In the anime series, Goto Ichiri is actually my childhood sweetheart?

"Sometimes I really envy kids your age, you are carefree, you don't have to go through the inhuman pressure like us, and you have plenty of time to experience the world."

He talked to himself, as if he was recalling his childhood, and even his cloudy eyes revealed a hint of nostalgia.

"Uncle, I'm sorry, we have something else to do, so we'll leave first."

Takahashi Feng couldn't figure out what he wanted to do, but it definitely couldn't be a good thing. In a place like Japan, anyone who would come up and talk to you was either asking for a favor or was a pervert.

"Eri, let's go!"

"Eh - so urgent?"

"Well, if it's any later I'm afraid the restaurant will be full. They can only queue up when they arrive!"

After shouting a few times to the crowd, Ying Lili came over obediently and followed him.

When Ying Lili came over, the middle-aged man's body shook slightly, but the amplitude was so small that no one noticed.

The three of them walked towards the subway entrance nearby. Goto Ichiri looked back from time to time and saw the middle-aged man still standing there, smiling like a chrysanthemum.

When they disappeared at the subway entrance, just like the sun being blocked by dark clouds, the middle-aged man's smile melted and turned into cold and lifeless. His gray and bloodshot pupils were squeezed into a slit by the wrinkles on his face, and his mouth full of rugged yellow teeth exhaled a stench that was unacceptable to ordinary people.

"...A test of courage."

His back was hunched, as if he was resentful, as he walked towards the same subway exit.

......

"Xiao Feng, that person just now was so scary! The world outside is so scary!"

Goto Ichiri didn't know why, but she felt uneasy even though he looked like a very kind uncle. The uncle's face was like an actor playing two roles in a theater. It felt like he would turn into a ghost and attack her at any time!

"Just stay away from them. Don't have too many interactions with strange people outside, especially those who come up to you and talk to you without a clear purpose."

"Hmm, what stranger?" Ying Lili was just looking at the expression and didn't notice this person at all.

"It was just an uncle who came up to us for no apparent reason and said he wanted to take us around Sendai, but I just stopped him from saying anything."

"Ah, isn't that dangerous! Is this perhaps that...perversion?"

With the rich associative imagination that is unique to erotic cartoonists, Eriri suddenly felt that this word was not very conducive to the physical and mental health of teenagers, and her tone of voice took a turn when she mentioned the word "perverted".

"Don't make such bad assumptions about others. Just stay away from such strange people."

After all, human traffickers are like this. They inexplicably strike up a conversation with passing students, asking them to do something or lead the way. When the students let down their guard, they suddenly cover their mouths and noses with a handkerchief, then send a car to take the students directly to the deep mountains and forests and sell them.

How can students crack this problem? Just stay away from strangers from the beginning and never let your guard down.

"We're here, let's go to the restaurant first and try Sendai's specialty beef tongue."

As you walk out of the subway station, a large, colorful advertising screen comes into view. Various buildings built in a circle around the commercial center surround everyone leaving the subway station like a maze.

“The neighborhood is totally different from where we are. The buildings are too tall!”

Eriri looked up at the building, and suddenly put her arm around Takahashi Kaede's shoulders and pulled Goto Ichiri.

"Everyone, Eggplant--!"

Click!

After taking several photos in a row, Ying Lili opened the album expectantly, but showed a bitter face.

"What is this? Why do you two have such dry expressions when taking pictures?"

Not to mention Goto Ichiri's face that looks like he's going to collapse, why does Takahashi Kaede look like a dead person! Is it so difficult to make a smiling face with a "yeah" sign?

"Forgive me for not liking taking photos. I am most afraid of seeing my face in photos."

Takahashi Kaede said pleading words and lowered his head to Eriri, while Goto Ichiri nodded vigorously beside him.

"Okay~"

The three of them walked along the street to the hotel, which was next to the Test of Courage Conference. Because the land in the commercial street was extremely expensive and they could not get the right to use the land, the Test of Courage Conference could only be held in the outer ring of the commercial district.

Takahashi Feng opened his phone and looked at the concept drawings on the Internet.

"The courage test is held in a small area next to the restaurant. I heard it is a well-maintained forest with paths for pedestrians to walk on. There will be many people dressed as ghosts to scare visitors."

"It's like a haunted house!" Eriri thought of a haunted house similar to an escape room.

Gao Qiaofeng nodded, "There are some differences. In addition to the guaranteed staff, civilians are also allowed to wear scary costumes they made themselves to scare people. However, the scope of their activities is different. There are two forks in the forest. One is for the staff only. They are all the kind of dolls that are not too scary or even a little cute. They are usually for children to play with. The other is an area where staff and civilian gods are mixed. I heard that there were ghosts on this road!"

