Tokyo people don't talk about Wude

Chapter 347 344. Night Banquet (3)

"Who is that old man?" Jiuzhou Cheng couldn't help but ask as he watched the two people leave.

"The old man's name is Beifangyuan Moluo. I have met him many times. Just treat him as a respected elder." Qinggong Eliza was a little vague, as if she was hiding something. It was probably inconvenient to explain the old man's identity to her.
"Mr. Beifangyuan, the way he looked at me just now was a little strange." Jiuzhou Cheng touched his chin: "Is he like this to everyone?"

"Who knows? He probably just has this kind of temper." Qing Gong Eliza stuck out her tongue and didn't care: "Compared to this, I don't understand what my father is thinking."

"Your father is the same." Jiuzhou Cheng also reacted: "He said that he asked you to invite me. Is this true?"

"I'll tell you straight." Qing Gong Eliza pretended to be thinking: "He asked me to invite you here, and he asked me to bring you here by any means necessary."

"Is that so?" Jiuzhou Cheng was quite surprised: "No, if that's the case, why don't you just say it directly? Why do you still have to spend money to hire me?"

Because I am just not sure how to communicate with you normally, or it would be easier to spend money to interact with you as an employer. Qinggong Eliza did not intend to say this in her heart, but quickly changed the subject:

"Anyway, father seems to be very interested in you."

"I thought so too." Jiuzhou Cheng blinked and fell into thought: "But for a small person like me, will he really ask anything of me?"

"Maybe he wants you to marry me as his son-in-law?" Qinggong Eliza guessed jokingly.

"Really?" Jiuzhou Cheng thought seriously.

"Hey, don't take a joke so seriously! It must be fake!" Qing Gong Eliza crossed her arms and sighed in defeat:

"In my opinion, father is definitely not such a casual person. He probably thinks you have some ability, so he plans to recruit you to the Qinggong Temple family. If this is the case, you will be blessed in this life."

"Is the salary in your family high?" Jiuzhou Cheng asked again.

"It must be taller than you are now." Qinggong Elisa picked up a cookie and nibbled on it like a hamster:
"But you'd better be careful when dealing with an old fox like him. Just treat it as advice from your employer."

"Is it really okay for you to say that about your father?" Jiuzhou Cheng asked.

It was already completely dark, and the crowd was moving towards the villa.

"Let's go." Qing Gong Elisa said.

"Where are we going?" Jiuzhou Cheng also followed the crowd.

"The ball is about to begin." Qinggong Eliza explained.

The two entered the villa. The dim and spacious hall was filled with warm light and melodious waltz music lingered in the air.

Men and women hugged each other in pairs, their limbs intertwined like vines, swaying to the rhythm of the music. This should be the legendary social dance, and it is also the entertainment method used by those "upper class" to show their status.

"Can you dance ballroom dancing?" Jiuzhou Cheng picked up a cookie and took a bite, then handed the plate with only one cookie left to the girl.

"No, to be precise, I have learned it, but I have basically forgotten it." Qing Gong Eliza picked up the last cookie unceremoniously: "Do you know how to do it?"

"No, I haven't learned it."

"I think so. It's more like a monkey's mating dance than a ballroom dance. It's too stupid to dance."

"That's not a good thing to say. Don't let anyone else hear it."

"You are such a coward. If anyone hears you, just scream and kill them like you did in Yokohama."

"I am a warrior, not an outlaw."

"Hey, I'm just kidding. Don't be so serious." Qing Gong Eliza seemed to be in a more relaxed mood today, and her words were not so serious:
"Do you see that dining table against the wall of the ballroom?"

"I see." Jiuzhou Cheng looked up and saw rows of staple foods on the table.

"Go get one of each," Qinggong Eliza ordered.

"Your father told you not to bully me." Jiuzhou Cheng said.

"What does it matter? No one can do anything to you anyway." Qinggong Elisa put her hands behind her head and said as if it had nothing to do with her.

"Then come with me." Jiuzhou Cheng pulled the girl's wrist.

"Hey, you bastard." Qinggong Elisa stamped her feet: "I am your employer, don't forget this."

"I'm still your savior. Let's go get it together. Don't let me be embarrassed alone." Jiuzhou Cheng smiled slightly and insisted.

"." Qing Gong Eliza was silent for a while, holding her face, and said helplessly: "Rude guy, I can't stand you."

Jiuzhou Cheng smiled and stretched out his hand to her, as if inviting her to dance - but in fact he was taking her to clean the table.

