"Yukino, Yuigahama, I'm looking forward to your cookies when I come back." Kato Megumi said, carrying a small shoulder bag.
"I, I'll try my best."
……
"Keiko, when did you and Yukinoshita become so close?" asked Kazuto Yuyama as they got on the train.
"Because we chat on Line often, our relationship gradually got better." Kato Megumi replied.
"I didn't realize you have such strong communication skills, Hui." Yushan Heren felt a little weird.
"By the way, Kazuto, where are we going today?"
"Arakawa Ward, Minamisenju."
Arakawa Ward ranks fourth from the bottom in terms of income among the 23 wards of Tokyo, and is closely tied with Adachi Ward and Kita Ward, which rank third from the bottom, so they can be considered to be brothers in distress.
At the border of Arakawa Ward and Adachi Ward, there is an area called Senju. The southern part of the Senju area belongs to Arakawa Ward, so it is called Minami-Senju. Here is the largest slum in Tokyo.
……
"Kazuto, what are we doing here?" Looking at the old buildings and the mottled billboards standing around, Kato Megumi felt a little uneasy.
"Come with me and you'll find out."
There were not many vehicles on the street, but there were many pedestrians. Many of them had loose clothes and messy hair, and they used their faux leather shoes as slippers as they strolled around the street.
"To an orphanage."
……
Hayama Kazuto and Kato Megumi were walking down a street carrying a bag of freshly bought Japanese sweets.
There was a dead rat beside the road, which was already smelling a bit bad. Kato Megumi couldn't help but frowned when she saw it.
"Don't be afraid." Yushan Heren said softly.
"Well, I'm just a little confused as to why no one cleaned it." Kato Hui responded.
"I don't know." Yushan Kazuto shook his head.
……
After turning a corner, an old welfare home appeared before our eyes.
Yushan Heren has been to many welfare homes, and the operating conditions of many of them are not very good, but he has never seen such a dilapidated welfare home.
South living children's comprehensive benefits.
Several of the characters on the welfare home's doorplate had fallen off, and the remaining characters were also crumbling. If he hadn't known the name in advance, Yushan Kazuto would never have guessed that this was the Minami-Senju Children's Comprehensive Welfare Home.
"Minami-Senju Children's Welfare Home?" Kato Megumi recognized it at a glance.
"Mei, how did you know?" Yushan Kazuto looked at Kato Megumi.
"It was in the news a few years ago. Someone revealed that there was child abuse at the Minami-Senju Children's Welfare Home, which caused widespread discussion," said Kato Megumi.
"Child abuse?" Yushan Kazuto really didn't know this.
"The rumor was later debunked, but it seems that debunking the rumor may not have much effect."
The iron door of the welfare home was rusty and not locked. When Yushan Heren pushed the door open, it made an unpleasant creaking sound.
The two walked into the welfare home. Vegetables were planted on the ground on both sides, and there was a small watermelon field in the front left.
The tender voices of children could be heard from inside the orphanage, but it sounded like there weren't many people there. It seemed that the rumors a few years ago not only reduced the orphanage's expenses, but also reduced the number of children in the orphanage.
"Kazuto, how do you know this place?" Kato Megumi looked at Kazuto Yushan and asked with some confusion.
"The minister told me." Yushan Heren said.
"Minister? The minister of your football club?"
"Ah."
The people in the house seemed to notice the movement outside. A girl with pink and purple hair ran out and looked at the two of them.
"What are you doing here?" The girl gestured with her hands. Yushan Heren recognized that it was sign language, but he couldn't understand it.
"We're very sorry, we don't understand sign language." Yushan Heren said.
The girl smiled and shook her head, then ran back to get a notebook: "What are you doing here?"
[Can you hear but not speak? ]
Yushan Kazuto looked at the girl, and if he looked carefully, he could see the red hearing aid next to her ear.
"A friend asked me to come here and take a look. Can I have a look?" asked Yushan Kazuto.
The girl laughed again. It was better to say that she seemed to like laughing. She nodded and added another line to her notebook: "You can't go into the cafeteria on the south side, otherwise Aunt Sachiko will be angry."
Yushan Kazuto nodded: "Thank you."
The girl ran back to the welfare home, apparently to take care of the children.
The two walked around the welfare home. All the facilities in the welfare home were already old and dilapidated. The fan hanging on the roof was a little shaky, and Yushan Heren was afraid that it would fall down.
After walking around, Kato Megumi felt a little heavy-hearted. She followed behind Yushan Kazuto without saying a word.
"Let's go see the children." Looking at Kato Megumi's expression, Yushan Kazuto patted her shoulder.
"Ah."
Approaching the children's classroom, although it was still shabby, it was much better than the previous room. Some children looked at the two of them curiously, while others were indifferent and continued doing their own things.
The girl before was squatting in front of a little girl, communicating with her using sign language. The little girl pointed at Yushan Kazuto and made a few gestures in sign language.
"She is saying hello to you." The girl quickly wrote a line in her notebook.
"Hello, little girl." Yushan Kazuto and Kato Megumi walked up to the little girl, but saw that her expression was a little confused.
The girl quickly made some hand gestures: "Brother and sister are saying hello to you."
The little girl smiled sweetly.
"Sorry, this child doesn't have a hearing aid and can't hear you talking," the girl wrote in her notebook.
"It's okay, this is for you." Yushan Heren took out two bags of Japanese sweets and placed them on the little girl's table.
I came in a hurry and didn't prepare anything. I just bought some Japanese sweets at a roadside shop and packed them in small bags.
The little girl pointed at the Japanese confectionery, then at herself. She didn't use any sign language, but Yushan Kazuto understood what she meant: "This, is it for me?"
