Tsukuyomi woke up late, and it was already past eight o'clock in the evening when the three of them left the hospital.
Although there are night buses from Ise-Shima to Kyoto and Shiga, the next day was still the weekend, so there was no need to travel hard, so Soya decided to rest here for the night.
And even if there was no such reason, he and Tsukuyomi would still have to stay.
Ise Jingu Shrine is only open until five o'clock in the afternoon, and it is closed at this time. Tsukuyomi still has to absorb the remaining power of faith in Tsukuyomi Ara Soul Palace, so we can only go there again tomorrow.
"In that case..."
The three of them were still standing at the entrance of the hospital. Zonggu lowered his head and flipped through his mobile phone, "Let's just find a hotel closer. We can come here early tomorrow so we can go back early."
“The closer the hotel is to the shrine, the more expensive it will be.”
Kirino Akane came over and stared at the screen, "When my parents and I came to visit the shrine before, we stayed in a hotel with a good environment. The distance was not too close, but there was a bus stop in front of the hotel, so it was very convenient to go to the shrine.
"
"Yeah."
"But I don't remember the name... maybe I'll remember it when I see it."
"Then you come find it."
Soya gave her the phone, and Dexian glanced at Tsukuyomi standing next to him, who was also looking at them eagerly.
"You haven't decided yet...I'm so hungry."
Zonggu raised his chin towards the nearby place and said, "There is a place to eat over there. You should go there first."
"How about that?" Tsukuyomi refused quickly, "I want to wait for you to come together."
Zong Gu looked at him for a while, "Isn't it because you don't want to pay for it yourself?"
"yes."
"Can you cover it up a little bit?"
"Who are you hiding it for?"
"..."
Akane Kirino looked up at the two of them and smiled.
"I've been hungry for a long time, so let's look for it while walking."
Zong Gu nodded and pointed to the pedestrian street not far away, "Would you like to go there?"
"Uh-huh."
After taking a few steps, he turned and looked behind him.
Kirino Akane grabbed his arm with one hand, and held the mobile phone in the other hand, still looking for the hotel.
"Sogu, please lead the way."
"Um."
When it comes to food, Zonggu is not stingy with his money and has always been generous.
Therefore, when he saw a barbecue restaurant featuring Matsusaka beef on the pedestrian street, he went in directly with Akane Kirino and Tsukuyomi.
After looking through the menu, Tsukuyomi was stunned by the price of beef.
"Did this cow grow up eating Yushou? It's so expensive."
"...What are you talking about?"
“It’s too expensive!”
“Because it’s Matsusaka beef.”
He rarely goes out with Soya and doesn't understand his habit of lavishing money in this area, let alone the various dishes he is accustomed to at home. In fact, the prices of the ingredients are not cheap.
Zong Gu flipped through the menu, "It's a rare chance to come here. Just order whatever you want to eat. I'll treat you."
Tsukuyomi's eyes lit up and he geared up, "Can I order as much as I want?"
"Yeah. If it exceeds the budget, it will be deducted from your money."
"..."
Soya just said it casually, not wanting Tsukuyomi to act recklessly. Seeing that he was becoming cautious and not daring to do anything, he simply ordered his portion too.
“If it’s not enough, add more.”
Several portions of Matsusaka beef arrived quickly and were served on plates decorated with broad leaves. The texture was like snowflakes and looked extremely tender.
Akane Kirino wanted to grill the meat herself, but Soya had no problem with it and declined the offer from the barbeque chef in the shop.
"It's so hot...the stove is so powerful."
The fire is strong, and the iron rack above is roasting until it is all red. Put the sliced beef on it, stir it for a few seconds and it will be cooked.
Kirino Akane gave Soya the first piece of roasted beef.
"Try it~"
"Thanks."
No dipping required, the tender beef is grilled just right and melts in your mouth. The aroma of the meat fills your mouth, making it extremely delicious.
"The craftsmanship is really good. She deserves to be Mr. Kirino's daughter."
"That's very nice." Kirino Akane immediately laughed, "The next piece of barbecue is also Soya's."
