The great revival of Yuri Kosaka

"What nonsense are you talking about? I want to go out to eat with you today, so I have to close the door early." "Um, you? Oh, that little animal, no wonder it's different from usual." "Okabe, you guy, you said How many times have I told you not to call other people’s daughters little animals?” The girl whom Rintaro Okabe called a little animal was actually the store manager’s daughter, Tennoji Tsui.

As the store manager Yugo Tennoji said, you can see from the outside that there is a little girl wearing her shoes inside.

"Dudulu, Mayuri-chan!" "Dudulu, Ai-chan~" Tennoji Kui noticed the movement outside. After putting on his shoes, he imitated Mayuri Shiina and said hello, and Mayuri Shiina responded in the same way.

"Speaking of which, where is that shining finger?" "Who is that?" An unknown name suddenly popped out of Okabe Rintaro's mouth, leaving Tennoji Yugo stunned for a moment, confused. asked rhetorically.

"I know that, it's Domon Cards!" Yuri Kosaka, who was just a passerby, suddenly heard a familiar vocabulary and answered before Rintaro Okabe could explain.

"That's right, it's Domeng... Ah, no, it's not that one, I said it was the working girl who came here some time ago!" "Tsk, just say it clearly when you refer to that guy, and say flash acupressure Master, how could I possibly understand? Really, I gave that guy leave at noon. Why, do you still want to take action against my store clerk?!" "How is that possible? I'm just asking." "Dudulu , Mayuji knows that Okaron sees that Kiryu is always alone and wants to invite her to have dinner together." "No, that's not the case!" "Hmph, the idea is not bad, but the timing is wrong. Next time you are there Invite her, she really should go out with others." With Mayuri Shiina as the intermediary translator, Tennoji Yugo also understood Okabe Rintaro's thoughts.

But unfortunately, what he said was true. Because he had agreed with his daughter to go out for dinner, he gave his working girl Kiryu Moeki a day off in the afternoon, so there was nothing he could do.

"There's nothing we can do if Mr. Kiryu isn't here. Okura, let's go eat ramen." "That's right, Hiruzen. Opportunities are fleeting. Even if you don't succeed this time, just try harder next time." "So. That's not the case at all, and Yuri, why do you sound like I've been dumped? That's not the case at all." Rintaro Okabe was still struggling behind, but Yuri Kosaka and Shiina Mayuri had started to move.

"The store Jishin mentioned is at the station, right? Do you want to call a taxi?" "Hey~~ The station is not far from here. It's only a short walk away. It's too expensive to call a taxi. Although Yuri is a manga Home, but don't spend money carelessly." "Oh! Do you want to call a taxi at this distance? Your physical strength is too weak, Yuri." "I just want to save time, and it only depends on physical strength. If that's the case, I should have better physical strength than you, Kiruma." "Better than me? Humph, Yuri, don't be joking. How can I, the Phoenix-in's Kiruma, have worse physical strength than you." "Hmm~~Mayu Although I don’t know what Yuri’s physical strength is like, but if I choose between Yuri and Okarenri, I think Yuri’s physical strength is better." "Wha, what! Mayuri, who are you standing on? Which side are you on?" Rintaro Okabe was shocked by Mayuri Shiina's sudden defection. He thought Mayuri Shiina would be on his side.

"However, Okaren can't even outrun me when running. Basically, he will be out of breath after taking only two steps, so I think..." "Ah, ah ah, Mayuri, you don't want this kind of private information. Just leak it out casually!" "But isn't Yuri a labmem? It should be fine." "That's not what I'm talking about. This kind of personal privacy information should be more cautious." "Oh, I understand, Okaren. You're shy." "Gu, Mayuri, you guy... Hey, it's me, yes, even Mayuri has been controlled by them, don't worry, I will definitely find a way to rescue her, after all All this is Steins;Gate's choice, el psy congroo." "Hey, Ji Zhen, is that the store?" During the chat, the three of them had walked a considerable distance. When they were about to arrive at the station, Kosaka Yuri asked, pointing to a ramen shop opposite.

"Well, this is it. It should have just opened last week, but I haven't been there, so I don't know the taste."

