It's not eleven o'clock yet, and Tokyo's nightlife has just begun.

Although you walk a few dozen steps out and walk out of the side street to see the brightly lit high-rise buildings, the side street is still the same as it was after World War II, and the road is lined with old-fashioned Japanese houses, with plane trees and cherry trees planted in front of the houses, and it is quiet and dilapidated.

It's bustling outside, but there's no one in the side streets.

The ramen chef put the freshly made ramen in front of the two of them, and before they could speak, the curtain on the roof was lifted again.

A young man with a soft face walked in: "Master Yue, have you not confiscated the stall?" ”

"Please."

Master Yue greeted the two of them, and then responded, "I was going to leave just now, but these two just caught up." ”

The boy looked at the two and noticed that the two of them were a strange combination, a girl who looked like a high school student, and a man with eyes like knives and a tattoo on his wrist.

Yakuzha?

The boy didn't want to cause trouble, so he nodded to the two.

The crow nodded politely and adjusted his seat, blocking the boy's view.

The boy suddenly realized: This is the legendary gangster daughter?

"A bowl of miso ramen is more troublesome to the master."

"Wait a minute."

The boy found a place far away and sat down, but as soon as he sat down, his mobile phone rang.

"This is Kiritani...... Ah, it's Lizzy-chan, long time no see...... What? Admission to Ocean Park for the weekend? No problem, I'm free, I'll be back then. ”

Although Kiritani-kun tried his best to keep his voice low, the place of this house was not big, and the four people present, except for him, there was no ordinary person.

Everyone listened to what was on the phone.

While kneading the dough, Master Yue asked, "Kiritani-kun has a new girlfriend?" ”

Kiritani snorted: "No, I'm still chasing." ”

Eri tilted her head, and Raven pursed her lips.

Even if you don't hear the voice on the phone, you can guess the girl's mind from Kiritani's response alone, but Kiritani says that the relationship has not yet been determined.

What is this ingredient? The gentle male protagonist in the anime?

Master Yue didn't react, this Kiritani-kun was his old customer, and he also knew the college student's temperament: "Speaking of which, the girl who came to eat noodles with you last time didn't come again." ”

"Master Yue, are you talking about Yui or Asuka? I've brought you both of them to eat ramen. ”

"Oh, I can't remember the name, she looks like a rich girl, her hair is dyed brown, her temples are braided, and white stockings go through her knees."

"Master Yue, you remember it so clearly."

Kiritani smiled and scratched his head: "That's tomorrow, I brought you here to eat noodles once, and you remembered it, Master Yue, you are very lustful." ”

"How can you not be impressed? That's the best of Oupai's plump enough to be put on the table to eat noodles! There are also a pair of beautiful legs, and the absolute realm is very tempting! How? Didn't hook up? Master Yue blinked.

"Oops, hey, it's just a girl I've met a few times in the astronomical club, but she's a goddess chased by many people in school, and her family is so wealthy...... It's already very face-saving for her to come to you to eat a bowl of ramen, so I don't want anything else. Kiritani sighed.

"Listening to the meaning of your words, Kiritani-kun, I still have a good impression of Asuna."

"But I don't have that strength."

Kiritani waved his hand: "Seriously, I've hesitated for a long time, but I haven't chased it yet, I already want to give up, if I fail to chase the goddess, I will be ridiculed by my classmates, right?" ”

"What are you afraid of being ashamed of, people just grow up in shame, but if you didn't try to be with your favorite person when you were at your best, it would be a pity, right?"

Master Yue put a glass of shochu in front of Kiritani: "In the future, even if you become a big man and work in a high-rise building in Shinjuku City, walk to the window of a single person's large office, and look down, the east and west buildings are all yours, but you will still remember when you were young, you sat and ate noodles with Asukina in my car, her breasts are big and beautiful, and she exudes the beautiful aroma of miso soup...... You still regret how good you were when you were younger, right? ”

Master Yue seems to be a very philosophical person, and what he says has nothing to do with the dough in his hand, but listening to him speak so eloquently, people can't help but feel moved.

Kiritani's hand holding the soup spoon lowered, and his mood suddenly returned to the night when he sat here eating noodles side by side with Asukana, and thought about himself twenty years later, and his thoughts were full of thoughts.

The crow's movements also stopped, and something came to mind.

He remembered that afternoon many years ago, when he and Yaksha walked side by side in the sun, and he wanted to tell Yaksha that he had some liking for a girl, but because they were hooligans, of course they couldn't use the pattern of "I like that girl so much, she's so beautiful", so the crow said shyly, "Hey, I know a girl, she looks good, as long as you give her food, she will do anything for you." ”

That's how the hooligans should talk about women.

Then they were knocked back by the expressionless young master.

