I can't be the hero of a romantic light novel

But in just a few years, this dream bubble generally turned into countless fragments. A large number of wealthy people evaporated overnight and were unable to take care of themselves. Ordinary people were ruthlessly laid off and lost the jobs they depended on for their livelihood. The whole society fell into a quagmire of despair.

The patrons, including Nagahama Yuho, sold all their assets overnight and ran overseas, never to be seen again.

Who cares about a plaything in the face of disaster?

The oiran who was held up high by others suddenly fell from the altar and no one cared about her anymore.

At first, he was one of the countless suitors of Changbin Yuying. Later, because he heard that Miss Changbin did not plan to get married, he sadly found a woman to live with.Over the years, I have had children and a daughter, and my life has been complete.

Seeing that Miss Changbin, who was once unattainable, is now completely different from the one in her memory, how can one not help but feel sad that youth is easy to age and the years are cruel.

More than ten years ago, he heard that Miss Changbin had signed a baby bird and brought it into the Xiying Pavilion. His life had become increasingly tight. He didn't know why he had gone crazy, but he actually lent a sum of money to Miss Changbin. .

He knew that even the return of capital and interest was far away, and he probably had to wait until his son grew up, but he just did it, and even if he cut his own head open, he couldn't figure out the reason.

To be honest, he didn't want to look like a stingy man in front of the object of his former love, embarrassing Nagahama Yuying and Kiyingkan for some money, and there were some things he couldn't help himself with.

There are many people like Hanada Sumiki, and most of the people present to collect debts are former guests of Nagahama Yuho and Kihokan, otherwise they wouldn't lend it to a group of geisha who can't even take care of themselves with a stroke of a pen.

Older men are all face-friendly, especially men from the Showa era, but they have to pretend to be vicious and force Ms. Nagahama to pay back the money. The contradiction in this is really confusing.

As for Nagahama Yuho's worry about kidnapping Ryoko Nagayama to pay off her debt, that was simply an overdone worry.

The reason why they were forced to focus on this day to collect debts was not because...

"Is this the Kiyingkan?"

There was a sound of braking, and Nasu Shuichiro, wearing a neat black suit, got out of the car. The nails on his fingers were all cut to the same length, and they were too clean.

This young man from Tokyo washed away his decadence and got back on his feet in a short period of time.

A week, whether it is long or not, is not short.

Since Okubo Fisheries was seized, the backbone of [Taito] have been caught and run away, and some younger brothers with ulterior motives have taken the opportunity to invade the industries that once belonged to [Taito], such as hardware stores or canned direct sales stores.

As the young master, Shuichiro Nasu ran to Kyoto with a group of loyalists. At the same time, Shuichiro Nasu sent people to take care of the former president who was hospitalized and planned to start over here.

Life in Kyoto is indeed different from Tokyo. The pace here is slower and not as direct as Tokyo. Shuichiro Nasu decisively grabbed a place from these old guys.

After a period of licking his wounds, Nasu Shuichiro found out some local people who were hovering on the edge of gray, used strong methods to make them obey his orders, and forcefully led the remaining people of [Taito] to establish a foothold in Kyoto.

Of course, Shuichiro Nasu did not forget a place in Kyoto, Kihokan.

After asking around, he finally found the Kihokan that he had longed for, which was the geisha house where Ryoko Nagayama lived.

When he heard that Ryoko Nagayama was missing, Shuichiro Nasu didn't get angry and looked calm. Instead, the bald man next to him yelled:

"What do you do for food? Didn't you even notice someone running out? A bunch of useless losers!"

This group of Tokyoites were just rude, and their words had the smell of nouveau riche. They simply stunk. Hanada Sumiki cursed inwardly and explained:

"It may have been dug out from other places, otherwise so many of us wouldn't have seen it."

"Why don't you go find it quickly?!" the bald man said loudly.

Dissatisfaction flashed in the eyes of Hanada Junmu and all the creditors, and they were shouting at them. They were not Nasu Shuichiro's subordinates.

If someone who was unwilling to force Nagahama Yuho to pay back the money was stripped naked by [Taito] and hung in the square, and the unlucky guy's son had his legs broken and was forced to succumb to such barbaric methods, how could they have done it? Today everyone was blocked at the entrance of Xiying Hall.

"Wait a moment."

Shuichiro Nasu walked politely to Nagahama Yuho and introduced himself:

"You might as well let me pay off these debts for Xiyingkan."

Changbin Yuying looked surprised. This young man was obviously the leader of that group of vicious Yakuza.

It's hard not to doubt the intentions of a strange face that you've never seen before and say something like this right away.

After all, that’s a lot of money!

"I heard that Miss Ryoko Nagayama has no patrons yet..."

Nasu Shuichiro's words have made it obvious that becoming Ryoko Nagayama's sponsor means that Ryoko Nagayama must also commit to him.

It seems that Shuichiro Nasu's conditions are not bad. He is young, promising and generous, so he is considered a suitable person.

"The top priority is to find Ryoko first." Changbin Yuying decided to put this matter aside.

Nasu Shuichiro, however, had no patience and pressed forward step by step:

"Ms. Changbin, please think carefully. If we don't pay the money, I'm afraid the Kiyokan will be in big trouble today."

"For example, use this Kiying Pavilion as a mortgage to pay off debts."

The group of debt collectors behind them became restless, and they timely cooperated with Nasu Shuichiro's warning.

"This..." But Changbin Yuying hesitated.

No one noticed that hanging on the wall, the words presented by Wuma Xingjin disappeared.

On the other side, deep in the quiet Flower Street.

