Coming out of Nakamise Shopping Street, you will find the second gate to Sensoji Temple, the Treasure Gate.

There are three passages under the treasure gate, and a huge lantern is also hung in the center, with three large characters on it: "Kofunamachi".

Passing through the Treasure Gate, a giant straw sandal is hung on the left and right sides of the door, from Yamagata Murayama City, which is said to pray for a good harvest and safety.

Click!

The starfish took pictures as she walked, and then stood under the straw sandals and asked Naruse to take a picture of her.

The straw sandals are hung high, and Naruse retreats and retreats in order to fully incorporate her and the straw shoes into the shot.

Click!

Naoko also walked over and looked at the camera with a smile.

After taking a few photos of the two, Naruse looked to the right, where the five-storied pagoda of Sensoji Temple stood in the courtyard, the spire shining with golden light.

On the other side, you can also see the skytree towering into the sky, Tokyo Skytree.

Although the actual height is very different, at this distance, the two towers do look about the same height.

He twisted his head and looked at it a few more times, and Naoko walked over, "What's wrong?" ”

"It's okay, just take a look."

The starfish probe looked at the photographs taken.

"The straw sandals are so big, it seems that Shangzi and I are so small."

"You're small."

After passing the treasure gate, the places on both sides were crowded with people, and the three of them also went to line up, waited for a while, and finally squeezed to the front.

The draw was completely self-helping, and three hundred-yen coins were dropped, and Naruse picked up the lottery holder and handed it to Naoko.

She shook it a few times, pinched the bamboo skewer that came up, and then went to the drawer next to her to look for the signature corresponding to the number.

After Naoko, followed by a starfish, Naruse finally picked up the sticker and shook it casually a few times.

The luck of the three is relatively ordinary, neither good nor bad - there is no good luck, and there is no bad luck.

However, there are also highs and lows between each other, and the starfish has drawn the end of the auspicious, and the mood is a little delicate.

"If you don't draw the murder, you should be satisfied." Naruse pointed to the iron frame full of signatures next to him and said, "The proportion of Sensoji murderous signatures is quite high. ”

In contrast, her mood really improved quickly.

"Can Maeji stay here too?"

"Hmm."

The starfish folded the signature into a strip and tied it again, and Naruse and Shoko didn't bring back the signature that was not auspicious, but left it behind.

After the lottery, there is a place to sell omamori in Sensoji Temple, and it is far more popular than the shopping street outside.

From health to safety, from studies to love achievements, there are more types of omamori here, and the price is obviously a little more expensive than the omamori sold outside.

Seeing that Naoko and Starfish's eyes were burning, Naruse had no choice but to continue to squeeze in.

Buying some omamori for themselves, their family, and friends, the three of them moved on.

The smoke of the incense burner placed in the middle of the road curls up, and there are many people standing around to make incense.

"It is said that if you don't feel well with the smoke here, you will be able to recover quickly."

"Can I put my legs in."

"You can try, I'll take a picture of you. Come, Naoko, hold her. ”

“…… I'll just talk about it. ”

A bouquet of incense was 100 yen, and the three of them did not skimp, and they each finished the incense before entering the main hall of Sensoji Temple.

Standing in front of the statue with their hands folded, the three of them prayed with their hearts.

After visiting the circle and coming out from the side, there is also a Asakusa Shrine next to Sensoji Temple, and they also went to worship by the way.

"Let's go to the five-storied pagoda again."

"Okay."

Back at Sensoji Temple, bypassing Kannon-den, a path leads to Eijodo, and there is a mottled stone bridge in the garden by the roadside, where many people are gathering to take pictures.

The starfish was also a little curious, and Naruse glanced at the sign standing next to him.

"It is said to be the oldest stone bridge in Tokyo, built more than 400 years ago."

"Oh."

The three of them walked to the side where there were fewer people and looked at it.

The water at the bottom of the bridge is murmuring, and the golden, red and white, red and black carp swim constantly, and they are not small.

"It's living water."

"Hmm."

Many Bodhisattvas who had visited the inner hall of the Shadow Hall, as well as Daikokuten, one of the seven gods of good fortune in the outer hall, finally came to the courtyard of the five-storied pagoda and looked up at the pagoda inside.

