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

Chapter 621
the other side.

Just as Kato Yusuke thought, Eriri was indeed troubled.

With such a mood in mind, she went directly to the boy.

"Yusuke! Are you free next? I have something I want to talk to you..."

It was time to get off work at that time, and Kato Yusuke was about to send Shiwa home when he was stopped.

On the red-stained street at dusk, the three of them stared at each other with big eyes.

"Sawamura-san is calling you, huh? Yu-chan."

"Well, I heard, it's just..."

Kato Yusuke said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Eiriri, I promised Shiba-senpai to send her back. If you have anything to do, can we talk on the phone later?"

"But... I think this matter must be told to you in person..."

Ying Lili pursed her lips tightly, grasped the shoulder bag strap in her hand, and stared down at her toes.

"Otherwise... I can wait for you here, or I can go to you after you are over."

Feeling the persistence in her tone, Kato Yusuke had a vague guess in his heart, and was embarrassed for a while.

Shi Yu first glanced at the lover beside him, and then at Ying Lili who was frowning in front of him, a flash of understanding flashed in his eyes.

"Well, since Sawamura-san has said so, then Yuu-chan, you can go and accompany her."

""what? ""

Facing the surprised eyes of the two, Shi Yu waved his hands indifferently, and said: "You don't need to see me off today, I will take a taxi back by myself, that's all."

"Senior Shiba...?"

Kato Yusuke grabbed her hand and suggested: "If you don't mind, the three of us can go together. I'll talk to Eriri after I send you off."

"Huh? Don't worry, I don't mean to be angry. I just ask you to deal with the problem. You don't have to make it so troublesome."

Shi Yu paused at this point, stretched out a slender finger to poke his chest, and narrowed his eyes slightly.

"But relatively...you have to take me home tomorrow, and you must not be disturbed by anyone. Is that okay?"

"tomorrow……?"

"That's right, can it be done~?"

There was a rare seriousness in his joking voice, as if he was planning something.

Kato Yusuke looked at the girl in front of him, then nodded slowly, "Okay, I remember."

"That's good~ Be careful on the road, and remember to tell me when you get home, we will make a video call."

"Understood, Shiyu-senpai is also careful on the road."

"Well~ I will."

Shi Yu raised the corners of her mouth in satisfaction, and cast a meaningful look at Ying Lili who was beside her.

"By the way, although I made an exception and lent you Yu-chan, but if you want to talk about things, talk about things carefully, and don't do unnecessary things, okay? Sawamura."

"Huh? No—!" Ying Lili denied reflexively.

"That's it, remember to thank me, Sawamura."

"You say that, even if you feel that way, you don't want to do it!"

"Is it? That's up to you."

Shi Yu brushed the hair on her shoulders casually, walked forward in a cool and neat manner, and soon stopped a taxi at the intersection, and then disappeared from the eyes of the two of them.

……

after that--

Kato Yusuke and Eriri moved to a nearby small park.

Although it was only a choice based on the principle of proximity, when they came here, there were a group of children playing inside.

"Hmm... It seems a bit unfortunate. What should I do? Yinglili, do you want to change places?"

"Huh, why?"

"Don't you have something to talk about? Doesn't the noise here affect you?"

"...No, I'm fine, just stay here."

"Then you sit down first, I'll go buy something to drink."

"Um……"

Just like that, Ying Lili sat down on the bench by the fence absent-mindedly.

Unknowingly, the sky darkened and the temperature was much colder than during the day.

The faded swing was blown by the wind and groaned.

The girl stared aimlessly at the child playing football in front of her, thinking about what to say next.

At this moment, a calm voice came from above the head.

"Here you go, corn juice."

"Thank you... no, why corn juice!?"

"Because the vending machines here don't have hot black tea."

"Can I drink room temperature?"

Kato Yusuke sat down beside him, and casually replied: "It's cold, drinking something hot is good for your health."

He thought so from the bottom of his heart.

Although the time series has almost entered February, it is still winter in Tokyo at this moment, and the temperature has not yet warmed up.

Staying outside for a long time in this environment...

