Ke Xue: I picked up a bottle of sherry at the beginning.

Bai Quanyi looked at Hattori Shizuka who was standing beside him and also looking at the photos, "Aunt Shizuka, do you want me to send it to you?"

"Hmm... send it to me..."

Hattori Shizuka took out her cell phone from her bag.

"I thought you would refuse?"

"Why do you think so?"

"I thought you were afraid your husband would see."

"Ping Zang... he wouldn't just look at my phone."

With a "ding" sound, Shiraizumi Mashi sent the photo to Hattori Shizuka.

Shizuka Hattori looked at the photo of her and Shiraizumi Masu on her phone, and a happy smile appeared on her lips.

Shiraizumi Mashi said to Toyama Kazuha: "Thank you, Kazuha..."

"You're welcome."

Toyama Kazuha couldn't help but want to ask what the relationship was between Shirazumi and Hattori Shizuka, but she didn't ask out loud. She planned to ask Shirazumi alone to avoid embarrassment.

113. It’s a small world.

Baiquanyi suddenly remembered that there was a memorial service at the shrine today.

So, after visiting the Tokyo Tower, having lunch together and strolling around, in the afternoon, Shiraizumi Mashi took Hattori Shizuka and Toyama Kazuha to attend the shrine's memorial service.

Hattori Shizuka was still wearing her kimono, while Shiraizumi Masushi and Toyama Kazuha had already changed into yukata and wooden clogs.

"Ms. Yuanshan, take a closer look, you are really cute..."

Toyama Kazuha is wearing a bright red yukata, which is very cute.

"Bai Jun, please don't say weird things, it will cause misunderstandings!"

"Huh? Sorry... I was just giving you a compliment."

Shiraizumi Masu and Toyama Kazuha came out of the clothing store. Hattori Shizuka saw the two talking and walked up to pull Shiraizumi Masu to her side.

Hattori Shizuka warned softly: "Baiquan Yi, you absolutely cannot follow Ye's ideas, you know that!"

Bai Quanyi said helplessly: "Yes, I know, with you Jinghua, I can't look down on little girls."

Hearing what Shirazumi said, Hattori Shizuka felt relieved. And Toyama Kazuha, who was standing there in a daze, became more and more certain that Shirazumi and her aunt Shizuka were having an affair.

"I heard from Heiji that Uncle Heizo is usually very busy and has no time to take care of the family. I can't be too harsh on Aunt Jinghua. Even if Baijun and Aunt Jinghua have something going on, I have to keep it a secret for them both."

The three of them arrived in front of the shrine's torii gate at around five in the afternoon.

Although it is late summer, it is still early for sunset.

Inside the shrine grounds, children run around clutching cotton candy or candy apples.

In the park adjacent to the shrine, you can see several pairs of junior high school and high school couples chatting and laughing shyly.

Both Hattori Shizuka and Toyama Kazuha were extremely beautiful. They were quite eye-catching in the crowd, and the other women were completely replaced by background images in front of them.

Shiraizumi Mashi likes Japanese kimonos very much. They are almost designed specifically for men. You can do it just by lifting the skirt, which is very convenient.

Whether it's the hands gently folded in front of the body, the graceful standing posture like a peony that matches the pattern of the yukata, or the toes slightly aligned inwards.

They are all so elegant and virtuous, modest and charming.

"What's wrong? Kazuha, are you unhappy that Heiji didn't come?"

"no……"

Yuanshan Heye shook her head. She just felt like a light bulb and redundant.

"Heiji is so ignorant!"

Hattori Shizuka thought to herself that if Hattori Heiji was her biological son, he would never be so stupid as to leave the girl who liked him aside and casually entrust her to a very unreliable friend. It was like picking up a green baseball cap and putting it on his own head.

"Aunt Jinghua, I'm not unhappy, don't blame Heiji."

"Waye, it's amazing that you're so broad-minded that you can tolerate Heiji."

If it were any other girl, she would have left Hattori Heiji long ago. Why should a woman always give in to a man? It's so unreasonable.

In fact, Toyama Kazuha didn't blame Heiji. She had long been used to it. If she was angry about such a thing, she would have been angry to death.

So, the three of them enjoyed the summer festival.

Clang, clang, clang, clang.

The stride was shorter than usual, and the clogs made a different sound.

"Yuanshan, do you want to eat anything?" Bai Quanyi asked with concern.

"Well—let's eat something light now."

"Like yakitori?"

"Is that something light for you?"

"How about egg cake?"

"I want to save the food for later, as it can be shared."

Hattori Shizuka chuckled and said, "You're surprisingly particular, Kazuha?"

Yuanshan Heye said: "It's okay."

Instead of buying food, the three of them went to play target shooting and caught a lot of bouncy balls. Bai Quanyi also bought fox masks for the two girls.

The dusk period had just begun, but the vendors had already started lighting their lights.

The uncles drinking beer became louder and louder, and their colorful yukatas fluttered in the air.

Beep—swoosh, beep—swoosh, dong, dong, dong. The festival music echoing through the shrine grounds became even more enthusiastic.

One step, two steps, three steps... As we get closer and closer to the torii...

"what……"

With a "crunch", the plastic bag in Yui's left hand slipped down.

Colorful bouncy balls rolled on the cobblestone road, painted with gentle colors under the crimson sunset.

