Reborn in Tokyo after picking up Sayu who ran away from home

Chapter 581 Will you be jealous?
Riding a rickety tram, Yusuke Kato arrived at Ikebukuro Station.

Said he was going to the studio, but he finally came to Sunshine City Shopping Center.

On the eve of Christmas Eve, the shopping center was decorated with lights and festoons.

A tall fir tree stood upright at the door, surrounded by a fence composed of artificial turf and white fence.

Several staff members were stepping on metal ladders, busy hanging various decorations on the cedar tree.

Bustling tourists shuttle on the streets, bringing fiery laughter and noise.

A group of junior high school students were taking pictures in front of the cedar tree.

There are several female high school students with heavy makeup chatting beside them, the volume is so loud that it echoes in people's ears.

In addition, there is a couple of high school students who are showing their love, and they are having a good time of youth.

Kato Yusuke looked away from them, then looked down at the tracker in his hand, and walked into the mall with moderate steps.

As a landmark building at the east exit of Ikebukuro, the 60-story Ikebukuro Sunshine City is a comprehensive commercial facility.

There is not only an observatory overlooking Tokyo, a planetarium where you can enjoy the starry sky, and an open-air aquarium where you can watch performances.

Even some CM exhibitions are held here regularly.

Therefore, if you want to find someone in such a large place, although the difficulty in it is not too difficult to find a needle in a haystack, it is not too far away.

Just follow the navigation to the second floor.

[Target: Kato Megumi, the tracking is complete, and the props are recovered. 】

With the reminder sound in his mind, the tracker in his hand also disappeared.

Kato Yusuke stopped in his tracks.

What appeared in front of him was a Starbucks.

There were many customers sitting in the store, and the situation seemed quite crowded.

No hesitation.

He slightly pressed down the peaked cap he was wearing on his head, then lifted his foot and walked in.

In a quieter environment than outside, people are sitting in their seats and talking softly with their companions.

Although the interior space is cramped, the tables are pitifully small.

But because everyone is paying attention not to disturb others, it is not very noisy on the whole, but there is a subtle sense of relaxation.

Looking around the room, Kato Yusuke quickly found his target.

A man and a woman were sitting and talking at a window seat in a corner of the store.

Needless to say, the woman is naturally Kei.

As for the man...

The person involved is a young man with outstanding image.

A head of cool short hair with deep facial features, fair skin and tall stature, his appearance is very suitable for the clean and handsome guys who are popular nowadays.

'It just doesn't look like a student in our school...'

Holding such doubts, Kato Yusuke ordered a cup of matcha latte at the bar, and then sat down in an inconspicuous corner.

——Here happened to be in a blind spot where the two of them would not be easily spotted.

While drinking coffee in a low-key manner, he pretended to observe the situation over there unintentionally.

Because the distance between the two parties is relatively far, he can't hear the conversation over there, and can only judge the relationship between the two through some movements and expressions.

'It would be great if the skills refreshed this month had lip language. '

He couldn't help but whispered in his heart, and stared at the young man intently.

The brain kicks in instinctively.

First of all, he didn't know that person, and he felt that the other person was not a student of his school.

However, judging from Hui's reaction, the two are obviously very familiar with each other, and that kind of talking and laughing look is definitely not the atmosphere that should be there when they meet for the first time.

As for whether they knew each other from the beginning, or just met each other not long ago...

According to the long-term understanding of Hui.

Kato Yusuke is more inclined to the former one, but he is also a little uncertain in his heart.

After all, Hui would come out with boys and go on a date in the mall, which was originally a matter full of violations.

but……

'This is just my personal opinion...'

Kato Yusuke couldn't help laughing at himself.

It wasn't until then that he realized that he didn't know anything about Hui's private life.

Although the other party has been taking care of him, the usual topics of conversation are basically about him, and he rarely mentions himself.

But now, he saw the girl's private side.

To be honest, Kei's reaction was not much different from usual, it was still the same calm expression.

His easy-going personality makes it easy to get along with anyone without leaving entanglements in others' hearts.

