Chapter 332 A Misunderstanding That Is Not Right
Taking the morning Shinkansen, Sawayama Haruno and Mine Shiori returned to Tokyo in no time.
Unlike the others who had a day to rest, Sawayama Haruno went to the bank immediately to complete the procedure of unfreezing his bank card after returning to Tokyo. After things were finally handled, he had to inform Kodansha about his situation.
He was able to breathe a sigh of relief only after the issue of the huge remittance was completely resolved.
Looking at the series of numbers in his bank account, Sawayama Haruno's smile became increasingly difficult to conceal.
"It's really different if you have money or not," he muttered to himself.
Although I haven't had much financial pressure before, having a large amount of money in the card still makes me feel more confident.
What I need to do next is very clear. I will use the money to buy the house first.
As a time traveler, Sawayama Haruno cannot deny that he still carries some conservative ideas from his previous life. After all, there is a difference between having a house of your own and a rented house.
What's more, he now has enough money to buy a house, so after confirming his account balance, he quickly called Riho Morikawa.
"Hello, Ms. Morikawa?"
As soon as the call was connected, Sawayama Haruno couldn't wait to say hello.
".Where are you?"
Morikawa Riho's tone sounded somewhat helpless, but she seemed to have known the purpose of Sawayama Haruno's call, and said straight to the point: "Give me the address, and I'll take you to find an agent later."
"Row."
Seeing that the other party was so decisive, Sawayama Haruno readily gave out his address.
This was something they had agreed on before. After Sawayama Haruno's royalties came in, Morikawa Riho would use her connections in the real estate industry to help him buy a suitable house in Minato Ward.
Of course, Morikawa Riho knew exactly when Sawayama Haruno's royalties would arrive, so she had been waiting for the call early in the morning.
Of course, Riho Morikawa also has her own little thoughts.
It's a rare opportunity to get paid for my article, so I should at least treat myself to a meal. The last time we went out to eat, she paid the bill.
Morikawa Riho has been waiting for the opportunity to defeat Sawayama Haruno, and what could be more appropriate right now than just receiving the royalties?
In order to rip off Sawayama Haruno, she even used her power once again and came out on a weekday to help Sawayama Haruno solve the housing problem.
Of course, isn’t it an editor’s job to help authors solve problems?
Only if the problem is solved earlier can Sawayama Haruno start writing the new book earlier. Therefore, Morikawa Riho feels that this is not called absenteeism, but at most attendance.
At noon, the warm sun shines.
The streets of Tokyo were full of pedestrians wearing bulky winter clothes. At this moment, Sawayama Haruno was standing next to the bus stop at the agreed location, patiently waiting for Morikawa Riho to appear.
Fortunately, the other party did not make him wait too long. Soon, a small black taxi stopped at the bottom of the bus stop.
Wearing white leather boots and dressed like an English aristocratic lady from the end of the last century, Morikawa Riho quickly walked out of the car.
She also deliberately changed into an off-white long windbreaker. The goose yellow lining made her look cool and cute, especially when she tied her hair up and hid it in a light-colored gauze hat. The look was eye-catching, simple yet elegant.
But then again, why does this guy's makeup and styling make him look younger each time? I remember when they first met, Morikawa Riho was still going for the pure and lusty queen style, the type who didn't bother to hide her proud figure.
Recently, I have become unexpectedly conservative and cute.
Sure enough, even a strong woman like Riho Morikawa would be a little concerned about her age?
Sawayama Haruno complained a few words in his heart, then stepped forward and took the initiative to greet him.
"Thank you for making a special trip, Miss Morikawa." Sawayama Haruno said with a smile.
"Haven't you bothered me enough?"
Morikawa Riho glared at him unhappily.
"Please treat me to dinner tonight, okay?"
"Of course. Even if you didn't tell me, I would have found a chance to invite you to dinner."
Sawayama Haruno agreed without hesitation.
After all, the other party has helped me with so many things and can be regarded as my mentor. Of course, I have to show my appreciation after receiving the royalties.
