I won't be a loser.

People living in the apartment opposite can have a clear view of the entire apartment.

For a wise man who has become accustomed to dim environments, it is a little difficult for him to get used to such a clean, tidy and bright space all of a sudden.

"I need to buy some curtains later, as well as towels and cleaning supplies. I also bought some furniture this morning that I can bring back. For the rest, I'll have to go to a specialty furniture store..."

Because he had no experience of living alone or renting a house, when Kento came to Tokyo from Itomori, his suitcase contained only his clothes and some daily necessities. He ignored the details his father had told him before coming to Tokyo because he thought it was too much trouble.

There was nothing in the brand new, empty apartment, so it took Xianren a long time to adapt when he came to Tokyo. During this period of adaptation, he relied on convenience stores and laundries to take care of his daily meals and clothes.

"A rice cooker, electric kettle, refrigerator, hair dryer, and washing machine are essential appliances. I'll be living in this apartment for at least three years, so if I don't buy these, the expenses will be incredibly high."

Although these home appliances are not cheap, it is much cheaper to go to specialized convenience stores and shops to buy them compared to spending money on everything.

"It'll probably cost around 100,000 yen. The other prices are okay, only around 10,000 yen, but refrigerators and washing machines are large appliances, and in an apartment..."

He glanced at his apartment and towards the door.

There is a small space at the entrance, which is specifically used to place a washing machine. There is no need to worry about not having enough space to place the washing machine, but as for a refrigerator, it obviously cannot accommodate a large one.

"I'll think about it carefully when I get to the appliance store. The more important thing now is to consider whether I have enough money."

He walked to his desk, casually opened the drawer, and took out a black wallet. Inside were some personal documents such as identity cards and bank cards, as well as some small change in cash.

Before leaving, he gave 200,000 yen in cash. In addition, there was about 350,000 yen in living expenses in the bank card. This was all his living expenses before summer vacation. As for the admission fee and class fees he needed to pay for school, they had already been paid in advance when he passed the entrance examination, so he didn't need to worry about it.

As for the monthly rent of 12 yen for the apartment, it has been paid for half a year. If there are no major problems, he will continue to rent here for the remaining three years in Tokyo. However, Xianren will have to find a way to deal with the rent after half a year.

In the words of his father, the mayor, Miyamizu Toshiki, 'I can provide some initial help while you're still unfamiliar with Tokyo, and I can help you with your expenses for the first six months, but I'm not doing this so you can enjoy yourself in Tokyo. If after six months you can't even afford your living expenses, then go back to Itomori. Tokyo isn't for you.'

So, how did he solve the problem of living expenses and rent after arriving here for half a year?

Answer: The Sawamura family is also a famous wealthy family in Tokyo. After becoming a widow, Sayuri Sawamura is in charge of all the affairs of the Sawamura family. She is an absolute rich woman.

That’s right, he was kept by Sayuri.

But it wasn't exactly a sponsorship. At first, he still diligently looked for part-time jobs to earn his living expenses. It was a bit hard, but he was able to get by. However, as his relationship with Sayuri grew deeper, in order to allow him to spend more time with her, she bought the apartment where Xianren lived...

So during my second year in Tokyo, I didn’t have to worry about rent, and I just maintained two relatively easy part-time jobs to cover my living expenses.

But now I have decided not to have any deeper entanglement with Sayuri, so as not to hurt her if something like that happens again.

Naturally, he could no longer expect anyone to reduce his rent burden.

"Depending on my previous experience submitting to magazines, I was able to resubmit the manuscripts I had already published. Although I don't remember the details clearly, they were my own works after all, so rewriting them wasn't a big problem."

Xianren has already prepared to "copy myself". He will take out the short stories that he should have submitted to the magazine in the future and resubmit them to earn some living expenses.

As for the protagonists in those rebirth stories, it would be a bit difficult for them to rewrite the famous works of this world.

After such a long time, nearly thirty years, just the names of those works have become vague in his memory, let alone the content of those works. Even if he wrote them down in general, they would probably be completely different from the original works.

But even if he couldn't remember those masterpieces, based on his own level, writing some decent works would be enough to make a living.

I originally wrote a book called "Literary Girl, Deprived of Reason", which received quite a bit of praise on a website called DNN. At its peak, it even ranked third in sales.

At that time, when he saw that he was ranked in the top three on the famous website DNN, he couldn't help but sigh.

"The Internet is really amazing."

On weekdays, the income from publishing a 1600-word article in a magazine ranges from to yen. Famous writers can make a stable income of around yen, while people like him who have no award-winning experience can only make around yen, and occasionally they can get a fee of yen.

However, this erotic work of nearly 100,000 words, after being listed on DNN's sales ranking, immediately earned him hundreds of times the income from the magazine.

This freed up about a month of his time and he didn't have to work, which was really nice.

However, the key point is that he was already an adult at that time, so he didn't need to worry about age issues when writing these restricted works.

