A guide to survival in a heavy girl's world

"So, this is the importance of 'the first time', Tetsuya-kun. As long as I take the initiative to win the first time, then all the initiative and right of interpretation after that will belong to me."

"Then I can't possibly beat you, right?"

"Yes, that's it."

Toyokawa Shoko pecked Chihaya Tetsuya's lips gently again.

"From the moment I took your first kiss, you've never been able to defeat me again."

After saying that, she turned over and got off Chihaya Tetsuya's body, and stood up again with a satisfied smile on her face.

"Let's go, Tetsuya-kun."

"Go? Where?"

"Go to your home."

Toyokawa Shoko said:

"Tomorrow I plan to personally explain my father's situation to them, and then ask for help on both our behalf. And since I'm probably not going to sleep tonight anyway, I might as well find a place where I can stay for a while."

"...In the names of two people?"

Upon hearing this, Chihaya Tetsuya immediately realized that Toyokawa Shoko had truly accepted his proposal and was ready to face the upcoming crises and challenges with him.

"I see. Well, I'll call a taxi—"

"Let's take the train back. I happened to be fine so I didn't take the evening train with Tetsuya-kun."

"I see."

Chihaya Tetsuya put down the phone he had just taken out.

"Although it might make Su Shi angry, I'll stay up with you tonight... By the way, while I was studying Japanese culture, I made a few sketches for your band costumes. Let's take a look at them together tonight."

"Hey, stop trying to improve my favorability, or I'll attack you tonight."

"Huh? Is this really supposed to be the line spoken by the woman?"

"Who says Tetsuya-kun is always so gentle? So gentle that he even has to prepare himself to accept a kiss."

"Oh... stop talking. Can't I just admit defeat?"

After that, the two of them held hands, left the room, and walked towards the dim light outside the door together.

It seems that tonight there will be two "bad boys" who reach a consensus and suffer from insomnia together in this long night.

115

Chapter 115 The fourth winner.

[Okay, name, appearance, and general scope of work... Well, this information is enough.]

Yamabuki Yachiyo's voice came from the microphone.

[I will investigate as soon as possible and will contact you as soon as I have any news.]

"Yes, thank you very much, Head Maid Yamabuki."

Toyokawa Shoko expressed her sincere gratitude to Yamabuki Yachiyo on the other end of the phone:

"Also, I'm so sorry for causing you so much trouble all of a sudden..."

"It's nothing. Compared to what Luna-sama and I have been through, what Toyokawa-san asked of me is just a small matter at best."

Yachiyo Yamabuki said:

"Not to mention that you're one of Lady Luna's few good friends. In this case, there's no need for you to thank me... But just in case, before I investigate your father's whereabouts, I have one more question for you."

"please say."

If the final investigation results show that your father has taken a completely different...or even opposite, position from you, what will you choose?

Yamabuki Yachiyo asked in an indiscernible tone:

[Will you choose to stand on your father's side, or stick to the choice you have made now? ]

"..."

After hearing this question, Shoko Toyokawa's expression was slightly stunned.

The reason why she was so surprised was not because of the possibility pointed out by Yamabuki Yachiyo that she and her father might go against each other, but because she was surprised that... her position and choice were worthy of being specifically questioned by the head maid Yamabuki.

She once again realized that she was no longer just the impoverished daughter who ran away from the Toyokawa family, but also a student and assistant of Chihaya Tetsuya, the founder of StarrySky, and the founder of the band Ave Mujica.

In this case, her answer was destined from the very beginning.

"My future, my destiny, and my happiness all belong to me. And every choice I make is based on my own dignity and pride, not blindly following my father."

Toyokawa Shoko's tone was extremely firm.

"My love for my family is by no means blind, so you don't need to worry about my stance or choice."

[…Well, that’s good.]

After receiving Toyokawa Shoko's response, Yamabuki Yachiyo's tone was obviously much happier than before.

[You and Lady Luna are indeed of the same kind.]

[Yes, I knew you would say that.]

At the same time, Sakurakouji Luna's voice came from the microphone.

It turned out that she had been quietly listening to the conversation just now.

"Don't worry, Toyokawa. I'll hire a bunch of private investigators to investigate your father's case. You just need to continue to focus on your band and Chihaya Tetsuya."

[No, Miss, with your bold and open style, you will definitely be exposed.]

[Hmm... then reduce it a little? ]

"We'll discuss the specifics later... Anyway, Ms. Toyokawa, since you've made up your mind, all you need to do next is do what you should do as usual."

"……I see."

Toyokawa Shoko nodded.

Although she was indeed very worried about her father, the more she worried, the more she wanted to accumulate her strength as quickly as possible. That way, even if her father did make a mistake, she would be able to make amends for him.

As for the debt to the Toyokawa family...

"To buy my freedom with only a quarter is a bit too cheap."

Toyokawa Shoko disdained the extremely cheap freedom of talking to oneself.

"If I were to bid myself, I'd have to spend at least three-quarters of it!"

