Gravity Girl Shining

"It's not that I hate it, actually. It's just that for things like that, you need to date for a while, progress gradually, and be more romantic."

"Of course I know what Aine is thinking. It's okay. Just take it at your own pace. We have a lifetime."

In early summer in Tokyo, the hot and humid wind blew. The two held hands and strolled in this busy city.

"By the way, Aine, how did you know the word running?"

"It's all because someone is so hardworking. I went to Tomorin's house this morning to visit her. Tomorin must be working so hard."

Chihaya Aine muttered to herself as she spoke.

I definitely didn't become cowardly after talking to Tomorin, and I subconsciously wanted to escape again.

Absolutely not.

……

Tokyo Skytree, with a height of 634 meters, firmly holds the top spot as the tallest building in the country.

While attracting tourists from all over the country and even many foreign tourists, the Tokyo Skytree has lived up to expectations and occupied a place in the fashion trend of urban legends, but fortunately it is a positive one.

Couples who shout out their vows of love on the Skytree's "Tenbo Corridor" will live happily ever after.

Uehara Hibiki had seen the discussion thread reposted by Aine on his mobile phone before, which was why he chose this place as the date location.

The glass exterior of the observation elevator reflected the intimate reflections of the two of them. Looking down, they could overlook the entire Tokyo, with almost all the scenery in sight. Looking at the constantly jumping height numbers on the elevator, Uehara Hibiki quietly leaned close to Aine's ear.

"I heard that the temperature drops by 0.6 degrees for every 100 meters you ascend. Are you cold now, Aine?"

"Hmph, indeed, it's a little cold."

Chihaya Aine deliberately stuck close to Uehara Hibiki, and her slightly cold fingertips went around the cuff of his coat, holding his wrist, guiding Uehara Hibiki to hug her waist.

Today, Chihaya Aine wasn't wearing her usual gray plaid skirt. Instead, she wore a dark, long-sleeved coat with a white sweater underneath and high-waisted denim shorts. It didn't look like anything was wrong, but Uehara Hibiki noticed when he placed his hand on Aine's waist.

Going around the hem of the jacket, he discovered that there was surprisingly less fabric covering the sweater and jeans. His fingers roamed directly over the girl's delicate skin, subconsciously strumming a chord, instantly stirring a burning shudder.

"How about my outfit today, Hibiki?"

Chihaya Aine tried hard to suppress her embarrassment.

"As expected of Aine, the band's fashionista."

Uehara Hibiki also pretended to be calm. Compared to Deng who was shy, passive, and charged forward blindly, Aine had more thoughts and her attack was more proactive and flexible.

"Aine, the scent of your hair today is different from usual. It's not strawberry, it's chrysanthemum."

"Hmph, your nose is quite sensitive. I used the aromatherapy recommended by Su Shi today. It smells good, right? I'll give you a bottle later. You run around all day, so you should pay attention to the maintenance of your nose."

"It smells really good, such a nice smell, Aine, I really want to eat you up."

Chihaya Aine suddenly trembled and hugged Uehara Hibiki even tighter.

"Not today, but in the future, it depends on your performance."

Ding dong——!

The mechanical prompt sound broke the small ripples in the elevator, and the two walked out of the observation elevator and arrived at the 350-meter observation deck, the Tenbo Deck.

This is the busiest part of the Skytree. With 360-degree glass panels over five meters high, you can see every corner of Tokyo, and even other cities farther away through telescopes. Tourists from all over the world gather here to share the same view.

Faced with the dazzling array of choices before her, the first thing Chihaya Aine did was.

Of course, take photos and tweet them.

The specialty latte art of the high-altitude cafe.

Mascot dolls from souvenir shops.

There are also iconic large picture windows.

Clap, clap, clap!

“Okay, Aine, stop taking pictures.”

"understood."

When you arrive at an observation deck, you naturally want to admire the scenery. Throwing a coin into the telescope, Chihaya Aine sees the world magnified through the lens. She sees the bridge over Tokyo Bay, the Ferris wheel in Odaiba, the towers of Roppongi, and even the Ueno Zoo where they confirmed their feelings.

Memories blend into reality, familiar scenery, different perspectives.

No longer focusing on the surface buildings, the two of them took turns rotating the telescope. Hanasaki River, Hanegaoka, Tsuki-no-Mori—looking down on them from above truly had a special feeling. The Ring was too small to be seen, but the Ikebukuro Sunshine City it encompassed was quite conspicuous. When it was Hibiki's turn, he even spotted the planetarium atop Sunshine City—it was a favorite haunt of Hibiki.

"How about this? Not from the inside of the street anymore, but from the outside, from a high place, to see again the place where we live our daily lives."

“It’s really special.”

Chihaya Aine opened her arms and embraced the wind in the sky.

"This world is so big. Looking down from above, the place where we live our daily lives has become a kingdom of little people. The troubles we have in life seem to have become smaller as well."

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"That's right! Look down! How could I forget that place!"

Chihaya Aine came to her senses and pulled Uehara Hibiki towards another popular sight.

Part of the lower level of the observation deck is equipped with a transparent glass floor. When people walk on it, they can clearly feel the smallness of the city streets under their feet.

It is certainly very beautiful for taking photos, but it does not make people feel very happy when they step on it.

"Aine, are you okay? Do you want me to help you up?"

"It's okay! This is reinforced glass, it's very safe, I'm not afraid. Xiang, don't come over, otherwise it will ruin the composition."

Chihaya Aine stood on the glass floor, holding her phone with trembling hands, taking pictures of herself non-stop. Although she was not afraid of heights, the transparent glass did not provide her with a sense of security.

