Persona: Devil Summoner

Maybe that annoying student encountered a beautiful vampire on the subway, and then ran to the school rooftop for no apparent reason.

Jiang Tianwei thought so as he pushed open the door.

Obviously, the intruder herself felt that her behavior was not very good, so she hid... However, this behavior was not so much hiding... She simply squatted among a pile of broken tables facing the door, holding a flower plate in her hand to cover her face.

But her dark red sportswear stood out particularly among the yellow and gray tables and chairs, and her soft, creamy pink curly hair could be seen from both sides of the potted plants.

Jiang Tianwei had some impression of this hairstyle, as if he had seen it somewhere before... but he couldn't quite remember where. It must be someone he had seen before but didn't have a very deep impression of. Who was it?

As he thought about it, he asked directly, "Who's over there?"

"Ah, I'm--I'm not here.".

Obviously, the other party heard his question and subconsciously wanted to answer, but as soon as he said it, he remembered that he should hide, so he quickly changed his words and said that he was not there. This was no longer a case of trying to cover up one's own faults. Jiang Tianwei laughed in his heart, wondering how there could be such a lovely person in the school...

When Shinichi Niijima heard that the other person was a human and not a ghost, she felt relieved and let go of Jiang Tianwei. She coughed dryly and came out from behind him: "I'm the student council president Shinichi Niijima. Who are you? Which class are you from? Why did you come to school during the summer vacation?"

The name Shinjima Makoto still carries a lot of weight among students, not to mention this little cutie who can't even hide himself. After weighing the pros and cons, the other party knew that he couldn't hide it anymore, so he could only lower his head in disappointment, stand up, and put the potted plant in his hand on the chair in front of him.

It was the first time that Jiang Tianwei noticed that there were many flower pots on the rooftop, with lush green buds growing on them. Some of them even had wooden sticks inserted to guide the growth of the vines. It was obvious that someone was tidying up this place.

Thinking about it carefully, it seems that when I saw Zhifan jumping off the building on the rooftop, these flower pots were already there. It's just that they blend in perfectly with the surrounding background and no one leaves a memorable impression at all. It's like if you suddenly asked everyone how many broken chalk heads are in the chalk slot under the blackboard in the classroom? Then everyone will definitely answer in unison that you don't know. Although everyone saw it, no one would care about such things.

It is said that women give people a soft and tender feeling. The woman in front of you is a girl who has brought out this feminine beauty to the fullest. Her pink curly hair is like cotton candy, fluffy and sweet. Her temperament is even more pitiful, a bit like Lin Daiyu in the Four Great Classics, always with a particularly tender beauty.

When Shin Niijima saw her face, he thought for a moment and immediately matched the name in his mind: "You are Okumura Haru from the third grade, right?"

“!Yes, it’s me! Um, sorry…”

Okumura Haru didn't expect that he would be called by his full name by the student council president. He was flustered and apologized first.

Shinjima knew her, not because she remembered all the teachers and students in the school, but simply because everyone was going to Hawaii for a school trip after the summer vacation. The teachers were short of manpower, so they had to draw some people from the third grade to help. Shinjima was obliged to do so, and in addition to her, the teacher also decided on a few people to help lead the team, and one of the third graders was Okumura Haru.

Even though she is already in the third grade and will soon take the college entrance examination to become a college student, her temperament alone makes her look like a junior high school student who is inexperienced in the world. She does have the feeling of a young lady who is oblivious to the world outside the window.

"Why is Okumura-senpai here?"

Jiang Tianwei asked.

As soon as he saw the appearance of Miss Okumura Haru, he finally matched this person with the image in his mind: Isn't that the daughter of the Okumura Group that his father introduced to him in the hotel?

In that annoying party, Jiang Tianwei's entire attention was on Mingzhi. Thinking about it carefully, in the corner of his memory, there was indeed the image of Okumura Haru lowering his head and silently fiddling with the food with a fork because he was at a loss.

"I... Actually, I grew the vegetables here. I wanted to come over and take a look at them."

As Okumura Haru spoke, her eyes became kind and she couldn't help but reach out her hand and gently stroke the leaves of the potted plants with her fingers, as if they were her beloved children.

"Oh, I heard from the teachers that a student seemed to have obtained the right to use the rooftop. It turns out that person is you, Okumura."

Niijima seemed to be thinking about something.

"Yes, this is my hobby. It is my dream to raise delicious and healthy "children."

As Okumura Haru spoke, the corners of his mouth rose unconsciously: When chatting with two classmates about his interests and hobbies, he would always unconsciously reveal a feminine and loving smile from the bottom of his heart.

Her gentle smile is completely different from the lifeless face I saw in the hotel that day. I'm afraid this is her true appearance.

"Well, so, why did you two come to school during the summer vacation...ah!"

