It's well known that buying a house and car is a major hurdle before marriage.

Countless couples have fallen at the last hurdle because of consumer concepts, property distribution, future risks, family decision-making power, and various other reasons, ending up not getting married, recognizing their partner for who they are, and finding a bleak ending.

It's said that talking about money hurts feelings, and buying a house and car is a large-scale money talk event.

The man works hard to save money, possibly with family support, definitely wanting to choose a good person to grow old with; the woman, being disadvantaged in marriage, finds remarriage difficult, and if she marries far away, it's equivalent to entrusting her life, so of course, she wants to choose a capable, financially stable man.

But the man might be greedy, wanting a gentle and virtuous, intelligent and generous, fair-skinned and beautiful partner who takes the initiative to handle chores... it would be great if she could bring some dowry, and if not, not asking for bride price would be nice too.

The woman might also be greedy, requiring the man to be good-looking, highly educated, over 180 cm tall, and want half of the family property...

Everyone has a greedy heart, and accepting one's limitations is very difficult. Therefore, in terms of choosing a mate, some people are quite unrealistic.

Fortunately, Japan doesn't have a dowry tradition, so there's nothing to worry about in that regard.

Moreover, Fushimi Roku doesn't care much about money, isn't interested in it, and his expenses so far are basically unrelated to his salary. Theoretically, it's like he's never taken a penny in salary, so he can shamelessly call himself the Japanese Jack Ma.

Plus, he has a sharp eye, is very perceptive, and doesn't easily get fooled, basically eliminating all the potential problems a man might encounter.

Minamoto Tamako also has no major issues. Her family doesn't lack money, she's quite frugal herself, and how much can one really spend on sweets? For an elementary school student, eating sweets every day is a bit extravagant; but for the daughter of the Police Department chief, she's already very economical.

Additionally, she's on a diet lately, not eating sweets, and essentially has no expenses, spending money mainly on Sakurako, buying her new clothes, new stationery, new novels, new encyclopedias, etc.

If there's no money, Minamoto Tamako can still manage well; if there is money, things just get better.

For two people who don't care about money, financial disputes are never an issue. When they encounter situations that require material support to maintain life, they naturally work hard to earn money together, rather than exploiting each other.

Thus, Fushimi Roku and Minamoto Tamako had a very smooth house-hunting trip.

The real estate agent first verified their financial capability, confirming they were big clients, and treated them with good food and drink, directly taking them to see premium properties.

But Fushimi Roku expressed no rush, asking to first introduce the properties at Sunshine Apartments.

The real estate agent, from a professional perspective, advised, "The real estate economy has already collapsed, no matter how you speculate on those low-priced apartments, they won't appreciate in value, and banks won't use these properties as collateral for loans..."

Fushimi Roku didn't mind, insisting on going. He knew back in police school that Sugamo would be redeveloped in the future, so how could he miss this opportunity?

The real estate agent, with no choice, showed Fushimi Roku a few one-story houses on the lower floors, which perfectly matched Fushimi Roku's "investment calculations."

The exterior paint was peeling, the narrow alleys were ominous, and the loitering gang members cast sinister glances, evoking a familiar atmosphere.

The real estate agent had no other selling points to mention, only emphasizing the "government-planned subway extension"... but who knows if the Japanese Government's projects will materialize, buying property in advance might just leave them stuck.

The Tokyo Bay Government has many unfinished projects, causing many people to go bankrupt.

Fushimi Roku crouched down to tap the floor, checking the anti-seismic structure, then turned to wink at Minamoto Tamako, whispering, "Did you hear? This floor can fetch an additional two hundred thousand yen in compensation when demolished."

Minamoto Tamako looked at the leaky ceiling, wrinkling her nose at the musty smell, and saw leftover pachinko balls scattered in the master bedroom closet, unsure of what to say for a moment.

This place couldn't house people even if purchased, but Fushimi Roku intended it for investment, to help the government save money, so there was nothing to say. It was bought, and after all, it wasn't her money spent.

Each cost around three million yen, very cheap, and Fushimi Roku bought ten in one go, exhausting his savings and owing Minamoto Tamako five million yen.

Indeed, when you hit a windfall, you should leverage it heavily, leverage it fiercely!

Then it was Minamoto Tamako's turn. She explained her housing standards to the real estate agent: it must have a balcony, preferably three bedrooms and one living room—just in case one day she and Fushimi Roku need separate rooms or if guests stay over, it's always good to have an extra room.

The real estate agent understood and took her and Fushimi to see a high-end tower in the Toshima District.

The elevator of the apartment went straight to the 45th floor, offering fantastic panoramic views from the floor-to-ceiling windows. The real estate agent remarked that the night view with both the Tokyo Tower and Skytree in frame was stunning.

Also, the finished kitchen was equipped with German appliances, all three bedrooms had private bathrooms, and the master bedroom had a large bathtub, with no disadvantages except the price.

Not only was buying the apartment costly, but the monthly property fees and real estate tax were also expensive. Hearing the monthly bill from the real estate agent, Minamoto Tamako was shocked; she had been quite fond of it, but now felt hesitant.

"How about... we keep looking?"

Minamoto Tamako thought there might be a more cost-effective option somewhere. After all, this isn't a supermarket's complimentary trash bag; you have to compare a few choices, right?

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