After rebirth, I became Tokyo Sentimental

Chapter 223, Section 222: I can spend the whole day with you.
After returning to Tokyo without incident, Harano Tsukasa first sent Kurosaki Orizuki away, and then went home to have a long talk with Suzumiya Saka about marriage.

The negotiation process was not going well.

Perhaps because they hadn't engaged in this kind of negotiation in a long time, they were noticeably awkward when discussing marriage. In the end, it was only after Suzumiya Saka blushed and took a step back that they were able to move forward.

All beginnings are hard.

Having taken the most difficult first step, the subsequent negotiation process became much simpler, and Harano Tsukasa shared all his ideas without reservation.

Suzumiya Saka's response was also very sincere.

After all, water doesn't lie.

After a whole night.

Both sides were relatively satisfied with the outcome of the negotiations.

But the fundamental problem was still not solved.

After all, from a management perspective, it is difficult to change an individual's leadership style and personality. If you want to match them, you either have to change yourself to adapt to the current leader or find a leader who suits you. Only in this way can you achieve the best situational advantage.

But leaders can be replaced whenever they want.

You can't do that to your wife.

Just as Haruno Tsukasa was having a headache because he hadn't resolved the fundamental conflict, he noticed that Suzumiya Saka seemed to have changed a little, although the change wasn't significant.

At least we're not sleeping in separate rooms anymore.

They're even willing to eat together now.

We can communicate normally again, just like we did a long time ago.

Haruno Tsukasa felt that this must be related to her escape from death this time. After all, it is said that there is great terror between life and death. Just like Kurosaki Orizuki back then, after failing to jump off the cliff, although she did not die, she also figured out a lot of things in that situation, and her personality changed a lot. He guessed that Suzumiya Saka was the same.

In response to this situation, Haruno Tsukasa decided to strike while the iron was hot and planned to spend the next few days with her.

After all, I'm not working anymore.

Suzumiya Saka also took sick leave because of that incident.

However, where to go became a problem.

Tokyo is indeed very big, and there are many places to visit, but Tsukasa Harano isn't a working stiff who works every day. Over the past ten years or so, while he can't say he's explored every corner of Tokyo, he has visited most of the places.

Ginza, Odaiba, Shibuya, Roppongi.

There are also other parks, shrines, and temples.

Not to mention Tokyo, he's visited all the other prefectures in the Tokyo metropolitan area. After all, Japan is small, just a tiny place. This has forced Harano Tsukasa to start playing golf from time to time.

Golf is often said to be the most boring sport.

But it really does kill time!
After much deliberation, Haruno Tsukasa pulled Suzumiya Saka and drove directly to Tama City. They took the exit off the Chuo Expressway at the National Fuchu exit and drove to a pink paradise that could be seen from afar.

Are you sure this isn't a children's playground?

Suzumiya Saka raised her smooth chin, staring at the giant pink Hello Kitty in front of her with a look of surprise and uncertainty.

"It's mostly couples here, okay?"

Haruno Tsukasa operated the self-service ticket machine next to him, inserting banknotes as he said, "Besides, didn't you say you didn't want Hagoromo to come?"

"Should I bring her along for a date...?"

"What did you say?"

"You didn't say anything, so why aren't you coming in?"

"Let's go."

Because it was the weekend, Sanrio Puroland was exceptionally crowded with visitors, and the weather was already sweltering; you'd start sweating if you stood there for even a short while.

Of course, there are also those who cut in line.

At least when Haruno Tsukasa went in, there was this situation. At the very front of the line, a middle-aged woman was arguing with the staff, her hands on her hips, spitting everywhere, and even pulling at them. It seemed like she couldn't live without being allowed to go in first, and the scene was quite a big one.

However, just as the older woman was causing trouble, two couples following closely behind her quickly stepped forward to check their tickets.

I don't know if it's a coincidence.

After the two couples entered the venue with their tickets, the middle-aged woman who had been throwing a tantrum and pulling at the staff's clothes suddenly calmed down and quickly retreated, disappearing into the crowd.

Seeing this, he couldn't help but think.