"Can't you go in?" Naoko asked.

"Well, it seems that it's generally not open to the public. It is said that the relics of Shakyamuni are enshrined inside. ”

Starfish looked over, "Really? ”

"Guess."

She pouted.

"Even if it existed before, it may not have been preserved now." Naruse continued, "The tower was originally built in the 10th century, but it has been burned down many times over the past 1,000 years, and the current tower is a reinforced concrete structure rebuilt in 1973. ”

"Really...... You know so much. ”

"It's just as far as I know."

Unable to enter, the three of them walked around the outside, took some pictures, and then left Sensoji Temple through the back path.

The reason why I went this way is because after walking out of the alley, there is a starfish across the road that offers to go to a place.

"Sujukien?"

"Well, that shop seems to be famous for its matcha ice cream."

"Don't you dislike the taste of matcha?"

"There's nothing I don't like, I just prefer something else......"

Cross the street and come to the front of the shop, where there is a sign that says that this is the richest matcha ice cream in the world.

According to the richness of matcha, it is divided into seven grades.

Starfish hesitated, "I heard that the third-level concentration is already very bitter......"

"It's okay." Naruse said, looking at the clerk inside, "I want a seventh-level one." ”

“……”

Starfish opened its mouth.

Taking the seventh-strength matcha ice cream in the cone, Naruse licked it, "This concentration is about the right amount." ”

"Who are you fooling, your eyebrows are about to fall off!"

"Of course, it's still a little bitter......"

Naoko looked at the ice cream in his hand, "Let me taste it." ”

"It's bitter."

"I'll just taste a little bit."

She lowered her head, not daring to try too much, only stuck out the tip of her tongue and licked it slightly.

"Hmm!"

Seeing that Naoko's eyebrows were almost wrinkled together, Starfish gritted his teeth, "I'll taste it too." ”

Naruse glanced at her, "It's very bitter to say." ”

"So I'm only going to taste a little bit ......"

She leaned over and took a bite with her eyes closed.

"It's so bitter—"

The starfish was so bitter that she was about to cry.

Naruse shook his head, turned his head and said to the clerk:

"Another strawberry ice cream, another fresh milk ice cream."

"Okay."

There was no place to sit in the store, and the three of them were eating ice cream while walking.

"Have you been here before?"

"I've eaten it several times."

"No wonder I asked for a level seventh...... as soon as I came up"

After walking for a while, seeing that Naruse had no intention of turning when he reached the intersection, Starfish asked, "Where are we going?" ”

"Sky Tree."

"Why don't you take the subway?"

"The time it takes to walk from here is not much different from going around to the subway entrance and then taking the subway."

"Oh."

Walking this way, the sky tree standing on the other side of the Sumida River has become clearer.

Continue on, to the Yanwen Bridge, there is no taller building than the Sky Tree in front of you.

A yacht came out of the bridge, pushed the waves, and sailed into the distance, and the three of them lay on the side of the bridge and watched for a while.

From Todai to Ueno Park to Sensoji Temple, it was a day of strolling, and the time was not early.

"If you want to take a picture with the Sky Tree, it's about the same distance." Naruse said.

"Ah, it's going to shoot."

Naoko looked at the camera with a smile on her face, and took a normal photo with Sky Tree;

And the starfish raised one hand and made a lifting motion, allowing Naruse to slap the Sky Tree and her palm together.

Click!

"Let's go."

"Let me see ...... first"

After crossing the Yanwen Bridge, the Sky Tree was always in front of them, and the three of them also walked along the road.

As we got closer, from looking up to looking up, to having to lift our heads, the Sky Tree seemed to be rising in place.

"It's so high......"

After crossing the bridge, the starfish didn't know how many times they let out the same exclamation.

When she finally came to the bottom of the Sky Tree, she was silent, just looking up and watching.

Naoko reacted in the same way.

After a while, Naruse pulled the two who were still staring blankly and walked towards the ground entrance of the Sky Tree.

"Let's go up."

[Push the new book of the author of "Invasion of the World"]

The summer of 14 years old, the blazing season -

The fates of the boys and girls who meet in a seaside town begin to be linked to a mysterious and terrifying distant planet......

(End of chapter)