Chapter 7 Seven, Shura

Funo and Yuzi went to Kyoto on the last Saturday in November. The best time to view red leaves in previous years is from early to mid-November.It's a bit late this year, and you can still see it by the end of November. Generally, the red leaves are the brightest when the temperature suddenly drops. This year's temperature is too high, so it looks somewhat inferior to previous years. That day, Funo finished the work at hand before noon, went to the Yaesu exit of Tokyo Station at 2:00 p.m. to meet up with Yuko, and then boarded the "Hikari" train together. For this trip, Lizi specially bought a suitcase and a new coat. Unfortunately, it was too warm and the coat was only worn on his right arm.Funo brown pants with a beige jacket, also holding a windbreaker.

There are not many opportunities to go out together, so the two agreed to stay for two nights.Monday is a paid day off. Funo told his wife to go to Osaka for an interview.The wife immediately asked, "What is the interview?" "It's the same thing as last time. I went to see Shimanuki in Osaka." Shimaguan Chengichiro is called the hope of the young Kansai financial circles, and Funo is indeed scheduled to interview him. "Tomorrow is a rest day." "I'm a busy person, the appointment is on Sunday morning." "Then you can come back tomorrow?"

"Oh, my college classmates in Kyoto have long invited me to go there when the maple leaves are red, and I want to drop by." "Which classmate?" Funo hesitated for a moment, and blurted out a very common name. "Calling Shan, Yamada..." "Which hotel are you staying at?" "It hasn't been decided yet. I'll let you know when I get to the place." "If I don't ask clearly, where will I find you if something like last time happens again?" Perhaps because Funo has been aware of fraud, his wife is extremely stubborn. It was a little after five in the afternoon when we arrived in Kyoto.

It was still warm when I left Tokyo, but I felt a bit of autumn chill in Kyoto.The sky in late autumn is already dusk, reflecting the black outline of Dongshan Mountain. Came to Kyoto, Funo has an indescribable ease.This feeling may be due to the charm of the thousand-year-old capital. After leaving the station and waiting for a while, the taxi arrived.Funo let Jinzi get into the car first, and then got into the car himself. "How about the leaves?" Funo asked the driver. "It's no longer good on the mountain. The Saga area is just in time. I went to see Sanzen-in Temple yesterday. It's very beautiful."

Funo nodded again and again, as if he had returned to the student days of school trips. I encountered a traffic jam in Shijo Kawaramachi, and it was already past 5:30 when I arrived at the hotel. When filling out the accommodation card at the main reception desk of the hotel, Funo used his brain.After writing your name, start writing your address.Funo writes "2-13" in the block as "3-12".In the occupation column, instead of being a writer, fill in the staff of the company, only the age is forty-two years old. When Funo filled in the card, Jinzi stood in front of the counter next to the main service desk and waited.

Because Jinzi also stays, you should also fill in the card.Funo thought that they lived next to the same room anyway, so he filled out "two people in total" on the card and handed it to the waiter. The room was on the sixth floor. The waiter led the way with the luggage, and the two followed.Funo walked and thought, his wife asked him to tell the accommodation address. The hotel is just beside the main road of Shijo, the transportation is very convenient, and the courtyard below can be seen from the window.There was a double bed in the room, and a pair of sofas by the window. "Hello!" Funo fell on his back on the bed and greeted Jinzi.

"What are you doing?" Seeing Jinzi approaching, Funo jumped up and took Jinzi into his arms and kissed hard.Lianzi accepted it honestly.Then he got up from the bed immediately and straightened his messy hair. "fool……" "how?" "As soon as you arrived..." As soon as he entered the hotel, Funo felt a sense of liberation. He didn't have to worry about anyone breaking in, and he could do whatever he wanted. "Okay, what to eat?" "Yeah, it's not easy to come here, let's eat Japanese food." "I've been to a restaurant before, it's very elegant, let's go there. It seems that there is a dish called hot pot water fish."

"I haven't eaten water fish or anything." "I'm very energetic after eating, so I won't let you eat, or I'm afraid I won't be able to bear it." "What nonsense!" Funo glanced nonchalantly at the pretendingly angry Sakuko, and then went into the bathroom to put the bath water. "I'll take a shower before going." "Be careful of catching a cold." "It doesn't matter." Funo has not lived in a hotel with Lianzi for a whole year.You don't have to think about your family, wife, or children today, you can have a good night with your son.

"Hey, aren't you coming?" "I won't wash it anymore." Funo soaked for a while and walked out of the bathroom.She has already put on her makeup, and her figure in a dress is reflected in the mirror on the closet. "Is it shorter?" "very beautiful!" Funo was going to kiss Satsuki when the phone rang. Funo suddenly staggered the face that was already close to the son, staring at the phone. No one would know that he and Li Zi were here.I also told my wife that I live in Osaka today. Who is the one?Funo picked up the phone thoughtfully, and a man's voice came out.

"Is that Mr. Funo from Room 626? This is the main reception desk. You are planning to stay for two nights, the day after tomorrow, right?" "yes……" "I'm sorry to bother you." The phone is disconnected. "Scare me!" Funo put down the phone, tsk tsk repeatedly.Lianzi smiled and said, "You thought it was from home, you lost your soul?" "The main front desk confirms the number of nights of stay. I didn't mention it to anyone when I came here." "It's really like last time. Your wife can't find you for something. It's troublesome."

