Tokyo life starting with painting.

Chapter 17 Bring Me a Bass from the Mariana Trench

Higashino Division didn't know what happened to the sketches he drew.

He just drew a picture at random to cope with the activities of the ministry over there.

As for whether he is interested in Konoe Lianghua?

This is just kidding.

That is, Konoe Lianghua was by his side, and he just drew a picture casually.

Rather than caring about that, Higashinoji was more concerned about what to eat tonight.

"Yesterday I ate chicken patties, today I will eat pork natto."

Higashino took two lunch boxes from the instant food freezer, then went to the counter, and greeted the man in the convenience store uniform with a smile: "Manager Ino, are you still off work?"

"Ah, it's Higashino-san, haha, as you can see, the successor hasn't arrived yet, and I can't get off work yet."

Manager Ino took the bento from Higashino Division and replied cheerfully.

He and Higashino Division are considered acquaintances.

To be more precise, in this area, the owner of the convenience store, his wife's fruit stall, the manager of the fried deli meat pie shop, and the fish shop owner who sells fish basically all have a good relationship with this handsome and amiable young man.

Of course, in order to take care of these relationships, Higashino Division also spent some money and time.

He often visits with some small gifts, buys something in their store from time to time, rubs the air conditioner, and chats with the old man.

This made everyone on this street feel good about him.

Seeing him at this time, Ino naturally seemed a little enthusiastic: "Recently, there have been a lot of homeless people around here, remember to let your other one run around, it is very dangerous."

The one in your house refers to Chihaya Higashino.

In fact, it is for Higashino Chihaya that Higashino Division visits the neighbors so frequently, hoping that they can take care of Higashino Chihaya when he is away.

"Oh? What's the matter? I'm quite interested." Higashinosi smiled, took a bunch of oden from the oden stove next to him, paid for it, and handed it to Ino: "Master Ino hasn't eaten yet, right? Pamper your stomach, I just want to hear what's going on."

"Hehe, it's actually those homeless people who lost their jobs a few years ago. Many people haven't found a job yet, they're depressed, and they fall asleep wrapped up on the ground after getting drunk."

Ino was not polite, and answered after taking a bite of dried tofu.

"Oh, that's it."

Higashino nodded thoughtfully.

In Tokyo in 2003, the number of homeless people was indeed huge. In addition, the security of Adachi Ward was the bottom of the ranking in Tokyo, Japan.

Many cynical drunks lie on the ground at night, smashing trash cans when they have nothing to do, complaining about the injustice of the world, and they feel like criminals.

No wonder Ino reminded Higashino.

"Thank you, I see, Manager Ino."

"That's right, you're welcome, Higashino-san."

Higashino greeted Ino with a smile before turning around and leaving.

But before he took two steps, he was stopped by an old woman selling fruit next door.

This old woman's name is Chiyo, and everyone calls her Chiyo old woman.

She was probably a beauty when she was young, and she spoke very aggressively, so she also has the title of "Xiacheng Town's Old Flower".

"Higashino-san, I saw yours just now."

She spoke in a hurry, and the face called "the flower of the past" was also flushed.

Seeing this, Higashino immediately went to the side and asked the aunt of the croquette for a glass of water, and handed it to Grandma Chiyo, and at the same time patted her on the back: "Don't worry, Aunt Chiyo, speak slowly."

No matter when it is said that a woman is young, it is a plus point. Higashinoji's name is a generation younger, which naturally makes Chiyo's mother-in-law squint her old eyes happily:

"Okay, okay, I'll speak slowly."

It took her a long time to catch her breath, holding the glass of water and tremblingly said:

"I saw Higashino-san's family go to the front before, and she was in a hurry. I don't know what she was doing."

"Really?" Higashinosi nodded.

Although Higashino Chihaya was quite afraid of going out, it didn't mean she didn't go out.

Higashinoji would leave her [-] yen as pocket money every day, and she herself had a piggy-shaped piggy bank.

Sometimes she will go out and use the money in the piggy bank to buy some snacks she wants to eat.

She cherishes the little piggy bank very much, the money in it is equivalent to her lifeline, the kind that even Dong Yesi can't touch.

Her active area is this commercial street.

This commercial street is full of acquaintances, so Higashino is not particularly worried.

But why go out at this time?

Higashino was a little concerned, so he didn't waste time here, and left after a brief greeting, asking people all the way to find Higashino Chihaya.

