After rebirth, I became Tokyo Sentimental

Chapter 20. Solve the problem of availability first, then solve the problem of quality

Kurosaki Oritsuki walked away with her bag, leaving behind only the warmth of her footprints on the mahogany floor which gradually dissipated.

Yuan Ye Si stared at the pure white business card in his palm.

As a country where business cards are widely used, Japan exchanges no less than 10 to 20 million business cards every day. If the raw materials were not recycled paper, the amount of business card waste produced each year would almost fill up Tokyo Bay.

But this is not important.

What’s important is that the stage has ended, the actors have left in failure, and did not get the compensation they wanted.

no doubt.

Kurosaki Oritsuki is a high-end green tea.

The ingenuity of his methods, the depth of his realm, and the subtlety of his approach are rare in Yuanye Tsukasa's life, and he has reached a rare master level in the art of tea.

First, he took the initiative to come to the door and deliberately create physical friction and an ambiguous atmosphere. Then, after not being taken advantage of at the critical moment, he explained the reason and chose to use the excuse of testing himself for Suzumiya Saka to back out and gain the initiative, which in turn controlled his own mentality.

If it were someone else, they would have hurriedly explained at this time, perhaps because they didn't want to let Suzumiya Saka know, or they didn't want to lose points in front of Kurosaki Orizuki, a beautiful and educated woman.

But Yuanye Si doesn't know how to do that.

It's not that he's not lusty enough.

The reason is that he would not be upset or panicked just because one or two trees were missing in his forest.

It's true that Suzumiya Saka is very beautiful, and the contrast between her inner self and appearance is enough to make every man want to conquer her, but Harano Tsukasa maintains his original rationality and clarity, knowing that the other party is a time bomb that can explode at any time. In the short term, the benefits may be huge, but in the long run it is not worth it.

The same is true for her best friend.

Harano Tsukasa doesn't think he's very smart.

On the contrary, he is very ordinary, with neither extraordinary talents nor the wisdom to manipulate people's hearts.

But he also has his own advantages.

That's the Wish List.

Since he has the ability to see through people's hearts and can judge the situation to seek benefits and avoid harm, as long as Yuanye Si can control his greed and stay rational, he will be invincible in relationships between men and women.

And Yuanye Si follows a principle.

Let’s first solve the problem of whether or not there is one.

Then solve the quality problem.

After all, since the future is already bright, there is no need for him to endure hardships. He only needs to start from the simple and climb up step by step, and he can also get what he wants. So after obtaining the [Wish List], Yuanye Si gave himself four words.

Stay calm and don't be greedy.

A woman like Kurosaki Oritsuki is extremely scheming and cunning. It is too difficult to conquer her and her wishes are also difficult to fulfill. It is currently difficult for me to achieve them.

Maybe there will be challenges in the future.

But now is definitely not the time.

Yuanye Si collected his thoughts, opened the drawer under the coffee table and threw the business card in, then stood up and looked at the darkening sky outside the window. Feeling a little hungry, he ordered a takeaway on his phone.

Japan also has food delivery apps, and there is almost no need to worry about food delivery shops being hidden in alleys or having extremely poor sanitary conditions.

He ordered a takeout worth more than 60,000 yen, and paid extra to select the priority delivery method to maintain the taste and temperature as much as possible. After all, he is not short of money now, so there is no need to lower his quality of life.

Besides that he also plans to move.

Money in your hand is just waste paper.

Spending it is the meaning of its existence.

Even though it is not as easy to get this money as it is to blow it by the wind, Yuanye Si will not be a slave to money. Improving the quality of life is the most important thing.

Nearly half an hour later, the takeaway arrived.

The sky has completely darkened.

The dark green ginkgo leaves swayed in the wind, appearing in the dim afterglow of the street lamps. The dark clouds in the distant sky suddenly brightened from time to time, bursting with a glass-like color, and a rumbling sound was heard after a few seconds.

Japan has a summer festival every July and August. This is probably a trial for the fireworks display, and it's quite beautiful.

Yuanye Si took a few glances and found that there were indeed only a few shots before there was no sound. Then he started thinking about the 100 million investment quota and the use of the wish list.

"Ring ring ring——"

The phone screen suddenly lit up.

Displays the name of the note contact.

Yuan Ye Si took a look, was slightly stunned, then put down his chopsticks and answered the phone: "...Mother..."

"Ah, have you rested?"

A cautious female voice came from the microphone.

Hearing this voice, a figure instantly emerged in Yuanye Si's mind: a thin and short middle-aged woman who wore clothes that turned white from washing and never changed them, spoke in a soft voice and was very patient.

That is the mother of this body.

She married my father after graduating from high school. She was not very educated, but she was gentle and easy to get along with.

I currently have a convenience store in my hometown in the countryside.

