Tokyo: The life of a literary giant begins with home self-defense!

Chapter 70: A Writer's Journey in Izu
The clean house is filled with New Year decorations.

There are the 'mirror cakes' offered since December 12th, the straw rope-shaped shichigosan rope, and the smell of various New Year dishes floating in the air.

Black beans, kelp rolls, sea cucumbers, golden balls, fish cakes, herring roe, minced fish egg rolls, etc.

Longchuan Che looked at his nose with his eyes and his heart with his nose, sitting on the sofa in the living room watching the Red and White Songs Festival. Two women who looked very similar sat aside without speaking.

Takeda Maki's face was very gloomy.

Her high-end Burberry trench coat was thrown under her butt. She didn't smell of any perfume, but sitting there, people couldn't help but look at her.

'Yes, very much so.'

Ryukawa Toru turned his eyes away from Nakashima Mika, who was singing "I Once Thought of Ending It All," and looked at Takeda Maki, who had been in a low mood since entering the house.
There is almost no makeup on her fair face, and her clothes are simple and neat.

A woman without any decorations could defeat most people with just her face, but at this moment there were several greasy claw marks on her clean wide-leg pants.

It's not known whether Longchuan Che did it on purpose or for other reasons, but he didn't touch the inconspicuous brown windbreaker, but instead put his hand inside the clothes.

The claw marks on the side of the buttocks were very conspicuous. Takeda Shinki couldn't stand it anymore and said to her sister:

"Why are you just sitting here like that? Can't you go get me some clothes to wear?"

Long Chuan Che's eyelids twitched, and he pretended not to notice the woman's fierce gaze.

You look so much like him but you didn't say anything. How can you blame Lord Longchuan for being so ruthless?

On TV, Mika Nakashima was tapping the beat with her high heels. Japan's Red and White Songs Contest is a program similar to the New Year's Eve party.

Longchuan Che watched the program on TV and didn't get involved in the affairs of the two sisters.

"You, why are you here?"

Takeda Takako ignored the other party's instructions and asked shyly.

The last time the two sisters met was seven or eight years ago. The atmosphere at this moment was dull and it didn’t look like relatives reuniting after a long separation.

"Come and see why you are so happy staying here in Yamanakako."

A cold smile appeared on the woman's lips, and her eyes swept over Ryukawa Toru and Takeda Takako.

She is not stupid, but quite smart.

Ryuukawa Tetsu's words and actions indicated that her sister might have some unclear relationship with this 17 or 18-year-old high school student.

"You are really hungry."

Although Takeda Maki was offended by Ryukawa Toru, it was mostly directed at her younger sister who looked very similar to her.

At this moment, she stared at Takeda Takako with a cold gaze, which contained disappointment, disgust, and a trace of imperceptible sadness.
have no choice?

Longchuan Che picked up the hot tea and blew it gently. This woman did the same thing the last time she came to Yamanaka Lake.

At that time, she was not yet a general manager of the company, but a financial investor.

Ryukawa Toru heard that she made a lot of money in Tokyo and paid off the huge debt owed by the Takeda family on her own.

"I will admit that you can't help me. I won't say anything about you even if you ruined the Takeda family. I ask you to return to Tokyo and not embarrass me outside. Is that hard to do?"

When Longchuan Che, who had just returned from outside, heard this, he saw the other party push open the door and walk out.

His expression was gloomy and cold, and he exuded a strong aura.

This was Ryukawa Toru's biggest impression of Takeda Shinki when he was a child.

At this time, the other party was climbing higher and higher, and the aura of a superior was becoming stronger and stronger.

At this time, he was staring at Takeda Takako with a gloomy expression, and Ryukawa Toru was a little scared, but Mrs. Takeda said with her neck stiff.

"none of your business!"

The atmosphere at the scene became so tense that one could hear a pin drop.

On TV, Mika Nakashima sang "I really wanted to end it all", and Ryukawa Toru felt that Mrs. Takeda also wanted to end it all at that time.