In this way, walking all the way, asking all the way, after 10 minutes, Higashino finally saw Chihaya Higashino at the fish stall.

At this time, she was talking to another boss who wore a white headscarf and an apron with the word "fishing" written on it.

The boss showed embarrassment, waved his hands and shook his head again and again.

This made Higashinoji a little strange, why did Higashino Chihaya come to the fish stall?

"Boss Hirasaka, what's wrong?"

Dong Yesi stepped forward and greeted the owner of the fish shop.

Of course he knew each other.

"Ah, Higashino-san, you are finally here."

As soon as Hirasaka saw Higashinoji, he seemed to see a savior, his eyes glowed green, he pulled Higashinoji closer, and immediately said:

"Your sister always said that she wanted to buy bass from the Mariana Trench, and she said it was you who said it, but I don't have it here."

He was actually a little puzzled when he said this.

He also doesn't know if there are perch produced in the Mariana Trench in the world.

Before Hirasaka could finish speaking, Chihaya Higashino who was next to him suddenly moved his head over:

"Yes, Asi said he likes to eat, so there must be."

She was very serious, and her tone was a bit emphatic.

"Are you worried that I have no money, but I have money, and I have a lot of money."

As she spoke, she lowered her head clumsily, and took out banknotes from her own pocket, as well as a lot of bright five hundred yen coins.

Higashino Chihaya held a lot of coins with one hand, and used two hands when she couldn't hold it with one hand.

The coins clattered.

Seeing this, Higashino Division understood.

Higashino Chihaya came to Yuhang for her own sake.

It was because of the 'sea bass from the Mariana Trench' that he casually said before, so he came here.

Where is that thing produced in the Mariana Trench!

He really wanted to say that to Chihaya Higashino.

But looking at her half-tilted head, that very serious expression, Higashino sighed heavily.

Really heavy ones.

After sighing, Higashino turned his head and took out a [-]-yen bill from his wallet: "Boss Hirasaka, give me two cuts of perch from the Mariana Trench."

The boss let out an 'ah', his face full of disbelief, obviously he didn't expect Higashinoji to ask him what kind of sea bass from the Mariana Trench he wanted.

Does this thing really exist?

He couldn't figure it out.

"Ordinary red gilt-eye will do."

Higashino Tsukasa lowered his voice and said to the boss in a volume that Higashino Chihaya could not hear.

"Ah good."

Although I don't know what Higashino Division is playing, but the boss still understands this sentence.

He quickly took two pieces of red gold-eyed snapper, packed them and handed them to Dong Yesi.

"Thank you boss, I will come to thank you next time."

"Haha, it's all small things."

The boss waved his hand indifferently.

After buying something, Higashino Division naturally took Higashino Chihaya away.

She was a little brooding along the way.

She couldn't figure it out, there were perch from the Mariana Trench, why they were only sold to Dong Yesi and not to herself?

but

Higashino Chihaya looked at Higashino Si from the side, and laughed cheerfully as she watched.

In the end it was bought, and that was enough.

The two walked forward, and when they came to a wooden stationery store, Higashino stopped, turned his head and asked:

"Where's your storage jar? Chihaya-san?"

"Smashed. Piggy is cute, but there's nothing you can do about it."

Higashino Chihaya lowered her head and said very heartbroken.

To get the money out, she had to smash her favorite piggy storage jar.

This is stabbing a knife in the heart.

But she thinks it's okay, because she found something that Asi likes to eat.

"It's okay." Higashino Tsukasa touched Higashino Chihaya's head, straightened her hair, and said seriously:

"Let's buy a new one."

"Hmm!" After hearing this, Higashino Chihaya turned from sorrow to joy.

"But you promise not to break it."

Higashino took Chihaya Higashino's hand: "Put a lot of money in it this time, more money than the piggy bank you smashed this time. After filling one, put the second one."

"Then don't I have a lot of piglets?"

Higashino Chihaya's eyes sparkled.

It seems that I really saw the day when there were piggy storage jars around me.

Regarding this, Higashino Division just laughed cheerfully, then reached out and touched Higashino Chihaya's head.

Said in a rather complicated tone——

"Why are you so stupid?"

His voice was soft and ethereal.

I don't know if he said it to Chihaya Higashino or to himself.

　Thanks to Su Yin Qianyin and David H. Smith for their rewards!Thank you so much!

　　

　

(End of this chapter)