Tokyo Sick Girlfriend

Chapter 69 Interweaving
Just imagining Hojo Shione's speechless state at the end made Takahashi Mio feel a sense of satisfaction from her toes to the roots of her hair.

He was constantly being overwhelmed by the opponent, but in the end, his momentum completely overwhelmed the opponent. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he turned defeat into victory.
The thought that the other person was Hojo Shione made it even more enjoyable.

Even she couldn't help but praise herself in her heart: Mio, so cool!
However, while she looked cool slamming the door and getting out of the car, Mio Takahashi regretted it as soon as she got into a taxi.

He immediately snapped out of it.

东京23区的出租车起步价500円加税是550円（1公里内），之后的里程费是每255米100円，除此之外还要加上时间费（堵车）。

It's almost five kilometers from here to my home...

That seems too impulsive.

But getting out of the car now is absolutely out of the question. Hojo Shione's car is right behind us, and we absolutely cannot let her look down on us!

"Where?"

Hearing the driver's question, Takahashi Mio opened her mouth, then gave an awkward smile and said:
"Um, just drive one kilometer forward..."

"?"

The driver frowned and couldn't help but glance back at her, his meaning all too clear.

'Are you OK? ’

Mio Takahashi pursed her lips, turned her face to the window, and said in a flat tone:

"Okay, you can turn right at the intersection ahead, and then please drive forward a bit."

"..."

The driver resisted the urge to let her out of the car and, as she instructed, eventually parked the car in front of the 24-hour convenience store.

Reluctantly paying the fare, Takahashi Mio stood under the eaves, thinking about what Hojo Shione had said, and suddenly felt somewhat unwilling.

She opened her phone, wanting to ask Shiratori Seiya to pick her up, but then hesitated, remembering that Shiratori Seiya had said he had something to do.

My finger slid across the phone book, finally hovering over Shiratori's phone number.

She gritted her teeth and finally pressed the button.

Why is he so attentive to his ex-girlfriend, but treats me like a boss to his employees?

Isn't that a bit too biased?
I'll test the waters first. If I'm really too busy, I can just take the tram back.

………………

In the bedroom, Saori Hasegawa sat sideways on the sofa, with Seiya Shiratori standing behind her, his left hand holding her wet, long hair, and his right hand turning on the hairdryer to dry it gently.

Unlike Hojo Shione's fine, silky hair, Saori's hair is thicker and heavier, and when the light shines on it, it gleams with a black iron-like sheen.

She probably hadn't had her hair done in a long time; the ends were uneven, and the length was almost to her waist, but this didn't detract from her overall beauty; in fact, it suited her even better.

Of course, that would only work if she didn't say anything.

When Saori is silent, she's like a heartless female assassin, but the moment she opens her mouth, her demeanor completely changes, like a Teletubby riding a Baby Bus...

Feeling the warm wind blowing across her neck, Saori Hasegawa squinted her eyes in enjoyment, unconsciously stretching out her snow-white legs and pointing her toes.

Like a cat being stroked, quiet and well-behaved.

She was wearing a white shirt and men's shorts at the moment.

The shirt was clearly more than one size too big; the sleeves covered half of my hand, and the hem of the shirt covered my shorts.

If I stand up now, it will be like I'm not wearing any clothes on my lower body.

The only sound in the air was the whirring of the hairdryer, but staring at the girl's back, Shiratori Seiya felt a long-lost sense of tranquility.

Ten minutes later, after confirming that the girl's hair was completely dry, Shiratori Seiya put down the hairdryer and said:

"All right."

As she felt the warm breeze disappear, Saori opened her eyes, turned her head to look at the boy, and pursed her lips.

That's not enough.

Her clear eyes clearly conveyed those words.

Looking at the girl's fair skin in front of him, Shiratori Seiya couldn't help but marvel at the strength of her genes.

Even with daily training, Saori still has a cool-toned, fair complexion.

Her face was fair with a rosy glow, like a pale red tint on white porcelain.

Their gazes met in the air.

It was peaceful and warm; I couldn't feel the passage of time, and it seemed like it could go on forever.

After a long pause, Shiratori Seiya looked away, sighed as he looked at the girl in front of him, and said earnestly:
"Saori, I have a question for you."

She didn't speak, but slowly nodded, her gaze still fixed on his face, as if she couldn't get enough of looking at him.

