Chapter 27: The president smile

Chapter 27: The president smile

EP.27 The president smile

I didnt know if the presidents statement that she had been to Asakusa often was true, but she knew the entire geography of Asakusa shopping district without looking at the map.

Thanks to this, I just had to follow the president.

After looking at colorful umbrellas and theme trees with various flower patterns at a paper craft store, the second place we headed to, was a store selling various sculptures.

According to the explanation of the owner, foreign tourists who visited Asakusa seemed to buy many small statues sold here as souvenirs.

The president looked around the store and pointed to a Buddha statue with her fan.

What do you think about this mysterious statue? Its big and fancy, so I dont think itll be bad as a decoration at home.

Its its definitely cool, but isnt it a little too big?

As I saw the human-sized Buddha, I expressed my reluctance.

It was probably made of brass, but when I checked the price range with my eyes, there were about six zeros attached.

Certainly, it wasnt expensive if it was the presidents financial resources, but wouldnt the receiver be more burdened?

However, in the eyes of the big-looking owner, the presidents choice seemed different.

Hahaha! Miss! You have a good eye for the Buddha statue! This is one of our best works!

Ooh, Im Saionji Kumiko. Thanks to the aesthetic that Ive been raising since I was young, I have an excellent eye for this kind of art.

Then why dont we take a look at these things, too?

Oh, this is another beautiful form of Buddha.

The owner was excited and started to show another Buddha statue and the president was so flattered that she got influenced by it.

It was a redundant pattern, so it was time to look at my smartphone screen to spend the boring time.

The president, who was talking with the owner, suddenly stretched her back and said with a stiff look,

Oh, my gosh. Look at me. There was something else left, and I was unconsciously focusing on the conversation.

What? Are you leaving already? I was going to show you my secret collection, what a shame.

Ill visit you again next time.

The president said goodbye in such an old-fashioned way like an aristocratic lady and left the store immediately.

?

What was going on? I thought they would talk for another 15 minutes.

I lowered my head slightly to the owner and followed the president who went outside to leave the store.

The president was muttering something with her hand on her ear while sitting in front of the store.

President? Are you sick?

When I asked in wonder, the president, screamed loudly, and jumped from her seat.

No! Its nothing! I suddenly want to go to the bathroom!

Oh, then lets go to the tourist information center nearby.

Then please guide me. Ive never been there.

Yes. Trust me and follow me.

I started walking toward the tourist information center around the center of Asakusa shopping district, as the president requested.

***

[Lady, this is not the time to talk about that.]

Kumiko Saionji, who was in the midst of discussing about the Buddha statue with the owner, was suddenly surprised by the voice in her ears and stood up straight without realizing it.

Perhaps because it was the first day of Golden Week, Asakusa was crowded with families of tourists on a weekend outing.

Running in such a place was originally a perfect way to cause accidents, but such bad conditions were not even an obstacle for Minami, a Kunoichi1Kunoichi is a Japanese term for woman, but in popular culture, it is often used for female ninja or practitioner of ninjutsu (ninpo). who had been severely trained by Kougaru.

Hop!

She passed the promenade, which was crowded with tourists, by jumping lightly, using a small sign installed outside the store as a steppingstone.

As she landed on the sidewalk, twisting her body splendidly in the air, people passing by clapped their hands at the sight.

Wow!

Thats cool! Miss!

Is it an event?

But Minami didnt had time to respond to their concerns.

100m straight on the road, then 300m after the right turn

Pat!

There was an explosive acceleration at the same time as she stepped on the ground.

She ran at a tremendous speed along the map entered in her head.

Her running speed, faster than a decent runner in a neat office suit was truly amazing, drawing attention from people around her.

Wow! A butterfly!

At that moment, a child suddenly jumped out of a blind spot of the straight path.

!

It was too late to suddenly put the brakes on while running, Minami narrowly jumped over the head and avoided the childs mother who chased the child.

She started running again after beckoning to the mother of the child who looked at her with a puzzled expression, saying, Its okay.

Three minutes left.

It was time for the lady who went to the tourist information center with Kim Yoo-sung to start getting nervous.

She looked around to find a shortcut to the kimono shop and found a tricolored cat walking on the wall of a densely populated residential area.

Minami stepped on the mailbox on the street without hesitation and jumped.

Aaaaah!

The tricolored cat was startled and ran away at the sight of her sudden appearance.

Minami, who liked animals, was sorry for herself and started running fast on top of the wall.

Two minutes left.

She had no choice but to jump onto the roof of the house because of the wall that was cut along the way.

Light footwork was the basis of a Kunoichi.

Quiet but fast.

Minami, who ran from a roof to another in a manner that barely made sound with her footsteps, finally arrived on the side road leading to the arcade shopping district where the kimono shop was located.

One minute left.

Suddenly, when a girl in a black suit fell off the roof of a residential area, the people walking around were surprised and drifted away, but with no shame, she immediately made a final spurt.

After a straight run, she turned left right away.

Rattle!

After reaching a distance of about 2 kilometers in just five minutes, she gasped and said, holding out a black card to the owner of the kimono shop, who looked at her with surprised eyes.

Ill rent this store for an hour!

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