250 – Internet Café
“Are you okay, miss?”
“What is it?”
Kumiko asked Shinji’s question, who was sitting across from her, with her face.
“Yoosung Kim. You wouldn’t be too happy to share him with another woman.”
Then Kumiko answered, turning her gaze out of her window.
“But there’s no better way than this. Then I’d better take the risk.”
I already finished my resolutions a long time ago.
Otherwise, I wouldn’t have made such an outrageous plan as Yuseong Kim’s harem.
However, when it came true right in front of my eyes, I couldn’t help but feel emotionally agitated.
Because the anxiety that I might lose him bloomed in my heart.
At that time, Minami, who was watching the situation from her side, intervened.
“Brother, it’s not an issue for us who are mere servants to discuss. Everything is decided by the lady.”
“That’s right, but…”
“Thank you for thinking of me, Shinji.”
Kumiko interrupted the argument between her two cousins before it got too long.
“But Minami is right. It’s my decision, so you don’t have to worry too much. If things go wrong, it’s entirely my fault.”
“My lady…”
“So what was next? Minami?”
“Oh, yes. A dinner is scheduled with the presidents of affiliates in the group.”
“Oh, then I shouldn’t be late. I need to hurry up a bit.”
Shinji let out a small sigh and shut her mouth as Kumiko turned away from her as if she didn’t want to talk any more.
It has always been her own role to reluctantly yield to her young lady’s stubbornness.
***
“Wow~ These clothes are pretty!”
When Rika saw the clothes on the mannequins through the show window, she exclaimed.
“If you like it, why don’t you go in and try it on?”
Then Rika is hot! She came to her senses and shook her head.
“No, then it will take a long time. Men say that waiting for a woman to buy clothes is the most boring thing?”
“That also varies from person to person.”
“But it’s really okay. I’ll be content with eye shopping today. I don’t have much time to play.”
Saying that, Betsy laughed and said, let’s take a look at something else. She pulled my arm.
“Okay.”
She said that she was okay, but she didn’t want to recommend more, so I quietly followed her direction.
Like this, Rika, who was walking the streets of Shibuya and looking at various clothing stores, led me this time to the Tsutaya Bookstore inside Shibuya Scramble Square.
Anyway, Rika and I are both otaku, and comic books were more common than clothes, so we were able to talk more comfortably.
“Ah! This manga! A new book is out!”
“This artist’s comics are also interesting.”
“Wow! This keyring is beautiful! And this phone case!”
Rika runs around the bookstore like a fish out of water.
I looked like a gyaru on the outside, and the attention of the people around me was focused, probably because of the gap that I love shonen manga, but that attention disappeared like a lie when they found me following Rika around.
This makes me feel like Rika’s guardian, but wouldn’t it be nice if she had fun?
Unlike her hesitation in front of the clothing store for a long time, Rika, who picked up the comic book in an instant, asked with a happy expression as if she had the whole world.
“Isn’t Ryu-chan buying something?”
“Hmm. Shall I buy Mr. Musashi’s new book while I’m here?”
After answering that, I picked up a copy of Mr. Musashi’s comic book from the new book section.
“Please pay.”
“Oh, yes.”
Beep! Beep! Beep! Beep! Beep! Beep!
Never-ending barcode scanning.
Because she is the daughter of a wealthy family, I was envious of her ability to buy a large number of comic books at once.
Because that’s my monthly allowance.
“…Can you take it all home?”
“It’s okay. I bought more than this when I went to Comiket the other day.”
I was worried when I saw the shopping bags in both hands, but Rika smiled brightly as she said that.
You should have noticed from the first time a beginner lifted a 40kg barbell, but Rika seems to be the owner of supernatural strength.
Anyway, by the time I went outside after shopping, it was already past 8:00.
There is still time until the last train, but I asked curiously.
“Have you contacted your parents in advance?”
“I did it when I went to the bathroom earlier. I’m a little late because I’m going to have a party after the cultural festival with my friends.”
Saying that, Rika shrugged her shoulders and pointed to the ramen shop right in front of her, asking if I was hungry.
Come to think of it, I didn’t think about having dinner because I wasn’t in a hurry because of my confession.
As I rubbed my belly with a belated feeling of hunger, Rika dragged me into the store saying that she would buy it for herself.
With my daughter! With my daughter!
“Welcome!”
When Rika entered the store first, the waiter greeted her with a friendly greeting.
