I'm a thankful fox in Tokyo

Chapter 218 Naked Dongye
Upon hearing this, Hashimoto Lisa smiled and said, "Please help me find a quiet place to eat, Higashino-kun."

She and I are familiar strangers, so it is normal that my rash offer of help would not be accepted.

Dong Ye Yu had encountered this situation many times in the past when he was repaying a favor, and he didn't rush to say anything. He just smiled gently and nodded slightly.

I looked at the remaining dining seats on the tablet and chose one that was in a corner and had a window to see the bustling street outside.

"What do you think of this location?"

"Ah."

"Please come with me."

Higashino Yu brought her to the selected position. The light and shadow intertwined here just right, dividing it into an independent space. When Hashimoto Risa sat on the chair, she felt like she was alone with Higashino Yu, and her mood relaxed a little.

Dong Yeyu pulled up the menu on the tablet and handed it to her.

While looking through the menu, Hashimoto Lisa asked casually, "Higashino-kun has lived in Tokyo for so many years. What do you think of this city?"

Dong Yeyu pondered for two seconds, then smiled and shook his head: "Actually, I've only been in Tokyo for two months. I'm not a native of Tokyo, or even from Kanto. I came here from Kyoto to study."

"But I have lived here for two months. If you want my opinion, I can give it to you."

Hashimoto Lisa nodded slightly: "Two months also has its own perspective."

Dong Yeyu pondered for two seconds: "Before I came here, I just thought this was a place to show my talents, but after leaving my hometown to study in Tokyo and living here for two months, I realized the cruelty and loneliness under the bright lights and feasting. I can also better understand Thoreau's words, 'If I really talk to the clouds, don't be surprised. The city is a place where millions of people live alone together.'"

"You look at the people on the street, they are only a few centimeters apart, but they may never communicate with each other in their lives."

"Speaking of communication, I have always wanted to ask you, as a senior, about your experience in living in Tokyo. Would you like to share some of your experiences? You are a pioneer and a successful person. Your success, experience, efforts and worries may provide enough reference for my future life."

This is a euphemism for indicating that you are available to be confided in.

Upon hearing this, Hashimoto Risa subconsciously glanced at Higashino Yu.

The boy is tall and strong, handsome, with bright eyes, just like the morning sun in midsummer. He is indeed more reassuring than the average adult, but after all, he is just a high school student.

Talk to high school students?
She thought so and disagreed, but she didn't feel disdain or any other emotion in her heart.

Even though they were just words of comfort, they made people feel that he genuinely cared about them and wanted to help.

For Risa Hashimoto, who has been away from her hometown for many years and has been working alone in this cold city, this is a slight consolation. At least someone really cares about her.

Seeing that she didn't say anything, Dong Yeyu didn't force her to do anything. He just smiled and said, "Of course, this is just me complaining about nothing when I'm far away from home. Lonely people always think that the world is dark. You can just listen to it."

"What Higashino-kun said is right. Tokyo is such a city. Even the interactions between friends are like fireflies in the forest. The seemingly warm light spots actually have no temperature. Only family can give comfort."

Hashimoto Lisa said softly, somewhat surprised at Higashino Yu's background: "Isn't Higashino-kun a native of Tokyo?"

Previously, when she came to the restaurant to chat with Dong Yeyu, they mostly talked about Chinese poetry, songs, clothing, jewelry, etc., but did not ask about the other party's hometown.

She just felt that it was rare to find someone with the same hobbies and someone she felt comfortable with, so she forgot to ask these questions.

Risa Hashimoto thought, maybe this is what the sages of China said about the friendship between gentlemen being as pure as water?
"Well, I'm from Kyoto. To be more precise, I'm from Kyoto Shigure-gaku. When I was a kid, I wandered to Kyoto. Because I had no clothes to wear, I stole clothes and was caught and put in a children's welfare home."

Dong Ye Yu never covered up his dark history. Only by facing the past and reconciling with himself could he have a clear mind. People who are too persistent in practicing Taoism will encounter more mental disasters.

Upon hearing this, Hashimoto Lisa was stunned and stared at Dongye Yu: "Which welfare home is it?"

"Sunshine Garden."

Hashimoto Risa was stunned for a second, and said in astonishment: "You are the naked Dongye?!"

Higashino Yu: An impolite woman.

