Wearing a tank top and hot pants, dressed beautifully and fashionably, Suga Natsumi, who was obviously well prepared, walked quickly into the western restaurant, and when she saw Ye Xing sitting there, she smiled apologetically.
"Sorry, I'm late because of the traffic jam."
"It's okay. It doesn't matter."
After Suga Natsumi sat down, a beautiful woman in chef's uniform walked over slowly. She first glanced at Suga Natsumi, then her beautiful red eyes without any emotion turned to Ye Xing, and said in a flat tone.
"What to eat?"
Ye Xing replied without hesitation.
"Jajangmyeon."
"No."
"Soup with Pepper?"
"No."
"Chicken stewed with mushrooms?"
"No."
"Why is there nothing here? Are you opening a restaurant here?"
"I beg you to be normal. This is an Italian restaurant and we don't have these ingredients. Can you please not make things difficult for me, the chef?"
"Oh, whatever."
"it is good."
After Touka Kotori turned and left, Suga Natsumi looked at Yohoshi who was sitting opposite her and said meaningfully.
"There are so many beautiful girls around you. You are so young and you can become the head chef of a restaurant of this level. Not only is your appearance outstanding, but you are also an excellent woman."
Ye Xing smiled noncommittally and asked back.
"Just like you who just graduated from university not long ago but has become the most famous self-media writer in Kyoto City?"
Suga Natsumi held her cheek with one hand, tilted her head slightly, stared at Ye Xing's beautiful face with interest, and chuckled.
"Can I understand that you think I'm pretty, too?"
"Look at what you said. I'm not blind."
Compared to her own professional level, Suga Natsumi was obviously more pleased to hear Yexing's words praising her good looks, and said with a smile.
"Regarding the matter you mentioned, I have gone through a lot of trouble and finally found some information."
"Five years ago, a girl named Meiko Honma died after falling into a river."
"After I dug deeper, I found that this incident did not seem to be a simple accident."
Hearing this, Ye Xing couldn't help but become interested.
"Xisuo."
Suga Natsumi was stunned for a moment, and replied subconsciously without thinking.
"Where?"
Ye Xing looked at the other person speechlessly.
"You want some milk too?"
Upon hearing this, Suga Natsumi's pretty face instantly turned red.
Although she had never been in a relationship and had no experience in that area, as a mature sister in her early twenties, she was not so naive that she could not even hear such obvious hints.
"No dirty talk."
Suga Natsumi coughed twice to calm down, then slowly spoke.
"The place where Meiko Honma died is in a mountain outside Kyoto, in a turbulent river."
"After my investigation, I found that every year, a dozen children around the age of elementary school students go missing or die in the mountains."
"Although the police also conducted an investigation, due to insufficient evidence, they could only classify the death as an accident."
"According to rumors, there is a terrifying evil spirit hiding in that forest that likes to eat the souls of children."
Episode 244 Menma's death investigation, mother and daughter reunited after five years
"What? There is such a thing!?"
Noticing the changes in Ye Xing's eyes and tone, Suga Natsumi was about to continue speaking, but her brows slightly frowned, feeling that something was not right.
Your reaction...
Why is it that I don't feel surprised or scared, nor do I feel disdain for talk of ghosts, but rather an inexplicable excitement and anticipation?
No.
There is an evil spirit in the mountains that likes to eat children. Why are you so excited here?
As an ordinary person, Suga Natsumi cannot see that a cute little girl in a white dress and with bare snow-white feet is sitting next to Yexing.
"River...River..."
When Menma heard this word, she seemed to remember something. A look of fear and terror appeared on her cute little face. She subconsciously grabbed the sleeve of Ye Xing beside her and said in a trembling voice.
"Brother Yexing...that's right...that's right, Menma remembered it now, it's that river..."
"It's okay. Don't be afraid."
Yexing patted Menma's hand and whispered a word of comfort.
Seeing him speaking to an empty room in such a gentle tone, Suga Natsumi was stunned for a moment and wondered.
"Who are you talking to?"
Ye Xing smiled nonchalantly.
"Oh, I'm talking to my imaginary friend, a little Lolita with a soft voice, cute looks, fair skin, and a well-behaved and gentle personality."
Suga Natsumi: “….”
After all, it is a night star, so it is normal for it to be a little abnormal.