But as soon as I entered, the inside of the store fell into momentary silence.
Since this experience was not the first or second, I lowered my head and sat at a table in the corner with Rika.
Then the waiter shivered and brought the menu and water bottle.
“Hmm~ Ryu-chan, what would you like to eat?”
“I don’t care about anything. Let Rika do the same thing as you.”
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Rika then ordered without much hesitation.
“Boss! I’d like a lot of garlic for the extra tonkotsu ramen chashu, and two extra pieces of bean sprouts!”
“Yes”
In the meantime, I asked while setting my chopsticks and pouring water into a cup.
“You’re pretty good at ordering. Do you come to the ramen house often?”
Then Rika laughed shyly and scratched the back of her head.
“My dad likes ramen, so I used to go there a lot when I lived in Shizuoka. Wouldn’t it break the high school girl’s love for ramen?”
“Eating is a preference. There’s nothing strange about saying you like what you like.”
I shrugged my shoulders as I said that, then drank the water from the cup.
The momentary silence that comes as a result.
But maybe it’s because I’m with someone I’m close to, so I wasn’t uncomfortable with this silence.
At that time, Rika, who was watching her fingers twitching, asked insinuatingly.
“Ryu-chan, how far did Ryu-chan go with the chairman?”
“Pooh!”
“Ah! Sorry! Tissue! Tissue!”
I told Rika, who was flustered in embarrassment, that it was okay, and hurriedly wiped the splashed water with a tissue.
Then he wiped his lips and asked Rika.
“Why are you asking that?”
“Huh? No, now that I’m Ryu-chan’s girlfriend, I’m curious…”
I was contemplating whether I should answer this or not, but I decided to be honest since I know everything Rika knows anyway.
“I’ve probably done everything you’re imagining.”
Then Rika was startled and asked.
“Really?!”
“Yes.”
“Aren’t you too fast? They’re both still in high school!”
“Rika, your voice is a bit loud.”
Then, Rika must have realized that too late, so she hurriedly looked around her and then shook her head in shame.
“So, then who did the dash first? As expected, Ryu-chan first?”
I remembered the day I hugged the president for the first time.
It was the chairman who first tempted me with his body, saying he would comfort me feeling guilty.
“…The chairman did it first.”
“Oops! Oops!”
Rika is ashamed while making a chuimsae like a lady.
I don’t know why you’re asking if you’re going to be so shy, but since I’m the age who’s interested in dirty talk, I decided to understand.
“Chairman, you have a hotter personality than you look.”
“It’s kind of like that.”
And I fell in love with the charm of being older.
While the two of them were chatting about the chairman, a waitress approached with a tray to see if the ramen he ordered had arrived.
“This is the tonkotsu ramen you ordered.”
“Wow! Sounds delicious!”
Rika’s eyes shine when she sees a lot more toppings than regular ramen.
In particular, the bean sprouts and minced garlic piled on top of the ramen were the highlight.
“If you eat this, you won’t be able to meet people until tomorrow, right?”
While saying that, Rika took the ramen to her mouth without hesitation.
I laughed bitterly when I saw the difference between words and actions.
This guy is definitely the owner of an old man’s taste.
***
“Ah! It was delicious!”
“Sure.”
After finishing a bowl of ramen, it was almost 9:00 in the evening when we went outside.
There was still some time left before the last subway train, but it was also a bit late for high school students who hadn’t even grown up yet to wander around.
“Should we go home now?”
As I said that and turned to the subway station, Rika suddenly pulled me by the sleeve.
“Ryu-chan, my leg hurts a bit.”
“Huh? Yeah? Where should we rest?”
While I was saying that, I looked around to find a place to rest for a while, when Rika pointed her finger somewhere.
“How about there?”
“Huh? That’s…”
Amidst the congested city center, glitzy neon signs glisten.
At first glance, you might mistake it for a suspicious shop, but the reality was that it was an internet cafe common everywhere in Shibuya.
“Let’s rest there for about an hour and then go.”
Definitely not a bad choice.
It’s not long before winter, so the weather is chilly, so it’s better to rest indoors somewhere than rest outside.
Moreover, at Internet cafes, you can watch movies, anime, and dramas, and drink bars are often free.
“Okay. Then only one hour?”
“Yes. Just one hour.”
After we reached an agreement, we headed to an internet cafe to take a break.