Tokyo: Am I the only male tenant?

Ginjo Sousuke imagined the expression of the girl behind him and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Then why don't you just ask Qianqiu directly? She will definitely be willing to do so."

Chie Hoshino said with a pout.

"Hmm? Chiaki doesn't look like someone who would accept such an offer, does she?"

Ginjo asked curiously.

"If it were anyone else, they definitely wouldn't do that. But if it were Sousuke, that's not necessarily the case. That kid has never seen a boy as good as you."

"Of course, I am just paraphrasing her original words about "such an outstanding boy". "

"Qianqiu is very introverted. She has never even spoken to the boys in school."

"You're the first guy that she can take the initiative to bring up after returning home."

The two sisters have depended on each other since childhood, and the one who knows Qianqiu best is probably her elder sister.

"I see. If I carried Qianqiu on my back, you wouldn't be jealous, right?"

Ginjo asked tentatively.

"Why am I jealous...Sousuke already carried me first..."

Chie Hoshino thought Ginjō's question was very cunning, but she still increased the strength of her hands and hugged him tighter, as if to gain the upper hand in some kind of competition.

The soft elasticity began to spread all over Ginjo's back...

You are in front and she is behind? You are the big one and she is the small one?

I don't know why this thought suddenly popped up in Ginjo's mind...

After walking for a while, the two arrived at the apartment safely.

"Put me down, Sosuke. I should be able to walk in by myself."

When they reached the gate of the yard, Chie Hoshino gently patted Ginjō on the back.

"Are you sure?"

"Uh-huh."

Ginjo Sousuke slowly squatted down and put her down.

Although she was still a little shaky, she was able to walk on her own.

"I'd better hold you up a bit."

Ginjo hugged her shoulders.

"Thank you, Sousuke."

Chie Hoshino rubbed her eyes, which were red and swollen from tears, and thanked Ginjo.

"Are you really okay?"

Ginjo tightened his hold on her shoulders and looked at Chie Hoshino's face.

"Yeah, it's okay now."

Chie Hoshino forced a smile.

The feeling of being carried on his back just now was so comfortable, so gentle and reassuring that I wanted to hold on to him forever.

After experiencing such fear, she actually hoped that Ginjo would always stay by her side.

Even though he had just jokingly said that he wanted to sleep with her, she was willing to do so.

I hope he can say "Don't worry, I'm here" while caressing my hair and soothing me to sleep...

Chie Hoshino quickly scolded herself in her heart. It was obvious that it was not Ginjō who was greedy, but herself.

She had no right to ask Yincheng to do such a thing now, and she couldn't involve him in her own willfulness anymore.

He came to save me today, which is a gesture that is hard to repay.

Although she thought so, Chie Hoshino was still extremely attached to every minute she spent with him and seriously hoped that time could stop at this moment.

However, reality is never what she expects.

I really want to go home and cry.

I really want to lock the door, crawl into bed and cry loudly.

I wanted to let my tears wash away what had just happened and the pain in my chest.

Chie Hoshino stretched out her still trembling hand and pulled away the hand that Sousuke Ginjo had placed on her shoulder.

"Thank you so much for saving me today, Sousuke. I will definitely thank you again some other day."

She forced herself to speak in a cheerful voice.

"Chie, how come you've become as polite as Chiaki?"

Ginjo Sousuke's gentle voice sounded in her ears.

Perhaps he had discovered that she was trying to show off, his expression seemed to be slightly worried.

"No...Nothing...I just want to thank you..."

Chie Hoshino smiled bitterly and gently pushed Ginjō's chest.

I really hope he will stop giving me such sweet tenderness, knowing that I have nothing to give him in return.

Is he so gentle because he is just that way? Or is it because...

Besides, what do I think of him?

Suddenly, this question came to Chie Hoshino's mind.

Before today, her image of Ginjo was just "a handsome boy next door" or "someone she was interested in teasing."

So what's going on now...

As she thought about this, the temperature of her cheeks slowly rose.

This feeling seems to be...

Could it be that sisters really have the same mind, and I am the same as my sister...

As long as you have this kind of self-awareness, your mood will only grow like a snowball.

Even if I wanted to stop it, there was no room to step on the brakes. My mood kept growing, as if I was falling into a bottomless pit.

Chie Hoshino secretly peeked at Ginjō with her red eyes, only to see his burning gaze also falling on her.

Then, Ginjo Sousuke stroked her cheek as if she were a child.

"Your face is so red, Chie, do you have a fever?"

As he spoke, he reached up to her ear and stroked the back of her ear with his fingertips.

"ah!"

Chie Hoshino put her hand up to cover up the scream that she accidentally made.

Ginjou also pulled his hand away from her.

"I...I don't have a fever...I'm sorry, Sosuke...I think I overreacted..."

Chie Hoshino said with her head down embarrassedly.

Although I often teased him in this way before, when he touched me like this...

Chie Hoshino's whole body felt like it was electrocuted, so she couldn't help but scream out.

The uncontrollable shyness kept rising up in her, and now she just wanted to close her eyes tightly.

"Well, I'm glad you're okay. Let's go in quickly. Chiaki and Sister Tomoko are still waiting."

Ginjo Sousuke smiled and patted her little head gently.

"Uh-huh."

Chie Hoshino nodded with all her strength.

dong dong dong.

Ginjo walked ahead and knocked on Matsumoto Tomoko's door.

"elder sister!"

The door was opened instantly, and Chiaki Hoshino rushed out and hugged Chie Hoshino as if she had been waiting there.

"Qianqiu, I'm sorry for making you worry."

Chie Hoshino patted her sister's back and her eyes began to moisten again.

"What happened, Sousuke-kun?"

Tomoko Matsumoto also followed closely behind Chiaki Hoshino.

Yincheng roughly told them what had happened, but he deliberately omitted the more dangerous process.

"Huh? I actually encountered a robber???"

The lady said loudly in disbelief.

"You're not hurt, are you, Chie?"

Tomoko Matsumoto quickly pulled Chie Hoshino and started checking her up and down.

"I'm fine, Sister Tomoko, luckily Sosuke arrived in time, otherwise..."

Chie Hoshino wiped the corners of her eyes, then choked up and spoke to her wife.

"Let's go inside first and let Chie have some rest."

Yincheng spoke to the three women who were all a little excited.

"Yes, come in quickly so I can take a closer look."

Matsumoto Tomoko pulled Hoshino Chie along with her, Chiaki followed beside her, and Ginjo stayed behind to close the door.

"Please sit down for a while. I'll make you some coffee."

The wife turned and went into the kitchen. Chiaki Hoshino sat next to her sister, holding her hand nervously.