Heroine Regret 144
by TINY FAN FICTIONHeroine Regret 144
Edited by: Tiny Fan Fiction
Gabriel is going to be ruined
“You’re not someone else, are you?”
Then, Gabriel’s cold words managed to silence Kitagami Yoru.
With wide-open eyes staring at Gabriel, Kitagami Yoru didn’t say anything for a long time.
Well, fine.
It’s because he underestimated his own status in Gabriel’s heart.
“People are boring. They like to talk about things that don’t matter.”
“It’s more comfortable to play games, really.”
Gabriel chose to go despite not being friends in the game.
“That doesn’t give me any idea of how to respond, Gabriel.”
Kitagami Yoru let go of Gabriel’s hand and said awkwardly.
“I’ll get my phone.”
Gabriel forced a small smile.
Kitagami Yoru went out, put on his shoes, and looked back at the procrastinating Gabriel, unsure of his feelings.
Gabriel is really cute, but he’s also quite deceptive.
A while later, Gabriel finished up and locked the door before leaving with Kitagami Yoru.
“Not eating breakfast?”
On their way downstairs, Kitagami Yoru remembered that Gabriel might not have had breakfast and asked.
“A sandwich from the convenience store would be enough.”
Gabriel patted his face and straightened up.
“The weather has been getting colder lately. Have you bought winter clothes and bedding, Gabriel?”
Kitagami Yoru continues to worry about life.
Regarding life, Gabriel’s self-reliance is a bit lacking.
It could also be laziness.
“No, I’ll buy it later. Shouldn’t rush now?” she says with a smile.
Gabriel looks at Kitagami Yoru and asks.
Recently, she’s spent a lot of money in Genshin Impact, so her living expenses are getting lower, leaving her a bit stuck financially.
Shopping for clothes would use up that money.
“You just came to Tokyo, maybe you don’t know how bad the weather is.”
“If it’s a cold winter, snowing and being wet, without thick clothing and blankets, it’s absolutely unbearable.”
Kitagami Yoru looks at Gabriel and smiles, adding:
“Well, anyway…”
“Hmm, snow starts falling in November, giving a month of warmth. No need to rush.”
“I can relax then. Even if it’s a bit less, it’s manageable.”
Gabriel lowers her head and calculates her remaining living expenses.
At the station.
Swiping in, luckily the train to Aokigahara just arrives.
Sunlight shines through the thick glass of the train, illuminating Kitagami Yoru.
Bored, she and Gabriel look at their phones together.
“Satania sent me a message this morning?”
Kitagami Yoru remarks with a slight tone of surprise.
He and Satania’s relationship, huh…
Not very close.
But she thinks Satania is someone who naturally becomes familiar.
“Satania, I’m sorry, I went out with Gabriel.”
“No extra time.”
Kitagami Yoru declines politely.
On the other side, Gabriel is fine; he’s going to meet Fujiwara Chika.
“Chika, are you awake?”
After replying to Satania, Kitagami Yoru sends a message to Fujiwara Chika.
“Satania, is she looking for you?”
Gabriel sits next to Kitagami Yoru and looks up, asking softly.
Kitagami Yoru nods slightly.
“Oh.”
Without continuing, Gabriel thinks about that stupid demon, Satania, who doesn’t care and keeps looking at her phone.
“Gabriel, aren’t you going to ask?”
Kitagami Yoru asks curiously.
“No, I’m not interested.”
Gabriel opens the Genshin Impact strategy guide.
Everything is observed by Kitagami Yoru.
Today’s Gabriel, dressed by him, looks so cute.
Unlike usual, there’s nothing noticeable about her.
If the guy on the other side is a slimeball, I’ll just drag Gabriel away with me.
Staring at Gabriel, Kitagami Yoru quietly thought to himself.
Hmm….
It’s a bit selfish.
“Still selfish, I definitely wouldn’t want to see Gabriel and someone else together.”
“Chika is mine, Nanami is also mine.”
Kitagami Yoru gritted his teeth.
Thinking about it, Kitagami Yoru started to dislike himself—he was such an idiot.
“Gabriel, you’re so cute.”
Seeing Gabriel again, he felt like he had changed into a completely new personality.
Kitagami Yoru grabbed Gabriel’s face.
The victim didn’t respond.
They switched trains once during the trip.
It was around nine thirty.
Getting off at Shitamachi Station, they were still unfamiliar with the area.
They had been here yesterday with Sakurajima Mai.
