CHAPTER 287: CHAPTER 240: OUTING TO IKEBUKURO WITH LITTLE GAN! (THIRD RELEASE) (ASKING FOR MONTHLY VOTES)

"What kind of messy tutorial are you looking at?" Lin Tian ridiculed.

He couldn’t imagine what Gan Yanyu had searched for to come across such things.

However...

It did have some effect.

Lin Tian didn’t say much before, but when he saw Gan Yanyu making up various excuses not to add him on WeChat,

He felt somewhat secretly pleased.

But he couldn’t show it to Gan Yanyu, otherwise wouldn’t he be a bad influence on the young?

"Alright, let’s head back early to rest today, and we’ll go downtown for a stroll tomorrow."

Since Gan Yanyu said so, Lin Tian didn’t have the heart to press further and thus suggested.

"Okay."

Gan Yanyu stood up from the chair, about to walk away, but after only a couple of steps, it seemed like she suddenly remembered something and turned around.

"By the way."

"When are we going to the seaside?"

Gan Yanyu tried to suppress her excitement and asked seriously, but she couldn’t help swinging her little fists,

"I brought my swimsuit with me."

"Going to the seaside in such cold weather...?"

Lin Tian asked with some uncertainty.

Before leaving, he hadn’t considered this, but now after arriving in Tokyo, he realized it was a bit exaggerated.

Lin Tian himself didn’t care; his physique was strong, and he was cold-resistant.

If his music career didn’t continue, he could start a live stream of winter swimming, shouting "Aoli!"

every day in front of the camera—perhaps that could attract quite a following, which wouldn’t be a bad career change.

"Ah... right."

Gan Yanyu’s expression quickly fell,

"Then how about... we go to a hot spring?"

"That works."

Lin Tian agreed.

The hot springs in Japan are very famous.

In this kind of weather, going to a hot spring would feel much more enjoyable.

"Good, Lin Tian, you plan it well then."

Gan Yanyu said with a smile.

After that, the girl left the room, taking the door with her.

"Hot spring... hot spring..."

Lin Tian opened his phone and began to plan.

There were many hot spring hotels in Tokyo with mixed reviews, but choosing the more expensive ones should ensure they weren’t too bad.

All the money made was meant to be spent at times like this, wasn’t it?

Lin Tian adopted the unique spirit of the people of the Heavenly Dynasty— "Well, since we’re here," "Don’t be afraid to spend money when traveling."

Soon, he found a decent-looking hot spring inn, 100 kilometers from Tokyo, which required a taxi ride, costing 9000 for one night.

A typical Japanese garden and kimono-clad young ladies offering kneeling service.

This was perfect.

Maybe he could even coax Gan Yanyu into wearing a kimono.

Lin Tian added it to his notes.

However, the pleased Lin Tian suddenly realized a problem.

How did it so easily switch from the ocean... to a hot spring?

Lin Tian remembered that before they set off, Gan Yanyu had said she wanted to go to the beach and how it was a rare outing.

With her earnest demeanor, Lin Tian worried that if he didn’t let her see the sea, she might make him understand regret.

Evidently...

The swimsuit was the ultimate goal, wasn’t it?!

...

...

The next day.

Toshima District, Ikebukuro West Exit, Tokyo.

"So many people!"

On the bustling street, the crowd surged, and everywhere Lin Tian looked, there were large shopping centers and various shops with Chinese characters.

Gan Yanyu hid behind Lin Tian, expressing her excitement.

"Mr. Gan... why are you dressed like this today?"

Lin Tian turned around, looking at Gan Yanyu.

As always, with perfect long black straight hair, she wore a white shirt underneath, tied with a deep blue bow at the chest, layered over by a gray school sweater, and topped with a black school uniform blazer.

The bottom half was a blue pleated skirt, with black over-the-knee socks pulled up to the mid-thigh. Thankfully, the skirt was long enough that only when the wind blew softly could one glimpse the "absolute territory."

There she was, the cool and aloof JK girl!

At this moment, Gan Yanyu perfectly embodied everyone’s imagination of an atmospheric JK girl.

She looked exactly like those high school girls in Japan who walk down the streets alone with earphones on, their eyes dull, exuding an icy chill, embodying the youthful anguish in literature.

Hardly had Gan Yanyu appeared on the street when she instantly attracted countless passersby’s gazes.

"When in Rome, do as the Romans do... I really wanted to try what it feels like to wear a JK uniform in Japan."

Gan Yanyu fiddled with the bow at her chest and asked Lin Tian dumbly,

"Is it very strange?"

"I heard that in Japan, JK is just a very common high school uniform, but if someone wears it on the street, older people might think they’re involved in sex work..." Lin Tian whispered.

Actually, put yourself in their shoes.

If in Tian Chao, a woman in her twenties was wearing Shenzhen blue-and-white high school uniform walking down the street.

People would also think she is either transgender or a Douyin edge-pushing girl.

She could also be a masseuse at Foot Washing City, doing the "Recalling Youthful Memories - High School Uniform Gold Massage" package for 699 yuan.

"But I am a high school student," said Gan Yanyu.

"..."

Lin Tian was unexpectedly at a loss for words.

Indeed, Gan Yanyu was a high school student in the first place, so wearing the JK uniform was just playing herself.

"What would they think I am then?"

"It’s a weekday today, so you’ll probably be seen as a student who skipped class from a nearby school..." Lin Tian said.

"Student who skipped class!"

Gan Yanyu’s eyes suddenly lit up.

No, what are you getting excited about?

Before Lin Tian could comment.

Gan Yanyu clasped her hands together and said with a light laugh,

"Alright, today I am a delinquent Tokyo Girls High School student who isn’t minding her duties, skipping classes on a Tuesday, hanging out with a boy senior who’s a bad influence~"

After that, Gan Yanyu wrapped her arms around Lin Tian’s arm.

Lin Tian’s head shot up.

"Let’s go."

Gan Yanyu lifted her head, smiling,

"The bad-influence Lin Tian senior..."

Lin Tian swallowed.

"Let’s go."

The two walked down the street.

Along the way, the rate of turning heads was nearly one hundred percent.

Many passersby stopped, casting surprised and envious glances.

Indeed, a high-valued beauty dressed in a school uniform, pulling a boy along on the street... It’s hard not to take a few more looks.

So strange.

It was the same when I went to Xingye Music Academy last time.

Pretending to be a college student, quite convincingly so.

Gan Yanyu seemed to really enjoy immersing herself in the joy of "role-playing."

Normally experiencing it in music, now wanting to experience it in real life too?

To understand it as... collecting music material?

To facilitate stepping into other unfamiliar roles next time.

...

Nevertheless.

Ikebukuro, if not for the location check, Lin Tian really thought he was in his home country.

Along the streets, various restaurants, all with signage in Chinese characters.

All kinds of specialities from home, like Sichuan cuisine, spicy hot pot, and tea restaurants, could almost all be seen on the streets of Ikebukuro.

Lin Tian and Gan Yanyu walked into a ramen shop.

While ordering, Gan Yanyu got into a tangle.

Then, the waiter explained the recommended items on the menu in fluent Japanese to Gan Yanyu.

Gan Yanyu listened with a puzzled face, as her "Tokyo Girls High School" identity was about to be exposed.

Behind her, Lin Tian stepped forward,

"Let me do it."