At this time, at the moment when Komemon announced the test for Machiko, Kitahara, Takai, and Hanada Kazuki’s hot pot lunch had ended. The two parties said goodbye at the door of the restaurant, and waved to each other rather reluctantly.

They waved their hands. In this situation, Kithara and Miyagawa didn't look like their lawyers, but like old friends they hadn't seen for many years.

"Kitahara, we just finished eating, let's take a walk." Miyagawa quietly stuck out his tongue, licked the soup foam at the corner of his mouth with some satisfaction, and then wiped it with a tissue.

"Um."

Next to the hot pot restaurant, there happens to be a tree-lined path surrounded by bamboos. The layers of bamboo shadows cover each other, and when the breeze blows, they make a subtle rustling sound of leaves. In the reinforced concrete skyscrapers

Among them, there is such a tree-lined path, which is a strange sight, but I don’t know where this tree-lined path will lead.

Miyagawa and Kithara walked side by side into the bamboo forest path.

Walking beside Beitahara, Miyagawa's heart was a little confused. Just now when she and the female team members were eating at a hot pot restaurant, Hanada specially taught her a gesture: I love you.

First point to yourself with your index finger, which means "I".

Then make a thumb gesture and gently touch the thumb with the other hand, which is "love".

Then, point to the other person with your index finger as "you".

These three actions, taken together, are "I love you"

For some reason, Miyagawa's mind was full of this gesture when she was next to Beihara. Unknowingly, her footsteps moved a little closer to Beihara. She felt more and more that there was an inexplicable feeling when she was by Beihara's side.

sense of security.

It seems that if you stand behind him, you no longer have to be afraid of all the ups and downs in the world.

Kitahara...what kind of feelings do I have towards Kitahara-kun?

As the tree-lined path goes deeper and deeper, the surrounding bamboos seem to be retreating. Gradually, among the bamboo shadows, the outline of a majestic red pillar temple appears faintly. The black cornices slowly spread out like a giant bird.

Opening the wings reveals a unique sense of solemnity.

Seeing this temple, Miyagawa was slightly startled, and then he realized, "Kitahara, look, it's a shrine. It's Hanazono Shrine! I didn't expect that Hanazono Shrine in Shinjuku City is actually nearby!"

Hanazono Shrine is an ancient temple with a history of hundreds of years. As early as the Warring States Period, before Tokugawa Ieyasu became the shogun, Hanazono Shrine was already the central shrine worshiped in Shinjuku. It is known as the general guardian of Shinjuku. In

Here, even low-key celebrities often come across and pay homage here.

Although it is surrounded by high-rise buildings made of steel and concrete, Hanazono Shrine still stands here.

"Why do you want to go to the shrine all of a sudden?" Beihara looked at the overly excited female assistant in front of him and smiled.

"Let's go and take a look." Miyagawa's tone unknowingly sounded a little coquettish. Even she didn't notice this coquettish tone.

Miyagawa looked at the Garden Shrine and blinked.

Girls always believe in all kinds of coincidences and accidents.

I believe that there is some mysterious connection behind the occurrence of all events. And behind these coincidences and connections is fate. I was just thinking about my feelings for Kitahara when I suddenly encountered this Garden Shrine. I

You must go in and ask for a signature.

"Christmas will be here soon, let's stop by and take a look." Miyagawa curled his lips.

"Heh." Beihara burst out laughing, "Are you sure the gods in Christmas are the same as the gods in shrines?"

Hearing what Kitahara said, Miyagawa suddenly realized that he had just said something stupid again, and his face turned a little red, but he still pulled Kitahara regardless and accompanied him to the Hanazono Shrine.

In the side hall of Hanazono Shrine, a string of ropes and rattles are hung, and there are fortune-seeking tubes on the shelves next to it. There is some dim light in the shrine and the outline of the statue half hidden behind the curtain makes this religion

The mystery is vividly highlighted. Incense is lingering next to the shrine, and white mist floats faintly into the side hall.

People who come in to worship come in various postures. Some people put their hands together first and then kneel down. Some people kneel down first and then put their hands together.

Miyagawa became serious in a serious manner, shook the rope, then clasped his hands together, muttered something, then took the lottery tube, knelt on the mat and started shaking.

Kitahara was behind Miyagawa, and he was not very interested in these actions of asking for fortunes and worshiping gods. However, when he looked at the girl's back, some thoughts emerged in his heart.

Kitahara wanted to polish Miyagawa again.

The current Miyagawa is still too comfortable.

He wanted to give the girl in front of him some more push.

She always wants to grow and achieve her own independence.

"Miyagawa."

The moment Beiyuan's voice sounded, a bamboo stick from the bamboo stick also flew out and landed on the ground with a crisp "click" sound.

When Kitahara suddenly shouted, Miyagawa became inexplicably panicked. She grabbed the signature stick on the ground. Before she had a chance to look at it, she held it in her hand and turned around to look at Kitahara.

"What's going on? Kitahara." Miyagawa asked nervously.

"You have been an intern here for several months. I think it's time for you to try to change your role." Kitahara said.

"Transform...transform?" Miyagawa said in surprise as he didn't understand what Beihara meant for a moment.

"What I want to say is, Miyagawa, it's time for you to try to handle cases independently. I think this right-of-way on neighboring land is an excellent opportunity for you to exercise. Time is very tight, and you must work within a short period of time.

Quickly familiarize yourself with the case materials within a short period of time, then refine your legal viewpoints and respond to the other party’s lawsuit in an organized manner.”

"In this dispute over the right of way over neighboring land, you, Miyagawa, will be the leading lawyer. In other words, in this dispute over the right of way over neighboring land, you will be the one to complete the main core work. In order to ensure that you can

Complete the work independently, from the drafting of documents, to the mediation negotiations on Monday, to the court session on Wednesday, I will not be involved. In other words, although I will be next to you in court, I will not

Say a word. All the evidence, cross-examination, and debates in court will be completed by you alone."

After hearing what Beihara said, Miyagawa opened his mouth slightly.

Unexpectedly, Beiyuan would throw this neighbor's right-of-way dispute into his own hands in a blink of an eye.

I...I will finally try to handle cases independently.

On the one hand, Miyagawa felt happy in her heart. She was happy that Kitahara trusted him and he was willing to let her handle this case independently. But on the other hand, she felt nervous. If Kitahara was serious, what she said was serious.

, if Kitahara really didn't say a word in court, then he would no longer have Kitahara's protection, and would face the violent storm from his opponents alone.

Miyagawa thought of Kitahara's figure at the trial in the Kawamoto Expressway case, and secretly made up his mind to narrow the gap with Kitahara. Miyagawa took a deep breath, straightened his body slightly, and replied, "Okay, Kitahara

.I will definitely not let you down."

"This spirit is very good." Beihara said with a smile.

After finishing the conversation, Miyagawa turned around and turned her back to Kitahara. Before she had time to read the bamboo stick just now, she carefully opened her fingers holding the bamboo stick, as if holding a treasure.

She lowered her head and read the signature carefully. However, when she saw the first sentence of the signature, her delicate eyebrows trembled.

But I saw two cold Chinese characters written in ink on the old and cracked bamboo stick:
Chapter completed!