3、A guest at the right time ...
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Ceci open the door, a young man with a huge luggage is standing outside, smiling.
“Hello, Ceci, my name is Hyottoko, I’m Kula’s brother. I’m sorry to bother you, but Kula’s house has a power cut（停电）,she had forgotten paying the electronic bill. Since her electronic lock couldn’t work, I can’t get into her flat now. She told me your address, if you don’t mind, may I use your bathroom……”
“Of course, come in!” Ceci answers enthusiastically. “You must be tired after long traveling, you could have a rest in my home until Kula work out her problem.”
“Thank you, that’s very kind of you. Kula went to management office（某类似管理处的地方）to pay her bill, she would come back soon.” Hyottoko adds.
“Kula is my best friend, her brother is my brother. Take it easy, just treat here as your own home. By the way, put your luggage down, it seems heavy.”
Hyottoko goes straightly into bathroom. At the same time, a parcel arrives. It’s from aunt Garcia. Bombo helps Ceci open the heavy parcel with scissors, it is covered with tape（胶带）.
“Wow, Bombo, what is that ”Ceci looks at the parcel. Surprised. It’s full of various fish, sardines（沙丁鱼）, salmon（鲑鱼），hairtail（带鱼）and some fish that she don\'t know the name.
“Oh, my gosh, it’s too much.” Ceci gives Bombo a helpless glance and calls Garcia.
“Hi, auntie, this is Ceci. I’ve received your parcel arrived just now. You are so kind, but you know that dealing with the fish bones always makes me exhausted.”
“No, darling, these fish are different. They come from deep ocean, and they taste much tender （嫩）than the ordinary one, definitely worth a try, trust me.”
“Deep ocean Wow, sounds like not cheap!”
“Yep, you could say that. A generous friend of mine hired a cruise ship（游艇）for the holiday, they caught a lot of fish. You know, nobody sells the fish in ocean now which takes too much energy to go to deep ocean, not to mention that you have to pay the fine for breaking the ecological balance according to the hunting law.”
“That’s so nice of you to think of me,auntie. Thank you and your friend. But how can I eat so much by myself They can’t be reserved for too long even though put into my refrigerator（冰箱）.”
“Come on, darling. You are too thin. Eat more. That’s what you need!” Garcia sounds like walking by the sea on the other side.
Hanging up the phone, Ceci stares the parcel 'sadly'.
Hyottoko walks out from the bathroom with wet hair. “Thank you again, Ceci. I've got to go. Kula should be returned.”
Suddenly, a wonderful idea hits Ceci, “Oh, please wait. Why not stay and have a dinner My friend Bombo’s good at cooking delicious fish!”
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第3章 A guest at the right time
