Chapter 49

"Please wait a moment. If you need to go to Tottori Prefecture, I'll drive you there shortly."

In a coffee shop, Uraraka Shige, dressed neatly, sat in the chair opposite the handsome man. A pot of floral tea was placed in the middle of the table in front of her, and another cup was placed in front of both Uraraka Shige and the handsome man.

"Thank you, if it's alright, then I'll trouble you."

Uraraka Shige thanked the handsome man, but since the matter that Qu Zhi had asked him to convey was not very urgent, he was not in a hurry to set off immediately.

The first thing they did after returning to the city from the mountains was to go to a clothing store and change into suitable outfits. The handsome man paid for the clothes, claiming it was to repay his life-saving debt.

After changing their clothes, they went to a hotel for a light meal, and then, having eaten and drunk their fill, they came to this coffee shop.

In other words, not much time has passed since they arrived in the city, and it is still noon.

To be honest, Uraraka Shige felt that the handsome man in front of him looked somewhat familiar, but they had never met before. Uraraka Shige had even asked the famous handsome man, and the answer he got was that it was their first time meeting, and he had no impression of Uraraka Shige before.

This suggests that Uraraka Shige felt the handsome man looked familiar, or perhaps she had only seen him once before.

"Could it be a celebrity or something?"

Uraraka Shige unconsciously had such a thought in her mind, but then dismissed the possibility because no one recognized the handsome man in front of her.

The two sat in the coffee shop for a while, and the pot of tea was almost half empty. The handsome man seemed to have finally rested and asked Uraraka Shige:

"It's about time to leave. Let's go to my place; my cars are all parked in the garage. But would you like to take a shower before heading to Tottori Prefecture?"

A hint of speechlessness flashed through Uraraka Shige's mind. Shouldn't she take a shower before drinking coffee? And since the car was in the garage, why come to a coffee shop for herbal tea?

However, Uraraka Shige did not voice these unspoken thoughts, as that would inevitably seem rude. At least for now, Uraraka Shige felt that he was getting along quite well with the handsome guy in front of him.

Therefore, Uraraka Shige did not hesitate to continue maintaining this pleasant atmosphere.

"That would be great if we could."

Uraraka Shige nodded in agreement. After all, he had spent three and a half days in the deep mountains and forests. Although he had changed his clothes, he had not yet cleaned himself. Therefore, he would certainly not refuse if he could make himself clean and refreshed before setting off.

The two then got up one after the other, and Uraraka Shige followed the handsome man to his home.

It was a detached house, which showed that the handsome man's living conditions were quite good. From the outside, the house seemed a bit simple and low-key. The walls were not tiled, but painted in a bluish-gray, and it had a roof that looked like black... which didn't quite match the handsome man's sunny temperament.

But this is only how it appears from the outside. When you actually enter the house, Uraraka Shige will find that the interior decoration style is completely opposite to the feeling outside. The whole house is bright and spacious and clean.

"The bathroom is this way, please use it first."

The handsome man did not invite Uraraka Shige, but instead let Uraraka Shige bathe first.

Entering the bathroom, the space was quite spacious, with both a bathtub and a shower. The bathtub was large enough for three people to lie side by side... I don't know why it was so spacious, but judging from the owner's good looks... emmmm

"I'll just use the shower head..."

Uraraka Shige silently dismissed the idea of trying out what it would feel like to take a bath in this bathtub, and instead looked at the showerhead next to her.

There was a floor drain and waterproof flooring, and the bathroom threshold was quite high, so it was obviously possible to rinse directly with water. However, just to be on the safe side and out of politeness, Uraraka Shige still asked first.

Can this showerhead be used directly?

"You can use a showerhead to rinse directly on the floor, but don't you use a bathtub? It's very comfortable."

The handsome man seemed a little surprised by Uraraka Shige's choice, and upon hearing his question, Uraraka Shige quickly refused.

"No... no need, it'll be faster if I just rinse it off."

"All right."

The handsome man expressed his understanding of Uraraka Shige's explanation.

Because of the water heater, Uraraka Shige wouldn't necessarily take a cold shower directly... However, nowadays most houses should have water heaters, especially considering the decor and detached house type of this house. It would be surprising if it didn't have a water heater, wouldn't it?

Uraraka Shige a quick shower, especially since she didn't need to soak in the bath. She finished rinsing in just about ten minutes, washing away all the mud and grime she had picked up in the mountains, revealing her healthy-looking skin.

To Uraraka Shige's surprise, this handsome man also washed very quickly, cleaning himself in about ten minutes.

The two then went directly to the garage behind the house. The garage was integrated with the house, as if it were embedded in it. The handsome man's car was no ordinary car either. Although Uraraka Shige did not know the manufacturer of the car, he could still recognize that it was a sports car... a convertible.

"Could he be some rich kid?"

Uraraka Shige couldn't help but have a new idea. After all, judging from the appearance of this sports car... its value was probably almost the same as this entire detached house... and the yard of this house wasn't small either...

Well, anyway, this handsome man must be very rich.

After that, the handsome man drove them onto the highway and they arrived in Tottori Prefecture. After asking Uraraka Shige exact destination, the handsome man finally took Uraraka Shige to Tottori City.

After arriving in Tottori City, Uraraka Shige farewell to the handsome man and began to wander aimlessly through the streets. After all, Uraraka Shige still remembered his previous meeting with Qu Zhi's sister. Although he didn't actually know the specifics, there was no doubt that having had close contact with Qu Zhi, he would soon be found by Qu Zhi's sister after arriving in this city.

And that was exactly the case. After wandering around the city for only a few tens of minutes, a vaguely familiar phrase rang in Uraraka Shige's ears.

"It smells... fragrant!"