The park has a VIP access area.

Yuan Ye Si didn't even look at the price before buying an annual pass. After showing it at the ticket gate, a staff member led them in and thoughtfully provided them with a handheld fan and a parasol to shield them from the sun.

Suzumiya Saka put on makeup today.

She had clearly dressed up intentionally.

Her eyebrows were tinged with a light brown halo, and her beautiful eyes held a clear and moist luster, as if reflecting a sense of solitude. She looked both cool and serene.

Her dark hair was tied back with a white headband, revealing her smooth forehead. The curve of her light red lips was just right, making one want to melt this iceberg with a passionate kiss.

The camel-colored lace off-the-shoulder top looked like crumpled gold leaf covering her skin, accentuating her high breasts and making her abdomen flat and flawless.

The pure white bodycon skirt accentuated her plump hips and buttocks, making them appear as smooth as porcelain. Her straight legs beneath the skirt were equally white and long. Apart from a few places where the scabs from her recent injuries had fallen off, she was still so beautiful that one couldn't help but want to cover them with a pair of large hands.

Even though ten years have passed and she is now in her early forties, the signs of aging are barely visible.

There are almost no wrinkles to be seen.

On the contrary, her overall temperament has become more mature and serene compared to the pure, cold and elegant demeanor of ten years ago, like the gentle glow of a full moon in the dead of night.

Especially her rounded chest.

It's truly captivating.

Reliable statistics show that marriages where the wife has larger breasts have a divorce rate several times lower than those where the wife has smaller breasts.

This is actually quite understandable.

It's only human nature, after all.

"What are you looking at?" Suzumiya Saka, who was holding a parasol, raised her chin slightly and stared into her eyes as she asked.

"You know, once people get older, their attention tends to wander, and they often stay staring at one place for a long time. Perhaps that's what maturity is."

"Then take a look."

"What, I see you're not up to it yet?"

“I didn’t look before, but I’m looking now.” Suzumiya Saka said in a nonchalant tone, her beautiful eyes drooping. “I’d like to see how long you can keep staring at me.”

"I can spend the whole day with you."

"..."

"what are you doing!?"

Instinctively taking a half step back, Suzumiya Saka's previously feigned indifference changed drastically, replaced by a shocked expression. She raised the back of her hand to cover her lips from the kiss.

"What's wrong?" Haruno Tsukasa asked with a smile.

"This is a public place, you..." A blush crept onto Suzumiya Saka's fair cheeks. Her lips moved as if she wanted to say something, but then she swallowed it back, realizing it was inappropriate. She could only grit her teeth and say, "How could you do such a thing in public..."

“We’re a legally married couple, so why can’t we do this kind of thing? Look around, even college students who aren’t even married can kiss each other. I’ve already been quite restrained by not picking you up and kissing you.” As Yuan Ye Si spoke, he slipped under her parasol, wrapped his arms around her familiar slender waist, and pulled her into his embrace.

"You bastard, you have no shame!"

Feeling his restless hands, Suzumiya Saka's body immediately tensed up, and she felt a tingling, electric sensation that instantly brought back memories of that time.

"Say what you will." Yuan Ye Si took out his phone, turned on the front camera, held it up, and showed a big smile: "Look at the camera, let's take a picture together."

"do not want!"

"This picture of yours is so ugly!"

"You're the ugly one!"

"I'm going to use your ugly photo as my screensaver!"

"you dare!!!"

"I'll set it up now!"

As the camera clicked, dozens of photos quickly appeared in Haruno Tsukasa's phone album, all of them showing him smiling. However, Suzumiya Saika's actions and expressions were mostly not very pleasant.

To eat something sweet.

You will feel happy.

The same goes for seeing beautiful things. Strolling through Sanrio Puroland is like being in a colorful anime kingdom, with adorable statues and dolls everywhere.

The park is filled with all sorts of amazing sights, from the pink My Melody the rabbit to Kuromi pretending to be a little devil, Cinnamoroll and Pompompurin fighting each other, and Hello Kitty, the most popular character in the park. It's no wonder that children jump for joy when they come here. Even people like Tsukasa Haruno and Saka Suzumiya, who are in their thirties or forties, feel inexplicably lighthearted with all these things in sight and can't help but take a couple of photos.

