In the northern suburbs of Tokyo, in Saitama Prefecture, Honda's automobile assembly plant.

Kentaichiro, 32, is wearing overalls and concentrating on operating a robot to assemble car seats.

He has been working for more than 12 hours in a row, and his physical strength and energy have reached a certain limit, but he still does not dare to stop the work in hand, because today's production task has not been completed!

His ears still lingered on the stern reprimand of the section leader during the morning meeting in the past few days.

"Honda is now at a point of life and death! In the face of the aggressive offensive of the Neptune Group, we have no way to retreat, we must rise up and fight! The high-level adults are trying to drive this greedy and shameless Huaxia company out of the island country through various methods, and we, as a front-line production factory, must also contribute our strength! We want to use better products and lower prices to keep our market and retain our users! For this, we will do whatever it takes! Everyone, burn your fighting spirit, and we need to show them that HONDA is invincible!"

The section leader's roar was still in his ears, but Kentaiichiro's fighting spirit was not much left. Mental strength cannot compensate for the physical fact of decreased physical strength. The current Kenta is already supported purely by mechanical instinct.

Finally, after operating the manipulator to screw the last screw, Kentaiichiro completed today's production task.

He changed out of his overalls, put on a decent black suit and white shirt, and clocked in and out.

"Hey, Kenta-kun, are we going to have a drink?" As Kenta walked towards the outside of the factory, he met Jiro Oshima, a colleague from the same workshop.

"Okay, Oshima-kun, it's really hard to talk about today's work, so I need to have a drink and relax." Kenta said with a sigh.

"yes, it's been a lot of production these days!" Jiro Oshima also said with emotion.

While the two of them were chatting, they went to the station outside the factory to prepare for the train. The two of them have been working in this factory together for more than ten years, and they can be regarded as very good colleagues. Both of them live in the Mitsuya area of Tokyo, which is relatively close, so they often meet for a drink when they get off work.

Speaking of which, this is also one of the characteristics of the island nation. Salarymen in island countries generally do not go home immediately after work, but choose to go to an izakaya for a drink, or go to some well-known shops to relax. In island nations, these are legal industries. What's even more outrageous is that in the eyes of those stay-at-home wives, it is very normal for their husbands to go to such social occasions with their colleagues, and the later a man socializes, the more successful his career will be. Therefore, many men in the island countries do not go home immediately after work.

Of course, for ordinary workers like Kenta and Oshima, the income is generally not high, and it is only about 200,000 yen per month, which is equivalent to more than 10,000 yuan. It may sound good, but don't forget that women in island countries generally don't go to work after they get married, and this income is a month's income for the whole family. Excluding general family expenses, plus expenses such as housing loans and children's studies, there is basically not much left.

Therefore, the place that Kenta and Oshima go to most often is an izakaya called Summer in Ueno. The cost here is not high, and everyone can afford to order a barbecue, a dish, and a bottle of their specialty Japanese sake, which is only about 1,500-2,000 yen per person.

The train stopped at the station in Ueno, and after walking a few hundred meters between Kenta and Oshima, they saw the familiar lights of the izakaya in the distance.

It was an izakaya at the corner of the street, with a few faded red lanterns hanging in front of the door, and the whole store was also in the same wood-colored style, which looked very warm.

The two of them entered the store and were warmly welcomed by the beautiful store manager Rieko as usual.

"Hey, Rieko, I want a slate barbecue, plus sashimi, and a bottle of sake!"

"I want a fried chicken, a fried tofu, and a bottle of sake like him!"

The two of them entered the store, sat down at the counter, and greeted Rieko very loudly.

"Okay, Kenta-kun, Oshima-kun,

It's another hard day!" Rieko greeted the two of them with a warm smile, and at the same time prepared the meal for the two of them by herself.

The two of them chatted as they watched the beautiful Rieko cook for them with her white and tender hands.

This restaurant is the favorite place for two people, not only because the food is delicious and affordable, but more importantly, the owner of this shop, Rieko, is a very beautiful woman.

Rieko is Chinese New Year's Eve a year old, about the same age as them, but has been running the shop for more than a decade.

Rieko is the kind of woman who doesn't look stunning at first glance, but is full of gentle and homely temperament. With a height of 1.69 meters, she is definitely outstanding among island women who are generally short, but the most attractive thing is her prominent upper circumference.

