A guide to survival in a heavy girl's world

Toyokawa Shoko said to Chihaya Aine who was sitting on the bed:

"I like Tetsuya-kun, not just out of respect and gratitude, but also as a member of the opposite sex, I want to date him and have an intimate relationship with him."

"Ah wow wow..."

The overly straightforward and passionate confession made Chihaya Aine feel an unprecedented empathetic shame.

"I do know this! But even so... you can't kiss my brother secretly while he's asleep..."

Chihaya Aine's voice became smaller and smaller.

"I haven't done this before... No, I mean, you two haven't even started dating yet, so you shouldn't be doing this now!"

"Dating..."

Upon hearing this word, Toyokawa Shoko tilted her head slightly.

"It may be a bit regrettable to say this, but I don't think I can date Tetsuya-kun."

"Huh!? Why?"

Chihaya Aine was shocked when she heard this.

"Doesn't Xiangzi like my brother very much? And my brother also values ​​you very much——"

"Because what I'm carrying isn't something that can be erased simply by our feelings. Although I know that Tetsuya-kun doesn't care about it at all, and I've decided to face all challenges together, I'm not qualified to call myself his lover until all problems are completely resolved."

Toyokawa Shoko said:

"So, if you're really angry, Aine-san, you can just treat me as a cunning and shameless thieving cat."

"No, no, no, it's not that extreme..."

After all, before this, she and Hoshino Ai had taken the initiative to attack Chihaya Tetsuya. If you really want to say that she is "shameless", she is actually the same.

"I know a little bit about Xiangzi's affairs... Well, actually, when you just came home last night, I overheard your conversation..."

Having said that, Chihaya Aine rubbed her eye bags which were a little heavy due to staying up late.

"To be honest, I actually support everything that brother does for Xiangzi, and it's not surprising that you like brother because of this... I, I'm just worried... maybe Xiangzi is the type who wants to monopolize brother..."

"Please rest assured about this."

Toyokawa Shoko shook her head.

"Actually, the fact that Tetsuya-kun is being coveted by multiple girls right now is largely due to my planning. I never thought I was qualified to monopolize him, and... I didn't object to what you and Hoshino Ai did to him. Rather, it was because of you and Ai's proactive actions that I had the opportunity to follow up."

"How come even you know about this..."

After hearing this, Chihaya Aine immediately shrank her neck in embarrassment.

At this point, as someone who had also experienced the same case, she had completely lost the position to question Toyokawa Shoko.

"In short, although Xiangzi-san likes brother very much, he doesn't intend to monopolize him as his lover...right?"

"That's right, especially after getting Tetsuya-kun's promise last night... I have even less need to be jealous of you guys."

Toyokawa Shoko said very frankly:

"Right now, I'm just thinking about resolving my father's issues as soon as possible, and then becoming independent as soon as possible to help Tetsuya-kun. As for what happens after that... If Tetsuya-kun really only decides to choose one of them in the end, I will naturally accept that outcome."

"Hmm... so, you have the same mentality as me and Su Shi..."

Chihaya Aine muttered.

"A winner who can accept the outcome calmly, no matter what it is..."

(Aine-san, Motoyo... and Hoshino Ai. So, these three have become important figures that Tetsuya-kun can't live without from now on. If that's the case, instead of continuing to hinder and guard against each other, why not work together to create a win-win situation...)

After hearing Chihaya Aine's mumbling, Toyokawa Shoko thought for a moment and then suddenly suggested:

“Aine-san.”

"Yes?"

"After the joint exhibition and [TGC] are over, why don't we all 'eat' Tetsuya-kun together?"

"……What?"

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Chapter 116: Convincing yourself that talent is the key.

After that, in order to avoid Chihaya Tetsuya from hearing this overly shocking plan, Toyokawa Shoko and Chihaya Aine left the room directly and went upstairs to find Nagasaki Motoyo.

