Kyoto Shenyin Love Story

Chapter 226 Gentle and most ruthless
A little earlier, the sun hadn't set yet, and Sogu and Hongzi hadn't gone downstairs yet, sitting on the bed and looking at each other.

"...I already have someone I like, sorry."

"It's Sugawara-senpai, right?"

Hongzi looked at him, so calm that even she was a little surprised.

It seems that there have been too many tears shed in the past few days, she thought.

Soya nodded, as calm as she was, "I like Kyoko."

"I've already seen it."

"yes."

Hongzi leaned back on the bed, looking out of the bright window, her heart was empty for a while, she didn't think about anything.

After a while, she looked at Soya.

"Take off the mask."

"No."

"why?"

"Why, have you been controlled by the flu virus?"

Hongzi looked at him, "There is no virus, I have recovered."

After looking at her suspiciously, Soya moved towards the end of the bed, and then took off the mask.

"The afternoon I went to buy a swimsuit, I saw Soya and Sugawara-senpai's date."

"..."

Seeing the surprised expression on his face, Hongzi smiled.

"I didn't expect it?"

"Um……"

"In the afternoon, I went to change into my swimsuit alone."

She was able to calmly recall what happened that day, "As soon as I got near the swimsuit shop, I saw Soya and Sugawara-senpai coming out of it, and then went upstairs... Soya didn't notice me at all."

Soya was silent for a while.

"Well, I didn't notice."

Hongzi's expression didn't seem to have changed, she arched her legs, hugged her knees through the quilt, and leaned forward accordingly.

"He obviously went on a date with his senior, and even said he had a job. Did Soya hide it from me on purpose?"

"..."

He shook his head, "I only found out after meeting Jingzi."

"What do you mean?"

Soya hesitated a little, but told her the whole story of Kyoko's invitation to him.

At this moment, she had already concealed nothing from him, and he didn't want to leave anything unclear.

"……yes."

After hearing this, Hongzi was also silent for a while.

"So that ice beauty-senpai still has such a cute side... Sure enough, boys like this kind of type who is cold on the outside and hot on the inside."

Soya didn't speak.

She looked over again, "Have Soya and Senior Sister started dating?"

"No."

"why?"

"There is no special opportunity. And in this state, it is very comfortable for each other."

Fearing that she still had some thoughts, Sogu added, "It's only a matter of time before we start dating."

"yes."

Hongzi glanced at him, hugged her knees, and then thought of something, "Does Qian know about this?"

"do not know."

"She doesn't know or Soya doesn't know."

"I do not know."

"Oh."

For the next few minutes, neither of them spoke, and remained silent with their own concerns.

"What else?" Hongzi said suddenly.

Sogu raised his eyes, "What..."

"What else does Soya want to know about me?"

"..."

He thought for a while, "What does Yoshikawa plan to do in the future..."

"—that's what I'll talk about later." Hongzi interrupted him, "I'm talking about before today."

Soya shook his head.

"Nothing."

"Really?"

"I know more about Yoshikawa than you think."

Hongzi smiled, "Should I be happy?"

Sogu looked at her, "It's better not to."

"Really, showing this cold look again..."

Hongzi lowered his head and rested his head on his knees.

"Every time Soya rejects me with this expression, my heart feels like glass falling from a [-]-story building. Does Soya understand this uncomfortable feeling?"

"..."

He pursed his lower lip and looked out the window.

"Understood now."

She stared at his profile for another moment.

"Songya..."

"Ah."

"I have confessed everything to Soya, there is no secret left."

Soya looked back, "Really."

"So... in exchange, can Soya honestly answer a question for me?"

He fell silent.

Hongzi thought he had acquiesced, and asked the question he had already guessed.

"I like Soya so much...does Soya have any feelings for me?"

"..."

Still asked.

Soya was silent for another half a minute before speaking: "I like Kyoko."

"Well, I already know. What I'm asking now is how Soya feels about me."

