After rebirth, I became Tokyo Sentimental

Chapter 34. Our transaction is officially established

In Toshima Ward, near Ikebukuro, a Mercedes-Benz sedan was parked quietly on the side of the road. The silver-framed air vents inside the sedan supplied cool air, continuously cooling the interior of the car.

Harano Tsukasa looked out the windshield.

His fingers tapped rhythmically on the steering wheel, as if he was waiting patiently for an answer.

Next to him, on the passenger seat of the car, a petite girl pursed her lips tightly, lowered her head and leaned forward. Her calves wrapped in white silk stockings were pressed together, the fair skin of her thighs was tense, and her constantly twisting palms and the sweat on her forehead proved that she was not at peace inside.

The long silence seemed to make the atmosphere in the car strange, but after a while, the girl who had lowered her head finally raised her tired face.

"I don't want to do this kind of thing..."

Zhongzhi Xi gritted her teeth, but finally her reason prevailed and she refused despite the fear of being retaliated against.

She certainly didn't want to lose herself.

This kind of thing has almost never occurred to Chongzhi Xi. In her worldview, it is simply impossible for it to happen. She has only seen it in TV dramas and movies.

"Do you feel like you're selling your life?" Yuan Ye Si's expression did not change because of her refusal. Instead, he thought for a moment and said, "But I don't mean to force you. Besides, you're not at a disadvantage, are you?"

Upon hearing this, Chongzhi Xi was stunned.

She subconsciously raised her head to look at Yuanye Si's face, but after meeting those slightly gentle eyes, she quickly retracted her gaze as if she had been electrocuted. Although it was just a glance, based on the impression in her memory, she actually felt that what Yuanye Si said seemed to make some sense.

It seems that he is not at a disadvantage. After all, in his impression, the guys who keep girls in TV dramas are basically middle-aged men with big bellies and bald heads, with wretched faces and a lot of fat. But Harano Tsukasa's skin is almost better than his own, and he is still very young and looks good. If he has to compare, Shigee Xi thinks he is more handsome than her friend's boyfriend.

While she was stunned, Yuan Ye Si had already turned his body to look directly into her eyes, and then said:

"Freedom is something that is both important and unimportant. After all, based on the conditions I just gave you, there should be no lack of candidates from the college students at Ochanomizu who will take the initiative to offer themselves. It's already this day and age, so we can be more open-minded. After all, it's a lifetime."

"Don't ask me why I chose you. In two words, it's affinity. I think you look like a good girl and I want to help you. It's just that the way I help you is different from the normal way. That's all. You can think of it as me making a deal."

"But don't worry, our deal is limited to one aspect. I won't ask you to deliberately trample on your dignity. If you don't want to expose our relationship, you can tell acquaintances that I'm your relative and I'll cooperate."

"Also, it's about your salary."

"If your father is matched with a suitable transplant candidate in the hospital, I can advance your future salary as treatment expenses, all at once, without wasting the best time. You just need to deduct it monthly. Don't worry that I am a liar in other industries. As long as you agree, I can even pay you the first month's salary now."

"Finally, I have to remind you that my patience is limited. If you reject me now, I may come back to you later. Of course, I won't do anything tasteless like deliberately causing trouble for you, but I may also give up at any time if I feel it's meaningless. If you figure it out but I'm not interested anymore, please don't bother me. After all, nothing happened between us in the first place. Now you can start to consider your choice."

Yuanye Si's voice was very gentle, so gentle that it didn't sound like he was conducting a shady transaction. Instead, he was talking to Zhongzhi Xi about the truth like a senior who was caring for a junior, without any evil thoughts.

If it was other topics, such as future career plans, or comforting her not to be discouraged and keep working hard, Chongzhi Xi would not feel it was out of place.

Even the sound is kind of nice

But it's this kind of thing...

However, she had to admit that what Harano Tsukasa said made sense and helped her calm down.

Treating an illness is no joke!

Ever since her father got the disease, they sold their house in the countryside at a low price and spent all the family savings. The cost of treatment for more than half a year was supported by her working three jobs at the same time while in school.

If it always stays like this.

Chongzhi Xi could also grit her teeth and persevere.

But the doctor's words last week made the already heavy burden on her shoulders even heavier, because her father's condition was getting worse and worse, and even radiation therapy had little effect. At present, the only way to make her father's health better or even completely healthy is to undergo a bone marrow transplant.

And according to the doctor, it is very likely that a matching bone marrow source will be found in the near future. Although the hope is not great, it is undoubtedly a ray of hope that can be seen.

Just a ray of light appeared.

There also appeared endless darkness.

The cost of a bone marrow transplant is a huge sum of money for her. Even though Chong Zhixi is working five jobs now and is almost overdrawing her life, it is still a drop in the bucket. Not to mention saving enough for the surgery, even if her father's condition worsens and the medical expenses increase, she can barely cover it.

In fact, she also knew that no matter how hard she tried, she could not earn enough money for her father's surgery, and being so busy that she forgot everything else was just deceiving herself.

Harano Si's words were like a sharp spear that came straight at him, shattering the bubble he had created for himself. After stirring it a few more times, he was forced to face the most realistic situation and look squarely at his own heart.

If what Harano Tsukasa said is true.

Then as long as the bone marrow source is found, Dad's disease may be cured, and this possibility is more than ten thousand times higher than working hard to cure it.

