Moroso ate some food that seemed to him unpalatable.

Then, he took out a piece of paper from his pocket and looked at it. It took him most of the day to find the place he wanted to find.

I knocked on the door, and it was a woman in her thirties who opened the door, a bit pretty.

Moroso didn't expect that the other party was actually a woman. He took off his hat and said politely: "I saw in the newspaper that you have a house for rent here, right?"

After the establishment of the provisional constitutional government of the Philippines, it published its own newspaper, the Manila Daily News.

Gradually, some people began to place advertisements in newspapers.

Especially rental ads.

Although Manila was severely damaged during the war, many houses were preserved.

The owners of these houses discovered a new business opportunity:

rent!

Of course, their targets are not ordinary Manilans.

They are targeting the US military.

Many American soldiers found lovers in Manila.

Lovers cannot be placed in military camps, they must find a place to live.

Therefore, the rental industry has actually become prosperous in Manila.

Those who survived until the end of the war and were surprised to find that their houses were not destroyed could find a way to make money.

These houses are mainly concentrated in the western part of Manila.

During the Battle of Manila, because its strategic location was not important, very few wars broke out.

Illya is an unfortunate person, but also a lucky one.

Her husband and eldest daughter died in the war.

She and her two young children survived.

When she found out that her house was intact, she was at least relieved.

Her husband was originally a businessman and bought the house when he was at his most successful.

This is also the only inheritance left to her by her husband.

The orphans and widowed mothers needed to survive, so Illya decided to rent out a house.

She even had other ideas.

I am thirty-three years old, and even though I have given birth to three children, I am still pretty.

If the US military who rents his own house takes a fancy to him and takes him under his wing, he will not only receive the rent, but also have a more adequate living security.

There is no need to laugh at Illya, there is nothing worth laughing at.

A woman has no special skills, but she must survive with two children. She must use all means.

Her ideas have to be worthy of ridicule, and even some respect.

She is a mother!

Illya felt a little disappointed when she saw that a man from Manila who spoke authentic local dialect wanted to rent her house.

Because, in this city, the really rich people are the Americans.

But she still showed Moroso the house that was ready to be rented out.

The place where Ilya lived was relatively large, and even had a courtyard. It was once used as a headquarters by a Japanese army squad.

The room for rent is located in the corner of the yard.

"This is it." Illya said after showing him around: "All basic daily necessities are there. Of course, what you need to add is your business."

"How do I usually go in and out?" Moroso asked the question he was most concerned about: "If I keep going in and out through the gate, it will affect you."

He needs to find an emergency escape route.

Moroso's thoughtfulness aroused Illya's affection: "There is a door in the yard that can let you in and out, but the door lock is broken and cannot be opened."

"Ah, it doesn't matter, I'll just buy a new lock."

"Mommy mommy."

At this moment, Ilya's five-year-old son and seven-year-old daughter came to the yard.

The two little guys seemed to have had some kind of argument, and both of them were very angry.

"so sorry."

As soon as Ilia finished speaking, Moroso smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, children are always like this. Ah, do you need candy?"

He took out the candy from his pocket, which immediately made the two children forget all their unhappiness and left happily.

What a kind person, Illya thought in her heart.

"Then, I'll pay you three months' rent first."

This is already very generous.

Those American soldiers always pay their rent month after month because they don't know when they will leave Manila.

It’s really rare to find someone who can pay three months’ rent in one go.

"Okay, sir."

When paying, Illya discovered that the gentleman named "Geso" had a lot of money in his bag.

This is a rich man.

Illya was immediately moved.

She longs for a man by her side so that she and her children can live.

But those American soldiers are not reliable.

Yes, they left as soon as they said they would, without any nostalgia.

Especially as she is a mother of two children.

But the person in front of me was different.

He is a local and looks to be about forty years old.

Moreover, he treats his children very well and is rich, so this is the most ideal partner.

What if you could keep him here, stay here forever?

Illya was tempted.

"You are alone. To celebrate my renting out my house, I will treat you to dinner at home tonight."

When Ilya said it, Moroso said a little shyly: "That's so embarrassing."

"It doesn't matter. You rest first and I'll prepare the food."

Illya left happily.

Looking at her back, Moroso sneered.

When he saw that the person who opened the door was a woman and there were children at home, he immediately adjusted his plan.

He wants this woman to fall in love with him, and then he will transform into the male host here.

Then, this becomes your best disguise.

He checked his house.

Very simple, but enough to live in.

Even if I become the master of this place in the future, this room will be a place where I hide my things.

He opened the bag and found a pistol, three magazines, a lot of cash, and five gold bars inside.

As a spy, he is always ready to escape anytime and anywhere.

So the escape supplies were prepared very early.

Now that I have been discovered, I should find a way to change myself again.

A mustache is nice.

He put the bag under the bed, leaving only the pistol and some cash.

Then, he lay on the bed and breathed a long sigh of relief.

I finally have a place to stay, and I can finally have a good rest.

Tomorrow, fix that lock. It will be your own emergency escape route.

Once a person relaxes, Moroso quickly falls asleep.

He didn't know how long he had slept when he was awakened by a knock on the door.
To be continued...