Kyoto: I just want to be a gentleman

Watanabe Hideyuki covered his head with the quilt and fell asleep after a while.

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Hideyuki Watanabe stood at the door of the coffee shop. The warm light sprinkled on the brown wooden door, exuding a warm and friendly atmosphere.

When you open the door, you are greeted by the rich aroma of coffee and soft lights, which interweave to create a warm and comfortable atmosphere.

Xiuxing took a quick look at the decoration inside the store. It was simple yet stylish. There were some exquisite works of art hanging on the walls, and the tables, chairs, benches and even the floor in the store were all made of wood.

The wooden floor creaks slightly underfoot, accompanied by the occasional gurgling sound of the coffee machine. It is really a great place to chat.

Watanabe Hideyuki looked inside for the girl, but didn't find her, so he found a corner and sat down by himself.

"An espresso latte, please."

He whispered to the waiter.

But as soon as he finished speaking, Kuroda Arisa hurried in.

Today, Arisa Kuroda is dressed as simply as ever.

A black T-shirt, white casual pants, and a pair of slightly yellowed white sneakers.

Arisa noticed Hideyuki's gaze, walked straight over and sat opposite him.

"What do you want to drink?" Xiuxing asked.

"Just like you."

"Two cups of espresso lattes and two refreshments, thank you." Hideyuki asked the waiter next to him, then looked at Arisa, "How are you doing recently?"

"It's still the same, but it's a little easier now." Arisa said nonchalantly, "The nephew of the owner of the izakaya is back. I don't need to work there part-time anymore, so I have some free time."

"Do you want to make a lot of money?" Watanabe Hideyuki asked suddenly, startling Kuroda Arisa opposite him.

Arisa Kuroda showed a surprised look.

What surprised her was not the money-making, but the "big" and "big money" that Xiuxing mentioned.

She half-jokingly covered her breasts with her arms and said in fake horror: "What do you want to do, pervert? I would never do that."

Several black lines appeared on Watanabe Hideyuki's face.

Of course he could tell that Arisa was joking, but he had every reason to suspect that she was just looking for an excuse to call him a "pervert".

But thinking back to last night's dream.

It seems that the other party was right...he is becoming more and more like this adjective.

"I'm serious." Xiuxing held his forehead helplessly.

Hearing this, Kuroda Arisa on the opposite side clearly became more interested.

"Whatever, Hideyuki-kun, please give me your orders."

She even used honorifics.

"Have you heard of Ikegaya Kaoru?" Hideyuki asked tentatively.

Arisa frowned slightly when she heard that, and whispered the name softly: "Ikegaya...Kaoru?"

She pondered for a moment, but still couldn't remember any relevant information, so she shook her head: "I haven't heard of it."

This time it was Hideyuki's turn to be surprised. He quickly added, "It's the very pretty young girl who has been appearing frequently on advertisements on trains and subways recently, Iketani Kaoru."

"Oh!" Kuroda Arisa suddenly realized, but then hesitantly asked back, "You mean her? I have indeed seen her posters and advertisements, but I don't know her name. Why is she so popular recently? Is it because she starred in a popular TV series?

"Don't you usually watch videos?"

"I have to work every day, how can I have the time to watch videos?" Arisa Kuroda asked righteously.

Well...

indeed.

Xiu Xing was speechless.

"What's wrong with her?" Seeing that she had the upper hand in the conversation with Watanabe Hideyuki for the first time, Arisa took advantage of the situation and asked unhappily.

"Guess how much money she made in the past three months?" Watanabe Hideyuki threw out a bait.

"How many?"

"Two hundred million yen."

"What does this have to do with me?" Kuroda Arisa was stunned for a moment and continued to ask.

She took a sip of the latte on the table to moisten her throat, then reached out her little hands for the snacks on the table.

Ok.

good to eat.

"If you want to chat about celebrity gossip, you don't have to come to the cafe. It costs a lot of money to order these things. You can buy me two cans of beer and go to a park for a while. It just so happens that no one has ever talked to me about gossip since I was a child." Arisa pointed at the snacks on the table and said slyly, "Of course, you asked me to come out, I'll chat with you, and you pay for these. It's very reasonable. If I can't finish the food, I can take it home as a midnight snack."

"What if I can make you like her?" Watanabe Hideyuki sighed slowly and said in a faint voice.

"Huh? What did you say?" Kuroda Arisa obviously heard this sentence, but she still needed to confirm it again.

"I say, what if I can turn you into an idol like her?" Watanabe Hideyuki repeated his words again, his eyes revealing an indescribable determination.

"How can it be."

Arisa Kuroda looked at herself.

