Chapter 371 The dating activity has temporarily come to an end
After two days of rest in Canada, Haruno Sawayama and Shiori Mine have almost adjusted their conditions.
The two set off from Toronto early this morning, and the driver took them to the scenic spots near Niagara Falls.
As a place that spans the United States and Canada and is also home to the largest waterfall in the world, there is naturally a complete scenic spot industry chain near Niagara Falls.
It was only after searching online that Haruno Sawayama found out that the scenic area even has a room specifically for viewing the waterfall. By opening the window, one can directly see the waterfall and the United States across the waterfall lake.
Of course, the price for a night in a hotel in such a place is very expensive, but it is nothing for Sawayama Haruno. It’s just that Mine Shiori didn’t seem to have any intention of staying here, so he just asked a few questions and then gave up.
The two set out early in the morning, and thanks to the driver's haste, they finally arrived at the scenic spot before nine o'clock. Before leaving, the driver gave Haruno and the other a few words of advice, and then after agreeing on the time and place, he watched them enter the entrance of the scenic spot before leaving.
The sightseeing group responsible for picking them up was naturally also inside the scenic area. Sawayama Haruno followed the message prompts on his mobile phone and finally saw the tour guide in charge in the reception hall of the scenic area.
The other person was a young girl with freckles on her face. She was most likely a newcomer who had just entered the industry. The veteran senior in the same industry was probably still resting in the room.
After seeing Sawayama Haruno and the other person, she quickly took the initiative to greet them.
"Is it Mr. Zeshan and Ms. Feng?"
Although he was asking, the young tour guide seemed very sure of the identities of the two people.
But it's true. When Haruno registered his information, he simply sent the romanization of his name for convenience. People could tell at a glance that he was from Japan. Combined with his Asian appearance, it was actually very easy to tell him apart.
"Yes, we have made an appointment and paid in advance via mobile phone."
Sawayama Haruno took out the information saved in his mobile phone and showed it to the tour guide. He asked curiously, "When does the sightseeing tour leave? I saw it said we have to take a boat?"
"Yes."
The girl who was about to send a message to another tour guide nodded hurriedly after hearing Zeshan Haruno's question and said, "The ticket you bought includes the price of the boat ticket on the lake. We will board the boat first, drive around the waterfall, and then come back to continue viewing the scenery from the land."
There are many kinds of tickets for viewing the scenery. Most of them are for viewing on the shore. The only difference is how close the viewing platform is to the waterfall. The higher-end ones take a boat to the central area of the lake, where you can watch the wonders of the waterfall up close.
"Are there raincoats provided?" Mine Shiori asked suddenly.
The intensity of the waterfall is beyond the imagination of ordinary people. Even if you are not standing on the boat, you may get wet if you just stand on the shore.
Mine Shiori, who had already done her homework in advance, naturally did not want to encounter such an embarrassing situation. Besides, the weather here was extremely cold. If she really got drenched by the waterfall, she would definitely catch a cold after returning. It would be better to ask clearly just in case. If it was not available, they would just find a way to buy it.
As expected, after hearing what Mine Shiori asked, the tour guide quickly looked embarrassed.
"I'm sorry, we don't provide raincoat service here, but there are raincoats for sale or rent near the scenic area. You can go and have a look."
"Thank you."
Hearing this, Mine Shiori could only nod slightly.
Renting raincoats is a very common business. After all, there is a huge demand for raincoats in this kind of scenic spot.
Most people don't prepare raincoats in advance. They will probably only use them once or twice and won't need them again soon. Compared to buying directly, renting is less troublesome and most importantly, it saves money.
Even in tourist spots abroad, the prices are still shockingly high. It seems that the image of ripping off tourists exists wherever you go.
Following the guide's instructions, Sawayama Haruno and Mine Shiori found a place to rent raincoats in a convenience store in the scenic area. After spending nearly 20 Canadian dollars, the two successfully got their respective "equipment", but the high rental price still made Mine Shiori feel a little uncomfortable.
