Chapter 113: Fireworks Festival
In Japan, when people think of summer, the first thing that comes to people's minds is a girl in a cute yukata and a fireworks festival at the summer festival.
Cherry blossoms in spring, autumn leaves, fireworks in summer, and snow in winter.
Like cherry blossoms, fireworks are incomparably brilliant when they bloom, quietly fade away in an instant, and die when they are at their most beautiful, and there is a kind of "mourning" beauty, just like the praise of life and the pursuit of death in Japanese culture. Life is as gorgeous as summer flowers, and death is as quiet and beautiful as autumn leaves, which is the most appropriate description of this spirit.
During the reign of Tokugawa Yoshimune, the eighth shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate, there were fires in the Edo area, and the plague was sometimes good and bad, so the shogunate decided to set off fireworks next to the Sumida River in Tokyo as a memorial service for the deceased. Over the years, the fireworks festival has evolved from the original meaning of honoring the dead to the most famous summer festival in Tokyo.
Every summer, walking along the banks of the Sumida River in a yukata, catching goldfish with apple candy, cheering in the fireworks in the sky, and confessing together with the Venerable Master under the brilliant fireworks, watching the sweet smiles on each other's faces become the best memories that will never be forgotten in a lifetime.
This summer, Nana Hashimoto did not seriously prepare her own small plan. The time that has been arranged, the carefully dressed makeup, and the delicate and cute yukata undoubtedly do not show the beautiful expectations in the girl's heart. Unlike last summer, when she first went to Beijing, this year's Nanami Hashimoto no longer has to run around to make a living, nor does she have to work to earn living expenses.
Thinking of last year's summer festival when he was working at an izakaya, he looked enviously at the happy and sweet appearance of the couple, and Nana Hashimoto can still recall the bitterness in his heart at that time. But this year is different, Nanami Hashimoto looks at herself in the mirror as gorgeous as the most beautiful flower, smiling sweetly and happily. This year, I can go to the fireworks festival with my beloved, and as soon as I remembered that I would boldly invite Chiya to watch the fireworks festival together, I covered my cheeks shyly, and my face felt like a fire.
"Nanamin, haven't you put on your makeup yet?" Mai Shiraishi knocked on the door of Nanami Hashimoto's room, leaned on the door and said with a smile, "Qianye-kun is already waiting for you downstairs!" ”
"Ahh Let him wait a little longer and I'll be fine in no time! Nana Hashimoto, who was awakened by Mai Shiraishi, hurriedly combed her slightly messy hair, picked up the hairpin on the dresser, and planned to wear it on her hair. However, she glanced at the Jin Bu Shao in the box on the side, and after hesitating for a moment, she put down the hairpin, picked up the Jin Bu Shao and inserted it into the hair that had been coiled.
Nana Hashimoto, who looked in the mirror repeatedly and confirmed that she was ready, stood up and looked at Mai Shiraishi standing at the door, and suddenly a trace of guilt appeared on her face.
Mai Shiraishi looked at Nanami Hashimoto, who suddenly hesitated, and understood what she was thinking. stepped forward and grabbed Nanami Hashimoto's little hand, and said to her with a smile: "Nana Min is so beautiful today, she will definitely be the most beautiful girl on the Sumida River!" I really envy you to go to the fireworks festival with Qianye! ”
"Otherwise, Mai you can go with me." Nana Hashimoto looked at Mai Shiraishi who was smiling brightly, and said with some hesitation: "We are both the wives of Qianye, and it is still a little inappropriate for me to monopolize him today." ”
Mai Shiraishi put her hand on Nanami Hashimoto's shoulder and patted her, and said to her with a smile, "It's no problem at all!" Today's Thousand Nights-kun belongs to Nana Min, so you can rest assured that you can enjoy the fireworks display with him! Haven't you already discussed it? Let Nana Min have your monopoly today, and next time it will be my turn to race with Nanamin, and you can't have other ideas when Nana Min comes! ”
Nanami Hashimoto suddenly hugged Mai Shiraishi and said in her ear, "Thank you, Mai." ”
"Thank you for whatever!" Mai Shiraishi stroked Nanami Hashimoto's back, although she had some jealousy in her heart, but more than that, she hoped that Nanami Hashimoto would be happy: "Nanamin, you came to Beijing from Hokkaido, and you haven't seen the fireworks festival in Tokyo yet, right?" Enjoy today! It's okay not to come back at night, as long as you don't get photographed by reporters! As he spoke, he looked at Nanami Hashimoto with a wicked smile.
"How is that possible! I'm not like Mai, you, doing such a bold thing. Nana Hashimoto didn't hear Mai Shiraishi's words, and after immediately lowering her head and chuckling, she let go of Mai Shiraishi and said to her, "Then I'll go, Mai, are you really not going with me?" ”
"Hurry up, walk quickly, the sour smell of love is so bad!" Mai Shiraishi pretended to be disgusted and pushed Nanami Hashimoto out of the room: "Go and enjoy it with your thousand nights!" ”
Nana Hashimoto, who was holding a small handbag, was not sent out of the house by Mai Shiraishi, and with apprehension, Nana Hashimoto walked out of the door of the apartment building and saw Chiya waiting downstairs.
