After Kiyose's house was put up for sale, Chieko moved out of the town where she had lived for decades and rented a small and exquisite house in the Kitasenju area.
Chieko has never lived in a new-style super high-rise apartment building. When she got older, she originally wanted to try everything, but when she finally decided, she would rather live in an ordinary, old-fashioned house.
In her words, "Tall buildings are impersonal."
Over the years, there have been constant discussions about whether super high-rise apartment buildings are suitable as living spaces. Among the various negative views, there is indeed the one that "residents are indifferent to each other, will not notice anything happening, and will not pay attention to it if they notice it."
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For the new generation, this is by no means a disadvantage. On the contrary, not having to manage neighborhood relationships is an advantage of living. The younger generation no longer thinks that neighbors are reliable and trustworthy, and just want to reduce unnecessary social interactions.
, live your own life.
However, for Chieko, who is warm and friendly to others, lives in harmony with her neighbors, and has been bustling for most of her life, she is certainly not willing to live in an apartment with a lack of communication and a clear sense of distance, even if it is the simplest and most convenient starting point for starting a new life.
When a person reaches old age, it is quite cruel to leave the home where he has lived for decades and start a new life in a strange place. However, Chieko not only has the courage to cut off from the past and start a new life, she even has the heart to start from scratch.
Create a new neighborhood relationship.
When she doesn't make up her mind, she also says that once she has made up her mind, she will never give in. That's what Chieko is.
Nakamori Akina's trip to Fukuoka ended and she returned to Tokyo. She finally had time to visit her mother's new home. It was the first time she visited her mother's new home. On the way there, she still had some indescribable subtle feelings in her heart. It felt more or less like this unfamiliar road.
Unreal.
However, when I found my mother's home, I sat in the small Japanese-style room, holding a tea cup and looking around. I saw that the small objects that my mother brought from the original home when she moved were now decorated in the new home according to her preferences.
The objects made her truly feel that this was her mother's new home, and she felt relaxed inside.
Chieko also hung the watercolor painting by Misora Hibari that Iwahashi Shinichi gave her in the living room.
"My neighbor comes to visit me sometimes, but I never thought it was Misora-san's painting." Chieko said in a naughty tone.
Akina Nakamori smiled and asked, "Are there any neighbors coming to play?"
Chieko replied, "The neighbors nearby are very easy to get along with." She was satisfied, "I am very lucky and I chose a good place."
"That's great." Akina Nakamori was happy for her mother's happiness.
After moving to a new home, Chieko's life was very fulfilling. When she was young, she came to Tokyo from her hometown and was lively and fun-loving. At that time, Akio Nakamori was also a dashing gamer.
When they got old, the couple parted ways, and Chieko herself began to live a relaxed life with no shortage of fun. The mother and daughter talked about their daily life, and Chieko was in high spirits, talking about her trip to Asakusa the day before yesterday.
Asakusa today has changed a lot compared to when Chieko first came to Tokyo.
"If you go to Asakusa with the thought of nostalgia for the past, you will definitely think that you are in the wrong place." Chieko said in a free and easy tone.
But in fact, it is not that Chieko has never been to Asakusa in the past few years, and she should not be ignorant of the changes in Asakusa.
Akina Nakamori remembered that when she was in elementary school, she longed for a schoolbag that she had seen on TV. In order to fulfill her wish, her mother searched everywhere, and finally bought it in Asakusa.
Mothers who like liveliness and pay attention to rituals must take their children to the Kannon Hall in Asakusa during the first month of the year. Even in normal times, mothers who like small items will go to Asakusa from time to time and find treasures.
I was so happy.
There are obviously many memories related to Asakusa just thinking about it. But now, my mother sighs as if she has not been there for many years.
In fact, at this moment, I feel that Asakusa is different from the past, isn’t it because Chieko thinks of the past? In a sense, Chieko’s mood at this moment is subtly similar to that of when she first came to Tokyo.
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Realizing how her mother was feeling at the moment, Akina Nakamori couldn't bear to interrupt her.
Chieko recalled it enthusiastically, and also mentioned that when she was young, she went to Asakusa to watch the circus and acrobatics, but accidentally bought tickets for the Tang Juro Red Tent. Although she was confused after watching the performance, she thought she had spent money.
It’s better to bite the bullet and see to the end.
"That Tangjuro-san's son seems to be an actor." Chieko said.
It is the actor Ohtsuru Gitan who has collaborated with Nakayama Miho in "Falling in Love with Your Eyes". Although when Tang Juro was young, he regarded acting in film and television dramas as something that would make him lose his worth, but his own son,
He still went on to become a film and television actor. Not only that, he also developed into a successful actor, and his reputation among ordinary people may have surpassed that of his artist father.
