Chapter 365 Nighttime Activities with Mine Shiori
The journey on the plane is bound to be a bit boring.
Although Sawayama Haruno deliberately sat next to Mine Shiori, he was embarrassed to keep talking to her because some people in the cabin were also resting. Besides, there was not much to say. Mine Shiori was too shy, and he didn't know why she didn't dare to look him in the eye.
She usually gives people a dull feeling, and today she seemed even more silent, so after chatting for a few minutes, Sawayama Haruno had to take a short sleep on the plane, as he did not get enough rest the night before departure.
Since they didn't know when they would return from Canada, Maki Miyazawa and Suguha Esaki stayed with him for a long time last night. Although their bodies were constantly improving, Haruno Sawayama still felt a little sleepy once he relaxed.
Besides, there was nothing else he could do on the plane. Although the little fan girl next to him wanted to chat, she seemed to be unable to speak because of her relationship with Shiori Mine. He had no intention of talking to her, so he simply closed his eyes and went to sleep.
And I slept until the plane landed.
It was already past seven in the evening. The sky in Canada darkened faster than in Tokyo. Normally, the sun had not yet set but here it was already shrouded in darkness.
When the plane was about to land, Mine Shiori woke Sawayama Haruno up.
Facing the half-asleep man, the petite girl quietly reminded him, "We've already arrived in Toronto, and the plane is about to land."
"Yeah?"
Sawayama Haruno rubbed his eyes and looked at the time on his watch.
He probably slept for more than four hours on the plane, just enough to kill the second half of the trip.
It takes nearly eight hours to fly from Tokyo to Toronto. The plane took off close to noon. Haruno Sawayama slept too much during this nap, and he would probably have to stay up all night again.
But he didn't care much. After tidying himself up according to the instructions on the radio, the plane landed smoothly with slight turbulence.
Everyone's luggage will be transferred to the hotel by the airport staff, and they don't need to go out to get it. However, as Sawayama Haruno has a slightly special status in this trip, the hotel he will stay in is slightly different from that of other authors.
The island nation is a place where seniority is very important. Although it is not as bad as in South Korea where people ask their juniors to carry their luggage, at least in terms of accommodation, Sawayama Haruno is different from his peers.
It’s not that other people live in worse places, but that Zeshan Haruno lives in a more luxurious place. The only difference is between a hotel and a luxury villa.
Kodansha was also very generous, renting a luxurious and well-renovated villa near the building where the annual meeting was held. As its editor, Riho Morikawa, as well as her interns and assistants, would naturally move in with them. This could be considered a small advantage, but Riho Morikawa seemed to take it for granted.
After the plane landed, she looked at Sawayama Haruno's messy hair and laughed mercilessly.
"How did you get this hairstyle after sleeping?" Morikawa Riho stared at Sawayama Haruno's hair and gloated, "How did you sleep with your hair tilted to one side?"
"I can't help but forget to ask the stewardess for a U-shaped pillow."
Zeshan Haruno touched his hair and said speechlessly: "Forget it, we will be at the accommodation soon anyway, let's talk about it then."
"If you want to sleep, don't you know to go back and wait for the cabin? At least you can sleep lying down."
Morikawa Riho paused, then put on a mischievous smile and looked at Mine Shiori beside her.
"Or would it be more comfortable to sleep in the back cabin?"
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Mine Shiori's face turned red instantly.
She knew that Morikawa Riho had always felt that there was an unclear relationship between her and Sawayama Haruno. After all, they were college classmates. What's more, she had even used the connections of the Esaki family to get into Kodansha.
In order to get closer to Sawayama Haruno, he even used his connections with the top executives of Kodansha to arrange for himself to study with Morikawa Riho.
Anyone with a discerning eye could tell who she came for, not to mention that Morikawa Riho had been in contact with her for so long that she had already figured out some of Mine Shiori's little thoughts.
However, even though she said that, when the other party said it intentionally or unintentionally, Mine Shiori still felt a little embarrassed and shy.