I have the impression that after his father passed away, his mother called him more and more frequently, but the original body was busy with studies and preparing to start a business during college. After the failure of his business, he became taciturn and rarely went home or called his mother. The latter seemed to know about his personality change, so every time she called him, her tone was very cautious, as if she was afraid that he would be unhappy.

Therefore, even though he lived nearby in Yamanashi Prefecture, he seldom took the initiative to visit Harano Tsukasa, mainly because he was afraid of disturbing him.

When Yuan Ye Si thought of this, he sighed with mixed feelings, then he temporarily suppressed these memories and said in the softest tone possible: "Not yet."

"Oh, how are you feeling lately? Are you sick?" the mother on the other end of the phone asked with concern.

"No, I'm in good health. How about you?"

"I am now feeling better!"

"I remember you had synovitis in your right leg before. It's not the rainy season yet. I saw the weather forecast says it will rain in Yamanashi in the next few days. You should be less active and leave the work to the clerk."

Yuan Ye Si suddenly thought of his mother's right leg.

"That won't work. All the people who come to work for me are girls. It's too tiring to do the heavy work." The mother's tone became cheerful, as if she was very happy to hear that Yuan Ye Si cared about her.

"You can pay more, and we can hire another male high school student." Harano Tsukasa suggested after thinking for a while.

“That’s going to be very costly.”

"I'll give it to you."

"How can that be possible? Only mom can give it to you."

“But my son has grown up.”

"When you grow up, mom can't give you money?"

"I don't need it right now."

"Just tell me when you need something."

"I will."

As if sensing the gentle tone of Harano Tsukasa's voice and his willingness to chat with her, the mother on the other end of the phone was visibly happier. Her tone was much more relaxed than when she first called, and she spoke more frequently.

The mother and son exchanged greetings after a long time, and he could feel the mother's deep love even through the microphone.

Yuan Ye Si had mixed feelings, but he finally accepted this special love and immersed himself in it. After a moment of silence, he called out, "Mom."

The voice on the other end of the phone paused for a second. Then, he asked softly in a gentler tone, "Ah Si, what's wrong?"

"I went to the bank this afternoon and transferred 5 million yen to you. You didn't link your phone app, so there should be no reminder or email, but it must be in the card."

"what?"

"I've been making money lately, through legitimate channels, so please rest assured that I haven't done anything illegal or criminal. I've also quit my job as a civil servant to focus on another job. If you're willing, I'll bring you to Tokyo next week, and we'll live together in a big house. I'll take you wherever you want to eat, okay?"

"This...you...I..."

It was obvious that the mother on the other end of the phone was unable to digest the message in Harano Tsukasa's words for a moment.

Yuanye Si waited patiently.

No matter what, Chitsuki Fujitani is the mother of this body, and he has never thought of disowning her. Since he has the conditions and has accepted this world and this body, he should treat those who should be treated well.

That was about half a minute.

The mother over there seemed to react.

But she didn't ask any more questions, nor did she worry. She just breathed a sigh of relief, and then said in a deliberately slightly teasing tone: "Going to Tokyo won't work. My future daughter-in-law will dislike having an old woman at home."

"I just don't want to marry someone like this."

"And you're not old," he added.

"That's not up to you. If you really like a girl, you will abandon all your prejudices."

"That's why I asked you to come and check it out."

"Forget it. If I go to Tokyo, you'll be bored alone while you go out to work during the day. It's also good here in my hometown. I can chat about gossip with your Aunt Xiangzi and the others every day." Although his mother's voice was soft, Harano Tsukasa heard a firmness in it.

"Well, even if you don't come to settle down, you should always come to Tokyo to take a look." Harano Tsukasa took a step back.

"What's so good about Tokyo? It's just some grand buildings and lots of people. Si, can you come home later? The peaches in the western mountains are almost ripe." The mother hummed twice on the phone.

"Then I'll go back after a while."

"Yeah…"

Listening to his mother's joyful voice, rows of peach trees emerged in Yuanye Si's mind. Looking around, the entire mountain and field were covered with red peaches, which was incredibly beautiful.

Carrying a bamboo basket, standing on tiptoe to pick peaches.

If you come across a place with clear mountain spring water, you can just rinse the water and drink it, and it will be so cool and refreshing.

The mother and son talked a lot again.

Although it was the first time they spoke on the phone, under this motherly love that could not be ignored, Harano Tsukasa was not surrounded by a sense of strangeness. Instead, he received precious care in this cold and indifferent world that he had not been in for too long, and he cherished this care in his heart.

Call it stealing or occupying, the short answer is that this is her mother now, and he is her son.

In this pleasant and family-friendly atmosphere, the phone call lasted for more than half an hour before we knew it, until the mother suddenly changed the subject.

"Ouch! I almost forgot something important!"

"what happened?"

"Well... it's quite embarrassing to say."

"It's embarrassing for a mother to talk to her son. Just tell me what's wrong." Yuanye Si said with a smile.

