Chapter 339
For the first time Sumiida Mana wished that the gods wouldn't be so efficacious.
And she probably doesn't actually like Riki, right?
Therefore, this wish will definitely not come true.
Sumiida Mana watched nervously Riki hung up the Ema). Suddenly, the two heard a loud "bang" of a collision, followed by the "beep beep" of a car alarm from down the mountain.
The two exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with surprise and urgency, and immediately ran down the steps.
That sound... it's a car accident!
The two quickly ran down to the torii gate at the foot of the mountain and were stunned to see an unbelievable sight: a truck and two wrecked motorcycles.
Those two kids with those stunts yesterday really hit the jackpot!
Is Junda Daimyojin really that effective?!
Mana really the Great God's favorite daughter?
Did I really hit the jackpot today after making a wish yesterday?
Riki looked at the two will-o'-the-wisps lying on the ground in the shape of a swastika, walked over to take a look, shook his head and clicked his tongue in amazement.
He's still breathing, but judging from the angle of his legs, he'll probably be in a wheelchair for the rest of his life.
However, their stroke of luck isn't all bad. Judging by their posture, if Shinigami and become Shinigami in Soul Society, they might be able to master Bankai sooner.
Riki knew a little first aid, but this situation definitely didn't warrant his amateurish skills. If he accidentally killed the person, he would only cause trouble for himself. Maintaining order at the scene was more important. He looked at Sumiida Mana.
Sumiida Mana nodded and immediately dialed 120: "Yes, at the foot of Sumiida Shrine on the outskirts of Tokyo, please send an ambulance quickly. The cause of the accident is..."
She looked at the truck driver.
"Two motorcycles were speeding against traffic at the bend, and the dashcam has a complete record of it," the truck driver quickly said.
Mana is so smart; she understood just from one look and asked such detailed questions.
He's a good candidate for the Tokyo University.
Sumiida Mana relayed the truck driver's words, and then she and Riki stood under the torii gate waiting for the ambulance to arrive. A little over ten minutes later, the ambulance arrived and carried the two boys on stretchers into the ambulance.
The police arrived at the same time, and after getting details from the driver and Riki Mana, they checked the dashcam footage and found that the two boys were indeed fully responsible. That made things easier.
A beautiful policewoman, resembling Officer Sato from "Detective Conan," looked at Riki and Sumiida Mana, who were unrelated to the case, and smiled, "Thanks to you two for discovering the problem and calling the police in time, thank you."
"No, you're welcome!" Sumiida Mana quickly replied.
"Yes." Riki accepted it readily.
Sumiida Mana pouted and whispered to Riki, "Be a little more modest."
"But this is indeed our achievement," Riki replied. "If my achievement were stolen, could Mana accept it?"
"Of course not!" Sumiida Mana quickly replied.
"That's right. You should accept thanks when you do good deeds," Riki said.
"Hmm, is that so..." Sumiida Mana muttered.
The policewoman watched Riki and Mana talk with a smile. The way these two young people talked was just like a couple deeply in love, reminding her of her own happy high school days, when she also watched others showing off their affection, just like now.
"Oh, right, although I can't give you any reward, I can take a picture of you two to be featured in the newspaper and praised, so let me take a picture for you!" the policewoman said with a smile. This way, she could also save some time writing promotional materials, killing two birds with one stone!
Rikugi under the Riki and Sumiida Mana, dressed as Miko Outfit, stood side by side.
"Couple, please stand a little closer," the policewoman said, holding up her phone.
The two instinctively moved closer together, their shoulders touching, before realizing the policewoman's choice of words was a bit off.
"Wait, you've misunderstood!" Sumiida Mana quickly said, but the policewoman was already preparing to close the case. She waved happily to the two of them, got into the police car, and drove away.
"Won't they just put a 'couple' sign in the newspaper like this?" Riki muttered as she walked over.
"What should we do?!" Sumiida Mana was on the verge of tears.
If her classmates saw this, she wouldn't know how to explain it.
"It doesn't matter, the innocent will clear themselves, there's Mana no need to worry!" Riki waved his hand dismissively.
"Is that so?"
Mana, if it's really a misunderstanding, then it's not impossible to turn this fake relationship into a real one.
Riki looked up at the torii gate.
If Junda Daimyojin is so efficacious, will the wish I just wrote on the Ema) also come true?
Sumiida Mana also thought of this.
"My Lord God, let's forget about that. Let's grant Riki a different wish instead..." Sumiida Mana secretly glanced at Riki and whispered to herself.
After working at the shrine all day, Riki felt exhausted. There were too many people, even more in the afternoon than in the morning, leaving him no time to even drink water.
Not only that, Riki also noticed that Mana still looked normal, only a little more tired than yesterday.
"I've been helping out at home since I was little, so I'm used to it," Sumiida Mana said with a light laugh.
Wouldn't that mean they have excellent physical stamina?
After dinner, Riki returned to her room, massaged her sore muscles, lay down on the bed, stretched, and prepared to take a comfortable nap, but suddenly heard singing coming from the room across the hall.
Is Mana practicing singing?
It seems like Sumimi will be performing soon, right?
Riki listened quietly and noticed that Mana's singing was intermittent, and she seemed a little nervous while singing. After a long while, she let out a long sigh.
"It's still just a little short."
