Endless Gods and Heroes

On a quiet street near Kaga, Banqiao District, the setting sun casts mottled shadows on a house of different heights. Occasionally, there are a few plainly dressed pedestrians walking slowly on the street, and the atmosphere is particularly quiet and low-key.

This is a quiet residential area suitable for family living, away from the hustle and bustle of Tokyo, and even many Tokyo residents have never been to Itabashi District, ranking first among the administrative districts that Tokyo residents have never visited.

"The houses here should be cheaper." Chihaya Nishimura and Shoko Nishioka couldn't help but slow down when they set foot on this magical land. The two looked at the surrounding small one-household buildings and said.

"I've never been here before. It would be nice to move here for retirement when I get older." Shoko Nishioka continued, her eyes wandering over the nameplates on the side of the road. Finding the target is the only purpose of her trip .

The two searched for a small one-household building according to the address ten years ago. Through the fence, you can see a small vegetable field in the yard, which is full of all kinds of vegetables neatly. Extraordinarily pleasing to the eye.

"Knock, knock." Shoko Nishioka took the initiative to knock on the thick courtyard door, but did not get any response after the engraving.

"Is there no one at home?" Shoko Nishioka murmured, unable to hide the disappointment in his heart.

Nishimura Chihaya poked her head into the gap in the railing and observed carefully for a while, then walked over and continued to knock on the door.

A surprising thing happened, there was a sound of the door being pushed open inside, and it seemed that someone opened the door and came towards the entrance of the courtyard.

Shoko Nishioka turned her head to look at Chihaya Nishimura anxiously but ecstatically. How did she know that there must be someone in the room and she would definitely open the door and come out?

Chihaya Nishimura couldn't help showing a smug smile on his face. This resident is a very cautious person at first glance. He will definitely not open the door to people like door-to-door salesmen or HNK toll collectors. He stuck his head through the gap in the railing In fact, it is also an opportunity to give the other party a chance to observe themselves.

The courtyard door was gently pushed inward, and a gentle and tranquil beauty appeared in front of the two of them. It was exactly the same as the one in the information and even more beautiful.

Shoko Nishioka fell into boundless ecstasy in an instant, and she had vaguely seen 80 million yen beckoning to herself.

"What are you two doing?" The beautiful woman in traditional home kimono looked at the two quietly for a few seconds and then asked, her voice was gentle and sweet, very sticky to the ears.

Immediately, this stunning beauty stared at Chihaya Nishimura carefully for a while, and then said hesitantly, "This lady seems familiar, where have we met?"

"Ms. Ogiwara has a really good memory. I'm Chihaya Nishimura. I work in a marriage counseling office in Tokyo. We met ten years ago." Kaibei Nishimura said with a smile.

Shoko Nishioka also introduced herself, introducing herself as Chihaya Nishimura's colleague and partner.

"Eh? Oh, it's you, I'm so rude, please come in and sit down." Ogiwara Masami never thought that Nishimura Chihaya would come to find her. You must know that she was also in the marriage talk out of despair and confusion about the future. She registered to see if she could find a suitable partner to entrust her with the rest of her life, but because Ne Hong's economy was very bad in those years, she couldn't find a suitable partner even with her peerless beauty.

"Then excuse me." Nishimura Chihaya and Nishioka Shoko bowed together and said, and followed Ogiwara Masami into the small courtyard. It seemed that there were no visitors at all.

The slippers that Ogiwara Masami brought out for them were brand new.

Shoko Nishioka silently observes the surrounding environment, from the tidy campus to the spotlessly clean and elegantly furnished room, as well as the layered and beautiful flower arrangement in the vase in the living room, it can be seen that Masami Ogiwara is really a traditional neon Rainbow beauty.

The two sides sat facing each other on the tatami mats. Masami Ogiwara graciously served tea and handmade snacks for the two of them, and then knelt gracefully across from the native.

"Ms. Ogiwara seems to be living a pretty good life now." Chihaya Nishimura said with a smile as she took a sip from her teacup.

