On the second day of Golden Week, Zonggu still woke up very early.
Earlier, there was continuous noise coming from downstairs. Zongya walked down the stairs, and the lightly dressed Tanijima couple were about to go out, and they said goodbye.
The couple, who are in their sixties, came here for a trip. They had a full schedule and seemed to plan to travel all over Kyoto today.
After washing up and preparing breakfast, Sogu went upstairs to call Asaguri Suzu until it was almost time.
She woke up very early, before Mr. and Mrs. Tanishima, but she didn't go downstairs because she didn't hear Soya's movement.
"..."
Seeing that she came to open the door naked again, Zonggu looked away.
"Breakfast is ready."
She nodded, turned around and walked back to the quilt, picked up the clothes on the floor and put them on.
"I'm going to Kyoto in a few days...forget it."
When Chao Wuling turned around, Sogu had already closed the sliding door and left.
"..."
After looking at it for a while, she turned back and continued to dress, raising her feet to step into the thin piece of cloth in her hands.
Through a door, Zonggu looked towards the room at the end of the second floor.
Tsukuyomi actually woke up too.
He held his head, lying on his side on the ground, staring at the small storage box for cultivating tomato seeds.
"Why haven't they sprouted yet?"
"They said it would take two or three days."
"oh."
Zong Gu looked at him at the door for a while and said, "Ling and I are going out today, you know that, right?"
Tsukuyomi nodded and stretched out his hand.
"..."
This is asking for money.
Soya took out a few thousand-yuan bills from his wallet, and Tsukuyomi's eyes suddenly brightened.
But he only gave him one.
"..."
Ignoring Tsukuyomi's sad look that changed 180 degrees, Soya took the remaining bills and shook them in his hand.
"Continue to take that course today, and the money will be yours."
"……real?"
"Of course, but I'll check."
The course, which is not cheap, also comes with several sets of test questions. "After you come back, I will ask you ten questions. You will be considered passed if you answer them all correctly."
Tsukuyomi frowned and looked up at him.
"Can you answer it correctly after reading it?"
"If Tsukuyomi-sama still has brain cells in his head."
...
After breakfast, Sogu took Asagiri Suzu out.
They got on the slightly crowded tram and stood together.
The tram swayed past two stops, and Soya saw Kyoko in casual clothes on the platform. After squeezing into the carriage, she greeted the two of them from a distance, but did not come over.
With Asagiri's bell hanging on his arm, Sogu didn't go over until the two of them were about to separate.
"Where did Suzu and Amamiya-senpai meet?"
"Kyoto Station."
That's the next stop.
Soya and Kyoko got off the bus and transferred, while Asagiri Suzu stayed in the car and left first under the watch of the two of them.
"Where are you going, Asagiri-san?"
“National Museum.”
There were still four or five stops before their destination. The two of them came to another platform and waited for the next train. "Rin has an appointment with Amamiya-senpai from the Arts Club."
"Amamiya."
"Does Kyoko know her?"
"She and I are in the same class."
Jingzi nodded and tucked her long hair behind her ears, "I just didn't say much."
Amamiya from the Literature and Art Club is an introverted literary girl, while Kyoko usually has a stern, taciturn and indifferent image to others, so it is really difficult for the two of them to strike up a conversation.
Sogu thought this and looked at her again.
The casual clothes she wore today were very soft in style. She wore a light green skirt underneath, a beige T-shirt on top, and a light-colored jacket.
If only the expression could be a little softer...
"What's wrong?" Jingzi also looked over.
"It's nothing." Soya looked away and looked at the train that had appeared, "I just think it's rare to find Kyoko in casual clothes, especially clothes of this style."
"..."
She was silent for a moment, looking down at the hem of her skirt.
The tram that appeared in the field of vision began to slow down and made a sharp braking sound, temporarily drowning out other sounds.
"How about it……"
Soya just stared at the train until it stopped in front of him and opened the door.
"Get in the car."
"Um."
There were many people going west to Kyoto, but relatively few people going north along the western line of the lake. The two of them got on the bus slowly and still had seats.
"Get off at Otsu Station."
Because he usually went to school via this route, Soya was worried that he would habitually pass the station, so he asked Kyoko to pay attention.
"Um."
The two sat together and the tram quickly restarted.
"Very cute." Soya said suddenly.
"What?"
Jingzi looked across from him. He was an old man in his fifties or sixties, with sleepy eyes.
"I mean, Kyoko's clothes today look very cute."
"..."
It turned out that he heard it... She squeezed the hem of her skirt.
"Thanks."
Zong Gu smiled at her and his eyes fell on the part of Hao's wrist that was exposed.
"Was the shrine busy yesterday?"
Jingzi nodded, "The number of people coming to worship is more than ten times as usual, but it's still very busy."
“It’s only the first day and there are so many people here.”
"Thanks to Kyoto and Lake Biwa."
“It’s also close to the station.”
"Um."
Soya thought for a while, "What is the usual job of a shrine maiden like Miss Harada who works part-time at a shrine?"
"Assist the clergy in handling social affairs." Kyoko replied.
He looked over, and she continued to explain: "Welcome worshipers, provide fortune-telling services, sell items such as omishou and ema, and maintain the cleanliness of the shrine."
"Sounds easy...how much is the hourly rate?"
Kyoko was stunned for a moment and said, "Eight hundred yen. During the Golden Week, the hourly wage is one thousand yen."
"It's really low. No wonder no one wants to stay."
"..."
She glanced at him, and Sogu then revealed her plan:
"If you are really too busy, let Tsukuyomi help sell things. If he is clumsy, just give him 500 an hour."
"...It violates the minimum hourly wage of the labor law."
"He's not human."
"..."
Jingzi was silent for a moment, probably thinking that this was at least better than letting the gods continue to fall, so she nodded.
"I will think about it."
...
Arriving at Otsu Station, Soya and Kyoko got off the bus together.
The members of the cooking research team agreed to gather here, but at this time, two girls had already arrived first.
"Sugawara-san."
Kana Kido, the director of culinary research, was one of them, "You're really here."
Jingzi bowed slightly, "I took the liberty of coming to attend the cooking party. Please forgive me for disturbing you."
She looked at him for a while and said, "So you really came here to cook outdoors."
"Not entirely." Zongya's expression did not change, "Camping by Lake Bipa and enjoying the scenery of the lake and mountains while cooking is also one of the purposes."
"What about the beauty of us cooking girls? Are we letting it go?"
"You...they are not beautiful either."
"Sotani said something very outrageous."
Having said that, Imamura laughed and said, "But it's true."
"In this era where one's desires are not concealed, few people can calm down. Girls who would choose to join the Cooking Research Institute are either dressed too tackily or they are not good-looking."
"..."
Zongya hasn't thought of this level yet.
"In this way, Sotani-kun, who is willing to devote himself to cooking research, is the only light in the darkness for us women who have been abandoned by the times."
"...please spare me."
"Hahaha--"
Imamura laughed for a while, and soon showed a bit of helplessness.
"But if Soya brings Sugawara-san here, we will really be embarrassed."
"...The minister looks very happy."
"That stupid woman!"
"Junko, I heard everything!"
And after waiting at the platform for half an hour, the agreed time passed, and as expected, as Imamura said, no fifth person showed up.
"They say you can't come if you have something to do..."