Even those so-called bubble shops only give you some feeling when you go there for the first time. After a few times it becomes boring. The key is that it is too expensive and the cost-effectiveness is too low. Moreover, vegetarian dishes are often priced like meat. After all, Ping Qingshan still has the popular mentality of the Chinese people at heart. I'm not too impressed by places like Ginza which have extremely poor value for money. After experiencing it for a while, I rarely come back. But I have to say that if you only look at the surface, Ginza is indeed very glamorous. As far as Ping Qingshan knows, countless ignorant girls go down strange paths every day because of the superficial luxury here. After walking for about ten minutes, Ping Qingshan and Sakurajima Mai found a store. "This is it." Ping Qingshan pointed to the shop in front of him.
Mai Sakurajima took a look and found that the decoration of the store was very retro. There was a half-person-high wooden sculpture of a tuna placed at the door. The wood carving technique is very rough, but the colors are well matched and it looks very impressive. The shop door is separated by a curtain, and the interior decoration can be vaguely seen. As soon as you enter the store, a light woody scent hits you, making you feel peaceful and comfortable. This shop is a typical hidden shop in Ginza. In other words, the store looks simple from the outside, but is actually quite spacious and luxurious inside. The tatami floor is soft and warm under your feet, and the dim light shines on the bamboo screen against the wall, casting soft light and shadows. There are exquisite ink paintings on the entrance screen of the store. One of them shows a swimming black carp and four large ink characters "Black Carp Sushi". The sushi bar is located in the center of the restaurant and is made of a piece of calm and ancient sandalwood. Chapter 30 Circle After seeing Ping Qingshan come in, a waitress in a gorgeous kimono took the initiative to step forward and said, "Sir, do you have an appointment?" "I'm Ping Qingshan, I should have an appointment." "Okay, sir, please follow me." The waiter took them to a private room, and it can be seen that the theme of this private room is a Japanese-style bookstore. The style of the single room is consistent with that of the entire sushi restaurant, with only some small details dotted with elements of the bookstore. The interior furnishings are all made of wood, with antique tea and wine sets, and there is a bookcase against the left wall with real books in it. "They will probably be here soon, let's sit down." Ping Qingshan pulled Sakurajima Mai to sit down. Ping Qingshan is quite familiar with this kind of business dinner. He wasn't surprised that Hori Takeo hadn't arrived yet. Even so, this dinner was invited by Hori Takeo.
But Hori Takeo still would not wait for him in the store, but would wait until Ping Qingshan arrived. It seemed as if he would lose status if he waited here. ~~~ I looked at the surrounding scenery, and then at the waiter who was wearing an exquisite kimono and serving tea and water. Mai Sakurajima unconsciously looked at what she was wearing. Even though the clothes she was wearing were carefully selected by her, she still felt that they were too plain and seemed somewhat out of place with the surrounding environment. "Is this Sugi-kun's daily life?" Sakurajima Mai asked. Ping Qingshan picked up the teacup in front of him and just took a sip of tea when he heard the girl's words. "Huh? Hahaha, I usually don't come here. This is a place where people take advantage of others. Do you think I look like a sucker?" Ping Qingshan put down the cup and smiled. Hearing such an interesting description of the sucker, the girl burst out laughing and asked in disbelief. "Is that right?" "Of course. Come to think of it, Mai, have you never been to a shop like this? Has no one ever invited you in Tokyo?" It seemed like a casual question, but after asking it, Ping Qingshan turned his attention to the girl. He was quite interested in the answer to this question. "I'm just an ordinary girl." Sakurajima Mai understood the hidden meaning of Ping Qingshan's words. Surprisingly, she did not feel offended. Instead, she felt a little happy. "Really? If you want to come over in the future, I can go shopping in Ginza with you." "Hey~ It looks like Shan-kun is very familiar with this place. Shan-kun is very familiar with the stores in Ginza? Do you come here often?" Things have changed, and now it is Sakurajima Mai's turn to stare at Hira Kiyon. "That's not the case. I'm not as rich as you think. I only come to places like this because my friends take me there. But they have their fun and I eat mine." Ping Qingshan explained a lot. "is it?" Sakurajima Mai was obviously a little unconvinced, but her current status did not seem to allow her to question Ping Qingshan. Even the fact that two people can sit here is magical in itself. Thinking about it carefully, the two of them had only met three times in total. The girl did not ask any more questions, and Ping Qingshan casually took a book from the bookshelf. "'Love Metronome'? Does Sugi-kun also read this kind of novel?" Sakurajima Mai glanced at the book in Hirakiyosugi's hand. "Ah! Well... I take a look sometimes..." Ping Qingshan glanced at the pen name on the cover and felt inexplicably guilty. After looking at it for a few seconds, he put the book back on the bookshelf.
