Chapter 219 Maki finally discovered the truth [asking for monthly votes]
The short-haired girl, who was supposed to go in to inquire about the situation, stopped abruptly after hearing the noise coming from inside.
Haruno?
Is Suguha on the phone with Haruno?
Huh. But why?
Maki Miyazawa stared at the only closed compartment door in confusion, as if she wanted to get some answer from it.
Soon, the words she wanted to hear came out.
"Well, I just wanted to ask you where you are now."
"Nothing, I just want to meet you, is that ok?"
"There are some problems. Well, I'm fine now."
“Just a little bit uncomfortable”
The tone of voice that clearly sounded amiss from inside was constantly coming from Esaki Suguha.
Although she couldn't hear the voice on the other end of the line, Miyazawa Maki had an inexplicable intuition that the other party must be talking to Sawayama Haruno.
Judging from the content of this conversation, Haruno is probably concerned about Suguha's situation. After all, Suguha's tone sounds strange.
Concern didn't seem to matter much, after all, there was this relationship with her. Even if not, Suguha and Haruno knew each other and could be considered friends.
It's normal to express your concern after hearing your friend's obviously disappointed tone.
What Miyazawa Maki found abnormal was that, in this situation, even if Suguha wanted to seek psychological comfort from others, it shouldn't be Haruno.
Is their relationship that good?
Maki Miyazawa felt something was not right, so she decided to continue hiding and eavesdropping.
At this moment, inside the station in Bunkyo Ward.
Sawayama Haruno held his cell phone in one hand and the drink he had just bought in the other.
Hearing the obviously frustrated voice coming from the other end of the phone, he couldn't help but frown.
"Did your family tell you something again, Suguha?"
He couldn't help but express his concern.
It was no wonder that he was overthinking it; from the noise, Suguha seemed to be even more shocked than when he first arrived in Kyoto.
In the end what happened?
“It’s not because of my family.”
On the other end of the phone, Ezaki Suguha looked obviously haggard.
"Anyway, can we meet in the afternoon?"
"Okay, I'm near the station now. Wherever you are, I'll come to find you." Sawayama Haruno replied immediately.
"I'm having dinner with someone else, but I'm almost done."
"which place?"
“Chiyoda-ku.”
Then, Suguha Ezaki gave an address.
After keeping it in mind, Zeshan Haruno quickly said, "I'll be there soon, wait for me a moment."
"it is good"
The call was disconnected.
Looking at the gray page, Sawayama Haruno's thoughts were a little confused.
What happened to Ezaki Suguha out of the blue?
As expected, my family members talked about it. When I was in Kyoto before, the other party also told me that because I went to Kyoto for a trip without permission, my family would definitely talk about it when I returned home.
What's more, there is the blind date issue.
He felt that he needed to find Naoto Ezaki as soon as possible and resolve the internal affairs of the Ezaki family as soon as possible, otherwise if things continued like this, the impact on Suguha would be too great.
After making up his mind, Sawayama Haruno prepared to take the train first, but things seemed to be one thing after another.
After taking two steps, the phone rang again.
This time it was Mine Shiori who called.
Sawayama Haruno's steps stopped abruptly. Looking at the name that kept ringing, he hesitated for a moment and decided to pick it up.
"Shiori, what's wrong??"
"Haruno!"
Mine Shiori's somewhat anxious voice came from the other end of the phone.
In most cases, the other party speaks in a very calm tone, making it difficult to tell what she is thinking.
But this time, her anxious mood was so obvious that people couldn't help but pay attention.
"Me me me"
Mine Shiori said incoherently: "My house... It seems like there's a thief in my house. The door is open and the house is in a mess."
"??"
Sawayama Haruno was confused.
Is there a burglar in your home?
"Are you okay?"
After being stunned for a moment, Zeshan Haruno quickly reacted and asked with concern: "Have you called the police? Is there anything important missing? Where is your mother's necklace?"
"The necklace is still there. But the notebook and tablet are gone."
"As long as the important belongings are there, it's fine. But for electronic devices and the like, we can only call the police."
Sawayama Haruno heaved a sigh of relief.
Although the island country is considered to be safe and secure in the world, thefts are inevitable, not to mention that Shiori Mine lives in a very cheap rental apartment.
Although it was a pity to lose the electronic equipment, fortunately, my mother's belongings were still there. "No, it's not!"
Mine Shiori became anxious when she saw that Sawayama Haruno didn't seem to understand what he meant.
"Tablet, tablet. Your manuscripts are still in it. It would be troublesome if someone flashed it and posted it online."
