Dragon Raja 3; Chapter 309: Tokyo Love Story (5)

Dragon Raja 3

Finger coldly smiled, “If you’ve liked a second girl, how can you be sure you won’t like a third? The third is to the second as the second was to the first. Love is something that happens in the present. Past loves? Us love experts call those memories!”

Lu Mingfei’s mind went blank. He really couldn’t prove that he wouldn’t fall for another girl in the future. Just like when he secretly liked Chen Wenwen, he had no idea he would later meet Nono. Even that Akana Rika, who loved Kanji so much, would eventually love someone else and slowly heal the wounds she suffered from Kanji. She would continue to smile like the sunshine of early summer. Everyone had to grow up and search for happiness. No one could remain stuck in the past. It was just that occasionally, when you thought about those beautiful moments when you first met, there was a hint of melancholy.

Lu Mingfei might not always be this unlucky. He was currently the only S-rank in the undergraduate department, and the Principal valued him highly, seemingly grooming him to be his successor. Maybe, many years later, when the Principal passed away, that elegant little building would become his office. In the evenings, he could play a round of mahjong with the esteemed alumni: Caesar Gattuso, Chu Zihang, and Finger. A graceful woman would walk upstairs and say, “Dinner’s ready. You can continue playing after you eat.” The Principal Lu Mingfei would hold the graceful woman’s hand and say, “Honey, let me play two more rounds, I’m on a winning streak!” Meanwhile, Nono—or rather, Mrs. Gattuso—would be standing behind Caesar, impatiently shoving him aside, saying, “Move over, let me play! You’re losing so badly, you’re about to lose your pants!”

It was a nice feeling… but when Lu Mingfei thought about the face of that graceful, unfamiliar woman, he felt a chill of fear. Yes, he didn’t want to admit that he could change, that he might fall in love with someone other than Nono…

He didn’t want certain things to become just memories.

The phone vibrating in Lu Mingfei’s pocket interrupted his wandering thoughts. Lu Mingze had sent another message.

“The weather is great here! I’m on the beach in Rio de Janeiro, watching beautiful women. A wave came, and—poof!—off went all kinds of colorful bikinis! How’s Japan treating you, brother?” The message was written in a completely casual, chatty tone.

“What do you think? Don’t you know what mess you’ve caused?” Lu Mingfei was fuming.

“I’m guessing you’re spending time under the moon with a beautiful woman too!”

“Yeah, right! I’m nervously serving a beautiful woman, terrified that if she’s unhappy, she’ll tear Tokyo apart! I can’t handle a woman like this!”

“For the sake of humanity, brother, even if you can’t handle her, you have to!”

“And what does this have to do with the welfare of humanity?”

“To unlock the secrets of the White Emperor, you need a few keys. Most of those keys are in the hands of your enemies, but this beautiful woman? That key is in your hands.”

“But even with this one key, we still can’t solve the puzzle, right? It’s like having a lock with three layers—if you only have one key, you still can’t open the door.”

“Look at it differently—if you have this key, it means your enemies can’t solve the puzzle either. They want to gather all the keys and release the resurrected god.”

“The problem is that this key is a living, breathing person! It’s not some little thing I can hang on a keychain and carry around! And this key has the power to destroy Tokyo!”

“You’re underestimating the Uesugi family head. With her power, she could easily destroy all of Tokyo, along with Chiba, Yamanashi, Gunma, and Kanagawa! You haven’t even seen her in her angry state.”

“Don’t try to scare me! If I’m already strapped to a nuclear bomb, you telling me it’s a new type of hydrogen bomb isn’t going to make me any more frightened! Ridiculous!”

“Hearing you say that makes me feel relieved! Now I’m heading out for a swim. If there are no more questions, this conversation is over. I hope you get along well with Uesugi Erii!”

“Hey, hey, hey! That was just small talk, okay? We haven’t even gotten to the most important question! How do I control this girl? She’s a human weapon, and I don’t have the password to make her obey me!” Lu Mingfei was getting anxious.

“Oh? You want the password to force Uesugi Erii to obey? Brother, let me clarify something. Uesugi Erii might be a beautiful girl, but she’s one of the keys to unlocking the gods. I sent her to your side so you could hold an important card, not for your entertainment!”

“Get serious!”

“Just make her happy.”

“Make her happy? How? Am I supposed to entertain her like a dutiful son pleasing his parents?”

“First of all, she trusts you. You’re one of the few people she trusts, so if you make good use of that trust, you’ll be able to control her. Second, it’s easy to make a girl happy—just buy her clothes, good food, take her out to have fun. If she feels lonely, chat with her. When it’s her time of the month, prepare warm brown sugar water for her. Come on, as a loser, haven’t you learned the essential skills for pleasing a goddess?”

“Shut up! I haven’t!”

“Sigh! Looks like neither Goddess Chen Wenwen nor Goddess Nono ever gave you any practice.”

“Shut up, shut up, shut up! Get to the point! So just taking her out, buying her clothes and food will calm her down? You’re sure?”

“How would I know? Us devils only need a single glance to seduce, no need for these little tricks. But if you can’t handle her, then just kill her.”

“Are you out of your mind? What nonsense are you spouting?” Lu Mingfei felt a chill.

“If you can’t control this key and don’t want it to fall into your enemy’s hands, the best option is to break it. For the welfare of humanity, what’s the loss of one little key? Of course, if you want to play the hero and keep the pretty key intact, there’s always another way—make a wish to me. For just a quarter of your life, no matter who your enemy is, I’ll kill them for you. Now, I’m off to apply sunscreen to the lovely ladies. One last free tip: Uesugi Erii drinks a cup of unsweetened hot milk every night before bed. It helps stabilize her mental state. If there’s a convenience store nearby, you might want to hurry up and get it.”

A bolt of lightning split the clouds, illuminating Tokyo Skytree in the distance. Lu Mingfei stood frozen for a few seconds, cold sweat silently soaking through his shirt.

Lu Mingze was hinting at something—Erii wasn’t invincible. If necessary, killing her would be the most rational move. So Lu Mingze wasn’t just messing with him. Sending Erii to him was actually meant to help him. Right now, they were standing before an ancient path called “Yomi,” a deep, dark road with several unbreakable doors. Only those who held the keys could pass through. Once all the doors were opened, they would face the god who had awakened from slumber. One could either kneel and pray to it or draw their weapon and kill it. Lu Mingfei now held one of the keys, and if the person behind the scenes wanted to reach the god, they would have to come to him for the key.

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