Sakurajima Mai could tell at a glance that Ping Qingshan felt a little guilty, and was wondering why he felt guilty. The president of HORI Agency, Takeo Hori, has arrived. "Hahaha, sorry, I'm late, I'm late." "No, I just arrived." Ping Qingshan hurriedly stood up and went to the door of the private room to greet him. The two exchanged a few pleasantries and walked into the private room again. At this time, Ping Qingshan noticed that there was a beautiful girl following behind the old man: "Hello, Director Hira Kiyoshige, I've heard a lot about you. I'm Itano Tomomi from HORI Agency." Itano Tomomi. The mainstay of AKB today, she took seventh place in the first general election last year, but starting this year, the girl has undergone a huge change in style. Instead of going for the homely style, try a more fashionable and mature style. During this period, the president of HORI Agency, Takeo Hori, also wanted to promote the girl to a higher level, so during this period, he would occasionally take her out to "broaden her horizons" "Hello." Ping Qingshan looked at Itano Tomomi in surprise. He knew that the bosses of such entertainment companies liked to bring their artists when they hosted dinners. However, when Itano Tomomi appeared in front of Hira Kiyosugi, he was still slightly stunned. You know, this is the time when Itano Tomomi is the most popular in AKB. In this year's AKB general election, Itano Tomomi was able to get the 4th place in the vote. Now is the time for AKB's theater performance. The fact that she can appear here shows that AKB actually has no constraints on such big TOPs. Overall, Tomomi Itano wore a more fashionable and cute outfit tonight, a silver-white hip-hugging dress that showed off her figure. "Hello! I'm Mai Sakurajima." Mai Sakurajima also greeted. Hori Takeo glanced at Sakurajima Mai and nodded as a response. Then he took Itano Tomomi to sit down, called the waiter, and ordered some wine and some snacks. Then he handed the menu to Ping Qingshan. After ordering some dishes at random, Ping Qingshan handed the menu to Sakurajima Mai. "Mai is still studying, so she won't drink with us. You can order something to drink!" Sakurajima Mai took it and looked at it. The price on it shocked her. After looking at it for a long time, the girl whispered, "Well, a glass of soda water." Ping Qingshan almost spit out his tea. It can be seen that Mai Sakurajima rarely comes to such places. When ordering food in such places, don't look at the prices, otherwise you will seem like a sucker. "Let me have some." After taking the menu, Ping Qingshan ordered a drink similar to osmanthus wine, which was neither alcohol nor wine, and was just right for Sakurajima Mai. Soon after ordering, the food arrived.
"Qingshan, when I last saw you, you were still studying. Now you can stand on your own. I heard that you have started making your own movies?" It is too easy to build relationships with an old fox like Hori Takeo. After a few words, it seemed as if the two were not strangers, but relatives who had not seen each other for a long time. "It's just a joke movie, not worth mentioning, not worth mentioning." After a few polite words and two glasses of wine, the dinner became much more lively. Hori Takeo was actually very surprised. He thought that the young man, Hira Kiyoshige, would be delighted after hearing his compliment. But in fact, the other party looked calm and composed. He praised the young talents several times in succession. Still remain calm regardless of honor or disgrace. Among the young people Hori Takeo has ever met, this person is considered to have quite a lot of determination. "Shan-kun is already making movies at such a young age? That's amazing!" Itano Tomomi also joined in. She knew Ping Qingshan's identity, so she was particularly proactive tonight. "Hahaha, that's nothing." "I must offer you a toast." Chapter 31: Killing the Riddler After a few pleasantries. The atmosphere at the small table was very lively, and Tomomi Itano also took every opportunity to persuade people to drink. Even Mai Sakurajima, who was not used to this kind of atmosphere, was mobilized. It’s not that the relationship between them has really reached this point, but that’s the dining culture in Japan. You can't ignore anyone at the dinner table. Even if you force a conversation, you should try to get everyone into the mood so that both the host and the guests can have a good time. Mai Sakurajima was still too inexperienced, and Tomomi Itano told her some internal secrets of AKB and soon started talking to her. Ping Qingshan watched this scene. Especially when she saw Mai Sakurajima sitting next to her, drinking sake and chatting with Tomomi Itano, she felt like she had broken through a dimensional wall. But Mai Sakurajima is still too young after all. As we chatted, we got some information out of each other. For example, where is she studying now, how did she meet Heping Qingshan, what role she wants to play in the battle royale drama, etc. However, whenever Itano Tomomi tried to ask a deeper question, Mai Sakurajima's beautiful legs under the table would be gently touched, and the smart girl would immediately stop talking. Ping Qingshan on the side seemed to pay no attention to the situation here.
He was talking enthusiastically with Hori Takeo, and after a few drinks, he was a little tipsy. Can this man do two things at once? Mai Sakurajima thought to herself. Finally, after three rounds of drinks, Hori Takeo felt that the time was almost right, so he cleared his cough. The topic among the crowd gradually died down.