Ome Quartet of Snow Country

Chapter 77 Tenman Palace

Getting off the bus with the luggage, Naruse looked at the other side of the platform, where the third grade team was gathering after getting off the bus.

"Students in the third grade will take the bus arranged by the school to go to the hotel." Takikawa said, "then eat there, and then leave for Kitano Tenmangu Shrine."

And the three of them couldn't get on the bus.

Naruse picked up his travel bag and looked away, "Then let's go to the hotel first."

"it is good."

Although Naruse has been to Kyoto several times for reasons such as school trips and relaxing with Matsu Chiaki, this is the first time he acted on his own;
For this reason, last night, he investigated the routes and modes of transportation based on the itinerary for the next three days.

"Take the Nara Line and transfer to the Keihan Main Line, and you can go directly to Gion Shijo; take the Karasuma Line, transfer to the Hankyu Kyoto Line, and get off at Kawaramachi, but you have to walk a little longer..."

Looking at the slightly dazed Takikawa Hikaru and Haixing, Naruse suddenly came to his senses:
For the two who are newcomers, one more choice will make them more confused, and he can just make a decision directly.

"Let's go, take the Nara Line."

Sure enough, the two quickly broke free from their daze, and nodded, "Okay."

Waited for a while at the platform, took the JR Nara Line, and then changed to the Keihan Main Line at Tofukuji Station. After about four to five minutes, the three got off at Gion Shijo.

Back on the ground again, facing the flowing Kamogawa, Hai Xing couldn't wait.

Holding the guardrail by the river, beside the four bridges, she leaned out and looked up and down the river, frowning slowly.

"It feels... so ordinary."

Hikaru Takikawa leaned aside and looked at the river below, "It's very ordinary."

"But the reviews on the Internet are very high, 'When you come to Kyoto, you must walk along the Kamo River' or something."

She laughed, "Wouldn't you know if you walked down there?"

The two looked at Naruse.

"If I had said earlier, I would have just got off at Qingshui Wutiao." He looked at the path by the river below, "Just walk around."

The three of them found a place to go down by the Si Tiao Bridge, and walked along the river bank in the direction of Wu Tiao for a while.

When it came up again, Hai Xing couldn't help curling her lips.

"It still feels normal..."

"I think it's fine."

Hikaru Takikawa looked back at the river below, "If you live nearby, you can come here for a walk if you have nothing to do, especially in summer... Ah, Harumi probably likes this place very much, right?"

"If you hadn't followed me, I would have just lay down on the grass on the embankment."

"Hahaha."

Back on Shijo Street, the three of them walked towards Gion. The hotel they booked was located at the end of Shijo Street, near Yasaka Shrine.

When passing by the intersection of Hanami Koji, Starfish stopped and looked around for a while.

"Ah, it's a geisha!"

"Where?"

"Over there!"

Naruse had already walked to the other side of the road, looked up at the old red-walled house beside him, and did not urge him.

It's not the first time he's been to Gion, but he still thinks it's worth stopping and watching everywhere.

The Yasaka Shrine is backed by Higashiyama, and the brightly colored West Building Gate is directly facing the Shijo Road.

The hotel where the three stayed was at the end of Shijo Street.

【AKANE·Kyoto Gion Store】

Entering the hotel, Naruse went to the front desk to check in.

"Hi, I'm Naruse who made a reservation yesterday."

The three rooms booked are all single rooms, located on the fourth floor, two of which are connected together, and the other is near the elevator and a little farther away.

Naruse chose this one.

Opening the door, Takikawa Hikaru looked from the side and raised his eyebrows without saying a word.

Naruse went in with his travel bag, "You seem a little disappointed."

"oops……"

She also came in and looked left and right, "For such an expensive hotel, the room is a bit too ordinary."

"The interior style is a bit simple... Who made it choose a good location."

"Can you see the inside of the shrine from the window?"

"probably."

Hikaru Takikawa leaned over to the window, "Hmm... I can only see a little bit."

Starfish also went to have a look.

Naruse reminded the two: "Put the things in the room first, then go to the hotel where Sister Yue lives, and then make plans."

So the two went to their room first.

With a click, Hai Xing, who was walking behind, closed the door smoothly.

Naruse lay down on the bed, stared at the ceiling for a while, then sat up again, took out his mobile phone and took pictures around the room, not forgetting the street view outside the window.

He opened Line and clicked on Shangzi's chat, he hesitated for a while.

Naruse: We're at the hotel.

