More than half an hour later, the tram arrived in Kyoto.
After getting off the bus, the few people did not leave the station or transfer, but started shopping at the station.
As a transportation hub in Kyoto, Kyoto Station, which is more than 70 meters high and more than 400 meters high, is also a comprehensive business district that integrates food, drink, play and entertainment.
The first place where Akane Kirino and Akiko Yoshikawa went is the underground street Porta, which is directly connected to the station.
There are many stores, covering clothing, beauty, beauty and hair salons, and various fashion brands. They have always been women's favorites.
There are several other places to visit in the Kyoto Station for a comprehensive commercial street like Porta. Even if you don’t leave the station and go shopping all day, it’s not enough.
Soya expressed his concerns appropriately, while Yoshikawa and Akane Kirino said they would only be walking around for a while.
An hour has passed.
The two of them just came out of the underground street and turned to the B2 floor, where there were many women's clothing and cosmetics stores.
"Actually, I'm here to shop this time?"
Zong Gu followed behind, and one sentence made both of them feel much more awake.
Akane Kirino stopped first and looked at Yoshikawa.
Shopping is just a by the way. The main purpose seems to be to help her confirm her feelings?
"Then let's go shopping later..."
Faced with her gaze, Yoshikawa, who was addicted to shopping, finally remembered what he said at the beginning.
"Let's check in at the hotel first. Then you have to go to Shijo Kawahara-cho or Shinkyoji, which are very convenient."
"...Do you still have to go to the mall in the end?" Sogo sighed.
And Akane Kirino just nodded.
Back to the station ride area, the four of them took the subway to Gion Shijo Station, then left the station and returned to the ground, walking to the hotel Huaquanfang.
The road was full of tourists, crowded with sidewalks, and many faces from other continents.
The Soya people were tall and big, and pulled Aokiri to prevent her from being hit. Before she could leave, Yoshikawa and Akane Kirino followed him.
"Don't let me lead the way, I haven't been here."
"Look at what you said... Oh, Sonoya is not a native."
Holding his shoulder, Yoshikawa took a look, "Anyway, just walk forward first. Go to the Yasaka Shrine over there and turn right."
Zong Gu had no choice but to continue moving forward.
On the way, I passed an intersection. The ground of the road that ran north and south was paved with stone slabs. On both sides were ancient wooden houses from the Edo era, and there were many tourists.
"This is Hanami Kojima." Yoshikawa said to him.
"Yeah."
Before leaving, Zong Guduo looked at him twice.
As we walked to the end of Yasaka Shrine, Soya turned his direction as he said, traveling southward and then eastward along the periphery of the shrine, stopping at the intersection facing the Torii in the South Loumen of the Shrine.
The hotel is nearby, but only Yoshikawa who reserves the room is known.
She took out her cell phone, and she turned around in place, and soon found the direction.
"Here."
After walking hundreds of steps, Zong Gu relied on his height advantage and saw the hotel's signboard first.
"'Huaquanfang'...is there."
The hotel is quite large, with three floors in total and many rooms. On one side is a semi-open-air bath and on the other side is a quiet courtyard. The room booked by Yoshikawa is on the first floor.
It was only when checking in, the staff at the hotel reception desk told Yoshikawa that the room she had booked had not checked out yet.
"Hey, it's already this time?"
"I'm really sorry... that guest seemed to have gone to Nienen Saka to buy souvenirs and has not been back yet."
"When will he come back?"
"I'm very sorry, we can't be sure of this..."
The room was tight, and except for [sorry], there was only [very sorry] left at the front desk, and Yoshikawa was also helpless.
"what to do?"
She looked at Soya and Akane Kirino, "Do you want to wait here?"
After all, there is a reservation, and the hotel will not renew the room for the guest who has not returned for a long time. Sonoya's proposal is to have a meal first.
"Well... it's still late after all."
But at this time, it is not easy to find a place to eat. The restaurants and ramen shops everywhere are full of tourists.
The four of them went around and searched for a long time, and finally found a restaurant with an empty seat in the alley near Jianren Temple.
The store’s special signature, or the only option, is kettle rice - a dish that adds rice and ingredients together to the iron pot and steams it slowly over charcoal fire.