"Are you... a lolita?"
"Hey, that's wrong."
Ye Xing shook his head first, then spoke seriously.
"Actually, my favorite type is a mature older sister with long black hair, sexy outfit, and manicures, aged between 32 and 32, with a cup size of B to C, working as a self-media writer, and lively and generous."
When Suga Natsumi heard this, she was stunned for a moment, and then she couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"You... why don't you just say my name directly? Why add so many qualifications?"
Then, Suga Natsumi looked at Ye Xing with a playful expression and said with a smile.
"If the girls around you heard that you like someone like me, I'm afraid they would feel a little disappointed."
"Harm, look at what you said."
Ye Xing waved his hand nonchalantly and smiled.
"If they were here at this time, the type I like would be different. My main goal is to make an adaptive switch. Whoever is with me at this time, I will like that type. As long as they are good-looking, the rest is not important."
Upon hearing this, Suga Natsumi couldn't help but roll her eyes, thinking to herself, you are a scumbag, it's bad enough that you are so open about it, it's really abstract.
"I have compiled the information I collected and sent it to you via email."
"it is good."
Having said that, Suga Natsumi couldn't resist her curiosity and asked cautiously.
"That...that girl named Meiko Honma, what is your relationship with her?"
Menma, who was originally sitting aside with her two white legs swinging, couldn't help but become curious when she heard these words. She came to Yexing's side with anticipation in her eyes.
"Brother Yexing, what is our relationship?"
"Meiko Honma..."
Ye Xing thought for a long time and gave the most reasonable answer.
“It’s my family.”
Hearing this answer, Menma's face lit up with joy. The feeling of loss and uneasiness she had just felt when she recalled the place where she died disappeared instantly. She even hummed a song happily and shook her head.
Suga Natsumi's expression was very heavy, and she whispered in apology.
"I'm sorry... Please accept my condolences."
"Oh, what's the point of mourning?"
Ye Xing shook his head, picked up the water cup and took a sip, then chuckled and spoke.
"It will live."
"what?"
"Nothing, let's eat."
..........
After finishing the meal, Suga Natsumi planned to pay the bill.
After all, no matter whether Ye Xing and "Mask" are the same person, the other party has indeed helped him a lot, and the favor must be repaid.
Just as Suga Natsumi took out her wallet, she saw Touka Takanashi, wearing a chef's uniform, walking out from the kitchen, standing in front of their table, and speaking in a flat tone.
"No need to pay, it's on me."
"How can this work?"
Yexing became uncharacteristically serious.
"You have already paid for that incident. Let's put things in perspective. I still have to pay the bill for eating here."
"It really has to be treated separately."
Touka Takanashi nodded and said lightly.
"But the reward that time was just the reward for entrusting you to help solve the problem. You personally saved my life, which is not included in the commissioned project. I owe you a favor."
To the surprise of Tohka Kotori, Ye Xing did not continue to refuse, but nodded in agreement.
"Yes, I will never forget your life-saving grace. I'm afraid I can't repay you just by treating me to a meal."
Touka Takanashi frowned slightly.
"Oh? Then do you want me to marry you?"
"Then I can accept it reluctantly."
"Still reluctantly? I'm wronging you? Huh?"
Touka Takanashi stretched out her slender white right hand, overlapped her thumb and middle finger together, and originally wanted to use all her strength, but after hesitating for a moment, she just lightly tapped Ye Xing's forehead as if flirting.
"Okay, that's it."
After Touka Takanashi returned to the kitchen, Natsumi Suga sighed helplessly and couldn't help but complain.
"You guys are really popular with women."
As a professional media person, Natsumi Suga is somewhat capable of observing people's words and expressions.
How could a cold and aloof woman like Touka Takanashi make such an intimate gesture as tapping the forehead unless she thought the relationship had reached a certain level of familiarity?
What's more, he deliberately held back.
There is definitely something wrong here.
Out of the instinct of a professional media person, Natsumi Suga noticed a detail in Touka Takanashi's words just now, and couldn't help but ask curiously.
"What does she mean by the commission and life-saving grace she mentioned?"
"If you're curious, check it out yourself."
Yexing stood up and smiled.
"As a professional journalist, you should have this ability. Once you find the conclusion, remember to tell me."
