This day at the end of December is known as the 'Great Day', which is the Chinese New Year's Eve in the Hokage.

Daddy Tanaka likes to call it 'New Year's Eve', and on this day, he diligently walks around the major shrines and prays for the blessings of the gods.

Not only those regular gods, but even those land lords in remote corners have received his offerings, and Lu Ming smiled in his heart at what Daddy Tanaka did, and did not stop it.

He himself did not believe in God, but he would not prevent his family from having this kind of sustenance.

Of course, this is more of a custom, and ordinary families will go out on this day to ask for peace of mind, and tell some ethereal gods about their inner messages for the coming year, which can be regarded as a chat for comfort.

Dressed in the new clothes that Daddy Tanaka had made in advance, and wearing a plush cloak, he strolled through his yard in a very moody manner.

The goose-feather-like snow fell, and the sky and the earth were vast, and the quiet courtyard was dyed white by the falling snow, making it even more deserted.

As the snow under his feet began to get thicker and thicker, and gradually passed the clogs, the cold feeling directly transmitted to his brain, but this cold no longer affected him now.

The snow in the south has never been so heavy, and as a teenager who grew up in the south, this kind of snow scene has regained the curiosity and longing of his childhood, which in the past would only appear on TV.

And at this moment, it really appeared here, this feeling, the goose feather snow was more beautiful than he imagined.

"Don't look at it, let's eat, it's not good to get a cold later." Tanakagawa shouted to Lu Ming in the courtyard while setting up the dishes and chopsticks.

"Got it."

……

The New Year's dishes are very rich, and the large and small dishes are crowded on the small square table with all their might.

Sweet braised prawns, two-color egg, fish rolls, grilled sea bream, vegetable stew...... The dishes that took a lot of effort made the flavor of the New Year overflow the room at once.

Lu Ming picked up a piece of roast pork tenderloin and dipped it in the sauce, stuffed it into his mouth and began to chew.

The pork is light and not greasy, and the characteristic sauce sets off the tenderness of the pork very well, worthy of being the owner and chef of the bento shop, Lu Ming commented without hesitation in his heart.

"How?"

"It's delicious, you can add it to our signature bento."

"That's good, you hurry up and eat more, you can see how thin you have been recently." Tanakagawa gently pinched his little arm with a big hand and reminded.

"Daddy, this is Konoha's standard figure, it's just right if it's not fat or thin." Lu Ming responded with a wry smile.

"Okay, well, eat more for the standard figure, otherwise so many dishes will be wasted today, and I won't be able to eat them all by myself anyway." This tone has the implication that if you don't finish it, it's your fault.

"I know, eat, I'll eat."

The defeated Lu Ming made Tanakagawa very happy, and kept beckoning him to eat more, but now Lu Ming is still too thin in his eyes.

With a bowl of rice, the two of them ate delicious New Year's dishes while enjoying the snow outside.

Such an atmosphere made Lu Ming sigh in his heart, there were only two people in the New Year, and it was still a little deserted.

But looking at the father Tanaka who kept putting vegetables in his bowl in front of him, he showed a relieved smile again, although there are few people and it is deserted, but who can say that the two of them at this moment are far from happiness?

……

January 9th is the New Year's festival of Konoha, and the streets are bustling with activity.

"Bring a scarf so you don't get the wind going in!" Tanakagawa wrapped the boy in a scarf and tirelessly explained, "Okay, remember to come back a little earlier, but it's okay to be late, have fun today!" ”

"Got it." was teased by his father like this, Lu Ming's face was also slightly red, "Then I'll go out first!" ”

Watching the young man's back disappear into the night step by step, Tanakagawa exhaled a deep breath of white mist, and the smile on his face was both relieved and helpless, and finally walked back to the house.

"You're here."

"Why are you so early?" Looking at the slightly reddened girl standing on the corner of the street with a slightly cold nose, Lu Ming said warmly.

"It's okay to stay home anyway."

Mikoto is dressed in a pink and white embroidered kimono, her skin is white and transparent, her long black hair is sprinkled like this, intellectual and elegant, and her bangs are pinched up by delicate hairpins, and she has a touch of youth that belongs to a girl.

The woman is the one who pleases herself, Lu Ming can see that she has undergone some careful preparation, and he said before that he likes the way her long hair hangs down, and she remembers it.

Three or two untied the scarf around the neck, wrapped it around the other party's neck, smiled slightly, and said, "How about it, so it won't be cold." ”

Feeling the faint residual warmth that suddenly came from the scarf, her face flushed with two blushes, and she whispered, "Yes." ”

"Then let's go, I haven't eaten much for dinner, just wait for now!" Lu Ming patted his stomach and declared his ambition.

Maikoto, who covered her mouth and chuckled a few times, nodded, pointed in the direction, "Let's go over there first, it seems to be very lively!" ”

"Good!" Lu Ming, who accepted the proposal, directly grabbed her little hand and walked in the direction of the surging crowd.

"Little brother, take your girlfriend shopping." Lu Ming's calm temperament makes it difficult for the people on the side to treat him as an ordinary teenager, and basically strangers he meets will call him a little brother.

"That's right." The two stand together like a pair of childhood sweethearts, the combination of Zhengtai and Lori's appearance.

"On such a cold day, let's have a bowl of oden, can you taste it?"

"Okay." Lu Ming did not refuse to come, it was better to come early than to come, so try it if you bump into it.

The broth made from kombu bonito flowers is steaming hot, and the wisps of fragrance are particularly attractive on such a cold night.

"Alright, watch out for the burn." I saw that the boss brought a small pot up, the ingredients were very rich, eggs, radish, potatoes, kelp, konjac, fish balls, bamboo wheels, it looked full, and the children were not bullied.

"Hoisin sauce, mustard, chili sauce, which one do you want to choose?"

"Chili sauce." Lu Ming and Mei Qin's voices sounded at the same time.

"Okay, chili sauce."

"Do you like spicy food too?" Lu Ming turned his head and asked curiously.

"I like plain food, but I know you like spicy food."

"You're really careful...... "With such a considerate girlfriend by your side, I have to say that it's really a very happy thing.

……

After eating a snack, the two continued their journey of where to go.

"Look, what are those people up front doing?"

"They're worshipping the shrine." Mai Trin explained with a smile.

"What god?"

"Of course, it's the god of Ebisu, and this one has the three major titles of the god of fishing, the god of prosperity, and the god of blessing."

"That's pretty good." Looking at the Fire Shadow version of the God of Wealth Temple, which was bright and full of people, Lu Mingxiao said with interest, "Let's go and have a look?" ”

"Okay." Naturally, Mai Trin will not refuse.