Tokyo Sick Girlfriend

Chapter 45 Chaos
Inside the CTSD recording studio in Tokyo.

"Silver dragon's back and riding on it..."

As the girl finished singing her last line, the sound engineer made an 'OK' gesture through the glass.

Seeing the other person's actions, Hojo Shione couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and walked outside with a gentle smile on her face.

However, as soon as she stepped out of the recording studio, she saw a group of staff members staring at her blankly.

Several of them even had their brows furrowed, their faces displaying an expression that defied description.

Hojo Shione was also taken aback by the scene.

As is customary, we should now begin the polite exchange of bows.

It should be a chorus of 'Thank you for your hard work' and 'Please take good care of me'.

Sensing the eerie silence in the air, Hojo Shione didn't dare to speak. She pursed her lips, walked to her manager's side, and whispered:
"Um, Ms. Fukada, is there a problem?"

Before Hojo Shione could finish speaking, she suddenly noticed that Fukada Touna's eyes were filled with tears.

"No."

Fukada Touna shook her head, wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, took a deep breath, and tried to calm her complicated emotions.

"So, what's going on here, everyone?"

Following the girl's gaze, Fukada Touna noticed the expressions on everyone's faces, then looked at Hojo Shione and chuckled softly:
"It's because you sang so well, Ms. Hojo. It seems that not only me, but everyone else was probably moved by your singing."

"This song is so powerful, I am deeply inspired by it."

"It's practically tailor-made for you. If it were Teacher A..."

Upon hearing this, Hojo Shione felt a pang of pain in her heart, and her delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly.

Noticing the girl's furrowed brow, Fukada Touna immediately shut up, looking embarrassed.

She knew that Hojo Shione and Shiratori Seiya had broken up.

In the past, when Hojo Shione was recording songs, he would always be there, and he would never have had the chance to offer any concern or care.

Even though half a year had passed, she hadn't gotten used to it, let alone Hojo Shione. Realizing she had touched a sore spot in the girl's heart, Fukada Touna quickly bowed her head and apologized.

"Right..."

However, before she could finish speaking, Hojo Shione waved her hand and smiled slightly:
"No need to apologize for this, I'm used to it."

After saying that, Hojo Shione turned around and bowed ninety degrees to the staff:
"Thank you all for your hard work and for taking care of us."

As the girl's voice rang out in the air, the previously silent atmosphere immediately became lively.

"Thank you for your hard work, Ms. Hojo."

"I was deeply inspired and it reminded me of my grandmother."

"Hearing Ms. Hojo sing this song gives me the energy to work overtime today."

"Then, Yamada-san, once Hojo-san releases her new song, you can just listen to it every day while working overtime."

"Hahaha……"

Laughter and cheerful conversation swept away the tearful atmosphere from just moments before.

Even the usually serious sound engineer smiled at this moment.

Igawa Satoshi emerged from the cubicle, looked at Hojo Shione, and couldn't help but praise her:

"You nailed it in one take! Ms. Hojo is amazing. This song has the potential to become a hit..."

Hojo Shione quickly bowed and said:
"Mr. Igawa, you flatter me."

Satoshi Igawa waved his hand and said seriously:

"No need to be modest, I'm just stating the facts. Ms. Hojo, I remember you're having a concert next month, right?"

"Yes, in Kanagawa..."

"With the concert and these two songs, if everything goes smoothly, you should be able to establish yourself in the music industry."

After Igawa Satoshi finished speaking, before Hojo Shione could even offer a polite remark, he couldn't help but ask again:

"By the way, Teacher A, has he really stopped writing?"

Upon hearing this, Hojo Shione lowered her eyes and said softly:

"Yes, that should be true. I don't know about that either." "That's such a pity, such a genius, sigh..."

Satoshi Igawa sighed with regret, but he wasn't the type to wallow in self-pity. He turned and greeted a few staff members before leaving.

…………

With everything over, Hojo Shione sat in the car on the way back and took out the lyrics she had read countless times from her handbag.

My gaze fell on the lyrics.

"Sadness has transformed into my wings."

"Scars guide the way forward"

"Riding on the back of a silver dragon..."

Kiyosai, is this what you wanted to tell me?

'Crunch. '

The girl in the carriage squinted, her pale hands clenching the paper tightly, her heart aching slightly.

I've gotten used to having you by my side. Without your wings, do you think I can keep moving forward?

Isn't that just talking to yourself?

The more you think that way, the more I'll prevent you from having your way...

'Buzzing.'

Suddenly, the phone in her handbag vibrated, and Hojo Shione snapped out of her daze and picked up the phone.

A series of messages appeared on the phone screen.

Mio Takahashi...

Looking at the name above, Hojo Shione narrowed her eyes, frowned in confusion, hovered her finger over the screen, and clicked on it after thinking for a moment.

However, after seeing the photo sent by the other party, Hojo Shione's brows relaxed, the corners of her lips turned up slightly, and a smile appeared on her face.

The reply was: "?"

The message immediately became read, followed by the message "The other party is typing" displayed at the top.

Mio Takahashi: Who is this person?

"Hojo Shione: You're all wrapped up so tightly, and you're even wearing protective gear. I don't have any superpowers like X-ray vision."

Upon hearing her say this, Takahashi Mio, sitting in the dojo, bit her lip and typed an explanation:
"One of them is Shiratori Seiya, and the other is a girl who knows kendo. You know who it is, right?"

Hojo Shione's smile widened, and a look of satisfaction appeared in her eyes.

In fact, she recognized Shiratori Seiya at first glance when she saw the photo.

How could I not recognize it?
I remember his height, his back view, his shoulders, whether he was wearing protective gear or not, very clearly.

I've already completely engraved him in my heart.

As for the person who was clinging to him in the photo, she knew without a doubt that it was Saori Hasegawa.

Ever since she talked to this fool in Kyoto and confirmed her return date to Tokyo, she had been counting down the days.

I called her the day before yesterday and told her everything about Shiratori Seiya dating Takahashi Mio at school.

Just because she can endure it doesn't mean that Saori Hasegawa can.

I want to see if Shiratori Seiya really is that heartless.

Since you think I can live well without you and that my career will go smoothly, then what about this fool?

She's so stupid, how can you just leave her like this?

With the thought forming in her mind, Hojo Shione bit her lip hard and quickly tapped the screen to reply:

"If we're talking about someone who knows kendo and is very familiar with, and who's a girl, then she's probably the only one..."

Mio Takahashi: Who?

"Hojo Shione: If I remember correctly, her name is Hasegawa Saori... his first love."

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