[Yes, that’s it! 】

Sakurakouji Luna's tone was full of approval and appreciation.

[I am increasingly looking forward to enrolling in Philia with you.]

“…Yeah, me too.”

As Toyokawa Shoko spoke, she looked at the performance costume designs on the coffee table that she and Chihaya Tetsuya had chosen yesterday.

"I am looking forward to that day more and more."

……

After hanging up the phone, Toyokawa Shoko turned around and looked at the figure on the sofa who had fallen asleep at some point.

"Even though I'm talking so loudly, I can't wake you up?"

Shoko Toyokawa reached out her hand helplessly and gently stroked Chihaya Tetsuya's cheek.

"You must be very tired recently, right?"

After returning home, Chihaya Tetsuya really did as he said, staying up late in the living room with Toyokawa Shoko who couldn't sleep, and discussed the performance costume plan of [AveMujica] with her.

Even though the joint exhibition and [TGC] were imminent, he was still willing to sacrifice his precious rest time for herself and devote his already scarce design ideas to her band.

It was also on this night that Toyokawa Shoko realized from the stack of design drawings that Chihaya Tetsuya took out how much homework and effort this man had secretly done for her.

This person who knew neither metal nor rock nor Gothic culture before, actually remembered her preferences all along because of a few words of conversation when they first met, and spent a lot of time learning and designing for it.

"If my band doesn't choose this style, then all your hard work will be for nothing?"

"If I hadn't come to seek your help, wouldn't all these designs you drew for me have been wasted?"

"If I didn't choose you in the end, and instead blindly followed my father or the Toyokawa family as Maid Yamabuki said, wouldn't I completely betray your feelings?"

Shoko Toyokawa couldn't help but sigh deeply.

"How much more do you want me to like you..."

Looking at that sleeping face that showed no sign of defense at all, Toyokawa Shoko couldn't help but think of yesterday at her home, when he looked like he was afraid of falling down even when she kissed him forcefully.

"So...how on earth did Hoshino Ai manage to hold back?"

In the past, she just blindly criticized Hoshino Ai's boldness and shamelessness, but now, she not only understands Hoshino Ai's obsession and persistence with Chihaya Tetsuya more and more, but also begins to admire her extraordinary patience.

If she had been given so many opportunities to attack, Chihaya Tetsu would have been completely wiped out by her long ago.

"...Actually, it's not impossible now, right?"

Unconsciously, she had been approaching Chihaya Tetsuya unconsciously and could already clearly feel his breath and smell.

If she only moved a little closer, she would be able to kiss him on the lips effortlessly.

……

If that's the case, then what is she still hesitating about?

If you kiss him awake, just tell him to go back to his room and have a good sleep. If he doesn’t wake up... then you have to kiss him until he wakes up!

Thinking of this, Toyokawa Shoko, who was always decisive, no longer hesitated and immediately pressed her lips against his. The softness that followed made her so happy and addicted that she closed her eyes in ecstasy.

The all-encompassing pleasure from both her body and soul completely focused her senses on this kiss that had driven her mad. Because of this, she was unaware of the other person who had walked out of the room at some point and was incredibly shocked by the scene before them.

"Xiang, Xiang Xiang Xiangzi classmate?!"

Chihaya Aine was stunned for almost a minute before she couldn't help but exclaim.

"What are you doing to my brother?"

"...?"

Because Chihaya Aine's exclamation was too abrupt, Toyokawa Shoko, who was completely intoxicated, finally opened her eyes again as if waking up from a dream.

When Toyokawa Shoko saw the shocked girl in front of her, she belatedly realized that there was another "younger sister" in this family who was the most important to Chihaya Tetsuya and was also his suitor...

Facing the question from her adopted sister, Toyokawa Shoko spent a full ten seconds to find a suitable description from the sweet love in her mind -

"As you can see, I am violating your brother."

"Eh? So direct?"

The overly blunt confession caused Chihaya Aine's consciousness to become stagnant due to the overwhelming impact of the direct ball. However, she quickly regained her composure and quickly changed the question:

"No, no, I mean, why would you do this to my brother!"

"Because I couldn't help it."

"Eh eh eh..."

Another frank confession threw Chihaya Aine into complete confusion.

This person... couldn't possibly be some foreigner living under a different moral and cultural system? Why did she feel absolutely no remorse or restraint for her actions?!

While Chihaya Aine was still in a state of confusion, Toyokawa Shoko, who had regained her composure, wiped the corners of her mouth as if she had finished a meal, then stood up and said to her "poor sister" who had begun to doubt her life:

"It's not nice to say this in front of Tetsuya-kun. Let's talk alone."

After saying that, she walked over to Chihaya Aine very naturally.

"Let me borrow your room for a moment."

"Eh? Ah... um..."

Chihaya Aine, who had just gotten up and whose mind was still completely still, simply nodded blankly and followed Toyokawa Shoko back to her room...

……

"Although I think you should have known this for a long time... However, I still need to explain it to you formally."