Well. Besides this there is another reason. Suguha Ezaki has something to do in the evening and can't come back for dinner. He is the only one left at home, so he has to find a substitute dinner partner, Riho Morikawa.
I hope the other party won’t be angry when he knows she is a backup candidate. At worst, my wallet will just bleed a little more tonight.
"I have already contacted someone. I'll go see him now. You can first tell me the type of house you want. I'll send it to him in advance and show you the house information when it's convenient." Morikawa Riho said casually.
"What type of house do you want?"
Zeshan Haruno pondered for a moment and said, "First of all, it should be big, preferably more than two floors, with more than seven rooms. Then the environment should be as good as possible, preferably in some high-end villa area."
"Seven rooms??"
Morikawa Riho looked at him in surprise.
"What do you need seven rooms for?" she asked in amazement.
A luxury villa with seven rooms is quite rare in the island country, especially in Tokyo where every inch of land is valuable. Even if you go to Ota Ward or Minato Ward, it is difficult to see many luxury villas like this.
Normal people wouldn't think of building so many rooms.
".I have my own plans. First of all, I have to have four rooms for my family to live in, right?"
Zeshan Haruno said helplessly: "Secondly, we need a study room as well, otherwise it will be troublesome to deal with it when working. It would be better to have a game room or a screening room. Roughly speaking, seven is the minimum."
He shares a room with Maki, Suguha shares a room, and the future Mana also has to keep a room.
If the future Mana is included, then Shiori must be included as well.
In addition, it is still unknown what Ayano Yui will plan for the future. It is also possible that this girl will come and live in my house. After all, there is a bedroom of hers even in my old home in the countryside of Osaka. To be on the safe side, it is better to leave a spare guest bedroom for her.
Needless to say, the study is used for office work, while the game room and the screening room are just to cater to Maki's playful personality.
That guy will definitely be excited when he finds out, and Sawayama Haruno plans to give it to him as a surprise.
"Seven rooms."
After hearing Sawayama Haruno's explanation, Morikawa Riho looked at him with a complicated expression.
"Have you ever thought about how big a villa with seven rooms is? Although you have a lot of royalties this month, it would be difficult to buy a house like that. You don't plan to spend all your money in one go, do you?"
“In installments.”
Zeshan Haruno said as a matter of course: "I'm not in a hurry. After the copyright income arrives, it will definitely be enough to pay off the loan."
".That's true." Morikawa Riho rubbed her brows and said in a troubled tone, "But with such conditions, I guess there won't be many houses to find."
There are still some luxury villas in Tokyo, but the problem is that these luxury villas are rarely sold directly to the public, and most of them are kept for rent. In recent years, the house prices in the island country have been falling. For those who own luxury villas, they are definitely unwilling to sell the house at a discount. They would rather leave it there for four or five years and not sell it easily. After all, the loss in the middle is too big.
After thinking it over, Morikawa Riho reluctantly said, "I see. Anyway, I'll send your requirements first, but it's hard to say what kind of house I can find. Do you have any alternative plans?"
"Nothing."
Sawayama Haruno shook his head.
"A good environment and a big house are enough."
"What about transportation? Don't you manage transportation?"
"If you buy a car, you won't have to worry about these things. It doesn't matter if it's far from the station." Sawayama Haruno said without hesitation.
Most of the luxury homes are not close to the train station. In the end, one still has to rely on private cars and other means of transportation to get around. He had considered this carefully before and transportation could be considered a secondary option.
Seeing that Sawayama Haruno was determined to do so, Morikawa Riho did not try to persuade her any further.
She first sent all the requirements to her agent friend, and then took Sawayama Haruno to the minato area.
By the time the two arrived at the agreed location, the agent who had been prepared in advance had been waiting in the cafe for a long time.
When he saw Riho Morikawa appear, he greeted her warmly.
"Morikawa, it's been a long time since we last met."
"Saito, long time no see."
