The legend of the Crimson Demon clan started from Suqing

#347 - Extra 2: Zun Zun Modern Tour

"Uncle, how do you feel?"

"The dinosaur movie was really interesting."

"Yeah, it was good, right?"

Watching a movie at home in the hot summer seemed like a good choice. The blank 17 years featured many movies, which made Shima Kiyosuke feel great.

"That's right!"

Takaoka Keibun took out his phone and kept clicking, quickly opening a certain APP platform and showing it to Shima Kiyosuke.

"Uncle! The sequel to the movie we just watched seems to be playing in the theater right now!"

"Eh, really!?"

"And it seems to be the 4DX version."

"Hmm, what's that?"

Shima Kiyosuke, who couldn't keep up with the times, was curious. Then, Takaoka Keibun showed him the 4DX images, and Shima Kiyosuke's eyes widened instantly.

"What is this? Amazing!"

Before the time travel, he hadn't even experienced 3DX. The first 3DX movie was Avatar in 2009. He didn't expect that 4DX would appear in 2018!

"It's just that 4DX is a little bit expensive."

"Wow, so expensive!"

The price of 3200 yen was indeed a considerable burden for him, and he felt a little unwilling.

"Isn't there any discount?"

"There might be during the film festival... Ah, if you're a woman, there's a Ladies' Day discount today... Hahaha..."

Takaoka Keibun was just saying it casually.

However—

"Shape Transformation."

Shima Kiyosuke suddenly used transformation magic and instantly turned into the appearance of Zun-zun.

"Okay, let's go!"

"...Eh!?"

Takaoka Keibun was dumbfounded. He still remembered that Shima Kiyosuke had transformed into this appearance to enlighten Fujimiya Sumika. Later, he forced the other party to record a game video exclusively for himself and received rave reviews, getting millions of views for the first time.

"Wh-why are you transforming?"

"That way, we can save 600 yen!"

"No, no, no, Zun-zun is a boy, right? You transforming won't... Ah!"

Takaoka Keibun seemed to understand something.

"Uncle, you..."

"That's 600 yen!"

"But it's offensive to Zun-zun, isn't it!"

"What are you talking about! Zun-zun told me that as long as I don't do anything illegal with his image, he allows me to use it. Besides, if you don't tell him, he won't be angry, right?"

"That's true, although it's true...! In the end, even if you want to tell him, you can't!"

Shima Kiyosuke's sophistry left him speechless.

Zun-zun clearly hates being misunderstood.

"Speaking of which, isn't this a forbidden magic that affects personality?"

"That's 600 yen!"

No, it's impossible to reason with him.

His uncle was completely blinded by a mere 600 yen and didn't care about anything else.

"Hmm? Ah... Hmm..."

"What's wrong?"

"It's nothing. By the way, Keibun, lend me your phone."

"I can, but..."

Shima Kiyosuke wasn't good at using smartphones, and his own phone didn't have the frequency to make calls. Obviously, he wanted to call someone.

"Hello, hello, sorry to bother you. Hello! I'm Shima Kiyosuke. A friend asked me to inquire, may I ask who you are—"

After a few minutes.

Shima Kiyosuke put down the phone with some disappointment.

"Uncle... No, Zun-zun?"

"It's okay, Keibun."

He patted Takaoka Keibun's shoulder. Although his uncle would also do such intimate gestures, the feeling was completely different. It was like... I see, is it already having an effect so quickly?

"Okay! Aren't we going to watch a movie? Let's go, Keibun!"

"Yes!"

The two went out together.

Summer in Japan is very hot because most areas are controlled by the subtropical high pressure belt in summer, so the temperature is quite high.

"Speaking of which, did Fujimiya go to university?"

"Yeah, it seems she said she had a seminar."

"It's Ladies' Day, it would be great if she could come."

No, no, no, if she saw her uncle doing this for a mere 600 yen, she would be as speechless as I am.

Arriving at the subway station, Shima Kiyosuke, who couldn't keep up with the times, successfully boarded the train with the help of Takaoka Keibun.

However, as soon as they got on, it caused quite a commotion.

This couldn't be helped. After all, even though Shima Kiyosuke covered most of his face with a hood, the little bit that was revealed fascinated many women. They discussed and pushed each other, wanting the other to ask for his contact information.

Clearly being the center of attention, with scorching gazes all focused on them, Takaoka Keibun felt uncomfortable all over. However, Shima Kiyosuke seemed unaware and continued to chat with his nephew.

Until the final stop, they left the subway under the disappointed and frustrated gazes of the ladies.

Takaoka Keibun wiped his forehead.

This was the first time he felt embarrassed. He really hoped that Shima Kiyosuke could transform after arriving at his destination in the future, instead of walking on the street so nonchalantly like this.

After getting on the bus.

"Keibun, isn't the transportation fee a bit expensive? Watching a movie, the fare will cost a lot of money too."

