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Chapter 166 Japanese Party Culture

Today's Dongye sounded a big limelight.

It was time for Mr. Araki to go to bed, and he left after Higashino Hibiki had eaten and drank enough.

Higashino looked around, and quietly prepared to go home.

When he first arrived at the gate, someone patted him on the shoulder: "Now you are an adult."

Higashino turned around and saw a mouth full of white teeth.

It was Hiroshi Motomiya, and Sasaki and the others were also there.

"It's time for a second party!"

Higashino didn't want to participate, but he had already agreed to others last year, so he could only sigh and follow the team for the second party.

……

At eleven o'clock in the evening, Higashino Hibiki's dormitory.

Akemi Akimiya was lying on the table, her fine long hair was spread on the table, there seemed to be spring water in her eyes, she was staring at a trophy on her fingertips.

This is the Astro Boy trophy selected for the short story "Tezuka Award" in "Soul of Chess". Because of Akemi Akimi's contribution, Higashino gave his trophy to Akemi Akimiya.

"One day, Ms. Qiu Gong will also be honored one day. At that time, please think of me under the night sky today."

Thinking of Higashi Higashi's affectionate confession back then, Akemi Akimiya covered her face in embarrassment.

Looking at this trophy, she seemed to see the affectionate Higashino again.

Akemi Akimiya sat up and looked out the dark window.

"I don't know when Higashino-kun will come back."

Whenever it comes to the New Year's party, she will wait quietly.

At this time, when everything is silent, I can ask my heart again.

"I am no longer young." Touching her delicate face, Akemi Akimiya thought.

She is 27 years old, and most of her peers are married.

"No, no!" Akemi Akimiya shook her head violently, she felt that she had become a fool who only thought about love.

"I didn't care about it before, but I have become a jealous person. I really hate my current self."

She sat down at the work table, spread out the manuscript paper, took out the pencil, and carefully sketched the storyboard.

Gradually, Akemi's mood calmed down.

In her heart, there are only cartoons in front of her eyes.

……

Higashino Hibiki thought the second gathering was in Ginza, where he watched his sister perform on stage, while the big men in suits and leather shoes chatted freely off stage, and set up a champagne tower to pretend to be aggressive.

In the end, it was just a big ktv box with beer on the table and a dozen people sitting in the room.

Higashino was immediately disappointed.

He also wanted to open his eyes, but the result was no different from how he entertained clients in the past.

But fortunately here, he knows everyone in front of him, so he is not cautious.

"How does it feel for the first time?" Sasaki handed Higashino a tooth of watermelon, signaling him to relax.

Watermelon in winter is not sweet. When the watermelon pulp touches the teeth, Higashino shudders.

He looked at the people in the box, including Sasaki and several other editors of Jump.There are also writers, Hiroshi Motomiya, Arai, Kazuchi Hagiwara and others, all of them still looked at him with smiles.

Higashino still likes to be in contact with these people compared to the top executives of large companies.

"It's a good atmosphere," he said.

Sasaki nodded: "That's good."

He ate the watermelon neatly, someone came to the stage to sing, and several people gathered around to play poker.

Higashino listened to their chat.

……

After everyone got drunk, they gradually lost their interest.Bengong Hiroshi looked at the time, it was already two o'clock in the evening.

"Hmm..." He scratched his hair tiredly, "It's already at this point, so let's forget it."

He kicked Higashino Higashi who fell asleep beside him, "It's time for the kid to go home."

Higashino opened his sleepy eyes and realized after a long while that he was in a ktv.

He stood up and looked at the crowd who were about to leave, "Yes."

The editors hailed a taxi at the door and gave directions one by one. Higashino went to Musashino Art University alone.

"I'm talking about brother," the driver looked at Higashi Higashino in the rearview mirror, "It's really hard to socialize at such a late hour."

Higashino didn't speak, and the driver said to himself: "However, the company that can arrange taxis has very good benefits. After all, it's not Japan before. You have to work hard."

"You're right." Higashino rolled down the car window, and the cold wind hit his face, and he suddenly felt a little more awake.

After more than three years, he found that he was no longer used to life in social situations.

Even if it's a party with people he knows, he still wants to be quiet.

The ktv room was in the room, they were chatting about comics, book releases, past embarrassments, industry news, Higashino was not very interested, and fell asleep in a daze.

In the past, he was able to chat with customers and build relationships, but now his emotional intelligence has degenerated.

The driver asked: "Do you really dislike parties? You can't live without parties in Japan. If you go home too early all day long, your wife will dislike you."

He shook his head with a distressed tone.

Higashino sighed, "It's not like before."

He has the blessing of a time traveler. Although he works hard, he no longer has the troubles of ordinary people.

"Yeah," the driver sighed. He touched his pocket subconsciously. Considering that Higashino was there, he didn't take out the cigarette. "When I earned 80 yen a month, I had a high status. But now... oh."

