Ome Quartet of Snow Country

Chapter 143 Ramen and Kadomatsu

Coming out of the central station, near the intersection, Naruse and Shangzi said they were going to buy new year's items and left the team early.

"I didn't buy anything like Kadomatsu, Kagami Mochi, Shimenen Decorations, and Shimenawawa," Naruse said.

And the four of Takigawa Hikaru, who had a complete family or at least one adult at home, didn't say anything, and offered to help them take their luggage back first.

"Thank you, we'll get it when we get back."

Morimi took Naruse's travel bag, Haixing took Naoko's luggage, and left from the other side with the Takikawa sisters.

"Let's go." Naruse greeted Shangzi.

"Ah."

Small things like mirror cakes can be bought in the supermarket in Qingliu, and the two of them stayed mainly to pick out big items like Kadomatsu, but before that, they had to fill their stomachs - sitting for a whole morning Car, already hungry.

It was still noon at this time, and there were relatively more shops still open, so the two found a ramen shop nearby.

"I don't think I've been to this store before, let's have a taste."

"Ah."

Walking into the store and sitting down at the bar, Naruse glanced at the menu and was about to order when his eyes fell on the busy female shopkeeper inside and stayed for a while.

Shangzi looked at him.

"A bowl of tonkotsu miso ramen—" Naruse also looked at her, "What does Shangzi want?"

She looked at the menu hanging inside again, "Let me see..."

The owner leaned over, about 40 years old, "a bowl of tonkotsu miso ramen?"

"Yeah." Naruse smiled at her.

She was slightly taken aback, "Do you want to add something else?"

"Anything?"

"Meatballs, fried tofu, and fried chicken can all be added, and there are all of them—" The female shopkeeper pointed to the huge menu hanging behind her.

"Then let's add another piece of fried tofu." Naruse smiled.

"it is good."

"I always feel that the owner of the shop looks familiar. Where have I seen you?"

Both the shopkeeper and Shangzi were taken aback.

"I have opened a ramen shop here for more than ten years. If you are from Tsu, it is not surprising that you have met me."

Hearing that this store has been open for more than ten years, Naruse suddenly lost interest in asking further questions.

"It should be like this... Sorry, I said this suddenly, and I interrupted you."

"will not."

The shopkeeper looked at him, and then at Shangzi, "What do you want?"

She smiled slightly, "Tonkotsu miso ramen, add a piece of fried tofu."

The female shopkeeper turned to prepare, and after a while, the ramen for the two of them was delivered.

"It smells so good..."

Naruse took a deep breath, and then wolfed it down.

Shangzi was also very hungry, but she was a girl after all, so she ate slowly.

Naruse finished his meal quickly, his appetite was satisfied, and his mind was emptied for a while.

Taking advantage of the fact that the female shopkeeper was not very busy, he inquired about where he could buy Kadomatsu and the like nearby.

"It's already this time, do you still need children to prepare these things?"

Naruse smiled, "The adults at home are busy."

The female shopkeeper didn't say much, and pointed out the direction for him directly, "Go out from here and go to the right, to the next intersection..."

Shangzi listened while eating ramen, but he didn't take it too seriously, anyway, he would definitely remember it.

After she finished eating, Naruse settled the bill, thanked the shopkeeper again, and left the ramen shop.

After searching for a while in the direction she indicated, the two quickly found the shop.

As soon as they walked into the store, Naruse and Naoko also saw Kadomatsu and various New Year decorations displayed inside.

According to the different degree of decoration, the price of door pine varies from low to high, and there is also a big gap.

"Six thousand yen for a pair of Kadomatsu..."

Naruse looked down at the Kadomatsu in front of him, except for three bamboos of different lengths, a few pine branches, and a few plum blossoms, he didn't see anything special.

Shangzi walked around and picked out another pair of Kadomatsu that looked good.

"This one is a bit cheaper...and the bottom is a plastic basin, so it's easier to handle."

Naruse looked at the two pots of Kadomatsu worth [-] yen in front of him. The bottom was placed in a ceramic flower pot. Although it was indeed more beautiful, the weight could not be ignored.

"Let's take that."

Both Naruse's house and Konoka's house needed decorations, so the two ordered two pairs of Kadomatsu, and then went to choose shimenawa ornaments and shimenawa.

Shangzi picked between the shelves on both sides for a while, picked up a straw woven ring, decorated with red flowers and colorful fruits, and a note with the words "Sincerely congratulate the New Year", "How about this?"

"Looks good, that's all." Naruse said.

She smiled, "Yeah."

After choosing the most important things, the two walked around the store for a while.

"Ah, there are kites here."

"It's a pity that it's hard to meet sunny days in the first month. The weather forecast is full of wind and snow."

"Well, although it's cute..."

"Well, let's buy one. It looks good at home."

After buying a pair of kites that probably had no chance of flying into the sky, Naruse bought two pairs of feather boards, which are also mascots for decoration at home during the New Year.

"It's almost there. Go to the supermarket outside the door to buy mirror cakes. I can't hold them anymore."

"uh-huh."

After paying the bill, the two took the big and small bags of New Year's supplies and went to the bus. On the bus, they met some old people nearby.

After looking at the things the two of them had chosen, the old people inevitably had to say a few more words, nothing more than saying that the kite was useless and the feather boards were too expensive, Naruse and Naruse laughed it off.

When I got home, I placed Kamatsu at the door of the two houses first, and Naruse put down the other things for Shangzi to decorate, and hurried out to the supermarket to buy Kagami Mochi—the date of placing Kagami Mochi is also very particular, so it’s better not to let it go after today .

After going to the supermarket to buy two mirror cakes and returning, Naruse passed the Shinki Hotel, went in to say hello, and went to pick up his luggage.

"The luggage of Monk Harukai, Hai Xing just took it up." Seiichiro Maki said.

Naruse went upstairs to Haixing's room to get back his luggage, chatted with her casually before coming down, and Seiichiro dragged him to chat about the two days' travel.

"correct……"

Naruse seemed to think of it suddenly, "I remember that there used to be a ramen shop next door, and the taste of the ramen was not bad. Does Mr. Seiichiro know where that shop has moved?"

Seiichiro was startled, and quickly shook his head.

"That store has been moved for many years, and there is no news at all. I didn't expect Chunhai to remember it."

"I just thought of it suddenly." Naruse smiled, chatted a few more words, and went back first with his things.

Passing by Senjian Guben's shop, he glanced inside again, but he still didn't see Senjian, she should have gone back to her home over there.

Carrying a bunch of things back home, Shangzi was still hesitating where to put Zhulianshi.

"Where does Chunhai think it's better to put it?"

"It's fine, Shangzi decides." Naruse put down his luggage and went to set up the mirror cake first.

(End of this chapter)