Tokyo: Am I the only male tenant?

But as if it was destined, Shiraishi Lisa had something urgent to do, and now she was sitting on the sofa in Ginjo's room.

It seems that the more you want to avoid something, the more it will rush towards you.

"Are you the kind of person who would care about something like this? I never realized."

Ginjo Sosuke didn't bother to be polite with her and sat down next to her.

"I find that you are very prejudiced against me."

Imai Natsuka raised her hand and slapped Ginjō on the arm.

"It hurts, okay? You're only reinforcing other people's stereotypes."

Ginjo Sousuke rubbed his arm and said with a click of the tongue.

"Forget it, forget it. I won't argue with you. Let's go."

Natsuka Imai stood up suddenly, and her chest began to shake naturally.

Although not as big as Lisa Shiraishi's cotton candy, it is still quite good-looking for an average girl.

"Where?"

Yincheng didn't rush to get up, and was ready to ask about her schedule for the day.

“Well, I want to go to all these places.”

Natsuka Imai took out her cell phone, which contained a list of many restaurant-like names and their respective addresses.

"what is this?"

Ginjo looked even more confused now.

"These are the tea shops and coffee shops I asked Lisa to find for me. I'm not here just for a trip this time, I'm here on a mission."

Seeing Ginjō staring at her seriously, Imai Natsuka continued speaking.

"The convenience store where I work wants to expand its business and is planning to open a boutique tea shop next door, so they sent me to Tokyo to investigate the market."

"As you know, we have more and more tourists recently, so there is naturally a demand for this."

Ginjo didn't expect that Imai Natsuka would discuss work matters in such a serious manner. It seemed that he was indeed a little prejudiced against her.

"You are really highly regarded. Such an important task was given to you."

Ginjo finally stood up, and began to look at her with new eyes.

"Actually, I came here on my own initiative. I mainly wanted to see Lisa. She has been sending me LINE messages frequently since you left."

Unexpectedly, they became friends in just one day.

"I see. It seems I must do my job as your tour companion. I can't let you make such a long trip in vain."

With Ginjo's gentle smile, the atmosphere between the two of them had changed a lot from when they first entered the room.

"You'd better keep your word, otherwise..."

Natsuka Imai swallowed her words back halfway through her words.

"What else would happen?"

Ginjo Sousuke asked.

"You'll know when the time comes. Let's go quickly. We have a lot of places to go."

Natsuka Imai made a playful expression, then dragged Ginjō out the door.

According to the list made by Lisa Shiraishi, they first came to the nearest pure tea shop called "Old Time".

Small, less popular shops like this are more likely to have unique products.

For Natsuka Imai's requirements, this personalized goal is undoubtedly more suitable.

People in big cities have long been accustomed to a variety of large chain restaurants. When they go to a seaside resort, they would of course like to have some differentiated experiences.

Putting this aside, "Old Time" is a tea shop full of retro atmosphere, making people feel like they are back in the good old days, which is very consistent with their store name.

In addition to the elderly, the guests who come to the restaurant include curious young people like Yincheng and his friends.

The reason why Lisa Shiraishi chose this place as one of her targets was not because of its decoration style, but because of the excellent reputation of the food here.

To be able to run a store successfully for a long time, it must have its unique features.

only...

"The rice here is so delicious... but why do they put scallions on it..."

Natsuka Imai ordered the signature rice pilaf, but she had some complaints about the ingredients.

"Hmm? Shallots are delicious. Don't you like them?"

"Then let Sosuke eat them all..."

Natsuka Imai deftly scooped up the leeks with a spoon and put them into Ginjo's plate one spoonful at a time.

"I don't care. I like it anyway. It's obviously delicious."

The scallions made in this restaurant have just the right amount of sourness, and when eaten with rice, it really has a finishing touch effect. It's a pity that Natsuka Imai couldn't appreciate the essence of this delicacy.

But this is not difficult to understand. Just like some people think coriander can increase appetite, while some people avoid coriander as much as possible. Everyone has his or her own taste and it cannot be forced.

