Tokyo: Am I the only male tenant?

Lisa Shiraishi interrupted her before she could finish her words, and suddenly a "click" sound was heard from her hand.

With an ominous premonition, Lisa Shiraishi looked down in fear, only to find that Natsuka Imai had crushed the shell with her bare hands.

She had been so smug at first, but in an instant she turned pale with fright.

It seems that if I continue to ask questions like this, my life may be in danger...

Sensing the danger, Lisa Shiraishi began to peel the conch meat as if nothing had happened. Although the discussion of love topics was important, she didn't want to lose her life for it...

At this moment, a loud "bang" suddenly came from the direction of the entrance.

Lisa Shiraishi was so startled by the sudden loud noise that she shook her shoulders, but Natsuka Imai seemed to be used to it.

She muttered, "Ahh, someone's coming," as she reluctantly stood up and walked towards the glass door.

There was a familiar figure standing outside the frosted glass door.

"Huh? I can't open it... I remember she just said she wanted to kick here, right?"

"Is it stuck?"

When Lisa Shiraishi heard the familiar voice, she realized that it was Sosuke Ginjo who had returned.

"Hey! Don't force it open! You'll tear the door down! Wait outside."

Imai Natsuka clicked her tongue impatiently and said to Ginjō who was standing outside the glass door.

"Isn't that what you were planning to do just now?"

Ginjo protested to her through the door.

Natsuka Imai ignored him and kicked the edge of the door lightly with her toes, pulling the glass door to the side.

"Kicking the door requires skill, okay? If you can't learn it, don't force yourself to learn it..."

Before she could finish her words, Natsuka Imai looked at Ginjō who walked in, and her body seemed to suddenly freeze.

You glare at me and I glare at you.

For some reason, Ginjo Sosuke and Imai Natsuka stared at each other silently!

The looks in their eyes are so scary! It feels like sparks are about to fly!

The oppressive feeling was so strong that even Lisa Shiraishi, a bystander, felt that something was very wrong.

Huh? What's going on? Are the two of them going to have a fight?

"Why are you staring at me?!"

After the suffocating stalemate continued for a while, Ginjo broke the silence with a deep voice.

"Who's staring at you, idiot?"

Not to be outdone, Imai Natsuka responded in a threatening voice, then she somehow passed by Ginjō and left "Shimizu" without looking back.

"What's the matter with her, Lisa?"

Ginjo asked Shiraishi Lisa who was sitting inside in confusion.

"Ah, that's probably my fault."

She immediately came to her senses and stood up hurriedly.

"What happened?"

Seeing her suddenly behaving strangely, Ginjo asked her in confusion, but now was not the time to answer questions!

"Sorry! Please wait here for a while, Sosuke."

After saying this to the confused Ginjō, Shiraishi Lisa rushed out of the store to find Imai Natsuka.

Uh, I remember she was heading in this direction... Found it!

Behind the B&B where the sea can be seen, Lisa Shiraishi saw the back of Natsuka Imai squatting on the ground, curled up alone.

"Ms. Imai!"

Shiraishi Lisa called out her name and rushed forward quickly. You could see that Imai Natsuka's shoulder twitched noticeably.

"Are you okay, Ms. Imai? You seem a little weird..."

"I'm fine!"

Imai Natsuka didn't even look at her and answered coldly, but her attitude clearly showed that she was worried.

"It's because I kept asking you about your past, that's why..."

Natsuka Imai recalled the time when she was separated from her best friends as a child. It is a sad story no matter how you listen to it.

The couple she met today inevitably reminded her of something, so when she saw Ginjō again, she probably had that reaction...

At least that's what Lisa Shiraishi thought.

"Don't be so self-indulgent."

Natsuka Imai slowly turned her head and looked at her and muttered.

"You guys are so lucky to be able to see each other every day..."

The carefree and outgoing Natsuka Imai seemed to have disappeared.

Her tone became very gentle, and her drooping cheeks were faintly flushed...

This should be an envy from the bottom of my heart, and perhaps it also includes some irreparable regrets from my youth.

It was impossible for her to find the boy again, and even her memory of him became increasingly vague.

In fact, it had gradually turned into an illusion, echoing vaguely in her mind.

The two people who suddenly visited her today disrupted her peaceful life day after day, and the conversation with Lisa Shiraishi awakened something deep in her heart.

She had gotten used to being alone over the years, but now that she was looking at Yin Cheng with this mentality, she felt she couldn't calm down.

It can't be said that he is a replacement, but it can be said that Ginjo is very consistent with what she imagined the boy should be like when he grows up.

From the tone of Imai Natsuka's voice, Shiraishi Lisa seemed to understand her feelings.

Just now, when I was recounting every little detail of my experience with Ginjo, it actually hurt this girl's memories invisibly, right?

What she has may be what she has always longed for.

"Actually, Sosuke and I don't get to see each other every day. Today's date is our first since the start of summer vacation."

Lisa Shiraishi continued with what she had just said.

"Idiot! Are you trying to comfort me?!"

Natsuka Imai pinched both sides of Lisa Shiraishi's cheeks and used brute force to force her to be quiet.

Shiraishi Lisa's speech was forcibly interrupted, and she could only squeeze out a funny sound like "chi" from the gap between her lips that were pouting like a pufferfish.

"Listen carefully Lisa, I'm going to emphasize to you again, I'm just interested in him!"

"And that was a thing that happened in elementary school. Do you understand? If you do, then stop talking nonsense!"

After saying this harsh words, Imai Natsuka let out a long sigh and let go of her cheek.

"Ms. Imai──can I call you Natsuka?"

Lisa Shiraishi asked while looking at the blushing Natsuka Imai.

"Why are you making such a request at this time? Are you really looking down on me?!"

"I think since we are going to talk about the troubles of love, it is more appropriate to address each other by their personal names..."

"No one can get closer to me like you do! And this is all in the past. It's not a relationship problem!"

"If you know it's past tense, just throw it away!"

Lisa Shiraishi couldn't help but raise her voice.

Imai Natsuka seemed to be startled by her, and was speechless...

Chapter 313 Taking the Last Step

"You can't always live in the illusion of the past, right? One day you will meet someone who makes your heart beat again."

Lisa Shiraishi continued.

After she revealed her troubles, Natsuka Imai let out a low "wu" sound.

To be honest, when it comes to love, Lisa Shiraishi is just a beginner.

However, she can totally empathize with a girl wanting to pursue her ideal partner.

Before she met Ginjo Sosuke, she actually always felt a sense of loneliness lingering around her.

Although she had many suitors, none of them could make her feel moved.

Perhaps it's because Natsuka Imai has always been immersed in her obsession with the past that she is like this now.

"Xia Hua, do you remember what you said? If you stay where you are, things will change in a direction that you will regret!"

"Ah...this..."

Natsuka Imai obviously had no way to refute. Perhaps she never expected that the teachings just now would fall upon her in this way.

"I'm sorry, I can't do that..."

Finally, she said this in a weak voice.

"I've lived in this place for more than ten years. What do you think the chances are of meeting a suitable target in this remote countryside?"

“It’s not an exaggeration to say it’s zero, right?”

"So I have completely given up now. As long as Astra stays with me, that's enough."

It seems that Natsuka Imai has placed all her hopes in life on that arrogant fat cat.

"this..."

Although the haze in one's heart can be slowly dispelled, the actual situation in reality cannot be changed by anyone.

Lisa Shiraishi suddenly didn't know how to continue comforting her.

"You must be very popular in school, Lisa? That's why you have a boyfriend as handsome as Sousuke..."