Tokyo Soft Rice King

It just so happened that Kuroba Ming was thinking about finding more animations for Murasaki no Miyabi some time ago. He originally thought that he could only rent the DVDs after the royalties were paid, or he could take the risk of looking for pirated resources online... But now, isn't this a good opportunity to get something for free?

Thinking of this, Hei Yuming asked shamelessly.

"Um, Auntie Kotori...if I can help your daughter get out of the room, can I borrow some anime DVDs?"

When Akiko Takanashi heard that Kuroba Ming started negotiating the conditions first, she did not feel unhappy, but said with a gentle smile.

"Of course, Kuroba-kun, as long as you can help Mirai get out of the room, I can give you a few sets of anime BDs you want."

Hei Yuming quickly waved his hand and said.

"No, no, no, that's a bit too much. Besides, I don't want the bonus on the BD. I just want to borrow the disc to watch the anime at home."

"Just watching anime?... Then why not just rent a disc from a video store?"

Takanashi Akiko tilted her head in confusion and asked.

It is normal for her to have such doubts. Most families have VCD players, and the price of renting discs is not very expensive. Watching animation is not a luxurious form of entertainment.

Hei Yuming pretended to be pitiful and said awkwardly with his head down.

"To be honest, my family doesn't allow me to rent DVDs and watch anime..."

"Oh my God...how could this be..."

Akiko Takanashi covered her mouth in surprise and looked at Kuroba Akira with sympathy, as if he was the most pitiful child in the world.

At this moment, her maternal instinct was fully aroused, and she wanted to hug Hei Yuming in her arms, stroke his head, and comfort him.

However, Asato Hitomi seemed to have anticipated Takanashi Akiko's actions, and stood in front of Kuroba Akira, taking the facial cleanser for Kuroba Akira.

Squad leader! You're really in the way right now!

This is a good thing... I mean, this sin should be borne by me as a man!

Hei Yuming naturally wouldn't really say such a thing. He also saw that the squad leader was a little anxious to come out for the screen and roll.

Asato Hitomi said with a wry smile while being held in the arms of Akiko Kotori.

"Aunt Qiuzi, now is not the time to dote on other people's children, right?"

"But, Kuroba-kun is so pitiful..."

"He's pitiful, but it's not your turn to comfort him..."

Because I will be the first to comfort Mingjun...

But Anri Tong did not say this out loud, she just muttered it secretly in her heart and then continued.

"Auntie Akiko, you've been like this since the beginning. When we were little, you treated us like your own children... But you should love your own child more. After all, Mirai-chan is your biological daughter."

Obviously, this was not the first time the monitor had seen Akiko Takanashi like this.

And Akiko Takanashi also knew her own problems, and she broke away from the state of maternal love, lowered her head in shame and said.

"Well...Xiaotong, you're right. I lost my composure...I'm sorry..."

Now Hei Yuming, who was standing by, finally understood.

Akiko Takanashi, as a mother, also has flaws.

Her maternal instinct is a little too overwhelming.

Chapter 191 This is someone else's mother

This is the hidden conflict between the mother and daughter of the Kotori family, which may be related to the reason why Kotori refuses to go to school in the future.

Hei Yuming took note of this key point for the time being, but did not continue to expand on the topic. Instead, he pointed to the cabinet behind the sofa and asked.

"Aunt Kotori, can I see those assembly models?"

Changing the subject very abruptly.

Akiko Takanashi and Hitomi Asato also understood that Kuroba Akira just found a new topic to ease the atmosphere.

"Haha, of course. When I heard that you like animation, Kuroba-kun, I knew that you must be interested in models as well."

"Yes, very interested."

In fact, Hei Yuming is not a genuine model maker, he just likes to assemble things.

So he would not only assemble Gundam models, like jigsaw puzzles, but also assembly toys like Ship in a Bottle, which he would buy and assemble whenever he had free time.

The main reason is that he enjoys the process of putting things together, which can calm his mood. And when he sees the results after putting things together, he will feel very satisfied and full of a sense of accomplishment.

However, what Hei Yuming likes is the feeling of completing each step step by step. If he is given the freedom to use Lego bricks, he will not know what to do.

So it's the same when playing games. Kuroba Akira prefers sandbox-style level games to open world exploration games.

Come to think of it, the last time I assembled a model was a long time ago... It seems that I haven't assembled a model since I started working overtime.

Hei Yuming looked at the cabinet full of models and felt that they were very cool, but he did not feel any excitement in his heart because they were all machines he had never seen before.

Are these still called Gundams? Or maybe Transformers? They can't be Beastmasters, right?

Models alone are meaningless. Only after understanding the series and its grand worldview can you truly like these models, because those machines have witnessed the "history in the work."

The vicissitudes and epic feeling bestowed by that era can give the assembly model a soul.

Kuroba Akira has not yet gotten into the mecha war games in this world. After all, this kind of series spans decades, and even if it's just the main works, there are dozens of them. If you add the spin-offs, just looking at the number is enough to discourage newcomers.

Even in the original world, Kuroba Ming had only watched a few relatively new Gundams and a few classic old works, and the rest were just the Yun Yibian series of plot commentary videos.

There must be very few people who have actually finished every work, right?

If you can really finish it, you can be called a core fan.

In fact, Hei Yuming feels that there is no need to make up for those old works. After all, each generation has its own works.

