Paint The Town
Cast:
Cobraja, Mishou Masaru - age 27
Hamura Kaneda - Girinma's cousin - age 33
July, 2014
"To be honest, Mr. Mishou-" "Cobraja." "Mr. Cobraja, I'm not sure you need my help. I would say that your premises are already extravagantly painted."
Cobraja nods. "They certainly are. My wife is quite talented. Therein lies the problem, actually."
"I'm afraid I don't follow."
"My premises are too extravagant, Mr. Hamura! They clash with the rest of the street. True, they draw customers into my store. Also true, my lovely wife is only too happy to decorate. I am too happy, and having too much success, and it is coming too much at the expense of my neighbors. I am not trying to be the best capitalist, good sir. I only wish to support my family and to make the world a more magnificent place to live."
"I... see? What is it that you propose?"
"I want to elevate the status of this commercial district. I want to see people coming here from all over to patronize all of our shops. I want to see beautiful paintings and murals on every building here. For that, I need you to come with me to a community meeting. I want you to be there, and to propose with me that you should paint the town."
"Ambitious..." Kaneda says, stroking his beard. "I'll do it!"