Chapter 1 Prologue (1/2)
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1 Prologue
“Haa, it’s cold today”
I inadvertently stated that loo’s news announced that there’s a 60 probability of raining in the afternoon… I left the client’s foyer and carried on towards the nearest station while turning up the collar of ed an appointht now, the time is 1:35PM It takes approximately 40 minutes to reach shi+njuku Station by train frory, but there’s still time to eat soba from the street stall in the shi+njuku Station
It looks like I’ll be able receive fairly big orders frootiation with the client went just now With this, I’ll be able to achieve the operating budget for this term I broke into a smile for a moment, however I abruptly felt depressed when I recalled that aside froet isn’t yet at the level where I can feel relieved I was reure) of the subordinate I’
Though it was still halfway through February, she only needed approximately 30 more of the prospective quota
Her accomplishment rate will eventually be 60 if she continues at this pace until the end of March (I forgot to mention it, a term is actually a quarter of a year, froures to good conditions compared to other subordinates, it isn’t a situation where she can be left alone as it is Today’s meet-up is to accompany her to an appointment from a trade that we barely obtained
I arrived at the station and took outbalance is 12,345 Yen (~102USD) Oh, what a good number limit
There’s no particular pretext about it but there’s no repeated nuhtly lucky as I boarded the train bound for shi+njuku On weekdays during early afternoon, I ride in the lead car (This is because I usually tend to get on the lead car or the last car when travelling in daytih) The inside of the train is not crowded so I can sit doithout a probleers just around 20 people?
The next client’s contact person cae of this client until a subordinate took over, and I think they were considerably pleased with me That’s why I especially handed theures drop subtly for this fiscal year I’m worried about it
I want to understand the cause of the figures’ decline in today’sone way or another If we do not know its cause, it will be hard to come up with countermeasures It’s difficult to believe that the client’s demand just abruptly decreased so I a our shares The question is theabout it further since I won’t be able to get any answer here
I’azed at the weekly publication’s advertisement poster with a hazy mind
It didn’t require tuition fees and I can receive wages, those are the reasons that I entered the Defense Acade the latter half of 1980’s, the acceptance rate of the Defense Acadeher than as of now There was a need for a healthy physique and the absence of cri the relatives, either It was possible to enter the acade a so-called clean record and a bottorades It was at the tireatly caused the JDSF‘s popularity to plummet) I finished in the Acaderaduated with particularly excellent grades And then I enrolled in an Officer Candidate School iraduate of the Defense Acadened to a raduates are required to similarly have nine months)
This incident occurred the following year I was assigned to an easy arrison, while I was on duty
It was a good fortune that the day off for New Year’s holiday accidentally piled up by chance for four days I visited a high school friend’s residence in Tokyo in the beginning of the holiday, Dece home to my parents’ house
I bought a car after all, so I returned ho the holidays A person boasting his new car is as bad asit When I arrived at ht of the 30th, we ate and drank at a bar nearby, then we decided to go back and left the establishment a while later
A few minutes after we left the bar, we ca a wons of refusal but the boys who look like delinquents obstinately picks-up the woman, it was that kind of scene (Those days the word used to call them was ‘teamer’ They’re the type that’s co by withoutthat happens quite often in the city’s don I’m a Self Defense Force member and not a police officer so if by chance trouble breaks out, I’ll be in trouble with the force if it becomes a newspaper case
Nevertheless, I don’t know if it’s the alcohol or because he wanted to rescue the accosted woman so he would appear cool, but sters Of course, they didn’t heed the warning and the teaazes to the person who issued that
I looked towards the woestured ‘run away’ as I waited beside my friend Not that he would need any help in particular This guy practices judo since middle school and of course he naturally wears the uniform, too
I calculated that I can throo people at best if I ease up on them and escape, then decided the direction I’ll run to
I deemed it satisfactory No sooner than that, one of the teamers suddenly raised a yell in a shrill voice as he pulled out a knife and attacked my friend That reminds me, the news reported that the dispute between teamers may lead to bloodshed I assessed that this would be unfavorable, but it was too late
My friend thren the one who attacked first without a problelance at my friend who collapsed asiti the JSDF hand-to-hand techniques
Just a little more than a year passed since I was appointed With the hand-to-handmatches that lasted for four and a half years froth training I did after being appointed, my body moved naturally
In conclusion, er since there were no ans affected when he was stabbed Conversely, al the one who stabbed o to the hospital The police officers ca to subdue the offenders
There were a lot of witnesses since ere at the don area at night Naturally, I can’t just go escape since my friend suffered an injury I, as suspected because I was holding the weapon on the wounded person and was also the only one left uninjured, could do nothing but go to the nearest police station accompanied by the police officer
―― JSDF officer on active duty assaults civilians
During those times, members of the JSDF were dealt away froht a Second Lieutenant like iti the trial while the woave her testied from the force
Half of‘Sorry, we’re really sorry’ and even lowered their heads in apology, but the situation at that tied
It was regrettable, but I did what I had to do in that circuh a voluntary separation I didn’t commit the cri the early 1990s so I wasn’t bothered finding a new job I was especially nificant one, and landed on a trading corade commodities
Oh, nothing really developed between me and the woman I saved(?)
