Tokyo: I took in a homeless girl

It wasn't for any other reason, but because he was worried that his past relationship with Miyazawa Mana would be leaked and cause trouble.

What's more, Maki talked nonsense in front of them yesterday, and almost described in detail some things that shouldn't be said. In order to avoid the collapse of her image as a good classmate, it is necessary to explain to Mine Shiori, right?

".Twin sisters?"

As Sawayama Haruno expected, after hearing the whole story, Mine Shiori's complexion gradually improved.

"No wonder. I thought it was Mana who got her hair cut." She said softly, "And the way she spoke was a little different from Mana's usual way. It turned out to be her younger sister."

For some reason, she suddenly felt relieved.

Obviously, who the other person is has nothing to do with her, but she just feels relieved from the bottom of her heart.

Mine Shiori thought that if she had to find a reason for this feeling of "relief", it could probably only be attributed to the fact that her hard work in studying was not as good as others who dated and had fun every day, so she felt uncomfortable.

After all, they had sex so early, and they were sticking together in high school, while I was studying very hard at the time.

Yes, this is definitely the reason, it is definitely not because of other relationships that I feel uncomfortable.

Thinking of this, Mine Shiori raised her eyes slightly and looked at Sawayama Haruno cautiously.

As usual, the other party supported his face with his hands and chatted casually. His seemingly nonchalant attitude did not make people feel annoyed, but rather gave people an indescribable feeling.

"I always feel that Haruno seems a little different today?" Mine Shiori couldn't help but speak.

However, as soon as she said this, she fell into regret.

Although they are classmates, the opportunity to strike up a conversation only started yesterday. He suddenly said something like "I feel like you seem a little different today", which seemed very strange.

It's impossible to say that she had been paying attention to him silently before Sawayama Haruno picked up the necklace.

"Ok?"

Hearing what she said, Sawayama Haruno turned around belatedly.

However, before he could open his mouth to explain his change, the words that jumped into his eyes interrupted all his thoughts.

Chapter 31 Shiori's Loss of Concentration

The system text that had been silent before appeared in Sawayama Haruno's eyes again.

[After temporarily solving the problem of similar flowers, you thought you would have a relatively peaceful life. It was not until you walked into the classroom this morning and saw Mine Shiori that you thought about the problems left behind because of the twin sisters.]

[Thinking that you need to explain yourself clearly, you took the initiative to sit next to Mine Shiori and briefly explained the lie you told yesterday and the issue with the twins. However, to your surprise, Mine Shiori accepted this fact very calmly.]

[You were surprised at her tolerance for lies, and at the same time were glad that she didn't take Maki's joke seriously. However, a sentence that Mine Shiori accidentally said seemed to have slightly brought back your blurred memory.]

[Driven by some curiosity, you decide to learn more about this college classmate of yours (reward 5 yen)]

"Again?"

Sawayama Haruno's expression suddenly became a little confusing.

The "truth" in the Miyazawa sisters' mission has not been solved yet, and now there is an additional "vague memory". There is no connection between the two at all.

Why does this broken system always say “decryption”? Can’t it just make things clearer?

He bet that he definitely didn't know Mine Shiori before going to college.

".Did I say something weird?"

Seeing that Sawayama Haruno's face looked a little uncertain, Mine Shiori felt more and more regretful.

I let the cat out of the bag just now. Logically, I shouldn't make such a low-level mistake. It must be because I heard some explosive rumors from Mana's twin sister yesterday.

If I hadn't heard those things, my mood yesterday and even now wouldn't be so complicated.

After all, I have known these two people for a long time, but I only found out yesterday that they had something like that going on in private.

"No, I was just distracted for a bit."

Sawayama Haruno reacted and quickly explained.

He was still thinking about the system, and it was the familiar 5 yen, so stingy.

"Please keep the twins' matter a secret."

Sawayama Haruno cursed the system in his heart, but he tactfully requested Shiori Hoshimine to keep the secret for the time being.

After all, this is the Miyazawa family's family affair. Since Miyazawa Mana has not told anyone else about her twin sister, she probably has her own considerations. It is better for her to discuss it with Mine Shiori first and not tell everyone about it.

"I understand. I won't say anything."

Looking at Sawayama Haruno's slightly worried eyes, Mine Shiori agreed in a low voice.

She was not the kind of girl who gossiped about other people, but she was a little surprised that Miyazawa Mana actually had a twin sister.

However, considering that Miyazawa Mana never even mentioned her relationship with Sawayama Haruno, the twins' relationship is a little easier to understand.

After all, according to what Sawayama Haruno said yesterday, it seems that the relationship between the two sisters is a little subtle?

In that case, when I see Mana in the club next time, wouldn’t it be better for me to pretend that I don’t know about these things?

This would save trouble for everyone. After all, Mana would probably have a headache explaining why her sister had a conflict with her and even ran away from home.

No, I always feel like there is something I must ask.

That was something I had to ask after I found out that Mana was Haruno's ex.

"Um, Haruno."

Mine Shiori raised her head and mustered up the courage to ask, "Can I ask you something? It may be a little difficult."

"Hmm? Just ask any questions that aren't too weird."

"Can I ask when you and Mana broke up?"

".When are we going to break up?"

Sawayama Haruno stood there in a daze.

Why does the other party ask such a strange question?

He thought Mine Shiori wanted to ask about the relationship between the twins, but who would have thought that she was more curious about the gossip between him and Mana?

Mine Shiori also said yesterday that Mana and she are members of the same club, so it's normal for her to be curious about this kind of gossip. Maybe she feels embarrassed to ask Mana directly?

This may be what is called fear of hurting the relationship between best friends?

"It doesn't matter if I tell you. After all, it happened a long time ago."

