Tokyo: I took in a homeless girl

So what has she been insisting on all this time?

Suguha Esaki didn't know.

But she suddenly recalled what her mother said to her yesterday.

The other party's words "absolutely regretful" kept lingering in her mind, making her uncontrollably think of more bad things.

"Is this my punishment?"

Suguha Esaki buried her head in her knees, hiding her facial expression.

Because she seduced Haruno, she seduced her best friend's boyfriend.

That's why I let myself know about this now and punish myself.

If she hadn't had sex with Haruno yet, she wouldn't be like this even if she knew the truth.

But precisely because it had already happened, she suddenly realized that she had completely followed in her parents' footsteps.

I don't understand.

I don't understand what Maki is thinking, and I don't understand what Haruno is thinking.

I don’t understand what I am thinking and what I should do in the future.

The emotion called "panic" that emerged from her heart was circling in her body all the time.

This tall girl, who has always been straightforward and decisive, once again fell into confusion and pain after facing her own emotional issues.

Finally, after sitting alone in the bathroom for a long time, she took out her cell phone stiffly.

She was in a daze and even she herself didn't know what she was doing.

I just knew that I wanted to call him at this moment.

Even if it's just to continue deceiving myself.

At this moment, in the restaurant.

Maki Miyazawa has already discussed the cup issue with the waiter.

After paying the bill and paying the money, she saw that Ezaki Suguha had not come out yet, so she walked towards the bathroom with some concern.

"Did he faint in there?"

Miyazawa Maki muttered a few words.

After all, the other party’s face looked scary just now.

Miyazawa Maki quickened her pace, but just as she reached the door, before she could ask a question, she heard the slightly trembling voice of her best friend Suguha coming from a cubicle.

"Hey Haruno?"

Miyazawa Maki's footsteps suddenly stopped, and she stared at the only closed compartment door with a confused look on her face.

Chapter 216 Maki finally discovered the truth [asking for monthly votes]

The short-haired girl, who was supposed to go in to inquire about the situation, stopped abruptly after hearing the noise coming from inside.

Haruno?

Is Suguha on the phone with Haruno?

Huh. But why?

Miyazawa Maki stared at the only closed compartment door in confusion, as if she was trying to get some answer.

Soon, the words she wanted to hear came out.

"Well, I just wanted to ask you where you are now."

"Nothing, I just want to meet you, is that ok?"

"There are some problems. Well, I'm fine now."

“Just a little bit uncomfortable”

The tone of voice that clearly sounded amiss from inside was constantly coming from Esaki Suguha.

Although she couldn't hear the voice on the other end of the line, Miyazawa Maki had an inexplicable intuition that the other party must be talking to Sawayama Haruno.

Judging from the content of this conversation, Haruno is probably concerned about Suguha's situation. After all, Suguha's tone sounds strange.

Concern didn't seem to matter much, after all, there was the relationship with her. Even if there wasn't, Suguha and Haruno knew each other and could be considered friends.

It's normal to express your concern after hearing your friend's obviously disappointed tone.

What Miyazawa Maki found abnormal was that, in this situation, even if Suguha wanted to seek psychological comfort from others, it shouldn't be Haruno.

Is their relationship that good?

Maki Miyazawa felt something was not right, so she decided to continue hiding and eavesdropping.

At this moment, inside the station in Bunkyo Ward.

Sawayama Haruno held his cell phone in one hand and the drink he had just bought in the other.

Hearing the obviously frustrated voice coming from the other end of the phone, he couldn't help but frown.

"Did your family tell you something again, Suguha?"

He couldn't help but express his concern.

It was no wonder that he was overthinking it; from the noise, Suguha seemed to be even more shocked than when he first arrived in Kyoto.

In the end what happened?

“It’s not because of my family.”

On the other end of the phone, Ezaki Suguha looked obviously haggard.

"Anyway, can we meet in the afternoon?"

"Okay, I'm near the station now. Wherever you are, I'll come to find you." Sawayama Haruno replied immediately.

"I'm having dinner with someone else, but I'm almost done."

"which place?"

“Chiyoda-ku.”

Then, Suguha Ezaki gave an address.

After keeping it in mind, Zeshan Haruno quickly said, "I'll be there soon, wait for me a moment."

"it is good"

The call was disconnected.

Looking at the gray page, Sawayama Haruno's thoughts were a little confused.

