Tokyo Girlfriend Illustrated Book

If Yamauchi Sakura was asked to choose one of the greatest inventions, she would definitely vote for the electric light without hesitation, because she felt that this thing extended the length of human life a lot, which was really an amazing feat.

But if she were asked to work overtime day and night in those brightly lit buildings, she would say that electric lights are really the source of evil.

This is her flexible moral bottom line, the so-called good and evil follow one's heart.

As human civilization continues to advance, the worship of the sun has inevitably weakened, because people can move freely at night without allowing the sun's light.

Night covers the sky, but human cities are still as bright as day.

Colorful neon lights are connected together to form an ocean. Looking from above, the earth is like a reflection of the sea of ​​stars, even brighter.

Ikebukuro, as the center of the new neon scene, is very popular among young people. With a high acceptance of new culture, affordable food and entertainment, and developed transportation, this is a holy place to visit.

The most important thing is that it is close enough to Ruyiliao.

After dinner and a "recliner meeting" in the yard, after confirming that her stomach had been soothed, Yamauchi Sakura walked out of the house with her friend Takimoto Kyoko. The two of them walked around without taking a car. I reached Ikebukuro as soon as I could, feeling that I hadn’t even achieved my goal of digesting food.

"It's so lively."

Takimoto Kyoko softly exclaimed, her pupils were full of colors, neon signs, traffic taillights and large-screen advertisements were flowing in her eyes.

Although Minato City is only over an hour away from Tokyo by train, the gap with Tokyo is no smaller than that of Itomori.

The siphon effect in urban areas is terrifying. Even the Koshien qualifiers in Tokyo were divided into two divisions, and there were as many participating schools in one division as the other two prefectures combined. This alone can be seen. The difference between Tokyo and other places.

Because it is an emerging central area, Ikebukuro's street planning is very good. The pedestrian streets are wide and green. Not to mention the milk tea shops, you can sit at the flower stand and rest at any time when you are tired from shopping.

"Of course it's lively. This used to be a red light district."

Sakura said casually. The two of them were queuing up in front of a milk tea shop. The signboard was four Chinese characters.

"Red light district!?"

Takimoto Kyoko first exclaimed, then covered her mouth and asked if it was true or false.

Sakura said eloquently: "Of course it is true. Where are the bustling streets with neon lights that were not developed by the red light district?"

"Now, that store over there, the one with all the glass windows blocked up with foam boards, is a famous store. It is said that you could still see the beautiful ladies inside through the glass windows in the past, but then they got complained so they blocked it up. ”

As she said this, she sighed regretfully, and several girls lining up next to her also joined in the conversation. They talked about the shops they knew or worked part-time in. Takimoto Kyoko was shocked when she heard this.

Although there were a lot of people queuing up, the milk tea shop employees were very efficient, and soon both of them were holding a large cup of milk tea in their hands.

Kyoko took a sip and then narrowed her eyes and said happily: "It's so sweet and drinks so good~"

The girl's heart said that Tokyo is indeed very powerful, even the milk tea shop sells more sugar than Minato.

But as soon as she took a few steps, she said with a grimace:

"Shopping while holding such a big cup of milk tea feels like weight training."

But if she was asked to drink the milk tea quickly, she couldn't do it. Her stomach was still complaining about her overeating just now.

"This is not a heavy burden, Kyoko."

Sakura held the milk tea in both hands. She shook her head slowly, and then said seriously:

"This is a suppressor!"

"Suppressor?"

Sakura said seriously: "Yes, when you pick up this Big Mac milk tea, your wallet will be free from pain, and you will also escape disaster in the future."

"ah?"

Takimoto Kyoko, who looked confused, looked at the milk tea in her hand, and subconsciously wanted to touch her wallet, but found that she couldn't touch her wallet while holding the milk tea. She suddenly realized.

"As expected of you, Sakura!"

She sincerely admired her. Before, she was worried that her friend's wisdom had declined, but now she seems to be smarter!

Hearing Kyoko's words, Sakura first showed a proud expression, and then said with a bad smile:

"But I can drink the milk tea in the blink of an eye, and then use my hands to do happy things. This is what I learned in Tokyo. How about it? Are you envious?"