Funo did not answer, put on his shirt and pants. "Aren't you going to change it?" "Not yet." "I brought it to you." Funo didn't know that Takako had prepared underwear for herself.Before going out, my wife brought a set of clothes for a change of clothes, and now there are two sets. "Change it tomorrow." Funo responded casually and fastened his tie. The restaurant I visited before was on Gion Nawate Street.When you say the name of the shop in the taxi, the driver knows it too. There is a row of high tables facing the door of the restaurant.There seems to be a large living room on the left hand side of the stairs. Last time, the editor-in-chief of "East Asia Weekly" brought Funo here.The shopkeeper still remembered Funo, and greeted him politely: "Welcome, I haven't seen you for a long time." Funo and Yuzi sat down in the only two remaining vacancies. "When did you arrive in Kyoto?" "Just arrived. No, I came directly from the hotel." "Thank you for your attention. Is the editor-in-chief okay?" "Well. Hasn't he been here lately?" "I came here more than three months ago. He is very busy." It is said that restaurants in Kyoto are bullying, but Funo was relieved by the enthusiasm of the shopkeeper. Looking at the menu, Funo ordered sea bass fillet, steamed sweet sea bream and hot pot water fish.Li Zi ordered sashimi of sea bream, flounder, and hot pot water fish. "How can you not eat water fish when you come here! I came here for water fish." "Is there no one in Tokyo?" "Yes, it's rare." "Ah, is this your wife's first visit?" Hearing someone call her "wife" all of a sudden felt quite unnatural.But the shopkeeper went on selfishly: "Why don't I bring the water fish and show it to my wife!" "No, I'm afraid. I've seen it in the photo, and it makes me feel uncomfortable and I can't eat it." The shopkeeper smiled. Funo was also relieved to see that Lizi had accepted the title of "wife" and still behaved decently. "It's a little hot, please use it slowly." The shopkeeper brought the hot wine. The two pour wine to each other. After all, it is a restaurant in Kyoto, and the names of the geisha in Gion are written on the lanterns hanging above the tables.Amulets are pasted on the surrounding walls. "Excuse me, do you want to drink water fish blood?" The shopkeeper asked, and Funo asked to bring it up.A bowl the size of a large wine cup contained viscous blood.Yanzi frowned and watched Funo drink blood. "Does my wife drink too?" "No, I can't, someone actually drinks this stuff!" Lianzi made a pained look, but there was a smile in his eyes. For the title of "wife", Li Zi not only does not seem to have any resistance, but also makes people feel that she is his wife. Funo looked at the red cheeks slightly drunk Ryoko, love and sympathy welled up. After eating the last dish "water fish offal", the time to leave the restaurant was 8:30. "A walk in the street?" "Is this Gion?" Funo is not very familiar with this area, but he knows that the big place is Gion, which is definitely true. After walking, we came to Xunqiao.The stone tablet at the head of the bridge is engraved with a poem written by Isamu Yoshii: "In dreams, there is always the feeling of Gion, and the sound of running water under the pillow." There are teahouses with bamboo curtains hanging by the river, hidden by weeping willows. When he came to Kyoto for an interview, Funo felt that this area has the most Gion style, and it is still the case now.After crossing the bridge, I happened to pass by two maikos approaching me.Jinzi looked at their backs and said, "It's so beautiful, I really want to wear that kimono, even if it's just once!" "The kimono is beautiful, but maiko has to get up early to sweep the floor, practice kung fu, and stay up late to serve the banquet, which is very hard." "But who wouldn't want to be a maiko when she's a woman?" Jinzi is indeed petite and well-proportioned. If she wears a maiko bun and puts on clogs, she must be very pretty. "Then you might as well do it now. But, is it a bit too old?" "It would be nice if I didn't know you. I wasted five years in vain." "Hey, hey, why are you blaming me?" If the bickering continues, it may become really unpleasant. The two continued to walk towards the mountain, came to the flower viewing path, and then went down a slope towards the south. In front of them was Shitiao Street. At the corner of the street was a famous red screen wall with "Yi Li" written on it. Because it was Saturday night, The crowds on the street almost made people think it was a festival. In the crowded crowd, the two walked west along Shijo Street, crossed the bridge in front of the South Block, and walked to Kawaramachi Street. Along the way, Jinzi kept digging into the shops on both sides of the road, so he couldn't walk anymore.After walking for about an hour, the two returned to Pontocho Street and entered a slightly sized bar. Funo and the editor-in-chief have been here several times.The entrance was very narrow, and the two took off their shoes and went in, and sat down in front of the high table.This is a bar with hostesses. "That's interesting, it's Kyoto after all!" Jinzi is in good spirits.After