"I want to ask you... don't you think it's unfair that I'm dating Mio Takahashi?"

"Or rather, don't you feel sad?"

"You should know that it's a terrible thing for me to be dating both you and Mio at the same time, right? It's wrong, and it's not fair to you..."

Upon hearing this, Saori Hasegawa blinked, tilted her head slightly, and a look of confusion appeared in her beautiful eyes.

Her pale pink lips slowly parted, and she whispered:

"Does Kiyoya want to get rid of Saori?"

“No…” Shiratori Seiya frowned. The reason he asked this was because he felt that Saori didn’t understand the reasoning behind it at all.

If Shion or Mio allowed him to do this, then with all three parties agreeing, he wouldn't care if he became a scumbag despised by everyone.

But if it's Saori, it's hard to say whether she understands what's really going on.

If things continue like this without any clear explanation, it's like trying to fool a fool.

He couldn't quite get over his own conscience.

Upon hearing his response, Saori Hasegawa asked again:

"If Kiyoya won't leave Saori, why is Saori sad?"

"Saori has always known that Saori is an idiot, not even half as smart as Seiya."

"no……"

Shiratori Seiya wanted to deny it.

However, the girl raised her slender index finger to his lips, shook her head at him, and said:

"Saori is an idiot, so just listen to Seiya. As long as Seiya is happy, Saori is happy. It doesn't matter if she likes someone else. As long as you don't abandon Saori, as long as you still like Saori..."

She spoke slowly, as if she were carefully considering each word.

"Keiya talked to Saori about getting married before, but actually, Saori doesn't care."

As she spoke, she slowly took Shiratori Seiya's hand and placed it on her heart.

"Can you feel it, Kiyoya? Whenever Saori is by Kiyoya's side, her heart pounds. Saori is so happy..."

The girl's pounding heart made Shiratori Seiya feel a tingling sensation in his fingers, followed by a surge of heat in his heart.

Overwhelmed with emotion, Shiratori Seiya could no longer hold back and opened his arms to hug her tightly.

Feeling the boy's body temperature, Hasegawa Saori obediently rested her chin on his shoulder.

A gentle smile appeared on her fair face, like a pear blossom blooming in the snowy night.

'Buzzing...'

Suddenly, the cell phone on the table rang at an inopportune moment, shattering the warm atmosphere.

Tsk.

Shiratori Seiya frowned, letting the phone ring a few times before releasing the girl in front of him, picking up his phone and glancing at it.

Mio Takahashi

Looking at the note on his phone, Shiratori Seiya narrowed his eyes, a feeling of being caught cheating washing over him welled up inside him.

He glanced at Saori beside him, thought for a moment, and then went to the balcony to answer the phone.

The call connected, and before the other party could speak, Shiratori Seiya heard the sound of rain pattering down.

He unconsciously frowned and glanced at the time.

It's already six o'clock, and they still haven't gone home? Is it also flooded?

"Hey?"

Two seconds later, Mio Takahashi's tentative voice came through the phone:
"Um... Kiyoya, are you busy?"

Upon hearing this, Shiratori Seiya glanced back at Saori in the bedroom, who seemed to be making the bed, and said:

"I'm fine. What's wrong? Did something happen? Why aren't you home yet?"

"Uh……"

Mio Takahashi's mind raced, quickly searching for excuses used by female protagonists in TV shows and movies. After a couple of seconds of contemplation, she said:

"Oh no, I just fell into the water."

"?"

Shiratori Seiya was taken aback, frowned, and asked:

"what happened?"

"Uh, I didn't see a puddle while I was walking just now, and I fell in."

"Are you okay? Are you hurt?"

Hearing his question, Mio Takahashi's lips curled up, a satisfied look appearing in her eyes. She stepped out from under the eaves, getting soaked in the rain as she spoke:

"It's nothing, I'm just completely soaked... I'm a little embarrassed to take the tram, I feel so ashamed..."

After a pause, she asked cautiously:
"Um, are you busy right now...?"

"Where are you? I'm here now..."

Before Shiratori Seiya could finish speaking, he suddenly noticed that Saori had walked up to him.

She blinked her clear eyes, lifted the blanket in her hands, and asked:

"Kiyoshi, shall we share a blanket?"

"?"

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(End of this chapter)