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Chapter 30 theater dating

colored river 松本清张 5174Words 2018-03-22
Today, Shojiro Igawa is resting. At around 9:30 in the morning, the postman delivered an express mail.The sender was Kazuo Yamaguchi of the Tohto Expressway Toll Company, and the company name on the envelope was not printed but handwritten by the sender. Igawa-kun has already guessed the real name of the sender. Although the handwriting is flamboyant, the handwriting is very familiar, and the writing method is almost the same as it was seven years ago. The wife does the laundry in the bathroom.When Igawa-kun received the letter from the postman, he opened the envelope while listening for his wife.The words are still so delicate.

Mr. Ikawa: Hello! That night, when I bought a pass at the Kasumigaseki toll gate of the Metropolitan Expressway, I received the unforgettable code you wrote on the pass.After I got home, I watched it over and over again, and I was so excited that I didn't know what to do.I never dreamed that you left without saying goodbye seven years ago, and you actually worked in a toll office. Sure enough, that night, she saw the code. That later time, you showed up at Mu'an nightclub wearing a beret.At the time, I was astonished.However, 50% of your rash action was within my expectation.I think you will definitely remember my license plate number, check the car owner everywhere, needless to say, you must find out the name of the nightclub where I am near Liberty Hill.As I expected, you showed up that evening carrying a paper bag with "Paris Ladies' Clothing Shop" on it.That evening, I had to be indifferent and rude.I sincerely apologize and ask for your understanding.However, your visit was so sudden that day that I was so taken aback that I couldn't even speak.In order not to let my colleagues in the nightclub know about our past, I could only pretend to be deaf, dumb and blind, and tried my best to restrain myself.You may not know how bitter I was that day!

I really hope to meet you and talk about my heart.You maybe misunderstood?And your misunderstanding constitutes the pain in my heart.Meeting with you is not to justify, but to narrate the truth.I don't say anything else when I meet you, just to explain, to resolve the knot in your heart. On the afternoon of the 23rd, I will be waiting for you in the corridor on the first floor of the Xiangzai Rizai Theater in Yurakucho.There is a canteen there, and there are many benches lined up in the corridor in front of the canteen.The audience sat there during the movie breaks.Corridor and lounge, the place is not very big, you can find me immediately.We met there, and then we sat in the audience and talked there.According to newspaper advertisements, the Hongjai Theater is showing the American film "Fantastic Man" for the seventh week so far.Even for hit movies, audiences start to dwindle as soon as they get into their seventh week, and we can use that as an opportunity to speak.In order to avoid the eyes of many people, I think it is better to speak in a movie theater than in a public place.

Hope you will come!This is my lifelong wish.In order to realize this wish, I can even die.I don't want to ask you if you can take the time, this is just my unilateral insistence, please forgive me, I hope to make an appointment.Now I have lost my freedom and my time is strictly controlled.I wrote this letter hastily. The name of your company is used on the envelope, and the purpose is to remind your family to pay attention and send it to you as soon as possible.I got the address of your home by phone from the state-run expressway management agency, and then from the Dongdu Expressway Toll Company.

Finally, I once again ask you to meet me, please!It was the seat on the right side of the aisle, and I could only wait about an hour. Sincerely, Kazuko Yamaguchi ...It has come to this point, what is the need for explanation?What a disappointment!Ikawa-kun will never forget the red limousine he witnessed at the Kasumigaseki toll gate.What annoyed him especially was that Miss Kazuko, who was holding the steering wheel, was with Hideo Takayanagi in the passenger seat.Ms. Kazuko handed over a 10,000-yen banknote to buy a pass, and her colleague Nakata-kun counted the change he had prepared in advance.At that time, Mr. Igawa recognized Ms. Kazuko at a glance, and quickly wrote on the pass with a pencil that only the two of them knew the code "From now on, I will always wait for you".

