In the evening, Shuichi Kudo took the initiative to invite his mother and sister to dinner at one of the best local restaurants in Wakayama City.

There weren't many opportunities for the three of them to get together for dinner like this. The only fly in the ointment is that his father Masao Ishihara is not there. If he is here, it will be a reunion of their family.

After dinner, Shuichi Kudo took a taxi to the hotel where he was staying. Then, he went to the hostess's little bar.

What Kudo saw when he walked in was that business was still deserted and there were no customers. He habitually sat down on the chair in front of the bar.

The proprietress asked confirmatively, "Fuji TV's news anchor Mitsuki Kudo is really your sister?" ”

Shuichi Kudo said calmly, "Didn't you already see it with your own eyes this morning?" Also asked. ”

The proprietress took out the bottle of Karuizawa 12-year-old single malt whisky he had left for her. She has a complete grasp of the way Shuichi Kudo likes to drink whiskey neatly.

Therefore, when I poured the wine for him, I did not mix some soda water into the whiskey or add ice to it as I did with other guests.

The proprietress also looked very courteous and said: "Before, I thought you were suspected of exaggeration. Now it seems that you still have reservations. Your dad is definitely an amazing, amazing big guy! ”

As soon as Kudo Xiu picked up the whiskey glass in front of him, he raised his head and took a sip, and said with a smile: "What, you still want to play my words?" ”

The proprietress placed a snack platter in front of him and denied it, "I'm just curious, that's all." If you want to say it, say it. If you don't want to say it, don't say it. I don't have to know. ”

Kudo Shuichi smiled and said, "My dad, that's a man who is both unspeakably rich and expensive. Listen to my advice, don't ask around.

As the saying goes, curiosity kills people. If you shouldn't be curious, you should never be curious. Do you know why many women are always deceived by men for a long time? ”

The proprietress shook her head left and right, "I don't know." ”

Shuichi Kudo said calmly: "Because of their requirements, only liars can meet them, and normal people can't meet them." ”

The proprietress blinked twice and said thoughtfully, "Makes sense." ”

Shuichi Kudo put down the whiskey glass in his right hand and said on the bar, "Then why do beautiful women always marry boring men?" ”

The proprietress blurted out: "Because the other party is a rich man." ”

Shuichi Kudo suddenly smiled and said, "No, that's because men with brains don't marry beautiful women." ”

The proprietress asked purposefully, "This is what you are talking about?" ”

Kudo Shuichi said unhurriedly: "The two things I just said were not said by me, but by the great British writer Maugham. One of his most well-known works is The Moon and Sixpence.

Why do beautiful women always marry boring men? Because a man with a brain doesn't marry a beautiful woman, it's from that work. ”

Although the proprietress didn't know who Maugham was, she could tell that he liked it: "You must like "The Moon and Sixpence"! ”

Kudo Shu kept going straight and said, "I can't say I like it, and I can't say I don't like it." If I had to say which of Maugham's works I liked, it would be his long "Blade".

I really like one of the sayings in this one, money can bring people the most precious thing in the world, and that is not asking for people. ”

The proprietress couldn't help nodding frequently and said, "Wise saying." ”

Shuichi Kudo put a potato chip into his mouth and chewed, "Is it really meaningful for you to work hard to support this small bar?" ”

The proprietress took out another empty whiskey glass, poured some wine for herself, and said with a wry smile: "It's meaningless, just don't do it?" It's completely impossible.

In this world, countless people are doing meaningless work. Could it be that they are all willing to do that?

Not at all! People always have to eat. Nowadays, I don't want to make money, as long as I can sustain it, I am satisfied. ”

Shuichi Kudo said casually, "You really haven't thought about changing careers in your heart?" ”

The proprietress said, "I didn't go to college." Even after graduating from high school, he didn't learn anything at all, just mixed up and graduated.

Although I knew early on that my academic performance was poor and that I was not the material for studying, I could not enter the adult world too early.

Even according to the relevant laws in Japan, it is not monolithic that you can only drink alcohol and enter bars after you have reached the age of 20. In fact, I've been here since junior high school and started helping my mom.

Earlier, when I was in elementary school, I would not only go in and out of the place, but also help my mother deliver things to customers or run errands for customers to buy groceries from time to time. ”

She paused, looked up and took a sip of wine, and then added, "I'm sure you won't have such a personal experience as mine."

I've seen a lot of people here since I was a kid. How so? Some of them can only vent or confide in their stress and troubles here.

I'm not afraid of your jokes, my mom even sacrificed hue to attract some male customers in order for this little bar to survive. After all, it's hard for a new little bar to get a foothold on this street.

In order to open up the situation, my mother was also forced to do so. In the past, the regulars who came here either went from youth to middle age, or from middle age to old age.

The only thing that hasn't changed is that they're still not doing well. Although these people are not poor, they belong to the category of people who will fall into a lot of trouble once they lose their jobs.

According to them, there are too many unsatisfactory things in life, and life still has to go on. When my mom was here, they would laugh with her and tell her all the dirty jokes.

If I were the only one here, they would have to be much more restrained, and they would always show the appearance of elders caring for their juniors. Ask me if my business is good and if I need help or anything.

Even if I knew that their words were just verbal concerns, they would not really help me at all, but at least they sounded pleasing to the ear. ”

Shuichi Kudo just looked at her and listened to her, but he didn't make any waves in his heart. From the bottom of his heart, he didn't see the other party as his girlfriend.

However, it is not that kind of pure artillery friend. In his opinion, the two are currently a special relationship between boyfriend and girlfriend and gun friend.

(End of chapter)