Chapter 16 Section 16

In other words, not long after the New Year, after lunch one day, I went to the locker room and heard voices coming from nowhere.The speaker seems to be in the back of my closet.There were two people speaking, one of whom must have been Fujita. "Anyway, you just come to the lecture. I won't do you any harm. You'll be sure to thank me." "But the company forbids us to work part-time, doesn't it?" I've heard another voice.This man works in the factory next door and should be at the same time as Fujita. "The company will know if you don't tell me. Besides, it won't take you much time. You just need to do it during your vacation. Don't worry. Come and listen to an explanation meeting."

It's clear to me that they're talking about selling gems.Fujita didn't seem to realize that this was a trap, and desperately recruited members.He wants to get back the 400,000 yuan as soon as possible and make a fortune. The man he spoke to said vaguely that he would consider it, and then left immediately. I open the closet door.I don't know if Fujita poked his head out from the closet next to me to peek because he heard the sound of my door opening.When he saw it was me, he breathed a sigh of relief and twisted his mouth into a disgusting shape. "What are you doing, it's you." There was even a smile on his face. "Are you eavesdropping?"

"You told it yourself." I replied without looking at his face. "Recruiting members? You are so active." "My words come first," Fujita grabbed my shoulder from behind. "You are not allowed to attack people in the factory! Everyone here is my customer. Do you understand?" Fujita decided that I was already a member of that fraudulent business. "I'm not trying to recruit people at the factory." "Okay, that's good. However, even if a pawn like you finds someone to join the club, probably no one will join in obediently." I really wanted to tell him, I don't know who was fooled by the pawn's play.

"It's not good to recruit people in the company. If the company knows, it may not be enough to be scolded." Fujita sneered with a "hum". "Why does the company know? Among my buddies, I don't have the kind of despicable people who would go to make small reports. If the company knows, it must be you!" As soon as he finished speaking, Fujita grabbed my work clothes by the collar and slammed stared at me hard.I let him grab my neckline and stare back at him. After a while, he let me go. "However, it's impossible for you to say it? After all, we are in the same group."

"Have you succeeded in recruiting people?" "That's right. I recruited dozens of people to join the club, and I can immediately become a cadre. In this way, you will become my downline. It's so cool!" Fujita patted my chest with the back of his hand, put his hands in the pockets of his work pants, and walked to the aisle.Looking at his back, I remembered what Kuramochi said.After the previous briefing session, he told me something. "To be honest, the cadres are going to abscond with money. They are looking for a good time to pat their butts and leave, because the police are already watching. No matter how many members find new members to join the club, they will not pay commission. , planning to take all the money from selling gems and membership fees as his own, and then run away."

Cang Mo added: "If the police come forward to investigate, their behavior will probably be in violation of the capital contribution." "Can they escape the hands of the police?" "It doesn't matter if you can't escape. As long as you have enough time to hide the money you earn. Even if you are really arrested, the cadres other than the chairman just need to pretend to be stupid and say they don't know anything. Even the chairman It will also claim that he has no intention of defrauding members." "Is that all right?" "Well, it's all right now. After the limelight has passed, they plan to think of a new deceptive business to deceive a large group of idiots." Cang Mo said triumphantly, twitching his nose.

I'm not sure how many people Fujita mentioned that to.It's just that the best friend in his mouth doesn't seem to be as trustworthy as he said.Rumors of strange gem buying and selling spread earlier than I thought.I only found out about it when my roommate Xiaoshan told me about it. "In short, it's very suspicious. As long as you become a member, you can buy gems at a cheap price. If you introduce members to join, you can also get a commission. Is it possible to be so easy?" He touched the plane he was proud of with his fingertips head. "I always feel like there's a trap."

I knew there was a trap, but I still pretended to be stupid and responded. "Yes. At first glance, it seems that you can make money, but there are no such good things in this world." "Has anyone asked you to join the club?" "No, that's not the case. I heard it from senior employees in the factory. It seems that someone in the company is spreading this way of making money everywhere. Don't know who this person is, but it would be bad if the company knew." "Yes." I responded aloud, feeling a crisis at the same time.Since the rumor spread like this, sooner or later it will reach the ears of the higher-ups.If the company knew that the rumor was spread by Fujita, it would definitely ask him to confirm it.It's fine if Fujita denies it, but what will happen if he confesses it frankly?He's fired from my business, but he'll make sure to say my name.

