Tokyo Tycoon, Start as a Writer

Chapter 80 Is it really okay for you to have such a good relationship?
Autumn leaves rustle in the quiet yard.

Wearing a retro long skirt and deerskin boots, Songzhi Qingxue walked towards the ramp leading to her home.

As soon as I walked into the courtyard, I saw Matsueda Kiyoaki sitting with his mother.

One was wearing a red and black baseball jersey, looking stylish and handsome; the other was wearing a conservative black kimono, with an elegant and meticulous hairstyle.

Songzhi Qingxue slowed down his pace.

The picture is beautiful.

But what her mother said made her walk forward with a dark face, and the loud sound of her high heels startled the two people in the tea room.

"...Qingxue?"

Matsueda Shinsako turned around, looking surprised.

Her lips were slightly pursed, as if she was about to cry out of embarrassment. The expression on the face of the usually cold and stern mistress was simply one of catastrophic panic.

The wind blows, slightly cool.

The leaves on the trees seem to be turning slightly yellow.

Kiyoaki Matsueda looked outside.

"What are you and your mother doing?" Songzhi Qingxue asked with a smile, with a hint of reproach in her eyes.

"She and I... Oh, right!" Songeda Qingxian slapped his forehead, "I decided not to move."

Songzhi Qingxue stared at him.

That look was telling him not to change the subject.

"I won't tell you." Kiyoaki Matsueda shrugged as if he was bored, feeling a strange sense of pleasure in his heart.

"mom?"

Songzhi Qingxue looked at her biological mother.

When she saw this, her mother covered her face with shame and lay down on the tatami pretending to be dead.

"Ah~"

Songzhi Qingxue sighed with a headache and walked into the tea room.

Sitting down opposite Matsueda Kiyoaki, he looked at him and said helplessly, "Tell me what happened."

Sitting on the tatami where the sun could shine, Matsueda Kiyoaki took a sip of tea to moisten his dry throat, and explained the cause and effect of the incident to Matsueda Kiyoyuki, and finally added:

"You know I'm a soft-hearted person. Once your mother asked me to stay, I couldn't refuse..."

After hearing what Songeda Qingxian said, Songeda Qingxue subconsciously looked at her mother.

This noble and majestic mistress lay on the tatami with her hands covering her face, continuing to pretend to be dead.

Even though she was her mother's daughter and the person most familiar to her, Songzhi Qingxue found it hard to imagine her mother begging for help in a humble manner.

Looking back at Songeda Qingxian, she said with a straight face, "But you can't let her shout like that!"

"If she doesn't shout, will you?" Matsueda Kiyoaki asked with amusement.

Matsueda Shinsako sat up subconsciously: "Really?"

"Are you looking forward to it?" Songzhi Qingxue instantly looked at her biological mother, with the corners of her rosy lips raised, showing the same contempt as her biological mother.

"...I just want to ask, why are you angry?" Matsueda Shinsako muttered, then lay back down with her face covered.

Songzhi Qingxue gave her mother a cold look and turned to look at Songzhi Qingxian.

This intelligent woman showed a lovely smile and said to Matsueda Kiyoaki, "Welcome home."

"I have nowhere to go anyway." Matsueda Kiyoaki took a sip of tea disapprovingly.

There were some oranges under the table. He picked up one and peeled it, carefully removing the white stems on the surface of the flesh.

"If you have nowhere to go, why move? Where did you originally plan to move to?" Songzhi Qingxue asked curiously, stretching out her white and tender little hand.

"Go to Ginza and find a bar owner you know well and ask her to help you find a place." Kiyoaki Matsueda gave her half of the orange.

Songzhi Qingxue peeled an orange slice with her white and delicate fingertips and put it into her mouth. While eating, she asked, "What kind of bar is it? Is it popular?"

"The atmosphere is great, there are a lot of writers, and the boss is very beautiful," Kiyoaki Matsueda replied casually.

As soon as these words came out, before Qingxue could say anything, Shinsako was unhappy. She immediately recovered from her pretending to be dead state, stood up and looked at Songeda Qingxian, her phoenix eyes glaring:
"What do you mean your boss is beautiful? Are you going to move in with her? Are you going to live with her?"

"That's what I originally planned." Matsueda Kiyoaki looked at her with amusement.

"Humph!"

