Chapter 72 Amusement Park Akihabara
Now that you are in Tokyo, you must have a good time to make your trip worthwhile.
Gojo Satoru: "Want to climb Tokyo Tower?"
Gong Zhili: "Ah..."
Ieiri Shoko: "Do we have to go to Tokyo Tower? Can't we just look at it from a distance?"
The children were not interested in the bare buildings and clamored to go to Disney or Disney Ocean.
"There's a concert at Tokyo Dome, but I can't go without tickets." Miya Chiri flipped through the travel brochure Gojo Satoru had brought, discovering how highly developed this world's entertainment scene is: anime, games, live shows, idols, concerts, theaters, festivals, fireworks displays, amusement parks, art exhibitions...
The more she flipped through the booklet, the more dazzled she felt. She simply closed it. "Or maybe we should go to the ocean. I think it's quite interesting. Have you ever been to Gojo?"
Gojo Satoru, sipping from a can of red bean soup, said, "I haven't been there."
Gong Zhili looked him over and sighed, "It's not that easy to be the eldest young master."
Gojo Satoru curled his lips. "Before, when I went to places like that, it was like throwing a bomb into a crowd. My bounty was very high."
Jia Rui Ni Zi: "Hundreds of millions?"
Gojo Satoru shook the can and said with a smile, "It's already one billion now."
Ieiri Naoko: "I thought it would be worth more."
Gojo Satoru laughed heartily. "Maybe it's because I've defeated all the people and organizations that could afford this kind of money."
Gong Zhili: "Why don't we go to Tokyo Tower?"
Mimiko leaned on her knees and asked, "Do you want to take Gojo-nii to see Tokyo Tower?"
Gojo Satoru shook his head. "That kind of place is boring. Let's not go. How about we go climb Mount Fuji?"
Gong Zhili: "It's the mountain closure period now."
Gojo Satoru disagreed: "What does it matter? How can it really be sealed?"
Ieiri Naoko raised her hand and said, "I'll pass on mountain climbing."
After much discussion, everyone decided to go to the ocean.
So we spent another day at Disney Ocean.
This was probably the happiest day for Gong Zhili since she came into this world.
On the way back, Gojo Satoru drove and she sat in the passenger seat. In the back of the car, Nozomi and the other children had already fallen asleep. She was holding the plush doll she had bought, still immersed in that magical world of fantasy and fun. Outside the car window, the lights of the roads and tall buildings flowed in the dark blue night. The car was quiet and she could hear the faint sound of the air conditioner.
"Hey, Gojo," her eyes sparkled, reflecting the fleeting light outside the window. "That's really funny, Disney."
Although she has not seen any works based on this IP, she can feel the profound charm of these works everywhere in the amusement park.
"I want to see a work related to this amusement park. Do you know where I can see it?"
Gojo Satoru rested one hand on the steering wheel, his sunglasses sliding down to the tip of his nose. He wanted to say, "Where were you hiding in the mountains before? Don't you even know these things?"
But the words just circled on the tip of his tongue and didn't come out.
His eyes briefly fell on her face, not out of scrutiny or curiosity, but just a natural look.
He always knew that Gong Zhili was definitely not as "young" and "harmless" as she looked.
Just like he could go back through the long river of time to high school, Gong Zhili occasionally said that she was "not young anymore", and he always took this sentence seriously. It was a pity that others thought she was joking.
If this is not true, how could someone be so strong and know so much at such a young age?
Was he this calm and composed when he was eighteen in his previous life? Absolutely not.
In his eyes, Gong Zhili has always been equated with a mountain goblin.
But at this moment, she had some sweaty hair stuck to her forehead, and some dust from nowhere on her temples. She looked a little tired while holding the bear, which was very different from her usual relaxed and ethereal look when she moved around the village.
What? He also saw Gong Zhili sweating while doing farm work and chopping trees?
This impression would never stay in his mind for long, because the ease and comfort she felt in the village was radiant in her bones. When you saw her, you would know that this person was in absolute control of her own life and everything about her.
At this moment, she was immersed in the saturated colors and pure joy of the paradise.
Gojo's heart felt slightly tickled, as if by something.
They are now partners who can trust each other's backs. This is the best "miracle" he has encountered since his rebirth. He treats her differently after all.
Gojo himself was also very good at this kind of pure "enjoyment", but when Miya Chiri showed it, he found it... particularly pleasing? Even a little... cute?
Yes, that's the word, it popped up without warning. It's not the kind of cute that's so weak it needs protection, but rather the kind of cuteness you see when you see a normally majestic cat suddenly sprawled out, basking in the sun and snoring without any image... A kind of cuteness of contrast? That's the way to put it, right?
She took off her previous identity and mysterious mask, and just acted as "Gong Zhili", immersed in simple happiness. The sense of reality made him feel particularly... pleasing?
An extremely subtle smile, which he himself was not even aware of, stained the corner of his mouth. That subtle throbbing was like a small stone thrown into a calm lake, causing a circle of almost invisible ripples.
From the corner of his eye, he saw her profile outlined by the light from the window, watched her hug the bear and rub her chin slightly, and watched the fire of happiness that continued to burn in her eyes.
"Haven't you used the DVD player I bought for you?" He hummed softly, his voice relaxed. "I'll take you to buy it tomorrow. There are many other interesting things. I guarantee that Miss Fairy will be dazzled."
