sinovels Chapter 26 Kurapika's "Dating Ritual"
Chapter 26 Kurapika's "Dating Ritual"
Kurapika thought he could call this library his home.The library had an astonishing collection, and he wished he'd stayed here until he'd read them all, but that would take a few years.Kurapika found a quiet place where he would not be disturbed and indulged in his books. He spent the whole afternoon reading, and the stack of books and documents on the table that he had read piled up higher and higher, forming a dizzying the height of.Kuroro disappeared shortly after they arrived at the library, and Kurapika didn't know if he missed the man, but having private time relaxed him, and he was able to enjoy reading alone.At about seven o'clock in the evening, the lights of the library suddenly dimmed, and a polite voice broke the silence, telling users that it was closing time.Kurapika sighed regretfully, and put aside the heavy book he was reading, Kuroro suddenly appeared next to him: "Kurapica."
Kuroro's voice was not too loud, but it still surprised Kurapika, he didn't hear the man's footsteps coming towards him again.
"Yes." Kurapika replied softly after his heartbeat calmed down: "I know, we are leaving." He looked at the book in his hand regretfully.
"We can come back tomorrow if you want."
Kurapika looked up at Kuroro, considered his proposal, and finally said, "I'll like it."
"Very good!" Kuroro was smiling, and Kurapika didn't feel that that smile made him feel irritated, and the polite voice just now asked all users to open the library again.
"I'm hungry," the head spider said after the broadcast. "Let's go." Kurapika nodded and stood up, and together they crossed the wide hall lined with large, tall bookcases filled with books and Manuscript, the steady footsteps of Kuroro and Kurapika echoed in the hall.An attendant stood at the door and kindly let them open. He held the handle of a heavy door and pushed it open for Kuroro and Kurapika.Kurapika nodded his thanks, but Kuroro didn't pay much attention to the waiter as he walked out the door.Outside the library, as the sun was setting, Kurapikara zipped up his coat. "How about..." Kurolo said, and then waited for the people behind him to pass him down the stairs before saying, "Why don't you treat me to a meal?"
Kurapika winked at him, taken aback by the suggestion, and frowned suspiciously, "You want me to invite you?"
Kuroro grinned, "Yes, that's what I mean."
The boy frowned even tighter: "Why?"
"This week is 'International Crime Prevention Week' ----- take a thief to dinner."
Kurapika glared at him, "That sounds really smart."
"Yes, I think so too." Kurapika shook his head slowly, preventing himself from rolling his eyes. After a moment of silence, Kuroro asked, "So?"
Kurapika tilted his head, looking at the man's face and observing him. "Okay," he said finally, "but I'll choose the restaurant."
The smile on Kuroro's mouth widened. "I'm fine." He held out his arm to the boy, but Kurapika walked right past Kuroro and down the stairs.Kurapika could hear Kuroro following after him, and as he stood on the sidewalk, he looked around, wondering where he should go.He wasn't sure what Kuroro expected, and he wasn't even sure if he should meet Kuroro's expectations.On normal days, when Kurapika needs to go out to eat, he always chooses the nearest and inexpensive restaurant.But for some reason, it seems he shouldn't choose where to eat.Kuroro paid for all their consumption so far, and even though he did it so that Kurapika could get back the eyes of his tribe, Kuroro paid with stolen money, or with money he stole from The profit earned on the goods was paid, but he paid for it anyway.And the choice of the spider boss is something that Kurapika wouldn't choose, so it doesn't feel right to go to some cheap places... I guess.Kurapika doesn't even know what type of food Kuroro likes, he doesn't really want to interrogate him, he doesn't want to look like he put a lot of thought into it, but at the same time he doesn't want to look ruthless.Kurapika hesitated, there seemed to be two people in his head -- one was consumed by a sense of responsibility and the other professed his dislike for the spider leader.
In the end, Kurapika chose to be a polite person: "I'm not sure what type of food you like, so it's a little difficult to choose which restaurant to go to."
"You can ask me." Kuroro smiled smugly, making Kurapika want to slap him.
"I'm--asking you," he said, sounding sullen.
"Hmm..." Kuroro said, his head tilted to one side while thinking: "I don't know how to eat anything. If I insist, it might be mushrooms."
Kurapika blinked, slightly surprised by this, although he didn't know why.There's always one or two things everyone doesn't like, so why wouldn't the world's scariest brigade leader?That's just a little weird. "Mushroom?"
"They're evil," Kuroro said emphatically, "the taste, the texture, everything about them is repulsive."
Kurapika smiled slightly, shaking his head.There was something about it that amused the boy when Kuroro said it to him, but he wouldn't have time to think why. "Okay, so no mushrooms," he said, "but that doesn't cut me down too much, what type of food do you like?"
"I like spicy food, does that help?" Kurapika nodded, which made him even more conflicted, he's not a big fan of spicy food, but he knows some restaurants serve both spicy and normal dishes , hopefully that will be a good choice.He saw a few family-style restaurants, but Kurapika didn't think they were suitable for taking Kuroro in because of the cheap food and the noisy environment.He chose a direction at random, and Kuroro followed. They walked for a while in silence, and Kurapika looked at the menu boards passing by, trying to find a suitable place.In the end, he found a restaurant that was neither too fancy nor too casual.
