"I wish to remain close to the city"

(chapter originally by Misayaka on writing.com)

Nothing Shiho had said was wrong, of course. More frustratingly, it was all 100% accurate.

Still, he had no money to go on a trip to the country where such displays of public art were more tolerable. Not that they were acceptable there, more that what the locals didn't know about wouldn't hurt them.

Regardless, the financial aspect made the notion off limits. Besides, his muse required the city. This situation was no different. A modern city girl like Ann demanded a modern city backdrop!

"We will go somewhere remote, then, and I know just the place."

"You do?" The two girls exchanged skeptical looks, then stared back at Yusuke expectantly.

Did he? Too late to back out. Yusuke had to think and fast.

Where was 'just the place', anyway?

He took a deep breath, and then declared they would go to-