Hakata Port is more than 70 kilometers away from Iki Island, and it can be reached in about an hour by taking a high-speed passenger ship.
After all, passenger ships are not cruise ships. During high-speed driving, passengers can only stay in seats arranged in pairs and cannot go out.
"Are you okay?"
Sonoya looked back at Yue Du, who was sitting in the back row, "Don't force it if you can't sleep."
“…”
Holding the plastic bag in his hand, he closed his eyes tightly, "I'm going to sleep, don't talk to me."
Zong Gu smiled and turned back.
Kyoko also looked back at the god for a while and said nothing.
The two rows of seats leaned against both sides of the cabin, with one floor above and below. Shortly after leaving Hakata Port, you can only see the vast sea outside, and the waves of water that are lined up at high speeds for passenger ships.
A line of sea and sky, large clusters of white clouds float in the sky, layer by layer, fluttering, and changing shapes.
Watching the clouds change from afar, time passes with it.
Feeling his eyes a little dry, Kyoko closed her eyes, then raised her free hand and pinched the corners of her eyes.
"Are you tired?"
"a little……"
"It's coming soon."
She opened her eyes and could only see the distant front of the sea level, when an island emerged.
“Iki Island…”
"Yeah." Soya looked over there, "if our ship was not lost."
Kyoko pursed her lips and smiled slightly, then moved again and was held by him all the way, and his body leaned over.
"Today's time is spent on the road."
"Isn't it? It's going to take seven or eight hours every time I go back and forth."
She lowered her head, her eyes fell on each other's hands, and her voice lowered a little.
"It doesn't matter if it takes longer."
Looking at her side face, Soya spoke, "After going to the shrine, let's go around the island too."
"Yoshikawa and the others are still waiting."
"They are not waiting. There are many places to visit with Hirado and Sasebo, and they may have forgotten us."
After a moment of silence, Kyoko nodded.
"Then go back on the last boat."
"Is that train that is past four o'clock in the afternoon?"
"Yes. Can it be?"
"certainly."
Soya squeezed her hand and said, "Go back to Nagasaki, you can go to Inasayama to see the night view."
Kyoko nodded without saying a word, closed her eyes and leaned on him, greedily taking advantage of the last time before landing on the island to rest.
After a while, the speed of the passenger ship that was traveling rapidly slowed down and stopped at the Port of Ashibian on Iki Island.
“We’re here.”
......
As one of the "Big Eight Islands" originally born in the creation mythology, countless legends are circulating on Iki Island. Correspondingly, there are many shrines on the island, with more than 150.
The main club of Tsukiku Shrine is one of the larger shrines.
"The website says that it is only about ten minutes to drive from Ashibian Port to Tsukiku Shrine."
Standing at the port, Zong Gu compared the online map with the real scene in front of him, pointed to the intersection on his right, "Go here."
"Walk over?" asked Yue Du, "It will take at least an hour to drive for ten minutes."
This is indeed a problem. The transportation on the island is not convenient. If you don’t know how to drive, it will be more troublesome to go anywhere.
Zong Gu looked around and couldn't find the taxi waiting near the port. Instead, he saw several fellow travelers riding electric bicycles passing by them.
“It seems like you can rent an electric bike.”
I went to the direction they came over and saw that there was indeed a place where electric bicycles were rented.
When the staff asked how many cars they wanted to rent, Sonoya looked at Tsukido.
"Won't."
He sighed, "Two."
Although he originally planned to rent two cars, he was not the one he wanted to bring.
When Tsukido sat on the back seat of Soya's automatic bicycle, Kyoko's face also flashed with regret, and she was disappointed by the incompetence of her own god for a long time.
"Mr. Yuedu, can you learn to ride a bike before we leave the island?"
"...You're kidding."
Zong Gu also looked back at him, "I can see through the newly bought computer in one day."
"Can that compare?"
"So, this is just a matter of Lord Tsukido's attitude." Kyoko said again.
"It's more convenient to learn how to ride a bike and then run errands for me later." Soya added.
“…”
In the end, Yuedu still used the excuse of breaking the rented car and asking for compensation, which was inconvenient to practice, which barely gave up the idea of the two of them.
