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Chapter 142 Returning to Tokyo and Gifts (Without the Silver Key)

After dinner, it was already dark.

Everyone ate very happily, even Ichiro Higashino had a smile on his face.

As for tourist attractions, when you come to Sapporo, you have to go to the Sapporo Tower in Odori Park.

At night, the iron tower is covered with lights and a huge timepiece.

Higashino looked up, and it was 20:10.

Because it is summer vacation, there are many tourists in Sapporo Tower, taking pictures with cameras.

The first, second and third floors are full of old-fashioned shops, restaurants and specialties.

Nishimura led the way ahead, and the Higashino family took the elevator to the 90-meter-high display stand, where they could have a sweeping view of Sapporo.

After seeing the scenery, I am open-minded.

Mei Higashino went to a specialty store to buy Sapporo specialties.

Sapporo Agricultural School biscuits, white lover chocolate and Sapporo beer.

"To thank the predecessors for their teaching."

Higashi Higashino also bought some by the way, and it is unreasonable to travel without gifts for the assistants.

It is expensive because it is purchased at a tourist attraction.

There was a lottery machine by receipt at the door, and Mei was very curious, so she drew a lottery ticket with great anticipation.

It turned out to be the first prize.

She jumped up happily, realizing for the first time that she was so lucky.

This is a discount coupon.The silver jewelry with an original price of 129999 can now be won for only 12999, which is really a bargain.

Without thinking about it, Mei Higashino took out her small wallet and prepared to pay.

Higashino hurriedly stopped her and said to the salesperson, "Sorry, we don't need it."

"Such a good opportunity, it would be a pity not to." The salesman said with a smile on his face.

"Yeah!" Higashino Mei kept nodding.

"What a stupid sister..." Higashino knocked on her forehead.

"It hurts!" Mei covered her forehead, very aggrieved, "Why?"

During the struggle of Mei Higashino, Higashino pulled her away, and the salesman was still shouting "Customer! Customer!" from behind.

This is a very simple scam, and few people will fall for it in the future, but now it is [-], Mei Higashino, who just graduated, was easily fooled.

"What 12999 silver jewelry," Higashino warned her, "1299 is not bad."

Similar to the Taobao 618 and Double Eleven routines in the future, first increase the price of goods, and then use discounts to make customers think that they are making profits and selling items of higher value.

However, this kind of discount coupons in shopping malls is more of a scam, and it is much darker than shopping in online stores.

After Higashino Hibiki explained to Higashino Mei, Mei was shocked.

"Is there still such a routine?"

With an appearance of seeing the world clearly, Mei lowered her head, and her ponytails were pulled up.

"Do you think that jewelry is beautiful?" Higashino asked.

"No," Mei shook her head, "It's just because there are discount coupons..."

Higashino saw that she already understood, so he didn't say anything more.

After walking in Odori Park for a while, Mei's mood improved, and at ten o'clock in the evening, the Higashino family began to return to the hotel for accommodation.

As for Nishimura, he went back to school.

……

After spending three days in Sapporo, the Higashino family returned to Tokyo, and Higashino also returned to his loyal studio.

The door of the dormitory was not locked. Higashino opened the door and found that Akemi Akimiya was cleaning.

"Mr. Dongye, are you back so soon?" She asked in surprise, after all, there was a week of vacation.

"Three days are enough, and it's meaningless to stay any longer," Higashino put on his slippers and put down the things in his hand, "And I miss you too. I don't see you for a day, it's like three autumns."

"You can really talk..." Qiugong Mingmei put her hands on her hips, "If you have this skill, why don't you clean up with me."

"Let me take a rest when I get home," Higashino complained.

He squatted down, rummaged through the Sapporo specialties, and finally took out a delicately wrapped gift.

"Please take it."

Higashino handed it to Akemi Akimiya.

"What is it?" Qiu Gongming took it curiously, "I took it apart?"

"Please."

These are two gifts, and the one on top is Sapporo white chocolate. Akemi Akimiya was very surprised when she saw it.

"I've been looking forward to this for a long time!"

She took out one directly, stuffed it into Higashihiro's mouth, and then savored it carefully.

"It is mellow and delicate. It really makes sense for Sapporo white chocolate to be so famous." She was very satisfied.

It was only later that she discovered another gift, which was much smaller in packaging compared to the packaging of the chocolates.