As for the photos he just took, he didn't post a single one.

Class was still in session at this time, yet Shangzi sent a quick reply.

Shangzi: How is the room?
Naruse: It's okay, it has everything you need, nothing special.

Shangzi: Let me see.

Naruse picked out a photo taken at the door of the room and sent it.

Shangzi: Sure enough, it is still expensive.

Naruse smiled briefly.

After a while, Takikawa Hikaru and Haixing came to him.

"Let's go find the moon."

The hotel Huaquanfang where the third grade students stayed is located in the south of Yasaka Shrine, only a few hundred meters away from here.

When the three of Naruse passed by, they were allocating rooms.

Relying on the disguise of a mask and a peaked cap, Hikari Takikawa sneaked in to find her sister, and when she came out, she expressed enviously that she also wanted to sleep with everyone in a room with tatami mats.

"Although it's a bit late, it's time for lunch, and then we're going to Kitano Tenmangu Shrine." Takikawa Hikaru said, "Let's go there first."

"Ah."

There is a direct bus from Gion to Kitano Tenmangu, which used to take more than half an hour.

Tenmangu Shrine is dedicated to Sugawara Michizane, the god of learning. It is a must-see place for school trips in Kyoto. When the three arrived, several buses full of students were leaving.

"Let's take a look at it casually first, and then go to worship together when Yue comes over." Takikawa Hikaru said.

Naruse had no objection, walked through the stone torii at the main entrance, walked into the shrine and began to stroll.

On the long approach in front of the gate of the Tenmangu Tower, there are three torii gates, and the main part of the shrine is inside the gate.

He had been here once last fall and still had some impressions of it.

Tenmangu Shrine is famous for its god of learning and plum blossoms. You don’t need to pay any fee to visit it, but you need a ticket of [-] yen to enter the imperial residence inside, which is also a famous maple viewing place in Kyoto.

Although it is only late October and it is not yet the best time to enjoy maple leaves in Kyoto, there are more than 300 maple trees, which are worth seeing.

"It's so expensive." Takikawa Hikaru bought the ticket with some pain.

"With the ticket, you can get free hot tea at the tea house, and a refreshment." Naruse said.

"Really." She looked forward a little more.

"Go in and have a look... Where's the starfish?" Naruse turned around and realized that there was no one there.

Hikaru Takikawa pointed to the other side, "Haixing said just now that she wanted to go over there to have a look."

Naruse knew it from the bottom of his heart, but Hai Xing had gone far, so he didn't say anything.

"go in."

Entering the imperial residence, the inside is more quiet.

More than 300 maple trees stand along both sides of the stream, covering the sky.

It is still warm in Kyoto in late October. Although the maple leaves are not yet fully red, they are connected in layers, which is also very beautiful.

The two walked under the maple trees and went up the bottomless stream.

When passing a small red bridge, Hikari Takikawa stood on the bridge for a while, looking back at the path he came from.

"So many maple trees, so beautiful."

There were fallen leaves scattered on the bottom of the stream on the bridge, Naruse picked up a leaf casually, held the petiole, and turned it to the sunlight.

"Spring Sea."

"Ah."

"Take a photo for me."

"Give me the phone."

Taking the phone, Naruse took a few steps back, and the camera focused on Takikawa Hikari on the bridge.

"..."

He frowned, "What are you doing?"

She opened her arms, facing the sky.

"Seeing such a beautiful maple leaf, I was moved."

"...You are more like praising the sun."

"Praise the sun? That's fine, then the maple leaf and the sun will praise together."

"It looks so silly."

"Oh, help me take a picture and then talk."

Click!
After filming the "moving" action, she lowered her arms and made a V gesture with a smile.

Click!
Seeing that she didn't move any more, Naruse asked, "Is this enough?"

"Well, let me take a look first."

Taking the phone, Hikaru Takikawa flipped through the photo album, his eyes lit up.

"Chun Hai did a good job."

"After all, there is a woman beside me who loves beauty and loves to take pictures. She often asks me to take pictures of her, which is even more demanding."

"Shangzi?"

"Shangzi..." There are hundreds of photos of Shangzi in his mobile phone, but they are all from his years in Tokyo. " and other reasons were sent to him.

"Shangzi hasn't reached that level yet, it's my mother."

"I see." Hikaru Takikawa smiled, then turned on the camera, held it with one hand, switched to the front camera, and naturally wrapped his other hand around his shoulder.

"Let's take a picture with Chun Hai too. Smile~"

Click!
(End of this chapter)