Tokyo girls have a big problem

Chapter 278: It's all Shinobu's fault no matter how you look at it.
After finishing their yakitori, the three headed to the arcade.

Wandering among countless machines feels like stepping into the future; the brightly lit claw machines are like individual display cases.

"Don't people often say," Jun Aizawa said, holding a cereal bar he'd won from a claw machine, "that it's happier to be with someone you don't love than with someone you love? Why don't you stay with me?"

"Maybe I love you." Aoyama Riya said, eating a cereal bar he had grabbed from a claw machine.

"real."

"Wait! Demon Slayer!" Kobayashi Shiki lunged at a claw machine and quickly inserted a coin.

Aoyama Risa stood on the left side of the glass cabinet, while Aizawa Jun walked to the right.

"Just a little bit ahead."

"Left, left, okay, no, right!"

With the three of them working together, the outcome was predictable.

"Clerk!" Kobayashi Shiki raised his hand. "Could you please adjust the seating arrangement?"

Even after the staff changed the location, he still couldn't catch it.

"That one over here is easier to hit," the shop assistant said, pointing to the machine on the other side.

"Is it also Demon Slayer?"

"Yes."

“It doesn’t seem to be a figure,” said Aoyama Risa.

"It's Demon Slayer merchandise."

"What merchandise?"

"Underwear," the shop assistant replied.

"Do you want some?" Kobayashi Shiki asked the two.

“I want Shinobu Kocho,” Jun Aizawa said.

"Is it Shinobu Kocho?" Shiki Kobayashi asked the shop assistant.

Aoyama Ryo felt that he and they had become part of the same group, all of them being rejected, which was truly a cruel twist of fate!
"Yes, we do," the shop assistant replied.

"Huh?" Aoyama Rie was surprised. It really exists?
The three of them walked over together.

"I came alone, I didn't even dare to come and take a look, it's good that you two came together." Kobayashi Shiki said it as if the other two would increase his perverted value.

Aoyama Rika doesn't have that kind of thing.

"Which one is Shinobu Kocho? I only see the male lead's!" Jun Aizawa's head was practically pressed against the glass.

“This one.” Aoyama Ryo found it.

The reason he was so fast wasn't because he was a pervert, but because he was most familiar with women's underwear.

Now that we've found it, the second question naturally arises.

"Should we arrest him or not?" Kobayashi Shiki asked in a low voice.

Jun Aizawa looked at Osamu Aoyama, who opened his hands, then slowly clenched them into fists, and finally squeezed them tightly.

Grasp!
As they inserted the coin, Kobayashi Shiki was completely focused, while Aoyama Riki and Aizawa Jun held their breath in concentration.

“Congratulations on winning!”

Hit it in one go.

"I won?!" Kobayashi Shiki exclaimed in disbelief. Coming to his senses, he excitedly went to collect his prize.

He stood up: "Aoyama, Aizawa, look! We got it! Shinobu's—"

"Hi~" Amakusa Sawa waved with a smile.

She wore an off-shoulder top, an elegant white long skirt, and her black hair was loose, making her look pure and charming.

Beside her was Misato Inoue, wearing a short top that accentuated her bust and stylish jeans.

The two of them each had a cup of milk tea.

Kobayashi Shiki immediately tossed 'Shinobu Kocho's—' to Aoyama Osamu, then, as if remembering something, took it back and tossed it to Aizawa Jun.

"Me?" Jun Aizawa asked, puzzled.

"Hi~" Kobayashi Shiki greeted the two girls with a smile.

"What a coincidence!" Amakusa Sawa exclaimed with a smile. "Want to play together?"

“Okay!” Kobayashi Shiki immediately replied.

"Aoyama-kun, Aizawa-kun, is it alright?" Amakusa Sawa looked at the two of them again.

“Of course!” Jun Aizawa said, hiding 'Shinobu Kocho's—' behind his back.

"What is it? Look~" Inoue Misato leaned closer.

Jun Aizawa now understood why Shiki Kobayashi liked her: long legs, big breasts, a slim waist, and sexy outfits.

It's reasonable that Jun Aizawa couldn't get a recommendation for a top university, because as a member of the kendo club, he was robbed of his things by Misato Inoue!

