Chapter 36, New Year's Prayers
In the early morning, the morning breeze blows on the window, the dew drops on the green grass, and the fragrance of flowers penetrates through the cracks in the window.
Takuhisa opened his eyes slightly, the wide and flat ceiling, the scene he would see every time he woke up, sleepiness hit again, he wanted to close his eyes again, on the first day of the new year, sleep well.
New year?
Suddenly thinking that this year was the New Year, the drowsiness was swept away, and his eyes were wide open and he was ready to get up.
There was a lot of weight on his arms, and he couldn't lift it, Takuhisa was on his head, and Toda was sleeping peacefully, his black curls were scattered, his mouth was smacking from time to time, and the whiteness of his shoulders was exposed.
Takuhisa carefully pulled his hand out, trying not to wake Toda.
However, he still accidentally woke up Toda, and Erika Toda squinted her eyes slightly, looking tired.
"Go ahead and get some sleep. Takuhisa got out of the quilt and lifted the quilt up, covering the whiteness of Toda Emika's skin, except for her head, which was tightly covered by Takuhisa, so that she would not catch a cold.
"Hmm......" Erika Toda whispered, closed her eyes again, and fell asleep.
Takuhisa lowered his steps and opened the sliding door and walked out, as soon as he walked out of the door, he could feel the cold morning breeze, Takuhisa crossed his shoulders, walked to the bathroom, washed up, and after the hot water warmed his face, he went to the dojo next to the atrium as usual.
Do some warm-up exercises, run in the morning, sit-ups, etc., and wait until you sweat a lot, and then go to the bathroom to take a good shower.
After exercising, the whole body was warm after taking a hot bath, and when Takuhisa wiped his body with a bath towel, Erika Toda also woke up and walked to the bathroom.
"Good morning. Erika Toda yawned.
"Good morning, are you up so early?" Takuhisa thought that Erika Toda would sleep a little longer, and when he had finished breakfast, he would hurry up again.
"I'm not one to sleep under the covers. Toda said angrily.
"My fault, my fault, since you got up so early, you wash up first, and I'll go make some breakfast. After Takuhisa finished speaking, he walked out, and Toda didn't make any fuss about his behavior of wearing a bath towel, just get used to it, and he's not a little girl, no matter how he says it, he's already an adult.
"Oh, and yes. As soon as Takuhisa took a step, he turned back again.
"Is there anything else you want to say?" asked Erika Toda curiously.
"This pajama suits you perfectly, it's so cute. Takuhisa said with a wicked smile.
She was wearing a pink pajama with an animated image of a cute white rabbit on it, and Toda was wearing it, which was very cute.
This pajama is naturally not Takuhisa's, he doesn't have a cosmigo, he refers to the original, and it was turned out by Takuhisa, and it just so happens that the two are about the same figure, and Erika Toda is also very suitable for wearing.
"Go, don't be poor, go make your breakfast. Erika Toda waved her hand and scolded her, but she was very happy in her heart.
"Okay, okay, I'll go. Takuhisa also put away the child's mentality and walked out.
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After Takuhisa got dressed and made breakfast, Toda also finished washing, took off his pajamas, and changed into yesterday's clothes.
It's not wrong that people rely on clothes, and when you put on pajamas, you look cute, and when you change into private clothes, Toda is suddenly heroic.
Serve two bowls of mustard noodles, neon words are also a tradition to eat a bowl of mustard noodles before the New Year, I didn't eat mustard noodles yesterday, so I just make up for it this morning, and Takuhisa is not a person who comes according to tradition.
There are many reasons why you can eat wasaba noodles in the New Year, some say that it contains wishes for longevity and family happiness, others say that wasabi noodles are easy to cut off, that eating them can break off bad luck in the past, and that wasama noodles can cleanse the body and keep your health year after year.
Regardless of why, it's certain that eating a bowl of mustard noodles will warm up a lot, so you won't feel cold when you visit the shrine next.
Neon is the New Year of the Gregorian calendar, there is no Spring Festival, December 31 is the Chinese New Year's Eve, and when the New Year arrives from December 31 to January 1, many people will flock to the famous shrine for the first visit of the new year, also known as the first visit.
For example, in Tokyo, most people go to Meiji Jingu Shrine and Sensoji Temple, while others such as Chiba go to Naritasan Shinshoji Temple, Kyoto to Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine, and Nagoya to Atsuta Jingu Shrine.
After Takuhisa and Toda finished eating the mustard noodles, they slowly cleaned up.
Nowadays, people who go to Hatsuji are not like they used to crowd at midnight on New Year's Day to ring the bell at the shrine to ask for a lot, and you can see a lot of people in the morning, after all, from December 29th to January 3rd, neon is basically a national holiday, so there is no need to rush.
However, the police are probably not good, because there are too many people, and the police are often needed to maintain order, so the police have to be on duty at this time, and sometimes the police are still very bitter.
Before going out, Toda took out a mask from the backpack he was carrying and put it on, unlike when she debuted not long after two years ago, now she is also a slightly famous actress, and she has to be very careful when she goes out.
