People in Tokyo, the world is clear

"Why this?"

“This is my favorite.”

"strong."

People with connections are just willful.

"Even if it doesn't sell, I don't have to pay any money or anything, right?"

After reading the contract twice and finding no problems, Lin Sen picked up the pen and confirmed it verbally.

"No, just sign it."

After receiving the final guarantee, Lin Sen signed his name and pen name with a stroke of his pen.

"It felt like the process was too fast. And the signing ceremony seemed a bit sloppy."

"Those teachers who are politely invited to a coffee shop and coaxed into signing a contract by the editor are either famous or have potential. Do you deserve it?"

"Aren't you very optimistic about my work?"

Hearing this, Sasagawa Rio, who was packing up the contracts, suddenly turned her head and gave him a look.

cold.

"Is there any connection between my liking for your work and my self-awareness?"

"makes sense."

Bullshit, Rie Sasakawa.

Chapter 10: Surviving a Stage

When Lin Sen left the editorial office, he took away a business card with a work phone number on it.

"Please give me your guidance in the future, Mr. Goki. I wish you good luck in literature and a bright future in advance."

I also received a nice farewell speech from Rio Sasagawa.

"But I don't think I can make a fortune from this."

Being down-to-earth is often forced.

"Let's go get some reward money first."

With this idea in mind, I went to a newly opened department store to look for more daily pay jobs.

The commercial complexes of this era are just in their infancy, but the basic framework still exists.

The floor layout of fresh fruits and vegetables on the bottom floor, utensils and clothing on the middle floor, and dining and entertainment on the upper floor has basically become a fixed rule.

Taking advantage of the busy time near noon, Lin Sen ran to the top floor and walked around for a while.

These days, newly opened restaurants are frantically recruiting customers and employees. Many shops are covered with recruitment posters, looking for positions ranging from storage managers, waiters, chefs, and dishwashers.

There are also many front desk waiters standing at the door of the store to solicit customers.

It's a chore.

Jogging towards the guests, keeping the same pace, quickly introducing the dishes of his restaurant with a smile, and politely asking if the other party is interested.

And in most cases get the cold shoulder.

Most customers would choose to ignore or wave their hands casually, and only a few would respond quietly with "not interested" or "already eaten."

There are also people who are annoyed and look unhappy.

Time and again, you exchange your enthusiasm and energy for negative feedback.

It's a very hard job.

Lin Sen wanted to experience how hard it was, but it was obvious that recruiters for this kind of job would prefer friendly women.

At least until now, after passing by more than a dozen restaurants, Lin Sen has only seen one male clerk at the door.

Then a figure came over and blocked the view.

"Hello! Are you interested in teppanyaki? Our set menu includes fresh seasonal vegetables and shrimp that just arrived today! Or maybe you'd like to try the grilled steak? We also offer a la carte options, featuring carefully selected premium Wagyu beef!"

The chin under the brim of the hat looks a little familiar.

After a moment of hesitation, Lin Sen stopped moving forward.

This action made the girl, who had lowered her head to maintain etiquette, happy. She raised her head and was about to continue, but suddenly she was stunned.

"Kobayashi-san?"

Green Mountain Summer Solstice.

A colleague from the Dragon Tiger House where I work at night.

I didn't expect to meet you here.

During working hours, there won’t be much conversation, just a few simple greetings before parting.

"Anyway, come eat here sometime, Kobayashi-san?"

"You are so conscientious."

"whee."

She just gave Lin Sen a small face and then rushed to the next strange customer with enthusiasm.

It is obvious that he is just a working Gold Saint.

After complaining and walking around for half a circle, Lin Sen finally got a new job.

Kitchen side dish maker.

With his rich experience of working for a whole day in a non-famous izakaya in Tokyo, he stood out among a total of one applicant.

Work hard and you will achieve it.

Then, after a few hours of probation, when the shift changed at 4:30, the head chef honestly reported Lin Sen's performance to the boss.

"Although this guy doesn't seem very useful, after half a day's work and a careful summary, he is indeed very useless."