ordering the whiskey with water, Jinzi put his head close to Funo's ear and whispered: "Thank you for bringing me here." Seeing such a frank scorpion, Funo felt that the trip was worth it. It was eleven o'clock when we got back to the hotel. Lianzi was not satisfied, and wanted to continue drinking.Funo had no other familiar bars in Kyoto, so the two went to the hotel bar together. Funo brought two hundred thousand yen for this trip. The round-trip ticket for two people on the Shinkansen alone costs 50,000 yen, and the accommodation and meals for two days cost at least 100,000 yen.In addition to shopping and emergency needs, you have to prepare 200,000 yuan.Of course, the son must have brought some money.However, you can't use her money as a budget. For Funo now, 200,000 yen is a very large amount.There is more than enough money for a drink on weekdays, or for a lambskin jacket that I have been reluctant to buy.If it is handed over to the family, the family budget will naturally be much easier. However, Funo did not feel distressed when using it on the long-lost trip with Li Zi.If it can eliminate the gap and completely repair the relationship with the child, it will not be expensive. Lianzi tasted the brandy and suddenly had an idea. "I'll just live in Kyoto. It's quiet and stylish, how nice it is!" "Then, what about work?" "There will always be a way. I think you are also working in Kyoto. After writing the manuscript, you can send it to Tokyo." "It's not that simple." "I don't want to go back to Tokyo." "Hello, hello." Funo was a little worried, only to see Takako's eyes reminding him of a dream. "I can forget about your wife here... It's too uncomfortable to stay in Tokyo." Seeing that the mood of the child is in danger of being reversed. "I know all about it." Funo patted Bianzi's shoulder to comfort him.Just as he was about to get up, someone greeted him behind him. "Funo-kun." Funo looked back in surprise, a tall man stood there smiling.Tashiro is the editor-in-chief of a travel agency that publishes travel magazines.Funo wrote a travel note along the local railway line for this magazine.However, there is currently no direct communication at work. "Long time no see. Are you staying at this hotel?" Funo nodded noncommittally.Tashiro glanced at the jinzi. "I came today. Do you know her?" Funo followed Tashiro's gaze and saw a woman walking towards a seat with a partition, but he didn't recognize her. "Shall I introduce you?" "Ms. Yoshii." Tashiro called out to the woman. "This is Mr. Funo who has written a lot of reportage recently. This is Ms. Yoshii Shizuno." Funo had heard the name Yoshii Shizuno before.She is a female essayist in Osaka, and has written many articles about travel and cooking.He is in his fifties, with delicate skin and dignified appearance.Seeing her together with Tashiro, she probably came to Kyoto for work. "Under Funo." Funo bowed his head and bowed a salute.Yoshii also politely returned the salute.I heard that Yoshii has a weird temper, but it doesn't look like the rumors. "Are you working today?" "Next year, Mr. Funo will be asked to write a series. Please take care of me." Tian replaced Funo to answer. "Okay, goodbye." Tashiro waved his hand to Funo, and at the same time looked at Jinzi again. After the two left, Funo sat down across from him again.Jinzi asked for a bottle of brandy. "Come up tonight and get drunk." "You're pretty drunk right now!" "So what if you're drunk?" Jinzi's mood seemed to deteriorate suddenly, and Funo carefully observed Jinzi's face. "You are a coward." Jinzi swallowed hard. "coward?" "To hide it!" Funo was baffled by the direct accusation. "Don't know why? Let me tell you. Why didn't you introduce me to them?" "It's not your wife, I dare not say it, right?" "no." "In your mind, I'm that kind of woman. I see through you." As he spoke, he drank the glass of brandy he had just filled in one gulp. Indeed, it would be inappropriate not to introduce Lianzi.However, it is not appropriate to introduce.Of course, it's okay if it's a close friend.But Funo and the editor-in-chief only met two or three times, and it was the first time they met the female essayist.I couldn't say "she's my date." But the editor-in-chief was very sensitive and probably understood the relationship here. "I'm just your mistress!" "I don't mean that at all." "Needless to say, use it!" Lianzi drank a glass of Baizhudi, and then asked the waiter to pour the wine. "Stop drinking, it's time to go." Funo stood up, but the son kept shaking his head. "If you want to go, you go alone, I won't go." "Let's go, it's too late." "It's just getting dark, what's the hurry?" Funo some at a loss.If you change to an ordinary tavern, you can force her away.Besides, the editor-in-chief and Yoshii were still sitting there, and we could see this side clearly from their positions.It would be embarrassing for them to see those who are pulling and pulling. "Anyway, leave here first and change to another one." "Are you afraid that those two people will see it!" "Where?" "They'll be in trouble if they inform your wife." "They're not the type to meddle in their own business." "Hmph, if it's not my wife, then I can't." "No. What's the use of being a wife if you can't get love?" "No matter how much love you get, if you can't even introduce it to your friends, isn't that even worse?" Speaking of this, any explanation is useless. "I'm leaving." Funo no longer delay, got up and walked towards the exit.Jin Zi dragged his feet and finally followed out. The two took the elevator to the sixth floor and returned to the room. It was past twelve o'clock, and the surrounding area was very quiet.After entering the house, Funo sat down by the window and lit a cigarette.Jin Zi silently combed her hair in front of the mirror. "It's really outrageous..." Funo muttered in his heart. Going to a high-end place, eating delicacies from mountains and seas cannot guarantee that there will be no problems in the relationship with Jinzi.Even if there is intimacy for a while, it won't be long before quarrels break out again. Why this is the case is really frustrating.However, if you think about it carefully, because the problem has not been solved fundamentally, there is no lasting peace. For Jinzi's request, as long as you don't get married formally, you will never be able to satisfy it.If this problem is not solved, relying on small wrists such as travel to appease, its effect is limited. "Is there any way?" Funo muttered to the window again, and suddenly heard the sound of closing the door. Looking back, the skirt was no longer in front of the mirror. "Hey……" Funo stood up and shouted.There was the sound of running water from the bathroom.Maybe Jinzi wants to relieve her troubles by taking a bath. Funo was lying on the bed tiredly, and immediately thought of calling home. It is estimated that nothing will happen, but I am afraid of it. However, if you type from here, if you accidentally let your wife ask you to stop, you may be exposed. what to do?To make a phone call, I can only take advantage of the time when I take a shower. Funo resolutely picked up the microphone and dialed the dial.You can dial Tokyo directly from your room.Dial 0 first and then dial the Tokyo area code. From time to time, there was a slight sound of water in the bathroom. It seemed that the clothes would not be washed immediately. The phone was connected immediately, but no one answered the ring five or six times.It is impossible that the wife is not at home, and she has probably fallen asleep.Funo did not put down the live tube, and waited a few seconds before his wife came out. "it's me." "Oh, where are you?" "Osaka. What's the matter?" "Keiko has a cold, nothing else." "Really? I see." "Which hotel are you in?" "Hotel? A cheap hotel." "Can I call there in a hurry?" "It doesn't seem easy to call in at night, so I called you. I will contact you again tomorrow..." Funo replied cautiously.But the wife suddenly asked: "Aren't you with other women?" "Are you really alone?" "you still need to ask?" At this time, the voice from the bathroom suddenly became louder.Funo hurriedly covered the receiver, then let go of his hand and said, "Okay, I'm hanging up." "If you are in a hurry, don't blame me." "I'll call you back tomorrow." The bathroom door opened at the same time as Funo put down the phone, and Sakako came out wearing a bathrobe. "what are you doing?" "Just called the editorial department." "Really... But this time it's not a business trip." "It's not about work. I need to say hello first." Lianzi sat in front of the mirror suspiciously, applying lotion on his face. "Let me take a shower too." Funo stood up, Lianzi ignored him. Seems like another stupid thing to do.Don't make that phone call.This is a bit similar to the mentality of the criminal running back to the crime scene to watch the movement after a crime.Even if there is any urgent matter, I can't deal with it in time, not to mention that it is so late at night that there is no possibility of anything.Besides, even if there is something that delays it for a day and a half, it won't be a problem.I couldn't hold back my anger, so unnecessary actions made both ends suspicious. It's too late to regret. Lianzi still looked a little unhappy.On the one hand, he was drunk, and on the other hand, he was a little tired after taking a bath.After changing the nightgown, I went to bed.Funo was also tired, but he was sweating and had to wash before going to sleep.When I got out of the bathroom, I found that Izuku had fallen asleep. It's a pity that we didn't sleep without whispering to each other during the rare night in Kyoto.I couldn't bear to wake up the sleeping scorpion. Funo took out the beer from the refrigerator.After drinking, I also went to bed. Funo soon fell asleep too. The next morning, when Funo woke up, he saw a beam of sunlight entering the room through one side of the curtain. The hour hand of the watch next to the pillow pointed to seven.The temperature in the room was high at night, and it was a bit uncomfortable, but I still fell asleep. 