"Jumonji Ramen, it should be pretty good." "I remember Jumonji Ramen is Akita Prefecture's specialty ramen, but I didn't expect it to be open in a place like this." "What do you call a place like this? Akihabara is Two-dimensional The center!" "Okay, okay, but yes, if you dare to drive in a place like this, you should have confidence in your own level."

Chapter 40 Koizumi-san who loves ramen

"Hey, boss, here are three bowls of ramen, and a large portion of barbecued pork!" "Three bowls of ramen, a large portion of barbecued pork, received!" This ramen shop is not very big, with a total of 8 tables in the store. , there is also a long row of personal seats in front of the cooking counter.

There were not too many people in the store, but not too few either. Four of the eight tables were occupied, sitting there sporadically.

They chose an empty seat on the right. There was only one guest sitting at the back of that seat, which was a little less crowded than the other seats.

"Tsk, a bowl of ramen costs 600 yen, and with a large portion of barbecued pork, it's 800 yen." There is only one main type of ramen in this store, and the unit price is 600 yen. The side dishes are ordered separately, so Yuri Takasaka After taking a look at the menu, I ordered three portions. If you want to choose other side dishes, you can order them separately later.

However, this price is a bit expensive for Okabe Rintaro, who eats at cheap shops around the lab every day.

A portion of curry rice in the small shop he and Tongzi frequented most on weekdays only cost 400 yen, which made him start to estimate how much money he still had in his pocket.

"Oka Lun is still in a tight situation as always. It would be much better to buy less strange things. I can't help it. Mayuji will pay for Oka Lun's share." "Huh? Since I am the one who agreed, then wait a minute. Let me pay it together." "Hey~~ But this is very unfair to Yuri. Let Mayu pay for Mayu herself." "Then, then I will also..." "Okay, okay. , I understand, I bought that barbecued pork for you, just give me the noodles later." "Well, that's okay." "Hmm..." Seeing this slightly compromised plan, Okabe Ren Both Taro and Mayuri Shiina could accept it, and Yuri Kosaka settled on it.

But to be honest, he was a little unclear about Okabe Rintaro's finances.

Looking at the messy stuff in the lab, you can understand that Rintaro Okabe would often buy a lot of strange-looking things and use them as experiments in his lab to make weird and weird things.

Moreover, the lab he called the Future Mechanical Research Institute was rented by Yugo Tennoji, and he had to pay him a certain amount of rent every month.

Even if the fierce-looking uncle gave him a super discounted price, it should still be a considerable burden for Rintaro Okabe, who has little income.

All in all, Okabe Rintaro's real economy is shrouded in mystery.

"Three bowls of large portions of barbecued pork ramen, please take your time!" Perhaps because the ramen shop was not full, not long after Kosaka Yuri finished speaking, three bowls of steaming ramen were brought to them.

"Oh oh oh, is this the newly opened Jumonji Ramen shop? I'm really looking forward to it, Koizumi-san!" Just as the clerk delivered the ramen to the table of Yuri Kosaka and his party, two girls came from outside. It seemed that Came here to eat ramen too.

The person who spoke was a girl who looked quite cheerful, looking at the other girl who came in with her with shining eyes.

"Jumonji Ramen is a local ramen from Jumonji, Yokote City, Akita Prefecture. It is made of thin noodles that do not use salt water at all and a soup base made with boiled dried fish (dried small fish, usually dried sardines) and bonito (dried bonito). The most striking feature." The person who spoke was a blond girl with a rather upright appearance. She was speaking to the people next to her expressionlessly at the moment.

"What do you mean, Koizumi-kun?" "In other words, the way this Jumonji ramen is made is very different from ordinary ramen. This kind of regional ramen requires special techniques. I want to know if the ramen here is the authentic Jumonji ramen. Ramen!" "If it's authentic?" "Delicious... quite delicious!" "Oh, I'm starting to look forward to it." "Assuming this is authentic Jumonji ramen, I'm very picky about ramen. "I've already learned this from Koizumi-san!" The two people who came in chatted and then walked into the store and started placing orders.

But what is a little strange is that there are obviously empty tables in the store, but the blond girl did not sit on the empty table with her companions, but chose a single seat in the row in front, and the girl next to her He sat next to her without any doubts.

