How does ordering someone to play with you become your girlfriend?

Chapter 177 Happy Birthday, Yujun

"No, no, uncle, please be more professional..."

Li Qingwan's voice echoed above the open space of the shrine. Next to her was a professional lighting engineer. Under the illumination of the lights, the originally somewhat gloomy shrine became more lively.

"And Brother Yu, what are you doing? You are a Kamen Rider now? Come on!"

"Are you really going to let me do it?" Zhao Yu turned his head. Although he couldn't see his expression, he could hear the doubt in his voice.

He originally thought that it would be enough to just experience the leather case, but Li Qingwan didn't seem to be ready to let him end it like that.

He thought the lighting technician who just appeared was going to take a photo for him, so he posed for a battle pose, but instead of waiting for the photo, he received Li Qingwan's urging.

"Of course. Let me make it clear again. You are Kamen Rider now, and it is your duty to defeat monsters. Didn't you just say that you would protect Yuka's smile?" Li Qingwan asked.

"It's normal to put on a leather suit and say a few cool words, right?" Zhao Yu scratched his head and spoke a little embarrassedly.

He said that subconsciously when he was emotional, but if he really had to fight with Ueno Masao, it would be a bit too embarrassing.

This is Yuka's father, her father-in-law, right? Even if he's wearing a weird suit, he's still her father-in-law, right?

【The whole family was very happy and filial...】

[First, Yuhua and Auntie refused to give in to each other, and then Brother Yu transformed into Kamen Rider and beat up his father-in-law. This family is really evil. 】

[Who cares about his father-in-law and mother-in-law? They have become Kamen Riders now. There is a bat monster in front of them. If it were me, I would give him a knight kick.]

[Today the Cavaliers kicked his father-in-law, and tomorrow they were kicked out of the Ueno family because of their left foot. ]

[So... should I choose to be a hero or please my father-in-law? ]

[Fuck, the dilemma between loyalty and filial piety, right? ]

While Zhao Yu was hesitating, the barrage of comments began to make fun of him. The questions they raised were exactly what Zhao Yu was hesitating about now.

"So you are not going to protect Yuhua's smile?" Li Qingwan asked back.

"Then there's no need to attack dad, right?" Zhao Yu complained.

"Don't worry, Uncle Ueno won't blame you. It was he who suggested playing the weirdo, right? Uncle Ueno?" As she spoke, Li Qingwan looked at Masazo Ueno who was standing aside.

Ueno Masao was about to speak when he suddenly felt the gazes from inside the shrine. He secretly turned his head and saw two heads sticking out of the shrine's door.

One above and one below, Yuka was at the bottom, with a pleading look on her face.

The head on top belongs to Sayuri. She is smiling with her eyes half closed and her mouth moving slightly.

Having been married to Sayuri for so many years, Ueno Masao could certainly understand what she was talking about.

"Don't forget, this is Yuuka's request."

Alas... who made me have only this one daughter? I have treated her badly for so long, I should make it up to her.

Thinking of this, Masazo Ueno nodded slightly. Wearing this bat monster suit, he looked a little funny.

"See! Am I right? Uncle Ueno doesn't mind at all." Li Qingwan said.

"Okay, then what should I do?" Zhao Yu sighed.

"It's very simple, just do what you do in the drama. Your fight with Uncle Ueno today will be recorded by the camera. I will find someone to add special effects later, and I will ensure that it is exactly the same as the real Kamen Rider." Li Qingwan pointed to the camera behind her.

"The leather case and the records...what on earth are you doing hiding from me?" Zhao Yu couldn't help but speak.

"Didn't you watch the video that Youhua left for you? If the surprise is told out loud, it won't be a surprise anymore." Li Qingwan stretched out her index finger and shook it.

"Anyway, this is the final game. This time you just need to play the role of a hero. There are no other requirements."

"I understand. Then please... Dad." Zhao Yu took a deep breath and turned to face his father-in-law Ueno Masazō.

"Let's start quickly." Ueno Masao just waved his hand, signaling Zhao Yu to hurry up.

"Then, action!"