Earlier, he brought Gabriel here, and later they would meet Fujiwara Chika.
After exiting the station, they were still a short distance away from the bronze dog statue of Oda Nobunaga.
On a Saturday, Shitamachi’s streets were packed with tourists during peak season.
Looking around, the crowded people seemed like waves rolling in and out endlessly. Kitagami Yoru’s phone buzzed briefly in his pocket.
You thought it was a letter from Fujiwara Chika, but it wasn’t.
“It’s Kitagawa Marin, why would she send you a message?”
Kitagami Yoru entered LINE, looked down at Gabriel, and pulled her hand.
“Are you there?”
Kitagawa Marin asked.
“I won’t borrow money, and I’ll probably be here for the next seventy years without any problems.”
Kitagami Yoru made a joke.
“Who asked you to borrow money?”
“I told you, I met this girl online while gaming. I’ve got a date with her, and I’m nervous as hell.”
“Next stop, Nakano Station.”
The streetcar announced the stop simultaneously.
Kitagawa Marin was dressed elegantly, nervous yet excited. She was scrubbing her smooth legs with nail polish remover and glanced out the window.
“Why does your online date have anything to do with me?”
Kitagami Yoru clearly hadn’t changed her mind.
“Be careful.”
She glanced at the road as she typed with one hand, not missing a beat.
“You’re also my online friend. Share some tips.”
“She’s a girl, so what should I be careful about?”
Kitagawa Marin wasn’t fazed by the advice, but she still appreciated Kitagami Yoru for mentioning it.
“What if she’s a guy pretending to be a girl? She’ll trick you.”
“She’s that beautiful. Be careful not to become someone’s target.”
At the same time Kitagami Yoru responded, he received a reply from Fujiwara Chika.
His thoughts shifted to Fujiwara Chika as he wrapped up his conversation with Kitagawa Marin.
Upon reaching the crosswalk, Kitagami Yoru and Gabriel stopped.
Across from them stood the statue of Toshu-gami, a famous landmark.
Tourists were packed densely along the sidewalk, taking turns to snap photos.
So-called local scenery isn’t worth a second glance.
Kitagami Yoru wasn’t interested; he felt like the crowd was collectively frowning.
“There are so many people…”
Gabriel was munching on a bread roll he’d bought along the way.
“Gabriel, how did you contact her?”
“Through LINE or Instagram?”
Kitagami Yoru asked Gabriel while also sending a goodnight emoji to Fujiwara Chika.
“This is when you decided to get up?”
“Is it because of tonight, that you changed your sleep schedule?”
“I have her number, but I haven’t called her.”
Gabriel pulled up the contact information on his phone.
The traffic light began to change…
After the green light, Kitagami Yoru and Gabriel approached the statue of Toshu-gami, but all seating spots were taken by tourists.
Surrounding them, more tourists filled the area, with only a few locals present. Many asked them to take photos on their behalf.
Gabriel scanned every person walking toward them, hoping to find someone matching his imagined game friend.
“Three… two… one…”
Due to Kitagami Yoru’s good looks, appearing here or in a leisure state, they were photographed by the three night tourists.
The people on the side are eager to try something.
Perhaps because of this, apologies for bothering Kitagami Yoru too much, and redirecting the request elsewhere.
“What’s a good time?”
Fujiwara Chika is leaning on the sofa, checking messages while applying a facial mask with her fingers.
As one of the princesses from the Fujiwara family.
On weekends, sometimes attending various balls and events with family elders.
Studying voice, language, horseback riding, dance… etc.
If Fujiwara Chika is someone without any outstanding qualities or exceptional talent as a eldest lady, how could she become close friends with Shinomiya Kaguya?
“Hold on, I’m at my family’s flower shop, helping out.”
Kitagami Yoru turns his head towards the surroundings, hesitating for a moment before responding awkwardly.
He is afraid. If Fujiwara Chika asks him about it, he might be caught in a lie about what he’s doing.
Unable to answer.
It might be better to block Fujiwara Chika from asking any further questions.
“Speaking of flowers, I’ll buy a bouquet for Chika later, pretend it’s intentionally grown by me.”
“And tell her that I’ve loved her since a long time ago, hoping one day…”
“Cough, cough…”
Kitagami Yoru suddenly coughs twice, his mind conflicted.
“This way, Chika would be much happier and there’s no risk of her finding out.”
“But I’m lying to her… that doesn’t feel right.”
Flipping through the book, Kitagami Yoru glances at Gabriel.