Inoue Misato glanced at them, then looked at the three of them: "Underwear?"

“We don’t know what this is either,” said Aoyama Risa.

“Yes!” Jun Aizawa nodded.

"Damn it, it's just underwear! I thought it was a figurine." Kobayashi Shiki regretted it, realizing he had really misjudged it.

Inoue Misato sized him up and smiled meaningfully.

"Here you go, Aizawa-kun." She handed it to Aizawa Jun.

"No, no!" Jun Aizawa waved his hand, "I didn't catch him, it was Kobayashi!"

"Unexpected! I don't want it either! Aoyama, it's yours. Give it to Mika-senpai or Mizuki-senpai!" Kobayashi Shiki also stepped aside.

"Aoyama-kun~" Inoue Misato said with a big smile.

Aoyama Ryo accepted it with a wry smile: "Thank you."

The game center will take back some prizes, such as figurines that cost 200 yen to try and win, which will be taken back for 300 yen, but underwear will not be taken back.

So, despite the waste, it can only be thrown away afterwards.

He wouldn't dare bring it home, and besides, the hygiene of underwear from a claw machine is a concern.

"Here you go." Amakusa Sawa handed over a bag.

"Thank you!" It was almost like a robbery; she took off her stockings and gave them to him.

Amakusa Sawa smiled and asked, "Aoyama-kun, are you good at playing claw machines?"

"We haven't caught many."

"I'll teach you later, and you can catch some to take back to Meiyue."

"You look down on my learning ability?" Aoyama Ryo raised an eyebrow.

As if he had told a joke, Amakusa Sawa laughed happily: "Then shall we have a competition?"

"You lose!"

Kobayashi Shiki and Aizawa Jun wished they could hang him in a claw machine and set the multiplier to an absolute impossibility level, guaranteeing that the number of times a woman would use the machine would be enough to stab him to death with the claws!

How come it's even more pathetic?

The five of them acted together and stopped talking about heartbreak; the boys cheered up.

Kobayashi Shiki always stares at Inoue Misato; that beast, seven out of ten times he's looking at her chest.

Would you like someone just because of their breasts?!

Amakusa Sa's claw machine is so good that it makes you think the machines in this store are very reliable.

"Now I finally understand why she brought a bag on purpose." Kobayashi Shiki was speechless.

“If we have children in the future, Sawa will be seen as a hero by them because she’s good at playing claw machines,” Inoue Misato said to Aoyama Osamu.

"Maybe." Aoyama Ryo maintained his distance from her, both physically and in his tone.

Kobayashi Shiki didn't say anything, and Inoue Misato was probably just trying to match him up with Amakusa Sawa, but he still kept his distance from her.

“I’ll give it a try too.” Aoyama Risa walked over.

Watching her play the claw machine makes you feel like you can do it too—that's how good Amakusa Sa is at it.

He's completely incapable.

Despite waving its paws, calling for the staff to adjust its position, and trying everything it could, it still couldn't catch a single one.

Amakusa Sawa's heart raced. After taking a deep breath, she grasped his hand and said, "Aoyama-kun, do it like this."

"You can come here." Aoyama Riki stepped aside.

"Watch closely!" Amakusa Sa acted as if nothing had happened, and enthusiastically demonstrated for him.

The claws fell, but couldn't even hook onto anything.

Amakusa Sawa is very skilled, but she's not without her mistakes. However, she never managed to hook the target, and she never did.

"Maybe it's because I touched it and it caught my bad luck," Aoyama Ryo analyzed.

"I'll try again." Amakusa Sawa tried once more, and this time it was so successful that it seemed less like a claw machine and more like a vending machine.

Having apprehended most of them, Aoyama Ryo took his leave.

"Wait, since we're all together, how about we take some photos together?" Kobayashi Shiki grabbed him, his pleading eyes almost turning into a vengeful spirit, as if he wanted to haunt Aoyama Risa.

Aoyama looked at the two girls.

“Okay!” Inoue Misato said with a smile.

Jun Aizawa felt superfluous and missed Kana Higashiura terribly. What was Kana doing now?

