Chapter 5 Chapter two

I have loved Chinese New Year since I was a child, and as soon as the end of the year approaches, I will be elated for no reason. After getting older, it is naturally no longer the case.However, for some reason recently, perhaps because I have been infected with this out-of-the-day atmosphere to some extent, I often notice that my mood is a little happy. Whenever this happens, I feel both nostalgic and embarrassed. Therefore, the mood of looking forward to the December of the Chinese New Year is now similar to the mood of longing for the reunion with old friends.It’s just that, even if it’s an encounter with a friend, no matter how long you’ve been away, once you get together, you’ll hardly feel any special emotion; and the New Year is like this. Ordinary morning as always.

Even so, Chinese New Year is Chinese New Year. In the meaningless hustle and bustle, wearing different clothes and eating different food than usual, and finally feel a little festive.In fact, just this is enough to make me excited for a long time.This year is no exception. Before I got rid of the aftertaste of the so-called festive New Year, Kadomatsu had already been taken away, and I was left alone outside the society. For office workers, there is no need to worry about the ingenious separation of taking leave to go to work; but in the work of writing, there will be no foreign norms such as rules or precepts. No matter how long it takes, there is no one. paragraph.Of course, I also understand that this is not so much because of the work I do, as it is because of my self-willed and depraved character.

Nevertheless, the wife was able to calm down. After putting away the Kadomatsu, she cheered up and resumed her usual life.At most, she went to see the movie "The Tower of Himeyuri" with her friend Chuzenji's wife during the first lunar month, and she didn't seem to be indulging in the New Year's celebration, and of course she wasn't slack. As for me, I couldn't lift my spirits, and January passed like this. Even so, I couldn't get to work. There is no one to write, and there is nothing to write. Last year was an impressive year on every level.Events have befallen me one after another.Those events were all far beyond the capacity of my little vessel, huge and heavy.I, who was physically and mentally exhausted from just living an ordinary life, suffered such a huge shock every time I experienced these incidents, as if I was traveling between the two ends of the human world and the ghost world.Still, on the work side--in my case--there's an extraordinary amount of energy involved.

My first booklet was published last year.Thanks to it, I have a little more money this year than in previous years, but this must be one of the reasons for my current depression.Because even if you are in a daze, you don't have to worry about livelihood issues for the time being. Having said that, I'm getting a trickle-down amount that doesn't compare to what popular writers are earning these days.At best, it is equivalent to getting a pitifully small windfall, and that kind of money will be spent all at once.At the same time, it is very clear that in the near future, the family financial situation will be the same as before.

It's just that I'm the kind of person who doesn't cry without seeing the coffin.This is by no means me boasting. From this point of view, 80% of this inaction life is due to spontaneity. The reason why it is not 100% is because about 20% is self-blame or tortured by anxiety.And I'm not completely devoid of the desire to create.I can conceive—or delusional—as much as I want, but I can’t hold a pen or move. Such a constructive consciousness has always been in me no match for the provocative temptation of sloth. It was at this time that there was a proposal to go to Hakone for a hot spring treatment.

On this day, I was sitting alone by the low table by the stove, in a half-waking state, peeling a tangerine gifted by someone else.My wife went to a relative's house for something, and she seemed to have gone out early in the morning. When I found out, she was already alone. The door "cracked" open.I thought it was my wife who came back, but unexpectedly, it was Chuzenji who came. Chuzenji-Kyogokudo is my schoolmate, who runs a second-hand bookstore for business.I have always visited his place quite frequently, and the reverse is quite rare.The second-hand bookstore Tokyo Jido places more emphasis on thinking than action, and reading more than experience. In short, it is too lazy to go out.

"Guankou, have you watched TV?" Jing Jitang asked right away. NHK TV Tokyo started broadcasting the program on February 1 this year. "Who will watch it? I'm just like this, living the New Year with nothing to do every day." I replied as rough as possible. It's not that I'm not interested in TV, on the contrary, I'm actually very interested.I want to watch it so much, but I can't watch it—no, I can't watch it, it's just this kind of twisted emotional venting. It is said that in response to this broadcast, NHK installed public TV receivers in seven locations in Tokyo.So to watch it, just go there during airtime.Of course, I didn't go.

Because I heard it was very popular. I can't stand the crowds.But having said that, TV receivers are not something that ordinary people like me can afford casually.One set costs nearly 200,000 yuan. Kyogokudo is a man with a keen eye for such subtleties, so I thought he would of course catch my twisted desire for TV, but it just didn't work out. "Are you celebrating the old calendar year? But you also came to pay New Year's greetings last month, didn't you? Haha, you have to celebrate both the old and the new? That's really hard work for you." What a sarcastic guy.I forgot that January was over and slipped.Jing Jitang is a person who likes to pick other people's language problems more than three meals a day. If you want to avoid his attacks, you can only speak on eggshells when talking to him.

In this case, I usually go all out. "Yes, as long as it is a traditional event festival, I celebrate both the old and the new. Of course, the beans are sprinkled twice, and the bamboo leaves are placed twice. Because these kinds of festivals are originally formulated according to the old calendar. It’s meaningless, isn’t it? Christmas is the only thing that happens only once. But you can’t ignore today’s completely westernized society. I’m a person who attaches importance to old customs and integrates them into the new system. So, I also celebrate twice during the New Year. .In this house, it’s still celebrating the New Year.”

"Huh, don't Suimu and Zhongyuan only come once a year? Oh, forget it. In short, you are so lazy that you can't even watch the TV you want to watch so much, and you are so idle that you can't even think about it." It's completely decadent under this cold sky..." Unsurprisingly, a really annoying friend.He intends to pick on people's language problems, refute me, and then deal a fatal blow.I thought I would continue to be ridiculed for a while, but I was wrong again. "So, do you want to go on a trip?" Kyogokudo continued abruptly. "Travel? What is travel?"

