[Man himself is a combination of contradictions]

At least that's what Narumi thinks.

He is good at reading words, but he also dislikes using language as a mere tool.

In society, people spend almost 80% of their time catering to and being pandered to by others.

Treating communication as a performance has become a necessary survival ability for almost everyone.

He likes the freedom of living alone, but often fantasizes about having a girlfriend and even life after marriage.

There is never a conflict between liking solitude and liking beautiful girls, but it is limited to non-conflict.

Living alone is life, and getting along with beautiful women day and night can only exist in the imagination - when did he have such a certain thing......

Could it be that he once misunderstood the kindness of a gentle girl to himself?

As it were, the specific memory is blurred.

I just remember one day I resonated with a line from a certain anime.

Although the character who uttered that line ended up betraying him.

[If you are lonely, just continue to live alone.] ]

……

Shibuya Station.

When you exit the train stop, you will see the statue of Hachiko, a loyal dog, standing quietly on the side of the road, and the simple Hachiko statue is not more than one-third the height of the green tree next to it, but it has become one of the famous landmarks of Shibuya City.

On the bench next to the statue of Hachiko, a couple are snuggling up to each other, whispering while enjoying the night view of the city.

There are various goods filled with eco-friendly bags next to you, so you can enjoy a moment of time for two before you go back.

Narumi took his eyes off the statue and followed Imadegawa Chisaka into a bustling neighborhood that was quite lively even at night.

"Going shopping first?"

"Go home first." Imadegawa Chisaka expertly navigated the flow of people, "Because I'm not sure if I can tolerate your incurable behavior, I didn't go out with money." ”

Because it will not be observed, pedestrians on the street will not notice the presence of Imadegawa Chisaka, and even when it seems that the two sides are about to collide with Narumi, ordinary humans who can't see angels still can't notice it.

Under such circumstances, Imadegawa-san, who can still move freely through the flow of people, is quite remarkable.

After turning a few streets, the surroundings suddenly became quiet.

The previous street was so crowded that it was breathless, but suddenly there were not many pedestrians on this street.

It's hard to believe that there is such a quiet area in the middle of a noisy and bustling city.

Imadegawa Chisaka walked into this residential area unhurriedly.

It is completely different from the city scene where there are high-rise buildings on both sides of Fangcai's street, and there is no sense of oppression here standing under high-rise buildings; At the same time, it is not as crowded as the streets of the Arakawa residential area.

The streets are open, and the buildings on both sides are not so much residential as they are actually residences. Any house is six or seven times larger than the area of the one he rents.

"Imadegawa-san...... Where is Miss Imadegawa's home? ”

Yu Narumi changed into an honorific word.

He mentioned this area in a book he read in the library about the history of Tokyo.

The land price here seems to be more than 500w yen per tsubo.

According to the construction area of the residential buildings you can see on the roadside now, if you want to settle here, you need to prepare at least 400 million or 500 million yen for the land price alone.

It's a number that most people can't get out of their lifetime.

It was only then that he remembered that the Imadegawa clan was a rather prominent aristocratic surname in history. It doesn't seem strange that Imadegawa Chisaka said that his home would be here......

Head down the street to a place completely out of the hustle and bustle of the city.

Imadegawa Chisaka stops in front of a traditional Japanese-style mansion.

Just from the length of the outer wall of the courtyard, you can see that the courtyard is definitely not small, and it may even be several times larger than the courtyards you just saw.

"Here we are."

"......" Narumi Yu began to seriously reflect on his previous attitude.

If it weren't for the special situation of Imadegawa Chisaka now, he would have sunk into Tokyo Bay to become nourishment for the offshore fish.

Entering the courtyard, there is a path paved with old tiles at your feet.

For the first time, Yu Narumi saw the so-called "mansion" with his own eyes.

Not to mention the rockery, trees, ponds, and other landscaping that may appear in the atriums of other wealthy families, there is even a corridor connecting the buildings on both sides in the middle of the courtyard.

It is not an exaggeration to use such a place as a garden scenic spot......

For the first time, he felt so clearly the class gap between aristocratic capital and commoners.

"I didn't think there would be a power outage before, so we didn't install solar panels, and now there is a power outage because we didn't pay in time." Imadegawa Chisaka stepped into the entrance.

"Why didn't you pay the bills, at least your family...... Wait, you're the only one living here? Narumi Yu stood outside the hallway, watching her take off her shoes, step directly on the floor with her little feet in white socks, and walk into the somewhat dimly lit room.

"Well, I'm the only one living alone."

The eldest lady of the Imadegawa clan said in a flat tone that Narumi Yu, who only has more than three million yen inside and out, can't understand,

"Originally, all the daily expenses of the Imadegawa family were managed in a unified manner. But after I bought it two years ago, it didn't count as the Imadegawa family's property, and I was responsible for paying the bills. ”

"......" Narumi opened his mouth, unable to speak.

It would be an understatement to say that you can buy a mansion with an area of more than 200 tsubo in one of the best residential areas in Tokyo...... The family background is either rich and rivals the country, or the power is tilted towards the government and the opposition.

Most of the Imadegawa clan occupies both.

About two minutes later, Imadegawa Chisaka walked out of the room with a black and white grid messenger bag on his back, put on his shoes in the hallway, "Okay, let's go." ”

Imadegawa Chisaka's image changed in Narumi Yu's eyes, and he suddenly had a sense of déjà vu as a housekeeper accompanying his eldest lady shopping.

The two walked into the post office one after the other.

Actually, Narumi Yuu went through the door, then put his hand against the glass door to keep it open, and then closed it after Imadegawa Chisaka entered.

Otherwise, let the invisible girl open the door by herself, and in the eyes of others, it will become a strange scene of the door opening and closing automatically.

"Excuse me, water and electricity bills."

"Hi ~ Wait a minute...... The post office is about to close, but the staff does not show the slightest sense of fatigue, and the woman in her twenties has a gentle attitude, "Please tell me your name and address thank you ~"

"Songtao 2-6-4."

"Narumi Yu, Shoto 2-6-4."

Imadegawa Chisaka told him that he would relay it to the staff, and it was clear that the three of them were in the same room.

"Okay...... The water bill is 21,340 yen, the gas bill is 6,470 yen, and the electricity bill is 32,630 yen, for a total of 60,440 yen. It is about 50 days of usage in two months, and there will be a bill breakdown later. ”

"Hmm."

Narumi Yu watched Imadegawa Chisaka take out a stack of paper tickets from the messenger's bag at random and stuff them into his hand, there were about a dozen of them.

He counted out seven and handed them to the female clerk, and returned the rest to the other party.

"Wait a minute......" The female clerk looked at the computer screen, frowned, hesitated, and whispered to herself, "Why didn't you register the information?" Hidden? It's weird......"

She glanced at Narumi again, "Are you sure it's 2-6-4?" ”

"Yes." He had expected this to happen, "My lady said that for some reason, the payment page would not show any information about her, so I asked the staff not to ask more. ”

"......" The female clerk was stunned, put on a standard business-style smile on her face again, handed him the money she had returned, and didn't ask anything more about the information, "A total of 9560 yen, please take it~"