Chapter 10 Article 10 Cozy Neighborhoods

There are at least 20 conditions that determine whether a new home is comfortable or not: housing prices; distance from the station; size of the area; space design; sunlight; water, electricity, and gas configuration; telephone; heating and cooling equipment; smell; noise; shopping The convenience; the quality of property personnel; the level of clinic doctors and so on. Even if the above conditions have been satisfactorily obtained through prior investigation, there are still many problems that can only be discovered after living for a period of time.For example, what kind of people live in the neighbors, it is best not to like to cause trouble; it is not good if you are too kind and always interfere in other people's lives; Unpleasant, but if you want to be successful in these aspects, it's like drawing lots, it's all about luck.

For Nakamine and Dai, she is lucky in these respects. In the spring of this year, Kazuyo did not find a formal job after graduating from a short-term university, and she did not want to return to her hometown in the countryside in Fukushima, so she found a job as a waitress in a bar.In the bar, she met a customer named Sheng Chuan, who is a dentist and seems to be very rich. I want to live in a nicer apartment, smaller is fine.Kazuyo lay on Katsukawa's chest and made his request, and soon Katsukawa rented her a two-bedroom apartment. The apartment that Sheng Chuan rented for He is located along the private subway line. It is a quiet neighborhood. It takes an hour to take the subway from the city center, but it is only two stops away from Sheng Chuan’s home.Katsukawa came to visit Kazuyo every Monday and Friday.This apartment has running water, gas, electrical appliances, bathrooms, flush toilets, telephones, heating and cooling air conditioners, and the surrounding environment is also good.The four-and-a-half-mat-sized apartment I rented in the past is simply incomparable with the current residence.From the first day he lived in, Kazuyo felt it.

It feels so good here! There is a park nearby. Although the area is not very large, the soft lawn and clean pathways are refreshing. It seems that the residents in the neighborhood have worked hard to keep the neighborhood clean. In the morning and evening, you can see people taking puppies out for a walk. I also want a puppy. When Hedai was a child, he raised a Shiba Inu in his hometown in the countryside. He didn’t need to lock it up all day and let him play casually. Of course, it is impossible to keep it like that in the city.However, living in an exquisite small apartment and raising a puppy has always been Kazuyo's dream.

He Dai asked the property management personnel about raising dogs, and the answer from the other party was: Yes, as long as you don't have too big a dog and be careful not to cause trouble for the nearby neighbors. Kazuyo built a kennel on the balcony and began raising a mongrel poodle.Not only the property manager is very reasonable, but the neighbors around are also good people.Sometimes the puppy would bark, and Kazuyo was worried about disturbing the neighbors, so he went to apologize, but the housewife next door said: The sound insulation effect of the walls here is very good, you don’t have to worry.In fact, I also want to have a puppy, but my husband doesn't like it, so forget it

Moreover, no one has any special concern or curiosity about Kazuyo's life. Not only is it clean, but it feels very freeing. This is Kazuyo's favorite feeling. At five o'clock in the afternoon, soothing music like a music box will be played in the community, which is urging the children to hurry home for dinner.At nine o'clock in the evening, quieter music is played, calling the older children home to bed. There are not many shops around. At the beginning, Kazuyo was worried about the inconvenience of shopping, but since he found a supermarket next to the subway station, this worry was completely dispelled.The complete range of goods in that supermarket is comparable to that of the shopping malls in the city center. Not only is the environment clean and hygienic, but the salesperson's attitude is also very warm and thoughtful.Due to the excellence of this supermarket, some customers even take the subway from far away to buy things here.

When Hedai goes home at night, he always meets a patrolling police officer. The police officer always smiles and greets Hedai very politely: Good evening!Kazuyo felt that the police officer would always escort him upstairs with his eyes from behind. The law and order in this neighborhood is good. Although the crime rate has not yet reached zero, residents will always feel safe.I used to live in an apartment next to the expressway, and there were often hooligans and thieves, and I don’t know how many pieces of underwear I had left to dry. very nice! After only staying for a week, Kazuyo was often intoxicated by the unique charm of this community.Nest boxes made by people for small birds are hung on the trees by the roadside, some are newly hung, and some are old nests that have already lived in the birds.It seems that people in this neighborhood cherish nature very much.Although the natural landscape here is very limited, the residents still work hard to protect this small piece of world.

