Tokyo Sick Girlfriend

Chapter 89 Be careful
"Ringtone?"

Upon answering the phone, Shiratori Seiya asked in confusion:
Why did you change your phone number?

"Well……"

The girl hesitated for a moment on the phone, then whispered:

"Well, it's because of some special reasons..."

She drawled out a coquettish sound, then changed the subject:

"By the way, Kiyoya, has Aunt Ando called you?"

Hearing her ask this, Shiratori Seiya frowned and asked in confusion:
"Why do you suddenly ask this?"

Norika Ando did call him, but it was all about Shione Hojo. After he repeatedly explained that she was fine and could continue singing, the main point of her conversation was for him to comfort and take care of her.

"This one……"

Hojo Suzune's voice on the phone suddenly drew out, as if she was hesitating about something.

Seeing this, Shiratori Seiya continued to ask:
"Lingyin, what's wrong?"

Hearing the other person's urging voice, Hojo Suzune took a deep breath, her small chest puffing out as if to encourage herself, and said earnestly:

"Well, I just wanted to ask if Aunt Ando knew that my sister has been taking medication all the time?"

"She doesn't know..."

As Shiratori Seiya spoke, he pondered the implied meaning in the girl's words and then said:

"Lingyin, are you saying that someone is planning to tell Aunt about this?"

After thinking it over in his mind, he tentatively asked again:
"Is that Aunt Hojo?"

Hojo Suzune was surprised that he guessed it so quickly, and blankly exclaimed "Ah!" before quickly saying:
"If Mom hasn't said anything yet, it probably means she's not going to say anything..."

"Whether you tell me or not, what exactly happened?"

He had actually thought about what Mrs. Hojo had told his aunt when he left the hospital that day, but he wasn't worried or anxious about it at all.

Even a personal apology would be appropriate; it was only a matter of time.

However, at the hospital, Mrs. Hojo clearly didn't want to see his attitude, and apologizing while someone was angry might not have a good effect.

Norika Ando was unaware that Shione was taking medication because of him; he only thought it was a signal that the Hojo family was severing ties.

But now it seems that things are not as I thought.

"Actually, it's my older sister..."

Hojo Suzune recounted in fits and starts how her older sister had stopped their mother, without mentioning anything about threatening suicide. She spoke lightly, not wanting to put too much psychological pressure on Shiratori Seiya.

She wasn't the only one who had been enduring it all; she herself had been in great pain, but she hadn't done anything to scheme against Shiratori Seiya.

No matter what, she couldn't agree with her sister's actions. In Lingyin's view, it was only right to stop her mother from complaining.

However, it was precisely because I couldn't control my emotions at the time that my mother found out that I also liked Kiyoya. She even confiscated my phone under the pretext that the college entrance exam was very important, which was actually to prevent me from contacting Kiyoya.

She suppressed the urge to argue with her mother, knowing that in less than six months she would lose control of herself.

With this in mind, Hojo Suzune secretly used her allowance to buy a second-hand mobile phone.

Of course, there's no need for Kiyosuke to know this; knowing would only cause him more trouble.

If I could, I would only wish for him to be happy forever.

Nothing makes me happier than seeing Kiyoya happy, not even that.

I called him today too, thinking that if Aunt Ando had scolded him, I was going to offer him some psychological counseling. But I didn't expect him to be so smart; he guessed it right away...

After listening to Hojo Suzune finish recounting what had happened, Shiratori Seiya fell silent.

He suddenly had no idea what Hojo Shione was trying to do.

If we follow the other party's line of thinking, even if Mrs. Hojo tells Norika Ando, ​​given her aunt's personality, she'll probably drag her into a formal apology.

Anyway, Xiyin has long been ranked first in her aunt's heart. Who knows, she might just drag her into marriage and take responsibility for the rest of her life.

Of course, I definitely wouldn't agree...

So, is it a conciliatory strategy?

It was still somewhat difficult for him to accept the image of Hojo Shione that he had in his mind in a short period of time, and he didn't think about it in that way at first.

