Chapter 415: Chapter 225: The Past, Unbound by the World
July 23, 3:30 PM.
You Minglu looked down at her phone, strolling leisurely along the bustling Yandai Comrcial Street.
Amid the cacophony of horns and shouts, the electric screens on the building facades were displaying the latest smartphone advertisent, featuring the superhero General Lingdong, designed with a cool-hued casing to match his deanor.
Under the fragnted sumr sky crisscrossed with wires and electronic signs, the swarming crowd seed like ants trapped in a stear, with no escape.
On the street, so people were handing out flyers, others were soliciting custors, and tourists dodged them as if avoiding zombies, fearful of staying under the hot sun for an extra second.
At that mont, noticing the two people in front leading the way had stopped, You Minglu belatedly looked up from her phone screen, curious about what kind of upscale place these ladies were taking her to.
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She looked around, first at the mustard-yellow “M” sign, then at the poster by the door displaying the McChicken combo, finally settling on the clown figure with a red nose.
Staring at Uncle McDonald’s for a good while, she dared to confirm, “This is really McDonald’s?”
She was slightly taken aback, having thought that a lady like Amiya Sakura and Japan’s top Magic Girl would take her to so exceedingly luxurious restaurant for a fine al, starting at least with a Wellington steak. Yet here were Amiya Sakura and Kawamoto Ryuhana, leading the way and consulting their phone maps, with their slender, fair legs moving up and down under their skirts, eventually stopping in front of a McDonald’s.
You Minglu felt rather conflicted.
It felt as if a princess from ancient tis, along with her attendant, andered down the street, incidentally dragging along a common beggar. The beggar thought he was about to taste exotic delicacies and experience aristocratic life, only to be led to a bun shop that he was already sick of.
“Xiaohongmao-chan, let’s have lunch here,” said Amiya Sakura, turning to face You Minglu.
“Fine, McDonald’s it is.”
You Minglu thought and said aloud, “I’m easy-going, but can you guys not add your Japanese speaking habits when you speak in Chinese? No one in China talks like that.”
Having said that, she followed them into the McDonald’s.
Amiya Sakura didn’t use her phone to order but instead took a nu and went up to the counter to talk with an employee, smiling all the while. Out in public, she was completely devoid of any high-society airs, acting just like any normal youthful girl.
Kawamoto Ryuhana didn’t seem like her attendant either; their interaction was more like that of childhood friends who bicker and tease each other constantly.
And their Chinese was incredibly fluent, as if they were native speakers. However, You Minglu had heard from Ash that the Magical Card Association had a card that allowed one to understand and use languages seamlessly, which must be how Amiya Sakura and Kawamoto Ryuhana managed such fluid communication.
The brown-red uniford staff bustled about while a few kids played joyously in a simple version of a playground constructed nearby, their noisy shouts rising and falling with the slide.
You Minglu walked forward in silence, then casually chose a table and sat down.
After the two had ordered, they turned around, looked at You Minglu, and ca to sit opposite her.
“Fun fact, you can order with your phone,” You Minglu said abruptly.
“Interesting fact, we don’t co to China often, so speaking in Chinese and interacting with people is a novel and enjoyable experience for us,”
Amiya Sakura said, placing the nu on the table.
You Minglu calmly said, “Fun fact, I know Chinese. You could engage in ‘novel and enjoyable’ conversations with rather than inviting out just to ignore .”
Amiya Sakura casually replied, “Interesting fact, we can interact now. We just didn’t know our way around earlier and were busy looking at the map, so we couldn’t spare the ti to converse with you.”
“Oh, so you both are directionally challenged?”
“Indeed, both Ryuhana and I are,” Amiya Sakura answered.
You Minglu asked expressionlessly, “So, you two directionally challenged individuals had ti to hold umbrellas and look at maps, leaving aside to bask in the sun. Couldn’t you have shared an umbrella with or asked how to get to McDonald’s?”
“So, that’s what upset you,” Amiya Sakura laughed, “I’m truly sorry about that.”
“It’s more than that. I want to go ho now. Even Ash, that cheapskate, when he takes out, doesn’t treat to McDonald’s.”
You Minglu propped her chin with her hand, speaking carelessly.
“What’s wrong with McDonald’s?” Amiya Sakura tilted her head.
“The lady often orders McDonald’s back in Japan too,” said Kawamoto Ryuhana, “It’s not any special treatnt towards you.”
“It doesn’t really fit my stereotype of a rich young lady,” You Minglu said.
“You just said it’s a ‘stereotype’, so can we not be so stereotypical?” Amiya Sakura replied.
“Sure, but I will be upfront, I’ll leave right after this al,” said You Minglu, “so please get straight to the point and finish what you need to say before I’m done eating, okay?”
“Could you be a bit more respectful?” Ryuhana looked up at You Minglu, “Do you know who you’re talking to?”
Amiya Sakura nonchalantly said, “Ryuhana, you should be more respectful. She’s our guest for this al.”
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