I started Hyakki Night Walk in Tokyo

Chapter 12 Chie Kamikawa

Arakawa, Tokyo, Japan.

According to the memory of the original owner recalled at the Metropolitan Police Department, Shang Chuan walked on the street home.

Look around.

The street lamps are old and dim, and from time to time the circuit aging causes the lights to flicker and dim.

The light shone, stretching the shadow of Shang Chuan Zun.

"It's really worthy of the name Arakawa." Uekawa-sun scanned the houses on both sides.

All Japanese-style old houses, there are small bungalows and small apartments, most of which are not high, no more than five or six floors.

Looking at the style and aging degree, the youngest houses have a history of more than ten years.

The scenery here is completely incompatible with the word "prosperous" in Tokyo.

Even, it can be called old, traditional, and poor.

Tokyo, as the capital of Japan, is traditionally one of the four world-class cities in the world. Tokyo is naturally prosperous, with gorgeous night markets and luxurious life.

However, the prosperity of Tokyo, strictly speaking, refers to the 6 districts in the center of the city.

That is, the six wards in central Tokyo:

Chiyoda, Chuo, Minato, Shinjuku, Bunkyo, Taito.

Besides that, there are other wards in Tokyo.

Tokyo is divided into 23 wards.

Due to many factors such as development, the economic level of each district is not the same.

There are obvious gaps.

The disparity is huge. The gap in per capita income between the first-ranked district and the last district is nearly three times.

In Japan, some netizens often open a regional bombardment on the 23 wards of Tokyo on the Internet, dividing the 23 wards, which are severely polarized between rich and poor, into high-end areas and civilian areas.

And the Arakawa district where Shangchuanzun's family lives is not even considered a civilian area.

It belongs to a poorer area than a civilian area, a slum area.

There are three slums in Tokyo's 23 wards, and Arakawa is one of them.

Recalling the message to Tokyo, Kamikawa didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

In Arakawa District, bad is bad, but we must find luck from misfortune.

It can also be found.

The only good thing is that Arakawa District is at least not the last one, but the second last one.

After laughing for a while, Shangchuan Zun couldn't stop laughing.

He just found out some memories of the original owner.

Shang Chuanzun's current situation is very miserable.

The misery here is not only life, but also economic.

The reason for the original owner's suicide is partly due to the economy.

Judging from the current situation, if we don't do anything, I am afraid that it will not be long before Tode Kamikawa has to move to Adachi District due to financial difficulties.

Adachi District is the penultimate district in Tokyo.

However, Shang Chuan Zun couldn't stop laughing. Apart from the economy, there was another reason.

younger sister!

The original owner, Shang Chuanzun, is not a single-parent family, and has a younger sister.

"younger sister……"

Shangchuan Zun stopped, looked up at the night sky.

tonight.

The silver moon hangs high in the night sky, full of sparkles, and the stars are magnificent.

Looking at it closely, there are dots of stars forming a curved galaxy, embellished with starry sky, so beautiful that it makes people's hearts flutter, like a girl smiling.

Deep eyes, bright stars reflected in them.

Until the evening wind blew past, causing the short hair on his head to flutter, Shang Chuan Zun looked away.

Kamikawa Chie.

Kamikawa Takashi's younger sister's name.

He is only 15 years old, two years younger than Shang Chuanzun, and is still at the age of 'starting in three years'.

Currently, Kamikawa Chie is studying at Arakawa Daiichi Middle School and is a third-year junior high school student.

According to Huaguo School, it is the third grade of junior high school.

About to graduate and enter high school.

And it was precisely when Chie Uekawa was about to enter high school that the original owner Toru Uekawa committed suicide.

Because, the younger sister enters high school, which means paying tuition fees.

Like China, Japan also implements free nine-year compulsory education.

In high school, students are required to pay their own tuition fees.

Shang Chuanzun's family is different from other families.

His parents died early, leaving him and his sister in the family.

As the only male and the oldest person in the family, he has to bear the burden of the family.

Just ask, what economic ability does a high school student have?

The answer is obvious.

Basically no.

The source of income can only rely on part-time jobs and the meager savings left by my parents.

In order to ensure that he does not starve to death and can officially find a job until he is an adult, Shang Chuanzun must consider the careful budgeting that his age group should not have.

Plan how much to spend each day so that you can fill your stomach without breaking the bank.

There are other costs to consider as well.

Almost every day, Shangchuanzun lives in poverty, saving money on food and expenses.

too bitter.

The point is that he can't show his bitter emotions yet, which will worry his young sister.

He loves his sister very much.

To what extent does it hurt, as long as there is fish to eat, the fish meat will be given to my sister, and the fish head will be kept for myself. Whatever is delicious, I will give it to my sister as soon as possible.

It can be said that without Chie Kamikawa, he would not have supported the whole family by himself until now.

So he didn't want his sister to worry.

However, there is only so much he can do.

After all, as a parent who died too early, he didn't even have time to enjoy life, so he had to face the cruel life of teenagers.

The burden on his shoulders... is too heavy!

Originally, Shang Chuanzun had to calculate carefully every day, had to be busy with part-time work, and had to face life, school and other things, and he had reached his limit.

He was almost out of breath.

Now, my younger sister is about to enter high school.

Facing an expensive high school tuition fee for him...

This was like the last straw that broke the camel's back. Under the pressure of overload, Shang Chuan finally couldn't hold on.

He chose to commit suicide.

A memory fragment about the original owner flashed in his mind, and Shang Chuan sighed.

It is irresponsible to say that Shang Chuanzun committed suicide?

Really irresponsible.

He actually left his sister to die.

But looking at the memory fragment, a scene of memory...

When the original owner Shang Chuanzun wrote the suicide note, he kept asking questions, hoping that someone with good intentions could take care of his sister.

That pleading tone seemed extremely humble.

At the end of writing, the tears stopped falling,

Drops on the suicide note turned into traces of tears.

Until his death, he couldn't let go of his sister.

It can be said that the original owner Shangchuanzun did something wrong, he shouldn't commit suicide, and he should continue to bear it.

It's not true either.

The burden that the original owner, Shangchuan Zun, bears is too heavy, and it is not for his own age group to bear it.

If it were any high school student, or even an adult, the method he chose would not be much better than that of the original owner.

"Since I died in my previous life, and I traveled to you to regain my life, as a thank you, I will help you take good care of my younger sister, which can be regarded as fulfilling your wish."

Shang Chuanzun murmured, and started walking again.

In his previous life, he died.

Accidentally crossing over and being reborn, he naturally wouldn't waste his time in vain.

The first thing I can do now is to take good care of my sister for the original owner.

After all, his principle of life is very simple, repay favors, and revenge.

An old Japanese-style apartment.

Kamikawa stands in front of one of the apartment doors.

This is the only inheritance left by the original owner's parents, apart from their meager savings, so that Zun Shangchuan and Chie Shangchuan will not be exposed to the cold outside.

Take the key out of the bag.

Turn the keyhole to open the door.

Shangchuan Zun let out a breath, then raised his foot and stepped into the house:

"I am back."

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(End of this chapter)