However, this line of thinking does align with Hojo Shione's current mental state.

"Qing Zai?"

On the other end of the phone, Hojo Suzune, seeing that he had been silent, couldn't help but call out to him.

"Well, I'm here."

"Um, has your sister said anything to you lately?" "What? We haven't talked much lately. She's either recuperating or busy with company matters, right? Press conferences, apologies, and a constant stream of gigs..."

Although Hojo Shione had told him that he needed to rest for a while, he would have to wait until the storm had temporarily subsided.

After what happened that day, it was unlikely that she could call herself; the messages they exchanged were just simple words of comfort.

I've been busy with the script these past few days and haven't had much time for her.

"Oh."

Hojo Suzune responded, then carefully gave her instructions:

"Sister... Kiyoya, you have to be careful, sister. She... she's not the person you used to remember. I didn't tell you before, but now you know, right? You still have to be careful, especially be wary of her trying to play the emotional card with you..."

Although what my sister did is unforgivable, I understand the torment she is going through.

Hojo Suzune never believed that her love for Seiya was even a milliliter less than that for her sister.

The suffering she endured was no less than hers.

She knew Kiyoya first, but she got to be with him first. She could only secretly watch her and Kiyoya being all lovey-dovey, and she cried alone under the covers countless times.

I don't know how many times I've stabbed her in my dreams...

It's ridiculous that my sister thinks she's the only one who's been putting up with it all this time.

Hearing Rin's words warning him to be wary of her sister, Shiratori Seiya suddenly wanted to laugh. You two are clearly family, so why are you siding with outsiders now?

He couldn't help but want to see just how much Lingyin liked him.

Unfortunately, apart from showing Mio's status, the system can only detect that his ex-girlfriends have a maximum affection level.

However, he could sense the deep concern in the girl's words, and Xiyin did indeed seem somewhat unfamiliar to him, so he responded.

He then added:

"By the way, Lingyin, I remember you're preparing for the college entrance exam, right? Don't think about these things lately. Focus on your studies first. Besides, even if you choose the arts exam, it will still take some effort, right?"

"You have great talent. If you get into the Tokyo University of the Arts, I'll give you a final reward."

"A reward? Really?!"

The girl's joyful voice almost overflowed through the phone; Shiratori Seiya could even picture her bright smile, and he chuckled, saying:
"a man of his words."

"Good! What's done is done, Qinghao, I will definitely pass the exam!"

"..."

After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Shiratori Seiya hung up the phone and glanced at the time: 13:23.

I called producer Shunpei Fujikawa.

The phone rang twice before the other party answered.

"Hello? Shiratori-kun?"

"Ah, it's me, Producer Fujikawa. I've finished writing the rest of the script. Do you have time today?"

"So fast?"

Upon hearing that he had finished writing the remaining manuscript, Fujikawa Shunpei was first surprised and subconsciously wondered if the quality was okay.

But when it came to the point of speaking, I remembered when Shiratori Seiya first showed me the manuscript, he said that the rest had already been written...

He thought for a moment and replied:
"Not today, I have two meetings to attend..."

"By the way, Professor Bai... Professor X."

Remembering that Shiratori Seiya had deliberately concealed his identity, Fujikawa realized what was happening and continued:

"Regarding the auditions next week, we are still narrowing down the shortlist..."

"The list needs to be ready by this Sunday. I'm sending you the preliminary audition list now. You can eliminate any actors who don't meet the basic requirements. Then you can discuss it with Director Murayama..."

As the core screenwriter, she has considerable say in casting.

"Ok."

"Okay, I'll send it to you now. By the way, although this isn't exactly a secret compared to the script, please don't leak it and cause unnecessary trouble."

"Ok, I know."

After hanging up the phone, Fujikawa Shunpei quickly sent over the list.

Shiratori Seiya clicked on it and scrolled through the cast list one by one.

Suddenly, when his finger moved to the column for actresses in the middle, looking at their photos and names, he frowned and subconsciously narrowed his eyes.

Miki Takahashi

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(End of this chapter)