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"Well..." The person on the other end of the phone murmured, "It's all arranged. Just make sure you're always there."

"."

"what happened?"

"Let me organize my words." Lin Sen took a deep breath. "Actually, thank you very much for all this time."

"..."

"There's no extra meaning. Besides, these words might be a little slow to come." The young man pursed his lips and continued, "Looking back, I'm glad you were brave that day. Otherwise, I wouldn't have realized the significance of your trivial nagging, your unintentional sharing every day, and your constant planning and calculation of my future together."

"..."

"Perhaps, I will take your sincerity and honesty towards me for granted."

Then, he raised his voice solemnly:

"It may be a little late to say this, and it may even seem immoral. However, starting today, I will try to take things between you seriously. I think both you and I need a final result..."

At this point, Lin Sen actually wanted to continue speaking.

But behind him came the sound of a door opening and low footsteps.

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw a figure coming in with a plate of smelly food, walking over to my side and placing it on the table.

In this case, it would be inappropriate to continue the previous topic with the person on the other end of the phone.

Had to give up temporarily.

A turning point, the tone turns to the ending:

"Anyway, this is my promise. I'm sorry to tell you this at this time, but it probably just came to me on a whim. Perhaps the thought I wanted to convey surged, and I felt the need to act immediately."

"...I understand."

The person on the other end of the phone was speaking in a surprisingly calm manner, contrary to his usual behavior today.

Instead, he put aside his bad manners and speaking habits and immersed himself in the role-playing.

It was even as if Miss Ito had taken over his body and inherited her insight, and he was able to read the hidden meaning of the language from the sudden change in tone.

I understand that I want to end the call:

"Well, I understand. It's getting late. Anything else?"

"Gone."

"Then, hang up."

"it is good."

"."

When the beeping sound came, Lin Sen put down the receiver.

At the same time, I sensed that someone was standing next to me.

For a moment, I felt a little guilty.

Although his girlfriend has made it clear to some extent that she is willing to accept his choice to deal with other relationships, the ultimate fact is that she made sacrifices for him. There will definitely be a sense of guilt and loss.

But even if it's immoral, now that I've made up my mind, I shouldn't be afraid.

Putting on that kind of pretentious attitude will obviously not please Xiao Xiguo——

So, he transformed his guilt into passion, pulled the stiff body next to him tightly into his arms, hugged the waist tightly, and subconsciously performed some actions that had become normal in recent times.

however--

But his hand suddenly froze when it touched a special part of the soft body that was whimpering.

Wait.

This, the scale and the feel.

It seems like something is wrong?

So, in the next moment, he recovered his normal recognition ability from the influence of the complex mentality.

Immediately afterwards——

The young man, whose body was stiff all over, opened his eyes wide and let go in a panic, letting go of the person in his arms who was subconsciously struggling slightly due to the sudden situation.

After she got up in a panic, he grabbed her wrist and twisted her body.

Look up and see the other person's face clearly.

Then, I was speechless.

"...Sasakawa Rie?"

"..."

"why you?"

The woman in front of him didn't respond.

After coming back to her senses from her blushing face and panting, her first reaction was to pick up the phone that Lin Sen had just put down.

Press a number skillfully and then put it to your ear.

"Hello? Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department? I want to report..."

"Hiss, wait, wait..."

Afterwards, there was a small chaotic farce involving snatching the phone, struggling, and explaining to the operator.

Then, the call was directed to an old rental house in the suburbs.

only--

"I told you, I've arranged it. Don't you have a book signing event on the 6th? So, I temporarily swapped places with Sasagawa-san. This way, it will be easier for her to handle your affairs."

Faced with numerous questions, Ms. Ito on the other end acted as if it was a matter of course.

The tone was as if he was explaining a trivial matter.

"no..."

"Also, Senior is still in the prescribed confinement period. You can't contact me without permission. After that, you are not allowed to call me again."

"what?"

"Hang up."

After just a few words, the beeping sound echoed in my ears as the end of the conversation.

It seems that getting a detailed explanation from my girlfriend is no longer possible.

