Don't Look at ???? Anymore! Let's Play Ourselves!

I just finished ramen and gyoza at the shop, which completely satisfied my hunger. Although this double portion of ramen and gyoza might not be particularly expensive considering the hourly wage in Tokyo, it still feels a bit overpriced when converted from yen to RMB...

The two of them spent a total of about two hundred yuan, which would be enough for them to have a luxurious buffet in China.

But after all, it's a trip. The ultimate goal of working hard for several months is to make this moment more enjoyable. If you're going to be petty and calculating while traveling, you won't be able to enjoy these few days.

That's a different story if it's for long-term travel.

Hua Xin had once imagined herself traveling the world to see what the countries that the old lady had already paid for were like, but in the end, she was still a little scared that she might suddenly be shot at at any time. It was more comfortable to hide in Little Black.

Not far from the hotel, Hua Xin and Xia Yan didn't go to any particularly large shopping malls, but instead briefly looked around at some places selling all sorts of small toys and related items.

How about this hair clip?

Hua Xin tried the petal-shaped hair clip on her hair, stood up from the ground, and looked at Xia Yan with some anticipation in her eyes.

"It looks nice, but I don't think it suits you very well."

Xia Yan stroked his chin and examined the girl for a moment. Instead of giving her a formulaic compliment, he turned around, squatted down, and picked through the shelves, taking out a hair clip.

The orange and white Shiba Inu chibi style is very cute.

Hearing Xia Yan's words, Hua Xin was neither disappointed nor saddened. Instead, she put the petal hair clip back in her hand, took the Shiba Inu-shaped hair clip from his hand, placed it on her hair, tilted her head slightly, raised her hand and made a fist next to her cheek, like a cat and a dog greeting each other.

"How did it feel this time?"

"Is your wife pretty?"

Xia Yan gave a thumbs-up in approval, and seeing the girl's adorable expression, he wished he could hug and kiss Hua Xin right now, giving her lots of kisses, pats, and hugs...

Uh, it seems like some strange attribute has awakened.

"I bought it!" Upon hearing Xia Yan's confirmation, Hua Xin waved her hand and then happily turned her gaze to some other small toys.

Xia Yan looked at the pile of price tags, most of which were around two hundred yen, which is actually only a small hair clip worth a dozen yuan. But in foreign countries, it seems to be more in line with local customs.

Xia Yan didn't know why, but she suddenly felt that the chibi-style Shiba Inu-shaped hair clip was very suitable for Hua Xin.

Perhaps it's because they all share similar stubborn and mischievous personalities?

Should he buy some small jewelry himself? As a handsome man, he naturally needs to dress up more. Otherwise, what if his wife is too cute and he is too sloppy?

What should I buy?

A necklace and a ring? I feel like I'd rather just buy a small rubber band cover.

It would be best to buy a pair.

Xia Yan suddenly remembered a scene he had seen in junior and senior high school, or even in college: young couples would often have boys wear a small rubber band on their wrists, which symbolized that they had girlfriends, subtly telling others that they had a lover, or showing off.

Unfortunately, during that youthful period, he remained isolated and closed off, always wanting to prove himself to someone. At that age, he had no desire to fall in love, nor did he meet anyone with whom he could confide his feelings.

This is really great.

It's so wonderful to meet the girl who belongs to me.

He chuckled softly to himself, a hint of tenderness flashing in his eyes, before taking a step to catch up with Hua Xin ahead.

After leaving a small shop selling trinkets and jewelry, similar to a "two-dollar store" in China, Hua Xin, on her own initiative and at her strong insistence, resolutely came to the world of comics, which had brought her countless moments of emotion and passion, and which contained things she could only fantasize about and yearn for in the 2D world, things she could not obtain in the three-dimensional world.

Bookstore!?

To be precise, it should actually be called a comic book store.

From the beautifully packaged comics displayed on the shelves right at the entrance to the stacks of plastic-wrapped comics piled up below, and the many discounted comics in a separate "second-hand" section, there's a wide variety of comics available, catering to all ages, from men to women.

Etc...

Suitable for all ages?

Hua Xin, who was excitedly looking around the comic book store like a lion surveying its territory and searching for prey, suddenly spotted a very hidden and special area.

"Ahem..." Hua Xin put down the latest issue of "The Apothecary Diaries" in her hand, and then nudged Xia Yan with her elbow with a mysterious look Xia Yan was engrossed in reminiscing about her lost youth and reading a comic book. Just as she was about to say something, she saw that the comic book was "Shugo Chara!!".

If I had to sum it up in one sentence, it would probably be Sailor Moon, the most beloved girl among young girls.

"Hmm?" Xia Yan closed the comic book in his hand, looking somewhat puzzled.

Hua Xin said with great interest, "I didn't expect you to have watched this kind of anime..."

When they were young, they generally didn't have many opportunities to access comics, so they both saw anime on some kind of TV program a long time ago. They only gradually came into contact with comics after the advent of mobile phones and the internet.

"What's wrong! Don't any girls like Ultraman and Kamen Rider!?"

Xia Yan did not feel ashamed, but spoke with such righteous indignation.

However, the truth is that when he was a child, he didn't just watch TV when he was bored; on the contrary, he found these kinds of family-loving dramas very exciting.

Although he doesn't know what he was so happy about back then, this was the second anime he watched, and Naruto was coincidentally the first.

Perhaps that was the order in which the TV station broadcast the shows back then?

"Uh... that makes sense..." Hua Xin was speechless, unable to utter the words she wanted to tease Xia Yan.

After all, she was like that too.

When reading novels, I've read everything from cultivation fantasy to domineering CEO romance novels; I've read all kinds of genres.

Then she remembered what she was about to say, and lowered her voice to speak slowly:

"Let's put the matter of protecting Xia Yan aside for now; I'm quite interested in what's going on over there."

Hua Xin pointed towards the area marked with "". Xia Yan followed her gaze, then hesitated for a moment before lowering her voice to persuade her:

"Honey, if you want to see it, why don't we go home and cosplay ourselves? Reading a physical copy is no fun, let's do it ourselves..."

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