"Did you find out?"

"Dad, it's been roughly determined that my nephew has been admitted to a school in Tokyo. ”

"Which school am I asking?"

"It's not easy to do yet, but it looks like a school in Suginami Ward. ”

"Stupid!

"Daddy, why?"

Masao Kuroshima is still teaching his son a lesson.

The topic is about grandchildren.

Unexpectedly, I was actually admitted to Tokyo.

Maybe I wasn't familiar with it before, but recently the Kuroshima gumi have done a lot of research.

For example, the deviation value of Okinawa high school.

Only Shangxue High School is over 60, and the other schools can't be seen.

It was definitely the right choice to get into Tokyo.

But why do you do this?

"Fool, I'm the heir of the Kuroshima group, can I still count on you?"

Looking at his son's stunned face, Masao Kuroshima felt that there was no problem with his choice.

And Kuroshima Jiro was stunned and then said: "Dad, you died of this heart, my nephew has been admitted to Tokyo, how can he be the heir of the Kuroshima group, he is not stupid." ”

This...

Masao Kuroshima can't help but make a mistake, is his son smart or an idiot?

......

April 1st is the day of the start of the school year at RB.

But this day in 2001 was a little different, it was Sunday.

I can only postpone it for a while.

This gave Higashino more time.

This gave him more time to do his own thing, and now there is a particular key.

Rent.

Most of RB's schools do not offer accommodation, even universities.

Not to mention high school.

Since Higashino Qiang had plans to study in Tokyo, the issue of the house was naturally considered early on.

Tsuruoka High School is located in Izumiji, Suginami-ku, and finally looked for a house in this neighborhood.

And before, I got a lot of information about Suginami District from my father, and among them, Ogi is a very important place.

Ramen street.

As a single young student and a mysterious novelist, eating out is almost a necessity.

It can save time, and it is more worry-free, and the key is, of course, cheap.

Ramen is a relatively cheap outside food at RB.

Moreover, there is a high probability that there will be some derivatives.

For example, Yoshinoya and Matsuya.

Niu Don, this word should be pronounced 'dan' in Mandarin, is an onomatopoeia, describing the sound of something falling into a well, which has the same meaning as in RB, but the Japanese pronunciation is different, and it becomes 'don'.

The pronunciation of Don is very blushing in some places.

The so-called derivative means that the price is about the same.

Whether it's gyudon or ramen, the current price is around 300 yen to 700 yen.

This is completely acceptable to Higashino Qiang.

Ohi, that's a good choice, it's just...

The romanized sound of the word goes like this, ogikubo.

It's also a little blushing.

Nowadays, there is a more active manga artist named Hirohisa Onifu.

Can't think about it anymore.

As a result, Higashino Qiang chose the area between Izumi Er and Ogi Tsuga.

"Guest, this is a nice one, right? Bedroom, bathroom, and a large cooking station, and a balcony outside to dry clothes. ”

The rental agent is a middle-aged woman wearing an OL outfit and a pair of glasses.

Overall, it's still quite enthusiastic, but there are some places that really make Higashino Qiang want to complain.

"Is the key money mandatory?"

"Of course. ”

"But that's a strange rule. ”

"Well, I can only say I'm sorry, but it's all handled like this. ”

What Higashino Qiang is talking about is the most bizarre point in RB renting.

We rent a house here in China and have a deposit.

This is understandable, after the end of the rent, see if there is any damage to the house, and then return the deposit or not.

But RB is different, not only has a deposit, but also a gift money.

It is one or two months' rent, which is directly given to the landlord, which is completely different from the deposit, and the money is given.

Suginami Ward has a well-known place for its residences.

The houses are numerous and dense.

1DK is about 70,000 yen, and this area, eighteen square meters, is okay.

However, there is also the key money, plus the management fee, as for the water, electricity and Internet or something, as well as fire insurance, key distribution and so on.

The expenditure of the first month, after a little calculation, Higashino Qiang himself couldn't believe that it had come to more than 300,000.

Evenly spread each month, the expenditure is about more than 100,000 yuan. The rent looks low, but it costs a lot of money, and in Higashino's view, this is completely the RB-style cost of living.

What is RB?

For example, the famous Morinaga milk, the same kind of milk, the packaging has been changed, it is significantly smaller, the volume has been reduced, but the price has not changed.

Isn't this just a price increase?

We're sorry, but we don't have a price increase.

How could we do such a bad thing?

We're just trying to make it easier for our customers to get their milk!

That's what it says in the ad.

The landlord will say that we haven't increased the rent, but the tenant is spending more money on renting a house.

Higashino originally wanted to bargain on the grounds that 'we countrymen don't understand this'.

It's a pity that the other party is also a veteran, and he completely bites the price and doesn't let go.

In particular, I also said.

