Chapter 331: Chapter 331: Touring Akihabara
The next day, it was sunny, perfect for an outing.
In Tokyo, Akihabara, the crowd was bustling.
Lin Wan received a call from Hong Liang, who was already on an early flight leaving.
Moreover, Hatanaka Shingo was dead, along with an assassin, turning the entire Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department into chaos.
Amidst this turmoil, the peaceful end of the Matsushima River case and the sudden brain hemorrhage death of a certain financial manager were drowned out without causing any stir.
As for the subsequent internal strife within the Matsushima Clan and the restructuring of the Assassin Organization, who knows when that will be resolved, anyway, the Hatanaka Shingo case is considered closed.
So, Lu Zheng and Lin Wan could continue their shopping spree.
Akihabara, the famed Anime Street, the spiritual home for two-dimensional enthusiasts, was long heard of by Lu Zheng, who finally got to see it today.
Comics, DVDs, figures, toys, game consoles, and various merchandise...
Game centers, maid cafes, cosplay clothing stores...
Although still somewhat different from what they imagined, Lu Zheng and Lin Wan were pleasantly surprised.
Nothing to say, shop till you drop!
Lin Wan bought many keychains, figures, stickers, and plush dolls.
Lu Zheng bought quite a few toys, DVDs, and comics.
Neon Genesis Evangelion... Sailor Moon... Dragon Ball... Slam Dunk... Mobile Suit Gundam... Saint Seiya... Naruto... Doraemon... Code Geass... Detective Conan...
They found a spot for international shipping and mailed everything back home in one go.
Then continued shopping.
"Oh my?" Lu Zheng couldn’t help but exclaim.
The two turned to a relatively secluded shop. Lu Zheng felt as if he had discovered a New Continent.
Why did these game disc covers look so familiar?
"Bible Black-La noche de walpurgis-"
"Sexy Beach Zero"
"Artificial Girl"
And various anime DVDs and comics with red crosses on the covers.
Lu Zheng felt his two eyes were insufficient, this place was simply...
Heaven!
Lin Wan bared her teeth, trying to pull Lu Zheng away, but couldn’t move him.
"Do you think, if I bought these DVDs and comics, I could bring them back to Hua Country?" Lu Zheng looked at Lin Wan expectantly.
"You’re dreaming, they’d all be confiscated at customs!" Lin Wan replied with annoyance.
Lu Zheng: /(ㄒoㄒ)/
"Can’t I appreciate them just myself?"
Lin Wan firmly said, "No way!"
"Alright." Lu Zheng could only nod helplessly and then picked up another piece of clothing, "I can at least buy this Tifa outfit, right? Come on, try it on and see if it fits."
Lin Wan: (▼ヘ▼#)
Left with no choice, seeing Lu Zheng disappointed at not being able to buy the games and comics, a soft-hearted Lin Wan assisted Lu Zheng in buying a large pile of what seemed like cosplay clothing.
Tifa... 2B... Ayanami Rei... Empress... Artoria... Buzhihuo Wu...
"If we buy more, the wardrobe at home won’t hold it anymore!" Lin Wan gritted her teeth, her chest heaving, wishing she could bite Lu Zheng if no one else was around.
Lu Zheng waved his hand, "You’re overthinking it, our wardrobe at home is huge!"
Lin Wan, "..."
Indeed, Lu Zheng bought a large flat, with a special dressing room, so the space was huge.
You planned for this, didn’t you!?
Under the envious, surprised, and delighted gaze of the store owner, Lu Zheng purchased three large bags of clothes and sent them directly, finally feeling satisfied.
After shopping the whole morning, the two were finally satiated, took a breather, and then went to another store, changed into a set of cosplay each, and continued to shop.
Thus, on the street, there was a Tifa and a Cloud, arm in arm, leisurely strolling in search of a restaurant.
"What do you think, should we find a maid restaurant or an anime restaurant?" Lu Zheng asked.
"What do you think?" Lin Wan shot a sidelong glance at Lu Zheng upon hearing this.
"I think it’s best to find an ordinary restaurant." Lu Zheng said earnestly.
Then the two found a highly-rated maid restaurant online, experiencing Japan’s unique service.
The service was indeed attentive and warm, but Lu Zheng and Lin Wan were not pure two-dimensional fans, so they didn’t get many references, not to mention the maids spoke Japanese.
Nonetheless, having experienced it, Lin Wan happily took photos with the maids, gathering a few pictures.
With this, her evening photo album for social media had more resources stocked up.
"Lu Sang! Miss Lin!"
Just as Lu Zheng and Lin Wan walked out of the restaurant, they heard a voice from beside them.
Turning around, they saw a group of people coming out from a nearby restaurant.
"Ms. Matsuno, Mr. Yama..." Lu Zheng blinked, pausing as he seemingly forgot the other man’s name.
"Yamada Enichi." Yamada Enichi’s cheek twitched as he reminded.
"Mr. Yamada." Lu Zheng nodded in acknowledgment.
"Lu Sang and Miss Lin are here touring Japan?" Matsuno Yozi smiled and said.
"Yes." Lu Zheng nodded.
"I didn’t expect Lu Sang and Miss Lin to also be anime fans." Matsuno Yozi smiled.
Lin Wan felt a bit awkward.
Originally thinking no one knew her, she let herself go with Lu Zheng, only to unexpectedly bump into an acquaintance, a Japanese magician.
However...
Lin Wan pouted, thinking, whatever, even if recognized, it’s not like we’re close.
Then became calm, Tifa’s outfit perfectly showed Lin Wan’s figure and long legs, so she didn’t care at all.
Beside Matsuno Yozi and Yamada Enichi, there was a host, a photographer, and a few staff members, all with Tokyo TV Station logos.
"Are you filming a program?" Lu Zheng raised an eyebrow, "In that case..."
"Yes!" Matsuno Yozi smiled, "A street magic variety show. Lu Sang, would you be interested in appearing on TV? With your skills, you’d surely win over many viewers."
"No need, thanks!" Lu Zheng waved his hand, not interested at all.
Matsuno Yozi smiled, "Alright, but since Lu Sang and Miss Lin are in Japan, we must host you properly. Please do not refuse our dinner invitation tonight!"
Lu Zheng intended to refuse, but Lin Wan accepted, "Alright, then thank you."
Lu Zheng looked at Lin Wan, who nodded, indicating it was fine.
So Matsuno Yozi stepped forward to add them on WeChat, with Yamada Enichi joining in.
"You use WeChat too?" Lu Zheng was quite surprised.
Yamada Enichi responded, "We occasionally perform in Hua Country and have friends there, so we use WeChat."
"Got it." Lu Zheng nodded, understanding that for development in Hua Country, social media products there are essential.
...
Matsuno Yozi’s group photographer opened the camera, while a host and two magicians continued filming their street magic variety show.
Lu Zheng and Lin Wan strolled a few steps behind, observing curiously.