袊子 beside Funo, breathing evenly fell asleep.While turning over, Funo touched her with the tip of his toe, but there was no sign of waking up.Due to the low blood pressure of Lianzi, he woke up in the morning and couldn't get up, his face was gloomy and his mood was low.If you call her up now, it will definitely make her unhappy. Looking at the sleeping position of the child, Funo felt restless. Funo tentatively tried to turn Nianzi's face towards him, but Nianzi didn't move, so he tried to move it again, "I don't want it," Nianzi muttered. The light from the side of the curtain made the forehead of the child stand out strangely, and Funo stared at it for a while, then inserted his hand into the chest of the child. Laizi belong to women who are particularly sensitive to sex.The chest is small but unusually pointed.When Funo fiddled with his fingers, Bianzi immediately "Ah..." got up, frowning.Funo still kept rubbing, and he moved his body inward a bit.Funo had no choice but to roll up the hem of the nightgown. As usual, 袊子 wears super short.Funo stroked the smooth thighs of the scorpion, and after a while, he moved the scorpion down little by little. "Hate……" Lianzi shook his head slightly again, but did not resist further.Funo hand movement stopped for a moment, and then began to touch.Repeated this several times before returning the handle to the thigh. The round buttocks were on display, and Sakuko was still asleep.Funo caressed behind the sub, fingers gently poked the sub-secret. Although Lianzi was still sleeping, the place had become moist. After being touched to the sensitive part, Lizi suddenly rolled up his body, shook his head and called out again: "I hate it..." Funo began to touch and stimulate the half-asleep and half-awake 袊子 from behind, for this practice, Funo felt a kind of sadistic pleasure. "I do not want……" Lianzi begged again, but there was clearly a bit of coquettishness in her voice.Although the head still shakes from time to time, the delicate buttocks have no intention of avoiding it.Funo teased the half-asleep scorpion very patiently.Don't insert it until it's completely wet. "what……" With a small sound, Li Zi's chest began to warp.Funo firmly grasped the buttocks of the carrying child. "What are you doing? People are still sleepy!" At this time, Funo ignored what Funo said, and just inserted his own firmly into the body of Yanzi.Then, his hands stretched from behind to the armpit of the scorpion, crossed and hugged tightly. "Ah... ah..." Bianzi's voice gradually lowered down, and began to move in line with Funo's rhythm. Funo savored the writhing of the child from pain to pleasure, and became excited. At this point, Funo felt as if he was fighting back against yesterday's scorpion. Lianzi spoke regardless of Funo's situation, and gave him a difficult problem, which made Funo struggling to deal with it.He accused Funo of his close relationship with his wife, and asked Funo to be speechless.Therefore, Funo had a revenge mentality. At the same time, it can be said that Lizi endured the punishment for his domineering behavior through sexual intercourse. What kind of love is this mixed sadism and sadism?Perhaps this is the worst, and at the same time, the strongest way to maintain a relationship.The two often heal their mental wounds through sex after scolding and quarreling.Then, start a new round of fighting. In the eyes of others, the two of them are constantly repeating stupid things that have no progress and no meaning.In fact, both of them are extremely serious and serious.But they don't do it deliberately, it's a natural behavior.Possibly, this is exactly the problem. However, right now Funo has no time to think so much. Amidst the uninterrupted sound, Bianzi turned into an active behavior, and even twisted her waist. Funo hugged the child from behind even more forcefully, and began to advance forward. Now, the two of them don't want to think about anything, and have become one-hearted beasts. Probably because of the early morning pursuit of Ryoko, when Funo woke up again, it was past nine o'clock. The sunlight coming in from the edge of the curtain is more intense, and several beams shine on the feet. Some people may be going out for sightseeing early, so there are constant shouts in the corridor.Several middle-aged women greeted each other. Lianzi, who had difficulty getting up in the morning, was still sleeping, her face was fair and translucent.Funo lay with his eyes open for a while, as if attracted by the lively voices in the corridor, he got up and went into the bathroom. After taking a good bath and shaving again, Bianzi got up. "what time is it now?" "It's almost ten o'clock." "Oops……" Bianzi stood up, but seemed to be sleepy, staring blankly at the window through which a few rays of sunlight came through. "Is there something urgent?" "Urgent matter? It's not easy to come to Kyoto. It's a pity to sleep until this time!" Just now I was sleeping leisurely, and now I suddenly said it was a pity, it was really illogical.This is also where the scorpion has a taste. "Then hurry up." Funo opened the curtains, the sun was very dazzling, frowned, and got up from the bed. "Don't worry, I'll get up right away." Looking at the situation, the unhappiness of last night has passed. It might be the reason for having sex in the morning, or why you feel