"Practical " Heights

Ando-san, a Universtiy Cooperative staff, was kind enough to prepare the maps and all the information about vacant apartments within a kilometer radius from the University. So, together with him, and Noguchi-san and Eri-san, undergraduate students of Kochi University, I set out to scout for a place i can stay around Asakura campus. We went to Akebono heights, Sakura heights, and other heights - posh areas, and clean new units. Yet true to my being a Filipino, 'practical heights' was what i desired. So after Ando-san skillfully did another computer search and handed me 3 more options, we walked to Merry Heights. The basement of the apartment building is a Christian chapel, and although I didn't have any idea about what chapel it was, it was one factor I decided for this apartment. My unit is a single room, but it can serve the purpose for the meantime. I found out later that it was just 100 meters away from where I will be having my daily Nihongo class, 5 minutes walk from the street car station, and around 10 minutes walk from the Asakura JR train station. By God's grace, I found my Practical Heights.