During those short twenty seconds, Gao Liuxiufu looked forward calmly, neither talking to Miss Hezi nor smiling.Judging from their unaffected expressions, they seem to be a couple.Unexpectedly, Ms. Kazuko became the woman of Hideo Takayanagi, the general manager of Toyo Trading Company! Kicked me away and put me in the arms of this man who later became the general manager. What else is there to explain to me now? Shojiro Igawa tore the letter into pieces several times. He looked at the watch and saw that the time was running out. The mood at this moment is exactly the same as when I saw Miss Kazuko at that time. First, I went to Ziyue Hill to find Miss Kazuko’s residence, then found out about Mu’an Nightclub in a nearby women’s clothing store, and finally found Miss Kazuko in Mu’an Nightclub in Ginza.

In order to meet Miss Kazuko, I went to that nightclub, and the cold reception I received was like a beggar.Miss Hezi didn't even look at herself, and brought a bottle of beer.The man who looked like a manager didn't take the money, saying it was a gift from Mama-san.It's Miss Kazuko's charity!It's like sending a waif or a beggar.Recalling that scene, Igawa-kun, who was full of enthusiasm, was devastated and heartbroken! Igawa-kun said to himself, do you want to experience such a shame again?But he didn't want to give up on this date with Miss Hezi... Should he go or not?There has been a fierce ideological struggle in his mind.Reason told him not to go, emotion told him he had to.Mr. Igawa, who is always at the crossroads, thinks of the unforgettable and sweet years with Ms. Kazuko.At that time, he was like a young man in love meeting with Miss Hezi frequently, like glue.

"I hope you will definitely come! This is the wish of my life. To realize this wish, I would even die. I don't want to ask you if you can spare time. This is just my unilateral insistence. Please respect me. Forgive me, I hope to attend the appointment" is obviously an exaggeration! "Now I have lost my freedom, and my time is strictly controlled. This letter was written in a hurry" and so on, these are the common traps of women.What a bluff!Can't it be written more realistically?Looking at the contents of the entire letter, it seems to be shouting; I have been imprisoned.

Ms. Hezi said that she took the time to write it, which means she avoided Gao Liu-kun's sight.The entire content of the letter, just this point, Igawa-kun understood it. It was this explanation that made Igawa-kun forgive Ms. Kazuko, and urged Ikawa-kun to hurry up and prepare to go out.After seven years of rendezvous, Igawa-kun wished to talk directly to Ms. Kazuko.Talking to each other in the movie theater, this arrangement is too peculiar and romantic. Jing Chuan-kun was mentally prepared, even if he was humiliated again during this meeting, he would have no regrets.He made up his mind to meet Miss Kazuko.

When I hurried to the Yurakucho Kasai-ri Theater, it was just half past twelve, thirty minutes earlier than the agreed time.In front of the Xiangcai Licai Theater, there is a movie poster of "The Fantastic Man".The scenes drawn on it are: playing bands, young men and women dancing carnivally, chasing each other's smashed vehicles. "The carnival turmoil of modern instruments, the rampage of vehicles, the unparalleled modern glamour!" Below the poster, there is such a row of eye-catching reminders.Igawa-kun didn't walk into the movie theater immediately, it always felt unnatural to wait for people in places he wasn't used to.What's more, I have to wait for a long time to go in now. Instead, let Miss Hezi see through her heart.

