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"Where?"

Doma looked around, but couldn't see anyone his age.

"Who is the president talking about?"

Following Masamune's gaze, Doma Umaru saw a sushi restaurant on the street and a group of adult men inside.

Judging from their ages, they were all middle-aged people in their thirties and forties, with one particularly noticeable older red-haired youth among them.

"Would you like some sushi?" Masamune suddenly suggested.

"Isn't it too early to eat now? It's only a little before 4 o'clock. Didn't we agree to go eat Chinese food together later?"

"You can eat a few bites, savor the flavor, and save room for dinner two hours later."

"Even so, it would be a waste not to eat what we ordered, right? Besides, we're carrying so much stuff, we need to go back to the car or the hotel first."

"Right."

Nie Zhengzong hesitated somewhat, but the group of people in the sushi restaurant next door looked too familiar. They looked exactly like the Shohoku Five and Ryonan Main Force from Slam Dunk.

This route wasn't chosen intentionally. Masamune, who had researched Sakuragi Hanamichi and others long ago, immediately made a travel itinerary overnight after deciding to come to Kanagawa Prefecture yesterday.

With Yokohama Chinatown as their final destination, the route passes by the sites of Shohoku High School, Ryonan High School, and other schools, including the residences of Sakuragi Hanamichi and others.

Masamune didn't intend to create chance encounters, nor did he plan to visit each of the main characters, since the anime might not actually be made. He just wanted to see the scenes that appeared in the anime in person.

Even though a long time has passed, some things will not change.

The sushi restaurant owned by Captain Jun Uozumi of Ryonan is one of them, and they plan to pass by it.

However, the original plan was not to go inside, but just to take a look when passing by.

However, I didn't expect to encounter a situation where two teams were gathered in the store at the same time. It would be a waste not to go in and take a look.

"Could you help me carry these bags?"

"It's possible, but why?" Doma Umaru took the plastic bag, puzzled.

Before they could even react, they saw Masamune turn around and run towards a telephone pole, striking up a conversation with a strange man in a suit.

Next, seven or eight adult men in suits ran past from all directions.

Soon, Masamune arrived quickly with his entourage:

"Alright, let's hand everything over to them. One team will take our purchases back to the hotel, and the other team will come with us to the restaurant for a meal."

"..."

Doma looked bewildered and remained speechless for a long time.

I thought it was a trip for four people, but was it actually a group tour?

"President, these people are...bodyguards?"

"No, they're my neighbors, not my neighbors."

"What kind of neighbors are these? I've been to the Hayase family's house several times, and I've never seen people like these before. Wait a minute, what does 'pseudo' mean?"

"It means exactly what it says. Let's go inside first, and then I'll explain it to you slowly."

"Ok."

Doma Umaru and Setsuna handed the plastic bags to the men in suits, watched them turn and leave, and then followed Masamune slowly into the sushi restaurant.

After entering the store, Masamune and his three companions sat at one table, while the remaining six men in suits sat at another table.

"Generally speaking, families that have reached a certain level of economic development will hire bodyguards, especially if their business is developing too fast and they have offended too many competitors. You should be able to understand that, right?"

"Hmm... I understand, but I've never seen these people before. I thought it was just us on a road trip, but it turns out there were at least two other cars following us. And I've never seen these people before when I go to the Hayase family's house."

"This is to reduce the feeling of being disturbed while traveling. After all, being paraded with a group of bodyguards is a completely different experience from ordinary shopping. Previously, I actually wanted to pretend they didn't exist and not interfere with each other."

?

Doma was slightly taken aback, but quickly recalled the scene he saw in the light screen when the president and the others traveled back ten years.

Back then, the president's father could easily summon a large number of bodyguards with just one phone call.

Looking back now, the Hayase family's house may seem like just a detached house with a relatively small floor area, but in reality, there must have been many houses along the street where bodyguards lived, constantly monitoring everything the Hayase family did.

"President, has the entire town where the Hayase family lives been acquired?"

"No, at least two-thirds are real neighbors, that's what Dad said."

Masamune paused for a moment, then explained again:

"Actually, when I was a child, I always thought those people were unemployed people who had nothing to do, or office workers who lived nearby."