The residents who live here have very peaceful expressions. To put it a little bit exaggerated, in this neighborhood, even the dogs seem extraordinarily laid-back.Kazuyo had never heard the nervous bark of a dog before. This is a livable neighborhood. Although this kind of thinking is somewhat partial, Kazuyo thinks so, and she is very satisfied with the living environment here. Hedai's life is basically monotonous.Get up around nine in the morning, and then watch TV while eating, this meal is both breakfast and lunch.In the afternoon, I sometimes go out shopping, and sometimes I chat with my friends on the phone to pass the boring time.She usually spends her evenings at home, and it's boring to live alone, but Kazuyo likes to stay at home alone, so she doesn't have any discomfort with this kind of life.

Starting next month, I plan to learn something. Should I go to a coffee shop management training class?Or to learn flower arrangement design?And generations are under consideration. On the day of Katsukawa's visit, Kazuyo's life rhythm will be disrupted.Katsukawa usually finds time to come during the day, so he always comes to Kazuyo's residence around 1:30 in the afternoon, twice a week, Monday and Friday.Katsukawa likes to eat sweets, so Kazuyo would buy cakes and other Western desserts in advance on the day he came, and make coffee for him.Kazuyokai took a shower in the morning, had snacks and coffee with Katsukawa, and then went to bed and had sex.

Do I like this man? At least don't hate him. However, this problem is not too important, not to the point of worrying just thinking about it.Having sex with Katsukawa, at least one of the three times I can feel the pleasure of spring rain and dew, but Kazuyo always has a certain degree of self-control, restraining himself from letting this pleasure go further into himself. You can get the money you like very much by doing something you don't like, and Hedai still feels that you have earned it. In this case, why not do it? If this kind of life continues, what will it be like in the future?

Can Heshengchuan last a year?Or two years?In any case, it won't be too long. First, he will get bored sooner or later. In that case, Kazuyo can only go back to his hometown Fukushima in the end, find a man to marry him, and then live an ordinary and quiet life.It has always been Kazuyo’s dream to go to a coffee shop management training class and then own a small shop of his own, but whether he really wants to live that kind of life, even Kazuyo himself is not sure.Regardless of so much, at least be happy now, let alone think about the future. Well, don't you think so?Kazuyo said to Mimi, as if asking for its opinion.Kazuyo's poodle is named Mimi.Mimi immediately let out a sweet whining sound, and leaned her body against the glass door between the balcony and the living room, and it was almost time for an evening walk.

