Chapter 20 Section 19

Going forward from Nagoya, instead of taking the Shinkansen, take the Kintetsu Express.That's much cheaper and only takes about an hour, not too far behind the Shinkansen.Tuo Shi also knew that the comfort level in the car was no less. Shisheng concentrated on looking at the hand-painted manga given by Junko Tojo, and said from time to time, "This picture is awesome, please take a look at Takumi", and spread out the page for him to read.Takumi waved his hand and ignored it.He told himself to forget about Sumiko as soon as possible. From Shi Sheng's casual introduction, we know that "Sky Classroom" is a whimsical sci-fi cartoon, describing a school that was built on the ruins of the aliens without their knowledge, and a part of it escaped the effect of gravity and floated up. sky, and travel the world.Takushi immediately thought of "The Sudden Appearance of Huludao", an NHK puppet show that he had watched when he was a child.

The focus of the Kintetsu Limited Express is Namba Station.At some point, the tram went underground.In addition to the ticket gate, I walked up a long section of steps, but I was still in a lively underground street. "Where is this place? I can't tell the direction at all." Tuoshi looked around. "Do you know where Chizuru is?" "Isn't that what we're going to investigate next?" "How to check?" "Just follow me." Near the entrance of this underground commercial street called "Hongdu", there is a row of public telephones.Takumi approached the empty one, took the attached phone book, and turned to the restaurant page.

"I'm looking for a store called 'BOMBA'. I heard that Chizuru's best friend works there. If Chizuru comes to Osaka, I think he will go to her." "BOMBA?" "The BOMBA from the TOKYO BOMBERS. You don't even know that? Have you seen it? And 'New York Outlaws' or something." Shi Sheng shook his head with an inexplicable expression.Takumi snorted, and turned his eyes to the phone book again. Fortunately, there is only one bar called BOMBA.Tuoshi wanted to write down the phone number and address, but found that he did not bring a pen and paper, so he tore off that page without hesitation.

"Wow, don't mess around, how can others check?" "Who else needs this page? Don't worry about it so much, just help me find out how to pronounce this place name, it's so long." "Isn't it Soemon Town?" "Soemon-cho? Huh, where is it?" "Buy a map." They bought a map of Osaka in a small bookstore in Hongdu, and went to the udon noodle shop next door.The shop is filled with the aroma of bonito soup.Seeing a set meal with fried tofu udon noodles and two rice balls priced at 450 yuan, both of them ordered this. "Isn't Soemon-cho nearby? It doesn't take much time to walk there." Takumi spread the map on the table and said while chewing udon noodles.This noodle is well-deserved, the color of the soup is very light, but the taste is not weak at all, but the taste of fried tofu makes him feel unsatisfied.

"Do you know the name of Chizuru's friend?" Shisheng asked. "It should be called bamboo." "Bamboo? Real name?" "It should be. If this is a stage name, it's too earthy." "What's that bar like? What if it's a particularly high-end club or something? We'll go in real clothes, and we won't be kicked out." Shisheng wore jeans, a T-shirt, and a trench coat, and Takumi wore crumpled trousers and a cheap jacket. "Oh... I didn't think about it. However, the place where Qianhe's best friend works is probably at the level of Violet."

"Even though it's in Tokyo, it's just Kinshicho. This is the bustling area of ​​Osaka." "Let's talk about it at that time, then I have to go to a second-hand clothes store to buy a suit or something." He added in his mind—if there was a second-hand clothing store in this place.There are quite a few in Asakusa.Thinking of this, he realized that he had only left Tokyo this morning, and now he had begun to miss it. Not knowing what Shi Sheng was interested in, he turned to another page of the map and suddenly called out: "Ah, this is here." He stopped the chopsticks in his hand.

"What did you find?" "Show me the manga just now." "What's wrong? See you later." "Look now, I'll take it myself." Shisheng opened Tuoshi's handbag directly. Takushi looked indifferent, and ate the rice balls.He didn't know what the meaning of that comic was, but he decided that even if he wanted to get angry, he wouldn't be interested in it, so he planned to find a random place to throw it away. "That's true. Takumi, look here." "Is it annoying? Let it go." "No, it must have something to do with you." As he spoke, Shi Sheng opened the comics for him to read.

"What? It's troublesome." "Look here, it has the address written on it." On the page that Shi Sheng pointed to, there were two elementary school children picking stones by the side of the road.However, Shisheng was not referring to them, but the telephone pole behind them, and the place name plate said "Takae, Ikuno District" and other words. "It is estimated that the author's home is near here, and the wild area is in this area." Shi Sheng pointed to a certain part of the map.Indeed, those that say Wild Wild Area. "Well, so what?"

