Chapter 21 fourth quarter

A little drunk.How many years has it been since you drank alone?She couldn't find the answer, it was too long for her to remember.Sadly not half a man came up to her. Back at the apartment, she turned on the light in the room, and her figure was reflected in the glass door, because she didn't close the curtains when she went out.Namie Nishiguchi approached the glass door with a heavy heart.Denim skirts, denim jackets and red T-shirts are not suitable for her at all.Even if he turned out his old clothes and pretended to be young, it would only embarrass himself more, and those high school students must have thought so.

She closed the curtains, took off her coat casually, and sat down in front of the dressing table. In the mirror was the face of a woman with tarnished skin and dull eyes.That face belonged to a woman who lived in vain and aged. She pulled the bag, took out the cigarettes and lighter inside, lit the fire, and blew the smoke toward the dresser.The woman's face in the mirror suddenly seemed to be veiled.It would be great if you look like this all the time, she thought, so that you won't see the fine lines. The obscene video played in the apartment just now came back to mind. "Would you like to give it a try? You won't regret it. What's the point of living the same life every day? Don't worry, it's guaranteed to be fun. If you don't touch young people occasionally, you will age faster."

The day before yesterday, Kazuko Kawada, a senior in the workplace, came to invite her.Normally, she would definitely refuse, but something pushed her behind her back.That is, if you don't change yourself now, you may regret it for the rest of your life.Although he hesitated again and again, she agreed, and Kazuko was very excited about it. However, Namijiang escaped after all, and she couldn't stay in that abnormal world.The way the Kazuko tried their best to seduce the high school students made her feel sick like nausea. Still, she didn't think there was anything wrong with that.Some women can relax in that situation, she's just not that kind of person.

She looked at the calendar on the wall. She had to work again tomorrow, wasting precious vacation time for such frivolity.Did Miss Nishiguchi go on a date yesterday?The boss and the junior will definitely ask this question with sarcasm.Thinking of their expressions, the heart is very heavy.I will be the first to work tomorrow, and then I will devote myself to work.In this way, it should be difficult for them to talk to her, right?Set the alarm clock earlier... bell? Picking up the comb and combing her hair two or three times, Namijiang's hand stopped, and she noticed something.Shocked, she opened the bag next to her and searched through the contents, but couldn't find it.

Oops!Namie bit her lip.It seems she forgot to bring it back, and left it in a terrible place. Her watch is gone.It's not a high-end product, she always wears it when she goes out, because she thinks it won't hurt if it is lost.The amazing thing is that it has never been lost, and feelings have gradually developed in this way-it is such a watch. She remembered that she must have dropped it while going to the toilet.As usual, she took it off without thinking while washing her hands, and then forgot about it. She picked up the phone receiver.I had to trouble Kawada Kazuko, because I couldn't get in touch with the young man named Ryo without her.

Of course she didn't want to do that.Hezi must be dissatisfied with her running away, but she has to deal with this matter.Namie took out the phone book from her bag, and dialed the dial while confirming the number. Fortunately Kazuko has arrived home.When she heard that it was Namijiang, she seemed quite surprised, and said "Oh", which also contained a bit of ridicule. "I'm really sorry just now," Namijiang said, "I don't know what's going on, but I just... don't want to participate." "It's okay, it's okay." Hezi's tone was very relaxed, "It may be a bit too forced for you. I'm sorry, I should be the one to apologize."

Fleeing away in such a small scene, you are really useless-I heard this feeling in Namijiang's ears. "Well, actually..." Namijiang said about the watch.She said it should be placed on the washstand, but I don't know if Kazuko saw it. Hezi denied it: "If anyone notices, they should tell me, and I will put it away for you." "Ok……" "Are you sure you landed there? Otherwise, I'll ask someone to take a look for you." "No, let's do this first. It doesn't have to be there, I'll look for it later." "Really? Then tell me if you can't find it."

"Okay, I'm sorry to bother you so late." Namijiang hung up the phone quickly and let out a long sigh.what to do? If you leave the watch alone, things are simple.Originally, she always thought that it didn't matter if she lost it.It was the same this time, if it had fallen somewhere else, she would have given up without hesitation long ago.But this time the situation is different, the watch cannot be dropped in that place.Namijiang regretted it, knowing that she was going to such a place, why did she wear that one?She has several watches. After a few puffs, she stubs out the cigarette in the ashtray and gazes somewhere in the sky.There was only one way, and she thought over and over in her mind whether it would be too reckless.In the end, it seemed to her that the solution seemed feasible.At least, there should be no danger.