Is he studying? Or practicing kendo?
Inside the photo booth, two girls stood in front, and three boys stood behind, each wearing an animal headband. Taking photos in the photo booth unexpectedly took a long time.

"Take whatever you like," Amakusa Sawa said as she took the plastic bag from the boy as they parted.

She opened the plastic bag and let everyone choose freely.

"Need not."

Before Kobayashi Shiki could finish speaking, Inoue Misato said, "One is enough, one for each person!"

If it's just one, everyone can accept it, after all, Amakusa Sae has grabbed just too many things!
“Speaking of which, that’s an exaggeration. This bag of stuff could totally open a small doll shop!” said Kobayashi Shiki.

“It’s always like this whenever Kazusa comes out!” Inoue Misato said smugly, then her expression turned bitter. “But my room is almost turning into a figure warehouse because of this.”

“I told you we could sell some,” Amakusa Sawa said with a smile.

"No! I won't throw away anything Sawa gave me, even if I sleep in the bathroom!"

With a glance at Aoyama Osamu, Inoue Misato said to Amakusa Sawa, "However, not everyone can accept having their house full of figurines, Sawa, you should be careful."

"Is that so?" Amakusa Sawa asked softly, as if she were speaking to Inoue Misato, or perhaps asking Aoyama Osamu.

Aoyama changed the subject: "Since just now, everyone in the store, whether they are employees or customers, has been staring at you. It's amazing that you can withstand their gazes."

“Hmm—” Amakusa Sawa pondered, “Aoyama-kun, what I’m about to say isn’t about showing off.”

"say what?"

"I'm not bragging."

"This seems to be a very serious matter," said Jun Aizawa.

“Absolutely not.” After denying it, Amakusa Sawa said, “It’s because I naturally attract attention. I’m quite tall and have a pure and innocent look, so I can ignore the gazes of these people.”

"Hahahaha!" Aoyama Risa and Inoue Misato laughed.

Kobayashi Shiki and Aizawa Jun, who hadn't laughed at all and thought it was just how it was, looked at the two of them strangely.

Seeing the two laughing so tacitly, Amakusa Sawa felt a little uncomfortable, and she also confirmed once again that she liked Aoyama Ryou.

"Aoyama-kun!" she said, feigning anger.

"I'm sorry," Aoyama Risa said with a smile.

"I thought I would be seen as showing off, but I didn't expect to be ridiculed instead," Amakusa said to herself with a laugh.

“I wouldn’t dare arrest so many,” said Inoue Misato.

"Stop making fun of me!"

After everyone had chosen a doll, Inoue Misato suddenly took out her phone: "My sister is about to give birth and is being taken to the hospital right now!"

—The plot twist was abrupt, and the acting was a bit lacking.

"Inoue's older sister?" Kobayashi Shiki asked, puzzled.

"I have to go check now, sorry!" Inoue Misato ran off.

Aoyama Osamu glanced at Kobayashi Shiki and patted him on the shoulder: "Aren't you going yet?"

"Huh? Giving birth? Never mind, I'll go check it out too!" Kobayashi Shiki chased after him.

Inoue Misato is acting, but whether she is or not, she can still give the two of them some alone time.

"Then I'll be going too, goodbye." Jun Aizawa said goodbye.

Very well, regardless of whether Inoue Misato is acting or not, Aoyama Rie and Amakusa Sawa are left alone.

"I'll take my leave now. Thank you for the spoils, Amakusa-kun." With that, Aoyama Risa headed straight for the exit.

After a while, he strode back and took the full bag from Amakusa Sawa, who was struggling to carry the spoils.

Amakusa Sawa looked at him with a smile.

"Shall I take you to the station, or do you want to take a taxi?" Aoyama Risa walked towards the door.

"Taxi!" Amakusa Sa and Kobu quickly caught up.

"Aoyama-kun, give me half, let's carry it together!" she said, reaching out her hand.

“No need.” Aoyama Risa switched hands. “Amakusa-kun, I already have someone I like.”

“Me too.” Amakusa Sawa replied without hesitation.

“I’m not joking, so I have to keep my distance from you,” Aoyama Ryou said coldly.

