tokyo creator

Chapter 324 Dinner

After the "Sacred Branch Festival" ended and returned to Tokyo, Haiyuanchu quickly learned from Arthur: Orilu Aoi seemed to have successfully passed the group's review.

But it was still nearly a week later that he got in touch with Oroku Aoi himself.

The message from Zhe Lukui was extremely brief, just a time and place.

——At seven o'clock that evening, on the 54th floor of Midtown Tower in Minato City, Tokyo.

Hui Yuanchu naturally went to the appointment on time, and at the beginning of night, he arrived at the top floor of one of the ten tallest super high-rise buildings in Tokyo.

Waiting outside the elevator door was an acquaintance whom he hadn't seen for a long time - Ling Li.

Ling Li, who had never been kind to him, looked up and saw Hui Yuanchu today. He first smiled at him, then turned around and said, "Follow me."

——Very abnormal.

Hui Yuanchu couldn't help but asked curiously: "Lingli-chan? Did something good happen to you? You look like you are in a good mood."

Lingli's face froze, as if he had realized his gaffe, and then he showed a familiar cold expression that rejected people thousands of miles away and said: "It has nothing to do with you."

But Hui Yuanchu felt relieved.

Rei led him through the corridor and finally stopped outside a door.Then she opened the door, and then stood by the door like the most typical maid, bending slightly, spreading one hand to indicate the door, and pressing the other hand on her skirt, indicating that he should go in alone.

So Hui Yuanchu entered the door.

The lights in the luxuriously decorated room were dim, but surprisingly it didn't feel cramped and closed.

Because the vast night outside is shining through the entire glass wall of the room without any obstruction.And the brightly lit metropolis below the night sky is also unobstructed and very close.

Just beside the window curtain wall, which seemed to be one step away from the unrestrained sky, there was a dining table.

On the dining table, the appetizers of the French feast were served.In the light of the candlestick that enhanced the atmosphere, the girl who had taken a seat at the table was looking deep in thought.

This scene made Hui Yuan startled for a moment, and then he came up with the idea: ...It turns out that this date is for dinner.

But I have never heard of a restaurant at the top of the Midtown Building... No, in fact, I didn't see the restaurant's sign or the waiter during my walk.It would be better to say that except for the only table in front of me, nothing looks like a restaurant open to the public.

Or, maybe he's Zhe's private chef?

While Hui Yuanchu was thinking wildly, he walked towards the table and at the same time looked at Zhelu Kui, whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

The black-haired girl was still wearing a school uniform that was very familiar to Hui Yuanchu, but actually did not match the luxurious environment around her.

Hui Yuan thought about it for a while and then felt a little strange.

It's not that Orokui didn't have any other clothes.For example, that time at Arakawa, she was wearing casual clothes.But it seems that on more serious occasions related to the group, she always wears her school uniform.

——It feels a bit like wearing a school uniform instead of a formal suit.

It's just that the sense of presence and oppression of Orilu Aoi is always so strong that people have no time to notice even the slightest inconsistency in her clothes.

...Never mind it, Aoi like this is pretty good anyway.Huiyuan liked this kind of Kwai very much.

Hui Yuan initially gave up those irrelevant thoughts.

Zhe Lukui was gently shaking the wine glass in her hand. Her eyes seemed to be staring at the liquid in the glass, but her eyes were a little wandering. She didn't know what she was thinking... and she didn't raise her head to look at Hui Yuanchu.

Hui Yuanchu sat down on the other side of the table.

Then, for some reason, there was silence between the two.

...This kind of situation seems to be quite rare?Huiyuan also began to think deeply.

Until now, the interaction between him and Oro Aoi has always been controlled by Oro Aoi.

Oruru Aoi is actually not the kind of person who likes to talk, but she is very good at "controlling the conversation".So whether it was when they first met or later, whether it was a conversation or something else, whether it was friendly or hostile... between the two of them, Oro Aoi was leading the conversation from beginning to end.

Purposeful conversations are often more rhythmic than small talk.

Although, the other party must be willing to be controlled and cooperate.

Hui Yuan was happy like this at first.

Wait and respond, he preferred this mode.

