The group stood in line beneath the Skytree. A cold wind roaring in from somewhere beyond the city swept past building after building before striking their faces with icy force.
Eriri, standing in front of Sato, had an especially pale face. Her thin cherry-colored lips were tightly pressed together, and her legs trembled uncontrollably.
Although she was bundled up thickly on top, her lower half was still the classic combination of a short skirt and white stockings.
Sato glanced at her and sighed softly.
Seriously, why do Japanese girls still wear short skirts in the middle of winter? Even now, he found it hard to understand...
Thinking this, a faint glimmer flashed through Sato's eyes as he silently opened the system.
"Module loading... One Piece... Heat-Heat Fruit..."
Without anyone noticing, the surrounding temperature slowly began to rise.
Eh?!
Eriri's small face immediately showed confusion as she uncertainly looked around.
Why did it suddenly... stop being cold?!
So weird!
Eriri turned to look at Sato.
Sato calmly looked back at her, wanting to see her reaction.
Then he saw Eriri awkwardly laugh twice before turning back around and muttering "so weird" under her breath.
Although Eriri felt something was strange, she didn't think too deeply about it. Very quickly, she happily accepted the warmth.
Seeing this, Sato couldn't help shaking his head with a laugh.
This girl really is adorably airheaded. If he had to describe her with one phrase, she was basically an exquisitely raised little piggy girl.
More than ten minutes later, it was finally Sato's group's turn.
The group entered the sightseeing elevator and began ascending. The elevator walls were transparent, allowing them to view the cityscape through the glass.
At this moment, the sun had already sunk below the horizon, leaving only crimson clouds staining half the sky.
Meanwhile, the eastern sky had already turned bluish gray and was gradually being swallowed by the deepening night. The sky itself seemed almost within arm's reach.
"Wow!"
Other tourists inside the elevator exclaimed in amazement, stunned by the beauty of the scene.
The girls also stared at Tokyo's nightscape with bright eyes. As darkness fell, countless lights illuminated the largest city in the world.
Like an inverted night sky sparkling with endless stars.
Lights like stars, dazzling and brilliant!
Soon, Sato's group arrived at the first observation deck, located 350 meters above the ground.
In Tokyo, there was no other building that could reach such a height. Even Tokyo Tower was only a little over 330 meters tall in total, and its observation deck was naturally even lower.
"Let's keep going upward."
Sato didn't stop there. Compared to the first observation deck, the scenery from the higher second deck was obviously much better.
After all... that was the place that cost an extra thousand yen!
That's right!
A regular Skytree admission ticket only allowed access to the first observation deck. Going up to the second deck wasn't impossible, but... you had to pay extra!
Although Sato wasn't lacking that bit of money, he still couldn't help admiring the business sense of whoever designed this system.
They took another elevator from the first observation deck, and less than a minute later they arrived at the second deck.
"Wow! We're finally here!"
Eriri excitedly looked around after stepping out of the elevator.
There weren't too many people here because, in order to maintain the best viewing experience, the number of visitors allowed up at one time was limited. If it became packed shoulder to shoulder, then the only thing people would see would be other people.
After walking out of the elevator, Sato also observed his surroundings before slowly approaching the outermost wall.
Looking downward from such a height truly felt like overlooking the world. The buildings, roads, pedestrians, and streams of traffic all appeared tiny.
At that moment, Sato suddenly felt as though he understood where the passionate spirit of those poets came from.
"When one stands atop the highest peak, all the mountains beneath seem small at a glance!"
"Eh? Sato, what are you saying?"
The excited Eriri standing beside him turned toward him in confusion, looking somewhat lost.
Kasumigaoka Utaha glanced at Eriri with clear disdain before elegantly turning toward Sato.
"Miyabi-sensei was speaking Chinese just now, right?"
"Correct."
Sato smiled and nodded.
The brilliant lights below spread like wildfire sweeping across a grassland, burning from one end of sight to the other.
"Hmph, what's so impressive about that!"
Eriri glared unwillingly at Kasumigaoka Utaha.
"I also know it's Chinese, but do you know what it means?!"
Kasumigaoka Utaha immediately choked on her words.
There was obviously no way she had studied Chinese. English alone was already enough to give people headaches for years, so who would go out of their way to study something else like that?
But when she saw Eriri's smug expression, Kasumigaoka Utaha narrowed her eyes while crossing her arms.
A mere Kashiwagi Eri actually dared to talk to her like this!
Just then, Kato Megumi's calm voice slowly sounded.
"This is a line from a poem by the Chinese Poetry Sage, Du Fu. Judging from the surface meaning, it can be understood as after climbing to the top of the highest mountain, every other mountain before your eyes appears small."
Hm?!
Everyone's eyes instantly turned toward her.
Sato's eyes lit up as he asked in surprise,
"Megumi, you know this too?"
Kato Megumi simply nodded lightly in response. Her vivid features looked calm and tranquil, giving off a peaceful feeling as though time itself had settled gently around her.
"When I'm at home, I like reading books. I happened to come across it once."
"Reading is good. Reading's a great habit."
Sato couldn't help praising her.
Although he occasionally read other books as well, most of what he read usually revolved around ACGN-related topics.
Kato Megumi nodded somewhat shyly.
Normally, her expression remained calm and understated. Yet when she revealed even the slightest different emotion, the effect felt magnified countless times, creating an almost overwhelming sense of gentle bashfulness.
Seeing this, both Eriri and Kasumigaoka Utaha froze slightly before quickly recovering.
At the same time, however, both of them felt a sudden sense of alarm in their hearts.
Why had they overlooked this person before?
The two of them gradually became cautious, staring at Kato Megumi.
Thinking about it carefully, Kato Megumi really was an unquestionable beauty, whether in terms of figure or appearance.
Feeling their gazes, Kato Megumi looked somewhat puzzled.
Seeing this, Eriri and Kasumigaoka Utaha quietly turned their heads away and looked off into the distance as though nothing had happened.
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