He walked towards the door of the restaurant and looked at the menu card on the wall.Kuroro stood on the sidewalk, as if examining whether the restaurant met his standards.Kurapika hopes that Kuroro will be satisfied. Choosing this restaurant can be said to be a compromise ----- a compromise between "conscience" and "refusal to do something that seems to be for the sake of the spider leader's preferences". compromise. "This place looks nice." Kurapika said hesitantly, trying to elicit a response.Kuroro's eyes flicked to the boy's face from the window outside the restaurant, and Kurapika felt awkward. He had no idea what the spider leader was thinking, and how did he keep his expressionless face in different situations?
"It does look good," Kuroro finally replied, and Kurapika exhaled, not even realizing he was holding his breath.The man walked to the door, and Kurapika opened it for him, and he suddenly found himself being too polite -- beyond the point where he should have stopped, but Kuroro had brushed past Kurapika and entered Kurapika followed him into the restaurant.The interior of the restaurant has nice decor, soft and pleasant lighting, and overall looks like a good place, Kurapika hopes its food will be of the same standard.Kuroro and Kurapika are brought to a table in front of a large window, the waiter asks if they would like to order drinks first, Kurapika asks for a glass of water and Kuroro orders wine, leaving them alone The two looked at the dishes on the menu.
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Over dinner, Kuroro brought the conversation down to trivial matters, such as talking about the places he'd been, and even what had happened to Merenke in the past.He was enjoying the dinner, but he wasn't ready to tell Kurapika just yet, thinking about keeping the boy's unsure feelings going for a while longer.Kurapika clearly put some thought into his restaurant choices.This is a restaurant between high-end and cheap, and it offers quite a few spicy dishes.Kurapika ----- The leader of the spiders observed, and he preferred food with a milder taste.The boy looked worried, and said little.To be honest, Kuroro was a bit surprised that Kurapika would agree to invite him to dinner, he felt that it would take a lot of work and seduction to get the boy to agree to cook something for him.But Kuroro felt happy, he knew what effect this incident would have on Kurapika's subconscious.
Let's say Kuroro has been kind to Kurapika for a few years, but if Kurapika does something for him, Kuroro will get the desired result faster.The boy's brain will feel that he is doing it out of admiration for Kuroro, not out of duty-----this is a powerful tool-----take advantage of the dangerous extreme thoughts in others and use it to counter a Army, Kuroro has never tried to do this before.He was glad that Kurapika had agreed to take him out to dinner early in the game.He quite believed that the current Kurapika did it out of responsibility, but Kuroro's purpose would be achieved in the near future. "So, what are you reading when the library is closed? You look absorbed." Kuroro asked as the two ate and enjoyed coffee.
Kurapika looked at Kuroro from the coffee cup, he looked a little nervous, an expression that Kuroro found more and more.It's a good turn for the early rage, and it shows that things are changing and starting to go off the rails, and Kurapika won't be able to stop it.It may not bring the desired result for Kuroro, but it will never return to the situation half a year ago. "Ah," Kurapika finally replied, "I'm reading about astronomy."
"Before going to the planetarium?" Kuroro asked. "Wouldn't it be easier for you to learn while you were at the planetarium for the lectures and exhibits?"
"Hmm..." Kurapika paused, and he took another sip of coffee: "I saw that there will be a few researchers in attendance, I hope I can use this opportunity to ask them questions, instead of being unprepared Attend a speech if necessary.”
Kuroro blinked, then smiled, amused. "You're a very smart boy, aren't you?" he asked jokingly.
Kurapika's cheeks were flushed, he lowered his eyes, and the corners of his mouth slightly curled up, as if showing a smile: "I'm often said that."
"Well, it seems that I can hate different topics with you, and I won't complain." When Kurapika looked at Kuroro again, Kuroro smiled and said, "I know the opening hours of the planetarium will be different." It's been delayed until midnight because of a special event this week, but we should be going ----- if you want to ask all the questions." Kurapika nodded, looking around to find out the name of the waiter. position, Kuroro found the waiter one step earlier and motioned for him to come over. When the waiter came to the table, he told the waiter that they wanted to pay.As promised, Kurapika paid for the meal.
As they walked out of the restaurant, Kuroro stopped a taxi and asked the driver to take them to the planetarium.It was nearly nine o'clock when Kuroro and Kurapika arrived at the planetarium's huge, multi-layered glass building.When they got to the ticket office, the two looked at each other, unsure who should pay.Finally Kuroro chuckled and took out his wallet, Kurapika immediately shook his head, put his hand on his arm and gently pushed it away.Kurapika bought two tickets. Kuroro smiled kindly and politely and took the tickets. He stretched out his arms to the boy again. The other party would probably ignore him and pass by Kuroro as before. .Kurapika looked at Kuroro's arm, then moved his gaze to the man's face, then looked back at his hand, and finally he shook his head and walked towards the entrance of the first exhibition area.The two walked from exhibit to exhibit, reading all about the solar system and the other planets orbiting the sun.These materials are very common, and both Kuroro and Kurapika have already read them.But as they got deeper and deeper into the planetarium, those explanations and models became more detailed and unrealistic.
At about 10:30, an announcement came from the loudspeaker of the Rooftop Pavilion that a special lecture on instant observation would begin shortly.Kurapika looked around at the signboards to find out where they were and where the speech was being held.He finds a map printed on the wall and quickly finds the route he should take. "I'd love to hear this speech." He said to Kuroro. "It's on the other side and we need to get there quickly." Kurapika grabbed Kuroro's arm and pulled him gently , want a man to follow him.As the two walked quickly, Kuroro blinked at the back of Kurapika's head, and a wide smile slowly formed on the corners of his mouth.Tonight was the second time that Kurapika had voluntarily made physical contact, and the boy probably didn't realize that he was slowly getting used to the presence of the leader Spider.
This is a very good thing.
TBC