"You are still the same, you idiot. The so-called travel is to leave the land where you live and stay in other places for a certain period of time. You are so old, don't you even know this?" Kyogokudo is always downright mocking me.Regardless of the arrival of the new year or the destruction of the country, his policy seems to never change.I'm more willing to go out. "Since you said that, then that's what you mean. Actually, I also remember it that way, but I forgot it because I haven't heard the word for so long. The so-called travel, I remember it was originally Persian, right?" Kyogokudo said "No, it's Malay" and smiled. The word travel has really become far away from me. "So in simple and easy-to-understand Japanese, I am inviting you to live in a distant place for a few days." Kyogokudo said, picking up a mandarin orange. "Sounds suspicious..." I looked at my friend's face in surprise. "I don't think you'd say that without any conspiracy. What's your plan?" "You are really vicious when you talk," Kyogokudo said. "Didn't we all go on a trip to the poor when we were on vacation when we were students? Have you forgotten?" — Do you want to travel? At that time, Kyogokudo also invited them in the same way. Then we travel around together. "Of course I remember. That was indeed very interesting, but now that I think about it, I can't help but suspect that you were actually harboring evil intentions at that time, but I didn't realize it." "You actually said such ungrateful words. You thought that you and Enokizu, who had no planning ability, no planning ability, and no action ability, only a picky temper and bottomless desire, could go out and play like ordinary people. , whose blessing is it all on?" "It's amazing what you said, but Kyogokudo, at that time, you, Brother Enoki and I were just like each other, and we were just like each other. And it was all an unplanned trip, wasn't it? Although that It’s also the source of the fun.” "That's part of the plan, too." "Oh? That's really rude." Really, that time was very happy. Although young and energetic, he has also done a lot of pretty nonsense. I was a student at the time, teetering on the edge of depression, unable to take any action on my own.No matter what I do, I am almost always dragged away by my senior Enikizu and my fellow Kyogokudo.In this sense, Kyogokudo's statement just now is correct. Of course, the point of having no money and no leisure is the same now as in the past, and it may not be a roaming that can be called travel. Even so, I think that only the state of mind has truly experienced travel.If it is Wuwei, it is indeed Wuwei, and he has no ambitions like now, but even so, he is happier than now for some reason.If that's just a fantasy, so be it, but maybe it's because of those fantasies that my depression didn't get to the point where it was life-or-death. How long has it been since you stopped traveling?I have completely forgotten that feeling.Partly because of economic considerations, partly because of the social situation.But I think the most important thing is that the war thing uprooted that feeling from me. Even if you travel now, can you still get the same feeling?if that is the case…… I am a little moved. "Where are you going?" "Hakone." Kyogokudo replied on the spot. "This answer is strangely fast, and it is still very suspicious." "Why are you so suspicious? Even if you frame a worthless person like you, what good will I gain? There is nothing." "That's right, but Kyogokudo, anyway, this is too abrupt. Why do I have to go to Hakone with you now?" "Did someone say it was you and me?" Kyogokudo deftly folded up the mandarin peels and threw them into the wastebasket. "I don't even plan to go on a trip with a stinky man like you like Kita Yaji." "So what, are you going to date Brother Enki?" "What nonsense are you talking about? We're not talking about some incident. How could it suddenly involve the detective?" "Will it be sudden?" "Besides, Enokizu is bedridden with a cold, and he went crazy in Zushi Kaigan at the end of the year. Speaking of which, Sekiguchi, I think you are probably endlessly reminiscing about your student days, immersed in unnecessary sentimentality, but this is not a student. Go out and play together. Have you forgotten the most important person?" "the most important person?" "Let me tell you, are you going to leave Mrs. Xuee and go on a trip by yourself? How could I be so cruel and ruthless, and only invite you to go alone?" "what." Yukie is my wife's name.As Kyogokudo said, my mind was full of thoughts about the past. Although it was only for a short moment, I forgot about my wife.I blushed and hurriedly argued: "No, that's not what I meant. It's not like that, I'm... By the way, why is it Hakone? And why did you invite us? I want to ask the reason." "It's because there is a good opportunity to stay for free no matter how many days you stay in the hotel. Other places are not so