What happened to Ezaki Suguha out of the blue?

As expected, my family members talked about it. When I was in Kyoto before, the other party also told me that because I went to Kyoto for a trip without permission, my family would definitely talk about it when I returned home.

What's more, there is the blind date issue.

He felt that he needed to find Naoto Ezaki as soon as possible and resolve the internal affairs of the Ezaki family as soon as possible, otherwise if things continued like this, the impact on Suguha would be too great.

After making up his mind, Sawayama Haruno prepared to take the train first, but things seemed to be one thing after another.

After taking two steps, the phone rang again.

This time it was Mine Shiori who called.

Sawayama Haruno's steps stopped abruptly. Looking at the name that kept ringing, he hesitated for a moment and decided to pick it up.

"Shiori, what's wrong??"

"Haruno!"

Mine Shiori's somewhat anxious voice came from the other end of the phone.

In most cases, the other party speaks in a very calm tone, making it difficult to tell what she is thinking.

But this time, her anxious mood was so obvious that people couldn't help but pay attention.

"Me me me"

Mine Shiori babbled incoherently, "My house...it looks like there's a thief in it. The door is open, and the house is a mess."

"??"

Sawayama Haruno was confused.

Is there a burglar in your home?

"Are you okay?"

After being stunned for a moment, Zeshan Haruno quickly reacted and asked with concern: "Have you called the police? Is there anything important missing? Where is your mother's necklace?"

"The necklace is still there. But the notebook and tablet are gone."

"As long as the important belongings are there, it's fine. But for electronic devices and the like, we can only call the police."

Sawayama Haruno heaved a sigh of relief.

Although the island country is considered to be safe and secure in the world, thefts are inevitable, not to mention that Shiori Mine lives in a very cheap rental apartment.

Although it is a pity that the electronic equipment was lost, fortunately my mother's belongings are still there.

"No, no!"

Mine Shiori became anxious when she saw that Sawayama Haruno didn't seem to understand what he meant.

"Tablet, tablet. Your manuscripts are still in it. It would be troublesome if someone flashed it and posted it online."

Hearing the anxious words coming from his ears, Sawayama Haruno finally reacted and his face changed instantly.

Yes, there is still a copy of his manuscript in Mine Shiori's tablet.

If someone really unlocks the phone by flashing it, it wouldn't be a big deal if you read the manuscript, but it would be a serious problem if it were spread out.

He had just signed the contract with Kodansha, and thanks to his excellent memory, he was very clear about the clause in the contract that included "penalty for leaking manuscripts without permission."

That was a very serious breach of contract, and both he and Shiori Mine would face criminal liability under the law.

Thinking of this, Zeshan Haruno no longer hesitated and immediately said, "I know, I'll come over later."

Plans can't keep up with changes.

The situation on Mine Shiori's side is too serious, so he must go there. If things go wrong, he will have to call back Morikawa Riho, who they just separated from not long ago.

However, the situation on Ezaki Suguha's side also made him a little worried.

You know, it was mentioned in the previous system task that there is a possibility that Ezaki Suguha will die.

Even though the mission had been accomplished, he didn't dare bet that the other party wouldn't face the same crisis in the future.

After weighing his thoughts for a while, Sawayama Haruno took out his cell phone again and sent a text message to Miyazawa Maki.

He couldn't get away now and go look for Suguha himself, but Maki was off today so it was just right for him to go.

Although Sawayama Haruno knew very well that he should go to find Suguha in person at this time, there was no better way at the moment. His only choice was to accompany Mine Shiori to report the theft to the police as soon as possible and then contact Kodansha.

Only after he had settled these things could he take the time to comfort Suguha Esaki.

Before that, I can only ask Maki for help.

Although there is a possibility of being exposed, he can't care about that now. At worst, he can find a way to explain it later.

Outside the restroom of a western-style restaurant in Ota Ward.

A short-haired girl with a cool temperament and charming appearance was staring at the message on her mobile phone screen, lost in thought.

It was a message from her boyfriend.

What's strange is that her boyfriend actually asked her to care about another girl who might be in a bad mood.

Why does a boyfriend know that the other person is in a bad mood?

Miyazawa Maki pursed her lips and her expression gradually became complicated.

She heard the sound of flushing in the bathroom and realized that Ezaki Suguha was about to come out. Without thinking too much, she put away her phone and walked outside again.