After rebirth, I became Tokyo Sentimental

Chapter 227, Section 226: Good Family Values ​​Require Corporal Discipline

Although so many years have passed, going from thirty to forty years old doesn't necessarily mean a person has gone through the process of aging. If you only look at the face, it's normal if it doesn't change.

This does not refer to technical factors such as cosmetic surgery.

After all, various cosmeceuticals alone are enough to keep facial skin moisturized and smooth. In other words, as long as you are willing to spend money, you can maintain the same skin condition as when you are around 30 years old, even when you are over 50.

Chiyo Shihōin has fair skin and still wears a pair of flat-rimmed glasses. Her eyebrows and eyes are slightly curved, and she seems unchanged from ten years ago. However, upon closer inspection, she seems to be more intellectual and approachable, and there is no trace of acting.

Logically speaking, after so many years of not seeing each other, Haruno Tsukasa should at least greet him when he suddenly comes knocking on his door.

But they are not friends.

The contact we had back then wasn't a pleasant memory.

Add to that the small figure standing next to Chiyo Shihouin, who was currently holding onto the hem of Chiyo's clothes with one hand, peeking out half of her face and looking at her.

The child looked timid and hesitant, as if he were somewhat afraid, but it was also as if I couldn't help but want to look at him.

In truth, upon clearly seeing Chiyo Shihouin's face and noticing her holding a child's hand, Tsukasa Haruno had a premonition, as if an answer was about to be revealed. After a moment of silence, he said, "This child is..."

“My niece.” She answered crisply, even before Haruno Tsukasa’s voice had completely faded.

After a pause, a strange look appeared on Chiyo Shihōin's elegant face: "What, does Haruno-kun think this child is yours?"

"I didn't, you must be joking."

"What if I told you this child is yours?"

"This kind of joke is not something you should make."

Haruno Tsukasa's face was expressionless.

Her face came into view.

The pale red light around the eyelids gradually dissipated.

"Why are you being so serious? I was just joking." Seeing Haruno Tsukasa's cold tone and somewhat frightening expressionless face, Shihouin Chiyo smiled slightly.

Her smile was natural.

From the heart.

It's as if some goal has been achieved.

"Are you passing by or looking for me, Shihōin-san? If you're just passing by, I have to go now. If you're looking for me, we can talk somewhere else."

"I was just passing by, but I also came to find you." Chiyo Shihouin glanced at Tsukasa Harano's expressionless face and stopped joking. She clenched his small hand and said, "Let's go somewhere else. It's so hot outside at night."

"can."

Tokyo is already very hot due to the urban heat island effect; you'll sweat even if you just stand there for a while at night.

Compared to the sweltering streets, the air conditioning in Roppongi shopping malls was noticeably calming, but that wasn't the most important thing. What mattered was figuring out the cause of the problem and how to resolve it.

“Haruno-kun doesn’t seem surprised to see me at all.” Chiyo Shihōin sipped her cold drink through the plastic straw and muttered to herself, “But that makes sense. You and that inspector both told me to look for me earlier, so it seems you already knew I was going back to Tokyo.”

"But I never expected that I would hold such a heavy place in Haruno-kun's heart. Even after so many years, he would still send people to monitor me."

The moment he opened his mouth, it was full of hostility.

This is not incomprehensible.

After all, she suffered a great loss at the hands of Haruno Tsukasa so many years ago. Although it is unclear whether leaving Tokyo was due to the latter, it is estimated that it was partly due to that.

After turning his gaze away from the little girl holding iced orange juice in her small hands not far away, Haruno Tsukasa asked directly, "So, what brings you here?"

"That's surprisingly cold-hearted."

Chiyo Shihōin chuckled softly.

"You can be popular if you want."

Haruno Tsukasa looked up and met his gaze.

"That strong?" Chiyo Shihouin not only didn't dodge, but her beautiful eyes showed obvious surprise. She rested her chin on her hand and said, "Normally, men are no longer young after twenty-five. Haruno-kun should be around thirty-five years old now, right? Plus, with so many good friends of yours, he hasn't drained you to the point where you can't walk yet?"

"Hearing is believing, seeing is believing. If you want to know, you can experience it for yourself," he said calmly.

"Forget it, am I something worthless? Or do I just love being taken advantage of?"

"Then please state your purpose."

"you guess."