Halfway through her speech, she seemed to notice something and uttered a small sound of surprise. She covered her mouth with her fingers, which were still stained with dirt, without caring whether they were dirty or not. She! She had already guessed it!

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 459 Jiang Tianwei refuses to enter

If you don't know the details, just based on the situation, a man and a woman, on vacation, came to a remote place...what else could they be doing!

Okumura Haru looked at Jiang Tianwei and Niijima Makoto, and vaguely remembered that he seemed to have seen Jiang Tianwei somewhere.

When I think about it carefully, I only have a vague impression.

However, she was not a gossiper by nature, so after she keenly noticed that the two people might have an intimate relationship, she immediately stopped talking and did not allow the topic to continue.

Compared to other people's love affairs, Okumura Haru wants to study the plants growing in the land more.

It was this kind of misunderstanding again. Jiang Tianwei smiled in his heart, feeling a little proud: he felt good that the school's most famous person could be rumored to have a scandal with him. However, based on his understanding of Niijima, Niijima would either refute eagerly with a red face or explain calmly.

However, Jiang Tianwei realized once again that he really did not understand women's hearts.

Because Niijima's performance was beyond his expectations. She just smiled with her hands on her hips, with an expression that said "I really can't do anything with you guys". At the same time, she poked Jiang Tianwei's ribs with her elbow and said, "Look, she said we look like a couple."

(What does this mean? Is it a tease? A joke? Or are you really interested in me?).

Jiang Tianwei's mind was in a mess. He really hoped that he could have the ability to read minds. Looking at Shinjima's half-smile, stern yet joking expression, he really couldn't guess what mood the other person was in when he said this.

Okumura Haru quickly lowered his head and avoided meeting the two's eyes.

She didn't want to have too much contact with others, whether in school or in the company. No matter how she thought, the pressure of being Miss Okumura was always on her shoulders. She couldn't have her own ideas and will, and she just had to do a good job of being a "sign".

and······.

Especially the emotions of love, she doesn't want to know.

As the daughter of the Okumura Group, her father arranged a fiancé for her early on.

Her own free will is not important, she is just a cornerstone for the Okumura Group to enter politics.

Therefore, she didn't want to know what love was, and didn't want to know the sweetness of love. Because if you don't know what happiness is, then despair won't be so hard to accept.

She was afraid that once she knew the sweetness of love, she would start to be unable to tolerate her political marriage.

However, neither of the two people in front of them could guess how Okumura Haru felt. In their eyes, Okumura Haru just suddenly became depressed. The two looked at each other and said in tacit understanding: "It's lunch time, let's have a meal together."

Okumura Haru nodded weakly. Although she didn't want to go, she didn't dare to refuse these two people. It was difficult for her to make a firm decision as a weak person.

So, the three of them walked outside together. It was easy to find food. It was not yet time for the company's lunch break, and all the shops were deserted. Through the glass, they could see the occasional few customers sitting inside.

"So, is there anything you'd like to eat, Okumura-senpai?"

Jiang Tianwei asked, and Okumura Haru shook his head and said anything was fine.

Shin Niijima was keenly aware of the shy nature of this third-year student, so he decisively took on the role of the decision-maker among the three and took the two of them directly to a self-service store near the school.

In this way, everyone can eat whatever they want and take whatever they like without worrying about food taboos or taste preferences. After all, no one will deliberately take something they don't like at a buffet!

The only drawback is probably the high price. However, Shinjima secretly went to see two people around him. One was the eldest daughter of the Okumura Group, who was very wealthy. This kind of expenditure was probably not even pocket money. The other one's family owned a bank, and they were dealing in money, so how could they be without money?

As for myself, coming to the school to work during the holidays is voluntary labor. As long as I take the invoice back, I can ask the school for reimbursement, so I don’t have to worry about the money.

Okumura Haru is a person who doesn't like to talk much. A person's family situation will greatly affect the child's personality. From Okumura Haru's appearance, it is not difficult to judge that she must have an extremely strong parent in her family, which gave birth to such a personality.

I'm afraid that since childhood, I have been experiencing a life like "You can speak, you can make suggestions, but it's useless to say or make suggestions, in the end you still have to listen to me", and gradually began to adapt and live from day to day, thinking that "life is about obeying the orders of your family".

Shinjima still has some empathy for this classmate. After all, his situation is very similar to hers. He also has a very strong parent (sister), and they both developed a good and obedient character. They even have the same three-character name. Isn't it a coincidence?

However, Makoto Niijima is different from Okumura Haru. Makoto Niijima finally met the Phantom Thieves, and she tore off the mask of "a good girl who responds to other people's expectations" and realized her true feelings. But Okumura Haru is still confused.

