This Japanese Monogatari Isn't Lame-Chapter 587 - 369. I want to listen, I want to listen! (8000-word goal achieved!)_2

Beichuan Huili still remained at the stage of a sister’s dependency on her brother when it came to male-female relationships, beyond that there was nothing else.

After all, it was that little angel Beichuan Huili... so it was normal to still be at this stage...

But what about Brother Temple?...

Sakurai Saki couldn’t help but recall Beichuan Si.

Young and promising, academically excellent, the Demon King of Kyubei, and not bad-looking either...

Putting all these together, it indeed made him very attractive to others.

At Kyubei, some young girls even bragged everywhere with their best friends, claiming that Beichuan Si was their boyfriend...

Even her tall, narcissistic best friend Sakura Miori, who was close with Beichuan Huili, seemed to like Beichuan Si quite a lot, frequently calling to inquire about his interests and hobbies.

Thinking this way...

"It seems Brother Temple really is quite marketable."

Sakurai Saki murmured to herself.

But then again...

Sakurai Saki couldn’t help shaking her head.

Someone had already made a move, Senior Shen Gu Mirai from the second year of high school... she was no ordinary opponent that could be easily overcome.

"Senior Shen Gu sure has good taste..."

She couldn’t help but exclaim.

...

"Mr. Temple! Good morning!"

As soon as Beichuan Si took his seat, a cheerful greeting sounded beside him.

"Good morning, Mirai," Beichuan Si greeted her with a sideways glance, dragging his stool to sit down.

"You came a bit late today, Mr. Temple." Shen Gu Mirai pulled her stool closer, curiously asking, "Did something happen on your way here?"

Hearing Shen Gu Mirai’s question, Beichuan Si replied without a second thought, "No, I was just discussing some things with Hui Li on the way, so I came late."

Upon hearing this, Shen Gu Mirai hurriedly raised her hand, "I want to hear!"

"...It’s not a big deal," Beichuan Si paused, taken aback by her overly eager attitude, replying offhandedly.

This answer clearly left Shen Gu Mirai dissatisfied.

She lay on Beichuan Si’s desk like a petulant child, "I want to hear, I want to hear, I just want to hear! Mr. Temple——!"

Her voice drew out, then vanished.

Shen Gu Mirai just lay there like that, while Beichuan Si simply looked at her.

After a while, Shen Gu Mirai lifted her head slightly with a pout, "Why aren’t you comforting me at all, Mr. Temple!"

"..." Beichuan Si.

He pointed to Shen Gu Mirai’s stool, "Sit properly, and I’ll tell you."

"Mhm." Shen Gu Mirai’s spirits lifted instantly, she drew back and sat up straight.

If this girl didn’t open her mouth to speak, at this moment she might have resembled a serene peony.

A quiet, lovely face, full of youthful charm, bright eyes gleaming with mischief...

"Actually, Hui Li and I were discussing some things about our future goals..." Beichuan Si began simply.

Although it was the unremarkable daily life of siblings, Shen Gu Mirai was listening with great interest.

That look... Beichuan Si took it somewhat to heart.

After he finished explaining the entire conversation he had with Beichuan Huili, Shen Gu Mirai finally stretched comfortably, "I see... future goals... it’s indeed something worth thinking about."

She said while nodding, her mind already calculating.

Future goals...

Before meeting Beichuan Si, Shen Gu Mirai actually had her own plans about university.

What she wanted to do in the future, ideas about where she wanted to work...

She had settled these plans long before.

But since meeting Beichuan Si... the path she had originally planned was starting to shift.

If you asked her what she wanted to do the most now...

Shen Gu Mirai stole a glance at Beichuan Si.

Before graduation, she at least wanted to be engaged to Beichuan Si.

That was Shen Gu Mirai’s current goal.

As for university... she would choose the same university as Beichuan Si.

Even if Beichuan Si went to Tokyo University, she, Shen Gu Mirai, had enough credentials to give it a shot.

She had also told her parents about this idea.

Neither Shen Gu Chiharu nor Shen Gu Jiro had any objections.

In their eyes, as long as Shen Gu Mirai was happy, it was all that mattered.

