On the weekend, I received a call from Yukinosuke: "Husang, I've gone back to the countryside to see my parents. Sachiko said the water pipe at home is broken, and it's inconvenient for her to call someone since she's alone. Could you go check it out?"
In my family back in China, issues with water and electricity were minor matters that didn't require outside help.
When I arrived, Sachiko was delighted, rushing to get slippers, slicing fruit, and pouring tea. "The water pipe isn't broken; I just wanted to trick my brother into bringing you over because I'm bored at home," she admitted with a mischievous glint in her beautiful eyes, more genuinely happy about my visit than anything else.
To accommodate me, a Northerner from China, we didn't have rice or sashimi for lunch but instead enjoyed ramen and pan-fried dumplings. She even added garlic sprouts and slices of white radish to the noodles, following Chinese customs. I ate heartily while Sachiko watched me with a silly grin on her face.
After the meal, as I prepared to leave, she playfully wrapped her arms around mine and shook me gently. "Hugo, it's so boring being home alone; stay with me!"
We chatted, watched TV, and played games...
In the evening, Sachiko insisted I stay for dinner again and brought out some Beijing Erguotou that she had somehow acquired. My alcohol tolerance was low, and after her persistent urging, I ended up drinking too much and throwing up. Drowsy and disoriented, I just wanted to sleep. In a haze, I felt someone wipe my face and help me out of my clothes before settling me onto a soft, fragrant bed. Then everything went black.
When my consciousness returned, I was surprised to see Sachiko beside me, her beautiful eyes blinking as she gently asked, "Did you sleep well?"
I suddenly sat up. "No way! I have to go!"
But then I realized I was completely bare!
"You got your clothes dirty when you threw up; I washed them for you but they're still wet!" Sachiko snuggled closer. "Besides, it's late at night; it's hard to get a taxi now."
I didn't know where to look!
She was only wearing a thin short-sleeved shirt; her skin was smooth and fair, the sight more tempting than complete nudity.
Her crimson lips brushed against mine lightly: "There's a saying in China: 'Since you're here, make yourself comfortable.' Come on, lie down..."
I admit it—I couldn't resist!
She let me tug at the little clothing she had on while allowing me to lean in closer...
At the new employee meeting, Akiyano Yukinobu approached me, the "foreign friend," sincerely speaking in Chinese: "Husang, we committed unforgivable sins against your people in the past. While I can't represent my ancestors, I can apologize on my own behalf. I hope we can become good friends!"
Being alone in a foreign land brings a loneliness that only wanderers truly understand.
We shook hands.
After getting familiar with each other, he warmly invited me to his home: "Let me treat you, please don't refuse!"
Akiyano Yukinobu's house was just as ordinary as my own back home. His parents lived in the countryside, and it was just him and his younger sister, Akiyano Sachiko. Sachiko had just graduated from nursing school and was about to start working at a private hospital.
The siblings brought out the best sake from their home, and Sachiko prepared her signature sushi for us. We also tasted the famous sashimi, which was quite difficult for me to handle. Akiyano Sachiko was beautiful; she had large eyes that turned into crescent moons when she smiled. Every time she saw me, she would sweetly call out "Husang."
As I spent more time with her, I realized that Sachiko not only possessed the gentle demeanor typical of Japanese women but also resembled Yamaguchi Momoe, the actress who played the lead in the drama "Sachiko." My father once said that Yamaguchi Momoe was the dream girl of many men from his generation.
Knowing that I was Chinese and from Hebei, a significant area in China, Sachiko looked at me with admiration: "Husang, if you ever get a chance to go to China, could you take me to see where the emperor lived and climb the Great Wall?"
I had my family send over some snacks like candied fruits, Peking opera masks, and various treats such as donkey rolls, ai wo wo, pea cake, golden jujubes from Miyun, and Yanshan chestnuts. Sachiko collected them like a little girl and pouted at Yukinosuke, saying, "These are from Husang; you can't touch any of them!"
She was Yukinosuke's sister, and I considered her like a sister too. But now we had ended up in bed together! Who can tell me how this happened?
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