One of the bouncy balls hit the figure standing next to the torii gate and stopped moving.

"Sonoko...?"

Toyama Kazuha looked at the girl in front of her in surprise who was wearing a bright yellow kimono.

"Kazuha! When did you come to Osaka?"

Suzuki Sonoko was also a little surprised. The circle of Japan's upper class society is so small and everyone knows each other.

Suzuki Sonoko had already met Hattori Heiji and Toyama Kazuha at various gatherings of upper-class people.

"I came here the day before yesterday. What a coincidence, isn't it?"

"Eh? Why are you alone today? Where's that Black Charcoal?"

"You mean Heiji... he's off investigating a case..."

"Hahaha—it really is exactly like Shinichi."

Sweat broke out on Suzuki Sonoko's forehead.

"Are you alone? Heye."

"No, I came here with Aunt Jinghua and Heiji's good friend Shiraizumi Masu."

In a blink of an eye, Suzuki Sonoko saw Shiraizumi Masu again.

"Bai Jun, you are here too."

"Yes, Ms. Suzuki!"

Bai Quanyi responded with a smile.

In addition to Suzuki Sonoko, Suzuki Sonoko's sister Suzuki Ayako and Suzuki Sonoko's mother Suzuki Tomoko were also present.

Tomoko Suzuki looked at Shizuka Hattori, and it was obvious that they knew each other.

"Mrs. Hattori, long time no see."

"haven't seen you for a long time."

Suzuki Tomoko pointed at Shiraizumi Masu and asked, "Mrs. Hattori, why are you with this guy?"

Hattori Shizuka said, "Haku-kun is a friend of my son Heiji. He showed us around Tokyo."

Suzuki Tomoko said, "What about your son Heiji?"

Hattori Shizuka sighed, "After entrusting us to Bai Jun, Heiji went off to investigate some arson case. It's really baffling."

Upon hearing this, Suzuki Tomoko also admired Hattori Shizuka's son. He was very generous and entrusted his mother and childhood sweetheart to Shiraizumi Masu.

Suzuki Tomoko glanced at Shiraizumi Masu, suspecting he had ulterior motives. Back at the art museum, Shiraizumi had dared to ask her for a kiss in public; he was definitely not someone to be trifled with.

114. First meeting with Sonoko's sister

Everyone knew each other and walked together.

Hattori Shizuka and Suzuki Tomoko are in the same group.

Toyama Kazuha and Suzuki Sonoko are in the same group.

Then came the remaining group of Shiraizumi Masushi and Suzuki Ayako.

It was the first time that Shiraizumi Mashi met Suzuki Ayako, and the atmosphere was a bit awkward.

The festival venue was a bit too noisy, so everyone went to a venue less than five minutes' walk from the shrine.

This was once the villa of a feudal lord, and a renovated walking path surrounds the large pond in the center of the courtyard.

The reflection of the mansion on the water is very beautiful, and it is especially popular with visitors at night when it is illuminated.

Compared to the bustling shrine, there are fewer people here, but there are still many tourists, and you can only hear each other's voices.

The vibrant greenery of the garden stretched before me, and the setting sun cast its shadow on the pond, shimmering and swaying with the waves. A cool breeze blew through the mansion, carrying the faint, tranquil scent of trees and tatami mats.

"You are the eldest daughter of the Suzuki family, right? Your sister and I are friends." Baiquan Yi suddenly asked.

"Oh. I know you. As far as I know, my sister likes you. 620" Suzuki Ayako said coldly.

"Your sister and I are just ordinary friends, you misunderstood." Bai Quanyi said.

"I don't know if it's a misunderstanding or not, but I can tell you, don't have any improper thoughts about my sister. The women of the Suzuki family have their own missions, and it's not something an ordinary person like you can interfere with. If you don't want to get hurt, stay away from my sister as soon as possible."

Suzuki Ayako gave Shiraizumi Masu a warning.

Suzuki Ayako herself was arranged by her family to marry into the Tozawa family, and Suzuki Sonoko's future marriage would definitely be to marry a son-in-law. As for the person to marry, it would definitely be arranged by the family, and free love was absolutely not allowed.

Bai Quanyi chuckled and said, "Your sister is my friend. I won't deliberately stay away from her. As for your sister's marriage, you're thinking too much. Your sister is still a high school student."

Suzuki Ayako said: "I'm just reminding you not to interfere with my sister."

"Ms. Suzuki, you really care about your sister. I'm on the same page as you and won't get in your way."

"As long as you know."

Miss Suzuki's divine light is reserved, just like Shaka from Saint Seiya, full of mystery, which successfully aroused Shiraishi's interest. As for Suzuki Ayako's warning, Shiraishi didn't take it seriously at all. As the chosen one with the system, no one can stop him from doing whatever he wants!

After a round, we returned to the shrine and said goodbye to each other.

Suzuki Sonoko said to Shiraizumi Masu, "Bai-kun, I'm leaving now. I'll come and play with you next time."

Baiquanyi said: "Well, Miss Suzuki, goodbye."

After Suzuki Sonoko left, Toyama Kazuha asked, "Bai Jun, do you know Miss Suzuki?"

Bai Quanyi said: "Yes. She and I are friends."

Toyama Kazuha sighed, "It's a small world. It turns out everyone knows each other."

----Then, the three of them wandered around the shrine's festival.