tangled ivy

Chapter 20Kyoto

By the time Weiyu's fever subsided and her cold was completely cured, the three-day heavy rain had stopped. Although it was not yet to the point of flooding, the clear water in the river channel had risen significantly in the past few days. .It was still the beginning of summer, and it ushered in heavy rain for a few days. It was not the kind of heavy rain that stopped suddenly, which was really rare. However, the long cloudy days passed, and the hot summer really kicked off.

It’s been a long time since school started, and Weiyu really hasn’t visited Kyoto very well. This Saturday, Weiyu woke up early in the morning. It started at [-]:[-] in the morning. It’s the quarter-finals of the interhigh. Especially Weiyu, who is weak in ball games, doesn't plan to go to watch. Although Kazuhiko Yahashi invited her, but she traveled all the way to Funabashi City. As Weiyu who suffers from motion sickness syndrome, she resolutely abstained up...

The reason why I got up early today is that I plan to go around Kyoto with Mr. Cat, and look for the legendary monster-borrowing paper.

Why go looking for it?Let's talk about what happened yesterday afternoon.Weiyu, who had been ill for three days and didn't go to class, was reading and studying under the covers, and a great god named Seijuro Akashi lent her notes, a thick notebook, like a medieval parchment cover, full of notes , neat and tidy, complete classification, clear handwriting, strong and powerful, it can really be used as a template for notes, but when a certain cat came in, holding a bottle of sake, shaking, belching, and then... a Accidentally, I stepped on the quilt, fell, and a bottle of wine was poured on Wei Yulin, along with the textbooks... and the notebook...

A certain cat died (⊙o⊙), and then said ╰_╯ without saying a word. Afterwards, the cat teacher proposed to find borrowed paper, this kind of monster with magical powers that can restore paper.

In fact, the original words of a certain cat are as follows: "For this kind of trivial matter, just go to borrow paper! Why are you angry... If you want to blame, blame Natsume for returning the name to him!" It's not my fault...

So, the next morning, the two of them started to wander around the capital. Loan Zhi originally lived in the mountains, but according to the latest rumors, there was a little monster who had seen him in this area.

"I'm so tired! Xiaoyu, I want to eat octopus balls!!" A certain cat started to make trouble not long after he was still outside the house.

"Mr. Cat, don't forget who caused the trouble...don't be so capricious."

"..."

A certain cat stiffened for a moment, and began to lie on Weiyu's head with its mouth held back.

Seeing the aggrieved look of a certain cat, he was speechless and angry and felt funny, so he could only pet the certain cat,

"I see, I'll go buy it in a while."

"Hooray! Hooray!"

In 794 AD, Emperor Hengmu of Japan moved the capital to Heian-kyo, which opened the prelude to Kyoto being the capital of the millennium. Until 1868, before the Meiji Restoration moved the capital to Tokyo, Kyoto had always been the capital of Japan.

The long-term historical accumulation has allowed Kyoto to retain a large amount of cultural heritage. Therefore, some people say that Kyoto is the concentration of Japanese culture. Many traditional skills have been preserved in Kyoto, including the famous Nishijin weaving, Buddhist utensils, Kiyomizu ware, and kimonos. Hairpins, incense, fans, etc., there are all kinds of old shops in the city, all of which have a history of hundreds of years. This is the reason why Natsume's family finally chose to settle in Kyoto instead of the noisy and prosperous Tokyo.

However, Kyoto was built in the same way as Luoyang, with a square layout and a large number of place names that are uncommon to the Japanese, such as "Mibu" and "Suzaku", but these are not a problem for Weiyu. The problem is that Weiyu is a road. Crazy... If you ask her how to get to the shrine, she must know, but if you ask her to go far away or go to a bustling area, I'm sorry, she won't at all o(╯□╰)o

Therefore, Weiyu held the map while talking to the song "Handball Song":

Marutakei Nioshi Oike

まるたけえびすにおしおいけ

Sister hexagonal octopus brocade

あねさんろっかくたこにしき

Four Ling Buddha Takamatsu Mangojo

しあやぶったかまつまんごじょうお

Snowshoe jingle fish rack

せったちゃらちゃらうおのたな

Walk through six streets and seven streets

ろっじょうひっちょうとおりすぎ

After Hachijo Street is Toji Road

はっじょうこえればとうじみち

Just cross Jiutiao Street

くじょうおおじでとどめさす

July is an important season in Kyoto. The Gion Festival, one of the four major festivals in Kyoto, has already begun. The whole street is full of celebrations, especially Shijo Street, which is very lively.The borrowing paper is Xijing's monster. At this time, has he already returned to the mountain?

