"Well, I'm so full. Where do you want to go next, Utsunomiya-san?"

Returning to the sunny Bear Shopping Street, Kiritani Tetsuya felt so comfortable that he lay down and touched his satisfied belly.

"All the items on the list have been purchased, so I plan to go back directly."

Utsunomiya Miu checked the purchase list displayed on the phone screen again, and then replied.

"Actually, I've finished shopping, so let's just walk along this street to the end. I remember that there is a subway station at the other end of the street that goes directly to the school."

"That's fine."

Utsunomiya Miu nodded to this.

In this way, the two quickly left the ramen restaurant behind them.

But during the conversation just now, Kiritani Tetsuya always felt that the Pikachu puppet that bumped into them before was always looking towards him intentionally or unintentionally.

"Does this guy want to turn around and collect money from us? I remember that some restaurants in TV series pretended to treat tourists to dinner to increase sales."

After thinking about it randomly in his mind, Kiritani Tetsuya glanced back with a little fear.

Fortunately, the imaginary scene did not appear, and the staff in Pikachu costumes did not catch up until they left completely.

"so far so good."

Seeing that Pikachu did not follow, Kiritani Tetsuya took a deep breath and focused on the road in front of him again.

It's the afternoon of July or August, the hottest time of the year. The blazing sunshine is mercilessly scorching the crowded Little Bear Shopping Street. Layer after layer of heat waves hit our faces, making the surrounding air become...

Quite a burning sensation.

Because of the sharp rise in temperature, Kiritani Tetsuya, who had just finished eating, started to want something to drink again.

Just as he was about to drag Utsunomiya Miu beside him to find a drink shop to buy some drinks to quench his thirst, a strange-looking middle-aged man in casual clothes suddenly stood in front of them.

"These two friends, please wait a moment. I want to ask you for a favor."

The man quickly stretched out his hand to stop Kiritani Tetsuya and the two who were still about to move forward, and then bowed deeply and said.

"Is there a problem?"

Because he was anxious to go to the beverage shop to buy something to drink, Kiritani Tetsuya's tone sounded slightly impatient.

"I'm sorry to disturb you two, but before that I still want to introduce myself. My name is Matsushita Daiharu, and I am a successful light novel writer. I am the one who is selling "My Sister is a Yakuza Girl" in bookstores now.

written."

At this point, this strange-looking middle-aged man straightened his body and spoke in a much higher tone.

"Oh, it turns out... I've never heard of it."

Kiritani Tetsuya responded lightly.

"This friend is really interesting, because the book "My Sister is a Gangster Girl" is about to be finished. In order to plan the new book, I come to this Little Bear Shopping Street, known as the "Holy Land of Love," every day to collect writings.

Materials, but it’s a pity that I haven’t harvested anything for several days.” The middle-aged man talked about his experience in collecting materials.

"But maybe the goddess of luck favored me today, allowing me to meet such a good-looking couple walking on this street. Until now, I still can't get rid of the charm you exude all the time."

Speaking of this, the middle-aged man deliberately put on a lingering expression.

"I think if I collect love material from you, I will definitely have full confidence in writing the next book."

"So could you please take a few minutes for a little personal interview with me?"

The middle-aged man who calls himself a light novel writer begged sincerely.

"Sorry, although I appreciate your compliment, we are not a couple."

Kiritani Tetsuya smiled and scratched his head, rejecting the other party's request without hesitation.

"What? You are not a couple. Is there anything sadder than this in the world? Even "Oedipus the King" written by the ancient Greek writer Sophocles can only be regarded as a comedy compared to it.

If you are not a couple, who else is worthy of being your couple?"

After hearing Kiritani Tetsuya's answer, the middle-aged man immediately pressed his hand firmly on his heart, closed his eyes tightly behind the lenses, and pretended to be heartbroken.

This "drama queen"-like behavior made Kiritani Tetsuya and Utsunomiya Miu look at each other in a daze.

"If there's nothing else, we'll leave first."

Kiritani Tetsuya was about to take a step forward when the middle-aged man in front of him stopped him again.

"But it doesn't matter. Even if you are not a couple, you can still pretend to be boyfriend and girlfriend and accept my interview. I believe that with your outstanding appearance, you can definitely provide me with an inspiring view of love."

After the words fell, the middle-aged man immediately added another sentence.

"For this reason, I can offer each of you 8,000 yen as a reward for the interview."

The man stretched out eight fingers in front of Kiritani Tetsuya and the two of them, seeming to be quite confident in the amount he provided.

"This is not a matter of money. The key is that we are not suitable candidates for interviews."

Kiritani Tetsuya still firmly refused, and when he wanted to leave, he was stopped again.

But this time the person who stopped him was Utsunomiya Miu who was traveling with him.

Feeling the warm touch from his wrist, Kiritani Tetsuya was surprised and looked at Utsunomiya Miu who stretched out a hand to hold him tightly.

"Utsunomiya-san?"

"Kiritani-san, since we are just accepting an interview, I think we can give it a try."

Utsunomiya Miu suggested softly.

Facing the girl's gaze, Kiritani Tetsu couldn't help blowing his nose, and for a moment he entered a state of doubting life.

How could this happen? Utsunomiya Miu actually wanted to accept such an interview. She shouldn't have.

In his opinion, Utsunomiya Miu would agree to it for two reasons.

One is that she likes herself, but judging from this morning's shopping trip, Kiritani Tetsuya couldn't see any sign that the other party liked her.

Therefore, the first reason can be rejected directly.

As for the other type, she is interested in the 8,000 yen and wants to be interviewed by the other party in order to get the 8,000 yen reward.

But as a divine girl, Utsunomiya Miu has special abilities that are beyond ordinary people. Isn’t it easy for her to make money?

Kiritani Tetsuya really couldn't imagine that Utsunomiya Miu, who was born as the incarnation of the Lord God, would worry about money.

But even so, he is still more willing to believe in the second reason.

After quickly going through these thoughts in his mind, Kiritani Tetsuya responded: "Well, I think this interview should be over soon."

"Don't worry, my interview won't take up too much of your time."

The two people before the meeting tended to be interviewed. The middle-aged man who had already taken out a notepad nodded excitedly.

While quickly flipping through the pages of his notepad, the middle-aged man led the two of them to a corner where they would not affect pedestrians.

"Then let's start with this beautiful girl."

After being prepared to record at any time, the middle-aged man raised his head and said.

"Can you imagine for a moment what a beautiful picture it would be if you and the boy next to you became a couple?"

"There is no beautiful picture, just like the couples all over the street."

Utsunomiya Miu finished her answer in almost three or four seconds.

"Please, this beautiful girl, your answer is really important to me.

Seeing that Utsunomiya Miu's attitude was somewhat perfunctory, the middle-aged man who was about to pick up a pen to record suddenly clenched his hands and shook them.

"Okay, then I'll think about it again."

Utsunomiya Miu waved his hands slightly impatiently, and at the same time began to carefully organize what he was going to say next.

"If I become a couple with Kiritani-san, I think it will be a very warm and unforgettable experience. I will try hard to get rid of my arrogant personality and bad habit of quarreling for the sake of the other person, and try to remember all the things the other person likes.

And things you don’t like, try to cherish every bit of time spent with each other, just to make Kiritani-san feel that falling in love with me is happiness and worthwhile." Utsunomiya Miu pointed her index finger at her chin and thought.

"Uh-huh."
Chapter completed!