In addition to studying the festival, Natsume also took time out to visit the restaurant of the old couple he met on the train.

It was a Chinese restaurant that had been open for many years, and there were still many traditional Chinese dishes in the store, and Natsume has been obsessed with the dishes since he ate them.

It was a hot summer evening, and Natsume, who was already tired and about to collapse, was told by Grandpa Nakamura that today's youkai and Shikigami at home went on strike to rest the bad news that the grandfather and grandson had no food to eat.

On the other hand, Miyaji Nakamura, who had been pondering for a long time, slapped his thigh, and with a wave of his hand, decided to go out to eat tonight. So Grandpa Nakamura took Natsume, changed out of his hunting clothes, changed into a loose yukata, put on a feather embroidered with golden rice patterns, and walked slowly down the mossy stone path along the tall Senbon torii gate.

The summer night blows a gust of mountain wind, bringing a touch of coolness to the people walking in it, the situation at the bottom of the mountain is completely different, the night sweeps away the last trace of heat during the day, and the streets are full of people who come out to enjoy the cool at night.

In the commercial street at the foot of Fushimi Inari Taisha Yama, the crowd is not inferior to the daytime, and Grandpa Nakamura is familiar with the way to take Natsume around the bustling crowd and walk to a branch of the commercial street, this street is full of restaurants, the lights on the front of the business are still on, and the store is also full of people.

Walking to the front of a store, Grandpa Nakamura opened the door of the store and walked in with Natsume, and began to greet the store familiarly, "Yamamoto's family, I brought my grandson today, you can't hide your skills and let my grandson taste it." ”

"Okay!" said an old man at the cooking table wearing a blue kimono and an apron with a towel tied to his head, the same old man Natsume met on the train.

"Good evening" Natsume hurriedly bowed and said hello, and the busy old man also nodded to Natsume, Natsume followed Nakamura's grandfather and continued to walk towards the store, found an empty seat and sat down, and saw the old woman cleaning up the dishes on the side.

"Mr. Nakamura hasn't been here for a long time, and finally brought Natsume to taste our family's craftsmanship?" said the old woman as she saw the two of them sit down and say hello.

"Haven't I been a little busy lately!Keiko, bring me my wine and let me have a good drink tonight. ”

"Granny Keiko, good evening. Natsume also said hello

"Okay, wait a minute, I'll be right away" So Granny Keiko got up and went behind the counter to get the sake that Grandpa Nakamura had stored here.

It didn't take long for Grandpa Yamamoto's specialty dish to be served on the table, and the first to be served was a golden brown fried dumpling that was still sizzling after being served on a white porcelain plate, and the fried dumplings were full of burnt aroma on the outside and tender on the inside lingering on the tip of the nose, causing Natsume to salivate, and Yamamoto's special secret sauce was delicious.

The fried noodles are served on the table as well, with the crispy noodles and shredded cabbage adding a touch of freshness to the satisfying flavor of the sauce, and the small pieces of bacon are dotted like the finishing touch, and then the noodles are covered with a half-poached egg, and the tender and rich egg wash is rolled with the properly seasoned fried noodles.

The last thing on the table is two small cups of thin skin and tender meat, the color is red and bright, the flavor is mellow and the juice is thick, the crispy and not broken shape, the fragrant and glutinous but not greasy braised pork, this Dongpo meat is Yamamoto's unique life, ordinary people have never eaten, Natsume ate a big bowl of rice on this small cup of crispy and fragrant braised pork.

After eating and saying "thank you for your hospitality" to the two old people in the store, Natsume Nakamura and the two left the store, and the three months passed quickly, Natsume also learned something with his current demonic learning ability, and one day after three months, he stepped on the train again and went to Ise City, Mie Prefecture, where his grandparents were located.

The same journey, the same person, the same pile of luggage, the difference is that Natsume stands in the crowd and looks more and more harmonious, not as abrupt as the last time.

Dressed in a refreshing T-shirt and jeans, Natsume was full of youthful youth and energy, and when she walked into the station and saw the Ekiben promotion, which was similar to that of the old day, she couldn't help but recall the black tuna bento that her parents had tasted with her, and the fresh and fatty meat seemed to linger on the tip of her tongue, which made people want to stop.

He took out his wallet and said to the sales clerk at the station, "Excuse me, please bring me a black tuna bento." ”

He took the box containing the bento from the salesperson and thanked him while serving a cup of miso soup packed in a paper cup: "Thank you" The salesperson also bent down to Natsume and said, "Thank you for your patronage, I look forward to your next visit, and I wish you a pleasant trip!"

Holding a bento that satisfied him, Natsume embarked on the road to Ise Jingu, which made Natsume's heart very kind.

After eating this box of bento boxes that were as delicious as usual, drinking the warm miso soup in the cup one by one, and snuggling up in a chair to watch the scenery fly by outside the window, time passed.

When Natsume came back to his senses, the train had already arrived at its destination, and he hurriedly dragged his luggage and got off the train in a hurry.

Finally stood at the exit of the station, straightened out his crumpled clothes, straightened the tennis racket he was carrying behind his back, and walked towards the familiar Yokocho Old Town outside Ise Jingu.

At this time, it is the most lively time in the old street, and the shouting of merchants in the coming and going of people has reached the ears from afar, and it is not inferior to the business circle of the metropolis.

The smell of fried food drifted into Natsume's sensitive nose along the wind, and Natsume involuntarily took a step and followed the fragrance to find it.

"Welcome, what do you need?" Today's recommended products are, kamaboko, kamaboka, shrimp, chicken nuggets, and croquettes. ”

Natsume reached out and touched his stomach, which was still slightly free, and felt that each one sounded delicious, and said to the boss, "I'm sorry, can you give me a little of each and give me one portion?"

"Well, right away. ”

Natsume walked to the store to do it, and when he came out again, he came out with his stomach in his hand, and this was the end of his greedy mouth.

From the street of Hengting Old Street to the end of the street, continue along the road by the sea until the entrance of the alley stops.

Originally, I was still thinking about whether to go back to Honmaru's mansion directly or go to Natsume, who was walking around the territory of the demon world first, but was patted on the shoulder and turned back in surprise.