The long holiday of the Bon Festival is coming, and the streets are obviously deserted, so many people should have gone back to their hometowns.

Fuyumi lined up her younger siblings early in the morning, brought tools and flowers, and led them to the cemetery to weed and scrub the tombstones—not too far away, between the commercial and residential areas, like a small park.

When he came back, he opened the shrine at home, set up an altar underneath, lit lamps, and placed flowers, water, and offerings, so that the deceased could have a place to stay and rest when they returned home.

The offerings are basically vegetarian food, all made of spring vegetables, and the Fukuzawa family is also vegetarian these days, and there are no requirements for Kitahara Shuji and Yoko - of course, Kitahara Shuji doesn't plan to eat meat.

There are also cucumbers with four legs stuck in wooden chips on the altar, which are "ghost horses" for the deceased to ride to their homes quickly. When the deceased returns to Huangquan, they should be replaced with four-legged eggplants, which are "ghost cows", for the deceased to bring more sacrifices back.

Then, in the evening, Fuyumi directed Yukiri to hang a Mon Lan Bon lantern at the entrance. Generally, it should be burned to welcome the soul, but this commercial block does not allow it, so lanterns are used instead.

At this point, the deceased is considered to have come back to reunite with his living relatives, and he will go back after living together for three or four days, and Kitahara Shuji led Yoko to the side to watch, but he didn't feel the difference. Presumably, this mourning ritual is essentially to comfort the living, or that forgetting is the real death, and as long as there are still people remembering, it is not a real death.

The Fukuzawa family didn't look sad, and took turns talking to their mother at the altar for a while, and Kitahara Shuji also took Yoko to say hello, which was considered to be grateful for the interruption here during this time.

After eating the somen noodles for dinner, Fuyumi took Yoko with her, and prepared to change into a yukata and go out to see the festival. Everyone was very relieved about Kitahara Shuji's character, but no one told him anything, but he himself took the initiative to sit in the lobby to avoid suspicion and was in a daze with Akitaro.

It took a while for Yoko to come down, and said with a smile: "Oni-san, wait a little longer, Sister Dongmei is chasing Sister Xueli, Sister Haruna is persuading, and Natsuori-chan and Natsusa-chan are watching the excitement...... It may take a little more time. ”

Kitahara Shuji was stunned for a moment before he smiled: "It's okay." He didn't ask anything, and it was basically normal for Xueli to be beaten every day or on the way to find a beating.

However, Yoko looks pretty in a yukata!

Yoko wore a yukata with white flowers on a blue background, the blue was dark blue, the white was a large white flower with pink in the middle, and the waist was a beige front plate - a cloth belt about thirty centimeters wide, mainly to cover the rope knots tied around the waist, which looked neat and beautiful - holding a gauze fan and a small blue cloth bag in her hand, wearing clogs and bare feet, and a long silky hair was tied in a bun, only two strands hung down from the side of the ear, and a small beige silk flower was also worn on the left ear.

Ya Jing is delicate and delicate, which makes people shine.

Kitahara Shuji is not a person who knows nothing about yukata now, he has never learned it. Yukata said that it should be counted as a Wu costume, after all, it is an imitation of the Wu costume style. Or it's okay to say that it's not counted, after all, it's not a formal attire, or it should be said that it's a simple version of Wu costume.

This thing used to be worn after taking a bath, so it was called a yukata, and now Kitahara Shuji can distinguish between the two after research.

Because the Wufu is a formal wear, there will be a white "undergarment" inside, so at a glance it looks like the Wufu has a double collar, but there is no yukata inside, just a single layer.

At the same time, the Wufu will wear white socks, that is, "foot bags", and the yukata will be barefoot.

And then the most important thing is the material, the Wu costume is mostly made of silk, silk and yarn, and the yukata is only made of pure cotton cloth - of course, the price is also different, the yukata is generally 5,000 to 10,000 yen, and the Wu costume is cheap around 30,000 yen, 100,000 yen is also common, and there are also millions of yen.

Of course, just in general, there must be cheap Wu clothes cheaper than high-end yukatas. It's hard to say about clothes, and it's normal for the price difference between famous custom products and big road goods to be hundreds of times and thousands of times.

There may be exceptions to these three when taken out alone, but when the three are combined, you can distinguish them at a glance.

Yoko was a little embarrassed to look at Kitahara Shuji, and took a fan to half-cover her little face, but she still turned around in place, showed him the big bow on the back, and asked with some apprehension, "Is it good-looking, Onisan?"

It's also the first time she's wearing a yukata, and her mother didn't buy it for her before, but now this one was matched to her by Fuyumi.

Kitahara Shuji said sincerely, "It's beautiful!" To tell the truth, if any kind of traditional costume can survive the test of time, it must be unique.

Yoko was complimented and shook the small handbag in his hand, even more embarrassed, but his heart was happy. And Kitahara Shuji thinks that Dongmei is really right, girls just like to wear yukata - Japanese girls usually wear school uniforms, and they can run out to play in yukata about the summer festival, Menglan Bon Festival and the like, and this kind of yukata with bright flowers can only be worn when a girl, and when you are older, you will be embarrassed to dress so brightly, otherwise it is easy to make people have bad associations when you run on the street.