Following Li Qingwan's orders, Ueno Masazō rushed towards Zhao Yu with his fangs and claws bared.

Bang! Zhao Yu subconsciously blocked Ueno Masazō's fist, and a sound like the clanging of metal rang out beside him.

“There are sound effects? Really professional…” Zhao Yu’s mouth twitched.

"Don't just stand there, fight back!" Li Qingwan began to urge.

Zhao Yu reacted immediately and punched Ueno Masazō in the chest in a serious manner. Of course... just like in the last stage play, he held back on the force.

Then the two of them fought back and forth, and with various sound effects, Masao Ueno was also a little immersed in it.

It seems like playing house is somewhat interesting?
It is said that men stay young until they die. How could Ueno Masao have played with these things when he was young? So he became more and more involved in his weird role, and made strange noises from time to time.

"Take my punch! Want to run? Not that easy!" Under Zhao Yu's surprised gaze, Ueno Masazō flew directly into the air.

"Woc! They've got the wire?" Zhao Yu exclaimed.

However, Ueno Masao was so engrossed in his own thoughts that he did not notice that this left him wide open. Li Qingwan, who was standing by, quickly reminded Zhao Yu.

"Brother Yu! Knight kick! Quick!"

Hearing Li Qingwan's reminder, Zhao Yu raised his foot without hesitation and kicked Ueno Masazō in the chest with a roundhouse kick.

then…

Boom! An explosion sounded, and smoke and dust scattered everywhere...

[Wow? Real nuclear kick?]

[Not a buddy? You really are just using the money from the special effects shoot to tease Brother Yu, right? ]

[Look, my brother feels like crying, so I’m going to accompany him…]

The explosion scene, which was like a regular special effects movie, made the audiences in both China and Japan feel a little uncomfortable.

Why did Zhao Yu do that? Is this still what they understand as love consumption? Isn't it a bit too outrageous?

It's like you told your girlfriend that you like to play some role-playing, but your girlfriend waved her hand and said, "You like role-playing, right? I found a professional scene and professional props for you, so you can have fun."

Anyone would be unable to help but sigh that this is simply someone else's girlfriend, even Zhao Yu who just kicked is no exception.

"Dad? Are you okay?" He spoke cautiously to the figure in the smoke.

"Don't worry, you can't kill me with your strength..." said Masazō Ueno.

"Ahem! You're already dead! Uncle Ueno! Stop messing around!" Li Qingwan coughed lightly.

"Oh, right..." Ueno Masazō finally reacted, screamed in the smoke, and fell to the ground.

"Congratulations! Kamen Rider Kuuga! You have successfully defeated the unconfirmed life form No. 3! This is your reward!" After Ueno Masazo fell, Li Qingwan jumped in front of Zhao Yu and handed him a box with a smile.

Zhao Yu took the box, opened it slowly, and saw a pile of debris. He concentrated on the viewing hole reserved in the leather case, and then he could see clearly what was inside.

Air tickets from Osaka to Chengdu, souvenirs from the panda base, tags from clothing stores, tickets to comic exhibitions...

Under the camera's capture, the audience in the live broadcast room also saw the things in the box.

In an instant, they and Zhao Yu recalled the scenes of previous live broadcasts.

[Is this a souvenir from Yuka's first visit to the panda base? I still remember the panda that was hugged by her. People are really not as good as pandas...]

[There are also tickets for the comic convention! At the last comic convention, Youhua confessed her love to Yuge in front of everyone. I watched that live clip at least five or six times! ]

[Compared to this, isn't the girl who always flirts with Brother Yu more impressive? ]

[Fuck! Don't do that!]

[I want Nan Niang! Do you remember that clothing store? Yu Ge and You Hua were a little bit shy at that time...]

[Yes, now we can be intimate in front of everyone. We really don’t treat our brothers as outsiders.]

Although they seem to be things that have lost their usefulness, these are not only the memories of Zhao Yu and Youhua, but also the love witnessed by the audience in the live broadcast room.

Just like a training system idol, many viewers have been with the two since they first met until now.