Especially when she is still on the rise in her career, if she is photographed of her traveling with a strange man, the impact will definitely be greater than imagined.
Takuhisa changed into a black thick sweatshirt and put a gray towel around his neck, which matched Toda's black private clothes.
"Then let's go out. ”
"Hmm. Toda replied.
"Wait. Erika Toda hesitated and called out to Takuhisa.
"Anything else?"
"You...... Did you forget something?" said Toda, tilting his head and leaning through his mask.
"Huh. Takuhisa was puzzled, and after thinking about it for a while, he couldn't think of what he had forgotten.
"Alas. Erika Toda sighed, "I knew you would forget, let me do it this time." ”
She leaned up and kissed Takuhisa through the mask, staring at Takuhisa's black eyes from the bottom up, and then immediately stepped away, "Okay, now it's time to go." ”
Only then did Takuhisa react.
How do I feel like a girl, she looks like an uncle, Takujiu thought.
"Got it, I'm coming. He could only follow Toda's words and walked out.
Originally, I wanted to pretend that I didn't know to tease her, but I didn't expect to be teased by her instead, and I made a mistake.
Or should I say that she has the potential of an uncle.
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In the morning, Sensoji Temple is unusually crowded.
Not only neon people, but also people from other countries, from the Celestial Empire, Europe and the United States can be seen by all kinds of people, this is also because Sensoji Temple is a landmark building in Tokyo, according to rough statistics, the number of visitors on the three days of New Year's Day is about a million times, and it is also the largest one in the neon temple.
In addition, it happened to be the time of the New Year, so they came to Sensoji Temple with the excitement.
The crowd was so crowded that Takuhisa had to stop the car several kilometers away and walk in with Toda.
To welcome the New Year, many people bring demon arrows, amulets, whiteboards and other items.
In order to prevent the two from getting lost in the crowd, Takuhisa took Toda's hand.
Takuhisa rushed in front, and the hands of the two were held above the crowd, and with the efforts of the two, they finally squeezed in, crossed the symbol gate of Sensoji Temple, "Kaminarimon", and officially entered Sensoji Temple.
After passing the rows of shops selling various souvenirs, you will cross the second gate, the "Treasure Gate", and behind the Treasure Gate, you will see a place to ask for a lot.
There is a hole for 100 yen on the counter, and the coin is inserted consciously.
Takuhisa and Toda put in 100 yen and took out the lottery from the holder.
The "sixteenth lot" Toda got the lot.
"Seventy-eighth lot" Takuhisa got the lot.
Take out the slips from the drawer in turn.
"The sixteenth sign of Xiaoji, this year's luck is good, what kind of sign did you get?" Toda Hui Rika got Zhang Xiaoji, only for Daji and Zhongji, it is also good.
"Oh my, I'll see. "Tuojiu evenly spread the signature paper," the seventy-eighth sign is auspicious. ”
"It's so powerful, I actually drew a lot of luck for you. ”
"It seems that this year's fortune is also good. "Takuhisa is not a superstitious person, but when he draws Daji, he is naturally in a good mood.
There is a shelf next to the sign, and a lot of signature paper is tied on it, in addition to the auspicious series, there will naturally be people who draw "fierce" and the like, and tie them to the shelf after drawing, in order to be able to turn evil into good fortune.
After asking for a lot, Takuhisa bought two handfuls of incense, also a handful of 100 yen, and lit them separately with Toda and inserted them in the incense burner.
After inserting the incense, Takuhisa and Toda arrived at the main hall, but before entering the main hall, the two lined up in front of the pond, and after waiting for them, Toda first stepped forward and scooped some water with his right hand, then poured it on the palm of his left hand, and then rinsed his mouth with the palm of his left hand, and finally poured the remaining water from the scoop down along the palm of his right hand, and cleaned the place he had taken for the next person.
I don't know if it's useful in this way, but I will definitely feel that I am very sincere.
In the main hall, Takuhisa and Toda stepped forward respectfully, Takuhisa looked at Toda and turned to the front with a smile and folded his hands, and Erika Toda also turned to the front, although she was wearing a mask, she could be seen to be smiling.
I threw a 5 yen coin and made a blessing for the new year, a wish for the new year.
As for what they wished, I am afraid that only they know.
But what is certain is that what they made must be a wish for the best of each other's year.
Holding hands, he exited the main hall and looked up to the right, where the five-storied pagoda stood tall and straight next to Asakusa Shrine.
"Go ahead and shop. Takuhisa said to Erika Toda.
"yes, let's have fun while we rest. ”
In the midst of the crowd, the two of them disappeared into the crowd and continued to wander around Sensoji Temple.
The atmosphere of the New Year was lively and noisy, not only the two of them, but everyone was very happy, such as Yuki Kashiwagi and Mayu Watanabe in Tokyo, and even Rino Shihara in Oita Prefecture in Kyushu, Kane-san and Nanami Sakuraba in Kagoshima, all had their own New Year.