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

Chapter 596
A long day is finally over.

The sun in Tokyo is gradually sinking to the west, sinking behind the distant ridge, emitting the last ray of light.

The night of the second day of Comiket.

An Yilun, who was exhausted physically and mentally, also pushed open the door and walked back to his room with heavy steps.

Without turning on the light, he threw himself directly on the bed, covered his head with a quilt, and lay dead.

The evening sun shone in through the window, dyeing the room a dim yellow.The cry of the crow on the telegraph pole was particularly horrific in the dark environment.

An Yilun did just that and lay motionless.

If you change to normal.

He should be staring at the Comiket program, excitedly making various arrangements for tomorrow, planning the itinerary for the last day's event.

however--

What happened in the afternoon completely disrupted his plans, making him not in the mood to think about what he had or what he didn't have.

"Eri Pear..."

An Yilun also groaned weakly, his mind was in chaos.

The clock in the house was ticking, and the sound was monotonous and dull, and it was tiresome to listen to.

At this time, it has been a long time since he ran to chase Ying Lili and parted ways with her.

But as soon as he closes his eyes, the images from a few hours ago will emerge uncontrollably, censuring his heart.

He could only get into the bed and stare blankly, hugging his thighs and curling up into a ball.Even if it is difficult to fall asleep, I have to waste time in such a sluggish way.

Unfortunately, he had another quarrel with the other party.

The girl's expression and words before she left still remain in his mind, lingering.

Although it is commonplace to see Ying Lili angry, but the face that the other party showed today is mixed with sadness and fear...

It had already been sealed in the distant past by him, and he swore that he would never watch it again.

buzz-

On the mobile phone, there was a condolence email sent from Bo Island after customs clearance.

[Senior Lun Ye, are you okay? 】

Even though he left him twice in one day, the person involved obediently packed up his booth and came to him.

When he was found standing still at the intersection in front of the station, he sent him all the way home in a sensible way, and then he said goodbye and left.

For the sake of being taken care of by a junior high school student two years younger than himself, even An Yilun felt that he was too shameless, even if he was called a waste.

But right now he didn't have the extra energy to think about it, he just kept tossing and turning on the bed, irritated.

I don't know how long it's been like this...

ding dong~

Suddenly there was a melodious doorbell from downstairs.

An Yilun also glanced at the phone.

19:30 Tokyo time.

Although he didn't want to move, he was the only one who could open the door at night when his parents were not at home, so he had to get up.

"So complicated……"

He grumbled and complained, and reluctantly lifted the quilt and got out of bed.

Before I knew it, it was pitch black outside.

An Yilun also fumbled to turn on the light, and walked downstairs with her head drooping.

As he went downstairs, the doorbell kept ringing, as if he would not let it go until he opened the door.

"Here it is, may I ask who it is...uh—"

An Yilun also opened the door with a look of boredom, and then froze on the spot, "Iori...why is it you??"

"Yo~"

Iori HASHIMA raised her hand to brush her fashionable brown curly hair, and greeted with a smile: "Good evening, Lunya-san."

An Yilun's expression became even more bored than before opening the door, and he frowned and asked, "...the representative of the dignified "rouge en rouge" club, what's the point of coming to my house? "

"Well, I have something I want to talk to you about, anyway, can you please let me in first?"

"...That's really embarrassing. Although I'm not in the mood to chat, and the date is Ni, I'm even less interested, so please go back."

"Wait a minute, classmate Lun Ye."

Hashima Iori grabbed the door that was about to close with one hand, and said to him: "I didn't come to quarrel with you today, I just wanted to talk to you about going to sea, so can I go in?"

"...about going to sea?"

A look of hesitation flashed across An Yilun's face.

After a moment of stalemate, he opened the door.

"Then you can come in..."

……

Back to the room again.

Although he was very upset with Iori HASHIMA, Ai Lun reluctantly poured him a glass of water and sat cross-legged on the carpet.

"So what? You just said what happened to her?"

Seeing that he asked directly, HASHIMA Iori was not polite, so she said: "You really did something superfluous, Tomoya-san."

"What did you say??"

"I've seen it all, what you've done."

Iori HASHIMA said bluntly: "Didn't you help Chuhai her sell the book with great fanfare today? And it was all sold out."

