"...Yusuke?"

"Is there anything you like in here? Sayu." Kato Yusuke, who was standing still, asked and took 900 yen from his wallet and handed it to the boss.

"Eh? Why??"

"what why?"

"Because, Yusuke, aren't you not good at shooting? Is it necessary to accept this kind of provocation?"

Facing the girl who looked at him helplessly, Kato Yusuke, who had received ten bullets, showed an enigmatic smile on his face.

"Just now was just now, and now is now. After all, as the boss said, it is a rare summer festival and I should give you some gifts."

"Oh! That's the momentum! Come on, brother!!" The boss on the side slapped his thigh suddenly and gave him a thumbs up.

"Well, thank you boss."

Kato Yusuke said this, then he turned his attention to the girl and smiled softly: "So, which prizes on the cabinet do you like?"

'They say you got the wrong person. Obviously I should be the one to be passionate about, right?' Thinking of this, Sayu couldn't help but puff up her cheeks slightly, and then sighed softly, with a soft smile on her face.

smile.

"As long as Yusuke gives it to me, no matter what it is, I will cherish it."

"learn."

Kato Yusuke silently raised the corners of his mouth, showing a hearty smile and said: "Then just take one of each kind."

"Eh?"

An electronic female voice without any emotion sounded in her head: "The skill has been redeemed - [Shooting (entry level)], 100 points will be deducted.

Remaining points: 770 points.”

…

A few minutes later.

Bang, bang, bang——

With three consecutive dull thumping sounds ringing in my ears, the shaky wooden sign with the grand prize on the counter finally fell down, making a muffled "thud" sound.

There was a brief silence.

Immediately afterwards——

"OK, successful...!"

"No, it's impossible...!"

A voice of surprise and astonishment also sounded at the same time.

Ignoring what the two blurted out out of surprise, the boy who put down his gun said to the latter: "Then redeem the prize for us, boss."

But the other party didn't seem to hear it. He just stared blankly at the "mess" he placed on the counter, and kept saying things like "all ten shots hit," "big loss, big loss."

, words such as "How can it still be like this?"

Sayu on the side reminded him with a smile: "Uncle, please redeem the prizes for us~"

Only then did the boss react, and stiffly turned his neck to look at them, forcing a smile and saying: "Oh, oh, I know, I know. Come here, come here..."

As he said this, he did not take any action. Instead, he looked at the handsome young man with a troubled expression. He looked like he had something to say but didn't know how to say it. All he could do was murmur.

"Is there any problem? Boss." Kato Yusuke noticed this scene and asked with a smile.

"this……"

Probably because curiosity took over, the stall owner couldn't help but put out the questions in his mind: "Ah~ I didn't expect that this guy is a professional. Your last three consecutive shots were so powerful!

Uncle, I was shocked...haha, so strong."

"After all, the boss's grand prize is quite heavy."

Kato Yu said pointedly, and then slowly shook his head, "As for the profession you mentioned, my level is only entry-level. Being able to hit the prize is just a fluke, so there is nothing worthy of praise."

"Entry level? Lucky?" Repeating these two words, the stall owner couldn't help but twitch his lips.

Kato Yusuke, on the other hand, still affirmed with a nonchalant expression: "Well, entry level, lucky."

Then he added: "Probably thanks to your encouragement, I was able to perform exceptionally. Thank you, boss."

"Oh... no, you're welcome." The stall owner responded weakly, his expression becoming as if he was mourning for his heir.

"Pfft..."

As if he was amused, Sayu on the side couldn't help shaking his shoulders and chuckled, and then urged: "Uncle, aren't our prizes ready yet... Hahaha."

The other party sighed deeply and said, "Haha...", scratched the back of his head and said, "I understand, uncle, I lost. Really, I'll give it to you now."

After a while, the two got the following pile of items:

A pair of flip-flops, a hairpin, a fish tank, two masks, and a pink stuffed bear.

Because two bullets were wasted on the big bear, the total number of prizes received in the end was 6.

Listening to the boss's request, "Don't come here again," the two couldn't help but look at each other, and then laughed in unison.

Walking down the road, they had basically finished browsing the stalls at the festival. They decided to take a short rest and came to the stone steps off the main road, and then waited for the fireworks show to start.

After settling Sayu and her belongings, Kato Yusuke returned to the main road alone to buy food, and asked the girl to stay here and wait for him.

Although the distance between the stone steps of the path and the main road is only a few meters, it seems to be divided into two worlds. One is brightly lit, and the other is dimly lit by the moon.

Even the noisy people seemed to be isolated by an invisible dividing line. Sitting alone on the quiet stone steps, a peaceful and tranquil atmosphere spread.

Just as Sayu was holding the fish tank and admiring the two small fish inside, a delicate figure suddenly appeared at the entrance of the path and staggered towards it.

Instinctively, I looked up, and a soft light pink came into my eyes.

It's like a weeping cherry blossom blooming quietly in a hidden place where no one knows.

For a moment, the girl felt as if she had really seen the dreamy cherry blossoms dancing lightly in the night.

…………
Chapter completed!