People in Tokyo, the world is clear

"Ah."

Gradually you will become familiar with the process and there is no need for any nonsense.

As soon as he sat down, he pressed the button at the end of the ballpoint pen.

Yisi leads the three sparkling wine targets

Spend a few hours creating a thrilling piece of work, and then prepare it for submission.

However, there were some small accidents when handing over the paper.

"Teacher Goki, before the review, can I ask a question?"

"of course."

“It may involve privacy.”

"fine."

"Then I'll just ask directly."

After receiving a positive answer, Sasagawa Rio tilted her head.

"I've always been curious about what made you, Mr. Itsuki, think of crawling back from Kakegurui."

"Alone."

Refers to the last lady that Xiao Linsen fell in love with in his life.

This was a reason that was fabricated at the beginning, so there was no psychological burden in answering it.

"Can I know how she is now?"

I guess this problem came about because I watched the beginning yesterday, which was a little different from the previous ones.

It’s not difficult to answer.

"She's married."

"Yes..."

"Not with me."

This calm answer made a certain flamingo look somewhat shocked.

"Then, why..."

"I didn't fall back, did I?"

"Ah."

Sasagawa Riya's burning eyes made Lin Sen couldn't help laughing.

It was a very free and easy smile.

"It's very simple. The beauty of the world is always interconnected. If there is a warmth in fate that you cannot obtain, there must be a more beautiful future beckoning you in the distance. In order to embrace them, I choose to return from hell."

The young man's calm and powerful words once again left the female editor stunned.

But she quickly came to her senses and curled her lips deliberately.

"A bit second-rate."

"Yeah, just describe it however you like."

"So, what you're saying is that the one you like is no longer available, so you're just fickle and want something new?"

"That's fine if you want to understand it that way."

"I just want to know your true feelings."

"I wrote you yesterday's letter. Here's today's, please."

Faced with the latest update that was already in front of her face, Sasagawa Rio said nothing else, but just reached out to take it.

What catches the eye is the brand new text that continues yesterday.

[At the moment when he was about to be completely submerged in water, he seemed to have a shallow dream. The woman he loved most was standing at the top of the rooftop, with the afterglow of the setting sun behind her.]

[The hazy and vague girl only left a word: "Goodbye." But with just this one sentence, he understood everything.]

[Her silhouette overlaps with the outline of the fence against the sunset sky.]

He gradually lost the warmth of the icy river water. His mind was filled with pure white, as if filled with warm, expanding, useless cotton wool, with only pathos and absurdity swirling around in it.

[Just like his life.]

[“It’s over,” he thought.]

[......]

"I'm a hopeless wretch," he thought suddenly, "but that girl looks like she might be saved."

[A bit of strength finally surges from his body, now rotten like mud. He swims desperately, and then...]

[Then....]

[To know what happens next, please listen to tomorrow's analysis.]

"Snapped!!"

The sudden sound of hammering on the table startled everyone in the editorial office. Many looked toward the source of the sound with puzzled eyes, but upon seeing the "Sasakawa" nameplate, they turned back without surprise and returned to their work.

All that was left was a poor reader who rarely broke through his defense and showed a gritted teeth expression.

I looked around but couldn't find the figure who had escaped, so I had to lower my head and be angry.

"This stinky, out-of-context dog..."

Chapter 21 It's three o'clock, let's have tea first

It was already noon when I left the editorial office and the sun was shining brightly in the sky.

After quickly solving the problem of food and clothing, Lin Sen went straight to the post office.

I have to say, the speed of communication within Tokyo is still very trustworthy. Within two days, the letter from a pen pal of one of the wealthy women was placed in front of me.

Even the front desk staff exclaimed:

"Sir, your timing is really accurate. The postman for Setagaya Ward just delivered the package. He was the one you passed by as you walked in. If he had come a minute earlier, you wouldn't have been able to get the letter."

He is a master of time management.

Before Lin Sen could pick up the envelope, another object was placed imposingly on the mahogany table.

"This is an attachment to the mail."