Emotional expression is always moderate, and emotional ups and downs are also small.

Occasionally, it will make people feel an elusive sense of mystery. They can't guess what they are thinking in their hearts, and it is very difficult to handle...

While he was thinking here and there, new changes appeared on the court.

I don't know what was said.

The young man suddenly put a hand on Kei's head, and stroked Kei's hair intimately.

Kato Yusuke's pupils couldn't help shrinking slightly, and subconsciously wanted to get up, but the next moment he thought of Yoshiko Himekawa's words.

"After all, Xiaohui is still single. It is her freedom to fall in love or not. Others have no right to interfere with her!"

He stopped his body suddenly, a shadow cast over his heart.

As Yoshiko Himekawa said, does he have any right to intervene in this matter?
the most important is.

In the face of the young man's intimate actions, Hui did not show any resistance or rejection.

Kato Yusuke's eyes were deep, and there was a flash of self-mockery in his eyes.

He lowered his head and looked away, picked up the matcha latte on the table and took a sip, trying to calm down the impetuousness and dullness in his heart.

Meditate quietly for a long time.

When he raised his head again, he couldn't help but froze in place.

"..."

"..."

Suddenly, there was a figure in front of him.

"……really."

The groaning girl had her hands behind her back, and she was looking at him with her head slightly tilted at this moment, with an inexplicable emotion on her face.

"...Well, so why are you here? Yusuke."

"……benefit."

Kato Yusuke's eyes moved, and subconsciously looked behind the other party, and met the young man who was also watching here.

next second.

The young man nodded at him, with a kind smile on his face, and then withdrew his gaze and stopped paying attention here.

"That's Guiyi's cousin."

The pleasant voice dragged him back to reality.

"... Keiichi... cousin?"

Kato Yusuke murmured unconsciously, turning his gaze to the person in front of him.

The girl nodded with a hum, then gently pulled out the chair and sat down opposite him.

"Kato Keiichi, my relative's cousin, is a college student. Although you may have forgotten it, you should have met him before."

"I have seen……?"

"Well, even at the last sports meeting, brother Keiichi also came to school to watch my game."

"..."

Kato Yusuke frowned and thought for a while, then slowly shook his head, "Sorry, I don't quite remember..."

"There's no need to apologize for that kind of thing. After all, you didn't talk at the time, so it's normal if you don't remember."

Kei waved her hand not too mindfully, looked at him and asked, "...Compared to this, why are you here, Yusuke?"

Kato Yusuke was at a loss for words for a while, and didn't know how to answer this question.

He hesitated for a moment, then decided to tell the truth.

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10 minute later.

"what?"

The girl blinked her eyes twice in a daze, and said in surprise: "...you said I was confessed?"

After a pause, he nodded slightly, "Ah~~ There is indeed such a thing..."

"Have you been confessed?" Kato Yusuke couldn't help blurting out: "Then your answer is..."

Without answering this question right away, a trace of trouble appeared on Hui's face, and there was a bit of helplessness in his tone.

"Before that, not only peeping into other people's privacy, but also discussing it behind their backs, everyone's actions gave me a headache..."

"……Feel sorry."

"Speaking of which, I felt very strange at the time, why did Jiazi ask so many questions out of nowhere, it turned out to be like this..."

"……sorry."

"Well, since you're not the one taking the lead, Yusuke, you don't need to apologize, do you? However, the following follow-up just makes me feel bad."

Kato Yusuke had nothing to say.

"But then again."

Hui then asked: "I didn't tell you which store I was in on the phone, and Sunshine City is so big here, how did you find me, Yusuke?"

Facing this question, Kato Yusuke unconsciously pursed his lower lip.

"...It's a coincidence."

"Is it just a coincidence...?"

Hui stared at him thoughtfully for a while, then nodded slightly, tentatively accepting the statement.

Then she clasped her hands together in her lap.While unconsciously tapping the back of the other hand with his fingers, he continued talking nonchalantly.

