Minami rubbed her eyes groggily, wondering why she had fallen asleep, she also looked up toward the car window where the towering Tokyo Skytree imdiately ca into view.
"Have we arrived already? I can't believe I fell asleep!" Minami exclaid without suspicion, not realizing what might have happened during that brief ti she was asleep.
Kohinata Kaori was similarly puzzled, finding it odd that she would fall asleep when she wasn't tired—an almost impossible situation for her, which made her slightly more vigilant toward the front seat's Kojo Kyoko and Tsuchimikado Yoshiharu, concerned that these two might be dangerous individuals.
However, Tsuchimikado Yoshiharu suddenly spoke, "I did put on so Soothing Fragrance in the car before we got on. It's a blend of herbs I made myself to improve sleep. It's common for first-tirs to fall asleep upon slling it. You might have slled the residual fragrance in the car. Sorry, I forgot to warn you about it."
"So that's why I fell asleep so easily!" Minami slapped her chest, looking as if she had just realized the reason.
Yet Kohinata Kaori remained doubtful, now extra cautious and covertly checking if anything was amiss with herself.
At that mont, the car stopped near Tokyo Skytree.
"We've arrived at Tokyo Skytree. I'll park here as we can't stop further ahead." Tsuchimikado Yoshiharu parked the car while looking at Kojo Kyoko, "Kyoko, are you going back on your own tonight, or do you need to take you? Considering the situation, I doubt the subways will be back in service tonight. If you want to go back, it might be a bit difficult."
"Tonight..." Kojo Kyoko naturally intended to ask Tsuchimikado Yoshiharu to take Minami and Kohinata Kaori back, but before she could finish speaking, Kohinata Kaori interrupted, "No need, we might stay out late and it wouldn't be right to inconvenience you, Mr. Yoshiharu! Besides, even at night, we should be able to find a way back without trouble."
Upon hearing Kohinata Kaori say this, Kojo Kyoko was taken aback, but then rembered that Kaori was Chen Yu's junior and said, "It's no trouble at all. Yoshiharu usually doesn't have evening plans, and it would be a privilege for him to spend ti with three beautiful ladies. Plus, it will be more convenient to have a car for the long journey back."
"No need, I've already sent a ssage to my senior asking him to pick us up later." Kohinata Kaori told a little white lie. If it weren't for their mid-journey nap, she might have agreed to let Tsuchimikado Yoshiharu drive them ho as Kojo Kyoko suggested.
But since the unexplained sleep had occurred, Kohinata Kaori was resolved not to continue riding in Tsuchimikado Yoshiharu's car.
Seeing Kaori's insistence, Kyoko couldn't say much else and after exchanging courtesies with Tsuchimikado Yoshiharu, she, Minami, and Kohinata Kaori got out of the car.
"Is this Tokyo Skytree? It looks so tall!" Minami exclaid in awe, turning to Kohinata Kaori and Kojo Kyoko, "Where do we go from here?"
"The Tokyo Skytree can be visited at night too, we can enjoy the Tokyo nightscape from above. Let's go buy tickets and go up!" Kohinata Kaori, despite still being wary of Kyoko, shifted her focus back to their evening's enjoynt after getting out of the car.
Hearing her suggestion, Kojo Kyoko naturally had no objections, and Minami also nodded eagerly.
Together, the three of them headed toward the entrance of Tokyo Skytree.
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On the other hand, with the help of Isshiki Kazumasu, Tokairin Yūko made it to the restaurant where Inomata Naoki was waiting.
Despite the subway disruption they encountered on the way, the two still enjoyed a lavish and delectable dinner together.
After dinner, Tokairin Yūko, not in a hurry to head ho, suggested taking a walk. Inomata Naoki readily agreed, and they left the restaurant together, strolling side by side.
"Tokairin, I heard forensic scientists are considered 7K jobs. I rember hearing that doctors were 6K jobs when I was studying dicine. Seems like we're all in the sa boat!" Inomata Naoki said, recalling the ti when he had heard that doctors were referred to as having 6K jobs, after Yūko suddenly ntioned she was in a 7K profession.
Yūko nodded in strong agreent, "Yes, when I first studied dicine, I thought saving lives was a noble cause, and being a doctor was a highly respected profession. But once I actually entered the field, I realized that only professors and famous doctors receive respect. The life of an ordinary doctor can be even worse than that of a corporate drone!
Forensic scientists have it even tougher; we have to deal with the deceased. At least doctors receive respect and gratitude from their patients, whereas forensic scientists only get complaints from the families of the deceased... Sigh."
For Tokairin Yūko, her profession had indeed been the reason why many of her arranged dates had failed, adding much frustration to her life. Now that Inomata Naoki brought up the topic of work, she couldn't help but open up and vent about her inner turmoil.
Hearing Yūko speak like this, all Naoki could do was try to comfort her and avoid continuing the conversation on such a disheartening topic.
Seeing Tokyo Skytree ahead, Naoki ca up with an idea and said to Yūko, "How about we go look at the night view from Tokyo Skytree? I was still studying in Tokyo when they were building it, and now that it's completed, I've yet to go up there."
"Eh? Really?" Yūko looked at Naoki in surprise but then, after a mont of astonishnt, rembered she too had never been up there. She nodded and replied, "Let's go together then. I've never been to Tokyo Skytree either!"
"Let's head over!" Seeing Yūko's agreent, Naoki smiled and invited her.
Upon arriving at the base of Tokyo Skytree, they bought tickets and took the elevator to the observation deck.
Looking out at the expansive night view of Tokyo from the viewing window, all the stress Yūko had felt from discussing her work earlier vanished into thin air.
Feeling her mood improve, she also rembered Qingdai's little tip, "Don't unload your grievances in front of a man," and hastily apologized to Naoki, "Sorry, Naoki, for going on and on at you just now. It was inconsiderate of !"
"It's okay, it's normal to want to talk to soone when work pressure builds up," Naoki said to Yūko with a smile, not minding her earlier grievance-spilling at all.
However, just as Naoki said this, the voice of Kohinata Kaori suddenly ca from behind him, "Second Senior Brother?"
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