Chapter Seventy-Five, Osaka
After a few hours of driving, the members arrived in Osaka. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
Osaka is a city located in Osaka Prefecture in the region of western Japan, and is the seat of the Osaka Prefecture and one of the cities designated by government decree. With an area of 223 square kilometers and a total population of about 2.67 million, Osaka is the third most populous city in Tokyo and Yokohama.
"Osaka" was often called "Osaka" in ancient times, and the word "Osaka" first appeared in the Muromachi period. Since the Nara period, Osaka has been a trading port due to its seaside location. Toyotomi Hideyoshi built Osaka Castle and made Osaka the core city of the Toyotomi regime. During the Edo period, Osaka and Kyoto-Edo were known as the "Three Capitals", and at that time it was the most economically active commercial city in Japan. After the war, it remained the metropolis of western Japan.
Osaka is home to heavy industries such as iron and steel, machinery manufacturing, and metal processing, as well as light industries such as textiles, printing, food, papermaking, and chemicals. There are more than 100,000 shops of all kinds in the city. Osaka is also known for its unique culture. In the city's Hankyu district, there are also bustling underground shopping malls. The scale of industrial and commercial activities and the density of mass transit and MRT railways are among the highest in Japan.
"Matsumura~Osaka, what's so fun!" got out of the car, and the girls were excited, especially Mai Shiraishi was very excited, and asked again and again.
Among the members who came today, Sayuri Matsumura and Nanase Nishino are both from Osaka Prefecture, but their Kansai accent is not very obvious.
"Yes, yes, there is a castle tower, Shinsaibashi Bridge, the Cosmos Tower, and the Shitennoji Temple are all super famous!" returned to his home, and Matsumura Sayuri was also very excited.
The same thing happened to Nanase Nishino, but this girl is not as outgoing as stupid and reasonable.
"Well, yes, fun places, a lot. Nanase Nishino just whispered.
"Hey, hey, don't even think about playing, we're short on time, stay here for a day, and we're going to start soon." Someone in the doctor couldn't see it, and immediately poured cold water on the girls.
"Hey~"
"How so!"
"I'm so unwilling!" the girls complained.
"You're here for work, not really for an outing. The doctor shot back.
Satomi Ichiro walked out of the crowd with a small bullhorn in his hand: "Assemble everyone!"
The girls and the staff stood at the entrance of the station, and it was a shame that one of the staff members was carrying a large flag with the purple sign of Nogizaka 46, which attracted frequent onlookers from passers-by.
"Feeling ... What a shame!" Mai Shiraishi covered her face.
Rina Ikoma bowed her head and was silent, for this girl from Akita, she still hasn't gotten used to the fast-paced and convenient life in the big city area, and she still retains a lot of slow-paced living habits in the countryside, while Ikuta Erika and Minami Hoshino are super excited, running over and looking around.
The environment in Osaka and Tokyo is actually very similar, with long and narrow streets, dense billboards, high-rise buildings, steel forests, and only some spacious areas in parks and scenic spots.
Booming, crowded, shops of all kinds, and girls can't even wait to go out shopping right now.
"We're going to spend a day in Osaka, and tomorrow afternoon, we'll head to Shikoku, and then the day after tomorrow we'll go to Kyushu, where our main event this time is also in Kyushu. Satomi Ichiro took the bullhorn and said: "Now go to the hotel where we stay, there is an event in the afternoon, and then you can go out to hang out by yourself in the evening, remember, we have to go to bed at ten o'clock in the evening, and the mobile phone must be turned on and keep in touch, you know?"
"Got it!" replied the girls, all of whom replied weakly.
In the afternoon, the girls participated in a local commercial performance and sang their debut single "Rolling Curtains", and then called on everyone to support the release of Nogizaka 46's album.
"We are, nogizaka46!"
The onlookers didn't react enthusiastically, and of course it wasn't very bland, it felt like seeing the Diyuan idol come out to perform, shouting twice, and then there was no follow-up.
Only a few men in the crowd with purple cheering sticks were shouting earnestly.
"Kansai people don't have a lot of interest in Kanto things, and if half of our members could speak Kansai, maybe the effect would be much better. Naohiro Matsudaira said.
"Well, tell the locals to come out. Satomi Ichiro gave some orders, and soon, Nanase Nishino and Sayuri Matsumura were brought over.
"Do you speak Kansai?" he said, getting straight to the point.
"There will be some... "Nanase Nishino replied in a low voice, bowing his head.
"Yes, yes, how come Kansai people can't speak Kansai?" Sayuri Matsumura was excited, she saw her parents in the crowd, apparently because of the girl's notice and rushed to support.
"Then wait until you come up and make an introduction, remember to use Kansai. Satomi Ichiro nodded.
Sure enough, as soon as the Westerners went up, the atmosphere became much warmer.