At this time, Xiaoshan's name was broadcast in the dormitory.It seems that there is a phone call for him.He stood up happily, muttering: "It's Naoko calling." The telephones are set at the entrances of the corridors.He walked out of the room to answer the phone. After a while, he came back to the room, and as soon as he saw me, he asked, "Hi, Tajima. Are you free next Saturday?" "It's alright." "Then go out with us. Naoko will bring friends, I want to have a fellowship, let's go have a drink together." That's when I first learned the word fellowship.

"Just go." "Why? It's fun." "I'm not used to that. I don't know what to say." Hearing me say that, he laughed. "You are so pure. You will never get a girlfriend like this. That's why I said I want to introduce you. Don't worry. If you don't know what to say, just keep quiet and listen. Gradually you get used to it." "Well... But, let's forget it." "Look at you, I won't force you. However, if you don't want to go, who should I find? Naoko's classmates are all of the same age, so we'd better try to find someone of the same age."

"Student? Higher vocational?" "Yes. Oh, looking at your expression, it seems that you are starting to be interested." "No, it's not what you think." I lowered my head, looked up after thinking for a while.He still looks at me. "The other party is Naoko's classmate, so it's okay to go..." "Yeah, you'll regret it if you don't go. Then it's up to you to decide who to talk to." Xiaoshan stood up abruptly and walked out of the room.He seemed to be planning to join other colleagues in the dormitory. It rained on Saturday.We met up with the girls at a coffee shop in Shinjuku.It was a four-on-four friendship, men and women separated a long table and introduced themselves to each other sitting on both sides of the table.We are all colleagues who live in the company dormitory, and the girls on the opposite side have different identities. Kanae, who is currently helping at home, looks ordinary, but she is the one with the thickest makeup among the four.She said that she and Naoko were in the same class.In other words, she and Yoko Ejiri are also in the same class. In any case, I wanted to find out the truth about Yoko's suicide, so I decided to join the fellowship. After leaving the coffee shop, we came to a western-style izakaya about a few minutes away.The store is quite spacious, and there are several groups of young people like us.We found a square table where men and women sat next to each other.I wanted to sit next to Kanae, but two other male colleagues took the seats on her left and right.One of the male colleagues was clearly interested in Kanae. As a last resort, I had to chat with other girls first, and then I waited for an opportunity to talk to Kanae.I met her eyes from time to time, thinking it was just a coincidence, but when I got up to go to the toilet, I realized that was not the case.When I was about to go back to my seat after going to the bathroom, Kanae walked up to me.I saw her smiling in the dim light.I also responded with a smile. "Is your name Hexing?" She suddenly called out my name, which startled me.I only said my name once when I introduced myself in a coffee shop. "You remember it really well." "Well, I remembered it before I knew it." Kanae blinked meaningfully. "Did you have a good time today?" "It's okay." "Really? You look depressed." "Huh? Will you? Probably..." Seeing me tilting my head to think, she burst out laughing. "By the way, what are you going to do after the fellowship is over?" "I don't know, what should I do? I will leave the itinerary to Xiaoshan, I just accompany him." "So what do you want to do?" she asked a little impatiently. "I can..." I scratched the back of my neck and said. "So, where do you want to go? I want to talk to you more." In hindsight, she was pretty positive.However, I, who have never had a formal relationship with a girl, just thought in a daze: "Is this usually the case with girls?" It was just what I wanted to be alone with Kanae, so I immediately agreed. Soon, the friendship ended.After leaving the izakaya, everyone walked to the station.Kanae was the first to leave the team.It seems that she is the only one who wants to take the subway.When she left, she hinted at me with her eyes. I hesitated and didn't know what reason to leave the team.However, my worries were superfluous. When other people suggested that our group of men go to renew the rent, I just found a reason and said that I had to go back to the dormitory first, so I said goodbye to them. When I arrived at the appointed coffee shop, Kanae was already waiting for me at the seat inside.I saw her drinking beer and was startled. "Are you still drinking?" "It's not enough to drink." I figured I couldn't justify drinking coffee by myself, so I ordered a beer too. Kanae asked a lot about me.I'm fine with work, but when she asks about my hobbies or how I spend my holidays, I can't seem to answer.At that time, I realized for the first time that I didn't have anything that could be called an interest, and I was embarrassed by it. "You and Naoko are classmates in the first year of high school, right? Do you remember a girl named Yoko Ejiri?" Sanae's eyes widened. "You know Yoko?" "I worked with her." "Yes." Her eyes changed slightly.Maybe I'm doubting my relationship with Yoko. "She killed herself because she was pregnant, right?" "That's how the rumors spread." "Do you know who the man who got her pregnant is??" "Are you familiar with her?" "It's okay, it's normal. However, she died in the middle of the second semester, so I don't know