Tokyo Love Story

It wasn't that the food tasted bad, but during the meal, Tsugumi Seina's parents kept looking at him from time to time, which made him feel a little uncomfortable.

But then again, he was not unfamiliar with that kind of look.

The way Tsugumi Makoto looks at her is probably the way a mother-in-law looks at her son-in-law.

As for Tsugumi Makoto Shunsuke's gaze, it was somewhat like a subtle scrutiny and examination.

But he didn't know how to respond, so he could only bite the bullet and go on with it.

After dinner, when I came out of Tsuchiya Makoto's house, it was already eight o'clock in the evening.

Just like the time when she escaped from the banquet, Tsuchiya Seina casually threw the car keys to Kitagawa Tetsu, and irresponsibly opened the car door and sat in the passenger seat.

The whole action was smooth and familiar, and the man didn't even give Beichuan Che a chance to refuse before he fastened his seat belt.

"So you planned this from the beginning?"

Sitting in the driver's seat, Beichuan Che adjusted the position of the car seat while turning his head to look at someone with a helpless look.

"Yes."

Tsugumi Seina nodded quite honestly.

People are like this. When you don't have something, you only think that thing is really good. But when you have it, as time goes by, you gradually understand the full picture of this thing, and the love you once had will naturally fade a lot.

And that's how she felt about these two cars.

From the time I got it, I wanted to drive it even when I was going out to the convenience store, to when I found it too troublesome to drive during rush hour. The whole process took less than half a month.

The so-called envious looks from passers-by are just a byproduct of parking and looking for a parking space.

She had already made up her mind not to experience the frustrating feeling of constantly searching for an empty parking space.

Of course, if you don’t drive, but just sit in the car, and sit in the passenger seat, the feeling will be completely different.

This is especially true once you get to know someone and have confirmed that he or she is a good driver.

When sitting in the co-pilot, she felt an indescribable sense of relaxation, as if she had returned to her carefree childhood.

Beichuan Che sighed, "Sister Li Na, how can I respond to this?"

Tsugumi Makina's excessive honesty left him speechless for a moment.

"Please don't mind these small details at this time, please~"

Tsugumi Seina blinked and acted a little coquettishly.

Beichuan Che didn't say anything, but just looked at the man helplessly.

If I had just met her, I would most likely be fooled by her soft words and coquettishness, and my heart might even beat faster unconsciously.

But unfortunately, he has passed that stage.

Especially after witnessing this girl being drunk and what she did at the dinner table, he had basically become immune to her acting like a spoiled brat.

"Tsk." Tsugumi Seirina pursed her lips, her cheeks puffed up, and she muttered childishly, "Stingy!"

"Good good."

Now that things have come to this, what else can he say?

Beichuan Che withdrew his gaze, fastened his seat belt, and started the car.

The silver Aston Martin drove smoothly out of Tsugumi Makoto's villa, merged into the wide main road, and returned along the same route it came.

"Come to think of it, who sent you here this time?"

After Kitagawa Che drove the car for a while, Tsuchiya Serina couldn't help it after all. After finding a random topic to talk about, she took the initiative to open the conversation.

"Ms. Hoshino."

Kitagawa Che's answer was concise and to the point.

At the time on the phone, Hoshino Ai was much more excited than him.

He even suspected at one point that if he had not made the purpose of his phone call clear, this female police officer who had a clear distinction between love and hate might have given him a good lesson in emotional theory.

The general idea is that you have to act when the time is right.

"Ai!?" Tsugumi Seirina was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously asked with great concern, "Where is she?"

"After I texted her to let her know it was resolved, she left."

Speaking of this, Beichuan Che felt somewhat guilty.

Ninety percent of the credit for him being able to enter the "villa" of Tsuchiya Makoto's family, which was almost the size of a miniature manor, so smoothly was due to Hoshino Ai.

The policewoman really came in just by scanning her face.

Moreover, before he entered the door of Tsuchiya Makoto's house, the other party specifically told him that if he encountered any problems that could not be solved, he should remember to send her a message and she would find a way to assist them.

But in the end, this backup plan was not used. Instead, after everything went well, Hoshino Ai did not participate in the "celebration party", but quietly left the place, like a lone ranger guarding the justice of the city.

Hearing this, Tsugumi Seirina was silent for a moment, then she came to her senses and chuckled, shaking her head, "I can only say that it is very Ai's style."

"uh-huh."

Beichuan Che echoed, turned on the turn signal, controlled the steering wheel, and drove into the coastal road.

"Actually, I'm really happy to see you today."

Rina Tsugumi turned her head away, her gaze fell outside the glass window.

The street lights on the coastal road were constantly left behind and then reflected in front of the moving cars, and the light inside the car flickered. The only stable light source was the fluorescent light on the dashboard.

"I am also very happy to see you so energetic."

Beichuan Che slowed down the car a little and naturally continued the conversation.