Hearing the anxious words coming from his ears, Sawayama Haruno finally reacted and his face changed drastically.
Yes, there is still a copy of his manuscript in Mine Shiori's tablet.
If someone really unlocks the phone by flashing it, it wouldn't be a big deal if you read the manuscript, but it would be a serious problem if it were spread out.
He had just signed the contract with Kodansha, and thanks to his excellent memory, he was very clear about the clause in the contract that included "penalty for leaking manuscripts without permission."
That was a very fatal breach of contract, and both he and Shiori Mine would face criminal liability under the law.
Thinking of this, Zeshan Haruno no longer hesitated and immediately said, "I know, I'll come over later."
Plans can't keep up with changes.
The situation on Mine Shiori's side is too serious, so he must go there. If things go wrong, he will have to call back Morikawa Riho, who they just separated from not long ago.
However, the situation on Ezaki Suguha's side also made him a little worried.
You know, it was mentioned in the previous system task that there is a possibility that Ezaki Suguha will die.
Even though the mission had been accomplished, he didn't dare bet that the other party wouldn't face the same crisis in the future.
After weighing his thoughts for a while, Sawayama Haruno took out his cell phone again and sent a text message to Miyazawa Maki.
He couldn't get away now and go look for Suguha himself, but Maki was off today so it was just right for him to go.
Although Sawayama Haruno knew very well that he should go to find Suguha in person at this time, there was no better way at the moment. The only choice was to accompany Mine Shiori to report the theft to the police as soon as possible and then contact Kodansha.
Only after he had settled these things could he take the time to comfort Suguha Esaki.
Before that, I can only ask Maki for help.
Although there is a possibility of being exposed, he can't care about that now. At worst, he can find a way to explain it later.
Outside the restroom of a western-style restaurant in Ota Ward.
The short-haired girl with a cool temperament and charming appearance was staring at the message on her mobile phone screen, lost in thought.
It was a message from her boyfriend.
What's strange is that her boyfriend actually asked her to care about another girl who might be in a bad mood.
Why does a boyfriend know that the other person is in a bad mood?
Miyazawa Maki pursed her lips and her expression gradually became complicated.
She heard the sound of flushing in the bathroom and realized that Suguha Ezaki was about to come out. Without thinking too much, she put away her phone and walked outside again.
After taking only a few steps, she hesitated again.
"There's no need to deceive yourself, right?"
Miyazawa Maki stared at the tip of her shoes and muttered as if to herself.
She's just too lazy to think about it, she's not really stupid
She heard very clearly the name that Ezaki Suguha called in the bathroom, and the message that Haruno suddenly sent also indirectly confirmed some of her inner guesses.
After all, how could there be such a coincidence in the world?
In addition, the other party's itinerary for a business trip to Kyoto a few days ago was exactly the same as that of Ezaki Suguha.
Combined with the other party's strange behavior just now, adding all the clues together, even the most dull person would be able to find the clues.
Was the girl who tried to seduce Haruno without her knowing actually Suguha Ezaki?
Miyazawa Maki pursed her lips, not knowing what to do.
The accident happened so suddenly that she didn't even feel angry at all.
It feels very strange, as if things have developed beyond my imagination without me noticing.
Although I knew that Haruno had been in contact with other girls, I never thought it would be Suguha.
Miyazawa Maki was a little confused.
Just at this moment, a trembling, hesitant and confused female voice sounded behind him.
"Maki."
It's Suguha Esaki.
She came out of the bathroom and turned around just in time to see Miyazawa Maki's back.
The other party stood not far from the bathroom door in a posture as if he was about to "leave". Ezaki Suguha just thought about it for a moment and instantly guessed a possibility, and his face suddenly turned pale.
"That, that."
Looking at her friend with her back to her, she opened her mouth but couldn't say a word.
It was as if something was stuck in her throat, making it difficult for her to breathe.
"Oh"
Miyazawa Maki finally turned back.
It’s just that her expression was a little complicated, neither angry nor disappointed, but it was even less likely that she was happy.
It's probably the kind of surprised look of "Why is it you?"
"Well just now, Haruno sent me a message saying that you might be feeling a little unwell."
Miyazawa Maki pretended to recall the content of the text message and slid her finger across the screen meaninglessly.
"That's weird. I'm the one who's with Suguha, right?"
Her eyes kept drifting back and forth, and she whispered, "It turns out that Haruno knows more about Suguha's situation than I do. He didn't say anything more, but just asked me to come to the restaurant quickly."
"Really? You should have made up a proper reason at a time like this."
“I am actually very easy to deceive.”
(End of this chapter)