Matsue Masako was immediately displeased, and her rosy lips pouted in mockery: "I think you are just attracted by her beauty and have a crush on her boss."

"You can't say that."

"I can see it at the first glance, you can't hide it! When you mention that boss, your eyes immediately become gentle..." Matsueda Shinsako said coldly, with a very unhappy look in her eyes.

The mistress was angry, and her beautiful face was full of frost.

The solution was simple. Kiyoaki Matsueda made a tickling gesture towards her.

"..."

In an instant, the terrifying memories came back and Matsueda Shinsako's face turned red.

In front of outsiders, Matsueda Kiyoaki always had the demeanor of a scholar as calm as water, but he was very dangerous in front of her... But when he became cold, his eyes were three parts sarcastic and seven parts cold and indifferent, which really hurt her.

She had never suffered from being treated like this in her life, so she didn't know that she would take it so well.

At this moment, Matsueda Shinsako, whose attributes exploded, turned her face away unnaturally, snorted, and said reluctantly: "I'm sorry, I said something unpleasant, please forgive me."

This scene made Songzhi Qingxue marvel.

Is this still the mother who has been strong and never bowed her head throughout her life?
In fact, she really didn't understand the current relationship between her mother and Kiyoaki Matsueda.

Most of the time, when Masako was tough with Matsueda Kiyoaki, her mood was basically the opposite. The more disgust and contempt she expressed, the happier and more fond of him she was in her heart.

She acted arrogantly and ferociously, and it could be said that she was enjoying her high spirits.

Even if they really had a quarrel, as long as Matsueda Kiyoaki said a few words to please her, all the unhappiness would disappear.

Songzhi Qingxue finished eating half an orange, wiped his mouth, and looked at Songzhi Qingxian: "You have a good relationship with that boss?"

"It's okay. I have a pretty good feeling about her." Matsueda Kiyoaki ate his half of the orange, which was sweet and sour. "Anyway, I'm moving. Instead of moving to a place where I don't know anyone, I might as well find someone I think is good and ask her for advice."

"What kind of good method is it?"

"It's different from how I feel towards you. As for Arun, I have a crush on him, and I have a close relationship with you guys, unlike her who is still an outsider..." Matsueda Kiyoaki answered after thinking.

Hearing this, both mother and daughter were stunned.

He seems to be a very honest man.

Songzhi Qingxue stared at him with a dazed look in her eyes.

Kiyoaki Matsueda smiled at her slightly from the opposite side, his expression was the same as when the two of them chatted late at night, casual and calm, and he still had a faint literary temperament.

Although he did not look mature, he was exactly what she had imagined a scholar to look like.

After the 10th, "Tide of Sorrow" swept the country.

A wave of "Mishima fever" has swept across major campuses.

In the Faculty of Literature at the University of Tokyo, professors frequently mentioned "The Waves of Tide" and "Dancing Girl," asking students to watch them and write reflections on them.

Matsueda Kiyoyuki finally realized how talented Matsueda Kiyoaki was.

Only the title of genius writer is worthy of him.

It’s not enough that he is talented, the key is that he is not ostentatious and remains so calm and quiet.

When they were at home, he would never show off to her, so that only when outsiders mentioned her would the faint sense of pride in her heart remind her that Matsueda Kiyohira was great.

At this moment, from his unconcealed calm voice, Matsueda Kiyoyuki finally understood why she liked chatting with him.

He is a person who speaks whatever he thinks and never keeps his thoughts to himself, so the feeling when chatting with him is very sincere, and the feedback I get from him is very great. In today's society, it is really difficult to find such a pure person.

Talented and pure and sincere people are chosen by themselves.

Even though it’s fake…

But didn’t I also say that as long as you don’t hate him, it is possible that it will come true?

Thinking about this, Songzhi Qingxue smiled happily, washed his hands in the basin on the table, stood up and said, "I have something else to do, I'm going out now."

"No need to be so fast. We haven't even had lunch yet." Matsueda Shinsako looked at her daughter.

Songzhi Qingxue smiled apologetically and helplessly: "I have to go to the market to buy goods in the afternoon. The store will be very busy in the evening..."

"Do you need help?" Matsueda Kiyoaki asked casually.

In the past, when he saw that she was busy, he would always try to show some courtesy. She understood what he meant, so she would always smile and politely decline.