refreshed after a night of sleep.In short, Funo is very happy about the improvement in the mood of the child. At 10:30, the two went down to the restaurant on the first floor, and the morning meal was over.So, I went to the coffee corner, ate a sandwich, and drank coffee. At eleven o'clock, the two left the hotel, took a taxi to Sagano, and then went to Changjiguang Temple. It was ten years ago, and Funo was amazed by the beauty of the red leaves here.At that time, I was still working in the company, and I agreed to take the whole family on a trip once a year, so I came with my wife and children. Counting it, I have never brought my family to Kyoto since then. At this time, Funo felt somewhat guilty in his heart.Lianzi was looking around to watch the red leaves. The car parked in the open space in front of Changjiguang Temple.This monastery is not very famous, Funo thought that there would not be many tourists, but unexpectedly there were quite a lot of people in the monastery.Of course, it is far less crowded than Kinkakuji Temple and Kiyomizu Temple.Most of the tourists come by private car, and some people come here according to the map. "Wow...it's so beautiful." Standing in front of the stone steps facing the main hall, Jinzi sighed.The layered red leaves extend to both sides of the stone steps on the mountain. Being in it, the visiting Buddha is also dyed with Danzhu from head to toe. "This kind of red leaves is called Ichijoji red leaves, which are slightly smaller than those in Tokyo, so they look more unique." Funo explained somewhat complacently.Looking up from the bottom of the mountain, the leaves are shining in the sun, and the tiny veins are clearly discernible. "Kyoto really lives up to its reputation!" "It's not in vain, is it?" "thanks." Jinzi bowed happily.So docile, coupled with undisguised joy, Funo felt that it was worth taking her out this trip. "Let's go to Kaohsiung next time, will there be many people?" The driver answered Funo leisurely and said, "Probably indispensable." Kyoto is the opposite of Tokyo. On weekends, there are many cars from other places, and the roads are extremely congested. However, after passing the Nianfo Temple and entering the tourist line of Lanshan Kaohsiung, the traffic flow is much smoother, probably because there are fewer traffic signals. After watching the red leaves from Kiyotaki to the valley, the two came to Kaohsiung.Gaoshan Temple is indeed a scenic spot for viewing leaves. There are many tourists, and it is very difficult to find a foothold with a wide perspective. Fortunately, after going deeper into the mountains, it suddenly quieted down, making people feel full of the coldness of late autumn. Jinzi seemed to have thought of a good idea, and said: "When we get old, let's live in Kyoto." "In another ten years, no, five years. Your child will be grown up, don't you need to worry about it?" "But, isn't it too lonely in this mountain?" "It's okay, I'm with you anyway." "So, what about the apartment you bought?" "Leave it alone. You can sell it when it's useless." Lizi always has a whim, and is immediately intoxicated by her new ideas. "It's really hard to live in this kind of place!" Funo properly poured some cold water on the child.After finishing the walk in the forest, it was already one o'clock when we returned to the car. The red leaves are distributed from here to the end, and the scenery is similar when you walk in. "Go directly back to Kyoto." Funo told the driver.Then he asked for his opinion: "Find a place to eat first, then go shopping, and go back to the hotel for dinner, okay?" "I want to buy some souvenirs, will you accompany me?" Funo nodded in agreement, remembering that he should also buy some gifts for his daughters. The two got off the car at Shijo Kawaramachi and ate "Shokado Box Lunch" in the basement restaurant of the hotel across Kawaramachi Street.When eating in places they are not familiar with, they always look for places that are more reassuring like restaurants. After the meal, the two started shopping on Kawaramachi Street. Walking a short distance from Shijo Street, I saw an accessory store selling Japanese-style handbags, decorative ribbons, etc.Xiaozi went in and picked out some things. Funo does not like to accompany women shopping.The net delay of picking and picking.It was with great difficulty that Yuzi decided to buy two combined wastebaskets with Japanese patterns.Then I started picking curtains and handbags. "How about it?" Funo couldn't see what was going on, so he said, "It's safer to buy these things in specialty stores or department stores." "You're right..." Lianzi immediately decided not to buy it.However, he immediately began to think about whether to buy the curtain. Funo waited on the side, and found that there were various small sundry boxes on display in the window, all of which were decorated with floral patterns, which were very cute and suitable for the daughters. Seeing the child still standing in front of the curtain to consider, Funo let the female clerk take out a small box to have a look. The body of the box is in the shape of a basket, covered with a layer of