Crossing over, and then being blocked by a rich JK.

Chapter 515 Harvest

Chapter 515 Harvest
Tokyo nights always seem to be like this, with the downtown area and the residential area feeling like two different worlds.

The former was bustling with people and brightly lit, with scantily clad girls soliciting customers on the street and stand-up advertisements of currently popular celebrities, their light enough to illuminate a small patch of the deep blue night sky; the latter, on the other hand, was filled only with the sounds of barking dogs and the occasional argument.

Watanabe Yu remembers clearly that once he and Ayana got out of bed and sneaked into the yard, then listened intently to the arguing coming from the third house in front.

The argument was typical of a middle-aged couple. The woman said that the man went out to have affairs every day after get off work and handed over all his wages to prostitutes. The man, on the other hand, accused the woman of taking the money he had entrusted to her to hire male escorts.

After arguing for about half an hour, the topic shifted to the woman accusing the man of always rushing through his assignments, which she said was why she had ulterior motives. The man, somewhat embarrassed, explained that he was too tired from work and therefore not in a good mood.

In short, he and Ayana listened in the yard for a full hour. During that time, Ayana felt cold, so they hugged each other while listening.

In a sense, they were indeed born with the ability to listen to gossip, since even though they felt cold, they didn't go back to put on more clothes or go back to their blankets, but instead cuddled together and continued listening.

If Watanabe Akie finds out about this, they'll probably get a scolding.

To paraphrase Akihiro Watanabe, what a terrible thing you've done!

"So, how did it go tonight?"

As Watanabe Yu opened the door to the bar at home, he asked the question and went inside to continue copying the bartender's techniques.

"You mean exchanging business cards with those people?"

The young lady, as if all her strength had been drained, lazily slumped onto the bar.

Now that she has a 'backer', things that she never felt tired of before now feel tiring.

That's normal, though. There's a saying that goes, when a person is alone, they'll grit their teeth and bear it even if they bump their thumb on the corner of a table. But if there's someone they can rely on, they'll immediately burst into tears and start saying how much it hurts.

"It's pretty much the same."

Watanabe Yu squatted down and started rummaging through the cabinet.

As he rummaged through the cups, they made a soothing sound, similar to magnets colliding.

"By the way, what would you like to drink?"

He got the urge to use his hands again.

"I just want lemon sparkling water."

Ayana Amamiya pouted and her fair fingers tapped lightly on the wooden bar counter, as if she were playing the piano.

"As for whether things are going smoothly or not, so far, overall things are going quite smoothly."

She couldn't really tell what "successful" or "unsuccessful" meant, but she did manage to get quite a few personal business cards.

It's quite difficult to get a business card with personal contact information like this when you're out in the open.

"That's good." Watanabe Yu stood up. If it was just lemon sparkling water, it would be simple: add a few drops of lemon juice, some sparkling water, and then cut a slice of lemon and wed it on the rim of the glass. "They didn't give you any trouble, did they?"

Although he roughly knew that what he was saying was pointless, he still asked it anyway.

"Mom's here."

Ayana Amamiya rolled her eyes cutely.

She knew someone was asking a question they already knew the answer to, but she still said it because she wanted to be a little willful!
"Mom?" Watanabe Yu was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and shook his head. "You haven't even given me the money for changing my address yet, and you're already changing it?"

As soon as the words came out of his mouth, he regretted them.

In Japan, there doesn't seem to be any concept of betrothal gifts or "change of address fee."

"what?"

This time, it was Ayana Amamiya's turn to be stunned.

She didn't quite understand what Mr. Troll meant by "change of address fee".

"It was a slip of the tongue." Watanabe Yu coughed lightly. "What I meant was, did Mom say anything after you called her that?"

Knowing my mom's personality, she'll probably be so excited she can't sleep. And when she finally falls asleep, she'll be woken up by my dad. Whether she slaps him or just shakes him normally depends on her mood. Then she'll share this joy with my dad.

