Chapter 241: A Trip to Ikebukuro with Little Gan Classmate! (Third Update) (Monthly Ticket Request)
“What’s with all those random tutorials you’re watching?” Lin Tian scoffed.
He couldn’t imagine what Gan Yan Yu had searched to end up with those results.
But—
It did indeed have a bit of effect.
Even though Lin Tian hadn’t said anything earlier, he couldn’t help but feel a bit secretly pleased when he saw Gan Yan Yu come up with all sorts of excuses to avoid adding him on WeChat.
However, he couldn’t let Gan Yan Yu see it; otherwise, wouldn’t that be leading the child astray?
“Alright, let’s head back and get some rest. Tomorrow we’ll take a stroll around the city,” he suggested.
Since Gan Yan Yu said so, Lin Tian didn’t push it further and agreed.
“Okay,” Gan Yan Yu replied.
As she stood up to leave, she paused mid-step like she suddenly remembered something and turned back.
“Oh, by the way,” she said, “when are we going to the beach?”
Gan Yan Yu struggled to contain her excitement, asking with a serious face but unable to suppress her little fist pumps. “I’ve got my swimsuit all packed!”
“In this cold weather? To the beach?” Lin Tian responded, feeling a bit unsure.
Before he left, he hadn’t thought about it, but now that he was in Tokyo, it seemed kind of exaggerated.
Lin Tian didn’t mind himself; he had a good constitution and could handle the cold.
If music doesn’t work out, maybe he could start a live stream of winter swimming, shouting “Oli Gei!” on camera every day—who knows, that might attract quite a few fans. It’d be a decent way to re-employ himself.
“Ah, that’s true,” Gan Yan Yu’s expression fell quickly.
“Then how about we hit up a hot spring?” she suggested.
“Now that sounds good,” Lin Tian agreed.
Japan is famous for its hot springs.
With the weather like this, relaxing in a hot spring would be much more enjoyable.
“Great, then you plan it well, Lin Tian,” Gan Yan Yu smiled.
With that, the young woman left the room, casually shutting the door behind her.
“Hot springs, hot springs,” Lin Tian opened his phone and started researching.
Tokyo had plenty of hot spring hotels, and while the quality varied, picking an expensive one should guarantee a decent experience.
He had made so much money; wasn’t this the time to spend it?
Operating on a typical mentality of someone from Tianchao—“You came all this way,” and “Don’t be afraid to spend money when traveling”—he quickly found a nice-looking hot spring inn located about a hundred kilometers outside of Tokyo which required a taxi ride, costing 9,000 yen a night.
It had a classic Japanese garden setting, with ladies in kimonos providing service in a kneeling style.
This looks great.
Perhaps he could even trick Gan Yan Yu into wearing a kimono.
Lin Tian added it to his notes.
But just as he was feeling pleased, a thought struck him suddenly.
How did they so easily switch from the beach to the hot springs?
Lin Tian remembered that before they set out, Gan Yan Yu had said she wanted to play at the beach—she even said it was rare for her to go out.
With that pious look, he was worried if he didn’t let her see the sea, she would make him see the earth tremble instead.
So swimming suits were her real goal, huh?!
The next day.
At Ikebukuro’s west exit in Toshima District, Tokyo.
“So many people!”
On the bustling street, the flow of people was intense, with large shopping malls and stores adorned with Chinese characters everywhere.
Gan Yan Yu was hiding behind Lin Tian, excitedly exclaiming.
“Gan Teacher, why are you dressed like this today?” Lin Tian turned to look at Gan Yan Yu.
As always, she sported perfect long black hair, wearing a white button-up shirt with a bright blue bowtie at the front, a gray sweater layered underneath, and a black student uniform jacket on top.
For her lower half, she wore a blue pleated skirt paired with black knee-high socks pulled up to the middle of her thighs—thankfully, the skirt was long enough that only when the wind lightly fluttered could one catch a glimpse of that absolute territory.
Behold, the cool JK girl!
At this moment, Gan Yan Yu perfectly embodied every idea people had about what a JK girl would be like.
She looked just like those high school girls in Japan, wearing headphones, eyes hollow, radiating chilliness, walking the streets filled with youthful angst.
As soon as Gan Yan Yu appeared on the street, she immediately attracted the gazes of countless passersby.
“Just adapting to the local customs! I really wanted to try out what it feels like to wear a JK uniform in Japan,” she said while fiddling with the bowtie on her chest, looking at Lin Tian innocently, “Does it look strange?”
“Well, in Japan, JK is just an ordinary high school uniform. If someone older wears it on the street, people might think they’re in the s*x trade,” Lin Tian whispered.
Just thinking about it…
If in Tianchao, a woman in her twenties were to stroll down the street in a blue and white high school uniform—
People would think she was either trying to pull a stunt or work at an inappropriate social media gig.
Or maybe, she’d end up as a female technician at a foot bath place offering a “Reminiscent Innocent Memories – High School Uniform Deluxe Massage” package for 699 yuan.
“But I really am a high school student!” Gan Yan Yu insisted.
“…”
Lin Tian found himself at a loss for words.
True, Gan Yan Yu was indeed a high school student wearing a JK uniform—talk about typecasting!
“So, what will I be seen as?” she prompted.
“Well, today being a weekday, you’d probably be seen as a student skipping class,” Lin Tian said.
“A student skipping class!” Gan Yan Yu’s eyes suddenly sparkled.
Wait, why is she getting so excited over this?
Before Lin Tian could roast her, Gan Yan Yu clasped her hands together and giggled, “Good, then today I’m going to be a delinquent Tokyo high school girl, skipping class on a Tuesday to hang out with the bad boy senior who’s leading me astray~”
With that, she wrapped her arm around Lin Tian’s.
Lin Tian’s head shot up.
“Let’s go.”
Gan Yan Yu looked up and smiled, “With you leading me astray, Senior Lin Tian.”
Lin Tian swallowed hard.
“Let’s go.”
The two of them strolled down the street.
The rate of people turning their heads was nearly one hundred percent.
Many pedestrians paused, casting surprised and envious glances.
Indeed, it’s hard not to look twice at a stunningly beautiful girl in a school uniform pulling a guy down the street.
How strange.
It was the same when he went to Xingye Music Academy.
Pretending to be university students, they pulled it off quite well.
Gan Yan Yu seemed to really enjoy immersing herself in this kind of “role-playing” fun.
Was it all about gathering music material for a better performance next time?
Though, the fact is—
If Lin Tian didn’t check his GPS, he’d really think he was back home.
All along the streets, various restaurants and eateries boldly flaunted Chinese characters.
Various specialities from home—Sichuan cuisine, spicy hotpot, tea restaurants—could nearly all be found lining the streets of Ikebukuro.
Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu entered a ramen shop.
While ordering, Gan Yan Yu found herself in a bit of a dilemma.
Then, the staff, in fluent Japanese, started to recommend dishes from the menu to Gan Yan Yu.
She looked completely flustered, watching her “Tokyo high school girl” identity about to be exposed.
But behind her, Lin Tian stepped up.
“I got this.”
(End of this chapter)
