Tokyo Sick Girlfriend

Chapter 87 Clarity (Revised)

H gate.

Seiya Shiratori sat in the car, staring at Mio Takahashi's favorability rating on the system interface, lost in thought.

A simple bug test triggered the system's favorability display function.

Unfortunately, the interface can only display Mio Takahashi's image.

Although Saori's stats are maxed out, she only receives a notification when using the system to change girlfriends.

Shiratori Seiya will probably do the same when he switches to Shione.

Come to think of it, if it weren't for Xiyin's incident, I probably wouldn't have thought about making money from both sides at the same time, and thus wouldn't have triggered this hidden condition.

So, is the key point that the restrictions were lifted because the level of affection with the people you dated reached 100?

After thinking for a while, Shiratori Seiya turned his attention to Takahashi Mio's favorability rating.

He's been busy with the movie these days, but when he has a moment to himself, he wonders if he likes Mio.

I asked myself the same question several times, and finally came to a positive answer.

She is diligent, hardworking, persistent, and has dreams. She is also beautiful. Although she has some flaws, such as vanity and jealousy, her overall qualities outweigh her flaws.

After spending all this time together, there's no reason not to like it.

From the current perspective, choosing to pursue Mio Takahashi, elevating her acting skills to a master level, and simultaneously nurturing a second target is undoubtedly the right choice.

Moreover, even without the system, he had no intention of breaking up with Mio.

Xiyin's voice is still recovering, so she can't sing for a while. Right now, the only one who can earn money and generate income is Mio.

Moreover, to be honest, Shiratori Seiya had serious doubts about whether she would still be as uninterested in her career as before after he agreed to date her again.

Of course, deciding to pursue Mio might not be fair to her...

But when it comes to matters of the heart, there's no such thing as fairness.

Shiratori Seiya could only promise to be as responsible as possible, but what he lacked for her emotionally, he could only try to make up for with money and his career...

Just then, a familiar figure suddenly appeared in my field of vision.

At the school gate, Mio Takahashi placed her hand on her forehead and looked around.

She was going for a gentle look today, wearing a black and white knee-length skirt, a white knitted cardigan, and a light pink handbag slung over her arm.

A cool November breeze swept across her shoulders, lifting her long hair and reflecting a pale golden hue in the sunlight, instantly highlighting her beauty.

Shiratori Seiya counted, and in this short time, there were about seven or eight people who passed by Mio, and they all couldn't help but turn back after taking a few steps forward.

She gets 100% attention; even girls with similar looks can't compare to her.

If I had to explain why, it would probably be a transformation in my demeanor.

Looking at Mio Takahashi, a smile unconsciously appeared on Seiya Shiratori's face. If there was any reason for this, it was probably the pleasure of nurturing her.

Just then, Mio Takahashi noticed his car and quickly walked towards him.

'knock knock'

She leaned closer, knocked on the car window, then skillfully opened the door and plopped down, leaning back in her seat with complete relaxation.

'call……'

She took a deep breath and habitually looked up, but then seemed to see something glaring. Her gaze paused for a second before she lowered her eyes and stared ahead.

Shiratori Seiya noticed her actions, handed her a bottle of iced tea, and asked:

"What's wrong? You seem very tired?"

"Fortunately."

Mio Takahashi responded, put down her bag, and was about to unscrew the cap of the herbal tea bottle when Seiya Shiratori pulled his hand back and said:

"Let me open it for you."

"?"

Upon hearing this, Mio Takahashi paused for a moment, her long eyelashes fluttering, and a look of confusion appeared in her eyes.

"Click."

The bottle cap was twisted open, and Shiratori Seiya handed it over, saying:
"All right."

However, Mio Takahashi still didn't move until the herbal tea bottle touched her hand before she reacted.

"Oh"

Taking the herbal tea from her hand and bringing it to her lips, Takahashi Mio hesitated for a moment before not drinking it. Looking at Shiratori Seiya with a questioning expression in her beautiful eyes, she couldn't help but ask:
"What's wrong with you?"

"what?"

"fine……"

Mio Takahashi shook her head and took a small sip of her iced tea.

She actually wanted to ask, "Why are you suddenly being so kind today?" But then she thought about it and felt that asking that question would make it seem like he wasn't usually nice to her. However, something was definitely going on; he might have something on his mind...

