,ablaarouy,meandmypanion.Allwecoulddowassitinfrontofthestationandwaitforataxi.

    Itwasquitealongtimebeforeataxicameup.Wehadstartedtoworryaboutourselveswheually,oaxiappeared.Feelingrelieved,allfourofuspooledtheoaxi.Thewomantookaseatbesidethedriveraofusoccupiedthebackseat.Thetaxi-driverwasamiddle-agedbigwhiteguy.Thetaxistartedwithoursenseofrelief,butafterawhiletheblaomedeliberatelytookhishairsprayoutofasuitcase,andaftershakingitupanddown,startedtosprayonhishair.Icouldnotuandwhyhedidsuchathinginataxi-cab,butanywaytherestofuscouldhardlybearit.Hekeptonsprayingandfinallythedriverpulledthecartothecurb,gotout,opehebackdoorandshoutedfuriouslytotheblasaying"Yougetouthere!"Atfirst,hegrumbledaed,butmaybeintimidatedbythetough-guy-appearahedriver,hegotoutwithhissuitcase,showingnofurtherprotest.Hemusthavebeenstoneds.Thedriverreturohisseatandtiodrive,andcarriedthreeofustotown,asifnothinghadhappened.

    Alittlelater,thedriversaidtousasiftospitoutthat"Wehadnoonelikethatherebefore.""Afterinvitingthebusinessplexinthesuburbsoftown,evermorenarcoticsbegantoflowintothisarea.Whatohwillbeeofthistowniseveralyears?

    Sevenyearslater,IrevisitedPrion.ThistimeIwasgoingtostayattheuyforalongperiod.WhenchattingwithanAmeriJapan,Isaidsomethingtotheeffectthat"Idliketogetrelaxedandwritenovelsinaquietplacewithoutanydisturbance."ThenhepromptlymetapersoedtoPrionUyandmadeanactualplanfoingabroad.Hesaidtome"NowPrionUyisinvitingyou.Yourresidentialplacehasalreadybeenr