Dating sim loading: My girlfriend is a cunning young lady
Chapter 312 - 160. School Trip (9)_3

Chapter 312: 160. School Trip (9)_3

"This was written by Izumi Shikibu."

"Eh? Saito, do you know about it?" Ichiki Kui curiously asked.

"Yep. Izumi Shikibu made a wish here, and suddenly, she saw a sky full of fireflies and then penned this waka."

"That’s really impressive! Now, even Natsuki Shosetsu isn’t read much, and Saito actually knows about Izumi Shikibu!"

"Speaking of Izumi Shikibu, there’s an anecdote: she married at eighteen, but within a few years, she secretly became involved with an imperial prince behind her husband’s back..."

Kunii Shuichi watched Saito Keisuke talk endlessly and tell stories to Ichiki Kui with gritted teeth.

After unrelenting effort, he had finally brought the friendship from the game into reality and could stand naturally beside Ichiki. So why was it Saito who was "showing off his literary flair"?

If he could turn back time to this morning, he would definitely listen to Dubian Che’s story session with full attention!

In the distance stood Dubian Che and Kiyono Lin.

"Kiyono, do you think I need to buy a fortune?" Dubian asked.

"Have you meditated to the point where you’ve lost the ability to judge for yourself? Although we’re friends, don’t expect me to babysit you for life like an infant; we aren’t that close yet. Also, I have some unfortunate news for you: our family’s mental health clinic doesn’t take in people like you."

"How about expanding your business to include it?"

Kiyono Lin propped her chin in her hand and put on a serious thinking face: "Thank you for the suggestion. I’ll pass it along to my parents. As a reward, you’ll get it for free."

"Mm, remember that."

Their conversation came to a halt.

After a while, Dubian Che said again, "I want to buy one, but I heard that within a day, only the first fortune you draw is effective."

"Have you already bought one?"

"No."

Kiyono Lin gave him a dissatisfied glare.

Dubian Che pretended not to see it, still pondering the fortune-telling: "But Kiyomizu Shrine does water divination, unlike the Landlord Shrine, so it should also count as the first fortune, right?"

"I’m not sure. I’m quite curious about your first fortune now."

"I just told you I haven’t bought one yet; listen properly."

Dubian Che still bought a fortune for 100 yen, placed it in the stream flowing through the shrine, and waited as the fortune slowly revealed itself.

"Bad luck."

It’s all fake; is there any such thing as deities or demons? It’s all deceit.

Without a second glance, Dubian Che crumpled the paper into a ball.

"What does it say?" Kiyono Lin asked with a smirk nearby.

"Great luck. I suspect they’re all lucky; it’s just a way to fool people."

Seeing Dubian Che’s indignantly, Kiyono Lin couldn’t help but cover her mouth, chuckling joyfully.

The wind rustled the trees, the mountain spring water tapped against the pebbles, and the tourists chatted; these sounds suddenly vanished.

Under the shade of the maple tree, Dubian Che stared straight at her as she laughed.

Noticing his gaze, Kiyono Lin lowered her hand and glanced at her clothes: "What are you looking at? Is something wrong?"

"I clearly lied, but you didn’t get angry. Instead, you laughed; it’s the first time." Dubian Che was incredulous.

Kiyono Lin’s face had a fleeting moment of bewilderment before coldly settling into its usual expression.

Seeing Dubian Che still eyeing her, she turned away and looked at the streamside, where a raccoon dog statue was playfully posed as if urinating.

After a while, she suddenly realized what the statue depicted and hurriedly looked up to seriously examine the maple leaves.

Dubian Che watched her blushingly charming profile and wondered what sort of fleeting light would play within the brightness of her eyes.

On the descent, Kunii Shuichi walked with Saito Keisuke’s neck clamped under his arm.

"What’s the matter?" Dubian Che asked, puzzled.

"I’m going to kill him! We’re through!" Kunii Shuichi had lost the mood to explain.

"The class president?" Dubian Che turned to look at the class president, who stood by watching the scene.

The class president pushed up his glasses with his middle finger and remained silent.

Bian Che couldn’t read the looks in anyone’s eyes except for Kiyono Lin and Jiutiao Meijie, leaving him completely baffled by their behavior.

