Tokyo Sick Girlfriend

Chapter 9 Straight men are really boring

How long does it take to change a person?
In Shiratori Seiya's view, this question is probably as absurd as "How long does it take for a person to grow up?"

Mio Takahashi is like a fledgling eagle that was unexpectedly raised among a group of chicks.

Even if someone has the ability to soar through the sky, following behind a hen every day for a long time will eventually cause them to forget the most special thing about her.

She doesn't need to change at all; she just lacks guidance.

Mio Takahashi is like this, Shione Hojo is like this, and Saori Hasegawa is also like this.

They possess unique potential compared to others; they simply need to give it a push, and their strengths will naturally come to the fore.

However, this task is probably a little more difficult than 'how many steps it takes to put an elephant in a refrigerator'.

Shiratori Seiya first needs to help Takahashi Mio climb to the treetop, which is about ten meters above the ground.

Let her see the vast scenery outside and immerse herself in it.

When she becomes unable to extricate herself, or even begins to yearn for it.

All I need to do is give her a push from behind, and she will be able to spread her wings and fly high.

Of course, you must also be careful not to develop too many feelings for the other person during the process.

Otherwise, once the fledgling eagle becomes attached, it might fly back halfway down and then stay on your shoulder.

If you ask her why she does this, she will earnestly tell you things like, "I just want to stay by your side and take care of you."

Of course, Shiratori Seiya felt that this kind of problem wouldn't happen to Takahashi Mio...

……

"Please put these in the back seat."

"Ok."

After directing the waiter to stuff all the bags of clothes they had bought into the car, Shiratori Seiya and Takahashi Mio got in.

I can finally sit down.

As her bottom touched the soft seat, Mio Takahashi felt much more relaxed, even though the car was still a bit hot.

She first reached out and rubbed her slightly sore calves, and then stretched her neck.

When I turned my head, I saw that Shiratori Seiya, who was sitting in the driver's seat, did not look tired at all. On the contrary, his back was unusually straight.

One can't help but wonder, 'Is this guy made of iron?'

She usually enjoys shopping. Since high school, she has not only shopped with Haruno Reika, but also with her friends. She never felt this tired before.

Moreover, while shopping, you can hear the women complaining:
'As soon as I ask my boyfriend to go shopping, it's like he's asking for a death sentence. He's incredibly enthusiastic when we're going to a hotel, but he's completely unresponsive when it comes to this kind of thing.'

'He didn't even spend any money, yet he kept talking about not understanding the point of activities like shopping.'

'That bastard, when he's messing with me in bed or playing games, it's like he has endless energy...'

'...'

Mio Takahashi forgot what she said at the time, but she got the impression that 'men hate shopping'.

But now it seems that this doesn't apply to Shiratori Seiya?

Is he a man?

Looking at the boy's profile, Mio Takahashi recalled that he hadn't done anything out of line in the mall earlier; on the contrary, he had kept his distance the whole time.

Even the way they looked at me didn't give me that feeling of being violated, like ants crawling all over my body.

If he's unmoved by a beautiful woman like himself and even has the question of 'am I a man?', is that too outrageous?
Sure enough, a man who has no desires at all can't possibly have a girlfriend, right?
Unless he's a repressed pervert.

A series of thoughts flashed through her mind. Looking at Shiratori Seiya's upright figure, Takahashi Mio subconsciously began to imitate him.

Sitting there with a serious expression.

"If you're tired, lie down for a while. You don't have to push yourself so hard."

Shiratori Seiya turned his head and glanced at her, saying...

"Ah, I'm actually fine, not that tired..."

Mio Takahashi was taken aback for a moment, then smiled gently and said in a knowing tone, "Because I had a lot of fun today, I'm not that tired..."

As she was speaking, she suddenly noticed that Shiratori Seiya had moved closer to her.

The girl's words trailed off, a flicker of panic crossing her eyes, and her hands, resting on her lap, clenched unconsciously. What was he going to do?

Mio Takahashi felt that Shiratori Seiya wouldn't suddenly become beastly, but now that she was so close and could even smell his scent, she froze.

'Click!'

A crisp sound rang out from beneath her as Mio Takahashi's chair back tilted at a 45-degree angle, a position where she could relax and lie down.

"Lie down. There's no time for you to take a nap today. After lunch, we'll go to the hair salon to get your hair done. Just consider the time on the way as your rest."

As he spoke, Shiratori Seiya sat back down and fastened his seatbelt.

"Thanks……"

As she fastened her seatbelt, Mio Takahashi bit her lip, revealing a shy and innocent look like that of a sixteen-year-old girl.

"Shiratori-kun is very gentle."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Shiratori Seiya's hand, which was shifting gears, suddenly stopped, and he turned his head to stare intently at the girl's beautiful face.

"what happened?"

Mio Takahashi felt a little uneasy under his gaze, her eyes flickered, and she suddenly felt a little guilty.

"It seems you've forgotten what you looked like when we first met."

"..."

Mio Takahashi was taken aback, and the smile on her face froze.

"I won't have any particular opinion of you just because your personality becomes gentler or worse, so please don't force yourself."

"..."

It's not pleasant to have your act exposed, especially when someone you're not very close to bluntly points it out.

Mio Takahashi's toes, hidden inside her sneakers, couldn't help but scratch at the soles, feeling embarrassed, and she wanted to crawl right into the gap between the car seats.

This bastard, is he really that bad at talking?
However, even after being exposed, Takahashi Mio still wore an awkward smile and subconsciously began to explain:

"No, that time before...it was a misunderstanding. I'm not usually that bad-tempered..."

Shiratori Seiya shook his head and said seriously:

"It is too sweet."

"Although you have a lot of talent for acting, your acting skills have not yet reached that level, and you have not yet reached the level of accurate self-judgment."

Shiratori Seiya suddenly said something she couldn't understand.

"It's impossible to fall in love with someone so quickly, especially since I'm not your type."

"Also, we're going to be together for a very, very long time, Takahashi-san. Are you sure you'll be acting every time you face me from now on?"

"..."

Mio Takahashi's smile vanished, her eyes became complicated, then she turned expressionless, hunched her shoulders, and lay back in her chair without saying a word.

Straight men are really boring.

However, it must be said that the car driven by Shiratori Seiya is really comfortable to lie in.

What do his family do? They're so rich, they even provided him with a car in his freshman year? And they're so generous with their money?
Rich kids are really despicable, and his family is just as awful.

All you do is give him money, don't you know how to cultivate his emotional intelligence?

However, since Shiratori Seiya had already gone this far, she didn't need to keep trying to win him over.

I was originally thinking of charging them money, at least to provide some emotional value, but now it seems that's not necessary.

That makes things easier.

Mio Takahashi lost the will to continue acting, shifted her gaze to the roof of the car, and prepared to close her eyes and take a good rest.

However, the next moment, a pink and white sticker came into view.

Ok?
She blinked, raised her slender waist, and brought her face closer.

……
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(End of this chapter)