"Does Jumonji Ramen turn out to be such a unique ramen?" "Mayuji didn't know it either, but she learned it." "That woman is not an ordinary person." Although the blond girl, whom her companions called Koizumi-san, had no expression on her face, she said it His words were quite professional, which impressed Yuri Kosaka and his entourage who were not very familiar with ramen.

And if you look carefully, you will find that after Koizumi-san explained it to his companions, the shop owner put on a very serious expression, and his expression was quite solemn when he was making their two servings of ramen.

A feeling of not wanting to be looked down upon by an expert like Koizumi-san.

"Then, Mayuji is about to start~~~" "Whether this bowl of ramen has the taste that the woman commented on, let me, the Phoenix Academy Kyuma, be the judge. I'm starting." "It's starting..." ..." Because of the extra expectation, several people had higher expectations for the ramen in front of them. After a brief word, they put the noodles into their mouths.

"Hey~~ It's very delicious ramen." "Yes, the texture of the noodles is indeed different from ordinary ones." "But the barbecued pork tastes strange in this ramen. Maybe I can order some dumplings next time?" Noodles The taste is quite good, and both Yuri Kosaka, Rintaro Okabe and Mayuri Shiina all praise it.

But if you are expecting the kind of exaggerated performance in food animations, you will be disappointed. It is delicious, if it is really as exaggerated as in food works.

Then they must have used more than just ordinary ingredients. It would be impossible to achieve that effect without half a kilogram of medicine.

"Dumplings? I prefer quail eggs to dumplings." "But Okarun, ramen restaurants rarely have quail eggs, and soft-boiled eggs are more common." "Just saying." " Oh, by the way, store manager, do you have Dr. Pepper here? If so, bring me a can, oh no, two cans." "Oh? Are you planning to treat me?" "Of course, Mayuri She doesn't want to drink this, so you can't possibly refuse to accept it." "Humph, there's no reason not to accept the Dr. Pepper that comrade handed over." Although Okabe Rintaro wants to pay for food like ramen himself , but when faced with the Dr. Pepper that Yuri Kosaka handed over at this time, he accepted it without hesitation.

"Wow, you actually drank Dr. Pepper while eating ramen. Are two Dr. Pepper poisoners?" Behind Yuri Kosaka's table, a woman with long reddish-brown hair saw the interaction between the two at the front table. Somewhat subtle whisper.

Chapter 41 The unfortunate Makise Kurisu

"Speaking of which, what you buy every time is canned Dr. Pepper." After receiving the Dr. Pepper from Yuri Kosaka, Okabe Rintaro asked with some confusion.

"The canned ones have more gas than the bottled ones, right? That's the truth. Why do you always buy the bottled ones because the bottled ones have more weight than the canned ones at the same price?" "This is also a reason, but the main reason is not After drinking it, the canned product will deflate for a while and it will escape. If you use the bottled product, you can screw on the cap and drink next time." "But once it's opened, even if you screw the cap back on again, the taste will change a lot. I don't like that. Ah." "Dudulu, Mayuji thinks that any packaging smells weird." "Indecent." "This world is still populated by vulgar people." Mayuri Shiina's interruption made Kosaka Yuri and Okabe Rintaro unintentional to discuss. There are very few people who understand the charm of Dr. Pepper.

"Ah, speaking of which, I need to bring something to eat later. I wonder if the ramen here can be taken away." "It's unlikely. Ramen restaurants that allow takeout are too rare." " That's right. It's the bucket anyway. Just bring him some buckets of instant noodles later." "Eh~~ In that case, the bucket would be too pitiful. Oh, by the way, Mayuji should bring him some fried chicken. , Tongzi will definitely be very happy." "That's just Tongzi, no need to pity him. Just now we called him and he refused to come out. Does he seem to be someone who can taste fried chicken? Now he must be thinking about that. On the game, just bring him some... Ah!" Rintaro Okabe was talking loudly, and when he was about to make Mayuri Shiina give up on bringing fried chicken to Hashida, he accidentally touched the table that was placed on the table. Dr. Pepper on the edge.

