On February 28th,
Takumi, just as he got off the train, saw Alice's hand raised at the ticket gate.
"Takumi, here."
She smiled faintly and approached with her suitcase.
"Aika-san, let me help you."
Behind Takumi, Shiori, with her hands full of packages, walked beside Aika, breathless.
After a normal year, they returned to Osaka with a strange feeling.
Hinotori Publishing had not yet started work, and Takumi returned early because the animation was being broadcast that day. He also had to move. Shiori didn't start school that early, but upon hearing about the move, she took the initiative to come and help.
This time, the three of them took the high-speed train, leaving Saitama at dawn, their eyes narrowed in the car, and it was just past 9:00 AM when they arrived in Osaka.
"This high-speed train is so fast..."
Sitting in Alice's car, Takumi exclaimed from the passenger seat: "It arrived in the blink of an eye!"
"That's right." Alice smiled and said, "I heard you took the regular train on your way back, and I almost laughed."
"Are you happy to be back home?"
she asked Takumi.
"Good." Takumi had a peaceful year and was able to focus on manga preparation. He was very satisfied: "I've prepared the theme and the manga. I'll show them to you someday."
"In two days, my father wants to see you. He has something important to tell you." Alice smiled and said: "I still have to help you move today, so I won't worry about that for now."
Takumi's move was organized by Alice. With Mirai-sensei's identity exposed, the building he lived in did not have professional management and was likely to be bothered by the press and fans. In addition, if he wanted to start a new manga, there would be no room for his assistants to work.
The three-bedroom, two-living-room house was already full. Instead of renting other studios, it would be better to move.
"Alice, where is the house you're looking for?"
Aika asked, sitting in the back seat. "Is it far? Can we move in one day?"
To keep it a secret, they didn't hire a moving company. Aika was worried that there wouldn't be enough staff.
"No problem, there will be others to help,"
Alice smiled.
When the four of them arrived at the building, people had already arrived, including Tomato, Sakura, and Hiroshi Kawakami, three assistants, and several well-known editors.
"Mirai-sensei, we're here to help you move,"
they smiled.
"Thank you,"
Takumi said gratefully. Now there are enough people, and they can certainly move everything in one day.
The time spent was less than Takumi expected. His family didn't have many gifts. The main thing was that the studio equipment and the piano were more problematic.
Everyone worked hard all morning, loaded the furniture onto the truck, and then headed to their new home.
Half an hour later, the truck stopped at the entrance of a community.
The community is called Sakura Garden. Takumi likes this name very much. It feels like home. The community's gatekeeper did a good job. Alice, who was leading the way, got out of the car and negotiated for a while before entering with the caravan.
The internal environment is impressive. This community is located in Osaka's third ring, less than half an hour's drive from Hinotori Publishing, but in a city full of skyscrapers, this community is like a paradise, overlooking a hill, and the vegetation is very attractive.
"It's expensive here."
Aika was a little nervous. She only saw single-family houses on the way: "Are they villas?"
"No." Alice smiled and said: "Look, all these houses have two or three floors. How small can villas be now?"
The houses in Sakura Garden community cannot be called villas. They have a built area of only a few hundred square meters and have their own courtyards. The current standard for villas is four floors, with a swimming pool and garden, and covers an area of over 100 square meters.
Alice initially wanted to find a luxury villa for Takumi, but he didn't like to show off, so she would have to hire servants for such a large house. The small and simple courtyard of the Sakura Garden community is ideal for him and Aika to live in.
This type of house has enough space and is more than enough for a studio.
Takumi's new house is a two-and-a-half-story courtyard house with a balcony on the third floor for drying clothes. The house is surrounded by a wall. The courtyard is overgrown, but it's very clean. There's an old mailbox at the gate. The road is in very good condition, and there are other houses only a few hundred meters around.
"It's so nice here...",
Hiroshi Kawakami thought with a hint of envy. It was a quiet and simple place. The house was very simple and the surroundings were impeccable. It was clear that the community's management was very good.
"How much is the rent?"
Aika asked.
"Rent?" Alice was a little surprised. Takumi patted her head and said: "Oh, Mom, I forgot to tell you that I bought this house."
In fact, he didn't tell Aika to surprise her.
"I bought it!"
Aika was stunned: "How can you have so much money!"
A commercial property in Osaka costs 100,000,000 yen. This house is worth 500,000,000 or 600,000,000 yen. Takumi donated all his money to Hinotori Publishing and paid for Miyuki's medical treatment, so he only had 200,000,000 or 300,000,000 yen left.
"It's not a single payment." Alice explained: "This house costs a total of 650,000,000 yen and must be paid in one year. This is not stressful for Takumi."
"650,000,000 yen..." Shiori jumped: "This is a robbery!"
She knew Takumi was Mirai-sensei, but the figure of 650,000,000 yen seemed terrible to her.
Tomato, who was next to her, smiled: "If it costs 650,000,000 yen to buy, I want to buy one here too."
For professional mangaka, earning millions of yen a year is not a problem. The houses here are nice. Tomato started thinking about it. He discreetly looked at Sakura, and she turned her head, her face slightly red.
"Do you want to buy it?"
Alice seemed very happy: "The manager has a deep friendship with our company. If you want to buy it, you can apply."
She started thinking about it. In fact, more mangaka could live here to strengthen their communication.
Hiroshi Kawakami felt very envious: "They're all so rich."
But he also harbored a hope. Following Mirai-sensei, perhaps one day he could buy a house here. Sakura Garden's house is ideal for those seeking tranquility and fun.
As an involved person, Takumi was very satisfied, and Aika's face was beaming with joy.
"I have a home..."
His mother looked at the house with emotion. If there weren't so many people, she would cry.
She had never imagined having such a house. Before, she had had to borrow money to rent one. Even an ordinary commercial dwelling was beyond her dreams.
Looking at the house in front of her, Aika felt satisfied, very satisfied. She liked the place. The surroundings were beautiful, warm, and she wouldn't be bothered.
When Takumi married and had children, three generations of his family would live here. It would be paradise.
Only Shiori was a little sad. The house was nice, but it wasn't easy to be its hostess.
Shiori felt enormous pressure. 'How could she catch up with Takumi?'
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