A tall black wall stood at the top of the cliff. The fallen cherry blossoms flew out of the wall and floated towards the black sea.
It was calm on Sagami Bay tonight.
Hot Sea was the name of a small coastal town. It was located at the end of the Izu Peninsula and was a famous hot spring town. The founder of the Edo shogunate, Tokugawa Ieyasu, liked to bathe in the Atami after the war, making it famous.
The high black wall was the outer wall of a luxurious mansion in Atami. The mansion was called the " Black Stone Mansion " and was built in the middle of the Edo shogunate.
When a general of a certain generation arrived at the Hot Sea by boat, it happened that the clouds were sunrise and the sun was shining on the surface of the sea. A high black cliff plunged into Sagami Bay like a domineering rock tachi that fell from the sky and split the sea.
The general liked its lofty beauty and decided to build an official residence on it. The mansion had been the highest point of the Hot Sea since it was built. It was surrounded by the sea on all sides, and the high walls and knife-like cliffs merged into one. The general sat on the mountain and looked at the sea. Messengers rode back and forth on the mountain path on horses, spreading his orders in all directions.
After the Meiji Restoration, the Heishi Mansion was sold to a big businessman and turned into a private villa.
Although it was no longer a forbidden area for the shogunate generals, it was still the " throne " of all the hot spring villas in the Hot Sea due to its terrain and layout.
Every morning, the first ray of sunlight from the Hot Sea shone on the outer wall of the Black Stone Mansion. Every rock reflected the sunlight. This weathered building was like a black warrior wearing iron scales, standing on the sparkling sea and guarding the small town.
The old man held onto the wall as he walked, carrying a white lantern with a faint flame. His name was Kimura Hiroshi, the butler of the Black Stone Mansion. He had served here for more than 30 years and witnessed the rise and fall of this place.
The previous owner was a famous director. Every weekend, he would hold a luxurious party here. There would be liquor, fireworks, evening gowns, and a helicopter would pick up the VIPs from the airport and send them directly to the high cliff.
But after a few years, the director was short of money, and the party could not continue.
It wasn't that the guests had made him poor, but that the maintenance cost of the Black Stone Residence was astonishingly high. It was a cultural relic protected by the government. The stone used for maintenance had to come from Kobe Mountain, the wood had to come from the distant Hokkaido, and the carvings had to be done by craftsmen who were proficient in traditional Japanese crafts to maintain the original taste.
In this way, the maintenance cost every ten years was equivalent to the price of the house.
The director had no choice but to reluctantly part with the Black Stone Mansion and put it up for sale. However, when interested buyers heard about the astonishing maintenance costs of the mansion, they all backed out. In the end, even the real estate company that sold the mansion withdrew. In the words of the real estate manager, who would buy an expensive building like an emperor's palace to soak in the hot springs in this era?
The director had no choice but to put the Black Stone Mansion on ebay. At that time, online auctions were still a new thing. Ebay sold all kinds of new things, including fighter jets and tanks.
The director was looking forward to a certain overseas sucker taking over the project. If there really wasn't one, then so be it... Anyway, it was a blind cat catching a dead mouse matter.
Fifteen minutes later, someone transferred a deposit of 760 million yen to the director's account. A person named " ENXI " bought the Black Rock Mansion.
The director was pleasantly surprised as he searched for the sales records of this " ENXI ", wanting to know which billionaire was using this name on ebay.
The result was surprising. Other than the Black Stone Mansion, Enxi did not buy anything big on ebay. He only bought accessories for anime and games, such as Ayanami pillows and mobile Chunli figurines.
In other words, this Enxi was a nerd, a magical nerd.
Fifteen days later, a promissory note from a Swiss bank was sent to the director. Enxi paid the full amount. Along with the promissory note was a note stating the date of his visit to the Blackstone Mansion.
That day, Kimura Hiroshi woke up early, put on a black kimono, and led the servants to stand in front of the official residence to welcome him. He and the servants were looking forward to the new master's debut. Everyone was guessing who he was. The chairman of a Multinational Corporation? Arabian oil tycoon? Or was it the Sultan of Bruneian and the chief of the Kingdom of Saud?
The limousine drove along the winding mountain road and finally stopped in front of the mansion. A driver in a uniform and white gloves got out of the car and respectfully opened the back door. Two Siamese cats jumped down and chased through the servants.
"The buyer is still in school and doesn't have time to move in, so he sent the cat here to guard the house.”The driver shook hands with Kimura Hiroshi." I'll have to trouble you to feed the cat. The cat food is in my trunk."”Kimura Hiroshi looked at the back of the fat cats and suddenly felt that life was so empty. Before that, he had always thought that he was the top powerhouse in Sebastian. At the age of 32, he had received the " Golden Key certification " issued by the Congregation organization. He had served celebrities, wealthy businessmen, and political celebrities from all over the world, and had many friends from the upper class. But from that day on, he became a cat slave…In the eyes of his new owner, his peerless resume was not important at all. The value of his existence was to feed the cat.
That pair of Siamese cats were not purebred. The purebred Siamese cats were thin and bony, while these two toot chubby. They were probably the offspring of a Siamese cat and a Garfield. Even if they were packed together, they would not sell for 10,000 yen.
The driver brought the resumes of the fat cats, and on the resumes were written their habits. They were siblings born in a nest. The beautiful and black-bellied one was the older sister, and the stupid and cowardly one was the younger brother. This point was quickly confirmed. When he ran to the door, his sister was quietly and elegantly squatting at the side, licking her paws. His stupid brother jumped up and grabbed the door handle. It seemed that he had already firmly believed in the concept of " serving the queen." After opening the door, the younger brother shrank his head and stepped aside, respectfully inviting the Queen to enter this newly conquered country first. From the cat's point of view, the Black Stone Mansion was probably a country. He followed behind happily and wagged his tail. After a round, they liked the fireplace area. The younger brother was responsible for building the nest. It dragged cardboard boxes and cotton mats from the storage room. The noble sister had no intention of participating in such lowly physical work. She always lay on the top of the fireplace to keep warm, occasionally looking down at her busy silly brother.
"We can buy them a better cattery.”Kimura Hiroshi said.
"There's no need for that. The resume says that they like to build their own nests. It's said that when they were picked up, they were a pair of wild cats. Their survival ability is quite good.”The driver did not leave immediately. He stayed for a cup of tea at Kimura Hiroshi's invitation.
"I see, they already have a cattery. The cattery was worth 100 million USD and was called the Black Stone Residence.”Kimura Hiroshi smiled bitterly." Master is really a whimsical person. Have you seen him before?”
"I don't have the honor. I was just entrusted by someone to bring the cat from the airport to the Black Rock Mansion. This is the strangest guest I have ever sent in my life.”The driver said," Although they are stray cats, they were sent to Japan by a private jet. It seems that they are very doted on by Master. Master entrusted them to you, obviously trusting you very much.”
"I can't believe I was entrusted with such a valuable thing!”Kimura Hao sighed." But I didn't even have the chance to meet Master. I don't know what his personality is like." For people like us to know nothing about our master…it's a bit of a headache.”
"It is said that pets will follow their owners 'personalities. You can understand their owners' personalities by observing them more.”
" But the two cats have completely different personalities." Kimura Hiroshi smiled bitterly." The two-faced sister and the cowardly brother."”
"Perhaps Master has a split personality.”The driver lowered his voice." No matter if it's a two-faced attack or a coward, it's certain that the owner is a psychopath, right?”
"What is their master's name?" Kimura Hiroshi changed the topic.
"Su Enxi." the driver replied.
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