Tokyo Sick Girlfriend

Chapter 25 Let's Go Together
If you want to know what kind of person someone is, asking the people around them is undoubtedly a good choice.

Of course, if you ask about the other person's ex, you might get some rather extreme feedback.

However, what Mio Takahashi really wanted to hear was how Seiya Shiratori would evaluate Shione Hojo.

"Know."

The message was replied to almost instantly. A look of surprise flashed in Takahashi Mio's eyes, and then her fingers tapped on the screen:

"You feel that without [Friend A's] songs, Hojo..."

I had only typed half a sentence when I saw a message from Shiratori Seiya:
"You should have just finished class, right? Come over to A-304."

Mio Takahashi suddenly felt like she had been forced to stop halfway through using the restroom, and silently pressed backspace.

After texting Nanase Nagata to say he would be there later, he headed toward the classroom that Seiya Shiratori had mentioned.

As she walked, a sense of doubt arose in Takahashi Mio's mind.

What could he possibly want from me?
…………

"I remember you're free on weekends, right?"

As soon as she entered, before she could even see who it was, Shiratori Seiya, who was standing in front of the air conditioner, asked her this question.

She was stunned for a moment, then a feeling of joy welled up in her heart.

Is this another date with myself?

Dating = Shopping for clothes + Enjoying a nice meal
Almost instantly, Mio Takahashi made the same decision in her mind.

"It would be wonderful to be in a relationship with Shiratori Seiya," she thought to herself.

However, as a woman, one should still maintain a sense of propriety.

She pursed her lips, and as she walked towards the seat next to Shiratori Seiya, she tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and said thoughtfully:

"It should be fine..."

"It's okay."

Shiratori Seiya glanced back at her, then pressed the air conditioner remote to adjust the temperature to 22°C.

Is it a bit wasteful to turn on the air conditioning in a classroom with only two people?

Mio Takahashi couldn't help but think this to herself, but she didn't dislike the feeling of extravagance. She sat down next to the spot where Seiya Shiratori had placed his schoolbag.

"What's wrong? Do you have any plans?"

She asked that question.

"Well, if you're free, why don't you start taking acting classes this week? I've already arranged it all for you. There are fifty-six classes in total, and you probably won't be able to finish them this semester. You can continue taking them during the holidays..."

She only heard half of what was said before the reserved shyness on Takahashi Mio's face gradually disappeared with a smile.

"?"

Mio Takahashi suddenly felt a pang of regret; she shouldn't have been praying haphazardly in the classroom earlier.

"Um, I just remembered, I might have made plans with friends this weekend..."

She spoke with little conviction, attempting one last act of resistance.

But as soon as she raised her head and met Shiratori Seiya's gaze, she was completely speechless.

Seemingly sensing her thoughts, Shiratori Seiya said:

"After you finish your classes and pass the final assessment, I will give you one million."

Mio Takahashi's heart skipped a beat, her hands, resting on her skirt, unconsciously clenched, and she gritted her teeth, saying:
"It's not about money..."

I want to rest too. I'm already tired enough from teaching every day, why can't I rest on the weekend?

This really has nothing to do with dating anymore; it's more like going to work.

Hearing her refuse, Shiratori Seiya glanced at her and continued:

"Two million."

"Okay, I know."

Mio Takahashi's eyes lit up, and she suddenly felt that even if it was a little harder, it would be acceptable.

Shiratori Seiya was quite pleased with her money-grubbing attitude and nodded, saying:
"Yes, I'll go with you then."

Then, as if remembering something, he looked at the girl's face and asked:

"By the way, didn't you say last time that your friend wanted to see me? What time exactly? I'll arrange a time."

"Ah, this..."

Upon hearing Shiratori Seiya mention this, Takahashi Mio's eyes flickered, and she said:

"Someone is unavailable this week, so maybe we should just skip it..."

Actually, since they already knew which school Shiratori Seiya attended through Hojo Shione, there was no need to go through the trouble of arranging a meeting.

Moreover, she always seemed to be plotting against Shiratori Seiya, even though he probably wouldn't know, it was still not good.

As long as we can confirm that he's not a bad person, that's fine.

Judging from the current situation, he is not a bad person at all, and it seems that he is desperately pushing himself down a path he never dared to hope for...

Shiratori Seiya listened to Takahashi Mio's utterly untenable words, glanced at her thoughtfully, and said:

"Oh, then I know."

Noticing his gaze, Takahashi Mio's heart tightened, and fearing he might misunderstand, she quickly said:
"Um, I'm not trying to hide the fact that you're my boyfriend. In fact, I've already told them that you're my boyfriend..."

"Oh."

Shiratori Seiya nodded calmly.

Mio Takahashi couldn't tell what he was thinking from his poker face, but the more she couldn't figure it out, the more uneasy she felt.

She bit her lip, lifted her buttocks, and moved closer to Shiratori Seiya, her arm almost touching his body. She picked up her phone and said:
"Actually, I've always wanted to post on WeChat Moments that you're my boyfriend, but I don't have any proof, and I'm afraid they'll never believe me."

"It would be great if you could take a picture with me, so that everyone around us would know. Otherwise, some annoying guys always ask for my contact information..."

Shiratori Seiya doesn't like taking photos, and even when he was dating Hojo Shione, he didn't take many pictures. But it seems there's no reason to refuse Takahashi Mio's request.