At the age of twenty or thirty, you still wear a girl's yukata, aren't you engaged in some special profession?

The little radish head makes sense, if you don't wear it during this time period, you will definitely regret it when you get older.

Yoko was shy, and was embarrassed to ask in detail what was good-looking, whether it was the people or the clothes, but she walked two steps in a small clog, touched the big flower on the yukata with her hand and asked with some curiosity: "Onisan, what kind of flower is this?"

Kitahara Shuji stared at it for a while, then clicked on [Remarks] and studied it for a moment, and said with a smile: "It's peony and peony, and the print on the yukata represents a prayer for happiness in the future." ”

The little radish head is quite careful, and the choice is good! Kitahara Shuji gave Fuyumi a ninety-nine points in his heart.

Yoko felt that she had been really happy recently, but she felt a little envious on her little face: "This is Sister Dongmei's mother who made it herself, Sister Dongmei's mother is so amazing." ”

"Really?" Kitahara Shuji was also a little surprised, looking at this stitch and thinking that it was bought, it was originally homemade. However, he looked at the envious expression on Yoko's face, and couldn't tell whether she liked this yukata or Dongmei's mother, and smiled: "Then Yoko also has to work hard, and she will be a person like Fukuzawa's mother in the future!"

Yoko nodded her little head vigorously: "Come on!" Anyway, she will definitely not be a person like her mother when she grows up in the future.

They chatted here for a while before the five sisters of the Fukuzawa family came down from upstairs, and Yukiri was full of grievances and came to Kitahara Shuji to complain quietly - she had already found out, as long as she complained by Kitahara Shuji's side, Fuyumi would not dare to rush over and beat her.

Kitahara Shuji glanced at her, she was wearing a yukata with white flowers on a black background - not a mourning dress, and the tie around her waist was dark red - the flower was calamus, a flower commonly used to ward off evil during the Dragon Boat Festival, and the pronunciation of calamus in Japanese is similar to victory and defeat, which also represents martial arts and the meaning of a decisive victory.

The black and white monochrome is quite suitable for a simple character like Xueli, it looks like it makes her more pure, and this flower language is also quite good. Kitahara Shuji asked with a low chuckle, "What's wrong, don't like this dress?"

Xueli touched her chest and said aggrievedly: "My sister thinks I'm too sexy, and wraps my chest with a cloth band, it's uncomfortable and hot...... They don't pester, they only pester. ”

Kitahara Shuji took a closer look, only to find that the pair of big rabbits in the snow did not move, but he couldn't control this kind of thing and didn't dare to care, and he didn't even dare to look at it more, so he quickly moved to the side, not mixing with this pool of muddy water.

Fuyumi rummaged through a large pocket over there, and she was wearing a white yukata decorated with a dragonfly pattern, which was considered an insect that was trying to move towards its goal, nicknamed the "Victory Bug", which was one of the auspicious signs.

Haruna wears a yellow yukata, but the flowers are wisteria flowers, which symbolize the prosperity of the family.

Xia Zhi Xia Sha is wearing the same, fancy to death, white on a red background, light red, light yellow flowers are connected, it is a rose, but this thing doesn't seem to have any metaphor, these two guys should just be stinky and beautiful.

But I have to admit that these two little guys are very bright when they put them on, and they have an overwhelming advantage over everyone around them, and they are very sunny - the two of them are exactly the same, and they are all bright colors, and everyone will look at them first.

These yukata pieces are all exquisite, and Kitahara Shuji couldn't help but turn his head sideways and whisper to Yuili, "Yuki, are these yukata made by your mother?"

Xue Li touched his body with some care, and said seriously: "Yes, I have made a lot of it for us, and we can wear it until adulthood...... She has been doing it since she got sick! My mother is very good, she is the strongest among the people I know, and you can't compare to her in Xiuji! My mother can make all kinds of clothes, cook well, play the piano and arrange flowers, write, go to college, and go to China to study that ...... What's behind the university? Anyway, I learned a lot of habits, and my mother used to fix the broken toilet at home. ”

Kitahara Shuji and Yukiri are already quite familiar with each other, and they can't help but be secretly surprised when they listen to her words-how did that guy Naokaka Fukuzawa deceive such a good wife? It's not that he says bad things about people behind his back, looking at the photos, Yukisa's mother is a big beauty, otherwise he wouldn't have given birth to such a bunch of beautiful daughters, and he is versatile and capable, why did he pick that guy Naokaka Fukuzawa?

Fukuzawa's Haruna looks most like Fukuzawa Naotaka, but she looks mediocre, which shows that Fukuzawa Naotaka is very average when he is young. Graduated from college, has a history of fighting, and the family situation is average, it should have been more than enough than the top than the bottom, and the local tyrant is not counted, and he is injured and has no serious job.

That's what flowers are planted in, right?

