Chapter 186 Traveling with Two Girls [Seeking Monthly Tickets]
"Sorry, am I late?"
Just when Sawayama Haruno had just chatted with Mine Shiori for a few words, Ezaki Suguha, who had changed her clothes, appeared again.
She was holding a popsicle in her hand, standing at the exit of the courtyard, looking at the two of them, and smiled faintly: "I'm ready."
As he said this, he licked the popsicle in front of Sawayama Haruno.
Thinking back to what just happened, this inexplicably tempting look makes it hard to stop.
"Have you finished applying Suguha's medicine?"
Mine Shiori at the side couldn't help but ask curiously, "Are you going to go like this with this bandage wrapped around your neck?"
"It would be a bit uncomfortable if it's exposed, so it's better to keep it like this for now."
"Yeah."
Mine Shiori thought about it and felt that what the other party said made sense, so she didn't bother with it anymore.
However, her eyes lingered on the popsicle in Suguha Ezaki's hand for a moment longer.
She didn't know if it was an illusion, but she always felt that the way Ezaki Suguha ate popsicles seemed a little strange.
"Now that everything is ready, let's go."
Sawayama Haruno said, "We need to arrive before noon. One afternoon should be enough to visit all the interesting attractions near Arashiyama."
"Has Haruno made a strategy in advance?"
"No, but there are a lot of ready-made ones on the Internet, right?"
Sawayama Haruno subconsciously glanced at Mine Shiori and said in a casual manner, "It won't be too late to talk about it when we get there."
"That's right."
Mine Shiori gave him another shy smile.
After packing up their things, the three of them quickly walked outside of Ginkaku-ji Temple. There was still a long distance from the inner courtyard to the station outside, but fortunately, the weather was a little milder today and the sun was not so strong.
Walking down the street, Sawayama Haruno felt a little more relaxed.
Suguha Esaki always kept a delicate distance from him, neither too close nor too far.
The only annoying thing was that she ate the popsicle very slowly. Even though it had already started to melt, she was still savoring it leisurely.
From this point of view, the other party has no awareness that he cannot "eat while walking".
Of course, it is also possible that I have gradually become indulgent after coming to Kyoto. After all, I will have to be subject to various restrictions after returning to Tokyo. Therefore, if I want to experience rebellious behavior, now is the best time.
Sawayama Haruno even suspected that the other party chose to come to Kyoto to drug him, and he also had this in mind.
Forget it, he can't really go and ask the other party.
With mixed feelings, Sawayama Haruno followed Esaki Suguha and Mine Shiori, and the three of them quickly arrived at the station and took the train to Arashiyama.
Due to the different departure points, Sawayama Haruno and his friends could not directly transfer to the Randen, which made him very regretful.
Randen is one of the tram lines built along the railway near Shijo Karasuma and Omiya.
Logically speaking, special tram lines near tourist attractions are very common, so there would not be any regrets. The reason why Sawayama Haruno is still obsessed with it is because the special line of Arashiyama Station of Arashiyama has its own characteristics.
——That is, soaking in the foot bath while enjoying the scenery on the railway.
The island nation’s railway history is actually far more developed than outsiders imagine. Not only are there trains that allow foot baths, but there are even hot pot trains and coastal trains in other areas.
Although with the development of the times, this type of green train has been gradually banned, and now only tourist lines are still in use, its popularity remains high.
Haruno Sawayama was really obsessed with this kind of train, and even after exiting JR Saga Arashiyama Station, he still felt a little regretful.
"Should I take another detour on the way back?" he muttered.
"It should be possible. Landian also runs at night, but the scenery along the way is not that good."
Seeing how obsessed he was with Randen, Ezaki Suguha at the side couldn't help but say, "Why don't we go over there earlier in the afternoon?"
"It doesn't matter to me."
Mine Shiori next to her quickly echoed.
However, the petite girl's face was inexplicably blushing.
If you want to ride the Arashiyama, you must soak in the foot bath. If you want to soak in the foot bath, that is to say
Will Haruno sit across from me and see my feet?
Well.
I feel an inexplicable sense of shame. It seems that in ancient times, women also had the custom of not showing their feet to anyone other than their husbands?
"If we go there early in the afternoon, we probably won't be able to see the attractions after Togetsukyo Bridge. It's better to go with the flow and go if we have more time."
"Yeah."
Jiang Qizhiye pursed her lips and whispered: "It doesn't matter, there is another small train on Arashiyama. Although it can't be used for foot bathing, but..."
"Oh, that little sightseeing train?"
Zeshan Haruno stroked his chin and said with some interest: "I've heard about it before. Now is the right time. The red leaf forest along the way should be in full bloom."
It is August now, and the red-leaf maple trees are in full bloom from August to October.
The Arashiyama train will shuttle around several scenic spots. It has a departure point near their Sagano tram station and the final destination is Kameoka Station. It will pass by several temples and a large red leaf forest along the way.
"But the tickets will be troublesome, right?"
