Tokyo Rebirth: Start From Picking Up Sayu

On Friday afternoon, Sayu continued to come to the apartment to check in.

When Yoshida saw the girl sitting on the stairs, he looked subtly at the boy next to him.

"So what, is this the girl everyone is talking about...?"

Kato Yusuke frowned, not knowing what to say.

Sayu walked up and said hello to them.

"Good evening, Yusuke, and Mr. Yoshida."

"Eh? You know me??"

Yoshida showed a surprised expression, while Sayu nodded shyly.

"Yes, Asami has told me about you, Mr. Yoshida. This is our first meeting. I am Sayu Ogiwara."

"Oh, oh! This is the first time we meet. My name is Yoshida. I currently work in Kato's studio and am also his neighbor." Yoshida introduced himself politely.

"Ah... Mr. Yoshida really told Asami the same thing."

Sayu's words in a low voice made Yoshida raise his eyebrows.

"Hmm——? You said Asami...did that guy say anything about me again?"

"Ah, no. Asami said Mr. Yoshida that you are a good person, that's all."

"Yeah……"

Yoshida responded meaninglessly, scratching his cheek involuntarily.

When Asami ran out of the room, what she saw was Yoshida scratching his head.

"Ah, good evening! Yoshidazai, you're back from get off work - eh?"

In the middle of her words, she suddenly saw Kato Yusuke next to her. Her steps unconsciously stagnated slightly, and then she walked up slowly.

"...Hmm, so Katozai is here too? Did you guys come back together? How strange."

She tried her best to act natural, but she couldn't help but recall Kato Yusuke's performance that day, and her expression showed a little unnaturalness.

"Good evening, Asami."

Kato Yusuke said a normal hello and said to Yoshida:

"Then I'll go change first and see you later, Mr. Yoshida."

…

When he changed his clothes and went out, Sayu was the first to appear outside the door.

"Yusuke, I heard Mr. Yoshida said that you are going to an izakaya. Can Asami and I go too?"

Kato Yusuke glanced at her and chose to ignore it.

I called Yoshida downstairs who was still chatting with Asami, and together we took the train to Shimokitazawa.

The two walked out of the station from the east exit and then came to a store near the university.

Perhaps because there are more young people here, the appearance of the store is different from ordinary izakayas and looks particularly fashionable.

Kato Yusuke looked at his companion next to him in surprise, "Mr. Yoshida, is this the good place you mentioned?"

"Any questions?"

"Well - if you want to say it, this is not a place where an uncle like you would come."

"Hey! If you keep saying that, I won't bring you here next time?"

"Sorry, just kidding. But...there are so many young people here." Kato Yusuke said while observing the surroundings.

Yoshida stared at him speechlessly.

"What do you mean there are so many young people? Aren't you a brat yourself? Why are you so old-fashioned all the time... In short, the food in this store is delicious. I haven't been here for a long time."

Kato Yusuke understood, he was a mouth addict.

"Okay, let's go in."

"No, just wait a moment."

Yoshida held his shoulder with one hand and gestured behind him with his chin, "Before that, how are you going to solve the following problems?"

Kato Yusuke turned around and found Asami waving to them happily, with Sayu standing next to her.

He was slightly startled for a moment, then quickly turned back to his face.

"Mr. Yoshida..."

"As promised in advance, I didn't do anything extra, right? I just recommended this restaurant to Mami. As soon as the guy heard about the izakaya, he excitedly shouted that he wanted to come. As for the other one..."

Yoshida spread his hands and showed a helpless expression.

"Is that your kid's problem? She wasn't there when Asami and I were chatting."

Kato Yusuke looked at Yoshida, looking horizontally and vertically as if he was gloating about his misfortune.

He punched the other person in the chest hard and said: "...Originally I wanted to treat you today, but now it's up to you, Mr. Yoshida."

Ignoring Yoshida's protest, he just opened the door and entered the store.

"Welcome~!"

Along with the warm greetings, a strong aroma of barbecue hit your nostrils.

The store is small in size and decorated in a fashionable industrial style. There are only three sets of tables and chairs under the bright lights, followed by the bar seats common in Japanese restaurants.

The iron-wood craft seats are very distinctive, and the blackboard embedded in the wall has various special dishes written in white chalk. There was a projector installed above the bar, and a football game was playing on the wall opposite.

