Time Off (2) New Angel Mission

The room was quiet.

The voice of the Angel came abruptly:

"Oh, young Yi Chen, has school let out for the holidays?"

"The universe's most invincible, spiraling, beautiful, and kind-hearted Angel has arrived."

Yi Chen, who had originally closed his eyes, instantly widened them as he stared at the Angel before him.

The Angel hovered in mid-air, legs crossed.

With a lazy expression, said:

"I, this Angel, feared you would be lonely during your break, so I have arranged a new mission for you."

"Don't fall in love with me, okay~"

Upon hearing this, Yi Chen's face changed.

Yi Chen curled his lip:

"Isn't it just giving me a mission? I thought you were giving me a reward."

The Angel cleared throat:

"Mission Issued:

Summer Rehabilitation Special Training for 18 days

Mission Details:

Complete 18 days of daily training before school starts on August 1st.

(0/18)

100 push-ups

100 squats

10 kilometers

Mission Success: One Gold Card

Mission Failure: Eradication"

Yi Chen was just about to get up and complain to the Angel, but the Angel blew a light kiss toward him, giggled incessantly, and then vanished in an instant.

Yi Chen looked at that flying kiss, his heart filled with disdain, yet he sighed helplessly.

Yi Chen looked at the mission:

"18 days?"

"From the 13th to the 31st."

"Wait a minute!"

"Does today count too?"

Yi Chen did a nimble kip-up to his feet, counting as he began doing push-ups.

"That's right, today counts too!"

Yi Chen checked his phone; it was already 9:30 PM.

Yi Chen was furious as he completed the mission while grumbling.

But fortunately, thanks to the Primordial Flower Hand he had previously obtained, Yi Chen's physique had increased significantly.

After Yi Chen quickly finished the 100 push-ups and 100 squats at home, he dared not slack off.

Luckily, Yi Chen lived on a mountain where there was no one around at night, so he quickly completed the 10 kilometers.

After finishing all this, Yi Chen didn't know why, but the urge to complain about the Angel had vanished.

Yi Chen was drenched in sweat.

After finishing, Yi Chen went to the bathroom.

He looked at his phone.

10:40 PM—it only took about an hour to finish all this?

Yi Chen once again felt the shock of his own physique.

Yi Chen turned on the music on his phone and checked the system mission while taking a shower.

Sure enough, (1/18)

The mission progress had increased slightly, and an inexplicable fire surged in Yi Chen's heart.

The good looks were washed away by the bathwater.

After a brief chat with Ichinose, Yi Chen bid her goodnight.

Feeling refreshed from his shower and just waking up, Yi Chen practiced two sets of Primordial Flower Hand.

He pondered for a while, played on his computer, and scrolled through some Japan social media.

He ended up falling asleep at 4:00 AM.

July 14th.

He slept for a little over an hour, waking up around 8:00 AM.

He got up and replied to Ichinose's messages.

Then, he got up to wash up.

Yi Chen quickly finished his daily workout in the morning.

He spent some time on the computer today, chatting with his classmates.

He talked on the phone with Ichinose and did some exercise.

This afternoon, Ichinose sent a message:

"Yi Chen-kun, I miss you. Do you have anything important to do tomorrow?"

"Are you free?"

Yi Chen replied:

"What's up? I miss you too, I have plenty of time right now."

Ichinose:

"Let's go out together tomorrow."

"The two of us can go on a date somewhere else in Tokyo."

"Hehe."

Yi Chen:

"Of course, when and where should we meet?"

In front of her screen, Ichinose excitedly pounded her bed.

Her face flushed slightly.

Ichinose:

"Let's meet at Shinjuku Station at 8:00 tomorrow morning."

"I've always wanted to go to Akihabara, let's go there together."

Yi Chen:

"OK."

At this moment, Ichinose hugged her phone in her room.

Then, she packed something into a box and tucked it into her backpack.

After replying, Yi Chen put down his phone and stared at the computer screen.

A hint of secret joy welled up in his heart.

Thinking about the date with Ichinose tomorrow, the corners of his mouth curled up involuntarily.

Is this the kind of romance plot you see in anime?

Even though I'm already stuck to Ichinose all the time.

Thinking about it still makes me so excited.

But in an instant, Yi Chen

remembered the unfinished Angel mission.

Forget it, I'll get up early tomorrow to finish it quickly; I don't know how long the date will last.

That night, Yi Chen finished washing up early.

He set his alarm for 6:00 AM.

Lying in bed, he ran a simple simulation of tomorrow's date in his mind.

To avoid awkwardness or being caught off guard by sudden events.