Pale clouds filled the sky, as if heavy snow was about to fall.

The door curtain whistled in the wind, and the pawn shop owner Xiao Gabunta buttoned the door curtain, turned around and said to Ryoko Nagayama:

"You're here again, how many times do you have to tell me?"

"I've never heard of this Wuma Xingjin, but it's pretty good. It can probably be sold for 80 yen at most."

Little Gawain raised his eyes and gave his price:

"I can provide 60 yen."

It's very stylish to hang at home as a collection. Little Gawain didn't mind buying it himself.

"Isn't this even lower than the estimated price?" Ryoko Nagayama hugged the book tightly and said dissatisfiedly, with a difference of 20 yen.

"Leave it to me to help you contact the seller. This will take time, but if you sell it to me, you can get the money immediately."

"60 yen..."

Ryoko Nagayama was very moved. The price of this calligraphy far exceeded her expectations, but it seemed insignificant in the face of the exaggerated debt.

Besides, Changbin's mother said that none of Ashikaga Shogun's hanging scrolls were worthy of this calligraphy, and she planned to find more expensive hanging scrolls if she had the opportunity in the future, so Ryoko Nagayama didn't believe in evil.

"That's Wu Ma Xingjin, a star contestant at the Tokyo Autumn Art Awards. Even an old antique should have heard of his name, right?"

Ryoko Nagayama also wanted to raise the price while sitting on the floor, but the pawn shop owner didn't give her this chance at all. He counted the money one by one from behind the counter, put it on the counter, and insisted:

"65 yen, that's the most this painting is worth to me."

Ryoko Nagayama's eyes fell on the pile of money. She had never seen so many ten thousand yuan bills in her life, but in the end she bit her lower lip and said stubbornly:

"Forget it, I won't sell it!"

Ryoko Nagayama held the book in her arms, opened the door curtain and left the pawn shop with hurried steps.

"Eh! Wait!"

Little Gawain really wanted to reach out and stop him. He really wanted this painting, but he didn't want to spend too much money. If Ryoko Nagayama wanted to talk again, the price was not non-negotiable. Who would have thought that this little girl would have a string on her head? He couldn't agree and ran away.

After chasing for two steps, little Gao Wentai stopped. Forget it, it's just a piece of calligraphy. There are not many calligraphers who are good but unknown these days.

The snow finally fell.

Her breath turned into a white mist in the cold air. After walking a certain distance, Ryoko Nagayama felt her toes were cold. When she lowered her head, she saw that her feet were wet with cold snow.

Bad luck!

Ryoko Nagayama looked at the tourists coming and going, feeling helpless in his heart.

Isn't she Ryoko Nagayama?Isn’t it Ryoko Nagayama, who is sought after in art awards?Why doesn't anyone stop and look at themselves?

Just because you don't have a 'star' title?

"This is nothing!" Yongshan Ryoko muttered.

They promised to become the best geisha and share the pressure for Mama-san, but in the end it was different from what they thought.

Just when Ryoko Nagayama was dejected, a few handsome young men walked out of a shop selling taiyaki in front of them, and a sexy guy was shaking his fan on a snowy day, which made people want to complain.

“This time it’s the high position’s turn to pay, hahaha!”

"I keep catching a sheep, it really belongs to you."

"Who told you to lose Haiku Solitaire last time?"

"Oh, ok, ok, why don't you just pay me? Stop talking."

The young man named Takakura has a face like a bitter gourd. He doesn't care about this small amount of money. The main reason is that Furuno Takashi and the others always try to freeload. Each of these guys has a strong family background, but they also regard money as insignificant. They are just looking for some money. He was just joking about himself like this.

As a group of people walked on the flower street, the smell of a cultured person came out from head to toe, and they just barely had 'I am a calligraphy contestant' written on their faces.

This group of young people with outstanding temperament attracted the attention of many tourists.

A tourist with a camera hanging around his neck took the opportunity to take a photo, but before he could adjust the parameters, he was dragged into a corner by an unknown strong man covering his mouth and politely ordered to delete it.

Wuma Xingjin took a bite of the taiyaki. It tasted very sweet, and the sweetness was moderate for a sweet person like him.

Well, the one with red bean filling should be very popular with the minister. Let’s buy one for him when we go back.

Wuma Xingjin was enjoying the Taiyaki, and when he heard Furuno Takashi's surprised voice, he almost choked and hurriedly took a sip of hot milk.

"Hey, do you think that's Ryoko Nagayama?"

"Nagayama Ryoko? Are you talking about the legendary geisha who was both talented and beautiful?!"

As soon as women were mentioned, this group of Kyoto talents immediately became energetic, stretched their necks and looked in the direction pointed by Furuno Takashi.

Chapter 196: Sell me the things I gave you?

This is in Miyagawa, Shimokyo District. Because it is full of ancient buildings that are difficult to renovate, the roads here are relatively narrow and there is an endless stream of pedestrians. Most of them are foreigners who come for sightseeing. With cameras hanging around their necks, if you are lucky, you can squat and watch maiko. , or more rarely, a photo of a geisha.

"Look! There's a maiko here!"

Ryoko Nagayama was surrounded by a group of tourists, and the flashing lights kept flashing. Ryoko Nagayama, who rarely went out to Flower Street, hugged her bookcase a little nervously.

"The wait is finally here, but why is this maiko different from what I saw online?"

"Who knew, look at the exquisite patterns on the kimonos, Japanese culture is so beautiful and delightful."

"By the way, there seems to be a charge for taking pictures, right? I think the maiko over there charges money."

"Here, come on, I'm so lucky to meet such a beautiful geisha today!"