This is more like a coffee shop than an izakaya, which is warm, comfortable and unique.

"Wow, that's ridiculous! This place is so trendy!"

Asami's surprised and heartfelt praise came from behind.

Kato Yusuke ignored it and took a seat at the bar under the guidance of the clerk.

The next second, Sayu sat down on his left hand.

He frowned, and before he could say anything, Asami sat next to Sayu.

Faced with the fact that his seats were disrupted, Yoshida just scratched his hair, quickly accepted the situation, and sat down next to Asami disapprovingly.

"Well... Kato, you can't drink anyway. If you just want to eat, you can sit wherever you want, so just do it."

Kato Yusuke couldn't help but feel a little annoyed. He subconsciously looked at the store full of guests and had to accept it.

"Yusuke, drink some water."

"No, I drink oolong tea."

"Hmm~ Okay."

Sayu nodded lightly, not minding his cold attitude at all, and took a sip from the glass.

Yoshida ordered a beer from the clerk, and Asami eagerly wanted to follow suit, but was scolded by the former in an old-fashioned way.

"Idiot, don't think you are an adult after you graduate from high school. Alcohol is still very early for you. Just wait until you are 20 years old."

"Wow~ Yoshida-chan, you are still as stubborn as ever, haha."

"Humph, a kid is a kid. Adults won't argue with children."

After placing an order with the clerk, the food was delivered quickly.

Kato Yusuke didn't know what to choose, so he simply chose an "Omakase" set and let his boss look at the arrangement.

I thought this was a safe card, but the first dish that came out was shocking.

It was a large meatball similar to a lion's head, with a layer of dark brown teriyaki sauce on the plate and a raw egg yolk next to it.

"What is this...?"

He couldn't help but ask.

The boss standing behind the bar raised his head from the oven and explained, "Just dip the meatballs in the egg yolk and sauce and you can eat them directly, right?"

"...eat it directly."

Kato Yusuke stared at the raw meatballs in front of him, feeling sincerely resistant in his stomach, so he simply gave it to Yoshida who was watching the joke.

He could eat sashimi, but he couldn't accept something like eating raw dumplings. Like last night's tomato juice, these are so anti-human.

"Yusuke, this is for you to eat."

Sayu thoughtfully handed over a skewer of grilled Wagyu beef and green onions from the side, but he refused, "No, I'll wait for the next dish."

The host still refused to give up and just used chopsticks to take half of the food from the metal skewer and put it on his plate.

"Don't worry, I can't eat it myself, and it's not good to waste food. Can you just treat it as a favor?"

Kato Yusuke stretched out his hand to push the plate over and said calmly: "Sorry, my girlfriend will be jealous, so I can't."

The look in Sayu's eyes dimmed instantly and he lowered his head.

"...I see, um...I'm sorry for causing you any trouble."

"Um."

Seeing this scene, Yoshida and Asami looked at each other and felt a little overwhelmed.

Kato Yusuke ignored their reactions and watched the ball game on the wall idly, and did not enjoy it until the next dish was served.

What a coincidence, his second dish was also grilled wagyu beef onion skewers.

The lightly browned beef is covered with a thin layer of clear fat, exuding an alluring aroma of charcoal fire that directly stimulates the nasal cavity.

After taking a bite, the rich taste and texture explode on your taste buds, making it delicious and juicy.

The saltiness of the beef and the sweetness of the green onions form an incredible combination that is so amazing that it is intoxicating.

However--

It should be very delicious food, but Kato Yusuke tasted it tasteless.

Looking sideways inadvertently.

In the peripheral vision, Sayu just lowered his head and ate silently.

After that, even though Yoshida and Asami took the initiative to liven up the atmosphere, they didn't say another word.

…

The meal ended in a strange atmosphere.

In order to avoid making the atmosphere worse, Kato Yusuke took the initiative to say goodbye to the three of them and headed to the station alone.

He originally wanted to take the train home directly, but for some reason he changed his mind and instead took a stroll through the streets of Shimokitazawa.

Walking along the Honda Theater, young figures in fashionable clothes can be seen everywhere on the road.

According to Yoshida, there are many universities nearby, so students gather here.

When he reached an unknown T-intersection, Kato Yusuke stopped.

Click, click...

The footsteps following behind also stopped.

He couldn't help feeling irritated, so he walked directly down the stairs on the right and entered a store called "STARRY".

