Volume 2 The Red Ghost King Chapter 14 The City of Snow Festivals
Naoto Akiyama looked at the dusty Frankimir and said, "This is not the place to talk, let's talk about it in another place." ”
Frankimir didn't make any comments this time, but deftly followed Naoto Akiyama and quickly left the alley.
Naoto Akiyama took Frankimir left and right into another bustling alley. The alley is the busiest alley Frankmir has ever seen in Sapporo, filled with all kinds of vendors and inns, and the number of pedestrians on the road is gradually increasing, and it is hard to imagine what the dilapidated houses in the surrounding alleys are all about. These are two very big differences, surrounded by dilapidated houses and tiles, but here is the bright lights.
It's the first time I've been in Japan for Frank Mill for so long. In the past, Frankimir felt uncomfortable in the Moon Shadow, and the ascetic life of the ninjas was not suitable for him at all, and later he went to the town with Elena, although the environment and life were better than in the Moon Shadow, but there was still a big gap compared to the metropolis. It's no wonder that Elena can't stay in the town and often wants to run into the city, because there is such a good place in Sapporo.
In fact, it was only because Franky Mire had never been to Sapporo before, so he had no way of knowing that Sapporo was already a big city during the previous emperor's reign, and although it was not as large as Kyoto, it was also a well-known city in Japan.
Sapporo is located in the Hokkaido region of Japan, and is the metropolis of the Hokkaido region, making it the fifth most populous city in Japan. It is also one of the cities designated by government ordinance in Japan. The so-called city designation by government ordinance is a system of administrative districts in Japan. When a metropolis has a population of more than 500,000 people and is of high economic and industrial importance. The city is designated as a 'major city' in Japan. Municipalities designated by government ordinance enjoy a certain degree of autonomy, but in principle, they remain under the jurisdiction of higher provinces, prefectures, and prefectures. Sapporo City is the seat of the Hokkaido government and the Ishikari branch office. As a result, it also became the administrative center of Hokkaido.
The name "Sapporo" comes from the Ainu language, which means 'great river'. The city of Sapporo is located in the southwestern part of the Ishikari Plain in Hokkaido, and is the northernmost metropolitan area in Japan with a population of more than one million. In addition, since Japan is an island country with many mountain ranges, many areas are not suitable for human habitation, so most of the major cities are located near the sea. In this way, Sapporo stands out like a pearl, and it has become one of the few inland cities in Japan, and it is the most populous of any inland city in Japan.
At the end of World War II, on August 6, 1945, the United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan. On August 15 of the same year, Emperor Hirohito issued an edict announcing Japan's unconditional surrender. In the aftermath of the atomic bombing, many of the affected people moved their families to Sapporo. For a while, Sapporo was full of people, and due to the frequent collapse of Japan's economy after World War II and the large foreign population, the police station in Sapporo was seriously overloaded, which in turn gave the yakuza a good opportunity to develop. It was at this time that the four major gangs developed and grew.
Sapporo, located just off the island of Honshu, is the fifth largest city in Japan. But it is obviously not so dazzling and domineering. Sapporo is beautiful, and it is so subtle and subtle that it must be swallowed deeply. Taste carefully, only to know that the original aroma is mellow. Ice and snow in winter, cool in summer, red leaves in autumn and green in spring. The weather of the four seasons is different, and the scenery is also very different. Walk through the lush jungle that stretches from the city to the countryside. The simple and smooth modern sculpture idly supports a few maple leaves blown by the north wind, which is unintentional. But it's natural.
The city of Sapporo stretches along the river of the Hirakawa River, which runs through the city center, dividing the city into eastern and western wards, and acacia trees are planted on the sidewalks, so Sapporo is also known as the capital of acacia. The streets are neat and Scandinavian, and the invasion of foreign capital after the war is evident, and it seems to have become a business for Sapporo hawkers, paying gang protection money and dealing with as many Americans as possible.
In Sapporo City, there are two particularly wide roads that cross each other at right angles, and the intersection is the center of Sapporo. In early summer, Sapporo's lilacs and acacia trees are in full bloom, and the colorful nature continues until the snow season begins. In winter, the whole city is snow-white, and the dark green evergreen leaves are like the eyes of animals in the snowfield.
