Chapter 341

"Success."

After stamping, she happily showed the clear stamp on the manual to Ishikawa Hayato.

Ishikawa Hayato paused slightly, then smiled and nodded.

"Great, very intact. Let it air dry a bit before storing it."

"Um."

Nijika also noticed that the ink on the manual was still wet.

After walking a few steps until they could see the pond, Ishikawa Hayato said apologetically.

"I'm sorry, but I said something like that on what was supposed to be a very important first date for Nijika."

Nijika looked at Qun Lu Jiu in surprise Ishikawa Hayato, then smiled after a moment.

"... Don't say such heavy things. Everyone has moments of confusion. Isn't supporting each other the reason we're together?"

Ishikawa Hayato saw that the manuals in Nijika's hand had dried quite a bit, took them and helped her hang them to dry, saying with a serious expression.

"Nijika has such a wonderful personality; she's definitely everyone's ideal wife. Looks like I'll have to keep a close eye on her."

"What, does Hayato-kun not trust me?" Nijika complained with a smile.

After the two finished their seemingly serious but actually joking conversation, they arrived near a pool.

The pool, surrounded by a railing and danger warning signs, is the infamous Umi Jigoku.

Thick, ceaseless steam rose from the pool, rising rapidly and lightly into the sky.

The excessive steam was almost obstructing their vision.

However, upon closer inspection, one can still see the tranquil, semi-transparent cobalt blue hot spring nestled within the dark, charred rocks.

At the edge, you can still see beige sand and gravel. The combination of yellow sand and gravel with cobalt blue water makes it look like a fairyland beach.

A true "sea" hell.

"It's so beautiful, it feels just like the seawater in Hawaii," Nijika exclaimed, looking at the hot spring.

Ishikawa Hayato suddenly grabbed her arm and asked.

"How about we go for a swim together?"

"Then we're really going to hell. The water here is 98 degrees Celsius."

Nijika nudged him, clearly annoyed.

Ishikawa Hayato looked at her and said.

"Nijika definitely won't go to hell; she's definitely in heaven."

"And what about you, Hayato-kun?" Nijika met Ishikawa Hayato's gaze.

Ishikawa Hayato shook his head with a bitter smile.

"With four girlfriends like me, I'd definitely have to pay a fortune to get into heaven!"

Nijika couldn't help but smile.

This person talks about heaven and hell, but has absolutely no reverence for religion.

Nijika then looked at the hot spring that she couldn't soak in.

"Speaking of which, why call this place hell? Doesn't it look beautiful?"

"This is my chance to demonstrate, because more than a thousand years ago, this place was filled with scalding hot air, hot water, and hot mud. People in ancient times didn't want to go near it, so they called it hell."

As Ishikawa Hayato spoke, he noticed a basket with hot spring eggs soaking in it on the hot spring floor. His gaze began to wander around again, but he didn't stop talking.

"The smell of sulfur, the scalding water, and some even contain corrosive liquids—I think the ancients' imagination of hell was actually based on hot springs."

Nijika noticed his peering gaze, and although she felt a little helpless, she continued the conversation.

"Isn't it even more incredible that we're soaking in a hot spring like this? And Hayato-kun, stop looking around, there are definitely restaurants nearby that serve hot spring eggs!"

Ishikawa Hayato sensed that Nijika was a little dissatisfied, so he quickly looked away.

"But isn't Nijika curious about what the eggs in the hot spring taste like?"

Nijika hesitated, but after a moment, she thought of the number on the scale and spoke.

"Not curious!"

"But I want to eat it... Nijika, can you help me find some?"

Nijika's determination seemed to have been thrown into the Umi Jigoku, instantly melted by the high temperature. She smiled helplessly and looked around to help Ishikawa Hayato start searching.

While the various tracking teams were gradually getting on track, Seika was still in the taxi, looking at the location indicated on his phone, considering whether his plan would work.

She watched quietly as the place she felt she should get off at drew closer on her phone, and without a word, she began to act.

"Put the money I've been holding onto under my body, "Seika said to the taxi driver.

"Excuse me, could you please stop for a moment? I need to get off and buy something."

The driver didn't refuse; he stepped on the brakes to slow down and pulled the car over to the side of the road.

During the parking process, Hiroi Kikuri asked Seika, who was sitting in the front seat, with a puzzled look.

"What are you going to buy, senior?"

"Food." Seika said crisply without turning her head.

"Then I'll go too..."

Before Hiroi Kikuri could finish speaking, she was silenced by Seika's piercing gaze as she suddenly turned around.

After getting out of the car, Seika breathed a sigh of relief. Luckily, Hiroi Kikuri didn't follow. If she had, she would have had to turn back and get into a taxi first, then go find Ishikawa Hayato and the others somewhere else.

That would be much more troublesome.

She glanced at the road sign ahead, then checked her phone for the best mole's callout, and started running.

A moment later, Hiroi Kikuri, who was sitting in the car, received a phone call.

It's by Seika.

Hiroi Kikuri answered with a puzzled look, "Senpai, what's wrong?"

"Hiroi, go have fun by yourself. I left the fare in the front seat. Take the rest... pay me back when you get back."

