Tokyo Sick Girlfriend

Chapter 56 Determination
Shiratori Seiya is Friend A.

Although she hadn't heard him admit it himself, Mio Takahashi was pretty sure of it.

The reason is simple: if he were friend A, then everything would make sense.

Why is Shiratori Seiya so rich?
Why is the song written by Friend A only sung by Hojo Shione?

Why did friend A choose to stop writing after the two broke up?

However, after confirming this in her mind, from getting out of Shiratori Seiya's car until going upstairs, opening the door, and lying down on the bed, her emotions did not fluctuate too much.

It's probably that calm feeling that comes after a sudden realization, like, "Oh, I see."

It was like receiving a black package.

It feels round to the touch, and it's quite heavy. When you tap it, it makes a 'thump-thump' sound.

I had the expectation that it might contain fruit, but I didn't know if it was a watermelon or a cantaloupe, or maybe a bowling ball or something similar.

But when I opened it, I found it was a coconut.

It was somewhat unexpected, but not too shocking.

Of course, it could also be because I was too tired today.

Still harboring doubts, Mio Takahashi prepared to continue thinking, but her brain felt a bit sluggish.

She had no desire to wash up, so she quickly took off all her clothes and threw them on the tatami mat. Wearing only her pajamas, she crawled under the thin blanket.

However, a moment later, she felt a little hot again, so she pulled out her long legs, straddling the blanket, and pulled out the air conditioner remote from under her pillow.

‘beep’

In just a short while, the temperature in the room dropped. However, when Mio Takahashi closed her eyes, she felt a burning sensation in her heart, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that she was agitated.

She opened her eyes with a 'whoosh,' shuffled to the bathroom in her slippers to wash her face, barely managing to wake up. She took a deep breath, took out her phone, and opened Hojo Shione's chat window.

Mio Takahashi frowned, her finger hovering over the screen. After thinking for a long time, she still didn't send the message, "Is Shiratori Seiya friend A?"

If she actually posted it, she would inevitably feel that she didn't understand Shiratori Seiya as well as she did. Although that was indeed the case, her inexplicable pride made her unwilling to admit it.

She just met Shiratori Seiya earlier than me, it's no big deal. Anyway, I'll understand him better than Hojo Shione sooner or later.

But besides that, what she really wanted to ask at that moment was why you two broke up.

Deep down, she had a vague idea that it was probably Shiratori Seiya who broke up with her. After all, she had seen Hojo Shione in person last time, and the deep affection in her eyes didn't seem fake, unless she had also undergone acting training...

But deep down, I didn't want to accept this outcome.

It's like I might one day be dumped by Shiratori Seiya...

Thinking of this, Mio Takahashi gritted her teeth, shifted her position by twisting her hips, and tapped on Reika Haruno's chat box again.

However, staring at the phone screen, I didn't know where to begin.

My mind wandered aimlessly, but sleepiness suddenly overwhelmed me, and I lost consciousness.

That night, Mio Takahashi had a dream she hadn't had in a long time. She dreamt that Seiya Shiratori wrote a script specifically for her, and she was the female lead in it. She became incredibly famous, brighter than Venus in the sky.

The father was at a loss and could only reluctantly compromise. Although on the surface he still acted as if he owed the man hundreds of millions, he secretly watched the drama he starred in at home.

Her dream of being in love with Shiratori Seiya and the producer's story has been sung by countless people, making them the best couple in the nation's eyes.

That madman who only knew how to use a sword could only rage helplessly, and in the end, could only look on with envy...

However, just as she decided to marry Shiratori Seiya, the whole world suddenly went dark.

Hojo Shione, dressed in a wedding gown, suddenly appeared and kicked herself off the ground, then grabbed Shiratori Seiya's arm...

"He has never liked you; it's all just wishful thinking on your part!"

Her beautiful dream turned into a nightmare. Mio Takahashi's eyelashes trembled. Sunlight streamed through the gaps in the curtains and fell on her face. She suddenly opened her eyes.

Staring blankly at the ceiling, despite the air conditioning being on, I felt hot and tingly all over. I touched my back and found my hands were sweaty. The scenes in my dream gradually blurred and I couldn't remember them clearly, but I remembered Hojo Shione's last words clearly.

It's okay, dreams are all fake.

If I were truly more dazzling than Venus, how could Shiratori Seiya possibly bear to part with me? When we get married, I must ask Hojo Shione to be my bridesmaid, to avenge my past dream.

I must strive to surpass her!

Mio Takahashi took a deep breath, comforted herself, and then habitually took out her phone to check the time, only to find that it was almost 8:30.

She had a second class today, and suddenly perked up, scrambling into the bathroom...

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Taking a special training course and having professional teachers to guide you makes a difference.

As Mio Takahashi listened to the teacher's lecture, she felt that her understanding of the characters in the story had deepened considerably.

A feeling of sudden enlightenment arose spontaneously.

She even felt that she could immerse herself in the character.

Although it was only for a brief moment, the obvious sense of progress made her feel especially exhilarated.

The dizziness and drowsiness I used to feel from listening to music have disappeared, and I feel more and more energetic the more I listen.

This made Nanase Nagata, who had been sitting next to her, take another look at her.

When a person's state changes, their magnetic field also changes.

Nanase Nagata felt that Mio Takahashi was like a completely different person today.

I'm more focused in class, and I'm taking notes faster; I feel like I'm on steroids.

Even though he wasn't a performing arts major, he listened more attentively than most of the students here...

A look of curiosity appeared in Nanase Nagata's eyes.

When get out of class ended, I was just about to ask her what happened this weekend that made her suddenly have an epiphany?
However, before she could speak, she saw several people standing at the classroom door, waving at Takahashi Mio.

This wasn't the first time this had happened. In the previous two weeks, people would often come looking for Mio Takahashi, and she would usually go with them.

There's nothing wrong with that; after all, everyone has their own circle of friends.

"I'm leaving now. We can talk about the notes, class reflections, and test questions tomorrow."

As Nagata Nanase packed her schoolbag, she nodded to Takahashi Mio as she spoke.

"Hey, wait."

Before Nagata Nanase could turn around, Takahashi Mio reacted, grabbed her arm, and shook her head, saying:

"No need, wait for me a moment..."

Nanase Nagata was taken aback. He saw Mio Takahashi walk past him and say something to the group of people at the door. The group of people looked disappointed.

Nanase Nagata unconsciously took a few steps forward, vaguely hearing things like, "No time on the weekend, no time today either?", "How come you're busier than us?", "Are you really busy? I've never seen you so hardworking before, Mio?"

The meeting concluded with Mio Takahashi bowing at a 45-degree angle.

"Let's go, Nagata-san."

Looking at the girl who walked up to her, Nagata Nanase opened her mouth, wanting to say that it wouldn't make a difference if she didn't say it, but what came out of her mouth was:
"Are you OK?"

"It's fine……"

Mio Takahashi shook her head, her long, dark hair swaying slightly, and a bright smile appeared on her delicate oval face:
"If you want something, you always have to give up something. It's too greedy to always think you can have the best of both worlds."

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(End of this chapter)