As someone who has been through it all, Shin Niijima can roughly guess what Okumura Haru is thinking: although she longs for freedom deep in her heart, she is bound by layer of shackles: the expectations of her family, the reserve of a young lady, the desire to respond to the kindness of others, her own compromises, the fear of stepping out of her comfort zone, and the anxiety about the future after breaking free from everything... So many rules and regulations have blocked her mood.

Just like Shinjima in the past.

If there is a chance, Niijima really wants to help her, but now...

"I say! How much more do you want to eat?!"

Shinjima's eyes almost popped out of her head! She stared in amazement as Jiang Tianwei went back and forth between the restaurant and the dining table. There was no empty space on the table. It was full of food brought by Jiang Tianwei... From high-calorie foods such as fried chicken and fried shrimp to light meals such as vegetarian mixed vegetable salads, it was like a party...

Shinjima frowned and clasped his fingers, tapping the sign in the middle of the table, which read "Take more, take less, avoid waste" and below it was written in very small letters that wasting food will be fined according to the remaining quality. From this font, we can also see the key point that the business wants everyone to understand, which is definitely to avoid wasting resources, not to make more money. It is simply a breath of fresh air in the new era (real).

Okumura Haru was obviously frightened by Jiang Tianwei's behavior. She was so overwhelmed that she didn't even dare to put her arms on the table. She just lowered her head, put her hands on her thighs, and carefully observed the zipper bite rules on her sportswear, trying to pass the awkward time.

However, Niijima's worries were completely unnecessary.

Because, this little bit of food is not enough for Jiang Tianwei to eat. To use a common saying in the crosstalk world, "shake open the cheeks, lift the back teeth, the food is like the Yangtze River flowing like a whirlwind, it's like entering a dirt box..."

In less than ten minutes, the dishes on the table were eaten, leaving only the plates. Without a doubt, if Jiang Tianwei hadn't been able to figure out whether the plates were damaged and whether he had to pay for them, he would have eaten the plates as well.

This is no longer an artistic exaggeration, it is truly scary!

In the past, when Shinjima accidentally saw those so-called "eating broadcasts" and saw a table full of food being eaten up, he would always think, how could anyone eat so much? It must be fake. But today, when he saw Jiang Tianwei, he realized what it means that there are always people who are better than you. Many people have talents that others cannot match, such as Jiang Tianwei.

If someday the Olympic Games added the event of being a glutton... No, it was added the event of being a big eater, I'm afraid he and Fang Ze would be able to win the championship at once, and they might even set a Guinness World Record!

Just like that, the originally awkward atmosphere became somewhat harmonious under Jiang Tianwei's sweeping gesture. However, Miss Okumura still didn't say a few words to everyone, and Shinjima wasn't the type to forcefully intervene in other people's homes, so the matter was left unresolved...

The only result was that the owner of this restaurant cried and posted a banner at the door saying "Foreign students surnamed Jiang from Xiujin College are not allowed to enter". Four waiters could not feed Jiang Tianwei alone. If it weren't for the rule that a table could only eat for two hours, he would have gone bankrupt today...

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 460: That’s not how you catch fish!

Fishing is the sport that Kawakami Sadashiro likes because it is the least physically demanding sport among all kinds of sports, especially in the fishing grounds built in the city.

If it were a mountain or stream, you would still need to run around and explore where the fish are, but in this kind of artificial fishing ground, you only need to find a place you like, sit down, cast the rod, and then wait quietly for the fish to bite.

Jiang Tianwei has no special feelings towards fishing. He can't say he likes it, nor does he hate it. Almost all of his knowledge of fishing was learned through the screen.

If you ask him how many ways there are to eat fish, he can still talk to you, but if you ask him how many ways there are to fish, he can only recall the cute girl fishing in the comics.

However, when it comes to fishing, Jiang Tianwei has the impression that fishing is a very time-consuming entertainment activity. It is obvious that Kawakami Sadayo did not become fascinated with this kind of entertainment today. It is hard to imagine that she was a maid and a teacher at the same time, and she was so busy that she even skipped the time for eating and sleeping. How could she have spare time to fish?

"Hmm, you don't understand, kid. So-called adults have many frustrations. Adults need a quiet space to daydream..."

Kawakami Sadayo seemed to see through Jiang Tianwei's thoughts. She took the initiative to explain. However, when she spoke, her expression suddenly became gloomy. She unconsciously reached out and rubbed Jiang Tianwei's hair, as if she was pampering her younger brother.

She sighed deeply and continued, "You will understand this feeling when you grow up... No, I hope you won't understand it even when you grow up. This is the so-called helplessness of adults..."

Kawakami Sadyo's words became more and more heavy, and Jiang Tianwei didn't know how to comfort her. After all, his life experience was too different from Kawakami's, and no matter what he said, he could not comfort Kawakami well...

Snapped!