From that day on, the girl that Raven liked became his colleague, and that day he and Yaksha were summoned to the shrine to accept the family's appointment to serve as Gen Zhisheng's subordinates.

He raised his hand to order a bottle of soju, and suddenly saw Eri beside him again.

Oh yes, I'll have to drive later.

He suddenly felt that he was a bit like the gentle male protagonist in this hot-blooded anime, but the difference was that the protagonist was always the protagonist, and he could get what he wanted as long as he raised his hand, while he was a supporting character, and the girl he liked didn't like him.

Raven knows that he has been a scoundrel, a gambler, a conspirator, and a Sven beast all his life.

He had also liked a lot of pretty girls before, so he knew that it was normal for girls to not like him.

It's more normal for a girl to like the young master, and in all fairness, the crow thinks that if she were a woman, she would definitely like the young master.

Although the young master is a bit of a mother-in-law, sometimes a bit of a sissy.

The girl liked the young master, but the crow was a little happy for her.

He always tried to remind the young master: "Hey! Hi! That girl likes you! If it's a man, it should be a little expressive! ”

Anyway, the girl won't like him, so if the girl likes a good man, the crow thinks it's good.

The girl and the young master are together...... It's pretty good, too.

Isn't it?

After all, he is just a supporting role, and he can't be like the second male in a third-rate romance, who is an eyesore in front of the male number one for a while, and is courteous to the female protagonist for a while.

It's stupid to think about*.

Eri put the bowl down and opened her mouth to cut off the crow's thoughts: "Are you full?" ”

The crow woke up to find that Eri had finished eating, and the ramen soup was gone, and there was still half of the bowl in front of him......

"No appetite." The crow shook his head and looked at Master Yue, "I'm sorry, boss." ”

Master Yue didn't say anything, just handed him a glass of wine.

"If I don't drink, I still have to drive."

The crow thanked Master Yue for his kindness and looked at Eriyi: "Let's go." ”

"Let's go."

The man in black outside came in to settle the bill, and Kiritani also ended the meal: "Master Yue, help me pack a soy sauce ramen, I remember that Nai likes it tomorrow." ”

People always have to return to the road of fate, the protagonist has the path of the protagonist, and the supporting role has the path of the supporting role.

"Where next?"

"Turn around again."

"Okay."

The young master did not urge, it seems that he got a few family heads to the lake...... In that case, it's okay to go back later today.

The car starts and enters Taito Ward from Bunkyo Ward.

Originally, there was no such ward in Tokyo, but in Showa 22, the original Shimoya Ward and Asakusa Ward were merged and renamed Taito Ward.

Although the two wards have been merged, Taito Ward is still the smallest of Tokyo's 23 wards.

However, the flow of people here is not small at all, especially during the tourist season, which can be described as crowded.

The reason for this is that the area is full of temples and shrines, as well as various art galleries and museums.

"Sensoji ......"

Hearing Eri's voice, the crow stepped on the brakes and looked out the window: "Unknowingly, I actually drove here...... Want to go up and have a look? ”

Eri nodded.

She was quite impressed by this place, when Gu Bei took her to play crazy in Tokyo, he took her to Sensoji Temple.

As for the question of Sensoji Temple not being open late at night......

Just kidding, even if Eri Yi has never cared about her identity, but the words "gangster daughter" are there, and the eldest lady said that she wants to see it, who dares to stop it.

With a phone call, the entire Sensoji Temple was lit up and all the staff were on duty, exactly the same as when receiving tourists during the day.

A huge red lantern hangs at the entrance of the temple with the word "Kaminamimon" written on it, and wooden vermilion lacquer columns stand together to support the façade with bricks.

The torii gate, which represents the entrance to the realm of the gods, is used to distinguish the realm of the gods from the secular realm inhabited by humans

This is the gate of the Kaminarimon-Omotesando entrance, the eight-legged gate of the Kirizuma structure, with Wendy on the left and Balzebu on the right (crossed out).

On the left is the statue of the god of wind, and on the right is the statue of the god of thunder, officially known as the "Gate of the God of Wind and Thunder".

Eri got in from under the lantern, Sensoji Temple was a little deserted at night, and the staff was pulled out of the warm quilt by her boss, and she was still sleepy-eyed.

I went straight inside, and after walking to the end, there was another door, which was called the Treasure Gate, and I went forward again to the main hall where the lot was drawn.

The hollow six-sided cylinder made of silver metal contains many bamboo sticks, only a small hole, which shakes vigorously, and the one that happens to emerge from the hole represents your fortune.

There will be a number on it, open the wooden box corresponding to the number, you can get a fortune card with "Daji" or even "Da Evil" written on it, and a Chinese poem will reveal your next trend.

