This Japanese Monogatari Isn't Lame
Chapter 548 - 350: Clearly Arranged (4000 words)

Chapter 548: Chapter 350: Clearly Arranged (4000 words)

Watching a movie with Shen Gu Mirai lasted only a little over two hours, and they saw a pretty popular romantic art film.

The plot of the movie unexpectedly turned out to be quite interesting, so Beichuan Si didn’t find it boring at all.

The general storyline was about the male protagonist cooking late at night and encountering a series of vignettes about diverse urban dwellers, with the first two focusing on the pressures of office workers in Tokyo and their nighttime lives, while the last two centered on the male lead meeting the female lead during the process of opening a shop, and their story of getting to know and fall in love with each other.

With the help of the office workers featured in the first two vignettes, the male and female protagonists finally ended up together.

The overall cohesiveness of the story was quite decent, but Mirai kept throwing inexplicable glances his way frequently, which detracted from Beichuan Si’s viewing experience.

So, as soon as they exited the cinema, Beichuan Si stopped in his tracks and turned to Shen Gu Mirai.

"Mirai, there’s something I want to ask you."

"Ah? What’s up?" Shen Gu Mirai said, puzzled, as she touched her head.

"You’ve been staring at me since the beginning of the film. What’s going on?" Beichuan Si asked, watching Shen Gu Mirai’s expression calmly.

Shen Gu Mirai opened her mouth and her eyes darted around before she defiantly put her hands on her hips and declared, "I just wanted to look at Mr. Temple, is that not okay?"

No idea where this little girl gets her boldness from, to stare at him and not even watch the movie.

But the key was, there was no trace of lying on Shen Gu Mirai’s face...

"Isn’t that putting the cart before the horse?" Beichuan Si commented.

He had brought her to see a movie, yet Mirai didn’t even watch it, just kept staring at him.

"You can’t say that, Mr. Temple!" Shen Gu Mirai raised a finger and started to justify herself: "Who you watch the movie with is just as important as the movie itself! It’s not the film that matters, it’s the person who’s with you!"

Her point did seem somewhat valid.

Beichuan Si wasn’t the type who particularly enjoyed going out to see movies; he had gone out this time just to accompany Shen Gu Mirai.

"That’s true," Beichuan Si agreed softly, nodding in acknowledgment of Mirai’s words.

They continued on their way.

Compared to Beichuan Si’s calm demeanor, on the other hand, Shen Gu Mirai was full of sly schemes.

Now that they had seen the movie, if she knew Beichuan Si, he would probably suggest going back to the hotel next.

But no way, Mr. Temple!

After the movie, your whole day’s schedule is going to fall into my hands!

Shen Gu Mirai pulled out her phone and pretended to check the time while quickly glancing over her notes.

She had come up with this itinerary during the five minutes that Beichuan Si had waited for her! A list of activities so meticulous no one would believe Mirai had organized it in just five minutes.

The plan after the movie was...

Shen Gu Mirai squinted her eyes.

Next, it was time to eat!

Indeed, it was already one or two in the afternoon, and going out for a meal was perfectly normal.

She had found a well-reviewed seaside restaurant online; enjoying lunch at a natural beachside eatery was unquestionably the best way to spend the holiday.

Hmph! Mr. Temple, don’t even think about escaping back to the hotel!

Even if Beichuan Si didn’t want to go to the beach restaurant, Shen Gu Mirai could easily counter him with "Aren’t you hungry, Mr. Temple?"

That way, Beichuan Si’s schedule would completely fall into her hands!

As she thought of this, Shen Gu Mirai turned her head, full of confidence, intending to speak—

"Let’s go eat," Beichuan Si interrupted Shen Gu Mirai’s words that were stuck in her throat and suggested directly.

Eh???

Shen Gu Mirai’s mouth dropped open.

She was utterly stupefied.

What’s going on? How did I get cut off? This is not right!

Shen Gu Mirai barely managed to close her mouth, showing a hint of uneasiness: "Temple, Mr. Temple..."

"Are you telling me you’re not hungry yet?" Seeing her wanting to speak but holding back, Beichuan Si pressed further.

"..." Shen Gu Mirai.

Her mouth twitched.

What’s going on?

Cut off again?

And now that Beichuan Si was the one inviting her, she should have felt even happier, but why did she feel a sense of defeat instead?

It felt as though... she had been completely figured out by Beichuan Si.

But this was a good thing!

Shen Gu Mirai cheered herself up inside.

This was Beichuan Si’s invitation, and she had to perk up.

Besides, Beichuan Si hadn’t mentioned where they’d eat, so now was her chance to suggest the "seaside restaurant" more naturally.

With that in mind, Shen Gu Mirai regained her spirit and cheerfully began, "If we’re going to eat, I know a nice seaside restau..."

She was cut off mid-sentence, as Beichuan Si had already spoken: "If we’re going to eat, I saw a nice seaside restaurant on my phone... What’s wrong?"

He looked back at Shen Gu Mirai.

For some reason, Shen Gu Mirai had been acting a bit strange since a while ago.

Especially when he mentioned the "seaside restaurant," she seemed like a totally deflated fish, with no desire to even flip over.

"It’s nothing..."

Shen Gu Mirai muttered to herself, giving up on thinking: "It’s just that an unexpected sense of defeat has swept over me."

Beichuan Si didn’t know what Shen Gu Mirai was talking about, assuming this little girl was up to some mischief again and it hadn’t worked out as she wished, resulting in her current state.