After rebirth, I became Tokyo Sentimental

Chapter 216, page 215: Why didn't you tell me about something this important earlier?

The wind howled on the expressway as a Range Rover, its black gleaming in the sunlight, sped past, its engine roaring continuously. As the speed increased, wind blew wildly into the car windows, making Haruno Tsukasa's pure black hair, mixed with white, all messy.

Although driving at over 100 km/h with the windows open is very noisy, it actually helps to calm the heat.

I need to go out.

In addition, there is no fixed destination.

So Haruno Tsukasa drove a Range Rover out.

The Deluxe Autobiography Long Wheelbase is equipped with a 4.4T V8 engine, boasting 615 horsepower and a maximum torque of 750 Nm, achieving a 0-100 km/h acceleration time as fast as 4.6 seconds.

Compared to sports cars, this car's acceleration performance isn't outstanding, but off-road capability isn't demonstrated through acceleration.

Perhaps it's because he's gotten older and is no longer as frivolous as he was in his twenties, but Haruno Tsukasa has started to pursue spaciousness and off-road performance in his car. Moreover, the height of this kind of car gives people a feeling of being able to control everything, which he also likes.

However, he had only been on the expressway for a short time.

The cell phone rang amidst the sound of the wind.

I glanced at the caller ID.

After a moment's hesitation, he pressed the button to close the car window and waited until the car was quiet before answering the call.

"Where have you been?"

"Let me see. Hmm, it seems we're in Saitama territory now. We haven't exited the highway yet. I estimate we'll reach the city in about twenty minutes. We've only been driving for a short while."

What are you going to Saitama for?

"Let's go for a walk."

"What about work?"

"I asked the Speaker for leave from Congress and will not be going there for the time being. As for business matters, they are not my responsibility."

So you're not planning to go home?

"Don't you also not want to see me?"

"..."

After a brief silence, Suzumiya Saka said on the other end of the phone, "I think we need to talk."

"What are we talking about? Divorce? I know you've always wanted to do this, but you haven't said it because of your daughter," Haruno Tsukasa replied after a few seconds of silence.

"..." Suzumiya Saka whispered, "Hang up."

Hearing the dial tone from the phone on the passenger seat, Haruno Tsukasa knew that Suzumiya Saika calling must mean that his little darling had let her down again.

However, he had already anticipated this.

But to my surprise, they called.

To put it bluntly, Haruno Tsukasa and Suzumiya Saka's marriage, even if it hasn't reached the point of being a mere shell of its former self, is not far off. After all, they no longer sleep in the same bed, and it can't even be considered as sleeping in the same bed but dreaming different dreams.

The reason for this situation is quite simple.

It's simply because he has too many people around him.

Like resources, feelings are finite and once consumed, they are gone. Given Suzumiya Saka's extremely controlling nature and her tendency to be incredibly jealous, it's already quite remarkable that she hasn't brought up divorce yet. The momentary impulse of the past is becoming increasingly insignificant compared to the long-term relationship.

Haruno Tsukasa also considered many ways to fix it.

However, these efforts generally yielded minimal results.

Compared to Sato Mie, a woman who could be easily won over by his magnanimity, even if Suzumiya Saka's body was burning with passion, it was her brain that could dominate her instinctive reactions. So, as the fire of her emotions was gradually extinguished by the flow of water, she was able to restrain her basic needs.

This is very troublesome.

This led to a vicious cycle.

Haruno Tsukasa really had no other choice.

After all, the other person had no shortage of money and power, but lacked a devoted body and affection. Yuan Ye Si was the only one who lacked this aspect, so their relationship grew colder and colder over time.

Until recently, Haruno Tsukasa even saw the desire for a divorce on her wish list.

It's reached this point.

Haruno Tsukasa did not intend to force the issue any further.

After hanging up the phone, his thoughts were in disarray. He drove along the expressway from day to night until his stomach started growling with hunger, at which point he finally got off the expressway. He didn't even see where he was. He just found a restaurant nearby to eat, and after that, he looked for a place to sleep.

Abandon the concept of time.

Stop whenever you want.

Stop when you see a beautiful view.

If you see something you want to eat, give it a try.

Saitama, Gunma, Nagano, Yamanashi, Kanagawa, Shizuoka, Aichi, Fukui, Shiga, Hyogo.

Starting from Tokyo, the journey first went north and then southwest, circling half of Tokyo, and then continued west along the coastline without stopping until it reached the Kansai region.

There were no further incidents along the way.

There were no unforeseen circumstances that forced him to return to Tokyo.

Although it was a spur-of-the-moment decision, everything in Tokyo was arranged by Haruno Tsukasa, and everyone else had their own things to do, so informing him didn't bother him.

Along the way, Haruno Tsukasa witnessed the Edo-like atmosphere of Kawagoe City in Saitama Prefecture, and also saw Kusatsu Onsen, famous for its sulfur springs in Gunma. The National Treasure Castle Keep in Matsumoto Castle in Nagano looked unremarkable, but Zenko-ji Temple had a unique charm. And when looking at Mount Fuji from Yamanashi Prefecture, it was not much different from looking at it from Tokyo.

