Tokyo Sick Girlfriend

Chapter 86 Transition
"Mio, why are you still acting like nothing happened?"

"what?"

Looking at the hand propped up on her desk, Takahashi Mio finally put down her pen, looked up at Haruno Reika, and winked, saying:

"I'm not sick, so I'll definitely be fine."

Upon hearing this, Haruno Reika reached out and tapped the table in front of her, saying in a deep voice:

"You know what I'm going to say, can you stop playing dumb?"

Mio Takahashi glanced at her, twirled the pen in her hand, and said nonchalantly:

"Just say what you want to say."

"you……"

Noticing Takahashi Mio's indifferent attitude, Haruno Reika opened her mouth. She wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but she felt that Takahashi seemed to have changed, though she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

"Didn't you go to Hojo Shione's concert with your boyfriend before? How come you didn't feel anything?"

"Feeling?"

Upon hearing this, Mio Takahashi blinked, then chuckled to herself, as if she had just thought of something.

"As for my feelings... I have quite a lot."

However, while laughing, Takahashi Mio suddenly sighed, looked at Haruno Reika as if she wanted to say something but hesitated, and finally shook her head and said:

"Forget it, there's nothing to say."

Although in her eyes Hojo Shione was despicable, shameless, and filthy, and had no shame in trying to steal Shiratori Seiya, a married man, she could never tell Haruno Reika the truth.

On one hand, I knew that Lixiang was asking me the question out of curiosity and a desire to have some fun; on the other hand, I was worried that she might tell others about it and spread rumors online...

Then Hojo Shione's situation is probably completely over.

After all, there's no need for any concrete evidence online. Any unsubstantiated information can spread like wildfire, and who knows how many versions will emerge.

Regardless of whether Shiratori Seiya knows whether he leaked the rumors, if he does, he'll probably be blacklisted for life. Even if he doesn't know, he'll still feel guilty and think he's despicable.

Anyone can expose Hojo Shione's despicable acts, but it absolutely cannot be yourself.

He would certainly be happy to see Hojo Shione in dire straits, but one obvious problem was that Shiratori Seiya probably wouldn't stand idly by...

If he were to turn back and focus all his attention on Hojo Shione, wouldn't that be a loss for him?
Putting aside any feelings she might have for him, Mio Takahashi really couldn't imagine where she could find someone who cared so much about her career, wholeheartedly nurtured her, could write scripts, and would also promote her in the future.
To be honest, I feel like my mother has never been this good to me; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that I'm like a second father.

Thinking of her father, who harbored deep hostility towards her career, Mio Takahashi sometimes couldn't help but feel that Seiya Shiratori was simply sent by God to make up for the fatherly love she lacked.

Haruno Reika wasn't particularly fond of gossip, but seeing Takahashi Mio's hesitant expression, clearly wanting to say something, Haruno Reika felt a tickle of curiosity stirring within her, and couldn't help but sit down next to her and ask:
"What do you mean by 'nothing to say'? What happened to you?"

"Especially your boyfriend... isn't he Hojo Shione's ex-boyfriend? What was his reaction back then?"

Although almost a week has passed since the Hojo Shione incident, it has reached its peak of popularity online. There's been talk of her holding a press conference to apologize, releasing her medical diagnosis, and promising to give away prizes to fans and do free live streams online...

Her incident has become a topic of conversation among people, with a mix of sighs, ridicule, and concern, plunging her into a media storm.

However, although it was an accident, it wasn't entirely a bad thing.

Some people who didn't pay attention to new generation singers started listening to her songs out of curiosity after hearing about her.

The two newly released songs, "Snow Flower" and "Riding on the Back of a Silver Dragon," have generated a lot of buzz online. Even the manager who accompanied the press conference joked that he didn't expect it to become a form of publicity.

However, many people, including Mio Takahashi, still believe that the music was well-written.

If the music wasn't of such high quality, it wouldn't have achieved this effect, leading to many comments online that "it's a pity that 'Friend A' has stopped writing."

However, in response to all this attention, "Friend A" simply posted a status update about Hojo Shione: "Take a good rest and do your best in the future."

Mio Takahashi did not tell Reika Haruno that Seiya Shiratori was "Friend A".

Upon hearing her mention that 'Shiratori Seiya is Hojo Shione's ex-boyfriend,' her face instantly darkened.

What was the reaction?
Should I tell you that he spent the whole night at the hospital with her?
The two of them, a man and a woman, were alone together. He then sent his girlfriend back to her hotel alone. If they hadn't been at the hospital and nothing had happened, she would have bought a green hat and cried under the covers that night.

However, despite trying to comfort herself, the jealousy that was enough to bring tears to her eyes has lingered until now. If she didn't spend all the time she didn't see Shiratori Seiya studying, she'd probably still be hiding in her room crying right now...

"..."

Stared at coldly by Takahashi Mio, Haruno Reika's heart skipped a beat. She felt as if she had touched a taboo. She opened her mouth, thought for a moment, and then whispered:
"He didn't break up with you, did he?"

Upon hearing this, Mio Takahashi closed her pen and said:
“He didn’t mention it, but I did.”

"what?"