Receiving no response and only a cold stare, Chiyo Shihouin didn't keep him in suspense: "Don't be so boring. We've had some close contact before, and I didn't cause you any trouble afterward. Can't you even take a joke like this?"

"You're coming back to get revenge on me?"

"So, not really."

"Because there are other people, and I'm just one of them?" Haruno Tsukasa asked after thinking carefully.

"Just because of you."

"Do I have that much influence?" Haruno Tsukasa feigned surprise and continued, "Given Shihouin-san's connections in Tokyo back then, he must have met quite a few people. Why would he only be targeting me?"

Chiyo Shihōin did not respond immediately.

Instead, they shifted their gaze to the side.

Then he released his lips from the straw and said:

"That child is yours."

“I know,” Haruno Tsukasa said calmly.

"You know?" She was stunned.

Upon hearing this, Chiyo Shihōin's expression changed drastically, her face shifting between light and dark. Many thoughts and guesses flashed through her mind, but the final result was undoubtedly bad, causing her face to fall.

"So you've known all these years that you've been having people monitor me, but you never intended to acknowledge me?"

"No." Haruno Tsukasa denied Shihouin Chiyo's question, rubbing the rim of the cup: "I just found out."

"Are you so sure?"

Chiyo Shihōin asked with surprise and uncertainty.

"Even if you've never met him before, you have a special feeling for your own child. And with you standing right in front of me like this, isn't it obvious whether the child is mine or not?"

Harano Tsukasa gave this answer.

After hearing this, Chiyo Shihouin's initial surprise and doubt subsided considerably, but she still felt that Tsukasa Harano was deliberately bluffing her. After a few seconds of silence, she spoke again:
"That's right. With your abilities, it's not too easy for you to ascertain this matter, and you know I can't lie to you."

Haruno Tsukasa had already seen through her thoughts with the wish list, so he was certain that the child was his. He didn't respond to her further probing, but simply asked, "Is she ten years old?"

"I just had my birthday."

"What is your name?"

"Shihōin Mitsuki".

"It sounds pretty good."

"After all, I used to be a teacher."

"But aren't you a foreign language teacher?"

"Just tell me if you're a teacher or not."

Where did you live before?

"Kumamoto Prefecture".

"They've really gone quite far," Haruno Tsukasa remarked with a touch of awe, considering it was all in the far west.

"We have to go far away; at first, I was always afraid of being discovered." If it weren't for the concern that taking the child abroad would negatively impact their development, Chiyo Shihouin would have wanted to go too. "Will I find out?"

"Could there be a second person?"

Since he had seen through her ruse, even if he was bluffing, the child was indeed his blood relative, so Chiyo Shihōin didn't intend to waste any more time: "Since we've come this far, I won't beat around the bush anymore. I brought that child back this time to recognize my family."

"That's all?" Haruno Tsukasa raised an eyebrow.

“That’s all,” Chiyo Shihōin said simply.

She paused for a moment, then continued:

"I know you don't believe me, and actually I don't believe it either."

"I'm all ears." Yuan Ye Si knew she would definitely give him an explanation, otherwise things would be difficult to handle.

"After I was humiliated back then, I hated you so much that I wanted to bite you to death if I could. I was planning to find other ways to get revenge on you, including sowing discord among the women around you. But after I contacted the right people, I found out that I was pregnant."

"I wasn't surprised by the pregnancy."

“After you left that day, I actually struggled for a long time about whether or not to take the medication, but in the end I didn’t, because I thought of a better revenge.”

have to say.

Only a ruthless person would resort to such a method of revenge.

Although it is said that a gentleman takes revenge even after ten years, there are probably not many people in history who can endure to this extent, and Yuan Ye Si truly admires this.

"The drama of fathers and daughters turning against each other is actually not uncommon, but it is always a delight to watch."

“That’s right.” Chiyo Shihouin’s face also lost its expression: “If I could get pregnant, it would undoubtedly be the thing you would regret the most. At least as a normal father, it would be impossible to be happy to see your own son or daughter looking at you like an enemy. Plus, you already have enough women around you, which might give you even more headaches.”

"Then why didn't you do it then?"

Haruno Tsukasa asked a question whose answer he knew.

Chiyo Shihōin knew he understood, but she still replied, "I don't want the child to live in hatred."

“I’m not here to seek revenge on you, or rather, I know I probably don’t have the ability to do so. But whether you accept it or not, I want you to take on the responsibility of a father.”

