Chapter III Gates
"Whew-" Standing at the door of Kyogokudo, Streamer paused to catch his breath.
"The door is closed...... So there's a customer coming?" muttered to the streamer as he looked at the closed door.
Walking into the backyard, the streamer saw the two pairs of shoes next to the door, one of which was the pair often worn by the Zhongchan Temple, and the other pair was never seen by the streamer.
"Mr. Chuzenji, I'm back. Streamer said hello and walked to the reception room as he took off his shoes.
Generally, if someone you know well with Mr. Chuzenji comes, he will always meet you there.
"Huh, I'm back. Walking to the door, Mr. Chuzenji looked to this side, and across from him sat a middle-aged man who looked poor and sour and had a weak personality.
"Well, Sister Chizuru has been delivered safely to her destination. Anyway, Mr. Chuzenji has a guest. Streamer said as he looked at the visitor.
"Ah, this guy is Sekiguchi, a fool who makes ends meet by writing things that don't sell well. "Chuzenji belittled his friends as much as possible.
"Oh? To be able to say that from Mr. Chuzenji, it seems that Mr. Sekiguchi is very fond of Mr. Chuzenji. Streamer nodded to himself.
“…… What kind of new type of execution is this? Who is this young man?" asked Sekiguchi as he looked at Zhongzenji with a speechless expression.
"It's my new guy in the shop, Streamer, who's probably a lot better than you in every aspect. Zhongzenji looked at the pass sarcastically and said.
"It looks like you're really good to be introduced to the Middle Zen Temple. Sekiguchi kept looking at the streamer with a decadent face.
"Heh—please leave me alone and continue your conversation...... I'll go make a pot of tea first. After taking a sip of the tea poured by Mr. Zhongzenji, Streamer frowned, and got up to make tea.
By the time Streamer came back with the brewed tea, Mr. Chuzenji and Sekiguchi had already begun to discuss the problem that Streamer didn't understand, but it sounded funny, so Streamer planned to listen quietly.
"How did you know that I was the owner of Kyogokudo?" Mr. Chuzenji asked, looking at Sekiguchi, as Streamer filled the teacups for the other two.
"Because you know, you know. Sekiguchi's answer was unremarkable.
In other words, it is judged with memory. Mr. Chuzenji did not show any unusual attitude towards Sekiguchi's answer.
"Well, it's from memory or something. Sekiguchi agreed.
"Experience belongs to memory. In other words, if you lose your memory, then everything is incomprehensible. If you forget how to walk, you won't be able to move your feet. Mr. Chuzenji said.
Streamer found that there seemed to be nothing wrong with what he said.
Because, people are not born to know how to walk, it is based on time to learn slowly.
"It's true. ”
"How and where is this memory stored? Modern medicine has not yet answered the question clearly. Mr. Chuzenji looked at the pass with a slight provocation.
"Nothing like that. Isn't memory stored in the brain? the brain is the storehouse of memory, right?" Sekiguchi replied a bit stereotypically.
"It's hard to say! But what is certain is that the brain is responsible for the 'customs'. All the information from the outside world, through the eyes and ears, etc., is checked by the brain. And only what is understood can be passed. It is only through the things that are examined that one can step onto the stage of consciousness. "Mr. Chuzenji's words are a bit difficult to understand.
However, Sekiguchi seems to have become accustomed to this way of speaking at Chuzen Temple, so he doesn't look dazed.
"What if you don't pass?"
"Before I stepped onto the stage of consciousness, I stored it in the warehouse of memory. When doing the examination, it is also based on memory. This is also the brain, take out the existing inventory to inspect, and then mix the old and new and return it to the warehouse after the inspection. ”
In other words, the way to think about things that you don't usually remember when you need them is to find out what you have in your head.
Streamer thinks this statement is quite novel.
"I see. I understand the analogy this time. "Most of the metaphors of the Middle Zen Temple before the relationship, the pass didn't understand it at all.
"Right here. What do you think would happen if there was any improper activity in this intact customs and the import of counterfeit goods?
"I don't know. But why engage in shady activities? ”
Fraudulent activities? Counterfeits?
Like, hypnosis? and, in exchange for memories?
Streamer's expression became a little more cautious.
"Hey, yes. First of all, it happens when the exact sample is not found in the memory warehouse. In this way, it is not possible to do inspections, and if it is only a small defect, it can be modified, but there are times when it does not match the inventory. Because of the credit issue, customers often place great trust in them, and as mentioned above, if the storehouse of memory is empty and people can't be trusted, they won't be able to live for a minute. Therefore, you can't betray your credit, and even if you lie, you have to win over customers. Then, there is one more. When customers are not satisfied with the goods they incur, they sometimes make unreasonable demands. At this point, memory will take out the appropriate stock in the warehouse and pretend to be a deception when it has just been restocked, and the customer will not be able to tell if it is fresh or not. However, in this case, inconsistencies will happen. I didn't buy it at all but insisted on shipping, which is inconsistent with the account book!"
In other words, the brain's deception of the owner.
Probably a higher degree than self-deception.
"Customer...... That is, the soul, how can you be unreasonable?" Guan Kou complained.
"Like wanting to meet the dead or something. The voice of the temple changed, and the topic suddenly shifted to other places.
"Oh!" Sekiguchi said as if he understood, "Are you referring to a ghost?"
Streamer's face was suddenly full of confusion.
What were these two people talking about before?
Why did you suddenly jump to the ghost from the memory aspect of your brain?
I didn't hear the streamer of cause and effect, and I felt a little distressed, because I seemed to be unable to keep up with the train of thought of these two people.
Is it a common problem shared by all people in this era, or is it too narrow to think about yourself?
The streamer began to sink into self-doubt.
However, the exchange between Chuzenji and Sekiguchi is not over yet.