Morikawa Riho leaned slightly to the side and said with a smile, "This is Zeshan. He was the one who asked me to contact you this time."
"Hello, Mr. Zeshan."
When he heard that the young man in front of him was the main customer this time, Saito Terutarou's eyes suddenly lit up.
He took out a business card from his pocket and said politely, "My name is Saito Terutarou. You can call me Saito or Terutarou."
"Hello."
Out of courtesy, Sawayama Haruno took the other party's business card.
Riho Morikawa, who was standing next to him, seemed to know that he was not good at this kind of social activities, and spoke first: "How about the message I just sent you? Do you have a suitable house?"
"House. To be honest, I do have one."
Hearing what Morikawa Riho said, Saito Terutarou couldn't help but smile bitterly.
"There are still a few villas that meet the requirements, but the location is not very good, or there are other problems. Sit down and talk slowly."
He took the initiative to invite the two to sit down, and then politely helped to order two cups of coffee. Then he began to call up the information he had prepared in the morning on the tablet he carried with him.
"Here, Mr. Zeshan, here are the houses we have found based on your conditions. You can take a look at the situation."
He pushed the tablet over, and Sawayama Haruno glanced at it with some curiosity.
They are all luxurious large flats. There are also duplex villas in the back, but the area may appear to be smaller and is far from seven rooms.
"Only this?"
Morikawa Riho came over and after taking a few glances, she said with some dissatisfaction: "Why are all these unused villas on the top of the mountain being taken out? At least they should be convenient for driving around, right?"
You don’t even need to look at the mountaintop villa to know how remote it is. It takes a long detour to drive into the city center.
Unless you live in a rural area, this type of villa is very inconvenient to live in.
"Generally speaking, most houses with more than seven rooms are used for leisure and vacation. I included the mountaintop villa in the list based on Mr. Zeshan's request."
Saito Huitaro paused, then asked doubtfully: "Morikawa, are you two dating?"
In fact, he had wanted to ask this question a long time ago.
This was not the first time that Riho Morikawa had introduced a friend here, but this time the other party seemed particularly attentive.
Moreover, her action of leaning forward to watch the tablet together seemed a little too intimate. If someone didn't know her, they might think she was looking for a new house for herself.
Such intimate behavior made it hard for him not to suspect whether the other party was dating this Mr. Zeshan. Apart from that, there was no other way to explain why the other party was so concerned about someone else's house purchase, right?
"Eh"
Morikawa Riho subconsciously leaned back a little.
"No, you think too much."
She quickly reacted and calmly explained, "He is actually one of my authors. I introduced him to you purely for his sake."
“Ah, really?”
Seeing this, Saito Terutarou didn't dare to continue asking.
On the contrary, Sawayama Haruno, who was watching with great interest on his tablet, asked curiously, "There are houses in Ota Ward, but I haven't seen any high-end residential areas like Denenchofu?"
"Denenchofu?"
After hearing what Sawayama Haruno said, Saito Terutarou was suddenly in trouble.
"To be honest, wealthy areas like Denenchofu are rarely listed for sale in real estate agencies like ours."
Saito Terutarou explained helplessly, "People who can live in places like that are not just rich. If you want to buy a house in that place, most of them have to find personal connections to negotiate."
"That's it"
Sawayama Haruno shook his head with some regret.
He thought he could buy a house similar to the Ezaki family's.
But it is also true that the house that Ezaki Suguha lived in before was obviously a retro Japanese-style mansion. There are very few buildings like that in the whole of Tokyo, and even the average wealthy person cannot afford to live in such a house. If you use the house in your previous life to explain, it is probably equivalent to a courtyard house in the capital, and it is a courtyard house in a very good location.
After thinking for a moment, Sawayama Haruno no longer worried about whether he could buy a house like the one in Denenchofu.
He focused his attention on the tablet in front of him, and when he saw the right time, he took a few photos and sent them to Miyazawa Maki and Esaki Suguha.
(End of this chapter)