In Uehara Hibiki's opinion, this is really a cute way of asking for trouble. Besides, is it really possible to make a film with him shaking like that?

“Aine, this is 350 meters high. If converted into floors, there are at least 100 floors. Look at the building beneath you. If you use the law of free fall, the time it will take to fall to the ground is…”

"Don't say that!"

Chihaya Aine screamed, gave up the idea of ​​taking a selfie, and rushed to Uehara Hibiki and punched her in the face. But Uehara Hibiki grabbed both of Aine's hands and took them away, lowering his head and continuing to tease her.

"By the way, regarding the load of tempered glass, it's per square centimeter..."

"I told you to stop talking!"

With both hands restrained, Chihaya Aine couldn't help but let out a cry of pain. After realizing Uehara Hibiki's evil intentions, she had to take the initiative to seal the deliberately scary mouth with her lips.

"Aine, you're so proactive, even though we're in a public place, you naive girl."

And someone is still blaming me!

This time she was really not afraid at all. Chihaya Aine was fearless because all her fear had transformed into murderous intent towards someone!

After a while of flailing, Chihaya Aine let go contentedly.

"Hmph, Xiang, I've let you scare me. When we get to a higher level later, I'll scare you too."

That’s right, their destination is still on the 350-meter-high Tembo Deck and the 450-meter-high Tembo Galleries.

"Aine, are you sure?"

"I have nothing to fear now."

Chihaya Aine is full of confidence.

then……

"Alas--"

On the inclined spiral observation deck, Chihaya Aine hugged Uehara Hibiki tightly and crawled towards the highest point little by little.

“Aine, you’re lame.”

"Who told you to keep scaring me? Let me look at the street under the glass."

Chihaya Aine showed her fangs again.

I know this spiral trail is safe, but isn't the point of looking out from the tower to gaze into the distance? Who can resist constantly looking down?

But Uehara Hibiki held on and even performed it for Chihaya Aine herself.

Then, the unconvinced Aiyin was once again defeated by fear during the struggle.

As for the reason why Uehara Hibiki was not afraid, it was naturally because he was cheating.

As long as the concentration skill is turned on, even though your eyes are looking down, your head will be clear and you will not be afraid.

In order to tease his girlfriend, Uehara Hibiki is willing to use despicable means to win.

"Okay, I give up. You can do whatever you want from now on."

Chihaya Aine cried out in despair, and Uehara Hibiki, having succeeded in his plan, supported her and stopped deliberately moving towards the edge of the glass, returning to the inside of the corridor.

"Since you promised me, don't be stage-frightened."

"What do you want to do? There are other people here!"

Chihaya Aine felt that something was wrong. It seemed that Uehara Hibiki had set a trap for her, but there was no room for regret at this point.

Uehara Hibiki pulled Aine and slowly walked to the highest point of the observation deck. Under the clear sunset sky, they could even see the outline of Mount Fuji.

Standing here, it feels like the whole of Tokyo is at your feet.

It was also to respond to Aine's wish.

"Chihaya Aine! I love you!!!"

Uehara Hibiki took a deep breath and then shouted at the top of his voice, attracting many passing tourists to stop and look.

"Stupid stupid stupid."

Chihaya Aine looked at the crowd of onlookers gathered around her, and her instinct to escape took over again, but this time her hands were firmly grasped, and she had no chance of escape at all.

Looking at Uehara Hibiki's serious gaze and thinking of the promise he had made to win the bet by trying so hard to scare her, the impulsive emotion instantly overcame the shame, and Chihaya Aine couldn't help but go all out.

"Uehara Hibiki! I love you too!!!"

The boy and the girl kissed each other at the highest point in Tokyo, witnessed by countless strangers.

Their love will last forever, just like an urban legend.

……

At around seven o'clock in the evening, after sending Aine home, Uehara Hibiki prepared to return.

But on the way to the tram stop, a drunk woman lying on the side of the road caught his attention.

Uh…it's only a little after seven, and office workers are still working overtime. After normal work, the time to get drunk at the party must be at least after ten. He's already this drunk at this hour, so he must have been drinking all afternoon.

Although I feel disgusted, I can't just leave her alone, a woman, drunk on the street.

It’s better to call the police.

Just as Uehara Hibiki took out his cell phone, the woman suddenly turned over, looked up and fell down again.

"That familiar aromatherapy scent, is that Su Shi? Mom's back."???

No way, after Toyokawa Shoko’s drunken father, this time it’s Nagasaki Suyo’s drunken mother?

Uehara Hibiki couldn't help but take a deep breath at this familiar feeling.

Nagasaki Suyo, as the eldest daughter of Tsuki no Mori as well, you won't suddenly fall into poverty and quit the band, will you?

Chapter 65: Nagasaki Suyo's desire.

To be honest, a single name may very well be a duplicate. The Suyo mentioned by the drunk woman may not be the Nagasaki Suyo that Uehara Hibiki is familiar with. After all, Tokyo has a population of over 10 million, so it is normal to have duplicate names.

But Uehara Hibiki's intuition was dancing, and his subconscious guess was correct. This lady was Nagasaki Suyo's mother.

In this case, there is no need to call the police.

Uehara Hibiki directly dialed Nagasaki Suyo's number.

Soon, the eldest lady's elegant voice appeared on the other end of the phone.

"Uehara-kun, what can I do for you?"

"Shigasaki-san, I want to tell you something. Please don't get excited."

"Okay, Uehara-kun, I'll be calm. Please speak."