Higashino didn't know how well he was sketching.

He just drew a picture to cope with the activities of the troops there.

As for whether he is interested in Ryoka Konoe...?

That's a joke.

That is, Konoe Ryoka was by his side, and he just drew it casually.

Rather than caring about that, Higashino is more concerned about what exactly he eats tonight.

"If you ate chicken patties yesterday, let's eat pork natto today."

Tsukasa Higashino took two bento boxes from the fast freezer, then walked to the counter and greeted the man in convenience store clothes at the counter with a smile: "Manager Ino, you haven't gotten off work yet?" ”

"Ah, it's Higashino-san, haha, as you can see, the successor hasn't come yet, and he can't get off work for the time being."

Store manager Ino took the bento from Tsukasa Higashino's hand and replied happily.

He and Higashino are acquaintances.

To be precise, in this area, the convenience store owner, the wife of the fruit stall, the manager of the fried deli meatloaf, and the owner of the fish shop who sells fish basically have a good relationship with this good-looking and amiable young man.

Of course, in order to take care of these relationships, Higashino Tsukasa also invested some capital and time.

He often visits with some small gifts, and from time to time he buys some things in their store, rubs the air conditioner, and chats with the elderly.

This makes the people on the street feel good about him.

Seeing him at this time, Ino naturally seemed a little enthusiastic: "Recently, there have been a lot of homeless people in this neighborhood, remember to ask your family not to run around, it's very dangerous." ”

The one in your house... This refers to Chihaya Higashino.

In fact, Tsukasa Higashino visits the neighbors so often for the sake of Higashino Chihaya, hoping that they can take care of Higashino Chihaya while he is away.

"Oh? And what's going on? I'm interested. Higashino Tsukasa smiled, took a string of oden from the oden stove next to him, paid the money, and handed it to Ino: "Store manager Ino hasn't eaten yet, has he?" Padding my belly, I just happened to hear what was going on. ”

"Hehe, in fact, it's those homeless people who lost their jobs a few years ago, many of them haven't found a job yet, and they are slumped, and they fall asleep wrapped on the ground when they get drunk."

Ino was not polite, and replied after taking a bite of dried tofu.

"Oh... I see. ”

Tsukasa Higashino nodded thoughtfully.

In Tokyo in 2003, the number of homeless people was indeed huge, and the security of Adachi Ward was the lowest in Tokyo, Japan.

Many cynical drunks lie on the ground at night, smashing garbage cans when they have nothing to do, complaining about the unfairness of the world, and feeling like criminals.

It's no wonder that Ino reminded Tsukasa Higashino.

"Thanks, I see, Mr. Ino."

"That's good, you're welcome, Higashino-san."

Higashino Tsukasa smiled and exchanged a few words with Ino, and then turned around and left.

But before he could take two steps, he was stopped by an old woman selling fruit next door.

This old woman's name is Chiyo, and everyone calls her Chiyo Old Woman.

She was probably a beauty when she was young, and she spoke very harshly, so she also had the title of 'Shimojo Town's former flower'.

"Higashino-san, I saw your house just now."

She spoke in a hurry, and the face of the person she called the 'flower of yesteryear' turned red.

Seeing this, Higashino Tsukasa immediately walked to the side and asked the aunt who was making the croquette for a glass of water, handed it to Chiyo's mother-in-law and patted her rickety back: "Don't worry, Aunt Chiyo, you speak slowly." ”

No matter when, saying that a woman is young is a plus, and the name of Higashino Tsukasa is a generation younger, which naturally makes Chiyo's mother-in-law squint her old eyes happily:

"Okay, okay, I'll take my time."

It took her a long time to regain her breath, and she squeezed the glass of water and said tremblingly:

"I saw Higashino-san going to the front before, and she was in a hurry, I don't know what she was doing."

"Really?" Tsukasa Higashino nodded as he listened.

Although Higashino Chihaya is quite afraid to go out, it doesn't mean that she doesn't go out.

Tsukasa Higashino would leave her 500 yen a day as pocket money, and she had a piggy bank of her own.

Sometimes she would go out and use the money in the piggy bank to buy some snacks for herself.

She cherishes the piggy bank very much, and the money in it is equivalent to her life, the kind that even Higashino Tsukasa can't touch.

Her activity area is this commercial street.

This commercial street is full of acquaintances, so Higashino Tsukasa is not particularly worried.

It's just that why go out at this time?

Higashino Tsukasa was a little concerned in his heart, so he didn't waste time here, and after a cursory greeting, he said goodbye, and asked people all the way to find Higashino Chihaya.