I heard that the big shots in Tokyo like to put people in sacks and throw them into Tokyo Bay. I wonder if Miss Takeda would do that.

Longchuan Che picked up the hot tea, took a sip, and continued watching the show.

"Aunt Zhenzhenfei?"

When the atmosphere was getting a little depressing, a head popped down from upstairs.

The third woman from the Takeda family appears on the scene, and it is unknown whether she is here to save her mother who jumped in the face.

Ryukawa Toru could see the visibly dark face of Takeda Shinki when her sister talked back to her, and then she calmed down instantly the moment she saw Takeda Akane.

He is very good at cultivating his qi, but it seems that he cannot control his temper only towards his own sister.

"Xiao Qian, long time no see." Takeda Maki nodded to the girl, then said indifferently: "I put some things in the car parked at the entrance of the village for you, go and get them."

When he heard that Takeda Shinki had brought something, the little money-grubber's eyes lit up.

She winked at Longchuan Che, signaling him to join him.

Longchuan Che turned his head away and drank a sip of tea. He still wanted to watch the show.

"嘁~"

With Takeda Akane around, it was not easy to call Ryukawa Toru directly, so the girl pouted and walked out the door.

Various songs were playing on TV one after another, and Longchuan Che was trying to find out if there was any difference between the two women except for their clothes.

"Something happened at the company, so we organized a New Year's trip to Izu with the Writers Association."

Takeda Maki looked at the empty table in front of her and sighed.

"Oh." Takeda Takako turned her face away with a very cold expression.

"Izu? Auntie Maki, our family trip after the New Year is also going there!"

Hearing the other party's words, Takeda Akane, who walked in holding a big box, said very happily.

This woman, except to Longchuan Tetsu, always looks well-behaved and cute wherever she goes.

"Family trip?" Takeda Maki was stunned for a moment, then glanced at the quiet Ryukawa Toru.

"Is he going?"

On the TV cabinet, the newly written "Snow Country" was rustling. Ryukawa Toru and Takeda Takako didn't say anything. Takeda Akane pouted and said:
"He won't go."

The mother and daughter rarely take Longchuan Che with them on family trips. Longchuan remembers that the last time he took him there was when he was in elementary school.

That time we went to the Yashinobi Hakkai near Mount Fuji.

Close, no cost.

Takeda Shinki nodded, wondering if she was satisfied with the result.

"I am leaving."

The woman got up from the sofa, and the secretary who came in with Takeda Akane handed her a brown coat.

Longchuan Che took a look and found that it was exactly the same as the one the other party had abandoned on the sofa.

It was not until the other party was about to leave that Takeda Takako showed a bit of reluctance on her face.

The other party came to Yamanaka Lake and brought some things with him.

It was obvious that he came to see his sister.

But as soon as the two met, the atmosphere became depressing because of Longchuan Che's slap.

Mrs. Takeda looked at Ryukawa Toru pitifully.

The meaning was whether her sister could stay for the New Year's Eve dinner.

She has no say in this family now, and she looks at Longchuan Che with pleading eyes.

The difference between Takeda Takako and Takeda Maki is probably that one is rounder and the other is more curvy.

After searching for the difference for a long time, Long Chuan Che clenched his hands a few times.

"I don't care." Longchuan Che shrugged. Inviting the guests to dinner was probably his compensation for the slap.

He didn't know Takeda Maki, and suddenly slapped someone.
Quite subtle.

"Let's have a meal before leaving." After getting Ryukawa Toru's consent, Takeda Takako breathed a sigh of relief and said to her sister who was about to go out.

"Executive?"

Shizune looked at Takeda Shinki who had stopped walking.

In fact, Takeda Maki didn't have much time.

The trip was originally planned to start after the New Year, but suddenly we had to pass through Yamanashi on New Year's Eve.

In addition to a writers' gathering organized by the Writers Association in Izu, there is also a major event happening in Izu that will affect the literary ecology of 20.

The most credible and authoritative Akutagawa Prize.

The selection will be held in Izu after the new year.

(End of this chapter)