Sawayama Haruno didn't think much of it. He was just explaining Miyazawa Maki's nonsense from yesterday, so he casually said, "It was probably during Golden Week in my senior year of high school. Didn't Maki mention her trip to Atami yesterday? Actually, Mana and I broke up pretty quickly after we got back from Atami."

"After Golden Week?"

Mine Shiori's tone suddenly became more urgent. She stared at Sawayama Haruno nervously and asked, "Do you remember roughly when it was after Golden Week ended?"

"When? It should be within a week. I don't remember the exact time."

As soon as the words fell, Mine Shiori's face turned pale in an instant.

His expression became distraught, as if he had been hit hard by something.

Seeing her reaction, Sawayama Haruno became even more suspicious. Combining the content of the previous system text, he asked tentatively: "Shiori, did we know each other before?"

".No, I don't know him."

Mine Shiori said in a trance.

"Really? Where did you go to high school?"

"Arashika Private Girls' High School."

"That's it."

Sawayama Haruno didn't ask any more questions.

On the one hand, Mine Shiori's expression was really ugly, and on the other hand, the answer given by the other party.

A private girls' high school had absolutely nothing to do with him.

If that’s the case, does the “vague memory” refer to the beginning of college?

Sawayama Haruno frowned and thought that he might as well go back and ask Mana about it. They are all in the same club and maybe they would know something.

After all, from a sociological perspective, as long as there is overlap in people's social circles, no matter how you try to understand others, you will be more efficient in terms of efficiency.

Besides, Mine Shiori's expression now doesn't seem like she wants to chat anymore.

For the next period of time, neither of them spoke anymore, and the teacher in charge of the class soon appeared in the classroom.

Although this class was not an extension course related to his major, Sawayama Haruno still listened very carefully.

However, Mine Shiori, who was sitting next to her, looked different from her usual focused look.

For the first time ever, she didn't listen to the lecture, but instead clenched the necklace around her neck, unable to stop being distracted.

"Golden Week?" she murmured in her heart.

Chapter 32 Shiori's Satisfaction

The morning classes ended quickly, and when it was time for lunch, Mine Shiori was still in a daze.

She whispered and declined Sawayama Haruno's invitation to go to the cafeteria together. After leaving the campus, the petite girl looked up at the extremely gloomy sky, and her heart couldn't help but become even more gloomy.

"Classmate, it's going to rain heavily soon, so it's best not to stay outside for too long."

A university teacher who was passing by the school gate saw Mine Shiori standing there in a daze, and couldn't help but try to persuade her kindly.

The other party's kindness seemed to awaken Mine Shiori's confused brain. After her rationality came back online and she resumed working, she walked towards the station with a somewhat stiff step.

She no longer had the energy to attend the lunch class, and she felt that given her current condition, she would be better off going home and having a good rest.

She thought so and did so, but when Mine Shiori got on the train, she inexplicably regretted it.

“Golden Week?”

Mine Shiori sat on the train seat and couldn't help but murmur again.

There was actually one thing she had never confessed to Sawayama Haruno, including the fact that she had lied to him when he asked her about it just now.

It’s the question about “Do you know each other before?”

To be precise, Sawayama Haruno did not know her, but she knew Sawayama Haruno.

That was probably more than a year ago. At that time, I was taking tutoring classes at a very famous private school in Bunkyo Ward.

Perhaps because the teaching level of this private school is very high, most of the young people in the Tokyo area who are expected to enter key universities will come here to sign up for study.

At that time, Mine Shiori was one of the top students in the girls' school, so she was naturally recommended by her teacher to this private school for all-round improvement. It was also here that she met the two people who are now also in the University of Tokyo.

——One is called Miyazawa Mana, and the other is called Sawayama Haruno.

The opportunity for meeting Miyazawa Mana is easy to explain. We both attended cram schools that covered all subjects and were assigned to the same classroom.

It’s just that Mine Shiori was even less talkative at that time than she is now, so she didn’t have too much in-depth communication with Miyazawa Mana during the tutoring period. She can only be said to be a classmate who left some impression on her.

As for Sawayama Haruno, he was only tutoring in certain subjects at the time, and was assigned to different classrooms and even floors that were far apart. It was completely an accident that Mine Shiori got to know him.

In an accident that couldn't be more unexpected, she accidentally slipped while going upstairs and was supported by Sawayama Haruno who happened to be walking behind her.

Although the other party didn't remember this helpful gesture at all, the girl's secret love for him began quietly from that day on.

That being said, in reality, Mine Shiori didn't take any action. At most, she just glanced at him a few more times when she ran into him by chance in the private school.

At that time, she did not have enough courage to understand others. Perhaps it is because of this that she still regrets it until now.

"At that time, I just needed to ask Haruno."

Mine Shiori stared blankly at the dark tunnel outside.

At that time, I only needed to ask Haruno and I would know that he actually had a girlfriend, and that girlfriend was Mana Miyazawa who was in the same classroom with me.

As long as he knew that Haruno's girlfriend at the time was Miyazawa Mana, he would have backed off and would not have thought about confessing to her during the Golden Week.

Although that confession failed with no one knowing the outcome, it became a thorn in my heart.

All this can be attributed to my introversion at the time. Even if I couldn't muster up the courage to talk to Sawayama Haruno, I should at least get along well with the other tutors in the same classroom.

This way, the fact that Mana Miyazawa was secretly dating Haruno Sawayama would still be discovered, and the tragedy that followed would not happen.

"I had already thought it through last night, but after hearing the breakup date today, I still couldn't help but think too much about it." Mine Shiori suddenly laughed at herself.

She had been thinking about it for a long time yesterday. After all, it happened more than a year ago, and what's more, Sawayama Haruno didn't remember her at all.