A quick way to tell if I can park my bike
At the parking lot near work, whenever I park my bike when there’s a few spaces free, I see a pretty girl standing nearby. One time I got there at the same time as another guy, and she kissed him and made happy faces and the like. She was waiting for her boyfriend every day, awww.
Today I showed up at that parking lot, and I saw the girl waiting for her boyfriend as usual. There was only one space left! Delighted at having won, I took the space. And then I noticed the girl tapping away on her cellphone and wandering off.
I conclude that, if I see her waiting at the parking lot near to work, there’s a spot free. If she isn’t, I needn’t even bother going in, and I may as well just head right back down the hill and go park at the parking lot near the new south entrance of Shibuya Station.
I wonder whether, if I catch the last parking spot and pack up my things quickly enough, I might not learn of another nearby parking lot just by following her.