Chapter 9 Running Corpse Chapter 2

Beginning in the afternoon of Friday, the sky became darker and darker, the clouds gradually thickened, and soon it began to rain, and the rain became heavier in the middle of the night. The next morning, the rain became pouring and the wind was strong.The weather forecast said that it was affected by a strong typhoon. It was stormy and rainy all day, and on Saturday afternoon, there was only the sound of rain, but the sky and the earth could not be seen.Thinking about it now, I really had a relationship with the typhoon that year.I'm afraid the party at night is going to be ruined.Even though Ah Fu and I didn't care about running out against the wind and rain, we still don't know whether the tram would be able to run under such heavy rain.

I stayed in Afu's dormitory on Friday night.I said to him: "Don't go today, shall we?" But he seemed very energetic and said that he must go.I had no choice but to call the apartment first to inquire.There is no telephone in Afu’s residence. During the heavy rain, Afu and I wore cheap plastic raincoats and held a broken umbrella. We finally came to a small restaurant we often go to, and we slammed into the door. We ordered some food , filling his stomach indiscriminately, and then borrowed the store's public phone to contact Itoi.I asked the person who answered the phone if there was someone named Achi, and soon Achi himself came to answer the phone.

"With such heavy rain, is there still a party?" Hearing my question, he said repeatedly, "Yes, yes, come quickly." The canopy of the small restaurant was knocked by the torrential rain, making a rumbling sound, and the wind blowing through the eaves also made a loud sharp sound, A Chi's words sounded very strenuous.The small, dark shop was filled with the sound of wind and rain, which made me lose confidence.In such weather, it was a crazy move to take a tram to Asakusabashi.Besides, it is still a problem whether the tram will run or not. But at that time, Achi was very determined. He said that today is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and it is definitely worth going.

"Well, if the tram runs, we'll go." With that said, I put down the phone. When we were about to arrive at Koenji Station, Ah Fu and I seemed to have swum an 800-meter swim in our clothes, and we were already wet and wet.There was no one on the street in the rainstorm, and there was no car, only the street signs and newspapers, despite the typhoon raging, dancing wildly with the wind. Surprisingly, the tram was running normally.We arrived at Asakusabashi around 7:00 p.m. at the water-drenched ticket gate, and there was a ticket inspector standing there alone.I wiped the drenched payphone with a handkerchief and called them from the station to confirm the route.

Walking along the Kanda River, the house boat tied to the bank swayed up and down with the huge waves.The Kanda River and the Sumida River form a T-shaped intersection. The Sumida River in the rain looks like a vast ocean. The river is black and the waves are choppy. The violent winds occasionally set off huge waves.The torrential rain was distorted by the strong wind, and it shone with a strange white light, like a thick fog, making it impossible to hide. The light from the lighthouse on the shore in the distance also seeps into the wind and rain, making it even more monstrous.At the junction of two rivers, there is a lonely house, which looks very tall against the surrounding environment.This is T apartment.After entering the door, I saw an old administrator with a serious face sitting in the guard room.

The Itoi is on the 11th floor, which is the highest floor.Get out of the elevator and come to the empty corridor.Because of the escalator, the heavy rain unceremoniously poured in from the connection between the escalator and the wall. As a result, Afu and I had to call the Sang T apartment in the corridor. T-shape.Mr. Itoi's house is just at the front end of the 11th floor, which is the left shoulder of the T. Standing in front of the door of Room 1106 at the end of the corridor, I inadvertently looked out of the window, and the Sumida River could be seen in the distance, and the surging tide was surging endlessly due to the typhoon.People on the 11th floor, the wind sounds even more piercing.

As soon as he rang the doorbell, the door opened, and it was Ah Chi.Cheerful chatter and laughter came from the back room. "Come in, please come in," Achi said. I put the umbrella in its holder and went into the house.The room was very warm, and there were several men and women sitting on the soft sofa, probably someone had just told a joke, and they were all laughing happily.In the mantel was a gas stove, burning brightly.Behind him, Ah Chi closed the door, and the sound of wind and rain disappeared immediately. The door may be soundproof.The lights in the room were a bit dim, and the people talking seemed very educated. For those of us who have just fought the storm, watching them is really a special feeling in our hearts.

"You don't need to take off your shoes," Achi told us. As we were told, we took off our raincoats and put them on the shoe cabinet. A woman in her fifties brought us dry towels. ※Bandhammer Academy's E-Book※ "This is Mrs. Itoi." Achi took the initiative to introduce, and we greeted each other. Ah Fu and I were already cold all over, so we sat around the stove and roasted our bodies to our heart's content.Because the clothes were all soaked, I was embarrassed to sit on the sofa, so I just sat on the iron chair by the dining table.Charlie Parker's music played slowly in the room, just as I imagined.

Across from us there was a complete set of instruments, drums, saxophone, trumpet, piano, and even a fine guitar. That guitar is Gibson's 335, with a black body and a sense of mystery.And those drums had the words "toilet" written on them for some reason. The curtains behind the jazz instruments are half-closed, and the huge windows reach to the ceiling, perhaps for sound insulation, and the windows are double-layered.Outside is the balcony, facing the Sumida River. The apartment is quite spacious, the room we stayed in was a full 20 square meters, and there seemed to be several others of similar size.It is estimated to be an apartment with four bedrooms and two living rooms.

