Arakawa Under the Bridge 4

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Chapter 4. Green green

My name is Ichinomiya Kou
Starting with this day, I live under the bridge.
"Should I tie myself with a rope before going to sleep?"
"The wind is strong here"
"Can I plug in my computer here?"

I miss my mansion in Kanda that I bought last year.
I'll bring a new sofa tomorrow...

It's useless! It's useless!
I mustn't turn away from reality!

I should find something positive!
I shouldn't be depressed and burst into tears!
Girl: Ah, one more thing...

Girl: If you are going to live here, can you do *this*

first?
Kou: Yes?
//Positive face
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Girl: You should greet the Chief.
Girl: The man who manages this riverside

Chief?

Negative -> Positive

Positive
Kou: Oh, chief?
Kou: Just leave it to me! Greeting is my strong point!

Girl: Well, let's go
Kou: Let's think what I should do.

This means that...
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...this girl is not the only one living at this riverside.

I'm saved!
I have no experience of...

...negotiating with homeless people, but ...
...it's probably easier than discussing anything with this

girl.
Kou: Hey

Kou: What kind of person is he? ...his traits ...?
I've had enough of this idiot
Girl: Traits?

Girl: Maybe, the color of his skin?

A foreigner?
You know...

Girl: People around say different things
Girl: I don't understand them.
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Girl: Are you worried about him?
No way!

Kou: I...
Kou: ...am a special case

Kou: I was born in a good family, I'm intelligent

Kou: I'm also quite handsome and have a good style.
Kou: I can say that I'm one of the "chosen" people

That's how I think, but I don't discriminate anyone because

of the color of his skin.
I understand
Girl: So, generally, you are one of the top...
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Girl: ...then, it'll be easy to summon him.
Girl: Wait a minute.
Kou: Okay.

Kou: Errr...

Kou: What're you doing?
Girl: Summoning him.

Kou, Errr, no...

Kou: Who'd notice this way of summoning...
Girl: Oh, headman!

Kou: No way!
Oh no, I'm not prepared to such a....
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Headman: Did you call me?

Headman
What do you want?
This guy will live here...
It's...

It's green!
It's common knowledge that...
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For example
A man who looks like this

Can like birds, tulips and children
And might have a habit to pick up garbage in a park once a

week.
//I'll take away all the garbage
//Oh, it's the man who picks up garbage here!

And a young man with a charming smile like this
Can be a maniac who likes cutting people. I can't deny this

possibility.

That's why it's useless to try judging people by their

appearance.
Kou: It's...
Still...
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It's green!!
This time I just can't tolerate it.