"It's no wonder that only the Namba group (NMB48) basically only recruits girls from this neighborhood, it seems that localization and xenophobia here are really serious. Seeing this situation, Satomi Ichiro learned more.
The market here may be difficult to develop.
A little bit of trouble, Yoshimoto Kogye, as a local snake, won't say anything, but if he really spreads the stall here, it will be a big trouble.
Kansai people won't buy it either.
At the end of the day's activities, in the evening, in the hotel suite.
Mai Shiraishi was still wearing a uniform, and she was lying on the soft big bed with a bored face, and her little feet as smooth as jade kicked over: "Ah~~~ Today's audience is not very enthusiastic! ”
Nana Hashimoto changed into a clean casual dress, cropped pants, and a chiffon shirt, and the girl's naked jade feet were also gently rubbing: "No one knows us here." ”
"You changed your clothes so quickly, and we told Matsumura that we'd go shopping together later. Mai Shiraishi hugged a pillow and shook her whole body on the bed: "Don't be so anxious~"
Mai Shiraishi and Sayuri Matsumura have a good relationship, and they agreed to go to Osaka together in the evening.
“。。。 Prepare early so you don't have to be scrambling. "Nana Hashimoto is not holding her phone, and there was a new text message just now.
"Is it from the seniors?" Mai Shiraishi suddenly jumped up and pounced on Nanami Hashimoto: "Show me!"
“。。。 Although Nanami Hashimoto didn't want to show Mai Shiraishi, considering a series of recent events, the girl still handed over the phone to Mai Shiraishi.
Although the relationship between the two has recovered compared to the most rigid period in March, the two girls with the knot have not yet recovered to the most intimate relationship at the beginning of the year.
There was not much content in the text message, but Nana Hashimoto did not ask Uesugi Muneyuki when you would come, and Uesugi Soyuki said that he was busy and would fly directly to Kyushu.
"The seniors won't come to talk to us in a few days~" Mai Shiraishi was very dissatisfied: "I miss him a little." ”
Nana Hashimoto subconsciously pressed his chest, Uesugi Muneyuki has been busy with a series of negotiations since the beginning of April and the financial report about Sony's fiscal year, Kazuo Hirai took the young man's point of view about attacking the mobile communications market very seriously, and he must participate.
Finally had a few opportunities to meet, but Mai Shiraishi always followed her with bad intentions, pestering herself at night, not allowing herself to have a chance to be alone with him.
Sometimes, I think a little ... Thinking of this, the girl subconsciously rubbed her two long legs.
"Nanamin, Matsumura is ready, we're almost ready to go. In a daze, Mai Shiraishi had already changed into casual clothes, a loose dress, a coat and hat, and sunglasses.
The two girls go out and meet Sayuri Matsumura in a cute dress, brown boots, and a double ponytail with her hair tied around the corner.
"Kawaii~" "Kawaii~" Several girls are accustomed to complimenting each other.
They quickly walked out of the hotel.
As night fell, the lights came on, Osaka's night markets were thriving, and Matsumura was a local, so the girls quickly began to wander around the bustling business district.
"Oh, oh, ~ look, is this good?"
"This thing can be bought back as a gift!"
"This is amazing... But it's so expensive~"
Women are born with the gene of shopping.
Nogizaka 46 is indeed not very well-known in Osaka, and the three girls barely hide it, but still no one recognizes them.
In Osaka's night markets, there are many women wearing kimonos shopping, but it is not a kimono in the traditional sense, it seems to have been deliberately modified to be more suitable for human movement, and it is more explicit and bold.
"This is so beautiful!" Mai Shiraishi picked up a golden pendant: "Do you want to buy it?"
"Mai sheep will look good wearing this, buy it, buy it!" Matsumura Sayuri has been encouraging Mai Shiraishi to buy it, and after a period of artist life, Mai Shiraishi is considered to be a rich grade in the group.
Normally, for people living in Tokyo, the bulk of the living expenses are rent, water, electricity, and food, but someone has helped her out of all three of these money, and the girl's life is naturally a lot richer.
"Well~ Forget it, the operation usually prohibits us from bringing jewelry, and... He's not going to like it, and it's okay to bring it with you once in a while. Mai Shiraishi put down the jewelry and whispered, "Nanamin, do you see anything good?"
Nana Hashimoto was looking at a scarf in the boutique, it was a beautiful blue-black scarf.
"Well, boss, how much does this scarf cost?" the girl began to ask.
"Is it a student from somewhere else? Shenghui 1500 yuan!" the boss said enthusiastically.
Nana Hashimoto withdrew her hand without seeing this, the price was a bit high, and she didn't want to buy it.
Mai Shiraishi saw this scene in her eyes, Nanami Hashimoto's life has always been very poor, even because Uesugi Soyuki reached out and let the girl no longer worry about life, she has always saved all her income as much as possible, and only when buying clothes and gifts will she be generous.
Why does such a good girl come to compete with me for seniors?