Then the can of Dr. Pepper, which he had taken a few sips from, danced slightly in the air and hit the woman with long reddish-brown hair behind Yuri Kosaka's table. " "Eh? !Dr. Pepper... Wow, why is it still open? It's leaking out. Take it away quickly, Wow! ! ! "Rintaro Okabe didn't drink much of this can of Dr. Pepper, and most of it was still inside. When he smashed it, the direction was quite bad, causing the can to get stuck upside down on the coat of the woman opposite with a rather confusing shape. ." Then, under the constraints of gravity and the guidance of Newton, the liquid in Dr. Pepper gushes out from the opened pull tab like a raging wave, making most of the woman's clothes wet with Dr. Pepper in a moment.

"Ah..." This unexpected accident left Okabe Rintaro stunned. He could only watch Dr. Pepper dripping out of the jar bit by bit with his mouth open, his mind going blank for a moment.

"It's a big accident. Don't stand there, Oka. I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Oka didn't mean it." Mayuri Shiina's reaction was faster than Rintaro Okabe, who was stunned, and hurriedly responded.

He stood up from his seat and walked to the other party's side, taking off the Dr. Pepper jar hanging on her body.

Unfortunately, only less than half of the liquid inside was left, most of it had been absorbed by the other party's clothes, and some was scattered on the ground.

"Um, guests, are you okay...I'll get you towels right now." A clerk inside also noticed the commotion outside, went out and looked for a clean towel and handed it to the red-brown woman. .

"Why did this happen to me? Damn it, is today my disaster day? I just want to eat ramen once..." The woman who was wiping the wet area looked quite melancholy and took the bottle given by the clerk. The towel is constantly wiping. The problem is that after the clothes absorb water, it really cannot be dealt with by a towel.

"Sorry, sorry, Okaru didn't mean it. Okaren, please apologize to her quickly." "Ah! I'm sorry, I'm really sorry!!!" After being reminded by Mayuri Shiina, Okabe Rintaro seemed to suddenly The reaction was the same, and he hurriedly lowered his head and apologized to the woman in front of him.

"Sigh... I can only say it was an unfortunate accident. You don't need to lower your head so low." Seeing Rintaro Okabe's sincere apology, the woman with a headache motioned to Rintaro Okabe not to lower his head.

This woman was sitting behind them. She had seen the scene when Rintaro Okabe met Dr. Pepper and made the can fly over, but she saw it and there was no point in not being able to avoid it.

"Are you... Makise Kurisu??" On the other hand, after the accident, Kosaka Yuri looked at the unfortunate woman with a rather subtle expression, and asked with some uncertainty.

"It's me, do you know me? Have we met somewhere?" Makise Kurisu, who was still sorting herself out, heard the last person at their table suddenly mentioning herself, and responded instinctively, but looking at After a moment, he asked a little strangely as he was completely unfamiliar with Yuri Kosaka's face.

"No, I just remember where I saw your reports." "My reports? There should only be a few very unpopular ones... Ah, this is not the time to talk about this. Wow, it feels so uncomfortable to be wet all over. ." Under normal circumstances, Makise Kurisu might still have some time to chat with others, but in this case, she just wants to go somewhere to take a shower and change a set of clothes.

"Where does Mr. Makise live? Mayu-shi, please take you back." "I appreciate your kindness, but there's nothing I can do about it. The place I live is too far away from here, so I need to take the subway there. Alas." Makise Kurisu She looked like she had quite a headache. She just heard that a new ramen shop had opened here and wanted to come and have a taste. She didn't expect to suffer such an unexpected disaster.

"Ugh... Ah, by the way, Makise-san, why don't you go to the lab? There is a place where you can take a shower, not far from here. There is also a laundry next to it with coin-operated washing machines and dryers. ." "Lab? Are you also a member of which research institute? There is a research institute nearby. It's a bit surprising." "The lab you think of is probably two different things. The lab Mayuri said is actually just a club established by Kuma. "Hey, Yuri, you guy, you are also a member of the lab. It is too rude to say that you are a club. But we... ahem, there is nothing. Yes, it is a club." Oka Ben Rentaro originally wanted to say something, but then he received a very rare glare from Mayuri Shiina, and his voice immediately weakened.