good." Kyogokudo said while eating the second mandarin orange. "How could there be such a good thing? That's not Hakone, but a place like Adachihara, right? The guests who go to stay will be eaten by the hotel owner." "Who wants to eat something as unpalatable as you? It's not like that. It's a long story, so just listen. You should also know that there is a second-hand bookstore called 'London Hall' in Yokosuka..." "Have not heard." "The boss there is called Yamauchi Gunji, and he is the benefactor who taught me the way of ancient books. He is my master who opened the bookstore...Didn't I say it before?" "I seem to have heard of it." "It's really boring to talk to you. In short, this man is not an ordinary second-hand bookstore owner. No, he is not only a businessman, but also a first-class collector. In fact, he made it happen." "I don't understand. Why does Mr. Yamauchi want to help you find a free hotel?" "Don't rush. Didn't it mean that the economy has improved recently, and people's lives have begun to have more leeway? Maybe because of this, tourist spots have gradually revived, and every place is actively developing." "As far as you're concerned, that's really nonsense. It's just rich people talking about having a good life. It's just politicians' nonsense." "It is true to say so, but the question is not whether there is real affluence, but whether the current trend allows the illusion of economic affluence to run rampant. If you say such things right after the war, no one will pay attention. And now Finally, the basis for accepting this statement has been formed. All in all, people with business minds will not let go of this opportunity. The same is true for the country, because the revitalization of the economy can promote development. Although it has been criticized for destroying nature and deteriorating the environment, etc. Wait, roads and railways too..." "I can't take it anymore." Love to pull away at every turn. "Why don't you always get straight to the point? I'm so obsessed with obscurity. I can't understand what you're talking about. I don't want to hear about the post-war economy at all." "You are so impatient." Kyogokudo said disgustedly, "Oh, that's all. Anyway, Hakone is the same. Ever since the Hakone station was established in Yuanwa four years, the fate of that piece of land was doomed. It was originally used as a transportation It was built as a key post station, so there is no traditional industry, only inlaid wood crafts at most. However, Hakone has beautiful scenery and hot springs. If you only talk about hot springs, its history can even be traced back to the Kamakura period. As a recreational and sightseeing spot It couldn't be more suitable. Since the shogunate changed the traffic system in the Bunka period until today, Hakone has continued to be a tourist destination, and it can be said to be the ancestor of the tourist destination. During the Meiji period, villas of financial dignitaries and so on were built, not only the streets Along the route and hot springs. Even Lake Ashi, Owakudani, Kowakudani, and even Sengokuhara..." "Let me tell you, Kyogokudo, this is not the point at all. Yokosuka's London Temple, the improper development of tourist attractions, and the history of Hakone are not at all connected. On the contrary, it is even more confusing. You Quickly make a summary of these three rakugo questions." Kyogokudo scratched his chin. "Actually, I heard that in order to catch up with this wave of development, the nouveau riche in Kansai decided to build a hotel in Hakone. But all the good locations have been occupied by hotels and villas since ancient times, and it is very difficult to join now. Difficult, but the upstart gentleman seems to have a piece of land in Okuyumoto. It is said to be land, but it is located in an empty wilderness, and has not been able to find a use so far; but Odakyu has already connected to Yumoto, and they It is estimated that there will be no problem as long as there is a way to cooperate with the pick-up car, so they officially started the work. Unexpectedly, they were surprised. They found a suspected warehouse building on the hillside, half of which was buried by earth and rocks." "Dig into the saddle?" "No, no, it's a warehouse for storing things. It is said to be an earthen warehouse. The master has no idea that there is such a building." "Buried such a huge object? Was it the previous landowner's?" "That piece of land has never been inhabited, and no one will build a warehouse on the hillside, right?" "It's amazing." "Yeah. Open it and look, it's full of..." "Gold and silver treasures?" "Books, fool. Books, books. And old." "what?" "The nouveau riche are used to the smell of copper, and are extremely sensitive to things that can make money. If this is just a simple storage room, it must be demolished immediately, but the things inside are extraordinary. Maybe it has cultural value. Then you can make a