Dating sim loading: My girlfriend is a cunning young lady-Chapter 334 - 168. School Trip (17)

Capital City’s roads are straight as an arrow, with corners at perfect right angles, like the lines of a chessboard.

The Divination Society Ichiki Aoi spoke of is near Yachuan.

She refers to the map, leading the way ahead as the five of them walk along Yachuan at a relaxed pace.

Near Nijo Bridge, if you turn into the alley located between "Harmony Zoo" and "Hojyoji Temple," you’ll find "Zhouyi Divination Golden Turtle Hall" at the end of that street.

The entire alley has the feel of a regular shopping street.

There’s a photo studio plastered with pictures, a stationery store targeting elementary school students, a flower shop with descriptions of the meanings of flowers on its sign...

"It feels like a Divination Society shouldn’t be in this kind of place," Saito Keisuke commented while staring at the front of a small bookstore, which deliberately displayed some racy magazines.

The covers featured several swimsuit models with nice figures.

"Maybe it’s because real estate in Capital City isn’t cheap," Kunii Shuichi mused, glancing at a vending machine tucked into a corner.

What it sold were some functional dolls.

"You can’t judge a book by its cover, and you shouldn’t underestimate a place because of its location," as for Dubian Che, he took a particular interest in the photo studio.

Kimonos, not to mention the dignified and noble Western classical noble gowns, tight-fitting riding outfits...

When he snapped back to reality, Kiyono Lin was looking at him with eyes filled with heartfelt contempt.

"Do you want to go have a look?" she said with a disdainful smile, teasingly.

"What do I need flowers for? I’m just more curious about the meaning of flowers," Dubian Che shook his head in refusal. "Ichiki, have we arrived?"

"Mm..." Ichiki Aoi glanced at the golden sign of the Divination Society, then down at her phone, "Here it is! Let’s go in!"

The fortune-teller was a middle-aged woman in a kimono, around forty, her face adorned with serious-looking laugh lines.

But when she started to speak, her voice wasn’t pretentious at all; it sounded very homely and kind.

Perhaps because it’s common for high school students to come here for fortune-telling, she showed no surprise upon seeing the five students in uniform.

In a Japanese-style room where one could see Yachuan through the glass window, she sat face to face with Ichiki Aoi with the other four sitting behind them.

They started the fortune-telling.

"What would you like to ask about? Studies? Friendship? Or perhaps love?" the fortune-teller asked gently.

"Let’s see..." Ichiki Aoi remembered Kunii Shuichi and Saito Keisuke were still there, "Can you look at everything?"

"Of course, whether you ask about one thing or everything, the price is the same," the fortune-teller said, shuffling the tarot cards. "Alright, please draw a card at random."

Ichiki Aoi drew a card and handed it to her: "No matter the result, good or bad, please tell me everything!"

"Mm, don’t worry," the fortune-teller studied the tarot card for a while: "May I ask how old you are this year?"

"Sixteen."

"Sixteen... You must have achieved satisfactory results in a certain competition recently, right?"

Ichiki Aoi widened her eyes in surprise, nodding frantically: "Yes, yes, yes!"

"According to your age and this tarot card, next year might not go so smoothly."

"Mm-hmm, mm-hmm! So accurate!" Ichiki Aoi’s eyes lit up.

Without Kiyono Lin and Dubian Che, the Goda High School Wind Instrument Club’s results next year are indeed cause for concern.

Dubian Che leaned in slightly, whispering to the elegantly seated Kiyono Lin, "It seems pretty accurate, is she lying?"

Feeling his breath on her ear, Kiyono Lin kept her gaze fixed and scolded with her mouth, "Sit properly."

"...Alright," Dubian Che straightened his back.

Somehow, the fortune-teller’s smile had softened even more.

She said to the excited Ichiki Aoi, "There may be setbacks in competitions, but don’t worry, in terms of studies, as long as you maintain your usual focus, you will continue to have smooth sailing."

"Mm-hmm! What about friendship? What will happen?"

Again, the fortune-teller peered at the tarot cards for a while, her expression suddenly turning to one of delighted surprise.

"Congratulations! Your friendship luck is flourishing! Come next April, you will encounter an extraordinary friend in your new class!"

"Next April?"

Ichiki Aoi briefly thought through her first-year classmates, trying to figure out who might be the ’extraordinary friend.’ However, for the moment, she didn’t care about friendship.

She asked nervously, "What about love?"

"The person you like is a friend from the club, right?" the fortune-teller said with certainty.

"Eh? You can tell that from the fortune-telling?"

"Did they also come to Capital City this time?"

"Yes, yes, yes!"

"Is it someone with quite an outstanding appearance and very excellent grades?"

"Exactly!" Ichiki Aoi gripped the collar of her shirt with her right hand, staring intently at the fortune-teller, "What will happen?"

The fortune-teller didn’t speak, staring at the tarot cards for a long time.

Kunii Shuichi leaned in and murmured to Dubian Che through clenched teeth: "Ichiki actually likes you!"

"Ah?" Dubian Che was startled, then frowned and turned to look at him, "What are you talking about?"

"It looks that way to me," Saito Keisuke nodded in agreement as if it made sense.

"How could it be me?!"

"Club friend, came together to Capital City, outstanding appearance, excellent grades," Kunii Shuichi glared fiercely at Dubian Che, "If not you, then who?"

"I... I..." Dubian Che was at a loss for words and could only look towards Ichiki.

She was eagerly anticipating what the fortune-teller would say and didn’t notice the situation here.

He then turned imploringly to Kiyono Lin.

"Well—" Kiyono Lin stroked her chin, "I feel like having some coffee."

"I’ll buy it for you right after this!"

Kiyono Lin lowered her hand, satisfied: "I know who Ichiki likes, she told me, it’s not Dubian."

"That’s a relief," Kunii Shuichi exhaled.

Although who Ichiki Aoi likes is her prerogative, he still hoped it wasn’t Dubian Che—whether from a friend’s perspective or in terms of competitiveness.

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