Chapter 9: Confession
If it weren't for this trip with Akemi, Lin Xiuyi would have almost forgotten that there is an aquarium that is suitable for men and women to play together. Because I'm afraid of being recognized. Akemi has always worn that light mask to cover her face. Considering that the outside temperature is not very friendly now, the cool and fun aquarium is a great choice for the two.
"It must be hot, Akemi-chan! Wait a minute, there's less crowding inside, so you don't have to be so careful?"
"It's okay, but I finally went out on a trip with Xiu Yijun, but I kept worrying you about my affairs, so I'm really a little upset!"
"It's because I didn't think it through enough, I didn't take into account your identity and it's not convenient to go to a place with too many people, and it really made you suffer! But when I get to the aquarium, I think it will be more comfortable!"
Lin Xiuyi said as he picked up the camera in his hand and took a serious picture of Akemi. However, after the shooting, Lin Xiu still felt a little regretful when he saw Akemi wearing a mask. Wait a minute, masks? masks!
Lin Xiuyi suddenly seemed to think of something, and a happy expression appeared on his face.
"Akemi-chan, please come over here!"
"Nani?"
Akemi asked Lin Xiuyi with some puzzlement. I saw Lin Xiu pull her to the back of the pillar on the side, and suddenly reached out and took off the mask that Ming Mei was wearing. Then he put it on his face directly. Then she raised her camera to Akemi. He nodded at her with a smug expression.
"What does Xiu Yijun mean...... You're going to pretend to be my photographer, right?"
"Hey...... In this case, Akemi-chan won't have to work hard to wear a mask all day! Also, I'm not a celebrity, so I won't be recognized. So, Akemi-chan, please enjoy this trip to the fullest!"
"Hooray, Xiuyi-kun! you're so smart!"
Akemi heard Lin Xiuyi's idea and couldn't help but say with some excitement. Then she stretched out her hand to pull Lin Xiuyi forward, but Lin Xiuyi pulled her back and reminded in a whisper:
"You don't have to wear a mask anymore, but we can't be too close outside, but don't worry, I'll be right behind you. ”
Hearing Lin Xiuyi's reminder, Akemi felt that Lin Xiuyi was really thoughtful about herself. Akemi was happy, but suddenly hugged Lin Xiuyi's neck, pecked him lightly on the lips through the mask, and then walked out from behind the pillar with light steps. Lin Xiuyi took the camera and urgently followed behind Akemi.
"Look, isn't it Akemi-chan over there?"
"Akemi-chan, is it really you?"
"Hi Babble......"
It didn't take long for someone in the crowd to recognize Akemi's appearance. Soon someone waved her hand to greet her, and Akemi responded generously to the greetings of these fans, who were also tourists. But luckily, perhaps because she saw Akemi followed by a photographer and thought she was working, no one came up to Akemi to ask for an autograph or ask for a group photo. Most of the people just say hello to Akemi and continue to spend time with family and friends. This made Akemi's heart, which was still hanging, completely relaxed.
In this way, Akemi took Lin Xiu to visit the aquarium one by one, and no longer needed a mask to hide her identity. When she encounters a place where there is no one around, Akemi will walk up to Lin Xiuyi's side, gently take his hand, and then wait until she meets other tourists, Akemi will let go of Lin Xiuyi's hand again. This sneaky feeling made the two feel more emotional.
There are many performances at the Enoshima Aquarium. After Lin Shuichi and Akemi watched the mermaid and dolphin performances together. I went upstairs to the restaurant and ate a fried whitebait hot dog. It was only at this time that from time to time some fans who liked Akemi came over and asked to take a photo with Akemi. Because the number of people is not too large, Akemi agreed to these people's requests.
Lin Xiuyi, who disguised himself as a photographer, took a lot of photos of Akemi along the way. But unfortunately, there are not many photos of the two. The only one was taken by the two of them hiding in the undersea passage and taking advantage of the fact that there was no one around. The landscape is poorly lit, and it's hard to even see the faces of the two. The artistic conception brought by the strip photo is really good. Especially the colorful aquarium creatures behind him add a lot of color to this photo.
"Thanks to the method that Xiu Yijun came up with, I haven't felt as unrestrained as today for a long time!"
When the two of them left Enoshima, Akemi said to Lin Xiuyi with some unfinished feelings. She took off the mask from Lin Xiuyi's face, which was a little damp due to the heat, and put it on her face without mind. Then she took Lin Xiuyi's arm, and the two walked towards the direction of the parking lot step by step.
"It seems too early to go back like this, how about it, do you want to get something to eat?"
Lin Xiu, who was walking on the bridge, whispered Akemi's opinion.
"Well, suddenly I really want to eat almond tofu. What about Xiu Yijun, do you have any favorite food?"
"Let's stir-fry udon noodles and have a beer by the way!" But Akemi-chan doesn't seem to be old enough to drink!"
"Hey ......" suddenly realized that she was still a minor, and Akemi couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, she didn't seem to have realized this problem when she was with Xiu Yijun just now!
"Why don't you speak?" Lin Xiuyi asked Akemi a little strangely.
"It's nothing, it's just that I feel a little lost at the thought of not being able to drink with Xiu Yijun!"
"This kind of thing doesn't matter, just a few more years!"
Lin Xiu carried the camera in one hand and held Akemi in his arms with the other. The two whispered some interesting stories they encountered while playing in Enoshima.
After leaving the parking lot, Lin Shuichi and Akemi found a nearby shopping street to have a supper. A bowl of cool almond tofu and a stir-fried udon noodle paired with beer and oolong tea are enough to make Akemi happy. After a glass of beer, Lin Xiuyi suddenly remembered the call from Naoto Fujiki during the day, so he said to Akemi.
"Akemi-chan, I suddenly received an invitation from Mr. Naoto Fujiki in the afternoon.,It seems to be an event related to the movie he filmed.,How about it?,Do you want to go with us then!"
Suddenly, when Lin Xiuyi mentioned the movie premiere of Naoto Fujiki, Akemi put down her chopsticks with a little weakness. It occurred to her that the person sitting across from her was a brilliant detective. Could it be that Lin Xiuyi already knows what Takashima Sae has explained to him?"
Akemi stopped her chopsticks, and suddenly the case fell into silence, Lin Xiuyi saw that Akemi's expression was sick, and hurriedly asked Mingmei:
"What's wrong!"
"That...... I'm sorry Shuichi-kun, but I shouldn't have hidden it from you! I had to tell Sister Sae the truth because I wanted to travel with you. Sister Sae didn't know where you had a relationship with Mr. Fujiki. I want to use your connections to get to know Mr. Fujiki. However, I just want to go to Kamakura with Shuichi-kun to fulfill it. I can't talk to you about this kind of thing anyway, I'm really afraid that you'll think I'm the kind of woman who takes advantage of you......"
After Akemi finished speaking, she bowed deeply to Lin Xiuyi very seriously to express her apologies.