"Oh, there's nothing the club can do. It's hard for me to go back like this, and this Mayu doesn't look like he can lie. Please lead the way." Although Rintaro Okabe doesn't look so reliable, Mayu Shiina next to him Reasonable but very reliable.

After Makise Kurisu hesitated for a while, she really didn't want to go back with such wet clothes, so she agreed to Shiina Mayuri's proposal.

Chapter 42 Christina who is not an assistant

"Oh, Okaren, are you back? Hey, didn't Yuri say that he was going back? This is... wait, wait, what are you doing? Don't push me, I will leave on my own. "Hashida Zhi, who was quietly playing Dark Souls alone in the lab, heard the commotion. After saying hello casually, he found that more people came in than he expected, and there was also Makise Kurisu, whom he had never met before.

Then he was taken outside by Rintaro Okabe and Yuri Kosaka under the command of Mayuri Shiina.

"In other words, this guy Okaru spilled the drink onto someone else while eating, wet their clothes, and then brought him over to the lab at Mayuji's suggestion..." Outside the lab , at the door of the imaging supervisor's room, Hashida Zhi was quite speechless after hearing the cause and effect. He could not understand why Okabe Rintaro could cause something to happen just by going to have a meal.

"To sum it up, it seems like this." "Don't be kidding me. I'm at my hottest right now, and yet I was kicked out for such a stupid thing. Okaren, you fool, you're careless, confused, and a middle-class girl. , Stingy, miser..." "Hey, Tongzi, the following are completely complaining about me!" "But what I said is the truth!" "What fact, it is completely made up!" 'Gu 'Gu'Gu'

While the two were arguing, Hashida Zhi's stomach growled, making him distracted from arguing with Okabe Rintaro.

"Hey, Rintaro Okabe, where is the food I asked you to buy just now? Wait, are you talking about this guy?" "Ah..." After Hashida asked, Rintaro Okabe realized that because of the sudden Due to the situation, he completely forgot to bring food to Hashida Zhi.

"If there is an emergency, there is nothing you can do, Tongzi. Do you want me to buy you a can?" "There are very few things sold in vending machines that can fill your stomach. By the way, even you started calling me Tongzi. "Then I want to call you a super hacker?" "It's too weird to call you this every day. Forget it, let's just say it's a bucket. I'm used to it." "Then...how about canned red beans." " That’s it, this vending machine doesn’t have anything better anyway.” Not to mention places with a lot of traffic, the vending machines placed in such remote places only have a small amount of drinks, and the only solid food is canned red beans. Compared with canned pineapple, canned red beans are easier to fill your stomach.

Because there is no Dr. Pepper in it, neither Okabe Rintaro nor Kosaka Yuri rarely use the vending machine closest to the lab.

"Hey~ Okarun, we don't have a coat anymore. Can I give your coat to Kurisu-chan?" Just as Yuri Kosaka took out the red bean jar from under the vending machine, Mayuri Shiina came downstairs. He stuck his head out of the window and said to Rintaro Okabe.

"Great coat? Which one?" Rintaro Okabe asked, somewhat confused.

"It's the white coat that Okaren said before that Tongzi should wear. Mayushi can barely wear it under the clothes, but the coat is too small." "That's okay, you don't want to do it anyway. Wear it, let the guy named Makise Kurisu, no, it doesn't matter if you let the guy named Christie~~na wear it." "You guy, although I don't really care, but you directly use my victim's name like this What does it mean to be called Christina?" The pronunciation of Makise Kurisu's Kurisu is Chris, and Christina is a very common foreign name. Okabe Rintaro probably suddenly thought of it when he was reading it, and then directly Picked up and pronounced Christina.

Then she was caught red-handed by Makise Kurisu who came down the stairs.

"You, how come you guy came so fast? Hey, Mayuri, why are you already down while you're still asking her?" Rintaro Okabe, who was facing Makise Kurisu again, looked a little embarrassed, obviously Shiina Mayuri was still asking at the window if she could wear the white coat, but the other party himself had already fully dressed and walked out.

"It's just extra clothes. It should be fine if you lend me some." "It's not extra, it's just put there." "That's not the same thing. Forget it, I'm not in the mood to talk about it now. Where is the laundry that Mayuri mentioned, take me there." If you look closely, you will find that except for the white coat on Makise Kurisu's body, all the clothes inside belong to Mayuri Shiina.

