After getting off the bus with his luggage, Naruse looked at the other side of the platform. The third-grade team was gathering after getting off the bus.
"The third-grade students will take the bus arranged by the school to go to the hotel." Hikaru Takigawa said, "Then they will eat there, and then set off to Kitano Tenmangu Shrine."
And the three of them can't get on the bus.
Naruse picked up his travel bag and looked away, "Then let's go to the hotel first."
"Okay."
Although Naruse has been to Kyoto several times due to study trips and to relax with Matsu Chiaki, this is the first time to act independently;
To this end, last night he investigated the routes and transportation methods based on the itinerary for the next three days.
"Take the Nara Line and transfer to the Keihan Main Line, and you can go directly to Gion Shijo; take the Karasuma Line, transfer to the Hankyu Kyoto Line, and get off at Kawaramachi. You just have to walk a little longer..."
After looking at Takigawa Hikari and Haixing, who were slightly confused, Naruse suddenly came to his senses:
For two people who are new here, one more choice means more confusion. He can just make a decision directly.
"Let's go, just take the Nara Line."
As expected, the two quickly broke away from their confusion and nodded, "Okay."
After waiting for a while at the platform, they got on the JR Nara Line, then transferred to the Keihan Main Line at Tofukuji Station. After about four or five minutes, the three of them got off the train at Gion Shijo.
Returning to the ground again, facing the flowing Kamogawa River, the starfish couldn't wait.
Holding on to the guardrail by the river, with four bridges next to it, she leaned out and looked up and down the river, her brows slowly frowning.
"It feels...so ordinary."
Takigawa Hikari leaned aside and looked at the river below, "It's very ordinary."
"But the reviews on the Internet are very high, 'You must take a walk along the Kamogawa River when you come to Kyoto' and so on."
She laughed and said, "Why don't you find out if you go for a walk?"
The two looked at Naruse.
"If I had told you earlier, I would have just got off at Qingshui Gojo." He looked at the riverside path below and said, "Just walk around."
The three of them found a place to go down by the Shijo Bridge, and walked along the river bank in the direction of Gojo for a while.
When he came up again, Starfish couldn't help but curl his lips.
"It still feels very ordinary..."
"I think it's okay."
Takigawa Hikari looked back at the river below, "If you live nearby, you can come here for a walk if you have nothing to do, especially in the summer... Ah, Harumi must like it here very much, right?"
"If you hadn't followed me, I would have just laid down on the grass on the river embankment."
"Hahaha."
Returning to Shijo-dori, the three of them walked towards Gion. The hotel they booked was located at the end of Shijo-dori, near Yasaka Shrine.
When passing by the intersection of Hanamikoji, Haixing stopped and looked around for a while.
"Ah, it's a geisha!"
"Where where?"
"Over there!"
Naruse had already walked to the other side of the road, looked up at the old red-walled house next to him, and did not rush him.
This was not his first time visiting Gion, but he still felt that everything was worth stopping and admiring for a while.
Yasaka Shrine is backed by Higashiyama, and facing the four access roads is the bright west tower gate.
The hotel where three people stayed is on the side of the end of Shijo Street.
【AKANE·Kyoto Gion Store】
Entering the hotel, Naruse went to the front desk to check in.
"Hello, I am Naruse who made a reservation yesterday."
The three rooms booked are all single rooms, located on the fourth floor. Two of them are connected together, and the other is close to the elevator and slightly further away.
Naruse chose this room.
Opening the door, Hikaru Takigawa looked over from the side and raised his eyebrows without saying a word.
Naruse went in with his travel bag, "You seem a little disappointed."
"Oops..."
She also followed in and looked around, "For such an expensive hotel, the room is a bit too ordinary."
"The interior style is a bit simple... who chose a good location."
"Can I see the inside of the shrine outside the window?"
"Probably."
Hikaru Takigawa moved closer to the window, "Well... I can only see a little bit."
Starfish also went over to take a look.
Naruse reminded the two of them: "Put your things in the room first, then go to the hotel where Sister Yue lives to have a look, and then make plans."
So the two of them went to their rooms first.
Bang, Haixing walking behind closed the door.
Naruse lay on the bed and stared at the ceiling for a while, then sat up again, took out his phone and took pictures around the room, not forgetting the street view outside the window.
Opening Line and clicking on Naoko's chat, he hesitated for a while.
Naruse:We are at the hotel.
As for the photos he just took, he didn’t post any of them.
