[ENG] Tokyo Love Accident 《东京爱情事故》

Chapter 13 : Happy New Year

      Han Yihuan stands still for a moment, then suddenly walks forward. Xu Tianci thinks she's going to call the police, so he follows and earnestly says, "Calling the police won't change the fact that they're together. It might even make those in power dislike you. Why bother? If Wei Xiao is deported, Shi Yuquan will go back with her. Isn't it a lose-lose situation for you?"

      "What should I do then?"

      Xu Tianci's phone rings, it's his mom calling. He tells Han Yihuan, "Come home with me, let's all calm down."

      Han Yihuan thinks for a moment and follows Xu Tianci home. With only a few friends in Japan, besides going to Xu Tianci's place, she doesn't know where else to go. She doesn't want to go home, the thought of those two sneaking around in that room behind her back makes her angry and disgusted.

      After eating, Xu Tianci takes Yihuan out to relax. Walking near the shrine, they spot a stall selling fireworks and buy many. Seeing Yihuan looking tired and unenthusiastic, Xu Tianci secretly sends a message to Wei Xiao. After receiving a reply, he tells Han Yihuan, "They won't be going back tonight. Should I take you home then?"

      Han Yihuan asks, "Where did they go?"

      "They went to Gu Shenshen's place."

      Han Yihuan responds with an "Hmm," silently accepting the plan to go back. Xu Tianci remembers she hardly ate at night, so he goes to buy food for her. Watching him struggle in the crowd to get her favorite snacks, Yihuan, despite being jostled, fiercely protects the takoyaki and mochi in front of her. Her eyes gradually turn red.

      Indeed, she has no right to blame Shi Yuquan for not understanding her feelings, and even less right to blame Wei Xiao for pursuing love. She's more ruthless towards Xu Tianci, knowingly using his feelings for her, making him do many things for her, often treating him poorly. Compared to Shi Yuquan and Wei Xiao, she is worse, more heartless. She truly isn't deserving of love. She starts feeling sorry for Xu Tianci, sorry for the guy who willingly plays the role of her sidekick. His love for her is no less than her love for Shi Yuquan, yet he's always content to stand by her side, sharing joys and sorrows, silently protecting her without asking for anything. Xu Tianci is the one who truly has the right to feel wronged, but he doesn't. Han Yihuan decides she'll treat Xu Tianci better in the future.

      Once home, Han Yihuan asks Xu Tianci to fetch a lighter, and they set off fireworks in the yard.

      First, they light a bunch of sparklers, both of them swaying amidst the brilliant stars, joyfully causing a ruckus in the yard.

      After the lively commotion, Han Yihuan sits down in the yard. She seems to have matured overnight, settling into a more profound demeanor. Her eyes are no longer innocently clear but rather mysterious.

      "Tianci."

      "Yeah?"

      "Thank you."

      "Why so formal?"

      Han Yihuan turns her head, smiles brilliantly at Xu Tianci. Her smile is more radiant than the stars in the sky, and in that moment, Xu Tianci feels like Yihuan has become someone he doesn't recognize.

      "For all this time, thank you for tolerating my stubbornness. Having a friend like you is truly a blessing in my life."

      "Yihuan, what's gotten into you?" Han Yihuan has never been this polite with him before.

      "Nothing, come on, let's continue," says Han Yihuan, picking up the thickest firework stick.

      Xu Tianci helps Han Yihuan light it, and she raises the firework stick towards the window of Wei Xiao and Shi Yuquan upstairs, as if wanting to use fireworks as a weapon to vent her anger. This firework stick is relatively harmless, so Xu Tianci lets her be.