But in today's situation, when the person who usually controls the rhythm of the conversation "turns off" for unknown reasons... then silence naturally falls.

Hui Yuan couldn't figure out what the other party was thinking.Especially after what happened in the "Kamizhi Festival", he really didn't know what Oruru Aoi would think or do.Originally, he came today with caution.

So at this time, he naturally continued to remain silent and wait.

So, it wasn't until the main course was served that Zhe Lukui made a sound for the first time in today's meeting.

She looked down at the wine glass and said in a cold voice: "How many times have you done it? With that unfamiliar fox."

Hui Yuanchu was bringing a mouthful of lobster meat to his lips.For a moment, his mind went blank, and his movements suddenly stopped in place.

Because even though he came today with a cautious attitude... no matter how he considered the deduction, he never thought that Oroku Aoi's first words today... would be this question.

After a moment of hesitation, Hui Yuanchu moved the fork back onto the plate as if he were putting it upside down.

Then, he answered honestly: "I didn't count."

Zhe Lukui was silent for a moment.

Then she suddenly sighed and seemed to be feeling a little emotional: "Suddenly I felt a little unfair for Tamaki and Yukinoshita..."

Hui Yuan was startled again, and then a strange feeling arose in his heart.

——How did Ms. Ori know... that he had a dream related to Tamaki and Yukinoshita last night?
In the dream, he seemed to relive the scene where he fulfilled Saya's wish in his own room and then rejected her.

But what's even stranger is... In that scene, Tamaki and Ijuin were still watching.

The direction of the topic made Hui Yuan a little unexpected. He thought about it a few times before he understood what Zhe Lukui was saying: "You are saying... you are saying that I am not willing to accept the monitor's confession, and I am not willing to touch the sand." That thing at night, right?”

"Well, they must not have thought that you were simply abducted by that fox, right?"

"No, this is not the same thing at all. I am just responding to their true wishes." Hui Yuanchu tilted his head and recalled the two girls seriously.

Hui Yuanchu still remembered that in the dream last night that was devoid of logic and common sense, Yu Zhi's expression was very miserable.

In his dream, he also felt strange about this, so he asked her directly: "Tamachi, hasn't your wish been fulfilled?" "...Haven't you already made your choice?"

Yumiko Tamaki replied with a bitter expression: "...but people's wishes will change."

So, Hui Yuanchu looked at her a few more times, and indeed saw a change in her desire...

However, wishes cannot be regretted anyway.

Hui Yuanchu had no plans to give the other party a second chance for the time being...

No, there is no need to take it so seriously, it was just a dream.

Haiyuan restrained his thoughts and continued to answer: "Laixiang's wish is so simple... but the squad leader and Xiao Saya are different. What they say and the actions of their bodies are actually not real wishes at all. They don’t realize it, but I can see it.”

Zhe Lukui finally raised her head.

Today, she looked directly at Hui Yuanchu for the first time, squinting her eyes and staring into his, as if she wanted to confirm his true thoughts.

Hui Yuanchu accepted her gaze calmly.

"Everything is because of their own wishes, is that what you mean? What you will do is just because of what they think, right?" Orokui continued to ask.

"Yes."

"Okay..." In the end, Orokui looked at him with a slightly subtle expression, "...so that's it. So you are this kind of person."

"I am such a person."

Zhe Lukui then raised his eyebrows, touched his lips, and showed a thoughtful expression: "Speaking of which, I have always wanted to ask you a question - if you are so easy to talk and respond to requests, will one day Will you be deceived by others and turn against me?"

"No. Because Aoi always comes first."

"Haha——" Zhe Lukui sneered, "Xiao Hui really knows more and more what kind of words I like to hear."

Then she tilted her head and looked at Mohui Yuanchu with a smile that seemed to be easy to talk to: "...It's best to be like this. It doesn't matter if you lie to me, as long as you can lie to the end, until I die and I don't even know about it, that's fine."

"I won't." Hui Yuanchu replied without thinking, a little nervous.

Zhe Lukui said nothing more, just nodded, and then finally took a sip of wine.

The atmosphere seemed to relax a little.

Then Orukui raised the wine glass again to cover half of her face while pushing a small box over.

Hui Yuan initially opened it and looked a little puzzled.