Even though Suzumiya Sayaka tried to appear aloof, she couldn't hide the fact that she was stealing glances at her surroundings when Haruno Tsukasa turned her head away.

She couldn't help but follow along during the pilgrimage.

When Haruno Tsukasa discovered this, she simply snorted and shook off his arm, acting as if nothing had happened.

Hello Kitty remains very popular.

This dead cat has been a top-rated attraction here for over 50 years, generating over 80 billion US dollars in revenue to date.

Other characters also experience periods of great success and decline.

This dead cat is the only one that's still making a fortune.

Suzumiya Saka complained about the place, which was clearly more like a children's amusement park, but after leaving the shopping street that sold souvenirs, she handed two bags full of dolls and figurines to Haruno Tsukasa.

This level of insincerity even broke her thick skin, which she had cultivated over many years in the workplace.

Where are all these things kept?

"Home."

"Aren't you going to give Yu Yi a few?"

"Who said we wouldn't give it to them?"

"Then the others..." He only got halfway through his sentence before realizing he had misspoke, so he immediately shut his mouth and pretended he hadn't said anything.

However, by then it was clearly too late.

Suzumiya Saka, whose expression had been relatively natural, immediately frowned, her eyes turning gloomy. She turned around and stared straight at Harano Tsukasa, her feet rooted to the spot, as if she wanted an explanation from him.

Haruno Tsukasa coughed twice, and, adhering to his principle of playing dumb, asked, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

"What are you going to do next?"

Suzumiya Saka's expression had turned cold.

"What do you mean?"

Haruno Tsukasa still harbored a glimmer of hope.

“Those children, and Sato and Shimizu and the others.” Suzumiya Saka didn’t give him a chance.

"Does that include Xiaoxi?" Haruno Tsukasa asked.

“Including,” she said without hesitation.

"And what about Zhiyue?" he asked again.

Suzumiya Saka paused for a moment, her expression hesitant, but she still said firmly, "Including that too."

"You hesitated." As if he had found a key point, Haruno Tsukasa immediately pointed at her and loudly affirmed, "You definitely hesitated just now!"

"Don't talk nonsense, I didn't." Suzumiya Saka felt a little embarrassed and replied stiffly.

Seemingly afraid that he would continue to use this as an excuse, she felt a surge of anger and embarrassment, and couldn't help but push Yuan Ye Si's chest angrily, saying, "What exactly do you want! We're talking about marriage issues now, don't think you can just brush this off like before!"

“I’m not just giving you a perfunctory answer, but according to what you said last time, it’s indeed impossible,” Haruno Tsukasa replied.

Hearing such a firm reply, Suzumiya Saka couldn't help but laugh in exasperation, and said sarcastically, "What? You can't eat unless you're with them?"

Haruno Tsukasa remained silent for a while.

Then an answer was given.

"Hard to say."

"you!"

Haruno Tsukasa stopped teasing her and his expression gradually became serious as he looked directly into her eyes.

"Although it's not very human to say this, and it hurts you, from the bottom of my heart, I really can't do what you said and then let them down."

"I can say with certainty that you are the most important person in my heart, but there are indeed other people."

“From my perspective, this is a mistake I made when I was young, but since I made a mistake, I have to admit it. I can’t let Yuko and Xiaoxi, who have already given birth to my children, sever ties with me, let those two children lose their father, and let Zhiyue, who is already in poor health and has an extreme personality, lose the people around her.”

“That’s right. From your perspective, I am definitely not a good husband. This behavior is definitely considered cheating and infidelity. Let alone divorce, even if I were to leave with nothing and Yu Yi were to disown me as her father, it would all be reasonable. I have no reason to argue, and I would never shamelessly fight for anything.”

Hearing this, Suzumiya Saka's anger subsided a bit, but she still didn't intend to let him off so easily. She turned her face away and snorted coldly, "It's good that you know."