Shopping under the scorching sun was uncomfortable, so I went into a nearby cafe and ordered a cup of iced coffee.Sitting in a cool air-conditioned seat and drinking iced coffee, the sweat on my body stopped, but my heart became uneasy.After sitting for ten minutes, I left the cafe and walked towards the theater box office.The windows were empty and very deserted.The door of the ordinary seat cannot be entered immediately, so Igawa-kun walked in along the corridor.It seemed like a screening was in progress, and there was no one in the hallway. After walking for a while, there is a fluorescent lamp on the right, and there is a canteen.In front of the canteen is a corridor and lounge.Young people sat on chairs and licked ice cream, and lovers of men and women leaned on each other and whispered. Just as Igawa-kun was about to search carefully with his eyes wide open, he found a woman standing up from a chair.She is wearing a summer white wide-brimmed hat and a white suit.Only the lower part of the face is exposed under the wide-brimmed hat, and the whole body is bathed in the light from the fluorescent lamp in the commissary.That's Miss Kazuko! She nodded slightly towards Igawa-kun, walked in front of Ikawa-kun and pushed open the door of the auditorium.Igawa-kun followed her into the theater, and suddenly, the deafening rock music and the three-dimensional images on the screen rushed towards him like a huge wave of air.This is obviously not an ideal place to talk to Miss Hezi. Ms. Kazuko sat in the empty front seat, and Igawa-kun sat next to her. On the screen, the players of modern musical instruments and the shots of young men and women dancing wildly appear alternately.The singer shook the pole-style microphone, and the three young men played the electric guitar and twisted their waists violently.A mixed sound consisting of modern rock and clappers pressed on them from three directions.At this moment, the movie theater seems to have turned into a discotheque, and the young men and women dancing disco on the screen are panting, crazy, and mesmerized. "Let's cheer for the men and women in love..." It's an English song. Miss Hezi was concentrating on the picture, her white wide-brimmed hat remained motionless.Facing the torrent of explosive melodies and strong contrasting colors, Igawa-kun seems to be getting used to it. "Long time no see, you seem to be in good spirits!" It was exactly the same as the voice of Miss He Zi seven years ago.At this time, rows of English subtitles were displayed on the screen, which were lyrics. But from Miss Hezi's tone of voice, it seems that the fiery feelings seven years ago have disappeared, her voice is hoarse and very soft.Igawa-kun thinks this is probably due to the sound interference of the film. "You are also in good spirits!" With mixed feelings, Igawa-kun uttered his first words after seven years.When the two were talking, neither of them took their eyes off the frenzied screen. "You came for me, thank you so much." "Do you have something to say?" What is there to say now?Igawa-kun did not continue. "Yes Yes." The lens was changed.It is the two protagonists who drive away from the disco scene and run forward like lightning.Behind, closely pursued by the police car.Suddenly, alarms sounded everywhere, and police cars coming from all directions joined the ranks of pursuit.The running away car collided with the vehicles coming in front one after another, and also knocked several oncoming cars into the air.The fugitive kept turning the steering wheel, and the car body sped away crookedly.Suddenly, the getaway car pulls onto the sidewalk.All of a sudden, passers-by scrambled in all directions.In an instant, the fruit shop collapsed, red apples and yellow lemons were everywhere, some were crawling on the ground, and some were flying in the air.In the command police car chasing the fleeing car, the microphone kept roaring.More and more police cars participated in the chase, appearing on the screen like countless ants.Suddenly, the rhythmic modern rock anthem "You Suffer" begins to roar. "You misunderstood me!" After a moment of silence, Miss Kazuko spoke. "What did you say?" "You may have misunderstood me as Gao Liu-kun's lover?" Sure enough, it hit the nail on the head. "That's what I thought. In front of the toll gate, I saw with my own eyes that you two look like a couple." "You're wrong, that's just Gao Liujun sending me home." "I don't want to get to the bottom of things, just go with my intuition. I trust my intuition." "It's too unnecessary to explain this question endlessly! You must think that way, and I can't help it, but it's a misunderstanding. That's why I want to talk to you and meet you." "Even if your relationship with Gao Liu-jun is a fact, I have no right to complain. No one knows about our relationship. Besides, I left without saying goodbye seven years ago, and I didn't even send you a letter." "I fully understand your difficulty in leaving without saying goodbye, but you don't know how much I look forward to your letter, even if it is only a few words. I am looking forward, waiting, and hopeful all the time