Sumiida Mana was disappointed. Sumimi, as a duo, was supposed to sing, but she felt that she didn't sing as well as Hatsuka. The manager had also brought up this topic.
"Do I really have no talent?" Sumiida Mana sighed. She heard the door open and looked up to see Riki.
"Sing it again, and I'll give you some pointers," Riki said.
Sumiida Mana stared at Riki, stunned.
It wasn't because of Riki's words.
It was because... she was wearing pajamas, and to make it easier to breathe while singing, only two buttons were fastened, so her round and full breasts, typical of puberty, were exposed to Riki's eyes.
Sumiida Mana's fair cheeks gradually turned pink, then bright red, and smoke was even rising from the top of her head.
"I didn't see anything." Riki closed the door.
If Junta's father found out about this, wouldn't he kill me on the spot?
Or was he kept at a shrine as a child groom?
An hour later, Sumiida Mana listened to the recording and couldn't help but ask, "Is this really me singing? I only changed a few small things and I've improved so much?"
"Of course," Riki said.
"So Riki knows a lot about music?" Sumiida Mana looked at Riki.
I never expected Riki to be such an amazing person.
I'm such an ordinary girl, how could I have met someone like Riki?
He should have met a girl as amazing as Chu Hua, right?
Sumiida Mana rested her chin on her hands and looked intently at Riki.
She probably... does have a bit of a crush on Riki.
But Riki probably doesn't like her, right?
Riki was just working at the shrine.
Sumiida Mana listened to the croaking of frogs in the mountains at night and looked at Riki.
After the two-day busy period at the shrine ended, Sumiida Mana returned to school and found that her classmates were looking at her strangely. She sat nervously in her seat.
What happened?
Even the teacher was watching her.
After class, the female class monitor came over and asked curiously, "Mana- chan, so you already have a boyfriend?"
The female class monitor took out a newspaper, which contained the news from a couple of days ago about the boy with the wildfire who had struck it lucky. The newspaper praised a young couple who promptly called the police and an ambulance. The photo showed Riki and Mana standing under the torii gate, smiling shyly.
[Young couple calls the police in time to save lives; a promising future for the Reiwa era!]
"Love, lovers?!" Sumiida Mana's mind went blank.
But he and Riki aren't a couple...
"Forget it, forget it." Sumiida Mana whispered.
"Really?!" The classmates all looked at Mana in surprise, making Mana's face turn even redder.
If Riki is willing, she will be Riki's girlfriend.
And... Riki's wife.
Extra: Mana Line 03
In the early morning, in a mid-range apartment in Meguro Ward, Tokyo, Sumiida Mana woke up according to her biological clock. She turned off the alarm clock that hadn't gone off yet, drew back the curtains to let the morning sunlight fill every corner of the room, and was about to leave the room when she hesitated for a moment, blushing as she went to change out of her pajamas and put on her clean and pretty school uniform.
She carefully pinned the donut-shaped hair clip on in front of the mirror, examined herself from various angles, and then left the room satisfied.
Sumiida Mana doesn't usually wear hair clips, but recently her hair has grown a bit, so clipping the ends prevents them from scratching her cheeks, and... it makes her look a little cuter.
Because she's not the only one living in this private apartment she rented for school.
"Riki, it's time to get up."
Sumiida Mana walked into the living room and shook Riki, who was sleeping on the sofa.
Riki has been staying at her house for a week now, sleeping on the sofa the whole time. There's nowhere else to sleep in the room, and her bed is the only comfortable place. But are they still just friends?
Sumiida Mana looked at Riki's sleeping face and thought to herself.
I've gotten used to waking Riki up like this every day. I'd only feel strange if I didn't have to wake her anymore.
Seeing Riki rubbing his neck as he got up, Sumiida Mana frowned and said worriedly, "Sleeping on the sofa is definitely not good for your neck. You really need to buy a sleeping mat. I wanted to get one from home, but Mom and Dad went out to visit other shrines, and the house is locked."
"I think they went out on purpose," Riki said, rubbing her stiff neck.
"Huh? Why?" Sumiida Mana, puzzled.
So that I'll sleep with you.
No, it's about cultivating feelings.
During his few days at Sumiida Shrine, Riki had come to fully understand what kind of people Junta's parents were. Junta's father was a swordsman from the Edo period, and his thoughts were as straightforward as his sword. He had already regarded Riki as his future son-in-law when he first met him. Junta's mother was a cunning and beautiful woman, and it was her idea to have him sleep at Mana's house.
Riki... decided to play along.
Because he does have feelings for Mana.
Riki's Upper House and Lower House unanimously passed the bill, believing that such beautiful girls who fit his fantasies must be won over.
"It's nothing. If I order a sleeping mat online, it should take about a week to arrive, right?" Riki thought for a moment and said.
Sumiida Mana nodded, understanding the speed of Japanese logistics. She tilted her head, worrying for Riki, when suddenly she thought of something and her face turned red.
Why not just let Riki sleep with her?
No, no, no, that definitely won't work!
But what if Riki hurts her neck from sleeping in my house?
Sumiida Mana looked at Riki rubbing his neck, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back, her fair and pretty face full of struggle.
"Are you going to the company today?" Riki asked.
"Ah... yes, we're taking promotional photos and recording a song at the same time. Would Riki like to come and visit?" Sumiida Mana asked with a smile.
"Okay, I'll go later!"