If I don't seize this opportunity...

Maybe there is really no hope.

After all, Shigeshige didn’t think she was that pretty. Although she didn’t know whether what Yuanye Si said just now was true or not, she knew that if she rejected him this time, when she really needed money, she would have to watch her father…

When Yuanye Si saw the struggle in Zhongzhi Xi's eyes and her clenched hands with white fingertips and she fell silent, he knew that what he had just said had worked.

But can she really understand it?

There may be just one last straw.

Seeing himself forcing a good girl into this state, Yuanye Si couldn't help feeling a little guilty, but this was not his original intention. Moreover, the arrow has been shot and there is no turning back. Instead of hesitating, he might as well tell this win-win lie to the end.

Yuanye Si made up his mind, and his fingers that were tapping on the steering wheel stopped abruptly. He then looked at Shigee Shige who was sitting in the passenger seat with a dazed look on her face.

"Shigeeda-san..."

"Ah?" She turned her head when she heard the words, her mouth slightly opened, and Harano Tsukasa's face was reflected in her pupils.

The two looked at each other for a moment.

Then, he slowly uttered words that sounded like a spell:
"Personally, I think you don't want to watch your father have hope of survival but be unable to do anything, right?"

"I..." Chongzhixi trembled all over.

"It may even be soon..."

"Stop talking, I promise!"

Shigeshita yelled in emotional breakdown.

"I'll do it! As long as you pay me, I'm willing to do this kind of work. You can do whatever you want to me!"

In the face of dignity and filial piety.

She chose the latter.

There is no doubt that she is a good child.

If Harano Tsukasa was really a person who took advantage of the girl's misfortune and used money to coerce her in exchange for her innocence, Shigee Shio might have climbed out of one abyss and then fallen into another, and the ending would still not change.

But now maybe that will change.

But before the change, the child will still suffer some unprecedented mental torture.

Yuan Ye Si doesn't think he is a pushover.

But it's not to the point of being without compassion.

If making a sound is dangerous, then keep silent. If you feel you are unable to shine, then don't illuminate others. Have a clear understanding of your own abilities.

but.

Don't get used to standing in the darkness for too long and then defend it, don't be complacent about your own survival, and don't mock those who are braver and more passionate than you. This is his inner principle.

"Well, our deal is officially done."

Yuanye Si said after calming himself down.

Zhong Zhixi's eyes revealed despair, and her tense body suddenly relaxed. She lay half-lying on the passenger seat, feeling gloomy in life. "Do you want it now? If you want it, let's go back to the apartment, either yours or mine."

Compared to her previous nervousness, she was less restrained after the deal was settled.

In other words, there couldn't be a worse result than this, so although Chong Zhixi was crying silently while looking out the window, her heart was calm.

"Are you so impatient?"

Harano Si asked with a smile.

Chongzhixi was stunned for a moment, not knowing what she suddenly thought of. She blushed and said, "I...I..."

"Is this your first time, Shigeeda-san?"

"…Yes…"

Yuanye Si nodded, and after getting the answer he wanted, he did not continue to ask, but said casually when Zhongzhixi's face was almost bleeding: "Let's go, let's go somewhere first."

The stalled car was restarted.

But Chongzhixi's heart, which had been settled down, was lifted up again.

Being able to accept it mentally is of course different from having the mentality to face it head-on. Chong Zhixi thought that she might be stripped naked and thrown on the bed, and maybe even tied up and whipped, so she couldn't help but feel dry mouth and sweaty hands and feet.

Time flies when you are distracted.

In less than twenty minutes, Harano Tsukasa arrived at the destination, stopped the car and greeted her.

"Let's go."

Shigeshita hurriedly unbuckled her seatbelt. When she caught a glimpse of the couples' hotel across the street, she couldn't help but feel her legs go weak. But after getting out of the car, she still mustered up the courage to stammer nervously, "Har... Mr. Harano, shouldn't we go buy something first?"

"Buying something? What to buy?"

Yuan Ye Si, who had just got off the car, was stunned.

"Contraceptive...condom..." Chongzhi Xi's fingers were tightly grasping her pleated skirt, and her voice was trembling as she lowered her head.

After she finished speaking, she seemed to feel that such a reminder might make Yuan Ye Si unhappy. Shigeshi almost held her breath and hurriedly said:
"No...if you don't want to wear it...you can take medicine..."

Japan has a comprehensive education system for relationships between the sexes. Even elementary school students understand basic physiological knowledge and precautions. So even though Shigee Shige has never had such experience, she knows what safety measures are and the effects of various safety measures.

She was still young and didn't want to be a mother yet.

But if she insists on giving birth.

There seemed to be no room for refusal.

Upon hearing this, Yuanye Si was stunned for a moment, and then felt a little moved at the other party's naivety. He hadn't even given the money yet, but he was willing to give up his innocence first. For a moment, he didn't know whether to say that this child was too stupid or too naive.

However, seeing that Shigeshi was about to cry, Yuanye Si did not intend to continue to put too much psychological pressure on her. He raised his hand and pointed to an inconspicuous store on the street: "Don't be so nervous. We are not going to the hotel, but there."

Chongzhi Xi was stunned for a moment when she heard the words, and subconsciously raised her head and looked in the direction Yuanye Si pointed.

The words on the house number also came into view.

Miyazaki Detective Agency in Tokyo.

(End of this chapter)