This Japanese Monogatari Isn't Lame
Chapter 165 - 159. Qianye Yuki, Qianye Cang (4000 words)

Chapter 165: Chapter 159. Qianye Yuki, Qianye Cang (4000 words)

Shen Gu Mirai ended up staying behind to cook.

It seemed like this little girl had planned on cooking from the start.

But if she wanted to cook, Beichuan Si was happy to be her assistant and take it easy.

"While we’re on the topic, has Hui Li-chan not come home yet?" asked Shen Gu Mirai, who was frying anchovies, glancing sideways at Beichuan Si.

The anchovies’ skin turned golden brown, sizzling enticingly in the olive oil.

Without looking up, Beichuan Si replied, "She said she’s attending an art exhibition."

As he spoke, he placed the cut cubes of soft tofu into a small bowl, cleaned the cutting board and knife, and began slicing the shiitake mushrooms.

The scene resembled the harmony of newlyweds, but Shen Gu Mirai didn’t seem to care much about it.

After all, she wasn’t a shy girl. The chance to cook with Beichuan Si actually made her quite happy inside.

"Recently, Hui Li’s sister seems to be working hard, spending all day at the art exhibition. It’s just that today, Hui Li’s sister seems to be coming home a bit late."

Beichuan Si paused his chopping and glanced at Shen Gu Mirai, "What do you mean by that?"

"Um... Hui Li’s sister would usually be home around this time, so it’s not quite normal for her to be still out."

Shen Gu Mirai, tasked by Beichuan Si, came over every day to check on Beichuan Huili.

Logically, Beichuan Huili should have been home around five or six o’clock each day, so not being home by almost seven o’clock was indeed unusual.

Upon hearing this, Beichuan Si put the knife down and dialed Beichuan Huili’s phone.

Beep—beep—beep—click.

The call was directly disconnected without being picked up.

Beichuan Si’s expression changed slightly; he took off his apron and hung it on a hook against the wall, then turned to ask,

"Shen Gu, you should know where Huili is attending the art exhibition, right?"

"Yeah, I think it’s at the Tokyo Modern Art Museum. A promising new artist is holding an exhibition there. It’s said to feature paintings with the theme of life and death... The artist’s name is Qianye Yuki."

"I’ll go check it out. Please take care of the house, Shen Gu." Beichuan Si said as he put on his coat.

Uh—

The house is entrusted to me?

This made Shen Gu Mirai’s mood soar, and she nodded vigorously, "Yes! I’ll cook and wait for Mr. Temple to come home."

Beichuan Si responded and left with his wallet.

...

The Tokyo Modern Art Museum, located not far from Kibayashi Park in Koto District, is a very famous art museum.

Beichuan Si got on the train and after a while, arrived at Koto District. Then, guided by the map, he headed straight for the Tokyo Modern Art Museum.

Night had fallen, the streetlights flickered and then brightly lit up.

Perhaps as it was officially entering February, the coldness of winter had begun to dissipate, and the night breeze was also more pleasant.

Beichuan Si walked on the street, occasionally seeing foreign tourists coming out of the Modern Art Museum.

Hui Li is inside...

Beichuan Si cheered up and quickened his pace towards the museum.

Passing the main entrance, Beichuan Si saw a simple yet hauntingly colorful promotional print.

It was a gruesome image composed of vermillion, ultramarine, and deep black.

The sky was torn open, and angels were falling through.

On the intersecting black and red ground rose countless pale ghostly hands, seemingly eager to shred the angels in mid-air.

And at the bottom was a line of promotional art text.

’The rising star artist with themes of life and death! Qianye Yuki’s three-day exhibition starts today!’

Beichuan Si looked at the picture and felt it was quite beautiful, but other than that, he had no particular reaction.

He memorized the layout map beside him and was about to follow it into the exhibition when—

"Beichuan?"

A surprised voice suddenly sounded from behind.

Beichuan Si turned his head and saw an incredulous girl approaching him with a school bag in hand.

"Senior Tsukishima." Beichuan Si greeted her.

This girl with a face full of surprise was Tsukishima Risa, whom he hadn’t seen in a long time.

"Yeah, long time no see, Beichuan." Tsukishima Risa replied, then curiously asked,

"Speaking of which, what have you been doing recently, Beichuan? How come you haven’t been seen for so long?"

Beichuan Si hadn’t been seen at school for nearly a week. If his credits weren’t barely sufficient, he would have already been held back by the school.

"Something came up at home that needed to be handled; now that it’s all taken care of, I’ll be back to class after the spring break is over," Beichuan Si commented, skirting the topic lightly.

"Is that so?..." With a skeptical look, Tsukishima Risa glanced at Beichuan Si and continued, "Did you come here to visit Yuki... I mean, Master Qianye’s exhibition?"

Beichuan Si sensitively caught her abrupt change of words.

But he didn’t mind and shook his head, "My sister hasn’t been home for a while, and she’s not answering her phone. I’m worried, so I came to check on her."

"Is that so... Don’t worry, it’s very impolite to answer calls inside the exhibition, I guess Hui Li might have hung up the phone. How about this, I’ll go in with you to find Hui Li," Tsukishima Risa offered after a moment of thought.

This was perfect for Beichuan Si, who was in need of a guide, and Tsukishima Risa’s timing couldn’t be better. He nodded and thanked her,

"Then I’d be much obliged."

The two of them walked into the museum side by side.

Along the way, Tsukishima Risa explained why she had come to the art museum so late.

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