"Was that child bullied at school?"

Haruno Tsukasa sensed a hidden meaning in her words.

“It’s just words,” Chiyo Shihouin replied, her beautiful eyes lowered slightly. “Although she said she was fine, I knew it was time for her to come back when I saw her secretly shedding tears one time.”

“I’ll arrange a school for her tomorrow.” Haruno Tsukasa then asked, “Where are you staying now?”

"Bunkyo District." Shifengin Chiyo replied.

She paused for a moment, then looked up and spoke again:
"You don't need to worry about anything. I don't need to take up a place in your messy house and bother you. All I need to do is attend the parent-teacher meetings or parent-child activities at school. As for the rest, whatever you want to give her is up to you."

"You really don't plan to come home with me?"

Haruno Tsukasa narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Haruno-kun is quite narcissistic." Chiyo Shihouin sneered twice, her tone sarcastic: "We don't have any emotional foundation. Just because we have a child together, do you think I can be devoted to you forever?"

"Don't you like money?"

"Not anymore."

"I understand." Yuan Yesi tapped the glass tabletop with his finger and said, "Just like I said and did back then, a forced marriage can still be sweet. Logically speaking, I have no obligation to provide you with anything. We both have a responsibility for the birth of this child. I will fulfill what you just said, and I won't say anything more."

"It would be best if we could fulfill that."

Having received an affirmative answer, Chiyo Shihouin's face remained unpleasant, but she finally relaxed.

What happens next is simple.

Basically like discussing a business deal, the two finalized their daughter's school in a coffee shop in Roppongi, what specific occasions Harano Tsukasa would attend, and how to proactively dedicate more attention to their child so that she could grow up psychologically healthy.

Once everything was settled, there was naturally no need for them to stay any longer. However, before leaving, Chiyo Shihōin gave the father and daughter some time.

In the open space outside the Roppongi shopping mall, Tsukasa Harano squatted down and looked at the little girl in front of him who seemed hesitant to meet his gaze. He asked in a gentle tone:

"Miyue-chan, do you know who I am?"

The little girl nodded.

But no words were spoken.

She only peeked at him through her wispy bangs.

“I’m your father,” Haruno Tsukasa said with a smile.

The little girl pursed her lips, her fair hands twisting in front of her, proving that her heart was not at peace.

"How about living with Dad from now on?"

"…don't want."

"What if you live with your mom and dad?"

"..."

"what do you mean?"

Chiyo Shihōin couldn't help but chime in.

“She has more than one mother.” Haruno Tsukasa gently stroked Shihouin Miyuki’s head, stood up again and looked at the angry Shihouin Chiyo: “My children are all very friendly, at least they are very tolerant of their brothers and sisters. If I have the chance in the next couple of days, I will bring Miyuki home for a visit and let them get to know each other. This will be good for the child.”

Chiyo Shihōin fell silent, seemingly weighing the pros and cons of the matter, before finally saying, "Alright."

"You should come along too."

"I'm not going."

"Aren't you afraid that Miyue might suffer some injustice in an unfamiliar environment?" Yuan Ye Si gently stroked the child's head.

"I…"

“I don’t like lying now, and I’m open with everyone about everything, so I don’t plan to hide the existence of the child or what happened back then. Rather than hiding it, it’s better to be open and honest, which is better for everyone.”

"…Can."

"Then let's go home for today."

"See you."

Taking her daughter's hand again, Chiyo Shihouin's tense heart finally relaxed after her return. She hadn't expected things to go so smoothly. However, she had only taken two steps when she felt her daughter pulling her hand. She turned around, startled, and frowned: "Why are you following us?"

"I'll go home with you."

"What do you mean?"

"You'll find out later."

"Don't go too far!"

"Attempted crime refers to a state of criminal cessation where the crime has been initiated but not completed due to reasons beyond the perpetrator's control." Haruno Tsukasa walked to Shihouin Chiyo's side, put his head close to her ear and whispered as quietly as possible, trying not to let the child hear, "In this situation, how do you think I should punish you?"

"Don't go too far."

"If it's a family with strict rules, Shihouin-san might as well guess how they would treat this person."

"I have no idea…"

"do not know?"

"Then let me tell you." Yuan Ye Si reached out and put his arm around her waist, his attitude as firm as it had been back then, and said calmly, "Corporal punishment."

(End of this chapter)