Then, naturally, he was fired.

But he was kind enough to pay me the trial salary for these few hours.

With the cash in hand, he walked out the door and sighed to the sky.

It can be said that the restaurants in the mall have put a strain on me.

Although the hourly wage is high, it’s really a bit overwhelming.

It turns out that Ryuhu House is my forever home.

Just as he was about to leave, his attention was drawn to a figure sitting on the ground not far away.

He also wore a hat with the restaurant's logo printed on it.

He curled up against the glass wall, head lowered, resting his head on his arms that rested on his bent legs, his back rising and falling in regular small movements.

Looks like he's asleep.

It attracted the attention of many guests.

Those who were not polite when they were enthusiastically recruited started pointing fingers at the girl after she fell asleep.

It's not very comfortable to watch.

Lin Sen walked over, squatted down, and gently shook her shoulders.

"Green Mountain."

"Uh-huh..."

The girl finally woke up, rubbing her eyes with hazy eyes.

"I am asleep?"

"Yes."

"Ah, no, it's not over yet, I still have a night shift..."

I don't know if I was completely awake or not. I tried to jump up, but my legs immediately went weak and I was about to fall to the side.

Lin Sen was quick to grab her arm and steady her.

He helped the girl turn around and let her lean against the wall. He watched her trembling body, closing her eyes in pain and gasping softly.

"Hoo, ho..."

The consequence of long-term excessive heart load and sudden movement.

Obviously, the body has been overclocked for too long and needs a rest.

After waiting for a while and relaxing, I felt much better.

After confirming that Qingshan Xiazhi was indeed in good health, Lin Sen took two steps back.

But he found that the girl who had recovered turned around immediately.

When he raised his head again, there was still fatigue in his eyes, but the corners of his mouth were raised.

A forced smile.

"If I had continued sleeping, I'd probably have had my salary docked. Luckily, Kobayashi-san saw me. It was a timely relief!"

"take care."

"It's okay, it's okay, it's just a small problem. Let's not talk about it for now!"

"Ah."

Lin Sen just stood there and watched her quickly walk towards a passerby.

Regroup and greet with a smile.

But all I got was an impatient look and a waving of the hand.

Life will not treat you well because of your optimism and strength.

I sighed, but there were no more emotions.

He stood there for a while, then left alone.

The evening came a little early today.

The outline of the building cuts through the transparent red sky.

I wasn't very hungry, and I was annoyed by the price of food around here.

The noodle shop near my home is more friendly.

It was not yet time to go to work at the izakaya, so I found a relatively clean step to sit down and looked up to admire the clouds that looked like orange peels.

Before I knew it, I had been in this world for three days.

Taking advantage of his free time, Lin Sen calmed down and made a simple inventory summary.

When I first arrived, I was penniless, hungry and cold, and was almost unable to survive.

By now, my cold was almost healed, I had enough money in my pocket to eat for three days, and I had a job that was enough to cover my monthly rent and food, with some money left over.

It can be said that I have overcome the hurdle of life.

But there are still difficulties to overcome.

He was burdened with a long-overdue loan shark. He had paid off some of it, and there was hope that he would be able to pay it off. However, upon learning that the woman he secretly loved was married, he cried himself blind and borrowed a large sum of money to buy a huge racquet at the racecourse, thus wasting all his efforts.

You're amazing! You're still thinking about having a good time before you die, right?

The deadline for paying back the principal and interest is the end of next month. If I don't pay it back, the Yakuza will send someone to come and make me feel the temperature at the bottom of Tokyo Bay again.

Therefore, Lin Sen was not completely safe at the moment. It was just that the safety period had been extended from approximately zero to several dozen days.

The time will come when, unless you get a big windfall, you'll be forced to flee. If you succeed, you'll just have to live a life of hiding and fear. If you fail, you'll have to drink stale river water.

Lin Sen didn't want to run away unless he was in a desperate situation.

He is a person who seeks stability and just wants to live a peaceful life.

"But with my current income, I can already go and try some river water as an appetizer in advance."