novellhall 45. I want to see you
45. I want to see you
In the small Japanese-style room attached to the hotel room, it was so quiet that only the sound of breathing could be heard.
Genji Aoyama looked at Haruka Minatsuki, who was staring at him. Although she was sitting upright and her demeanor was well maintained, the anger in her eyes could not be concealed.
If he hadn't known the true nature of this woman, Genji Aoyama would have even thought that Haruka Minatsuki was his betrothed but jealous wife.
This sudden question was something he had anticipated when he answered the phone.
"Just friends."
Aoyama Genji felt that such an explanation might be a bit dry, so he gestured with his hands, "Maybe she likes me a little bit, that's all."
Is it just a little bit?
Haruka Minatsuki didn't believe such an explanation at all. It was more likely that after chatting enthusiastically, she was suddenly neglected, and this contrast made her feel lonely, so she called to whine and act coquettishly.
Although Haruka Minatsuki didn't believe it, Genji Aoyama's explanation calmed her down a bit.
She knew better than anyone that her treasures were incredibly alluring. And it was precisely because of this that she developed a desire to possess and hoard them.
Besides, she hadn't even won him over yet.
Never mind, too much of a good thing can be bad. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future.
Haruka Minatsuki relaxed her elegantly folded hands slightly.
Those thieving cats who covet her treasures...
"Who knows," Haruka Minatsuki said, her tone seemingly tinged with disdain. "Besides his girlfriend and his beloved older sister, Genji has a few other friends."
She deliberately emphasized her friend's tone.
"It made me a little shy when Haruka-san said 'I really like my older sister'."
Genji Aoyama scratched the corner of his eye, seemingly embarrassed, before answering the question that wasn't really a question: "Actually... I don't have many friends."
Haruka Minatsuki simply smiled gently and said nothing more.
It was nearly six o'clock when I walked out of the hotel.
It wasn't far from his apartment, so Genji Aoyama hailed a taxi on the street.
He sat down in the back seat, stretched his neck, and let out a long sigh of relief.
Fortunately, the matter was resolved smoothly.
As for what happens next, Haruka Minatsuki, being a high school student, also has to go to school, which means that they won't see each other for at least the next five days.
After explaining where he was going, Genji Aoyama leaned against the car window, unconsciously casting his gaze outside.
The clouds turned a light champagne color under the afternoon sun, and the Tokyo Skytree, which had not yet been lit up, already shone.
Cars streamed back and forth on the sidewalk, children played and frolicked in the park by the street, and housewives gathered together, seemingly chatting about everyday anecdotes.
A cheerful Aoyama Genji returned to his beloved apartment.
Upon arriving at the room, he first sorted and organized the clothes he had bought from Omotesando, hanging up the formal wear first—Minatsuki Haruka's taste leaned towards formality, and among the clothes she picked out for Aoyama Genji were formal wear, and more than one set.
As for the other styles, although they are not very casual, they can still be considered everyday wear.
He folded all the clothes, including those picked out by Genji Aoyama, and put them into the closet, waiting to take them to the laundry when he had time.
After doing all this, he went downstairs to the administrator's office.
The Dashan Bow and Tool Shop has delivered the equipment he purchased here as requested.
After exchanging a few pleasantries with the administrator, Shimizu, the main issue was that Aoyama Genji wasn't home for the past two days, and Shimizu had come to the gate to fix it but couldn't find anyone.
The two agreed on a time again, and Aoyama Genji took his equipment and returned to the fourth floor of the apartment.
Before entering the room, he glanced at the next room again; Asahi Yuko's room remained quiet.
[Aoyama: Asahi, are you home?]
After sending the message, Genji Aoyama placed his phone on his desk and waited for a reply while organizing his equipment.
About five minutes later, Genji Aoyama had almost finished tidying up when his phone on the table started to vibrate.
[Yuuko: Yeah, I'm home.]
When did you change your nickname?
Genji Aoyama smiled, gathered all the equipment belonging to Yuko Asahi, and also picked up a small charm given to him by the bow shop—a snow-white cat, which was said to be the shop's prized possession.
In short, it looks very cute.
He placed the equipment by the door, raised his hand as if to knock, but ultimately gave up.
"Let's just send a LINE message."
Genji Aoyama returned to his room and took out his phone.
[Qingshan: I just put the equipment at your door. Come out and get it in a bit.]
There's no need to feel pressured. Like I said before, just think of it as striving to become even better for my sake!
About five minutes after I finished sending it, I heard a slight noise from next door.
About a minute later, he received another message from Yuko Asahi.
[Yuuko: Thank you, may I reply in half an hour?]
Aoyama Genji has probably figured out the pattern.
Five minutes is enough to check messages and reply to simple ones, but it takes much longer to express your true feelings honestly.
[Aoyama: Of course, no problem]
While waiting, Genji Aoyama gave a perfunctory reply to the more than forty friends he had added that day.
Almost everyone replied to his message.
As for those who didn't reply, he simply blocked and deleted them from his contacts—he couldn't stand rude people.
Then he started watching videos.
It was sent to him by Izumo Saki, with the title: "[Real-life otome game? Super handsome guy gets hit on, girls line up to add him as a friend—it's outrageous!]"
When it comes to clickbait headlines, island nations are just as adept.
When Aoyama Genji clicked on the link, he saw himself without any surprise; the location was the main street of Omotesando.
It has garnered over 500,000 views and more than 4,000 comments, and has even topped the trending searches.
It also linked to other related trending topics.
"How about posting a video to register?"
With this in mind, Genji Aoyama opened the comments section.
[It's infuriating that people's lives are determined solely by their appearance.]
[Those girls in line are so lucky! I wish I could talk to a guy like that.]
[Isn't he pushing himself a bit too hard? Calm down a bit. This guy looks frivolous!]
[Aren't the girls in the comments section going a little too far?]
At first, there were some normal comments, but as you scrolled down, it even turned into a male-female verbal battle.
Aoyama Genji began reading with great interest.
Half an hour later, Yuko Asahi sent a message right on time.
He noticed that Asahi Yuko's profile picture had also been changed; a snow-white cat pendant lay on a slender palm.
[Yuuko: I want to see you.]
Just typing out those five characters almost exhausted all my courage.
I want to express my gratitude to you in person, and I want to apologize for not being able to keep our appointment. Besides that, there is a lot more I want to say to you.
But I know that when I see you, my instinct will make me want to back away, and I'll even find it hard to express my gratitude.
In short, I have received Aoyama-kun's kind intentions, and while I am grateful, I have also made up my mind. Please witness this.
Some things may be difficult to say in person, but words can carry their weight.
In some cases, words can even better convey one's feelings.
Because people make associations and unconsciously conjure up images in their minds, presenting those words and phrases in a more beautiful way.
The system beeped and a pop-up window appeared.
Genji Aoyama ignored him and quickly typed a short line on the keyboard.
[Aoyama: Yes, I'm looking forward to it.]
[At 19:33 on April 20, Yuko Asahi reaffirmed her resolve.]
[Triggering Correction Task: Due to the host's influence, Asahi Yuko has spontaneously developed a desire to change and become better. The host only needs to witness this.]
[Mission Reward: After Asahi Yuuko reaches a certain growth stage, the host will receive corresponding rewards.]
[Mission Duration: Ten Years]