Thinking of Tang Juro's son in her memory, she unexpectedly brought Chieko back to reality from her memories.
Akina Nakamori listened patiently, and her expression reminded Chieko of the way her daughter sat next to her when she was a child, pestering her to listen to stories, and a warm current flowed through her heart.
After she finished sighing, she put away her temporary expression and told Akina Nakamori, "By the way, I also ordered some handkerchiefs with names embroidered on them at the shop over there."
A few days later, after the handkerchief is delivered, Iwahashi Shinichi's share will be handed over to him.
Akina Nakamori listened with a smile, "Shinichi must be very happy."
"Akina-chan said that, Shinichi will definitely be very happy." Chieko said seriously while holding back her laughter.
Akina Nakamori reacted for a while, then realized that she was being ridiculed by her mother. She felt unconvinced, wrinkled her face, and protested to Chieko. What her mother said was true, as if she was some kind of unreasonable and overpowering bad guy.
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"Sorry, sorry." Chieko accepted the protest and apologized to her daughter.
Nakamori Akina immediately smiled. After thinking about it, she said seriously to her mother, "Of course he will be very happy if you give a gift to Shinichi." Iwahashi Shinichi is such a person.
Chieko couldn't help but smile as she listened, "I'm also very happy to give him something."
"Really?" Nakamori Akina pouted her lips, a little bit amused, "Shin is really popular."
He was obviously speaking for Iwahashi Shinichi just now, but his expression changed in the blink of an eye. Chieko couldn't help but laugh at such a change of expression.
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Since it is a gift, whether it is from your girlfriend or your mother-in-law, it is worth being happy.
Iwahashi Shin put the heated bread on her plate while listening to Akina Nakamori talking about the conversation between mother and daughter when she visited her mother yesterday.
It was quite interesting to see her talking endlessly in the morning light. As he thought, Nakamori Akina suddenly stopped talking and looked at his face.
"It's a bit suspicious, that smile."
She was serious about it. Shinichi Iwahashi was not put off by her words, and instead asked her, "Is this a lie to me?"
Nakamori Akina followed it up smoothly and said with authority, "Inspection Chief Nakamori has this intention."
She had to act so early in the morning, and it was a story about a police officer and a suspect. It was a blessing that she had so much energy. When it comes to climbing the ropes, Akina Nakamori is also a professional.
Iwahashi Shinichi asked her partly to change the subject, "Do you have any plans to act in professional dramas next?"
Medical dramas and criminal investigation dramas are pretty good.
However, Shinichi Iwahashi could imagine Nakamori Akina playing a police officer, but he couldn't associate her with a skilled doctor.
He thought so because he saw Akina Nakamori bringing back a bunch of TV series proposals.
Nakamori Akina was a little bored, so she picked up a blueberry and stuffed it into his mouth, "Don't talk about work in the morning."
"Okay." Iwahashi Shinichi also knew that he was disappointed. He put the blueberry in his mouth, smiled and bit it.
Yesterday, the two of them were busy in their own way. After Akina Nakamori visited her mother, she went to be a guest to record a broadcast in the evening. When she came back, it was almost two o'clock. At that time, she was dizzy and fell asleep in a daze. When she woke up today, she was awake again. The dragon and the tiger are alive, dominating and bringing blessings.
If we don't live together, we won't see the other person looking so busy and tired that he or she is dejected.
At first, after seeing each other's dimmed face after a whole night's sleep, I thought I had seen each other's true colors. Unexpectedly, after moving in together, I would see each other's uglier appearance.
"I haven't visited Chieko-san's new home yet," Iwahashi Shinichi said. He thought for a moment, "When I receive the gift, I'll go and say thank you to Chieko-san in person."
"Are you going to see your mother just to say thank you?" Akina Nakamori deliberately tried to make things difficult for him.
Shinichi Iwahashi answered the question quickly, "That's right... I haven't had fried burgers in a long time."
"It's really annoying." Nakamori Akina glared at him after being slapped.
It's very interesting to watch the paper tiger showing its teeth and claws early in the morning. Shinichi Iwahashi picked up a blueberry and rolled it across Nakamori Akina's lips where she was making an awkward noise.
As if by surprise, she bit his finger. The tip of her tongue swept across the finger and swept away the blueberry.
In this situation, it is impossible to tell who has the upper hand and who is at the lower end.
Iwahashi Shin pulled his finger back, and the shallow teeth marks on it were shiny. Akina Nakamori looked at her masterpiece with a smile. Between the two rows of teeth, what was in her mouth was not his finger, but the blueberry just now. .The tip of her tongue swept over the blueberry and played with it gently. The expression on her face was playful and a bit naughty.
Iwahashi Shinichi saw this look in his eyes and picked up another blueberry.