lot of money. The local second-hand bookstore was found immediately, but the ordinary bookstore didn't know what it was." "why?" "For example, general bookstores may know the price of "The Complete Works of Beiyuan Baiqiu Private Edition", but "Hehan Chansha Order" has to be studied. That's the thing. And there are more than one or two volumes." "Isn't it enough to entrust an institution such as a university to conduct an appraisal?" "Maybe they want to sell it right away. The dealers, too, don't know the price, but they have a clue in their minds. So they wrote to the second-hand bookstores in All Kanagawa." "Oh, that's why London Church..." "That's right. Everyone thinks that the well-informed London hall should know. But the boss of London hall is good at foreign books. Although he has no knowledge in that area, after a cursory inspection, he found that all the books in the warehouse are full of books. Japanese books and Chinese books, and the rest are scrolls and books that look like scriptures, which are not his field of expertise. He asked a friendly Japanese book store, but unfortunately they all failed. So..." "So that's it, it's your turn at Kyogokudo—the event "Ancient Affairs Leiyuan" is on the way?" "What kind of strange comparison do you make? But this is a difficult and large project, and it doesn't feel like it can be done in a day or two. With that kind of weight, even if you hire a few workers, it will take a week to ten to clean it up." sky." "so what?" I feel like I finally got to the point.The opening line is still the same, smelly and long.It's just that if it is omitted, it may still feel inexplicable. all in all…… It turned out to be for work.As expected, there was an inside story. "Does this job provide free accommodation?" "That's right. But it's not a big deal. It's a public sanatorium. It's not a hotel or restaurant, but it's free until the end of work. I also have to go out of business to get by. Free accommodation should be provided." "But, you have no problem, but isn't it strange that Yukie and I followed?" "It doesn't matter, the other party said it doesn't matter whether the room is one or two." ——Is there any more inside story? I still can't believe it. Kyogokudo seemed to be keenly aware of my suspicion, so he said this first: "Hey, I just want to say that you don't always make Mrs. Yukie suffer, and it's good to be filial to your wife occasionally. Isn't this a good opportunity?" It is a fact that I neglect to be considerate to my wife.Even the honeymoon trip took her to her in-laws' house, pretending to be fake.But Kyogokudo himself, who said so, does not care about his family on weekdays and only cares about his studies. In this sense, he and I should be of the same kind. When I retorted like this, my friend said displeasedly: "What nonsense are you talking about? I am a rare husband among bookstore operators who loves his wife." "You?" I was dumbfounded, and Jingjitang continued: "And this time I may stay for a while, I plan to take Chizuko with me. But I can't just take her, just leave her in the hotel for several days .It's fine if there are other companions, but if it's just her, I'm afraid I can't even go sightseeing..." Qian Hezi is the wife of Kyogokudo, a woman with extraordinary moral character, and has never complained about this eccentric husband.But even such a gentle lady seemed unwilling to listen to her husband this time.Even if it is a leisurely trip, it would be unbearable to be left alone in a hot spring hotel.On the contrary, it is better not to go. "so……" Kyogokudo raised one eyebrow. As soon as I saw that action, I knew it immediately. "I see." "what?" "I see. It's not me you want to invite, but Yukie, right? I'm just the leaf next to the sashimi." In other words, Kyogokudo is a friend who came to invite his wife—that is, my wife.But I can't just invite Yukie alone, so I have to stop by to test my meaning. "To put it bluntly, I'm just secondary." "Why bother? It's not a bad thing. Chizuruko also said that if she goes with Mrs. Yukie, there are many places to visit in Hakone. As long as Mrs. Yukie is willing, you can..." "So, I finally understand. I want to declare that it took me so long to understand. It's not because my comprehension is poor, it's because you made it so complicated. Anyway, what is it? You are suggesting Do you want to repay the wives who unfortunately married strange husbands?" "almost." "Who told us to be bad at each other? I think Mrs. Qianhe must be living in dire straits every day, but your repayment is too convenient, right? Your purpose is to go to work, so the gratitude of the wives will be greatly halved gone." "It's not just by chance. Think of it as a good opportunity, Sekiguchi. The opportunity to stay at a hot spring hotel for free consecutively is not something that just comes along. How can you let it pass?" "That's right, but wait a moment." I always feel as if I have been put together