I teach kendo in Tokyo

Congressman Yasuhiko Asakura is not at home at this time, and his wife is definitely not at home either now.

He was sitting in the living room of his landlord's house in an apartment next to the Kanda River.

Tokyo is a magical place. Land prices are linked to "tradition." For example, there is a place in Tokyo called Asakusa, and there is a temple in that place called Sensoji Temple. It later became a very famous tourist attraction.

According to China's routine, the low prices around Sensoji Temple will rise, but not in Tokyo.

Before Sensoji Temple became famous, there were a large number of slums around it with very low land prices. After Sensoji Temple became famous, there were still a large number of slums around it with very low land prices.

Along the Kanda River, there is a famous slum area. There are a large number of low-cost apartments here. Because they are cheap, it has been a popular place for college students who come to Tokyo to study in rent-seeking places since the Taisho era.

There are a large number of low-rent apartments scattered on both sides of the Kanda River. For the college students living here, opening their windows and seeing the Kanda River is a scenery they are accustomed to in their daily lives.

Now, Representative Yasuhiko Asakura is looking at the Kanda River in the night.

The owner of the apartment he was in, who was also the landlady, was wearing a cheap kimono, sitting in the corner of the room, playing shamisen.

At this moment, the landline phone in the apartment rang, but the ringing suddenly stopped. Apparently someone picked up the phone immediately.

After a while, someone knocked on the door of the room.

"Come in." Asakura Yasuhiko responded softly.

A bodyguard in a suit opened the sliding door and entered the room, came to Asakura Yasuhiko and whispered a few words in his ear.

"I understand." Councilor Asakura nodded, then waved his hand to let the bodyguard leave.

After the bodyguard opened the door and left, the landlady, who was still playing the shamisen, said, "The call came here. Is it the chief of staff of the small room?"

"Well, I've told him many times not to call here. If you have anything to do, talk to him the next day. But it's of no use."

Councilor Asakura continued to look out the window at the Kanda River.

The landlady continued to play the shamisen and asked no more questions.

Time passed quietly like this for a while, and suddenly Councilor Asakura said: "Do you still remember those days of sharing a house?"

"I've almost forgotten everything." The landlady responded softly, "Almost."

What they were talking about was just after the war, when Asakura Yasuhiko was admitted to the Faculty of Political Science at Keio University, which had resumed enrollment.

It has been 34 years since then.

At that time, Asakura Yasuhiko was 23 years old, and the time he was supposed to be studying at university was spent at the fuel station at the naval Hashishima anchorage.

After the war, Asakura Yasuhiko returned to university and after 34 years of struggle, he became a famous young member of Congress.

The short life of sharing a house on the banks of the Kanda River is just a small episode in this long 34 years.

In the history of the Asakura family, it is completely unworthy of mention.

However, in order to commemorate those days, just a few years ago, musicians who were cared for by Asakura Yasuhiko composed a song "Kanda River", which tells the story of the sweet and future-oriented relationship between a pair of college students who live together. A special feeling of fear and hesitation.

Under the leadership of Asakura Yasuhiko, the song was on the best-selling chart of the year, appeared on the Red and White Song Competition (equivalent to Japan's Spring Festival Gala), and was adapted into a movie the following year.

Ordinary people basically don't know how much effort Asakura-san has put into this matter, and no one even pays attention to the relationship between the song's entire success process and Asakura-san.

Asakura Yasuhiko moved his sitting position, sat directly from the window to the windowsill, and put his hands on the iron railing outside the window sill.

The landlady watched his movements, stopped playing shamisen, and asked: "It seems that you are in a good mood today? Is this the first time you sit in this position since you got rheumatism?"

"Is this your first time? Ah, maybe so. I just suddenly want to sit like this for a while."

"Did you find a young man who reminded you of the past?"

Asakura Yasuhiko didn't answer, just looked out the window, as if immersed in memories.

Seeing this, the landlady strummed the strings of the shamisen again.

This time, she played the melody of "Kanda River".

Asakura Yasuhiko gently beat the beat with his hands.

After the song ended, Asakura Yasuhiko said: "Sure enough, I am no longer young, and I can never go back to the past. Now, I can only spend the rest of my life as a wily Senator Asakura."

"There's nothing wrong with that," said the landlady.

"Yeah, there's nothing wrong with that." Asakura Yasuhiko sighed and changed the topic, "My youngest son has betrayed me."

"Kang Chun? It's a pity, but he has never been a child who can make people worry-free, hasn't he?"

"Yeah, I hope he can make full use of it until the last moment this time. At least it won't be completely useless."

"Are you preparing for Touchstone again? This time, Kang Chun will sing the role again?"

"I sincerely hope that he won't push himself into that position every time." Asakura Yasuhiko looked very regretful, "If Kang Chun was a girl, then everything would be much easier. I You don’t have to worry so much.”

Asakura Yasuhiko curled his lips: "Forget it, let's not talk about this. Let's play "Kanda River" again."

"Of course, you can do it anytime." The landlady played the shamisen again, and this time she added the lyrics.

you may have forgotten

Use red handkerchief as scarf

The two of them walked into the street bathhouse together

We agreed to come out together

It's always me waiting outside

…

The landlady sang softly, and Asakura Yasuhiko tapped the time lightly.

The melodious melody echoes the sound of drizzle outside the window and the sound of trickling water.

**

Kiryu Kazuma didn't know that there was another gap to cross in front of him.

He slept peacefully, got up early in the morning, touched the harmonica, and played a piece of "Where the Stars Are" to make sure that his muscle memory was still there.

I finally learned this song using the BUFF from scratch. Wouldn’t it be a big loss if I forget it?

After blowing about the location of the stars, Kazuma got dressed and came to the kitchen.

"Brother, did you play the song last night so early in the morning?" Chiyoko was busy in the kitchen as usual. When she saw Kazuma coming in, she asked, "That song is really good, brother, was it really composed by you?"

"Yes," Kazuma said confidently, turning the tune into his own. Anyway, the person who actually created the tune is probably still learning basic music theory knowledge. If he plagiarizes in a time machine, can that be considered plagiarism?

"What, you don't believe it?" Kazuma asked Chiyoko.

"I can't help but I don't believe it. After all, you wrote it all. It just feels so unreal. That good-for-nothing old man suddenly turned into a strong man with both civil and military skills. I can't help but make people wonder if you were taken away. ."

Sister, you have seen through the truth!

But Chiyoko's next words made Kazuma dumbfounded.

"If your body is really taken away, I hope you will never change back, brother. I like the current brother better than the good-for-nothing brother before."

Kazuma curled his lips, thinking that when he died and saw the original owner of this body down there, he would write a tragic note on his leg.

At this time, the doorbell rang, and Kazuma speculated that it was either the chairman of the committee or Nanjo-san.

"I'll open the door." Kazuma said, yawning as he came to the entrance, opened the door and went out.

The answer is that the chairman and Nanjo-san arrived at the same time.

Kazuma sighed: It seems that there will be lightning and thunder in the dojo today since early in the morning.