With Ying Lili's weak physique, it was hard for him not to wonder if the other party would fall ill with a cold or a fever.After all, similar situations have not happened before, which is really worrying.

"..."

Ying Lili looked at the corn juice in her hand and his face in turn, and felt a warm feeling in her heart, but she still said stubbornly:

"But you obviously bought yourself oolong tea..."

"Our situation is different, I don't get sick."

"What, your annoying statement..."

The girl pouted in dissatisfaction, and Kato Yusuke asked directly.

"So, what do you want to say to me?"

Ying Lili didn't expect that he would cut to the point all of a sudden, she was caught off guard for a while, and her mind went blank.

At this time...

"I'm fine from now on, so you can talk slowly. It's okay." Kato Yusuke took a sip of oolong tea, speaking as if nothing had happened.

"Then... can I ask you what happened a few days ago?"

"I have no reason to refuse, do I?"

"...What do you think about Lunye?"

"In other words, are you worried that I won't let him back?"

"……what?"

Ying Lili opened her mouth unconsciously and peeked at his profile.There was no surprise on the boy's face, as if he had guessed her troubles a long time ago.

Her heart tightened, and she couldn't help but tugged on the sleeve of the master.

"That...! I don't mean to defend Lunye by saying this. I think from the bottom of my heart that what happened this time is all his fault.

Whether it was annoying everyone or absenteeism, it was all his fault, and he really went too far.

I will definitely ask him to apologize to you and everyone in the future!So... so... can you not be too mad at him? "

The pleasant voice was full of embarrassment, as if it took all the courage to say such a thing.

Looking at her lowering her head, Kato Yusuke felt as if she was looking at a kitten that did something wrong, and couldn't help but let out a sigh.

"Ask An Yi to apologize or something, you don't have to force yourself to do that kind of thing."

"Eh?"

"I don't deny that I was a little annoyed at the time, but it wasn't enough for me to remember it until the next day, let alone be angry."

"But, but... He obviously said such exaggerated words to you! He should apologize to you!"

"Even if you say that, do you think you can influence An Yi?"

"—!"

Ying Lili couldn't help being startled, but immediately tightened her face, and said very seriously: "...Maybe I can't guarantee it, but I will try my best to do it!"

Kato Yusuke glanced at her, and smiled a little nervously.

"Thank you for your kindness, but you don't have to force or wrong yourself for me, and I don't want you to do that, so no need."

"but……"

"As I said just now, I'm not angry now, and I won't target him for it. Regarding An Yi, I have no personal grievances with him, and I have no objection to his return."

"Yusuke..."

Ying Lili murmured in astonishment, her whole face suddenly glowing.

To be honest, watching her former childhood sweetheart clash with the boy she liked, and turn against each other... She was really completely dumbfounded at the time.

What was thought to be a small fight at first, but now it can't be easily ended.She was forced to be caught in the middle, in a dilemma.

But fortunately...

The people around her seemed to understand her very well, and they tolerated her with their usual gentleness, calming her inner anxiety and anxiety.

Like a blazing sun piercing through the clouds, all the haze is instantly dispelled.

At this moment, the boy spoke again.

"In short, if this is the only thing you want to talk about, go home early. If you stay any longer, it will be dark."

"Huh...but I haven't finished my corn juice yet."

"Then drink quickly."

Ying Lili wrinkled her nose in dissatisfaction, picked up the corn juice and drank it.

"Hey, Yusuke."

"what's up?"

"Thank you……"

"I don't remember doing anything I need you to thank."

"Speaking of which... you just said that you have no personal grievances with Lun?"

"Is there anything wrong with that?"

The girl Kato Yusuke stared at suddenly blushed, stared at her toes, and murmured and asked, "Then... don't I...?"

"what??"

"Because, because, Xiazhiqiu Shiyu said that kind of thing that day, I thought about it later, it seemed to be talking about me..."

Ying Lili's voice became smaller and smaller, and finally she was completely silent.

"...that kind of words?"

Kato Yusuke frowned deeply, instinctively began to recall.

In the next second, an impressive sentence suddenly appeared in my mind.

"Seeing the girl you like fall in love with someone who is better than you, does it stimulate your small self-esteem?"

