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EPISODE 40: A CURIOUS PHONE CALL

2027Text: Kurando Furuya, Hitoshi Odajima, Tomoki Kurokawa

2027 - A Curious Phone Call

At 11 a.m. in the next day.

Pi.

Voice “Hello”
Never heard of the voice before. A man’s voice dried a bit.
K “Hello… Who is it?”
V “No, I didn’t shout”
K “Huh? What is this in the morning?”
V “I listened to the radio show last night”
K “Oh thanks. It’s been well received…”
V “Well I’m very curious about the book”
K “Oh, ok. You want a book? Tell me your address. I’ll send it. Just a minute, I’m gonna take a note. Well, so how did you know my number?”
V “Well including that, I have a good news for you. Meet at Club Swamp at 24 tonight. I’ll meet you there”

Pu.

Hung up. Hmm? Something weird call. Club Swamp. A club in the west town. At 24. A good news? Well I can’t go tonight. I have to work at Time Company. I’ll ask for 21LO instead.

A Curious Phone Call

Still, what was the curious call anyway? It was a strange middle aged, tarred cracking voice of a man. How come the old man listened to our radio show?

Also, the curious word, “good news”. Get paid for it?
Don’t give me such a shit terrifying offer. No… It’s not terrifying. It’s something like a breathtaking story. Why is this thrilling me?

No, wait a minute. It’s about Money Can’t Buy Me Love. Hey K! Hold your beliefs. Have my favorite heroes ever been greedy for money? The answer is NO. No, wait. I’m not deceived by money. If I got big money, I’d make a book and make my dream come true. Dream… What’s your dream? My dream? It’s to make my favorite book, and, to tell you the truth, to make love to a woman. I want to become more attractive……

No wait. Messing up is not good. The aim isn’t to get ahead. It’s about making a book after becoming bigger and having strength. First of all, become influential. To begin with it first, otherwise it doesn’t mean anything.

Oh, but I want a cycle. Oh I also want to own a gallery. Collect lots of pop art prints! I also want to collect New Paintings. Oh and also acid folk records of the 60’s. Movie posters. Prints by New Color artists. I don’t run out of things I want……

Hey, what am I talking about?

Wait a minute. The current situation is not that bad. I’m enjoying the radio show. 21LO is around me. I have enough hobbies. After all, the book is going well. What is the problem with it? I’m mixed up by getting such a phone call this morning.

Ah well, so what? A conclusion will come tonight. Club Swamp. Leave it with 21LO.

Text: Kurando Furuya, Hitoshi Odajima, Tomoki Kurokawa
Translation: Mariko Takei
Photos: Kurando Furuya, Hitoshi Odajima, Tomoki Kurokawa

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