This seems to be the kind of live house where you can watch a band perform. The environment inside the venue is very unique.

Under the slightly dim light, various rock band posters were hung on the walls, exuding a magical atmosphere.

A lot of people have gathered in the store at this moment.

Some people wore black leather jackets and jeans, and some wore T-shirts with the names of rock bands printed on them, showing their love and loyalty to rock music and their favorite bands.

After spending 4,000 yen to buy a ticket at the counter, Kato Yusuke got a glass of orange juice from the cold-looking woman, and then chose a secluded corner to stay alone.

After a while, the little tail that followed him followed. The other person also held a glass of orange juice in his hand and stood beside him silently.

The audience around them chatted enthusiastically, exchanging various stories and experiences about rock music, which sounded noisy and harsh.

"...Tsk."

Kato Yusuke became even more irritated and lowered his voice and asked: "What do you want to do by following me all the time?"

Sayu raised an aggrieved face and whispered, "This is a Live House open to the public. Can't I come?"

"What are you here for?"

"...I came to see the show."

"You still watch rock music?"

"Occasionally……"

"Are you annoyed? Don't you understand when I tell you not to follow me?"

"I understand, but... you can't, otherwise you will never pay attention to me."

Kato Yusuke felt angry at this, and asked coldly: "You followed me from my house to Shimokitazawa, and from the izakaya to here. Do you have to follow me when I go to the toilet?"

The other party nodded slightly, as if acquiescing.

"you--!"

Kato Yusuke's eyes suddenly widened, and Sayu quickly shook his head in reaction.

"I, I...wait for you outside the door."

"Are you going to be a stalker?"

"...I only do this to you."

Kato Yusuke asked with a stern face: "...If you keep following me like this, do you believe I will beat you up?"

Sayu blinked blankly and looked at him angrily, "You beat me, I'll endure it."

Kato Yusuke's face darkened and he almost laughed out of anger at his mother.

Why haven't I discovered this side of her before?

He couldn't help but think about Shiyu and the others the next second. Even a tsundere like Ying Lili has never acted like this.

Not enough words to speculate.

"--childish."

He uttered two words coldly and looked forward, not wanting to say another word.

Sayu secretly glanced at his side face, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, picked up the orange juice and took a sip.

At this time, the lights in the room suddenly dimmed.

The chatter of people fell silent, and then they immediately focused their attention on the stage in front of them.

As if sensing something, the audience excitedly discussed the upcoming band, and there were buzzing murmurs everywhere.

Kato Yusuke stood at the end of Live House, indifferent to all this, in sharp contrast to the surrounding audience.

It was just a coincidence that he came here, and he had no interest in rock music. He didn't even remember the name of the band he paid for the tickets for. He was simply forced by Sayu to find a place to relieve his boredom.

Because of this, naturally there is no expectation.

but……

When the stage lit up with a "pop!", he still instinctively looked towards the light source.

Under the spotlight, four girls wearing the same black short-sleeved T-shirts appeared on the stage.

After a brief self-introduction, the band members began to play the intro to warm up the audience's emotions.

The bassist and two guitarists plucked the strings and displayed great virtuosity. The drummer beats the drum head in close coordination with the rhythm.

The lights flashed frequently and the music began to accelerate.

"——!"

When the girl who was the lead singer started singing, the atmosphere at the scene instantly heated up, and the entire Live House was filled with passionate music.

The deafening music vibrates the air, and the energy and movement seem to evolve into the shape of the air.

The audience couldn't help but start to sway, their bodies naturally excited, and they were immersed in the wild rock atmosphere.

For a moment, the scene was like a group of demons dancing wildly.

The crowd soon began to spread around.

Kato Yusuke drank up the orange juice in the plastic cup in one gulp. When he was about to leave this noisy place, an exclamation of "Ah!" rang out from beside him.

He subconsciously reached out his hand, and a soft body fell into his arms.

Sayu, who was accidentally knocked down by the crowd, raised his head, and Kato Yusuke also looked down. The two people's eyes naturally collided, and at the same time they saw themselves in each other's eyes.

The warm drumbeats surged along with the moving singing, and the beating heartbeat was like a bomb.

The amber eyes swayed gently, as if sparks were ignited.

The next second, the girl lowered her eyelashes quietly.

In the combination of light and music, time seems to suddenly stand still.

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