Didn't you say that we would lose money after filming?

In their hometown, there is a phrase that can accurately describe people like him: Heisei otaku.

It can be said that I was brought to America.

However, not having a private life is not without its advantages. The place where he works and lives is not an area with chaotic public security. It is a key control area of ​​the police. The biggest advantage is safety. There is no risk of being attacked by gangs or having a gun pointed at his head.

He had just gotten off work today and was driving down the street, planning to reach a destination before going home.

He was going to the newsstand to pick up the comics he subscribed to.

He has a habit of ordering the currently popular "Shonen Go" comics from Japan.

This is the hottest and most popular comic magazine in Japan nowadays. It basically contains the hottest works in Japan at the moment. America does not sell them. It needs to be ordered from Japan at a high price and then shipped across the ocean.

Moreover, international express delivery takes an unusually long time, usually about fifteen days, and he can only see content that is fifteen days behind others.

But there is no other way. Although it is troublesome, he still enjoys doing it. Who told him to like reading comics? Without this hobby, there is really nothing he is willing to do.

Just think about it, when you get home from get off work, holding the latest "Weekly Shonen Go" in your hands, eating rice soaked in tea with sesame seeds and seaweed, and a pickled plum, wouldn't this be a wonderful thing?
After driving for a few minutes, he stopped at an area where Japanese people gathered.

This place is called Little Kabukicho. It is the area with the most Japanese people in Lost City. Different from Chinatown, at night, it is a red-light district with bright lights and wine, and a gathering place for brothels and gigolo clubs. During the day, this is the place in the whole Lost City where you can buy authentic Japanese specialties.

Only a comic book store in a place like this could allow him to order "Weekly Shonen Go".

After getting off the bus, Yamada walked on the street, greeting and nodding to some passers-by.

He has been here for some years, so some people know him. Although he is bothered and doesn't like socializing, he will still respond to other people's greetings.

"Hey, Yamada, are you here to pick up comics again? We have some new sake in the store, all good stuff, do you want to come and take a look?"

"No, I don't really need a drink lately."

“Yamada, Yoshidaya’s Umeboshi and authentic Iwayaki seaweed!”

“You can buy some.”

"The new seafood in the store is from Fujian. They are all top quality. They were just flown in this morning. We also have octopus with 19 legs. Do you want to buy some to try at home?"

"can!"

Along the way, he was also dragged into some shops to shop, and by the time he successfully reached the comic book store, his hands were already full of things.

The people of Hanxia said something very well: homesickness is a sorrow that can never be wiped away.

Although he missed his hometown very much, due to his birthplace and the work and life there when he grew up, he could only satisfy his longing for hometown things through words and the spiritual world.

In fact, he only feels good about the taste and feeling from his hometown, but this goodness cannot be elevated to the country itself. If he really were asked to return to Japan, he would still be unwilling to do so.

Because the reason why he was in America was actually because of his parents. His parents were excluded and ostracized by the country where he was born and raised, and were forced to leave their homeland.

The reason is simply because they openly admitted the war crimes committed by Hanxia and opposed providing assistance in the war.

He even risked his life to write to Xia to help others as an internationalist during the war, openly standing against the country.

As a result, after the war, the family was regarded as sinners and outcasts by the entire country and faced a reckoning.

In fact, there are many people of this kind in the neon-American gathering area in Los Angeles, America. They were excluded back then, different from those who came here during the gold rush in San Francisco. This is even one of the gathering areas for the Japanese communists, and it is one of the few places where they can make a living.

Of course, these are historical issues and have little to do with his generation. He just wants to live his own life well, and he has not joined any political party.

Stay away from politics and live a happy life.

"Boss Jiujing, I'm here to get the new issue of 'Shonen Go'."

After entering the store, Yamada said this first sentence. At this time, the boss was the only one in the store. After seeing Yamada enter the door, he was stunned for a moment, then scratched his head embarrassedly and said: "Um... Yamada, I'm a little sorry, I'm afraid I can't give you this issue of "Shonen Go" now."

"What's wrong?" Yamada was stunned for a moment: "No, what's wrong?"

"There's a problem with the logistics. As you know, cross-border express delivery is prone to problems. It will probably take another three or four days to arrive." The boss replied helplessly.

Yamada: "."

Well, he had nothing to say and was somewhat speechless.

It's a logistics problem again.

But just as the boss said, international express delivery itself is troublesome and slow, and there are often problems along the way, resulting in late arrival.

But I still feel a little unhappy.

After all, I have waited for so long and hard. I have already watched the content half a month later than others, and now I have to wait another three or four days.

He was originally very excited and had bought everything. He planned to go back and cook a big meal, and then eat while reading comics to satisfy his spiritual world.

The boss was embarrassed and said, "How about this, you can try to buy another journal. It happens that some of the local journals in America have just come out with new issues. Why don't you try it? The overall evaluation is good. Due to the special reasons for our store's ordering logistics, I can give you a 50% discount."

"Other American journals?" Yamada looked hesitant and seemed a little embarrassed.

Because how do I say it?

American comics are really not his type.

It’s not because of the painting style, but that consistent style can’t ignite his heart, it just can’t ignite it!
He doesn't eat this type.

So he never reads American comics.

But it seems that there is nothing to read now. He has basically read most of the finished single-volume comics sold here, and he even has a collection of them himself.

"Let's take a look." Yamada had no choice but to sigh.

Today's feast cannot be wasted.

"Okay, okay! These are all, especially this one, DT Comics, which is the most popular."

The boss took out several magazines in succession, all of which were American comics.

Yamada started to select.

But he still frowned.

Not to mention "DT Comics", which is now the largest comics magazine in America, how could he not know about it?

However, the works published above are not what I like.

The situation is similar with the other books.

To put it in a word, it's more or less a bit boring.

"No!" Yamada shook his head.

But just when he was not satisfied, his eyes swept across a publication next to him and he was stunned for a moment: "What is this?"

(Characters in this plot: Based on the story of Yamada Tsukasa, a descendant of the internationalist fighter and Japanese elite of the New Fourth Army, Yamada Eiichi, he was found dead alone in his home in LA in 2020. He lived a poor life with no children. His only hobby was collecting comics. His grandfather and father had donated large sums of money for post-war reconstruction during the most difficult period of our country.) (End of this chapter)