Tokyo: Am I the only male tenant?

According to Mochizuki Haruka's wish, they have decided to go to the shrine today. Although it is very close to here, it seems difficult to finish visiting here and then go there.

Normally, she might suggest going to the shrine another day and just enjoy the zoo today.

But Mochizuki Haruka had her own reason for wanting to go to the shrine today, so she seemed a little conflicted.

"Then let's just pick out the animals we have to see. The time we save will be enough to go to the shrine."

Ginjo Sousuke suggested.

"Yeah, let's listen to Sousuke. I also think this is best. How about we go see the polar bears down below?"

"Okay, there are a lot of other animals to see along the way, let's go check it out."

"Great, let's go."

After leaving the rest center, Mochizuki Haruka naturally took Ginjo's arm and walked straight towards the venue where polar bears were raised.

On the way there, they saw a sign promoting guided tours and experience activities in the park and wanted to check it out, but it happened to be the wrong timing and the event was not taking place that day.

Looking at the introduction above, it seems that some places can only be entered with a tour guide.

"Park tour guide, I wonder what we can see?"

"It should be a wild animal, right? If we are in the forest and are about to be attacked by an animal, I will rescue Sosuke then!"

Mochizuki Haruka raised her right hand to show her determination, but after all, the tour guide wouldn't go to such a dangerous place, right?

"Please, logically, it should be the other way around, right? After all, I'm the one protecting you."

Ginjo Sousuke will definitely not back down on this matter.

"Hehehe, I see. So Sousuke will protect me. I'm so happy."

Mochizuki Haruka hugged Ginjō again, with a tender and lovely smile on her face.

As long as it was to protect that smile, Ginjo felt that he would do anything for her.

Then again, she said those things on purpose just to lure Ginjō into refuting her, right?

Later, the two of them visited many animals along the way before arriving at the polar bear enclosure.

The Yezo deer looked contented as they rubbed against each other, while the wild wolves next to them looked at them sharply.

She heard that the wild wolves in Japan were extinct, so the wild wolves here must be foreign breeds.

The expressions of those wild wolves were very serious, as if they were watching the tourists passing by.

Next to the polar bear exhibition hall at the destination is where brown bears are kept.

It is already afternoon, and the brown bears may have just finished lunch, so they are all sleeping leisurely.

"In my impression, brown bears are scary animals, but if you look at them like this, they are actually quite cute."

"If they were in a zoo, no matter how ferocious the animals were, they would be raised to be docile and cute by humans, right? But if they appeared on the streets, they would definitely cause panic."

"That's right, they sleep so soundly. This lazy life of sleeping after eating is really enviable..."

Before reaching their destination, they stopped whenever they saw animals along the way, chatted with each other, took photos of each other, and of course asked passers-by to take photos of them.

Even this brown bear taking a nap was used as the background in the photo.

They walked and took photos along the way, and soon arrived at the polar bear venue.

"This place is so big, is it bigger than the elephant's place?"

"I feel the same way. Besides polar bears, there seem to be seals here."

"Huh? This combination seems so strange, won't the seal be eaten?"

"I heard that... polar bears' staple food is seals..."

When Ginjo said this, Mochizuki Haruka widened her eyes in surprise.

Well, it's normal for people who don't understand these things to be scared.

Why put animals that have a predator-prey relationship together? This arrangement seems a bit weird.

"I mean... uh... is this what is called predator education? Won't the child suffer psychological trauma?"

"Don't worry, it shouldn't be like that. Once we go in and take a look, we'll know why."

Ginjo Sousuke took the uneasy-looking Haruka Mochizuki by the hand and walked into the venue.

It was a white two-story building. Holding hands, they went to the second floor first.

Looking down from the second floor, you can see a polar bear taking a leisurely walk. Its residence is also equipped with stairs, and there is a swimming pool filled with water on the first floor.

However, there was no sign of a seal within their visible range.

"Strange? So seals aren't kept together?"

"Yes, if we keep it here, it will really be eaten. It is definitely impossible to make the natural enemies become good friends like in the picture book."

"In that case, where are the seals?"

"Well, maybe we can find out by going to the first floor. Okay, the polar bear has also walked down the stairs, let's go and take a look."

Seeing that Mochizuki Haruka looked puzzled, Ginjo smiled back at her, then slowly walked down the stairs and went straight into the building.

The building was very dimly lit, with only a few small lighting fixtures and a beautiful blue light shining through the water and from the other side of the glass to illuminate the interior.

"This is..."

Wang Yueyao whispered softly, feeling that the scenery in front of her was somewhat familiar.