But now he is just a 16-year-old boy. Even if he wants to write some adult content and sell it as a physical book or e-book, there is probably no publishing house that dares to take the risk and agree to sell it.

"I can only write some serious content..."

I subconsciously reached out to touch my pocket to pick up my cigarette and lighter, but then I vaguely remembered that I was no longer the familiar person.

The habits of the past are engraved in my heart, and even if I become a teenager again, I will never forget them.

The uncomfortable feeling of emptiness made Xianren take a deep breath and adjust his state. After he adapted, a helpless expression appeared on his face.

"Heh, this can be considered as successfully helping Sanye quit smoking, which she hates. Although she hasn't seen me smoking yet."

Muttering quietly, Xianren couldn't help but chuckle.

"Now......"

After putting part of the money in his wallet, which still had a balance of about 170,000 yen, into his pocket, Xianren walked towards the door, ready to purchase the home appliances he had in mind as soon as possible, and also to buy some manuscript paper for his submissions.

"City: I started by buying manuscript paper, and I never thought I would become a great writer. No, this isn't strong enough..."

He walked leisurely to the door, put on his shoes, pushed the door open, and headed for the nearest commercial district, trying to get home before dark.

"My deskmate is actually a beautiful young writer? That's okay, but my deskmate in my freshman year of high school, I remember it was..."

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I spent a whole morning revising (rewriting) Chapter 0.

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Cherry Blossom Season: 3. Are you here to express your gratitude or to find fault?

Kento's apartment is located near Horizaka in Koishikawa. A little further south is Koishikawa Daijingu Shrine, and a little further east is the commercial district of Koishikawa. Most of the home appliances he needs to purchase can be bought in this commercial district.

After paying for the appliances he needed to purchase and informing the owner of the location of his apartment, Xianren's wallet shrank.

I walked a long way back to my apartment carrying shopping bags of all sizes. I put the things in the room and felt relieved. I sat on the floor with a blank mind.

"I'm so tired. Carrying so many things at once, even if I were to go back to my youth, it would still be a bit difficult."

Gauze curtains to block sunlight and protect privacy, small and convenient brooms that do not take up much space, and mops for the bathroom, towels and rags for drying the body and cleaning pots and kitchen utensils, etc., all kinds of daily necessities were placed in their proper places after the sage rested for a while.

Because there was already a straight track above the window, he didn't need to expend any extra energy. He simply hung the purchased gauze curtain on the pulley, and then inserted them into the straight track one by one in order through the side of the straight track. He fixed the side with plastic to prevent the pulley from rolling down, and the gauze curtain was installed.

Even though he was only 16 years old, Xianren's height had reached 175 cm. He could complete the installation by just standing on tiptoe and raising his arms, and he didn't need any extra stools or ladders.

However, what Xianren didn't notice was that when he was installing the curtains, he was seen by Qing Pu Mai who was about to go out to buy groceries in the apartment opposite.

As it was getting closer to four o'clock and it was almost time to prepare dinner, Qingpu Mai found that there were not many ingredients left at home, so before her daughter came home, she went out to buy some ingredients and stored them at home.

But the moment she walked out the door, Qingpu Mai noticed out of the corner of her eye that there seemed to be someone moving in the originally vacant apartment opposite?

Having lived here for a long time, Qingpu Mai still has a vague impression of the previous residents opposite. She remembers that they were a pair of sisters who lived together, but they moved out a year ago. No new residents have moved in for a year. Now someone has moved in and become her new neighbor, which makes Qingpu Mai curious about what kind of person the new neighbor is.

When she looked carefully at the opposite side, she saw a slender but handsome man leaning against the window, decorating the curtains. Because the gauze curtains blocked her view, she could only vaguely see his profile, which was delicate and handsome, just like the first lover in the girl's heart.

Her heartbeat quickened slightly. Qing Pu Wu stared blankly at the other person as he put up the curtains, turned around and disappeared in front of the window. Only then did she come back to her senses in a trance. She placed her right hand lightly on her chest, feeling her own heartbeat, and a faint blush appeared on her face.

"I didn't expect that after being single for such a long time, I would actually be interested in a strange boy... But... He is really a handsome boy. I wonder if Setsuna likes this type."

After all, she was an adult. After a moment of loss of composure, she quickly adjusted her mentality. She looked back at the apartment across the street and had already made up her mind to take some time to visit this new neighbor. Qingpu Mai disappeared in the corridor...

After arranging all the furniture, Xianren looked at his tidy apartment and didn't know what to do for a moment. He was silent for a moment and looked at the manuscript paper and pen on his table.

"Let's write. Not having a computer is a real hassle, but a decent computer costs over 10 yen. I have to work hard."

Patting his cheeks with both hands, the wise man began to work hard, recalling the serious articles he had written bit by bit, and then selecting some appropriate content and began to write...

