Tokyo Soft Rice King

"As for me, I won't tell anyone what happened here today, because I hope this can become a memory that belongs only to you, the wise ruler."

Asato Hitomi returned to Kuroba Akira, held his hand, and then guided it to touch her upper and lower lips.

"This kind of thing has a bit of cesium in it. When I think of it, I want to touch my lips with my fingers. And there are also... special memories here."

Finally, she stood on tiptoe again and gave him a long kiss, then took Hei Yuming's hand and pulled him out of the dark red haunted house.

"Let's go, let's go eat lunch together."

"Um……"

When they were about to leave the haunted house, Asato Hitomi seemed to remember something. She took out the white pantyhose that she had just used as a handkerchief from the pocket of her skirt and handed it to Kuroba Akira.

"Oh, by the way, this pair of socks is for you, Mingjun."

"Yes...I will keep it safe."

Hei Yuming took the white silk stockings with a mark in the middle, rolled up the whole stocking into a ball with the place where her scent and mark were retained as the center, and put it in his pocket.

Got a new collection.

If it was a handle, just one would be enough... So this obviously had nothing to do with the transaction, it was just given to me as a gift to "use".

Speaking of gifts, Hei Yuming only then remembered what was around his neck.

"By the way, squad leader, what is this?"

When the squad leader threw him into the coffin, Hei Yuming felt the metal chain that was used to pretend to strangle his neck.

Only after leaving the haunted house was he able to see clearly that it was a silver necklace shining with silver light.

"It's a gift for you."

"Oh...a necklace?"

Hei Yuming never wears any jewelry or rings, not even a watch, and this is the first time someone has given him jewelry.

Oh, by the way, when the key to the Kotori family was first handed to me, it was also hung around my neck like this.

By the way, what does it mean when a girl gives a boy a necklace?

If it is in Chinese, it is easy to understand. The homonym of "necklace" is "love", so giving a necklace to someone you like is equivalent to a subtle confession of love.

But the class monitor is an Sakura girl, so she probably doesn’t understand Chinese.

And it seems a bit unlucky to give a necklace in Japan, after all, the suicide rate is so high.

Combined with the monitor's situation just now, it seems as if he really wants to let himself die...

That shouldn't be the case. After all, there was a lot of romance going on and there was still a lingering taste in my mouth.

Hei Yuming wanted to take off the necklace and take a closer look, but when he touched it around, he found that the necklace had no clasp.

"Huh? What a strange necklace... It's just a ring..."

Most necklaces have clasps, but this one doesn't, so you have to wear it by taking it off your head.

No wonder this necklace looks so loose and can hang directly on the heart.

"Well, the ones with pendants are too conspicuous. I don't think you would like that type, Mingjun. Besides, if you want to hang anything later, you can hang it yourself."

"I see……"

Asahi Tomi tucked the necklace back into Kuroba Ming's collar as if she was tying his tie, so that it could stick to his skin and his heart.

"This is called a snake bone chain. It's very strong. Just like what I did just now, it won't break even if you strangle your neck until you die."

"This description is both reliable and terrifying..."

My neck feels chilly... Actually, since it's made of metal, it does feel a little cold.

"But...why did you suddenly give me a gift?"

First, let’s rule out birthdays. Kuroba Ming’s birthday is in June, June 10th, and Kuroba Ming remembers that he had never mentioned his birthday to the class monitor.

"Today doesn't seem to be a holiday."

Could it be that there are some strange festivals in this world?

An Litong asked back calmly.

"Does giving gifts have to happen on holidays to be meaningful? There are Christmas and New Year's Day every year, but exchanging gifts on those days wouldn't necessarily leave a lasting impression, right?"

"really……"

"So, my wise lord, let us make today a meaningful day that we will remember for the rest of our lives."

Hitomi Asato had been looking forward to and preparing for their date at the cultural festival for a long time.

"……Um."

Facing the class monitor's smile, Kuroba Ming also smiled back.

Let’s put aside our heavy feelings for now and enjoy the lively atmosphere of the cultural festival with our class leader.

Asato Hitomi left her lunch in the activity room of the Arts Club, so the two of them went to the club building together and had lunch in the activity room.

It was the same feeding play as usual. Although she wanted to say so, this time Hitomi Asato only extended her chopsticks towards herself, because the next round of movements would no longer require chopsticks.

There were only two of them in the activity room of the Arts Department, so the feeding method was upgraded and became word of mouth.

The food in the bento is coated with a layer of 'Special Mirin' from Hitomi Asato and then comes with a mixing service, which makes the taste and texture completely different.

Obviously not lovers...

The two of them were absorbed in absorbing nutrition without thinking...craving each other's taste.

I can't stop anymore.

After lunch, the two of them hugged each other with their eyes closed and remained affectionate until two o'clock before leaving the activity room to continue their afternoon date.

"The afternoon band performance won't start until around four in the evening. Before that, let's go for a walk around."

"Hmm... this band is from their class in the future, right? This Hikawa Makoto on the list is Saionji Machiko's sister, right?"

Kuroba Akira still remembered that the class monitor said that Saionji Makoto's parents were divorced, so it was not surprising that she and her sister had different surnames.

"Yes, Makoto will be performing on stage as a backup guitarist and lead vocalist. Originally, Mirai-chan was to be the guitarist, and someone else was to be the lead vocalist. They seemed to have been rehearsing together during the summer vacation... But, Mirai-chan beat up the lead vocalist. As for what happened afterwards, Ming-jun, you know it."

