I am practicing in Tokyo

Chapter 104 The sky is full of fire

"Miss Noto Miko? Please wake up, please? I have my hands full."

He stretched out his hand and waved it in front of Noto Kiko's eyes. Fujii couldn't stand this unreliable woman. There were several more customers queuing up in front of the counter in the store, but she was still in a daze.

"Ah?! I'm sorry."

Noto Kiko pulled away from her memory, and after seeing her recovering, Fujii returned to the kitchen to prepare ingredients for tomorrow.

It was busy from 6:30 in the morning to around 11:00 noon, and the customers gradually disappeared. At four or five o'clock in the afternoon, there would be another peak period.

The weather was still sunny this morning, but at noon, the sky changed its color. Black clouds passed over the sky and spread to the top of the head. Soon, heavy rain fell, and now the pedestrians in the commercial street completely disappeared.

There is a string of sunny dolls at the entrance of the store, which are a little yellow in color. Their bodies are swaying softly in the wind, and the ink smiley faces on their heads are smiling with satisfaction.

"I made two bowls of noodles for lunch, let's eat together."

Fujii stood behind her and handed her a large bowl of noodles, all of which he kneaded by hand with flour. They were as thin as gossamer and sprinkled with chopped green onions. They could fill her stomach simply and effectively.

"Cooking skills; LV3/85%."

In just one day, his cooking skills improved a lot. Noto Kiko took the bowl and smiled slightly.

"How can I possibly eat such a large portion?"

"How do you know if you don't try it? I think you're quite good at drinking, right? It doesn't matter if you eat a big bowl, right?"

Fujii shrugged, and the two sat down at the long table in the kitchen. The air became quiet for a while, with only the slight sound of eating.

"Well, you don't need to come in the afternoon. I can be alone. You've already cooked everything."

Noto Kiko suddenly raised her head. She planned to close the store in the afternoon and spend the 60 million yen she had prepared.

"You want to be lazy, right? Forget it, just do whatever you want."

Fujii looked directly at Kiko Noto, who felt a little guilty. After all, it was her mother-in-law Noto who asked her to look after the store. He was a part-time worker and it was not easy for him to force others to do so.

Seeing a piece of chopped green onion stuck to the corner of Noto Kiko's mouth, he pointed at his mouth to indicate that there was something on it.

Noto Kiko touched it but did not touch the piece of green onion. She thought Fujii was teasing her. Just when she was about to get angry, she touched the corner of her lips with one hand. The boy opposite him bent his upper body and closed the distance very close.

There is a fresh smell on his body that makes people fall in love with it.

Her fingers touched her lips, triggering a tingling electric shock. It was the first time someone of the opposite sex who was not a relative touched her face.

"Look, this is how old he is, and he still makes such a fool of himself just for dinner."

Fujii withdrew his hand, shook off the chopped green onions on his fingertips, ran to wash his hands again, and then sat back down.

"After dinner, you can leave!"

Noto Kiko smiled with narrowed eyes. The temptation just now was just an illusion. This innocent-looking boy is really hateful.

After lunch, it was still raining non-stop. Fujii didn't pay attention to the weather forecast in advance and didn't bring an umbrella. He looked at the heavy rain with embarrassment. If he went back like this, his clothes would definitely be soaked through.

"I borrowed it from you and return it to me tomorrow."

Noto Kiko, who had taken an umbrella, walked to the side and handed over a transparent umbrella. It was a simple style and was the one that Noto's mother-in-law often used.

"Thank you. See you tomorrow."

Fujii took the umbrella, opened it, and plunged into the white rain curtain without looking back. His back gradually blurred and disappeared.

Are you excited?

Noto Kiko looked at the boy's disappearing back with some regret, and unconsciously touched the corner of her lips, where she had been touched.

How is that possible? It's too late, too late.

She closed the rolling door and her good mood for the day was gone. She didn't plan to go out. She went up to the second floor and turned on the TV and sat down at the kotatsu table.

"Crack!"

After opening a bottle of Hanguo's fruity soju and listening to the wind and rain outside the window, she returned to her previous state. However, after drinking the wine and lying down, a blush appeared on her quiet and peaceful face.

“Bang bang bang!”

On Sunday morning, Fujii Shu slapped the rolling door of the oden restaurant. It was already six o'clock, and Noto Kiko hadn't opened the door yet.

"Coming, coming!"

An impatient voice came from behind the door, the lock of the rolling door was opened, and Fujii used more strength than yesterday to pull the door open.

"This door should be replaced as soon as possible. It's too old."