Inside the box is an egg-shaped metal keychain the size of a coin.

"This is?"

"Souvenir." Oroku Aoi put down her wine glass and said, "When I asked you to go to Kyoto, I also went to Shimane."

"...Shimane?"

"To be precise, I went to Izumo Taisha Shrine. Didn't you go to the Kamie Festival?... And Arthur, Rei, and I went to Izumo Taisha Shrine at the same time to deal with another important issue of the Kamie Festival. Branch venue.”

Only then did Haiyuan notice that the four words "Izumo Taisha" were cast on the surface of the oval keychain.He didn't know what to say for a moment, so he could only remain silent and nodded instinctively.

At the same time, he had connected with Arthur in Epionia and sent a message: "Did you go to Izumo last week?"

With almost no delay, Arthur's reply arrived instantly.

Divided into three sentences:

"Correct."

"But there were only two of us, Reisato and I. I didn't see Oruru Aoi the whole time."

"I heard that she went to Kyoto. But gossiping behind her back is not honest and violates honor. So I want to make a special statement that this is just a rumor."

...Hui Yuanchu controlled his expression.

Although it is indeed good to have such a "my friend" who is so connected that he knows what he wants and can give it to him at any time without him even opening his mouth...but how on earth did Arthur know what he wanted before he opened his mouth? Want to know something?

Ah - Hui Yuanchu quickly thought that because he had a good relationship with Arthur, he always seemed to forget one thing: Arthur and Zorokui were originally hostile.And behind Arthur, there was even more separation.

So that's the case, no wonder the last hit is so fast and accurate.

However, even if the information has been confirmed, Hui Yuanchu still needs to carefully consider how to deal with it——

At this time, across the dining table, Zhe Lukui suddenly said without raising her head: "Xiao Hui, I saw a story recently. It's very interesting, isn't it?"

Without giving Hui Yuanchu a chance to interrupt, she continued to speak with an indifferent expression while flicking the spoon pointlessly in the thick cream soup.

"That story did not happen recently, nor did it happen in this country, but it happened on a continent far away across the ocean. It happened in the ancient dynasty that unified the continent for the first time more than 2000 years ago."

"At that time, the first emperor passed away, his son II was weak, and the power of the court was almost entirely controlled by a treacherous prime minister. This treacherous prime minister had all the power in the government, but was still not satisfied, and gradually came up with the idea of ​​usurping the throne. But he was afraid that among the ministers Some people still dared to resist him, so they thought of a way to test him."

"One day when he was going to court, the treacherous prime minister brought a deer to the court and said to the second emperor: 'This horse is dedicated to your majesty.' The second emperor laughed and said: 'Did the prime minister see it wrong? This is obviously a deer. It's just a deer, why is it a horse?'. So the traitor turned around and pointed at the ministers in the court and said: 'If your Majesty doesn't believe it, you can ask them.'"

"Among the ministers, the upright ones naturally stood up and insisted that it was a deer; there were also cowards who remained silent because they were afraid of the traitor; and there were even flatterers who followed the traitor and pointed to the deer and said it was a horse."

"Afterwards, the traitorous prime minister used various means to drive away or kill those ministers who were unwilling to call deer a horse."

"Xiao Hui, this story is interesting, isn't it? I just don't know if you can understand it..."

"...Ah, I seem to be off topic."

"Anyway, while you are playing with the foxes in Kyoto, I am in Shimane Prefecture, working hard to deal with the Izumo Taisha Shrine Festival over there-" Aoi Oruru finally raised her head and stared at Haihara, with a dull expression. He said, "Also, I brought a souvenir to Xiao Hui."

Hui Yuan was expressionless and silent at first.

Then, he numbly repeated in a stick-reading tone: "That's it. At that time, you were in Shimane Prefecture, handling the Kamiede Festival of Izumo Taisha Shrine. You even brought me a souvenir."

"Ah, yes, that's it." Zhe Lukui raised her eyebrows and corners of her mouth, as if she was amused by Hui Yuanchu's tone.

Then she put one hand on the table, held her chin and looked at Hui Yuanchu across from her, and said softly with a smile: "I like Xiao Hui like this."

(End of this chapter)