My Tokyo Celebrity Girlfriend Is Love-Struck, What Should I Do? - Chapter 43

Not as Appetizing Anymore

Kimura took a sip of the steaming tea on the table.

Beside him, Fujikawa was recounting the unfortunate events he had experienced during this period.

It was evident that even without alcohol, Fujikawa was a talkative person.

However, he used to revolve around Yumiko, so this talkative nature had not been revealed to the other people in the dormitory before.

But, it had to be said.

Fujikawa had not been living a smooth life in the past two years.

Like the current society, full of decadence and low desires, Fujikawa’s words were filled with a sense of decadence.

“I’ve been retaking courses for four years in university, enough for someone else to go through university again. My academic life has become a mess… I am just an inherently unlucky person…”

“Kimura-kun may not know, but at the end of my junior year, the idol Kimi-chan I supported for five years also passed away…”

“Hmm?”

“She was killed by an obsessed fan because her romantic relationship was exposed… The fan couldn’t accept it, so in a fit of rage, they found Kimi-chan’s residence, killed her, and then committed suicide…”

Kimura’s eyes flickered, and the cup in his hand unintentionally shook slightly.

“…I see.”

“I feel like I’ve been abandoned by fate now… Everything I like is leaving me one by one—academic pursuits, Kimi-chan, Yumiko…”

Fujikawa leaned weakly against the back of the chair, reaching out subconsciously to grab the glass on the table.

Suddenly realizing that he hadn’t ordered any alcohol for lunch today.

His outstretched hand moved towards his neck.

“Ah, I accidentally talked about so many depressing things. I’m really sorry, Kimura-kun.”

“It’s okay.” Kimura shook his head.

Although he didn’t have much interest in Fujikawa and Yumiko’s relationship, he found Fujikawa’s experiences intriguing. 

It was like, in the short time it took to drink a cup of tea, he had heard a multi-year story, which was quite satisfying.

Maybe it was a habit he developed after starting his studies in directing…

Like accumulating material, he enjoyed listening to these story-filled experiences.

“By the way, Kimura-kun, didn’t you used to date a girl from the acting department? What happened afterward?” Fujikawa tried to steer the conversation toward Kimura.

What happened?

Kimura pondered for a moment, then a light smile appeared on his face.

“Still dating.”

“Huh? Unbelievable…” Fujikawa widened his eyes, “Back then, Kimura-kun was always busy with part-time jobs, and seemed like a very difficult person to get along with. We all thought that the girl would soon break up with Kimura-kun.”

“Difficult to get along with?” Kimura felt a bit awkward.

At that time, he was busy working everywhere, and by the time he returned to the dormitory, he was usually exhausted and went straight to bed after washing up.

Communication with the people around him…

Indeed, it wasn’t much.

“Kimura-kun was busy with part-time jobs at that time. How could he have time to maintain a relationship?” Fujikawa exaggerated.

“Not exactly… Later, we saw each other less and less, and for a long time, we couldn’t meet.”

“I knew it…”

“But it was because my girlfriend’s work got busier.”

“Huh?” Fujikawa was stunned, “No wonder.”

“Why?”

“No wonder I always felt that the current Kimura-kun is different from before… Kimura-kun, are you living off your girlfriend now?”

Fujikawa said with an extremely exaggerated tone, as if he had discovered something extraordinary.

“Not really…” Kimura’s mouth twitched slightly.

“Really? Kimura-kun, can you tolerate that? And you’ve been dating for so long?” Fujikawa furrowed his brows.

Kimura remained silent.

“If I were dating Yumiko, even a short time together would feel agonizing… If we didn’t meet for a long time, it would feel like breaking up, right?” Fujikawa crossed his arms in front of him, his expression suddenly serious.

Kimura blinked, finding Fujikawa’s serious demeanor unexpectedly amusing.

Even though it was the other person who had experienced a breakup, why did he suddenly act concerned for him?

“Fujikawai-kun, your posture is quite pathetic,” Kimura quipped.

“What? I’m showing concern for Kimura-kun! You… don’t change the subject.” Fujikawa pressed his hands against the edge of the table, speaking with a righteous tone.

“Yes~ yes~” Kimura laughed.

“Sorry for the wait! Your food is all ready.”

At this moment, the staff at the izakaya brought the dishes to the table.

“Shall we eat first?” Kimura pointed to the food on the table.

“Don’t distract at crucial moments! You bastard!” Fujikawa exclaimed, “I’ve told Kimura-kun so much, now it’s your turn.”

Kimura helplessly scratched his head, smelling the appetizing aroma of the food on the table.

“Ask whatever you want, Fujikawa-kun… I’ll start eating first.”

“Itadakimasu!” With that, Kimura joined his hands together in front of him.

“So, not meeting for such a long time doesn’t affect you at all?” Fujikawa’s curiosity filled his mind.

“Yes, just about a month ago, I thought I and As… my girlfriend, were in a breakup state. Although we never explicitly said it, that’s what I believed at the time,” Kimura casually replied, stirring the udon in front of him with chopsticks.

“Eh? But didn’t Kimura-kun just say you’re still dating?” Fujikawa asked in confusion.

“Ah, well…” Kimura looked up at Fujikawa, a slight smile playing on his lips. “It’s more like a kind of rekindled romance? Just progressing faster.”

“Huh? What does that mean?”

Completely bewildered by the impact of his recent breakup, Fujikawa couldn’t grasp the logic behind it. “If it seemed like it was already in a breakup state, how do you manage to start over? Then… does that mean Yumiko and I…”

“It probably won’t work.”

“Why won’t it work?”

“Because… she also has me in her eyes.”

Kimura scratched his cheek with his finger, a smile on his face.

Outside the izakaya, the winter sunlight bathed the young man through the glass, casting a gentle glow on him. 

A beige scarf hung on the back of a nearby chair, emitting a soft white light and reflecting on his face.

Somehow…

When Fujikawa looked back at the dishes on the table,

It didn’t smell as appetizing anymore.

……

On the way back to school, Kimura received a message on Line.

It was a message in the editing team group.

Yoshida sent a new video file.

Without any surprises, it should still be the scene of Kamiya Toru and Hino Maori having a picnic in the park from the script.

Unexpectedly, Yoshida managed to edit a new version so quickly.

Kimura tapped his finger on the screen and saved the video.

Then he opened the video file to take a look.

He wondered if Yoshida had made the changes as he suggested.

With the phone screen held horizontally in his hand, the video loaded.

A beautiful piece of music played from the phone’s speaker.

Huh? Why is there still music?

Kimura looked at the video with confusion as the scenes unfolded.

His gaze changed from the initial confusion to astonishment.

This…

Seems like it’s not the video that was supposed to be edited, right?!