I Am an Emperor in a World of Mixed Anime

Higashino Akira coughed twice to draw her attention, and pointed to his cheek with his finger as a hint.

Upon seeing this, Kawasaki Saki froze, her eyes widening, her beautiful eyes filled with shyness, looking at this bad guy with a mixture of embarrassment and helplessness.

The girl pursed her lips, hesitated for a while, and finally looked around. Seeing that no one nearby had noticed her, she mustered her courage, moved along the edge of the table, came to his side, tilted her head up, and gently placed her delicate and soft lips on his cheek, giving him a light kiss like a dragonfly skimming the water.

Brief contact, gone in an instant.

"Bad guy."

The girl blushed and spoke softly, her voice tinged with a hint of reproach.

Upon hearing this, Higashino Akira sighed, remained silent, grabbed a tissue from the table that had been brought along with the fast food and bore the brand's logo, and wiped her face under the girl's puzzled gaze.

When the tissue was put back down, it had a light pink smear of ketchup on it.

Seeing this, the girl blushed with embarrassment and was so embarrassed that she couldn't say a word.

However, Akira Higashino has not let her off the hook yet.

Suddenly, mimicking Kawasaki Saki's tone, she spoke, "You bad guy."

After saying that, he couldn't help but laugh.

Kawasaki Saki, the person involved, was even more embarrassed. Her face turned completely red, as if she were about to transform into a steampunk princess. She punched him lightly with a mix of shyness and anger.

Beside them, the cashier, who had been beckoned over to handle the transaction, looked at the mushy couple, who seemed to be surrounded by the sickeningly sweet smell of love, and put on a blank, expressionless face.

You scoundrel~, ha.

Damn, I want to smoke again.

I really hate people who are into dating.

As they walked out of the fast food restaurant, the two of them, sharing the same umbrella, strolled almost side by side along the rainy street.

Akira Higashino suddenly thought of a lyric.

Even if the heavy rain turns this city upside down, I will still give you a hug.

Kawasaki Saki looked up at him with some surprise when she heard the voice. She didn't expect him to be able to sing, and he sounded quite good.

Why not keep singing?

Akira Higashino smiled and said, "I can't remember the rest of the lyrics."

"Foreign language songs?"

"Yes, Mandarin."

What is the meaning of the lyrics?

Akira Higashino thought for a moment, “In my opinion, you are more important than this city. If a torrential rain floods the city and an innocent girl is sacrificed to save it, I would rather hold you in my arms than the city. The city can be rebuilt, but there is only one Saki Kawasaki. If we don’t cherish her, we will never have her again.”

Kawasaki Saki blushed and questioned, "You're talking nonsense again! How could such a short lyric have such a long meaning?"

"Because I expanded the lyrics in a reasonable way."

Kawasaki Saki was getting used to this man's occasional antics. She smiled slightly and asked, "Where's the expanded content?"

"Heavy rain floods the city, but I'll give you a hug."

He rolled his eyes at him. It was a very short story, but he ended up involving her and making up a whole little tale.

After walking a little further, Saki Kawasaki suddenly asked, "What's the name of this song?"

Akira Higashino looked at her, "Little Love Song."

Just like that chilly Halloween night last year, the girl huddled inside his oversized trench coat, nestled against him. Only, that time it was to keep warm, this time it was to keep out the rain.

With his powerful mental attributes, Akira Higashino is not afraid of getting wet in the rain. His telekinetic powers cover his entire body, and he can stand in the rain without any problems, so he doesn't need to bring an extra umbrella.

As a result, the two of them had to hide under one umbrella.

Kawasaki Saki, afraid that he would get wet, tried to stay as close to him as possible to make room for him, but she didn't notice the unusual fact that he wouldn't get wet at all.

They were simply immersed in the present moment.

She wanted to retract her earlier statement; in fact, this guy wasn't completely devoid of romance, and could be quite likable at times.

Accompanying him on his stroll and helping him choose gifts for other girls, Kawasaki Saki was completely unaware of the passage of time until dusk, when she finally came to her senses and stopped walking.

"Really not coming with us?" Higashino Akira also stopped. "Kimiko will like you."

Upon hearing this, Kawasaki Saki hesitated for a moment, but still shook her head firmly.

"Later."

Today is really inconvenient. I didn't arrange a time with my family in advance, nor did I prepare food and put it in the refrigerator. If she doesn't come home, my younger siblings will probably be hungry until 11 or 12 o'clock at night when my parents come home before they can eat.

Moreover, Professor Hiratsuka is also there with Higashino's sister. As teacher and student, having the same boyfriend, especially when meeting family members, would be incredibly awkward if they bumped into each other.

She still didn't give up on her original idea: to wait until she got into a good university and became successful before meeting his family.

Akira Higashino didn't insist. He waved for two cars, let Saki Kawasaki get in, watched her leave, and then turned around and got into another car to return to Tokyo.

The drivers were all members of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, who secretly escorted them along the way. The vehicles never went far and could be deployed quickly if needed.

The car stopped at the Yotsuya residence, and Akira Higashino got out, opened the door, and went inside.

It was lively inside. Jianzi's three friends were there, as was Xiaojing. Everyone was chatting and laughing, and there were snacks, desserts, and drinks on the table.

"I am back."

Hearing the voice, Yotsuya Miko looked up and was stunned when she saw Higashino Akira. She hadn't expected him to actually come.

