Anime Card System

"It's not just me drinking; there are two of us."

Immediately, Yingzi looked at Zhang Ye's darkened face and burst out laughing.

“Boss, don’t let my friend’s 'young' appearance fool you, he’s actually over twenty!” Sakura covered her mouth and laughed.

Are you trying to explain for me, or are you mocking me? Why are you emphasizing the word 'young' so much?

The boss looked at Zhang Ye's face with suspicion, only to see that Zhang Ye's face was getting darker and darker.

"This is my ID card. Now... I can confirm that I'm already twenty!"

The ID card was also prepared for him by the system.

In Japan, you have to be at least 20 years old to drink alcohol, but Zhang Ye's ID card clearly states that he is 23 years old.

"Sorry, young man, you really do look 'young'!" the shopkeeper laughed. "I'll get things ready for you right away."

"you……"

Zhang Ye's lips twitched uncontrollably. How could this boss be like this!

The owner placed two bottles of sake on the table and said, "Please enjoy!" But the owner still looked at Zhang Ye with a smile.

"Alright, alright, Ah Ye, don't be angry anymore, come and have a drink!"

Sakura filled Zhang Ye's glass to the brim and then raised her own glass as well.

"cheers!"

"Cheers," Zhang Ye said weakly.

After downing the sake, the two began discussing archaeological issues.

Sakurako Sawatari is genuinely talented, while Zhang Ye's knowledge was forcibly implanted into his brain by the system, but that doesn't prevent the two from discussing academic issues.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Zhang Ye asked, "Yingzi, do you know any good places to work part-time?"

"Working? Is Ah Ye short of money?" Sakurako Zedu asked, her pretty face slightly flushed.

"Yes, after all, I'm still just a student. Besides being able to make ends meet, I don't have any extra money. So I'm thinking of finding a place to do part-time work to earn some living expenses. It's not good to keep relying on my family's money!"

"Is that so?" Sakurako Sawado pouted as she thought for a moment, then her eyes suddenly lit up. "I know a good place, a coffee shop. The owner is really nice, and the work is quite easy. I often help out there sometimes. How about it? If you're interested, I'll take you there tomorrow!"

So that's where it is! That's great!

"Of course, no problem, after all, it was you who introduced us, Yingzi!" Zhang Ye said with a smile, taking out a bill from his wallet and placing it on the table.

"Bill, please!"

The man whose name was only revealed at the end of Chapter Four

Is this the place?

Zhang Ye followed Sakurako Sawatari to the front of the Ichigo Cafe, where the words "PorePore" were written.

"Yes, don't worry, the owner here is a very nice person!" Sakurako Sawatari smiled as she pushed open the shop door.

"Dad, I'm here!"

A middle-aged man wiping a table looked up and saw Sawatari Sakurako. He couldn't help but smile and said, "Sakurako's here. Oh, and there's a little kid in a coat behind her!"

"Dad, two cups of coffee, please!" Sakurako Sawatari said with a smile as she sat down on the stool. "How's business lately?"

"It's alright," the man called "Old Man" said with a smile, then a puzzled look appeared on his face.

“Sakura, I know you like coffee, but drinking two cups at once isn’t good for your health. Don’t become like your old man at such a young age!” her father advised.

A smile flashed in Sakura's eyes: "Dad isn't just me, he's here too!"

"Him?" Then the old man shook his head and said, "Although the law doesn't say that children can't drink coffee, it's very bad for a child's development. By the way, Sakura, whose child is this? They actually entrusted him to your care, do you not want him to learn to behave properly?"

"Dad!"

"I'm an adult now!"

Zhang Ye and Yingzi both expressed their dissatisfaction.

The old man omitted Yingzi's words and stared intently at Zhang Ye.

"Has no one ever told you that you look too much like a child?"

"I said it!" Zhang Ye said through gritted teeth.

He didn't want to become like this, but the damn system assigned him an identity, but just wouldn't change his face.

It's infuriating just thinking about it.

"Dad, what did you mean by that? You think I won't learn anything if I follow you?" Sakura said, her little face puffed up, clearly very dissatisfied with her father's words.

"Well, don't worry about it. What brings you here today, Sakura?" Dad asked with a smile. "Don't tell me you came to help. You just arrived the day before yesterday. Judging from the usual timeline, you should have been here for at least three or four days!"

"Dad, what are you saying? Do you think I'm that kind of person? I was just helping someone out today!" Sakurako Sawado snorted in dissatisfaction.

The old man narrowed his eyes and chuckled, "I bet you just came to help out. Tell me, girl, what can I do for you?"

"Hehe, it's like this, we just got a new guy in our lab, right? It's him!" Sakura pulled Zhang Ye to her side and laughed, "He's an international student, so he has to support himself. You know, we archaeologists often travel, and we can't be without some spare change, right? So I was thinking of having him come and help out here. You often complain that you have too many customers and need to take on an apprentice, right? I think he's perfect for you!"

