I Teach Kendo in Tokyo Chapter 24: He who holds the future is fearless

"What?" Shigeru Ikeda didn't mean to pretend to be stupid, he really didn't expect the store manager to say that first.

The store manager did not answer, but said to himself: "When I was studying, I was often bullied by bad boys."

Ikeda Shigeru's heart froze instantly, and he stood there at a loss, speechless.

The store manager blew a smoke ring and continued: "I used to expect all the bad boys to die for me, and I also thought about exchanging knives for one and then it's gone. You guys are just trash among trash. "

Ikeda Shigeru didn't know how to answer, so he had to say, "I'm sorry."

If it was changed before, he wouldn't care about the accusation by the store manager at all, and he might even beat the store manager happily, telling him that this is how the world works and that if he has no strength, he should be bullied.

But now, Shigeru Ikeda feels very guilty, as if he was the one who bullied the store manager when he was young.

"What are you apologizing for, this has nothing to do with you?" the store manager said lightly, "and I just used the past tense."

Ikeda Shigeru asks hopefully: "Have you forgiven them now?"

"No, how can you forgive me, don't say such idiots." The store manager took another puff of cigarette and exhaled a large cloud of smoke, "It's just that the object of hatred is gone. Or die in the gang fire. , or take risks in poverty, and end up losing both money and money. There is also a simple overdrinking and going straight to the West, and I am still alive.

"I actually hate such a bunch of short-lived ghosts, and I'm thinking of using my own life to exchange the lives of these short-lived ghosts. It's really stupid. If I really want to change it, then I will lose a lot.

"You look at me, there is no highlight moment, just facing the arrogant Xiao Maotou can only choose to call the police, if he comes up to threaten me, I will probably beg for mercy, even licking his shoes... I I did this when I was young.

"However, I will live, I am already a regular member, I don't need any merit, as long as I work, I will get a promotion and salary increase naturally.

"I'm going to marry a decent wife, probably through a blind date. I'm going to have a one-family house of my own somewhere in Tokyo, with two children. Do you know what this is called? It's called the future, this is the future. For me it's something I can see and touch.

"This is also what the baseball guy just now, and you, didn't have."

After speaking, the store manager pinched the cigarette, threw it on the ground, and stepped on it several times with his foot. He stood up and turned to look at Shigeru Ikeda, grinning: "Look at your future, is there even the slightest thing?"

Ikeda Shigeru was speechless.

When he was a delinquent boy and a fan chief, he looked to the future and could see himself dressed in a katana-standard dress and wearing a tattoo.

And now, the front is blurry and nothing.

"I don't know what made you decide to try the prodigal son," the store manager patted Shigeru Ikeda on the shoulder, "I am also willing to give you a chance, but after today's incident, if I don't let you go , the head office will come and hold me accountable because I recruited a bad boy who might cause trouble as an employee.”

"I..." Shigeru Ikeda wanted to argue, saying that he had changed his mind.

But the store manager interrupted him: "I can listen to your explanation, but the head office will not. You are a bad boy in the eyes of big people. As long as you have been, are now, and will be in the future.

"Only those NGOs will hire you prodigal sons. But if you want to enter the NGO's facilities, you have to go to the squatting room first. If you do not stay in the squatting room, you will have no chance of being connected to the aid of the NGO."

The store manager paused for a long time, and then used the most straightforward words to let Shigeru Ikeda recognize his current situation: "You have been fired."

Although he was mentally prepared, Shigeru Ikeda was still very angry when this scene really came, and he asked: "I'm getting fired now? Then I paid for that unreasonable guest yesterday. How about half the lunch money?"

"According to the company's account, the customer bought a full-price bento. If you don't agree, you can take legal measures." The store manager smiled and said to Shigeru Ikeda, "This is how a good person handles this kind of thing. ."

Even Shigeru Ikeda knows that he needs to find a lawyer by legal means, and the lawyers' asking price is very expensive.

He was so angry that he really wanted to punch the manager in the face.

He glanced at the store manager and saw that he was looking at him with contempt.

The eyes seemed to say, "Look, a bad boy is a bad boy, and there is no such thing as a golden pot to wash your hands."

Ikeda Shigeru remembered what the store manager said just now. I'm afraid now that he has done it himself, the store manager will kneel down and beg for mercy without hesitation.

But no matter how hard Ikeda Shigeru beats, it can't change the manager's contempt for him.

Because the store manager holds the future.

Ikeda Shigeru slowly released his clenched fist.

He said to the store manager, "Thank you for telling me so much. I really can't see the future, but I will continue to work hard."

The store manager stared at Shigeru Ikeda for a few seconds and asked, "Why, wouldn't it be nice to go back and be your chief? Maybe in the future, I might be able to be the team leader of a three-generation organization in Jidao. Even so, it is much more beautiful than the average club member like me."

Ikeda Shigeru thought of course I knew, that's the future I've always seen.

"However, I want to be a good person now." Shigeru Ikeda smiled at the store manager. "One day, I will be able to tell you honestly, I am a good person, and I will come back to you for a drink."

After Shigeru Ikeda finished speaking, he bowed deeply to the store manager.

Then he turns around and walks away without a trace of attachment.

"Wait~IndoMTL.com~ The store manager suddenly stopped him, "Take it, the half-price bento money. "

"No, this..."

"Take it! Gan, if you don't take it, I will lose sleep for a month!" The store manager forcibly stuffed the money into Shigeru Ikeda's hand, "Also, this is one day's wages yesterday, so you should treat it as a hit. Work done day by day."

"This..."

"Take it as a reward that you didn't hit me just now." The store manager sighed, "I was actually ready for a beating just now. Come on, don't mess up the next part-time job. Try your luck at those stores whose owners seem to have a story."

"Thank you!" Shigeru Ikeda bowed to the store manager again, turned around and strode away.

The store manager stayed where he was and lit another cigarette.

"Is the prodigal son back... I hope he can go on." He muttered softly, but immediately added, "It's really that simple, and the proverb doesn't say 'the prodigal son's return is for nothing.'"