Tokyo: Am I the only male tenant?

Yua Kurizono wants to become an adult tonight.

In that case, let me help her realize this wish.

Ginjo pulled her shoulders closer with his right hand, and in the dim room, he leaned down and took Kurizono Yua's lips.

"I think you could be more forthright."

At this moment, what rang in Yua Kurizono's eardrums were the words that Lisa Shiraishi had said to her on the court.

"Instead of just acting based on other people's opinions, you can be more selfish."

Only now did she feel that Lisa Shiraishi had given her some very harsh advice.

Become selfish.

In other words, do not act according to other people's ideas, but use your own will to decide what to do.

It was Lisa Shiraishi who encouraged her to shoot more often when she had the chance, without considering too much about her teammates' feelings.

And this sentence, placed in the current scene, means that she must be responsible for her own decisions.

It was natural that Kurizono Yua suddenly felt very scared about this matter.

Because she really had no experience in this area and didn't know what to do next.

Before Ginjo kissed her, all her actions seemed to be controlled by the instincts in her body.

"sorry..."

Yua Kurizono opened her eyes which had been closed, slightly pushed Ginjō away, took two steps back, picked up the bath towel again and put it on her shoulders.

After staring at Ginjo for a while, she lowered her head with a sad expression.

"I'm sorry, Sosuke, you probably don't want to do it with someone like me..."

"no!"

In order to interrupt her, Ginjo Sousuke shouted.

If it was an ordinary Ginjo, he would probably just laugh it off.

He should have smiled and said, "Yuya, you did nothing wrong" and then comforted her gently.

"The phrase 'someone like me' doesn't apply to Yua!"

But now he certainly didn't smile at all, and his voice became louder and louder.

It doesn't matter even if this is the case. Now he just wants to express this feeling to Kurizono Yua.

"You can't put yourself down by saying 'I'm like that.'"

"I'm very happy that you said you wanted to thank me, and I'm also very happy that you took action for my sake."

"Sosuke..."

"Are you shaking, Yua?"

Just now, when Ginjo put his hand on her shoulder, he noticed that her body was shaking like a lamb being sacrificed.

She must be terribly scared. Not to mention her experience in dating men, she even has very little experience in dating girls other than those in the water polo club, so it's understandable.

But even so, she was planning to overlap her body with Ginjo just now.

"Does Yua feel that "If someone like me doesn't do this, I won't be able to thank Sousuke"? "

"Well..."

"Yuya, if you keep thinking like this, you will only hurt yourself."

"But, but, apart from painting and water polo, I don't know anything else. This is the only thing I can do..."

"That's not the case. Yua is absolutely a perfect girl for me."

There was no smile on Ginjo Sosuke's face reflected in her eyes, only passion.

"Besides, Yuya wanted to thank me to relieve his loneliness, right?"

When Ginjō expressed the speculation that he had deliberately kept silent during the day for her sake, her straight face twisted in shock.

It was indeed true. Yincheng always felt that there was an indelible loneliness in her eyes.

During the day, she kept asking Yincheng how it felt to live alone, but she should have a family, so why was she so obsessed with this question?

"Yuya must be lonely in such an empty big house, right?"

Since Yua Kurizono invited Ginjō to stay overnight at her house, it means she knew very well that her parents would not be home today.

"I understand Yuya's feelings now, so today the two of us are eating together, playing games, and chatting about daily trivialities, which makes you feel so happy."

Happiness is a panacea for loneliness, but it is also a highly toxic drug.

"Yua thought the same thing, right? And then he felt that he didn't want to continue like this."

So tonight, she planned to completely indulge herself and heal her loneliness by spending one last night with Ginjo.

"why?"

Yua Kurizono grasped Ginjō's shirt with her slender fingers.

"Why does Sousuke even know this!?"

Her gorgeous hair shook, and she squeezed out a sound wet with tears.

The fake smile she had been wearing until just now disappeared, and as if pulled by Ginjō's tone, she revealed all her emotions along with tears.

"I've always been...always been lonely..."

"There's no one to say good morning to when I wake up in the morning, and no one to tell when I get home that I'm back. These little things are almost breaking my heart!"

“I live with my family, but I don’t see them most of the time.”

"Instead of this, I'd rather move out and live alone. At least I don't have to hold on to the false hope of having dinner with my family every day."

This must be the true words that Kurizono Yua said from the bottom of her heart. Since meeting Ginjo today, she has been trying hard to hide her loneliness.

"Thanks to Sousuke, I gained a little confidence."

"But when I think about the fact that I can only do something for Sousuke as a substitute for Shiraishi-senpai, and that there may not be such time again after tonight, I feel very uneasy."

Tears continued to flow from Yua Kurizono's eyes.

"I feel like I can't go on like this. I can't let myself become more vulnerable than before."

"If this happens, Sosuke's efforts will be wasted, so I think I have to find a way to stay with Sosuke for a longer time."

She continued speaking loudly, ignoring the tears streaming down her cheeks.

"Is that why Yuya deliberately took a shower and hugged me like that just now?"

"Yes! I think this will help me regain my confidence and make Sousuke happy, but..."

Yua Kurizono lowered her head as if she felt very sorry.

"I'm sorry, Sousuke."

"After listening to you say that to me with such a serious expression, I finally realized that I was wrong. I only wanted to eliminate my loneliness and did not consider your feelings, so I took such a selfish action..."

"..."

"I used to think it was troublesome to socialize with people, but after experiencing the joy of being with Sosuke today, I'm really scared to be alone again. I'm such a fragile woman..."

"..."

"I'm sorry... I seem to have less confidence than before... All your efforts have been in vain... I'm really sorry..."

Yua Kurizono apologized with sobs.

The conversation ended, and the self-confidence she had built up with Ginjo's encouragement collapsed without a trace like a building block.

This is the worst possible development.

Once it becomes like this, it cannot be repaired and all their efforts have been in vain.

wrong.

You can start over after failure, and this applies to cooking, life, and interpersonal relationships.

To prove that the time we spent together today was not in vain, let's stop her tears.

Since Yua Kurizono has confessed her true feelings to me, I should convey some of my true feelings to her.

Of course, you can't just rely on momentum and speak without thinking.

"Please listen to me, Yuya."

"Lost confidence can be regained, and that happens to everyone."

"what..."

Yua Kurizono looked at Ginjō again with moist eyes, half believing and half doubting.

"Yua said, 'You can't do anything except drawing and water polo'? Actually, it's not easy to master just these two things, right?"

"Take painting for example. I can't do it at all. I can say that I don't have any artistic talent at all. I'm far behind Yuya."

"And your painting skills decorated our booth so well that you won the grand prize in the "Sales Category" in the end."

"Your water polo skills were also essential to our winning the county championship."

"So Yuya, you can do whatever you want, even if it's just to relieve your loneliness?"

Yua Kurizono stood there in a daze, savoring every word Ginjō said.

If I act according to my own selfishness, will I really not be disliked by others?

The person facing her now was Ginjo Sosuke, the one she longed for more than anyone else.

Even if I am not the real winner, even if I really become an egoist, if it is Sosuke, I believe you can understand me, right? !

In her heart, Ginjo Sosuke's words made the spark of confidence that was about to fade away burn again...

Chapter 599 Breaking through the last obstacle

"Let me help you regain your confidence this time."

Ginjo Sousuke moved closer and slowly wiped away the tears that were running down Kurizono Yua's cheeks.