This Japanese Monogatari Isn't Lame
Chapter 496 - 324: Photo (8000 Words Goal Achieved)

Chapter 496: Chapter 324: Photo (8000 Words Goal Achieved)

Isolated island.

Seclusion.

Helplessness——

These words always carry an intense unease.

Fortunately, Shen Gu Mirai proved to be much more reliable than Sanseiyuan Tenzi, quickly remembering that her family’s study not only contained information about Ihui Island but also a contact number for the folklore research group her parents belonged to at their university. She should be able to obtain the satellite phone number they had from their university colleagues.

For now, she just had to suppress the emotions in her heart and wait for the chance to return to Tokyo.

After sorting everything out, Beichuan Si had a simple meal, took a bath, and then crawled into bed.

He had to wake up early tomorrow to visit the Hayakawa Family and inquire about Aunt Sanseiyuan, not planning to waste a single minute or second.

But just as Beichuan Si had laid down, something wriggled into the bed from the other side.

Beichuan Si turned his head to look.

Shen Gu Mirai was lying on her side next to Beichuan Si, staring at him with big, sparkling eyes.

Seeing that Beichuan Si turned to look at her, Shen Gu Mirai’s face turned red, and she asked shyly, "Mr. Temple, can I stay tonight...?"

"No," Beichuan Si lifted his eyes to reply.

"But I haven’t even finished talking yet—" Shen Gu Mirai pouted, looking somewhat wronged.

"No," Beichuan Si interrupted again.

He seemed utterly unsympathetic.

Shen Gu Mirai could only shrug her shoulders, seeming to give up and about to get up resignedly.

But just as she was about to climb out of the bed, Beichuan Si, who had been observing her facial expressions, suddenly spoke again: "Wait a moment."

He propped himself up, patted the empty space next to him, and said, expression unchanged, "Sit."

Uh...?

Shen Gu Mirai was a bit confused.

But she obediently sat down, hands on her knees, body straight, her big black eyes on Beichuan Si.

Her mid-length black hair, like fine satin, fell across her shoulders. Shen Gu Mirai’s face was tinged with a faint blush, seemingly left over from blow-drying her hair.

After asking her to sit down, Beichuan Si said nothing more, merely scanning Shen Gu Mirai with his gaze.

This made Shen Gu Mirai somewhat restless.

After what seemed like a long time, Beichuan Si finally spoke up:

"Mirai, are you feeling anxious?"

"Ah?" Shen Gu Mirai showed a hint of surprise, and then she smiled mischievously: "What are you even talking about, Mr. Temple?"

Seeing her act as if nothing had happened, Beichuan Si, with an expressionless face, leaned in and reached out his hand—

He pinched Shen Gu Mirai’s cheeks and pulled them apart, rubbing her face while controlling the strength and said in a cool voice:

"Tell the truth."

"Ouch! It hurts, Mr. Temple! I’ll talk! I’ll tell you everything!"

Beichuan Si let go.

Shen Gu Mirai leaned her head back, rubbing her now reddened cheeks, and shrank her neck.

She definitely didn’t dare to be tricky in front of Beichuan Si now.

The series of questions from Beichuan Si had indeed made her tense and uneasy.

Even if Beichuan Si emphasized that his speculations were merely conjecture, there was still some unease in Shen Gu Mirai’s heart.

She had wanted to get closer to Beichuan Si, to subconsciously seek his comfort.

But she didn’t expect that her plan to approach Beichuan Si would be so transparent to him.

Shen Gu Mirai fell silent on one side, while Beichuan Si on the other finally spoke up: "Are you still worried about Uncle Shen Gu and Aunt Shen Gu?"

"Yes," Shen Gu Mirai nodded.

She had always been bold when it came to her own matters, but when it involved her parents, she felt as delicate as a young girl.

Especially after hearing Beichuan Si’s rational analysis, to expect Shen Gu Mirai to simply go to sleep was asking too much.

"You really don’t need to worry so much," Beichuan Si said thoughtfully, "It’s only a three-hour plane ride to Okinawa. If there really is a problem, the actual distance from here to Okinawa isn’t that far."

But this statement was made more for Shen Gu Mirai’s peace of mind.

Sure, flying is convenient, but there’s the consideration of flight schedules and the weather conditions that day.

Plus, simply getting to Okinawa wouldn’t be that useful.

She would still need to find the exact location of Ihui Island and contact a boat to go out to sea, among other things.

"... Mr. Temple ..." Shen Gu Mirai was clever; she understood all the implicit conditions that Beichuan Si hadn’t spelled out.

But he said these things out of consideration for her...

"Got it, Mr. Temple," Shen Gu Mirai nodded gently.

Seeing her this way, Beichuan Si rubbed his temples and hesitated no more.

He peeled back the covers and once again patted the space beside him, telling Shen Gu Mirai in an unchanged tone:

"Lie down."

"Lie down?!" This really shocked Shen Gu Mirai.

Was this happiness coming too suddenly? She hadn’t anticipated Beichuan Si taking such a step.

Shen Gu Mirai hesitated, truly hesitated.

Yes.

It was her initial desire to crawl into Beichuan Si’s covers, but when it came to actually doing it, she hesitated.

While Shen Gu Mirai was still struggling internally, Beichuan Si decisively stretched out his hand——