There weren't many vehicles on the road, so he didn't need to be too nervous.

"You said that as if I had always been listless."

Tsugumi Serina whispered to herself in defense, but compared to usual, she was clearly less confident.

"It's not the first time someone has been absent-minded."

Beichuan Che coughed lightly and teased someone.

He wasn't the only one who noticed this. This matter was occasionally mentioned in the line class group of Class A in Grade 1.

The classmates showed considerable concern about what happened to Tsugumi Seina.

There were even a few girls who were always prone to daydreaming and were already worried about what would happen if Tsugumi Makina couldn't return to school.

——Although it was indeed just a little bit off.

But when Ejima Mia showed him the chat records, he couldn't hold it in more or less.

I can only say that everyone's ability to associate is indeed very rich.

"Every family has its own problems. This is force majeure, force majeure!"

Tsugumi Seina snorted and gave an explanation that wasn't really an explanation.

Beichuan Che did not continue to dwell on this topic. He smiled and said, "Now this difficult sutra has come to an end temporarily. At least in the short term, you don't need to worry about this anymore."

"So..." He paused and congratulated her sincerely, "Congratulations, you are free again."

But then again, he really wasn't used to seeing Tsugumi Seina with so much on her mind.

Given a choice, he would rather see his neighbor smiling.

That's a very cinematic statement.

He felt that a smile was more suitable for her.

"I actually have to thank you for this."

Tsugumi Seina lowered her brows and hid her current expression in the shadows that could not be reached by the light.

When she saw the familiar figure pushing the door open today, she breathed a sigh of relief from the bottom of her heart, and her tense nerves relaxed instantly.

To describe that feeling with the words her mother once told her, it was an overwhelming sense of security.

When you see someone, you will relax from the bottom of your heart, and your body will instinctively think that as long as he is there, it doesn’t matter even if the sky falls, because he will protect you.

The good news is that she is free.

The bad news is that now, she no longer has any reason to lie to herself.

"Didn't I tell you that this is what we agreed on?"

Beichuan Che just smiled, released the accelerator, lightly pressed the brake, turned the steering wheel slightly, and controlled the car to smoothly pass the long bend.

For no reason, the moment she heard this answer, Tsugumi Seina's mood suddenly became complicated.

She bit her lip lightly and asked a question that she shouldn't have asked, "Because it's an agreed matter, so you came here without hesitation?"

"On the one hand."

Beichuan Che stepped on the accelerator and brought the car back to its previous speed.

"What about the other side?"

Tsugumi Seina turned her head and looked at Kitagawa Che's profile in the brief light that came into the car.

Waiting for his answer.

People often say that if you don't expect anything, you won't be disappointed.

But at this moment, she couldn't help but look forward to it.

Even if she gets a bad result, when the sun rises tomorrow, she will tell herself that it doesn't matter. The atmosphere was just that way yesterday. She asked questions that she shouldn't have asked and got an answer that she didn't want to hear. Isn't that what she should have done?

That is, sadness will still make you sad.

But compared to the sadness afterwards, she still wanted to hear the answer from him more now.

"On the other hand, it's you who made the promise with me."

Beichuan Che did not hesitate and spoke out his true thoughts directly.

He didn't want this neighbor to do anything she didn't want to do.

Especially if he was able to interfere.

Tsugumi Seirina fell silent.

The next second, a pink glow appeared on her cheeks, and even her fair neck was stained with a layer of cherry red.

If Beichuan Che had not been driving and the visibility inside the car was not good, she would have turned her head and avoided him.

"Your words are really cunning."

Tsugumi Seina pursed her thin lips, and while adjusting her mood, she whispered something in a low voice that only she could hear.

The car fell silent for a short while.

Three and a third minutes later.

Tsugumi Seina took a deep breath and started talking again, "Che."

"Ok?"

Kitagawa Che responded and glanced at Tsugumi Seina who was sitting in the passenger seat.

“Have you ever thought about what to do if you get into trouble when you come here today?”

Tsugumi Seirina asked this question with a tone that did not reflect her true meaning.

“Once you’ve made a decision, don’t worry about whether it’s difficult or not.”

Beichuan Che lightly pressed the accelerator to increase the speed of the car. The better the car, the better it will perform on such a spacious road with few cars. Just lightly pressing the accelerator, you can really experience the so-called "driving pleasure".

He thought for a moment and added, "No matter what, I have to keep going on the path I have chosen. Besides, I have not been fighting alone since the beginning, right?"

Tsugumi Seirina chuckled and nodded heavily.

"But..." She changed the subject, her tone adding a hint of blame, "Have you ever thought that what you said to Grandpa might very well become a shackle that restricts you?"

She knew her grandfather's temper very well, and she knew Beichuan Che's temper even better. Both of them were the kind of people who would stick to their words.

Whatever you promise, you will definitely find a way to accomplish it.

That's why she felt that he was a little impulsive.

Now that it has come to that, just leave it to her in the end.