Living in the bubble economy of Tokyo, I became a literary giant through lotteries.

At night, the van drove smoothly back to Roppongi.

In the driver's seat, Kitamura looked at Guan Gufeng's somewhat depressed face through the rearview mirror and took the initiative to speak, his voice steady.

"Mr. Guan Gu, don't worry. With Sato and the others' help, your sister will definitely be able to run the bookstore well."

"Don't let Sato's rough and clumsy appearance fool you; he's remembered your mother's kindness for over a decade and is quite reliable."

Let's go back an hour.

"Sis, didn't you promise to come with me?"

Guan Gufeng looked at Guan Guyu, whose face was full of gentleness, and his voice carried a hint of grievance.

Guan Guyu couldn't help but smile when she saw his rare childlike appearance. She reached out and straightened her brother's collar, just like she did when they were little.

"Xiao Feng, I understand your feelings perfectly." Her voice was calm and unhurried.

"But Xiaofeng, I can't just go with you and stay at home forever, waiting for you to support me, can I?"

Upon hearing this, Guan Gufeng panicked: "But sister, there are still... at home."

He paused mid-sentence, his eyes darting around.

"...and there's a cat too."

Guan Guyu's smile held a hint of mischief: "Oh? So, you're sending my sister over specifically to take care of your cat?"

Guan Gufeng quickly explained, sounding somewhat guilty. Before leaving the apartment to pick up his sister, he made a detour to the small park downstairs.

Xiaohua was lying sprawled out on the bench, basking in the sun, and gave him only a look that said, "It's you again."

Guan Gu Feng squatted down, broke off a piece of grilled fish he carried with him, and offered it to the cat, explaining the advantages and disadvantages:

"Xiaohua, I'm moving to Roppongi, to a big house. If you come with me, you'll have meat to eat every day. If you don't come with me, you'll have to rummage through the trash cans here. It's your choice."

Xiao Hua finished eating the meat in his hand, licked her lips, stretched, walked to his feet, and rubbed against his trouser leg.

So, he ended up with a cat in his luggage.

After hearing this explanation, Guan Guyu was both annoyed and amused, and gently poked Guan Gufeng's forehead with her finger.

"So, you mean it's better for me to stay and look after Mom's bookstore than to become your cat babysitter?"

She withdrew her hand, the smile on her face slowly fading, replaced by seriousness.

Her gaze swept over the old but clean bookshelves, over the photos her mother had left on the wall, and finally returned to Guan Gufeng's eyes.

"Xiao Feng, do you remember what you said to me the night you left home?"

Guan Gufeng was stunned.

"You said that once you succeed, I can do whatever I want."

"If you want to go to school, go to school; if you want to open a shop, open a better one for me."

"Now that you want to keep your promise, I'm so happy." She gently took her brother's hand. "Then, I'll keep my own promise too."

"I've said it before, this bookstore is my mother's life's work. I have to protect it." Her voice was soft. "Now I have the opportunity, and I want to revive my mother's bookstore."

"Let's restore it to its former state, and make the people on this street love it again. Once this is done, I'll go do something else, okay?"

Guan Gufeng looked into his sister's eyes.

"Alright," he finally relented, "but we need to renovate this shop first. The paint on the sign is almost completely peeling off, and the bookshelves inside need to be replaced."

Guan Guyu nodded.

At this moment, Kitamura, who had been quietly standing by, stepped forward and said, "Mr. Sekiya, leave the renovation to Sato and his men."

"He knows this area well, so it's convenient for him to find workers and buy materials. Once the renovation is finished, we can have them help out at the shop, doing some heavy lifting, so they can keep an eye on things."

Sato, standing at the door, straightened his back and nodded vigorously when he heard the team leader speak: "Yes, yes, yes! Mr. Guan Gu, Xiao Yu, don't worry! Leave this to me!"

"I want to see Sachiko's bookstore light up again."

"That's fine too." Guan Gufeng took out a bankbook stamp and a somewhat old envelope from his bag and handed them to Guan Guyu.

"Sister, there are ten million yen in here. You can use it first. This envelope was given to me by you. I haven't spent the money in it. Hmm... I'll keep it as a souvenir."

Guan Guyu did not refuse, looking at him tenderly.

Guan Gu Feng looked at Sato, "Brother Sato."

"What are your orders, Mr. Guan Gu?" Sato quickly stood up. With Guan Gu Feng's rising status and the presence of Kitamura No, he no longer dared to treat Guan Gu Feng as casually as before.

"I'll leave the bookstore renovation to you. Just ask my sister for the money; don't worry about saving it. I don't have much money on me right now, but I'll bring some more once the royalties from the next few books arrive."

"Xiao Feng," Guan Guyu spoke up at the right moment, "this amount of money is enough. Once the bookstore starts operating, it can be self-sufficient."

She looked at Guan Gufeng with a smile in her eyes and pointed to the very center of the store.

"At that time, I'll put only one person's books in the best spot in the shop."

She turned her head, looked at Guan Gufeng, and said, word by word.

"It belongs to my younger brother."

"Okay." Guan Gufeng smiled, a warm feeling welling up inside him.

"I'll contact the publisher right away and ask them to reserve a batch of books specifically for our own bookstore."

"Um!"

……

"Oh, it's not that I'm worried about that." Guan Gufeng shook his head. "I can understand my sister's thoughts. She really doesn't have much to do here, and she really wants to get the bookstore running again."

"I just feel that she has been working hard for so many years, and she has finally been able to relax. She should take a good rest first."

Kitamura paused for a moment, then said, "Mr. Sekiya, aren't you the same?"

"From the publication of the first volume of Sword Art Online until now, you haven't had a single day of real rest, have you?"

Guan Gufeng was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.

"That's true."

The van smoothly drove into the underground parking lot of a luxury apartment building in Roppongi.

Taking the private elevator directly to the top floor, Guan Gu Feng was genuinely stunned the moment the heavy, custom-made door opened.

It's huge.

The living room furniture is extremely simple: a set of dark gray leather sofas and a modern glass coffee table.

The most eye-catching feature is a three-meter-long solid wood desk placed right next to the floor-to-ceiling window.

Guan Gufeng slowly walked over, sat down in the leather chair behind the desk, and turned his head slightly to overlook the entire night view of Tokyo.

Meow~

Little Flower appeared out of nowhere and nimbly leaped onto his lap.

Its eyes scrutinized the "long-term meal ticket," as if trying to confirm whether it still remembered the obligations it was supposed to fulfill.

Guan Gu Feng reached out and rubbed its head, his gaze sweeping across a corner of the living room. The person who brought the luggage was clearly very thoughtful.

Not only were his belongings arranged neatly, but a special area was also set aside to display all the cat-related supplies.

"I'm tired. You can have cat food. I'll buy you meat tomorrow."

"Meow."

Little Flower jumped off his lap, crawled into the soft, expensive-looking cat bed, curled up, and fell fast asleep.

Guan Gufeng washed up and went back to his bedroom to sleep.

I slept without any dreams.