Ginjo quickly understood what her reaction meant. Yes, the feeling here was very similar to the tunnel they had passed through on the train during their last date.

It’s a pity that there is no enclosed carriage like the ones at that time, otherwise the two of them could relive the wonderful memories of savoring lollipops in the dark.

“It must be interesting to see the same scenery as it was back then at the zoo.”

"Yeah! Back then, there were candies and desserts all around... But this time... it's a polar bear tunnel... Weird? There are seals."

Mochizuki Haruka saw about four seals swimming in the tunnel. They were swimming freely in the water and looked very cute.

When they saw the seal, they also heard a splash of water.

The two people looked towards the source of the sound and saw the polar bear splashing huge water and then its huge body sinking into the water.

Then, the polar bear swam towards the seal at a speed unimaginable with its huge body.

“Eh? That’s very courageous, but won’t the seals be in danger?!”

Mochizuki Yao looked at the polar bear swimming quickly above the tunnel and spoke anxiously. She was watching how the situation would develop with a worried expression.

As a result, the polar bear did not move to the area where the seals were. After turning around flexibly a few times, it put its feet on the glass and then swam back to the starting place.

"Strange? I'm relieved that the seal is fine, but... why is this happening?"

Mochizuki Haruka tilted her head, still unable to figure out what was going on.

"In fact, their pools have been separated in advance, and reinforced glass is used in the middle to separate them, so polar bears will not run into the seal area by accident."

"It's just that they designed them so ingeniously that you can't see them unless you look closely."

Ginjo Sousuke stretched out his finger and tapped her forehead, explaining to her.

"Eh? Sousuke, did you know this a long time ago?"

"Haha, actually I just looked up the information secretly when you weren't paying attention."

"Think about it, no matter what the zoo does, it's impossible for them to put animals that have a predator-prey relationship together without taking any measures, right?"

Mochizuki Haruka had a look of surprise on her face until the moment before, but now she puffed up her cheeks cutely and kept hitting Ginjō.

She didn't use much force in her fist, but instead gave Ginjo a comfortable impact.

"Hate you, Sosuke! You are so mean! You could have told me in advance!!"

"I wanted to say that it would be more interesting if I didn't tell you. You were very nervous just now, right?"

Mochizuki Haruka ignored his explanation and continued to shout "hate" and hit him with her soft pink fists like a spoiled child.

While they were playing, the polar bears moved leisurely in the tunnel, giving tourists a feast for the eyes.

When the polar bear swims at the top of the tunnel, they can look up at its belly from below, and when it passes by, it will reveal a cute paw pad that doesn't match its huge body.

Polar bears have swum back and forth several times but never encounter seals.

There was glass separating them, but the seals seemed unaware of this and kept swimming away from the polar bears.

This is the safest hide-and-seek game in the world, played by animals with a predator-prey relationship.

It is bold and you can enjoy the polar bears swimming without worry, and tourists with children are also very happy.

“Although the meaning of ‘like’ is different, if there is a glass between you and the person you like, and you can never touch each other, how would you feel?”

Mochizuki Yao suddenly whispered, not knowing what she was thinking of.

Her tone sounded a little sad and desolate, but she quickly cheered up and smiled.

Ginjō thought that it must be an unconscious murmur, and Mochizuki Haruka looked surprised that she would say such a thing.

"This place is really interesting, isn't it? Every time I go out on a date with Sosuke, it leaves unforgettable memories, and now these memories are increasing..."

Mochizuki Haruka's smiling face revealed that she had completely calmed down, but Ginjo still seemed to mind what she had just said.

"If there is a glass between Xiaoyao and I, I will do my best to destroy it, so don't worry, I will definitely find a way for us to touch each other."

After Ginjo threw out these unspoken words to her, Mochizuki Haruka couldn't help but widen her eyes.

These words may sound a bit pretentious, but in today's situation, they are indeed Yincheng's most honest words.

Mochizuki Haruka felt her cheeks getting hot and sweat broke out on her forehead. Even so, her eyes never left Ginjo's face.

After a few seconds, she gave Ginjo a smile of indescribable happiness.

"If it comes to that, I'll also destroy the glass with Sousuke so that we can touch each other faster."

Mochizuki Haruka leaned gently on Ginjō's shoulder and said this.

"But what would a room with glass separating us look like? Would it be a room full of sinks like this one?"

She continued to think along this topic.

"Well, how should I put it? This feels like a scene from a horror movie, where they can see each other but can't touch each other, and want to help each other but can't..."

This matter was at best just a far-fetched hypothesis, and Yincheng had never imagined it specifically.