“Last year I went to the street ten years ago. When I came back, I asked my dad and found out that there were actually many bodyguards on that street. It looked like an ordinary street, but it was actually heavily guarded, seemingly relaxed on the outside but tight on the inside.”

"It is said that many people who wanted to investigate Musashino and my personal information were stopped."

"After conducting an actual investigation, I discovered that many of the people I thought were my neighbors were not actually my neighbors."

It turned out to be the case.

Doma seemed to be deep in thought, but quickly came to his senses.

Previously, after regaining control of the Doma Group, the father immediately bought the apartment building where his family lived.

Several neighbors on different floors also moved in, and new faces took over.

Those people were all burly adult men who walked somewhat like retired soldiers.

Surveillance cameras have been installed at every angle, inside and out, throughout the entire building.

It has to be said that wealthy people tend to have similar ideas.

Even with superpowers, safety cannot be taken lightly.

"I roughly understand. It's a bit strange, but can I ask them to help me carry my things when I go shopping tomorrow?"

Do you have that many things to buy?

"Hmm... Last night, when my mom found out I was coming to Kanagawa, she gave me a lot of pocket money. Today, I actually have a lot of things I want to buy, but I've been hesitating and struggling because I can't carry them all."

"I see. Okay, but you still have to carry the small items yourself. That's part of the fun of shopping."

"Of course, I'm not the kind of rich girl who just orders others around."

As soon as he finished speaking, Doma Umaru couldn't help but laugh.

Speaking of which, ever since my parents were brought back by the president ten years ago and the Doma Group was taken back, it seems that I have also been upgraded from a commoner to a young lady.

"President, thank you for everything."

"You're welcome."

Masamune waved his hand softly, and while waiting for the food to be ordered, he walked to another table and tried to strike up a conversation.

"Mr. Mitsui, it's been a long time."

"You are... President Hayase? It's been a long time. I didn't expect to see you at Uozumi Sushi in Kanagawa Prefecture."

"I'm a little surprised too. Is Mr. Mitsui having an old classmate reunion?"

"That's right, Sakuragi and Rukawa are planning to retire..."

Chapter 419 Adult Romance

During the casual conversation, Mitsui Hisashi gave a brief introduction to himself and his group.

Of those who were in the Shohoku High School basketball team back then, only Sakuragi and Rukawa became professional players and entered the national team.

Now in their thirties, they feel that new talents are emerging in every generation, and they have begun to consider retiring.

So someone suggested holding a cocktail party to get together.

Later, Sakuragi and his friend wanted to bring along their good friend Sendoh Akira from the national team. They were both from Kanagawa Prefecture, about the same age, and the three of them had a very good relationship.

However, Sendoh was from Ryonan High School and they were rivals back then. After discussion, the group decided to invite the group from Ryonan High School to have a reunion.

"...That's pretty much the situation here. Is President Hayase...on a date?"

"more or less."

Masamune smiled, then turned and left.

"In that case, I won't bother you any longer."

"Okay, let's have a drink together another time."

Mitsui Hisashi suppressed his melancholy and began drinking with his friends again.

"President Hayase is one of my business partners; he's incredibly capable..."

Upon seeing Masamune return, Doma Umaru couldn't help but ask:

"So you do know them, President?"

"Yes, a long time ago, I used to really like them."

Masamune shook his head slightly, then couldn't help but laugh again:

"Sakuragi and Rukawa have matured a lot, they're basically upgraded versions, but everyone else has changed a lot. Especially Mitsui, sigh..."

"President, don't just amuse yourself, let us know too!" Doma Umaru said with a smile.

“I’m very interested.” Setsuna looked intently at Masamune, her eyes full of anticipation.

"I want to hear a story," Mashiro said softly.

"...Okay, there's nothing I can't say."

Masamune hesitated for a moment, then smiled and said:

"This is a very long story, and it might be too late for dinner."

"It's okay, eat more now, we can have a big meal tomorrow. I like listening to stories."

"Okay, I'm going to start now."

Although it's a bit strange to tell the story in front of the people involved, I imagine they wouldn't mind.

Moreover, with so many people in the store, it was very noisy, and the two sides were at least 3 meters apart, so they shouldn't have been able to hear each other.