Today's Senya is different from what Nana Hashimoto has never seen, and Chiya, who took off the hunting clothes she usually wears, changed into a black yukata with fine lines, a little less serious and a little more kind. The eyes that had been hidden by illusion no longer burned, and he looked like an ordinary person, and his long hair tied into a ponytail made him look even more handsome.
Looking at Qianya, who was the same as ordinary people, Nana Hashimoto didn't think of her request, and a sweetness suddenly welled up in her heart, and she walked over quickly.
Qianye looked at Nanami Hashimoto who was walking towards her, and said to her with some surprise: "Nanamin, you are so beautiful today." ”
Nana Hashimoto lowered her head, her cheeks were crimson and she grabbed Qianye's arm, and said a little shyly: "I've been waiting for a long time, Qianye, let's go." ”
Qianye smiled, and in this way, Nana Hashimoto took herself by the hand and walked towards the subway station together.
Looking at the crowded crowd at the subway station, Nana Hashimoto said to Chiya with some embarrassment: "I'm sorry, Chiya, because of my willful request, let you accompany me to squeeze the subway." Or we're ......."
Chiya raised her hand and pressed it on Nanami Hashimoto's lips, stopped what she wanted to say, smiled and said, "Don't say I'm sorry, this is what I promised Nanami, so naturally I have to do it." Since you promised Nanamin that you want to date like an ordinary person today, you can't go back! ”
Hearing Qianye say this, Nanami Hashimoto could only hug Qianya's arm tightly, unwilling to let go.
As the subway shook, Nanami Hashimoto and Senya got off at Asakusa Station. Coming out of the subway station with the surging flow of people, Chiya looked at Nanami Hashimoto, who had a few messy strands of hair on her forehead, and reached out to brush her hair. Nana Hashimoto looked at Chiya with gentle eyes, stood still and let him move, until Chiya arranged her hair, and then said with a smile: "Okay?" Let's go. ”
Chiya held Nanami Hashimoto's hand tightly and led her to Sensoji Temple's famous Kaminarimon Gate. It was still dark, and the two planned to walk from Kaminarimon Gate to Azuma Bridge to enjoy the fireworks display.
Because of the Sumida River fireworks display, the streets of Asakusa at this time were already crowded, and when you looked up, almost all of them were young men and women in yukata, walking in the direction of the Sumida River. The crowd walked slowly, and Senya protected Nanami Hashimoto in her arms to prevent her from being squeezed.
Nanami Hashimoto, who was enjoying this little happiness, leaned her head on Chiya's shoulder and kissed him mischievously on the cheek. Feeling the warm touch on his cheeks, Qianye glanced down at Nanami Hashimoto, smiled dotingly, and continued to walk forward with Nanami Hashimoto.
"Actually, we don't have to walk here, if you go to Tsukishima to take a house-shaped boat, you can enjoy the fireworks festival very leisurely." Feeling the surging crowd, Qianye bowed his head and said to Nanami Hashimoto in his arms.
Nana Hashimoto covered her mouth and chuckled, "What, Qianye, do you regret agreeing to me to date like an ordinary person?" ”
Chiya shook her head, reached out and scraped the bridge of Nana Hashimoto's small nose, pinched her nose, and said to her with a smile, "Why, I just don't like to be noisy." And in such a crowded environment, you may not be able to enjoy the splendor of the fireworks festival and the beauty of Nanamin. ”
"Don't pinch someone's nose!" Nana Hashimoto wrinkled her good-looking nose and pouted as if she was a little dissatisfied, but soon said to Chiya: "People also know that it will be very pleasant to take a house-shaped boat, but this is not bad, you can enjoy the lively atmosphere of the fireworks festival!" ”
"If you had told me earlier, I could have chartered a houseboat in advance." Qianye shook her head, still not used to the noise of the crowd: "But it's also good, as long as you have Nana Min by my side, no matter what, it's the most beautiful scenery." ”
Nana Hashimoto puffed out her cheeks shyly, turned her face sideways, and muttered in a low voice: "How can people be so good-looking!" I know that sweet words make people happy. Although she said this, Nanami Hashimoto still held Chiya's hand tightly.
Looking at Nanami Hashimoto, who shows what she usually can't see.,Belong to the shy girl.,The smile on Chiya's face is even more.。 Although the heat of the midsummer evening was still not gone, and the crowd made me sweat, I still took Nanami Hashimoto's arm and walked with the flow of people to the Azuma Bridge.
Because of the crowd being too crowded, the police have already pulled up yellow separation belts on the Azuma Bridge, divided the crowd into small squares, and walked up to the Azuma Bridge one by one to watch the fireworks display. When it was Senya's turn and Nana Hashimoto to walk on the Azuma Bridge, the fireworks on the banks of the Sumida River were already at their most gorgeous. Qianye looked at the expectant look in the eyes of Nanami Hashimoto, who was smiling more brightly than fireworks under the dazzling fireworks in the sky, reached out and lifted her chin, and whispered to her, "Nanamin, I love you." Then he kissed her on the lips.