man in tokyo, professional boyfriend

Chapter 316 [315] Kindness

"What's wrong? Miss Takitani."

When Shiina Iori came to Bunkyo Public Hospital, she saw Takiya Ai standing at the gate, walking back and forth with a worried expression.

Seeing this, he was a little strange, so he walked over quickly.

"Iori!"

"You finally came."

After seeing Shiina Iori, Takina Ai immediately showed a relieved expression, and regardless of the pair of high heels she was wearing under her feet, she strode forward, dragging Shiina Iori's wrist, and walked upstairs.

"Wait! Miss Takitani."

"At least tell me what it is!"

Shiina Iori was stunned for a moment, and said quickly.

"Chiho-chan just needs your comfort! Come here quickly!" Miss Takiya spoke quickly, regardless of Shiina Iori's opinion, she dragged him up.

Shiina Iori was puzzled at first, and then suddenly realized.

Ms. Takiya seemed to know nothing about the matter of him living with Shino, and even the matter of sharing the rent with Yui and the others.

As far as she knew, the person closest to her seemed to be Chiho Aiba who was matched by her.

It's normal to have this reaction.

"What's wrong? Is Chiho sick again?"

Shiina Iori was a little puzzled.

Takiya Ai heard the words, and his footsteps slowed down a little, and he seemed a little embarrassed by his face.

"It's not that Chiho-chan is sick, it's just"

The two were talking when they heard a cold scolding sound from the ward with the door open in front.

"go out."

Then, Aiba Chiho staggered back out of the ward.

The little face lost some color.

Even his figure was swaying, as if he had accidentally lost his soul.

Seeing this, Ai Takitani paused, then took a quick step to help her up, and shouted anxiously: "Chiho-chan!"

Aiba Chiho raised her head and saw that it was Takiya Ai, her gaze was a little vacant.

But after Shiina Iori's figure was gradually included in his line of sight, a somewhat stiff smile gradually appeared on the corners of his lips.

"Ah~"

Chiho tilted her head slightly, as if wanting to prove that she was fine, her waist-length hair swayed accordingly.

"Long time no see, Chiho."

Shiina Iori first said hello.

Since the last time they visited Chiho Aiba, the two of them hadn't met at the office.

And thinking about it carefully, Chiho didn't seem to be on the list of rental girlfriends last month.

Didn't take much work?

Only then did Shiina Iori realize that there was something wrong.

Thinking so in his heart, he also took a few steps forward, showing a business-like warm smile: "Is the last illness all right? How is your recovery?"

"Ah~"

Aiba Chiho reluctantly replied, and then seemed to remember something, took out the phone from her pocket and tapped it twice.

[It's all right now. 】

【Why is Shiina-kun here? 】

Shiina Iori looked at Takina Ai next to her, and saw that she didn't stop her, so she calmly said, "I heard from Miss Takina that Chiho seems to be in some trouble, so I came here to see."

"What's the matter?"

Shiina Iori was a little puzzled, Aiba Chiho was not the kind of person who would offend others, it would be good not to be bullied.

"Well"

Hearing his question, Aiba Chiho stretched out her finger and scratched her cheek in some embarrassment, looked at Ai Takitani beside her with some hesitation, as if blaming her for telling Iori about this.

"Just say it, it's good to have one more person to help you think of a way."

Ai Takitani put her waist in rather helplessly.

"Um."

Aiba Chiho thought for a while, and finally nodded.

She thought about it, and tapped her fingertips on the keyboard of the phone.

【Actually, Ms. Kasugano is hospitalized again. 】

Miss Kasugano?
Shiina Iori thought for a while, and recalled the pale young woman who was sitting on a recliner in front of the dim sum shop of Okugisen の Tutuchan before, basking in the sun.

"and then?"

[Then, when she was hospitalized, she discovered a little secret. 】

Aiba Chiho held the phone sideways in front of Iori, while using her slender fingers to make a gesture of 'a little bit', but her small face was full of guilt.

"secret?"

Shiina Iori frowned, remembering the scene she just saw.

What secret could make that voice from that weak-looking Kasugano-san?

When Aiba Chiho heard him ask further, she still hesitated, her fingertips stayed on the screen for a few seconds, as if she didn't know how to describe the real situation.

After hesitating for a long time, Cai Jian wrote:

[Actually, I helped Ms. Kasugano pay a little medical expenses, and she found out. 】

"Ok?"

Shiina Iori looked at her a little strangely.