"...Then, about the confession you asked about me. Uh~~ Although I would be a bit awkward when I said this. It is true that I was confessed to by the boy in the next class, but I was also dumped in an instant."

"What...?" Kato Yusuke asked in surprise after hearing her words.

"Because."

Hui said softly, with a very indifferent expression, "If I really dated the other party, I would have to do things like dating on weekends, and then there would be no time."

"Do not have time……?"

“After all, the studio is just getting started.

It is not only necessary to arrange the schedule, but also to study and make the reference books in progress, and to coordinate everyone's work progress.

Before Xia COMI, I really didn't have time to take care of things outside of the studio. "

She paused at this point, and then wrote lightly:
"So, when I casually replied "Because Xia COMI is coming soon, so it's not convenient to talk about this", the other party was scared away. "

Kato Yusuke: "Megumi...?"

"How should I put it? Am I becoming a bit of a nerd too?"

A trace of annoyance and slight embarrassment appeared on the girl's face, and she said softly:
"Well, although the way I answered the other party was indeed not very good, I didn't mean to lie... Besides, I also promised Yusuke that I would stay with you, so that's fine."

"...Is that so?"

Kato Yusuke listened quietly to her words, only felt that there seemed to be something extra in his heart, and then he was puzzled.

"Then you came to Sunshine City later...?
"Ah, speaking of this..."

Hui unhurriedly explained:
"This is because Hiromi-san...that is, my own sister Kato Hiromi, she will get married in June next year, so Keiichi-san and I discussed buying some gifts for her."

"I see……"

Kato Yusuke nodded suddenly, and finally figured out all the ins and outs, he couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief, and asked casually:
"By the way, how did you find me just now?"

"Well, if you want to say it, that can be considered a coincidence."

"accidental?"

"Well, because the glass over there is very clean, it can reflect the phantom of the store, and I just saw it."

"?"

Kato Yusuke looked up into the distance.

Keiichi Kato was still sitting alone by the window, currently playing with his mobile phone with his head down.

And in front of the other party is the glass that the girl said.

Outside is the open-air platform of the mall.

The vermilion sunset casts soft rays of light in the sky, spreading on the beautiful terrace, rendering warm and cozy colors.

If you look carefully, you can indeed see some shadows on the transparent glass, but they are very blurry.

But from Kato Yusuke's distance, he can't even see his facial features clearly, only a silhouette wearing a black peaked cap can be seen.

"Can you see clearly...?"

He muttered subconsciously, and then heard such an answer.

"Well~~ If it's someone else, maybe I'm not sure, but luckily it's Yusuke you, it's much more convenient."

"Huh? What does that mean?"

Facing his confused eyes, the girl said casually, "Maybe it's because I've been with you all the time, so I'm probably used to it."

"..."

Kato Yusuke opened his mouth, but failed to answer immediately.

He moistened his lips slightly with his tongue, and then asked in a hoarse voice:
"That is to say... because Hui has been paying attention to me all the time, she can recognize me even with only a vague outline. Can I understand this?"

"..."

Hui's expression froze for a moment, and she unconsciously looked away from him, clenched and loosened her hands slightly, as if she was thinking carefully about how to respond.

Kato Yusuke stared at her intently, carefully capturing every bit of her reaction and change.

after awhile.

As if she had finally made up her mind, the girl met his eyes again, and her cherry lips parted slightly: "...well, before answering your question, I want to ask one thing first."

"what's up?"

"What if... I mean, if, if I really dated someone else, what would you do, Yusuke?"

Kato Yusuke suddenly felt some tinnitus, and swallowed unconsciously.

There was no emotion in the girl's tone, so he couldn't hear anything.

He wasn't sure what the words meant, but he didn't want to be vague.

Without giving him much time to think, the other party asked again.

"If I didn't come out with Guiyi brother today, or if he wasn't my cousin...would you feel unhappy?"

After finishing speaking, he added another sentence in a low voice.

"... If so, then so am I."

The voice was so weak that it seemed to disappear.

Kato Yusuke raised his head suddenly.

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(End of this chapter)