Didn’t you say you were just using me as a substitute?

“If you like someone, go after them bravely. It’s better to fail than to miss out. Because if you fail, you can stand up again, but if you miss out, it’s gone forever.”

"But, but, but, what if Yijun doesn't like me?"

Kitahara Takashi's voice was not loud, but every word he said touched the heart of Shijo Shinki.

“What if I get rejected?”

In front of Kitahara Takashi, Shijo Shinki finally took off her disguise and revealed her true side.

There was a hint of uneasiness on her face.

She is afraid of being rejected.

Afraid of hearing Tanuma Tsubasa say: I don’t like you.

Hidden beneath her proud appearance, she is actually very timid, sensitive and fragile, just like a stray cat.

He doesn't dare to approach humans, but he longs for someone to pick him up and take him home.

"What does that matter?"

Kitahara Takashi smiled and put his hand on her head without rubbing it.

Because girls' hairstyles cannot be messed with.

I just patted her lightly without affecting her hairstyle.

"You've already shown your utmost sincerity and courage, so even if you're rejected, the one who should regret it shouldn't be you, but him."

"Even if he meets a better girl in the future, no one will ever love him as much as you do."

Shijo Shinki seemed shy and turned her head away slightly: "I, I don't really like him that much, I just like him a little bit."

"Yes Yes Yes."

The moment Kitahara Tsutomu smiled and pulled his hand away from Shijo Shinki's head, Shijo Shinki suddenly reached out and grabbed his hand.

Kitahara Takashi: “?”

"You were the one who encouraged me to confess!"

Shijo Shinki still tilted her head, not looking at Kitahara Takashi, as if talking to an invisible person: "If my confession fails, Takashi, you must take responsibility."

"what?"

The boss with his mouth open, Kitahara Takashi.

No, Jimei!

I encouraged you and supported you in your love, but you blamed me when your confession failed? You want me to take responsibility?

What responsibility do I have?

What’s the difference between this and you having a child with another man and letting me take over?

Isn’t this bullying honest people?

Is this a bit too much?

No wonder you can play with Kashiwagi Nagisa.

Shijo Zhenfei raised her watery eyes, looking fierce, but the words that came out of her mouth were filled with a hint of pleading: "Is it okay?"

"......"

Kitahara Takashi was silent.

He didn't dare make any promises to Shijo Shinki.

Because fake is fake.

No matter how beautiful the words are, everything between him and Shijo Shinki is fake.

Shijo Mane didn't know his real name, nor his personality, and even their first meeting was carefully planned by him.

This relationship won't last long.

He may not be able to take responsibility.

Kitahara Tsutomu knew that the best answer now was to agree to it first. After all, who could tell what would happen in the future?

But he didn't want to deceive Shijo Shinki.

The child is already so miserable, he can't bear to continue to harm her.

When people try to avoid a question, they try to change the subject. It seemed he didn't need to find it, as Kashiwagi Nagisa's voice came from afar: "Why are you so slow?"

Kitahara Takashi seemed to have received an electric shock. He immediately pulled his hand away from Shijo Shinki and said nonchalantly, "I was delayed by a phone call just now."

Even though she knew that Kashiwagi Nagisa was her best friend, Shijo Maki's dissatisfaction was almost written on her face when she was interrupted.

How come she always appears at the critical moment?

It wasn't until Kitahara Takashi nudged her lightly with his shoulder that she managed to control her facial expression.

"Everyone, let's take a picture before going in." Nanami Aoyama said, holding up the camera.

Kitahara Takashi asked, "Is there any explanation for this?"

Why does this voice sound so familiar? It sounds a bit like the store manager's.

Even though Kitahara Takashi deliberately changed his voice, he is not a professional voice actor after all.

Nanami Aoyama reports the store situation to him every day, and her goal is to become a voice actor, so one can still hear the similarities between the two.

"There's no explanation, it's just that customers like to take photos before and after entering the haunted house for comparison, and some also keep them as precious memories." While speaking, Nanami Aoyama kept staring at Kitahara Takashi's face.

'I don't think she'll recognize me.'

Just in case, Kitahara Takashi waved to Aoyama Nanami.