"..."
Tsukuyomi held the chopsticks and opened his mouth.
Zonggu shook his head, "Let Yuezi have a taste."
After roasting more than a dozen pieces of beef in a row, Kirino Akane was temporarily satisfied and sat down. Her replacement was Soya.
And the first piece of beef he grilled was also delivered to her plate.
"Sotani's craftsmanship is not bad, he is worthy of being... yes... he is worthy of being Sotani!"
"Okay."
The fat and lean snowflake beef will inevitably taste a bit greasy if you eat too much. The barbecue restaurant also provides a variety of refreshing drinks.
"Hey, lychee wine..."
"no."
"I just saw it!"
"Let's drink soda."
After ordering three sodas and a vegetable salad, Soya and Akane Kirino grilled meat alternately, it took nearly two hours to finish the dinner.
"It's so good..."
Tsukuyomi, who had been sitting at the table, letting go of his appetite until he was full, followed Souya when he was paying the bill, stretching his neck to secretly look at the numbers on the bill;
When Zong Gu turned around to look, he pretended not to see anything and looked around.
"I ate a little too much at this meal."
"yes."
"Sorry, I don't seem to have enough money."
"Who are you lying to?"
Perhaps because he was relaxed, Zonggu couldn't help but laugh for a while.
After he paid the bill, Tsukuyomi couldn't help but ask where he got so much money.
"Of course it's paid by the agency."
"Can I also work in an institution?"
Zonggu glanced at him and put away his wallet.
"There is no such thing as part-time work in an organization... If Tsukuyomi-sama wants to earn money by working for an organization, the only way is to join the organization."
"Then can I join the organization?" Tsukuyomi asked again.
Zonggu hesitated for a while, then shook his head, "I'm not sure either."
Tsukuyomi saw his hesitation, "Is there any problem?"
"It should be said that there are many problems, such as Tsukuyomi-sama's identity."
"My noble son, Moon." He said matter-of-factly.
"..."
Soya looked at him for a few seconds and then said, "After Tsukuyomi-sama joins the organization, your work will become easier. You just have to lie down and be studied every day."
"real or fake……"
Tsukuyomi was startled, "Are you serious? Why do you feel so weird?"
"I couldn't be more serious."
"...Then why do you look at me like that?"
Zong Gu looked at him sideways, "Isn't this how I envy you?"
"..."
Tsukuyomi finally determined that he was acting strangely.
Fortunately, Zong Gu did not dislike him for too long, and quickly explained that what the organization needed was his identity in the world.
"There is no trace of Tsukuyomi-sama's past. To this world, you just appeared out of thin air."
Tsukuyomi was stunned for a while and asked: "Does it have to be an ordinary identity?"
"Although spiritually aware people are scarce, not everyone will be accepted by the agency. What if you were an international fugitive who smuggled in? Wouldn't it be a big problem?"
The more Zongya talked, the more he felt that there was a high possibility of such a misunderstanding.
"There is a male voice and a female appearance, and there is no information about Japan. When asked about past experiences, Mr. Tsukuyomi will definitely be hesitant and unable to answer - isn't this an international fugitive who has changed his appearance and wants to use organizations to hide his identity?"
"..."
Tsukuyomi was a little dumbfounded.
"Why are you okay...didn't you also escape from the underworld?"
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Zong Gu looked at him, "I have lived in this world for fifteen years after all. Even if I disappeared for two years, everything in the past has been recorded."
Tsukuyomi finally had nothing to say.
Zongya comforted him again and said that he would let Kyoko think of a solution.
"All right."
After paying the bill and leaving the barbecue restaurant, Kirino Akane walked in front to lead the way for the two of them.
While eating just now, she had already found the hotel where she had stayed. She called to inquire and learned that the hotel still had rooms available, so they went there to spend the night.
"It takes about half an hour to walk from here."
"I have rested for such a long time, so just treat it as a digestion."
The night was dark, but fortunately it wasn't raining. The three of them walked neither fast nor slowly.
After more than forty minutes, they finally found the hotel and checked in successfully, ending their long day-long journey.