"Yeah." Yushan Kazuto nodded.
The little girl picked up two bags of Japanese sweets, opened the seals, and shared some with everyone in the class. There were not many snacks in the bags to begin with, and after everyone had taken a little, there were only a few small pieces left.
Although there were not many wagashi in the bag, it was still enough for each person. Yushan Kazuto wanted to stop her, but was stopped by Kato Megumi, who quietly put the wagashi behind him.
After distributing the wagashi, the little girl returned to her seat, looked at Yushan and the others, then looked at the few wagashi that were left, took the smallest piece, and reluctantly handed over the rest, making a few gestures.
Another line of words was added to the notebook:
"She said, let us eat."
Chapter 150 Nishimiya Glass
"So you're not from the welfare home?"
The children were called by Yamashita Sachiko to have lunch, and only Yushan and others were left in the classroom.
The girl shook her head and wrote in her notebook, "Miss Naku from next door works here. I will take her place on Saturday."
Yushan Kazuto blinked. He thought the girl was a child who grew up in an orphanage, but he didn't expect it to be such a misunderstanding.
"I see that you have a good relationship with the children." Kato Megumi said.
"The children are very kind and cute." The girl writes very quickly and her handwriting is very beautiful.
"Same for you."
The girl blushed a little, and her hands began to tremble as she wrote: "Don't say that, I was just doing my job."
"How is the welfare home operating?" Yushan Kazuto suddenly asked.
"You can ask Aunt Sachiko about this."
"But I heard from Miss Naku that she is looking for a new job."
After writing this line, the girl seemed a little disappointed and her smile disappeared.
Even if Sachiko Yamashita didn't tell her about the orphanage's financial situation, she could see that the orphanage was struggling.
"So that's it." Yushan Kazuto whispered. It seems that the life of Minami-Senju Children's Welfare Home has entered the countdown stage.
"Don't worry, I believe in Aunt Sachiko. She's a very capable person and my idol. You can choose to believe in her, too!"
Yushan Kazuto smiled. He didn't expect that he would be encouraged by the girl.
"I still don't know what your name is?"
The girl turned a new page and wrote stroke by stroke - Nishimiya Glass.
"My name is Kazuto Hayama, and her name is Kato Megumi." said Kazuto Hayama.
The girl handed the pen to Kazuto Yuyama and pointed to the notebook in front of him with a smile. Kazuto Yuyama glanced at Kato Megumi and wrote down their names.
"The handwriting is very beautiful." Nishimiya Glass commented on the side.
“Your handwriting is beautiful too.”
"Nanjia will be very happy to know your names."
"Nanjia? Is that the little girl?" Kato Megumi asked.
"Yes, her name is Senju Nanka."
"Senju Nanjia?" Yushan Kazuto suddenly fell into deep thought, "This is Minami-Senju Children's Comprehensive Welfare Home. It seems to be somewhat similar to her name."
"Nanjia was abandoned at the door of the orphanage when she was just born. Aunt Sachiko adopted her and named her." Nishimiya Glass explained.
Yushan Kazuto blinked and looked at Kato Megumi. Both of them had heavy expressions.
……
"Ms. Yamashita Sachiko, is that your name?" Yuyama Kazuto and Yamashita Sachiko were sitting in a small hut with no ventilation. There was an electric light hanging from the ceiling, a telephone on the table, and a very cheap computer. This was Yamashita Sachiko's workplace.
"Tell me, who sent you here?" Yamashita Sachiko said unhappily. She already had some wrinkles on her forehead, and now she looked a little scary when she was angry.
"Who sent me here?" Yushan Heren sounded a little strange. "Is there anyone targeting this welfare home recently?"
"Don't play dumb. I'm 47 years old. I can't be fooled by a young man like you." Yamashita Sachiko said coldly.
Yushan Kazuto blinked and said, "I'm sorry, Ms. Yamashita Sachiko, I don't quite understand what you are talking about."
"Are you really not from Nanwan Welfare Home?" Sachiko Yamashita looked at Kazuto Yushan, whose eyes were very clear.
"Nanwan Welfare Home? Is there any conflict between Nanwan Welfare Home and Minami-Senju Children's Comprehensive Welfare Home?"
Yushan Heren couldn't quite understand what kind of conflict there could be between the two welfare homes.
"It's just some differences in concepts." Yamashita Sachiko shook her head, obviously not intending to tell Yushan Kazuto.
"Then I'll just tell you what I want to say."
……
"No, you are a minor. The Minami-Senju Children's Welfare Institute is a social institution and cannot accept donations from minors."
After thinking for a long time, Yamashita Sachiko finally rejected Yushan Kazuto's kindness.
Firstly, she is an adult, and it is not right to accept donations from minors. Secondly, it can avoid some unnecessary troubles.
What happened a few years ago is still vivid in our minds. Although the truth was finally clarified, the Minami-Senju Children's Welfare Home was severely damaged. Only one of the five caregivers was left, and even most of the children in the welfare home were gone.
That experience made Yamashita Sachiko very cautious, and even felt that she was afraid of everything.
"I think your friend didn't introduce you here to ask you to donate to the welfare home. If I had a friend like this who was so generous to others, I would choose to break up with him."
Yamashita Sachiko said slowly.
Yushan Kazuto spread his hands helplessly: "I just think that donating money is the fastest and most effective way."
"If there is any way to improve children's lives, please feel free to tell me." Yamashita Sachiko suddenly said very seriously.
"I've observed that the vegetables and fruits in the yard are growing well. Ms. Yamashita Sachiko, you seem to be good at taking care of crops?" asked Yushan Kazuto.
