Tokyo: Am I the only male tenant?

Noticing Ginjō's burning gaze, Kobayakawa Kana asked softly, a little shyly.

"This is the first time I see you dressed like this, Kana. It feels very fresh and really suits you."

Ginjo Sousuke offered his praise without hesitation.

"Thank you, Sousuke. Let's go then."

The corners of Kana Kobayakawa's mouth couldn't help but rise, and her happy mood was written all over her face.

The two took the train to Ikebukuro. After getting out of the station, they followed the navigation instructions and walked for about ten minutes to reach their destination.

In front of Ginjo Sosuke was a large gymnasium. Huge billboards and various posters about the exhibition had been set up around the venue.

The scene was packed with people, and the level of congestion was no less than that of an important football match.

Yincheng had always thought that reptiles were a rather niche hobby, but he never expected that it would attract so many tourists.

“I didn’t expect there would be so many people.”

Ginjo sighed.

"Yeah, it's really unexpected. Fortunately, Sousuke is with me, otherwise I would not have been able to make up my mind to step into this place."

Kana Kobayakawa was also quite surprised by the scene before her.

"It looks like it must be very exciting inside, let's go in quickly."

The two followed the crowd to the entrance, bought two tickets and were given some free ride coupons.

The entire venue is divided into two major areas: reptiles and rare animals, and each area has small stalls of different categories.

In addition to common species such as bearded dragons and leopard geckos, monitor lizards, chameleons, iguanas, etc. are also exhibited here.

Especially the monitor lizards. The owner of a stall proudly displayed the huge plains monitor lizard he raised, which was more than 1 meter long.

It is said that this size is difficult to achieve, and the onlookers also exclaimed in amazement.

Kana Kobayakawa was very focused and stayed in front of each stall for a long time.

"By the way, Kana, since you like reptiles so much, have you ever thought about raising one yourself?"

Ginjo asked curiously, seeing how serious she was.

"I did think about raising one, but after asking friends who raise lizards in real life, I found that there were many things I couldn't accept."

“You can’t accept a lot of things?”

"Well, the most basic thing about raising lizards is to use insects as feed."

So that's how it is. Ginjo understood what she meant. It was indeed difficult for a girl to accept what Mushiko said.

"Considering many of the more worrying aspects like this, I still think that watching videos is a good way to go now."

Kana Kobayakawa explained.

After passing the lizard area, there are various turtles, snakes, and even pythons in front.

Many of the species were ones the two had never seen before, so they were very excited to see them all.

Most of the animals in the rare animal area are small mammals and various birds of prey, especially owls, which are loved by tourists for their cute appearance.

I heard that there is a special owl cafe in Neon where people can enjoy owls while drinking coffee.

Although it sounds strange, it also shows how popular this cute animal is.

However, after asking about the price at a stall, Ginjo Sousuke still took a deep breath.

An owl with a nice appearance may cost more than 20 yen.

Sure enough, the world of rich people is not so easy to understand...

In addition to these, there are also many popular domestic pets such as minks and chinchillas at the exhibition.

If he hadn't experienced it himself, Sosuke Ginjo really wouldn't have known that there were so many people keeping all kinds of strange pets.

Kana Kobayakawa kept exclaiming "Wow, so beautiful!" and "Kawaii!" along the way.

The shock you get from watching it on video and seeing it up close are completely different levels.

After visiting almost every stall, there are various shops selling peripherals and souvenirs around.

Owl dolls, snake bone bracelets, and even comics about reptiles. It really is a country where everything can be turned into a comic.

Ginjo Sousuke looked at the cover which looked a bit strange and couldn't help wondering if there was some weird content like a snake lady inside...

Just as the two were about to leave, Kobayakawa Kana suddenly called out and pointed to a machine in the distance...

"What's wrong, Kana?"

Ginjo Sousuke looked in the direction she pointed and saw what looked like a row of claw machine.

It seems that the free tickets distributed upon entry are to be used here.

"Sousuke, look at that machine."

After saying this, Kana Kobayakawa pulled Ginjō through the machine frames and came to the target she had locked onto.

Small lizard figures are placed side by side inside the glass shell of a claw machine.

Although the figures don't look very realistic, with just the right amount of processing, the patterns appear very cute and the colors are colorful.

“Is this supposed to be leopard print?”

Ginjo Sousuke asked, pointing at one of the figures.

“Yes, this is the leopard gecko.”

Kana Kobayakawa looked at them carefully, and her black eyes began to shine.

Sosuke Ginjo was able to recognize this category because he watched the video recommended by Kana Kobayakawa.

This species, called the leopard gecko, is said to be the easiest reptile to keep.

"Do you want this figurine, Kana? You can use this free play ticket for it."

"Yeah, yeah, we're going to use it up anyway, so let's just have some fun with it."

Kana Kobayakawa said with some excitement.

There are two QR codes printed in the dotted box next to the machine, providing a total of two free opportunities.

"Do you want to try it, Sosuke?"

"No, just play."

It was something she liked in the first place, and seeing her rubbing her hands together and looking eager to try it, Ginjo naturally gave her the opportunity.

Kana Kobayakawa used her ticket and started the game.

"How about going a little further to the right? But if we can hook that tail, then..."

She faced the claw machine intently and subconsciously talked to herself.

These machines seemed to have no time limit and could manipulate the joystick at will, so she kept fine-tuning the position of the hook repeatedly, looking very cautious.

But unfortunately, the long preparation time is not proportional to the final reward...

"what!!"

Kana Kobayakawa sighed in disappointment.

The two chances were used up in an instant.

"You must be kidding. Why did the joystick suddenly slow down at the end? Could it be that someone was behind this?"

Kana Kobayakawa clenched her fists to express her unwillingness and complained to the machine.

"Sousuke, wait there for a moment! Don't let anyone else take the stuff!"

Before Ginjo could react, she suddenly shouted and ran away on the spot.

Then she changed it for ten 100-yen coins and ran back quickly.

"I should be able to catch it after playing a few more times. Yes, I will definitely catch it! It's only 100 yen, which is equivalent to giving it away for free. Look at my strength."

Kana Kobayakawa seemed to be caught up in some kind of obsession. She didn't even turn her head back, and all her attention was focused on the machine filled with lizard figures.

She continued to manipulate the joystick, her eyes were very serious, she selected the target, and slowly lowered the hook...

Then there is no more...

I spent 1000 yen but still didn't get any prize.

So...she ran to change coins without hesitation.

Ginjo Sosuke thought that buying a similar figure would probably cost about the same price.

However, when a woman becomes persistent, it is really difficult to persuade her to stop.

Kana Kobayakawa took another ten coins and continued the second round of attempts.

However, after trying five times with reluctance, he still got nothing.

If this continues, I don’t know how much more time and money I will have to invest here.

"Kana, take a break and let me try?"

Ginjo Sosuke comforted her, trying to change her mood first.

"Okay, Sousuke, you have to work harder."

Kana Kobayakawa left the operating table with a look of resentment on her face.

Yincheng walked to the machine, put in a coin, operated the joystick and slowly lowered the hook...

As expected, he failed the first time. It seems that it is indeed a bit difficult.

Yincheng was not impatient and continued to look for the pattern.

After trying three more times, although he still failed, he felt that he was very close.

It was the last chance, and it was clearly just an ordinary game, but Kana Kobayakawa on the side looked extremely nervous, and it seemed that she didn't even dare to breathe.

"Success! I caught it!"

The leopard gecko figurines finally fell down, and I was lucky enough to catch two at once.

Maybe it was because Kana Kobayakawa had tried too many times before, so that the figures near the hole were stacked together, so two fell out the last time.