This Japanese Monogatari Isn't Lame
Chapter 276 - 214. What Do You Think of the Future? (Goal of 8000 Words Achieved!)

Chapter 276: Chapter 214. What Do You Think of the Future? (Goal of 8000 Words Achieved!)

Beichuan Si and Shen Gu Mirai walked along the road. Most of the time, it was Shen Gu Mirai who initiated conversation, with Beichuan Si responding.

"As expected, Mr. Temple was involved in that Ibaraki Prefecture incident. It’s pretty much what I predicted."

After getting the answer from Beichuan Si, Shen Gu Mirai seemed quite spirited.

She felt both terrified about the danger Beichuan Si faced and pity for the fate of Kawakami Nami.

However, Shen Gu Mirai also knew that nothing in this world is perfect.

"Speaking of which, why did your parents suddenly want to meet me?"

Leading the way, Beichuan Si suddenly spoke up.

Although he had agreed to Shen Gu Mirai’s request, he was equally puzzled.

Why did Shen Gu Jiro and Shen Gu Chiharu suddenly want to meet him?

Could it be that they had discovered he was using their daughter as a tool all this time?

It wasn’t surprising, constantly sending a girl to his home; no wonder her parents would become concerned.

"Um... they just suddenly became concerned... After all, they’ll have to start making preparations in a week or two."

Shen Gu Mirai averted her gaze: "Being folklorists, they obviously have to research a place before proposing a funding request to the higher-ups. You might not guess by looking at me, but my parents are quite renowned in the folklore field; they have uncovered many bizarre and peculiar customs."

Of course, the key point was that Shen Gu Mirai often praised Beichuan Si to her parents...

After all, Shen Gu Mirai was a girl who thought ten steps ahead, and she understood her feelings for Beichuan Si.

And if she was aiming for marriage, it was natural to start building a good image of Beichuan Si in front of her future in-laws.

She was paving the way for the future!

That was Shen Gu Mirai’s little strategy.

But it was this very strategy that doomed Shen Gu Mirai—because she might have mentioned Beichuan Si a bit too frequently recently. So, while peeling an apple, Shen Gu Chiharu suddenly looked up and suggested, "Since that’s the case, why don’t you bring that boy over so we can meet him? Your father and I have a lecture out of town soon, and we might not be in Tokyo for long."

Shen Gu Chiharu wiped her hands and looked at her daughter with bright, wide eyes, announcing loudly:

"I’m really curious. What kind of person is Mr. Temple to have caught Mirai’s eye?"

Um—

Are you a child? Are you curious? Do you know that this will only trouble Mr. Temple?

While irritated by this familiar line, Shen Gu Mirai was just about to refuse—

But Shen Gu Chiharu, seemingly sensing her daughter’s thoughts, said without hesitation, "What, can’t Mirai even bring the boy she likes in front of her own parents?"

That statement shut down all of Shen Gu Mirai’s responses.

Even Shen Gu Jiro spoke in a steady tone, "I am also quite interested in Mr. Temple."

Um—

Caught between her parents, Shen Gu Mirai had nowhere to retreat.

Especially if she backed out here, would her parents really look down on Mr. Temple?

That was absolutely unacceptable!

Shen Gu Mirai felt she had to defend the image of Beichuan Si she had painstakingly built up, and she nodded immediately:

"Then you both just wait and see! Mr. Temple won’t disappoint anyone!"

And so, it had come to this.

Shen Gu Mirai felt a bit guilty and shrunk her neck but didn’t tell Beichuan Si about these little episodes.

Sensing something amiss, Beichuan Si glanced thoughtfully at Shen Gu Mirai: "Mirai, you’re not keeping anything from me, are you?"

"I..." Shen Gu Mirai opened her mouth.

Then she lowered her head: "Yes."

"Is that so?" Beichuan Si replied casually, without slowing his pace or showing any intention of pressing Shen Gu Mirai for details.

Shen Gu Mirai hurried a few steps to catch up to Beichuan Si, seeing he had no intention of asking further, she couldn’t help but inquire, "Mr. Temple, aren’t you going to ask?"

"Ask what?"

"About... the deeper reasons why my parents want to meet you." Shen Gu Mirai stammered.

Beichuan Si stopped in his tracks, turning his head: "Do you want to tell me?"

"Huh?... Not particularly..."

Shen Gu Mirai was surprised, not expecting Beichuan Si to pose that question himself.

"If you don’t want to tell me, then why should I ask?" Beichuan Si retorted.

"Mr. Temple—" Shen Gu Mirai called out cheerfully.

So that was it. Beichuan Si simply didn’t want to force her. This unexpectedly delicate consideration touched Shen Gu Mirai slightly—

"Anyway, forcing the issue would probably just reveal some pointless reason."

Beichuan Si spoke just as Shen Gu Mirai was feeling touched.

"Mr. Temple!"

The feeling vanished in an instant with Beichuan Si’s words, leaving Shen Gu Mirai gritting her teeth at him.

"Isn’t it a pointless reason?" Beichuan Si asked calmly.

Shen Gu Mirai, haughty yet spirited, nodded: "It is because of a pointless reason."

"..." Beichuan Si.

This was why he couldn’t understand girls these days.

But no matter what, he had already decided to go.

After all, Shen Gu’s parents were elders, and it was polite for Beichuan Si to visit.

The two of them finally arrived at the Shen Gu family home.

The Shen Gu family home was still the same as what Beichuan Si had seen before.

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