He had no choice but to cast a tentative glance at the person who had been sitting stiffly at the same table since a while ago.

She was standing across the table with her head bowed.

He put his hands on his legs and said nothing.

I had no choice but to take the initiative to ask:

"So, Sasakawa..."

"What is the situation now?"

Chapter 86: Friends and Rivals

"Exchange accommodations? Why?"

The same question was asked by Sasagawa Rime a few hours ago in the afternoon.

When she heard the proposal of changing residence from someone in the living room of her rented house, she opened her eyes wide and looked at the girl named Ito Nishika beside her in confusion.

He was stunned at first, but he quickly realized what was happening and frowned.

Do you want to give me some chance out of pity?

Subconsciously lowering his tone:

"No, show some compassion."

Although it was impolite, she felt that the other party who suddenly proposed this plan was probably doing some kind of goodwill.

Trying to create some fair competition scenes to show respect for her.

Honestly, she doesn't need to.

Choosing to intervene in the relationship between two people is nothing more than a last-ditch gamble under game theory, when not trying will only make the situation worse.

I also know that it is almost impossible to create any miracles.

After all, she was a weird woman and was indeed not very likable. Especially compared to the cute and gentle girl in front of him.

Jiuwu Mountain is famous for its wine.

Although I was sad about this, I had already prepared myself mentally for defeat.

But even so, a last-ditch effort does not mean we are eager to gain any deliberate concessions.

The only remaining desire is probably to follow her heart's original wish, based on the last unwillingness and longing, to be generous with her attitude of love, and finally spend some time with the only person of the opposite sex that she cares about in her life so far.

With this mentality, when faced with such behavior from a rival who already has an overwhelming advantage, one subconsciously does not want to accept it.

First of all, I actually feel guilty deep down for affecting other people's feelings, and I am naturally humble.

If I continue to accept other people's "kindness", will I always be three points inferior to them every time I meet them?

She, Sasagawa Rie, also has self-respect!

When he thought of this, he pursed his lips, raised his head and looked at a girl who was blinking her bright eyes at him.

I admit that I am somewhat tempted by your proposal, but please forgive me for completely rejecting it.

I originally wanted to say this.

However, the other party's next words made her swallow back all the unspoken words and all the messy thoughts:

"It's not what Sasagawa-san thinks. Actually, after becoming a couple and spending some time together, some problems have arisen between me and my senior recently."

Ito Nishika said so.

Then, the girl sniffed again:

"If it's not handled properly, there's a possibility of the relationship collapsing in the future."

"......" After a moment of silence, Flamingo took a breath and said, "You and I, are talking about this?"

To put it in an analogy - who would hand a knife to their enemy?

"Yeah," Ito Nishika tilted his head slightly, "Isn't Sasagawa-san my friend? It's normal to talk to a friend and even seek help."

friend?

Sasagawa Rio was becoming more and more confused.

She raised her chin with her hand and cast a scrutinizing gaze at the girl who was looking at her eagerly: "Friend? No, a love rival who has openly declared war on you?"

At this point, Sasagawa Rimei seemed to have thought of something and was stunned.

Then, his expression turned serious, and he stared at her hands resting lightly on her legs.

"You mean you never considered me a rival..." Sasakawa Rio glared at him, "Now, are you just looking to have fun watching a clown show?"

"How could it be!" Ito Nishika opened his eyes, and instantly felt as if he was about to cry. "Is this how I look in Sasagawa-san's eyes?"

"..."

That's obviously not a fake expression.

In an instant, the embarrassment and even regret caused by seeing the consequences of speaking without thinking attacked a certain bird.

She wanted to say something comforting immediately, but after hesitating for a long time, she just reached out and held the girl's wrist.

"Not really. It's probably my fault. I'm a dark and arrogant person, always misinterpreting other people's opinions...hmm."

The cute look of being stuck in speech obviously comforted and even amused a girl.

The worry on her face disappeared a little.

However, after a while, he seemed to be overwhelmed by negative emotions again and sighed softly: