Chapter 183 – Paddy Rice Norin No. 1

“Koshi’hikari! It’s here, !!”

“Huh? Did you see something again in a dream?”

“It’s not a dream. It’s become reality!”

“And what might that be?”

“That’s why I’m telling you, Koshihikari. Ko-shi-hi-ka-ri!”

“…Does that mean the hips are shining?”

My conversation with Shizu wasn’t lining up at all. Still, the report I had been waiting for so long had me a little excited. And with such a bright piece of news after so long, my heart was dancing more than necessary. Even so, communication is important.

I take a deep breath once, then resume the conversation. Shizu waits patiently and properly for me.

“A rice variety that will become the ancestor of Koshihikari has been born. Its name is Paddy Rice Norin No. 1!”

“The ancestor has a rather bland name.”

“Well, it’s a government-style name, after