Author: Ryusui
Raw: https://ncode.syosetu.com/n2121hw/47/
Translator: Lilia v4
Editor: Yuriko AYA
I leave the garden, go down the stairs, and enter the building through a door. There are lots of people wherever I go, and most of them look at me. And some of them follow. What do I do.
“There’s so many people…”
‘Come to think of it, is this the first time in a crowded place?’
‘She’s walked in Tokyo too, but back then a lot of people still didn’t know her’
‘The first place she goes after being on TV being Osaka might have been a little high difficulty’
Maybe I should have picked somewhere with fewer people myself. I reflect a little, but it’s still too late. I’ve come this far, so I want to eat takoyaki properly and go home.
‘That elevator. First floor for now’
“Mm.”
I head toward the elevator as told. There were a few people waiting, but they all look surprised when they see me. I might be getting a little used to it.
The elevator door opens. The person coming out looks at me and is surprised again. I ignore that frozen person and go into the elevator.
“Mm…?”
No one gets on. Not even the people who’d been waiting.
“Not getting on?”
When I ask, the people who’d been waiting hurriedly get in the elevator. I press the 1 and close the door.
I press the number buttons as told. After that, just wait.
“Um…”
I’m spoken to so I turn, and the three who got on with me are looking at me.
“Rita-san?”
“Mm.”
“Waa… A-ah! A handshake! Is that okay!?”
“Mm…? It’s fine…”
I shake hands with each of the three. For some reason everyone looks happy. I don’t get it.
‘Aaaaaah!’
‘I’m so jealous!’
‘Lucky lucky I want to shake hands with Rita-chan too!’
What’s fun about shaking hands with me.
Fifth, fourth, second, the three get off. When they get off they said they’ll make it a memory, but what is that. Mysteriously no one got on coming up.
I get off at the first floor and walk following instructions. I’m about used to being looked at.
“There really are a lot of people. Am I in the way? Is this okay?”
‘It’s fine!’
‘You’re just sightseeing normally, you’re overthinking it’
“Mm.”
That’s fine then.
While waiting at the light, everyone still glances at me. I get that I stand out compared to other people, though.
Then just as I cross,
“Ah!”
A short but loud voice. And,
“Hey! Hey! You, Rita-chan!?”
I turn toward that voice and a man and woman are looking at me. Clothes you see a lot around here, suits? Both of them are wearing that.
“That outfit! The staff! And the floating light and the blackboard! It’s Rita-chan for sure!”
“Mm… That’s right.”
“Ohh. It really is Rita-chan. She really exists, huh.”
That’s the man. The woman smacks that man’s head, and
“Idiot! You said it was for sure! Ah, Rita-chan! We’ve been watching the stream the whole time!”
“Ow… I’ve been watching too.”
The two say that and laugh. I got a little wary, but they don’t seem like bad people, maybe.
“Mm. Thanks.”
“So so! If you’re in Osaka, takoyaki!? Or okonomiyaki or something!”
“Takoyaki.”
“Takoyaki, huh. Then I know a good place. Wanna come with us.”
The man says that and starts walking. The woman looks a little troubled, but she puts her hands together like, sorry.
“You were being guided, right? Just for now, is it okay if we take over?”
“Mm. It’s fine.”
If I can eat delicious takoyaki, of course. I feel bad for the viewers who were guiding me, but I think this is also that coincidence thing.
Then, the woman holds out a hand, so I hold it for now. There are a lot of people so this is more reassuring.
‘Past jealous into insanely jealous though’
‘The guides are on a little break, maybe’
‘Can’t be helped’
