In Tokyo: They are heavily dependent on me

Chapter 39. Xunjun's...girlfriend

"The young lady's...phone call?"

Hearing Kaoru's question, Ruri Yanagishita was not yet used to such a sudden change. She thought for a moment and nodded gently under the other person's gaze.

"Then give me your phone number... write it down..."

Xun looked around the bedroom but couldn't find any paper or pen to take notes. He had been in such a hurry when he left that he had forgotten to bring sticky notes and a pen.

"Never mind, I'll just write it here."

He handed over the unlocked phone.

He breathed a sigh of relief after seeing the other party click "save" and obtaining the crucial phone number.

I glanced at the time; it was almost dinnertime, time to head back.

"Kaoru-kun... what are you going to do?"

Seeing that he was about to leave, Liu Zhixia immediately stood up, her face revealing a hint of reluctance.

"Go home, have dinner, exercise... and then go to sleep."

Xun spoke, feigning composure.

Having experienced that incident just minutes before, he felt he could no longer face Minister Yanagi no Shita, who had repeatedly knocked him to the ground and whom he could barely defeat with every means at his disposal, with the same mindset as before.

"But... what Kaoru-kun said... can also be done here."

Liu Zhixia walked over, grabbed his wrist, looked down at the ground shyly, and showed a very cautious expression on her face.

"Or perhaps... it's because I haven't fulfilled my responsibilities as Kaoru's girlfriend? Is that why you want to leave? If so, please tell me. I don't know what Kaoru is thinking, so please don't hide anything from me. I want to know your inner thoughts more directly... I want to... be a good girlfriend."

After saying this, she raised her face, and the expression on her face... made it impossible for Xun to refuse.

It seems that Minister Yanagi no Shita has truly accepted his girlfriend's identity.

It was clearly just a verbal promise... yet she went to such lengths; her way of thinking is truly simplistic.

"Actually, Minister Yanagi has already done a great job. I will continue to spar with you in kendo next week. Please give me your guidance then."

After saying that, Xun left the bedroom, straightening his messy tie as he opened the front door.

click -

The door closed, the sound echoing in my ears.

His body, which had been pressed against the wall, collapsed uncontrollably onto the ground as if it had lost its support. Liu touched his lips with his fingers, and the touch was very warm; his body still retained some of his warmth.

I couldn't help but recall the scenes of the two sparring together during that week.

He was clearly wrong at first, even his grip on the bamboo sword was wrong, and his steps were very messy. He could have easily defeated him, but later... he ended up being the one who lost.

For a samurai, defeat means shame, but she didn't feel that way.

Seeing the man who had defeated her appear... her gaze was fixed on him.

Her body, which was normally numb to the smiles of any man, began to beat surprisingly fast when she saw his heroic figure as he defeated her. Her heart, which only beat faster during battle, was now pounding at an astonishing rate.

Her brain, as if programmed beforehand, kept replaying the boy she had defeated countless times in the activity room, yet who had always gotten back up, making it impossible for her to think about anything else.

She didn't know why she had become like this, unable to control her thoughts.

He will definitely become someone more powerful than me.

My once unwavering resolve is now tilting in this direction.

The figure who raised the bamboo sword and launched his attack in the most clumsy way made her start to look forward to Monday.

She didn't hate the feeling of humiliation that arose deep within her, that he could defeat her with his clumsy swordsmanship; on the contrary, she liked it.

"I want to... see Kaoru again... I love the feeling of being defeated..."

"I want to continue being humiliated by Kaoru in this way..."

With her eyes closed, Liu Zhixia Liuli saw that familiar figure appear before her once again.

I really want to see him again...

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Back home, after parking her bicycle, Kaoru tiptoed, intending to sneak upstairs when Rin wasn't looking.

However, his subtle actions were quickly noticed by the perceptive Rin.

"Brother, where did you go?"

As if he had eyes in the back of his head, even though Rin had her back to him, she still noticed his attempt to sneak upstairs immediately.

"Ahem... I'm going to throw out the trash..."

"Does it really take an hour to throw out the trash? And my brother even rode a bicycle, didn't he?"

Rin stopped chopping vegetables, took off her apron, and leaned closer to stare at Kaoru's face.

Feeling uneasy under her gaze, Xun looked away, knowing that she couldn't hide it from her sister no matter what she said, so she decided to tell the truth.

"I went to the head of the kendo club and asked her for the contact information of the swimmer. I have something important to confirm with her this weekend, so I plan to ask her out."

"It's that woman again... What do you want with her?"

Just as Kaoru had guessed.

Rin ignored the most important person, the "Kendo Club President," and focused her attention on "Mizukami-kun."

"She made a bet with me, and I won. She has to apologize to me and fulfill my requests."

"Requests? What requests does my brother intend to make?"

Now that things have come to this, it's impossible for Kaoru to reveal her true thoughts.

If his sister found out that he wanted Mizukami to wear a maid outfit... his perfect image as an older brother would instantly crumble.

This is the bottom line! As someone as perfect as him, he must be the most perfect in Rin's heart!

"Well... I haven't decided yet. Let's talk about it tomorrow."

"Oh... okay."

Rin made way, and Kaoru was about to go upstairs when a hurried voice came from behind her: "Stop right there!"

He immediately stopped and stood at attention.

"What is this?"

Rin's fingers reached towards his shoulder and found a strand of golden hair tucked inside his clothes.

It was obvious that only girls' hair was that long, and realizing this, she immediately became alert.

"Hair...it must be from when the competition was held."

Xun turned her eyes around, her tone natural, and it was impossible to tell that she was lying.

Realizing that Rin had no intention of asking any further questions, he went to his bedroom, lay down on the bed without a blanket, and suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to put away his clothes and sheets.

Because the weather was nice today, Rin diligently washed all the bedding in his bedroom.

Lying on the sun-dried sheets, Xun felt her mood improve considerably.

"Okay, let's call that guy now."

Unlocking her phone, Kaoru ignored the fleeting "LOVE's latest release preview" message and found the phone number saved in her contacts.

He dialed the phone, but the room was eerily quiet.