again. Indeed, our two wives are very close.If the two of you are together, you should be able to have a good time walking around.So the wives are fine with that, but... --what should I do? Kyogokudo should be busy with some of his work, and it would be strange for me to go sightseeing alone behind a woman.In other words, this time I would be left alone.Thinking about it carefully, this is really too selfish, too much as he wants. "Hey, what should I do? It's just an accessory, isn't it?" "You? You just need to sleep. In fact, aren't you sleeping now? Since you want to sleep, it doesn't matter where you sleep, right?" "This is too much." "Where is it too much? Or if you want to help me work, there is no problem. Just pay you a daily salary equivalent to that of a coolie in the port." "I don't want to catch the cold, and I don't want to talk about working. I don't have your weird physique. I can live without eating as long as I have a bunch of paper with writing on it and sewn together. Although I am not Mrs. Qianhe, But being left alone is also unbearable." Kyogokudo raised one eyebrow again. "I said, Sekiguchi. Since ancient times, writers and artists have stayed in hotels for a long time to ponder their ideas. And as long as you carry a pen, you can work anywhere, and you are the only one in this line of work. .As long as the inspiration strikes, you can write anytime. That's why I invited you." Jing Jitang emphasized the word "literary hero", of course he was teasing me.Although I can't tell whether this is his pre-prepared rhetoric or nonsense, it is undoubtedly a sophistry.What a smooth sophistry.But maybe it's because I'm pure in nature, I'm almost always deceived by his rhetoric, and played around by him. He may have seen through my inner thoughts. Kyogokudo should understand everything and conclude like this: "I will pay for the round-trip travel expenses. Because if the work goes well, there will be a lot of income. Although the hotel itself cannot make people look forward to it, it is better than a hot spring that must be self-catering. It’s good to come to the sanatorium. But if you want to taste the delicacies of mountains and seas, I’m afraid you have to spend some more money.” "I will mention it to Yukie." Unwilling, I replied. But in fact, I have made up my mind. The literary atmosphere is nothing more than that... Stay away from the hustle and bustle, indulge in books, enjoy hot springs, and just live. This is indeed not bad. and also…… My wife will be happy to hear about the trip. If I'm with the wife of Kyogokudo, I can rest assured.And like a friend said, whether I'm just invited by the way or whatever, if I can make my wife happy--maybe it's a good thing.Far better than doing nothing. Then…… Before I knew it, I began to long for travel.Rather than looking forward to travel, it is better to say that I remember the past when I traveled.In short, it must be a kind of escapism. The mood of my youth—can I experience it again when I am exhausted? Kyogokudo continued talking nonsense for about an hour, and then went back. He talked about the artificial snowfall experiment in Asahikawa, and the interesting seven-five-tone Japanese English performed by an entertainer named Tony Gu. Yukie came back at dusk. When I told her about it, she was far happier than I expected.She said she has always wanted to travel.Once again, I deeply realized my worthlessness and indifference to my wife.If I hadn't had this opportunity, I wouldn't even have thought of traveling. Not only that, but my wife approved of a foolhardy plan I secretly hatched. I plan to spend all of that small windfall on travel. If you have no money, you have to work.In that case, I will also have the intention to write.I can't pull myself together without pushing myself to the point where I can't do anything - this is the ultimate self-heuristic that applies only to me personally. ——Be tenacious in the face of adversity, but weak in the face of prosperity. I've been told that a lot since I was a student. That being the case, I try to actively push myself into adversity.However, even I did not expect that my wife would approve of such a self-destructive behavior of squandering living expenses. Xuehui smiled and said: "It won't last for a few months anyway, so why not just use it up at once?" "How did you come up with such Edo-like words?" "I hate it, my family has been from Edo for three generations." Yukie showed a dumbfounded expression. Thinking about it carefully, Yukie was indeed from Tokyo.Marrying a miser like me, she has become a bit stingy with her ever-growing family.But maybe the character of Qian Buo Ye is the wife's natural disposition.When I said that, my wife replied, "What are you talking about? It's really impolite. If my personality is not decisive, how could I marry someone like Ah Xun?" My wife always calls me "Axuna". In this way, it should be said that we fell into the tricks of Kyogokudo, or