Tokyo: Am I the only male tenant?

Chie Hoshino pouted and said to Ginjō in a coquettish tone.

"Why are you reacting so strongly? It's you who had to ask, right? Besides, if you say I'm biased, then Chie should be the one being favored tonight, right?"

"Apart from kissing, you enjoyed it much more than Qianqiu. If anyone is going to be jealous, it should be Qianqiu."

Ginjo Sousuke raised the fingers that were stained with her scent and waved them in front of her eyes.

"Put that thing down quickly, it's embarrassing."

When Chie Hoshino thought about where they had been played before, her ears turned red and she slapped them down.

"Isn't this the first time you and Chiaki have kissed?"

Chie Hoshino then asked.

"Yeah, I had that before in Okinawa."

Now that the relationship with the two sisters has developed to this point, Yincheng no longer has any need to hide it.

"As expected, I knew that Qianqiu was a tight-lipped kid. He didn't tell me anything at all."

Chie Hoshino nodded, not looking surprised at all.

“Isn’t it hard to actively share this kind of thing with others?”

"I'm not someone else, I'm her biological sister, biological sister!"

"Hmm? Did you tell Qianqiu about that time when she had something urgent to do and it was just the two of us going to the movies?"

"That... that time was different... that thing can't be compared to kissing..."

"So you can't blame Chiaki for this. Neither of you told each other the truth."

"Okay, okay, I do have a problem with this matter."

"How about when I meet Qianqiu later, I'll take the initiative to tell her what we did here?"

"No, absolutely not! Leave this matter to me!"

Frightened by Ginjo's last words, Chie Hoshino shuddered all over.

A secret kiss is nothing, but if my sister knew that I had been sneaking around so many times, I really wouldn’t know how to explain it.

Although the two of them are now in a competitive relationship in a certain sense, as the sister with the closest blood relationship to him, Chie Hoshino really doesn't want to hurt her feelings.

"Qianqiu will know sooner or later."

"Of course I understand. But if Qianqiu could be in the same position as me, she might be more receptive."

"You mean to ask me to repeat what happened just now with Qianqiu? You really are a weird sister."

"You're so annoying. Sosuke is the one who's taking advantage of you. Chiaki and I are sincere to you."

"Forget it, forget it. Otherwise, I'd better confront Qianqiu directly. It's really tiring to see the two of us fighting openly and secretly and hiding from each other."

"Why not just talk it all out, so the three of us can be more comfortable together, right?"

Chie Hoshino looked up at the dark night sky, and unknowingly, she let out all the pent-up feelings in her heart.

"Chie, do you think it will be hard to be with me?"

"No, being with Sousuke is not hard at all. On the contrary, I am happy and blessed every day."

"I know that even if I say that, it won't have much effect. After all, Sousuke is arguably the most popular type of guy."

"I am much more ordinary in comparison. Well, it's not nice to say such things at this time. I'm sorry, Sousuke, please forget it. If I don't even have this little confidence, I have no right to sit here."

"It's over. What on earth am I talking about? I feel like my brain is lacking oxygen."

Chie Hoshino bit her lips and covered her chest tightly.

"What's wrong Chie, are you okay?"

"Um...it's okay...nothing..."

Chie Hoshino has never confided in anyone other than her sister, but why does this young man beside her make her trust him so much?

“Ahhh, I didn’t intend to say this, but the profile of your face just now was exactly the same as it was then. I couldn’t help but think of that night.”

"Maybe we were just neighbors in the same apartment at first, but Sousuke, after you saved me from the attack, you are no longer just an ordinary friend to me."

Tears were almost overflowing from Chie Hoshino's eyes, and it seemed as if her tears would fall at any time.

But she still put her hands on her waist, shook her head and sighed, exhaled deeply, and held back the tears that were welling up in her eyes.

"Don't look at me like that, but I've never dated a boy before. How about that? Do you think it's weird?"

"Of course, there have been some brave juniors who confessed to me, but I rejected them all mercilessly."

"So I used to think that confessing to someone or rejecting someone's confession was an easy thing."

"It wasn't until my turn came that I realized how hard it was to say these words..."

Chie Hoshino lowered her head and continued talking to herself as if she was telling a story.

The girl who usually laughed and joked and always liked to tease Gincheng seemed to have disappeared without a trace. It was the first time that Gincheng saw her so serious.

"I was afraid of ruining our friendship of chatting and laughing, so I mustered up a lot of courage every time I took a step forward."

"In this regard, Qianqiu is much more decisive than me. She seemed to throw herself into your arms without any fear."

When Chie Hoshino talked about her sister, a self-deprecating smile appeared on her lips.

"Qianqiu is a very simple child. Once she makes up her mind, she won't hesitate. This seems to be the difference between her and me."