Looking at the outer packaging of the gift, Akemi Akimiya roughly understood what it was.

She raised her eyebrows, "Necklace?"

"Yeah." Higashino nodded.

Akemi Akimiya opened the outer packing box expectantly. It was a platinum necklace, sparkling in the sun.

The simple and exquisite design concept makes Akimi like it very much.

"I'll help you bring it."

Higashino picked up the necklace and walked behind Akemi Akimiya.

Akemi Akimiya did not refuse, she lowered her head and cupped her hair with both hands, letting Higashino do something.

"What a beautiful neck..." Higashino muttered to himself.

Fair, slender, and slender, under the sun, the blood vessels under the skin can be seen faintly.

Higashino really wanted to kiss him.

These words made Akimi's neck turn red, she did not speak, and waited quietly.

The cold touch of the platinum necklace made Akemi Akimiya tremble.

After a while, she opened her eyes and admired it in the mirror.

"How is it?" After nodding in satisfaction, Akemi Akimiya turned around and asked Hibiki Higashino.

"It's more suitable than the model photo in the jewelry store." Higashino gave a thumbs up.

"You still have eyesight."

"This look is really pretty..." Higashino stepped forward, looking down at Akemi Akimiya.

Akemi Akimiya understood, "Wait, the curtains are not closed... um."

……

The next day, the assistants were back at work.

Oda asked excitedly, "Did Sensei bring me a present?"

"It's in the refrigerator." Higashino said without raising his head, "Your name is on it."

"Long live!" Oda opened the refrigerator, "It's beer, I don't mind it."

He opened a can directly, sat on the sofa and drank it.

"But it should be packaged, it's very hopeless." He complained.

Higashino didn't care, "Is the gift more important? Or is the packaging more important? Can I just buy you a wrapping paper?"

"That's what you say..." Oda was wronged and stopped talking.

After a while, all the assistants arrived. They just sat down and drank with biscuits and beer.

Higashino picked up a biscuit and asked, "Yoshii, aren't you going home?"

Yoshii-san shook his head for a long time, "Father is very busy at work, and he won't accompany me when he goes home. It's better to stay at school."

Hibiki Higashino joked, "Then you can go to Senior Sister Takagi Kiko's house, and let his family have a look at the future son-in-law by the way."

Yoshii-san stopped talking for a long time, holding a biscuit and lowering his head like a hamster, he began to grind his teeth.

"What's the situation?" Oda was shocked, "Yoshii-kun has a girlfriend?"

Yoshii nodded silently.

Oda patted Yoshii's shoulder, very upset: "It's so jealous, you bastard."

Tanaka also looked at Yoshii enviously.

……

in the afternoon.

Hearing that Higashino Hibiki was back, Sasaki rushed to the door. As soon as he entered the studio, he saw Higashino Hibiki drawing manga, and he felt relieved.

"Mr. Sasaki," Higashino looked up, "You came at the right time. I have some specialties from Sapporo. You can bring them to the editorial office on the way."

"thank you very much."

Sasaki said, then walked up to Higashino Hibiki, looked at the manga he drew, and nodded with satisfaction.

"There seems to be no problem."

"What is there to do in Sapporo?"

"The scenery is different from Tokyo, and the beef and seafood are great." Higashino gave a thumbs up, "Mr. Sasaki works very hard, and he should take a break. It's not bad to go to Hokkaido to cultivate his sentiments and cleanse his soul. "

"I can't do without the editorial department. I still have a lot of work to do," Sasaki shook his head. "For example, the 35th issue of "Slam Dunk" will have a front color page. Please prepare a color page draft."

"Front page?" Higashino looked up excitedly, "Thank you very much."

When he serialized "Soul of Chess", he had to wait a long time for the front color page.

But for "Slam Dunk", it doesn't do much.

After chatting for a while about the future plot of "Slam Dunk", Sasaki was very satisfied with Miyagi Ryota and Mitsui Hisashi.

"It's going to be a hit," he said to himself, squeezing his chin, "and it's just going to be on the front page..."

Sasaki couldn't help looking forward to "Slam Dunk".

"A work with a bright future."

Sasaki came to the door today, and there was one more thing. He looked at the uneasy Tanaka and said, ""The Sojourner" was not selected for the Manga Awards, please continue to work hard."

　The writing style of Red Mansions is particularly good, and it is also a relaxed type. It is well written and highly recommended.

　　


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