War Photographer's Notebook

Chapter 1853 You really changed a lot of people (Additional chapter for Atlantic Shark, thanks to the three alliance leaders for the big reward!
“This building is more than a hundred years old.”

Chihiro Musashi introduced that “About 10 years ago, this place was completely renovated, but there was not much change, it just became a little higher and more comfortable to live in.

Anyway, please come with me. There are only four of us and my mom living here now, and she must be awake now."

"I've already sent her a message on the way," Musashi Chizuru said in Japanese, "She might have already prepared some midnight snacks and beer."

Before she finished her words, the entrance door was opened from the inside. A woman who looked to be around 40 years old but kept a very good figure greeted her enthusiastically in Chinese, "Qianhe said that there are guests from China visiting. We were not prepared in advance. I am sorry for the poor reception. Please come in."

"We are here to visit unexpectedly," Wei Ran said politely, "You speak Chinese very well."

"I studied in Shanghai for many years and also worked there for many years."

The woman said gently, "I'm Mao Musashi, the one who asked the children to help me send the threatening letter. I'm sorry to cause you trouble."

“We have no ill intentions this time.”

Wei Ran stated his position once again, and then, in accordance with local custom, he took off his shoes at the entrance and once again walked into this building, which had not changed much on the outside but had been much more modernized on the inside.

"You are Marta? Am I right? I remember you very well. You sang old Russian songs very well."

Mao Musashi recognized Marta at a glance and hugged her warmly, "I am relieved to see that you are still alive. I have been worried that you have..."

"It's me, Boss Mao."

Marta hugged him with equal enthusiasm, "I am still alive. I am now Mr. Victor and Aurora's personal doctor. They saved me from the battlefield."

"That's good news, good news worth a drink."

Mao Musashi warmly invited everyone to take off their shoes and follow her into the living room, where they sat around a dining table that was already filled with sumptuous food and wine and large enough for everyone to sit down.

After another brief introduction and reiterating the purpose of their visit, before Wei Ran could take out the manuscript of Hirano Daisho's memoirs, Mao Musashi had already poured a large glass of beer for all of them.

“Nothing is more important than having a full stomach.”

Mao Musashi raised her beer glass and said, "There is nothing more important than welcoming visiting friends. Anyway, let's have a drink first!"

"Cheers!" Everyone raised their glasses in response to show their respect.

Just with a glass of beer, Wei Ran and Sui Sui could already tell that Mao Musashi didn't want to talk about those things in such an occasion.

In this case, both parties temporarily put aside all doubts and vigilance and had a hearty Japanese midnight snack.

After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, the twin sisters, who were as drunk as Susu, and their partner Musashi Chizuru enthusiastically began to assign rooms and bathrooms to everyone.

At the same time, Mao Musashi and her daughter Chihiro Musashi, along with Wei Ran, left the main house and came to a separate small wooden house.

This wooden house, which also offers a view of the entire courtyard, is exceptionally simply furnished. It consists of a Japanese-style room with a kotatsu and some old photos hanging on the walls. That's all.

After getting permission, Wei Ran looked at the photos one by one.

In these photos, he saw Zhang Taichuan and Hirano Aoi holding Hoshino Gentaro and Musashi Chiyoko respectively. In that photo, there was also the disciplinarian mother and the wet nurse.

He also saw Chiyoko crying loudly in the yard, Gentaro who was comforting her, and Hirano Aoi who was kneeling on the other side of Chiyoko.

Of course, there is also the shadow left by the person taking the photo on the grass - Zhang Taichuan's shadow.

In the next few photos, Hirano Aoi suddenly disappeared, and along with it, the smiles on the two children's faces.

Later, Zhang Taichuan in the photo suddenly disappeared, and Hoshino Ichiro's eldest daughter appeared. Just as Wei Ran had guessed on the way here, her belly was already bulging when she appeared.

"Her name is Yukiko Musashi"

Mao Musashi said, "The baby in her belly is my father. That photo was taken in 1953, when she had just returned to Zhaohe."

"Who is your grandfather?" Wei Ran asked carefully.

"I do not know"

Mao Musashi shook her head. "My grandmother Sachiko never told me about it. I and my father never met him when we were alive."

"Sorry" Wei Ran stopped his curiosity in time.

Mao Musashi shook her head and said, "It's nothing, please continue watching."

In the following photos, the two children grew up and Mao's father was born.

With Mao Musashi's introduction, Wei Ran gradually got to know everyone in this special family.

“This is our family.”

Mao Musashi said frankly, "Chihiro is my daughter, and her father was my Huaxia classmate when I was studying abroad in Shanghai. It was a sweet but short-lived relationship.

Although that man was unwilling to live with me, he at least left me with Chihiro. "

"This name seems to be similar to Mr. Hayao Miyazaki."

"Yes, it's from that animation."

Mao Musashi smiled and said, "Chihiro was born on the day when the animation was previewed. I was planning to watch it, but I missed the premiere because of her."

"Why should I be blamed for this?" Chihiro Musashi, who was helping to make tea, muttered.

"I'm sorry to have made you laugh, Mr. Wei."

Mao Musashi, who was already obviously drunk, invited Wei Ran to sit down at the kotatsu, holding a cup of tea and talking to herself, "Since Chihiro was born, I brought her back here to live.