Sapporo is a typical northern city with a strong northern flavor. Every year in Sapporo, there are outdoor events with the theme of snow and ice, which is how the Sapporo Snow Festival comes in. The snow festival is divided into two parts: snowdrifts and ice sculptures. The shape of the snow sculpture is dominated by figures, the surface is white powder, and the projection lights set around it highlight the pure texture of the figures. The contestants of the Snow Festival let their imaginations run wild. His works range from people and animals to world monuments.
At this time, Naoto Akiyama and Frankimir passed by a very chic inn, and there were several women in kimonos with faces as white as their necks standing at the door. Frankie Mill had heard rumors about Japanese geisha for a long time, but when he saw the real person today, he was still a little excited in his heart.
Naoto Akiyama saw Frankimir motionless looking at the girl standing by the geisha workshop, and said with understanding: "Takada-kun, let's settle down first, and yours will be indispensable for the rest." ”
Frankimir's face flushed with shame and he lowered his head in embarrassment. He followed Naoto Akiyama into the hostel.
It's a traditional Japanese inn, and Naoto Akiyama only needs a double room, and then gives his driver's license to the waiter at the front desk to register. Soon the room was ready. Naoto Akiyama called out to Frank Mire and walked quickly towards the second-floor room on the right side of the corridor.
"Akiyama, I have to tell you something." As soon as Frankimir entered the room, he couldn't wait to say to Naoto Akiyama.
Naoto Akiyama looked at Frankimir, then motioned with his eyes for Frankimir to continue.
"Akiyama, I missed." Frankie Mill said to Naoto Akiyama with a slight guilt.
"Oh. Got it. Naoto Akiyama said lightly.
"Why don't you ask me how I lost my hand and how I escaped. Aren't you curious at all? Frankimir saw that Naoto Akiyama was so calm that he couldn't sit still. I couldn't help but ask.
"As long as people are fine, the Red Pine Gang is not a good stake in the first place. Besides, the room was probably already taken care of by themselves. It doesn't necessarily leave any clues. Naoto Akiyama said.
"What, since there is no clue. You still let me take such a big risk, do you know how critical the situation was just now, if it weren't for ......" Frankimir said angrily, you must know that just now Frankimir was still feeling guilty about the failure of the mission, but now when he heard Naoto Akiyama's words, all the guilt in his heart turned into anger and jumped out.
"If not...... What, if it weren't for the tips I gave you, you wouldn't know how you would have escaped? Naoto Akiyama looked at Frank Mire and continued his words.
"What. If it weren't for my extraordinary skills, the two of us would have been arrested by the Chisong Gang. Although the truth of the matter is that Frankimir did get away with the trick given to him by Naoto Akiyama, but this kind of thing, after all, is not a glorious thing, and he just knows it, and admitting it will destroy his prestige. So Frankmir decided to carry it to the end. Beat to death and do not admit it.
"I see you're very interested in Momeko at the door just now, and I've heard that she's one of the best beauties in Sapporo." Naoto Akiyama said.
"I don't have an ID card, so will it be a problem to go there?" Frankie Mill asked timidly.
"Whoever said you need an ID card to go to that kind of place, you go in and ask who has an ID card there. Rest assured. It's okay. Naoto Akiyama said.
"Then what is the one you used to open the room just now, lend me a look." Frank Mill said.
"Ah, that's just ordinary paperwork. Don't look at it. Naoto Akiyama didn't intend to let Frankimir get his wish, and politely refused.
"Stingy. Just one look, just one look. Frankie Mire said refusing to stop.
"I put the money on the table. Go and get back quickly, we'll have other arrangements later. Naoto Akiyama ignored Frankimir's entanglement, and threw a dozen dollars on the table and said to Frankimir.
"If you don't show it, you won't show it." Frankimir grabbed Naoto Akiyama's hat and put it on his head, Frankimir didn't want to go out with his head closed and be embarrassed.