Five minutes later, the two of them, each holding a plate piled high with food, slipped out of the dance hall like happy elves.

"Come with me." Qinggong Elisa took him to the rooftop of the villa.

This villa is three stories high, but its actual height should be much higher than a three-story apartment building, so the view from the rooftop is very open.

On one side are rows of palm trees on the beach, and if you look further you can see the lights of thousands of homes in Tokyo city; on the other side is the vast Tokyo Bay, and you can vaguely see the stars on the sea, both ship lights and starlight reflected on the sea.

The sea breeze in the winter night is supposed to be very cold, and Kyushu Makoto felt the chill as soon as he came up. But the girl in the dress didn't seem to react at all, and her legs didn't even tremble.

"There's no one here, it's very quiet, and no one will see me eating." Qinggong Elisa leaned against the railing, smoothed her long hair in the sea breeze, and then ate small pieces of steak and broccoli with a plastic fork.

"Aren't you cold?" Jiuzhou Chengye picked up a piece of salmon and stuffed it into his mouth. Although he had eaten a lot of snacks before, he was not full at all. The protein still made him feel satisfied.

"It's okay, are you cold?" Qinggong Elisa seemed to show a provocative smile.

"It's a bit cold, but if you don't mind, I'll accompany you." Jiuzhou Cheng tightened his muscles and barely resisted the cold.

"You're quite strong-willed~" Qing Gong Elisa didn't look at him again, but pointed to the distance of the sea: "Do you see that island?"

"There does seem to be an island there. There are also many tall buildings, but they are too far away and we can barely see the lights." Jiuzhou Cheng came to her side and leaned over the railing to look:
"There's actually such an island in Tokyo Bay. I never knew about it before. Wait, could that be it?"

"You guessed it, it's Takamagaharagamine Academy, where I study." Kiyomiya Elisa said, "It's an artificial island built by a joint investment of the government and private enterprises." "As expected of a rich man, even a high school has to build an island." Kyushu Makoto couldn't help but sigh, sounding a bit sarcastic and helpless:
"Do you have to take the boat to study every day?"

"There is an undersea tunnel connecting Tokyo and the island, as well as a dedicated school train, so commuting is very convenient. However, outsiders cannot enter." Qing Gong Eliza explained:
"It is a school that trains aristocrats and geniuses, so everything is naturally the best."

"Takamagahara means heaven in Wano Country's culture." Kyushu Makoto leaned on the railing and sighed, "Takamagahara Peak, as the name implies, is the peak of heaven. It is indeed a place that ordinary people cannot reach."

"It's just so-so, that's all." Qinggong Eliza said casually:
"I'm actually very curious, why weren't you chosen as a special student by Takamagahara Peak?"

"Me? I'm just an ordinary person, not that great." Jiuzhou Cheng said with a wry smile.

"Fighting with criminals who took the [holy medicine] one after another, solving large-scale criminal incidents caused by the KJ organization, and saving the life of a [high school special grade] like me, this is not something that [ordinary people] can do." Qing Gong Elisa curled her lips and smiled:
"Or does it make you feel a little more at ease if you devalue yourself as an ordinary person?"

"Haha, who knows~ But the fact is that I was not selected by Takamagahara Peak." Kyushu Makoto leaned on the railing and said casually:
"This is not surprising. The definition of [genius] is inherently vague. Many people who claim to be geniuses may never be able to tell whether they are geniuses or just ordinary people with a sense of arrogance."

"Maybe~ But I do have expectations for your [talents]. The talent for fighting, the talent for detecting, as well as intuition, thinking, tenacity, awareness, and sense of justice." Qingmiya Elisa turned her head to look at him:
"Each of your abilities may not be considered [high school special grade], but when you add them all together, I'm afraid you're not weaker than most of our school's special recruits."

"Who knows~ Maybe it's because I'm a comprehensive talent that Takamagahara Peak won't take a fancy to me~" Kyushu Makoto smiled awkwardly:
"If I could go to Takamagahara Peak, my life would definitely be smoother~ But instead of wasting energy lamenting the misfortune of fate, I would rather climb up despite the oppression of fate."

"That's not something a high school student would say. I suspect that the stupid scouts at school made a mistake and didn't invite you in." Qingmiya Elisa chuckled and held out her hand to him.

"By the way, I invite you to join us for our school festival this year."

"School Festival" Kyushu Makoto had also received an invitation from Miyamoto Aki before: "When is your school festival?"

