Tokyo: My Girlfriend

Chapter 98 Learning from Each Other and Making Progress Together

Shinichi Kitagawa and the adorable Rena stared at each other, wide-eyed.

There was silence for several seconds.

As the siblings exchanged heartfelt glances, the sounds of the air conditioner and the cigarette lighter in the living room amplified several times over.

Until Shinichi Kitagawa stammered, "Rena, you...you've been parasitized by an alien creature?"

Rena Kitagawa immediately lost her composure, her brilliance vanished, and she stared speechlessly at Shinichi Kitagawa. She quickly reverted to her usual self, snorted coldly, and turned away: "As expected, Shinichi can't stand any nice words! Go to the bathroom, take a shower, and change your clothes. I've brought you your clothes, and dinner will be ready by the time you're done showering."

After saying that, she glared angrily at the spatula. That idiot Shinichi didn't understand her good intentions at all. She had practiced that move for a long time.

I was hoping he'd compliment me on how cute I am, but what the heck is "parasite"?

Haruhi Hina, who was standing nearby, chuckled to herself and handed the prepared clothes to Kitagawa Shinichi with both hands from the sofa: "Go take a shower, Shinichi-kun. You must be tired after a long day of traveling. A shower will make you feel much better."

Shinichi Kitagawa accepted the clothes from Hina Haruhi and thanked her, then looked at Rena Kitagawa, who seemed to be acting strangely.

Her eyes questioned Haruhi Hina: "What's wrong?"

Even if they've broken up, the unspoken understanding between them will never disappear.

Haruhi Hina smiled, covering her mouth with her hand as she whispered, "Rena is such a lovely girl. We've gotten along really well these past few days."

"ah?"

"Go take a shower first, then we'll talk."

Shinichi Kitagawa mumbled a response, still half-asleep.

But he laughed as he turned to go to the restroom.

No matter what, seeing Hina and Reina get along peacefully makes this life worthwhile.

It can be considered a dream come true.

I came out feeling refreshed after taking a shower, drying my wet short hair with a towel.

Haruhi Hina, who was cutting fruit in the kitchen, peeked out when she heard the door open and reminded Shinichi, "Finish drying your hair before you come out, or you'll catch a cold with the air conditioning on!"

Shinichi Kitagawa responded, and seeing that they were still calm, he said "I understand" before returning to the restroom.

Haruhi asked Rena, who was cooking, curiously, "Is Shinichi always like this at home? He has some minor bad habits, doesn't he?"

Rena Kitagawa stirred the hot soup in the pot with a spatula: "Occasionally, I'll scold him, but he just forgets it as soon as he hears it."

"Is that so?"

Rena Kitagawa retorted, "Yeah, it's normal that you don't know. I guess Shinichi used to be quite a gentleman in front of you, since you're pretty special to him."

Haruhi Hina's face flushed, but at the same time, a hint of regret appeared on her face.

Rena Kitagawa used a spatula to scoop up a little broth from the pot, blew on it, and offered it to Haruhi Hina's lips: "Try it."

Haruhi Hina instinctively tucked a strand of her long hair behind her ear to prevent it from sticking to the spatula, leaned forward, took a sip, and exclaimed in surprise, "It smells so good! Just this sip of broth alone is enough to make me eat a whole bowl of rice. Reina is truly a master in this regard!"

Rena Kitagawa was secretly pleased, but said aloud, "That's an exaggeration. Try pushing it yourself with a shovel later. It's very simple."

Haruhi took the spatula from Kitagawa Rena and carefully and cautiously performed the simple action.

Even though it was just a simple push on the already formed broth in the pot, Haruhi Hina acted as if facing a formidable enemy, not daring to be careless in any of her movements.

Seeing this, Kitagawa Rena was ashamed and wondered how there could be a woman in the world who couldn't cook to this extent?

It's truly unimaginable.

It's such a simple thing.

Rena Kitagawa, seeing the other person's clumsy attempt, reminded him, "You don't need to keep pushing it. Just push it occasionally to move the ingredients. If you keep pushing it, the potatoes inside will rot."

"Wow! So many techniques, Rena is really amazing."

"What are the techniques involved... isn't this common sense?"