"Since you've seen it all, why do you ask it on purpose! Besides, so what? Who told your brother to ignore her." An Yilun said angrily.

"It's a pity, I had a good impression of you, Lunye."

Iori HASHIMA took a sip of water, and her tone became sharper, "But now, I hate you a little bit, why are you so self-willed?"

Regardless of An Yilun who was stunned for a while, he continued talking.

"You just said that I don't care about going to sea, right? But have you ever thought that I actually made a future plan for going to sea? But you completely disrupted it."

An Yilun also: "...What do you mean by that?"

"It's just a literal meaning. I originally wanted to make it easier to create, at least for another two or three years..."

Iori HASHIMA paused at this point, and sighed softly: "However, you dragged her into the turbulent waves of society. You must know that she is only a sophomore in junior high school."

"..."

An Yilun also blinked, vaguely understood what he wanted to express, but still rebutted unconvinced.

"Even if you say that...Since going to sea has that kind of talent, it's only a matter of time before it becomes popular, whether I have it or not."

"However, she could have been a popular fan writer for a while longer, with only a few passionate believers following her and living a peaceful life."

"The important thing is how many people can see her work! Only criticism can make an author grow?"

"So you're exposing her to all the jealous slander online? What if she breaks down over it?"

Iori Hashima sneered: "You should know about Kato-kun's situation at the time, right? Although that person won in the end, do you think that anyone can easily overcome it?"

"—!"

An Yilun was also taken aback, subconsciously wanted to deny his words, but didn't know how to speak, and finally just said something dry.

"It's the producer...no, it's the older brother's responsibility to protect her in that environment, right?"

The voice of speaking subconsciously became smaller, revealing a taste of guilty conscience.

"...Maybe so."

Iori HASHIMA gave him a sideways look, and said, "Oh, I haven't thought enough about going to sea now, there are too many problems with my body."

"You bastard, don't use your own standards to judge your sister! She has only been painting at sea for a few months and can reach this level, which is already a genius!"

An Yilun also voiced his grievances for his disciple with a face full of resentment.

"Hehe, that's true~"

There was a little more show off in Hashima Iori's tone.

"To be honest, even I didn't expect to grow so much all at once in the sea. I can only say that it is thanks to the master painter in your club."

An Yilun also didn't want to continue this kind of meaningless conversation with him, and began to drive people away rudely.

"In short, if your interrogation of the teacher is over, you should hurry back to me!"

"Sorry, that's not working yet."

Iori Hashima shook her head, looked straight into his eyes and asked, "I heard about it from Izumi, Tomoya-san, are you having a conflict with Sawamura-san?"

"—!!"

An Yilun's expression suddenly changed, and he was speechless in a daze.

"It really is like this~ I said why you were so lost when you just opened the door, and your eyes seemed to be dead."

"That's enough, you bastard! You actually came all the way here to see my jokes, right? Do you just like to sprinkle salt on other people's wounds?"

"No~ on the contrary, I'm here to help you."

"……help me??"

"Yes."

Iori HASHIMA nodded, pretending to be helpless and said: "Speaking of which, Lunya, do you misunderstand me too deeply?"

"It's useless to talk less, what do you mean by helping me? I don't think I need your help!" An Yilun also glared at him.

"Well~ don't be so excited, just like I said just now, I'm not your enemy, you don't need to be so on guard."

Iori Hashima didn't take it seriously, and with a frivolous smile on her face, she asked, "Besides, you also want to reconcile with Sawamura-san, right?"

"I--"

An Yilun also opened his mouth, his expression kept changing, and he asked silently: "...Even if it is the words, so what, is it possible that you can talk to Ying Lili?"

"How is this possible?"

Iori Hashima couldn't help laughing: "If you have this kind of thinking, it would be more practical to ask Kato-kun."

"Then what do you mean...do you have any other options?" An Yilun also asked hesitantly, feeling a little shaken in his heart.

Although he hated the person in front of him very much, it was undeniable that the other person was very sophisticated in dealing with the world.Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to get to his current position as a high school student.

Leaving aside his character, he at least trusts in Iori HASHIMA's ability, if the other party is willing to help him sincerely...

"Is there a way to do it? It's hard to say~"

"Iori, you bastard...!"

