After lunch and leaving the restaurant, Naruse took Naoko and Haixing to Yoyogi Park.
It's a sunny day today, and it's spring break. The park is crowded with people everywhere.
"The cherry blossoms bloom so early here."
Staring at the overwhelming pink in front of him, Haixing didn't know where to stop his gaze, "And there are a lot of cherry blossom trees."
"It's already too late," Naruse said, "Here in Tokyo, early cherry blossoms bloom around mid-to-late February. We have now caught up with the regular cherry blossoms that bloom normally."
"So beautiful..."
Starfish walked to the front while looking around, but didn't listen at all.
Shangzi smiled at him and looked at the lawn under the cherry blossom trees. Picnic mats could be seen everywhere.
"A lot of people are having picnics here and enjoying the cherry blossoms."
"Yeah."
"Well..."
Naruse looked at her and asked, "Naoko, do you also want to come here for a picnic?"
"I'm a little excited."
"When my mother is free in a few days, come with her."
"If Auntie comes here..."
"It's okay. If you disguise yourself a little, you won't be recognized so easily. And you can come here when there are fewer people."
Shangzi nodded and smiled, "I'll prepare the food for the picnic then."
"Yeah."
The three of them continued walking forward.
The grass is green, the branches are blooming, and the cherry blossom trees in the park are connected together, becoming more and more pink and dazzling in the sun.
A gust of wind blew, and cherry blossoms flew all over the sky, falling on the lawn, the sidewalk, and in the hands of starfish.
"Huh..."
Gently blow the petals away, and follow them with your eyes. The flying pink color quickly blends into the other petals, making them indistinguishable.
She looked towards the lawn, where many people were standing under the cherry blossom trees taking photos.
Haixing stopped Monk Naruse and said, "Let's go over and take some photos."
"Okay."
The two stopped and followed her to the lawn.
There are cherry blossom trees everywhere, each one more brilliant than the last. The hanging branches are close to your eyes, and the flowers are full and within reach.
There are also cherry branches holding their heads high, holding up flowers, pointing to the cloudless blue sky.
Click!
Taking both the cherry blossoms and the sky into the lens, Naruse took the first photo.
Shangzi and Haixing didn't go far, saying they wanted to take pictures. Both of them had empty hands and glanced in his direction intentionally or unintentionally.
"..."
After taking pictures of the cherry blossoms for a long time, Naruse finally noticed and moved the camera to the two of them.
Shangzi held a flower with a smile on his face and seemed to be observing.
After waiting for a long time, she didn't hear the sound of taking pictures, so she turned to look at Naruse again.
Behind the raised mobile phone, he was also looking at her.
"Be natural, it's too artificial."
"..."
Shangzi blushed and bulged his mouth.
Click!
"What did Chunhai take..." She was startled for a moment and quickly came over.
Naruse showed her the phone, "Isn't it natural?"
Shangzi looked down.
The cherry blossoms are bright and the sun is just right.
The girl by the tree is holding a flower branch with one hand, her eyes are bright, her mouth is smiling, and she is a little annoyed.
After looking at her, Naruse added another sentence.
"It's also very beautiful."
Looking at the photo, Shangzi's mouth curved.
"The photo of Chunhai is really good."
"Be natural and just pretend I don't exist. I will find the opportunity myself."
"Hmm."
She returned to the cherry blossom tree and took out her phone to take pictures.
Naruse looked at the starfish. She turned her back to this side and pressed the shutter against the empty sky.
Click!
The three of them strolled around Yoyogi Park for half an afternoon, and spent more than half of the time taking photos under the cherry blossom trees.
After sending the photos to Naoko and Haixing respectively, Naruse walked in front and led them out of the park.
"That's Meiji Jingu Shrine over there. Do you want to go there and take a look?"
"Well... next time, it's very close to the apartment anyway." Shangzi said.
"Alright."
Haixing looked back at the Royal Garden connected to the park, "There is a Royal Garden in an animated movie, is this it?"
"You're talking about "The Garden of Words"? That's Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden." Naruse said, "But it's not far. If Haixing wants to go, we can go there and have a look."
