Chapter 7 Fossil Street Chapter 7

I am ashamed of my thoughts and actions.Due to the shortage of funds, I went on a whimsical treasure hunt. After this incident, I seriously considered whether to give up the struggling drama school.Just then, like a providence, someone offered to fully fund me. Through the introduction of a theater-loving friend, I met the person who was willing to help me with money. This person was none other than the old gentleman I met in the Ginza underground.Unexpectedly, I could meet him again in Ginza, and it was under such circumstances. When he was introduced by a friend, he recognized me instantly.I immediately stood up and said, "Two days ago, thank you so much!" (Thank you for what? I smiled to myself).

The old gentleman also replied: "It's a pleasure to meet you again!" Ignoring my friend's surprised expression, I straight-forwardly raised the mystery that puzzled me all the time. Although I understood most of the whole "treasure hunt" mystery, there was only one thing that kept me in my heart, which was the piece of paper in the pocket of boy A. strip.What exactly do those eleven places mean, and the old gentleman has visited those places himself, and told me that it is "Baoshan"... and his words are the starting point of my misunderstanding, so I am determined to ask clearly .

I will tell the old man all the incidents one by one, hoping that he will give me a satisfactory answer. He smiled and nodded to express his sympathy for what happened to me. After a long silence, he stood up and told me to take me directly to the scene to explain. We left the store and came to the underpass on Ginza Fourth Street.The old gentleman took me to a stop near the entrance of Ginza Station on the Hibiya Subway Line, pointed at the chocolate-colored stone pillar with his cane, and tapped it with the end of his cane. "Look, this chocolate-colored pillar is limestone. Great! This stone pillar is a 'treasure house of fossils'! No one on the road has noticed the preciousness of this stone pillar. You see, this is a brachiopod, Radiant corals, these cup-looking things are ancient fossils."

Pointing to me, the old man did not see any special pillars, and continued: "The person who made this pillar has no idea how many precious fossils are contained in this stone pillar. These fossils are animals similar to sponges and coelenterates, belonging to the Marine life in the early Paleozoic Era. About 500 million years ago! The oldest stratum in Japan is only 400 million years old. This stone may be an imported product! Now, let’s go to Kasumigano Gate to have a look.” We took the Marunouchi Line to Exit C4. "Look at this white marble. I like this one very much. It contains too many rich fossils. Look at the lovely and beautiful shapes of these six corals. And this layer is the same kind of coral, which is produced in Europe. According to the age of the fossils, it is estimated This is a fossil. How about it? Standing here, does it feel like going back to the bottom of the ancient sea? I like to stand here, close my eyes and meditate, just like coexisting with these ancient creatures."

"I see,……" My words broke the old gentleman's meditation. "That boy..." "I think he wrote down the places where these fossils can be seen in Tokyo. In fact, there are many places in Tokyo, but Tokyo people are too busy to notice that there are rare fossils on the stairs, walls of the underground passage, and the Toraya hat shop. Fossils. Tokyo can be said to be a street of fossils. I think that boy also carefully recorded many places after listening to the school teacher's class." "I see……" Then we went to other places to see the breathtaking fossils. I admired the old gentleman's knowledge and wanted to know more about him.

"Sorry, I don't know your last name yet!" I asked. The old man looked slightly confused: "Name? Oh! Kasai, my name is Kasai!" "Where did you go to high school?" "Oh, I don't have a job. I used to teach in a private school, but now I live in seclusion." "Learning in a private school? I really hope to have the opportunity to accept your teaching." "You're too kind. Oh, and you?" "Oh, I'm sorry I forgot to introduce myself. I'm Taichi Satomi, and I run a drama school in Seijo..." ※Bandhammer Academyの重学学书E书※

While walking and talking, we arrived at the eleventh floor of Seibu Department Store. When the elevator door opened, the eyes were full of books, which made people feel that there is no limit to learning. The old man suddenly said with emotion: "Tokyo is a veritable fossil street. People's hearts have been as hard as fossils since I don't know when. Everyone protects themselves very well, like shells, tightly wrapping themselves Imprisoned in a shell. And thus, indifferent to anything outside of oneself." These words made me blush. I left school to make a living in the society. It seems that no one would have such a heart-to-heart conversation. I had a deeper understanding in the words of the old gentleman.

The old man closed his eyes and touched the marble wall with his hands. He said softly: "I can feel the firm will of the marble, which is what Tokyo people lack. Through space, through the corridor of time, they can is truly eternal.” The old man opened his eyes, and when I was still stunned by his words, he smiled mischievously, and said to me like a child: "After taking such a long class and walking so many places, come with me Would you like to have a good meal?" "certainly!" I answer right away.Then I took the elevator to the first floor with the old gentleman. The old gentleman in the elevator did not move a bit like an old monk. I looked at him and murmured: "This is another fossil!"

The old man put his hands behind his ears and asked me, "What?" Fortunately, I was hard of hearing, so I couldn't help sticking out my tongue, and quickly replied: "No, nothing!" Following the words, he shook his hand emphatically—— (Finish)