was confused by his sweet words. In short, we set off for a trip. Although there are complaints, once they set off, there is also a sense of pleasure.I even became greedy, thinking that maybe there would really be ideas for new works.Yukie and Mrs. Chizuru were also very happy. Unfortunately, the weather was not sunny, and it looked like it was going to snow.But this has nothing to do with me who made up my mind to be locked up in the hotel from the beginning.The two women have not yet decided on their itinerary, so they don't seem to care much. In fact, the state of not being chased by time is fraught with liberating feelings.The so-called time originally has no end, no beginning, and no scale.Only when human beings deliberately cut it will they care about whether it is fast or slow.It is not enough to just calculate a day or two, but also cut it into one hour, one minute, one second, and recently even cut it down to a few tenths of a second.I wish I could stop cutting it. Even killing and dismembering a corpse won't cut it to that extent. From this point of view, the clock is equivalent to the prison of modern people.As long as you live, you can't escape the prison.And this sense of liberation is nothing more than a parole.Sooner or later we must return to that prison. I think about these things. The wives were more elaborately dressed than usual.But I don't think I'm going to make an appearance anywhere, but go to a hot spring hotel in the mountains, and no one will pay attention at all.Dressing up is only limited to the short journey before arriving at the hotel, and it is winter, no matter how high-end clothes you wear, you have to put on a cold coat outside, and others can't see it at all. But neither this journey nor the shawl is something familiar to us every day, different from what we usually use. I thought to myself, so this is the heart of a woman. Then, I also found that it was these insignificant details that inspired me to travel even more. It seems that the era of being able to enjoy it only by driving is over.Perfect arrangement is the most important thing. As for me, I was wearing only a dark overcoat from a second-hand shop, with a dull green scarf around it.He didn't even shave his beard carefully, and he was dressed as usual, slovenly.Because apart from cold protection, I didn't pay attention to other details at all, which is also a matter of course, but there is no style at all.I rarely regret it. Even so, I was still a little excited and started chattering. Anyway, traveling is fun. However, only Kyogokudo was the only one, as always, with a stinky face like the complete destruction of Tokyo, reading for a while, and looking out the car window for a while.He is the only one who has things to do, so he will care about the weather.But this friend is like this on weekdays, so there is no need to care about it now.Moreover, he would respond to talking to him, and occasionally raised his head and said some jokes. Judging from these places, he was in a happy mood. Even so, regardless of the point of traveling with books, this is not traveling alone. What is it like to bury your head in reading while moving? "Hey, Jingjitang, you only read books like this, won't you get motion sickness?" "I have a good sense of balance and I won't get dizzy." "No, this person doesn't have three-semicircular control," Mrs. Kyogokudo said jokingly, "It was the same when I took a small boat in Funoura in Aomori before. The boat shook so hard that I couldn't even see the scenery. This person But I still read the book non-stop, making people speechless. I think if I invent a 'book that can shake the type' and give it to him, he will faint after reading it." Kyogokudo showed a really weird expression after being attacked by his wife unexpectedly.I took advantage of the victory and pursued: "You bookworm really makes people dumbfounded. Not only that, but even your physique makes people dumbfounded. Jingjitang, you still have something wrong. Just like Mrs. Qianhe said, don't you have three semicircular controls?" "It's long-winded, Guankou, don't you feel dizzy on a flat ground with no vibration? There are many kinds of dizziness, motion sickness, seasickness, and hangover are also dizziness, but you are the only one who can faint and sit dizzy. Even if you sleep, you Are you dizzy too?" "How can there be such a thing?" "Yes." Snow painting interface.It seems that a wife is a creature that will become an enemy of her husband at every turn.In this way, the situation is quite unfavorable. "Didn't you once watch a dog wag its tail and make people feel uncomfortable?" "Why do you remember this kind of thing? That's because I was staring. The dog's tail is a kind of hypnotic weapon, which can confuse the enemy's vision." "I didn't know that dogs have such powerful weapons. Isn't that like layman Guoxin? If Guankou fights with a dog, he will definitely lose. Speaking of which, I remember