The ingredients are rich, including beef, chicken, various seafood, and of course vegetables.
This way of cooking means that it takes a lot of time to wait, which is the main reason why there are not many customers in the store.
"Can't walk anymore..."
Yoshikawa sat down directly at the bar and announced his choice in disguise, but the other three did not object.
After looking at the menu, Zonggu ordered a seafood mixed pot rice, including shrimp, crab, eel, oysters and other ingredients, and also a bowl of miso soup.
He sat down next to Yoshikawa, with the left side of Asukiri.
Akane Kirino was stunned for a moment, sitting on the other side of Yoshikawa across a seat.
"Ani?"
Yoshikawa was also stunned, not understanding why she suddenly kept her distance from her.
“Because here…”
Akane Kirino looked at the empty seat and suddenly realized.
On the other side, Zong Gu also picked off the amulet. A hunched old man appeared on the empty seat.
"really……"
His changes also attracted the other party's attention, and the old man looked over.
"Sorry, can you help me order a chicken kettle rice? No one here seems to be able to see me."
"I can help you."
Looking at Yoshikawa with a confused face, Soya patted the back of her hand gently, "But, can you eat in your state?"
"It's okay." The old man looked up at him, "Just let me taste the taste."
"Okay. But you have to change your position with that girl, we are together."
Zong Gu is willing to help, and the old man is willing to give up his seat.
"Excuse me……"
Akane Kirino sat back and Soya looked at the owner, "Please have another chicken pot rice."
"Pack up and take it away?"
"No."
He pointed to the empty space next to Akane Kirino, "Just put it there."
The owner nodded without asking any more questions.
Realizing that the old man next to him was actually a spiritual body, Akane Kirino was not too panicked. Soya said he wanted to change positions with her, and she said it was unnecessary.
"Because Sonoya is here."
Asakiri turned a blind eye and said nothing, only Yoshikawa was still a little at a loss.
"Since you can't see it, then just act like he doesn't exist." Zong Gu comforted.
The old man in spirit did not take the initiative to talk to him and Akane Kirino, except thanking Tomokara for thanking Tomokara, but just sat quietly.
In the bar, the owner added the washed rice, water, soy sauce, weilin, kumbu and many ingredients together, and then served it onto the charcoal fire. It took a long time to wait.
Yoshikawa slowly calmed down, picked up the amulet that Soya had been put on the table, and stared at it for a while.
"Since there is such a talisman that can turn Zong Gu into an ordinary person, is there a prop that can make ordinary people 'visible'?"
“Not exists.”
"Does Soya not know, or does it really not exist?"
“…”
Zong Gu did not speak for a moment and thought about this possibility seriously.
Yoshikawa didn't bother and started chatting with Akane Kirino on the other side.
The latter took the amulet, picked it up and put it down, observing whether there were more spiritual bodies around her that she had not noticed.
After playing like this for a while, she wrapped the amulet on Yoshikawa's wrist, imitating Soya's actions just now, and gently patted the back of her hand.
"Although Hongzi can't see it, Zong Gu and I will protect you."
She laughed, "Thank you."
"By the way, isn't this a comforting move for the child?"
"I think so!"
"Songgu treats Hongzi as a child."
“… Should I be happy?”
After waiting for almost half an hour, the rice from several people was delivered one after another.
"Please use it slowly."
In addition to the cauldron rice, there were also several Kyoto-style side dishes. When Soya took the miso soup, the narrow bar in front of him could not even put it.
"Let's put it here first." Yoshikawa signaled the space in front of him.
Soya put down the soup bowl, "You don't have to be polite if Yoshikawa wants to drink it."
"What, don't I have it myself?"
Seeing that the old man next to him also picked up the chopsticks, Akane Kirino closed her hands together.
"I started to move-"
......
After eating and drinking, Zong Gu and his party left the cooking house, and the clerk immediately came to clean the bar.
"Shopkeeper, this chicken kettle rice seems to have never been moved."
"I haven't moved at all. I remember that these kids ordered them, so let's clean up together."
"Is it really a waste for children nowadays...or is there a problem with the taste?"
As he packed up, the clerk picked up a piece of chicken from the untouched pot rice and immediately spit it out.
"Shopkeeper, this pot rice tastes absolutely nothing!"