tabtabt I who came to know from a poster stuck in the house that a public performance of CREATION in Sendai (so to say it corresponds to the triumphal performance for them) had been near, hit upon a device and carried it out. It was such an idea, in short word, as I would invite Chao to the concert. Now I am not sure where I bought the tickets. I vaguely recollect it was at some ticket agency in an underground-town, but since there must not have been an underground-town in Sendai, it might cross with another memory. I bought a series of seats remained at the ticket agency in the lump paying what money I had.

tabtabt If I had been a man of great riches, I undoubtedly must have bought up all the tickets of the concert for Chao. But the share of the tickets I practically got was merely for 7 seats even including one seat for me. I was ashamed of my poor economic power comparing with my plan. (Of course, as the fixed date of the performance was near, it might have been difficult to get more successive seats than what I got even if my means had been ample.)

tabtabt I took out one ticket for my share from the bundle of tickets and applying the remainder ventured on the operation to entrust a ticket to each shop to whom I attached the most importance as the places Chao might go. There was no particular obstacle to carry out the operation, for Chao was already known or able to be certified in every shop where I put the tickets. It was almost unquestionable that only if she came into their sight, they were willing to pass her what they kept. How many days had still remained before the public performance? It seemed nearly improbable that Chao would not appear in any one of those shops within these few days,