"Him? Are you sure he can endure hardship?" The old man looked at Zhang Ye with a suspicious gaze.

"Of course! I'm the one who introduced him, and he's Chinese. The whole world knows that Chinese people are hardworking, diligent, and eager to learn!"

Hardworking and able to endure hardship? Diligent and eager to learn?

It seems you know a lot about us Chinese people!

Students studying away from home have a habit of getting excited when people from other places praise their hometown. This is a common trait among people all over the world!

Hearing Sakura praise her hometown like that, even though it's just in a different dimension, it's still China, and anyone would be happy to be praised like that!

"A Chinese!?" The old man looked Zhang Ye up and down and laughed, "I used to have an old friend who was also Chinese. His character influenced me and my fifth generation. Otherwise, I probably would have joined the underworld when I was in high school. I still feel scared when I think about it now!"

"So, Dad, do you agree or disagree?" Sakura asked quickly.

"No problem, but there's an internship period. If I'm not satisfied with your work during that time, I won't hire you!" Dad laughed.

Sakurako nudged Zhang Ye with her elbow and quickly said, "Aren't you going to thank Daddy!"

"Thanks……"

Suddenly, Zhang Ye realized that he didn't seem to know his father's name, and an embarrassed expression appeared on his face.

The old man noticed the awkwardness on Zhang Ye's face and couldn't help but laugh, "My name is Shiyu Sanlang. If you don't mind, just call me Old Man!"

"Thank you for your care, Father!" Zhang Ye bowed to his father.

He then thought to himself: Japanese etiquette is really annoying!

As if remembering something, the old man put down the rag in his hand and said, "Oh right, Sakura, Yusuke is coming back this afternoon!"

"That kid finally came back! I thought he was reluctant to come back from India!" Sakurako Sawatari said with a smile.

Godai Yusuke, huh!

This means the story has begun!

“He returned from India some time ago, and I think he should be in Miyazaki Prefecture now!” the old man said after thinking for a moment.

Afterwards, Zhang Ye and Sakurako Sawado had a cup of coffee at their father's place and said goodbye.

Before leaving, the old man smiled and said to Zhang Ye, "Kid, remember to come early tomorrow. There are a lot of customers on weekends, and Xiao Ren and I can't handle it alone!"

"I understand, Dad!" Zhang Ye said quickly.

Tomorrow? Just kidding! The plot officially begins tomorrow. I'm already in Nagano Prefecture. Do you expect me to use shadow clones to get here? I don't have any chakra at all right now!

“I told you, Dad is a very nice person!” Sakurako Sawatari said with a smile.

“Yes, Dad is very easygoing. It’s rare to see a boss so easygoing with his employees. Wait!” Zhang Ye suddenly called out to Sakurako Sawatari.

"what happened?"

Zhang Ye took out a tissue from his pocket and wiped the coffee foam from Yingzi's mouth.

"You had something dirty on your mouth, so I wiped it off for you!" Zhang Ye threw the tissue into the trash can and turned to look at Sawatari Sakura.

Sakura's pretty face was slightly flushed, and her eyes were wandering around.

"What's wrong with you?" Zhang Ye waved his hand in front of Yingzi's face.

"No, it's nothing, let's go!"

Sakurako Sawatari quickly turned around and walked forward.

"Hey, are you planning to walk back? The car's over there!" Zhang Ye quickly called out to Yingzi, who was walking forward.

Then Sakura stopped, turned around, and walked with her head down in the direction Zhang Ye pointed.

"We've gone the wrong way again!" Zhang Ye sighed helplessly, stepped forward, grabbed Yingzi's wrist, and walked towards the motorcycle.

In Japan, you can live without a car, but you can't live without a motorcycle. After all, motorcycles are the favorite mode of transportation for every young person!

Sakura, who was being held back by Zhang Ye, almost fell headfirst into his breasts.

"Get in the car..." Zhang Ye noticed that Yingzi had her head down. He bent down and saw that Yingzi's face was flushed, just like a ripe apple.

"Does he have a fever?"

Zhang Ye couldn't help but subconsciously reach out and touch Yingzi's forehead, then place his hand on his own forehead.

"No?"

boom! !

The next moment, Zhang Ye felt like his calf was about to be kicked off, and he quickly squatted down to rub his calf.

"Ouch! Sakura, don't you know you're wearing high heels? Kicking someone hurts!"

"Let's get going!"

Sakura's pretty face turned red, and she angrily hit Zhang Ye with her helmet.

"A woman's heart is like a needle at the bottom of the sea!"

Zhang Ye said this in a low voice, and he was speaking in Chinese, so Sakurako Sawatari naturally couldn't understand him.

"What did you say?"