He misunderstood what Higashino meant, but it didn't matter.

"If you don't want to be like me, you still have to conform to the rules in the workplace," the driver advised Higashi Higashino, "otherwise, it will be difficult to get along."

Dong Yexiang nodded, "Yes, I have been taught."

The driver continued: "Unless you become the president or a high-ranking official, you will not be able to leave the Japanese workplace. However,"

He raised his voice, and his tone was excited with jealousy, "One of our night shift drivers is a big brother named Dongye, and his son has become a great writer. If he is like his son, he can also escape the depressing workplace."

Higashino sighed.

He was about to arrive at Musashino soon, and the driver became even more interested when he saw that he didn't believe it, "You don't believe it? His son earns hundreds of millions of yen a year, and he has no worries about food and drink. He must be living a happy life."

The car stopped at the gate of Musashino, and Higashino paid to get out of the car, "Writers have to cater to others."

"Why do you say that?"

"Because I am Higashino Ichiro's son."

With a smell of alcohol, Higashino staggered and disappeared before the driver's wide-eyed eyes.

……

Use the staff key to open the door, and Higashino walks in Musashino at night. In winter, even the noise of insects is gone.

Everything was silent, eerily quiet.

Fortunately, he soon came to the classroom dormitory.

When he saw that the light in his room was still on, Higashino accelerated his pace, and quickly climbed the stairs to the second floor. After a few steps in the corridor, he came to the door of the dormitory. He opened the door and walked into the bedroom. Akemi Akimiya fell asleep at the table.

As she breathed, her body rose and fell rhythmically. Looking at the "Tezuka Prize" trophy beside the table, Higashino felt distressed.

He tentatively patted Akimi on the shoulder, and found that she was sleeping deeply, so he carefully picked her up, put her on the bed in the bedroom, and covered her tightly with a quilt.

Looking at Akimi Akemi's peaceful sleeping face, Higashino felt a sense of happiness spontaneously. He took off his coat and lay beside Akemi Akimiya, smelling the fragrance of shampoo, and put his hands on her slender belly. After a while, he also fell asleep quietly.

The next day, the sun was high.

Higashino woke up when the sun hit his eyes, because the New Year's meeting is a customary closure, so he doesn't have to rush to draw manga. Today he finally had a good rest and woke up naturally, but he couldn't run in the morning.

Looking around, Akemi Akimiya has disappeared.

Higashino got dressed and got up, came to the living room, sniffed his nose, and smelled the sweet smell in the air.

There was milk and crepes on the table. It seemed that Akemi Akimiya also got up late, so she didn't have time to make breakfast.

Akemi Akimiya was writing and drawing at her work station, when she heard the movement, she raised her head and smiled and said, "What time did you get home yesterday?"

"Two o'clock," Higashino rubbed his head, feeling the pain of a hangover.

Qiugong Mingmei frowned, "Go and wash your face, and then have breakfast..."

She hesitated to speak, but finally couldn't help it anymore, "Let's come back earlier in the future, don't affect your health."

Higashino nodded, the phone rang, interrupting what he was about to say.

"Hey, Higashino, you've woken up already." It was Hiroshi Motomiya.

"Mr. Bengong," Higashino glanced at Akemi Akimiya, and then replied, "I just woke up."

"It's fine if I don't bother you," Hongzhi Bengong said, "You can rest this week. Would you like to come out for a drink or two in the evening?"

Higashino took a deep breath and refused, "I'm sorry, I don't have time. I want to accompany my girlfriend."

Hiroshi Bengong was surprised, "Eh? Do you have a girlfriend? Yes, you must be very popular, so forget it."

Soon, he ended the call.

Higashino breathed a sigh of relief.

"Look, I refused." He shook his phone and proudly said to Akemi Akimiya.

"Hurry up and wash up, it smells like wine." Akemi Qiugong said with a smile while covering her nose.

Higashino took a shower and changed into clean clothes. After breakfast, Akemi Akimiya was still working.

She started drawing new storyboards again, but the future is uncertain.

Feeling left out, Higashino poked her arm, "New Year's is here, let's take a rest."

Akimi turned her head and looked at Higashino: "Don't bother me."

"Let's go out and take a look around," Higashino said.

Akemi Akimiya was unmoved.

"amusement park?"

"Cinema?"

"Visiting a shrine?"

Akemi Akimiya ignored him.

Until Higashino took out his trump card, "Let's go and see the giant pandas!"

"Okay!" Akemi Akimiya stopped her pencil and stood up immediately.

Before Higashino could react, she had already put on her coat, walked to the door, and turned around in confusion: "What are you doing in a daze? Hurry up."

"Giant pandas are so charming." Higashi Higashino said helplessly.

Higashino was stunned when he came to the previous zoo.

There is a long queue at the gate of the zoo.

As a result, they didn't get tickets for the Panda House and returned disappointed.

　Thanks for the reward of the first fierce cat in history

　　
　
(End of this chapter)