However, without needing anyone to comfort her, Kawakami Sadayo slapped her cheeks with both hands. The slight pain made her eyebrows raise, and she looked refreshed all of a sudden.

"Okay, okay, let's not talk about such serious adult topics. Today is..."

She stopped talking halfway, looked around, and confirmed that there were no "ears through the wall". Then she leaned over carefully and whispered in Jiang Tianwei's ear: "Today is our date, it's not good to keep talking about such depressing topics!"

Maybe because of something Maruki did, Mr. Kawakami has become very active now.

Judging from Yoshizawa Kasumi's previous attitude, it seemed that Kawakami did like her, but because of the teacher-student relationship, she was not prepared to express her feelings. However, Maruki did something later, and now the whole school has become accustomed to "teacher-student love", which should have been condemned by thousands of people.

The most frightening thing is that deep down, Jiang Tianwei himself understands Maruki's behavior. You see, now all kinds of works are advocating that true love conquers everything and age is not a problem, so what is the problem with teacher-student love? Isn't it just an age problem? As for coercion and workplace harassment, there is no such thing between the two of them. Moreover, the two people fell in love during the teacher-student stage, but as soon as the student graduated and they were no longer in a teacher-student relationship, it was immediately justified. How can this be explained?

To paraphrase a famous line from a movie, they are a perfect match made in heaven, how can a monster like you object?!

However, as long as everyone sticks to one statement, it is wrong even if it is not wrong.

According to Maruki, he would not "tamper" with other people's feelings, he just "realized" other people's deepest wishes. In the case of Yoshizawa Sumire, it was because her deepest wish was to become a sister. Now, Mr. Kawakami's wish is to have a reasonable and legal relationship with Jiang Tianwei. Legality is beyond Maruki's job scope, but he can do it reasonably.

Kawakami Sadyo wore a black dress today, which made her skin look very white. She knew very well that she was no longer young, and compared with those young girls, her appearance was not advantageous - so she had to use various means to make herself look better.

She held a tool box in her left hand and a rented fishing rod set on her back. The two of them found a quiet place to sit down. Kawakami Sadashiro skillfully equipped the fishing gear and then threw the float into the water.

Fishing is a sport that requires silence. There is a saying that the sound of your voice on the shore will scare the fish in the water, resulting in no fish to be caught. In this industry, this behavior of not catching anything is also called "empty fishing".

Maybe it's because he's not a pilot and is laughed at? Although there are many people in the fishing area, it is very quiet. In the breeze, you can clearly smell the unique fishy smell of fish. In contrast to Kawakami's proficiency, Jiang Tianwei is not proficient.

In his mind, fishing is just a matter of picking up a fishing rod, throwing the hook, and sitting there waiting for the fish to bite. But for professional fishermen, it is not like this. The fishing gear alone is very particular, including the specifications of the line, the specifications of the hook, the type of bait, and even the number of sections of the fishing rod, the materials used, and the length of the rod.

"Haha, so you are clumsy sometimes?"

Kawakami Sadayo smiled, approached him from behind, put her arms over his shoulders, held his wrists, and taught him how to assemble the fishing gear. Although the kind of fishing rods that Jiang Tianwei imagined for beginners to cast and fish did exist, and this fishing ground even provided rental services, Kawakami Sadayo rented this troublesome thing without hesitation.

The reason... of course... is that under the pretext of helping a newbie, she can openly perform the skin therapy.

He could feel the soft curves of a woman's body from behind, and a faint scent of perfume wafted from Kawakami's curly hair. His palm overlapped with Kawakami's, and he could feel the warmth of her palm from the back of his hand. All of this made Jiang Tianwei aware of the distinct existence of Kawakami Sadayo.

She taught him patiently, as if a teacher's work extended to extracurricular activities. Jiang Tianwei also learned quickly - after all, it was just a fishing rod and did not require any profound skills. Soon Jiang Tianwei assembled his own fishing rod.

Following Kawakami Sadyo's example, he sank the fishing hook into the water and watched the fish floating up and down. The sparkling scene seemed to cleanse his heart. Now he understood why Kawakami Sadyo found time to go fishing even though he was so busy before.

I let go of everything and just stared blankly at the water, thinking of nothing, as if all worldly things had nothing to do with me anymore - but I wasn't that enlightened at all.

However, this did remind Jiang Tianwei of the story of Sakyamuni's enlightenment under the Bodhi tree. I'm afraid that the Buddha was also immersed in nature and realized the truth of the world. Then he met Mara who always wanted to seduce this Lord...

Speaking of Mara...

Jiang Tianwei lowered his head and looked at a certain part involuntarily, and then he confirmed one thing: (Oh, right, how can I be Lord Buddha? I am obviously on the side of Mara?!)

(End of this chapter)

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