By the way, the egg sandwich that Shallot and Ginjo Sosuke are eating now doesn't taste that good anymore...

anyway--

"I've been curious since just now, Xiahua, did you cut your hair?"

Ginjo Sosuke suddenly asked Imai Natsuka.

"Ok?"

Natsuka Imai stopped transporting the leeks and did not move at all.

Ginjo remembered that the last time they met, her thick bangs completely covered her eyes, but now he could look directly into her bright black eyes.

"You observed very carefully. It was only a small part in the front that was cut..."

Imai Natsuka said this while tangling the ends of her hair with her fingers. Her action was so cute that it didn't match her outfit, and her cheeks began to turn a little red.

Being noticed by boys about their changes will undoubtedly make girls feel that they are receiving special attention.

"Sure enough, I was not seeing things. I was saying that Xia Hua's expression looked very cold today, because her eyes were completely exposed, haha."

"Ah, you guy, I thought you were going to say something nice, but it turns out to be like this, watch out!"

Before Imai Natsuka had time to be happy, she was weakened by Ginjo's joke and kicked him directly under the table.

"Haha, don't be so serious. I really think this hairstyle suits you better now."

Ginjo Sousuke continued nonchalantly.

In his opinion, Natsuka Imai has a pair of beautiful eyes, but it would be too awkward to praise her directly.

It always feels weird to say sweet words to a girl like this who has such strong fighting ability.

Or you could say that when she's angry, she has a special charm that isn't seen in other girls.

"Hehe, I won't believe anything you say now."

Natsuka Imai grabbed the spoon angrily and started eating in big mouthfuls.

Ginjo Sousuke didn't want to refute anything, so he just looked at her quietly with a smile.

This girl, whom he had only met for the second time, was really different from all the girls he had met before...

Chapter 358 A Deeper Look

"Xia Hua, what are you doing? If you don't eat quickly, the noodles will get cold."

Another signature dish of "Old Time" - red Japanese Naples spaghetti, uses a surprisingly large amount of thick-cut bacon, but it is no longer smoky.

The reason why a plate of good noodles was almost cold was because Natsuka Imai became lifeless and lay on the table without eating a single bite.

Since the pilaf had scallions in it, Ginjo had helped her eat quite a bit, so she should be far from being unable to eat.

"Sousuke... do I really look fierce?"

Natsuka Imai asked, turning her head slightly, but her chin never left the table.

"Huh? I was just joking, you don't have to take it seriously."

Yincheng didn't expect that she would care so much about his words, which made him feel a little surprised.

"but..."

He wanted to continue, but when he saw that she was unhappy, he hesitated.

"But what? Don't worry, I'm not as fragile as you think."

Imai Natsuka urged Ginjō to continue in a low voice.

"I just feel like you're deliberately dressing yourself up like this?"

Although Ginjo had only known her for a short time, he clearly understood that she was a straightforward girl who would go to great lengths for a friend she had just made.

The comments of being fierce and cold were certainly meant to mock her, but no matter what, her all-black outfit was hard to associate with words like cute or pure.

"So that's what you wanted to say? There's nothing I can do about it..."

Natsuka Imai subconsciously looked down at her clothes, then said helplessly.

"Do you remember the last time on the beach, there were a few idiots who tried to hit on Lisa? Actually, I run into people like that almost every day..."

"Partying college boys, drunken middle-aged men, and so on. In short, there are countless annoying guys."

"But once you dress up a bit more fiercely and say a few harsh words to them, most of them will walk away tactfully. Over time, I gradually became what I am now..."

After saying this, Natsuka Imai let out a long sigh. She didn't know why she explained all this in front of Ginjo.

It was obviously not a big deal, but she just couldn't control herself and wanted to explain it to him.

"I'm sorry, what I said just now was a bit too harsh. I didn't consider that you still have this kind of trouble."

It turns out that the seemingly "bad" appearance was just a protective color she was looking for for herself. After listening to her words, Ginjo sincerely apologized to her.

"Eh? There's no need to apologize. I don't mean to blame you..."