Tokyo Sick Girlfriend

Chapter 65 Heart's Desire Like Rain
On the last day of October, God's bladder must have been punctured by Saori's sword, as continuous rain poured down from the clouds.

Shiratori Seiya stood on the top of the hill behind the school, wearing a raincoat, letting the rain pelt down on him.

The air was a bit chilly, and the wind made his face turn red.

But suddenly a system notification sounded in my ear:

[Check in for 30 days to receive 100 million RMB]

[Current dating check-in duration: 30 days. The next stage is 60 days, with a reward of 200 million.]

Shiratori Seiya took out his phone and glanced at the amount deposited into his bank account. He felt a warmth in his heart, and a smile unconsciously appeared on his face.

A few raindrops fell to his lips, and he subconsciously pursed his lips, involuntarily recalling the kiss from Mio Takahashi that night.

The saying "Once bitten by a snake, twice shy" probably applies here.

But to be honest, upon closer reflection, that kiss was somewhat sweet and tender.

It was probably because Mio had just drunk a beverage at that time, but compared to Shione, she was still too unfamiliar.

My mind uncontrollably compared the two people, and even vaguely started to think in Saori's direction...

I don't know if it's just my imagination, but I think I heard Mio Takahashi's voice in my ear.

How come you're so skilled?!

Shiratori Seiya frowned and quickly pulled his thoughts back.

When he got home that night, the thought of breaking up suddenly popped into his head. He was a little worried that Takahashi Mio was just as love-struck as Shione, and that all his efforts would be in vain.

After all, sunk costs are not involved in major decisions.

But after waking up, I quickly flushed that thought away along with my morning excrement down the toilet.

Mio Takahashi is not Shione Hojo; as things stand, the factors driving her are not entirely her own.

She has worked very hard this past month.

Leaving aside Hojo Shione, her level of effort was even somewhat on par with Saori's back then.

Besides that, her attitude toward money was at least somewhat reassuring to me.

Even after that day, she continued to train as usual, and according to Araki-sensei, she made great progress.

Does kissing yourself really improve your acting skills?

Shiratori Seiya couldn't help but think this way, but then an even more complicated question arose: how should he handle the relationship between Mio and Saori?

He thought that telling Mio that he wanted to marry Saori would make her back down, but he didn't expect her to push forward instead.

Saori is the same; even though she knows she's dating Mio, she still agreed to her three-year promise...

If this trend continues, does it mean they'll start having a harem?

Humans are inherently selfish, and Shiratori Seiya is no exception.

If Mio uses the money she earns through the system to support Saori...

It doesn't seem like it's impossible?

As soon as this thought came to mind, Shiratori Seiya felt as if a path he had never imagined had appeared before him.

But then I subconsciously thought of Hojo Shione. Wouldn't it be a little unfair to leave her out?

But when I think about Hojo Shione's personality, which is so jealous of even her own sister, wouldn't it be a disaster if she ran into Mio?

Putting aside whether it's feasible or not, even if it did happen, living under the same roof, they'd probably be fighting and bickering every day until they could tear the roof off.

Speaking of living under the same roof, he has been helping Mio Takahashi find a house these past two days.

Although she used the unreliable excuse of "being stabbed through the heart with a sword," she agreed, and besides, there were still quite a few vacant apartments in her neighborhood.

That will make it easier to supervise her work later.

It's just that today is Sunday, and she's still training. I can mention it when I pick her up tonight, and suggest we look at houses on a day off next week...

Just then, my phone suddenly rang.

Shiratori Seiya snapped out of his daze, checked his phone, and saw that the caller ID showed "Saori".

Staring at his phone screen, he wondered why Saori had called. Ever since that incident at the kendo club, Saori had been sending him messages on Line, usually photos of his breakfast, lunch, and dinner – the content was quite informative.

Why are you calling all of a sudden?
I had some doubts, but I still pressed the call button.

"Hey?"

As soon as the call connected, he uttered just one word when he faintly heard the sound of running water coming from the other end of the line.

Then a girl's voice rang in my ears:
"Kiyoshi, Saori might drown." "Huh?"

He was saying he was going to drown, but there was no hint of urgency in his tone.

Shiratori Seiya unconsciously frowned and couldn't help but ask:

"You fell into the river?"

"Saori is at home."

"So how can someone drown at home?"

"Well……"

The girl's hesitant voice, along with the clattering sound, came through the microphone.

Shiratori Seiya frowned and said, "Please answer the video call."

"Oh."

The phone screen went black, and then the girl's face, glistening with water droplets, came into view.

When Saori saw him in the video, she couldn't help but giggle, her eyes filled with joy. She even waved at him and asked:
"Can Kiyoya see Saori?"

Shiratori Seiya was taken aback, realizing that the scene did indeed appear to be at home, but why was he so obviously soaked?

"What's wrong with you?"

Upon hearing this, Saori pursed her red lips, turned her phone screen around, and pointed to the roof, saying:

"That's it..."

In the scene, raindrops drip continuously from the ceiling at an extremely fast speed, forming a rain curtain the size of a dressing mirror, especially in one corner where streams of water as thick as a thumb are constantly dripping down...

Saori, do you live in a cave? Is God so cruel as to piss directly into your house?

Shiratori Seiya was stunned, then quickly realized what was happening and said:
"What's going on? First, turn off all the electricity in the house, then get a basin of water to catch it..."

“Saori isn’t stupid.”

A girl's voice came from the phone, and then the perspective shifted again. She pointed to two basins of water on the ground, but they were already full, and water was constantly overflowing from them.

"..."

Shiratori Seiya opened his mouth, then spoke:

"Send me the address, I'll be there right now."

"Oh."

…………

Twenty minutes later, in the outskirts of Tokyo.

As soon as Shiratori Seiya got off the car, a foul stench hit him.

He turned his head and found a pile of garbage next to him, as well as a dozen or so houses made of blue plastic sheeting and sheet metal.

It's called a house, but it looks more like a coffin.

Even in Tokyo, there are beggars in the suburbs, and countless more under the bridges.

Shiratori Seiya was already used to this, but at this moment, after glancing around at his surroundings, he clenched his fists, and an uncomfortable feeling welled up from his heart.

He took out his phone, looked at the location Saori had given him, turned around, and saw several adjacent single-story houses. A familiar figure came into view.

Saori Hasegawa recognized him from dozens of meters away. As if afraid that he wouldn't see her, she waved at him and jumped up and down on the spot.

Seeing the girl laughing in the rain, Shiratori Seiya's eyes welled up with tears. He couldn't help but call her an 'idiot' before quickly running over.

Seeing him running this way, Saori stopped waving and started running towards him as well.

This idiot!

Shiratori Seiya quickly waved, signaling her to hurry back inside, but she seemed to misunderstand and ran towards him even faster.

In just a few seconds, the two were standing face to face on the side of the road.

The girl's long, black hair was now completely soaked by the rain, clinging to her scalp and face like seaweed, and her clothes were also soaked through, wrinkled and clinging to her skin...

Despite her disheveled appearance, the smile on her face became even more dazzling.

Looking at the boy in front of her, her clear eyes flickered, and she asked sweetly:

"Kiyoya, have you come to save Saori?"

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(End of this chapter)