Tokyo Love Story

On one side of the night is a quiet residential area with only street lights on, and on the other side is a red-light district with flashing neon lights and dazzling lights.

After dinner, the person responsible for washing the dishes changed from Tsuchiya Seina to Kashiwamoto Shiori, and while the latter was washing the dishes, Kitagawa Che pulled Tsuchiya Seina out of the door.

His reason was that he was going to the supermarket and needed someone to help carry his things.

At first, Tsugumi Seina refused. In her words, it would be more appropriate for Kitazono Rin or Ejima Ta to do this. But Kitagawa Tetsu's attitude was firm, and since she couldn't persuade him, she could only reluctantly go out with him.

"So... that excuse just now was really lame."

After leaving home and walking a distance towards the nearest supermarket, Tsugumi Seina sighed and took the initiative to start a conversation between the two of them.

“It doesn’t matter whether the excuse is bad or not, what matters is whether it works well or not.”

Beichuan Che shrugged his shoulders. He was not at all upset by such "complaints".

Just now at the dinner table, he had basically confirmed that Tsugumi Seina seemed to have made a "decision" regarding the problem she was facing.

However, anyone with a discerning eye could see that she, the person involved, was not as firm as one might imagine regarding this decision. It was more like a choice made when she had no other choice.

If it were him before he traveled through time, regarding a decision like that made by Tsuchiya Serina, he might have simply wished this female neighbor good luck in his heart, respected her choice, and then continued to live his own life. But now that he has traveled through time, his thoughts have changed drastically.

Maybe it is in line with the old saying, if you are rich, you should help the world; if you are poor, you should take care of yourself.

Although he is not yet "reachable" yet, with his current abilities, it is no problem for him to help his friends.

"According to your line of thought, this excuse is indeed quite useful in terms of results."

Tsugumi Seina slowed down her pace, her hands unconsciously behind her back, her left hand grasping her right wrist, and her face, which was always full of smiles, now had an indescribable complexity.

She actually knew clearly in her heart why Beichuan Che forced her out.

The two of them had unknowingly arrived at a residential intersection.

But today they were lucky enough, the light at the crosswalk was green instead of red.

"That's it."

Beichuan Che chuckled, raised his eyebrows, and his eyes fell on the road not far away.

It was already nine o'clock in the evening. There were not many vehicles passing through the lanes in the residential area, and pedestrians were scarce, with only a few scattered around.

Both sides of the street were empty, and the white light of the street lamps shone through the lampshades onto the ground, leaving behind streaks of slightly cold light.

The footsteps of the two people were particularly clear.

Are you trying to persuade me?"

After hesitating for a while, Tsugumi Seina still asked this question.

Rather than going around in circles, she prefers to be straightforward, which is why she resolutely chose the profession of teacher instead of getting involved in the family company.

Compared with the intrigues in the workplace, she prefers to keep things simple and only deal with students and teachers of the same age.

Later on, although I have seen that the world is full of wonders, compared to the more competitive workplace, the environment in school is relatively much better.

"Why are you so sure?"

Beichuan Che naturally took up the conversation, and there was no expression of surprise on his face.

He and Tsuchiya Seina have known each other for more than half a year.

Living under the same roof and eating at the same table for a long time, it is very normal for them to understand each other.

"Because...your personality?"

Tsugumi Seina thought about it and came up with an explanation that she thought was reasonable.

"My personality?"

Beichuan Che was stunned for a moment, then raised his eyebrows and looked towards the end of the street.

Further away, you can see the advertising billboards in the downtown area and the neon lights emitting brilliant rays in the night.

This bustling steel forest seems like it will never truly sink into the night.

Even from a long distance, one can still seem to hear the restless music coming from the other side where the lights are flashing.

"Hmm." Tsugumi Seirina nodded with a smile, and said meaningfully, "After all, you are a warm-hearted person."

This is not a good guy card with double meanings, but an emotion and praise from the heart.

Thinking back, if Beichuan Che had not pushed open her half-open door that day and helped her back home when she was drunk, their relationship would never have started, let alone developed to this point.

"Is that a compliment?"

Kitagawa Che retracted his gaze, turned his eyebrows away, and looked at Tsugumi Seina's profile in the light of the street lamp.

"Of course it counts." Tsugumi Seina nodded and gave an affirmative answer, "But..." She changed the subject and met Kitagawa Che's eyes, and asked curiously, "Why do you suddenly ask this?"

In her impression, Beichuan Che didn't seem like the kind of person who would get entangled in a place like this.

“I thought it was the new nice guy card of some sort.”

Beichuan Che shrugged and expressed his thoughts bluntly.

"Pfft."

Tsugumi Seina's steps paused in the air, and then she couldn't help laughing out loud.

She really didn't expect that Beichuan Che would actually care about this.

But she still knew how to restrain herself and didn't laugh too wildly.

After all, she knew very well that if she laughed too wildly at this moment, a new urban legend might spread in the residential area in a few days, that at a certain time every night, a woman's laughter would be heard.

But then again...

