NOVEL NEXT Chapter 156: Rino Ooki 11
We explored Tokyo within the time we had.
That said, the places we went to were limited.
We window shopped and crossed a huge pedestrian scramble.
“There are people overflowing everywhere.”
“You’re sounding like a country bumpkin.”
“That’s because I am one.”
The junior high schooler in front of me showed her pure-white teeth, smiling at me.
It’s true that we are from the countryside.
Even though the prefecture we live in is adjoin to Tokyo, our prefecture doesn’t have a specific characteristic.
Besides, we live in a fairly remote part of the prefecture.
Even though I say we live in a place close to the capital, in the long and narrow, north and south of Japan, as expected, Tokyo isn’t a close place.
Still, Rino-chan liked Tokyo.
Even within the sea of people, her excitedness and brightness wasn’t any less dull.
“You’ll surely become an important person.”
“Yes?”
Rino-chan, amazingly tilted her head to my monologue.
Even though the person in question wasn’t aware of it, her every action tickled my male instincts.
We headed towards the bookstore where the autograph session was held, since it was starting soon.
After briefly looking around in the building, we proceeded towards the place where the autograph session was being held.
There were more people there than I could ever imagine.
Everyone was holding Umehara Umekori’s novel in hand.
“Ah, let’s do it too.”
We also took out the book we have brought.
And we obediently lined up.
Although people hedged in, we were able to see Umehara-san who was sitting on a chair.
Umehara-san who was sitting facing the table, had long, blonde hair.
Her looks were childish, and you couldn’t guess she was an university student. However, the adult-like expression was that of an adult living in society.
Last time we met, she was probably drunk.
Also, it’s Tokyo.
She felt like an existence out of my reach.
“I, I’m next…”
Rino-chan muttered, while looking a little nervous.
I nodded and lined up behind Rino-chan.
Umehara-san signed the book and passed it to the reader.
As she looked up, our eyes met.
It was just a brief moment.
However, we surely communicated.
It was in silence, however for a single moment, we both recognized each other.
“P, please.”
And, Rino-chan’s turn came.
She placed the book on the table, and Umehara-san signed it.
“U, um… My boyfriend recommended it…A, and I became a fan.”
“Is that so. Thank you.”
Umehara-san expressed her gratitude to Rino-chan with a radiant smile.
“Is the person behind you your boyfriend?”
“Ah, yes.”
Getting her signed book returned, Rino-chan deeply nodded.
“Is that so. Boyfriend-san, thank you.”
“No…”
I vaguely replied.
Rino-chan who was in front of the table left.
“Please.”
I placed the book on the table and said so.
Taking the magic marker in hand, Umehara-san quietly whispered.
“To think your girlfriend would accompany you.”
“Didn’t I mention it before?”
“You only said you’ll come to the signing session.”
Umehara-san signed with familiar movements.
“If you see my mail please reply to it.”
“Over familiar youngster… Here, thank you very much.”
She gave me the book, and I stepped away from Umehara-san.
As I retreated, the person in charge gave me a pamphlet about the new publication.
I approached Rino-chan, who was waiting outside.
“She’s a cute person. Really, just as I imagined.”
“She released a new book.”
I looked at the pamphlet.
Rino-chan also looked at it.
“A new title…The sequel of her debut work. Woah…I look forward to it.”
“After a month huh… Then she already wrote the manuscript.”
“Eh?”
Tilting my head, I looked at Rino-chan.
“What should we do? There’s still some time before we have to return.”
“Y, yeah…”
Putting the book and leaflet in her bag, she nodded.
“Do you have any place where you want to go to?”
“Right… We achieved our goal…”
Rino-chan thought for a bit, and glanced at me.
“What’s wrong? If you want to do something tell me.”
“Ah, um… Right. There’s this rumor I’ve heard…”
I wonder what it is.
Well, there must be lots of talks about going around Tokyo in school.
While going down the bookstore’s floors, Rino-chan made a remark.
“Um… That you’re quite big.”
“Huh?”
“I’m sorry. It’s just a rumor, though! That’s what I heard…”
“Who told you?”
Stopping on a stair, Rino-chan turned her face away.
“Heard it from my older brother…”
My legs also stopped, and I looked down.
“That’s impossible. Because I hide it well… Who have you heard it from? Mia, Mikoto, Eda or Shirota?”
“From Yotsuba-senpai.”
“I knew it!”
My voice echoed through the stairway.
The flustered Rino-chan started going down the stairs.
“D, don’t blame her. It was me who asked her, after all.”
“What did you ask her?”
“U, um… If the first time…really hurts or not.”
Her face became flushed and explained whispering.
“T, the only person I could ask was Yotsuba-senpai.”
She calls Shirota ‘senpai’.
I inferred about the conversation the two of them had without me knowing.
Heaving a big sigh, I enquired.
“And? What did she say?”
“That it’s fairly big and quite scary…”
And so, people passed by.
Rino-chan’s face became red and she went silent.
When the people were far away, she continued.
“T, t, that it’s addictingly pleasant.”
“I’ll scold her later.”
“P, please stop! I beg you! Yotsuba-senpai treats me very kindly!”
“I was joking….And, the thing you want to do when you heard the rumor?”
In response to my question, Rino-chan let out an large breath to relieve the tension.
She looked at me with sexy, moist eyes and told me in a small voice.
“F, for the time being…. Can I see what kind of thing it is?”
“You only want to see it?”
“Hou…P, please stop.”
Squirming her body, Rino-chan continued to go down the stairs.
And she looked at me with slight embarrassment.
“But… I want to do it eventually… That’s why, I need to prepare myself.”
We checked-in at the hotel we planned to stay the night slightly earlier.