Fortunately, Sawayama Haruno on the side took the initiative to take over the topic.
"Whether it's comfortable or not, you can come and sit here once later to find out."
"I don't want to. Why would I want to sit in the back instead of first class? After all, I am considered a top editor in the company now. Sitting in the back would be unworthy of my status."
Morikawa Riho said confidently: "This will cause huge damage to the company's image. I am not sitting in the more expensive and comfortable first class for myself, but for the company's image and future development."
What she said was so logical that even Sawayama Haruno was speechless.
I've noticed before that this guy really likes to do things like "a little willfulness of power", but today I discovered that Morikawa Riho is even more shameless than I thought. She's really invincible.
It's okay to explain for the company's image, but what's the point of explaining it for the company's future development?
As if she had seen through the confusion of Sawayama Haruno and Mine Shiori, Morikawa Riho deliberately kept it a secret before slowly saying, "Haven't you realized it yet?"
"How can a company that can't even provide first-class tickets for its business travelers have any early development? That's something only third-rate companies with limited financial resources would do. The quickest way to judge a company's strength is to look at the amount of money they spend on business trips."
".That makes sense."
Mine Shiori at the side echoed with difficulty.
She really felt that what Morikawa Riho said made sense, but when these words came out of her pretentious expression, it sounded a little strange, as if there was a natural lack of trustworthiness.
"That's enough. Where is the car that will pick us up?"
Sawayama Haruno was too lazy to listen to Morikawa Riho continuing to talk, and after a few words to change the subject, he said he wanted to go back to the villa to rest first.
The special car to pick up the people was naturally arranged early in the morning. Before the sun set in Toronto, the high-end business nanny car was already waiting outside the airport.
Under the leadership of Morikawa Riho, Sawayama Haruno and Mine Shiori first completed their own procedures and a series of other things, then waited for the other party to explain a few words to the other editors in the large team, and then they walked towards where the nanny car was parked.
For Mine Shiori, who had never received such high-standard treatment, the special car pick-up and luxury house stay were a bit too exaggerated. Although it was also the first time for Sawayama Haruno, he was good at cultivating his Qi after all, so he didn't show too much concern. However, even if he acted very strange, it is estimated that others would only think that Kiriyama teacher is really funny. After all, his current status is different from the past, and his words and deeds will give people a filter of a great writer.
This can be seen just from the attitudes of fellow authors. Those people are really looking at Sawayama Haruno with eyes of great admiration, which makes him feel a little cold.
It really is a country where admiration for the strong is rampant. Those people admire themselves from the bottom of their hearts, which is really scary.
However, the island nation also has the traditional custom of the inferiors overthrowing the superiors. I guess that while they admire me, they also want to crush me in literary creation. However, Sawayama Haruno seems to be indifferent to this.
He is not the real author of "Norwegian Wood". He has never regarded himself as "Haruki Murakami". He just uses the other party's talent to make money. At most, when he returns to Tokyo, he can donate part of the money to charity, which will be considered as doing justice to the literary giant.
While they were daydreaming, the business nanny car had already taken them all to the designated location.
Kodansha's expenditure was indeed exaggerated. Although there were only four people including his assistant Morikawa Riho, the villa had more than a dozen rooms, which was even bigger than the new house that Sawayama Haruno bought in Minato Ward.
Of course, the geographical location is still a bit biased. Although it is very close to the venue, it is only a straight-line distance. If you drive, you still have to go around a small circle to get there. If you don’t drive, you have to cross seven or eight sidewalks just to walk, which is very troublesome.
Looking at the luxurious villa in front of her, Morikawa Riho's eyes suddenly lit up.
She said happily, "After being on a business trip for so long, I can finally have a luxurious experience. When I went to Kyoto in the middle of this year, I stayed in a small single room."
"If you're so touched, remember to treat me to a meal later." Sawayama Haruno said without turning his head.
"You think beautifully."