"Welcome home, Higashino-san!"

The one who took the initiative to respond was the enthusiastic and cheerful Yurikawa Hana, who waved and greeted the charming and handsome older brother, Miko, with great energy.

"Yes, it's been a long time, Xiao Hua."

A cute girl who's like a pistachio always makes people more tolerant, and Higashino Akira was no exception, nodding and smiling in response.

The slow-witted Yotsuya Miko also came to her senses and followed closely behind to greet him.

The other two of Zi's friends seemed a bit reserved. On the one hand, they had heard Xiao Hua talk about this brother's complicated love history, and as girls, they were inevitably a little reserved. On the other hand, they were also nervous as friends facing their good friend's elder.

Fortunately, Higashino Akira's gaze only swept over them briefly and did not linger, which relieved them.

Finally, her gaze fell on today's protagonist, Miko Yotsuya. She paused for a moment, then took a box out of her pocket. "Here, this is the gift I promised you. Happy birthday."

October seventeenth.

Today is Yotsuya Miko's birthday.

Originally, Akira Higashino didn't care much about birthdays and rarely celebrated them. After all, he had lived two lives and it was hard for him to care about such things. Moreover, his family environment in this life was not suitable for celebrating birthdays.

Because his birthday would inevitably remind Ying, who had never met her parents and didn't even know who they were, of her past and feel sad. In addition, his birth was on the same day his birth mother passed away. The old man was already so old, it wouldn't be good for him to recall the pain of losing his daughter.

With the tacit understanding of all parties, the original Kashiihime Shrine did not celebrate its birthday.

Later, when he came to Tokyo, no one would celebrate his birthday with him, since he had very few friends.

Over the years, Xiaojing was the one he got to know best, but Xiaojing herself didn't want to celebrate her birthday. When asked, she said that every time her birthday came, she would think about how she was getting older and still single, which made her sad.

Although she remembered Akira Higashino's birthday, every year around that time she would basically just go out with him, go for a drive, have a nice meal, get some barbecue, or go to a ramen shop that she had seen recommended online.

Last year was the only exception.

He has a new younger sister, and she even took the initiative to remember his birthday, carefully prepared a gift for him, and waited a long time before finding an opportunity to carefully present it to him.

Higashino Akira is also a human being with a heart. He could sense her unease and hesitation. Even in this situation, he took the initiative to try to get closer to her and care for her. Since his younger sister, Miko, had taken the initiative to step forward, he knew that she was not some disgusting gold digger, so he naturally gradually accepted her.

It's just a younger sister; it's not like we can't afford to raise her.

We agreed that I would reciprocate with a gift when she celebrates her birthday this year.

That's how it happened today. I took Kawasaki Saki to ask her to help me choose a gift from a girl's perspective. I picked out the latest iPhone and some cute and soft-colored phone accessories, bought them together, and delivered them to Miko.

As for the accessories, Kawasaki Saki paid for them, insisting on giving them a separate gift.

If it weren't for Higashino Akira's clueless comment that his sister's phone was old and needed replacing, she wouldn't have wanted to go into the electronics store. After all, who gives gifts like that to a girl? You can always change a phone. Choosing this on such a special day seems a bit too pragmatic.

But there's nothing she can do. Since her boyfriend is so clueless about romance, she has to try her best to make up for it with her other gentler, warmer, and cuter qualities that can make a girl's heart flutter.

"Wow! What an adorable ornament!"

Over there, at Akira Higashino's signal, Miko Yotsuya had already opened the gift box. Looking at the new phone and various cute accessories full of girlish charm inside, Hana Yurikawa couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

The other two friends next to them were also drawn to the carefully selected trinkets and phone cases inside the gift box and joined in the discussion.

Because there were so many accessories, and since they were good friends, Jianzi let everyone choose one and gave one to each of them.

Now that everyone was there, Xiaohua and the others took out the birthday gifts they had prepared for Jianzi and gave them to her.

Touched that the older brother hadn't forgotten her birthday, Yotsuya Miko also made sure to express her sincere gratitude to him.

However, Higashino Akira simply waved his hand dismissively, explaining that the jewelry was a gift his girlfriend had prepared for Miko's birthday, while the cell phone was the gift he had prepared himself.

Unexpectedly, the new phone I bought for over 200,000 yen wasn't as eye-catching as a small charm that cost only 10,000 or 20,000 yen.

Girls these days have no taste.

Hiratsuka Shizuka took the birthday cake out of the refrigerator from the kitchen and saw this scene as soon as she came over. She immediately understood the cause and effect. After putting down the cake, she couldn't help but slap her thigh and point at Higashino Akira, laughing loudly and recklessly.

She knew it! This kid doesn't understand people at all!

Otherwise, would she have needed to take the initiative to force things into a fait accompli?

Chapter 258 Because You Didn't Ask

The process of celebrating a birthday is not complicated.

After all, it's not like we're having a big birthday party; it's just a few close friends and family members ordering a cake, blowing out candles, and making a wish.

Akira Higashino didn't get too involved and stayed close to the group of girls, making them uncomfortable.

After dividing the cake into several portions, he and Hiratsuka Shizuka went alone to the courtyard outside the house, moved a low table and two chairs, and enjoyed a drink and some cool air in the gentle night breeze.

"Red?"

When Higashino Akira saw the color of the drink in the glass that Xiaojing handed him, he was taken aback.