When the proprietress asked the question they had been wanting to ask, the students looked on with unified curiosity. Their fair faces were flushed with excitement and happiness, making them look particularly adorable.
"I'm from the Great Xia Dynasty, and I've just arrived in R-country," Bai Ye said, twirling his noodles before taking a bite. The flavor was rich, and the texture was good.
The proprietress, the students, and the other customers expressed surprise again upon hearing that Bai Ye was from the Great Xia Dynasty.
"Hey! You're actually from the Great Xia Dynasty? But your Japanese is so good, I couldn't even tell!"
"I thought you were from our R-country!"
"No wonder! If someone this handsome and capable were from our country, they'd be a household name by now, right?"
...
"Then you must be very famous back in the Great Xia Dynasty?" the proprietress asked with even greater curiosity, her voice gentle. Her face, with its seven parts gentleness and three parts charm, combined with her proud, full figure, exuded an indescribable allure.
"I'm the owner of this small noodle shop, Ryukawa Sōko. May I know your name?"
"Bai Ye. As for fame, it's alright back there. I'm a small streamer."
The female students exclaimed in unison.
"Bai Ye? That name is a bit strange!"
"Huh? No way? Bai Ye-chan is so amazing, and you're just a small streamer?"
"Bai Ye-chan! If you were here, I think you could definitely become a big star!"
The proprietress glanced at the naive girls and smiled charmingly, "The young men from the Great Xia Dynasty are all very modest. I think Bai Ye-kun is more than just a small streamer, right?"
Bai Ye smiled without denying it, continuing to eat his noodles.
The girls beside them reacted, playfully chiding and giggling.
"Hey? Bai Ye-chan is deceiving us!"
"Bai Ye-chan is so mischievous!"
"Why is Bai Ye-chan here in our R-country? Traveling? Or for work?"
...
Bai Ye replied, "Traveling and working, both."
"Wow! To be able to travel and work at the same time, Bai Ye-chan is so fortunate!"
"After I finish university, I want to do a job like Bai Ye-chan's!"
"Does Bai Ye-chan need a tour guide? We're locals, so if you need anything, feel free to tell us!"
"Oh? You're locals?"
"Yes, yes. My name is Asuka Reiko. Bai Ye-chan can call me Reiko."
"My name is Miyano Mikawa. Please take care of me."
"I'm Yamanaka Natsumi. Bai Ye-chan, it's a pleasure to meet you!"
"Hello!" Bai Ye inquired, "So, in Tokyo, where are the places with more people and more fun at night?"
As soon as Bai Ye asked, the girls excitedly replied, "At night, you can go see our 'Sky Tree'. From there, you can see the beautiful night view of all of Tokyo!"
"And also! You can go to Ginza, that's a shopping paradise! You can buy all sorts of gifts there."
"You can also go to Kabukicho Street, that place is also very fun..."
Upon hearing this, the other two girls blushed and hurriedly said, "Natsumi-chan! That's a place only adults go to! How can you recommend that?"
"Huh? Does Natsumi go there often?"
Yamanaka Natsumi's face turned red: "No way! I heard it from others..."
"Huh?"
...
Kabukicho Street!
Bai Ye had heard of it. It was Tokyo's red-light district, famous worldwide.
However, he decided against live-streaming magic there. After a tiring day of streaming, it might be nice to relax and see the sights...
"Bai Ye-kun, are you planning to do some live-streaming?"
The proprietress, Ryukawa Sōko, asked.
Bai Ye nodded.
The proprietress smiled, "If Bai Ye-kun plans to do magic live-streaming, I recommend Odaiba. Not only is it crowded and lively, but the scenery is beautiful, and the space is also spacious."
"Is that so? Thank you for the suggestion, proprietress." Bai Ye nodded, picked up his phone, and opened his Douyin account.
Update Information: Live-streaming at 8 PM tonight, as scheduled.