Fujii complained about the dilapidated facilities of the shop, patted the rust on his palms, and Kiko Noto behind the door put on the white dress she wore when he first saw her, with long silver-white silk gloves on her hands, and a little light makeup.

, pull up her long hair, like a beautiful princess walking out of a fairy tale.

"You don't have to do business today. You can accompany me to the amusement park for a day and your salary will still be paid."

Noto Kiko, who only had one day left, didn't want to waste her time here. She had been staying in this shop for decades, and her last youth should be spent in the outside world.

"Ah?!"

Fujii Shu couldn't understand what this woman was thinking. In a daze, his hand was pulled up and the door was closed again.

"I'll give you the key. I'll give it back to her when she comes back."

Noto Kiko put a bunch of keys in Fujii's hand, and for the sake of money, Fujii reluctantly agreed.

He let go of his hand and walked out of the alley with her, but did not notice a jealous look in the corner as they stopped the taxi and left.

Vine! Well! Tree!!! I'm going to kill you!

Yuuki Herang, who planned to be the first to visit the oden shop, clenched his fists, and heard a sigh from beside him. An old man shook his head and turned away, taking his gift with him, his expression gloomy and his steps staggering.

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When we arrived at Hachioji Amusement Park, it was crowded because it was a weekend, with parents bringing their children and couples in pairs, and there were almost no single tourists.

"Two adult tickets, trouble."

Noto Kiko bought two tickets at the ticket office, and the tourists passing by could not help but look at her and Fujii. Such a good-looking couple, although the woman looked a little more mature, they were still quite perfect.

After riding an exciting roller coaster, Noto Kiko kept shouting next to her after it started to move. When she stopped, her calves were shaking.

On the carousel, he and she rode one behind the other, mingling among the children under the age of ten. Fujii looked hopeless. He should have rejected her if he had known earlier.

In the dark haunted house, Noto Kiko, who was frightened by the mummy, hugged his body, and Fujii dragged her through the whole level without changing his expression.

"You're boring! Can you give me some reaction?"

After coming out of the haunted house, Noto Kiko complained and pushed Fujii Shu.

Don't quarrel with women, you can't quarrel with them, they will bring you to the same level and defeat you with their rich experience.

Fujii Shu twitched the corners of his mouth and muddled through, and the torture of the day was finally coming to an end.

"Smile."

Noto Kiko bought a disposable Polaroid, held it up, leaned on her shoulder and took a photo with him.

She took out the photo, and the photo of Fujii's business smile barely passed the test.

He took out a thin letter from his small bag and stuffed it with the photo.

"This is two days' wages and souvenirs, thank you."

When Noto Kiko saw the sunset, her expression was inexplicably sad. Fujii looked at her strangely. With such an outstanding appearance, why would she feel sad at such a beautiful age?

"I'll go back tomorrow. Goodbye, Fujii-kun!"

She took a few steps forward, turned around and waved to him, ran for a distance, then suddenly turned back and ran into Fujii's arms, standing on tiptoes, leaving a red mark on his cheek.

"This is my sister's mark! You should grow up quickly, maybe I will give you a chance to pursue me."

After lowering her head and whispering, Noto Kiko pushed away the stunned Fujii tree and completely ran away before the last ray of sunset dissipated.

If you were quieter, maybe I would still be moved, right?

Fujii Shu put away the letter, thoughtfully, and left towards the opposite exit.

Her body was rapidly becoming weak, and she soon lost the strength to walk. Noto Kiko found a bench to lie down on, holding the magical lipstick in her hand. She had a vague premonition.

A melodious harmonica sound came from behind, and Yoshimura Uber, who had promoted the product three days ago, sat down at the other end of the bench.

"Guest, have you been satisfied these past few days? It feels like returning to youth."

Yoshimura finished playing the song, it was already dark, and long strings of lights were lit on the streets.

"Well, I'll give it back to you, I don't need it anymore."

Noto Kiko threw the lipstick back to Yoshimura Uber. She didn't have much time.

"Three days of youth will take away the rest of your life, but the guest did get the experience he wanted. Congratulations."

After Yoshimura finished speaking, he began to play the harmonica again. Noto Kiko's body glowed green during the music. When the wind blew, it dispersed into a sky full of fire and floated into the distance.

Fujii Shu, who was waiting in front of the bus stop, felt a strong wind, and with the wind came dots of green fluorescent lights, passing through him and rushing into the deep sky.

Is it a firefly?

He looked up and saw that the fire was gone. It was more like an hallucination.

never mind.

The bus came to a slow stop, he got on the bus, his taillights flashed, and he drove into the traffic.

(End of chapter)