"A Tang, let me introduce you." A Chi called me. Those people sitting on the sofa all made a "stare salute" towards us. "His name is Atang, and he has played bass and saxophone." I stood up and bowed to them. "Also, this guy who looks like he has a chest up, is..." I went on to say: "His name is Ah Fu, the drummer." "Oh, Ah Tang and the others formed a jazz band called 'Seventh Ring', which is very famous near Jixiang Temple, and they are all good jazz players." A Chiting can speak, although I haven't mentioned our band to him much. What he said, but what he said made people feel very comfortable.

"A Tang, the one wearing the top hat is Mr. Itoi, who owns a clothing store in Yokohama and is also the owner of this apartment. His family calls him 'Shepherd' and he can play bass." "Where is it, I'm not very good at it." The shepherd said modestly.He is about 60 years old, with a thin build, his face has been sunburned to a dark brown, and he has a beard, which looks a bit masculine. "Beside him is Mrs. Itoi." The woman who brought me the towel just now smiled and nodded.Unlike her husband, she is plump and looks gentle. "The girl over there is a clerk in a clothing store, and everyone calls her Chaomei." This girl has long chestnut hair, big eyes, sharp outlines, and a beautiful face. She is obviously of mixed race. "Further back, Mr. Ishioka, a writer who loves jazz." This person has the temperament of an artist, fair skin, and a very young age.He bowed deeply to us very politely. "Next to Mr. Ishioka is the astrologer, Mitarai." Mitarai caught my attention from the very beginning, with her disheveled hair, handsome face with sharp edges and corners, and a condescending attitude, she may be a talented person, but it's hard to get a good impression of him. He was holding a glass in both hands and meditating. When he was introduced, he left the glass with his right hand and raised it casually between his forehead, which seemed to be the manner of an English gentleman, but in my opinion it was closer to satirizing us both drenched. silly boy. "Standing is a jazz critic, Mr. Daguan, you should have heard of it!" Daguan slightly gestured with a pipe. He has long gray hair, a tall figure, and is wearing a well-made suit.I did see him often in magazines, and was a very famous critic. "Mr. Okinawa came to our party for the first time today. There is another one, Mr. Kubo, a jazz lover sitting here." Kubo has big eyes, a medium build, and is about 40 years old.He wore a tawny velvet cap and a gray suit, and looked rather smart. At that time, the above 8 people were present, plus us, exactly 10 people. "There is someone else who said he would come." Itoi said suddenly. "Who is it?" Ash asked. "Xia Shu." "Ah, by the way, there will also be a person named Natsuki Naimura. Just call him Natsuki. He is a frequent customer of Mr. Itoi's clothing store and a salesman." Just as he was speaking, the doorbell rang. "Ah, it must be Natsuki." Itoi said, and went to open the door himself.As soon as the door was opened, the thunderstorm unceremoniously swept through the whole house, and the rain became heavier and heavier. "Oh, what a horrible day!" With a shout, the rain splashed into the reception room amidst the guests' dissatisfaction, probably because the wind was just blowing this way.I glanced at the door, and the pale fluorescent lights in the corridor reflected the rainwater outside the window into a vast expanse of whiteness, and fine raindrops danced wildly under the lights. After closing the door, the room regained its peaceful and warm atmosphere.The person who came in put the umbrella away, took off the wet raincoat, hung it on the hook behind the door, and carefully wiped the trousers with a towel.He's younger than I thought, but probably in his thirties. "A Tang, he is Xia Shu." Xia Shu is also a man with big eyes, with parted hair and a gray suit that fits the identity of a salesman.The clothes fit well and the texture is good. "These two are our new friends, one is Ah Tang who plays the saxophone, and the other is the assistant Ah Fu." Xia Shu looked at us expressionlessly, as if saying with his eyes: "I'm not interested in getting to know you at all." Then he turned straight to the others and said, "It's raining so hard today, I thought the trams wouldn't run , I drove here by myself." A total of 11 people were present, all present.It seems that gatherings are like this. After everyone gets to know each other, they start talking and laughing. Of course, the beautiful Miss Asami was the center of attention, everyone actively approached her, and Xia Shu and the others even grabbed the good seat opposite her and didn't want to move anymore.The men were scrambling to tell jokes, which made her laugh non-stop.The only ones who didn't show interest in her seemed to be Ah Fu, Mitarai and others. I called Ah Fu, and we went to the balcony together. The wind was facing the house just now, so maybe the balcony in the opposite direction would not have rain coming in. Sure enough, the balcony was huge. Standing on the south side, it was almost impossible to get in the rain, and it was blocked by the apartment wall.Because it is a house at the end, the balcony is L-shaped, half a circle around the wall, and the Sumida River can be seen from the balcony on the east side.But if you really want to go there, you will be drenched in heavy rain. A Fu and I stood in the corner of the balcony, watching the wind and rain filling the world, silent. The Sumida River in the distance was soaring in the heavy rain, and the water surface could not be seen clearly in the darkness. The highlight on the other side of the river is the lights on the highway, which look wet and confused through the rain. "Looking at the rain like this, I really want to yell and scream with God!" Ah Fu yelled, and I felt the same way in the rainstorm, I really wanted to yell!