All right, let's go out for a walk. Perhaps sensing the master's intentions, Mimi wagged her little tail vigorously, and even her whole body trembled. Kazuyo wanted to tease it deliberately, so he didn't go for a walk. Although Mimi didn't understand what the master said, she seemed to see something from Kazuyo's expression, so she put her two front paws on the glass door anxiously and scratched desperately.Mimi is now ten months old, the prettiest poodle Katsukawa picked out at the Shinjuku pet market. good!good!Let's go right away, don't worry. It was pitiful to see Mimi anxious, so Hedai put a collar and belt on it, and led Mimi out. The temperature is a bit high, but the slight cool breeze is refreshing.Being active and sweating is not a bad thing. Hate!Mimi, you pee everywhere again, is it over?Run and don't let anyone see you. Although Mimi is still young, her pace is not slow. Kazuyo was surprised. The poodle should be a kind of dog with very slow motor nerves. Well, you're not a purebred poodle, you're mixed with some other dog.After running with Mimi for ten minutes, Kazuyo's heart began to beat violently, and his legs and feet couldn't be controlled very well.Kazuyo stopped to catch his breath, but Mimi was still relentless and insisted on dragging her to the lawn before giving up.An old woman in a long skirt was sitting on a bench under the shade of a tree. He Dai often saw her when he went out for a walk, so he went up to say hello: Hello! The old lady turned her head, ah, hello! The old lady has a round face, as if drawn with a compass, and her figure is a bit fat, giving people the impression of being rich.There was a small mat at the old woman's feet, and she kept sprinkled bread crumbs on it, which attracted many pigeons to eat. Why do birds like pigeons walk like that? The pigeons swing their necks back and forth to keep their balance while walking. Every pigeon uses the same posture. Although the pigeons walk like this, it still feels a bit strange. The old woman spread a small mat at her feet to avoid soiling the lawn of the park, and she even brought a small broom beside her to sweep back the bread crumbs scattered on the mat.When I go back, I roll up the mat, leaving no rubbish on the lawn. I am really a person who likes to be clean. I can't stand it if she's my mother. Although Kazuyo thought so in his heart, the old woman in front of him didn't seem to be annoying, on the contrary, it gave people a good feeling. The old lady always wears a long skirt, which should be considered a bit flamboyant for her age, but she looks very cute in it, and today she wears a green apron. Maybe she used to be a teacher at school. The old woman has a kind expression on her face, and her eyebrows draw two distinct arcs, which makes people feel her strong will, and maybe she has been a leader before. Still, Kazuyo doesn't want to observe people so closely.Since raising Mimi, I can meet this old lady every time I go out for a walk. It seems that her schedule is the same as Kazuyo at this time.So after hearing Kadai say hello, the old woman immediately remembered Kazuyo, and then answered her in a cordial tone. Kazuyo lived with his grandmother until he was in middle school, so he didn't feel unnatural or restrained when interacting with the elderly.Hedai is confident that he can have a good relationship with this old woman. As long as you are patient and gentle, you can win the favor of the old man. The old woman in the park seems to be no exception. Do you think it's hot today? Fortunately, it's windy and cool here. Kazuyo tied Mimi to a tree and sat beside the old woman. You seem to have moved here recently. um, yes.I just moved here for a month. You are welcome to live here.There was a smug look on the old woman's cheek. Thanks!It's very comfortable here. yes. everyone looks happy Although it cannot be said that there are no bad people, it is rare to hear that bad things happen. And the neighborhood is very clean and tidy Uh-huh.Because a women's association was established a long time ago, which is responsible for the environmental preservation of this community.Every morning the housewives gather and the school mobilizes the children to help us keep clean. Who will sweep the streets? Housewives of the Women's Association Is it on duty on a monthly basis?or what? No, everyone spontaneously came out to sweep the floor. Every morning, when Kazuyo was still lying in bed, she could often hear the sound of sweeping the street. It turned out that she thought it was a special cleaner sweeping the floor. ah, is it Been doing that for a long time, I worked for the Women's Society for a while. Oops!It would not be a good thing if that woman would come and talk herself into joining their organization.Kazuyo doesn't want to get up early and go out to sweep the streets It's a lot cooler in the evening.Kazuyo, who sensed the crisis, had to change the subject quickly. The sun was setting and the breeze was rising, but it was not cool enough, but the other party didn't