Dong Yeyu showed a very gentle and kind smile: "You actually know about this? I guess you are a resident living near Sunshine Garden?"

"I didn't expect you to still remember what happened ten years ago. The past is too painful to recall. But the person who gave me this nickname is really a good person. If it weren't for this nickname, maybe you and I wouldn't have been able to meet again through Sunshine Garden ten years later. May I know the name of that person?"

Dong Yeyu asked with a smile, his originally sunny and upbeat temperament seemed a little distorted.

In response to Higashino Yu's question, Hashimoto Lisa just smiled mysteriously and said nothing. She pointed at herself and said, "Don't you know me?"

After thinking for a while, he nodded thoughtfully: "Yes, the day you entered Sunshine Garden, I had just graduated from high school and was packing my bags to embark on a journey. I only met you once. I still remember the way you walked into Sunshine Garden carefully with a blanket wrapped around you."

Can you please not mention that again? Dong Yeyu felt a little resentful for a moment as to why the Creator gave such a high configuration to the memory when creating humans. Couldn't it be a little more modest?

How can other creatures survive when the upright ape has such high equipment? How can foxes survive?
Dong Yeyu complained in his heart, but his expression was surprised, "You are actually a senior in Sunshine Garden?"

You should have told me that she is an elder sister from the garden. Why am I still being polite here? Just go up and ask her directly. You can't stop me from repaying you if I want to. What's the boundary between people? We are all family. What boundaries are there?

Hashimoto Lisa smiled and said, "Almost. However, due to work reasons, I haven't been back to Sunshine Garden for many years. How is Dean Miyazaki?"

Both of them were children from Sunshine Garden, and there was a kind of intimacy that transcended time. Therefore, despite the age difference of more than ten years, they immediately became closer to each other after talking to each other.

Dong Yeyu no longer had a smile on his face. He sighed and shook his head, "Not so good. Sunshine Garden has run into financial problems. Director Miyazaki has already started selling off his property to keep the welfare home running."

"Is that so?" Risa Hashimoto's expression darkened when she heard this, and she felt a little guilty.

In fact, when she successfully settled down in Tokyo three or four years ago, she had been thinking about going back to Sunshine Garden, but she was delayed either by client work or by Mayuri's illness.

Life is like a tangled ball of silk threads, always blocking us from turning back.

She thought for a moment and nodded slightly: "When Mayuri gets better, I'll go back to see her." "Mayuri, is she the lovely girl who called me last time? Is she also a child in Sunshine Garden?"

Higashino Yu thought about it and had no impression. There were at least eight girls named Mayuri in Sunshine Garden, if not ten. However, he had never heard of any of them being taken to Tokyo by the older sisters who had left the garden to enjoy a good life.

Hashimoto Risa shook her head. "She is an orphan from the St. Mary's Welfare Home in Tokyo. I spent some time with her when I was a volunteer there three years ago. Mayuri is a very good child. I think I saw myself in her. We got along very well. Besides, because she is blind, no one is willing to adopt her, or the ones who come to adopt her are not very good. After careful consideration, I just adopted her."

"If Dean Miyazaki knew that you have inherited the spirit of Sunshine Garden, he would be very pleased."

Higashino Yu sighed, although he really wanted to complain about why this Hashimoto sister was enjoying herself without taking care of the children in Sunshine Garden.

But adoption is all about fate.

Being able to adopt and take good care of a child who is not your own is already a moral high ground. What else can be blamed?
"Since we are a family, I won't beat around the bush."

Higashino Yu said bluntly: "Sister Hashimoto looks very haggard. Is it because of work or Mayuri's condition? If you need any help, please let me know."

The teenager is stubborn and proud. Hashimoto Lisa is pretty and has seen many such teenagers who want to show off in front of her since she was a child.

However, this brother Dongye from Sunshine Garden probably really wanted to help.

Although she didn't think Dong Ye Yu could help her, she still accepted the favor and treated it as talking to her family.

"I don't know if it's a disease." Hashimoto Risa rubbed her temple. "I took Mayuri to the hospital for a checkup. The doctor said that apart from her congenital eye disease, Mayuri is in good health."

“What are the specific symptoms?”

"Nightmare. Mayuri has had nightmares every night for the past week. At first, they were just mild nightmares, but later she woke up screaming every night."