Frankimir walked to the front hall along the road he had just come up, and was just about to go out, when he suddenly saw the little girl at the front desk standing there alone in a daze. was full of suspicion about Naoto Akiyama, so Frankmir unconsciously and deliberately went up to talk to the little girl.
"I don't think you're very old, why did you come out to work so early. It's hard to be a front desk, and you have to work night shifts at night, your boss is really ruthless. Franky Mill said to the little girl at the front desk.
"Sir, our family conditions are not good, and there are many younger brothers and sisters in the family, and I am already very grateful to my boss for letting me work here. At least you don't have to be sold to that kind of place by your family at a very young age like the sister on the other side, but you can see that you and the gentleman just now are good people. The little girl at the front desk replied.
"Hey, the same person who has fallen to the end of the world, speaking of that gentleman, he is my boss, not only stingy but also has a bad temper. He just asked me to buy him a ticket to Kyoto, but he forgot to give me his ID card, can you give me his ID number, otherwise I will inevitably be scolded if I go back to him and ask for it. Frankie Mill said pitifully.
"Sir, you have such a good sense of humor. I've never seen anyone talk to a girl like you. Japan doesn't use ID cards, or Japan doesn't have ID cards, which is something that every Japanese person knows. The little girl at the front desk couldn't help but laugh.
"I'm so bored to see you standing here, so I made a little joke with you, don't be surprised." Frankimir held back the 100,000 whys in his heart, pretending to be calm, and took out a piece of money from his arms and gave it to the little girl at the front desk. Then he walked briskly towards Naoto Akiyama's room on the second floor.
Frankie Mill thought as he walked, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that something was wrong. But what was wrong, Frankimir couldn't say. No, he must find Naoto Akiyama today to make things clear.
Frankimir quickly opened the door, Akiyama was not in the bedroom, and the sound of running water could be heard in the bathroom. It is clear that Naoto Akiyama is taking a bath. Frankimir stood at the door of the bathroom and wanted to rush in to find Naoto Akiyama to ask him clearly, but after thinking about it, it must have been quite embarrassing to rush in at this juncture, so after thinking about it, he decided to wait outside the door for Naoto Akiyama to come out. Anyway, the room was so big, he couldn't get anywhere.
After waiting for a few minutes, the more he thought about it, the more angry he became, because Frankimir was desperate to know the ins and outs of the matter, so Frankimir made a bold decision, he decided to play a good trick on Naoto Akiyama as well. I saw that Frankmir used the Gustav Heart, and used the Gustav Heart's ability to control the metal, and controlled the metal faucet in the bathroom, and soon the sound of water in the bathroom stopped. Frank Mire couldn't help but smile when he heard the water stop outside the door, because Frank Mire was imagining Naoto Akiyama walking out of the bathroom covered in soap bubbles.
After waiting for almost five minutes, Naoto Akiyama still didn't come out. Frankimir felt that his patience was being eaten away by the lost time, and finally Frankimir couldn't take it anymore, so he got up from the ground and kicked open the bathroom door. As a result, he was shocked by the situation in the bathroom, there was no one in the bathroom, there was no one in the bathroom. Frankimir was angry, he began to become a little hysterical and unreasonably smashed the bathroom wall, knowing that it was good that there was no one in the next room at the time, otherwise with Frankimir's smashing of the wall, the occupant next door had every reason to ask the police to arrest the crazy Frankimir.
Anger to anger, and after a moment of smashing, Frankimir began to think about everything about himself and Naoto Akiyama, from the first time they met to the disappearance of the bathroom. Frankimir always felt that he was being played by Naoto Akiyama, which made Frankimir feel terrible. Because it was because of his shallow experience in the rivers and lakes before, he inadvertently fell into the way of the warden Black Eagle, which brought disaster to himself again and again.
Frankie Mill felt that after what happened last time, he thought he had grown a lot, but he didn't expect that this time he would actually meet a guy who was more powerful than Black Hawk. Frankie Mill really wondered why, all of them had to live with him.
The fog in the bathroom gradually cleared, and two lines of words gradually appeared in the mirror on the sink: "I'm waiting for you at Momoeko's." (To be continued.) )