"The new magazine "Daisy"..."

In the bathroom, Mafuyu shook off the water in his hands, took out a tissue from his pocket, and wiped it dry.

If it's done well, you'll feel a great sense of accomplishment, Xiaohuajing...

No matter how high the sales of the copied novels are, they still don’t have that joyful feeling. This may be related to the fact that she didn’t put in much effort. She has never experienced pain, hesitation and choices, and the works that were born with her own hands have no trace of them at all.

The sense of self-continuity, no matter how great the achievements are, looks like pebbles on the roadside, without any emotion.

Mafuyu thought that Hanai, who was in her twenties, had such enthusiasm for her work, and Mafuyu felt a little envious. She seemed to have not yet experienced the experience of devoting herself wholeheartedly to one thing.

Chasing idols is not a matter of three minutes of popularity.

Just as Saito Benjamin Thomas Washington Ratite Asuka III said in his previous life: No one likes someone forever.

Therefore, all the obsessions are just temporary self-absorption.

Thinking about all this, when she walked out of the bathroom, she pretended to be happy with others. Fortunately, when Mafuyu was born, her sister's athletic talent was also taken away, so she didn't fall down on the spot and cause embarrassment.

"Sorry, are you okay?"

"It's okay, it's okay," Mafuyu rubbed his forehead, "I was not careful..." The moment he raised his head, his heart beat a few times faster.

But the person in front of him was just an ordinary-looking middle-aged uncle, tall and thin, with a very mediocre appearance and no offensive power.

Mafuyu waved her hand, indicating that it was okay, and waited until the other party left before feeling strange. She tilted her head and attributed this to her excessive caffeine intake.

It’s time to finish the new work. It’s better to send Xiao Hanai back early and think about what work to submit for the task. Mafuyu has a headache.

——

When he went back, he discovered that a young man suddenly appeared opposite his seat. He had a face in his early twenties, but he was actually a little older. This guy's face could definitely be the most deceptive element of the whole person.

, ranked in the top three.

The other party noticed the return of the original owner of the seat and immediately said hello with a smile.

"Beichuan-san, why don't you just call me when you get back? It's been very hard for me to find you. Please don't increase my workload any more."

"Asano...you guys have never looked for me, right?" Kitagawa was not surprised and simply sat down.

"Beichuan-san, in today's society, you don't have to do it yourself to find someone. But since you are back, it's better not to wander around." The smile on the other side did not change, "When did you arrive?"

"Three days ago," Kitagawa looked out the window while drinking coffee. "I have stayed in China for nearly ten years. I didn't expect that Tokyo would change so much when I came back this time." He said in a sigh-like tone, "Chiyoda,

Shinjuku, Bunkyo, Taitung... Although many things have been preserved, sometimes as long as a few familiar points change, it will feel strange to people. The video game arcade I used to go to when I was a child was also changed into a cafe."

Kitagawa's words made Asano a little nostalgic. At that time, there was a lot of age difference between the two, but there was no psychological barrier when they played together. It was not just a game arcade, they were like experts in adventure games, and the entire Tokyo was their playground. Although it was a long time

That happened before.

"After all, this place was not doing well at the time," Asano said. "At least we, as regular customers, contributed a lot to the business."

"As for the shop owner, that old man who often goes out to fight. He loses every game that involves a little bit of luck. But the action games are so strong that he likes to bet lollipops with the kids in the street shop disrespectfully for him."

"...Seven years ago, I borrowed money from a gangster to bet on horse racing, and someone came to collect my debt. In the end, I had no choice but to leave the store and run away. Now I should be spending my old age peacefully in a nursing home in a remote countryside."

"Well. Not missing any arms or legs can be considered a good death. After all, his gambling luck was so bad that he refused to quit even though he was asked to quit."

Asano smiled and didn't reply.

They haven't spoken on the phone for a long time, but they still get along the same as before. It's rare to make such friends in life, as if they can resist all interference from time and space.

At this time, the clerk came over and asked him if he wanted to order. The girl's pretty face was slightly red, her mouth was pursed tightly, and she didn't dare to look up. Asano waved his hand and politely refused. The girl's face was filled with disappointment and relief.

, said "Excuse me", nodded slightly and left.

"You have such an enviable face," Beichuan said teasingly, looking at the clerk's back, "Can't you just rely on it to make a living?"

"It's not bad now."

Beichuan drank the coffee in his cup in one breath and took the coat that was hanging on the backrest, "Let's go, go out first and take a look around."

"I just arrived not long ago."

"You don't drink." Beichuan glanced at him and stood up directly, "And the girls at the counter never looked away from here. I don't want to suffer here."

"Perhaps I have fallen in love with you Kitagawa-san. The taste of girls nowadays is much more sophisticated than before." Asano quickly followed.

"Go away." Beichuan smiled and kicked him.

It is said that it has been ten years since Kitagawa left Tokyo. If he calculated the time carefully, it should be nine years and a few months. He himself did not calculate it carefully. After leaving here in 2006, he did not expect that ten years would pass.

I will visit the place again in the next year.

It's hard to say whether the time is longer or shorter.

He is a happy-go-lucky person, and feels that there is nothing wrong with him wherever he stays. When he sees a street that is very different from what he remembered when he was young, he can only sigh or sigh, but he doesn't have any other thoughts.

