Chapter 32
Antiques
Hyuga Gen, held in Akiyama Rinko's arms, felt a little awkward and couldn't help but shift his body, trying to find a more comfortable position.
Who knew that the next second, Rinko Akiyama's icy yet slightly shy voice reached his ears.
"Hyuga-sama, don't move around, we'll be there soon."
Upon hearing this, Hyuga Gen immediately stopped.
Because of the constant sound of the wind in his ears, he didn't notice Akiyama Rinko's slightly heavy breathing.
One minute later, Hyuga Gen felt his feet touch the ground.
"So fast?"
Looking at the time on his phone, Hyuga Gen felt somewhat incredulous.
They arrived at such a distant place in just a few minutes, even though it's seven or eight kilometers away from the school.
Moreover, there were no crows in the sky, so it was clear that Mingming had not caught up with Akiyama Rinko.
It seems that Akiyama Rinko used the Void Escape Technique, which allows her to manipulate space, while traveling.
I just don't know if I can learn the Void Release. By the way, does the Taimanin system have various ninjutsu like those in Naruto?
Thinking of this, Hyuga Gen, with curiosity in his eyes, asked Akiyama Rinko, who had a serious expression on her face:
"Rinko, is the energy within your bodies called chakra?"
After hearing this, Akiyama Rinko gave Hinata Gen a strange look.
"Has Hinata-sama been reading too many manga?"
Hyuga Gen scratched his head somewhat awkwardly. So it wasn't chakra after all. Well, in Naruto, chakra seems to have come from Kaguya eating the fruit of the God Tree. Where would chakra come from in this world?
Seeing that Hinata Gen was a little embarrassed, Akiyama Rinko didn't pay much attention and instead looked at the coffee shop in front of her.
She had a feeling that something was off, but it wasn't exactly dangerous.
Hinata Gen thought for a moment, and seeing that Akiyama Rinko was looking at the coffee shop in front of her, he also looked up at the sign above the coffee shop.
As Hyuga Gen had predicted, the coffee shop that Kaneki Ken had invited him to was indeed an antique.
"Rinko, let's go inside and sit for a while."
"Hi, Hinata-sama."
Seeing that Kaneki Ken and the others wouldn't be arriving anytime soon, Hyuga Gen simply led Akiyama Rinko into the antique coffee shop.
The safety of this place is guaranteed, and with Akiyama Rinko's strength, dealing with an SSS-level store manager is basically like cutting melons and vegetables; they're not even in the same league.
This is also why Hyuga Gen dared to come; he wouldn't have been able to come at all if no one was protecting him.
To be honest, when I first awakened my memories, I even suspected that my adoptive parents were killed by ghouls, but judging from all the signs that followed, ghouls had no right to do so.
"Ring ring!"
The wind chimes rang at the door, and Touka, who was wiping the dishes, greeted them as usual:
Welcome!
He then put down the plate he was holding and walked to the side of Hyuga and Genji, politely asking:
"How many people are in your party?"
Looking at the childhood goddess before him, Hyuga Gen smiled gently:
"Yes, five people, thank you for your help, lovely shop assistant."
Touka blushed slightly after hearing Hyuga Gen's praise.
"You flatter me, sir. Please follow me."
After saying that, Touka led Hyuga and Genji to a slightly larger four-seater table, first bringing two glasses of water, and then moving over a chair.
At this moment, Hyuga Gen also took off his mask and sat in the innermost seat.
Touka was slightly surprised when she saw Hyuga Gen's face; this was the first time she had ever seen someone so handsome.
After a moment of hesitation, he handed Hinata Gen a drink menu and asked softly:
"What would you two like to drink?"
After looking at them, Hyuga Gen pointed to one of the pictures and said:
"I'd like a cappuccino, less sugar, please."
"Rinko, what would you like to drink?"
"The same as Hinata-sama's is fine."
After they finished ordering, the two sat down at the table and waited.
Akiyama Rinko noticed that Hyuga Gen was staring intently at Touka and asked with some confusion:
"Does Lord Hinata like that girl? Forgive my intrusion, but that girl is not suitable for you."
Hyuga Gen shook his head:
"I know, I'm just looking."
Seeing that Hyuga Gen shook his head, Akiyama Rinko stopped asking questions.
After returning to the counter, Touka reported the coffee that Hinata Gen had ordered to the manager, who then gave Akiyama Rinko and Hinata Gen a meaningful look.
Then he started brewing it himself.
Two cups of coffee were quickly made and placed on the table of Hinata and Genji.
"Please enjoy your meal!"
After placing the coffee down, Touka went straight back to her room without stopping, threw herself onto the bed, buried her head in the pillow, and murmured:
"That man smelled so good, but it wasn't the smell of food. Was it because he hadn't eaten in a long time?"
When Touka raised her head again, the white of her exposed eye had turned black, and her pupil had turned blood red.
After a while, Touka's ghoul eyes gradually faded and she returned to normal.
"Touka? Are you inside? The shop is too busy, the manager asked me to call you down."
"Coming right away!"
Upon hearing Irimi Kaname call her name, Touka immediately sat up in bed, tidied her hair a few times, and then left her room.
When Touka arrived on the first floor, she was surprised to find that the coffee shop was already full of people, with Irimi Kaname and Koma Enji busy as bees.
No wonder he told me to come down.
Kaneki Ken and Nagachika Hideyoshi had also arrived and sat down, and were now chatting enthusiastically with Hinata Gen.
As for Mingming, she looked at Akiyama Rinko with a dangerous gaze.
Clearly, he was unhappy that Akiyama Rinko had managed to seduce Hinata Gen, not to mention that the two had not yet established a relationship of mutual trust.
"If you take Hinata away without permission again next time, don't blame me for being ruthless."
Rinko Akiyama did not react at all after hearing this, and slowly took a sip of her coffee.