much. By the way, why do you only ask about Yoko?" "Because her mother once doubted whether I was the father of the child." "Yes." Kanae looked at my face steadily, interested. "What kind of girl is she?" "What about?" "That is, is she the kind of person who casually associates with boys? Interacting...um...how should I put it..." "Are you going to ask her if she slept with anyone casually?" Kanae's expression softened slightly.She doesn't seem to hate the subject. "Well, yes." I replied. "Well. She looks good, but maybe it's not like that at all in private." "How do you say that?" "After all, girls can't be judged only by their appearance. Some girls who look playful are meticulous in their personalities; some girls who look obedient are messing around." I thought to myself, is Sanae talking about herself?Sanae is obviously the "looks like to play" type. "I heard that before she committed suicide, she climbed up and down the stairs of the school building, right? Then she talked to someone on the public phone and cried while talking..." Kanae sighed. "What, you know these things. Yes, you heard it from Naoko." "Isn't that malicious slander?" "I guess it wasn't slander. I heard those rumors and I thought, 'So Yoko has a side that you don't know about.' So I was going to say, 'There are some weird looking girls who are really messing around. '" "What do you mean by that?" "Using stairs to abort children was a topic of discussion at the time. It was like a fad." "Popular? No way." Probably because of my overly surprised expression, Kanae found it funny and laughed.And I caught a glimpse of her white teeth. "It seems inappropriate to say it's popular. How should I put it, people say that this method can cause abortion by word of mouth. However, if you really want to do it, it means that things are unusual." "How to say?" "In other words, she is not pregnant with her boyfriend's child, but a child she had after having sex with a man she doesn't like, so she can use that cruel method to abort the child. If it is her boyfriend's child, there should be no way Use that cruel method to force yourself to have an abortion?" Hearing what Kanae said, I suddenly realized that what she said made sense. "You mean, Yoko Ejiri isn't pregnant with her boyfriend's child?" "I think so. If it's a boyfriend's child, it should be taken to the hospital, right? I don't think money should be a problem." According to Kanae's statement, although I still don't want to believe it, Cang Moxiu's words have some credibility. I drank the beer, the wine was no longer cold. "Can you stop talking about Yoko? I don't really want to talk about that." "Just one more question. Do girls often have abortions that way?" Hearing what I said, she shrugged and shook her head. "I don't know what the real situation is. I don't know anyone else who actually did it except Yangzi. Besides, Yangzi died before the abortion. However, I heard later that it is not that simple to abort. " Maybe it's a whisper among sexually open girls. "Do you want to go somewhere? I know a shop that is open at midnight." "Wait a minute?" "It's early anyway, isn't it?" I glanced at my watch, the last tram was almost gone.However, if I say that, I'm afraid I will be looked down upon.After listening to Kanae's words, I realized what a simple world I am living in so far. "Let's go then." I replied. There are many anniversaries in life.First it was the birthday, then probably the first day of elementary school.Of course, this varies from person to person. Some people may clearly remember the day when they learned to ride a bicycle, and some people regard the day when they got 100 points for the first time in their lives as the anniversary of a perfect score. However, there is one day that most people share in common.The day of having sex for the first time.Even if I don't remember the exact date, I think few people will forget the scene at that time. The day I met Kanae was like that for me.After arriving at the store she mentioned, I drank a lot of wine with her, all of which I had never drunk before, and all of them were delicious.I only know it's a cocktail, I don't remember the detailed name at all.I'm not even sure how many drinks I had.All I remember is that Shan Miao, who was not very beautiful before, looks much cuter. I kissed her as soon as I walked out of the store.We stood by the side of the road, not caring whether we were seen or not. I don't know who suggested it, or it just went along with the trend, but after thirty minutes, we entered the hotel.I felt myself floating lightly in the air, and Kanae and I hugged each other.My head was dizzy, but my heart was extremely calm, and I knew clearly that I was finally going to have sex next. I think my first time went well.Probably because she is used to it. After noon the next day, I went back to the dormitory.The hangover gave me a headache, but I felt inexplicably happy.I felt like I had crossed a great wall in my life.After a period of time, I realized that there is no wall or wall at all, it's just that there must be a first time in everything. Xiaoshan is not in the room.I lay in bed, reliving that first experience over and over again.Even though she had just separated from Kanae, she wanted to see her right away.Immediately I got an erection at the thought of the soft touch on her body. I thought, I got a girlfriend.Of course, that's just an illusion.Even the feeling of liking her in my heart was just a momentary fascination.However, I was not mature enough to realize this at the time.After all, first-time sex is just too glamorous.