Haruno Reika paused for a moment, then frowned, gave her a deep look, and raised her hand to touch Mio's forehead.

Then he touched his forehead, feeling the same temperature, and asked in confusion:
"You don't have a fever..."

Mio Takahashi dodged to the side, swatted her hand away, and continued:

"We didn't break up, but he didn't agree."

"?"

Meeting Haruno Reika's questioning gaze, Takahashi Mio suddenly broke into a bright smile and sighed:
"Sigh, there's nothing I can do. He loves me so much that he simply can't bear to break up with me."

"Are you OK?"

"Otherwise, tell me, why didn't he choose to break up with me even after such a serious incident involving Hojo Shione?"

“There are many reasons, right? For example, Hojo Shione doesn’t like…” Before Haruno Reika could finish speaking, Takahashi Mio added:
“Hojo Shione still likes him. If he wants to get back together, the two of them can get married right now.”

"..."

Hearing Takahashi Mio's words, Haruno Reika opened her mouth, unable to resist saying:

"Mio, aren't you exaggerating a bit?"

"Ha ha……"

Mio Takahashi smiled, rested her chin on her hand, and asked with a hint of doubt in her beautiful eyes:
"So, Lixiang, what do you think is the reason?"

Haruno Reika hesitated for a moment, feeling that the question was really hard to understand. She subconsciously reached for the cigarettes in her pocket, but then remembered that she was in a classroom. So she could only tap her fingers on the table and, after thinking for a moment, tentatively asked:
"You two did it?"

"?"

Upon hearing this, Takahashi Mio was stunned at first, then the memory of that kiss involuntarily flashed through her mind, and she felt her face flush. She gritted her teeth and said:
Why do you always think that way? Can't it be because I'm exceptionally capable?

"Huh? You mean you're even more capable than Hojo Shione?"

Haruno Reika felt a headache coming on after hearing Mio's words.

She felt that Mio must be sick, because what she said today was extremely mind-boggling.

"Besides, don't you two live together? It's normal for you to have sex, right? You're not bad-looking..."

"We don't live together, it's just the same neighborhood, but..."

Mio Takahashi stopped abruptly halfway through her sentence, feeling somewhat displeased.

She had considered having some kind of adult storyline with Shiratori Seiya, but the reality was that there was a madman standing between them.

Every morning when I go out, I see Saori Hasegawa carrying a bamboo sword and exercising around my apartment building.

If something were to actually happen between me and Shiratori Seiya, it's hard to say whether she would cut me into eight pieces.

Upon hearing what Takahashi Mio said, Haruno Reika couldn't help but ask:

"So, where are you two at right now?"

Too embarrassed to say it, Takahashi Mio pouted and said:

"Anyway, it hasn't gotten to the point you're thinking of yet..."

"Is it really because I have no dating experience?"

Haruno Reika muttered something, then looked at Takahashi Mio with a confused expression and said:

"But if he really isn't after your looks, is it truly because he values ​​your talent?"

"Why not?"

Mio Takahashi smiled smugly, stretched out her slender palm, looked at it, and muttered to herself:
"Once you've eliminated all the impossibilities, whatever remains, however unbelievable, must be the truth..."

'Buzzing.'

She had barely finished speaking when her phone, which was in her pocket, suddenly vibrated. She took it out and saw it was a message from Shiratori Seiya. He didn't say what they wanted to do, only that they should meet at the school gate.

She simply replied with an OK emoji, then tidied up the things on the table.

"What's wrong? Did he come looking for you again?"

"Ah."

Mio Takahashi nodded and said:
"It's probably about training again."

Although she didn't know exactly what it was about, she could guess with her toes that it was related to training.

I don’t know if it’s just my imagination, but it seems like Hojo Shione’s training plans have accelerated a lot since what happened that day.

Upon hearing this, Haruno Reika couldn't help but facepalm and retort:

"When other people are dating, they go shopping, and book a hotel room. But with you, it's like going to work."

"Pretty much, this is fine too."

Seeing that the other person had packed her things and was preparing to leave, Haruno Reika patted her shoulder and reminded her:
"Hey, Mio, I'm serious, don't forget what your greatest advantage is as a woman."

"decide as things go."

As Mio Takahashi spoke, she walked outside, and at that moment she also felt that what Reika Haruno said made sense.

As long as I think of a way, I'll always have a chance. After all, I've had so many opportunities to be alone with Seiya.

I've only ever heard of someone who's been a thief for a thousand days, never someone who's been on guard against thieves for a thousand days.

The more Saori Hasegawa tried to stop her, the more determined she became to give it a try.

Let's see what she can do after I actually consummate our relationship...

However, as she reached the door, Takahashi Mio seemed to suddenly remember something, stopped abruptly, and turned to Haruno Reika, saying:
"Oh, and don't tell Yuna and the others about my move. Also, don't tell them about what I've been doing lately..."

Some of these friends I've known since junior high, some since high school, and they all live very close to each other. If I were to tell my family, it's hard to say whether my parents would find out.

Actually, moving wasn't so bad; the important thing was that I wanted to be an actor.

If Father finds out...

She herself dared not imagine what would happen next...
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(End of this chapter)