"Hey, didn't I tell you to stay calm? Even if I want to help you find a way, you have to let me understand the specific situation first, right?"

HASHIMA Iori said unhurriedly:

"In short, let's sort out the situation first. If there is anything wrong with what I said next, you can correct me later."

He began to speak eloquently.

"Then, if I'm not mistaken, that Sawamura-san should feel threatened from Kazumi's body, and his heart has been shaken because of this."

"Tomoya-san, you tried very hard to solve it, but it backfired because you didn't get the point. Not only did you fail to resolve the conflict with Sawamura-san, but it also irritated the other party even more."

"The result is that the two of you are now completely deadlocked, and you can't even do things like communication... Am I right?"

"How do you..."

An Yilun also stared at him dumbfounded, not knowing what to say for a long time, unable to hide the shock in his eyes at all.

after awhile.

Only then did he ask in a hoarse voice: "These... all told you from the sea?"

"It doesn't matter if you want to understand it that way, but she only told me what happened to you in the venue, and the rest is basically my own inference, I just don't know if it's right~"

Hashima Iori answered him with a leisurely smile, his tone full of playfulness.

An Yilun also secretly swallowed, and had nothing to say about it.

Basically, if he hadn't been sure that he hadn't told anyone about the affair with Ying Lili, he would have almost assumed that it was the news revealed by the side of the wave island.

But in the other party's statement just now, it was as if he had witnessed the whole process with his own eyes!
However, HASHIMA Iori couldn't do that at all. After all, the other party was still busy with club affairs at that time, which he saw with his own eyes when passing by the gate area.

And just relying on some ambiguous information, the facts can be deduced to be indistinguishable...

Although he was a little reluctant to admit it, An Yilun was still moved by the intelligence of the other party.

He thought for a while, and then asked cautiously: "...if things are as you said, what should I do now?"

"Well... the only thing to say is an apology, right?" Hashima Iori replied as a matter of course.

"But--!"

An Yilun also frowned.

"I don't think there is anything wrong with me in this matter. That guy is obviously a famous fan writer, but he lacks self-awareness. Why should he compare himself with a newcomer going to sea?"

"...Are you serious? Lunya."

For the first time since entering this room, Hashima Iori showed a dumbfounded expression.

"Although I am very happy that you can approve of going to sea so much, but what we are talking about now is the problem between you and Sawamura-san?"

"But... But, Yinglili and Chuhai are not worthy of comparison at all, right?"

As if seeking approval, An Yilun also defended himself, "After all, the two of them are completely different in terms of subject matter, popularity, and current status—!"

"..."

Iori HASHIMA stared at him repeatedly for a while, and said quite speechlessly: "...I think I probably understand why you made Sawamura-san angry."

"Don't you think so??"

"On the contrary, I want to say, it's a shame that you, Tomoya-san, can blame the cause of the matter on the creative side. If this is in the game, you are the kind of male protagonist who is so bad that it can't be cured."

"Anyway, your description is too much, right??!"

"Then let me ask you, do you still want to wait for the girl to apologize to you?"

"If only a little..."

Ai Lunya was only halfway through his words when Iori HASHIMA interrupted him.

"—I advise you to give up that unrealistic idea as soon as possible."

"Uh……?"

"Anyway, we're not here to evaluate how outrageous your ideas are. You just need to understand that it won't work to reason with girls. So Lunya, what are you going to do next?"

"You said you didn't comment, but you just gave someone a bad word by the way!"

An Yilun also murmured first, and then fell into thinking.

Although Hashima Iori's words are not pleasant, at least he knows how to please girls better than him.

His eyes kept changing, and he struggled for a long time before finally making up his mind.

"...Although I still can't fully trust that guy, and I can't forgive her for what she did! But... I want to reconcile with Ying Lili no matter what!"

"Is that so..."

Iori HASHIMA's eyes flickered for a moment, she nodded slightly at this, and said, "Although there are some parts of your words that I care about, let's think about countermeasures first."

An Yilun unconsciously sat up, "Then what should I do?"

"Well, since the other party is an otaku girl, should we use some special methods to reconcile?"

"Uh, the special method means...?"

pop~
Iori HASHIMA snapped her fingers, and smiled at him inscrutablely: "Go and attack the female character of childhood sweetheart, Tomoya-san."

……

(End of this chapter)