“Who is that?”
Gabriel stands there, his gaze sweeping across the no-fly zone.
Back in the slime pit, the other party had proposed something.
That was at exactly 10 PM, and they met in front of the Hachibei Shiba Dog Statue, which had become the hottest spot for appointments in Tokyo.
They were trying to identify each other through strangers.
And this was the only place where they could play.
The Hachibei Shiba Dog Statue had become a symbol of appointment meetings in Tokyo, especially popular among those seeking romantic encounters.
“It’s fine, I’m not in a hurry.”
Fujiwara Chika speeds up her cleaning membrane application, but it’s clear her pace is slowing down.
Even though she wants to see Kitagami Yoru quickly, maybe even hug him…
She insists on it anyway.
“Okay, I understand.”
Kitagami Yoru smiles slightly as he searches for a flower shop nearby using the map.
Looking at his phone, it’s already 10 PM.
“Gabriel, is the person here yet?”
Kitagami Yoru turns to look at Gabriel, who is nearby and asks him about this.
“I don’t know, maybe they’re nearby.”
Gabriel shakes his head and walks over, mentioning this to Kitagami Yoru along the way.
“Guessing? That’s good enough.”
“Who could come up with such a method?”
Kitagami Yoru grumbled, helping Gabriel look around.
Near the Fujiwara estate, surrounded by a flower bed at the back.
The surrounding area is still quite large in a circle.
“I didn’t see the target. You go check the back?”
Kitagami Yoru looked around and came back to propose.
Gabriel agreed, nodding and walking away.
There are many foreign tourists nearby.
With her golden hair, Gabriel blends in among the tourists without any noticeable awkwardness.
Originally, she was just a foreign friend, wasn’t she?
“Wait, I’m not in a hurry anyway.”
“Gabriel or the person on the other side might get impatient and call.”
Kitagami Yoru put away her phone, thinking of Fujiwara Chika.
On the other hand,
After a sweet sleep, Fujiwara Moeha wakes up and sees Fujiwara Chika applying a facial mask, bored as she watches TV.
Her sister’s unusual behavior leads her to say: “Sister, are we going out later with your brother-in-law?”
“No.”
Glancing at Fujiwara Moeha, Fujiwara Chika clearly doesn’t care about her.
How many times did she emphasize that?
“Not your brother-in-law… not your brother-in-law…”
“Kitagami-san is such a bad person, you perverted creep!”
…….
“What’s the matter with her?”
Kitagawa Marin walked around the loyal dog Okunobaka for half a circle without finding anyone who matched her gaming friend’s appearance.
“The ID is a girl, and from the conversation, it’s pretty clear that it’s a girl.”
“But unexpected things happen with everything.”
“Still mostly boys. Even without looking at game IDs, social media profiles, and communication app icons, one is cuter than the other.”
“Are you saying all of them are boys?”
Kitagawa Marin spoke clearly about this matter.
She looked at everyone walking or standing nearby with a deep, probing gaze.
Even some passersby couldn’t escape her attention.
Lucky for them.
Instead of men, there’s a beautiful gold-haired girl. No one would feel disgusted by Kitagawa Marin’s gaze.
On the contrary, some boys are excited about her.
Not this one.
A university student whose attention was held for a few seconds by Kitagawa Marin’s gaze is mocked by his peers. He walks over to approach her.
After clearing his throat and running his hand through his hair, he flashes a confident smile at Kitagami Yoru as he passes by.
Kitagawa Marin notices him walking over and looks at him with some curiosity.
After their conversation, the gold-haired girl coldly rejects him and apologizes as he leaves.
“I thought she was an angel named Gab….”
“Is she really a girl?”
Kitagawa Marin sighed deeply, pulling her phone out of her bag and opening the contacts list.
Inside was the Gabriel game ID number.
At 10:12.
Still quite early.
“If you can’t find her, call at 10:30. That kind of tense excitement will be gone.”
Kitagawa Marin smiled to herself, continuing to search for her target while holding the phone.
In the next second.
A golden-haired, elegant foreign girl walked past her. Just seeing her profile made Kitagawa Marin stop in surprise.
Her gaze followed Gabriel for a distance before returning.
“How adorable.”
She muttered to herself, simultaneously dismissing the foreign tourist Gabriel as part of her search for her target.
A short while later, Kitagawa Marin approached Yoru, allowing him to see her.
“Is that her?”
Yoru couldn’t help but exclaim. The world was indeed too small.