As a result, this time...

"Oh, you are willing to help me? That's great..." Songzhi Qingxue smiled sweetly and stretched out her hand to him.

Matsueda Kiyoaki was stunned and looked at her face: "I just wanted to show my appreciation..."

"A real man should keep his word!" Songzhi Qingxue smiled kindly.

"..."

A real man remains silent.

"Be honest in life." Songzhi Qingxue continued.

Songzhi Qingxian twitched his lips and said, "It's obviously you who is cheating!" Songzhi Qingxue looked at him with a smile, and said word by word, "You are not honest, and you are cheating!"

"You are so cunning!"

"You are the most cunning, and you are also dishonest."

Looking at the two people's affectionate conversation, Matsueda Shinsako was in a good mood.

Everything seems to be going well...

In the end, under the attack of his daughter's gentleness and coquettishness, Kiyoaki Matsueda retreated and went out with her.

In the brightly lit tea room, looking at their harmonious backs, it was as if watching a dream...Matsueda Shinsako was intoxicated and wanted to jump into this dream and feel everything.

■

The local market is particularly bustling in the afternoon.

This is Japan's largest seafood wholesale market, with numerous stalls and busy goods flow in and out.

Refrigerated trucks drove in from fishing ports all over the country, the containers were opened, porters and goods came in and out, and purchasing customers also poured into the market from all directions, making it packed.

The ground was wet and dirty, with sewage flowing everywhere.

The air was filled with a fishy smell.

In such a chaotic environment, the people near the gate suddenly stopped for a moment.

Workers, customers, and stall owners all looked towards the gate.

A slim woman with a delicate and noble face got out of a Nissan Bluebird.

She was wearing a retro long skirt and an elegant cardigan, like a high school girl in casual clothes on weekends during the Showa era.

The woman with a slender waist and long beautiful legs put her white left hand on the car door and made a gesture of supporting the inside of the car.

A slender leg stepped out of the car door, and a man in a red and black baseball uniform got out with a somewhat impatient expression.

Seeing this, the woman said something to him.

The faint smile on her lips was enough to make all the men in the market feel the urge to kill the man and replace him immediately on this afternoon when autumn just arrived.

However, faced with the woman's intimate smile, the tall and handsome young man finally just shrugged helplessly, looking reluctant.

This scene broke so many hearts.

The two of them turned around and walked into the dirty market. People passing by would subconsciously move to the left and right to make enough space for them.

After entering the market, Songzhi Qingxue started purchasing.

Kiyoaki Matsueda followed along, pulling a cart. Fortunately, there weren't many literature enthusiasts here, so no one would ask for his autograph.

But women kept looking at him.

He did not respond to those gazes, and followed behind Matsueda Kiyoyuki with an expression that was neither cold nor enthusiastic, but with a hint of 'don't bother me' - so those women began to envy his female companion.

"Boss~"

"Hey, what would the guest like to order?"

"Let's have some bluefin tuna~"

"You've come at the right time. Let me tell you, this season is when bluefin bream is at its juiciest. The batch I got today is from Omamachi..."

In response to the boss's boasting, Songzhi Qingxue smiled faintly and said, "There are no bluefin fishing fleets in Oma Town these days, and all the hand-fishing boats are empty. So your bluefin was either not caught in Oma Town at all, or it was caught before September. Bluefin before September cannot be considered plump."

"Hey, you're an expert."

The boss smiled awkwardly and gave up the idea of ​​​​charging the customer.

Along the way, Kiyoaki Matsueda watched her use her rich knowledge and eloquence to bargain with the stall owners. When passing by a familiar store, even if she didn't buy anything, she would go in and say hello to the stall owner.

She comes to the market every day to buy things, so some porters and stall employees who have been making a living in the market for a long time remember and know some of her stories.

Since no one could understand why such a beautiful woman like her would come to the dirtiest seafood market to buy things in person, people would whisper behind her wherever she went.

When a discussion of doubt arises, the familiar store clerk will explain.

"That's the boss of Lansong Restaurant..."

"Lansong was about to go bankrupt, but she took over for only three months and managed to revive it..."

"Don't be fooled by her weak appearance and easygoing personality, but she is very imposing when it comes to taking charge of things..."

"When she gets angry, the employees of Lansong dare not even breathe in front of her..."