“Even if Aoyama-kun keeps his distance from me, I will still tell you Misato’s true feelings: she thinks Kobayashi-kun is not very reliable—don’t say I told you that~” Amakusa Sawa said with a mischievous smile.

"Amakusa-kun, are you really good at tennis?"

"I can only barely execute some of the moves from 'The Prince of Tennis'."

He barely managed to pull it off. No wonder Aoyama Osamu couldn't handle it; it turns out his teacher is from "The Prince of Tennis."

“Aoyama-kun, it’s just that you have someone you like, and you can’t make that person give up. Your feigned coldness will only make people think you’re reliable, unless you’re with the person you like,” Amakusa Sawa said.

"."

She looked at Aoyama Rina: "You're still single, right?"

hateful!

Should we go back and discuss it with Mika Ono, and pretend to be a couple?
She probably won't agree.

What about Mizuki? Will she agree? For her, it's a genuine fake relationship, and there's some hope.

"I wonder if it will be a boy or a girl." Amakusa Sawa guessed, probably referring to Inoue Misato's older sister.

"Does Aoyama-kun prefer boys or girls?" Amakusa Sawa asked again.

Aoyama Risa carried the bag without saying a word.

Originally, all that was needed was indifference, but since they've come back to help, to maintain the balance, indifference must be upgraded to ruthlessness.

Aoyama Riki doesn't dislike Amakusa Sawa.

A beautiful girl who plays tennis, dresses fashionably, sits right in front of him, and is also good at playing claw machines—she's more than qualified to be his girlfriend.

He's not some genius, he's just an ordinary person.

He just has someone he likes.

His feigned coldness was actually a way to avoid further harming Amakusa Sawa.

The arcade is on the third floor, and the stairs leading down are so narrow that two people cannot walk side by side.

Aoyama Risa walked ahead alone.

Stepping outside, the Tokyo night in mid-August was unbearably hot and humid, but the number of pedestrians far exceeded that of Kyoto, and everyone laughed and joked without fear.

They stood on the street waiting for a taxi.

“Aoyama-kun, your birthday is in a few days,” Amakusa Sawa said.

"You're welcome to come to my house that day, Inoue-kun can come along too." Aoyama Osamu looked in the direction the taxi might appear.

"really?"

"Ah."

Seeing those 'opponents,' Amakusa Sawa should finally give up, right?

"Okay, I'll definitely go!"

The taxi arrived, and Aoyama saw her into the car, watched her drive away, and then turned and walked towards the station.

Not only Amakusa Sawa, but also the Ono sisters, everyone else must act cold when expressing affection.

He strolled along the streets bathed in neon lights late at night.

Every now and then, scantily clad girls would stop him, and he couldn't tell which of them were streetwalkers soliciting business and which wanted Aoyama Risa to do business with him.

hum~
He took out his cell phone.

[Amakusa Sawa: Aoyama-kun, shall I take care of this for you? (Image: Shinobu Kocho)]

Maintaining a cool and aloof demeanor made him forget what was in the bag.

[Aoyama Osamu: I'm so sorry!]

Amakusa Sawa: (ω)

Don't send that kind of emoji! How is he supposed to maintain his cool demeanor like that?!

hum~
[Ono Mika: Aoyama, when are you coming back?]

Not right.

hum~
[Ono Mizuki: Weren't you out to eat with Kobayashi and Aizawa?]

Something's not right here!
Who posted these photo booth pictures online?!

hum~
[Yaeko Miyagi: {Voiceover: You're so busy, young master~}]

The tone evokes the image of a wife saying to her husband, "You're right, what's wrong with you? How could you be wrong? It's all my fault, I'm not good enough for you."

hum~
[See Love: Leo is a good match for you]

It's obvious that she was implying that he was surrounded by as many women as lions!

"Cold-blooded, cold-blooded," Aoyama reminded himself as he walked.

At the same time, he typed rapidly with both hands to explain to the Ono sisters!
By the way, while explaining, he also took the time to send a message to Kobayashi Shiki, telling him the latest information about Inoue Misato.

[Aoyama Osamu: Inoue Misato doesn't think you're very reliable]

[Aoyama Ryou: Don't say I told you!]

In the eyes of the Ono sisters, is he also not very reliable in terms of relationships?

(End of this chapter)