every day." On the screen, the chasing police cars collided one after another, rolled and jumped.The police cars speeding up from behind rode on the police cars in front one after another, and then fell heavily, like bones falling apart.The body of the getaway car was also smashed beyond recognition, the door flew off, but it was still running wildly, driving from the city center to the suburbs, and then from the highway to the side road... The commanding police car was in a panic and rolled over from the hill Come down, the siren blared wildly, and the police lights spun rapidly.At the moment, rock music is deafening. "I'm sorry...I'm sorry." Igawa-kun said loudly. For the first time, he turned his face to look carefully at Miss Kazuko's profile.Miss Hezi's face reflected the scenes on the screen one after another.She didn't turn her face to meet Igawa-kun's gaze, she was still staring at the turmoil and frenzy on the screen with a stiff neck. "In the past seven years, you have suffered a lot! Seeing your weather-beaten appearance in the nightclub, I fully understand it. It's not easy for you to be a different person from seven years ago!" The sincere tone is full of strong emotions, with a choked voice.Igawa-kun felt sad and almost suffocated.He wanted to say something, but he was worried that there would be ears in the other seat, so he stared at the surroundings where he couldn't see his fingers with the help of the light from the screen.Fortunately, there were not many spectators, and they were all sitting in the middle rows of seats, and there was no one else around them.Although the film has the highest sales rate, it has entered its seventh week of release.The sharp drop in the number of viewers is also conceivable.What a godsend!There is no need to worry about being overheard when the two talk. "Maybe you hate Gao Liu-kun? Is it the Gao Liu-kun who borrowed a knife to kill people by any means?" Said Miss Hezi. "That's a thing of the past, and I've forgotten him long ago. Besides, it was the general manager Jiang Teng who chose Gao Liu-kun. General managers who don't have shares generally have that hobby. They like to flatter people. In terms of personal feelings Now, I don't have any thoughts about Gao Liu-kun." Jing Chuan-kun tried his best to restrain himself, and tried his best to downplay the sad past that made him unforgettable. "Perhaps you learned that I work in the highway toll station, out of sympathy and pity, you came here to meet me, the loser who was defeated by Gao Liujun in the past?!" "Please don't say that! I should be the one to say the fiasco." "You failed miserably? Who did you lose to?" "It's a done deal, so I don't want to talk about it. But you think that I belong to Mr. Gao Liu, this is purely a misunderstanding. On this point, I hope I can explain it to you. You don't need to believe it, but I must say it." "You said in your letter that it was your lifelong wish to confess to me?" "It's not a lie." "You still said in the letter that you have lost your freedom now, and you wrote the letter when no one was watching." "It's also true." "Is someone watching you?" "Can you guess who it is?" "Is it under Gao Liu-kun's surveillance?" "..." "Look at you not talking anymore, isn't it Gao Liu-jun!" "It's another person watching me." "who is it?" "I can't tell." "Gao Liu-kun ordered that person to watch you?" "yes." "I do not believe!" Igawa-kun blurted out, he didn't believe it was true. "If you don't believe me, I can't help it." On the screen, the rear part of the getaway car is completely torn apart, and the rear door has long since disappeared.But it was covered with scars, and continued to flee in a panic.The sand and dust raised by the wheels flew all over the sky, making me confused.The chasing police cars overlapped and lay on the road in a haphazard manner.At this moment, another burst of sharp and piercing modern rock music echoed over the theater. "Chairman Eto was forced to step down." Miss Kazuko suddenly raised her voice and said a piece of news that surprised Igawa-kun. "Forced to step down? Was it Gao Liujun who did it?" "It was Takayanagi-kun who announced this personnel decision, but it was another person who made this decision." "who is it?" Miss Hezi kept silent, "I don't have time, I'm leaving." After finishing speaking, she suddenly stretched out her slender right hand to Ikawa-kun, and tightly held those big hands of Ikawa-kun.Just when Igawa-kun wanted to shake it back, she let go of her hand and stood up from the seat with a "snap". Wait for me!In the end, Igawa-kun was unable to say those words.Miss Kazuko walked along the dim corridor towards the exit.She didn't look back, and the white wide-brimmed hat moved swiftly forward in the darkness.Those young men and women who were watching the movie raised their heads and looked at the "white hat".As for Igawa-kun, he still sat there without moving. The siren on the police car was still blaring.The movie theater immersed in the darkness seemed to be swallowed up by the sound of violent explosions and rock music...
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