"W-What ghost?"

"These are the souls of the dead, their grievances and unwillingness. They will attach themselves to passers-by and make them continue to experience the nightmares they have experienced!"

Goto Ichiri swallowed her saliva. For some reason, she felt a little cold in the middle of summer. Could it be the ghost that Takahashi Kaede mentioned?

"Why did you die?"

"Because I heard there are perverted murderers who hate humans, so they hide among the scary people and suddenly stab tourists in the heart when they let their guard down!"

"Ah!!!" Goto Ichiri screamed in fright.

"Then, amid the tourists' screams of fear, everyone realized that he was holding a retractable toy knife."

Takahashi Feng was very satisfied with Goto Ichiri's reaction and laughed on the way. Goto Ichiri didn't care about his social phobia anymore and hammered Takahashi Feng's quilt hard.

"Feng, don't be so scary. I'm a little scared too." Ying Lili crossed her arms. What should she do if there really was a murderer among that group of people?

It was dark in the forest and there was only one road. I didn't know what to do when I encountered this situation.

"Ouch, ouch, stop hitting me, my shoulder hurts. I was wrong. Not to mention the scary things, those who want to participate in the event to scare people need to apply for entry, and there are guards at the entrances and exits. This kind of thing is like you going to a restaurant to eat, and then terrorists want to blow up the restaurant." Takahashi Feng grabbed Goto Ichiri's little fist that was hitting him and restrained her.

"Don't be afraid of this kind of thing. There are people who choked to death while drinking water. There's no need to make things difficult for yourself."

Seeing that Goto Ichiri stopped struggling, Takahashi Feng let go of her hand.

"We're here. Why are there so many people?"

The restaurant has a large frontage, and there are several model cows at the door, which look like real ones. There are two rows of chairs outside, which are almost full of people.

"There are three of us. How long will it take for us to get in line?"

After finding the receptionist at the door, Takahashi Feng asked after getting his ticket.

"I'm really sorry, the seats inside are full right now, and there are many people queuing outside, so you may have to wait a little while. Here is your ticket. There is tea and candy outside, so please be patient."

The receptionist took them to the chairs and sat them down, and gave each of them a glass of water.

"The service is great. The tea is delicious." Ying Lili was quite optimistic. She straightened her kimono like a lady, sat lightly on the chair, and took a sip of tea.

"I don't want any service. I want to eat right away." Gao Qiaofeng sat down on the chair depressedly. This was the situation he feared the most.

Wait a moment. It's not too late now. If people inside are leaving too slowly, just go somewhere else to eat.

"Xiao Feng, you don't seem to have cooked beef tongue before." Goto Ichiri lowered the brim of his hat and rubbed Takahashi Feng with his shoulder.

"I haven't made it, but I can make pig tongue. I can let you try it next time."

"Wow, this feels a bit weird, eating an animal's tongue." Goto Ichiri imagined it and felt a bit disgusted.

"The tongue is a high-quality muscle tissue. When cooked well, it is chewy and refreshing. Do you know what the strongest muscle tissue in the human body is? It's the tongue!"

"It's actually like this!"

Goto Ichiri began to try to push his palate with his tongue, but soon his tongue felt sore.

Takahashi Feng looked at Goto Ichiri's silly look and smiled, then turned his head towards the restaurant entrance.

A group of men and women walked to the store entrance and talked to the receptionist. They were arm in arm and looked like a couple, but they were not that close to each other, and seemed a little detached.

After a brief exchange, the boy actually went in directly.

Gao Qiaofeng's eyes widened and he almost spit out his tea. Wasn't it agreed that no reservations could be made?

"Why do we have to queue up, but these two people can go in directly? What kind of difference is this? Don't tell me they made an appointment. I searched online and it clearly says that appointments are not accepted."

Takahashi Feng walked to the door and started arguing with the waiter. Goto Ichiri and Eriri also followed and stood beside him.

"I'm sorry, this is the boss's instruction. I don't know the details and I can't make the decision. How about this, I move your order number to the front so that you can be served faster?"

Well, it’s a relationship, and there’s nothing he can do about it now.

"Forget it, it's okay, no need to move me forward, it's not fair to others."

The waiter nodded in understanding and bowed to him.

The two of them spoke in a very cryptic way and no one else could hear what they said.

"We have connections at home, so let's just continue waiting." Gao Qiaofeng said to the two helplessly.

Just as I was about to return to my seat, the woman from the two households with connections suddenly came over with a gleam in her eyes.