Nanami Aoyama hesitated for a moment, but still put her ear closer.

Kitahara Takashi didn't pretend anymore and whispered in her ear in his original voice, "Nanaha, you don't want to lose this job, do you?"

"!!!"

Aoyama Nanami's pupils suddenly dilated.

It’s really the store manager!

Woohoo, why did I get caught again?

"Manager, no."

Nanami Aoyama held Kitahara Tsutomu's hands with both hands and pleaded in a low voice.

"Tell me how many times have you done this?"

Nanami Aoyama: {>~<}

"Forget it, this is your business. Just treat me as an ordinary customer and don't expose me."

Kitahara Takashi just wanted to scare her, but he had no intention of reporting her or firing her.

If high school students work overtime, that's her business.

Anyway, he wasn't the one who would be called in for a talk with the teacher as a parent in the end.

At this time, Shijo Shinki impatiently urged: "Zun, what are you saying to her? Come here quickly, you are the only one missing."

"coming."

Kitahara Takashi ran over and took a photo with the three of them.

To prove that they went in with a smile, the four children in the photo all looked very happy.

But this happiness didn't even last ten seconds.

"Ah ah ah ah ah!!!"

As they lined up, someone came running out screaming.

Someone crawled out in a dark and twisted manner.

Some people were carried out with dull eyes and foaming at the mouth.

Kitahara Takashi discovered that many people actually wet their pants.

It turns out Nanami wasn't joking.

"Is this so exciting?" Until this moment, Tanuma Tsubasa felt a little nervous.

"What, are you scared? Yi!"

The four concubines raised their chins like a proud white swan: "What a coward~"

"I really can't help you. Just this once, I can lend you my hand."

The words sounded pretty, but it was obvious from her trembling hands that she was also very scared, and now she was relying on her words to hold on.

"This is not good."

As Tanuma Tsubasa spoke, his eyes kept glancing towards Kashiwagi Nagisa.

Obviously, compared to holding the hand of Shijo Shinki, he would rather hold his girlfriend's.

"What's wrong with that? Zhenfei is not an outsider." Kashiwagi Nagisa said indifferently, as if she didn't care at all that her boyfriend's hand was held by another girl.

'Is she so self-deprecating?'

Kitahara Tsutomu looked towards Shijo Shinki, blinked, and made eye contact.

"I don't know!" Shijo Shinki also blinked.

Even she didn't expect that Kashiwagi Nagisa would be so generous.

Even my boyfriend can borrow it.

"Guests, it's your turn." At Aoyama Nanami's reminder, the four of them slowly walked inside.

"Welcome to the Grudge series theme. I wish you all a happy game."

Kitahara Takashi fell behind slightly, looking at her holding her hand and her holding his hand. He looked forward to their love triangle and was satisfied.

As for me, Shushu, I love watching this kind of ethical drama the most.

The last love triangle drama that was so enjoyable was called "The Temptation to Go Home".

When Kitahara Takashi was wondering who was Ellie and who was Pinru between Kashiwagi Nagisa and Shijo Shinki, he suddenly felt something soft and sticky entering his palm.

Kitahara Tsutomu pinched it subconsciously.

"what!"

In the darkness, Kashiwagi Nagisa suddenly made a strange sound.

"What's wrong, Nagisa?"

"It's okay, I just bumped my palm accidentally."

Kitahara Takashi: “…”

He seemed to know what he had in his hands.

*

At the same time, Nanami Aoyama was watching the surveillance footage of Tanuma Tsubasa holding Shijo Maki, Shijo Maki holding Kashiwagi Nagisa, and Kashiwagi Nagisa holding Kitahara Takashi, and she fell into deep thought.

"What is the relationship between these four people?"

I always feel that they are in a very novel kind of love.

ask for leave

Something happened at home today, so I have to go back and take a leave. I will resume the update tomorrow…… ...

NO.91 Not That Awkward (Votes Requested)

Walking straight along the corridor of the secret room to the end, a TV appeared in the four people's field of vision.

A cathode ray tube TV that was only available in the 70s and has long been discontinued.

As the four of them walked in, the TV started to turn on and off, and a snowy screen appeared, startling them.