Tokyo: The life of a literary giant begins with home self-defense!

Chapter 384 The Big Bad Wolf and the Little White Rabbit
A series of knocks sounded outside the girl's door.

I knocked on the brown wooden door, and the person inside said "Please come in" before opening it from the inside out.

"Ah, it's Xiaoqian."

It wasn't Takeda Maki, but Takeda Akane, who had been listless these past few days.

The girl had a sweet smile on her face and was happy to see Songzhi Muzi.

"Long time no see, Mu Zi."

Akane Takeda warmly took Matsue Moko's hand and glanced at Tatsukawa Tetsu sitting on the sofa.

"You won't be upset that I didn't pick you up today, will you?"

In the morning, Tatsukawa Tetsu went to call Takeda Akane to go out, but the girl was sleeping in.

Now that the person has been brought back, the girl says:

"Hey~ You and Longchuan Che haven't seen each other for a long time, I think it's better not to disturb you."

Girls' friendships are strange.

In Tatsukawa Tetsu's eyes, Matsueda Moko and Takeda Akane, whose personalities are at opposite ends, get along surprisingly well.

We chatted about our studies and what we've been up to lately.

"Want to go for a walk? The weather is really nice today."

The sun was shining brightly outside, and the summer heat made the green fields outside look especially lush.

A white cloud drifted in from outside, its irregular shadow covering the distant hillside.

"Let's go out and play."

Songzhi Muzi glanced furtively at Longchuan Che; her boyfriend had just told her not to run around.

"Let's go."

Long Chuanche slapped his forehead. Actually, since he was already here, meeting was inevitable sooner or later.

You can't lock your girlfriend in a room just because you're afraid she'll run into a big bad wolf.

"Great!"

The two girls ran out excitedly, with Long Chuanche following behind.

Sunlight outside pierced through the leaves, casting dappled shadows between the trees onto the two girls' pleated skirts.

Akane Takeda wore a white shirt and pleated skirt, her slender calves encased in white over-the-knee socks.

Songzhi Muzi, on the other hand, was wearing canvas shoes, her shapely and slender legs exposed to the summer air.

"So Archer is going to Ireland the day after tomorrow?"

During a walk along the estate, Akane Takeda talked about recent events.

The Frank Fiction Prize committee contacted Tatsuki Tatsukawa three days ago.

The recommended work, "The Ghost of Lexington," is to be selected as the best work of the year, and the National Library of Ireland would like to recognize its outstanding contribution to the development of the short story.

Glory and fame will belong to Long Chuanche the day after tomorrow.

"Ah, but Xiazi is coming the day after tomorrow."

The girl looked somewhat annoyed.

She definitely wanted to see her boyfriend's awards ceremony, but Natsuko Imamura was also going to Europe the day after tomorrow.

Are friends more important than boyfriends?

Songzhi Muzi's two little eyebrows were tangled together, and Longchuan Che smiled and rubbed them for her.

The girl probably doesn't have a question of who is more important than whom; it's just that she seems conflicted now because she agreed to the young lady's request first.

"I'll ask her tonight. It would be perfect if she's willing to go to Ireland too."

You could go to Ireland first, and then the two friends could go to London together.

Miss Muzi cleverly handled everything, then stepped over the haystacks to the view from the balcony.

White clouds drifted lazily overhead, while flocks of sheep grazed leisurely at their feet.

"But Archer, you're really amazing."

"Looking at the scenery under an old camphor tree on the hillside," Songzhi Muzi said to Longchuan Che.

She won an international short story award in Ireland at the age of eighteen, making her the first person in China to do so even after searching twice.

Eastern creators face difficulties in winning awards in the West, and Songzhi Muzi is somewhat looking forward to the reaction when the news reaches China.

"well enough."

Long Chuanche, with a blade of grass dangling from his mouth, felt a little bored. The Frank Award for short stories might have boosted his fame, but it was still less prestigious than the award for novels.

I'd like to ask about the Kafka Prize situation involving Maki Takeda, but contacting a woman right now would be unwise.

"You guys chat, I'm going to take a nap."

The two insisted on going out to play, but ended up hiding on the hillside to enjoy the scenery. If Tatsukawa Tetsu had a drawing board, he could have drawn a story about the three apes, but he didn't.

Long Chuanche tilted his head and fell onto his girlfriend's lap.

White clouds floated in the distance, and the leaves of the trees rustled in the breeze.

Matsuko blushed slightly and nudged Ryukawa Tetsuya, but couldn't budge him.

"rogue!"

Akane Takeda said something with a hint of disgust, and then Tatsukawa Tetsu covered his head with his shirt.

"He must be tired."

The manor where Long Chuanche and his group stayed was an hour's drive from the airport. Songzhi Muzi arrived around nine o'clock in the morning, which means that Long Chuanche left home around seven o'clock.

"He needs to exercise and take a shower, so he should have gotten up at six o'clock."

Songzhi Muzi thoughtfully defended her boyfriend, while bending her legs upwards to elevate Longchuan Che's head a little.

"You're just too easy to bully."

Akane Takeda raised an eyebrow at the girl.

“Long Chuanche is a wicked person. The more you go along with him, the more he will bully you.”

"bully me?"

Matsushige Muko rubbed Ryukawa Tetsu's head, looking at Takeda Akane with some suspicion.

The girl glanced furtively at Long Chuanche, who was lying on his side.

The green grass caressed the distant breeze, and the boy's clothes were washed clean and tidy.

"For example, one day I'll secretly tell you."

"Akane Takeda!"

Long Chuanche wasn't asleep; perhaps he was deliberately saying some things to him.

"Are you asking for it?"

Long Chuan Che pulled open his clothes and looked at the girl with a smile. His purpose in inviting Songzhi Muzi to Europe was not simple.

"Cut~"

The girl pouted and walked up the hillside.

Ryukawa Tetsu didn't want her to say anything, but he knew she would be exposed when she met Takeda Maki.

My aunt is a difficult person to get along with, so a well-behaved girl like Songzhi Muzi will definitely be won over in no time.

The girl hummed a song as she walked towards the horse farm behind the hillside, her mood, which had been gloomy for several days, finally improving somewhat.

"What does Xiaoxi mean, Archer?"

Akane Takeda left halfway through her sentence, leaving behind a somewhat bewildered Matsushige Moko.

She poked Longchuan Che's cheek and asked him what he meant by bullying her.

"nothing."

Longchuan Che turned his face toward the girl.

Akane Takeda's meaning is simply that he kept his relationship with Maki Takeda a secret from her. This girl, kept in the dark, is actually the one who was betrayed by Toru Ryukawa.

"You said you would date me forever, right?"

Longchuan Che crossed his arms and glanced hesitantly at Songzhi Muzi.

The girl had a beeswax-colored complexion, and her short hair gave her a cool and refreshing look in the summer.

"It depends on your performance."

The girl swayed her clean white shoes in the mountain breeze.

"Maintaining a close relationship between lovers is a very, very difficult task."

The girl was saying dangerous things when Longchuan started to squint.

"But Archer, you..."

The girl with amber eyes said:
"As long as you don't lie to me, I can forgive you for everything."

The mountain breeze gently shattered the girl's voice; the promise that everything could be forgiven seemed like a beautiful one.

Longchuan Che hesitated for a moment before opening his mouth.

"What are you doing?"

At the top of the hillside.

A woman dressed in a white riding outfit, with a cold and aloof expression, interrupted their intimacy.

(End of this chapter)