Because the size of the clothes was much smaller than what she wore, it made her feel a little uncomfortable.

"Ah, that means I have nothing to do now, so I will continue to challenge, Okarun, come on~~" Makise Kurisu's appearance meant that Hashida Zhi no longer needed to stay at the door, he took it casually Yuri Kosaka handed over the can of red beans, said goodbye to Rintaro Okabe, and prepared to re-enter the lab.

"Hey, Tongzi, are you planning to abandon me, Phoenix Academy Fierce Master, and run away alone!" "This matter has nothing to do with me. You did it yourself, and isn't Yuri here? Ask him for help." Ah." "You guy!!" "Bye~" Hashida Zhi completely ignored Okabe Rintaro's meaning and left his back without any hesitation.

"Well, can you go there quickly? It's getting late. I want to get back as soon as possible." "Tsk, there's no other way. Christina, just treat me as the murderer of the Phoenix Academy and show mercy today." "... ...Your attitude is much different from before, isn't it because the girl named Mayuri is not around?" When we were at the ramen shop just now, for one reason or another, Okabe Rintaro looked relatively normal. , now in the lab, probably because the familiar place suppressed his feeling of unfamiliarity towards Makise Kurisu, Okabe Rintaro is back as always.

This completely overturned Makise Kurisu's initial impression of Okabe Rintaro and seemed to have a headache.

"Perhaps this person can take me there." Rintaro Okabe was a little confused, and Kurisu Makise turned her attention to Yuri Kosaka aside.

"Sorry, I actually just joined here a while ago. I don't know where the nearby laundromat is, and it's already late. I have to go back." "Ah... Speaking of which, you did say you would go back after eating. ." Due to an unexpected incident, Yuri Kosaka also came all the way. Rintaro Okabe really forgot about this. If you think about it, Mayuri Shiina also had to go back.

"Does that mean I can only lead this Christina there?" "You, the perpetrator, still want to escape?"

go? "There's no other way, Christina, oh no, assistant, follow me, move forward!" "When did I become an assistant? And my name is not Christina. Hey, wait a minute. This dress doesn't fit me and I can't walk fast. I told you to wait. Did you hear me?" "Amidst the commotion, Okabe Rintaro led Makise Kurisu towards the direction of the laundry.

Chapter 43 Nozaki-kun broke the promise

"It's true that it's around here. Why haven't you come yet?" At the end of April and before May, Shin Hachioji High School, where Kosaka Yuri is located, also ushered in its first Golden Week, and today... It was the first day of Golden Week, and he was currently at a slightly remote station in Hachioji City.

The reason for coming here is also very simple, because Umetaro Nozaki said before the Golden Week that he wanted to collect wind and observe the scene nearby, and by the way, he took Yuri Kosaka to play with him.

This year's Golden Week lasts for a total of eight days, and Yuri Kosaka doesn't have much to do. In addition, because the official version of Dark Souls is actually released today, Izumi Nakata, who is familiar with the school, said that he would spend the first part of the holiday. Hiroyuki asked Yuri Kosaka, Kyōgaku Hiiragi and others not to disturb her.

Therefore, Kosaka Yuri agreed to Nozaki Umetaro's request.

As for the lab, you can go there or not. After all, it is a gathering place for familiar friends, and the vacation is so long, you only need to go a few times in the middle.

However, what surprised Yuri Kosaka was that the agreed time was 09 o'clock in the morning, and now it was already 30:[-], but Nozaki Umetaro did not show up, which made him quite confused, because Nozaki Umetaro did not seem to be a person who would break an appointment.

'Ding the bell' At this moment, Yuri Kosaka's cell phone rang in his pocket, which gave Yuri Kosaka a bad premonition.

"Hey, is this Yuri-sensei?" The number displayed on Yuri Takasaka's cell phone was Umetaro Nozaki's number, but after the call was connected, the voice that came from the phone was not Umetaro Nozaki's. It was a voice that Yuri Takasaka was unfamiliar with. Male voice.