"I have always regarded Yoshikawa as my best friend."

Hongzi chuckled, but bit her lips tightly in the next second, and tears flowed down before she tried to stop it.

"It's so cruel... Soya has always been secretive and refused to answer. Doesn't that mean he likes me too..."

"Why is Sugawara-senpai the only one who is favored..."

When Hongzi's mood stabilized a bit, the sky outside was brilliant for a while, and then darkened.

Soya got up and turned on the light in the room, stepping on the discarded tissues.

"The tissue box is empty...go downstairs and bring up another pack of tissues?"

"no need."

Hongzi sniffled, her voice hoarse, "It's over."

"Really." Soya sat down.

"Ah."

Wiping the corners of her eyes, she crumpled the last tissue and threw it at his head.

With his head tilted, Soya avoided it easily.

"Although I didn't have any expectations, I didn't expect that Soya really didn't say a word of comfort."

He glanced at her, "Are you not looking forward to it?"

"..."

Hongzi threw the tissue box over.

Sogu didn't dodge it, but raised his hand to catch it, and then put it back on the bed.

She looked at him for a while longer.

"Soya likes me too."

"Just a little liking that stems from friendship and instinct."

A little liking made the corners of Hongzi's lips smile, "It will gradually increase..."

"No, already strangled."

"..."

"It seems that you still haven't cried enough." Sogu looked at her, "Keep crying, when you figure it out, when will you stop."

"Don't you like me? How can you be so cruel!"

"It's because I like Hongzi that I don't want you to continue doing this kind of useless struggle that will only hurt you more."

He took a deep breath and looked serious, "Since Hongzi likes me, she should understand my feelings, give up as soon as possible, and accept the fact that I and Jingzi are together with blessings."

"..."

Hongzi opened his mouth, not knowing whether to say he was gentle or ruthless, only the phrase "because he likes Hongzi" kept repeating in his mind.

Soya waited for a while and asked, "Do you still want to cry?"

Hongzi glanced at him.

"...I don't have the energy to cry."

"Good night."

He stood up, "I'm going back."

"I mean I'm hungry!"

Soya touched his pocket, took out the radish with wilted leaves, and threw it over.

"Eh... what..."

He threw it lightly, but she caught it as soon as she raised her hand, "Cherry carrot?"

"Well, Kirino gave it to you."

"yes……"

Hongzi pinched the round radish, "Can I eat it directly?"

"It can be eaten raw." Soya said, "but you have to peel the skin first, otherwise it will be very spicy."

"Oh." She lifted the quilt, "then go downstairs."

"Is it okay to go downstairs?"

"No problem, my illness is cured."

Seeing that she looked quite energetic and not as weak as yesterday, Sogu didn't say anything.

With both feet on the ground, Hongzi sat down in the middle of standing up and let him go.

"Do you still want to support it?"

Soya walked around the bed, but she lifted up the pillow to show him what was under it.

"..."

A box of condoms.

"Mom prepared it." Hongzi looked at him, "Although she also thinks it's impossible to use it."

"Actually, my mother is not optimistic about today's confession at all, but she still encourages me to express my heart to Soya - my mother also wants me to accept the reality as soon as possible, and give up my heart more thoroughly."

"..."

It turned out that Mrs. Yoshikawa said something. No wonder Hongzi showed a calm acceptance at the beginning.

Soya remembered the words she said to him before going out.

To treat Hongzi who has regained his courage seriously is to remind him to be decisive in refusing?

He has already met her expectations, but her daughter is still unwilling to give up.

Soya took a deep breath, "Then you should listen to your mother."

"No."

Hongzi raised her gaze, "It's also my mother who reminded me that there is no way Soya doesn't feel anything about me."

"...It will really add to the chaos."

"I will tell my mother the truth."

"Whatever you want." Sogu turned around, "I won't come here again."

"and many more……"

She grabbed him, and with the other hand, she took out the box under the pillow.

"Want to try?"

(End of this chapter)