Dubian Che grabbed the overhead handle with one hand, his body swaying with the movement of the streetcar.
Ahead at the station, someone alighted from the first car, he walked over and leaned against the window behind the driver.
From here, the view was the best, not only could he see the scenery out both side windows, but he could also see the railroad tracks in front.
Although the next station was "Shinano Town."
When he got off, the women around him immediately lost interest; the streetcar was just a streetcar, and the conversations mere chatter, the inexplicable magic had vanished.
Leaving the platform, Dubian Che walked on the pedestrian bridge filled with bicycles when his cellphone rang.
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"Hello?"
"Where are you?" Xiaoquan Aonai asked.
Room 501, a rectangular table imbued with literary freshness, around which three young female teachers gathered, using speakerphone.