"Well, I am indeed Yuri. This is Nozaki-kun's phone number, right... who are you?" "I am his editor, my name is Miyamae Tsurugi. Please give me your advice." "Nozaki-kun's editor? That is, Say..." At this time, in this scene, Nozaki Umetaro did not come over, but the other party's mobile phone was controlled by his editor, Kosaka Yuri probably understood what happened.

"Let's get straight to the point. Nozaki can't come over today, but I heard he said he had an appointment with you, so I'll tell you." "Can I ask him what happened?" "He gave the manuscript to him this morning. When I was working on it, I accidentally knocked over the ink on the table. Although I rescued it immediately, several pages of the original manuscript were still lost, but fortunately there were only a few pages. If I work hard, I should be able to catch up." "That Nozaki-kun would make such a mistake. "A very unfortunate accident. All in all, I'm sorry. Nozaki can't come out today. I have to notify several of his assistants to come and help. I'll talk to you next time if I have a chance." "Oh, bye." "Miyamae Ken looked very busy. After talking about business, he hung up the phone. He should have gone to inform Nozaki Umetaro's assistant.

"Well... I have no choice but to go shopping by myself." Yuri Kosaka put his phone back in his pocket and sighed. Shopping alone is completely different from shopping with two people.

Moreover, he was completely unfamiliar with the terrain near Hachioji City. It was originally agreed that Umetaro Nozaki would lead the two of them around.

Now, the key Nozaki Umetaro himself is not here, and everything becomes messy.

Having said that, we have already arrived here, and it would be a little awkward to go back without doing anything. This made Yuri Kosaka helplessly move his legs, choose a nearby road and start walking.

"There are so many cherry blossoms... No wonder Nozaki-kun wanted to take a tour around here." After leaving the agreed location at the station, after walking for a while, what impressed Yuri Kosaka most about this area was the cherry blossoms on the roadside.

I don’t know why, but all the trees planted on both sides of the road in this area are cherry blossoms, which is quite rare.

Probably because this area is a relatively peripheral area in Hachioji City. If it were in an area with a large flow of people, it would be impossible to plant this kind of cherry blossom tree.

In this quite remote area with not many residents around, cherry blossom trees can be planted just on the roadside.

After all, cherry blossom trees are beautiful when they bloom. When the cherry blossoms fall and the streets are covered with cherry blossom petals, the people who clean up the ground will definitely scold them.

The remote areas are okay, there aren't many pedestrians and it's easy to clean up.

In a place with a lot of people, the cherry blossoms that have been trampled will be different from when they were on the branches. They will be covered with dust, get stuck in various small gaps and then become rotten. After being trampled, they will still be stained like clay. In every corner.

'Woof' "Ah!" It was at this time when Kosaka Yuri was walking on an uphill road and observed his surroundings

When the cherry blossom trees were falling, a scream suddenly came from the top of the ramp.

A rather tall Samoyed was acting mischievously on the ramp for some reason. As it was running rampant, it happened to bump into a girl who was walking on the ramp.

The girl was walking well, but she lost her balance after being hit by the rather large Samoyed. In addition, the road here was uphill to a considerable extent.

This caused the opponent's entire body to fall backwards, and even gave her a strong feeling of falling in the air for a moment because of the slightly higher slope.

'Bang' However, the worst-case scenario expected by the girl did not happen. Before she was about to fall to the ground, Kosaka Yuri, who saw this scene, stepped forward suddenly, opened his arms and hugged the falling body of the other party, letting the other party No further whereabouts.

"...Eh?!" The girl who didn't expect to be hugged was stunned for a moment, then suddenly reacted, making a slightly confused sound, and then moved her head up slightly, being hugged by a standard princess. He looked at Kosaka Yuri.

"Hey, be careful, lady, you have to be careful of large dogs like this even on the roadside. Although they are not malicious in many cases, they are prone to accidents." "Well..." Yuri Kosaka was The girl he was holding didn't seem to have come back to his senses. She still looked at him blankly and responded in a very formulaic manner.

"What's wrong? Did you touch it somewhere? Or is it a fever... I don't think so." "Eh, eh?!" The girl who was suddenly touched by Kosaka Yuri on the forehead was stunned for a moment before she realized what had happened. Only then did he suddenly make a sound.