That's it, all the way, all the way, all the way, ten minutes later, Higashino Tsukasa finally saw Higashino Chihaya at the fish stall.

At this time, she was talking to another boss with a white turban and an apron with the word "fishing" written on it.

The boss looked embarrassed and waved his hand and shook his head.

This makes Higashino Tsukasa a little strange, why did Higashino Chihaya come to the fish stall?

"Boss Hirasaka, what's wrong?"

Tsukasa Higashino stepped forward and greeted the owner of the fish shop.

Naturally, he knew each other.

"Ah, Higashino-san, you're finally here."

As soon as Hirasaka saw Tsukasa Higashino, it was as if he had seen a savior, his eyes were shining green, he pulled Tsukasa Higashino closer, and immediately said:

"Your sister always says she wants to buy sea bass from the Mariana Trench, and she says you said it... But I don't have it here. ”

When he said this, he was actually a little puzzled.

He also doesn't know if there are any sea bass from the Mariana Trench in the world.

Before Hirasaka finished speaking, Chihaya Higashino, who was next to him, suddenly leaned his head over:

"Yes, Ass said he likes to eat, then there must be."

She was very serious, and her tone was a little heavier.

"Are you worried that I don't have money, but I have money, I have a lot of money."

As she spoke, she clumsily lowered her head and pulled out the bills from her own pocket, along with lots and lots of shiny 500 yen coins.

Chihaya Higashino grabbed a lot of coins with one hand, and used two hands if he couldn't hold them with one hand.

Coins rattled.

Seeing this, Tsukasa Higashino understood.

Chihaya Higashino came to Yuhang for herself.

It's for the sake of the 'sea bass from the Mariana Trench' that he casually said earlier, so he came here.

Where is that stuff in the Mariana Trench?

He was tempted to say that to Chihaya Higashino.

But looking at her half-tilted head, that very serious and serious expression, Higashino Tsukasa sighed heavily.

It's really heavy.

After sighing, Tsukasa Higashino turned his head sideways and took out a thousand-yen bill from his wallet: "Boss Hirasaka, bring me two seabass from the Mariana Trench." ”

The boss listened to the 'ah', his face was full of incredulity, obviously he didn't expect that Tsukasa Higashino would actually ask him what kind of sea bass from the Mariana Trench he wanted.

Does this thing really exist?

He couldn't figure it out.

"Ordinary alfonsino will do."

Tsukasa Higashino lowered his voice and said to the boss in a volume that would not be heard by Chihaya Higashino.

"Ahh Good. ”

Although I don't know what Higashino Tsukasa is playing, the boss still understands this sentence.

He quickly took two cuts of red alfonsino snapper, loaded them and handed them to Tsukasa Higashino.

"Thank you, boss, I'll come to thank you next time."

"Haha... It's all trifles. ”

The boss waved his hand indifferently.

After buying something, Tsukasa Higashino naturally took Chihaya Higashino away.

She was a little haunted along the way.

She couldn't understand why the perch that obviously had the Mariana Trench was only sold to Tsukasa Higashino and not to herself?

But...

Chihaya Higashino looked at Tsukasa Higashino with a sideways face, and smirked happily when she looked at it.

In the end, I bought it, and that's enough.

The two of them walked forward, and when they came to a wooden house stationery store, Higashino stopped and asked sideways:

"Where's your storage tank? Chihaya-sama? ”

"Smashed. Piggy is cute, but it can't be helped. ”

Higashino Chihaya lowered his head and said very heartbrokenly.

If she wants to get the money out, she can only smash her favorite piggy storage jar.

This is a stab in the heart.

But she thinks it's okay because she's found something that Ace likes to eat.

"It's fine." Higashino Tsukasa touched Higashino Chihaya's head, straightened her hair, and said quite seriously:

"Let's buy another one."

"Hmm!" Hearing this, Chihaya Higashino turned his sorrow into joy.

"But you have to promise not to smash it."

Tsukasa Higashino took Chihaya's hand: "Fill it with a lot of money this time, more than the piggy bank you smashed this time, after filling one, then install the second." ”

"Don't I have a lot of piglets, then?"

Chihaya Higashino's eyes sparkled.

It seems that I really saw the day when there were piglet storage tanks around me.

In this regard, Higashino Tsukasa just laughed happily twice, and then reached out and touched Higashino Chihaya's head.

said in a rather complicated tone-

"Why are you so stupid?"

His voice was soft and ethereal.

I don't know if I said it to Chihaya Higashino, or to myself.

......