Seeing Youhua collect all these things so carefully, the softest parts of their hearts were touched, both them and Zhao Yu.

Looking through them one by one, from the time I first arrived in China to now when I came to the Ueno family, I can find corresponding things for almost every event.

Zhao Yu's movements became slower and slower, and the corners of his mouth began to gradually rise, until he turned to the bottom and saw another small note.

He picked up the note, but instead of reading it out loud, he placed it in front of the camera and showed it to the audience in the live broadcast room.

[Yuka Ueno's Memory Box: This contains Yuka Ueno's most precious memories of her life, and it is also a treasure that she will never let go of. If you hold this item, you will be tolerated by Yuka Ueno for a period of... 50 years.]

[Companionship, love and tolerance, why does this feel like a promise made after marriage? ]

[That's right! Long-term companionship represents loyalty to one's partner, and long-term love is an unchanging relationship. As for tolerance... that's the golden seal of marriage! It seems that Brother Yu can no longer be a henpecked husband. ]

[Hahaha! It’s fake! It’s all fake! Don’t try to fool me! How could someone be given a death-proof golden medal by his girlfriend?]

[Stop talking. I just mentioned this to my girlfriend who was watching the livestream with me, and now she’s kneeling on the washboard.]

Compared with the material surprise just now, the audience in the live broadcast room cared more about the three promises written on the three pieces of paper. To them, this was a complete science fiction movie.

But Zhao Yu didn't care much about this, but carefully turned the note over.

He remembered that there was a photo on the back of every note. When would the photo be taken this time?
After turning over the note, Zhao Yu finally got the answer.

This is a photo of Youhua and him in Chengdu. In the photo, Youhua is hugging his arms tightly with a bright and sweet smile.

Below the photo, there is a sticky note with a line of small words on it. (Maybe I didn’t know what happiness was before, but now happiness is in my hands.)
“Really... don’t do this! I almost got embarrassed…” Zhao Yu’s voice was a little intermittent. If it weren’t for the leather case, the audience in the live broadcast room would have been able to see the tears of emotion in his eyes.

As a poor boy who had to take care of his family since he was young, Zhao Yu always thought that he was a man among men and would not make any mistakes.

But Yuhua's three notes were like three armor-piercing bows, directly piercing through his layer of defense.

What he actually wanted was very simple, that is, he hoped that someone would understand him and that someone would firmly choose him.

And Youhua told him again and again with her actions that there is such a girl in this world whose eyes are full of Zhao Yu.

She remembered every little thing that happened when she was with Zhao Yu, and also remembered everything that Zhao Yu liked. She was even more willing to be childish and playful with Zhao Yu.

That’s enough. She is already the most beautiful girl in the world. And it is because of this... that she can move Zhao Yu.

"Are you going to cry with emotion?" Li Qingwan curiously leaned her head towards Zhao Yu, as if she wanted to see the scene inside through the leather case.

"Who wants to cry? Stop accusing me!" Zhao Yu turned his head and retorted stubbornly.

"Okay, okay, okay! Brother Yu is a celebrity, how could he be moved to tears? Now that you have collected three props, you can go to the shrine to find Youhua." Li Qingwan waved her hand, indicating the direction for Zhao Yu to go.

Zhao Yu calmed himself down and walked towards the shrine without even taking off his leather suit.

Coming to the dim interior of the shrine, Zhao Yu observed the place through the leather case.

The varnish on the surrounding pillars had peeled off and looked a little mottled, and there was a large piece of damage on the roof. The moonlight shone through the hole in the roof and fell on Yuhua who was kneeling in front of the statue.

She was wearing a red and white shrine maiden costume, her medium-length hair tied into a short ponytail with a ribbon, and she was praying devoutly.

The face under the moonlight was as otherworldly as an elf fallen to earth, leaving Zhao Yu stunned for a moment.

"In fact, the most popular deity in Japan should be Inari. He used to be the god of agriculture, but later he took on the responsibilities of the god of wealth. Therefore, many companies will worship him and build torii gates for him." Youhua spoke with her back to Zhao Yu.