"Sumiko Tojo must have some intentions in handing over this manga to you. It seems to be related to your life experience." "My life experience was thrown away by that ugly woman and picked up by the Miyamoto couple in Tokyo. That's all." As soon as Shisheng heard it, he rolled his eyes and looked at Tuoshi, seriously there was a kind of sincere light that ordinary people didn't have. "You noticed it too, but you avoided it on purpose." "Baffling. What am I avoiding?" Shi Sheng closed the manga. "Sumiko Tojo wants to give this to you, it contains some kind of message, and there is only one message she wants to convey."

"what?" "You asked knowingly." Shisheng shook his head, "Your father. This is to tell you who your father is." He pointed to the cover of the manga, "Zuzuka Yumezuo. You are the one who drew this manga father." Takumi threw away the chopsticks in his hand.There was still delicious soup and a few sticks of white udon noodles in the bowl, but he was in no mood to eat any more.Shi Sheng's words hit the nail on the head.Ever since Junko Tojo took out the manga and knew it was a hand-drawn manga, he thought about the relationship between Yuzuka Yumezuka and himself, but then he put aside this idea and stopped thinking about it.

"I don't have any father. If I did, it was Miyamoto who raised me." "I understand your feelings, but isn't it important to know the truth? After knowing the truth, it's not good to resent or what?" "At this point, I don't want to know anymore. First of all, how can I know the truth? I don't know who or where the person with the weird name of Yuzuka Yumezuka is." "So I have to go here to have a look." Shi Sheng tapped the cover of the manga lightly, "Go to the background of this manga." "It's useless to go." Before the words finished, Takumi regretted it, because this sentence showed his concern.He hurriedly added: "Of course, I didn't even want to go." "The street is very clearly depicted, probably based on the nearby street paintings. If you look at the cartoon and walk around, you will definitely find something, and you can also ask the old residents. The problem is the exact place name. Jiang, this map does not have the place name Gaojiang, so it may be fictional, but there must be a street as a prototype." "Too many things! I don't have time to listen to your nonsense." After drinking the water in the glass and putting the money on the table, Takushi stood up. When Tuoshi was waiting outside the store to pay the bill, he thought about his words again.It is of course very important to find out the truth. Takumi also wanted to know who his father was, but he couldn't do it, so he had to give up in the end.Repeated so many times, this desire was sealed in my heart.Now that the seals have been opened layer by layer, he is at a loss.After getting the key of manga, he couldn't predict where his heart would fly, and even felt panic. However-- It has to make people wonder again, who is this Shisheng?Why does he understand himself better than Tuoshi, and can stimulate the weakest part of Tuoshi's heart?His words and deeds will always wake up Tuoshi in some aspects. It is said that he is related by blood, but the Tojo family does not seem to know him.Could it be from the father's side?Thinking of this, Takumi couldn't help being surprised.Maybe it was Shisheng who wanted to find this Mengzuo man.He said what his father's name was Kimura Takuya, and how credible was it? Shi Sheng paid the bill and walked out. "Awaited." Takumi didn't mention his thoughts just now. In addition to the underground shopping mall, they walked in Rongqiao.The street is not too wide, but there are many pedestrians coming and going.Both sides of the street are full of small shops and buildings with fashionable storefronts. Perhaps one of the local characteristics is the mixture of high-end shops and civilian shops.Exit the shopping street with arcades and there is a bridge ahead.But Shi Sheng turned to the restaurant on the left side in front of the bridge, and shouted excitedly: "Wow, the crab sign is really big!" After crossing the bridge, he looked up and marveled at the huge signboard of Glico.Takumi pretended not to hear, and compared the surrounding situation with the map in his mind - he didn't come to Osaka for sightseeing, and now he must find BOMBA first. "Don't look around, just go." "It's not so urgent. Since I'm in Osaka, I should try grilled octopus. Ah, there's a stall over there." Tuoshi slapped Shisheng's hand pointing at the gearshift. "Boy! I'm looking for Qianhe! Do you have any dissatisfaction?" "No." "Then shut up and follow along. Haven't I even been to Nagoya?" "understood." Tuoshi walked forward quickly, feeling a little funny in his heart.The conversation just now was the opposite of the attitude of the two when they arrived at Nagoya Station. As soon as he stepped into Soemon Town, some sneaky people came over. "From Tokyo? There are good products, don't you want to play?" "Two thousand, two thousand, as long as two thousand. Feel free to touch it as you like." The low Osaka accent is very contagious, and Takumi is a little tempted, but after another thought, now is not the time to have fun.He quickly waved his hand to refuse. There is a building a little far away from the lively street, and BOMBA is in it.The building is quite old