Japanese big things

Time is like a straight runway. As long as you choose to step on it, you can only keep moving forward without any retreat. Even a short stay is a luxury that cannot be achieved. Just like the gurgling flow.

The stream, no matter how many thoughts I have, I can only drift with the current to the distance.

Probably because he was tired, although Masahiro Nakamura fell asleep early, when he woke up the next day, it was already three o'clock in the morning. He stretched out his hand and groped around the bed, and finally found the girl hiding in a corner.

Mobile phone.

Holding the phone in front of him, Nakamura Masahiro squinted his eyes slightly and glanced at the time displayed on the screen. Then, he reached out and rubbed his weed-like hair, and the hair that originally fit his head became more and more messy.

, the mess looks like an abandoned bird's nest.

After lifting the quilt, Nakamura Masahiro got out of bed and entered the bathroom in a daze. After first solving his personal problems, and then washing himself with ice-cold water, Nakamura Masahiro's listless state gradually faded away.<

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With light steps, like a cat taking a leisurely stroll, Nakamura Masahiro wandered into the kitchen. He opened the refrigerator and looked at it. In addition to some regular vegetables and meat, there were only a few boxes of yogurt.

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Well, I don’t seem to know what to eat. I can’t eat much by myself, and it would be too troublesome to cook alone.

Many thoughts flashed through his mind. After Nakamura Masahiro considered them one by one, he immediately passed them one by one. After some confusion, he simply closed the refrigerator and gave up on making breakfast.

At his core, Masahiro Nakamura is a person who hates trouble. Although when he encounters trouble, he will try his best to solve it, but if it can be avoided, there is a high probability that he will choose to take a detour.

Returning to the bedroom, he reached out and grabbed the coat hanging on the hanger. Nakamura Masahiro simply put it on, tidied up a little, and was about to go out to solve the problem of eating. Since he didn't plan to cook, he would definitely have to go out to eat.

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Domestic breakfast restaurants are popping up everywhere, and the density is simply exaggerated. Basically, there will be a breakfast restaurant every other street. On the contrary, there are relatively few breakfast restaurants in Japan. The main reason is that most Japanese society tends to stay at home.

Eat breakfast, after all, this is what the full-time housewife in the family is responsible for.

However, after all, there are people who do not have time to have breakfast at home due to various circumstances, so Japan also has convenience stores that play a similar role. They are also densely distributed all over the place, almost on every street, and the types of operations are not like breakfast shops.

So monotonous, but full of variety.

"Welcome, may I ask, what do you need?"

Arriving at a nearby convenience store, Masahiro Nakamura heard the energetic greeting from the clerk as soon as he walked in. He nodded to the clerk and then moved to the area selling various breakfasts, ready to choose.<

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Generally speaking, convenience stores mainly provide rice balls, instant noodles, salads and sandwiches, and bread, because this is the first choice for most people. However, there are dozens of flavors in each category, such as rice balls.

Categories include chicken, salmon, mentaiko, kimchi, mayonnaise, beef, etc.

The variety was so dazzling that Nakamura Masahiro suddenly had difficulty choosing. He looked left, then looked, up, and down. It seemed that everything looked good, but everything seemed to have a little bit of something wrong with it.

Lack.

"Simi Marseille, please help me heat it up."

Choosing beef-flavored rice balls, Nakamura Masahiro took several in a row. Then, he walked to the cashier, handed the selected rice balls to the clerk, and while paying the bill, he gave instructions to the clerk.

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Different from domestic convenience stores, convenience stores in Japan not only sell a wide variety of things, but also provide a variety of services, which can be described as very complete. For example, if you don’t want to eat the rice balls sold in convenience stores cold, then convenience stores can

We provide heating service for rice balls, which usually only takes about ten seconds.

"Then please wait a moment."

The microwave oven for heating was on the counter behind the clerk. He put a few rice balls into the microwave oven, and then pressed the heating function button. Then he turned around and took the money from Nakamura Masahiro's hand and started looking for it.

Zero.

In just over ten seconds, after Masahiro Nakamura took the change, the microwave sounded a pleasant beep and the rice balls had been heated. He took the heated rice balls from the clerk's hand, and Masahiro Nakamura took it.

Walked out of the convenience store.

Although it is already half noon, it is reasonable to say that the streets should be crowded with people, but probably because of the weekend, except for those people wandering back and forth in the field of vision, there are not many other figures visible.

Maybe it's because of the weekend, so I'm sleeping in. After all, it's a rare rest time, so it's always good to sleep a little more.

With such thoughts flashing through his mind, Nakamura Masahiro shook his head and walked leisurely towards home, taking a few bites of rice balls from time to time. Well, overall, beef-flavored rice balls are not bad.