Listening to the clerk's explanation and the porters' discussion, he became even more enthusiastic.

The market was extremely busy inside and outside, but most of the people coming in and out were men. Kiyoyuki Matsueda, who was dressed like a Showa female high school student, stood out in the crowd.

Her beautiful appearance and outstanding temperament make many people feel ashamed of themselves.

She is young, beautiful, and kind to others, making people like her and curious about her.

It's a pity that she seems to be peaceful with everyone, but she has an insurmountable distance from everyone.

Only when she turned around and looked at the man beside her did a real smile appear between her brows.

Judging from her attitude, the man should be someone very important and trustworthy to her, because her attitude towards him is intimate and casual.

"She's so beautiful. It would be great to keep such a beautiful woman at home. It's a pity for her to come to such a smelly place..."

"They are really good at doing business."

"If only I could marry her, damn... Tsk..."

"Stop dreaming. Didn't you see the man behind her?"

"Married?"

"I got a son-in-law."

Hearing that he was marrying into the family, the porter curled his lips and said, "A spineless man."

"Ha!" The clerk sneered, "He is the famous writer Mishima. You are more courageous than him. Why are you still working as a porter here..."

After hearing this, the porter was speechless and could only run away in shame.

Pulling a cart full of seafood, Kiyoaki Matsueda followed Kiyoyuki Matsueda out of the market.

"The store originally had a purchasing agent, but there was a problem with the purchasing account. He was an old employee who had worked for my mother for 20 years. My mother trusted him very much, so she never checked the account carefully... One week after I took over, I threw him in jail."

“Why don’t you hire new buyers?”

"It's more reassuring to control the purchase volume yourself."

"how to say?"

"Lan Song is a high-end food stall. The ingredients used are relatively expensive and the cost is extremely high. I personally purchase the food and can use my knowledge to bargain as much as possible. A little bit here and a little bit there will add up to a lot. In addition, I have been reducing the variety of high-end dishes. With fewer dishes, less high-end ingredients need to be purchased, and the daily food waste is greatly reduced."

Hearing her words, Kiyoaki Matsueda quickly moved the seafood packed in ice bags into the trunk, and the two of them got into the car.

The Nissan Bluebird left the market and drove towards the restaurant in Ochanomizu.

"I invited you to my family's restaurant twice when you were in high school. Do you remember?" Matsueda Kiyoyuki asked in the driver's seat.

"Can not remember……"

"Both times were gatherings of some of the Tokugawa family's lonely branches... At that time, you were really a nerd, a very dull one. When grandpa asked me to choose you, I felt that my life was over and the future would definitely be boring."

Hearing this, Matsueda Kiyoaki smiled.

Songzhi Qingxue grabbed the steering wheel and glanced at him from the corner of her eye: "Are you angry?"

"No, I just think this is a very normal reaction." Kiyoaki Matsueda said with a smile.

"Hmm~"

Songzhi Qingxue nodded and smiled knowingly.

Half an hour later, the two parked the car and walked into the Lan Song Restaurant.

It has two floors, covers an area of ​​about 200 to 300 square meters, has a traditional wooden structure, and has a fairly large ornamental pond.

During the day, seats will be placed by the pond to provide guests with simple food and beverage services.

The second floor is a private room that overlooks the courtyard and pond, and the terrace is right above the pond.

It was now past three in the afternoon. There were not many customers in the store, but they all seemed to be familiar customers. When they saw Songzhi Qingxue walk into the store, someone greeted her with a smile.

"The boss is in high spirits today~"

"Recently, the young boss has suddenly become feminine. It's really strange."

"We have to guard it well and don't let the young boss get entangled by pests."

"If a strange man approaches, report it immediately..."

Most of these regular customers are elderly people, some of whom have been eating here for more than ten years. They can be regarded as witnesses of Songzhi Qingxue's growth from an innocent "little princess" to a small boss who can stand on her own.

"Come over and have a drink..."

In response to the invitation from the regular customer, Matsueda Kiyoyuki picked up the new wine glass, took a sip of sake, and then introduced Matsueda Kiyoaki to the regular customer.

"Oh~"

Regular customers all showed expressions of wonder.

　6000 words, two in one.

　　I ate the wrong food these two days and had diarrhea five or six times a day, so the updates were not so regular, but I still wrote 10,000 words a day.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)