However, the reflection of the mountains in Lake Kawaguchi is quite beautiful.

The surrounding sea of ​​flowers is also spectacular.

He went to Kamakura High School Station in Kanagawa and even asked a passerby to take a picture, but he didn't really feel anything.

The tea plantations in Shizuoka stretch for miles, and the tea they brew tastes quite good. However, Haruno Tsukasa always felt that the tea he bought in the tourist area could never taste as good as the tea brewed by the locals.

Nagoya Castle and Maruoka Castle in Fukui are not much different from the previous ancient castles, just with different stories. The Tojinbo Cliffs are not particularly amazing. Lake Biwa in Shiga is just a large artificial lake. The night view of Kobe Port and Kobe beef are quite good, and they do melt in your mouth.

We just kept walking and stopping.

I usually stay for a few days wherever I go.

Even he didn't know how long he had been gone.

Ancient city, coast, tea fields, hot springs.

I've basically covered most of the sights along this route, including the central Honshu region of Japan. I haven't explored much of the Kansai region, but I imagine it's pretty much the same.

Although he was alone on the road, it wasn't as boring as he had imagined. At least when traveling alone, he could eat whatever he wanted without asking for other people's opinions, and he didn't have to care about other people's feelings if he wanted to leave at any time. He could do whatever he wanted.

The further he walked, the calmer his mind became.

And there were some interesting things that happened along the way.

For example, when Haruno Tsukasa was in Shizuoka, he planned to drive to a tea plantation in the mountains to pick some fresh tea leaves. On the tea plantation, he encountered a car that had broken down and a family of three who got out of the car and started arguing.

"The car is broken." The man straightened up from under the hood and sighed softly.

"The car broke down? Let's find a hotel nearby for the night, and it'll be fine by tomorrow."

The wife nodded, holding the child's hand.

Seemingly realizing something, the man paused for a moment before saying with a helpless expression, "How can a broken car be fixed by staying in a hotel for one night?"

Upon hearing this, the wife looked astonished and said:

"Isn't it always been like this? Whenever we go out to play, the car is prone to breaking down, but as long as we find a hotel to sleep in, it will be fine by itself the next day."

"That was before we got married, now it's really bad."

The man immediately responded in an annoyed tone.

There was silence for a few seconds.

The couple both laughed.

"You bastard, you finally admit it!" The wife laughed and couldn't help but punch the man's chest.

The man looked extremely embarrassed and didn't know what to say for a moment. Finally, he could only scratch his head and say, "I admit it, but what do we do now..."

"Do you need help?"

Haruno Tsukasa, who had been listening for a long time, stepped forward.

"Huh?" The couple both turned around.

“My car is nearby. I can help you with towing if you need it,” Haruno Tsukasa said with a smile. “This…” the man hesitated for a moment.

"Really? Thank you so much!"

His wife bowed repeatedly to express her gratitude.

"it does not matter."

"But I don't have a tow hook on my car..."

"It's okay, I have it."

"That would really be a lot of trouble for you."

Helping someone tow their car was a small matter, and Yuan Ye Si was never stingy with helping out. However, before leaving to get his car, he paused, patted the head of the little boy next to the woman, and said with a smile, "That's not your dark history, but the road you came from."

"Huh?" The little boy looked up in confusion.

Watching Haruno Tsukasa's departing figure.

The little boy looked thoughtful.

Of course, this wasn't the only thing that happened during his trip. Once, he saw the waves surging on the coast of Aichi Prefecture and found it very moving, so he parked his car by the sea-viewing corridor, got out, and stood gazing at the boundless sea.

Actually, the weather wasn't very good.

But the waves kept crashing against the rocks and washing ashore.

The sea breeze also made the clothes flutter loudly.

It makes one feel small in the face of nature, and naturally imagine oneself as one of those waves that rise against the tide, fearlessly continuing to crash against even the hardest rocks.

Conversely, it's a completely different state of mind.

However, before Yuan Ye Si could immerse himself in the feeling of listening to the sea and watching the tides for too long, he was disturbed.

"Hello, could you please take a few photos for me?" A young woman in a dark purple dress on the left asked, shaking the camera in her hand.

Young women are generally more attractive.

It looks like they graduated not long ago.

What left a deeper impression on Haruno Tsukasa was her figure. As the sea breeze blew, her loose purple dress clung tightly to her body, revealing a stunningly full and curvaceous figure. Her alluring waist and hips undulated gracefully, with just the right degree of curvature.

At this moment, even the wind took shape.

"Of course." Haruno Tsukasa, who was disturbed, was not annoyed. After all, he had disturbed others in the same way when he wanted to take photos during his travels. It was not troublesome to help take photos, so he immediately agreed.

Besides, why didn't you say something so important earlier?