He leaned closer, and Mio Takahashi slid into his arms.

Feeling the warmth emanating from the boy, and being so close to a member of the opposite sex for the first time, Mio Takahashi felt her heart flutter, and her face flushed involuntarily. With a shy look in her eyes, she pressed the shutter of her phone.

‘Crack. ’

This moment was frozen in time on the phone. Mio Takahashi looked at the boy's face in the photo and pursed her lips.

She looks quite photogenic.

She tapped her WeChat Moments and, after a few taps, turned her phone upside down to show it to Shiratori Seiya.

The first thing you see is the text above:
"You are wonderful, I like you very much, and I hope we can stay together forever." It was a simple and straightforward sentence, one she seemed to have prepared in advance.

"Oh, that's alright."

Shiratori Seiya nodded, then prepared to pack up the books on the table and leave.

However, he had only tidied up halfway when he saw Mio Takahashi looking at him with a resentful expression.

He stopped what he was doing and asked:
"what happened?"

"that……"

Mio Takahashi pursed her lips, a look of inferiority in her eyes, and said with a wronged expression:
"Although I know our relationship... isn't that close yet, aren't you going to make it public...?"

Do you have another girlfriend?
Although Mio Takahashi didn't say it, her eyes revealed that question.

Shiratori Seiya thought for a moment and said:

"I don't have many people on my phone, so sending it is fine too."

This was indeed a way to make Hojo Shione give up completely; otherwise, although he had told her about his girlfriend before, it wasn't very convincing at all.

Just block your aunt.

As he thought this, he posted the message on his WeChat Moments and turned his phone around to show it to Mio Takahashi.

A smile immediately appeared on the girl's face, and she said softly, "Thank you."

In that case, Hojo Shione will be able to see it too, right?
Mio Takahashi didn't know why she had such a thought, but she felt a sense of relief.

However, thinking of Hojo Shione, she blinked, recalling the question that had been on her mind before she came, and couldn't help but ask while looking at Shiratori Seiya's profile:

"Um, Shiratori-kun, do you know Friend A..."

"Oh, right, I suddenly remembered something..."

The two spoke almost simultaneously, but stopped halfway through their sentences and stared at each other in silence.

After a moment, Shiratori Seiya spoke:

"You speak first."

"Oh, um, Shiratori-kun, you know [Friend A], right? Do you know why he suddenly stopped writing?"

"Didn't the dynamic make it very clear? He's run out of ideas; he doesn't want to write songs anymore."

"Huh? Is he really alone?"

Upon hearing this, Shiratori Seiya frowned and said:
"What else could it be but a human?"

"Uh, that's not what I meant... I just saw online that [Friend A] is from a team, since the style of his songs is quite diverse."

"It's a person."

"Oh."

Mio Takahashi nodded, then asked thoughtfully:

"So he's a man?"

"male."

Aren't you jealous?

"will not."

Aside from those with split personality, there shouldn't be anyone who's jealous of themselves.

Mio Takahashi nodded thoughtfully, a smile involuntarily creeping onto her lips.

It seems your relationship isn't that good after all...

"Have you finished asking your questions?"

Seeing her fall silent, Shiratori Seiya couldn't help but ask.

Upon hearing this, Takahashi Mio immediately snapped out of her daze and quickly said:
"And one last question..."

"Um, do you think Hojo Shione will still be popular without [Friend A]?"

"Why not?"

Shiratori Seiya asked a question in return, and then explained:
“She has a great talent for singing. She will become popular even if she sings other songs in the future. Besides, although the quality of [Friend A]’s songs is good, it’s not to the point that she will not become popular if she stops singing his songs.”

"Oh……"

And you even said you weren't jealous.

Would someone belittle you to this extent if they weren't jealous?

Mio Takahashi's face remained expressionless, but she was actually quite displeased.

On one hand, he praised Hojo Shione, and on the other hand, he felt that the songs written by [Friend A] were of a very high standard, and he often sang them himself, so he felt that calling her a 'genius' was not an exaggeration.

Mio Takahashi mentally muttered "self-righteous," then smiled and looked at Seiya Shiratori, asking:

"Alright, I've asked all my questions. What was that you wanted to say to me earlier, Shiratori-kun?"

"Yes, I'm going to a younger sister's birthday party on Wednesday. I just wanted to let you know."

"..."

Mio Takahashi's smile froze on her face.

Although it seemed like he was informing his boyfriend, Shiratori Seiya's tone was more like an announcement.

If a normal guy really cares about his girlfriend's opinion, he probably wouldn't tell her at all, right?
It's precisely because I feel I have no right to stop it that I can say it so frankly.

A feeling of sadness rose up in my heart for no apparent reason.

It took Takahashi Mio a while to react, and she asked softly, controlling her tone:

"Is that... Shiratori-kun's younger sister?"

"No, she's Hojo Shione's younger sister."

"?"

The smile on Takahashi Mio's face vanished completely, and she couldn't help but say:

"Um, Shiratori-kun, we just officially announced our relationship, and you're already going to celebrate her sister's birthday? What if your friends see you? Wouldn't that be a bit inappropriate?"

Upon hearing this, Shiratori Seiya glanced at her and said:

"Then you should come with me."

"..."
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