After rebirth, I became Tokyo Sentimental

Chapter 224, page 223: She was born when she was very young.

"It really is you, Haruno-kun. I never expected to run into you here." The woman's voice rang out again.

There was a strong sense of surprise in his voice.

Suddenly stopped by someone, Haruno Tsukasa and Suzumiya Saka immediately swallowed the words they hadn't finished saying.

Arguing is arguing.

Ultimately, it's a conflict within the family.

You still need to be careful in front of other people.

Yuan Ye Si turned his head and looked in the direction of the sound source. He saw a pair of people, one big and one small, who looked like a mother and daughter, standing about three meters away. The one who had called out to him earlier was the woman with her hair tied up and holding the child's hand.

After carefully examining the other person, there was indeed a sense of familiarity in their features, but she wasn't quite sure who it was. She frowned and thought for a few seconds before finally matching her gaze to someone in her memory, and asked uncertainly, "Ozawa...you're Ozawa-san? Right?"

"It's a good thing you still remember me." The woman with her hair up smiled gently, showing no displeasure at his thoughtfulness.

Then she shifted her gaze to Haruno Tsukasa's side and greeted Suzumiya Saka as well:

"Mrs. Haruno".

"Hello." After hearing Haruno Tsukasa mention Ozawa Kayo's name, memories of her flooded her mind, and she nodded in acknowledgment.

It's always surprising to reunite with an old friend, especially one you haven't seen for many years. So, while being surprised by Ozawa Kayo's transformation, Haruno Tsukasa also noticed the little girl with braids who was hiding timidly beside her, and after exchanging a few pleasantries, asked in a surprised tone, "Is this your daughter?"

"Yes, Qiuli, quickly call them uncle and aunt."

"Hello, Uncle and Aunt..."

"Hello," Haruno Tsukasa replied with a smile.

Suzumiya Saka also nodded, her expression softening slightly.

Having a daughter, coupled with Ozawa Kayo's classic housewife hairstyle with her hair pulled back, her floral dress, and light makeup, it's clear she's also married and had children in the past ten years. It's important to understand that the way people handle social relationships before and after marriage is completely different, regardless of age. So, Haruno Tsukasa looked at Ozawa Kayo and asked, "You brought your daughter to Rainbow Park? Where's the child's father? Did he go shopping somewhere?"

“Her father…is gone.” Ozawa Kayo hesitated for a moment upon hearing this, then answered with a slightly somber expression.

"Uh…"

"It's alright, please don't worry about such trivial matters. It's been so many years since we last met. Even though we're all in Tokyo, we never bumped into each other. I didn't expect that we would never see each other unless we arranged to meet. But I do see you on the news quite often. Since we've met by chance, shall I treat you both to a cup of coffee?"

Seemingly unwilling to recall certain events, Kayo Ozawa quickly changed the subject, her gloomy expression vanishing and replaced by a gentle smile.

Upon hearing this, Haruno Tsukasa turned to look at Suzumiya Saka.

The latter focuses on the nose and mouth.

Sensing that she wasn't averse to it, Haruno Tsukasa smiled and asked again, "I hope this isn't taking up too much of your time?"

"This is no delay. Let's go, it's not easy to run into an acquaintance. Let's sit down and chat."

Like other theme parks, Rainbow Park has a commercial street selling souvenirs and food stalls in addition to the attraction area. The group found a Hello Kitty themed cafe and sat down.

Kayo Ozawa has indeed changed quite a bit.

In Haruno Tsukasa's memory, she is still that cute, mischievous but sensible girl.

But now even the child is so big.

Her husband is dead.

Her husband is a seaman who works in the fishing industry in the waters near Japan. They met in the hospital, fell in love, and got married. Although her husband is often at sea and not home, their relationship has always been sweet, and they had a smooth delivery of their daughter.

Although not very rich.

But seafarers' salaries have always been high.

So this kind of stable, simple happiness is also very good.

However, the fishing industry is very dangerous. Her husband was killed in a typhoon three years ago, leaving her and her child to live alone.

Haruno Tsukasa shook his head upon hearing this.

You know, if I hadn't started to shrink my battle lines back then, and if Ozawa Kayo hadn't taken the initiative to that extent, she might have become one of my allies. It's hard to say whether it's good or bad, since everyone has their own choices. It's just that Haruno Tsukasa had a very good impression of her, but I never expected that she would go through such a thing in recent years. It's really regrettable.

During the conversation, it was mostly Harano Tsukasa and Ozawa Kayo talking. Besides her own affairs, she asked a lot about Harano Tsukasa's past, and also mentioned Takizawa Ryota and Hiraga Genji. They had quite a few topics to discuss.

Suzumiya Saka held her iced coffee and barely spoke until they paused for a moment before she spoke.

"You two chat first, I'm going to the restroom."

"Then I'll wait for you here."

