This Japanese Monogatari Isn't Lame
Chapter 104 - 103. Shinkai Family

Chapter 104: Chapter 103. Shinkai Family

Are you very curious?

Hearing these somewhat familiar words, Shen Gu Mirai couldn’t help but feel a rush of annoyed embarrassment. She muttered, "You’re already so old, yet still so curious. Is it one hundred thousand whys for you?"

Then she felt a heavy hit on her head from Shen Gu Chiharu.

"I’m curious about my daughter’s strange behavior recently. Is there something wrong with that?" Shen Gu Chiharu asked righteously and then extended two fingers, analytically adding,

"There are generally two reasons for abnormal behaviors in young girls your age."

"The first reason is the rebellious phase which many children experience. It’s totally normal for you to go through it as well. But considering that Jiro and I haven’t put much pressure on you growing up, we can rule out the rebellious phase."

"The second reason is that my fearless daughter has a boyfriend."

Shen Gu Chiharu’s eyes twinkled as she said, "My intuition tells me, Mirai, you definitely hid something. Do you have someone you like?"

Being quite quirky herself, Shen Gu Mirai wouldn’t show any weakness. She glared with wide eyes, hands on her hips, and nodded vigorously,

"Yes, there is."

This oddball duo’s unpredictable responses made Shen Gu Jiro, who stood emotionlessly at the door watching everything unfold, shake his head involuntarily.

With a wife like this and a daughter like this, one really had to worry.

He had no idea what kind of boy his daughter was interested in.

As the atmosphere in the study became increasingly tense, Shen Gu Jiro spoke calmly,

"Chiharu, don’t bother Mirai anymore. Since she has her own thoughts, as parents, we should just support her."

"Jiro—" Shen Gu Chiharu pouted.

"....." Shen Gu Jiro.

Seeing his wife still acting cute at her age, Shen Gu Jiro’s expression darkened slightly, and without another word, he pulled her out of the study, leaving Shen Gu Mirai alone in the room.

"Finally gone..." Shen Gu Mirai wiped the sweat from her brow.

In this world, aside from Beichuan Si, only her parents still had some control over her, especially her mother. Her mother’s every word and action felt eerily familiar.

A bit obsessive-compulsive and curious about the unknown...

For some reason, this character always seemed familiar to her.

Shen Gu Mirai rolled her eyes and sat down at the desk with the documents.

But before she could start reading, her phone rang.

"Who is it at this time?" Shen Gu Mirai grumbled as she pulled out her phone and answered—

"Right, right, Mirai, about the topic we, mother and daughter, didn’t finish just now, let’s talk later—"

Click.

Shen Gu Mirai hung up the phone expressionlessly.

Just as she was about to put the phone away, the damned ringtone went off again.

Shen Gu Mirai became frantic and answered the phone without looking at the caller ID, blurting out, "Mom! That’s enough, okay?! I’m getting angry!"

Right after she spoke, she realized something was off.

The other end of the phone was eerily silent, not a sound to be heard.

Since when had her mom ever been so quiet?

Shen Gu Mirai was slightly stunned and moved the phone away to check the caller.

The caller’s name was very simple.

Beichuan Si.

Uh...

Uh...

Ah?!!!

Shen Gu Mirai’s mood changed from anger to surprise and then to regret. This change took only about two to three seconds, and her expression also shifted from cloudy to overcast and then to rainy.

Was she just talking with Beichuan?

Wait a minute... Then herself—

Just as Shen Gu Mirai was about to speak, she was interrupted by a calm voice coming through the phone.

"Sorry, Shen Gu, I didn’t expect your reaction to be so big."

"Not at all! Absolutely not!" Shen Gu Mirai almost jumped up anxiously, "It was my mom messing around just now! I didn’t mean to imply anything about Mr. Temple!"

Her vehement words silenced the other side for a long time.

"...Is that so? But the reason I called you this time was actually to ask for your help in taking care of my sister. I might have to go to Ibaraki Prefecture tomorrow."

"Ah—Is this a request from Mr. Temple?"

Hmm, should I agree or not? Should I agree or not?

Shen Gu Mirai’s heart started to sing, her white legs tensing then relaxing.

Opportunities where Beichuan Si actively sought her help were rare; mostly, it was she who forcibly inserted herself into Beichuan Si’s affairs.

She pretended to consider like a lady for a while and then said:

"I don’t mind helping out with Hui Li, since I have no plans for Saturday and Sunday. But why so sudden, Mr. Temple; is there something going on in Ibaraki?"

"There indeed is something that needs to be done, it involves someone’s life; that’s why it’s urgent."

Beichuan Si didn’t finish his words.

But if it’s related to someone’s life...

"I understand."

Shen Gu Mirai agreed.

"I’ll trouble you for these few days then. There’s no need for you to stay at our house; Hui Li can handle the basic aspects of living on her own. You just need to check on her once in a while."

"Uh... That shouldn’t be too much of a problem." Shen Gu Mirai blinked her eyes.

"Mhm."

Beichuan Si responded and then hung up the phone.

Beichuan Si doesn’t like saying thank you. He would find an opportunity to repay the favor.

"Okay! Time to start gathering information!" After receiving Beichuan Si’s call and putting him in her debt, how could Shen Gu Mirai not be in a good mood?

She cheerfully hummed a tune, utterly unaware of her parents peeking at the doorway.

Shen Gu’s parents watched for a while before heading downstairs.

"It looks like Mirai really does have someone she likes," Shen Gu Chiharu said with a smile to Shen Gu Jiro beside her.

"That’s normal." Shen Gu Jiro remained expressionless, "It’s perfectly normal for her to find someone she likes at her age. You were even worried about her sexual orientation before, and you took her to the hospital for a check-up. Shouldn’t you be happy about this too?"

Hearing this, Shen Gu Chiharu’s eyebrows involuntarily perked up, "I should be happy... but we haven’t even met this ’Temple’ kid yet. What if Mirai meets a scumbag?"

"..." Shen Gu Jiro.

Shen Gu Jiro didn’t respond, just looked at Shen Gu Chiharu emotionlessly.

After a while, he finally spoke under Shen Gu Chiharu’s shrinking posture, "You just want to meddle, don’t you?"

"...Hehe..." Shen Gu Chiharu sheepishly stuck out her tongue.

"Mirai isn’t so easily deceived; she has always been like you." Shen Gu Jiro expressionlessly tapped on the table, then went on to say, "Instead of thinking about that, it might be better to consider our upcoming trip to Ihui Island..."