A reversal of fortune and victory in a world hated by all girls!

Wow, the bond between best friends is truly strong.

I think too much.

"Oh, okay, I should be fine. I'll text you later." Ayano Takahashi made an appointment with Aoi.

Natsuki Aoi thought about it and realized that the number of people on Christmas Day would be herself, Rina, Yusuke, and Ayano, which seemed pretty good.

Let's just consider it a way to enhance the aura of our friendship.

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the other side.

"Really... really? I... I think Christmas is still... quite important..." Hayakawa Keiko stammered.

Takahashi Mito, who was drinking milk tea next to her, said with a serious face, "Of course! If you're always thinking about being with him, the guy will get tired of you very quickly! Trust me, you won't go wrong. There's no need to think about going out with him every holiday, right? You can see him every day at school anyway."

“But, but…Takahashi, don’t you also like, like…” Hayakawa Keiko said, her face turning red.

Mito Takahashi also understood her subtext, her eyes widened suddenly, and she quickly said, "Didn't I already explain before? I, I don't have any feelings for that guy! If you like Aoi, can you please not drag me into it? And saying something as absurd as wanting to compete fairly with me is just too ridiculous!"

Mito Takahashi refused to acknowledge Hayakawa's conjecture.

Hayakawa sensed that Mido's expression was still a bit off, but after so much denial, she was starting to believe her a little. But Christmas was such a great opportunity, was it really okay to just give it up like this...?

Hayakawa glanced at Mido again; her gaze remained fixed on her.

Ok……

Since that's the case, she had no choice but to accept it.

only……

Keiko Hayakawa's tone became noticeably more cautious as she leaned closer, her voice trembling, and tentatively asked, "Then, Mido, you, you have to promise me, you can't secretly meet with Natsuki then!"

"Huh? Are you kidding me! Do I look like that kind of despicable woman! I said it's a girls' night, so it's a girls' night." Then, Takahashi Mito suddenly turned around, grabbed her hands tightly, and said earnestly, "Please, please believe in our friendship!"

In this atmosphere, Hayakawa finally had no choice but to nod in agreement.

In her heart, both Mito and Aoi are very important to her.

Yes! Don't overthink it, Keiko! Just treat that day as a girls' night out!

Mito Takahashi breathed a sigh of relief, her smile returning, and she picked up her milk tea with her right hand and took a sip.

Pudding, taro, coconut jelly, and red beans flowed from the cup into her mouth through the straw.

Hayakawa, who was standing nearby, witnessed this entire scene.

Her gaze began to focus.

"Why are you looking at me like that..." Takahashi Mito asked, shrinking her neck.

"Mitsu, you..." The next second, Hayakawa Keiko pounced on her, supporting her back with her left hand and placing her right hand on her lower abdomen, her face immediately showing surprise, "You seem to have gained weight!"

"Ah ah ah ah ah!"

Upon hearing this, Mito Takahashi was stunned for a moment, then panicked and threw the milk tea in her hand into the trash can, screaming as she ran out of the store.

Do not!

She can't accept it!

She can't accept this fact!

……

Mito Takahashi returned home dejectedly.

When I opened the door, all the lights were off. Was Ayano not home? She should usually be watching dramas in the living room at this time.

When she turned on the light and bent down to change her shoes, she felt a strange swelling in her lower abdomen, and that feeling of frustration welled up in her heart again.

It's hard for others to understand the devastating psychological state of women when they gain weight. Even though Miyako Takahashi has a misogynistic personality, her definition of beauty has always been simply that she likes herself and doesn't care about other people's opinions. But now, even she herself can hardly accept herself anymore.

She gently pinched the flesh on her waist. Actually, it wasn't too bad; she wasn't considered fat by body type. But she had been thin before, so gaining a little weight felt like a complete transformation.

At the same time, as she bent over to stand up, her gaze also fell upon the weighing scale in the corner of the living room.

devil!

Who on earth designed such a devilish thing?!

Takahashi Mito grew angrier the more she looked, grabbed her backpack, and strode up to the second floor.

As soon as I went up to the second-floor corridor, I saw a light shining through the crack in Ayano's room door.