Kyoko immediately showed an angry expression as if she had been fooled and started to complain, but she actually knew how anyone could drink so much milk tea in one moment. Sakura must have told her to tease her.

But what she didn't know was that Yamauchi Sakura hadn't finished speaking yet. The special skill she had learned was to hand the milk tea to Hojo Kyosuke after taking two sips, and the latter would dispose of the remaining milk tea like a water pump.

Kyoko, who didn't know about this, was in a very good mood. Yamauchi Sakura's bright smile made her instantly integrate into this neon city.

Sakura's happy expression is so clear, her teasing smile is so clear, her proud look is so clear... It's like a barometer that never lies, telling you clearly, I'm going to be angry, I'm going to I'm very happy. I'm going to tease you. Please be prepared.

The two of them continued to walk forward holding their giant milk teas. Along the way, the endless Chinese billboards made Kyoko exclaim whether she had traveled through time. Sakura read out the Chinese words one by one for her friend. Her pronunciation was not standard, but it still made Kyoko amazed.

Ikebukuro is divided into several distinct areas, but they are all blended together. Some places are the concentration of dimensional culture. Pain cars printed with anime girl pictures can be seen everywhere on the street. Kyoko even saw a van disguised as a giant of the strange species; some places even look like they have been colonized by foreign countries, and some are as chaotic as Mexico.

Ikebukuro Station is like a time traveler's dialer. You can go to different areas by choosing different exits.

Because it was still early, there were more normal people on the street at this time, but Kyoko, who was in a state of curiosity, looked around and found something wrong.

"Hey, Sakura, why are those people wearing yellow headscarves?" She asked in a low voice.

Yamauchi Sakura, who was struggling to decide which snack bar to go to, turned around and looked at the place her friend pointed at, then casually said:

"Ah, that, it's an organization of idle people in Ikebukuro, wandering around the streets every night, it's no big deal."

"Idle people? Isn't that bad?" Kyoko was a little nervous, thinking that Tokyo was really amazing, there were so many idle people, if it was Minato, people with nothing to do should go to work part-time.

"Yeah, so this place is only suitable for playing at this time, if it's later, you will run into those guys."

Sakura finally decided to give up Taiyaki, Takoyaki and Tamagoyaki, and chose grilled eel and red bean dumplings.

"Kyoko, how many skewers do you want?" she asked.

"You can still eat it?" Kyoko Takimoto said in shock.

"Well~ Actually, I restrained myself a little during dinner. After all, I can eat Kyousuke's cooking every day, so my resistance is stronger than yours. Besides, no matter how hard it is, you can't make your stomach suffer. If a 'person' wants to be 'good', he must 'eat'. So for my stomach, I can be a little strong."

Kyoko felt her stomach and hesitated: "But..."

"Buy more and get a discount~"

"Then I want it too. How many skewers will you get a discount?"

"Actually, it's a free drink."

"Sakura!! Are you stupid!"

Kyoko was angry, and Sakura laughed unscrupulously.

The two of them only ordered a skewer of grilled eel and red bean dumplings each, and found a flower bed to sit down. Fortunately, the crowd flowed quickly here so they could find a seat, otherwise they would have to eat while walking.

Sakura took a bite of the eel meat covered with sauce, and the crispy skin and tender inside made her nod with satisfaction.

Well, it's far worse than what Kyousuke made, but it's also delicious.

While enjoying the food, the two chatted casually.

"Kyosuke is most afraid of eating while walking, especially food skewered with sticks." Sakura said with a smile.

"Haha, that guy is afraid of too many things, does he think the sticks used in the store are unhygienic?"

Kyoko laughed immediately after hearing this. Hojo has been afraid of death since he was a child. Even when he was vaulting in physical education class, he had to check whether the equipment was OK, for fear that he would fall flat on his face when he put his hand on it.

Sakura replied in a brisk voice: "No, Kyosuke is afraid that someone will hit his arm when he eats skewers, and then his mouth will be pierced by the bamboo stick~~"

"..."

Kyoko Takimoto, who had just held a dango in her mouth and was about to bite it off with her teeth, silently put down the bamboo stick. She looked around vigilantly. On the left was Sakura, who was holding a bamboo stick like herself. Her arm might touch her head and her mouth would be pierced through. On the right was a man holding a mobile phone and making a call. His arm might touch her arm and his mouth would be pierced through.