"Let's count it from day to day." Masami Ogihara smiled and said, "Miss Nishimura came to see me today for something?"

"I don't know if the marriage conditions that Ms. Hagihara registered in our marriage counselor are still valid now?" Chihaya Nishimura joked.

Hearing Chihaya Nishimura mention the conditions back then, Ogiwara Masami couldn't help showing a trace of embarrassment on her calm and calm face. The conditions she raised back then are still very high even now.

Thanks to the fact that the Nihong economy has basically stagnated, the income and prices of Nihong people have basically remained the same as in those years. In 1990, a bowl of Yoshinoya Beef Rice Bowl in Nihong cost 400 yen. In 2020, the price is only 352 yen. Not only has the price not increased, but it has become much cheaper. The prices of other basic living materials are also roughly the same.

Of course, the prices are the same, and so are the wages. In 1999, the average annual income of Neon was 4.61 million yen. In 2019, this figure became 4.36 million yen. In 20 years, the per capita wages have decreased by 250,000 yen.

"Now I am old and decrepit, and I am just an ugly old woman. I hope Ms. Chihaya Nishimura will not make fun of me with what happened back then." Ogiwara Masami said sincerely with a slight bow.

Back then, she asked that she should be under 30 years old, but her annual income should be more than 50 million yen. This was already a standard that all migrant workers could not meet. Only a small number of top young entrepreneurs and even The standard that talents in the six consortiums can reach.

It's a pity that in terms of the rigidity of the neon society, the young people of the six major financial groups all pay attention to the right family and pure blood when choosing a spouse, either intermarriage between big families or looking for young and promising doctors (doctors have a particularly high status in neon) , It is absolutely impossible to go to a marriage counselor to find a marriage partner, so Ogiwara Masami's marriage history is like a splash in the sea without any waves.

"Ms. Ogiwara, we apologize to you, but we really didn't mean to make fun of you, we sincerely wanted to introduce you to a suitable partner, so if there is any change in your mate selection conditions, you can tell us." Nishimura Kaibei said sincerely.

"I don't have the money to join your membership now." Ogiwara Masami said flatly, pointing to the simple and elegant decoration of a house, "After buying this house, the money left is only enough for me to live a minimum life. You know that the cost of living in Tokyo is not low.”

"Ms. Ogihara, we're not here to collect your money, we're just here to ask about your current criteria for choosing a spouse." Chihaya Nishimura said with a friendly and dangerous look.

"Now?" Ogiwara Masami's eyes showed confusion. Does the current self still have the qualifications to choose a mate?

However, the long-term ordinary life has also brought her an optimistic attitude towards life. I saw a self-deprecating smile on the corner of her mouth and said lightly, "It's already like this. If you lower the requirements, it means that I have bowed to life. Let's not change it.

Chihaya Nishimura couldn't help but twitched the corners of her mouth. It seemed that Masami Ogiwara had planned to live a life of never getting married.

"Miss Ogiwara, I would like to ask your opinion on a small matter." Shoko Nishioka, who had been silent all this time, suddenly asked in a low voice.

"Please tell me." Ogiwara Masami nodded politely.

"May I ask if you agree to choose a spouse if you don't get married?" Shoko Nishioka hesitated for a while but asked directly.

"???"

"???"

Not only Ogiwara Masami, but even Nishimura Chihaya looked at her in surprise. Shoko Nishioka had never told her about such a thing before coming here. She really thought that Shoko Nishioka was looking for a spouse for a rich man in China, but it turned out that he was looking for a wife for him Lover.

Contrary to Chihaya Nishimura's expectation, Masami Ogiwara did not fly into a rage, but showed a thoughtful expression after being stunned for a moment.

"If you ask me like this, you must be very confident in other conditions?" Masami Ogiwara said with a gentle smile.

"Of course, please feel free to state your conditions." Shoko Nishioka said confidently with a gesture of please. .