Five o'clock in the evening, Ueno Station, Tokyo.

"Si Koichi, this is Tokyo."

As soon as he got out of the car, Torotaro spread his arms and spun in circles, while looking at everything around him in a new way.

Kaede Shirakawa was also visiting Tokyo for the first time, but he was still amazed by the modern facilities at the station.

Bright lights, floors where you can see people, vending machines, ticket machines...

In the domestic millennium, these are very common.

But it's only 1978, and I haven't even entered the 80s.

Compared to the hometown of Akita in Tohoku, this is simply the ultimate embodiment of civilization, and there seems to be a century between the two.

"It's really powerful" Bai Chuanfeng sighed sincerely, no wonder so many people in the Northeast are willing to abandon the land and become a big city.

Most of the people who got off the bus with them were from the northeastern part of Honshu Island, and some of them were coming to Tokyo for the first time, and they were a little helpless in the face of modern civilization, and even stunned.

Others are obviously not here for the first time, and they have just gotten out of the car and have already skillfully greeted their companions and followed him.

Ueno Station is almost a must-stop for the "Togashi" family to come to Tokyo, especially for Tohoku.

They endured hard work with huge dreams, and traveled back and forth between Ueno Station and their hometown many times.

For some people, seeing the round clock on the platform of Ueno Station is like seeing the face of a mother.

The thin young man who was helped by Torotaro on the way looked at the round clock, listened to the local sound in his ears, and cried as he walked.

Seeing Bai Chuan Feng from a distance, he lowered his head and wiped two handfuls indiscriminately, and then bowed slightly to Bai Chuan Feng.

Shirakawa Kaede smiled and nodded, politely withdrawing his gaze.

"Shirakawa-kun, remember to contact me if you have any questions, oh, no Yamada... Ahem, there's nothing I Yamada can't solve. ”

"Thanks to Yamada-san's care."

When Yamada left with his younger brothers, he didn't forget to say goodbye to Shirakawa Kaede.

Looking at the travelers who were gradually dispersing, Shirakawa Kaede and Torotaro also left the platform through the passage.

…

In the evening, Tokyo is lit up and it looks completely different from the daytime.

The streets are lit with neon and people and cars. Bold and enthusiastic girls, sparkling and beating billboards, all of which are new to the country boy.

However, no matter how novel it is, it will feel boring after watching it for an hour.

"Xiao Feng, did Uncle Kashiwagi forget to pick us up?"

The two of them squatting on the side of the street were bored watching the crowded streets.

"Maybe I'm too busy at work."

Bai Chuanfeng is also not sure, this fellow uncle who has not seen him for almost a year, has forgotten that he still has the task of picking up people today.

Entrusted by Shirakawa Kaede's father, Hayato Shirakawa, there should have been someone to pick them up when they left the station.

But they waited stupidly for more than an hour, and no one paid any attention to them.

"Gollum", Torotaro touched his stomach a little embarrassed, and saw Shirakawa Kaede look over, "I haven't eaten much for a day." ”

No need to ask, he has already confessed honestly.

"Let's not wait, let's go get something to eat first." Bai Chuanfeng got up, planning to fill his stomach first, and then he couldn't lose the two big living people, and he was not illiterate.

"Ah, Uncle Kashiwagi won't be in a hurry if he can't see us."

Although he said this, Torotaro had already gotten up on his bones, and even his luggage was on his shoulders.

"Haha" Shirakawa Kaede smiled heartily, "Don't worry, I think it's still Torotaro's belly that matters." ”

"Haha, Xiao Feng didn't expect you to be quite assasi."

The two of them carried their luggage and walked down the street, carefully surveying the places where the restaurants were concentrated.

They didn't go far, and soon they were attracted by a chic sign.

"50 yen cafeteria"

Torotaro looked at the signboard and nodded thoughtfully, "Well, Tokyo looks bustling, but the prices are still quite cheap." ”

Shirakawa Kaede also muttered a little when he saw such a sign, can't it, is there such a cheap restaurant in Tokyo? It's a bit of a bluffing metropolis.