"In February, it's different from most high schools." Qing Gong Elisa thought for a moment and replied, "Outsiders can't attend without an invitation, and the school's scouts might take a fancy to you, so you should be grateful~"

"Thank you very much. I'll look forward to it." Jiuzhou Cheng responded with a laugh.

Even though he was praised by a talented high school student who was a "high school special grade", he didn't feel very happy.

Jiuzhou Cheng knew that he was not a genius at all. The other party gave such a compliment because he didn't know that he had "traveled through time and space and was reborn".

If it weren't for the memory of "Chen Jiuzhou" in his mind, even if "Jiuzhou Cheng" was still alive today, he would be just an ordinary and insignificant mediocre person, and it would be impossible for him to have any intersection with the "heavenly immortal" like the Qing Palace police officer.

"What a bland reaction! Are you really thanking me?" Qingmiya Elisa noticed the boy's inattention and complained.

"Ah, thank you, thank you very much!" Jiuzhou Cheng tried to express his gratitude in a more sincere tone.

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Then, the topic came to an end, and the two fell into inexplicable silence. They could only eat the aristocratic delicacies piled up like mountains on their plates - the wind on the rooftop was very strong, especially those foods that were eaten while hot had to be eaten quickly, otherwise they would become greasy and hard.

After finishing the hot dishes on the plate and only the cold dishes that didn't matter if they were left for a long time were left, Jiuzhou Cheng turned his head and glanced at Qinggong Elisa again.

Her idea was similar to mine. She would eat the hot dishes first and save the cold dishes and desserts for later enjoyment.

Looking closely, the remaining dishes on her plate were green mango salad and mango ice cream cake.

"You like eating mangoes very much." Jiuzhou Cheng said.

"Didn't you know this a long time ago?" Qing Gong Elisa poked the green mango shreds with a fork without being surprised. "I guess it was that sword geek who told you? Is he a peeping Tom?"

"He told me." Jiuzhou Cheng hurriedly defended Miyamoto Aki: "But he is not a peeping Tom, he is my friend, please don't misunderstand him!"

"Hey~ Another [High School Special Class] friend~" Qing Gong Elisa curved her eyes like a crescent moon, smiling: "As an [ordinary person], you are indeed quite remarkable~"

"It was just an accident." Jiuzhou Cheng was still very humble: "He is a very interesting person. I thought geniuses were difficult to get along with, but fortunately it's not as difficult as I imagined."

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For some unknown reason, he fell silent again.

"Oh, right." In order to ease the embarrassment, Jiuzhou Cheng brought up a new topic:

"Come to think of it, I only saw your father at the banquet today. Did your mother not come because of something?"

"She's dead." Qinggong Eliza lowered her voice, and the atmosphere became much heavier: "She passed away when I was a child."

"What's wrong?" Jiuzhou Cheng was shocked. He was stunned for several seconds before he apologized: "Yes, I'm sorry."

"No need to apologize, you didn't kill that person." Qinggong Elisa sighed unbearably.

"But I still have to apologize for accidentally mentioning this topic." Jiuzhou Cheng scratched his head and said embarrassedly.

"Shut up, don't say that to me." Qing Gong Elisa stretched out a finger and pointed it directly at his nose:

"You are the only one who is not qualified to sympathize with me."

"Why.?"

"Jiuzhou Cheng, his parents are gamblers, and he has lived a very difficult life since he was a child." Qing Gong Elisa said:

"When you were sixteen, your parents were in debt and disappeared, leaving you alone."

"You have investigated me." Jiuzhou Cheng raised his eyebrows: "After all, I am a civilian helper, so it is normal for you to investigate my background."

"So, you have no right to sympathize with me, because you are much more miserable than me." Qinggong Eliza leaned on the railing and said slowly:
"If even you feel sorry for me, it will only make me look like a pretentious woman."

Jiuzhou Cheng hesitated and joked, "Then why don't you sympathize with me~?"

"Isn't my sympathy for you enough?" Kiyomiya Elisa looked at him with disdain: "Do you think everyone is qualified to talk to me, a [High School Special Investigator] and the eldest daughter of the Kiyomiya family, like this?"

"Yeah, then I'm really grateful, haha~" Jiuzhou Cheng laughed dryly and returned to the original topic:

"By the way, how did your mother pass away? Was it an accident?"

"You are such a pain to chat with," Qing Gong Eliza complained coldly, and then explained:
"My father said that my mother died in a car accident. My investigation revealed that my mother was killed by the KJ organization."

(End of this chapter)