She looked at the clock on the dressing table, it was just past ten thirty. After eleven o'clock, Namijiang left the residence.In order to avoid people's eyes and ears, the later the better, but if it is too late, you will miss the last subway.The nearest station to her apartment is Hanazono Station on the Yotsubashi Line. To get to Nishi-Nagabori Station, you have to change trains at Namba. The carriage was empty.As soon as she sat down, her figure was reflected in the opposite car window—a woman in her thirties who was wearing black-rimmed glasses, a sweatshirt, and jeans. She was unfemininely dressed.Much more comfortable this way, she thought.

When we arrived at Nishi-Nagabori, we followed the route that Kawada and Kazuko walked together during the day.At that time, Kazuko was very excited, saying that she was looking forward to it, and didn't know what kind of boy would come.Although Namie agreed, but at that time he had already retreated in his heart. She successfully found the apartment, went up to the third floor, and stood on the third floor.In front of the fourth room.She rang the doorbell, her heart pounding. No response.She pressed it again, still silent. Namijiang breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time became nervous. While looking around, she opened the water meter cover next to the door.During the day, she saw Kawata Kazuko take out the spare key from behind the water pipe.

"After becoming a regular customer, he will tell us where the spare key is." Hezi said happily. Namijiang reached out to the same place and touched something with her fingertips.She couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief, used the spare key to unlock the lock, and timidly pushed the door open.The indoor light was on, but there were no shoes in the entrance, and no one was there.Even so, she walked into the room cautiously, not daring to make a sound. The dining table, which was neatly organized during the day, is now a mess.Although Namijiang didn't quite understand it, he could tell that it was a sophisticated electronic component and a calculator.Is it a stereo?Still fixing the projector, she thought?Either way, it's like someone's work isn't done yet.She was a little anxious and had to find the watch before that person came back. She went to the small washstand to look for it.The watch was not there.Has anyone found out yet?If so, why was it not given to Kawada Kazuko? She became uneasy.Could it be that some high school student saw it, but deliberately kept it secret so that he could steal it for himself?Maybe I thought I could exchange it for some money by taking it to a pawn shop or something like that. Namijiang feels hot all over, what should I do?She tried her best to calm herself, adjust her breathing first, and recall the possibility of wrong memory.She thought she forgot it on the washstand, but she may have misremembered.Maybe she took the watch she took off in her hand, went back to the room, and left it somewhere casually. She left the bathroom and walked into the Japanese room.The tatami is very clean, did the young man named Liang tidy it up?Who is he? The Japanese-style sliding door that was removed during the day has been installed back, and the room with the bed cannot be seen.She gently opened the sliding door. A strange thing first came into view, a TV screen.In the center of the room is something that looks like a TV, playing videos.It was not an ordinary image, and she moved her face closer.That is…… Several geometric shapes move across the screen.At first she thought it was purely a graphic change, but it wasn't.If you look carefully, there is a rocket-shaped thing in the center, trying to move forward while dodging round or square obstacles flying in front. It should be a video game console, Namijiang thought.She played "Space Invaders" a few times. The on-screen action isn't as fluid as in "Space Invaders."However, the rocket successfully avoided the obstacles that came one after another, which was fascinating to watch.In fact, she must have been so engrossed in seeing that she didn't notice the slight sound. "It looks like you like it very much." Suddenly someone spoke from behind, and Namijiang let out a soft cry in fright.Turning around, it was the young man named Liang. "Ah, I'm sorry. Well, I forgot to take something, so, uh, Ms. Kawata told me about the spare key..." Nami Jiang was very embarrassed and stuttered when speaking. But as if he didn't hear her, he silently motioned her to go away, sat down cross-legged in front of the screen, then put the keyboard on the side on his knees, and typed a few keys with both hands.The action on the screen changes instantly, the speed of obstacles increases, and the colors become richer.He continued typing on the keyboard, and the rockets avoided obstacles one by one. Namijiang also saw that he was manipulating the rocket. The rocket that moved by itself just now moved back and forth, left and right under the control of his