Whatever happened between them didn’t matter—at Kiyomizu Shrine, he had a fulfilling experience and saw the best scenery.

The inn reserved by Goda was near East Mountain, named East Mountain Villa, close to "Sannian Slope and Niannian Slope."

"Sannian Slope and Niannian Slope" is a cobblestone path up a hill, the Shinto approach to Kiyomizu Temple.

Lined on both sides of the road are souvenir shops, pottery stores, and restaurants, forming an important protected area of traditional buildings in Island Country.

Nearby, there are attractions like Yasaka Shrine, Yuan Mountain Park, Kodaiji Temple, Hogansji Temple, and more.

Staying here is convenient for students to go out at night and experience the atmosphere of Capital City—the consumption, as well as the freedom for activities on the second and third days.

East Mountain Villa is already part of the scenic area, and even though they’re big communal rooms, the accommodation fees are quite expensive.

The unabashedly proud Class 2, who didn’t have to pay, was even put to the ground and punched by students from other classes because they were too arrogant.

Considering Jiutiao Meijie’s visit tomorrow, for the convenience of examining her health, Bian Che got in touch with Xiaoquan Aonai and successfully booked a room all to himself, and had the staff change everything in the room to new items.

It wasn’t cheap, but Jiutiao Meijie didn’t like using things others touched, a demand Bian Che could completely satisfy.

Although it was still Jiutiao Meijie’s money being used.

He figured, not until after getting married would he dare to openly use the money provided by the system, but by then, there probably wouldn’t be a need to intentionally use his own money.

This room was the best in East Mountain Villa, with a small garden that had delightful scenery.

In the garden, there was an old-fashioned "Shishi-odoshi,"—a bamboo tube that fills with water and tips over to empty itself, making a "thump" sound, historically used to scare off wild animals.

The room came with a Japanese-style room furnished with a tea table and Japanese-style chairs.

After dinner with some rest time, Bian Che didn’t go to the men’s communal room but rather took a dictionary and a French verb chart, sitting in the Japanese-style room to study.

Time flew by during studying, and when he came to, the sun was about to set.

Bian Che opened the large wooden circular window of the Japanese-style room, and immediately his eyes were filled with the sight of East Mountain, brimming with maple leaves and greenery as if it was within arm’s reach.

He leaned one hand on the windowsill and flipped through the dictionary with the other, occasionally gazing at the twilight of Capital City.

The sun dipped below the horizon, the soft red sunlight gradually thinned, and night began to cover the sky.

As soon as the sun completely disappeared, Bian Che stretched lazily and got ready to go to the hot springs.

With his towel and yukata already prepared, he stepped into the corridor and happened to run into Kiyono Lin.

She had also requested a room by herself.

Her reason was she’d had enough of the women’s meeting—talking all night about who they like, their past romances, whether to be full-time housewives or work in the future, what rich people’s lives are like, and so on.

"Where are you going?" Bian Che asked.

"Just like you," Kiyono Lin replied, also carrying a towel and yukata.

"Is there a mixed bath here? Wait, let me adjust my mood. For someone as pure as I am, mixed bathing is a bit too exciting."

"What I meant by ’just like you’ is going to take a bath, not going to the same bathhouse."

"Later I might not be able to control myself, Kiyono, don’t hesitate to fight back, aiming to kill me."

"Can’t you understand what I’m saying?"

"Could you wait for me outside for a bit later? After I clear out the people inside, then you can come in. Even though we’re just friends, I still won’t allow anyone other than me to see you bathing..."

"If you keep talking, I might chat with Mayi Asuka if I bump into her in the hot spring."

"...It has nothing to do with Asuka. It’s just that, Kiyono, you like quietness, so I’ll stop there."

They stepped out together, their slippers tapping on the ground.

Kiyono Lin walked slowly, but they had walked so many roads together that Bian Che’s body unconsciously slowed down to match her pace.

When they arrived at the open-air hot springs.

"Some people are going to be disappointed—there is no mixed bathing," Kiyono Lin teased, "or were you planning to come to the women’s bath, Mr. T?"

"Can’t you be serious for once? Maybe some other day. Not convenient today," Bian Che brushed it off and entered the men’s bathhouse.

Left standing there, Kiyono Lin took a deep breath and then slowly exhaled, controlling her emotions before moving on.