Chapter 319 Strange hobbies
But I don't know any insect experts.
Thinking of this, he stood up, walked towards the bookshelf, and pulled out a map of the Tokyo Metropolitan City from it.
The Japanese have a fanatical relationship with insects.
For example, in the classic anime "Detective Conan" and "Doraemon", there have been many scenes of the protagonists going to the wild to catch the unicorn fairy.
Characters based on the unicorn fairy also appeared in "Dragon Quest" and "Monster Farm".
The so-called unicorn fairy is a large beetle widely distributed in Asia.
It was originally an ordinary bug, but it has become an important cultural symbol in Japan.
The unicorn fairies have even become children's favorite pets.
There are also insects like dragonflies.
In ancient Japan, there was a certain name called "Akitsushi Prefecture", also called Dragonfly Prefecture, which is the ancient Japanese name derived from the dragonfly - あきつ.
There are dragonflies in Japanese agricultural proverbs, stories, legends, poems, and medicinal materials. As early as the end of the Edo period, historical records recorded 65 species of dragonflies in Japan, and there are also records of dragonflies preying on fly pests.
There is a folk song that has lasted forever in neon lights. The first few lines of the lyrics are: "The red dragonfly in the sunset, where are you? When did you meet you in your childhood, what day did that?"
If you want to choose a song that Japanese people can sing, this song is well deserved.
For some young people today, life that is closely related to insects is even aroused by enjoying insect lunch at noon, catching bugs after get off work, and going to museums to watch insect exhibitions on holidays.
Looking at the lives of Neon people, you can see their admiration for insects.
Open the map and Hirata browses it carefully.
There are quite a few insect-related marks on the map, but most of them are some insect trading markets.
"What the hell?"
He even saw some cricket ramen restaurants, garlic-flavored shrimp and cicada izakayas, silkworm pupa snack bar sales houses...
Can this ghost thing still be eaten?
Especially the cricket, he shuddered when he thought about it.
After searching on the map for a long time, I finally found an insect research association.
After checking the information, I called and asked about the other party's situation.
I regretted the moment I talked to the other party because the other party claimed to be the "Insect Cuisine Research Association"...
After hanging up the phone, he started to complain in his heart.
You don’t indicate in advance that you are a research institute in cooking. Isn’t this a scam?
After a long search, I finally found a reliable insect research institution - the Applied Insect Research Office of the Department of Agriculture, University of Tokyo.
He called in advance and made an appointment for the visit. After putting down the phone, he breathed a sigh of relief.
I also have to find an intermediary who can speak and communicate with the research office. Otherwise, after I go there, I can only be an ordinary tourist, and it will be a bit difficult to communicate with the professors inside.
Just as I was thinking about whether I had a biology-related person I knew, the phone suddenly rang.
"Hey, hello, this is Hirata's family."
"Hirida-kun, I am Yuko Shinki."
The voice of mature females came from it.
Yuko Shinki, when she and Mika Hanasekawa went to the "Master Spirit" headquarters some time ago, she rescued an unemployed woman controlled by the "Master Spirit" sect.
Since the other party is a top student in finance, and Hirata happens to need a talent to help her manage finance, she hired her as her own employee to prepare for something in Neon and the US financial markets.
I didn't contact the other party a few days ago because Hirata gave him some activity funds and asked her to investigate the stock market and some emerging investment fields in both countries.
In particular, she asked her to collect some corporate information about flower planters.
"Miss Xinmu?"
"Hi, it's me, is Hirata-kun resting at home today?"
Yuko Shinki on the other end of the phone showed a surprised expression. She called the phone just to try it out. After all, today is not a day off.
"Because of something, I'm resting at home for a day."
Hirata explained.
"Is there anything wrong with Miss Xinmu?"
"Ah, that's right, the market research left to me by Hirata Jun has been completed. I want to talk to you about the next company establishment. Didn't Hirata Jun want to set up an investment and financial consulting company?"
Yuko Shinki asked carefully, she thought Hirata had forgotten.
"Oh, sorry, there are a lot of things happening recently, so I don't remember very well."
He paused for a moment and said to Yuko Shinki, "I'm at home now. If possible, Miss Shinki will invite me to my home."
"Okay, that's a problem."
After Yuko Shinki hung up the phone, she breathed a sigh of relief.
She was hesitant before she called.
After Hirata gave her the money, it disappeared. She was always worried that Hirata would let her be his investor, but she just talked casually and forgot about it over time.
"Very good, just move towards your new life like this!"
After cheering herself up for a few words, she stood up, sat in front of the mirror, and started putting on makeup.
Yuko Shinki had a good foundation and was also a beauties pursued by many men in college.
However, after her husband passed away, he was in a trance and was not good at taking care of him. He devoted all his energy to the cult, and he seemed decadent.
Now that I have found my goal in life again, my whole body is immediately radiant.
Not only did he become beautiful, but his whole mental outlook was ten years younger.
Facing Hirata who gave her all this, she certainly had to dress up when she met.
Half an hour later, Yuko Shinki rushed to Hirata's house.
"Please come in!"
Hirata welcomed the other party in.
Speaking of which, the other party was the second guest to step into his home after Akiko Yajima.
Hirata thought to himself while watching the other party's clumsy shoe-changing movement.
After entering the living room, Hirata asked Shinki Yuko: "What to drink, tea or coffee? Or drink?"
"I... can do it."
Yuko Shinki said a little crampedly.
Hirata smiled as he looked at the other person's nervous look.
The married woman seemed to have changed her identities in front of her.
He became a mature man, and Yuko Shinki seemed to have become a high school student.
"Then let's have some tea."
Hirata got up and made tea for the other party.
"This is the Genji tea from Itoyuan, Miss Shinki can try it."
Hirata himself has no research on tea, and he has no interest in buying expensive tea leaves.
The Kurami tea he made now was given to him by Senior Sister Ayakoji Kaoru.
The eldest lady's family is a famous family, and there are countless good things in the family. She often "spentant" and takes some peaceful fields from her family to share.
This kind of black rice tea tastes like rice, and Hirata doesn't like it very much.
Chapter completed!