As the sun set and the room became dim, Xianren's eyes felt a little sore. He stared at the manuscript paper where he had written thousands of words, took a long breath, closed his eyes, and relieved the fatigue in his eyes.

"I'm not used to it now that I'm no longer nearsighted. I always feel like something is missing from my face."

He opened his eyes and looked into the dim room, as if he had returned to the past, back to the days of his decadence and depravity. The manuscript paper on the table, the dim room, that was all he had for a long time.

He stood up and prepared to turn on the light.

Ding-dong-

He moved the chair behind him, stood up and was about to turn on the light when the bell at the door suddenly rang, surprising Xianren.

"guest?"

In his memory, he was alone for a long time after arriving in Tokyo, and the relationship between his neighbors was quite ordinary. There were no visits or visits to each other. At most, they would just meet on the street and say hello to each other.

With deep confusion, the wise man came to the door and opened his door a little.

"Hello, I'm...."

bang——

The door closed, and before the person at the door could finish his words, the wise man subconsciously closed the door.

When he came to his senses, he stood in front of the door in a daze, thinking about the young man with fierce eyes he had just seen. He was silent for a moment and opened the door a little again.

"that......."

The young man with slanted eyes stood quietly at the door, and his voice sounded a little troubled. However, that 'troubled' expression, coupled with his eyes that looked particularly fierce under the shadow of his bangs, made even a wise man with rich life experience subconsciously close the door.

That's not fear, it's just an instinctive defensive reaction when humans see creatures that may threaten them.

After opening the door again, Xianren controlled his slightly trembling hands and looked hesitantly at the strange boy standing at the door.

"Young man, what's going on?"

"..."

Seeing someone of similar age calling him a 'boy', Takasu Ryuji suddenly had a strong urge to complain, but thinking of the other party's action of closing the door just now, he held back, fearing that his unnecessary actions would be misunderstood by the other party.

So he introduced himself first.

"Hello, please allow me to introduce myself first."

Standard written language. Although he didn't know whether this "ferocious" young man could speak it so fluently and without embarrassment, the wise man already felt embarrassed in his heart.

"I am Takasu Ryuji, the son of Takasu Yasuko, whom you helped this morning. I came here to express my gratitude for your help to my mother."

"......"

If it weren't for the vague impression he had on the young man in front of him, and the knowledge that he was not a villain, the wise man might have suspected that the young man was looking for trouble.

After listening to the other party's self-introduction and the reason for his visit, he opened his door.

"So this is Ms. Takasu's... Please come in."

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Cherry Blossom Season: 4. Go say hello on behalf of Mom~

Early in the morning, Takasu Ryuji discovered that his mother had not returned home.

His mother, who should have been home and sound asleep, was nowhere to be seen. He walked around the house and checked at the door. It seemed that she did not come home last night. This surprised Takasu Ryuji a little, but he was not overly surprised or uneasy.

It happens occasionally that someone spends the night in the store just to take care of a customer, and it's not something he would be surprised about.

As an adult, her mother, Takasu Yasuko, may appear a little unreliable on a daily basis, but apart from the three meals a day, she never makes him worry about her. As a son, he believes in his mother.

This was indeed the case. Near noon, Takasu Yasuko returned home.

But unlike the usual situation where Taizi would come home drunk and shouting and making a fuss late at night, after returning home, he sat quietly at the low table in the living room. This extraordinary silence made Long'er feel worried and he wondered if something special had happened.

I casually asked why Taizi came back so late.

"Why did you come back at noon? Did something happen in the store?"

Yasuko Takasu, who was sitting in the living room, slowly raised her head when she heard her son's concern, and her eyes, which were painted with heavy eyeshadow, blinked.

"Long Er, Tae Tae I seem to be in love."

"What kind of person?"

Feeling a little surprised, his eyes fell on Yasuko. Seeing his mother, whose face was slightly red and who was usually carefree but now shy, Takasu Ryuji did not have any particularly negative feelings. During the process of growing up, Takasu Ryuji had already thought about this issue countless times. He just calmly asked questions about the other party.

He has been dependent on his mother since he was a child. Because of him, Takasu Yasuko even broke up with his parents. They have not reconciled for more than ten years. He was raised alone. He has always seen the hardships and pressures that Takasu Yasuko has to bear.

When he was a child, he might have worried about this, afraid that his mother would abandon him and leave him alone, but now he has grown up and entered high school, and he has the ability to live on his own. If his mother really meets someone she likes, someone she truly loves, then he definitely doesn't mind moving out of this home and letting his mother pursue her own happiness.

"What kind of person is he... Tae Tae doesn't know because I only met him once~"

Takasu Ryuji, who was originally still expecting his mother to meet her true home, felt like a roller coaster, and quickly calmed down from the emotion of wishing his mother to enter the wedding hall.

Looking at Taizi, who was sitting at the table, holding her cheeks with her hands, twisting her body slightly with a shy expression, she fell into silence.

Did you fall in love after just seeing each other once?