Time came to Arika's home in Adachi at five o'clock this morning.
Her husband usually doesn't get up until about seven o'clock and goes to work.
But today her husband suddenly got up very early, very abnormally, and he did not appear to be tired after getting up early. Instead, he was very energetic, as if he had rested for a long time, but she remembered that yesterday her husband was waiting until soon.
I came back at twelve o'clock.
There is an unwritten rule in Japan, that is, men usually come home very late, so that they are considered a successful husband.
If a man comes home very early every day, his wife will mistakenly think that he has been laid off, and she will feel anxious every day. Finally, the whole family will not be able to start again until her husband returns home at 8, 9, 11 or 12 p.m.
Return to harmony.
Of course, there are some exaggerations in this, but it also indirectly proves that Japanese wives are usually not surprised by their husbands coming home late.
But it happened that her husband, who came home only at twelve o'clock yesterday, could still get up so early and be so energetic, which surprised Adachi Arika.
However, Arika Adachi didn't say much. She just thought that maybe her husband was busy at work and his career was on the rise recently, so he must be very energetic.
She seemed to have forgotten that not long ago, her husband was lamenting every day because of his unsatisfactory career. How could he return to the stage of rising career in such a short period of time, but she selectively forgot all this.
She prepared breakfast and lunch early as usual, and then bowed down to see her husband off at around 5:30.
Then it happened that this morning the store specifically required her to come to work early. Of course, the bonus was definitely indispensable, so she also chose to go to the video game store not long after her husband left home.
Time returned to the present moment, when Adachi Yuka saw her husband in the crowd, she seemed to understand a lot of things in an instant.
My husband may still have difficulties with his career, but he has a channel to relieve stress.
In this world, not everyone will succeed. After all, some people will be forgotten by everyone. Adachi Arika has been prepared for this and is also ready to become a mediocre housewife and live a mediocre life.
She doesn't expect her husband to get ahead, she just hopes in her heart that her husband will be happy.
But none of her past husbands had revealed this to her. Her husband still had some small self-esteem that kept him going in the past.
Among the crowd, Arika Adachi's husband excitedly snatched the last cartridge of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild from the shelf, and also took away Uncharted and several other launch games.
Of course, the switch machine body is also indispensable.
His hand speed is not bad, but the replenishment speed of Yuxing Electronic Entertainment Store is also very amazing.
Nowadays, every official store stocks at least 100,000 boxes of each game, enough for 100,000 people to come and buy every game.
After the first day of sales, inventory registration will be carried out immediately. After determining the needs of people in different regions, product adjustments will be quickly made that night to ensure that the inventory can meet customer needs at all times.
Adachi Arika's husband finally succeeded in getting another limited-release commemorative edition switch.
This commemorative limited edition game console has a different appearance than the normal sales, and has Zhu Yusei's signature printed on the back.
This limited-edition machine is only sold in small quantities in official stores, which is a gimmick to attract people to purchase on-site.
"Hello, I want these!"
Adachi Arika's husband finally came to the counter, and at the same time took out cash from his briefcase and slapped it directly on the counter.
The cash looked a little wrinkled. There were 100 coins, 500 coins, and 1,000 banknotes, but there were no banknotes exceeding 10,000.
These are the money that Adachi Arika's husband saves little by little from his daily consumption.
In order to buy a switch, he saved enough money for more than two years. During this period, he did not even buy any first-party released games. No matter how tempting the game was, he chose to give up temporarily.
And the results he gave up in the end were remarkable.
He successfully saved 100,000 yen on the day of the switch's launch. Today, he used all the money to buy the latest consoles and games, as well as some souvenirs of the switch's launch that were sold in the store.
Today can be regarded as the happiest day for him in so many years.
However, his happy mood stopped instantly when he saw the appearance of the clerk who was paying him the bill.
"Adachi...Adachi..."
Adachi Arika's husband looked at his wife in surprise.
He suddenly remembered what his wife said when he went home at night.
She found a job with a good salary, which might be able to support her family.
At that time, Arika Adachi's husband felt lonely for a while.
He believed that he didn't work hard enough, so he let his wife suffer outside.
He also vaguely remembered that his wife seemed to be working as a shop assistant somewhere.
But when he was really having fun, he didn’t expect that he was actually at the official sales store of Youxing Electronic Entertainment!
"Hello sir, this is your receipt. I will charge you a total of 100,000 yen in cash. I want you to pay 800 yen. Welcome to visit me."
Adachi Yuka looked at her husband, with more emotions in her eyes.
Seeing her husband stuttering and unable to move, Arika Adachi urged: "Sir, there is someone waiting in line behind you."
"Ah! Sorry, sorry Adachi, I..."
"Sir, I wish you a pleasant gaming experience. I hope the game can bring you inner peace and tranquility, and not be troubled by some unhappy things in your daily life."
Adachi Arika spoke softly, with gentle love in her eyes.
Adachi Arika's husband opened his mouth, and he seemed to understand a lot in an instant.
"Thank you. I'll see you at home tonight. I should go home early tonight and explain it to you."
"Okay, sir, please walk slowly."
Adachi Arika bowed tenderly and sent her husband away.
As long as she can see her husband happy, Adachi Arika thinks it's worth it.
It turns out that video games are such a thing.
It is something that can truly bring joy to people.
It seems that I really underestimated this thing before.
She decided to give it a try when she got home from work today.
She also wants to be like her husband, or at least integrate into her husband's life, instead of becoming strangers who just live together.