"The child is afraid to sleep now. She looks so haggard. The nanny who has been taking care of her said that Mayuri hasn't slept for two days."

Nightmare? Can't check it out?

"If it's an illness, I really can't help you for now, but if it's something mysterious like this, I might have some ideas."

Dong Yeyu's keen fox nose smelled an unusual smell, thought for a moment, and asked, "Sister Hashimoto, have you ever thought that it was a monster?"

"Monsters?" Hashimoto Lisa looked at Higashino Yu in surprise. "Higashino-kun is a top student at Tachibana High School, but he also believes in this kind of thing?"

"Just call me Ayu, as for the monster thing."

Dong Ye Yu was not going to hide anything. Mortals who had suffered from the disaster of monsters could know something about monsters.

So he looked around, moved his body a step to block the surveillance, and raised a finger in the blind spot of his vision. A candle-like blue fox fire flickered in the middle.

Hashimoto Risa's eyes reflected the blue flames, and she looked surprised, but not to the point of overturning her worldview. She frowned and asked, "Magic?"

"No, it's a spell."

Dong Yeyu extinguished the fox fire and corrected himself: "This world not only has monsters, but also gods, so there are naturally monster exorcists. I am a monster exorcist, and perhaps I can help you."

Seeing that Hashimoto Lisa didn't believe it, Dongye Yu smiled helplessly: "If you don't believe it, just think of it as a family member who came from afar and wants to visit you, how about it?"

"Then I'll wait for you here until you get off work."

Dong Yeyu was afraid that if he delayed for a while, something irreversible would happen, so he immediately said, "No, I can take a leave."

Risa Hashimoto thought about it and nodded. She had no appetite and wanted to pay the bill, but the dishes she had just ordered were not even ready for appetizers. Higashino Yu found the head waiter, Miss Miyamizu Chinatsu, to explain the matter and helped Risa Hashimoto cancel the bill.

After doing all this, Higashino Yu turned and walked towards the manager's office, ready to ask for leave from the manager, Masato Kasahara - he could also ask Miss Chinatsu Miyamizu for leave, but he would probably lose his part-time salary. He had worked for so long today, he couldn't work for nothing.

Risa Hashimoto looked at his back, smiled, put away her wallet, and felt quite wonderful in her heart. The two orphans who had only met once when they came out of Sunshine Garden met again in Tokyo because of fate ten years later.

However, the naked Dongye has grown into such a handsome young man.

Dongye Yu asked for leave from the manager. It was already eight o'clock. At least half of the guests in Duke Kobayashi's Residence came for Dongye Yu. At this time, they were all coaxed into smiling and began to enjoy their meal.

Tonight's business target has already exceeded 80%. Masato Kasahara briefly asked about the reason, and Higashino Yu briefly recounted this wonderful and fateful event.

Kasahara Masato didn't know whether he believed it or not, he just agreed with a smile and looked at Higashino Yu, "As for the part-time salary, don't worry."

The two looked at each other and smiled knowingly.

Dongye Yu was working for this promise. After getting the assurance that his salary would not be deducted, he went to the locker room to change back into his school uniform of black trousers and white shirt. The weather was a bit hot, so he didn't wear a jacket.

The two men left the restaurant, leaving behind some curious waiters and the stunned lady.

The lady had seen Hashimoto Risa many times in the restaurant and recognized her. When she realized what was happening, she immediately flew into a rage. She grabbed the arm of the waiter next to her and shook it hard while loudly asking, "Why, isn't that a guest too? Why are they being treated differently? Hurry up and get Higashino-kun back!"

The other guests who came for Dong Ye Yu were also unhappy when they heard this.

The waiter with a sad face hurried to find the foreman. Seeing that something was wrong, Chinatsu Miyamizu called the manager Masato Kasahara.

"Don't be impatient, listen to me."

Masato Kasahara then re-described Higashino Yu's words with exaggeration, from the meeting in the orphanage to an accidental glance ten years later, what with the deep love between siblings, what Kyoto orphans, anyway, it all leaned towards the direction of family affection.

For a moment, even the guests who did not come for Higashino Yu listened quietly.

"It turned out to be such a wonderful encounter, the reunion of sister and brother after ten years." The greasy-faced lady covered her mouth with a silk scarf, choking with tears in her eyes.

(End of this chapter)