Restraining her smile, Tsugumi Seirina lowered her hand that was covering her mouth and explained in a low voice, "Girls won't give out nice guy cards like this."

"Thank you, I learned that."

Beichuan Che nodded cooperatively, looking as if he had learned something.

"Come on."

Tsugumi Seina glared at the guy unhappily, and her heavy mood during the meal suddenly relaxed a little.

She didn't know if it was her illusion, but she felt that when she was with someone, she felt very comfortable, and even the most painful things would become less difficult to face.

"But, there is one thing I want to ask you." The female neighbor coughed lightly and subconsciously tightened her hands behind her back. "How do the two dishes I made tonight taste?"

"Do you want to hear the truth or lies?"

Kitagawa Che slowed down his pace and gave Tsuchiya Seina an inquiring look.

"Can there be truth or falsehood in such a question?"

Tsugumi Seina pursed her lips and muttered something.

"Of course." Beichuan Che nodded as a matter of course, "The truth is never so pleasant to hear, and lies... just figure it out yourself."

"Well, I want to hear the truth."

Tsugumi Seirina gave the choice without thinking.

She was someone who hated lies when it came to things like this.

"The truth is, I did it carelessly." Beichuan Che smiled, "Compared to the period when I studied hard, it is a little worse, but not much worse."

"So, seventy points?"

Tsugumi Seirina looked at Kitagawa Che's profile and asked in a low voice.

Perhaps she herself did not realize that there was a hint of anticipation in her tone.

Since she started practicing cooking, Kitagawa Che has always been quite tolerant as a food taster.

Since her three dishes were acceptable, he always gave them 70 points, which was the highest score given by the many judges of the Kitagawa family.

Therefore, instinctively, she was somewhat obsessed with this score.

"No, I can only give you 60 points this time."

Beichuan Che shook his head.

"why?"

Hearing this, Tsugumi Seirina stopped, turned her head, and fixed her eyes on his face.

"It's said that the cooking was sloppy, but it gave people the feeling that you were absent-minded. This has nothing to do with unfamiliarity!" Kitagawa Che met Tsugumi Seina's gaze without avoiding it. "Compared with your previous cooking, the cooking this time, in terms of your serious attitude, can be said to be a world of difference."

"I……"

Tsugumi Seina instinctively wanted to defend herself.

But when those words came to my lips, I couldn't say them.

She was indeed very serious during the cooking process, but she was also absent-minded in the middle of the process. When the food came out of the pot, she tasted it and concluded that it was indeed worse than what she had cooked in the past, but overall, the difference was not that big.

only……

You must be clear about what you have done.

Now that it has been pointed out by Beichuan Che, its momentum is bound to be weaker.

"What happens when you are half-hearted in doing things?"

Kitagawa Che asked, imitating the tone that Tsugumi Serina used during class.

Nothing can be done well.”

Tsugumi Seina pursed her lips and uttered the second half of the question she often asked herself.

"This is how you've made me feel during this time."

Beichuan Che sighed.

During this period of time, whether in class or in private after school, it was obvious that Tsugumi Seina was distracted.

But this person still thinks he hides it very well.

The most important thing is that she changed her previous habits. When eating, she would take less of her favorite dishes with her chopsticks and give the dishes to other people at the table. When washing dishes, she no longer blocked the sink and let the water flow. When talking to Miao, she would deliberately control her emotions to make herself look less "childish".

Everyone in the Kitagawa family saw her changes one after another.

But no one pointed it out and chose to remain silent.

Everyone knows that Tsugumi Serina is a person with her own opinions and she can handle her own affairs.

However, given the current situation, it is obvious that everyone overestimates her.

Tsugumi Seina lowered her eyebrows and fell silent.

The white light from the street lamp fell on the two people, stretching their shadows very long.

A taxi passed by the two of them late at night and subconsciously slowed down. The rustling sound of the tires rolling over the ground was so clearly audible at this moment.

"People often say that when most people leave, the sound of the door closing is very light." Beichuan Che paused, "I don't know what you are thinking. But you give me the feeling that you are not even really 'prepared', let alone determined."

In his opinion, Tsugumi Seina's so-called "decision" was complete nonsense.

It is an example of much thunder but little rain.

Does she really have that kind of awareness?

No.

A person who has truly made a decision and firmly believes that he will do it, the look of conviction that he inadvertently reveals in private will not deceive others.

But in Tsuchiya Serina, he only saw the so-called confusion and fragility.

It was completely different from her usual self.

Of course, he is not saying that this is a bad thing.

On the contrary, most people have this side, including him in the past.

But precisely because of this, he couldn't bear to watch it.

"Feel sorry."

Tsugumi Serina buried her head even lower.

"Apologizing won't solve any problems." Kitagawa Che sighed, "And you shouldn't be the one to apologize to me. To be honest, the decision you make now is about your own life, Sister Rina! The person you should apologize to is yourself."

I. "

Tsugumi Seina raised her head and met Kitagawa Che's gaze, wanting to say something but stopping herself.