fingers. Soon, the circular obstacle collided with the rocket, the rocket turned into a big fork, and the words "GAME 0VER" appeared on the screen. He sighed. "The speed is still too slow, at best it can only be like this." Namijiang couldn't understand what he was referring to.She wanted to leave as soon as possible. "Well, I'm going back." She said and stood up. Hearing what she said, he asked without looking back, "Did you find the thing?" "Oh...it doesn't seem to be here. I'm sorry." "Oh." "Then, I'm leaving, goodbye." Namijiang turned around and was about to leave, when his voice suddenly came from behind: "The 10th anniversary of your tenure, the Showa branch of Dato Bank... Your work is really rigid." She stopped, turned around, and he stood up almost at the same time. He stretched out his right hand in front of her, and the watch was hanging under his hand. "Is this what you forgot?" For a moment, she wanted to pretend to be stupid, but she still accepted it. "……thanks." He walked towards the dining table in silence, with a supermarket shopping bag on it.He sat down and took out the contents of the bag—two cans of beer and a box of snacks. "Dinner?" she asked. He didn't answer, and held up a can of beer as if thinking of something. "Drink?" "Ah... no." "Oh." He opened the tab, and white foam came out.He drank it as if trying to catch the foam, obviously not wanting to pay her any more attention. "Well... aren't you angry?" Nai Jiangmei asked, "I came in without authorization." He looked up at her. "Oh, um." Then he unpacked the lunch box. In fact, Namijiang could leave directly, but he hesitated.Part of the reason is that the other party already knows about his workplace, but he doesn't know anything about him.But more importantly, if she just leaves like this, she will feel that she is worthless. "Are you mad at me for leaving halfway?" she asked. "Halfway? Oh..." He seemed to understand what she was saying, "No, that kind of thing happens occasionally." "I'm not afraid. I didn't really want to come. I was forced to come..." She was only halfway through when he waved his hand holding the chopsticks, "There's no need to explain, those are not important." Namijiang had nothing to say, and looked at him silently. He ignored her existence and ate pork chop rice. "Can I have a beer?" Namijiang asked. Whatever you want—he raised his chin, as if to say so to her.She sat down across from him, opened a can, and drank. "You live here?" He ate in silence. "Don't you live with your parents?" she asked further. "So many questions come up all at once." He chuckled lightly, seemingly having no intention of answering. "Why do you do that kind of work? For the money?" "if not?" "Aren't you going to end up by yourself?" "When necessary. Like today, if you don't go back, eldest sister, I will accompany you." "Are you glad you don't have to sleep with Obasan like me?" "With less income, it's too late to be disappointed." "It's such a big tone, it's just a child playing." "What did you say?" He stared at her fiercely, "Say it again?" Namie swallowed a mouthful of saliva.There was unexpected ferocity in his eyes, but she didn't want him to think that his aura overwhelmed her: "You are just happy to be a wife's toy. I'm afraid the other party is not satisfied, so I can't bear it." Living." Liang drank his beer and didn't answer.But the instant he put the beer can on the table, he stood up and sprang at her with bestial agility. "Stop! What are you doing!" Namijiang was dragged to the Japanese room and fell to the ground.Her back hit the tatami and she could barely breathe for a moment.When she was about to struggle to get up, he rushed over again, and the zipper of her jeans had been pulled down. "Come here if you have the ability!" He held Namijiang's face in both hands, "Do you think I can't last long? You try!" Namie pushed his thighs with both hands while throwing his head back hard. "What? Frightened by children?" Namijiang closed her eyes and moaned, "Don't be like this...I'm sorry." After a few seconds, her body was pushed away.Looking up, he was zipping up and walking to the dining table.He sat down and continued eating.From the movement of the chopsticks, you can see his irritability. Namijiang adjusted her breathing, pulled her messy hair back, her heartbeat was still extremely violent. The TV screen in the adjacent room came into view, and the words "GAME 0VER" were still displayed on the screen. "Why..." she asked, "You should have a lot of other work to do." "I just sell what I can." "Things that can be sold... Sigh!" Namijiang stood up, shaking his head while walking, "I don't understand, I am already Obasan." Just as she was passing the dining table and walking towards the entrance—"Sister." He stopped her. Namijiang was about to put on her shoes, her feet were hanging in the air, she maintained this posture and turned her head. "There is something fun, do you want to join?" "Fun thing?" "Yes," he nodded, "sell what can be sold."