notice Kazuyo's thoughts, um, yes.The old woman narrowed her eyes and continued: Now, it is my greatest pleasure to make this block more beautiful. Yeah?very impressive! I also like small animals, but they will die one day, it will be very sad Um You also like small animals, you can tell at a glance. Yes, I really like it. People who like small animals are not bad people.The old woman said in a very confident tone. Yeah? This cannot be generalized. In this world, some people are very kind to pets, but their personalities are very perverse. However, Kazuyo feels that he is not a bad person. Although he sometimes tells lies, speaks bad things about others, and even engages in crooked ways, he is still a kind person by nature.Kazuyo himself didn't think it was a glorious thing to date Katsukawa, but at least it didn't cause any trouble to others.On the contrary, the last person to cry is likely to be himself, so Kazuyo thinks this shows that he is a good person.So the old lady said that people who like small animals are not bad people, and Kazuyo couldn't find a reason to oppose her. You can't feed the pigeons enough.With that said, the old woman began to pack her things and prepare to go back. Goodbye, old woman! Okay, bye! Kazuyo untied the belt on the tree, and led Mimi back along the way he came.The setting sun casts a long shadow of the old woman on the lawn. She is tidying up the mats and cleaning the scattered bread crumbs, and her movements are very quick.Although the old woman is over seventy years old, her waist is still strong. She should have children. Maybe her son and daughter-in-law live nearby too, but that doesn't look like it.Perhaps she has been celibate all her life, and now she is committed to public welfare undertakings such as building flower beds and protecting the neighborhood environment, or the second speculation is more realistic. What does that old woman do?He pointed to the old lady sitting on a park bench and asked the apartment property management staff. Ah, you mean Granny Takeuchi. Her last name is Takeuchi? Well, what's the matter? nothing I don't know much about her, except that she used to be a big landowner in this area. Why? She seems to have been a teacher in school and never married in her life It seems that Kazuyo's guess is basically correct. Owning too much land and unable to take care of it by myself, Granny Takeuchi sold the land piece by piece, and then spent the money on the construction of the neighborhood. That park used to be Granny Takeuchi’s land, the street trees and flower beds next to the subway station All sponsored by Granny Takeuchi. It's amazing! That's right, Granny Takeuchi goes out for a walk in the evening on weekdays, to see if there are any children who haven't come home on the street, and if there are any suspicious villains, just like a patrolman.I heard that members of the underworld dare not provoke her, and there are many heroic deeds about her. Sure enough, the old woman's eyebrows showed a strong will, which made people feel a majestic temperament. It is a great person who only wants to contribute to society. Kazuyo herself is a lazy, wasteful person who cares more about her own pleasure than contributing to society, but despite this, she has not lost her enthusiasm for admiring others.She will not put on colored glasses to see acts of genuine kindness in order to justify her own egoism. Granny Takeuchi regards making this neighborhood more comfortable as her life value, and her efforts and results are obvious to all. From the first day he moved in, Kazuyo really felt that this is a comfortable neighborhood.Although I can't attribute everything to Granny Takeuchi, but without her, I am afraid this neighborhood would not be what it is today.Donate money and land to fight against rogue forces Grandma Takeuchi is really a good person worthy of respect. As long as she doesn't come to find Kazuyo and get up early in the morning to sweep the streets, she won't feel any conflict with Granny Takeuchi. In the supermarket in front of the subway station, an off-season silk sale is being held. The so-called off-season price reduction is just what Kazuyo thinks so. In fact, summer is the time to buy silk for kimonos. Kimono is difficult to wear, and Kazuyo herself doesn’t know how to wear it, but she wants to learn to wear kimono. Two days ago, she picked up a leaflet from a school teaching how to wear kimono in front of the subway station, and she thought about it. Do I want to learn it? The kimono is very expensive, but if Katsukawa wants to buy it for him, he will definitely meet Kazuyo's request. I'd better go to the supermarket first, what should I buy? Hedai walked to the supermarket. It seems really cheap. There are a lot of people gathered in the sale place, crowded and crowded, it is very difficult to get close to the sale place.Kazuyo suddenly noticed that there was the face of Granny Takeuchi in the crowd. Did she also come to see Silk?But because there were too many people, Grandma