"I'll have to leave by the time I get back. I haven't finished dealing with things at home, and I have to resolve that issue today."

"it is good."

Kayo Ozawa remained unmoved by this obvious signal to leave. Only after watching Saka Suzumiya walk away did she suddenly say, "Speaking of which, I wonder if Haruno-kun remembers someone."

"Who?"

"Shifengin Chiyo."

Kayo Ozawa looked into his eyes and spoke slowly.

"I remember her." A pair of beautiful legs, as smooth as jade, instantly flashed into Yuan Ye Si's mind, but he remained unmoved and asked, "What about her?"

"Shihouin-san is definitely a prominent figure in our circle, but after she met you back then, she suddenly disappeared."

"I heard that he also resigned from his university teaching position."

"Some say she offended a powerful figure, others say she was involved in shady intelligence work and was ultimately hurt by some man, and still others say she died of cancer."

"I don't know the specifics."

"But just last month, I ran into Shihōin-san while shopping in Odaiba. We chatted for a bit, but she kept asking about you, whether intentionally or unintentionally."

"Although I don't know what she's thinking, I feel that your relationship with her isn't very good, so I'm just reminding you. Of course, I might be overthinking it, and you can pretend you didn't hear it."

Kayo Ozawa slowly recounted everything she knew, as if she were talking about something very ordinary.

But her words contained a great deal of information.

Tsukasa Haruno still vividly remembered when Chiyo Shihouin personally confronted him. Of course, the other party was defeated for nothing back then, but that was only a temporary defeat. He had been on guard against the other party's retaliation ever since, but after half a year without any action, he had almost forgotten about it.

Upon hearing this person's sudden mention and the veiled meaning in Ozawa Kayo's words, Harano Tsukasa became wary again.

Never underestimate anyone's vengeful nature.

Even in modern societies governed by the rule of law, murders are still commonplace. If you don't know about it beforehand, you won't be able to react if you are retaliated against.

He wasn't sure if the news was true or not.

But it's probably true.

The reason why Kayo Ozawa told him this is quite intriguing.

"I understand, thank you." Haruno Tsukasa glanced again at Ozawa Kayo, whose face was slightly sallow and who clearly hadn't rested enough, and after a moment's thought, asked, "Ozawa-san, are you still working as a nurse at the hospital?"

"I quit a long time ago. I resigned a few years ago when I was pregnant, because that job made it impossible for me to take care of my child," Kayo Ozawa replied with a wry smile.

"What about you now?"

“Now…” she hesitated for a moment, then said in a slightly embarrassed voice, “I’m studying to become an accountant on my own, and currently I’m working at home creating content for social media, documenting my life.”

That means there is no fixed source of income.

And judging from the tone of his voice...

It's clear that the income from self-media is not ideal.

"Are you having any financial difficulties?" he asked.

"It's alright. I haven't even finished spending Nakano-kun's compensation yet, and I also have some income from my social media. It's enough to make a living." Surprisingly, Ozawa Kayo didn't seem to want money. This made Haruno Tsukasa, who had initially thought she wanted to exchange information for financial assistance, raise an eyebrow. But he quickly realized something else.

Even though they still had each other's contact information, and Haruno Tsukasa's number hadn't changed in all these years, he still pulled out a dark-colored business card from his pocket and handed it over:

"Call me if you have any trouble."

Don't feel embarrassed.

“I don’t have many friends in Tokyo, and even fewer I’ve known for many years. Ozawa-san is one of them.”

"Oh my! Do I even count? But to be honest, it's really hard for anyone to dare to bother you and your wife given your status." Ozawa Kayo said with a joking tone, but still accepted the business card with a smile, and winked and said, "But with your words, I'll dare to do it from now on, but please don't just say that for show."

"I'm in a meeting, I'll get back to you later."

Haruno Tsukasa mimicked a formulaic tone.

"Just like those congressmen."

Kayo Ozawa covered her mouth and chuckled.

"Don't worry, I won't do that. If you really have trouble that you can't solve, just hit me. Don't hold back."

"I won't be polite in the future."

It turns out that human relationships are more valuable than money.

Kayo Ozawa is undoubtedly intelligent.

Furthermore, Haruno Tsukasa is willing to owe this favor.

They exchanged a few more pleasantries and made some vague promises about going on outings or having meals together sometime in the future. They then parted ways after Suzumiya Saka returned.

Their exchange was harmonious.

But things weren't so harmonious on the way home.

"I just made room for you guys. Did you have a good, uninhibited chat with your old friends?"

Suzumiya Saka sat in the passenger seat, opened the makeup mirror in front of her, and used lip gloss to touch up her lips, deliberately emphasizing her words as she spoke.

"It's the same old story. I never imagined she would end up like this ten years later. You know, she was so lively back then, but now her eyes have lost their sparkle."

Haruno Tsukasa remarked, pretending not to hear.