Oh, so you were at home.

She walked up and was about to say hello when she heard a boy's voice coming from inside.

The very obvious static indicates that it is a VoIP call.

"Christmas traditions? Let me think... reindeer, white-bearded old men, people who like to climb chimneys?"

"But modern houses don't have chimneys at all, so does it come in from the balcony...?"

"Haha, this seems like a pretty good idea. It's the story of a clumsy Santa Claus who struggles to climb over the balcony because he can't see the chimney, and after a series of inner monologues, he finds that the balcony door is locked."

Ayano laughed along with him after hearing this.

Meanwhile, Takahashi Mito, who was eavesdropping from outside the door, could only hear keywords like "Christmas" from the other person.

Christmas?

This is a sensitive word for her.

She then knocked on the door.

"I'm not talking to you anymore, my sister's back, that's enough for today."

"OK Bye Bye."

The male voice stopped.

A few seconds later, Ayano opened the door, and Takahashi Mito could see the closed laptop through the crack in the door.

"You're back, sister," Ayano said with a smile, her eyes narrowed as always.

"Hmm." Takahashi Mito nodded. "I overheard you talking about Christmas or something. Do you have any plans for Christmas?"

"Well, sort of. I made an appointment with a friend," Ayano said with a smile.

"Oh...that makes sense, considering you have so many friends. Anyway, it's almost time to cook. Come downstairs and help me." Takahashi Mito didn't think much of it, and after saying that, she put her backpack back in her room and then walked downstairs.

Ayano Takahashi, on the other hand, was slightly stunned.

I glanced back at the location of the laptop.

That's so strange...

Why did I say we were friends...?

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P.S.: Second update!

Chapter 84 Christmas Eve is all about being together

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Mito Takahashi is now getting used to cooking and often asks her younger sister Ayano to help her. The two sisters currently maintain a special arrangement of ordering takeout once a week, and otherwise choose to cook for themselves.

It must be said that when delicious dishes are served, they feel a strong sense of pride.

Today is no different from any other day.

It took about half an hour.

When all four dishes were ready, I was still very satisfied.

Mitsu Takahashi breathed a sigh of relief and took off her scarf: "Dinner's ready!"

“Oh!” Ayano responded.

The two sisters then started eating. They took a bite and found it to be slightly salty, but just right to eat with rice.

Mito Takahashi took a small bowl, which Ayano noticed.

A smile appeared on his lips.

He didn't say anything and continued eating.

"Tomorrow is Christmas Eve, do you want me to buy you two apples?" Mito Takahashi said casually.

"It's okay, I'm not a child anymore." Mentioning this topic, Ayano's initially cheerful mood sank slightly, and she turned to her older sister, "When...when will Mom and Dad come back?"

"Oh, I called yesterday and they said they couldn't come back, but they also sent me some living expenses." Takahashi Mito picked up her phone and waved it around, like it was a money bag.

But... it seems somewhat ironic no matter how you look at it.

"No... as parents, they should at least come back to see their children." Ayano sighed.

If all you're doing is giving money, what's the difference between that and a regular office worker who gets paid mid-month?

"..."

"..."

The two sisters rarely fell silent like this; they usually only spoke a few words when talking about their parents, and then had nothing to say.

Since their children were in elementary school, their parents have been frequently traveling for work, and the frequency of their business trips has been increasing. Both of them are very career-oriented, or perhaps the couple doesn't have much affection for each other, so they spend less and less time together at home.

This feeling became more and more pronounced as the two daughters grew older.

Once, Meidu even asked her father if he would divorce her mother, and was scolded by him. She never asked again after that, because she saw him less and less.

"It doesn't matter whether they come back or not, I don't care." Takahashi Mito continued eating, and the two sisters didn't want to discuss this topic anymore.

But I still feel a sense of loneliness.

"Let's not be so serious. Tomorrow night, I'll just do three hours of aerobics with you. I've gained weight recently anyway, so it's good for me to lose some. Hmm, it's decided then." Takahashi Mito nodded to herself.

"Well, that's the only way then."

……