"By the way, Kitagawa-san, where is your luggage? You didn't bring anything with you, right?" Asano couldn't help but ask as he looked at Kitagawa with his hands empty.

"It's not a day trip. How could I not bring my luggage? I left it in a nearby hotel," Kitagawa said. "If you hadn't come to me, I would have stayed in Tokyo for two more days."

"Please don't do that. Do you know how many troubles I have helped you deal with? Not only at work, but also as a nanny for a group of brats to deal with their aftermath." Asano looked at it with quite a complaint, "That incident last year.

My trip to Macau was even more disastrous. Not to mention going abroad, I used a lot of connections in order to sneak into the police station."

"It's just you who has free time. You have a lot of time at your disposal as a freelancer. Running more errands will lead to a healthier life than sitting at home staring at the computer." Beichuan said with a smile, but his eyes fell on the pedestrians walking in the street.

superior.

"How does it feel to return to your homeland?" Asano asked.

"It's the same everywhere, just a stranger."

"Looking at Beichuan-san, you don't actually have much homesickness on your face, do you?"

Beichuan smiled and changed the subject, "By the way, how did things go?"

"There is some resistance, but it's not a big problem. If you are willing to take this job, no one can say anything."

"Where's the old man?"

"It's not a big deal, and they won't even want to restrict it."

"That's not what I meant. You haven't seen him for more than half a year since you came back?"

Asano shrugged, "I'm not familiar with him."

"Where is your master Akasaka Shinichiro? You must know that you are his most proud disciple. You are much more skilled than your senior brother Jumonmonji who only knows how to cheat."

Asano just smiled and said nothing.

It seems that he hasn't visited Asano yet, Kitagawa thought to himself. These two people are quite stubborn in nature, but even after so long, Akasaka has never said anything about expelling Asano from his school. This shows that the relationship between the two is master-disciple.

There is still the possibility of returning to the world. But Beichuan just mentioned it casually. He has always stayed away from troublesome things like helping others repair their relationships. If he is not careful, he will get burned and implicated.

Not long after the two chatted, they arrived at the Sony Music Building headquarters.

"The buildings have been changed..." Beichuan couldn't tell whether he was sighing or lamenting.

"While you were away."

Asano took Kitagawa inside. In the spacious and bright hall, employees came and went from time to time. Kitagawa had just returned to Japan and it was his first time here at the headquarters. It was not easy to be let in without an employee card.

Asano motioned for him to wait on the nearby sofa where guests were being entertained, while he talked to the front desk employee and explained the reason.

A little guy was sitting opposite Beichuan. He was wearing shorts and leaning back on the sofa, looking very comfortable. He just frowned slightly and fiddled with the Rubik's Cube in his hand.

Noticing Beichuan's gaze, he raised his eyes slightly and quickly dropped them again.

Shouldn't little boys of this age play with more modern things, such as mobile phones or PSV?

Nothing happened anyway, he just stared at it because he found it interesting.

The kid opposite probably felt that Beichuan's gaze was disturbing him, so he snorted, turned around and continued to play with the Rubik's Cube.

"Okay, Beichuan-san, come in with me. This is a temporary pass."

Asabikawa took the sign from Asano. When he passed by the boy, his thoughts changed and he raised his hand to pat the boy's head.

"Hey, kid."

"what."

The boy glared at him unabashedly, but Beichuan was not angry at all.

"Lend me the Rubik's Cube."

With that said, he had already taken the thing into his hand while the other party was not paying attention.

"What are you doing? Give it back to me!"

"Don't worry, it's only a few dozen seconds."

Kitagawa ignored the boy's quarrel, and Asano could only comfort him with words, and glanced at Kitagawa helplessly, "This guy just wants me to do these troublesome things."

The Rubik's Cube clicked in Beichuan's hand. Perhaps not twenty seconds had passed before a Rubik's Cube with aligned colors was already thrown into the boy's hand.

The boy was stunned for a moment, then quickly became excited and asked with twinkling eyes, "Uncle, how did you do that?"

Beichuan didn't reply, pointed to his brain, and walked away, leaving the amazed boy behind to turn the Rubik's Cube and observe again and again.

"Kitagawa-san," Asano immediately caught up and said with a smile, "You are still so good at these games."

He recalled that when Beichuan was the king of the video game city when he was a child, he almost swept all the game arcades in the nearby blocks, and there were even game experts from out of town who came to challenge him.

"Since you like games so much, why didn't you develop your career in the game industry?" The two of them got on the elevator and Asano pressed the button for the fifth floor.

"I simply like the immersion of being in the game. I don't think about winning or losing or anything else. Moreover, if I treat this as a job, one day I will hate it."

"You're here again." Asano didn't take it seriously.

"So are there any games that you have failed miserably at, or are not good at? You can also let me beat you once."

Beichuan thought about it seriously, "Let's play backgammon."

Backgammon?

Asano wanted to say something else, but at this time the elevator had reached the fifth floor and slowly opened.

"Let's go," Beichuan smiled and walked out of the elevator, "Now that I'm back, I won't leave again. You have plenty of time to beat me."
Chapter completed!