"Feeling sorry for him?" Ryoumiya Saka slammed the makeup mirror shut, her icy gaze shifting to his face. She couldn't help but say sarcastically, "If you feel sorry for him, why don't you take him home? It's a buy-one-get-one-free deal, and you've also brought him a daughter."

"Is he really that jealous?"

"Who are you saying is jealous?"

"You," Haruno Tsukasa felt that simply giving in to her wasn't very effective, so he tried to retort, "She's already in such a miserable state, can't I even show her some pity?"

"Sure, of course you can. Who says you can't pity people? But I'm afraid you'll end up like you pitied Sato Mie, helping her in bed!" Suzumiya Saka brought up Sato, her mortal enemy, after only a couple of sentences.

"Has there been a second one in the last ten years?"

"That's because you're too busy!"

"Saya fragrance".

"Don't call me Saka, Saka is dead!" Her eyes were filled with rage. "You chose me, Haruno Tsukasa!"

"Anyway, I don't care what you do. I can understand other people's situation, but I'm determined to get rid of Sato! Even Amaterasu can't stop her! I said it!"

"Calm down."

"I'm calm? Fine, didn't you just say she's sick? Come on! Tell me, what's wrong with her!"

Yuan Ye Si was speechless for a moment. He didn't expect her to pick up the loophole he had used to get by before. For a moment, his scalp tingled and his cerebral cortex was churning. Then, a light flashed in his eyes and he said in a deep voice, "Her illness is not physical, but psychological."

"Oh?" Suzumiya Saka laughed in exasperation.

Feeling her deathly gaze, Haruno Tsukasa didn't care about anything else and started making things up:

"Actually, she was born when she was very young."

"And he was born to be someone's grandson."

"She was less than a minute old when she experienced her first act of violence. According to her, a man in a white coat saw her and slapped her, and she cried."

“At that time, she couldn’t walk and had to crawl everywhere. During those three or four years, she never complained and just silently endured it.”

"So she has always had psychological trauma."

"Cough, even now it's the same. She often argues with you and refuses to give in because she's afraid that if she gives in, you'll bully her more and more. After all, anyone can see that you're the head of the household, and even I don't manage things. That's why she's a bit prickly. It all comes down to her being sick, um... that's about it."

If it were Shizue Shio, she might actually be confused by Haruno Tsukasa's superb acting skills and realistic tone, and thus have some doubts in her heart. However, Suzumiya Saika sensed something was wrong as soon as she heard the first sentence.

What does it mean to be born at a very young age?
Nobody is born an adult!
Do they still accept violence from people in white coats?

That's probably the baby crying loudly while being patted on the bottom!
Besides, who at three or four years old can curse and complain? Where do you go if you don't crawl? Are you supposed to run?

"Yuran Tsukasa".

"Ok?"

"Do you think I'm an idiot?"

"No, I'm telling the truth, but let's not talk about this now. I'm tired and want to rest. Let's go to the bedroom and take a nap."

Seeing that Haruno Tsukasa was trying to use his best trick to seduce her after the car was parked in the garage, Suzumiya Saika immediately flew into a rage and punched him: "Who wants to sleep with you! You're not allowed to do anything else until we make things clear today!"

"Let's talk about it after I wake up."

"I advise you not to go too far!"

"let's go."

"If you touch me again, I'm calling the police!"

Suzumiya Saka's cries echoed in the villa's courtyard. Haruno Tsukasa, carrying the throbbing Saka, walked silently into the house. However, as soon as he entered, he saw a familiar figure sitting on the sofa and immediately stopped in his tracks: "Huh? Mie? You're home too?"

"What are you doing..." Sato Mie asked, bewildered.

She glanced at Suzumiya Saka, who was blushing.

I instantly had a vague idea of ​​what was going on.

Even though I knew it was all true, seeing it with my own eyes still made me feel uneasy.

When Haruno Tsukasa saw Sato Mie suddenly appear at home, he was secretly amazed by the coincidence. He subconsciously thought of giving her a quick explanation and then carrying Suzumiya Saka upstairs to avoid the latter arguing with Sato Mie again, since she was in a bad mood right now. After all, she was also someone who could be easily provoked.

However, after he subconsciously glanced at the two people's wish lists, his expression instantly turned to shock.

After a two-second silence.

Haruno Tsukasa took a deep breath, the pale red light in his vision gradually disappearing. Holding Suzumiya Saka, he turned seriously towards Sato Mie and said:

"You can come too, it's just a small favor."

"What?" She was completely stunned.

The first to react was Suzumiya Saka. Her expression changed drastically, and while she felt ashamed and angry, she was also a little excited. She shouted, "Haruno Tsukasa! Are you crazy!"

"I'm not crazy."

"I was serious."

"Because I think that if the three of us have in-depth conversations together, we can better eliminate the barriers between us."

(End of this chapter)