Hear the Wing Sing

I read recently a book again within days

which is " Hear the Wing Sing " written by
Haruki Murakami and his first work.

It was one of my favorite books when I was at college.

The main character in the novel must be the author himself, Mr. Murakami
returned home to Kobe during his college summer break.
I think Mr.Murakami might find something important, which had been left
in his original starting point/ birthplace Kobe, with writing his first story.

Here are some excerpts from the novel.
Those bring back my memories of the scent and the streets of Kobe.

雨が通り過ぎた後には海の匂いのする湿っぽい南風が吹き始め、
ﾍﾞﾗﾝﾀﾞに並んだ鉢植の観葉植物の葉を微かに揺らせ、そしてｶｰﾃﾝを揺らせた。
As soon as the rain passed, there arose a damp southerly breeze bearing the scent of the sea.
It rustled the leaves of the potted ornamentals on the veranda; it rustled the curtains.

街について話す。僕が生まれ、育ち、そして初めて女の子と寝た街である。
前は海、後ろは山、隣には巨大な港街がある。ほんの小さな街だ。
港からの帰り、国道を車で飛ばす時には煙草は吸わないことにしている。
マッチをすり終わるころには車はもう街を通りすぎているからだ。
Let me say something about the town - the town where I was born and raised and first slept with a girl.
The sea out in front, hills behind, and right next door, a major port. It's a tiny speck of a town.
Flying along the highway on the way back from the harbor, I make a point of not smoking.
In less time than it takes to strike a match, I might just miss the town.

We ( I and my daughter） will go back to my home town Kobe next month
to see my parents after several years' absence.
During our stay in Kobe, I hope to climbed the hill,
stopping now and again to turn around to view the harbor.

僕達は何軒かの店に入ってあまり役にも立ちそうにないこまごまとした買い物をした。
苺の匂いのする歯磨きや派手なﾋﾞｰﾁ･ﾀｵﾙ、何種類かのﾃﾞﾝﾏｰｸ製のﾊﾟｽﾞﾙ、6色のﾎﾞｰﾙﾍﾟﾝ、
そんなものを抱えて僕たちは坂道を上り、時折立ち止まって港のほうを振り返った。
On the way back,we stopped at several shops and made some rather pointless purchases.
Strawberry toothpaste and a gaudy beach towel, a few Danish puzzles, ballpoint pens in six colors.
So, with our share of junk under our arms, we climbed the hill,
stopping now and again to turn around to view the harbor.

He Said " Always on the Side of the Egg. "
Goma says " Me too !? "