Until now, he hadn’t linked Kitagawa Marin with Gabriel in any way.
In a moment.
With his tall and handsome appearance, Yoru stood out just as much, allowing Kitagawa Marin to notice him.
Realizing that Yoru seemed to be looking at her, she hesitated for a moment before deciding to approach Yoru with a greeting.
They had made eye contact already.
Without saying a word, it was becoming increasingly awkward.
“Ah, no… Kitagami-san. That’s convenient.”
Coming to meet Kitagami Yoru, the beautiful blonde Kitagawa Marin greeted him first.
“Oh, what a coincidence! It’s our first formal meeting.”
“Last time you stepped on my foot, I haven’t forgotten about it.”
Kitagami Yoru raised her hand and made a joke to lighten the mood.
Today’s Kitagawa Marin is dressed quite casually.
Her golden hair cascades down like a waterfall, with neatly styled bangs. She has small black and red diamond earrings in her lobes.
She’s wearing a short black t-shirt with a floral print, paired with a super-short, skin-tight denim hot pants, and a pair of black Martin boots.
Wearing those shoes is really smelly.
It’s too stuffy…
“I didn’t do it on purpose. Are you waiting for someone here?”
Kitagawa Marin thought the same way and began to wonder.
Could Kitagami Yoru be the one she’s waiting for?
“No… I don’t think so.”
“Kitagami-san doesn’t seem to be looking for anyone.”
Then she dismissed that ridiculous idea, Kitagawa Marin shook it off.
“No, I’m waiting for someone.”
Kitagami Yoru shook her head and then wanted to ask Kitagawa Marin why she was there.
Her thoughts accidentally drifted to Fujiwara Chika, leaving her stuck.
Well, it’s possible I’ll think of her later.
Gabriel returned, interrupting Kitagami Yoru’s train of thought.
“I’m so tired.”
“Who are you?”
First, she complains to Kitagami Yoru, while Gabriel looks at Kitagawa Marin with concern.
The campus of Shuchiin Academy is quite large.
There are very few group activities, and encounters between different grades are rare.
The otaku girl Gabriel goes to school every day on time with Kitagami Yoru and rushes back home to play games after school.
Lunch is also bought from Convenience Store or vending machines; they never go to the cafeteria.
They are extremely lazy and energy-efficient.
Both attend Shuchiin Academy, but they haven’t seen each other once in two terms; it’s perfectly normal.
“Hmm, is Kitagami-san your friend?”
Kitagawa Marin sees Gabriel talking to Kitagami Yoru and spits out a fluent Japanese phrase, extremely surprised.
Also, looking closely at Gabriel’s face from up close makes her even more cute!
“First-year Gabriel.”
Kitagami Yoru speaks indifferently and then glares at Kitagawa Marin.
“Hello, Gabriel, I’m Kitagawa Marin from the second year.”
The golden-haired girl confidently extends her hand, with mist-blue eyes almost engulfing Gabriel.
How can someone be so cute, with such pure and kind manner, like an angel?
“Hello.”
Gabriel suddenly feels a chill, holding hands with Kitagawa Marin.
The girl is surprisingly slow to react.
Gab, right in front of us, still holding hands.
“Why don’t you call someone?”
Kitagami Yoru looks at Gabriel and says.
“Wait, okay.”
Gabriel hesitates.
“Are you waiting for someone?”
Kitagawa Marin thinks Gabriel is adorable and can’t wait to get to know him better.
“Find someone.”
Gabriel isn’t shy, but now she’s a fallen angel, consumed by her internet addiction.
She thinks social interactions are unnecessary and lacks interest in making small talk.
“I’m also looking for someone…. Ugh….”
The golden-haired girl crosses her arms, sighs deeply, shakes her head, and then quickly spits out Gabriel’s game ID.
Her words fall to the ground.
Including Kitagami Yoru, all three are struck by the same realization, their gazes meeting in mid-air.
Because Kitagawa Marin told Kitagami Yoru just half an hour ago that she wanted to meet a stranger.
Their gazes intersect, and the surrounding noise fades away for them.
“You… found me!”
Gabriel is the first to react with surprise, breaking the silence.
“Gab… call… me….”
Kitagawa Marin’s joy overwhelms her, and she points at Gabriel, shouting excitedly.
Kitagami Yoru is the last one to regain his composure, watching as Kitagawa Marin lets out a sigh of relief and finally releases her concern for Gabriel.
It’s fine.
