Another day passed, Shuichi Minamino and Shizuka Abe were "blasted out" of their residence by two mothers. When they started their first date, they were more or less uncomfortable walking on the street, after all, the two of them knew that they would get engaged. And Shuichi Minamino, who wants to take this opportunity to have a deep conversation with her, not only has to tell the other party frankly that he has no feelings for her, but also has to clearly tell her that he has someone he likes, and that person is Yumi Oshima. For this reason, he thought about it all night, but when it was time to speak, it was difficult to speak. Because even I feel that it hurts too much.

It happened to be a Sunday, and he returned from Ebeichuan District to Takeshita Kusaokei in Shinjuku District, but he couldn't bear the bitterness of his second daughter at home, so he took Kitagawa Miyo out to go shopping, but he didn't expect to meet the two of them by chance. Before he could speak, he was greeted by Shuichi Minamino while bowing, "Hello teacher." ”

For this reason, Shizuka Abe, who hesitated for a moment, didn't react for a while, after all, he didn't know that the teacher in his mouth was specifically referring to Takeshita Kusake, not the teacher at Waseda University. What's more, I really haven't seen the great national writer I admire in my heart. And as Shuichi Minamino also bowed to the other party, she just smiled silently.

"Brother Xiuyi is good. Who is this beautiful sister next to you? Could it be that she is the person you are dating? Raising her little head and staring at Beichuan Miyu who looked at them again and again, the first feeling was that the two of them were quite compatible.

I want to say "no", but I'm afraid that it will hurt Shizuka Abe, and Shuichi Minamino, has fully exposed his indecisive personality in the face of personal emotional problems. His ideal ending would be for her to say to herself, "We are not suitable", "You are a good person", "Be my brother", etc., so that he can completely free himself from it.

However, Shizuka Abe, who didn't mean anything at all, concluded that Shuichi Minamino was a good man, so he could bring happiness to his family in the future. Based on his experience of being pursued by many people since he was a child, he concluded that the flamboyant tongue, all kinds of improper, cool and handsome boys are without exception just in love with their bodies, appearance, and family property, rather than really understanding her as a person.

"Kid, you not only have a sweet mouth, but you also look so cute. You must be a smart little girl. Tell my sister, do you want to be a writer like your brother? Shizuka Abe, who lowered her head and smiled, suddenly really liked the little Lori Kitagawa Miyo in front of her.

"It's not. I want to be a national writer like my father. Kitagawa Miyu, who smiled sweetly, was proud of herself, and she naturally revealed it.

Shizuka Abe, who was stunned for a moment, was able to react after the words "National Great Writer" repeatedly appeared in her head, after all, only a man like him in Japan deserves such a title and honor. Thinking about it together, she was suddenly excited, and her tone changed a lot, so she stared at Kitagawa Miyu's father with her eyes and said, "Could it be that you are Mr. Takeshita Kusaoke?" I adore you the most. I have all of your works in my collection. ”

"Be quiet, don't get excited. We can go to the coffee shop over there and sit down and talk. "With Meiyou, who is also tired of shopping around Takeshita Grass Mustard, I also need to sit down and take a good rest.

Shizuka Abe, who didn't say anything, immediately agreed with a smile. So, the four of them moved to the café on the side of the street. They didn't sit in the store, but sat around a square table at the farthest end of the store according to the four aspects of south, east, west, and north. Takeshita Kusaoji and Minamino Shuichi sat facing each other, and on his left and right were Kitagawa Miyu and Abe Shizuka.

Just as the waitress brought the things they had ordered one by one, Takeshita couldn't help but see a hutchier squatting at the table opposite him. Suddenly, he had a feeling, and asked casually: "Among the works involving animal themes, whose work do you and Xiuyi like the most?" ”

For this reason, Shizuka Abe, who thought about it, although Shuichi Minamino, who is the only disciple of the writer of the National University, will become his fiancé in the near future, but it is rare to have such a good opportunity to talk about literature face-to-face with Mr. Takeshita Kusaoke: "Hemingway's "The Old Man and the Sea". ”

With his right hand, he picked up the small stainless steel spoon in front of him, and while using it to slowly stir the black and fragrant liquid in the coffee cup, he said, "Xiuyi, what about you?" ”

Realizing that the teacher seemed to be deliberately examining him, Shuichi Minamino sat down and replied seriously: "The reason why Hemingway's novella "The Old Man and the Sea" is famous all over the world is mainly because it won the Nobel Prize in Literature. In terms of animal themes, in addition to Hemingway's "The Old Man and the Sea", the most famous is Faulkner's "Bear", Herman? Melville's Moby Dick. Faulkner is best known not for his work "The Bear", but for his Nobel Prize-winning "Noise and Restlessness". Herman? Melville is much less famous than the first two, and he didn't get much attention in front of him, but his Moby Dick is the best written novel of the three. In the words of the British writer Maugham, Herman? Melville's Moby Dick is one of the world's top ten literary masterpieces. Twain and others. Melville is also known as the American Shakespeare. And Maugham's most famous masterpiece is "The Moon and Sixpence". ”

Stopping the small coffee spoon in the stirring cup in his right hand, Takeshita Grass Mustard nodded his head slightly and said, "As far as I'm concerned, I like the British writer Orwell's "Animal Farm". This novella is quite interesting. ”

"Dad, I've watched Animal Farm too. Isn't it just a fairy tale? Kitagawa Miyu, who was puzzled why her father would still read such a book, blinked twice and asked.

Takeshita Grass Mustard, who smiled lightly, stretched out a hand and touched her clever little head and said: "At your age, "Animal Farm" is indeed a fairy tale, but at my age, it is a political fable. (To be continued.) )