Chapter 31

Although the room was small, it was clean and tidy, well-arranged by its owner.

Kitakami Yoru bent down with some difficulty and dragged a large storage box from under the bed.

After opening it, inside were some game cartridges and discs, separated and packed in plastic bags.

“These can’t be let Gabril play with...”

“Hide them well, what if they get discovered later?”

Kitakami Yoru suddenly turned back, feeling guilty.

Inside, a portion of them were R16 and R18.

“Games, they seem like they would be very interesting, right?” Gabril said, petting the cat while watching Kitakami Yoru bring out a Switch and several cartridges.

“This is a game console, these are cartridges; if you want to play, just insert a card. If you don't like these, there are also games on phones and computers, I can recommend those to you too.” Kitakami Yoru placed the items beside Gabril.

The game cartridges he picked were all adventure types that he quite liked.

“Thanks, but do games come in different types?” Gabril asked, her large eyes flashing with curiosity.

Kitakami Yoru explained simply, thinking to himself that Gabril was truly naive about the world.

She didn't even know about games?

It was probably evening.

Due to the overcast sky, it wasn't actually night time yet at this point.

But the sky had already turned dark.

Tokyo was a very bustling world-class metropolis, and Minato Ward was one of Tokyo’s three major wealthy districts.

Kitakami Yoru and Gabril were eating outside a restaurant near Hibiya Park at this time.

Sitting here, one could also overlook the magnificent night view of Tokyo Tower not too far away.

Only...

“Gabril, this beef seems quite expensive, are you really going to treat me?” Kitakami Yoru rubbed his stomach; after walking around with the girl in front of him for over an hour, he was truly starving.

“Yeah, for... no...”

Gabril nodded vaguely, her mouth stuffed with beef.

As the top graduate of the Angel School, Gabril was now receiving a very generous living allowance.

At a normal spending rate, she could save half each month, so eating Wagyu was more than enough.

“Then I won't be polite~”

Kitakami Yoru’s family situation was also quite decent, but he only ate Wagyu occasionally.

Furthermore, he usually bought it home to cook himself and rarely came to such high-end restaurants to eat.

Swallowing his saliva, Kitakami Yoru picked up a piece of Wagyu and put it into his mouth.

His tongue gently brushed over the thick marbling of the Wagyu, the rich fat dispersed, the wonderful fragrance collided back and forth in his mouth, and the beef texture melted in his mouth.

The high-quality ingredients and the just-right cooking made Kitakami Yoru’s tongue tremble, and he closed his eyes in bliss.

Actually, he was quite a glutton.

During his weight loss period, eating beef didn't matter.

Beef was rich in protein and various trace elements required by the human body.

For example, creatine could accelerate muscle recovery and promote growth, making it the best meat source for people losing weight and working out.

Eating more, as long as he didn't stuff himself to death and the cooking method was appropriate, it didn't matter.

Sharing a free, sumptuous dinner with a cute, beautiful girl, Kitakami Yoru’s mood improved quite a bit.

Night fell, and the bright moon rose.

Kitakami Yoru and Gabril finished dinner and went for a stroll under Tokyo Tower.

It was getting late, so they headed home together.

Arriving near the station, Gabril went to buy some daily necessities, and Kitakami Yoru saw a European-style bakery across the street.

“Try whole wheat bread or baguettes, change up the flavor.”

Hesitating for a moment, Kitakami Yoru walked over.

In front of the bakery.

A beautiful girl with long silver-gray hair, wearing a rabbit hairpin and a mask, pointed at a piece of mousse cake in the warming cabinet and spoke to the clerk.

The clerk was sitting in front of the warming cabinet, holding a newspaper, looking bored, and didn't react at all.

Sakurajima Mai furrowed her brows, raised her voice, and spoke politely once more.

After speaking, she saw a fat man with a gloomy aura standing behind her.

The clerk still didn't react, as if they couldn't see her at all.

“Is this place not doing business anymore?”

Sakurajima Mai’s displeasure showed, and she shouted at the clerk with increased volume.

“Um, I’d like three baguettes and some whole wheat pine nut bread.”

The next second, Kitakami Yoru also decided what he wanted to buy and said it all at once.

“Sumimasen, certainly, sir.” Hearing Kitakami Yoru’s words, the clerk put down the newspaper and saw Kitakami Yoru at a glance.

Immediately, Sakurajima Mai stared wide-eyed at the clerk.

It was clearly her who came first.

Also, are you ignoring me?

“She was here first, you should take hers first.” Kitakami Yoru pointed at the girl wearing the mask in front of him.

Wearing a mask, he couldn't see her face clearly, but he could be certain that this must be a beauty.

“Thank you.” Sakurajima Mai turned back and thanked Kitakami Yoru.

She realized this should be a boy of the same age as her.

“Eh? Ah, this lady, I am terribly sorry, terribly sorry!”

After hearing Kitakami Yoru’s words, the clerk suddenly saw Sakurajima Mai and touched their head in surprise.

While apologizing, they also furrowed their brows in recollection.

Strange, there was clearly no one here just a moment ago?

Was I too engrossed in reading the newspaper?

The clerk hurriedly got the cake for Sakurajima Mai, apologizing with a look of regret.

Then they got the bread for Kitakami Yoru.

After the transaction ended, they sat back down, touching their head with an unnatural expression.

30: The Troubled Kato Megumi

“Tomorrow is the weekend~” Kitakami Yoru said, pillowing his hands behind his head and looking up at the sky.

If there were no accidents, he would just be at home losing weight and studying seriously.

Regarding the importance of these two things, Kitakami Yoru had to take them to heart.

“Is that so? Ha~” Gabril walked beside him, yawning.

“Didn't sleep well?” Kitakami Yoru saw the Shuchiin gate not far away.

“Mm, but I'm fine.” Gabril said, then yawned again.

Last night, she had tried out the game Kitakami Yoru lent her.

It was so fun!

(。>?<。)

Walking up the steps made of milky-white marble, Kitakami Yoru and Gabril prepared to separate and go to their respective school buildings.

Gabril suddenly felt that Kitakami Yoru beside her seemed to have discovered some incredible situation.

“What’s wrong?” Gabril stopped, curious.

“Nothing, just saw a friend, I’ll go first.” Kitakami Yoru stared straight ahead, his face full of surprise and confusion.

After saying that, he ignored Gabril and hurried to catch up.

Gabril watched Kitakami Yoru run into the distance, shook her head, and muttered to herself.

Looking at the familiar back ahead, Kitakami Yoru shouted in his heart that this was impossible?!

Was his deduction about Eriri all wrong?

Clearly, just yesterday...