His expression froze suddenly, and then he smiled wryly.

"...I think that's just Shiyu-senpai's unintentional remark, you don't need to pay too much attention to it, and I don't take it to heart either."

"Ha, ha!? I didn't care that much, it was just because Xiazhiqiu Shiyu said that, which made me unable to sit idly by, so..."

Yinglili defended incoherently, her ears gradually turned red.

It was rare for her to appear so shaken.

Kato Yusuke pretended not to understand the reason for her shyness, and deliberately looked away, watching the children playing ball in the open space, making exaggerated noise and laughter.

He wished he could have handled it better, wished he had been smarter.

Although it is difficult to take care of everything, he still wants to be the support of those important people.

◇

After leaving the small park, Ying Lili returned home.

"I'm back, mother."

"Ah, welcome back, Yinglili."

In the living room, Sayuri Sawamura was sitting on the sofa watching TV, when she heard her daughter's voice, she glanced at the clock.

"You're a little late today, where did you go?"

"Hmm~"

Ying Lili put on her slippers, walked to her mother with light steps, and then sat down on the sofa.

"I chatted with Yusuke when I got back, so it took a while."

"Hey, are you and Kato-kun?"

"Ah."

"Just the two of you?"

"That's right, didn't I just say that?"

"Dating……?"

"That's not it! It's just a casual chat, nothing special."

While talking, the girl took a pillow and hugged her in her arms, stretched her legs lazily, and leaned her body backwards, nestling comfortably on the sofa.

Sayuri Sawamura looked at her daughter's upturned mouth, and turned her head slightly curiously.

"You seem to be very happy. Did something good happen?"

"It's not a good thing, it's just a matter of the studio."

"What is it? Tell mom too~"

"Eh~~~?"

Ying Lili dragged her long voice reluctantly, but couldn't resist her mother's shining eyes, so she muttered helplessly.

"I really can't help you..."

In this way, she told her mother the ins and outs of the matter.

At first, Sayuri Sawamura was still smiling happily, but her expression changed halfway through, and she showed an expression of not knowing what to say.

Even so, she continued to listen patiently, and only reluctantly opened her mouth after her daughter had finished speaking.

"Ah... this is a bit bad."

"Who said no?"

Ying Lili echoed as if she couldn't bear it: "Obviously Yusuke has taken good care of everyone, but Lun also talks about him so much, he really doesn't know what is good or bad."

"I don't deny An Yijun's problem, but... your approach is also very problematic, right?"

"what--?"

Looking at her daughter who looked at her with a dazed expression, Sayuri Sawamura felt powerless in her heart, wishing she could play in person.

"Hey... It seems that my precious daughter hasn't understood her problem until now. Who is your sluggishness inherited from?"

"Too much!? No, mom, what do you mean by that—?"

"Mom just wanted to ask, what on earth are you thinking to go to Kato-kun and talk about An Yi-kun?"

"what……?"

"Could it be that you still have a good impression of An Yijun?"

"How is this possible—!"

"Otherwise, why would you help An Yi-kun to plead with Kato-kun?"

"I just……!"

Ying Lili's voice raised unconsciously, and then immediately suppressed it.

"Because, someone else said... It seems that it is because of my relationship that they made such a fuss..."

"You mean the girl who wrote the novel?"

"……Um."

"So, you think that the reason why Kato-kun and An Yi-kun broke up is because of your relationship, so you want them to reconcile?"

"Hmm... isn't it...?"

Seeing her daughter who nodded hesitantly, Sayuri Sawamura couldn't help showing a wry smile.

"About this question, do you think so?"

"……I have no idea."

"Then let me change the question. Which of the two of them do you think is more important?"

"Who is more important...?"

Eiriri murmured, then lowered her head timidly, "...it's Yusuke."

Sayuri Sawamura relaxed her heart slightly, and then straightened her face.

"Since this is the case, how can you plead for other boys in front of Kato-kun?"

"Eh... can't it be?"

"If you don't understand that... then, if one day you have a conflict with that girl who wrote a novel, and Kato-kun comes to you to intercede for her..."

"--I do not want!"