Spring Sunflower looked slightly ashamed.

Hearing the sound of Shinichi Kitagawa using a hairdryer in the bathroom, Rena Kitagawa, after teaching him, asked Hina Kasuga in a low voice with a learning attitude, "By the way, didn't I just fail? Look at Shinichi's expression."

When Kitagawa Shin entered the room and saw Kitagawa Rena's petite and adorable appearance, no one would have guessed that she was taught by Kasuga Hina.

She told the other person that if they wanted to appear cute and different from their previous domineering demeanor in a new light, the simplest and easiest way was to say something simple and unobtrusive.

Take, for example, the phrase "I miss you."

Saying this when you see your brother who has been away on a business trip for more than a week is just the right time, although the actual situation may be different.

Haruhi Hina looked at Kitagawa Rena with her peach blossom eyes: "Rena, don't worry. The reason Shinichi said that just now is because Rena rarely does that. If you say similar things more often, he will change his mind."

“Often…” Kitagawa Rena got goosebumps and shivered. “But wouldn’t it be awkward to say these things without any build-up? I’ve said similar things to Shinichi before, but it always took a bit of atmosphere.”

Haruhi Hina looked up in thought: "Atmosphere is important, but everyone would say the same things in the right atmosphere. If we want to change things, we need to change the usual details. We can't just reveal our feelings at crucial moments."

"Changing the details of everyday life..."

Rena Kitagawa pondered what she usually did.

Hmm...

In front of Shinichi Kitagawa, she has always been arrogant and haughty, stubborn and wild. Recently, she has become better than before. When she first met Shinichi, she almost always said some harsh things.

Haruhi Hina gently comforted her, "Take your time. You don't need to say anything special. Just convey what's in your heart to the important person. It's not difficult."

Hearing this, Kitagawa Rena truly felt that this woman was quite remarkable; the greatest truths are the simplest.

Because the two had been spending the past week together, Kitagawa Rena discovered something very special about Haruhi Hiana while searching for the initial answer.

That is, no matter what, she can steadily control her emotions and truthfully convey her thoughts.

This kind of control doesn't mean being devoid of emotions and desires like a robot, but rather being able to gracefully and gently contain one's emotions within a certain range, whether angry, laughing, or unhappy.

Although doing so may sometimes backfire, such as when we broke up.

But most of the time, they can win someone's heart, making people feel very sincere and warm.

You should know that Rena herself would never be like this. When she gets angry, she is really angry. Every time she argues with Shinichi, it is a real argument.

They also throw things...flip tables...

Even though it's not intentional most of the time, Rena knows that in the eyes of outsiders, she must be a mean-spirited and mean-spirited little sister.

In other words, it means that you will always pamper yourself.

Rena Kitagawa lowered her eyes and asked, "So tell me, if I really succeed in becoming less harsh, will Shinichi change his opinion of me?"

Haruhi Hina looked at her rival, who was actually in love with her, and knew why Reina had asked her for advice on this matter.

But there's nothing wrong with wanting to improve yourself.

She had no reason to hide anything when the other person asked for her advice.

Haruhi Hina replied with a smile, "Definitely. Rena has a tsundere personality, but isn't Shinichi the same? You spend almost every day with Shinichi, so it shouldn't be hard for you to notice that he also likes to go against people, right?"

"It really is true!" The proud girl was surprised that this woman really understood: "Shin-ichi is really proud and awkward to death! He's not honest at all most of the time!"

Haruhi Hina sighed, "So the more aggressive Rena is, the more Shinichi might resist. But if you can do things naturally without forcing yourself, Shinichi might re-evaluate Rena. But talking about it like this, Shinichi is really easy to win over with girls."

She stared blankly at the pot of soup, but what she clearly saw in her mind's eye was someone: "As long as a girl can be sincere and gentle to him, he will definitely be gentle and sincere to you in return. It's a pity that I took the initiative to break up with such a good person."

Hearing this, Kitagawa Rena still complained, "That's really outrageous. Pushing the person you like to your love rival is something I could never do in my life."

Haruhi Hina smiled awkwardly, on the verge of tears: "I really know I was wrong... even though it's all too late."

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