There was still class at this time, but Shangzi still sent a reply quickly.
Naoko:How is the room?
Naruse: It’s okay, everything is there, nothing special.
Shangzi: Let me see.
Naruse selected a photo taken at the door of the room and sent it.
Shangzi: It’s indeed expensive.
Naruse smiled briefly.
After a while, Takigawa Hikaru and Haixing came to look for him.
"Go find the moon."
The inn Hanasenbo where the third-year students stay is located south of Yasaka Shrine, only a few hundred meters away.
When the three Naruses passed by, they were allocating rooms.
Relying on the disguise of a mask and a peaked cap, Hikaru Takigawa sneaked in to look for her sister. When she came out, she enviously expressed that she also wanted to sleep with everyone in a room with tatami mats.
"Although it's a bit late, it's time for lunch, and then we'll leave for Kitano Tenmangu Shrine." Hikaru Takigawa said, "Let's go there first."
"Yeah."
There is a direct bus from Gion to Kitano Tenmangu Shrine, which takes more than half an hour.
Tenmangu Shrine is dedicated to the god of learning, Sugawara Michizane, and is a must-visit place for study tours in Kyoto. When the three of them arrived, several buses full of students were leaving.
"Let's take a look around first, and then we can go to worship together when the moon comes," Takigawa Hikaru said.
Naruse had no objection, walked through the stone torii gate at the main entrance, walked into the shrine and started shopping.
There are three torii gates on the long shrine in front of the Tenmangu Tower. The main part of the shrine is inside the tower gate.
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He had been here once last fall and still had some impressions of the place.
Tenmangu Shrine is famous for the God of Learning and plum blossoms. There is no fee to visit, but a 1,000 yen ticket is required to enter the Otsuchi Palace inside, which is also a famous maple viewing spot in Kyoto.
Although it is only late October and it is not yet the best time to view maple trees in Kyoto, there are more than 300 maple trees, which are worth seeing.
"It's so expensive." Hikari Takigawa bought the ticket with some pain.
"With your ticket, you can get free hot tea and a refreshment at the teahouse." Naruse said.
"Really?" She looked forward to it a little more.
"Go in and take a look...where's the starfish?" Naruse turned around and realized that someone was missing.
Hikaru Takigawa pointed to the other side, "Haixing just said she wanted to go there to see it."
Naruse understood in his heart, but Haixing had already walked away, so he didn't say anything.
"Go in."
Entering Yutuju, it is even more quiet inside.
More than three hundred maple trees stand along both sides of the stream, blocking the sky.
It's still warm in Kyoto in late October. Although the maple leaves are not yet red, the layers of them are connected together and are very beautiful.
The two of them walked under the maple trees and walked up the bottomed stream.
When passing a small red bridge, Hikaru Takigawa stood on the bridge for a while, looking back at the path he came from.
"So many maple trees, so beautiful."
There were fallen leaves scattered on the bridge and at the bottom of the stream. Naruse picked up a piece, held the petiole, and turned it towards the sun.
"Spring Sea."
"Yeah."
"Take a picture for me."
"Give me the mobile phone."
After taking the phone, Naruse took a few steps back and focused the camera on Takigawa Hikaru on the bridge.
"..."
He frowned, "What are you doing?"
She opened her arms and faced the sky.
"I was moved when I saw such beautiful maple leaves."
"...You are more like praising the sun."
"Praise the sun? That's okay, then praise the maple leaves and the sun together."
"Looks so silly."
"Oh, take a picture for me and then talk about it."
Click!
After taking the "touching" action, she lowered her arms and made a normal V gesture with a smile.
Click! I’m reading a book
Seeing that she didn't make any more moves, Naruse asked: "Is this enough?"
"Well, let me take a look first."
Taking the phone, Hikaru Takigawa flipped through the photo album, his eyes lit up.
"The photo of Chunhai is pretty good."
"After all, there is a woman next to me who loves beauty and photography. She often asks me to take photos for her, which is quite demanding."
"Shangzi?"
"Naoko..." There are hundreds of photos of Naoko on his phone, but they are all from the years when he was in Tokyo. She asked "Is this dress suitable?" and "I seem to have gained a little weight recently, what does Harumi think?"
"Sent to him for reasons like ".
"Shangzi hasn't reached that level yet, it's my mother."
"That's it." Takigawa Hikaru smiled, clicked on the camera again, held it with one hand, switched to the front camera, and naturally put his other hand around his shoulder.