He shook his head. No! Impossible! Even if he was slightly moved by her, she could never be interested in such an ugly man, just as Kimura Hisaomi said.
Although in fact, he wasn’t really that ugly. On the contrary, if he revealed his true appearance…
He was suddenly startled. This was the first time he had an impulse to expose his real appearance. Why was this? Could it be that he…
Forget it! His departure was to pursue the true meaning of self. To achieve this goal, he must remain an ugly man!
During this year of becoming ugly, he had experienced the warmth and coldness of human relationships he never dreamed of before – there was coldness, but also genuine care from neighbors. He knew that compared to his previous self – the orthodox heir who was the center of attention in Japanese culture – he loved this more grounded lifestyle.
Chapter Four: Chirping Sparrow Sounds… So Noisy!
Golden sunlight invasion… So bright!
Who… who pulled open the room’s floor-to-ceiling curtains?
Turning over, her tightly closed eyelashes only trembled slightly. Suddenly, a strange stench entered her nostrils.
So smelly! What’s that smell? But within that stench… there seemed to be a meat fragrance! Hmm… so fragrant… so fragrant… so fragrant!
Slowly opening her eyes, she squinted, looking at the simple and crude furniture, iron windows, and the sunlight outside. “Where am I… ah! So painful… painful, painful, painful…”
She held her head, feeling like it had been run over by a train.
“Oh… what happened to me?”
She slightly raised her head, looking at her clothes. Although the noodle stains were cleaned, there was still a sour smell. Gradually, blurry memories returned to her mind.
She went to a bar last night, had a tequila, and then drank several beers bought by others…
No wonder she threw up like this.
So disgusting and smelly! She needed a bathroom… Thinking this, she looked around.
Suddenly, a soft, hoarse, yet delightful voice humming a jazz tune came through.
Ah! Someone’s here? Great! She needed clean clothes to change out of these disgusting ones.
She struggled to sit up, her steps a bit unsteady, walking towards the wall with cute tiles that was playing a pleasant song.
Turning around the wall, she then smelled an incredibly strong meat fragrance…
