Chapter 60: Radiation Self-Inspection Team
Although Ito Makoto was wearing a mask, you could actually see part of his disfigured face if you looked closely. No matter how you look at it, it would make people with normal aesthetic sense feel uncomfortable, which is why he was surprised that these old people took the initiative to invite him to dinner.

Along the way, he was unable to maintain the ability to hide, so he would occasionally take the initiative to disable the ability to hide in some unmonitored places, rest and wait, to avoid it becoming ineffective when needed.

Therefore, he inevitably met a lot of people.

Covering his face at this time would make him look even more suspicious. In order to avoid trouble, he would usually only wear a mask and a hat, leaving the upper half of his hideous face exposed.

This way others can guess that he dresses like this because he is disfigured, and not because he is a wanted criminal.

Even though he has both.

I don't know whether I should say that he was lucky, but the Special Affairs Bureau did not issue a public wanted notice after he was rescued by the faker. Perhaps they were afraid that he would become desperate and resort to some decapitation tactics or wreak havoc again.

So after Ito Makoto figured this out, he didn't care much about lifting the [anonymous] state in front of ordinary people.

Most people avoid him when they see him, which is normal. If it were Ito Makoto before, he would have done the same.

If you approach someone and communicate with them casually, any look you reveal unintentionally may hurt their feelings, so it is better to pretend you didn't see it.

Coupled with the current indifferent atmosphere, he has spoken very few words along the way.

That's why he was quite surprised by the invitation from these elderly people.

However, in such a rural area, there are few surveillance cameras and it is far away from Tokyo, so he would not be overly cautious and be overly cautious.

So he agreed and followed the old men all the way, listening to their interesting chats with each other and the things they mentioned on their own initiative.

They did not ask too many questions about Ito's background, but just introduced the history of Futaba County, especially Futaba Town, as if they were introducing it to a simple foreign traveler. They talked about the celebrities who came out of here, how prosperous it was in the past, and how it has declined now.

From earthquakes to tsunamis to nuclear leaks, they were forced to leave their homes for ten years. The evacuation order was not lifted until a few years ago. Both officials and companies stated that the radiation concentration had dropped to a level that "would not have much impact on human habitation."

Many people are still skeptical about this, especially the localists.

They are also angry at the court's insistence on determining that "Japanese officials are not responsible." This is not the first time that Tokyo Electric Power Company has had problems, including fraud and concealment. This time, the leak was not handled properly. How dare you say that the officials are not responsible?

But they have no choice, after all, the court is also official.

Who in the hall is suing me?
So, a group of elderly people in Futaba County united together and formed a civilian nuclear radiation investigation team. They purchased equipment with their own money and took the risk to go to various places in Futaba County to conduct radiation detection.

Then the changes in radiation concentration are updated and posted on the Internet every month. The radiation levels do not seem to be detected in the same place as the official pictures. Therefore, some people joked that the official people detected the radiation while passing by in the car.

"What do you mean by driving by? It's obvious that I just filled in the numbers while sitting in my office in Tokyo with the air conditioning on."

Someone commented like this.

But the government and Tokyo Electric Power Company were playing dead. Suddenly, some experts emerged from nowhere and published multiple articles criticizing these old people for sensationalism, wanting to increase compensation, using unprofessional equipment, and making large fluctuations, etc.

But when someone invited him to live in Futaba, he started to talk about other things. He said that he was busy with millions of dollars a minute and couldn't spare time, and he couldn't be separated from his hometown for a moment. That was the meaning. He wouldn't go.

However, despite the insistence of the elders, the relocation work in Futaba County still encountered a lot of resistance. Many people bluntly said that they would never go back. It even affected various industries such as tourism, agriculture, and fisheries, directly causing a considerable blow to the local economy. This is something that interest groups cannot tolerate, so they have always developed their own methods.

in the restaurant.

Ito ordered a bowl of ramen, and the old people had good appetites and chose to eat. They were quite familiar with the store owner and chatted about some family matters.

When Ito took off his mask and ate noodles, the old people were not surprised. Instead, they talked about the delicious food they had eaten as before. Their favorite was the char siu ramen. It was a pity that the store owner didn't know how to make char siu, which led to the store owner's quibbling and everyone laughing.

After dinner, the old people fell silent, as if something was about to happen.

"Alas, Xiao Songhe, although I don't want to say this, we have to consider our children after all. This is my last time to participate in the event. Over the past year, meeting you is the happiest thing for me, but... I'm sorry." An old man hesitated for a long time, and finally made up his mind. He sighed, no longer as cheerful as before.

"I understand. We are not a compulsory organization. Everyone has their own difficulties. I thought about this from the beginning." Xiao Songhe waved his hand and laughed. "It's because my wife and I have no children that we don't worry about these things. To be honest, sometimes I envy you. Alas, Chiyo, I regret being a DINK."

The old lady Chiyo at the side said angrily: "Can't you get hard sometimes now? Go find someone who is willing to have a baby."

Everyone laughed again.

The atmosphere, which had just become dull, was livened up again.

They tried not to talk about the unpleasantness that had just occurred, and instead talked more about various current social issues and major events happening in Tokyo.

"That fire giant should have burned down the official residence!" Xiao Songhe said shockingly.

But what’s even more amazing is that it was passed unanimously!

Even the person involved, Makoto Ito, was stunned.

Are you a bit too extreme?
Although he had hatred, he felt more regret and still had feelings for his country.

A Paradox player who calls himself a radical just destroyed a planet, then wondered if he had gone too extreme and was about to reflect on it, only to see that his friend who calls himself a conservative had turned all the races on the planet into canned meat.

I am actually a conservative!

Ito Makoto joined in and chatted for a few words without much interest, which inexplicably heated up the atmosphere. They even began to seriously analyze where they would break through the defense first, then where to cause chaos, and finally rush into the official residence to hold a barbecue.

Ito benefited greatly inadvertently.

They chatted from lunch time until almost two o'clock, then they dispersed one after another.

(End of this chapter)