Riding on the electric bicycle, led by Soya, who had already recorded the map, Kyoko followed the side at the same speed. After more than twenty minutes, the three arrived at the foot of the mountain where the Tsukiku Shrine was located.
Parked the car on the side of the road and walked for a short while, a cement-poured Torii appeared in front of them.
Judging from the words engraved on the stone pillars, this is Torii rebuilt in the fourth year of Taisho.
Behind Torii is a steep stone staircase, and the Seizure House is next to one of the platforms. When you climb the staircase, you will be in front of you.
Qingsong crossed the road, and the three of them climbed up the steps. Soya and Kyoko stopped at the Shushui House, and Yueyu just took a look.
After the two of them also climbed the stairs, he walked to the hall where he was enshrined.
"How is it?" asked Zong Gu.
Tsukiyu looked at the statue inside, "There are quite a lot of faith attached here... although it is not as good as the Ise Shrine."
"Then Lord Tsukiku, please feel free to absorb it. Kyoko and I are waiting for you outside."
After visiting, Soya and Kyoko withdrew and read for a while.
"It seems that it will take some time."
"Um."
He took her hand and said, "Look at the shrine."
"good."
Towering trees surround the shrine, and the area above the stone steps is not very large, a main hall, a small social office, and a place to sell souvenirs such as Yushou, that's all.
After wandering around the shrine, Soya stopped in front of the dazzling array of guard shelves.
“It’s quite exquisite.”
Kyoko nodded, "Better than we do."
He smiled and then picked on the shelves.
The disaster is eliminated, the fate is connected, the fortune is guarded, the fortune is guarded, the health is guarded, and the fortune is guarded... Each guarded 700 yen, and the Zonggu handed out a 10,000 yuan note, and only 900 yen was recovered.
Holding a large handful of guards from all kinds of things, he grabbed Kyoko's hands and stuffed them all to her.
"These are all prayers for Kyoko."
“…”
Although she had a premonition, she still laughed, held Yushou in her hand, and nodded again.
"Thanks."
After the tour was over, the Tsukiyomi had not finished yet. Soya and Kyoko sat down on the uninhabited stone steps.
I kept running around all morning, and it was already noon, with the scorching sun.
Sitting in the shade, the sun shone down from the gaps between the pine leaves, spreading mottledly all over the ground, swaying in the wind like waves.
"When Lord Yuedu absorbs the power of faith, I have to absorb some food," said Tomiya.
Kyoko smiled, holding her hands in front of her knees, "Yeah."
After staring at the uninhabited road below for a while, he lay slowly down with his head on the stone steps.
The branches swayed and the leaves shook, and the light flowed in the dark, he narrowed his eyes.
“…”
A love achievement is blocked by the guard.
"It's also considered that it's all the money..."
He groped and she put her hand into his palm.
After a slight rustling sound, a touch of warmth covered his lips.
......
After more than twenty minutes, Yue Du absorbed the power of faith on the statue and slowly opened his eyes.
“So hungry.”
He looked at his statue again, turned around and left, and saw Soya lying on the steps and Kyoko sitting beside him.
The two of them clasped their hands together.
"Mr. Yuedu."
Kyoko soon noticed him, and Soya sat up as well, "Is it over?"
"Um."
"How about it?"
"It's pretty good." Yue Du walked down, "The range that can be sensed is a bigger circle."
"That would be great."
Soya got up and pulled Kyoko up, "First check where there is a place to eat nearby."
“…”
Yue Du was silent for a while, and then did as he did.
"Then." He raised his hand and pointed in one direction, swallowing unconsciously, "There is a roast butter shop."
"Far away?"
"It's about the same distance as us."
"That's not far..."
Soya pulled Kyoko down, "Let's go there."
"Um."
Riding on an electric bike, Yuedu acts as a navigation behind and guides the direction.
After a while, the three of them entered the city of Iki and guided them to a street full of wooden houses.
"Authentic Iki Wagyu?"
After looking at the sign at the door of the store, Soya walked into the store, and Kyoko and Tsukiyu also followed.
"I'm so hungry... I want to ask for a few more beef." Yuedu said.
Zong Gu just glanced at him and said, "Come on whatever you want."
"You're so polite today?"
Yue Du was surprised and glanced at the price again, "It's still such a expensive beef."
He pursed his lower lip and looked at Kyoko next to him again.