Simulating the situation was quite necessary.

Soon, he drifted off to sleep while still simulating.

July 15th.

Yi Chen got up in the morning to wash up, completed the Angel mission, and took a shower.

He wore more or less the same outfit.

Yi Chen wore a beige short-sleeved shirt on his upper body.

He wore black casual trousers on his lower body.

White sneakers.

A white shoulder bag.

After getting ready, Yi Chen arrived at Shinjuku Station right on time.

Before long, he saw Ichinose walking toward him with a light, brisk step.

Ichinose was wearing a kimono, holding a cloth-wrapped bundle in her hand.

Ichinose was meticulously dressed today as well, looking exceptionally sweet and moving.

"Yi Chen-kun!"

Ichinose greeted him with a smile, her eyes full of joy.

"Morning, have you been waiting long?"

Yi Chen scratched his head and replied.

Ichinose looked at Yi Chen and said gently:

"Why are you dressed like that today, Yi Chen?"

Yi Chen said indifferently:

"What's wrong with it? Today..."

Ichinose told Yi Chen gently:

"These few days are the Gion Festival."

Although Yi Chen didn't fully understand, he had a rough idea of what it was.

He was too lazy to change his clothes afterward.

Yi Chen offered to carry Ichinose's bag, but she didn't agree.

Ichinose said softly:

"Yi Chen-kun, I'll carry this myself~"

Yi Chen didn't mind.

The two walked side by side toward the ticket office and soon bought tickets for Akihabara.

They waited for the train, at the station, and on the road.

They talked and laughed, sharing interesting stories from their respective lives.

Ichinose talked about arriving home, her younger sister, her family, and all the cleaning and such.

Yi Chen didn't have much to share, just saying he stayed home and played games.

Arriving at Akihabara Station, the two took a taxi to the city center.

The streets filled with anime merchandise stores, arcades, and the like made Yi Chen feel quite curious.

He was very surprised.

But it was alright.

Although Yi Chen liked watching anime, he wasn't a mindless fanatic; he just watched shows when he was bored.

But to be fair, the two-dimensional elements here were still quite outrageous.

Ichinose pulled Yi Chen through various shops.

Whenever she saw a doll or figure she liked, she would excitedly pick it up to show Yi Chen.

Yi Chen stood by patiently, occasionally amused by her cute appearance.

Afterward, the two went to stroll through a park and visited an aquarium.

The day was very fulfilling.

By five o'clock in the afternoon.

At this moment, as they walked down a street, they saw something that Yi Chen found very novel.

The population density on this street had increased significantly.

A large crowd of people from Japan, some wearing blue clothes, others wearing white.

Many people were carrying a large palanquin, with a child in a kimono sitting on top.

Yi Chen and Ichinose stared intently at the grand parade.

"So this is the Gion Festival."

Yi Chen felt quite envious; Japan really understood how to foster a sense of community.

By nightfall.

The night market here was extremely lively, filled with all kinds of stalls.

Overwhelming.

The streets were bustling with noise and crowds at night.

Yi Chen and Ichinose wove through the lively night market.

The aroma of various delicacies wafted through the air, with a dazzling array of snacks like takoyaki, yakisoba, and grilled skewers on display.

Ichinose's eyes sparkled as she tugged Yi Chen along, stopping at one stall one moment and running off to check out something new at another the next.

"Yi Chen-kun, this takoyaki looks so delicious, let's buy some to try."

Ichinose tugged at the corner of Yi Chen's shirt, looking at him with an expectant expression.

"Sure, if you want to eat it, let's buy it."

Yi Chen nodded with a smile, feeling very happy as he watched Ichinose's excited demeanor.

The two bought their snacks and continued to stroll while eating, the laughter of the people around them blending with the calls of the stall vendors.

Yi Chen was having a wonderful time this night.

As they walked, Ichinose spotted a ring-toss game stall by the side of the street.

The stall was filled with all sorts of cute little dolls and exquisite trinkets.

Ichinose became interested and pulled Yi Chen over:

"Yi Chen-kun, shall we play this? I really want that little rabbit doll."

Yi Chen took a look and found that he wanted to play as well.

He accompanied Ichinose as they started playing the ring toss.

At first, they missed twice, but Yi Chen was an expert.

He landed the ring on the third try.

Yi Chen handed the rabbit doll to Ichinose.

Ichinose was so happy she jumped up and down, looking incredibly beautiful and cute.

Yi Chen had played these kinds of games before.

But he had never been as happy as he was right now.

Time slipped away quietly in this relaxed and joyful atmosphere.