Ying Lili was taken aback by the overly specific explanation, and subconsciously shouted out, her whole body suddenly started up, her little face instantly turned pale.

"I don't want to do that, I'll feel so annoying..."

"Right?"

Sayuri Sawamura gently took her daughter's hand and held it in her hand, and spoke in a soft voice.

"So, even if it's just out of goodwill, you must never swing between the two.

Mom doesn't say this to force you to choose a side, but you need to know.

Between Kato-kun and An Yi-kun, they alone will become important people in your life, and each of them will only be a passer-by in your life.

What to do in this situation, you should understand, right? "

"Mother……"

Ying Lili clenched her mother's hand unconsciously, and fell into deep thought for a while.

"Although mother feels that An Yijun is making trouble for no reason from the beginning to the end, but..."

Sayuri Sawamura stopped here, and then continued in an exhorting tone:
"When the boy you like has a dispute with someone, no matter right or wrong, you must stand firmly on Kato-kun's side. If you don't know how to do this, just think about the girl who wrote the novel Let's go~"

"—!"

Ying Lili opened her eyes slightly, unable to speak.

Her mother's words were like a slap in the face, knocking her original happy mood to pieces, and her whole being was dragged back to reality.

Look what she did?
Not only talking about other people of the opposite sex in front of the person I like, pleading for others, but even complacent about it afterwards, thinking that I have successfully resolved a conflict...

——The result is not the case at all! ! !
As mom said, she was just mean to put pressure on the guy.

Kato Yusuke just watched and listened to her expectations, and committed himself to fulfilling her wishes during the time when there was no reason to be happy.

When you think about it this way, it feels like falling to the bottom of the sad valley.

Ying Lili felt that her blood was gone, and she was inexplicably flustered.

In fact, she vaguely discovered it long ago.

——She, who was only satisfied unilaterally, couldn't repay Kato Yusuke at all.

The appearance inherited from her parents is her only strength, but her unruly and self-willed duplicity is completely unpopular.

They just shortened the distance a little by taking advantage of their interest in painting.

She told him what she wanted and kissed him too.

She spread out all the cards in her hand on impulse, what bargaining chips do she have left?
Give him your body?

Will he ignore Shiyu, who is more feminine, and choose her?

Want to improve your makeup skills?

Want to get sexier?

Or pay more attention to your own way of speaking and words and deeds, and find ways to cater to his preferences.

……

Thousands of threads are piled together, and my heart is like a mess.

After all-

"Why does he spoil me so much..."

The thought that came up suddenly turned into words, and flowed out from the lips unconsciously.

"--what?"

The mother's surprised voice rang in her ears, and Ying Lili, who was immersed in her own world, suddenly woke up.

Not caring about so many, the girl held her mother's hand tightly, as if grabbing a life-saving straw, and asked sadly: "Mom, what should I do?"

"Well, what do you mean...?"

"I seem to have done too much to Yusuke, will he... no! He will definitely hate me, I don't want that—!"

"Oh~ It seems that you have already figured it out. Mom is really going to worry about it?"

"What should I do to make it up to him? I haven't heard his answer yet, and I don't want him to alienate me like this."

Faced with her daughter's chatter, Sayuri Sawamura smiled and narrowed her eyes, and asked, "That is to say, do you still want Kato-kun to stay by your side?"

"I think!"

"Even if he doesn't necessarily accept your intentions, and there are all kinds of attractive girls around, don't you plan to back down even so?"

"This, this..."

Ying Lili hesitated for a while, her eyes became firm.

"I will persist until the day he is willing to face me, absolutely——I will shoot him down!"

"Ah, what you said is very powerful."

"So, what am I supposed to do...?"

Sayuri Sawamura murmured, and joked with a smile: "If you want to say something, you can only promise it with your body?"

"Mom, be more serious, people are really worrying!"

"Hey, then...the spring night is short, let's fall in love, girl!"

"What nonsense!?"

"Too much!? How can you talk about mom like that!"

"It's so noisy, hurry up and give me the correct answer!"

The mother and daughter laughed together.

Leonard Spencer, who had just returned home, happened to walk into the living room. Seeing this scene, an old father's smile appeared on his face.

……

(End of this chapter)