"Is there such a good thing?"

Lin Sen immediately put the small box wrapped tightly in paper into his backpack and opened the letter as he walked home.

After some formal pleasantries at the beginning of the letter, Li Zi quickly got straight to the point.

First of all, I would like to express my happiness at receiving your letter again and hope that we can keep in touch more often in the future.

Then he expressed sympathy and concern for Lin Sen’s “recent situation” and sincerely prayed that his good pen pal could overcome the difficulties.

The true feelings revealed between the lines make it hard not to be moved.

What makes people feel even more emotionally volatile are the two sentences at the end of the letter:

Because my relationship with my family isn't great, I can't convince them to invest or anything like that. Although I'd like to, I really can't help you much, Mr. Shu.

[I sent some money. It's not a large amount, but I hope it helps.]

That's so helpful, sister.

The accessory box in the backpack is not light, and it must be a considerable amount of money.

This solves the urgent problem of coal burning.

He solemnly put the letter back, folded the cover and put it in his pocket, then looked up and couldn't help sighing.

If a pen pal I have never met reveals the slightest difficulty, I will help him/her without hesitation.

This "Chestnut" is definitely a true friend who is worth opening your heart to.

I just don’t know if I will be able to meet this fellow city dweller in my lifetime.

Maybe it's somewhere around you right now?

I was amused by this sudden and wonderful idea and looked around subconsciously.

Then Lin Sen was startled.

"Ooooooooooo!"

In the family restaurant just across the window, a golden-haired unidentified creature was lowering its head, desperately devouring the cheap set meal in front of it like a vicious dog that hadn't eaten for several days.

The ferocious way they eat is really scary at first glance.

After looking carefully, I immediately realized that it was an old acquaintance.

The otaku girl who lives next door, whose name is still unknown.

After this period of contact, I feel that the other party's financial situation is not very good.

At night, he was reluctant to spend money on electricity and even read comics under street lights. His meals were mostly in simple udon restaurants, and now he has this affordable and delicious family restaurant.

I was so lost in thought that I accidentally looked at it for a while longer.

As a result, Miss Wild Dog, who was wiping her mouth while enjoying the delicious food, turned her head and caught the person red-handed.

The smile faded.

She was stunned for a moment, then realized her terrible posture had been exposed, and a blush suddenly filled her pale face.

Shame naturally developed into anger.

The wild dog girl puffed up her cheeks to show off her strength and glared at him fiercely, trying to take back the initiative.

But it only produced a comedic effect.

The corners of Lin Sen's mouth curled up into a smile that had been transferred from her face.

He raised his hand and waved as a greeting.

But it was this action that made someone who was planning to drive the cute person away in a fierce way fail.

It's a kind of foolish helplessness.

In the end, I had no choice but to suddenly stand up and run away, pretending that all the interactions just now had never happened.

He was obviously completely frightened by Lin Sen's social phobia.

The person who scared Miss Dog away did not feel any deep sense of guilt.

The first thing I did was go home and count the friendship subsidies from the rich ladies.

It was a rather large mouthful of milk, and with the loan promised by Sasagawa Rimei, it was finally no problem to pay back the loan shark before the deadline.

"It's not easy."

I felt relaxed, which was rare.

However, after secretly feeling happy, Lin Sen still sat up and solemnly wrote down the counted amount in his notebook.

"This money must be repaid."

People should have a basic conscience. Although I borrowed the money from her with a white lie, it would be a shame to ruin someone's sincerity by refusing to pay it back.

It was already a little after three when I finished all the chores.

It's too late to look for daytime work at this point.

Working hours are over!

It's three o'clock, let's have tea first.

I wandered over to a nice place I had found these days.

A self-service coffee shop located in the central area of ​​Shinagawa.

Similar to izakayas, teahouses are also considered a specialty restaurant in Japan. They primarily serve imported beverages like coffee and black tea, which have little to do with traditional tea.

It is a typical meat and beverage store that is selling dog meat under the guise of selling mutton.