On weekdays, Rieko often wears a black loose kimono to hide her over-the-top pride. But even so, when she is working hard, she will still cause a large tremor because of some movements. And for Kenta and Oshima, watching Rieko cook like this is a rare and relaxing enjoyment for them.

Of course, the enjoyment of two people is limited to this. In their opinion, Rieko is also a very strong woman. It is said that soon after her marriage, her husband was shipwrecked while going to sea and died. For so many years, it is really not easy for her to run such a small shop by herself to make a living.

Therefore, every time the two of them come here to consume, they have a feeling of "helping Rieko". Being able to help such a beautiful woman also gives them a different sense of accomplishment in their hearts. Especially when Rieko personally delivers them to the door after each purchase, bows to them gratefully, and says, "Welcome to next time", it is a super satisfying feeling!

In particular, this small shop is located at the corner of the street, and there are not many customers on weekdays, and few people know about it, which also gives the two people a feeling of "this is their secret base", and a sense of accomplishment of silently guarding this place.

"Kenta-kun, Oshima-kun, please use it slowly." Bringing the food of the two of them, Rieko stood behind the counter and said with a gentle smile.

"Good work, Rieko, let's sit down and have a drink." Kenta invited with a smile.

"Okay, there are no guests tonight, I'll have a drink with you." Rieko said, turning around and taking out a ceramic bottle from the counter.

"This is the sake I recently made with my own hands, and I used a new recipe, how about you try it?" Rieko said as she unscrewed the cap.

"Rieko's own sake must be superb!". z.br>

"Is there a new recipe? Then you have to give it a try!"

"It's really delicious, and it's made with new rice from Hokkaido this year!"

"Rieko, let's have a drink together!"

The bottle of sake given by Rieko made Kenta and Oshima even more interested, and the two of them enjoyed this kind of treatment only for familiar guests, and the conversation became more and more intense.

"Hey, the recent production tasks are really too heavy!"

"Yes, in the face of this attack of the Neptune Group, the senior management of the group really attaches great importance to it!"

"It is said that adults have formed an alliance with Toyota and Nissan to fight against this commercial invasion!"

"Rieko, we're going to win this battle!"

The more the two of them talked, the louder they became, and after a few glasses of sake, they even sang a song, like two fighters ready to charge!

At this moment, two more guests walked in at the door.

Seeing this, Rieko hurriedly said sorry to the two people who were in high spirits, and then greeted her.

"Welcome to Summer Izakaya, what do you need?" Rieko asked respectfully, looking at the two guests at the same time.

The man is tall and strong, and although he is wearing a mask, his exposed eyes look very handsome and spirited, and although he is wearing a very casual outfit and his eyes are very soft, he is like those adults who have been in the top position for a long time, giving her one

A sense of oppression.

When facing Kenta and Oshima, I won't feel like this at all!

And that petite and cute girl, although she is also wearing a mask, has elegant and decent manners, and she doesn't look like an ordinary person.

In Rieko's impression, it is rare for Ueno to come to such a big person, but three years ago, a section manager of Honda came to her shop, and there were many people accompanying him, and the section manager was happy and took a photo with him. And that photo was hung in the most conspicuous position in the store and was regarded as the highest honor in the store.

"A fried chicken, a lamb skewer, a tempura, an egg roll, a salad, tempura, ......" The woman opened her mouth and ordered a dozen kinds of food, and Rieko looked at the two of them with some surprise as she remembered.

"Finally, another of your hand-brewed boutique wheat beers." The young girl said.

"Two guests, are you two the only ones dining?" After Rieko finished remembering, she asked with some surprise.

"yes, what's the problem?" The woman asked.

"Could it be too much?" Rieko continued to ask.

"I've heard Honda's section manager Kikumura occasionally say that you guys are more unique here, so I came here to see it. So, let's make all the special foods in your store. Rest assured, we will pack it when we can't finish it, and we won't waste food." The girl said with a smile.

"It turned out to be a friend of Kikumura-sama, what a disrespectful thing! Our sashimi here is also very fresh, why don't you two give it a try?"

"No, we're not used to eating raw."

"I see, I'm sorry, then I'll prepare!"