Plus, Beichuan Si was also a fine choice, so they believed Shen Gu Mirai would definitely be happy with him after marriage.

Having thought that way, there was no need to stop her.

Her eyes sparkling with thought, the next moment she heard Beichuan Si’s voice beside her, "Since the opportunity is rare, I also want to ask about your future goals, or perhaps what your plans are."

Uh—?

How... why such a sudden question?!

Shen Gu Mirai’s body tensed for a moment, but she quickly returned to normal.

She looked at Beichuan Si and realized he was looking back at her.

Aaaaah! What do I say?

"My future goals have changed based on yours, I want to stay with you"—how can I say something so weak and indecisive?!

Although it’s true that the indecisive one here is me, Shen Gu Mirai, admitting that in front of the person I like... that’s just too much to ask.

And besides, saying that would only add to Mr. Temple’s troubles, right?

Shen Gu Mirai’s mind was in disarray, utterly unable to answer Beichuan Si’s sudden, attack-like question.

She decided to respond to the question with another question.

"Instead, why don’t you tell me your future plans first, Mr. Temple? After you answer, I’ll answer you."

Her words were a bit stiff, but Shen Gu Mirai managed to get them out.

After she spoke, she gazed intently at Beichuan Si.

Shen Gu Mirai’s large black eyes were fluttering in panic, the emotions hidden within them sensed by Beichuan Si.

He rarely showed a contemplative look.

Then he opened his mouth, "Do you want to go to university in the future?"

This was another out-of-the-blue topic.

Shen Gu Mirai didn’t quite understand the purpose behind Beichuan Si’s sudden question, but she still honestly replied, "I guess I’ll probably go to university."

Her answer seemed to ease Beichuan Si’s furrowed brow, and he stopped pondering, "Then my goal in the future should also be to get into university."

Silence.

A long, long silence!

Hmm.

Shen Gu Mirai pressed a hand against her heart, her face already flushed with red.

Her future goals were based on Beichuan Si’s goals.

In other words, if Beichuan Si wanted to go to university, then she would also follow in his footsteps and get into university.

If Beichuan Si wanted to get a job, then Shen Gu Mirai would follow him there too.

But the situation just now—

Shen Gu Mirai pinched her face.

She pinched her face hard.

Pain tore from her cheeks.

Yet the joy in her heart couldn’t be diminished in the slightest by it.

She said she wanted to go to university, and then Beichuan Si answered that he also wanted to go to university.

What did that mean?

Did that imply Beichuan Si was willing to change his future goals based on what she wanted?

Even if she might be reading too much into it, Shen Gu Mirai couldn’t stop the triumphant little smirk from spilling across her lips.

"Is that so... oh, Mr. Temple, you want to go to university too... uh..."

Shen Gu Mirai made a fist with one hand and held it to her mouth, even going so far as to cough deliberately twice:

"My goal is also to go to university, and so is Mr. Temple’s... that’s quite a coincidence."

To Shen Gu Mirai’s comment, Beichuan Si simply pointed out honestly, "In fact, for students like us who are about to graduate, the paths ahead are basically either pursuing further studies or entering the workforce directly, so I don’t think there’s anything coincidental about it."

"..." Shen Gu Mirai.

Mr. Temple, oh!

She breathed in sharply, trying to hide her sigh.

Her gaze at Beichuan Si also contained a touch of resentment.

I know what you say is true, Mr. Temple, but shouldn’t you let me feel more moved at a time like this? Shattering someone’s illusions is so cruel!

"Mr. Temple, you really shouldn’t be too straightforward about things like this!"

Shen Gu Mirai pouted unhappily.

Faced with Shen Gu Mirai’s slight reproach, Beichuan Si just tilted his head, his expression changing little as he countered, "I thought you actually liked the quality of honesty quite a bit."

Upon hearing this, Shen Gu Mirai truly had no temper left.

Because it was exactly as Beichuan Si had said.

She liked Beichuan Si because he was honest.

Straightforward, honest.

These were the qualities that fascinated her about Beichuan Si.

Without them—

Shen Gu Mirai giggled to herself again.

"Mr. Temple is just so Mr. Temple—"

Her large black eyes blinked as she praised him frankly, "You really do understand me."