"There are always some messy thoughts popping up in my mind. What if I get rejected by Sosuke? What if Sosuke hates me..."

"This is like a fork in the road of fate for me. I am working hard to move forward bit by bit, but when I really reach the last step, what will happen?"

What Ginjo couldn't have imagined was that Chie Hoshino also felt fear, but she didn't show it. She just silently shortened the distance between the two of them.

"Chie..."

Faced with Chie Hoshino's sudden affectionate expression, Ginjo didn't know how to respond for a moment.

Chie Hoshino raised her head, as if trying to find some affirmative answers from Ginjo's eyes.

She had just been caressed by Ginjo, so it seemed a bit confusing to say all this now. Maybe it would be nice for the two of them to maintain their current relationship?

Do you really want to say it? Once you say it, it's irreversible.

Holding on to feelings of love but always having to hide them is indeed more terrifying than anything else.

This feeling may fade away with time, or it may become an eternal regret, but who knows the result if you don’t try?

Chie Hoshino placed her hands on her chest and took a deep breath as if she wanted to offer her heart, and Ginjo could only wait quietly for her words. This was the only thing he could do.

After a few seconds, she finally calmed down, as if to put aside all distractions, and said the decisive words.

"I know there are a lot of girls surrounding Sousuke, and it might be too late to say this now, but I don't want to have any regrets..."

"I like you, Sousuke. I think I like you more than anyone else!"

As she spoke, a tear rolled down her cheek, and at the same time, the fireworks display began.

The sound of fireworks exploding echoed in the quiet world with no one around them, but at this moment, there was only silence in the world of Ginjo Sousuke and Hoshino Chie, with only the sounds of breathing and heartbeats.

Bang...pop...

In the night sky, colorful fireworks bloomed and rose with a loud bang, and at the same time, Chie Hoshino's confession was clearly conveyed to Sousuke Ginjo's ears.

"Why are you being so sentimental? This isn't like you at all, Chie."

Ginjo paused, then with a gentle smile, he stretched out a finger and gently wiped away the tears that flowed from the corners of her eyes.

"I like you too, idiot. Otherwise, why do you always argue with me and I am not angry with you at all?"

He slowly lifted Chie Hoshino's chin and their eyes met at a very close distance.

Warm and considerate, real and honest, Chie Hoshino saw everything she wanted in Ginjo's eyes.

She didn't expect that the first confession in her life would be so difficult, but fortunately the final result did not disappoint her.

She felt that the hesitation that had been pent up in her chest suddenly flowed out of her body, and the feeling of incomparable refreshment all over her body was even comparable to the extreme enjoyment just now.

Ginjo accepted him, which meant that from now on their relationship was no longer simply one of pursuit of pleasure.

She wanted more, she wanted to give Ginjo more, she wanted to devote everything she had to him, and wanted to experience with him all the things she had never experienced before.

"Sosuke is the idiot. It's your fault that you don't show any other behavior normally. You made me so indecisive."

Chie Hoshino burst into laughter, and her tense body completely relaxed.

"Because everyone is always together, I can't show off even if I want to, right?"

Yincheng held her in his arms again. Perhaps because he had let go of the burden in his heart, her body seemed to become even softer, sweeter and more fragrant than before.

"Now that we have the chance, Sousuke can do whatever he wants."

Chie Hoshino quietly grabbed Ginjō's wrist and pressed it against her broad chest.

"The fireworks display has already begun. We should go back now. Otherwise, they will definitely be worried."

Looking out toward the river in Yincheng, one firework after another rose into the night sky, blooming brilliantly.

"Sousuke, are you tired of my body?!"

Hmm? The phrase "being tired of the body" always feels weird.

No matter when or where, Chie Hoshino's body is so beautiful and charming, Ginjo thought he would never get tired of it in his life.

"You are still so serious and saying shocking things. It's just because of the time issue. Otherwise, do you think I will let you go so easily?"

Since he had been pulled to this position, Yincheng simply stayed and squeezed him hard.

"Yeah, that's good, because Sousuke has seen me in a swimsuit many times, and I was worried that you might lose interest."

Chie Hoshino accidentally called out, and then spoke.

"So you always try to tease me just to get my attention?"

"Yeah, for example, today in the car, I opened the chest of my yukata a little, and that caught Sousuke's attention."

Yukata is only worn during summer festivals, but its magic is special throughout the year.

It doesn't mean that you have to expose key parts, but you can think of it as a treasure hunt. The feeling of hiding something that is neither revealed nor exposed is the most exciting.

"So what's the next step? Should I push you down on the bed and get closer to you little by little? If that happens, even Sousuke's heart would beat faster, right?"