At first, Nagasaki Suyo was completely confused about the situation. When she heard about Xiangzi's plan, she did not rush to give an answer, but asked curiously:

"Although I already knew that Xiangzi would eventually lose his patience, why are you so anxious all of a sudden?"

"Because I suddenly realized that as Zheye-kun's brand continues to develop, he will establish connections and contacts with more girls... If I continue to let Zheye-kun interact with girls without realizing it, then more and more people will become dependent on him."

Toyokawa Shoko said to the two people in front of her:

"This time, the model change is the best example. Perhaps Tetsuya-kun didn't have any evil intentions and was simply doing it to fit in with his joint exhibition and design concept. But the problem is that this action will inevitably deepen his connection with other girls."

"Well, that's what I said...but those girls don't necessarily like me, right?"

Chihaya Aine said this in an uncertain tone.

However, Nagasaki Suyo understood the hidden meaning of Toyokawa Shoko's words.

"Xiangzi's point is that if things really develop to the point where you have a clear mind, it will be too late."

Nagasaki Suyo said:

"Given Tetsuya's personality of wanting to take responsibility for everything, even if he doesn't accept it, he'll still find ways to respond. And if he's like me, completely indifferent to the relationship, then the number of girls around him will definitely increase in the future."

"That's it."

Toyokawa Shoko nodded.

"Although I don't have any desire to be exclusive with Tetsuya-kun, it's limited to people like you who I'm familiar with. If you continue to add more new people...even I really can't accept it."

“…Yeah, that’s true.”

Nagasaki Suyo also strongly agreed with Toyokawa Shoko's statement.

"I also don't really want to see Tetsuya hooking up with anyone other than us."

"So, the best way to prevent this possibility right now is to make Tetsuya-kun realize that he is now a man with a partner."

Toyokawa Shoko crossed her arms and said:

"Although Chuhua has lectured him many times before, for a man who is fundamentally defenseless, always treats people sincerely, and is completely unaware of his own charm, mere lectures are completely useless. We must leave him with a deep enough mark that he will never forget. And the most direct and simplest way I can think of... is to make him remember it with his body. Zheye-kun is a man who is both responsible and stubborn. If something like that really happened between us, he would definitely change his mind and consciously distance himself from others. And through this plan, we might also be able to... gain long-term, legal opportunities for intimacy with him."

"Eh……"

Looking at Toyokawa Shoko's eyes, which seemed calm but were actually filled with passion, and feeling the incomparably strong sense of déjà vu, Chihaya Aine couldn't help but exclaim in amazement:

"I always feel that Xiangzi's way of thinking and expression are becoming more and more like love..."

“…It was inevitable. If Aine-san didn’t have a stepsister relationship, she would probably have reached this point sooner than me.”

Toyokawa Shoko did not comment on Chihaya Aine's statement.

"It was precisely because Hoshino Ai knew Tetsuya's true nature so well that she was so eager to leave him with a 'fait accompli'... and because of this, besides the three of us, Hoshino Ai must also join us. She can't be separated from Tetsuya-kun anyway, so why not join forces with her and build a line of defense to isolate outsiders?"

"Well...a line of defense?"

Nagasaki Suyo pondered for a moment before saying:

"It's indeed a very tempting suggestion, but the premise is that you don't bully Zheya too much."

"For this problem, I think all I need to do is keep a close eye on Hoshino Ai, right?"

Toyokawa Shoko said:

"We should all be the type who know how to behave properly."

"Ah...about this...maybe everyone has a slight misunderstanding about love."

At this moment, Chihaya Aine suddenly said:

"If it's love, even though your mood and state will be the most positive, in actual combat you might actually be the weakest one... Also, I think Xiangzi has a big misunderstanding about his brother."

"misunderstanding?"

After hearing this, Shoko Toyokawa was stunned.

"What does it mean?"

"The reason why my brother and I have the relationship we have today...is not because he truly has no understanding of his own views on the opposite sex, but because we are all very 'special'."