"Isn't twisting the cap off a bottle for your girlfriend the most basic thing?"

Upon hearing his sudden remark, Mio Takahashi immediately couldn't help but cough.

'Cough cough cough...'

She seemed to have choked; her delicate face contorted, and she pursed her red lips as she took a tissue from her handbag to wipe it away. She coughed a couple more times before her expression returned to normal.

Mio Takahashi pursed her lips and gave Seiya Shiratori a half-smile.

The most basic thing?
The most basic thing, how come after dating for a month, this is the first time you've done it?

However, she didn't even mention it, and after thinking for a moment, she said:

"What's wrong? Is there something you wanted to discuss meeting up with today?"

It's been almost a week since Hojo Shione's incident happened.

She barely saw Shiratori Seiya during that week. If it weren't for his daily online messages urging her to study and train, she would have thought her boyfriend had vanished into thin air.

He had a vague guess that he had probably gone to clean up Hojo Shione's mess.

And then there's this talk about how twisting the bottle cap for your girlfriend is the bare minimum...

I've never seen a boyfriend like this before.

A cold laugh rippled through her mind, but Takahashi Mio feigned nonchalance and asked with a smile:

"By the way, I see that the online sentiment towards Hojo Shione seems to have improved. Hopefully, this won't affect her future career."

【'Mio Takahashi's Affection Level 69→65】

Shiratori Seiya silently stared at the system panel without responding.

From the moment I got in the car, when I twisted the bottle cap for her, her affection for me increased a little. But then, after I mentioned that it was a boyfriend's basic duty, it dropped by two points. And after I mentioned Hojo Shione, it dropped by another four points.

A total of six points of favorability were lost in the process.

However, Mio Takahashi's tone of voice and her demeanor showed an attitude of nonchalance and complete indifference.

It seems like it was just a simple question.

Sure enough, as acting skills improve, will they also be able to skillfully apply them in real life?

If it weren't for the system's favorability rating display, I probably wouldn't have been able to see through her after a while.

Composing himself, Shiratori Seiya frowned, started the car, pulled the documents he had signed that morning from his bag, threw them in front of her, and sighed helplessly:

"Sigh, you mean I've been busy with Hojo Shione's affairs lately, right?"

"?"

Hearing Shiratori Seiya express his true feelings, Takahashi Mio opened her mouth, stared blankly for a moment, and then looked down at the documents in front of her.

"Application for 'The Kidnapper's Daughter'..."

"Producer: Shunpei Fujikawa... Screenwriter: Suspect X (Anonymous)"

"..."

"Application approved."

Takahashi Mio's heart skipped a beat, but before she could speak, Shiratori Seiya continued:
"I've been busy with the script all week, running around everywhere..."

"Besides, it's not my place to get involved in Hojo Shione's affairs. At most, I can only help by posting a message of support online."

"I'm here today to tell you that you need to start preparing for your audition next Sunday. Put aside your basic training this week for now. I'll talk to Araki-sensei in a bit and ask her to give you some special training for the role you're auditioning for..."

Listening to the boy's string of words, Mio Takahashi could no longer focus on the words on the paper.

Her heart felt as if it had been softened by a warm current, which then flowed down her abdomen along with her blood, causing her long legs to involuntarily come together beneath her skirt.

Although he didn't say a single bad word about Hojo Shione, every sentence he uttered seemed to compare himself to Hojo Shione...

Most importantly, I won.

A surge of triumphant pride welled up inside her, and the corners of Takahashi Mio's lips unconsciously turned up.

She couldn't help but glance at Shiratori Seiya, who was driving intently, her eyes filled with tender and sweet affection...

【'Mio Takahashi's Affection Level 65→75】

Looking at the numbers flashing on the system panel, Shiratori Seiya remained expressionless, but inwardly sighed, "Just as I thought."

So much has happened lately, and with Mio Takahashi's acting skills constantly improving, he almost forgot that this woman was originally jealous and had a strong sense of self-respect.

Even though my relationship with her was purely a monetary transaction, and she herself said she was just a "listed girlfriend," how could I possibly not be jealous?

After all, she had never been in a relationship before.

Thinking back to that kiss that night, Shiratori Seiya felt that he had been blinded by emotions lately, but thankfully he had regained his senses.

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(End of this chapter)