This is like being within Beijing's First Ring Road!
So houses in Chiyoda Ward are the most expensive in all of Tokyo… No! They should be said to be the most expensive houses in all of Japan!
Even just residential buildings are incredibly expensive, reaching a terrifying price of five million yen per square meter, with an average price per unit of around 300 million yen, which translates to roughly fifteen million RMB. It can be said to be Japan's own Tomson Riviera.
That's why Akira would say Granny Kobayashi was truly rich. Her seemingly ordinary detached house in Chiyoda Ward was the equivalent of a courtyard house at an exorbitant price, where an ordinary person might not be able to afford even a toilet after working for ten lifetimes.
And because of this, Akira admired the late transmigration senior even more in his heart, because Granny Kobayashi had mentioned that her husband, when he was young, had insisted on buying a house here, and at that time, housing prices were not yet so exaggerated.
Rooting himself in the very center of Tokyo and becoming an old Tokyoite—Grandpa Kobayashi was truly a divine person!
Akira thus regarded Grandpa Kobayashi as a role model for transmigrators. If he could one day afford a house in Chiyoda Ward, that would probably count as achieving his goal of a relaxed life.
Incidentally, Akihabara is also in Chiyoda Ward.
However, Akihabara in this world hasn't completely transformed into a holy land for otaku culture yet, and people's first impression of Akihabara is still as an electronics district.
Akira had visited Akihabara a few times during the summer vacation and noticed that the number of maid cafes, manga cafes, and arcades had increased even further, with competition becoming increasingly fierce. Everywhere, there were young women in super-short maid outfits handing out flyers to attract customers, and the sales of new doujinshi at Toranoana were constantly breaking historical records… It seemed the entertainment industry was booming.
Getting back to the point, in short, the fact that a shrine was abandoned in a place as valuable as Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, was in itself very strange.
However, since this is a parallel world, even a certain shrine dedicated to war criminals has been demolished and turned into a park, so it seems nothing is impossible for an abandoned shrine…
"Meow!"
Akira was roused by the cat's meow, and he immediately placed the bowl on the ground.
"You want this, right?"
"Meow~"
Kuroo's drawn-out meow sounded like she was saying 'Yes~', and then she tapped inside the bowl with her little paw.
Now even Miyako understood Kuroo's intention: she wanted her to pour the milk into the bowl. Miyako sighed with emotion as she poured the milk.
"What a smart cat…"
"Well, it did lead me to you, didn't it? Anyway, now you can take the empty bottle."
"Thank you again, Kuroo. You're the smartest and cutest cat I've ever seen."
"Meow~"
What followed was a scene that left Akira dumbfounded.
Seeing Miyako prepare to reach out to Kuroo, Akira had initially wanted to warn her to prevent her hand from being scratched by Kuroo.
However, when Miyako really extended her hand, before she even touched the cat's head, Kuroo actually took the initiative to nuzzle her small head against Miyako's hand, purring comfortably.
No, Kuroo, you f*cking… Are you a simp cat?! You can't be! It shouldn't be!
Even more exaggerated, Kuroo actually voluntarily lay down on the ground, exposing her belly… Akira only learned today that Kuroo was a female cat.
Kuroo, you little beast… What exactly are you doing?! Where's your cat-like aloofness and dignity?! You're not allowed to show that shameful, fawning look to humans!
I've fed you for half a year, and you wouldn't let me pet you, but a woman who's only fed you once today can make you expose your belly?!
A beautiful girl can pet you, but I can't?!
I hate it!