A 100 yen lottery is drawn once and almost every visitor who comes here will draw a lot.

At the beginning, Gu Bei and Painted Pear Yi also smoked, Painted Pear Yi was "Daji", and Gu Bei was "Big Murderer".

Then Gu Bei performed a wave of rebellion against the sky for Eriyi on the spot.

He spent a lot of money to buy the lottery bucket, and asked him to look for the corresponding number against the fortune card with "Daji" written on it.

So his hands are all "Daji".

As for the money to buy the bucket...... He was hung under the name of Genji Heavy Industries.

Of course, the honorable gangster princess does not need to pay...... Someone paid for her.

Eri prays reverently, then shakes the bucket.

"No. 77".

The crow smacked his lips: "That's good." ”

The Japanese have an inexplicable love for the number 7, and it seems that this number has some kind of magic of good luck.

Look at the number and find the card, and the verse on it reads:

"Daikichi.

The long winter and cold nights are over, and the flowers are blooming again in spring.

The song begins and the song ends, and we meet again."

Eri looked at it for a while, she had been in school for a while, so she could naturally read what was written on it, and happily put the card in her pocket.

Usually the tourists who draw auspicious and auspicious will take the slip with them, and those who draw the bad luck or the bad luck will hang the sticks on the surrounding trees, leaving the bad luck in the temple and asking the gods for protection.

Eri Yi naturally didn't have the idea of leaving the sign, and Lele left.

The crow followed, he didn't see Eri's signature, he didn't know what was happening, but he could see the eldest lady's good mood.

Taking this opportunity, he asked, "Miss, let's go back ......"

"Go to the Sky Tree."

“？”

"Go to the Sky Tree."

“…… Good. ”

Watching the two go all the way down the mountain, everyone at Sensoji Temple finally breathed a sigh of relief and went back to their rooms to rest.

The crow followed behind Eri and suddenly received a message from Gen Zhisheng: "Where are you?" ”

"Sensoji Temple...... Just came out. ”

"Where are you going next?"

"Sumida Ward, Miss wants to go to the Sky Tree...... Young master, do you need me to bring the eldest lady back? ”

"No, you can take her to the Sky Tree...... When will it arrive? ”

The crow was confused by the question of his young master, and looked at the time: eleven forty-five.

From Sensoji Temple to the Skytree, it's a 20-minute walk, 3 minutes by Tobu Line, and even faster by car, 2 minutes...... Anyway, there aren't many cars at night, and he drives as fast as he wants.

"It'll be there in two minutes."

The crow went back again, and there was no news from Yuan Zhisheng's side.

Glancing at the eldest lady who was full of interest, the crow sighed helplessly: Okay, okay, it's your birthday today, and you're the biggest.

TOKYO SKYTREE.

Also known as Tokyo Sky Tree or New Tokyo Tower, it is a radio tower located in Sumida-ku, Tokyo, Japan, which started construction in the middle of this year and is still under construction.

But the main part has been built, and the rest is the decoration.

From the Tembo Deck, you can see Tokyo Bay, the Sumida River, Tokyo Tower, Tokyo Dome, skyscrapers in the distance, and the traffic on the street through the huge 360-degree floor-to-ceiling glass windows.

Time and space are a collection of beauty at this moment, and the stars and the moon are connected with the lights into a sea.

Eri sat on the railing, her faithful crow at her right and left.

11:55 a.m.

A little bit of white falls from the sky, how can there be no snow on Christmas night?

Snowflakes are dotted in this boundless sea of light, which is extremely romantic.

Eri looked at the scenery and carefully said to herself, "Happy birthday." ”

"Happy birthday."

At the same time as it sounded another voice, Eri looked back in surprise, this voice she will never forget for the rest of her life.

The owner of the voice once gently rubbed her hair and said to her, "You are free." ”

She turned around and saw the teenager who had been stuck in her mind.

He is indeed in front of her now, and there is still some helplessness on his face: "I almost can't catch up, the old guy's private jet is really unreliable." “

After speaking, he looked at Eri Yi with a smile: "But it's okay, this kind of thing can't be difficult for me, eleven fifty-seven, there is enough time." ”

"Hmm!"

Eri rushed in front of the boy, but suddenly stopped, a little at a loss.

Although she has freedom and has seen a wider world, she still believes that there is One Piece, but she will not be naïve to think that One Piece is in the real world.

Has she grown up?

Not really, just like now, if Xia Mi saw Chu Zihang, now a spiral impact would have plunged into Chu Zihang's arms, but this kind of thing has never been experienced by Eriyi, so naturally she doesn't know what she should do.

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But it doesn't matter.

Gu Bei put his hand on the head of Eri's coat and gently rubbed his long soft hair, his palms were as warm as before.

"Eri, happy birthday."