She is not a person with low self-esteem, but she is also very aware that there is a huge gap between herself and those glamorous idols.

She shook her head, thinking that the idea was too unrealistic.

"I don't think today is April Fool's Day, is it?" Arisa looked at Hideyuki with a suspicious look, "Or did you drop out of school and become a talent scout? Are you short of people to meet your KPI?"

"Although I don't go online much, I know that those talent scouts are unreliable. They cast a wide net, luring young men and women with good looks and good family backgrounds into the industry, then tricking them into signing unfair contracts, and then leaving them alone to suck their blood."

It was rare for Arisa Kuroda to say so many words in one breath.

She looked a little nervous, obviously not wanting Watanabe Hideyuki to go astray and take a path of no return.

However, Watanabe Hideyuki's expression did not waver at all because of her words.

He looked at Arisa deeply, paused, and then said slowly: "Ms. Arisa, you have a unique charm. I believe that as long as you are willing to try, you will be able to become an idol like her."

"I will help you. I will pave the way for you, let you stand at the center of the stage, and let the whole world see your light."

"Ah?!"

Watanabe Hideyuki's voice is full of confidence and power, as if there is a kind of magic that is attracting Arisa. If you listen carefully, you will find that the magic comes from bundles of Fukuzawa Yukichi.

But let’s be honest.

Even Watanabe Hideyuki himself blushed when he said these words. If he was sitting there opposite, he would have left long ago.

If he is in a bad mood, he will call you a liar before leaving.

He said this just to boost Arisa's confidence.

How dare you dream of success without hypnotizing yourself?

If you want to succeed, you must first have confidence in yourself. If you don’t have confidence in yourself, how can others dare to entrust their confidence to you?

Moreover, he had the system in hand and the advantage of being a reborn person, so how could he lose? No matter how much he lost, it wouldn't be too ugly.

"Anything tomorrow morning?"

"No...it's okay. Sister Xia Mei arranged a class for me in the afternoon." Kuroda Arisa was still immersed in the conversation just now and was a little unresponsive.

"We'll meet at Shinkyogoku Shopping Street tomorrow morning at nine o'clock," Watanabe Hideyuki said firmly, "Check out."

Arisa Kuroda was still sitting at the table until Hideyuki disappeared from the coffee shop.

Is he... telling the truth?

Chapter 52 Oh My God

Shinkyogoku Shopping Street is the second oldest shopping street in Japan, second only to Asakusa Nakamise Shopping Street which was built in 1872.

It is located in the most prosperous downtown area of ​​Shijo Kawaramachi in Kyoto. It is a north-south shopping street. On the west side, it is adjacent to another north-south Teramachi-dori shopping street. The east-west Nishiki Koji-dori (Nishiki Market) intersects with Shinkyogoku, where Nishiki Tenmangu Shrine is.

The north side of Shinkyogoku is connected to Sanjo-dori shopping street, which gives people a feeling similar to Osaka's Shinsaibashi shopping street. This large area of ​​covered shopping streets are strung together. Watanabe Hideyuki likes to come here and shop for a whole day on rainy days.

At the same time, those who shop here are all local residents. Compared with other tourist attractions, this place has more of the ordinary life atmosphere of Kyoto.

The weather is pretty good today.

It’s not as hot as in the summer, perhaps because it rained last night. A gentle breeze blows, bringing with it the fragrance of earth.

Arisa Kuroda stood at the north entrance of Shinkyogoku Shopping Street, occasionally looking down at the time on her mobile phone screen.

Her brows were furrowed and her face was full of anxiety.

Five minutes have passed since the agreed time, why hasn't that guy arrived yet?

She wouldn't be fooled by that guy, right?

Although her time was not worth much, she was still very angry when she thought about being tricked by that guy for no reason.

Especially last night, that guy looked so confident.

Arisa Kuroda took out her cell phone and repeatedly checked to see if there were any missed calls or text messages, but the screen was blank.

But that guy wouldn't joke with her about this kind of thing.

Or...wait a little longer?

Arisa felt uneasy and began to worry whether something had happened to Hideyuki.

Just then, her sight caught a staggering figure walking towards her in the distance.

It was Hideyuki Watanabe.

He took two steps and then stopped to slow down, just like a toad with a broken leg, limping.

Arisa breathed a sigh of relief, as if the heavy stone in her heart had finally fallen to the ground. She waved to Hideyuki in the distance, and seeing that he was walking with some difficulty, she took the initiative to greet him.

"What's wrong?" Arisa took the initiative to support Hideyuki's arm.

Feeling Arisa's support, Watanabe Hideyuki obviously felt a lot more relaxed and he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.