Compared to Shirakawa Kaede's muttering, Torotaro had already taken the lead in opening the white warm curtain at the door and entering the store.

This guy always reacts faster than his brain.

Shaking his head, he entered the store as well.

The small shop is not big, and there are already half customers sitting in it. Putting their luggage at the foot of the table, the two of them were attracted by the pictures of food in the window.

There are a variety of dishes on top, including pork cutlet rice, shrimp rice, beef rice, and egg rice, all for 50 yen.

After looking at it twice, Shirakawa Kaede noticed that the other customers in the restaurant paid 50 yen, and after a while, the food was served, and then they began to feast.

"Xiao Feng, look, there are eels."

"Huh?"

Torotaro pointed to the menu full of large chunks of eel, his expression full of excitement.

Although RB is close to the sea, there is no shortage of seafood. But eel and saury are not the same thing.

For those who come from the inland countryside, there is obviously no chance to pay for this high-end dish.

Torotaro swallowed and beckoned to the waiter.

"Hello, two eel rice."

When the waiter heard the name of the dish ordered by Torataro, his eyes were a little strange, but he still wrote it down respectfully.

The small shop is not big, and those customers who hear Torotaro's order have some hooked the corners of their mouths, and some have lowered their heads to endure something.

Shirakawa Kaede frowned, he always felt that the gazes around him were a little frivolous.

After a while, the cooking was finished, and the "knock" and "knock" were placed on the table in front of Shirakawa Kaede and them.

The two broke the wooden chopsticks and opened the lid of the bowl with hope. I saw an eel the size of an elementary school student's eraser resting on top of the rice.

"Ah", Shirakawa Kaede and Torotaro couldn't help but scream, their voices full of disappointment.

Snort~Snort~, the others who had been waiting for this moment for a long time tried their best to hold back laughter.

These two guys don't know what to do, but for 50 yen you can eat a big bowl full of egg bowls.

If you want to order the most expensive eel rice, how can he make it for you? The whole chunk of the picture is a lie.

Under the unclear gaze of everyone, even Shirakawa Kaede, who has had a life, feels a little uncomfortable.

As for Torotaro, his eyebrows were even more upside down, and he couldn't help but get up and have a seizure.

"Torotaro, sit down."

"But..."

"Do you remember Aunt Miki's explanation when she set off?"

Hearing Shirakawa Kaede mention his mother, Torotaro sat down again.

Torotaro's mother knew her son's character, and she deliberately explained that everything she listened to Shirakawa Kaede when she arrived in Tokyo.

And Torotaro can only listen to Shirakawa Kaede's words.

The people who watched the jokes of the two of them in the store were even more contemptuous when they saw that they were dressed in old-fashioned clothes and the duffel bags on the legs of the table.

I don't know where the country boy came from, but I guess the first time I came to Tokyo, I was dazzled.

With such a strange atmosphere, it is destined that Shirakawa Kaede and they will not stay for long. Hastily shaved the rice in the bowl, the two of them picked up their luggage, and went out without looking back.

Without the laughter behind him, Shirakawa Kaede stepped heavily on the road.

An impetuous wind whistled past his face, and rough and bitter dust filled his nasal passages.

Not far away, tower cranes are standing one after another, faintly in the lights, and the construction of the city continues.

Is this the "flower capital" that countless people have been dreaming of for a long time?

Bai Chuanfeng saw the different faces in front of his eyes, and his heart was blocked for a while.

No, it's fucking Tokyo!

It is also the end point of countless people's dreams realized and shattered.

"Yaga!" , Torotaro stood on the side of the road and scolded bitterly, and his flushed face gradually returned to normal.

"Torotaro, remember that Tokyo is not Akita, and it is not a fawn.

No one cares what you do or think here, it's all on your own.

When you stand high enough, you will have the best view of Tokyo and see the most beautiful Tokyo. ”

Kaede Shirakawa's voice was calm, but it was as if Torotaro had seen something in his eyes that had never appeared before.

"Hmm," Torotaro nodded heavily.