Come to think of it, Mom seems to have always wanted a daughter?

He remembered hearing her mention it many times.

“I didn’t call her that to her face.”

The young lady's voice trailed off.

She wasn't mentally prepared yet, so let's postpone changing our address for a while.

"Oh, that's a pity, I should have recorded this conversation."

Watanabe Yu sighed with feigned regret, but his hands didn't stop moving, smoothly completing the classic lemon sparkling water.

"No."

Ayana Amamiya pouted and mumbled like a little girl throwing a tantrum.

If he recorded this and then played it for his aunt, she would be so ashamed that she would have to avoid his aunt for at least three days.

"By the way, how does your subjective experience differ from attending a banquet like this on a regular basis?"

Watanabe Yu asked a question, then pushed the lemon sparkling water he had prepared in front of her.

"Well, that's it."

He actually made two cups; the other one was for taking a cold bath in the bathroom.

"A subjective difference? Uh, their attitude was more friendly?"

Ayana Amamiya sat up straight, took a straw from a box next to her, put it in her cup, and took a small sip of sparkling water.

"Does it taste similar to what you buy outside?"

After carefully considering it, she gave her own evaluation.

At least it's no different from what she drinks in the coffee shop.

"Idiot, this thing is just two things at most, how big can the difference in taste be?"

Watanabe Yu made a comment that was both funny and exasperating.

"I just want to compliment you." Ayana Amamiya pursed her lips, looked at him expectantly, and her voice had a hint of coquetry. "Besides, what I said wasn't wrong."

Everyone says that girls who know how to be charming and coquettish have the best lives, but why doesn't this trick work on this blockhead?

This guy is not romantic at all!
"...I'm sorry, Miss Saintess, I was being insensitive."

Watanabe Yu paused for a moment, then directly chose Smimasay.

Although I've complained about it in my heart many times, I have to say that although everything in Japan is a bit of a mess, there are two things that are good: Smimasa and Hondonismimasa.

It's simply not very useful.

"Hmph, it's good that you know you were wrong." Even though she knew in her heart that the person was just going along with the situation, she was still in a good mood. "Don't you care about Ryoko? This is her first time socializing in this kind of situation."

To be fair, Ryoko's performance today was somewhat unexpected.

She originally thought Ryoko would be more...

Well, I was even less comfortable with it. But Ryoko was quite comfortable, even acting as if she knew what she was doing. Only occasional nervousness showed that it was indeed Ryoko's first time attending such an event. "I was going to ask you something, but you're so cute that I almost forgot."

Watanabe Yu shrugged, meeting her gaze with an innocent expression.

If it were him in the past, he would definitely have felt uncomfortable saying such things, but now, well, he's completely at ease.

"It is true?"

As Ayana Amamiya said this, her eyebrows unconsciously arched slightly.

This time, let's say someone passes the test.

Because the Holy Maiden is in a good mood!
"Of course that's true."

Watanabe Yu shrugged.

He's mastered the art of lying through his teeth in this situation, and it can't really be called lying through his teeth, because Ayana is indeed very beautiful.

"So, aren't you going to ask about Ryoko's situation?"

The young lady raised an eyebrow, indicating that Watanabe Yu could ask.

"Is Ryoko... adapting?"

Watanabe Yu thought for a moment, then asked the question.

Theoretically speaking, Ryoko's personality isn't really suited for this kind of occasion, since he's never seen her get along with everyone. But he can't be too absolute in his judgment.

What if?
“She’s adapted even better than you imagined.” Ayana Amamiya blinked, a hint of surprise visible in her eyes. “She’s far more mature than we thought? Hmm, more skilled? Or rather… well, I don’t know how to describe it.”

"In short, she acted very skillfully, which made me a little doubtful. Can a person's learning ability really reach this level?"

"She only saw me greet her twice, and she immediately understood. To be honest, Yu, Ryoko might be able to stand on her own in the future."