It can be seen from the models in the cabinet that the model body on the top is still relatively simple, just like the original Gundam RX-78-2, without fancy weapons, but in the next few rows you can see that the body is becoming more and more "slim", and the equipment is becoming more and more.

Kuroba Ming still remembers watching Gundam as a child. He didn't understand the plot at all, but the spread wings and colorful cannons of the Freedom Gundam were really cool, which awakened the little kid's second-year soul in advance.

If you look at it all the way like this and collect models, it will be like a part of your life.

Akiko Takanashi also came to the model cabinet and asked Kuroba Akira sideways.

Sheng: "Do you want me to take it out and show it to you, Kuroba-kun?"

"No, the most interesting part of the model is the process of assembling it. After that, it's mainly for viewing."

Tatori Akiko's eyes suddenly lit up and she looked delighted.

This kid is very understanding!

Hei Yuming continued.

"And these models are all carefully designed, so it's best not to take them out... I mean, these models are probably your husband's hobby, right? It wouldn't be a good idea to mess with them, right?"

In fact, this is the topic that Kuroba Ming wants to introduce, which is about the head of the Kotori family, Uncle Kotori.

It is possible that he has not yet finished get off work, and these models are probably the interest of the man with the Soul of Steel.

My wife doesn't understand the value of these models, so she just gives them to the children who come to our house to play with.

That is to say, in order to prevent couples from quarreling, it is best not to touch other people's models.

However, soon Kuroba Ming felt the fourth shock after arriving at Kotori's house.

"No, these models were all made by me. They have nothing to do with my husband."

"what?!"

Was it actually put together by Kotori's wife? !

No, ma’am, your interest is too weird!

As a voice actor, it’s understandable that he collects anime BDs, but why does he like to assemble models?

Then, before Kuroba Akira could recover from the shock, he heard Takanashi Akiko's explosive remarks in a calm manner.

"And Kuroba-kun, my husband is no longer here."

"Huh?! Uh, I'm so sorry..."

Is she really the last deceased wife?!

Hei Yuming was a little incoherent.

Because the temperament of Xiaotiao Yu Akiko's wife is too prominent, the taste of a housewife is overflowing, coupled with these anime model collections, he mistakenly believed that the Xiaotiao family is a happy and complete family...

But I never expected that it was also a single-parent family!

The main reason is that Akiko Takanashi's condition does not look like a woman who has lost her husband. She looks a little too "full" in spirit.

This is similar to the situation of Kobayashi's mother-in-law. She also lost her husband, but she did not become depressed and still lived a carefree life every day.

However, during the Obon Festival during the summer vacation, when visiting Grandpa Kobayashi's grave, Kuroba Akira read a rare loneliness on Grandma Kobayashi's face...

Sure enough, she was also very sad, but she just didn't usually show that kind of emotion.

And maybe it's because she lost her partner that her previous bad habits resurfaced because no one can control her.

Takanashi Akiko still had a smile on her face and said nonchalantly.

"It's okay, you don't have to mind it so much, Kuroba-kun. It was an accident that happened shortly after Mirai was born. It's been a long time ago."

"I see... Then, those games are also..."

"Yeah, that's my hobby too. Everything in the living room is my personal collection."

No wonder Takanashi Akiko had a smug look on her face just now...

Do you like mothers who like watching anime, building models, playing games, or being professional voice actors?

Why don’t I have a mother like this!

Parents always talk about other people's children, but this time the positions are reversed, and it's Kuroba Akira's turn to say: "This is other people's mothers!"

Hei Yuming was really envious.

If I become rich in the future, I will definitely build my home into a "homestead" like this!

Having said that, as long as you can become a future friend of Bird Travel, you can share these resources in the name of friends?

Originally, Hei Yuming only wanted to come along to check out the situation because of the class monitor's request. If it really didn't work, he would just forget it.

However, seeing these "supplies", Hei Yuming also became full of motivation.

This requires becoming friends with Kotori Mirai right now!

Chapter 192: The Wife's Heart Remains Young

"I suddenly understand why Kotori-san doesn't want to go to school..."

"Ming-jun, although I know you envy Mirai-chan, it's impossible that Mirai-chan doesn't come to school because she's obsessed with these things, okay?"

The squad leader retorted and reminded.

"After all, she has been in this family environment since she was a child, so she is used to it."

"That's right..."

But if you are born in such a family, you will inevitably become a shut-in, right?

How can going out to play be as fun as watching animations and playing games at home?

Of course, it is also possible that things will backfire because of the environment at home, which leads to a rebellious mentality, so you don’t want to get involved in the otaku culture?

Although this is possible, Kuroba Akira recalled the image of Kotori Mirai that he had seen before...

I like Gothic and dark styles, and I suspect I have a bit of a "chunibyo" syndrome. This is undoubtedly due to the influence of anime and games.

So the reason why she didn't go to school was indeed related to the conflict outside the school and what Zi Zhigong said.

Thinking of this, Kuroba Ming continued to ask Takanashi Akiko.

"So, Auntie Kotori, are any of these models made by Kotori-san?"

"Hei Yu-kun, why don't you just call me Auntie Akiko like Xiao Tong? Otherwise, calling me Kotori Yuu sounds a bit confusing."

"Okay, I understand, Aunt Qiuzi."

Kuroba Ming changed the address naturally. After all, even judging from their age in the previous life, Takanashi Akiko was his elder, so calling her auntie didn't feel awkward.