"This bus is only 100 yen."

"Really? Is it the same no matter where you get off?"

"Yes."

The bus also seemed to be something Shima Kiyosuke didn't know about. Then, Takaoka Keibun clicked on his phone to find the record and found that it was the bus route that was opened shortly after his time travel.

"Speaking of which, Uncle is a homebody. Other than that, compared to the 90s, what things have changed?"

"Hmm... The traffic lights are a little thinner, but everything else hasn't changed."

"Really!?"

Takaoka Keibun opened his mouth wide, seemingly feeling incredible about what his uncle said.

"No, no, no, there's nothing to be surprised about, right?" Shima Kiyosuke waved his hand indifferently and said, "After all, it's Japan's lost thirty years. It's only natural that there's no change, isn't it?"

"Hmm? It's the lost twenty years."

"No, no, no, it's thirty years... right?"

The two looked at each other.

Whether it was a mistake or not, their memories seemed to have become confused. And Takaoka Keibun, with the spirit of asking the encyclopedia if he didn't know, quickly found out the fact that it was Japan's lost twenty years and breathed a sigh of relief.

"But what you said isn't much different. It's almost the lost thirty years."

Since there hasn't been much change by 2018, it's excusable to say so.

After getting off the bus.

The two walked towards the movie theater.

Although it was jokingly called the lost twenty years, whether it was technology or buildings, there had been great changes compared to before. Shima Kiyosuke was surprised by everything in front of him.

"Uncle, stay close, be careful not to get lost... Eh, Uncle!?"

He just turned his head, and Shima Kiyosuke disappeared.

"Unc-Uncle!? Uncle... Uncle!?"

Takaoka Keibun kept looking.

Although he was nervous about his uncle's sudden disappearance, he wasn't too worried, after all, no one can hurt the other party in modern society.

But as time passed, he became a little worried. Could it be that he was taken away like Zun-zun?

"Keibun?"

"...Uncle!?"

He turned his head and saw Shima Kiyosuke walking out of a store, and excitedly took two steps forward.

"Where did you go... Lottery station!? Do you have such a hobby!?"

"Eh? N-no... Not that, how should I say it... A strong impulse suddenly涌现 in my heart, and then I ran here before I could react, s-so..."

"Never mind that! Did you buy a lottery ticket!?"

After that, Takaoka Keibun saw Shima Kiyosuke tremblingly hand over a lottery ticket. He fixed his eyes on it.

"Sports lottery... Uncle, you clearly don't even exercise, but you bought this, and it's for the World Cup! France 4:2 Croatia... What is it? Besides, I don't understand any of this!"

Not only that, but when he clearly saw the amount, his eyes went dark.

"10, 100,000 yen..."

His uncle was reluctant to spend even 600 yen to watch a movie, and insisted on transforming into Zun-zun to deceive, but now he actually spent 100,000 yen to buy this. Should he say he lost big for small gains?

"Th-that Keibun, can this be refunded? It should be able to be refunded, right!?"

"...Unfortunately, this cannot be refunded."

"What!?"

As if he was forcibly pushed into a pot for no reason, he was completely deceived. Shima Kiyosuke was completely dumbfounded.

Seeing him like this, Takaoka Keibun couldn't bear to condemn him, and forced a smile and said, "Don't think about these things. The movie is about to start, let's go buy tickets and watch the movie! Look, the 4DX movie you've been looking forward to!"

"Y-yes..."

Unfortunately, Shima Kiyosuke wasn't very happy.

Then the two went to buy movie tickets.

But just as the two were about to go in, Shima Kiyosuke suddenly felt uncomfortable.

"As expected, as a man, I feel like it's not right to use this privilege."

"Are you only saying that now!?"

Takaoka Keibun couldn't help but complain.

Then Shima Kiyosuke walked to the counter, wanting to make up for the difference he owed. Takaoka Keibun didn't stop him, after all, his uncle didn't want to take such an advantage, and he understood it very well.

But not long after, there was a commotion from the counter, and at the same time, a familiar voice came.

"Say that again, you bastard!"

When Takaoka Keibun felt something was wrong, he quickly ran to the counter and saw Shima Kiyosuke grabbing the counter staff's collar.

"...Th-this customer, please stop joking! No matter how you look at it, you're a woman! So there's no need to make up for the difference..."

The counter staff said somewhat fearfully.

Shima Kiyosuke said irritably, "What are you talking about! I'm a man! I'm a man! Okay, since you don't believe me, then I'll prove it to you!"

"Don't do that, Uncle!"

Takaoka Keibun quickly pounced over, holding down his uncle's hand that was about to take off his pants. It seemed that the influence of the personality was already very deep.

Although a small joke was made, in the end, he proved his true identity and made up for the difference.

And the two kept that lottery ticket until the end. After receiving a huge amount of welfare money enough to escape poverty, Takaoka Keibun gratefully thanked Zun-zun's gift.