Also living here at that time were my uncle Gentaro and my aunt Chiyo. I forgot to mention that Shion and Kanon are the granddaughters of Uncle Gentaro, and Chizuru is the granddaughter of Aunt Chiyo.

Because I didn't have a job at the time and needed to take care of Qianxun, they left the children to me. Later, in order to compensate me, their parents helped me open a bar together." "What are their parents busy with?" Wei Ran, who was also holding a cup, patiently chatted with the other party.

"Shion and Kanon's father is a policeman, and their mother is a dance teacher at Kyoto University of Arts."

Mao Musashi said knowingly, "Chizuru's parents are doing business and are usually very busy. They don't have much time to spend with the child in a year."

At this point, Chihiro, who had just left, came back holding a wooden box.

"The reason why I told you so much just now is because our big family is quite special."

Mao Musashi took a sip of hot tea and said, “Although our big family has two surnames, we are still one family.

My uncle Gentaro Hoshino and my aunt Chiyoko Musashi were both members of the JRA and they left behind a memoir together.

This memoir was written when my daughter Chihiro was just born. I was unemployed and had nothing to do, so I helped them compile it into a manuscript. These children also grew up reading their memoirs.

It records everything about their fathers. According to their memories, it was in 1966 when my uncle Gentaro accompanied my grandmother to ink pads to try to find something, and they accidentally met Mr. Zhang Taichuan, and learned about it from him. "

At this point, Musashi Mao put down her teacup and said, "There are a lot of very cruel contents in it, you have to be mentally prepared.

Also, please don’t take pictures, so I’ll let Chihiro stay and look through the stuff with you, and if you need a translator, she can help with that, too.”

“I totally understand”

Wei Ran thanked the other party politely, then opened his briefcase and handed the manuscript left by Hirano Daisho to the other party, "This is the manuscript left by Hirano Daisho."

“I will read it carefully too.”

Mao Musashi took the manuscript and said, "How about we talk about other things after we each finish reading the memoirs we have?"

"I have no opinion"

After Wei Ran watched the other person leave, he looked at the various things that Chihiro had already spread out on the tatami.

There was an exceptionally thick memoir and several photo albums. In addition, he even saw a pistol! A TT30 pistol that he was very familiar with!

"That's a real gun, please be careful." Qianxun reminded, "Although there are no bullets in it."

"Thanks for reminding"

Wei Ran glanced at the familiar inscription on the pistol grip, but did not rush to look through the things the girl had displayed. Instead, he asked curiously, "Can you tell me about the He Girl you founded?"

"Are you interested in these?" Musashi Chihiro asked bluntly but also with extra caution, "Or do you want to take this opportunity to strike up a conversation?"

“Just to satisfy my curiosity”

Wei Ran shook his head helplessly, "I'm more concerned about the anti-war sign and the Orion Samsung at the entrance of the bar."

"That's the logo of He Girls. Many of the songs we wrote ourselves have anti-war themes."

Qianxun proudly pushed the memoir to Wei Ran, "That pattern is also the logo of the bar run by my mother, and it is also the logo on the cover of Gentaro and Chiyoko's memoir.
In fact, they had this pattern tattooed on their bodies decades ago. I saw it with my own eyes, although I was very young at that time. "

"What about the name He Girl? Does it have any special meaning?" Wei Ran asked casually while flipping through the memoir.

An interesting thing about this memoir is that if you read it from the front, it is Gentaro Hoshino's memoirs, and if you read it from the back, it is Chiyoko Musashi's memoirs. It is even a bilingual memoir in Chinese and Japanese, and it contains many color-printed photos.

"I actually wanted to call her Red Girl, but my mom said it was too straightforward and it would be better to call her JRA."

Chihiro poured herself a cup of tea and explained while drinking, "Shion and Kanon are twins. Two red girls equal one black girl, right? And in Chinese, He just happens to be homophonic with the crane in Chizuru."

At this point, Qianxun, who had been communicating in Chinese, also said, "After all, puns are free, right?"

"That's right"

Wei Ran smiled and said casually, "I often watch Crayon Careful, so I know that there are actually more homophonic puns in Japanese."

"I also often visit Chinese communities," Qianxun said with a smile, "I am an online user from the northern part of the mainland."

"Your mother said you are half Chinese?"

"Don't Chinese people often say that in China only cats and dogs are judged by their bloodline?" Chihiro asked cleverly.

"Feel sorry"

Wei Ran was speechless. After drinking a few glasses of wine, the girl in black seemed to have a much more active mind. She was completely different from the overly obedient person she was in the car.

"We all admire Miss Hirano in the memoir"

Qianxun suddenly changed the subject, "My sisters and I formed He Shoujo because we wanted to be like her. We hope that one day in the future we can convey something through our singing.

My mom, my sisters' mom and dad, including Gentaro-san and Chiyoko-san, we are all proud to have a family like Hirano Aoi."

"It seems that you have really changed a lot of people," Wei Ran murmured to himself.

"Sorry, what did you just say?" Chihiro asked.

"Nothing, nothing."

Wei Ran shook his head and turned a page of the memoir in his hand. Then he found that there was an envelope fixed to the page.

On this yellowed envelope, there is a line of words written in Japanese: To my adult child Gentaro - Hirano Aoi, a member of the JCP.

“There are two such letters.”

Qianxun helped Wei Ran turn the memoir over and opened it, and found another envelope: To my adult child Chiyoko - Hirano Aoi, a JCP member.

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