Kinu began to seek other sources to augment rations. She rose earlier—in the black of night—to catch a train before dawn and carried a large satchel on her back for a foray into the countryside, where she frequented the yami (black markets). Some called these makeshift areas “aozora” (“blue skies”) since the farmers displayed their wares on blankets outside, all the easier for packing up and disappearing as soon as they earned a profit.