He was talking to Xueli, and Dongmei had already asked everyone to line up to send "Yubonyu", which is a traditional custom, and on this day the elders want to give pocket money to the juniors, but the Fukuzawa family is currently the largest in Dongmei, so she will change it to her.

A small bag for one person, Fuyumi starts from scratch, everyone has a share, even Yoko. Yukiri, who was in front of Kitahara Shuji, took the small bag and opened it to look at it, and immediately became happy, and Kitahara Shuji also stretched out his hand - he felt that this was a local custom, and he would have it too.

Dongmei looked at him strangely: "What are you reaching out for? You are older than me, how can I send it to you?"

Kitahara Shuji was speechless, your uncle, why didn't you send me to line up? Actually, Fuyumi didn't tell him to line up, but he was used to queuing on weekdays, and Xueli stood over, and he followed in a daze.

After dividing the pocket money, Fuyumi shouted and took the lead and walked out, driving directly to the small square in the business district, where there was the Mon Lan Bon Odora held in the town.

Originally a gesture of joy when a person in hell is delivered, this dance is not intense but has many hand movements, but has evolved into a traditional dance. Generally speaking, you have to dance all night, but only in some rural areas, because of the fast pace of life in big cities, most of them mean it.

There was a procession of sedan chairs in the streets, laughter and laughter, and everyone marched all the way to the small square, where two huge fires were burned—the inhabitants were not allowed to burn soul-attracting fires in their own homes, but instead burned them collectively, so that the dead would not be lost in their cucumbers.

The field has already begun, and in the middle of the fire is a high platform, on which several women in yukata are singing in unison, and there are people beating taiko drums and playing shamisen accompaniment on the side, and many people in yukata are dancing around the high platform and the fire to the beat, and Yukiri and Natsuori Natsusa join in with a cheer.

Kitahara Shuji looked at Yoko and smiled, "Yoko, you can go play too!"

Yoko hesitated for a moment and whispered, "I won't, Onisan...... I've only seen it before, but never skipped it. ”

Fuyumi said next to her, "That's why I wear a yukata!, come, Yoko, I'll teach you!" With that, she dragged Yoko into the venue, and Haruna dragged Akitaro behind them.

In the blink of an eye, there was only one person left, and it was better to wear traditional clothes to participate in this kind of event, otherwise it would feel out of place if he squeezed in casual clothes, and besides, he himself was not interested in participating, and he was more here for sightseeing and playing with Yoko - the men inside were all wearing headscarves, with a seal box hanging on their waists, and there were a few people on the stage who only wore crotch cloths, so he didn't have to wear it like this.

There is something to do without dancing, and there is a circle of open-air stalls around the square, providing all kinds of snacks and games, and Kitahara Shuji circles around, and I think it's quite interesting. But after a while, Yukiri found him, and Kitahara Shuji smiled and asked, "Why don't you go playing?"

Xueli scratched her back depressedly, "I can't breathe, I really want to untie it, but my sister won't let me." After a moment of depression, she quickly became happy, and pulled Kitahara Shuji and shouted, "Go, Xiuji, I'll take you to catch goldfish." ”

She dragged Kitahara Shuji through the crowd — there were so many people that it felt like the business district was crowded here — but she stopped as she passed a small stall and swallowed hard.

Kitahara Shuji took a look, it was a seller of apple candy, that is, he took a small stick and inserted the small apple, and then poured syrup on the outer layer and stuck some dried fruits or something, which was somewhat similar to a Chinese sugar gourd.

Yukiri just stood there and watched, Kitahara Shuji was a little strange, "You can buy it if you want to eat!" It's not a valuable thing, it's just an ordinary snack, and it doesn't cost a lot of money at all.

Yukiri bit her lower lip with her snow-white teeth, desperately resisting the temptation, "I want to eat, but I don't have any money." ”

Kitahara Shuji looked at her in surprise, you are a liar! I saw with my own eyes half an hour ago that you had just sent out pocket money!

"Where's the pocket money you just sent?"

"I have the money to use, I can't spend it indiscriminately, I have to make the best use of it...... Let's go, Xiuji, I can't watch it anymore, I'm so sad after watching it for a long time. Yukiri looked at it for a while and then pulled Kitahara Shuji and left, but he turned around three times in one step, and he seemed to be very greedy, and his face was full of confusion.

Kitahara Shuji couldn't stand it anymore, so he went back and bought one for her, and Yukiri didn't be polite to him, so he took it happily and licked it, with a happy expression on his face, "Xiuji, you are so good to me, Enbi Haishen, I really didn't misunderstand you!"

You're so satisfied, an apple with a little sugar is gone. Kitahara Shuji kept licking it with great affection, and he was reluctant to bite, so he couldn't help but ask tentatively, "Yukiri, do you have a wallet?"

He was embarrassed to ask where Xueli's money went, but he had known Xueli for more than four months, and he had never seen her spend a single yen.

Xue Li opened her mouth wide and swallowed the apple candy in its entirety, went to the small handbag with both hands, and could still speak vaguely, "I have wow, what are you going to do here?"