one time... yes, it was you who fought at my house When the cat is playing. You play with the cat in circles with the cat teaser, but you faint. So, even if you fight with the cat, you still lose.” "Why do I have to fight cats and dogs?" How dare you compare me with a beast. "By the way, Kyogokudo, what happened to your cat? Did you just throw it away?" "Oh, you said pomegranate?" "Pomegranate?" "Its name. When it yawns, its face is like a pomegranate, so it was named. Yeah, I think it will starve to death tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. That cat is a house cat, somehow Hunting, you can’t even beat mice, and you can’t leave home, it’s like being locked in a prison with no one to feed. You will starve to death.” "why is it like this……" "It's all right, I've asked the neighbors to feed them. The man is always talking nonsense, but if the cat really dies, he'll be the one who'll be the one who'll be the saddest." The lady glanced at the insidious husband with her big watery eyes, and said to amuse him.Then she turned to Yukie, and the two good wives laughed together. On the other hand, one of the impotent husbands reads a book while the other looks out the car window. The town outside the car window unknowingly turned into a barren mountain in the snow. The tram goes over an amazing wooden bridge. Mr. Doyamauchi from London is waiting at Yumoto Station. Contrary to my imagination, Mr. Yamauchi is short, but exudes an incredible aura.He has long hair tied back at the nape of his neck, and is wearing a dark brown overcoat with a black scarf.In addition, he also wore a pair of small sunglasses, and he could tell at a glance that he was not an ordinary person.At first glance, it has the air of a foreign spy.No matter how you look at it, he doesn't look like a second-hand bookstore owner in his country. In the car, Kyogokudo described his senior in the second-hand bookstore business in this way: ——He is like Zhuge Kongming. Of course I don't know Zhuge Kongming, even if Jingjitang said so, I can't figure it out at all.So after I met him formally, I actually had a feeling of "So Kong Ming is like this".But looking at it this way, this person does give people a more shrewd and capable impression than being tough. Mr. Yamauchi said with a more modest attitude than I expected: "Kyogoku, long time no see." "It's because I neglected to greet you. Oh, let me introduce you. This is the bitch, and this is..." "Oh, this is the one with depression. It's the first time we met. My surname is Yamauchi. How is it? How's the depression going?" "Huh? Uh, this..." How did Kyogokudo tell others about me? "One of my friends also suffers from depression. His condition is very serious, but after that...is it called Morita therapy? Now he can barely survive. How are you?" "I, my symptoms are very mild." "Well, that's great. Please advise." Mr. Yamauchi held out his hand.I, who was not used to shaking hands, shook his hand back at a loss.幸好他戴着手套，要是他光着手，一定会因为我的掌心渗出来的大量汗水而感到极不舒服吧。 “我、我叫关口巽。”我总算挤出这句话。 我恍惚了好一阵子，所以雪绘由京极堂加以介绍。山内先生的招呼方式与举手投足都极为优雅。不是日本式，而是英国绅士的举止——不过我不可能熟知真正的英国绅士是什么样的身段，所以这只是个暖昧的感想。原来如此，所以才叫伦敦堂啊。我总算明白了。是一种以东洋哲学为基础，不重视个别症状，而是借由锻炼性格采治疗的疗法。 另一方面，站在一旁的朋友穿着如同乌鸦般漆黑的和服外套及冬季木屐这样的和装前来。还是老样子，一身时代错乱的扮相。不过的确，这就是京极堂。 话说回来，同样是一身黑色打扮，看起来竟会因人而异到这种地步。虽然同样可疑，但是京极堂完全融入温泉疗养区这落魄的景致当中。相反，伦敦堂店东则仿佛嵌入了剪下来的苏格兰背景般，相当滑稽。 英国绅士结束寒暄之后说：“我不会过夜，今天就回去，所以没办法久待……现在怎么办？去现场吗？” “旅馆远吗？” “步行到旅馆要二十三分钟，到现场约一小时三十分钟。路程有些辛苦。但是方向相同，亦即从旅馆徒步到现场，约需一小时七分钟。” “那么先把这些人带到旅馆，再去现场吧。我想先看看情况。” 然后如英日同盟般不可思议的一行人便悠哉地开始移动了。 旅馆是一栋宛如大正时代的租赁屋般的木造两层楼建筑。处处都有粗略修补的痕迹，到了令人叹为观止的地步。尽管如此，整体看起来还是有种扁塌的感觉。或许是因为屋顶上的积雪所致。不，即使把这一点考虑进去，这栋建筑物就算有心奉承也称不上漂亮。可是这种半吊子的老旧，还颇合我的胃口。 不是高级就好、有条有理就好。 旅馆好像叫做“富士见屋”。 可能是察觉我们抵达，一个富态的老爷子从里面慢吞吞地走了出来。 老人长着一张小熊般的脸孔。 山内先生看到他，上前一步，殷勤有礼地说：“老板好，刚才承蒙照顾了。喏，我带客人来了。” “嘿？哦，这几位就是笹原老爷的客人吧。欢迎欢迎。喏，外头很冷，快请进。房间已经暖好了。” 老板挥着手指粗短的手招呼我们进去。 旅馆的外观虽然是大正时代的，里头却像江户时代的客栈。感觉像是商人旅馆。我们被分配到的是二楼约有十张榻榻米大的两间相连的房间。只要打开纸门，就可以变成一间宽敞的大房间，关上则隔成两个房间。这种地方也根本就是客栈。 我想老板可能犹豫着不知该让夫妻住同一间房，还是该分成男女各睡一间房吧。又或许每一间房间都是这种构造，我并不晓得实情究竟如何。 小熊老爷子频频对我们说，大澡堂虽然不是露天的，却是旅馆的招牌。然后详细地说明膳食、外出的注意事项，但我根本心不在焉。反正妻子们热心地倾听，所以无妨吧。 窗外是后山吗？听得见小溪潺潺声，底下可能有河川流过。景色说美是美，说不怎么样的话也的确不怎么样。 撩拨旅情的，反倒是毫不稀奇的流水声。 我是来旅行的。 我立刻试着进入朦胧状态。 这是为了充分享受文豪气氛。 然而一点都不顺利，杂事在脑中萦绕。我第一次知道扩散与集中同样的困难。明明老是被别人说平素镇日发傻，但一旦想要刻意发傻，却无法做到，实在讽刺。很像夜里想睡却睡不着时的烦躁。 “那，我去去就来。关口，你怎么样？” "what……?" “喂，你已经进入自己的世界了吗？” “咦？什么东西？” “我从刚才就再三询问，说你如果无聊的话，要不要跟着一起去看看那座仓库，还是要待在这里睡觉？千鹤子和雪绘夫人都说今天就这么歇息了，你呢？” "Ok……" 我完全没发现京极堂从刚才开始就在问我。 我似乎致力于扩散，把外界给隔绝了的样子。 那样的话，在外人看来，我一样是在发呆。想要发傻却发不了傻的状态在别人眼中看来根本就是在发傻，越来越讽刺了。 隔绝内部与外部的墙壁，竟是如此厚重吗？ “关口，你有点不对劲哪？哎，没那么事事顺心的，你只要像平常一样就好了。就算放着不管，你也很快就可以变成那样的。” "what are you saying?" “不，没事。随你的便吧。” 不知京极堂察觉了什么，随即转过身去。 “等一下，我也去看看好了。” 要沉浸在旅行中，或许还需要再多看一点异于日常的风景。我急忙准备，追了上去。 在路上，我和山内先生聊起音乐。 看样子他似乎从京极堂那里得到情报，知道我喜欢某种类型的音乐。也就是他在配合我聊天，但是不仅如此，山内先生本身似乎也相当喜好音乐。他非常博学，更重要的是，他似乎拥有一切我一直想要鉴赏的名盘、珍盘，是个收藏家。 我们越是走，天就变得越是阴沉。不但如此，脚下的路况似乎也越来越糟了。 “就这样朝这里继续走下去就是旧东海道，会走到元箱根地区。不过，我们要在这里往这边爬上去。” 带路的山内先生好像也有些步履蹒跚。 “不久后就可以看见摇摇欲坠的别墅，那就是委托人笹原宋吾郎先生的别墅。