8 PM in the Great Xia Imperial Capital is equivalent to 7 PM in Tokyo. This is just as dusk settles, which is perfect for Bai Ye's magic live-streaming performances.
His account, which had been silent for three days with no updates, immediately alerted millions of fans back home.
"Holy crap! Brother Ye is finally alive again!"
"Wuwuwu~ This guy finally has some news! Three whole days with no word, I thought something happened!"
"Three days! Do you know how I've been these past three days?"
"Brother Ye is finally back! ໒(◔▽◔)७"
"Not seeing my husband for three days feels like three years of widowhood! e(┬┬﹏┬┬)3"
...
Just the announcement of his upcoming live stream caused significant changes in the trending topics on major domestic news outlets and social media platforms.
Recently, various TV shows and celebrities, upon learning that Bai Ye was suspending his broadcasts, finally breathed a sigh of relief and went all out with their marketing budgets to grab trending spots, finally getting the traffic they desired!
However, after getting accustomed to Bai Ye's spectacular and almost unscientific magic, watching those TV shows or variety programs, they weren't just uninterested; they felt suffocated.
The internet was filled with curses!
'Why is Young Master's pectoralis so exaggerated??'
'Ye Tiandi, would you like to sing a song? "Yi Jian Mei"?'
'Bring the keyboard!!!'
'The special effects aren't even as good as Brother Ye's props!'
"The nth day of missing Brother Ye..."
...
Hearing that Bai Ye was going to perform magic caused another stir among the customers in the small noodle shop. And the three girls were the most excited.
"Hey hey! Bai Ye-chan? Are you going to perform magic in Odaiba tonight?"
"Aiya? Bai Ye-chan! Can we come and watch?"
"Yay! Bai Ye-chan, what time does it start?"
...
Bai Ye nodded and smiled, "Seven o'clock."
"Seven o'clock? We'll be there to watch tonight, Bai Ye-chan, good luck!"
"We'll always support you, Bai Ye-chan!"
...
The proprietress also showed anticipation, smiling gently. "It seems like Odaiba will be very lively tonight!"
Seeing that Bai Ye had finished his noodles, the proprietress asked, "How was the taste? If you like it, I can give you another bowl for free!"
"It was delicious!" Bai Ye thanked her, "But I'm full, thank you!"
Saying this, Bai Ye stood up, took out three hundred yen, and prepared to pay and leave.
But the proprietress shook her head and pushed his hand back with her delicate fingers.
"This meal is on the house! Welcome to Tokyo, Bai Ye-kun."
Oh?
Bai Ye smiled lightly, surprised by the proprietress's generosity and business acumen.
"Then... I'll perform a little magic for everyone else!"
Everyone immediately became interested and applauded enthusiastically.
"Okay, okay!"
"We love watching Bai Ye-chan's magic the most!"
"Bai Ye-chan, go for it! (´▽`ʃ♡ƪ)"
...
Bai Ye took a few steps back, a faint smile playing on his lips.
He stepped back a few paces, raised his hand, and snapped his fingers crisciously. Small flames ignited from thin air around him.
"Wow!!"
"Sugoi!"
"Fire! There's actually fire, how did you do that?"
"Heavens! Where did these come from?"
...
Everyone in the small noodle shop was stunned. The three girls nearby even reached out to touch them, but Bai Ye stopped them with a shout.
"For the magic show in Odaiba tonight, you are all welcome to watch."
With that, Bai Ye bowed slightly like a gentleman. At that very moment, the surrounding small flames expanded, engulfing Bai Ye's figure.
"Ah!! Bai Ye-chan!!"
"Bai Ye-kun!"
The young girls shouted anxiously, thinking Bai Ye had made a mistake during his performance. The proprietress even went to grab a fire extinguisher, but the next moment, the flames vanished, and Bai Ye was nowhere to be seen...
(⊙ᗜ⊙)??
Silence fell upon the small noodle shop, and everyone's faces were filled with disbelief.
"Σ(っ°Д°;)っThis... is magic??"