Takeuchi couldn't squeeze in, so she had to stand there and look in.Kazuyo moved two or three steps towards Granny Takeuchi, wanting to lean over to say hello, when suddenly a middle-aged woman rushed over from the side. Aren't you the girl who lives in the opposite building?I'm sorry, please help me carry this burden, I'm in a hurry, and I'll be back soon. The middle-aged woman handed over a heavy burden to Hedai. Granny Takeuchi just turned her head to see this scene. Why? Hedai didn't have the face of this middle-aged woman in his memory, but when she greeted him, she said, aren't you the girl who lives in the opposite building? It seems that she must be a resident of the same community.Isn't helping others the virtue of this neighborhood? He looked at Granny Takeuchi asking for advice.But Granny Takeuchi gave Kazuyo a disdainful look, then turned and left in a hurry. How is this going? The woman who kept the luggage seemed to be in a hurry, and disappeared in a blink of an eye. A promotional banner hangs from the ceiling of the supermarket, which reads: Great sale on silk!30% off sitewide! Can you get 30% off? Kazuyo always thought it was a scam. However, from the point of view that a supermarket of this size attracts so many customers, the price may indeed be cheap.Moreover, supermarkets must have their leaflets in newspapers and magazines The original price of the product was marked with a big cross with a red pen, and then the current selling price was written next to it. Twenty thousand yen? Kazuyo couldn't believe it, but when he took a closer look, he realized that he had missed a zero, which was 200,000 yen.The original price was 700,000 yen.It actually dropped 500,000 yen, no wonder so many people came to buy it. Kazuyo waited for a while, but the woman just now came back.Ten minutes, twenty minutes passed, and the woman hadn't come back, and Kazuyo began to get angry. What does she take me for? Kazuyoben didn't plan to stay in this sale for too long, because she didn't have much interest in silk or kimonos, so she decided to wait until thirty minutes, and if the woman didn't come again, she would leave. If it is a person who lives nearby, she can come to my house to pick up the burden even if I bring it home. Thinking of this, Kazuyo picked up his burden and walked out of the shop. Hello!that customer! Just as Kazuyo was about to walk out of the store, a man in a gray uniform stopped her. It turned out to be the security guard of the supermarket. Why? Kazuyo was confused by what happened afterwards, and she was taken into the guard room and asked to open the package for inspection. How could this be the result? No one was more surprised than Kazuyo himself. The furoshiki is a cloth with a white grass-leaf pattern on a navy blue background. A thick round frustum-shaped cardboard box with one end open is placed horizontally in the furoshiki.If the silk cloth is stuffed into a cardboard box, and the furoshiki is tied from the outside, it becomes a burden.No matter how you look at this structure, it looks like a special tool for stealing cloth. It was deposited with me by a middle-aged woman. No matter how Hedai defended himself, the other party did not believe her.The security guard also asked about her residence and occupation. However, regarding the question of occupation, Kazuyo could not answer them.Because I am neither a student, nor have a job, and the source of income is even more unwilling to talk to Dai.In this way, Kazuyo became even more suspicious, and her chest was full of anger.Suddenly, she thought of Grandma Takeuchi. Now that Hedai has fully understood the thief's intentions, the thief may have a premonition of danger, so he handed over the crime tools to Hedai for safekeeping, and then walked out of the supermarket as if nothing had happened.The woman must not be a resident of this block, and has long since fled.However, if someone sees the scene of the woman handing over the burden to Kazuyo and comes out to testify, then Kazuyo can be cleared of suspicion. This burden was deposited with me by someone else. I have an eyewitness. You can confirm it with her, and it will definitely prove that I was wronged.That person is Granny Takeuchi, isn't she very famous in this neighborhood?Kazuyo expressed his anger in words. Fortunately, Granny Takeuchi saw it. Grandma Takeuchi will definitely testify for me. She is so respected, and her words must have weight. The security guards gathered together to discuss in a low voice for a while, and then began to look up Granny Takeuchi's phone number in the phone book. It seems that they decided to ask Granny Takeuchi for advice. Mother-in-law, you must be at home. The only thing Kazuyo was worried about was this, if Granny Takeuchi came home immediately when she left the supermarket, she should be at home by now. Hello!Hello!I am the security guard of the supermarket in front of the subway station Grandma Takeuchi was indeed at home, as if she had just come back from outside. But the mother-in-law's