Mine Shiori next to them looked at the two of them with some concern.
"It seems difficult to buy a ticket for the fifth carriage"
The Sagano train has a total of five carriages, and the fifth is the most luxurious one. It is famous because it has no glass windows, so you can see the scenery outside more intuitively.
"Don't worry."
Seeing Mine Shiori say this, Ezaki Naoha immediately explained: "I have asked someone to buy the tickets in advance on the train just now." "Eh, is this still possible?"
"Ah."
Ezaki Suguha nodded and looked away.
Soon, a man in a black suit trotted over, handed over three paper tickets, and then trotted away.
She is indeed a lady from a famous family.
Sawayama Haruno thought that rich people just knew how to enjoy themselves and didn’t even need to queue up.
No.
As Miss Ezaki, she didn't book the entire train ride, which was already a kindness to other tourists.
For this reason, I must thank Miss Ezaki.
It would be better if she wasn't so obsessed with her relationship.
"lets go?"
Ezaki Suguha raised the ticket in his hand and smiled softly, "Or do you want to take a cruise on the Hozu River?"
"Let's save that for last. After we pass the red leaf forest, we can go down to visit the temple." Sawayama Haruno thought for a moment and suggested, "Wait until we reach Kameoka and then take the boat back."
Um.
He also wanted to take a ride on the boat.
It's more like drifting than taking a boat.
Although the river is very narrow and the rafting process may not be very exciting, it is nice to be able to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Arashiyama from another route.
But this will make the schedule very tight.
Besides, he couldn't just take his mood into consideration. On the way, he noticed that Mine Shiori seemed to be secretly reading the guide to Nonomiya Shrine.
The other party seemed to be very interested in the "Turtle Stone" in front of Nomiya Daikokuten.
But it is also true that this is a strange stone that is said to be "a stone that will make your wishes come true within a year if you touch it and pray to it." It is especially famous for its ability to "make love come true."
What's more, Sawayama Haruno also wanted to walk along the bamboo forest path outside Nonomiya Shrine, which is a check-in spot that appears in many works.
But then again.
No one is going to self-destruct, right?
Thinking of this, Sawayama Haruno suddenly glanced at Ezaki Suguha with some uneasiness.
The other party had already taken Mine Shiori towards the train station.
Um.
There shouldn't be any self-explosion. It seems that Ezaki Suguha is still hiding something very calmly.
"Haruno, why don't you come over?"
Ezaki Suguha turned around and looked at him with a little surprise.
After noticing the two women's gazes, Sawayama Haruno quickly gathered his thoughts and walked towards them.
Perhaps they arrived at the right time. As soon as the three of them entered the station, they saw a small train coming back. After showing the paper ticket and having it torn in half, the three of them were able to successfully get into the fifth carriage.
Fortunately, there were no children on this trip.
In addition to the three of Sawayama Haruno, there was a pair that looked like a newlywed couple, and another pair of girls who looked like sisters.
Along the way, you can avoid being attacked by noise from children.
Sawayama Haruno breathed a sigh of relief.
"Start from the station and go to the next attraction, Togetsukyo Bridge?"
Mine Shiori next to her acted like a tourist guide, holding her phone and muttering, "After you walk across the Tsukishiro Bridge, you can walk along the road above to the bamboo forest path, and you can also visit the shrine. When you come out, go to Arashiyama Street and take the train again."
"Shiori, you are really serious."
"Of course, we have to prepare in advance." Mine Shiori muttered.
When he's serious, he's inexplicably cute.
However, most of Sawayama Haruno's attention was still on the scenery outside.
As the train slowly started, the surrounding scenery also slowly "moved".
The only pity is that the scenery in the first half of the journey, following the direction of Saga, is very limited, and most of it is close to nature.
The nature here refers to the nature where "there is nothing".
Therefore, after just looking for a short while, Sawayama Haruno quickly looked away in disappointment.
"The view over at Tenryuji might be better, do you want to go there, Haruno?"
Suguha Ezaki was sitting on his left. After seeing his movements, she said considerately, "You can go back a little to see Tenryuji Temple before going to the bridge."
"Forget about Tianlong Temple. Do you want to go?"
Sawayama Haruno stroked his chin and said casually, "I don't think there's anything particularly interesting in the first half of the journey. Although the weather is good, it feels too empty. It's better to go to the bamboo forest early."
"I feel so too."
Mine Shiori on the right quickly echoed.
Well, there is no stone in Tenryuji Temple that can "make love wishes come true."
If I were to say where I want to go, I would definitely go to Nonomiya Shrine first.
"Besides being a little too empty, there are other reasons."
I don’t know what he was thinking about, but Sawayama Haruno smiled helplessly.
After noticing that no one else was looking at them, he quickly explained in a low voice: "I feel that the attractions near Tenryuji Temple are not as good as those near Ginkakuji Temple. After coming out of Ginkakuji Temple, I felt a little disappointed."
(End of this chapter)