She nodded.
Leaving from the main entrance of the park, with no other plans for the afternoon, Naruse planned to go directly back to the apartment.
When they reached the intersection, Shangzi suddenly asked: "Is the supermarket that Chunhai often went to close?"
"It's not that far." Naruse looked at her, "What does Naoko want to buy?"
"Ingredients for today's dinner."
"Are you eating it at home?"
"If there are no other arrangements, how about eating at home?"
Naruse didn't know if Matsu Chiaki had any arrangements. As he walked towards the apartment and supermarket, he took out his mobile phone and prepared to send a message to ask.
After thinking for a while, he sent the message to Miss Sato.
Sure enough, she sent a reply quickly.
“Because I don’t know until what time the busy evening will end, so I have no arrangements.”
"Then let's eat it at home." Shangzi made the decision.
"Yes." Naruse nodded and sent the message at the same time.
Buzz——
Ms. Sato: Master, will you do it yourself? I’m really looking forward to it.
Ms. Sato: I will send a message when I come back.
Ms. Sato: But don’t wait too long. If there’s no news at eight o’clock, you don’t have to wait for us. That’s what Ms. Matsu said.
Naruse: Let’s talk about it then.
Putting away his phone, he walked for a while and came to the nearest supermarket. Naruse looked at the counter and saw an unimpressive face.
"What's wrong?" Shangzi asked.
"It's okay." He picked up the shopping basket and said, "Go in."
Looking at the shelves inside, Naruse added: "There is nothing in the apartment, so let's buy some snacks or something."
So Haixing also took a shopping basket.
The three of them walked and watched, and Monk Naruse went straight to the food area.
Naruse picked up a small bag of lettuce and was about to put it into the shopping basket when Naoko grabbed his wrist.
She squinted: "These few pieces of lettuce cost two hundred and thirty yen?"
"Well... these are the prices in Tokyo."
She looked at the other vegetables on the shelf and scanned the prices one by one.
"One garlic costs 270 yen, a few green onions cost 580 yen, and one broccoli costs 200 yen..."
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Shangzi's heart skipped a beat.
“It’s so expensive! It’s much more expensive than Jinmae!”
Naruse smiled helplessly, "Don't compare with the countryside."
"I don't know what to buy..."
"You can take whatever you want to eat, just like usual. My mother pays for it anyway."
"Are prices like this in Tokyo?"
"It's like this over here."
"I will never come to Tokyo to live in the future..."
"The prices here are high, and the income is relatively high."
"That's what I say..." Shangzi looked at the prices of vegetables on the shelves, "Sure enough, they are still very expensive."
Naruse smiled and put the vegetables he wanted to eat into the shopping basket.
"It's better to buy it, otherwise you won't have anything to eat at night."
"Well..."
Shangzi finally made up his mind to make a choice.
On the other side, Starfish walked around and came over with an empty shopping basket.
"Is there nothing you want to buy?" Naruse asked.
Haixing looked at them blankly: "It's so expensive! It's too expensive!"
"...Take whatever you want, I'll pay."
After a frightening visit to a supermarket in Tokyo, Naruse walked back with a large bag of ingredients in one hand and more snacks in the other.
Although they were shocked by the prices, as they shopped around, they still bought what they needed to buy without being too polite.
Shangzi followed him and said, "Let me get one."
"It's okay, I can handle it."
After walking for a while, I returned to the apartment. Naruse walked in front, brushed his face and opened the door at the bottom.
Haixing pressed the elevator button and looked back, "Can you only scan faces at that door?"
"You can also use the key card." Naruse said, "If you come down by yourself, remember to bring the key card with you."
"Oh..."
Ding——
The elevator has arrived.
After returning home, Shangzi took the ingredients to the kitchen and put them in the refrigerator one by one.
Starfish carried the remaining snacks, thought about it, and put them in the living room, then opened a pack and ate it first.
"It feels no different from cheap snacks in the countryside..."
Naruse didn't say anything and opened a pack.
At around six o'clock in the evening, Song Qianqiu sent a message saying that he would be back in an hour.