"Hello? Garie? It's you, I haven't heard your voice for a long time."

"Good evening, Rumi. I just wanted to talk to you for a while. It's so late, so I didn't bother you, right?"

"Are you on the roadside?"

"Yes, this is a public phone. I just came out of the bar and was about to subscribe to the third phone line with my friends."

"It's really cool."

"It's so late, why haven't you slept yet? Let me guess, you must be waiting to watch the music show."

"Huh? You guessed wrong, Garie."

"Really? What are you busy with?"

"I am sorting out the information for the publishing house and it must be handed in tomorrow."

"But I heard that after graduating from junior high school, you worked as an operator at TV Asahi in the United States. When did you go to a publishing house?"

"In Tokyo, how can it be so easy for outsiders to put down roots? The salary of an operator was only enough to pay the rent. In order to supplement the family income, I found an additional temporary job. It was tiring, but of course, the pay was still very good.

Satisfied. What about you? It sounds pretty good."

"No way, it's not like this."

"Really?"

"I'm not afraid of your jokes. You know me. Although I'm from Tokyo, when I was a child, my father took out a loan shark and later committed suicide.

Although the law does not stipulate that the father's debt should be repaid by the son, there is no way. The violent gang forced my mother and I to continue to repay the debt. Not only did they harass my home every day, but they also said that they would introduce a job to my mother to make quick money. Haha, make quick money.

What else can be done with money?

You have also been to the United States, and you know that Tokyo had entered a period of rapid development at that time. But my family’s living standard was still the same as after the war. Fortunately, I was able to pay off before I went to junior college."
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"Isn't that what life is like? After graduating from junior college, you found a job that everyone envied."

"Envy? What is there to envy about a bank teller? He is not an expatriate employee. He has no establishment and will be kicked out at any time."

"Recently I heard that the Equal Employment Opportunities for Men and Women Act will be introduced. At least the practice of firing employees at will will not be as rampant as during the oil crisis a few years ago."

"How can you trust what politicians say? You are not just saying this to win votes. In fact, even if there is this law, it will not get any better. I don't want to live like this. If I live like this, I won't be able to live like this in the future.

Among the errand boys, the bill payers, and the tribute boys, you choose a natal man to get married. What is the meaning of such a life?"

"You and Murakami-kun broke up?"

"We broke up early. After graduation, he returned to Akita to inherit the family business. His parents are in the lumber business, and he is the eldest son in the family. How could he stay in Tokyo?

You said it’s great that he was born in Tokyo, but he comes from the countryside. Do I still want to go back to my hometown with him to get married, have children, and live in such a small city?”

"..."

"However, to me, Murakami-kun is indeed a good man. Unlike these Tokyo men, he is very suitable for marriage."

"Really?"

"Oh, Rumi-chan, I won't say anymore. There are a lot of people queuing up behind the phone booth. Next time I call you, be sure to call me back."

"Good night, Gary. It's so late, please be safe outside."

"Don't worry~"

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"Moxi Moxi, Liu Mei, what are you doing?"

"Still in the company."

"Oh my God, you're still working overtime so late?!"

"A lot of big things have happened in society recently, and publishing houses have a lot of work."

"Which publishing house? These capitalists are squeezing employees' rest time so much. If it were more than ten years ago, they would have been attacked by violent elements of the student movement!"

"The magazine "FRIDAY" was only launched this year. It is short of manpower and sometimes very busy."

"Oh, it turns out to be a magazine owned by Kodansha. There should be a lot of gossip there. It is said that the paparazzi in their agency are very professional, there is no lower limit, and all the news they reveal is explosive."

"It's okay, it's not that exaggerated..."

"I recently quit my job."

"Huh? So sudden?"

"Did it scare you? Sorry, I lied a little, but now I am working in Ginza. In fact, the difference is not big, it just means that I have become a full-time employee in Ginza from a former bank employee.

Now, I am also one of the Ginza women. Mama-san from the nightclub admires me very much. This month, I won the top spot. Mama-san gave me a huge bonus."

"That's it."

"Liu Mei, today is the first time I have introduced it. The other person is a regular customer of mine and is an executive of a listed company."

"Introduction?"

"Yes, on an hourly basis, it's even more than what I make in the store."

"Gary Hui..."

"Don't worry, that's not the case. The good gentleman only treated me to a meal of high-end Japanese food. He also told me a lot of things in the company. Listening to the troubles he couldn't tell his wife, I felt like

I'm tired of being an emotional trash can, but this nice gentleman is so gentle and cute that I almost want to marry him."

"But don't you have the idea of ​​getting married yet?"

"Why not? Every day when I walk in Ginza, I see many ladies in luxurious kimonos sitting in front of cafes drinking afternoon tea. Why can they live such a good life?

Even the women dancing gracefully in the disco have their faces filled with happiness of not being short of money.

Look, among the entertainers on TV, including Yu Hayami, Seiko Matsuda, and Momoko Kikuchi, which one does not live an enviable life? I am not worse than them at all, but why, why?!

You can never last long in this business. What should you do if you have no connections, no foundation, and can't get out of the store independently?

I also want to live a good life, but no matter how good the errand boy, the bill payer, or the tribute man is, they are not as good as such a good gentleman."

"Garie, have you been drinking?"

"A little bit, I'm sorry to bother you."

"Drink some tea to cool off the bar and calm down your mood first."

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"No, it's nothing. I'm really fine. I really like this job in Ginza, but if you hate me, Rumi-chan, I won't contact you again in the future."

"Garie, you..."

"Okay, no more talking, let's leave it at that."

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"Hey Rumi-chan, I haven't called you for a long time."

"How are you lately?"

"Well, guess where I am now. I'm in Yokohama~"

"Looks like I'm in a good mood."

"That nice gentleman invited me to come here to play. He also introduced me to his work partners. My heart is bulging and I feel so happy. If I have a chance next time, I will invite you too.

Let’s play together.”

"But, Garie, I think you can't go on like this."

"Why not? Hee hee, you are worrying too much, I have good things coming soon. Let's not talk about this for now, I want to ask you a favor."

"I can't help you much."

"No, you can do it. You are my most trusted good friend."

"Okay, I'll try my best."

"I have a piece of information in my hand, and I want to ask you to hand it over to the publisher. It's not a big deal, but the nice gentleman told me that if I do this, I can leave Ginza smoothly without any compensation.

Liquidated damages."

"You don't want to do it?"

"Yes, once you leave Ginza, you can get married to Mr. Nice Guy."

"Well, I really should say congratulations in advance. However, my ability is limited, so I can only help you contact the reporter from the publishing house first."

"Really? That's great!"

"Don't have high hopes yet..."

"Rumi-chan, you must come when I get married! You are my best friend."

"Well...well..."
To be continued...