TheSeaLionnodsinagreementandlooksaroundmyapartment.“Fivemef,butdoyouliveherealone?”

    “No,Ilivewithmywife,butshe’sawayonatripatthemoment.”

    “Really?Takingseparatevacationssoundslikefun.”TheSeaLiongivesaknowingslightlyicallaugh.

    Itwaspletelymyfault,andItakefullresponsibility.Idon’tcarehowdrusatsomebarinShinjuku,oneshouldneverofferabusinesscardtothesealionsittingostool.Ithinkeverybhat.WhatelseIsaybutsinceIamathoughtfulperson,Iofferedittohim.Ididn’thaveanychoice.It’swhatIhadtodo.Thesealiontookit.

    Misuandingscauseproblems.Itisn’tthatIdislikesealions.Thereisn’tanythingthatIhateaboutthem.IadmitthatI’dbetornifsuddenlyonedaymysisterannouhatshewantstomarryasealion.AssumingtheyloveeachotherIwouldnotvigorouslyprotestsuchamarriage.Fallingihasealionmighthappen.

    Howevergivingabusinesscardtoasealionisapletelydiffereleoffish.Asyouallknowsealionsaresymbolsofthevasto.AisthesymbolofB,andBisthesymbolofC.SoCisthesymbolforbothAandB.Sealionshaveestablishedtheirunityonsuchapyramidstructure.Maybeittainsahighriskofchaos.Atthecoreofthispyramidisthebusinesscard.That’swhythesealionalwayscarriesathichofbusinesscardsinhisbriefcase.Forthesealionthosecardsrepresenthisplatheunity.It’sthesameasthosebirdsthatcollectbeads.

    “Afewdaysagoanassociateofminereceivedyourbusinesscard,Ibelieve.”

    “Really?”Ipretendtohavenoideawhatheistalkingabout.“IrettydrunksoIdon’treallyrememberthatwell.”

    “Butmyfriendwasdelighted.”

    Idrinkmytea,politelyfeigningi.

    “Iapolog