"On the contrary, Tiandian Numing, the goddess in charge of music, happiness and joy, has gradually been neglected."

"But the desire for money is a bottomless pit. People always ignore the happiness around them. But I am lucky that I grabbed it at the beginning." Youhua slowly stood up and turned to look at Zhao Yu.

"It fits you very well. The hero's outfit looks good on Yujun."

"Thank you, Youhua..." Zhao Yu suddenly lost his usual eloquence.

"Because Yujun has always been my hero, I also want to help Yujun realize his true dream of being a hero." Youhua said.

"Why did it suddenly happen today..." Zhao Yu then remembered to ask Youhua, but she stopped him with her hand.

Putting her hand on the mouth of the Kuuga helmet on Zhao Yu's head, Yuka made a gesture to silence him.

"Tenten-no-Ming has another identity. She is the origin of the shrine maiden and the founder of Kagura. I heard people say that if you are happy, you can keep your happiness forever by dancing a Kagura in front of her... Would Yujun like to watch me dance the Kagura dance?"

"My pleasure…"

Zhao Yu nodded, and regardless of whether the ground was dirty, he sat down cross-legged in front of Youhua, and Youhua danced like a butterfly in the moonlight.

I don’t know if it’s because of the shrine maiden costume or because of Yuka’s own eldest lady temperament, but the Kagura dance has a different feeling when she performs it, holy yet full of some kind of passionate emotion.

Every time she looked back, she would look at Zhao Yu through the leather case, her eyes affectionate and full of nostalgia.

[Yuuka also knows this? ]

[So Yu Ge can write songs, has live shows, You Hua can dance, and is a top student. After all this time, we are the only ordinary people? ]

[This is the first time I have seen Kagura dance, but I feel that no matter how others perform it, it will not be as amazing as this one. ]

[Alas... maybe it's because their relationship is too dreamy that I have been watching it until now? ]

[Two-way running is never just talk. I already regret waiting for their live broadcast on time. Whenever I want to fall in love, I always want to find a girl who understands me as well as Brother Dongyu does. 】

[Forget it, with such odds, you might as well buy a lottery ticket...]

As the audience in the live broadcast room responded with comments, Youhua's Kagura dance came to an end. She turned around one last time and stopped in front of Zhao Yu.

"In this way, happiness will always stay with us, right? I have always had a regret that I was not able to leave a trace in Yujun's past years, but... every year in the future, I will accompany you to grow up..." A bright smile bloomed on Youhua's face and she pointed outside the door.

Zhao Yu looked in the direction of Youhua's finger, and the sky suddenly became bright...

Countless fireworks bloomed above the shrine, as if the fireworks festival had started early. The fireworks exploded and fell, as brilliant as a meteor shower.

Under the background of fireworks, Youhua whispered: "Happy birthday, Yujun."

"Happy...birthday?" Zhao Yu was stunned. It took him a while to realize that today was his birthday?

The word was somewhat unfamiliar to him, and he could no longer remember when his last birthday was.

But...what he didn't remember, Yuka always kept in mind.

"Happy birthday! Xiao Yu (Brother Yu) (Waitress Yu)!"

Before they knew it, all the people from the Ueno family, Li Qingwan, Shiori Nanamiya, and Zhao Yu's mother, all filed in from the entrance of the shrine, and everyone offered their most sincere blessings to Zhao Yu.

"Everyone...thank you for remembering my birthday." Zhao Yu stood up and bowed earnestly to everyone, but he looked a little funny in his leather suit.

"Actually, this was all Youhua's reminder. You really don't treat me as a friend. I didn't even know when your birthday was for so long!" said Li Qingwan.

"If Yuka hadn't reminded us in advance, we wouldn't have had time to prepare..."

"She put a lot of effort into you. She contacted the manufacturer to rush the leather case, found many collectors to buy the motorcycle, bought so many fireworks, and finally convinced Uncle Ueno." Shiori Nanamiya said.

"It's not that difficult. I just combined everyone's ideas together. And if it weren't for everyone's cooperation, we wouldn't be able to complete these so quickly." Youhua saw Zhao Yu turning around and turned her head away a little embarrassedly.

