Get Out of Here, Grandpa!

"How about we… we change to a different topic? We've already finished the handwritten story," Zhao Yu said, struggling to suppress his racing heart.

"Okay, okay! Let's switch to something else!" Yuuka agreed quickly, as if just snapping back to reality.

[Wait a second? You two? Something's not right here!]

[Why are you both stuttering? There's something going on!]

[No way, you actually managed to get them talking?]

The bullet comments keenly noticed the strangeness between the two, and everyone started acting like a detective.

"How could that be! We're just friends!" Zhao Yu immediately retorted.

But as soon as he said it, a sense of loss welled up in his heart, making him feel unaccustomed to it.

"That's right, Yu-kun and I are just friends, okay?" Yuuka's soft voice chimed in.

[This handwritten story is pretty good, I'll tip them later]

[I agree, it's making me want to fall in love]

[Speaking of which, I suddenly feel even weirder. Everyone says it's good, so why do only the streamer and Yuuka find it so-so?]

Seeing that a certain bullet comment was about to start another investigation, Zhao Yu quickly changed the subject. "Um! How about we start the Q&A session again today?"

"Oh, right! I still want to learn more about Huaxia, and about Yu…" Yuuka was about to say Zhao Yu's name when she suddenly covered her mouth, as if she'd just realized something.

Phew… I almost said something that would cause misunderstandings again! Yuuka, Yuuka, why are you suddenly so irrational?

Yuuka patted her face, suppressing the turmoil in her heart, and forced herself to calm down.

[Yay! It's my favorite Q&A session again!]

[Pick me, pick me! I want to know if girls in Neon wear skirts in winter too?]

"It's like this, regardless of spring, summer, autumn, or winter, everyone really likes skirts," Yuuka said, spotting the comment and replying quickly.

[Aren't you cold? Or is winter in Neon warmer than in Huaxia?]

[The geography teacher failed you, upstairs. Neon and Huaxia aren't that far apart, the temperature difference isn't that big. It must be cold in winter too.]

[Then why do you choose to wear skirts without stockings?]

"Actually, it's not that we don't wear stockings. We wear them in winter," Yuuka refuted softly.

"And if you wear too many layers, your legs won't look as good. Skirts look prettier."

[So, it's all about willpower?]

[Amazing… Amazing. You'll do anything for beauty]

"It's not entirely a problem for girls," Zhao Yu interjected at the right moment.

"Actually, in Neon, there's always been scrutiny of girls. Girls need to be more presentable when they go out; it's a socially accepted rule."

"So, no matter when, appearance is always more important than practicality. This is even more exaggerated in the workplace."

If Zhao Yu remembered correctly, there were even shirts in Neon that only had collars, just so corporate slaves could change them easily in the summer.

And the reason for only having collars was that collars were the most likely to get sweat stains. Just changing the collar would be much more convenient and allow them to meet clients with dignity.

And this was just for ordinary corporate slaves; women had an even tougher time in the workplace.

[Tsk tsk tsk, Neon really is ahead of the curve]

[Compared to this, Huaxia is actually much more tolerant towards girls]

Meanwhile, Yuuka silently watched the bullet comments, listening to Zhao Yu explain on her behalf.

I always feel like Yu-kun is different from other boys, Yuuka couldn't help but think.

This was the first time she'd met a boy who could so thoughtfully understand the situation of girls in Neon.

"Alright, Yuuka, you ask me the second question," Zhao Yu said to her.

"Let me think…" Yuuka pondered for a moment before inexplicably asking, "What kind of girl do you like, Yu-kun?"

Silence. A long, heavy silence.

Not only Zhao Yu but the entire livestream fell silent.

"No, I didn't mean it like that! I was just a little curious! Yeah! Curious!" Yuuka finally reacted and hastily explained.

"Cute and gentle ones, probably? I don't have many other requirements," Zhao Yu said after a long pause.

"Is that so…" Yuuka's eyes flickered, lost in thought.

[Yuuka, I saw recently that some restaurants in Neon are putting up signs saying 'No Chinese people allowed.' What do you think about that?]

Suddenly, a very sensitive question appeared in the bullet comments. It had even been boosted with a gift, making it particularly conspicuous.

Zhao Yu was about to stop Yuuka, but he was a step too late. Yuuka had already begun to voice her opinion.

"I've seen this news recently too. It was in Tokyo, right?" Yuuka recalled.

[That's right, it was in Tokyo]

"I think he's gone too far. In my opinion, Huaxia is a great country, and everyone is very friendly and polite to me," Yuuka paused before continuing.

"In the past, Japan did many unforgivable things. I always thought Huaxia would be very hostile towards Japan, but that's not actually the case."

"Instead, it's some of our own compatriots who have never reflected on themselves. I am very sorry for this!"

Dong! A crisp sound came from the livestream room, as if Yuuka had bumped into something while bowing.

But she didn't cry out in pain, and continued to apologize to the audience earnestly.

"I cannot forgive Japan on behalf of our ancestors…" Zhao Yu suddenly spoke.

"But I remember a saying: the people of Huaxia and the people of Japan are united, with only one common enemy, and that is the scum within the nation."

Peace is something everyone longs for. Even in Japan, there are people with a conscience. Zhao Yu never forgot what that person had said.

[Heh, I noticed when I watched the clips that the streamer seems to have a lot of opinions about Japan?]

[Exactly, who knows if it was those Huaxia people outside who did something bad?]

As expected, the "Akita dogs" came sniffing around… Zhao Yu sighed as he looked at the barrage of comments suddenly appearing in the livestream room.

The thing he hated most had appeared, but since it was here, he was prepared to fight the dogs.

Zhao Yu took a deep breath and spoke into the livestream: "Your Japanese daddy has already admitted his mistakes, so why are you barking like a dog there?"

"You eat Huaxia's food day in and day out, and kick your own compatriots when they're down. How many of you are there?"

[Oh ho! I almost forgot the streamer is also hot-tempered. The Akita dogs are going to be miserable now.]

Seeing Zhao Yu unleash his verbal assault, the viewers felt as refreshed as drinking a large gulp of ice-cold cola on a hot summer day.

[Still the streamer, with this kind of quality?]

[Fish platform really has all sorts of people.]

[Is that supposed Japanese girl just a gimmick? Aren't you ashamed of pretending to be Japanese?]

The "Akita dogs" continued to retort stubbornly.

Yuuka, meanwhile, watched the comments anxiously. Although she didn't quite understand why these people were attacking Zhao Yu, she knew that Zhao Yu needed her help now.

So, Yuuka unhesitatingly got up quickly, went to her bedroom, and took out her university certificate and driver's license. After carefully covering her name, she returned to the computer.

She sent Zhao Yu a video call, and after he answered, Yuuka spoke.

"Lord Yu, turn on the camera and show them."

Zhao Yu glanced at his phone, silently turned on the camera, and placed the phone screen in front of it.

"Although I'm not from Tokyo, I am a native Japanese person," Yuuka said.

"See?" Zhao Yu said to the "Akita dogs" still flooding the comments.

"Your Japanese master has spoken. If it were in the past, you'd at least have to call her 'Taijun' [a respectful term for Japanese soldiers]. So get out of here!"