“This is too expensive”
After leaving the convenience store, she couldn't help but whisper to Zeshan Haruno: "If I had known earlier, I would have asked the driver to prepare a set of portable raincoats for us in advance."
"It's a bit expensive, but I can accept it." Zeshan Haruno fiddled with the raincoat in his hand and said with a smile, "The remaining ten dollars is for the deposit. If you calculate carefully, the rental price of two sets is only ten Canadian dollars."
Rounded off, it's equivalent to 1,100 yen. If you take the high prices in the scenic area into account, the price of 10 Canadian dollars is actually quite acceptable, at least Sawayama Haruno doesn't think it's a big deal.
Or perhaps it was because Sawayama Haruno didn't care much about money and was used to spending lavishly on a daily basis that he didn't care. But to Mine Shiori, who was thrifty and frugal, this expense seemed a bit too wasteful.
She secretly made up her mind to take more photos with Haruno after boarding the ship, and try to earn back all the expenses of this trip.
After buying raincoats, the two returned to the original reception hall to wait for other members of the sightseeing group. Most of them lived above the scenic area. They were basically from other places who had joined the group, and there were quite a few of them.
When Zeshan Haruno was bored, he made a rough calculation and found that there were about thirty people traveling with them. He didn't know how many people would be on the boat, but it should not be a small number.
After waiting for about half an hour, at almost ten o'clock, the viewing group finally set off.
Walking behind the crowd, Mine Shiori noticed that the closer she got to the waterfall lake, the more tourists there were around. Looking at the tourists whose skin color and height were completely different from those she usually came into contact with, she couldn't help but feel a little nervous.
Especially when I think about the feeling of riding a boat for the first time, I feel indescribable anxiety in my heart.
Fortunately, at this moment, Sawayama Haruno accidentally touched the edge of her right hand. Almost subconsciously, Mine Shiori held the other party tightly, as if she had found something to rely on.
The sudden action stunned both of them. Sawayama Haruno didn't expect that Mine Shiori would suddenly take the initiative to hold his hand, and Mine Shiori didn't expect that she would subconsciously do something that she would never dare to think of.
Perhaps only the human subconscious mind does not lie. It is precisely the actions shown in this environment that illustrate Mine Shiori's inner dependence and attachment to Sawayama Haruno.
The two of them tacitly did not ask any more questions, but the hands that were clasped together slowly changed their positions, gradually becoming a clasped shape. When Zeshan Haruno and the others followed the guide's instructions and came to the corresponding sightseeing boat, in order to prevent being splashed by water, they let go and put on the prepared raincoats.
In December, it is still unbearably cold in Canada, with the lowest temperature reaching minus three degrees Celsius. Although today's weather is not that severe, as we are close to the edge of the waterfall, the water vapor will gradually increase, and it will feel correspondingly colder.
Mine Shiori's face had already turned slightly purple from the cold, which made Sawayama Haruno feel distressed. He took out two hot packs from his bag and said, "Shiori, put these inside your down jacket," despite the noise of the people around him.
"I see."
Realizing that the weather was a bit unbearable, Mine Shiori had no choice but to do as she was told. However, Sawayama Haruno was still a little worried, so she took out a knitted hat that she had never worn from her bag and put it on the other person's head.
After completing this series of operations, Sawayama Haruno slowly breathed a sigh of relief.
Of course, Mine Shiori's health is not as good as his. It would be troublesome if she caught a cold. Not only would their future plans be disrupted, but she might even be sick all the way back to the island country. It would be a pity if she was not well by the time she returned for the New Year.
It is better to take precautions in advance. I should have prepared more hot packs. I underestimated the temperature at the waterfall.
While I was daydreaming, the sightseeing boat had already started slowly.
Due to the danger of being close to the waterfall, people are not allowed to stand on the deck of the cruise ship. All passengers stand in front of the large glass windows indoors to view the view.
Because Sawayama Haruno and Mine Shiori arrived early, the seats they chose were closest to the large glass window. When they saw the cruise ship slowly starting, Mine Shiori excitedly grabbed Sawayama Haruno's sleeve.