There were two reasons why she was able to accept Ryoko: firstly, Ryoko was also a pitiful person in the same situation as her, and secondly, Yu needed someone of her own by her side, so she chose to accept the latter.

But it seems that Ryoko is also talented in this area, even quite talented. In other words, her initial plan may be ruined.

But it can't be said that it's completely a waste, right? Judging from Ryoko's expression afterward, she didn't seem to like it very much either.

“Don’t use words like ‘maybe’.” Watanabe Yu shook his head. “Ryoko is capable of handling things on her own. She did a great job taking care of her grandmother while also balancing her studies. She even had to give a speech on stage occasionally.”

He always firmly believed in Ryoko's learning ability.

To put it somewhat dramatically, but in his opinion, if no one interfered with Ryoko's life, she could live independently and strongly. However, if her grandmother passed away, she would completely close herself off emotionally.

Perhaps in the future, there will be a female CEO in a female-oriented novel.

However, life doesn't offer hypotheticals. Ryoko won't lose her grandmother because no matter how many times she has to do it all over again, she will make the same choice.

In life, when faced with important choices, one should strive to have a clear conscience.

"Does that mean I can have a helper?"

Ayana Amamiya asked a question with a double meaning.

"Didn't you partner with her before?" Watanabe Yu rolled his eyes. "Your Excellency, Hero."

He was quite helpless; it turned out he had become the dragon from Dragon Quest. Ayana copied the hero, and Ryoko copied the paladin. The two of them took turns grinding him down.

If it weren't for his high HP, he would have truly suffered a regrettable defeat.

He had actually already lost that day.

Even with high HP, they can't withstand constant attrition. The most crucial point is that their 'damage-dealing' skills deal percentage-based damage, not fixed damage.

"What are you saying, you evil dragon-san!"

Ayana Amamiya instantly understood what Yu Watanabe meant, and mumbled something with her cheeks flushed.

“I was talking about your desire for a helper.” Watanabe Yu sighed. “But it depends on her wishes. If she wants to develop in this direction, then I’ll have to trouble you to help her as much as possible.”

It wasn't that he wanted to say such formal things, but rather that he felt he should express his gratitude when it was appropriate to do so.

Even within a family, it's the same.

You can't take things for granted just because you're family. Well, how should I put it? People might say, "We're family, why are you saying this?" But you can't not express that meaning, because some things you get used to and start to think are normal.

This very normalcy is precisely the greatest 'abnormality'.

When this 'abnormality' is treated as 'normal,' many problems will be planted like landmines, which will then explode at some point in the future.

He'd seen far too many of these.

"Why are you bringing this up?" Ayana Amamiya frowned. "We're family, it's only right that I help her."

If she doesn't help her, who will?

Furthermore, Ryoko is absolutely trustworthy.

"That's no problem."

Watanabe Yu nodded.

“I’ve finished talking about my things, now it’s your turn.” Ayana Amamiya raised an eyebrow and asked curiously, “How did your chat with Aunt Eda go?”

Although she was busy socializing with her aunt, she would still occasionally glance at You.

Just then, when she turned her head to look in his direction again, she saw him and Jiang Tianjin enter the lounge.

To be honest, she was a little uneasy, because Yu had gone to so much trouble to build a good relationship with Eda Sumire, and now this whole thing could easily go to waste, even though he told her to rest assured.

She still had an inexplicable sense of worry.

“They had a good chat.” Watanabe paused, then elaborated, “To be precise, she asked about our past.”

"Our past?"

Ayana Amamiya frowned. "Why is Sumire Eda asking this?"
Her impression of Sumire Eda was that she wasn't the type to gossip.

“Yes, she found it strange that we could get along like this.” Watanabe Yu nodded, “and then we started talking about this topic.”

"How did you answer?"

"I just told the truth."

"So she accepted that explanation?"

“Yes.” Watanabe Yu nodded. “And it seems that the thing we were thinking about before has also been resolved.”

And this is his biggest and most substantial gain today.

We have many allies, but few enemies.

"That's good."