"Wow! How can there be someone as good-looking as you, with blond hair? Are you a foreigner? Or are you mixed-race? Sorry, I've been staring at you for a long time, and no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't take my eyes off you! Are you hanging out with friends? Are you queuing? Do you want to join us?"

Ying Lili took two steps back, feeling a little overwhelmed.

Chapter 90: The 20-year-old magician sheds tears of jealousy

"Ichiro, come here for a moment."

I shouted inside, and the boy who was taken to the private room by the waiter came out immediately.

Since Gaoqiao Feng is nearsighted, he didn't see the boy's appearance clearly when he was sitting in the waiting seat. He only got a clear look at him when he came over.

He was about the same height as the girl next to him, and was probably in his twenties. He had not shaved clean, with some stubble around his mouth. His hair was messy, though not greasy. He was dressed simply, in a white T-shirt and cropped trousers, and it looked like he did not really care about his appearance.

It can be clearly seen that his back is slightly bent, and from the side he appears to be completely hunched. I don't know if it is a congenital physical defect or a bad personal habit.

"Nao, Nao, what's wrong?"

Putting down the phone with the Suzumiya Haruhi sticker on it, the boy asked timidly.

The girl named Nao pulled Ichiro over and whispered.

"We have reserved a large private room, but these kids are waiting in line at the back. If they want to eat, they may have to wait in line for a long time. Why don't we just share the table with them?"

"But we booked for two people, and we got a private room because there were no other seats in the restaurant..."

The boy seemed to be completely undecided and looked at the girl with a helpless look.

"Oh, it doesn't matter. These kids obviously came from a long way away. This must be difficult for them. Besides, didn't you tell me before that I would come with you, but you have to obey me in everything?"

Nao patted Ichiro with her hand, her upper nails were manicured and painted with pink glittery polish.

"All right......"

The boy nodded with difficulty, and Nao happily walked up to Takahashi Kaede and the others.

"Why don't you just sit at the same table with us? Without a reservation, you'll have to wait in line for a long time outside. It's hot today, and this cute blonde is wearing a kimono, so she must be very uncomfortable! I've already talked to my boyfriend about this, what do you think?"

Takahashi Feng turned his head to look at Eriri. It was true that the kimono was a little too hot to wear in this kind of weather. She had already received a small fan from the store and started fanning herself. There were tiny beads of sweat on her fair face. Even if the heat was not unbearable, it must be very uncomfortable.

After exchanging glances with Eriri and Goto Ichiri, Takahashi Kaede turned his head away.

"Then thank you for your help. We will pay for it ourselves, please rest assured."

"Oh, you're really sensible. Ichiro, please lead the way. By the way, I haven't introduced myself yet. I'm Nao Kamizaki, and the one with the hunchback in front is Ichiro Matsuo. We're here to participate in the courage test!"

When Ichiro Matsuo, who was standing in front of him, heard Nao Kamizaki say that he had a hunchback, his expression became a little depressed, and his body, which was not upright to begin with, became even more hunched.

"We are also here to participate in the courage test. I am Takahashi Kaede, the one with pink hair and a hat is Goto Ichiri, and the one with blonde hair and a kimono is Sawamura Eriri. Please give us your guidance."

Takahashi Kaede introduced them one by one, and Uezaki Nao listened with a smile and nodded from time to time.

"This is it." Matsuo Ichiro's weak voice came, comparable to Goto Ichiri's.

Pulling aside the opaque curtain covering the interior, there is a square table inside, with one side facing forward and the other facing outward, and the remaining two sides have long sofas for customers to sit on.

It is worthy of being a tourist-level restaurant. Both the decoration and hygiene are very good. Gao Qiaofeng wiped the table with his fingers and there was no oil left over from the slippery hands that would normally remain in restaurants. The tabletop was as smooth as a mirror.

Takahashi Kaede still let Goto Ichiri sit in her mouth. She sat obediently in the corner, pulled down the brim of her hat, and tried her best to reduce her presence.

"I'll call you Eriri~, Eriri-chan, how do you take care of your skin? How do you keep it so fair and smooth? You really look like a foreign princess. I'm so envious~!"

"My father is British. As for the princess... I don't think I'm that pretty!"

As Eriri said this, she glanced at Takahashi Kaede from the side, and seeing this, Nao Kamisaki's eyes curved with smiles.

It's a sweet love story between junior high school students~

She made such a superficial conclusion without understanding the situation at all.

"Waiter, please give me a copy of the menu so that our two groups can order separately." When the waitress came in to give Matsuo Ichiro the menu, Takahashi Feng greeted her.

"OK, just a second."