Chapter 18 It Seems Like Gentlemen Appear?
Let's sort out the current situation.
There are still two and a half days to go before the official start of the 'Toyoyue Festival' in Tsukigata Town, and there are already busy people all over the town.
First of all, Gu Wu paid attention to the training results of the girls in μ's, due to the scorching sun during the day, they usually stayed in the underground training room of the villa, and would only come to the stage on the beach at dusk or evening for field training.
For this reason, they invited Mr. Akiba, a taiko drummer, and Mr. Okamoto, a student of the shamisen, to play in the middle of the music.
You must know that the fit between dancers and music performers takes time to practice in order to be able to cooperate perfectly, so the girls have been working very hard recently, which makes Gu Wu very admired.
As for the others, Gu Wu saw that the residents of Tsukigo Town began to prepare various props for the festival, such as candles, lanterns, torches, shrines, etc., followed by the costumes for the festival.
In addition, because there will be fireworks near the beach, most of the stalls are placed in advance on the forest path on the other side of the beach.
If you walk through the passage lined with carts, shelves, and boxes, you will see a stone staircase that leads up the mountain road, surrounded on both sides by green trees and grasses, and you can smell the scent of wildflowers that bloom in various places.
Along the way, there is a shrine near the mountainside dedicated to the gods who protect the land.
If you continue up, there is a large stone at the top of the mountain with strange patterns carved on it, which is said to be part of the ritual performed by the inhabitants in the past when they prayed for the sea to calm down.
Gu Wu stayed at the top of the mountain at this moment, because he trained until late at night yesterday, so the girls would rest for half a day today, so Gu Wu walked here.
He was joined by the mayor of Tsukigami Town, a stubborn old man named Hikari Daichi.
However, Mr. Mitsumura's stubbornness is not so annoying, after all, his essence is good and he has not done anything wrong.
However, if we blindly guard the past and do not improve it according to social progress, the town will become more and more dilapidated sooner or later.
In addition to the departure of young people who yearn for a metropolis full of dreams, I am afraid that part of the reason is that they cannot accept the immutability of this place.
Cities near the sea can often develop at a high speed, but due to their remoteness and funding problems, the newly built roads are rarely used, and the development takes too long, so I believe that not many people will have that kind of patience.
It's very difficult to protect a single person, let alone a town......
"How? We...... Tsukigo-cho is actually ...... Hahu...... It's actually super beautiful, right? ”
Mr. Mitsumura praised the town while panting, and Gu Wu nodded honestly at this question.
Directly in front of us is the endless sea, and on the other side of the sea and the sky, the clean sky is drenched in the sea, and the blue that blends at the end of the field of vision is like an aurora rising from the horizon.
If you look to the left, you can see the whole town, with its rows of houses and people-filled streets, and even the air has become lively, bringing with it the smell of flowers and the smell of the tide.
There is no doubt that Tsukitaka Town has been much busier than usual these days.
"It's really beautiful, do you want to drink some water? I haven't opened this bottle yet. ”
Mr. Mitsumura, who was wearing a long-sleeved jacket with the word "Fearless" printed on his back, nodded in response, then wiped the sweat off his forehead with a towel stuffed in his pocket, and finally unceremoniously accepted the sports drink handed to him by Gu Wu.
"Thank you."
Gu Wu is a person who likes to prepare, and the two bottles of drinks were originally planned to go up the mountain to drink one bottle and down the mountain to drink one bottle, but he didn't expect to meet Mr. Mitsumura at the shrine he passed by on the way.
"Speaking of which, what is Mr. Hikarimura doing at the shrine? Do you want to visit the shrine? ”
"That's pretty much it, and then there's cleaning, because everyone is busy, so I got there early."
It was ten o'clock in the morning, and Gu Wu had made breakfast for the girls before coming out.
By the way, thanks to the fact that he read a lot of reference books and the special spices and chili peppers provided by the enthusiastic residents of Tsukigami Town, he made a well-received dish, and Nicole and Rin ate three spicy bento boxes in a row.
"Is it okay not to go back now?"
"Wait, let me rest."
Mr. Mitsumura sat on the floor and looked up at the sky.
Now the scorching sun is being obscured by the clouds, and the shadows cover the earth.
"Young man, I ask you, what has that stupid girl been doing lately?"
"Stupid girl?"
"Wanderer, wanderer, that stinky girl."
"Miss Youzi's words are making final preparations, and all kinds of equipment on the stage have also begun to enter the final test, in order to ensure that the power supply will not be problematic, it is being wrapped in isolation plastic."
"Hmph, I know how to come up with some new tricks."
Isn't that good? Gu Wu, who thought so in his heart, also sat down.
He looked out at the town below, took a sip of the half-left drink, and let the wind on the top of the hill dry a little of his sweat.
"Mr. Mitsumura, I think Miss Yuko is right, Tsukigo-cho also needs fresh blood."
"It's all disrupted, the scheduled plan and program are disrupted, the beginning of the parade and the final event have to be adjusted, do you think it's a simple thing? And somebody is going to look at you guys...... Coming to the concert? There must be manpower, after all, there is a certain danger, and those little girls also need to be protected! ”
Although he said that he couldn't do it at first, he actually cared about the girls who μ's.
In addition to the young people who left in the past, the Toyoyue Festival in Tsukigami Town also includes residents of the next town and some tourists, so it is not surprising that there are dangerous people among them.
At this time, several strong men climbed up from the stairs below, and they were the first to see Gu Wu.
"Yo! Isn't this the agent guy? The scenery here is beautiful! ”
After praising his hometown, he talked to Mr. Hikarimura.
"Mr. Mitsumura, things are being prepared, and it won't take long to assemble them! You'll need to check it a few times when the time comes! ”
"No problem, I'll check with the others when I'm done."
Hearing their conversation, Gu Wu, who was puzzled, couldn't help but ask.
"What are you going to prepare?"
Gu Wu saw one of the strong men carrying a pipe about eighty centimeters wide and one hundred and fifty centimeters long, and the pipe was also broken from it and turned into two parts, and if you looked closely, there were holes of one centimeter on the left and right sides of the front and end of those pipes.
It's like splitting the bamboo in the middle, and it looks like it's going to be connected.
"It's our event, and it's a blessing event."
Mr. Mitsumura gave a brief explanation and stood up from the ground.
"It's time to work, too!"
Yes, Gu Wu agreed, he had to go back to see how the girls were doing.
It took nearly forty minutes to get back to the villa from the top of the mountain, and on the way, Gu Wu met many residents with a large number of things, especially the trucks in the shopping street, which could always be seen everywhere.
When Gu Wu asked what they were transporting, the driver tapped the wooden box placed next to the driver's seat.
"It's all going to be sold at festivals! Specialties or something! I went to Mr. Tada's side to pick up the goods, but there was no one living there, but that road was getting worse and worse. ”
It seems that everyone wants to make a fortune at the festival.
Gu Wu, who arrived at the villa at this moment, planned to take a shower, but no one used the bathroom anyway.
Of course, he didn't expect to run into any bathroom plots again.
But before he could get his clothes ready, he was stopped by Honoka, who ran down from upstairs.
"Mr. Gu Wu! Mr. Gu Wu! Oh no! ”
"What's wrong?"
Sui Naiguo, who grabbed Gu Wu's clothes, let go and took a deep breath, then raised his right hand and pointed in the direction of the warehouse.
"The costume that was placed inside is missing!" 10