and has a few cracks on the walls. BOMBA is on three floors.The elevator door opened, and a man and a woman came out.The man was wearing a purple suit, the woman was wearing a red dress, and both of them were wearing golden accessories. "It's really avant-garde." After entering the elevator, Shi Sheng whispered. When the elevator door was about to close, a thin man squeezed in hastily, lowered his head slightly to them, and whispered, "I'm sorry." On the third floor, I saw a row of bar signs hanging on both sides of the narrow passage. It didn't look like a high-end club, but another worry began to grow. "This atmosphere is not very good." "Hiding money in your panties?" Even Shisheng understood the meaning of Tuoshi's words. "It's useless to hide." The second bar in front is BOMBA.Takumi took a deep breath and opened the store door. A straight bar extends from the door to the inside, and there are one customer sitting near the door and at the end.There were two women at the bar, one with short hair and very thin, the other with long hair tied into a ponytail.The one with short hair is a bit older, looks about thirty-five or sixteen years old, probably Mama-san. The two women looked at them with surprised expressions, and their short hair quickly smiled attentively. "Welcome, both of you?" "Yeah." Takumi responded.At almost the center of the bar, he sat down with Shi Sheng and ordered beer. "It's your first time here, who introduced you?" The short-haired man still had a smile on his face, but his eyes were clearly lurking with curiosity and vigilance. "Well, oh." Tuoshi nodded vaguely, and wiped his hands with a small towel, "Is there anything called bamboo here?" "Bamboo? Ah..." The short hair looked towards the ponytail. "She, quit." Ponytail said. "Huh? When did it happen?" "Half a year ago." "Oh, yes, I stopped working half a year ago." The short hair looked at Takumi and said, "I said it was something at home, so I left suddenly. It's a pity that you came here on purpose, but..." It was unexpected. It was a month ago that Qianhe talked about Zhuzi as a friend.So, even Chizuru didn't know about Zhuzi's resignation? "Do you know where she is now?" Let's talk about it first. "Well," the short hair tilted her head, "She was originally here temporarily, and she hasn't been in the store for too long, so she can't be contacted now." "Really?" Takumi sighed and took a sip of beer.If you can't see the bamboo, you will lose the only clue to find Qianhe. What should you do next? Shi Sheng beside him looked around excitedly.There are pictures advertising theaters and concerts on the wall, and there may be such guests. Tuo Shi picked up an Aigu.The short hair stretched out his hand and quickly lit it for him. "So, has anyone come looking for bamboo like us recently? Probably a young girl." Then he added, "Maybe with a man." "Is there?" The short hair turned to the ponytail again. "I don't remember." The other party shook his hair. "Oh." The short hair turned to Tuo Shi, the expression on his face said: that's what happened.Takumi could only nod silently. "This is you." Shi Sheng said suddenly.He pointed to the picture on the wall, which looked like a female rock group, and it was a zoomed-in photo of a performance. "Ah, yes." Ponytail replied. Takumi also looked at the picture carefully.The one on the right playing the guitar is undoubtedly a ponytail, but in the photo her hair is not tied up, it is covered. "Oh, the band's name is also BOMBA, does it come from the store's name?" "Well, I thought it was a good name at the time." "But it's a bit strange, what do you mean?" Shi Sheng continued to ask. "Didn't I tell you? It's BOMBA from TOKYO BOMBERS." Takumi interrupted a little anxiously. "Really?" he asked the two women again. Ponytail nodded. "yes." "Really?" Shi Sheng showed a puzzled expression, "Who started it?" "Me." Ponytail replied. Takushi wanted to say: Why do you just ask these far-fetched things?What's the name of the store?Think of a way to find Chizuru! After finishing their beer, they stood up, and they didn't get ripped off at the check. "Can I have a business card?" Shi Sheng asked. The short hair was a bit unexpected, but he took it out from the bar immediately, and the business card had "Kyomi Sakamoto" printed on it. Once outside, Takumi scratched his head. "It's nerve-wracking, I can't find bamboo, so I really don't care about it." "I don't think so." Shi Sheng's tone was so calm that Takumi couldn't help staring at his face, and asked, "What do you mean?" "Bamboo, I found it." "what?" Shi Sheng pointed to the building he had just walked out with his thumb. "One of the two women is bamboo, probably ponytail." Takumi leaned back slightly, looking at Shisheng's face. "how do you know……" "The name of the store. I don't know what TOKYO BOMBERS is. It's probably the name of a sports team. Then BOMBER means bomber. Let alone a band, a bar wouldn't have such a name." "But that woman said so." "So she's talking nonsense and doesn't want to say what it really means. The advertisement picture says BOMBA. The bomber should be BOMBER, there is no word BOMBA." "So what?" "Try swapping the O and A of BOMBA, and then add an O at the end." "What has become?" "BAMBOO." Shi Sheng closed one eye, "It means bamboo in English." -------------------------------- Note: