Ome Quartet of Snow Country

Chapter 88 Homestay
The bus shook, the engine hummed from time to time, the wheels rolled forward, and the road seemed to never end.

Looking out of the window at the sky that became more gloomy as the evening approached, Naruse yawned again and rubbed his sore knees.

He just came back from visiting Fushimi Inari Shrine.

Before that, it was Nijo Castle, Kinkakuji Temple, Kurama Temple and Guishen Shrine, Shimogamo Shrine...

"Macho—Macho, here—"

The bus stopped at the platform, some people got on and some people got off, and then restarted.

Naruse turned his head, and Takikawa Tsuki leaned on his younger sister's shoulder, with a contented expression that he was about to become a Buddha.

At noon today, the third-year teachers and students of the prefectural Tsu High School had already boarded the Shinkansen and returned to Aomori, and she was the only one left behind.

Although Takigawa Hikaru said that everything was on her, the people who really convinced the leading teacher to agree to this matter were her parents.

And no matter how the Takigawa couple persuaded the school, the final result was that Takikawa Tsuki left the team and stayed, following three first-year students who seemed to have not been discovered by the school, and walked around all the places in Kyoto he wanted to go.

"what--"

Looking at the three people who were lying down, Naruse yawned again and turned around.

Along Dongda Lutong, the bus traveled all the way north, and after two more stops, the four of them were released on Qingshui Road.

After walking for five or six minutes, they arrived near the homestay where they were staying tonight.

It was the first time for Takikawa Hikari to come here, looking around all the way, especially the famous Liudao Zhenhuang Temple.

"Haixing really found a great place."

"I just happened to find this homestay, and then I noticed that the Liudao Zhenhuang Temple is next to it..."

The four of them just stopped at the gate of the temple for a while, but didn't go in.After walking a few steps forward, Naruse took the lead and turned into the alley.

"Is it in here?"

"Ah."

He stopped in front of a slightly old house, took out the key and opened the door, "This is it."

"Why does Chunhai have a key?"

Naruse glanced at Takikawa Hikaru, "Of course it's because we're going to live here today."

"I mean..." She looked inside, "Is there no one here?"

"No." Naruse understood what she meant, "The owner of the B&B doesn't live here, even the keys are..."

He stepped back, pointing to the mailbox by the door.

"—put it here and give it to me."

"Is that so..."

"However, the owner of the house doesn't seem to live far away. If something happens, he will come to deal with it."

He opened the mailbox, and there was a note in it, and handed it to Takikawa Hikari.

"what?"

"Just look at it and you'll find out."

She took it over and looked at it, and soon smiled.

"Even the places to eat nearby are drawn, which is really considerate."

This is a check-in guide.

"It also said that you are welcome to use the kitchen... Are we the only ones living in this house today?"

"of course."

Naruse helped Takikawa Tsuki carry the luggage, "Let's talk first."

Entering the door, apart from the kitchen, bathroom and toilet on the first floor, there is also a living room converted into a bedroom, facing the inner courtyard outside, and there is another room upstairs.

Naruse pointed to the living room, "There are tatami mats here, and there are beds in the upstairs room. Where are you going to sleep?"

Hikaru Takikawa looked at the house in front of him, still immersed in the novelty of the first arrival, "Let's take a look first."

Sister Takikawa went upstairs to have a look. After coming down, the elder sister expressed that she wanted to sleep upstairs, but the younger sister did not express her opinion.

"That is to say, there is no one here to prepare dinner, and there will be no breakfast tomorrow morning?"

Naruse nodded.

"Then let's prepare it ourselves." Takikawa put his hands together, "I saw the supermarket when I came here, and I should be able to buy ingredients there."

"No." Naruse objected, "It's too troublesome to prepare by yourself, and you have to wash the dishes after eating."

"We'll help too."

“How convenient to eat outside.”

"Well……"

Hikaru Takikawa looked at every corner of the house while turning around, "I think they've all lived in, and this place belongs only to us today, so we should make good use of everything in it."

"You really enjoy the moment to the fullest."

Naruse looked at her, then at Hai Xing: "What do you think?"

"Ah." Hai Xing looked at the two people who were looking at him at the same time, "I think it's all right..."

And Takikawa Tsuki also said that he would help with cooking and washing dishes.

"Ok."

Naruse had no choice but to agree, and it was getting late, and then he and Hikari Takikawa went to the supermarket they passed by to buy ingredients.

"It's so cold, let's eat sukiyaki at night, and use udon noodles as the staple food."

"Okay, I like sukiyaki. Are a few packs enough?"

"enough."

Because I only stay for one night, I only need to buy the ingredients needed for today's dinner and tomorrow's breakfast. Too much is a waste.

However, when choosing beef, Naruse was not polite and took several servings.

Hikaru Takikawa watched from the side, his eyes became brighter and brighter, "I like meat."

Naruse just smiled.

After buying the ingredients, the two realized that it was raining again outside. Fortunately, it wasn't raining heavily, so they hurried back all the way.

I heard that starfish is also very happy to eat sukiyaki at night.

"Did you buy the eggs?"

"Bought it."

"Uh-huh."

Naruse wanted to do it himself, but Takikawa Tsuki said that he paid for the ingredients, and the cooking part should be handed over to them.

The kitchen was also relatively narrow, and there was no room for several people to stand upright. Naruse came to the living room and sat down beside the edge.

The rain outside is getting heavier.

The small enclosed courtyard was ticking, and the drainpipes gradually started to move. In the corner, a clump of green bamboo kept shaking in the rain, fine leaves fell, and the ground was dripping with wet light.

buzz-

Shangzi: Have you arrived at the hotel yet?

Naruse: Here we are, preparing dinner.

Shangzi: Do you need to prepare dinner yourself...

Naruse: This hotel is like this.

Naruse: Has Naoko eaten?
"..."

Looking at the news just received, Shangzi, who was lying on the table, raised his eyes to look at the bowls and chopsticks in front of him.

Dinner for one person ended early.

"Prepare it by yourself, finish it by yourself, and you really don't have the strength to get up and clean it up...I've eaten it, Chunhai."

buzz-

Shangzi: I have eaten it.

Click!

Naruse took a picture of the courtyard outside.

Naruse: [image]
Naruse: It's raining.

Shangzi: It's cloudy here, but it's not raining.

Naruse: I hope it won't rain tomorrow night.

Shangzi: Are you coming back at night?
Naruse: It's not that late, it'll be in the afternoon.

Shangzi: That's good.

After chatting for a while, he put away his mobile phone and continued to watch the rain outside.

"It smells so good, did Chunhai smell it... What's wrong?"

Takikawa Hikaru came from the kitchen and stared at him a few times, "Did something happen?"

"what?"

"Chunhai seemed to have something on his mind just now."

Naruse smiled, "I want to read a book."

"Are you bored?" Takikawa Hikaru smiled and sat beside him.

"There's nothing to do, it's a little boring."

"The sukiyaki pot will be ready soon, and Chunhai has nothing to do if he wants to help. Let's wash the dishes later."

"You just said that I'll leave it to you."

"Oh……"

She smiled again and looked out into the yard.

"It's really nice, this place."

Naruse nodded, "It would be nice if the yard was a little bigger."

"Well...the living room should be bigger."

"Can the kitchen be bigger?"

"Uh-huh."

"In that case, it would not be the current price."

"Haha, that's right."

There was a constant patter of rain.

After a while, Takikawa Tsuki greeted him from the kitchen.

Both Naruse and Takikawa Hikari got up and went over, one with an iron pan and the other with a gas stove, and returned to the living room.

The low table has been set up, Haixing brought the bowls and chopsticks, and poured drinks for everyone.

grumbling-

The tongue of fire is licking, and the sukiyaki pot filled with ingredients is constantly bubbling, and the aroma is overflowing.

At this time, it has not yet started, and the beef, tofu, shiitake mushrooms, and vegetables are still neatly stacked in their respective areas, surging with the tumbling soup.

Naruse took a deep breath, and his tired body, which had been running around all afternoon, seemed to be rejuvenated in this breath.

"I'm gonna start now."

(End of this chapter)