The mother hesitated for a moment, and because the atmosphere became relaxed, she slowly began to speak: "It's like this, I have a friend named Shimizu Yuko, who is a good friend from high school. She even held you when you were a child, and we have kept in touch over the years. At that time... you even borrowed money from her. She is a very good person, but she has run into some trouble recently, and it's in Tokyo. I originally wanted to call her to ask if you could help her."

After hearing this, Yuanye Si hesitated for a moment, and neither refused nor agreed directly. He asked further, "What trouble did Aunt Qingshui encounter?"

"I don't quite understand. It seems that a civil servant is making things difficult for her. It's a business matter. Aren't you also a civil servant? So I wonder if you know some people who can mediate the conflict..."

After a pause, she quickly said:
"But you've already resigned, so you probably can't help much. Forget it. I didn't promise her anything."

Chitsuki Fujitani didn't want to cause trouble for her son.

Especially until now, she has not yet digested the fact that Harano Tsukasa said that he went to the bank in the afternoon and transferred a full 5 million yen to her.

In her opinion, a job that can earn so much money is definitely not easy. After all, although the career elites in TV dramas are glamorous, they live a very tiring life full of intrigue, and her son is probably in the same situation.

Hearing his mother's tone, Yuan Ye Si was not surprised, but knowing that an aunt he had never met had lent him money, he thought about it and said, "Give me Aunt Qingshui's phone number."

Borrowing money and repaying it are both difficult.

To put it superficially, someone who can lend you money may not be good to you, but someone who doesn't lend you money is definitely not good.

Of course we should be grateful when someone helps us.

After all, this cause and effect falls on me.

Of course, if he really couldn't help, Harano Tsukasa wouldn't try to help. He hasn't accumulated enough wealth to bring about a qualitative change in his status and position. Even the achievement reward of being a member of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly has not yet been given to him.

But no matter what, what needs to be done must be done.

Without waiting for his mother to reply, Yuanye Si made a decision and said it directly:
"I may not be able to help, but I may also be able to help. I'll ask first. After all, they have helped me before, and I should repay them if I have the chance."

"…Well, don't push yourself."

"Don't worry, it won't happen."

Harano Tsukasa spoke a few more words to his mother, promising that he would go back this month, and asked her to hire a part-time male high school student before hanging up the phone.

His mother also gave him the aunt's phone number.

After making this call, it was only eight o'clock and Tokyo's nightlife had just begun.

He has always been a man who does what he says. Unless there is a phased plan, as long as there is a task to be done, he will execute and complete it vigorously so that he will not have any psychological burden.

It was not too late yet. The gigolos in Ginza probably hadn't started work yet, and Kabukicho was probably just getting busy, so Harano Tsukasa called the number his mother had given him, intending to ask about the other party's situation first so that he would have an idea of the situation.

However, no one answered the phone.

The phone kept beeping for a long time, until it was about to automatically hang up before someone finally picked up the phone.

"Hello, is this Aunt Qingshui?"

"I am, who... who are you?"

As soon as he said the first sentence, Yuanye Si immediately judged that the other party had been drinking, and not just a little, because his speech began to become slurred, and his breathing was obviously drunk.

But since he was able to answer the phone, it proves that he still has the most basic thinking ability, and the call has already been made, it is impossible for him to just hang up like that.

Harano Tsukasa thought of his mother's introduction to Aunt Shimizu. It seemed that she had previously run a small electrical appliance company. It seemed normal for her to receive customers at this point. Moreover, the other party was obviously an entrepreneur, and should be a strong woman. After all, women's workplace status in Japan is extremely low, and it would not work if they couldn't drink. Thinking of this, he realized that his decision was a little ill-considered.

But he didn't hesitate, and tried to speak clearly and directly stated his purpose: "I'm sorry to bother you. I'm Harano Tsukasa, the son of Chitsuki Fujitani. Your mother said that you are also in Tokyo and seem to have encountered some troubles recently. I'm wondering if I can help you."

"Eh... um... Sister Chun?" The confused voice was accompanied by hiccups, but fortunately he still remembered people.

It seemed that she really remembered it, or maybe she was too busy socializing and wanted to say something perfunctorily. Shimizu Yuko on the other side of the microphone made a sound of sudden enlightenment: "Oh! You are... um... you are Xiao Si!"

But then she continued to say intermittently:

"I'm sorry, Auntie drank a little too much, and my mind is not very clear, but it's okay, I'm fine, really... nothing... nothing..."

"No...it's okay...no need..."

"I'll treat you later...I'll treat you to a meal..."

Before Shimizu Yuko finished her words, Harano Tsukasa heard the dead tone of the phone being hung up.

I don’t know if it’s because he hung up or his phone was out of battery.

After thinking about it, Yuanye Si decided to call her again tomorrow. It would be impossible to discuss things when she was drunk. Since her mother had explained it, she should find out what the situation was.

(End of this chapter)