Originally, standing on the shore where they set out, they could only see a corner of the falls, but as the cruise ship turned and went deeper, they bypassed the Horseshoe Falls in Canada and arrived at the center of Niagara Falls.
This is the central area of the waterfall, which is somewhat ring-shaped. Sitting in the boat, you can clearly see the surging lake water pouring down from the top of the waterfall. The stunning waves and thick white mist that are stirred up on the lake are breathtaking.
When the boat got closer, we could clearly feel it swaying under the impact of the waterfall.
Originally, Mine Shiori was a little worried that she would be overturned by the strong lake water when she was so close to the waterfall. However, after seeing the excited faces of the tourists around her, she felt that her thoughts seemed a little redundant, so she secretly had other ideas.
She glanced at Zeshan Haruno calmly and found that he was holding a mobile phone and taking pictures of the waterfall with great interest. She immediately pulled him.
"what happened?"
Just after taking a few pictures of the spectacular waterfall, Sawayama Haruno realized that Mine Shiori seemed to have something to say to him. He subconsciously stopped what he was doing and asked with concern: "Are you dizzy?"
The boat was shaking so violently that it was normal for people who were not used to riding on a boat to feel like vomiting.
In addition, the weather is so cold that the surging lake water outside seems to be able to hit the room, making people marvel at the wonders of nature at a glance.
However, the answer given by Mine Shiori was a little different from what he imagined. The petite girl shook her head slightly and asked in a low voice: "Do you want to take a photo together?"
"Now. Just the two of us?" she added quickly.
In fact, it’s not that they haven’t taken photos of just the two of them before. When they went to Arashiyama from Kyoto, they took photos of each other in the bamboo forest path.
However, although there was an opportunity for the two of them to take a photo alone, Suguha Esaki was still standing by, and Shiori Mine had just learned that they were together at the time, so she inevitably had some resentment in her heart. Therefore, even though the photo was kept, she rarely took it out to reminisce.
But this time was different. This time they came to Niagara Falls for a date with Haruno alone, without any third person present.
She wanted to leave a perfect memory for this date.
"Take a photo? Sure."
After listening to Mine Shiori's request, Sawayama Haruno agreed readily.
"Wait a moment, I'll see if I can find someone to help."
After saying that, Sawayama Haruno turned his head and looked around.
There were actually quite a few couples like him and Mine Shiori on the ship. People like this were usually easier to communicate with, and after hearing Sawayama Haruno's request, they agreed without hesitation.
After asking the photographer for help, Sawayama Haruno quickly pulled Mine Shiori to stand in front of the large glass window. They turned their backs to the magnificent waterfall, clasped their hands tightly together, and smiled knowingly during the countdown of the few seconds and "cheese".
The young couple and the photographer took more than a dozen photos in a row. After handing the phone back to them, Zeshan Haruno took a quick look and found that the photos were of quite good quality. He thanked them again.
In return for helping with the filming, Sawayama Haruno also used his cell phone to take some couple photos for them. After all the beautiful memories were captured, he took Mine Shiori out for a walk.
At this moment, the cruise ship had already sailed away from the central area of the waterfall and was no longer swaying like before. Although there was still a feeling of the lake water rushing towards one's face, at least one could move freely on the deck.
Sawayama Haruno held Mine Shiori's hand tightly to prevent her petite figure from being involved in external forces. After they reached the deck, he couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
"It really is the largest waterfall in the world. Fukuroda Falls is far inferior to Nachi Falls."
"This is normal. After all, the mountains on our side are much lower than those here." Mine Shiori leaned against Sawayama Haruno and said a little tiredly.
The wind and moisture outside were so strong that she found it difficult to breathe, but fortunately, as long as she stood next to this person, she would have a steady supply of strength injected into her body.
Is this what being in love feels like?
Mine Shiori couldn't help but look at Sawayama Haruno again. The other person's profile was just like the stunning glimpse she got when she was taking tutoring classes at the private school. Even now, she couldn't forget it from her mind.
If possible, I hope we can just keep looking at each other like this.
(End of this chapter)