Gong Zhili yawned loudly: "I used that to record a TV drama. What goblin... Mountain goblin sounds like a very strange image."
Gojo Satoru gazed at the dazzling road ahead, the hint of a genuine smile still lingering. The car was quiet, save for the low hum of the engine. And yet, in his heart, the space that belonged to "friends" seemed to have quietly carved out a softer area, a place to hold the light in the eyes of the person beside him.
Gojo Satoru always keeps his word, and the next day he took Miya Chiri to the electronics town to buy DVDs.
Because Ieiri Naoko had too much fun the day before, she wanted to stay in the dormitory all day. It was also the first time that the children had played until they were exhausted and they were too tired to play.
"How strange..." Gong Zhili was a little surprised, "I thought children were like batteries, they would be fully charged after a good sleep." Especially the children in her family, it seemed that their physical strength was endless.
Gojo Satoru said helplessly, "How is that possible? They walked such a long way in Ocean Park yesterday—but you were able to get up and continue shopping. It's surprising."
Gong Zhili: "Don't underestimate us farmers!"
Gojo Satoru pushed her into the passenger seat and said, "Alright, Mr. Farmer, it's time for us to get going."
He was driving again today, and he brought Miya Chiri to the very famous electronics town - or rather, Akihabara.
The air in Akihabara is very unique. Before Miya Chiri could figure out what was special about it, she was pulled into the crowd by Gojo Satoru.
He relied on his height to easily make his way through the crowd. Gong Zhili was pulled by him and walked behind him. His eyes were attracted by the colorful signs of the shops on both sides and the layers of plastic boxes in the windows.
Different from the colorful and dreamy amusement park, this street has a strong and unique style, telling you directly "I am noisy".
"This way." Gojo Satoru turned into a slightly narrower alley and stopped in front of a shop with a "Used" sign. He pushed the door open, and the wind chimes on the door rang, and a stronger smell of old books and plastic film hit his face.
The store is filled with shelves that reach the ceiling, and the aisles are barely wide enough for one person to stand sideways. Densely packed DVD boxes are squeezed into the grids, arranged by decade and alphabetically.
"Wow..." Gong Zhili exclaimed softly, looking up at the mountain-like box walls, "So many?"
"If you're interested in the Disney series and other series, there's more to it than just this." Gojo Satoru did his homework in the dorm last night and spoke coherently now. "You'll definitely like the Gongjun series."
He stuffed the box of "Castle in the Sky" into Gong Zhili's hands, and then "My Neighbor Totoro", "Valley of the Valley of the Wind", "Magic Delivery Service", "Porco Rosso", "Princess You", "Spirited Away", "Howl's Moving Castle"... A small pile of boxes immediately piled up in Gong Zhili's arms.
Miya Chiri held the box steady with one hand while flipping through the introduction on the back with the other. Gojo Satoru had already walked over to another shelf, his fingers quickly running across the colorful labels. "Disney... got it." He pulled out a few boxes. "Your favorite show from yesterday, 'The Little Mermaid,' the original animation is here, and these—"
He quickly took out several boxes and stacked them on top of the box in Gong Zhili's arms.
"And this one," he said, as if remembering something. He walked further in and quickly found one. "'Star Baby', it's about alien creatures. Interested?"
Gong Zhili held the boxes that were almost piled up to her chin and praised sincerely: "Your eyesight is really good."
God knows she was already feeling dizzy just standing in the middle of the shelves, and the noise of all those boxes made her eyes hurt.
Gojo Satoru glanced at her and sighed for some reason: "Thank you..." This was truly the most insignificant compliment his six eyes had ever received.
He simply pulled out a few more boxes and said, "Want to watch some older classic animations? Forget it, I'll buy them all and watch them later."
The boxes were so piled up to Gong Zhili's chin that she had to rest her chin on the shaky mountain of discs to keep steady.
Gojo Satoru found it very funny to see her like this and wanted to take a picture with his mobile phone. He did it as he thought and took out his mobile phone to take a picture of Gong Zhili. He captured Gong Zhili's helpless expression at the beginning and her expression of rolling her eyes at him at the end.
Gong Zhili: If she didn't have something in her hand...
I absolutely have to throw a bag full of disc cases at Gojo Satoru's head!
When it was time to pay the bill, Miya Chiri was about to take out her wallet, but Gojo Satoru was one step ahead of her and put two Fukuzawa Yukichi banknotes on the counter.
Gong Zhili: "Are you treating us today?"
Gojo Satoru: "You guys are here in Tokyo, so you're guests. How can you let them spend money?"
Gong Zhili pointed out: "We spent our own money in the park yesterday." Although this money was nothing to her.
Gojo Satoru remained calm and said, "I've suddenly awakened my sense of ownership. Please give way to me."
Miya Chiri took back the wallet and accepted Gojo Satoru's belated sense of ownership.
As they walked out of the store, the winter sun was so bright that it was rare. Gong Zhili looked down at the bags in their hands and asked, "What's next?"
"I'm hungry," Gojo Satoru said as a matter of course, "Let's go eat some crepes first, and then... there's a store over at the end of the electronics town that has a lot of new movies. You can buy some discs from recent years." He took a long step forward and walked in front again, walking into the surging crowd in Akihabara.
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The author has something to say: Gojo Satoru doesn't understand what he's feeling, but he acts faster than his brain.
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