This Japanese Monogatari Isn't Lame
Chapter 139 - 138. Reached (8th Update)

Chapter 139: 138. Reached (8th Update)

But no matter what, he had to try, whether it was for the system task or for Magong Tong herself.

After a brief exchange with Magong Tong, Beichuan Si brought her back to the inn and booked an additional room.

Magong Tong volunteered to pay for herself, which impressed Beichuan Si with her sensible demeanor.

At least financially, Magong Tong wouldn’t be a burden to him.

"Beichuan, booking a room... are we going to stay here for a few days?" Magong Tong asked curiously as she watched Beichuan Si pack his things, her hands resting on her thighs, looking very well-behaved.

"Booking the room because I’m not sure how long it will take to resolve this matter. After all, many students travel during the spring break, and if we don’t reserve in advance, we’d end up sleeping outdoors."

Yes, even if they were to stay in Shenzhu Village for a couple of days and not stay in a hostel, it was necessary to book a room in advance—it was always good to be prepared.

Beichuan Si continued:

"If things go quickly, it might be resolved in the next two days, but if it’s slow—"

His voice paused.

Magong Tong couldn’t help but interject curiously, "If it’s slow...?"

"Then I could only delay the curse affecting you."

The black curse on Magong Tong’s body thickened a bit more. If it couldn’t be resolved during the spring break, Beichuan Si could only try to alleviate it.

He zipped up his backpack with a whoosh and handed it to Magong Tong.

"Uh... uh...?" Magong Tong took the backpack in a daze, and then saw Beichuan Si changing into a cold-weather suit and shouldering a larger outdoor backpack.

"We’re ready to set off," Beichuan Si stood up.

This gear wasn’t very convenient for movement.

But that wasn’t a problem; he could just drop the backpack and explore by himself when he got to the Shenzhu Shrine.

"Ready to head out, are we going to Shenzhu Village now?" Magong Tong suddenly realized, "Please wait, Beichuan, I’ll change into something easier to move in."

Beichuan Si didn’t forget to remind her, he simply stated:

"Remember to wear the cold-weather suit I prepared for you. The mountain weather isn’t very forgiving."

"I understand."

"Mm."

Beichuan Si responded and conscientiously went outside, closing the door.

Magong Tong was changing clothes, and of course, Beichuan Si wasn’t tactless enough to stay.

About five minutes later, Magong Tong emerged in front of Beichuan Si, now dressed in sweatpants and a sports outfit, wearing a cold-weather jacket and carrying a backpack.

However, Beichuan Si still seemed a bit dissatisfied with her appearance.

"Magong, fix your hair a bit."

Magong Tong still had the hairstyle where her bangs partly covered her right eye.

This type of hairstyle wasn’t good for seeing while climbing or exploring.

"My hair?" Magong Tong covered her head with her hands, blinking awkwardly, not quite understanding what Beichuan Si meant.

To this, Beichuan Si simply asked, "Do you have something like a hairpin?"

"Ah... oh! I do, wait a moment, Beichuan," Magong Tong went back to the room and came out with a small cherry blossom hairpin in her hand.

"Stand still, don’t move." Beichuan Si’s expression softened a bit, and he took the cherry blossom hairpin from her hand with one hand, while brushing her hair upwards with the other, and used the hairpin to secure the messy strands.

Honestly, Beichuan Si’s method lacked aesthetic sense, he merely brushed her hair up casually, and then secured it with the hairpin.

Fortunately, Magong Tong was naturally not unattractive.

Her pale complexion instead gave off a pitiful charm.

But the most critical element was still her eyes.

Those large eyes appeared too clear, giving her an inexplicably ethereal aura.

But these large eyes were now filled with fear and shyness.

Along with Magong Tong’s hands placed in front of her chest, she looked like an innocent young girl harassed by a ruffian.

These eyes... they very much felt like Magong Yongshi.

Beichuan Si took two steps back to maintain distance and asked, "Magong, don’t you have an older sister named Magong Yongshi?"

Magong Tong was still uneasy about her other eye being exposed, and at Beichuan Si’s question, she couldn’t help but let out an "Ah."

This reaction...?

"Do you?" Beichuan Si pressed.

"...I don’t seem to remember having one." Magong Tong shook her head, but after saying this, she frowned deeply as if lost in deep thought: "But I always have this inexplicably familiar feeling, Yongshi, Sister Yongshi... she must be a nice person, right?"

"... Probably."

Magong Tong showed no signs of lying, nor was there any need for her to lie — she genuinely couldn’t remember.

But what made her forget Magong Yongshi?

From the fact that Magong Yongshi still cared about her, it could be seen that their relationship must have been very close.

There must be some hidden story here.

But with Magong Yongshi now in a state of partial memory loss and Magong Tong completely unable to remember anything before she was seven or eight years old, Beichuan Si was also temporarily helpless.

"Does it look okay now? Is it not so bad?" Magong Tong let her hands fall and looked towards Beichuan Si, unaccustomed.

Seeing she still seemed somewhat concerned, Beichuan Si politely said:

"I don’t think it’s ugly."

"Is that right?" Magong Tong let out a light sigh, apparently much relieved.

"Let’s go." Seeing everything was ready, Beichuan Si immediately led Magong Tong away from the guesthouse.

...

Magong Tong was a good girl; at least she had spent more than an hour hiking here without any complaints.

But her complexion seemed even paler.

Beichuan Si unscrewed the water bottle, took a sip, then handed it to Magong Tong.

"Here."

"Yes!" Magong Tong’s face flushed as she took Beichuan Si’s water bottle, hesitated for a long time in front of the opening before taking a gulp.

Whew—

"So spicy!" The unexpected spiciness made Magong Tong stick out her tongue, her head retracting a bit, "This... isn’t water?"

"I asked the guesthouse auntie to make some ginger soup, which can dispel cold," Beichuan Si replied.

Ginger soup not only warms the body and dispels cold but also soothes the stomach and warms the uterus.

After all, Magong Tong was a delicate girl. With the cold and harsh mountain environment, it wouldn’t be surprising if her menstrual cycle commenced early, so Beichuan Si had to make some preparations.

"Ginger soup...?"

Magong Tong was stunned.

It took her a while to realize Beichuan Si’s considerate intention.

She took another gulp before returning the water bottle to Beichuan Si.

Beichuan Si, unconcernedly taking another sip of ginger soup from the bottle, stopped and pointed across the mountain stream:

"We’re here."

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