Chapter 89 Date
“What, what’s the situation!!!”
The suddenly appearing video call request made Kazumi, who was leisurely replying to messages, immediately tense up. She hurriedly jumped off the bed, took out a set of pajamas from the closet, and put them on. Then she jogged to the bathroom to wash her face and tidy up her messy hair.
After a while, Kazumi returned to her room, sat upright in front of her desk, and tapped the video call request from the little flame on her phone screen.
“Kiyomizu-san!!”
As soon as the video call connected, Sato Shinichi’s large face appeared on the screen from his straightforward perspective. He looked so anxious, as if he wanted to jump through the screen.
“Are you injured!! Did the old man handle the situation over there for you? Were you scared!”
“Sorry, I really couldn’t come out, so I asked Master to help you solve the problem. Tomorrow, I can be discharged from the hospital tomorrow!!”
“If you were scared today, you can soak your feet and drink hot milk. If you still can’t sleep, I can keep you company and talk to you.”
Sato Shinichi spoke a string of words quickly, his eyes overflowing with concern as he looked sincerely at the young girl on the screen.
“You…”
Kazumi’s cold expression instantly melted, replaced by a faint, gentle smile. She looked at Sato Shinichi on the other end of the screen, who was nagging like a mother.
Kazumi believed that if she hadn’t been injured, Sato Shinichi, this silly guy, would probably have run directly to her house to comfort her.
And fearing that she was scared, does he mean scared from seeing someone beaten bloody?
Thinking of this, Kazumi’s lips curved up slightly. She placed her phone upright behind a book not far away, just at a distance where she could see her whole profile.
“Thank you for your concern, Shinichi-kun. Grandpa Sato really helped a lot when he came.”
“It’s good that you’re okay, but what happened to you, Kazumi? Were you bullied at your part-time job?”
Seeing his girlfriend on the screen looking as usual, Sato Shinichi’s worried heart finally settled. Who knows how panicked Sato Shinichi was when he learned that Kazumi had been taken to the police station because he couldn’t contact her.
If it weren’t for the Titan Serum, Sato Shinichi wouldn’t have had to endure such pain and stay in bed for several days. But even so, he almost rushed out to find Kazumi.
However, a sliver of reason in his heart stopped Sato Shinichi from having such a crazy thought. He calmed his mood, called Hamano Tsukasa, and then began his agonizing wait on the hospital bed. It wasn’t until Hamano Tsukasa sent him a message saying the problem was resolved that he finally escaped that state of worry.
Sato Shinichi had heard Kazumi mention that she was working at a store to pay for tuition. But he hadn’t expected that in just two or three days, the girl would be caught up in a dispute serious enough to involve the police.
“No, it was a group of thugs who came to the store to cause trouble, and I got into a conflict with another store employee. I’m fine. With Grandpa Sato’s help, I just went to the police station to make a statement and was released.”
Kazumi reached out and played with a few strands of hair falling on her shoulder, looking at Sato Shinichi and replying somewhat indifferently, as if going to the police station was a common thing.
Kazumi herself didn’t know why, but she seemed unwilling to tell Sato Shinichi the truth of the matter. Perhaps she wanted to maintain her established persona in front of him, a somewhat delicate young girl who wanted to be protected by her boyfriend.
But in fact, it was more about not wanting the young man to worry about her…
“Mhm, it’s good that you’re okay, Kazumi.”
Seeing that the girl looked relaxed and not faking it, Sato Shinichi nodded. Then, as if thinking of something, he looked at Kazumi and said,
“Since your work is so troublesome, Kazumi, would you like me to ask my grandfather to…”
“Shinichi-kun!”
Before the young man could finish, Kazumi interrupted him directly. Knowing her simple-minded boyfriend, she could guess what he was about to say as soon as he opened his mouth.
“You know, Shinichi-kun, I don’t want to be supported by you in this way. Perhaps your family’s conditions are indeed very good, but my current job’s hourly wage and workload are very good, and coupled with my previous savings, I can afford the tuition.”
Looking at the serious girl on the screen, Sato Shinichi was momentarily speechless. Perhaps this was why he liked this girl so much.
Independent, strong, and with her own principles. Completely different from those female students who only knew about brand-name cosmetics and fangirling relationships, and who never pried into his background.
Although Sato Shinichi might be a bit simple, it didn’t mean he was stupid. More often, it was just that he didn’t care. He was perfectly aware of who among the people around him truly cared for him, and who was only approaching him to use him.
And the pure and sincere feelings that the girl had always shown him were also why he trusted her so much!
“I’m sorry, Kazumi, I…”
Sato Shinichi lowered his head in shame. He knew the girl’s determination in his heart, but he couldn’t help but say something presumptuous.
Looking at the embarrassed dog on the phone, Kazumi couldn’t help but smile in her heart. This kind of kid who wore his feelings on his sleeve was the easiest to manipulate. With a little scheming, she could control him completely.
As for working at a place arranged by Sato Shinichi, that wasn’t what Kazumi wanted either. Her background was not simple, and she would definitely have contact with the [Dark] Organization later. If she went to work at a place arranged by his grandfather, it would definitely be inconvenient and more likely to expose her.
Moreover, Kazumi’s pride as a man would not allow her to casually rely on her boyfriend for support. Did that darn blonde want to become the master?
What’s more, sometimes temporary concessions were just to gain more in the future!
Casually playing with the marker in her hand, Kazumi looked at Sato Shinichi on the screen, whose embarrassment was written all over his face, and asked with a hint of a question,
“Then… how about punishing you by buying me a meal!”
“Okay!!!”
As if he had received a great reward, the guilt in the young man’s eyes instantly disappeared, and his eyes lit up with an astonishing brilliance. He excitedly started talking about the meal.
Looking with some amusement at this dog who was as excited about treating her to a meal as if he had received a reward, Kazumi couldn’t help but smile. Perhaps this was… the joy of training a dog?
“Then, Kazumi, can we go eat that Chinese cuisine tomorrow? I remember you’re quite interested in Chinese cuisine!”
“Mhm, mhm, okay.”
Casually agreeing to his request, Kazumi felt like a caring mother coaxing her own child, a sense of accomplishment she couldn’t explain.
[Eh, wait?! What was I supposed to do tomorrow!!]