"I see……"

No wonder Mirai said she would come to see the band’s performance tomorrow. It turns out she is one of the original members.

So there was a conflict during rehearsal outside, and the lead singer and guitarist started fighting. In the future, he was criticized by the school, and later he simply stopped going to school, wanting to take this opportunity to dig out his mother's secret.

What happened next was that Kuroba Akira accepted the class monitor's request and successfully solved the problem of the Kotori Yu family.

But the problems in school have not been solved yet.

Although I won’t have to go to school in the future, it’s better to finish some things from beginning to end to avoid leaving any knots in my heart.

"Future isn't going to school anymore, so what about the lead singer? Why did she quit?"

"I'm not very clear about this. If you're curious, why don't you ask Makoto?"

"No need... Let's go watch their performance together later."

"Well, let's go buy something to eat first?"

"Didn't you have enough for lunch?"

"Well... because I only made one bento, and... I gave you more to eat."

Actually, it's because it doesn't feel like I'm eating, but rather eating the wise ruler...

If I don't eat some 'normal food', I'll want to taste the taste of Mingjun...

She parted her red lips slightly, with a smile on her lips. The smile slowly spread from her lips to her cheeks like ripples.

Hei Yuming was once again attracted by her magical smile. He followed her like a person bewitched by a witch and obeyed her arrangements obediently.

The two of them started browsing the stalls at the cultural festival...

"Ah, this takoyaki tastes delicious. Mingjun, why don't you try it too?"

Asato Hitomi directly handed the takoyaki she had taken a small bite of to Kuroba Akira, and Kuroba Akira ate the other half without any care.

Anyway, in the haunted house and in the arts department, the two of them had already fully exchanged the moisture in their mouths.

But to other students, it was a flash grenade powerful enough to blind them.

In the category of student lovers, this couple is a bit too high.

Other young couples are still in the green stage where they would blush shyly even holding hands, but every interaction between these two is like that of a newlywed couple, full of sweet love.

So wherever they go, they will attract everyone's attention, half of which are curious and shy, while the other half are cursing.

Under normal circumstances, Kuroba Akira would definitely feel very uncomfortable, but today he completely ignored the surrounding environment because he could only see the smiling Anri Hitomi beside him.

I originally thought the cultural festival was quite boring in the morning, but with her around, it became much more interesting to visit in the afternoon.

This is the same as being a playmate for Kotori Mirai...

In the end, am I also someone who needs someone by my side...

Kuroba Akira also realized that his human strength had definitely weakened, but...

Isn't it good too?

Hei Yuming has slowly admitted that this is his feeling.

To be honest, when he first noticed it, he felt a little embarrassed. After all, he was already a 30-year-old uncle, but he had feelings for a JK...

But now he feels that perhaps through his repeated interactions with Anri Hitomi, his heart has also become younger.

The 'youthful heart' that he thought had died with the end of his first love and could never be recovered was revived again because of the warmth and care she gave him.

Therefore, it is only natural that a boy named Kuroba Akira would develop feelings called "love" for a girl named Asato Hitomi.

Chapter 236: Cultural Festival of Wind and Rain, Part 8

Hei Yuming was completely immersed in this pure time.

There is no need to consider financial factors or the influence of personal connections. It is simple and direct.

Thinking about it now, both the early preparation process and the experience the cultural festival brought to the students on the day are precious memories that are worth remembering.

The two of them visited all the stalls and played the challenging games that interested them. They also went to see the cheerleading performance. It was soon evening.

It was dark, and the bonfire in the school playground was lit. Students gathered on the playground. Musical instruments such as drums and electronic keyboards were already placed on the temporary stage, and the band performance was about to begin.

However, Kuroba Akira and Asato Hitomi did not follow the crowd to the playground, but came to the library.

Last semester, Kuroba Ming used to hang out here every day, but since joining the literature club, he has rarely been to the library.

In fact, the library should have been closed during the cultural festival, but Asato Hitomi had borrowed the key before, so now they have a great viewing point overlooking the entire school playground.

"Oh... the view is good."

Hei Yuming opened the window and looked at the playground. From this height, he could just see the bonfire and the entire stage, a bit like the third-tier stands at a concert.

But coming here means giving up the opportunity to dance around the campfire.

Hei Yuming pointed at the men and women who were holding hands and dancing ballroom dance to the soothing background music.

"Class monitor... aren't we going to dance?"

"Does Mingjun like to dance?"

Asato didn't ask "Does Mingjun want to dance?" or "Can Mingjun dance?" Instead, she asked him if he liked dancing, as if asking about his hobbies.

This forced Kuroba Akira to honestly answer his own views on dancing.

"This... I probably don't like it. I've never danced before..."

However, if it was with the class monitor, Kuroba Ming would feel that this was also a moment worth remembering and worth mustering up the courage to try, so he still invited her.

Anri Hitomi also walked to the window and looked at the noisy playground. Her eyes flickered slightly with the reflected firelight, and the corners of her mouth maintained a faint curve, as if she had already expected Hei Yuming's answer.

"As expected, I knew Mingjun was the type who preferred watching others dance rather than dancing himself. He was really engrossed in watching the cheerleading performance just now."

"Well……"

Hei Yuming scratched his cheek in embarrassment.

"Don't worry, I'm not making fun of you. I also think the cheerleading performance is beautiful, and the cheerleading uniforms are cute. Even though they all wear safety pants, when the tops float up and expose their belly buttons, it feels a bit embarrassing..."