Chapter 4 : The delivery boy
Takumi ! Takumi ! Wake up. Come down at once. Bunta Called.
Takumi was stiring on the bed.. What time is it now ? 4am in the morning ? Why father calls him so early.. Coming.. I am coming..
Takumi, I need you to help me send tofu to akina lake everyday from today onwards. Said bunta. Your drivings are already above average and I can make use of you to send tofu to our customers so that I can make more to sell in the morning as I told you before.
oh... alright. Takumi replied. Getting into the driver's seat. Fastening the seat belts. The car had already started and warmed up by his father. He wanted to turn on the air heater. eh ? what's that ? A coffee cup holder ? That moment, Bunta passed Takumi a paper cup through the window. Takumi half expected it to be coffee and was surprised to see it was just a 1/2 filled plain water.
Father... Takumi started to ask but was interrupted by Bunta... This cup of water is to simulate the tofu you are carrying in the boot. As long as the water does not spill out, the tofu will not be spoiled. Remember, the control of brakes and clutch have to be smooth. Now go.
Takumi took a quick glance on the cup of water and drove off. He kept an eye on the water all the time and it was really hard to drive. Everytime he takes a turn up Akina hills, the water will swirl and almost spills he paniced and let go of the throttle.. the water falls back to normal level with a splash.. This will not do... Takumi thought..
Slowly, he drove all the way up to the Lake house... very tired from all the concentration he force himself onto..
Takumi ! Takumi ! Wake up. Come down at once. Bunta Called.
Takumi was stiring on the bed.. What time is it now ? 4am in the morning ? Why father calls him so early.. Coming.. I am coming..
Takumi, I need you to help me send tofu to akina lake everyday from today onwards. Said bunta. Your drivings are already above average and I can make use of you to send tofu to our customers so that I can make more to sell in the morning as I told you before.
oh... alright. Takumi replied. Getting into the driver's seat. Fastening the seat belts. The car had already started and warmed up by his father. He wanted to turn on the air heater. eh ? what's that ? A coffee cup holder ? That moment, Bunta passed Takumi a paper cup through the window. Takumi half expected it to be coffee and was surprised to see it was just a 1/2 filled plain water.
Father... Takumi started to ask but was interrupted by Bunta... This cup of water is to simulate the tofu you are carrying in the boot. As long as the water does not spill out, the tofu will not be spoiled. Remember, the control of brakes and clutch have to be smooth. Now go.
Takumi took a quick glance on the cup of water and drove off. He kept an eye on the water all the time and it was really hard to drive. Everytime he takes a turn up Akina hills, the water will swirl and almost spills he paniced and let go of the throttle.. the water falls back to normal level with a splash.. This will not do... Takumi thought..
Slowly, he drove all the way up to the Lake house... very tired from all the concentration he force himself onto..