The day after I got help from Mao and Miya.
　Today, being a holiday, I had come to a real estate agency near the station.
　The reason for this is because I wanted to listen to not only the information on the internet, but also the explanation of the experts.

　Incidentally, on a moment's impulse, I searched for a room in "Mansion Every Smile" where Amana and Amari live, and it was a room with heavy requirements, at least for me.
　Come to think of it, Amari's monthly income is higher than mine.

　This is something I've heard before, but the room contract itself was originally signed before Amana was born.
　After the two died in the accident, Amanashi had discussed with her that she would eventually move there, and Watahira-san had continued to pay the rent.

　In other words, that room, which had a spacious layout for a mother and son, was originally intended for Yuna, Tatsuto and Amana to live in.
　Even so, it's easy to see how much Amana-chan cared about them, making memories of her time in that room.
　What a heartwarming backstory....

　Quiet talk.

　Well, the real estate agent was the place that Mao introduced me to.
　Apparently, this is where she found the room she's living in now.

　If it was introduced by Maao, who has a track record of helping me choose shoes for athletic events, there's no doubt about it.
　With such a solid sense of security and trust in my heart, I go through the automatic door.

　Inside, the waiting area and the staff's work space are blocked off by a counter, a perfectly normal interior.
　It's early November, and since it's not the moving season, there aren't that many people visiting.
　One of the clerks rushes up to me without the need to pick up a number tag that I would have used if it were crowded.

　She has a bob cut brown hair with a wavy perm, and pale green eyes that give the impression of mildness.
　She gives a beautiful bow and then comes over with a smile.

　She's beautiful, to say the least.
　There's just a sense of déjà vu somehow... I feel like I've met her somewhere, but I can't remember as if.

Welcome. What can I do for you today?
Well, I'm here to find a place.
All right. I'll show you to your seat.

　While I was tilting my head at a feeling of unfamiliar deja vu, the waitress asked me what I wanted.
　I hurriedly told her, and the woman led me to the end of the store and took a seat facing me.

'What's your name, sir?'
Kazu Hayakawa.
You must be Hayakawa-sama. Since you are looking for a new house, I - Mason H. Iyoka will be in charge.
Nice to meet you........H?

　Mason, sitting in front of me, is, for all intents and purposes, Japanese.
　When I point out the incongruity of her middle name, she laughs at me, pointing to the name plate around her neck.

I'm sure it's very unusual," she says, pointing to the name plate around her neck.　Actually, my husband is a foreigner. Normally, I would change his surname to that of the other country, but because of my work and the convenience of spending time in Japan, we had to do it this way.
Oh, you're married?
'Yes, I'm also a mother of one child, you know. You can't pick up a girl while discussing a room, right?
I didn't mean to. I'm sure you don't mind.

　It's true that if she's as beautiful as Ms. Mason, there may be customers who come to see her.
　But I don't have the luxury of time to find a new house.
　And I don't have any hobbies to interrupt the couple in the first place.　

　However, he's very approachable.
　The tension he had been under when he entered a real estate agency, which he was not accustomed to, has been released perfectly.

　It's the proof that he is very experienced.

I'm sorry for feeling like I'm bragging about this. I'll start right away, but what kind of room are you looking for?
"Well, I guess...

　I've already thought about all the conditions I'm looking for in a new house before coming here.
　Budget, floor plan, distance to the nearest station, the surrounding environment, etc... There are many things to consider.

　The two conditions I'm considering are cheap rent and commuting distance.
　The former is not without income reasons, but above all because I don't need a lot of rooms.
　

　As for the latter, the reason for the latter is that I want to get as much sleep as possible.
　Well, it's just that it's easier to live in the area you're familiar with than to move to a place too far away.

　So I told them the conditions, including the address of my workplace.....

I see, so please be patient for a moment as we prepare an apartment that meets the above criteria.

　After answering that with a motivated look on his face, he began to work on the computer that was on hand.
　Honestly, I didn't expect to find out that quickly because I was thinking that I would need to come to the store later or something.

　Ten minutes of waiting, realizing the evolution of civilization....　　

'Sorry for the wait!　When I searched for a room with the conditions Hayakawa-sama presented, about 40 rooms came up as candidates!
'That's a lot of low-key stuff!

　How could you come up with a requirement that it's not in the city, but close to work!　
　Looking back, there were definitely more apartments and condominiums.....

No, no. No, no, no, no, no, no. If we continue rubbing elbows with Mr. Hayakawa's requirements, we can easily narrow it down.
Rubbing together?
Yes. The more than 40 rooms that were nominated for rent were all within the plus or minus 10,000 of the requested rent and had 1DK floor plans. From there, we would then tailor the rooms to suit Mr. Hayakawa by matching them with the nearest facilities, scenery and environment, and his lifestyle.
I see...

　I nodded at Mason's explanation.
　If it's just a budget and layout, there are plenty of similar rooms, but when it comes to adapting to my tastes and lifestyle, the number of candidates becomes fewer and fewer?

　If I were to compare it to a book, if I were to search by genre, I would get the majority of results, but it would be like narrowing down the author and candidates to the number of pages and publishers.
　Anyway, it may not be as difficult to find a new house as you think.

I'll do my best to help you find a good place to live!
Yes.

　It might have been especially important that Mason was in charge.
　I was secretly convinced that if he was such a sympathetic person, he would be popular even if he wasn't attracted to his appearance.