I helped pay some medical expenses, so why are you so angry?

It's a big deal to go back.

"Okay, let me tell you."

Seeing Chiho Aiba's awkward appearance, Ai Takitani seemed to be really uncomfortable, and said bluntly: "She didn't pay a little bit of medical expenses for others, this idiot has obviously been sick since a year ago. I have been paying for commercial medical insurance for others, but I was discovered."

"Commercial medical insurance?!"

Shiina Iori was taken aback when she heard the words, and looked at Chiho Aiba beside her with a puzzled expression.

Chiho's face turned red, and she lowered her head timidly.

"That's right."

Ai Takitani glanced at Chiho next to her helplessly: "It seems that during the hospitalization of Ms. Kasugano, Chiho-chan secretly helped her change the commercial medical insurance, which has a much wider range of expenditure than the previous public medical insurance. , the treatment conditions will be improved a lot, but it is very expensive.”

Shiina Iori looked at Takitani Ai's helpless expression, and then at Aiba Chiho who was a little timid beside her.

Medical insurance coverage in Japan is not the same as in previous lives.

Due to the highly developed private commercial pharmaceutical industry, qualified users will continue to purchase one to three types of commercial medical insurance with different coverages all year round. Even if this kind of expenditure is included in household expenditures, it is still a high expenditure that can be paralleled with housing loans.

One of the higher types can insure others while insuring themselves.

Obviously, Chiho Aiba purchased this type of commercial medical insurance.

Hearing this, Shiina Iori suddenly asked, "How much did she pay for the insurance?"

Ai Takitani turned her head and glanced at Chiho, and saw that she was muffled and silent, so she had to help her and said, "It is said that more than 700 million has been invested one after another, and there are two types of insurance in total. It can cover a lot of diseases, big and small."

"More than 700 million?!"

Shiina Iori suddenly looked straight at the girl beside her.

You know, even he, the No. 1000 newcomer in Tokyo, Niu Lang, earns just over [-] million a month and a half.

Although Chiho ranks relatively high on the renting girlfriend side, she is not at the top of the list, and her income fluctuates from time to time. Who knows how long it will take to save so much.

"That's right!"

Hearing Shiina Iori's shocking voice, Takitani Ai couldn't stop touching her forehead: "This kid came to be a rented girlfriend to earn some money to subsidize it. In the end, almost all the money he earned was invested in it."

Seeing what she said, Shiina Iori suddenly remembered the house she rented in Chiho last time—the single room she rented was in Adachi District, one of the poorest areas in Tokyo. Although the kitchen and bathroom are complete, the total area is estimated to be no more than two Ten square meters, the monthly rent expenditure may be about [-] to [-], and the furnishings are also very ordinary. Except for the need to change clothes and image frequently for work, which leads to a full wardrobe, there are basically no luxuries.

Was all the money spent here? !
No wonder you keep talking about saving money
In countries with large-scale privatization of medical care, is high-capacity commercial medical insurance affordable for ordinary people?

"So, that Ms. Kasugano is angry because of...?"

Shiina Iori turned to look at Takiya Ai.

"Yes."

Takiya Ai also nodded and admitted: "Miss Kasugano suddenly looked at the medical bills on a whim, and found that there was an unfamiliar insured amount. After asking someone, I found out from the nurse that Chiho-chan did it."

"I wasn't so angry at first, I was just worried that she had done something bad."

"As a result, when I was asking Chiho, the kid got in a hurry and accidentally asked about being a rented girlfriend."

"Well"

When Aiba Chiho heard Ai Takitani's story, she couldn't help blushing and buried her head a little lower.

Shiina Iori looked at her.

This shy and soft-looking girl is surprisingly bold in this respect.

"Then who is Miss Kasugano now?"

Ai Takiya said helplessly: "I'm very angry! Last time I went in to persuade me, I was also scolded. After all, the business of renting a girlfriend doesn't sound very good. Obviously, Chiho-chan is very good at protecting herself. "

"That Ms. Kasugano is now contacting the seller, saying she is selling her shop, and she will cut off contact after the money is repaid."

"Stubborn as an old lady."

"Ah, indeed."

Shiina Iori recalled the last time he met that Miss Kasugano, and could vaguely recall that lazy and tricky appearance.

It makes people feel like 'if it's her, it seems that she can do this kind of thing'.

"Although it's good intentions, this kind of large sum of money spent without warning can easily be regarded as pity?" Shiina Iori was thinking, trying to understand Ms. Kasugano's thinking.