现在是委托人的父亲……呃，我记得是叫武市，是个已近八十岁的老人了，他和女佣两个人住在那里。” “委托人不在现场吗？” “听说这星期因为生意忙，没办法脱身。” “我听说他请了人手帮忙……？” “对。听说从明天开始，会有四名工人过来。这是委托人安排的，说是如果有什么不妥的地方，告诉那位武市老先生就行了。还有小田原的高濑书店的高濑……呃，京极知道他吧？” “我们曾经见过，虽然只有一面之缘。” “这样啊，他说明天会过来。我明天跟大后天有一些杂事，之后就会过来。如果人手不足的话，请随时联络店里。诺，那就是别墅。” 不过是栋木房子罢了。 三分之一左右被埋在雪里，实在难以说是所谓环境幽雅的别墅。我忍不住脱口而出：“让老人家一个人住在这种地方吗？这说白了简直就是舍姥山嘛。” 山内先生回答：“这……据说是武市老先生本人的意思。儿子顾虑到世间的眼光，再三要求父亲同住，但是老爷子就是坚持要住在这里。” "why?" “听说是因为太喜欢箱根了。” 很有说服力的理由。 难以开启的门户“喀哒喀哒”打开，女佣从里面走了出来。说是女佣，也是个年过五十的老妇人了。她似乎已经见过山内先生，无须多费唇舌，立刻替我们回报。 一个将白发理成平头、戴着圆眼镜、风貌有如身穿和服的东条英机般的老人扶着走廊走了出来。他的脚似乎不太方便。 “欢迎光临，各位是从东京来的吗？” “敝姓中禅寺，这位是我的朋友关口。” “我是笹原。小犬真是的，拿他的蠢事劳烦你们了。虽然过意不去，还请你们多加帮忙。古书的话，我多少有点知识，可是就像你们看到的，我的脚不行了，没办法爬到那里去。再加上最近也有些老眼昏花，全身都不灵活，连外出都无法随心所欲。哎，如果事情只关乎利欲熏心的愚昧小犬的个人嗜好，我也会阻止他这么劳师动众，可是挖到的是书。这些书要是价值非凡而受损，就是文化上 “既然已经答应，那就是生意。请您无须在意。”京极堂说。 暴发户的老父亲稍微踉跄了一下，深深行礼。 离开房子的时候，天色变得更阴沉了。 山内先生仰望逐渐暗下来的天空，略微转过头来悄声说：“听说那栋屋子要在盖饭店的时候拆掉。委托人似乎打算下猛药，逼顽固的老爷子下山。” “这……是在刚才的老先生同意的情况下吗？” “当然是用骗的吧。要是他知道，不可能会是那种态度。他好像非常喜欢箱根呢。老爷子太过喜爱这片土地，似乎甚至编纂起乡土史、搜集起民间传承来了。哦，就在这上面。” 已经没有路了。我们拨开雪堆及竹林，攀爬了相当远的距离。 然后它总算现身了。 这是一幅令人无法立刻把握状况的异样景观。这一带已经是树林——不，与其说是树林，说深山比较贴切，在森然林立的树木间，斜坡以不自然的形状隆起。乍看之下，那仿佛天然形成的隆起，但是稍微走近一些观察，就可以发现那并不单纯是突出地面的瘤。大瘤的上方没有树木生长，相反，处处裸露出瓦片，但是掩埋的部分明显地呈现一片草丛状。这一切都被一层薄薄的雪给覆盖，若不仔细看，根本分辨不出什么。它很大，外表就像遗迹或古坟。 绕过去一看，有一面墙壁。 墙壁的确是仓库常见的土壁，上面有几处隙缝，嵌了疑似采光用的铁网。周围有几处？昆合了雪与泥土的肮脏小山，可能是挖开斜坡的泥土造成的，更前方则半吊子地搭建了一座像工地现场的低矮鹰架。 再绕过鹰架，有个入口。 生锈的门扉像是金属制成，上了一个腐朽的木制门闩。 人口周边的鹰架搭建得颇为坚固。 我想起了煤矿坑。当然，煤矿坑口应该没有这种门，但是有那种感觉。 “这是被山崩埋住的吗？”山内先生走近它，边抚摸墙壁边说，“好旧呢。” “可是……”京极堂走到山侧——依然被掩埋住的地方，仰望上方开口。“感觉不太对劲。若是山崩，树木却没有倒下的迹象。反而生长得很好。” 我学着朋友仰望山的斜坡说：“那些树是山崩后才长出来的吧？” 紧邻隆起处的上方，生长着四五棵大树。 “可是关口，这些树相当古老。不止十年二十年，树龄超过一百五十年了。” “这代表山崩是发生在那之前吧，一定是两百年前的山崩。” “是吗？”京极堂纳闷地说，“可是你仔细看。除了这几棵树以外，生长在上面的树全都是年轻的。而且……” “那种事无关紧要吧？京极堂，你不是来考察这座奇怪的仓库为什么会被埋在这里，而是来给收藏在仓库里的书籍估价的吧？” “是啊，京极。就像关口先生说的，重点是里头。” 山内先生说完，站到人口前。 “建筑物已经严重变形，像这样歪曲成平行四边形，这道门打不开。不，开了会有危险。或许会崩塌也说不定。”他指着门说。 “所以呢，喏，在这里……”山内先生说着，稍微移动，拿开 那里开了一个勉强容一个人穿过的扭曲洞口。 “地主是个贪得无厌的人，凭着一股傻劲，像只老鼠似的猛挖。他一定是认为里头有什么财宝，没想到挖出来的却是一堆京极会喜欢的玩意儿。于是他想尽办法钻到更里面去——没想到里头全是书。” “可以进去吗？” “不行。若没有地震应该是不要紧，可是……很危险哟。” 京极堂说着“很危险吗？”，察看仓库各处。 山内先生双臂环胸，望着朋友的行动，重复说“很危险哟”。 “说是明天工人会来，然后除去上面的土沙，拆掉屋顶。那样一来，危险性应该会降低。只是天气教人担心。委托人说会拉上帐篷代替天花板，可是如果做得不够迅速牢靠，书会湿掉的。” 英国绅士以帅气的角度仰头望天，我也跟着仰望。天空已经变得相当昏暗了，不完全是因为天色已晚。 “明天开始可能会下雪呢。京极，在帐篷拉好之前，你要不要就在旅馆里待着？仔细想想，进行土木工程的时候待在里面很危险的。” “最好不要拆掉屋顶吧。” “那要怎么做？很危险的。” “既然至今为止一直没有崩塌，也不会突然说塌就塌吧。倒不如在这附近搭设可以避雪的简易帐篷，把里面的书搬过去比较好。四五个人一起搬的话，两三天就可以结束了吧。不过也要看里面究竟塞了多少书……啊，这……” 京极堂原本屈着身体往小洞里面窥看，结果还是爬了进去。 山内先生有些目瞪口呆地看我，问道：“这人真是爱书成痴呢，他总是这样吗？” 我报复似的回答：“他这是有病。” 有病的朋友迟迟不出来。 “有点担心呢，不会塌下来吧？” 山内先生扶着鹰架，滴水不漏地将墙壁从底下一路检查到屋顶，然后把脸凑近洞口呼唤：“喂——京极。” no respond. “不出来呢。关口先生，怎么办？” "Uh……" 我怎么知道该怎么办？平常总是坐着不动的人突然积极地行动，这让我有些不知所措。即使如此，我还是无法坐视，姑且和山内先生一起屈身往洞口窥看。里面一片漆黑，满是霉臭味。 “喂！京极堂，你怎么了？里面黑成那样，你看得见什么吗？” "Oh." 突然，黑暗中浮现出一张有如死神般的脸。 "This……" 他的脸变得更加阴森了。 “京极，很危险哟。” “山内先生，或许不是在意危险不危险的时候了。” "What's the meaning?" 黑暗从洞口中倏地膨胀，溢出外头。是穿着和服外套的漆黑男子出来了。全身各处变得白灰，可能是沾上了灰尘吧。京极堂丝毫不理会我们的视线，说：“太有意思了。” “喂，京极堂。你又不是野兽，在这种伸手不见五指的黑暗里，到底看得到什么？” “关口，我又不是你，才不会那么鲁莽行事。手电筒我至少还带着。” "Oh." 手从和服外套底下伸了出来，那只手中握着手电筒。 “这不重要，山内先生，根据情况，这可是大事一桩。这个……” 京极堂伸出另一只手。 "this is?" 好像是什么老旧的东西。 山内先生捏起墨镜的镜框，仔细端详京极堂出示的古籍。 “这不是我的专长呢，连时代都看不出来。” “嗯……这是叫做《沩山警策》的禅籍。是沩山灵佑所著的佛祖三经指南之一，在我国是文治五年时由拙庵德光赠与大日房能忍，之后在无求尼相助下得以问世……” “有那么古老吗？” 山内先生在恰到好处的时机打断了京极堂。这个人只要一讲到自己的拿手领域，就欲罢不能。像我除了文治五年，其他的完全听不懂。英国绅士继续问道：“是正本吗？这么不得了的东西不太可能留存下来吧？” “不，这一定是抄本，但是时代也相当古老了，绝不是最近的东西。这里面是禅籍经典的宝山，我从未见过如此丰富的收藏。当然我只是稍微看了一下，还没有掌握全貌。” “物主是个僧侣吗？” “与其这么说，这原本应该是寺院的书库吧。竟然会有这么多书——纵然是抄本也一样——任意堆放，除此之外别无可能了。” “嗯，箱根也有很多老寺院嘛。汤本的名刹早云寺也是临济宗的吧？还有因为报仇雪恨而闻名的曾我兄弟的曾我堂所在的……” “正眼寺对吧？那里也是临济宗。那一带盛行地藏信仰，正眼寺在成为临济宗的寺院前，就是叫做汤元地藏堂的堂宇。若是从当时算起，历史就相当古老了。从这里出街道，往芦之湖的方向有锁云寺，烟宿则有守源寺。元箱根以兴福院为首，也有许多寺院。箱根的驿站在狭小的范围内，不问宗派，原本就有众多寺院云集，像是日莲宗的本迹寺、曹洞宗的兴禅院、真宗的万福寺、净土宗的本还寺等。其他还有新近成立的寺院。就算箱根曾经是关所本阵所在的交通要道，也算是寺院很多的地方吧。” 山内先生耸耸肩膀说：“哎，一提到这类话题，就只能甘拜下风呢。” 说完他瞥了我一眼。 “山内先生。这家伙若是任由他去，会一直讲到天荒地老的。这种时候，我们这种有常识的一般人也只能应和：哦，这样啊。就算听了也一点都不有趣嘛。” “不，关口先生，也不见得一定无趣哟。” 伦敦堂的诸葛孔明豪爽地笑了。 “京极，那么你是想这么说是吗？——尽管箱根有那么多的寺院，却距离这个仓库都太遥远了。” “没错。尽管寺院那么多，但是把书库建在这种地方，对任何一座寺院而言都不便利。每当要找书或教典，就得至少花上两到三个小时往返这里。” “会不会是这附近有你不知道的寺院？” “是有这个可能……但是这附近刚好有那么一座寺院吗？我的确不可能一一掌握全日本的寺院，就算有我不知道的寺院也不奇怪。事实上我最近才刚听说箱根有一座我所不知道而且相当古老的寺院。” “在哪里？” “那座寺院好像要从山的另一头的大平台过去。就算从这里回到汤本，再经由塔之泽过去，单程就不知道要花上几小时。而且这座仓库很古老了，一定是登山铁路完工之前就有的东西。那么……” “原来如此，也不是那座寺院呢。那样的话，如果说这座书库是属于一座与它匹配的古老寺院，就等于这一带有两座连你都不知道的寺院了。考虑到你这个人的特质，这也不太可能。不过书库这种东西通常都是盖在院区内的。若说寺院位于身处于此的我们看不见的地方，就算再怎么近，也说不通。” 我听着两人的对话，有了一个想法。为了让聪敏的谍报员和饶舌的时代错乱男听听忧郁症小说家的高见，我发言了：“喂，京极堂。这座书库有一半埋在沙土里对吧？” "yes." “那么会不会连寺院也被埋住了？我不晓得山崩是发生在几百年前，不过这座书库隶属的寺院本堂或讲堂会不会是在那个时候，就像庞贝城一样深深地没人了泥土当中？逐步逼近的土石流、仓皇逃窜的和尚、庄严的堂宇在一夜之间被吞噬殆尽，寺院的历史就此埋葬在黑暗中……” “关口先生，你的想法真有意思。换句话说，你认为寺院连同僧侣被埋没在这座山中吗？可是如果有哪座寺院如此壮烈罹难，历史会将它埋藏起来吗？应该会留在某些记录上才对吧？反而会声名大噪的。” “这道门真的打不开吗？” 山内先生还姑且理会我的话，京极堂则似乎打算无视我难得的发言。 “好像打不开，因为变形后就整个锈了。不管怎么看，它一直都是关着的。或者说，那道门本身有一半也被埋住了。” “这样吗？那就更伤脑筋了。” “为什么伤脑筋？” “关口，假设就像你说的，这座书库是远在两百年以前遭到掩埋的。然后后面那棵大树是后来才长出来的。再来，我退让到不能再退的地步，也相信寺院就埋在里面好了。可是那样的话，这要怎么说明才好？” 京极堂从那本我忘了叫什么的古书底下拿出另一本书来。 “这本书是浅显地讲述《沩山警策》，叫做《沩山警策讲义》的书，作者是山田孝道。” “这书怎么了吗？” “这本书是明治三十九年出版的。” "what?" “所以说，这里面有多得数不清的古老典籍，却也有极为近代的明治铅字本。像这本，顶多是五十年前左右的书。” “也就是怎样？那个……” “意思就是，至少直到四十七年前，这座仓库还保有它书库的功能。” “你是说，就这样埋着被人使用吗？”