49 46 If you cant press it, pull it out, thats the trick to reopening (2/2)

”Yes, I didn't realize it was so good.

”The old man in the stall was in quite a hurry, though.

I was already speaking Japanese very well.

”Ha ha!

Jiro-san laughed and didn't do anything.

I'm sorry.

Time is limited, so she walked out and the first thing she bought was a cotton candy that is familiar from the street stalls.

I was surprised and excited to see the process of making cotton candy and tried to buy it, but the owner of the store, who looked like a foreign woman from all angles, tried to use English in a hurry, while Suela was speaking in Japanese, so I couldn't carry on a conversation with her.

Seeing the difference in their language positions, I couldn't hold back my laughter and laughed, which made the owner calm down, but he was a little embarrassed and gave me a large handful of cotton candy to keep quiet, which was very impressive.

With that in hand, you slowly walked around the stalls and entered the store that Suela was interested in.

Oh, what's that?

”Is it a shot?

Is it called Shateki, or do you aim at the merchandise with that gun?　But I think that would shatter the product,

”It's not real, it's a toy, do you want to try?

”Yes!

The lineup is a lot more fancy than when I was a kid, but the gist is the same.

You set the cork in the barrel and launch it out with the air.

That's no different.

You pay the fee for two people to a young man who's probably a part-timer at a stall or something and he'll rush to pull out the cork.

But I'm not going to miss the fact that he's deliberately putting one more bullet in Suela's direction.

It doesn't seem right to be upset about it, so I'll distract myself by explaining to Suera how to do it, as well as test-firing one shot.

Do you need those instructions?

”Do you know Jiro-san?

”Yeah, I'll just put the cork in here and then I'll aim and shoot.

Feeling a sense of superiority in the young man's questioning of Suela, I dredge up memories of what I did in the past, take a stance and pull the trigger, and a light bang is heard, and the rummage cake in front of me falls down.

It goes something like this.

”I see.

Don't lean forward too far, the kimono will fall apart.

I understand.

I was relieved to see that the target was easily hit, perhaps due to the results of daily training or a heightened sense of perception, and I was able to stop the young man's evil plan to take a peek at me, and with my tongue clucking in my ear, I set my sights on my next prey with Suela.

''Hmmm... I'm sure the bow would be a hit.

”That would be the end of the store, but Suela never shot a gun before, so I guess that's that.

I'm sorry.

I can't help but laugh at Suela's raised eyebrows as she says she enjoyed it but was dissatisfied with the results.

I used my senses to gradually increase the level of the items, but Suela had a style of going for what she liked from the start.

I spent the first ramune pastry, followed by a slightly larger snack, and then two rounds, the last of which brought me a stuffed bear, which I thought would be a souvenir of the memoria.

In contrast, Suela consumed all six rounds of ammunition and ended up with the last flicked ramekins.

Shall we try again?

Well, let's go around and see if we have time.

Okay.

Naturally, Suela hugs my arm and walks away.

I've heard that the dark elf is single-minded, but to see her draw this much line of demarcation for other men, I can only say that she is a man's best friend.

The eyes of the men who have come to the festival have been on Suera since a while now, but she completely ignores their eyes.

The first man at the cotton candy shop was talking to her, but as the young man just now, he immediately distanced himself from her.

What man wouldn't be happy about that?

I'm a little embarrassed too, but I'm sure I want to stay like this forever.

I think what you just said means I want to have fun, but I don't have to go that far.

She had fun from there too.

Even now, she was puzzled at first by the paper thinness of the goldfish scoop, but the second time she used her natural dexterity to get a lot of them, surprising the store owner.

”Wow, you're amazing, have you been practicing somewhere?

No, I just kind of got the hang of it.

”Girlie awesome!　Hey, hey, how do I get better!

”Tell me about it!

The combination of her good-natured nature and the fact that her children are gathered around her and her appearance is not going to keep her from attracting attention.

You're irresistible.

”Are you jealous?

”Oh, I'm going to miss you with jealousy.

”Huh.

If you mix in a little bit of honesty with Suela, say sorry and ask the boy to give you some space.

”Brother, I can't show you how uncool you are if you do this much for me, ne'er-do-well.

”It's clumsy.

I don't have to tell you what she's going to do.

She's as bad at the details as she looks, but she can get at least one.

Slowly I crouch down, pay the money and take the poi.

I'll pay more at that point and get some for Suela and the kid, too.

You know what I'm talking about.

”Oh!　Big brother, big belly!

”Thanks!

Thanks to the presence of Suela, it's somewhat irritating to see a child honestly thank you in this way.

The girl observes the goldfish carefully as the boy tries to challenge her, and if she gives it to Suela, she begins to tell the girl how she feels about it.

Then I'll teach the boy.

I will gently scoop up one goldfish for the boy who breaks it early and give him a little damp poi.

Okay, I'll preface this with some tips and tricks.

The result of being able to do this is that the boy listens attentively.

If only the company was this obedient, we'll be able to observe the boy's behavior.

Now the boy takes his time and begins to observe.

Then, the boy thinks that this is the place, and he moves his hands and scoops up the goldfish he aimed for a little early, and as a result, the poi breaks.

The poi breaks.　Yay brother.

But there was one goldfish firmly in a small tub.

That's good.

”Oh!

Well, this one is done and I look at Suela, the girl on the other side apparently got it right too.

She turns to Suela and thanks her.

”Brothers, it's almost time for the fireworks, you okay?

Is it that time already?

I don't want to say that I failed, but the owner of the store told me that I should have looked at my watch, and it seems that more time has passed than I thought.

The fireworks are going to start in ten minutes.

I would have tried to move a little earlier to get a better spot, but at this hour, it's hard to do that.

I guess I was more excited than I thought, too.

Now what to do.

There's probably already a good spot occupied.

It's awkward to watch the fireworks in a crowd.

You're pondering whether you should watch them at a farther distance, but at a deserted place, when you feel the hem of your dress being pulled downward with a whimper.

As you do so, your gaze goes down.

Are you going to watch the fireworks, bro?

”Oh.

”Then there's a good place for you!

I think I've had a lucky break today.

Maybe it's out of loyalty, or maybe it's a thank you for that goldfish, or maybe it's to show me a hidden spot for the annual fireworks display.

Can we go there?

Okay, I'm starting to feel like there's a little too much eye contact here.

A foreigner is a rare but beautiful Suela.

It would be uncomfortable to watch the fireworks with all these men there, even more than before.

Then, please, I trusted the child's words and followed him to an old park.

It seems to be behind a shrine, so it's a little high up.

It's opposite the fireworks, and although there are some people in the park, it's definitely more empty than the festival site.

There are some benches and empty seats.

This is the place, bro!

Which way do I see the fireworks?

”Over there!

Look towards the point.

And at the same time, flowers bloom in the night sky.

d*mn good timing.

Beautiful.

”Yeah, it's been a while,

The frolicking air between the boy and the girl doesn't even bother them now.

Suela is mesmerized by the first fireworks she's ever seen and can't take her eyes off the night sky.

She doesn't remove her hand from my arm and continues to watch the fireworks for a while.

Then it occurred to me that I hadn't had a chance to make time for work, work, and this lately.

I guess I just haven't had the time to do it.

Maybe I was just nervously nervous about being selected for a new position.

I feel that the fireworks make me feel relaxed.

Thank you, Suela.

What do you mean?

No, that's just what I was trying to say.

My thanks to her for being so understanding, but I'm sure she heard me, even though her words were lost in the sound of fireworks.

Tomorrow I might have to work again, but I felt like I could handle it.

Tanaka Jiro, twenty-eight years old, single

Her Suela Hendelberg

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