Chihaya Aine said very seriously:

"Love means sharing his joys and sorrows, being considered a part of his life by him. I am his adopted sister, a family member he cannot part with no matter what. Xiangzi is his first assistant and the origin of all the stories, and Su Shi has also placed her life on him for the sake of her brother's brand."

“Aine-san…”

Upon hearing this, Shoko Toyokawa immediately showed a rather surprised expression.

Although Chihaya Tetsuya had told her countless times before that she was unique, she had always regarded it as Chihaya Tetsuya's preference for her.

So in the eyes of a third party like Chihaya Aine, I am also so important to Chihaya Tetsuya?

"That performance costume that I loved back then was designed by Xiangzi, right? And after that... it was also because of Xiangzi that he was able to meet Su Shi and the others, and then get to know her, and with her help, he was able to reach this point. So, for my brother, Xiangzi is a very special person. The reason he accepted your feelings is not because he is really open to everyone, but because Xiangzi is very special."

Chihaya Aine continued to explain:

"In other words, because the four of us are all of irreplaceable importance to Brother, he indulges us to this extent. If it were anyone else, Brother would never rashly accept someone else's feelings, no matter how defenseless they were! So... I don't think Xiangzi-san needs to worry so much about Brother."

"..."

After hearing this, Shoko Toyokawa was silent for a moment, then nodded.

"Well, you're right... We are indeed irreplaceable to Tetsuya-kun."

"That's right! So—"

"But you have to know that some things...will not happen just because Tetsuya-kun doesn't want them to."

Toyokawa Shoko shook her head.

"In another year, Tetsuya-kun and I will be entering Filia together. Aine-san, who was born in an ordinary family, probably doesn't know this, but those daughters of noble families are actually much more terrifying than ordinary girls. If Tetsuya-kun continues to approach them with such an unguarded attitude, then what awaits him will be a hell beyond your imagination. They are capable of kidnapping, abduction, and drugging people."

"Eh eh eh?!"

Chihaya Aine exclaimed in surprise after hearing this, and Nagasaki Motoyo nodded with a wry smile on her face.

"Xiangzi is right. While most of these young ladies have received a good education, some have grown up in a state of pampering or lack of discipline. For these young ladies who hold power and are loyal to their desires, their moral values ​​and so-called modesty are non-existent from the beginning. And Zheye's insignificant sense of crisis is completely useless in front of them."

"So, we're not just cultivating Tetsuya-kun's awareness, we're also reminding him...that's the danger of girls."

Toyokawa Shoko said:

"After all, what we did to him could also happen to other girls. If he doesn't realize this sooner rather than later, he might really be devoured by those ferocious young ladies."

"Woooa ...

Hearing this, Chihaya Aine suddenly felt an extremely strong sense of crisis in her heart.

If her brother was with Su Shi or Xiang Zi, then she would at most feel a little jealous. But if he was "forced" by a group of strangers who had no feelings for her brother at all, then as a sister, she would absolutely disagree!

"I understand, Xiangzi-san, I agree with your plan!"

In order to avoid that nightmare scenario, Chihaya Aine immediately agreed to Toyokawa Shoko's plan.

"As for Ai, I'll be responsible for convincing her! But I don't think it should be a big problem. After all, she probably doesn't want her brother to fall into the hands of other girls because of his carelessness in the future."

"Well, it's great that you understand."

Toyokawa Shoko nodded.

"Then I'll leave Hoshino Ai to you. If she has any other ideas, you can always ask her to communicate with us."

"Yes!"

Chihaya Aine nodded with a sense of mission.

"I will definitely explain this to Ai!"

……

After that, Chihaya Aion first sent a few messages to Hoshino Ai using her mobile phone. Then, without knowing what the other party replied, Chihaya Aion walked out of the house directly, ready to talk to her in person.

After Chihaya Aine left, Nagasaki Suyo finally turned around and looked at Toyokawa Shoko——