Alas...

She sighed, and then lamented:

"I am even beginning to worry whether there are any chemicals in the milk tea I just drank."

Sakura asked with a smile: "Do you still want to eat? If not, I can help you."

"Eat!"

Takimoto Kyoko said viciously. If everyone was as afraid of death as Hojo, society would have stagnated long ago.

Although her interest in eating was slightly dampened, it also reminded Takimoto Kyoko.

"Sakura..." She said hesitantly.

"What's wrong?"

"Hojo Kyousuke, Ruyi Liao, home..."

Kyoko's words were a little confusing. She wanted to ask why there were so many girls in Hojo Kyousuke and Sakura's home, but she was a little embarrassed whether it was appropriate to say these words. Although she cared about Sakura, this was her own business after all.

Yingliang blinked, ate the last piece of grilled eel in one bite, and then stuck the skewer into a milk tea bottle thrown on the ground by someone. She would help throw away the garbage when she left later.

"Kyoko, do you want to ask why there are so many girls in the family?" she asked casually.

"Yeah, yeah, yeah!"

Kyoko nodded desperately, and she was surprised to find that Hojo's fear of death was actually reasonable. If she had been eating just now, wouldn't she have been stabbed in the head by a bamboo stick?

"That's my and Kyosuke's home."

"Of course I know that. You told me that the name Ruyi Liao was given by you."

"That's everyone's home too."

"Everyone?"

"Eiriri helped us choose the house together, Shiyu helped us with the furniture, Glass took care of the flowers and trees in the courtyard, Yukino's domain is in the kitchen, and the cover on the sofa is made of straight flowers..."

Sakura said softly, and then she suddenly screamed in surprise and said in panic:

"It's broken. This family actually has nothing to do with me?!"

Kyoko was also frightened by her surprise. She quickly recalled and found that even the fish in the pond in that house were brought by Miss Spencer and they were all named.

"What should we do!? Sakura, hurry up and buy some things and go back!" she said anxiously.

Sakura immediately held her friend's hand and asked for help: "I really want to buy a giant panda back. Kyoko, can you help me?"

"No problem. Before I came here, I brought all the pocket money I saved last year and gave it all to you to buy a big bear..."

Takimoto Kyoko's voice disappeared as she spoke, and then the anxiety on her face turned into expressionless.

"Hahahahaha~~~"

Yamauchi Sakura laughed wantonly, the laughter was crisp and hearty, just like the refreshing night breeze that passed through the high-rise buildings.

Kyoko said angrily: "Sakura! Please be more serious! If this continues, there will be no place for you in that family!"

"Peace of mind and peace of mind~"

Sakura smiled, held up the milk tea with both hands and handed it to her friend's mouth, begging her to calm down, and then said with a smile:

"Everywhere in this home has their traces, so this is everyone's home, so they live here."

"But I have Kyousuke. Kyousuke is my Kyousuke, so this is my home, so I live here."

"..."

Hearing these words made Takimoto Kyoko's mouth sour. She always felt that this scene seemed familiar. After thinking about it carefully, she found that the conversation between herself and Sakura did happen a long time ago.

When he was in elementary school, Nishimiya Glass had just transferred to Minato Elementary School.

In the past, she disliked that guy from Hojo who pestered Sakura every day, causing her to have no time to play with Sakura. After Glass arrived, she complained to Sakura that the Hojo guy now stayed with Glass every day, and the time he spent playing with Sakura was reduced a lot.

The jealousy of a child is terrifying. As a friend, she couldn't stand it anymore, so she suggested that Sakura should take action. If this continues, Hojo will be snatched away by others.

But this is what Sakura told her at that time:

"Ni-chan was originally empty-handed, but now she has caught Kyousuke and keeps filling the world."

"As for me, my world is filled with Kyousuke's love for me, and I can hardly contain it, so it doesn't matter if I give some to Ni-chan."

Takimoto Kyoko at that time couldn't understand Sakura's words, and Takimoto Kyoko now can't understand it either. (End of chapter)