“You’re a student from Shuchiin Academy, or my little sister?”
“Earlier, you passed by me, and I even thought you were a foreign tourist, Gab.”
The commotion around them began to filter into their senses, with Kitagawa Marin’s face still wearing a thick, unremovable smile as she responded.
“It was yours, and I ended up exhausting myself searching for it.”
Gabriel’s passion for Kitagawa Marin skyrocketed several levels.
“Can you just call me Gab?”
“You can call me Marin?”
Kitagawa Marin nodded joyfully and responded to Gabriel’s suggestion.
Gabriel nodded without any objection.
“I won’t disturb you then.”
Meanwhile, Kitagami Yoru quickly sent a message to Fujiwara Chika and opened his mouth at the right time.
“I already said there was no danger, didn’t I?”
Gabriel looked at Kitagami Yoru.
“Kitagami-san, are you leaving now?”
Due to Gabriel’s presence, the distance between Kitagawa Marin and Kitagami Yoru had slightly decreased.
“I’ll stay with Gabriel for a bit longer.”
“Have fun, you two.”
Kitagami Yoru suddenly chuckled at Kitagawa Marin and waved goodbye before looking back at Gabriel as he walked away.
“Marin, let’s find a place to sit down first.”
Gabriel had to work hard to find her, and even his breakfast roll left him dehydrated.
“Hmm? Oh oh….”
Kitagawa Marin quickly nods, following Gabriel as they leave this iconic landmark filled with tourist chaos.
As they depart, she looks back at the crowd searching for Kitagami Yoru’s silhouette.
“What? Kitagami-san is just too good-looking when he laughs… I can’t believe it.”
“He’s so handsome… I’m dying here….”
They move away from the Hachiko Statue, a corner of Shinjuku Street bustling with food waste, cigarette butts, and empty soda cans.
It’s hard to tell what kind of trash it is.
Not all of it might be left by tourists… Maybe.
“So, you’re asking about Kitagami-san and me? What’s the relationship between us?”
Once they reach a quiet place, Kitagawa Marin can’t help but feel curious. She looks at Gabriel as she asks.
There’s nothing I can do about it.
Who made Kitagami Yoru such a well-known figure at Shuchiin Academy?
“Gab, what is your relationship with him?”
Once they reach a quiet place, Kitagawa Marin can’t help but feel curious. She looks at Gabriel as he asks.
“Kitagami?”
“Friend, what kind of relationship do you have with him?”
Gabriel explains softly.
A friend is a friend, whether male or female.
“It seems like you two are quite close.”
“It’s really unexpected.”
Kitagawa Marin looks back in the direction where Kitagami Yoru had left.
“What’s he doing? Let’s buy something to drink, then go shopping and chat.”
Gabriel waves her hand carelessly.
“Gab, can I hold your hand?”
Kitagawa Marin nods energetically and then looks at Gabriel’s pale hands.
“Okay.”
There are quite a few couples holding hands on the street, and Gabriel readily agrees.
“Gab, you’re really adorable.”
Holding her hand, Kitagawa Marin looks up at the sky and mutters to herself.
The innocent angel-girl Gabriel is about to be led into the depths of depravity by Kitagawa Marin, who is skilled in seductive games….
Hmm…
Making friends like this is unfortunate.
…..
“Moeha, I’m going out to buy something.”
Fujiwara Chika carefully applies her makeup and, carrying a small bag, knocks on Fujiwara Moeha’s door.
“I know.”
In response, Fujiwara Moeha puts down the pen she was holding and leans against the mirror.
“Sis is going out with her brother-in-law again….”
“Do you think it’s okay? Will Dad and Mom approve?”
“The most important thing is… well, normal relationships are fine.”
“I’m worried about sis getting into trouble. The brother-in-law is so popular at school; I’m really concerned sis might end up losing out. Do you think the brother-in-law would be okay?”
Once they step outside and reach the street, that’s when…
Chika Fujiwara stopped pretending. She hurried toward another street’s station.
Yoru Kitagami, missing her greatly, even imagined growing a pair of wide wings to fly over there!
“Is there something more exciting?”
She walked past two flower shops, unimpressed by their offerings.
No mud on them—she couldn’t compare to Chika Fujiwara’s style.
Picking and choosing, just to avoid Chika Fujiwara showing up unexpectedly.
Finally, Yoru Kitagami decided to be honest. She bought a white bouquet of wild hydrangeas.
Giving roses depends on the day and the setting, doesn’t it?
0 Comments