"Actually, I know it's not easy for you to tolerate me for so long. I don't want to argue with you, and I have no reason to argue with you. But I really can't accept the conditions you've proposed. I can guarantee that you will be my only legal wife for the rest of my life, and I will always love you."

Seeing that her expression had softened slightly, Haruno Tsukasa immediately seized the opportunity and sincerely expressed his thoughts.

"People who cheat are often the most assertive. If you can't accept it, then let me go! What do you mean you've always loved me? I haven't seen you being this attentive to me in the last few years."

"Stop lying to yourself."

"You're just afraid of divorce, not that you love me. You're just used to it and don't want to be apart."

When Suzumiya Saka heard him spouting words of love again, her face turned cold once more. At the same time, she felt indignant and finally spoke out about her thoughts that she had kept hidden for many years.

There are far too many examples like this.

Many couples stay together instead of getting a divorce either for the sake of their children or because they've developed a habit of living together even though they no longer have feelings for each other, and they just make do for the rest of their lives.

She thought so too.

When asked about her confident statement, Haruno Tsukasa remained silent for a long time before finally saying a single sentence.

"just kill me."

"What do you mean?"

“I’m not joking. If you kill me, I won’t complain. That way, I can atone for my sins and you’ll know that what I just said wasn’t a lie.”

"..."

Suzumiya Saka looked at Haruno Tsukasa's expressionless face in front of her. Having known him for over ten years, she knew he was serious and that he wasn't joking.

She remembered what happened in Aichi Prefecture a few days ago.

Although she wasn't swept away by the earthquake and mudslide, she got separated from her colleagues, but she kept walking along the river.

After all, civilization arose from rivers.

If you keep walking, you'll definitely find a town or village.

However, when she was in so much pain from being scratched by tree branches that she could barely walk and got lost in the forest, she heard the sound of helicopter rotors in the distance. She paused for a moment and immediately deduced that it was an official rescue helicopter. After a brief hesitation, she slowly walked in the opposite direction of the helicopter.

He was well aware that the rescue command center was usually located in the opposite direction of the rescue aircraft.

However, after walking a short distance, she collapsed to the ground due to exhaustion and blood loss, feeling somewhat desperate. After all, she had no idea when the rescue team would find her, and excessive blood loss coupled with insufficient energy could either kill her. Moreover, this was a forest in an uninhabited area, and even an unknown venomous snake could kill her on the spot.

At that very moment, Haruno Tsukasa's figure suddenly appeared not far away.

That was the time.

She suddenly wanted to see how he would react if he knew he was likely dead.

Even though she was quickly seen through, Suzumiya Saika, who was hiding behind the black pine tree, also caught a glimpse of the trembling fingertips of Haruno Tsukasa when he picked up his bracelet.

Thinking about it now, even if he had a few mistresses, it wouldn't be a big deal. After all, they don't threaten my position, and he hasn't been messing around for so many years. On the contrary, I've become increasingly impatient and psychologically unbalanced, and I've always been cold and sarcastic towards him.

No matter how patient a person is.

They definitely couldn't stand being hated for that long.

Although it never actually happened, Suzumiya Saka felt in her heart that Haruno Tsukasa might really be willing to die for her and that he loved her. So if she were more open-minded, those things and people wouldn't be such a big deal, she just needed to be more magnanimous...
"That's not right." Suzumiya Saka, who had been silently pondering and feeling somewhat relieved, suddenly snapped out of her reverie, realizing a detail she hadn't noticed before. Her beautiful eyes widened as she demanded, "Where's Sato Mie? Why didn't you mention her!"

“Sato is a special case.”

"What's so special about it!?"

"She..." Yuan Ye Si was speechless for a moment, not knowing what outrageous reason to come up with. After standing there for a long time, he finally said in a deep voice, "Because she is sick."

"A disease that will kill me without you?"

Suzumiya Saka said sarcastically.

"No..." Haruno Tsukasa denied it outright, but before he could finish speaking, a female voice came from beside him.

"Haruno-kun?"

(End of this chapter)