answer is different from what Kazuyo predicted, and it is completely opposite.Although Kazuyo couldn't hear her mother-in-law's voice on the phone, she already felt it from the security guard's expression. After the security put down the phone, he told Hedai in a stern tone: Grandma Takeuchi doesn't know, it seems that the burden is yours. No no.The distressed voice could barely pass through Kazuyo's throat. It's a trap! Kazuyo suddenly thought so. But who would it be?Why is she?Kazuyo couldn't figure it out, Granny Takeuchi wouldn't set a trap to frame herself. Soon the police also came, and the security guard handed over the investigation to the police, who also interrogated Kazuyo endlessly.It was six o'clock in the evening when Kazuyo was allowed to go home, and she endured two hours of painful torture. The police did not fully believe what Kazuyo said, nor did they completely disbelieve it. Their conclusions were not black and white, but gray, and it could even be said that they did not draw a conclusion. Really annoying!It's annoying! Kazuyo couldn't take it anymore, and was accused of being a thief. The police even said that they wanted to get in touch with Katsukawa, and even preached to Kazuyo: Leaving aside the behavior of thieves, it is not good to maintain that kind of relationship with men. But how could Granny Takeuchi She said she didn't know, how could she not know?I thought she was my friend and would stand by my side. ah!It must be so! Granny Takeuchi must have heard about Kazuyo and Katsukawa from someone, no matter where there are gossips who like to gossip behind their backs.The old-fashioned Granny Takeuchi certainly doesn't like Kazuyo's way of life.When she didn't know about it, she was very kind to Kazuyo, but once she knew it, she was full of hostility to Kazuyo.That must be the case. From the second day after that incident, the eyes of people around Kazuyo suddenly became severe. I heard that the girl was supported by a man, that is to say, she was a mistress. It's like stealing something from a supermarket. Everyone seems to be spreading stories about Kazuyo. Suddenly, the cozy neighborhood has become uncomfortable.The former enthusiastic patrolman now seems to be watching Kazuyo all the time.Granny Takeuchi no longer talks to Kazuyo, and when she sees Kazuyo from a distance, she turns around and leaves immediately.Whenever Kazuyo opened the curtains of the room, he would see Granny Takeuchi sitting on a park bench pointing at her window and talking to others, and Kazuyo could feel the malice shrouded in it. Can I continue to live in such a neighborhood? Kazuyo buried his face in Katsukawa's chest, I wanted to live somewhere else. What's wrong?Don't like it here? There is a very nasty old woman here, who is prejudiced against me and people around her often say some gossip. Um. Amid Kazuyo's aggrieved cries, Katsukawa finally nodded. Well, move then, apartments are rented everywhere anyway. Even the trees on the side of the road seem to be full of disdain for Kazuyo. After sending off the moving company's car, Kazuyo led Mimi out of the apartment.Suspected of stealing, and rumored to be a woman of indiscretion and misconduct, Kazuyo could no longer live in such an environment. On a bench by the roadside, Granny Takeuchi was sitting, looking at the sky as if nothing had happened. Do you want to go over and ridicule her? However, that would be very troublesome, too lazy to bother with her. Kazuyo only expressed his resentment with his eyes, and stared fiercely at Granny Takeuchi, but Granny Takeuchi pretended not to notice, still looking at the sky with her neck crooked. She had been sitting here just now. It seems to be monitoring the process of my moving. What a nosy!What kind of life to live is personal freedom, and I have not caused trouble to others.Meddling in other people's way of life is disgusting! Last night, Katsukawa spent time with Kazuyo at the hotel.I don't know the reason, this time I made love with Katsukawa very happily, and the pleasure surged in Kazuyo's body like a sea tide. I am still very young, and life still has a lot of fun waiting for me to enjoy it. Granny Takeuchi must have watched Kazuyo leave yesterday. Kazuyo walked forward with his head held high on purpose, swaggering forward, and stopped when he got to the side of the flower bed, letting Mimi shit on the side of the flower bed.Then whistled and left, she didn't have any nostalgia for the block Just as Kazuyo predicted, Granny Takeuchi kept watching Kazuyo's back.He whispered in his mouth: This is a comfortable neighborhood.She doesn't want to interfere in other people's lives. It is best for everyone to live a free life by their own judgment.But there are still some things that cannot be tolerated. After Kazuyo disappeared from sight, Grandma Takeuchi breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "Anyway, that girl can't do it."Finally, with a sigh, the mother-in-law shifted her gaze to the black puddle of dog shit beside the flower bed.