Chapter 77: "I love reading erotica the most!"

Last night, Kitahara had called Matsuda Yumi to make plans for lunch today, followed by a trip to Senso-ji Temple.

Matsuda Yumi had agreed wholeheartedly.

Furthermore, she had poured out a lot of sweet talk over the phone, expressing her love for him.

Kitahara knew a little about traditional Japanese medicine, and he felt that Matsuda Yumi was in dire need of some "moxibustion."

That was why he had informed Hayami Rina in advance—there was a high probability he would hit a home run today and wouldn’t be coming back.

...

Bidding farewell to Hayami Rina, Kitahara took a taxi to a well-known restaurant not far from Matsuda Yumi’s home.

He and Matsuda Yumi had agreed to meet here and have lunch together. By the time he arrived at the restaurant, it was already a few minutes past their agreed time.

Spotting the familiar figure, Kitahara walked over to her with quick steps:

"I’m sorry, Yumi-chan. I got delayed by some matters and arrived late!"

"It’s alright, Senpai! I just arrived as well. Please sit down and have some water first."

Matsuda Yumi showed no sign of impatience, displaying great tolerance toward Kitahara’s tardiness.

The fact that Kitahara-senpai had taken the initiative to invite her out made her happy enough; how could she possibly fuss over such a minor thing?

Kitahara was indeed quite thirsty. After taking a seat, he downed the glass of ice water in front of him in one gulp, moistening his throat, which had felt almost like it was smoking.

That still wasn’t enough. Seeing this, Matsuda Yumi thoughtfully refilled his glass, and he picked it up once more, chugging it down in one breath.

Only then did Kitahara have time to take a proper look at Matsuda Yumi.

Today, Matsuda Yumi had clearly dressed up with great care once again. Both her makeup and attire were perfectly put together; she had obviously spent a great deal of effort on them.

A woman adorns herself for the one who pleases her. As the person being pleased, Kitahara felt quite proud in his heart. At the same time, he was deeply touched by how seriously Matsuda Yumi treated their date and how much she valued him.

This girl was really great!

"Yumi-chan, you must be hungry. Let’s order!"

"Mm, alright, Senpai! Let’s order together," Matsuda Yumi replied with a sweet smile.

This was a traditional Japanese restaurant, famous for its unique style and strict selection of ingredients. The two of them ordered teppanyaki Wagyu beef, a sashimi platter, tempura, sushi, and other dishes.

For beverages, they selected chilled sake.

Overall, it was a thoroughly enjoyable meal. In particular, the sashimi platter—with its salmon slices, tuna slices, and sweet shrimp—had an excellent texture.

It exceeded Kitahara’s expectations somewhat.

The meal was quite expensive. Matsuda Yumi scrambled to pay the bill, but Kitahara stopped her.

"Yumi-chan, when you’re on a date with me, you don’t need to cover the costs. I’ll pay for everything."

"I just feel like I’m making you spend so much, Senpai..." Matsuda Yumi said, feeling a bit embarrassed.

"It’s no problem at all. These expenses are nothing to me. You work hard, Yumi-chan, and earning money isn’t easy, so keep it for yourself!"

Spending money earned him cashback; how could Kitahara have the nerve to let a young girl pay?

Even without the system and its cashback feature, he couldn’t bring himself to do such a thing anyway—it would be too tacky.

It would tarnish his image.

Hearing his words, Matsuda Yumi felt sweet in her heart. Kitahara-senpai was so considerate and gentlemanly.

The way he paid the bill was so handsome!

Leaving the restaurant, the two prepared to take a car to Senso-ji Temple.

Kitahara noticed a Kinokuniya Bookstore across the street, which suddenly reminded him that today was the release date of his book, Primitive Desire.

And this bookstore happened to be a partner store of Shueisha, so it ought to have his book in stock.

He wanted to go take a look.

"Hold on a moment, Yumi-chan. It’s still early, let’s swing by that bookstore first."

"Okay, I’ll follow your lead, Senpai!" Matsuda Yumi did not refuse.

Crossing the street, they stepped into the bookstore filled with the aroma of ink.

Right upon entering, at the new releases section near the doorway, Kitahara spotted his book.

The cover of this book was simply too mind-blowing and visually striking—it truly caught people’s eyes.

At the moment, there were quite a few customers in the bookstore. Scanning the room, Kitahara saw several people reading this goblin book, all absorbed in it with great relish.

Kitahara felt confident about its prospects. He picked up a copy and went straight to the counter to pay.

"Hello, sir. That will be six hundred yen."

"Sure. Excuse me, how is this book selling? Is it performing well?" Kitahara asked as he paid.

"It’s doing alright. It just went on sale today, and about seven or eight copies have already been sold!"

"Great, thank you for letting me know."

Matsuda Yumi had been following beside Kitahara the whole time. Seeing him buy such a book with such a clear purpose, she was very puzzled.

After walking out of the bookstore, she couldn’t wait to ask:

"Senpai, isn’t this an erotic novel? Why did you buy it? And why are you paying so much attention to it?"

"Mm... because I wrote it!"

Kitahara considered for a moment and didn’t hide it.

Matsuda Yumi had an extremely high affection level for him and wasn’t an outsider, so there was no harm in telling her.

Kitahara didn’t want to lie to her over such a small matter.

"What?! Senpai, you actually wrote this? You know how to write erotica too? I want to read it!"

Hearing this, Matsuda Yumi was very surprised, though her pretty face held even more delight. "I love reading erotica the most!"

With that, she took the book from Kitahara’s hand and started reading it right on the spot.

Even after getting into the taxi, she remained completely absorbed in it.

"Senpai, what made you think of writing this? It’s really not bad at all! As expected of you, Senpai—even when it comes to erotica, your writing is superior to others!"

Matsuda Yumi remarked as she read.

"I just wrote it for fun! I was under a lot of pressure a while back, so I wrote something lighthearted to relax my mood and earn a bit of pocket money along the way," Kitahara explained casually.

He placed his hand on Matsuda Yumi’s leg, gently caressing it.

"To write so well just for fun—you’re amazing, Senpai! Speaking of which, do you have a lot of experience with that kind of thing, Senpai? I think your writing feels very realistic, and the descriptions of the details are quite immersive."

Matsuda Yumi closed the book, turning a pair of beautiful eyes toward Kitahara as she asked.

By the look of it, she desperately wanted to know the answer.

Kitahara didn’t dodge the question, facing it head-on:

"I do have some experience. Do you mind, Yumi-chan?"

"Not at all, not at all! It’s better that you have experience, Senpai. I don’t know anything at all, so I’ll need you to take the trouble to guide me when the time comes!"

Matsuda Yumi shook her head repeatedly, speaking with utmost seriousness.

Hearing this, Kitahara almost burst out laughing. This girl was too interesting!

He wrapped his arm around Matsuda Yumi, pulling her tightly into his chest.

...

Senso-ji Temple is located in Taito Ward, Tokyo, not far from Shinjuku Ward. It didn’t take long for them to reach their destination.

The temple was situated in an extremely bustling area. As soon as he got out of the car, Kitahara noticed numerous commercial facilities around, including very high-end hotels.

After pondering for a moment, he spoke to Matsuda Yumi:

"Yumi-chan, I heard that the night view of Senso-ji Temple is the most beautiful. How about we don’t go back today and stay at a hotel here instead? We can look down from above and admire the stunning night view!"

Kitahara pointed toward a hotel building.

"I... I need to make a call home to let them know."

Matsuda Yumi hesitated for only a few seconds before agreeing.