"Especially someone like her with a lot of self-esteem."

Hearing Shiina Iori's words, Aiba Chiho suddenly raised her phone as if a switch had been touched suddenly:

【However, Ms. Kasugano's illness is already very serious, but she has been treating her passively! 】

[I asked the doctor, if we perform several major operations while the condition is still under control, it is possible to cure it! 】

[If you buy that kind of insurance, you only need to pay a little money! 】

Aiba Chiho's face turned red, but it was obviously not because of embarrassment, her lips were also tightly puckered, her eyes were red, but she looked at Shiina Iori very firmly.

[I hope Miss Kasugano gets better. 】

Seeing this scene, Takitani Ai next to her bowed her head while hugging her chest without saying a word.

Obviously, Chiho had also said these words to her.

Shiina Iori finished reading the words on the phone, pondered for a few seconds, and said calmly: "The problem now is not your heart, but your failure to discuss it with Ms. Kasugano before taking action. Chiho."

"Eh?"

Aiba Chiho's eyes froze.

"I can understand your kindness, and I believe Ms. Kasugano can also understand." Shiina Iori tried to express his meaning in as tactful words as possible, "However, how do you plan to make Ms. Kasugano face the sacrifices you made for her? "

"."

Aiba Chiho's eyes could not help but become a little distracted.

It seems a little discouraged.

The fingers hesitated for a while, and slowly typed out a line of words.

[I just want to repay her for enlightening me. 】

Shiina Iori didn't say any more, just looked at her evasive and stubborn eyes.

Suddenly, I remembered that when the two of them had dinner out for the first time, Chiho's firm look of repaying her kindness by paying for the treat herself.

Exactly the same as this time.

Obviously, Chiho knew all the truths he said.

She is just very stubborn and wants Miss Kasugano to treat her illness, and stop treating her passively.

That's it.

"never mind."

He spoke suddenly.

Aiba Chiho looked up at him in a daze.

Then, I saw Shiina Iori striding towards the ward, waving her hands casually: "I'll go and talk to Ms. Kasugano first, you wait outside for a while."

"Well?!"

Aiba Chiho was taken aback, and saw that the door of the ward was closed casually.

"I said, come out"

The moment Shiina Iori closed the door, Ms. Kasugano's weak and somewhat cold scolding came from the room.

When she turned her head and saw that it was not Chiho Aiba, the white-haired frail young woman continued to lower her head to peel the orange in her hand.

The tone was casual: "So it's you, Chiho's boyfriend."

"Nor."

"You don't seem to be genuine, do you?"

While talking, Miss Kasugano casually put the peeled orange pulp on the table, and put the orange peel on the bedside.

The room exudes a nice fragrance of oranges.

When she was done, she raised her head and looked at Shiina Iori who was walking slowly.

"Is there a problem?"

"It's nothing, I just stopped by to visit our elders who Chiho is worried about."

Shiina Iori's tone was relaxed, and she sat on the chair next to the bed without any hindrance, picked up the orange pulp on the bed and took a bite.Ms. Kasugano looked sideways and said calmly: "If you want to eat, please peel it yourself."

"And Chiho doesn't belong to your family either."

"Is that Sano-san from our shop before?"

She obviously still remembered the scene of Shiina Iori and Sano Shino flirting that day.

"It doesn't matter, the two don't conflict." Shiina Iori answered casually, and then changed the subject, "Miss Kasugano is so angry this time, is it just because Chiho secretly paid you as a rented girlfriend?"

"You, who have done psychological counseling work for her, should know more about the character of that child, right?"

What Shiina Iori meant was very clear.

Not to mention other guests, even a friend like him who was already familiar with, Aiba Chiho always kept a vague sense of distance when seeing him, and carefully checked if there was anything strange on her body before entering the house.

One can imagine how defensive she usually is when dealing with guests.

Obviously having been with Chiho Aiba for many years, he must be more aware of how Chiho's extremely vigilant Ms. Kasugano would be furious because of her occupation.

Obviously just an excuse.

Ms. Kasugano glanced at him when she heard the words, her upper body leaned against the head of the bed weakly, her tone was cold:
"Shiina-kun, most girls don't like a man who can see through his mind at a glance."

"So, the answer is...?"

Shiina Iori smiled and didn't answer her words.

Seeing his appearance, Ms. Kasugano sighed helplessly:

"I don't want to be a hindrance to that kid's life."

"Shina-kun."

　Come, come, put a broken bowl~!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)