Seika hung up the phone immediately after finishing her sentence.

She was abandoned?

Hiroi Kikuri stared at her phone in disbelief, then dialed the number again, but Seika didn't even answer and hung up immediately.

She glanced at the large bills in the seat in front of her, then looked around at the unfamiliar scenery.

Having not drunk any alcohol all day, she suddenly felt a bit more sober. After swallowing, she picked up the money and hesitantly handed it to the driver.

"I'm getting off here, could you please give me my change?"

235. Mission Impossible

Ishikawa Hayato got his wish and bought the onsen tamago (hot spring egg), but this time he didn't buy two, but only one, despite Nijika's disappointed expression.

Holding the hot spring egg, Ishikawa Hayato led Nijika to a nearby bench and sat down.

After sitting down with Ishikawa Hayato, Nijika watched as Ishikawa Hayato held a hot spring egg in one hand and inexplicably tapped it with a chop motion of his other hand.

She watched as Ishikawa Hayato knocked several times before finally asking.

"Hayato-kun, what are you playing at?"

Nijika meant for him to eat quickly and stop drooling over her.

What girl would care about her weight when going on a date with someone she likes? She just didn't want Ishikawa Hayato to spend money recklessly the whole time.

... Okay, actually I do care a little.

But Ishikawa Hayato still didn't make a move. His gaze remained fixed on the hot spring egg, and he said seriously.

"I'm telling it that I'm going to use the Ruyi Divine Sword next, and it needs to be careful and obediently split in two, making sure the yolk doesn't fall out."

Nijika tilted her head. "Hmm?"

At that moment, Ishikawa Hayato seemed to have finally mustered his strength, and he brought his hand down with a heavy chop...

The onsen egg didn't budge when he was tapped with a chop, but the next moment, with lightning speed, he picked up the onsen egg with both hands and broke it in half.

The onsen egg was completely split in two, revealing the yolk and white, which were much darker than those of a regular egg, as well as two clean cuts that looked as if they had been sliced with a knife.

He held half a soft-boiled egg in each hand, looked down, and struck a cool pose.

"I call this move 'sharing'."

Nijika couldn't help but laugh at his silly look, "Isn't it the Ruyi Divine Sword?"

Ishikawa Hayato handed half of the onsen egg to Nijika.

"The Ruyi Divine Sword is merely a sword technique; the true essence of this move lies in eating everything in it."

The two chatted and laughed as they peeled off the shells of the onsen tamago (hot spring egg). Although Nijika said it was delicious, Ishikawa Hayato thought it was no different from a regular egg, which Nijika then complained about.

"You should eat it with the mindset that it's going to be delicious."

Meanwhile, Ishikawa Hayato was thinking to himself that during a date, as long as the food wasn't really that bad, Nijika would definitely give him face and say it was delicious.

After thinking about it, he decided to talk to Nijika. After he finished speaking, he received a disapproving glance from Nijika, but then he spoke seriously again.

"That shouldn't be wrong either."

Ishikawa Hayato thought for a moment, then suddenly put his index finger towards her lips.

Nijika paused for a moment, then realized what was happening. Her face darkened, and she opened her mouth, both angry and helpless, revealing two rows of neatly arranged pearly teeth in a fierce manner.

Ishikawa Hayato immediately withdrew his hand obediently and took Nijika's hand in his. Nijika smiled and hugged his arm.

After seeing the Umi Jigoku to their hearts' content, the two went to the Umi Jigoku next to it to pay their respects.

Japan is truly a place where shrines are everywhere. You can find shrines in every village and town. If you make visiting shrines your goal, you might not be able to visit all the shrines in a city even in three days.

The two then headed towards the Oniishibozu Jigoku, and as they leisurely made their way forward, the group behind them gradually caught up.

The Ishikawa family carefully looked around as they hurried after them.

Finally, a few steps from the side of the Umi Jigoku, towards the direction of Oniishibozu Jigoku, Hibiki excitedly jumped and pointed ahead.

"Then... um."

She covered her mouth as soon as she opened her mouth.

Ishikawa Jinpei and Ishikawa Shizuka both looked over and saw Ishikawa Hayato being held by the arm by a blonde girl. The girl looked very beautiful even from behind.

That's actually true.

Although it only happened once, they still remember what they looked like.

"What..." Ishikawa Jinpei looked around.

"Shh, shh!" Xiang put his finger to his lips and pointed frantically at his phone, indicating that he should communicate via mobile phone.

Ishikawa Jinpei reluctantly obeyed his daughter's suggestion and took out his phone.

The three of them quickly created a family group behind Ishikawa Hayato's back and communicated face-to-face via Line.

Ishikawa Jinpei: "Why is there only one person?"

Hibiki: "I don't know."

Ishikawa Shizuka: "Is it possible to go on a date alone?"

The father and daughter immediately realized what was happening after seeing Ishikawa Shizuka's message.

Ishikawa Jinpei sighed and typed on Line: "I thought I'd see four girls by his side, but I overestimated that kid."

Xiang looked at his father with disdain, then exchanged a glance with his mother.

"I feel like Dad is thinking about something he shouldn't be thinking about."