Morikawa Riho rolled her eyes at him, then ignored him and instead pulled her assistant, who was also a girl, and Mine Shiori excitedly into the villa to start choosing a room.
Apart from the undoubtedly highest standard master bedroom, the layouts of the other secondary bedrooms are also different.
It is obvious that this villa is specially prepared for tourism, entertainment or receiving VIPs, and it has all the necessary things.
Sawayama Haruno didn't have any big requirements for the room for the business trip, but the other people probably didn't want to compete with him for the master bedroom, so he moved in naturally.
On the contrary, after the deputy quickly picked a room with Morikawa Riho, he came over and took over Sawayama Haruno's computer, and started debugging the network and replacing the power socket.
During the meetings, Sawayama Haruno had no intention of writing a novel, but he brought his notebook with him just in case. Now that someone was willing to help with computer matters, he was naturally happy and relieved. He quickly put his things away and prepared to go out to other rooms for a walk.
The one closest to him was assigned to Mine Shiori.
This seemed to be what Morikawa Riho meant, because when Sawayama Haruno came in, Mine Shiori was looking at him with a blushing face.
"what happened?"
Sawayama Haruno couldn't help laughing and said, "Don't you like this room?"
"no."
Mine Shiori pursed her lips and whispered, "This is my first time living in a place like this. I wonder if I will have trouble sleeping at night."
She is a little bit attached to her bed. She hardly had a good night's sleep in the first week after moving to Shinjuku.
This was her first time going abroad, and she was staying in the room next to Sawayama Haruno. Her shy girl's heart had been pounding, making her a little distracted.
"You know your bed?"
Zeshan Haruno stroked his chin and suddenly asked, "Do you want to go out for a walk later?"
"what?"
Mine Shiori was obviously stunned.
You're going out shopping right after landing?
Besides, it’s already evening. In a little while, it will probably be around nine or ten o’clock. Where can we go shopping at this time?
“Just a casual stroll around the city center.”
Seeing that Mine Shiori was a little hesitant, Sawayama Haruno pondered for a moment and said, "I slept too long on the plane, and I probably won't be able to sleep at night. I might as well go out for a walk. The driver who picks us up is also resting in the small bungalow next to the villa. We can just ask him to pick us up when the time comes."
The shuttle bus that Kodansha provided for him was on standby 24 hours a day. Even if it was the middle of the night, as long as Sawayama Haruno called him, the other party would drive over to pick him up.
This is what is called the beauty of power. I can’t believe that Ezaki Suguha used to live in such an environment. It’s a pity that this kid can still maintain such a “straightforward” character.
Sawayama Haruno sighed inwardly, and seeing that Mine Shiori seemed to be somewhat interested, he struck while the iron was hot and said, "When the time comes, let's go to the city center to see if there is a bar and have a drink.
"Eh"
Mine Shiori was a little surprised. She was of the required age, but Sawayama Haruno seemed to be only a month away from turning twenty?
"Want to drink? But aren't you worried that something might happen, Haruno?"
"What could happen?"
Sawayama Haruno was a little confused by the other party's question.
It's just going to a bar, a place where you can listen to music and chat with friends, not a disco or nightclub.
Besides, the legal drinking age in Canada is 19. Even if he is not yet 20, he can still drink. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
Although the saying "When in Rome, do as the Romans do" doesn't seem to exist in island countries, it doesn't matter. Half of his soul is in another country, and one has to be flexible.
Besides, what else can you do at this time except go to the bar to have a drink?
Is he really going to take Mine Shiori to the riverside bridge and blow in the cold wind like a fool? The weather in Toronto is no worse than that in Tokyo. It will only be colder in the middle of the night. He doesn't want to go to a place where there is no one to cultivate feelings with Mine Shiori.
"Don't worry, there will be no problem." Sawayama Haruno comforted.
Seeing that he said so, although Mine Shiori was still a little hesitant, she finally agreed considering her own small plan before her business trip.
(End of this chapter)