Based on that alone, Haruno Tsukasa has to help out.

Do you know how to use a camera?

"A little bit."

"Then... I'll have to trouble you?"

"No problem. Please don't blame me if the photo doesn't turn out very well. You can go over to the handrail now."

"Oh no, this is troublesome."

Although Haruno Tsukasa hasn't been frantically collecting rewards like before over the years, the amount he's accumulated over time is still terrifying enough. At the very least, he's acquired almost every kind of skill available in daily life.

Photography techniques are naturally included.

Composition and lighting are also very well understood.

"The jawline is a bit inward, move it outward a little, and you can cross your legs a little. Yes, very good, just like that."

"Raise your chin and look to the lower right."

"Very beautiful, keep it up."

"I straightened my skirt a little. The direction it was in was completely messed up by the sea breeze, so it didn't look messy at all. My hair was also very disheveled. Yes, I'll straighten it like this."

"It could be a little more natural."

"Turn the palm of the hand that's smoothing your hair out a little more."

After a brief photo session, the young woman skillfully moved closer to Haruno Tsukasa, pressing down her hair, which was ruffled by the sea breeze, and looked at the photos in the camera with him.

I don’t know if it’s intentional or not.

Even though she had her hair down her forehead, she was standing with the wind blowing in her direction, so the young woman's fragrant hair inevitably brushed against Haruno Tsukasa's face, making him feel a little itchy.

"Wow, that's amazing! The photos are so beautiful. I've never taken such beautiful photos before editing!"

"I just got lucky and managed to snap a few pictures."

"You're too modest. You're clearly incredibly skilled. I'm starting to suspect you're actually in the photography industry."

"It's not as exaggerated as you say."

"Would you like me to take a few pictures of you?"

"That's not necessary."

"So... what's your name?"

"Just call me Yuanye."

“Yuanye… um, Yuanye-senpai, is it alright for me to call you senpai?” the young woman said softly.

"no problem."

"May I treat you to a simple meal?" The young woman was exceptionally poised and made no attempt to hide her enthusiasm, staring straight at him with her large, bright eyes: "Consider it payment for taking the photos for me."

"It's just taking a picture, it's not like I'm doing anything extraordinary, there's no need to do this." Yuan Ye Si stared intently and noticed that the other person was absent-minded when standing next to him choosing photos, and that he kept glancing at his car in the distance.

"Actually, it's not just about thanking you. I don't know why, but the moment I saw you, I suddenly thought of my father who passed away many years ago..."

"Thinking of your father?"

This was the first time Haruno Tsukasa had heard such a far-fetched reason. He found it amusing, and then a screen of light unfolded before his eyes.

[Wish recipient: Inada Suzuka]

[The wish list is as follows]

[1. At this age when her hair is all white, she's definitely powerless against a daughter. If you can get in touch with her, becoming her goddaughter wouldn't be a bad career choice (blue)]

[2. I want a property in Tokyo (purple)]

[3. Driving this kind of car out for fun, especially with his wife and kids, is probably intentional. If we're on a date tonight, I'll put something on my skin and not wear a mask, hoping to get pregnant on the first try (purple)]

Despite the flimsy reason, Inada Suzuka's expression didn't change as she pondered the matter. Instead, she continued:

"Yes, although it sounds a bit like I'm bragging, my father used to look just as elegant as you, and his temples were also turning slightly gray."

"I see..." Haruno Tsukasa said noncommittally.

There are plenty of people with gray hair, and Japan is a country with an extremely serious aging population. According to her calculations, she must have at least tens of millions of fathers.

He also felt a bit emotional.

It seems that times are changing very quickly; nowadays, gold diggers are even trying out new professions like goddaughters.

"So, Senior Haruno, would you do me the honor of...?"

"Excuse me, I have something to do in Tottori Prefecture. I've arranged to go there tonight." Harano Tsukasa didn't plan to work during his hard-earned vacation, after all, it's never too late to punish the wicked woman.

"Huh?" Inada Suzuka clearly didn't expect him to refuse so decisively. A hint of gloom flashed in her eyes, but she quickly concealed it and then said with a worried expression, "But it seems that a typhoon is making landfall in Tottori Prefecture tonight. Although it's not very strong, would you like to wait until the wind subsides a bit tomorrow before going there?"

"A typhoon is making landfall?" Haruno Tsukasa didn't really have the habit of checking the weather forecast, but warnings for major disasters were usually very timely. Since he hadn't received one, it probably wasn't too serious, so he didn't take it to heart.

So he pretended not to understand what the other person meant:
"It's okay. A typhoon that's not very strong can't stop me. Besides, I don't have a habit of breaking my promises."

"Alright then..." Inada Suzuka gritted her teeth upon hearing this, and finally said reluctantly, "Would it be convenient for you to give me your contact information?"

"can."

This time, Haruno Tsukasa did not refuse.

It is impolite to refuse repeatedly.

Not to mention the sales results that come to them on their own initiative.

(End of this chapter)