But there was no clue, so Weiyu could only search blindly.Holding the portrait, Weiyu held back all the way, trying not to laugh, but this paper borrower... well, how should I put it, it looks a bit like a standing seal, but, according to grandpa, it is a big white monster, Ah, and the masks, but, the paper ones are really hilarious.

In cities, especially during celebrations, there will be more people. However, this also makes you unable to shout, and you can only look with your eyes. Occasionally, when you encounter monsters, you will take out the earphones and wear them. Then I pretended to be on the phone and asked about some monsters, so I walked away for a long time without a word, and I was attracted by the sacrifice. There is no way, in China, this kind of lively sacrifice for the whole country has not been seen for a long time. Weiyu likes this kind of liveliness and the inheritance of traditional culture, especially the classical and exquisite things, which are influenced by his parents.

Therefore, in front of fruit shops in Kyoto, large and small Buddhist temples, and all kinds of snacks, there is this girl, floral dress, rattan sandals, and a white hat. A pig-like cat, surrounded by a cool breath, while eating, drinking and having fun, Weiyu continued his journey of hunting for monsters.

Occasionally, I would go to watch the sacrifice, because this is Weiyu's first time participating, although it may be more beautiful at night.

"Xiao Zheng, is the score difference this time okay?"

Ling Yang looked at the red-haired boy who was walking in the front, and asked a little uneasy, can we hold the reflection meeting next time?Just after the game, I took the Shinkansen back, and it is now five o'clock in the afternoon.

"Ah, barely."

"Well, Akashi, I'm hungry, let's go eat something." Netakeya rubbed his stomach with a slumped face.

"Eating gorilla! It's only four o'clock!"

Kotaro bared his canine teeth and grinned at Nebuya.

"Ah, thanks for the compliment."

"I didn't praise you!"

"By the way, it's the Gion Festival now, why don't you go shopping and have something to eat?"

Ling Yang suggested.

"Okay, just treat it as a reward, let me treat you today."

Akashi said without changing his expression.

In fact, if someone is recognized, Akashi can be very tolerant, allowing a little willfulness, as long as it doesn't affect the game, he can say anything.

"Speaking of which, it's my first time participating."

"Really? Then, let me take you well, Xiao Zheng~"

"sure."

"The confectionery here is very good, the udon noodles at the next door are also good, and the yudofu at that store is very authentic~"

"Then go eat soup tofu."

Akashi unceremoniously chooses his favorite food.

"...Yu Tofu is very light." Kotaro was a little tangled.

"Well, I don't care, as long as I can eat enough."

"Shut up, you big eater!" Kotaro turned to look at Ling Yang, "Sister Ling Yang, did you do it on purpose?"

"Huh? What did you say?"

"Forget it, it's Akashi's treat anyway..."

Kotaro finally went into the soup tofu shop.

Lingyang sat across from Akashi, and next to Akashi was Kotaro, that is to say, Netakeya was opposite Kotaro.

Akashi was still eating gracefully, and Nebuya had already eaten a big bowl of rice, and the rice grains fell on the table, which immediately attracted Kotaro's fried hair, but as soon as Nebuya opened his mouth, his mouth was full of white rice.

"..." Kotaro was speechless, "Can't you eat well? You look elegant in Akashi, you glutton."

"Ah, Thank you!"

"Don't talk, you, the food is sprayed on me."

"That's why I chose to sit opposite Akashi. Look, it's so pleasing to the eye."

"...Sister Lingyang, you are really..."

"Okay, be quiet and don't disturb anyone."

As soon as Akashi's words came out, the noisy three immediately fell silent.

The wind chime hanging by the door rang, the sliding door was pulled open, and the girl stood at the door with the cat in her arms.

"Welcome." The waiter asked politely.

"That," the girl's voice sounded, "Excuse me, can the cat be brought in?"

"This..." The waiter was a little embarrassed.

"Well, the cat is very good and will never run around."

The girl opened her big clear eyes, begged wetly, and looked at the other party with absolutely sincere [false] eyes.

"...I'm really sorry about this, but our store is already full. If someone is willing to share a seat with you..." the waiter looked at the cat, "and, if you don't mind this cat..."

"Is that so..."

The girl is a bit lost, this is already the fourth house, and cats are not allowed to enter, but I can't find the way back for a while, the map has been snatched by a naughty monster just now...

"Then, come with us [us], Natsume-san."

A gentle voice sounded above Weiyu. The moment the girl entered the door, Akashi had already put down the chopsticks in his hand and walked towards the girl. Akashi had never done this kind of thing of getting up halfway through eating, but, He was even more unwilling to call the girl over loudly, which was even more impolite.

"Akashi-kun?"

Weiyu tilted his head and looked at the boy, his big eyes were filled with the doubt of "Why are you here".

The author has something to say: Lantern Festival one more~~

Although there is no real content == it is just a transitional chapter

Mama, Happy Lantern Festival everyone~~