Neighborhood Orgy - Chapter 53
Lately, thanks to my father’s absence, I’ve been able to enter the library freely. Browsing through the shelves, I’ve found various old texts claiming that the period up until February is the peak season for gourmet dining, or that Japan’s climate was never originally meant to be easy to live in. I have no desire to be boorish enough to actually verify these claims, but I do find myself wondering about them in my own way. The morning news mentioned that the first gale of spring—the Haru-Ichiban —is expected to blow. February is ending; spring is coming. Yes, the season where coats aren't needed is approaching. The era of "naked coat" antics is over, only to be replaced by an increase in revealing clothing, which I find equally tiresome. People who actually possess a physique worth showing off are rare; I wish others would consider the distress of those of us forced to behold the skin of people we don't even like. If I happen to stare occasionally, it’s not that I’m l...