cloth, and the mouth of the box can be fastened with cloth straps on both sides.Funo is not sure whether her daughter uses this Japanese style thing.However, it is so beautiful that my daughter will definitely be happy.The price tag is 2,000 yen. Do you want to buy it or not?Funo looked at the side of the scorpion again, she was opening the curtain on the counter, talking to the female clerk. Funo thought, as far as possible not to let Takako know that he bought a gift.Spending his own money, Lianzi will not make irresponsible remarks.But she won't be happy about it. It would be unbearable if I asked Lianzi to say "I still miss home when I go out". Funo was holding the small box, and when he hesitated, Bianzi had already walked over with the curtain. "What are you buying?" As if the boy was caught doing something bad, Funo shook his head immediately. "Yo, this is very suitable for your daughter." 袊子 look to see Funo's heart. "This, I want it." Bianzi lightly pushed the curtain to the female shop assistant. The words were very polite, but it could be seen that Bianzi was unhappy again.It's a rare time for two people to travel, but Funo still remembers home in his heart. "Hurry up and buy it!" The tone was cold and stiff. "No, I don't want to." Funo put down the box.Lianzi added another sentence: "It's not bad to give it to Madam." "why?" "How pitiful it is for someone to wait at home alone!" This is also the teasing that Yuzi is good at.Funo walked straight towards the exit. "Thank you for coming." The clerk handed over the paper bag containing the curtain and the wastebasket. After taking the paper bag, Lianzi walked to Funo who was waiting at the exit. "If you want to buy gifts or something, I will accompany you." "As I said, no need." Funo raised his voice against the stubborn scorpion. "Go get some coffee." After a while, Funo suggested. "I don't want to drink." "Then, shall we go back to the hotel?" The two turned back along Shitiao Street.Funo felt the tension in the air and filled the air between the two. After returning to the hotel, Funo left Lianzi alone in the room and went downstairs to the lobby to drink coffee. From the day and night of yesterday to now, I have been with Lizi for nearly thirty hours.About half of the time was spent in hotel rooms. Being with the woman you love should be very happy, but in fact it is very tiring. Instead of being so tired, how relaxing it is to drink coffee alone. If you are a couple, you will definitely be relaxed and not so tired.However, perhaps because of this, there is no fun and tension. When you are with 袊子, you must be careful at all times whether you talk or buy things.Having said that, even so, I am not in the mood to travel with my wife alone. Although I am a little tired, I feel excited when I am with Lizi, and I can truly experience the taste of travel. After drinking the coffee, I went back to the room, but I disappeared.There is a note left on the table by the scorpion. "I'm going to the hotel's beauty room, and I'll be back in an hour." When something goes wrong, Lianzi always likes to go to the beauty parlor.Presumably re-doing hair can play a relaxing role. Funo thought, just come up later just fine.Too lazy to go downstairs again now.So, he lay on his back on the bed, spread out into a big character, thinking about buying gifts for his daughters. Lianzi is not in the room, now is an opportunity.Of course, time is too tight to go to Kawaramachi again, and you may be able to buy suitable gifts in the hotel shop. If you want to go, you have to take advantage of now... Funo said to himself, jumped up from the bed. The store in the hotel is on the basement floor, turn left after getting off the elevator, there are sushi restaurants and food stores.On the opposite side are several shops selling souvenirs, clothes, ceramics, bags, etc. After all, it is Kyoto, where traditional Japanese wallets, braided ropes, sachets, fans, etc. are all placed together.On Funo's right is a cloisonne necklace in a small box, the pattern is very beautiful, and the price ranges from 1,000 to 2,000 yen.It doesn't take up space, and it's not conspicuous when you buy it.Funo chose a necklace with rose and narcissus patterns. "Three thousand dollars." When the female clerk was packing, Funo looked around carefully, to beware of the sudden appearance of 袊子. Funo took the elevator back to the room with the things he bought, but Bianzi hadn't come back yet. Funo put the paper bag into the bag and turned on the TV. On Sunday evening, the television was showing a golf game.Funo played golf a few times a year ago, but his skills were too poor, so he gave up.However, watching the TV broadcast is quite enjoyable. Funo looked listlessly at TV and dozed off.When he opened his eyes, he saw Lianzi sitting by the window with a cigarette dangling from his mouth. "Hey, why don't you go out? It's already five o'clock." She has put on her makeup and is ready to go out. Although he only slept for a while, Funo felt that his strength recovered a lot. He stretched himself and walked to the window.I saw that the lights in the opposite room were also on. "Today, I want to eat steak." Funo is not too hungry, but decided to go out. "I'm looking for a nice place to have a nice meal." Funo didn't know where a good place was, so he called the main service desk. "The steak made by my hotel is very authentic." 