"The cost performance here is very high, and the house is also well-prepared, relatively simple and bright, very suitable for a single man like Mr. to live, and it is relatively close to Ogi, which can save a lot of living costs. ”

is worthy of being a professional, and he is much more transparent than Higashino.

Tokyo is a city that is already very mature, and there is no such thing as picking up cheap.

This is not the first house Higashino Qiang has seen, in fact, when he was waiting for the release of the list for the last high school entrance examination, Higashino Qiang had already begun to look for a house.

I've seen several, and that's probably the case.

As soon as he arrived, Higashino liked this place.

There was nothing wrong with the room, it was pretty much the same.

The key is the name.

Ivy Spring.

This is the name given by the owner, and after Higashino Qiang saw it, he inexplicably thought that he would meet Teacher Ruyue Qunzhen.

Forget it, I'm afraid there aren't so many coincidences.

"So be it. ”

"The guests are so happy!"

The house is set, it is No. 3 on the second floor of Ivy Village.

In terms of formalities, I have already done some things before, such as review, guarantor or something, but this time it is much more convenient.

I don't know who the neighbors are, so I'm going to go to Ogi to explore the reality.

In fact, the house is not yet inhabitable because it is just an empty house.

Higashino Qiang also has the meaning of foraging.

Is this ramen street so powerful as the legend says?

Coming out of Ivy Chun Village, about a kilometer to the west, is Ogizuki.

There is such a stop on the subway, but Higashino Qiang still chooses to walk.

You can see a lot of brands on the road, and most of them are related to ramen.

Ramen is eaten, and when I think of it, I can't help but think of that girl.

"Oni-chan, I'm going to Tokyo too!"

"Oh, is it so powerful?"

"Haha...... When you come to Tokyo in the future, please give me a lot of advice!"

"You think too much, Tokyo is so big, where is it easy to come across it. ”

"No! There will be a lot of opportunities with Ernie sauce!"

"Well, it's up to you, but don't forget that code. ”

"Don't worry, I'll definitely try to master it!"

Since that time, Yui has come to Higashino's house whenever she wants, and she can eat whenever she wants.

It can't be said that it is eaten every day, but it is almost the same.

Interestingly, there was no pain of parting, but rather joy.

Yui came to Tokyo to develop because she was a model.

Sunrise College.

Originally, the school was a girls-only school and a high school, but in recent years it has undergone a lot of changes.

The middle school has already opened, and now it will admit boys.

The tuition fees of such artist schools are very high, but the deviation value is very low, and that's it.

There is also a key point, that is, most of the tuition fees are paid by entertainment companies, which can be regarded as the first step to trap artists.

Being able to get out of Osato Village is Yui's chance.

So what will a girl look like when she eats ramen?

It must be full of energy.

Shaking his head, he may have come to a strange place, and he thinks more.

Keep hanging out.

At this time, Higashino Qiang still had a tourist mentality.

To visit a place, it is best to go into a small alley.

It could be even more interesting.

Soon, Higashino Qiang realized the characteristics of Ogizuma.

There are many, many ramen shops, even in small alleys.

However, there will always be something special.

Guilan Hotel.

It's very kind to look at this sign.

In this small alley, it is simply a street of Chinese cuisine, and the Guilan Hotel is quite conspicuous.

Very good, it seems that I made the right choice.

At least there are more options than ramen.

"What do guests want to eat?"

After entering, a waiter came up.

Higashino didn't know the reality of the store, so he didn't use Mandarin.

Flip through the menu.

Mapo Tofu ...... Spicy!

Inexplicably, there is a sense of middle and two.

Obviously, this store is a good blend.

RB here Chinese cuisine must-have mapo tofu, green pepper shredded pork, Tianjin rice...

What can't be eaten in China should be Tianjin rice.

Order and try it.

"Please wait. ”

The waiter left, and before the food could be served, someone came.

"Hah! It's you! What a coincidence. ”

"Huh?"

"Don't be surprised, that, let me introduce myself first, my name is Xu Xiaoxiao, and I am the son of the owner of this shop. I'm also a high school student, by the way, I should be the same year as you, it's Tsuruoka High School. ”

"This ......"

Dong Yeqiang looked confused, the man in front of him was indeed not very old, he looked ordinary, but his personality was completely familiar.

Is it so bold?

It's okay, it didn't take long to figure it out.

"Let me talk to you about it, that day, it was the day of the list, I saw you, are you with a senior sister? That senior sister is so beautiful, she is Jin Yuanjing, and she is still the student president. ”

I see, classmate.

Higashino made a joke casually, "You won't treat me as a rival, will you?"

But I heard Xu Xiaoxiao laugh and said, "How do you know?" haha......"

This...

Higashino Qiang never expected that his first friend at Tsuruoka High School would appear like this.

PS: This meal is more complaining, and we really don't seem to have it here. Thank you for your support!