Because they were not far apart, Nakamura Masahiro arrived downstairs in a few steps. He was walking slowly and slowly, and when he was about to enter the building, a figure suddenly flashed out from the side. Before he could see clearly, the other party

He took the first step and said hello.

"Excuse me, is this Nakamura Masahiro-san?"

He stopped subconsciously, and Nakamura Masahiro's eyes shifted. What came into view was a middle-aged man in his thirties. After looking up and down, Nakamura Masahiro had no impression at all. He probably didn't know him.

of.

The other party was wearing a crisp suit. He was slightly shorter than Masahiro Nakamura. His burly figure looked very strong, so that the suit he was wearing looked a little tight, which made people worry about the fragile suit.

Will you be overwhelmed?

His appearance is that of an ordinary popular face, with no special features, and it is completely unremarkable. If you put him in the bustling crowd, it would be difficult to find him. Only a pair of eyes are bright, shining with the light of wisdom.

, people can feel that he is not simple at a glance.

"Hey, who are you?"

With a simple response, Nakamura Masahiro admitted his identity. What followed was a question he asked the other party. It stands to reason that he and the other party should not know each other, so why is the other party looking for him?<

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"Sorry, I forgot to introduce myself...I am Tsunayoshi Umemoto, the store manager and marketing section chief of Shibafune Koide."

Reacting somewhat belatedly, the other party showed an apologetic smile to Masahiro Nakamura. Then, while explaining, he took out his business card from his body and handed it over with both hands solemnly.

"Shiba Fune Koide? Umemoto Tsunayoshi?"

After taking the business card from the other party's hand, before Nakamura Masahiro could read the information clearly, he heard the other party call out a somewhat familiar name. He subconsciously raised his head and looked at the middle-aged man in front of him, Nakamura Masahiro.

He opened his mouth and confirmed: "You mean, you are the store manager of Shiba Fune Koide?"

"Hi, it's me."

Seeing that Nakamura Masahiro still had doubts on his face, Umemoto Tsunayoshi nodded solemnly. He glanced at where the two were standing and saw that it was not suitable for conversation downstairs, so he reminded Nakamura Masahiro: "Um, Nakamura-san, can you

Is it convenient to talk at home?"

Nakamura Masahiro looked at the other party hesitantly, and he was a little undecided for a moment. Although it is relatively normal for someone to visit, generally speaking, if they are not very familiar with each other, they will basically stay outside when talking about things.

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"It doesn't seem very convenient here..."

Seeing the hesitation on Nakamura Masahiro's face, Umemoto Tsunayoshi thought that the other party found it inconvenient, so he took the initiative to change the venue and said: "Or, we can also find a coffee shop nearby to chat."

"Uh, there's no coffee shop nearby... How about we go to the dining area of ​​the convenience store."

Although coffee is very popular in Japan, the overall number of coffee shops continues to decrease. The fundamental reason is cross-border competition from convenience stores. Therefore, there were originally two or three coffee shops nearby, but due to competition from convenience stores,

, has long been closed.

"Okay, please lead the way."

Umemoto Tsunayoshi was also surprised that there was no coffee shop nearby. He couldn't say much about this, so he could only accept Nakamura Masahiro's proposal. The two of them moved to a nearby convenience store and bought two cups of coffee.

Seating in the dining area.

At this time, apart from the convenience store clerk, there were only customers coming in and out to buy things. They had no intention of staying long, so they left in a hurry after buying something. The dining area is not big, so it will be empty, which is very convenient for Nakamura.

Masahiro and Umemoto Tsunryo talked peacefully.

"Actually, I am here this time to discuss future cooperation..."

After sitting down, the two exchanged casual greetings for a few words, and Umemoto Tsunayoshi took the initiative to change the topic within the established framework. He looked very solemn when sitting upright. Under his influence, Nakamura Masahiro subconsciously straightened his back.<

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"Because the previous recruitment advertisement was very effective, the products in the store became popular. Therefore, I would also like to ask Nakamura-san to produce the next advertisement."

He planned to start the topic with this, but Umemoto Tsunayoshi found that the other party did not answer the question at all, but just stared with a dull expression, which forced him to give up his original idea. While continuing to speak, Umemoto Tsunayō continued to elaborate.

The purpose of coming here to discuss.

"No problem, but about the remuneration..."

Nakamura Masahiro naturally has no reason to turn away business that comes to his door. However, unlike the previous recruitment advertisements, this is a formal cooperation, so the issue of remuneration must be clearly discussed. This time he can

Not so cheap anymore.

"Nakamura-san, please rest assured that the reward will definitely satisfy you."

Seeing Nakamura Masahiro agreeing immediately, Umemoto Tsunayoshi was a little surprised. He originally thought there would be some hiccups in this matter, but he didn't expect it to go so smoothly. By the way, aren't intellectuals and artists more reserved?