But before she was ready to say anything else, Zhao Yu hugged her in his arms.

"Okay, okay, I won't run away...no need to hold me so tight." Youhua patted Zhao Yu's back gently.

"Besides, Mom and Dad are watching, can you please let go first?"

"No..." Zhao Yu said in a muffled voice.

"Then you should at least let me change my position, right? I can't talk to my parents like this." Youhua said helplessly.

Hearing this, Zhao Yu could only loosen his hand slightly and let Youhua turn to the front and face everyone.

"Puchi! How weird! Hahaha!" Li Qingwan was the first one who couldn't help but laugh.

In front of me is a Kamen Rider and a Miko, two completely unrelated characters hugging each other like Jack and Rose in Titanic, what a mix and match style.

"Thanks to everyone's help today, and thank you for not secretly telling Yujun, this surprise was successfully completed." Youhua blushed when she saw Li Qingwan's smile, but she still thanked everyone.

"No, I reminded him, but he was a little too slow." Nanamiya Shiori glanced at Zhao Yu.

She was not as secretive as the cameraman and told Zhao Yu some details before going up the mountain.

"I didn't expect today would be my birthday..." Zhao Yu scratched his head.

"It's also my fault. If we had money before, Yuwaer wouldn't have..." Chen Xiuhua showed a trace of disappointment on her face and spoke softly.

"It's not your fault, Mom... Isn't it my birthday now? This is the most unforgettable birthday I've ever had." Zhao Yu hurried to comfort her.

"Yes, Mom Xiuhua, there will be many more birthdays in the future, and I'm waiting to give you a birthday surprise!" Youhua also echoed.

"Okay, okay! Then I'll wait for you to surprise me!" Chen Xiuhua looked at the two children and finally smiled.

"What about us? Yuka? Grandpa has always cooperated with you!" Shinichiro Ueno, who had been silent, became anxious.

"Grandpa and grandma, the same goes for me. I won't forget..." Yuka said halfway through her words when she saw Ueno Masazo, who had already taken off his suit and had an expectant look on his face.

His face was covered in sweat, and it was obvious that he had suffered a lot.

"Mom and Dad, Xiaowan and Shiori, I won't forget you either. I will prepare surprises for everyone's birthdays."

"Hehe, it's worth it that I work so hard to cooperate with you! My good girlfriend!" Li Qingwan gave Youhua a thumbs up.

Ueno Masao and Sayuri looked at each other and finally smiled with surprise.

"Then next, we should go back..." Li Qingwan was about to announce the next action.

"No, you guys go back first, Youhua and I will go back later..." Zhao Yu interrupted Li Qingwan.

"Hey? Where are you going so late?" Li Qingwan asked with her head tilted.

"It's not easy to be a Kamen Rider, so we should make Yuka happy, right? Didn't I say that I would protect Yuka's smile?" Zhao Yu said.

He then let go of Yuuka and made a knight's salute. "Would you like to go for a ride with me, Miss Yuuka?"

"It's my honor." Youhua nodded, grabbed Zhao Yu's hand, and ran out of the shrine.

"Wait? They just ran away like that?" Li Qingwan spoke while looking at their backs.

"Just let them be. This is how young love should be. Let's go back and cut the cake and wait for them." Shinichiro Ueno smiled.

"Can you at least bring a camera to live broadcast it? I want to see it too..." Li Qingwan made an unwilling sound.

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Late at night at a ramen stand in the suburbs of Nara Prefecture.

An office worker who had just finished a drinking party ordered a bowl of pork bone ramen to fill his stomach as usual. Just as he picked up the noodles, a motorcycle drove by.

Plop! The chopsticks in his hand fell onto the small table of the ramen stall.

"Boss! I just saw Kamen Rider!"

“Are you still drunk? There is no such thing as a mask in this world…” The owner of the ramen stall raised his head and was about to complain, but his eyes widened halfway through his words.

Is this really Kamen Rider? And... why is there a shrine maiden following him?
(End of this chapter)