Reborn In Tokyo After Picking Up Sayu Who Ran Away From Home

   Riding the wobbly tram, Yusuke Kato arrived at Ikebukuro Station.

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

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

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

   Several staff members are stepping on the metal ladder, busy hanging various decorations on the fir tree.

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

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

  Besides, there are several female high school students with heavy makeup chatting, 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 affection, and they are showing their youthful good times.

   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 stars, 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 is not that of finding 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 completed, and the props are recovered. 】

  Accompanied by the notification sound in my mind, the tracker in my hand also disappeared.

   Kato Yusuke stopped.

   What appeared in front of his eyes was a Starbucks.

  There are many customers sitting in the store, and the situation seems quite crowded.

  No hesitation.

  He slightly pressed down the peaked cap on his head, then raised his foot and walked in.

  In an environment that is quieter than the outdoors, people are sitting in their seats and talking softly with their companions.

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

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

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

  Located in a window seat in a corner of the store, a man and a woman are sitting there talking.

   Needless to say, the woman is naturally Hui.

   As for the man...

  The client is an outstanding young man.

  He has cool short hair and deep facial features. He is very tall and fair.

  '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 chose an inconspicuous corner to sit down.

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

   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 cannot 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 starts to work instinctively.

  First of all, he didn't know that person, and 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 have known each other before, or just met each other not long ago...

   According to the long-term understanding of Hui.

  Yusuke Kato 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 date in the mall, which was originally a matter full of contradictions.

but…

  ‘This is just my personal opinion...’

   Kato Yusuke couldn't help laughing at himself.

  It wasn't until this moment 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.

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

  Honestly speaking, Kei's reaction was not much different from usual, it was still the same calm expression.

  The 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 very small.

  Occasionally, people will have an elusive sense of mystery, unable to guess what is thinking in my heart, 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 it is talking about.

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

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

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

  He stopped 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.

   Facing the young man's intimate actions, Kei did not show any resistance or rejection.

  Yusuke Kato'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.

   Meditated quietly for a long time.

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

   "..."

   "..."

   At some point, a figure suddenly appeared in front of him.

   "...Sure enough."

  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."

   "...Hui."

  Yusuke Kato's eyes moved, and he 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 good-natured smile on his face, and then withdrew his gaze and stopped paying attention here.

   "That's Kyuichi's cousin."

  The melodious 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 opened 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 about it, then slowly shook his head, "Sorry, I don't remember much..."

   "There is 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."

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

  Yusuke Kato 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.

  ◇

ten minutes later.

"what?"

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

   Paused, then nodded slightly, "Ah~~ There is indeed such a thing..."

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

   Didn't answer this question right away, Hui's face showed a hint of trouble, 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 Kako ask so many questions inexplicably, so it was like this..."

"…sorry."

   "Well, since Yusuke is not the one taking the lead, you don't need to apologize, right? However, the follow-up later makes me feel bad."

   Kato Yusuke has 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.

   "...a coincidence."

   "Is it just a coincidence...?"

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

   Then she clasped her hands together on 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 will be a bit awkward when I say 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."

"No time to…?"

   “After all, the studio is just getting started.

   It is necessary to arrange the schedule, study and make the reference books in progress, and coordinate everyone's work progress.

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

  Yusuke Kato: "Mei...?"

   "How should I put it? Am I also becoming quite nerdy?"

  The girl's face showed a trace of annoyance and slight embarrassment, and said softly:

   "Well, although my way of answering the other party is indeed not very good, but I don't mean to lie... Besides, I also promised Yusuke that I will accompany you, so this is fine."

   "...Is that so."

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

   "Then you will come to Sunshine City later...?

   "Ah, speaking of this..."

  Hui explained calmly:

   "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, finally figured out all the ins and outs, couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief, and asked casually:

   "Speaking of which, how did you find me just now?"

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

   "by chance?"

   "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.

  Kato Keiichi 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.

   Looking at Yusuke Kato from this distance, he can hardly see his own facial features clearly, only a silhouette wearing a black peaked cap can be seen.

   "Can this be seen clearly...?"

  He muttered subconsciously, and then heard such an answer.

   "Well~~ If it's someone else, I might not be sure, but luckily it's Yusuke, 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 slightly moistened his lips 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, she unconsciously looked away from him, clenched her hands slightly and then loosened them, 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?"

   "Assuming... 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 Keiichi hyung 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, so am I."

  The voice is so weak that it seems to be disappearing.

   Kato Yusuke suddenly raised his head.

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