The article of the「The Great Efforts of JDSF behind 311」 that I was dazedly looking atregrets already vanished, but if I was able to stay in the force then during that earthquake and tsunami disaster, I would be… It’s not a lie that I feel that way I think I understood it during previous resignation affair, I don’t have a particularly strong sense of justice
If I really had a strong sense of justice, then the one ould have acted first would be me instead of my friend I entered the Defense Acade sense of duty to help japan’s national defense It was only because I thought I wouldn’t have to worry about the expenses if I went to a university and I would autoraduation
Defense Acadenment (that was a very short period which was just a little over a year) all under the japan Defense Agency (that was its name in those days), they were the sy food on the table at that time But I am an officer of the Self-Defense Force so I was also conscious of the nation’s security Though it isn’t so significant right now
I fell asleep while deeply considering those things In any case, I still have time before we arrive at shi+njuku terminal
“Please marry me!”
There is a young woman in front of ? Ah, a dreaot married and 19 years should have passed soanymore and I even have fine wrinkles Nonetheless, no matter how I look at her, my wife is in her 20s… it should be 27 It’s the scene of my proposal to my wife At that time, I was 25-years old It’s been 19 years since I proposed to h I know it’s a drea wife is beautiful I feel like I’ve fallen in love again The reason why I regard 27 as young is because I’ve exceeded 40 a long tio
“Yes…”
As expected, it’s really the scene from that time The response is also identical
She firmly looked into ht I’ll felt agitation in my stomach, but it was a dream so it was expected that I remained impassive I’m an old man already so it can’t be helped
It’s shaking
“Eh?”
“Though it is indeed regrettable, it is necessary to remove the uterus for your wife’s recovery”
My sight darkened as if I have been hit The doctor in-charge, Itou-sensei, thinned his lips as he waited for my verdict
She was diagnosed with uterine cancer and lost her womb after the operation
She repeteadly said “I’
That was in the second year of our e
gatan goton It’s shaking
“It’s beautiful, thank you”
My wife, who held up her hand with the ring over the electric light of the living rooave it as a present toI bought withless of ainst my co-workers and the boss
(Really, this guy so char me)
I closeda profound sense of satisfaction This time, I’m already 36 years old My wife is 38 years old Still, isn’t saying ‘char’ an overstate person
gatan goton It’s shaking
“I’m pleased towith you”
The end of this guy’s sentence was stifled For so his head so I can’t see his face Even if I didn’t heard about this, isn’t this supposed to be shi+na’s interview? The subordinate I’m supposed toHow ain? Around 7-8 years, I wonder?
gatan goton It’s shaking
“Are you all the members for today?”
In front of me, the person with a face similar to Godzilla’s son asked Oh, it’s Yoshi+take-san fro department Yoshi+take-san has a face like that but she’s actually a woman There’s also Tasaki-san who looks like Jaiko Why are there many women within our company that has such idiosyncratic faces?
“That’s right, there’s 19 including me”
Today’s a voluntary leisure day for the company employees Our coather for events such as year-end parties hosted by the whole company and the annual convention in particular either These days, young people thought of business trips as annoying and had little interest on gatherings during holidays so this is a trial to test out the nuather
Our co club becarew up in a coastal area to treat fishi+ng as a hobby It is only natural that I fish at the sea So isn’t acceptable We fish so we can eat
About ten years ago, I kneo-years younger co-worker whose hobby was fishi+ng so I arranged ether several ti came up the next business days naturally The interest on fishi+ng gradually spread to other co-workers e talked happily in the sraph of both of us
The fishi+ng club that began with nized by the coo The third Sunday of everyday The attendance rate is fairly high with the exception of the members who have some appointments at the very same day The company substantially pays for the expenses for clubs that are officially recognized I was surprised when I got 12 Million Yen(~10000 USD) for the yearly budget
It was put to use into o and for the boat’s expenses
“The~n, please pay attentio~n There are twofor the first ti and the weather will be fine so we’ll go with marbled rock fish and black rock fish Please sit down in order of the seats as shown in the sitting chart that was distributed to everyone yesterday It’s fine to change later but those who gets seasick and those who have no confidence and prefers the place where it won’t shake should et on”
After it was said so, I promptly secured a position at my usual place at the port of MIYOshi+ (that is, the head of the boat) The Godzilla son look-a-like from before sat beside me
“shi+na-san didn’t come today?”
“Yes, I heard she will be on a fao to Nasu”
“Eh? It’s unusual for shi+na-san not to show up in a regular ”
Certainly, it’s probably the first tiular s, didn’t show up
Well, it’s a trip so it can’t be helped
Today was a big catch For everyone except me
gatan goton It’s shaking