Mutual Aid Association... The middle-aged shop owners on the shopping street have long been running an old and flawed Showa-era relief system based on the spirit of 'mutual aid.' Recently, it seems that this mutual aid is not limited to just the shop owners; there's a tacit understanding that 'we also help out neighbors who frequently use the shopping street when they suddenly need assistance,' or so I've heard... 'At our Mutual Aid Association, we provide immediate cash assistance to housewives in the city who are struggling with sudden financial needs... w'