听了这样的回答，风野无可奈何地苦笑道：“原来如此。” 于是，两人决定去二楼餐厅。 “你刚才打呼噜了。” "yes?……" 除了醉酒或特别疲劳以外，风野一般不打鼾。看来，风野确实累了。 “哎，这里有迪斯科吗？要是在京都跳迪斯科，一定有意思。” “那太吵了，还是安静点的好。” “不中用了，老头子！” "What did you say?" 离晚饭时间尚早，但餐厅里已有很多客人。风野二人坐在餐厅中部靠窗的位置，点了里脊牛扒和啤酒。 “瞧，那两人像夫妻吗？” 袊子用眼示意风野右边的一对男女。 男人约四十五六岁，戴眼镜，体格魁梧。女人看上去比男的小两三岁，微胖，穿了件花俏的连衣裙。 “他们一直都没说话，只是默默地吃菜。你说，这有意思吗？” 风野点了点头，心中暗想，要是与妻子一起旅行，也会是那样子吧。 原以为没有食欲的风野，吃得津津有味。对他来说，仅仅好吃是不够的。 旅行接近结束，钱也所剩无多。退房时起码得准备三万日圆。另外，乘新干线返回东京的车票，两个人合起来按二万五千算，最起码要准备六万日圆。再加上这顿饭钱，风野颇觉紧张。 来的时候，带了二十多万日圆，当时觉得会有不少富余，现在看来，即使有余款也极为有限。 仅住宿两夜的旅行，就开销二十万，表面上看确实很贵。可是，住的是一流旅馆，晚饭在高级餐馆，又乘出租车看红叶，花这些钱也在情理之中。 总之，可以说，难得的旅行，不搞豪华些就没有意义。 “哎，咱们出去走走吧。” 风野随着袊子，沿着贺茂川岸缓缓前行。 深秋时节，穿着外套也能感到阵阵凉意，月光粼粼地映照在河面上。 风野忽然心情激荡，随口吟出： “加茂川蜿蜒，秋水共长天……”袊子笑出了声，说道： “这是句古诗。” “嗬，你也知道。” “诗的名字是《旅之夜风》吧？听我妈妈读过。” “你还真不简单。” 风野与袊子相差十四岁。初交时，感到年龄差异很明显，近来已完全感觉不到了。当时，风野三十七岁，袊子二十三岁，看上去有点像父亲与女儿。现在一个四十二，一个二十八，好像倒也般配。 如果再过十年，五十二与三十八的组合当属极为正常的了。 说到底，年龄的增长，似乎使男女间年龄的差异趋于弥合。风野想到这些而感到宽慰。只是在谈起儿时喜欢的歌，或者留下较深印象的事时，十四岁的差异才明显表现出来。 两人沿着河堤走到三条，然后拐上木屋町大街，一直走到四条。 虽然，在萧瑟秋风中身上有些发凉，可是一想到即将结束京都之旅，就觉得回旅馆休息未免可惜。两人又继续向前穿过河原町大街。走到拱廊大道时，看到一队修学旅行的学生。 “真怀念旧日时光啊！” 风野第一次来京都是上高二的时候，离现在已是二十五六年前的事了。那时，袊子还没到或刚到上幼儿园的年龄。 “哎，等一等。” 风野回头一看，袊子一边招手，一边进了一家土特产商店。 色泽鲜艳的玩偶、钱包、扇子、香袋、玩具衣柜等等女孩喜好的东西，琳琅满目。买东西的顾客也是高中生，特别是女孩子居多。风野不感兴趣，就站在店门口。袊子又在叫他。 "How about that?" 线绳上吊着很多用和纸折叠的和服打扮的女孩玩偶。 “又能装饰房间，又能当礼物送人。” 已经买了礼物，但是看见喜欢的东西，袊子马上又想买。 “就来这个吧？” 袊子又拿起一个做成牛车形状的宝石匣子，左看右看。终于买了两个。 “多精致啊！” 袊子现出满足的神情。向店家要了一个大纸袋，把一个个小包都装了进去，这才与风野出了商店。 “再喝点酒吗？” 风野立刻表示赞成。两人来到河原町大街。 今天是星期日，昨天去过的几家店都关门休息。两人只好进了路边旅馆的酒吧。酒吧朝向大街，在旅馆最上一层，可以清楚地看到京都夜景。风野要了加水威士忌，袊子是白兰地。 “啊……明天就回东京了。” 像是突然想起似的，袊子感叹着，又接着说： “今天多喝点，一醉方休如何？” “算了吧，你醉了就乱来。” “哎？我怎么乱来？” “其实也没太出格。” “不过，带我出来，真的很感谢你。谢谢！” 袊子伸过来酒杯，风野轻轻地碰了一下，心想这趟没白来。 两人再次在夜风吹佛下回到房间已是十一点了。 微醉的衿子兴奋异常，因为是旅行的最后一夜，风野欲火旺盛。两人事毕后，风野想起该给家里去个电话。 “哎，你想什么呢？” "No……" 风野闭上眼，不去想家里的事，很快就睡着了。 早上天气晴朗，两人都在八点前起了床。简单的洗漱之后，一起去一楼的餐厅吃了早饭。 本来，衿子星期一请了假不必上班，晚上再回去也行。但是，旅馆的退房时间是十一点。 早饭后回到房间，各人开始收拾自己的东西。衿子除了替换的衣服，买了不少礼物。所以，来时的旅行箱一下就塞得满满的。 “哎，在你那里放点行不行？”风野的提包里只有一身内衣和洗漱用具及准备在车上看的几本杂志，空地方很大。 “别给我弄太沉了。” 风野边说边剃胡子。 十点钟左右收拾了行装，正准备离开时，衿子却立住脚环视着房间说：“就这么走了，真有点可惜。不知什么时候能再来这里了。” 风野听了不禁苦笑了一下，拎起重了许多的提包，走出房间。 下到一楼大厅，先把包存在行包寄存处存好，然后去结账。 房费略低于预算的三万元。付了钱，两个人就从旅馆前乘出租车去了清水寺。 清水寺和银阁寺名气很大，总是挤满了游客。风野和衿子自修学旅行以后都再没有来过。有人会说，几十年不变的游览路线没意思。但是，对风野和衿子来说，就是想重走当年的路线。再者，这个季节来还是第一次。 在通向清水寺的坡道前，两人下了车。开始徒步上行。修学旅行时觉得这坡道很长，现在却没觉得那么长。当时也可能因为排着长队，不紧不慢地边走边看路两边的商店的缘故吧。 故地重游，清水寺的红叶似乎分外鲜艳。在大戏台上看罢京都街景，即顺着音羽瀑布下行，穿过树林，走在下山的台阶上。 “要是再当一回高中生就好了！” 袊子小声说道。风野心有同感。 从清水寺后边进圆山公园，然后到八坂神社，从这里再去银阁寺。这条路线可以看到东山山麓一带的所有名胜，但是，要走相当长的路程。两人离开银阁寺时已经是下午一点多钟了。 秋风依然凉意袭人，阳光却十分明媚。 “哎，既然来这一趟，干脆再去看看三千院和寂光院吧。” 袊子是想按照着新干线开车的钟点，尽量多走几个地方，反正班次频密。娇小的躯体却有着令人吃惊的能量。 风野多少有些累了，但是听袊子一说，也觉得这么回去是可惜。而且，如果表现出要回去的样子，恐怕又徒然惹得袊子起疑。 商量好了接着去大原，两人就在银阁寺附近的西餐馆吃了午饭，然后上了出租车。往返的车费相当高，但是，风野手上仍剩了一点钱。 到太原的很远很远，红叶特别漂亮。三千院石阶下的红叶，红得耀眼。两人漫步在山路上，天色慢慢地暗了下来。 “该去车站了吧？” "yes……" 袊子终于也现出倦容。 再次乘上出租车，先去旅馆取出行李，然后直奔京都火车站。 时间已过六点，街上的霓虹灯与汽车灯交相辉映。 约半个小时可以到车站，立刻上新干线的话到东京也得九点半多，回到家就将近十一点了。 明天是给周刊杂志交稿的日子，还要出去采访一趟。 想到这些，风野一下子有些心急起来。 到京都车站是六点半。在站里的商店，袊子买了点老卤菜和其它京都特产。结果，乘上新干线时已经快七点了。 星期日晚上，乘车的人很少。但是，风野一咬牙买了软席座票。 “你这又何必？” 袊子小声埋怨道。实际上，风野有点破罐破摔的想法，反正钱也用得差不多了，索性花完。 “啊……终于要告别京都了。” 茫茫夜幕中，寺院的塔尖现出水墨画般的轮廓。列车很快驶入隧道，钻出来后，只能看到黑黢黢的山峦迎面扑来。 “去吃点东西吗？” 屈指算来，两点钟在银阁寺附近的西餐馆吃的午饭，到现在还什么都没吃呢。 在餐车上，风野点了杂煮肉，没要米饭，就着威士忌吃了起来。袊子要了炸大虾和加水威士忌。 “偶尔出门一次真好。我特别高兴。” 袊子看着车窗，小声对风野说。虽然只是短短的三天，但是，风野觉得那是在东京绝对体会不到的另一个世界。 “以后还带我出来，好吗？” "Ok……" “钱，花了不少吧？” “哪里，没多少钱。” 风野做出大度的神情。袊子十分认真地说道：“按说，我该付我那一半费用的，只是那样做好像也不合情理。” “没听说过夫妻旅行，妻子还要向丈夫付自己费用的。” 袊子言之有理，但她的目的似在强调与风野就是夫妻关系。 “不过，为表示感谢，我要送你点礼物。要什么就说吧。不许超过五万元。” 袊子往往很任性，但也有这样的可爱之处。 "Is this true?" “我会撒谎吗？” “那我得想想。” 风野来了兴致，又要了一小瓶威士忌。 车在黑暗中以极高的速度飞驰着。车窗上映出明亮的餐车内景，仿佛是一幅画。 “好漂亮哟。” 随着旅途即将终结，袊子变得有些罗曼蒂克起来。 列车于九时五十五分抵达东京站。 离开京都时，有一种旅行结束的失落。到了东京看到霓虹灯，又有一种回家了的放心。 “啊，到了。” 风野提着包，先向出口走去，袊子跟在后边。从站台下了台阶，出了新干线检票口，风野停住脚： “那你就直接回去吧。” "And you?" 袊子直盯着风野，风野有点吞吞吐吐。 “是回生田吗？” 见风野不说话，袊子脸上现出不悦之色： “是要回家吧？” “可我整整三天没回去了。” “是啊，那请便吧。” “嗨，先一起到新宿吧。” 在风野的催促下，袊子快步跟了上来。 到了中央线的站台，上了停在站台的电车，两人谁也没说话。 袊子大概认为，到了东京后，风野应该去她的公寓。 可能是在一起呆了三天，有些割舍不得，或者是觉得一个人回去寂寞。对风野来说，袊子愿意与自己在一起当然很高兴，可是家里又让他放心不下。 “我并不是因为想回去而回去。” 车开动后，风野在袊子耳边说道。袊子看着车窗没有说话。 “我离家这几天，会有不少关于工作上的信函、电话，都得处理。” “写了一半的稿子，待查的资料，事情很多。” “还要向夫人、孩子送点礼物吧？” “瞧你，怎……” “别瞒我了，看看自己的提包还不明白吗？” 在京都的确给孩子们买了礼物，可袊子是什么时候发现的呢？风野抱着胳膊沉思起来。 对了，早上袊子说东西太多，就把一些东西塞进自己的提包里。准是那时看见的。 Oops!没法补救了。 两个人沉默着，到了新宿站。车门一开，袊子就跨了出去，出了站台，立即往小田急线售票方向走。实际上，即使拎子直接回家，也与风野的方向一致。 当着那么多的人吵架实在不像样子。风野保持着平静的表情，和袊子并肩而行。 “你生什么气啊？旅行三天刚回来，谁也没冒犯你。” “我也没做坏事呀！” “跟好事、坏事没关系！我讨厌背地里搞小动作。” “那是在旅馆商店里偶然看见的，觉得挺可爱就买了。没有要瞒你。” “不是的，那不是给孩子的。” “撒谎。你悄悄买了，要带回家的！” “好，是给谁买的？” “有的女编辑在工作上对我很关照，我想送给她们。” “女编辑会稀罕你那东西？胡扯！” 袊子表情严峻的脸上浮现出一线冷笑。 “就算是给孩子们买的。为那点东西，值得你生气吗？” “我才没有为你买东西生气呢。” “可你不是正在生气吗？” “不对。你无论去哪里都忘不了你那个家，我讨厌你这样。一想起这些，我就忍受不了。” 袊子的脸因气愤而抽搐。她突然站住，转身向反方向走。 “我打车回去。” 刚才还说要乘小田急线，这会儿又变了主意，要坐出租车。袊子准备从新宿西口的检票口出去。 “喂，等等。你的东西还在我这儿哪！” 袊子并不理会风野，径直出了检票口。 风野站在检票口前犹豫着，是立刻追上去？还是上电车直接回家？ 这样怒气冲冲地分手，为什么还要去旅行？看来，还是不旅行的好。可是，家里知道他今天回去。风野要回家，并不是因为妻儿在等待，而是想在久违的家里放松一下。 说实在的，与其说现在风野想回去见妻子、孩子，倒不如说是想在自己的书房里去亲近亲近那些使用了多年的桌子、椅子…… “怎么办呢？……” 风野的身边来往的人们过了一拨儿又一拨儿。已经过了十点钟，有个醉汉大声叫嚷着从旁边经过。即使现在到袊子那里，恐怕没三四个回合，关系是修复不好。想到这儿，风野立时感到疲劳、烦恼。 “管它呢，回家！” 风野自言自语着，