Chapter 6 chapter Five

Although Aoi's original attitude was very stiff, she gradually talked more and more as she walked on the street. The unnatural expression on Aoi's face gradually turned into a gentle smile, and she looked around beside Kurita, talking happily and excitedly. "This kind of historic street feels really good. I like this street view. There are many tasteful shops here, and the words on the signboards also give people a vibrant feeling." Aoi said that while looking at the signboards of the conveyor belt sushi chains all over the country, showing her silly personality completely.

"Uh...that's actually..." "Ah! I saw a very tasty vegetable shop!" Before Kurita had time to complain, Aoi's curiosity had already shifted to the next target. Rather than saying that Aoi's words have no coherence, it is better to say that she is not steady enough.Aoi seemed to say whatever came to her mind, without mentioning the topic of wagashi at all. "There are also fruits for sale! Ah, this is not a vegetable shop, it should be a fruit stand: these apples look delicious." Aoi pointed to the apples on display in the store and said.Those apples had stickers showing sugar levels.

Thirteen degrees of sugar.Kurita thought: "The apples should be very sweet. However, this fruit stand often puts stickers with a sugar content of 13 degrees." "do you want to eat?" "Ah! No. I just had lunch at the coffee shop and I'm still full." "Then I'll buy what I want to eat." Kurita bought apples for lunch, and while he ate them, he walked south along Orange Road and turned left. Along the way, Aoi talked happily.Although Kurita had to admit that he was very happy like this, he couldn't help thinking: "Does she really understand wagashi?" Kurita continued to move forward with a trace of uneasiness.

The two passed the famous sweet potato yokan shop and the original Kaminarimon Mixiang shop, and finally came to Kaminarimon. "Wow...! RAI-MON...!" Aoi said in an extremely excited tone.Hearing this, Kurita couldn't help feeling weak all over. "That's not called RAI-MON...it should be pronounced as KAMINARI-MON correctly." "Oh, is that so?" Aoi's cheeks were slightly flushed, and she whispered with embarrassment, "Thank you for teaching me a lesson." After that, Aoi seemed to put aside her shame, and said with an unscrupulous smile, "Speaking of which, it's really big... Kaminarimon's lantern is so big! It's exactly the same as the one I saw on the Internet." !The former people were really powerful..."

What kind of reaction is this?Kurita almost didn't know how to respond. "Yes, yes. But it can't be regarded as the former person. In fact, it is Mr. Konosuke Matsushita." "What did you say?" "Look for yourself, isn't there writing on the golden part under the lantern?" "Yes...really..." Seeing "Panasonic" engraved on the bottom ring of the lantern, Aoi's eyes widened. "It is said that Mr. Matsushita was ill and came to Sensoji Temple to pray, and he sent this lantern as a gift after he recovered. Today, this lantern has become a symbol of Asakusa."

"That's amazing... Mr. Kurita really deserves to be a local..." While chatting leisurely, the two walked out of Nakamise Road through Kaminarimon.On both sides of Nakamise-dori Road, there are rows of shops that exude a strong Edo flavor, and the two walked slowly on the worship passage in the center. After walking forward for about 200 meters, you can see the Hozomon Gate, and Sensoji Temple is at the other end of the Hozomon Gate. Although today is a weekday, the area around Sensoji Temple is crowded with tourists, and the atmosphere is lively like a festival.However, this is the daily scene of Sensoji Temple.

"The 'Su Shanzai' at the corner shop is very famous. Have you tried it? I heard that the taste has not changed since the first year of Anzheng's establishment. If you want to eat it, I can treat you to it..." "Thank you, but I'm still full." "I think so." "However, I think it's great for a guy to know what good food is in which store, and I can't help but respect him." "No... I'm only doing this because of work." Kurita's tone became cold, even he himself didn't know why.He's always been like that.

Pass through the front of Chuanyuan, admire the five-storied pagoda on the side, and pass through the treasure gate, and you will arrive at the destination. Sensoji Temple is the oldest temple in Tokyo and a famous place of worship in Japan. Although Kurita, a local, did not know how many times he had visited Sensoji Temple, he still rang the bell with Aoi, and then closed his eyes and prayed silently. Okay, I wonder if Aoi is satisfied with this kind of tour itinerary? Kurita opened his eyes and looked to the side, and found that Aoi had tiptoed and looked into the distance at some point.

"What's wrong?" "Excuse me...are there any attractions over there?" "That's Asakusa Shrine. There's a temple here, and a shrine over there. Do you want to go and have a look?" "Okay..." Aoi's answering voice gave off a sense of stability and comfort, and Kurita had completely relaxed her tense shoulders at this moment. ——Could it be that the owner of the coffee shop told a lie to introduce her to me just to make me relax?Although I feel a little hopeless, it's not bad to accompany her to the end. Thinking so, Kurita walked down the stone steps to catch up with Aoi, and walked through the torii gate of the shrine.Compared with Sensoji Temple, fewer pilgrims visit Asakusa Shrine.

After washing their hands and rinsing their mouths in Temizuya, the two of them came to the main hall, threw coins into the sesame oil cash box, and prayed with palms together. There is a saying that Asakusa Shrine is the lowest of all the shrines in Tokyo because the gods enshrined here were originally human beings. The origin is in the era of Emperor Suiko. It is said that two fishermen caught a statue of Kannon while fishing in the river. Later, they founded Sensoji Temple with a scholar who suggested that the statue of Kannon should be enshrined.These three people are honored as "Sanshe adults".

Regardless of whether this statement is correct or not, Kurita thinks this is a very interesting story.However, for a person who prays contentedly, it seems that there is no need to deliberately tell her this knowledge. Not long after, Aoi opened her eyes and took a deep breath. "Phew... I really had a great time, I visited all the attractions I wanted to visit, I am really satisfied! Thank you very much for today..." "Where, I also had a good time." Kurita hadn't been so relaxed for a long time, and felt that he had roughly grasped Aoi's elusive personality. Although Aoi is a little shy, when facing familiar objects, she will unreservedly show her innocent personality, and she belongs to the "naturally dumb" type of lady.But because of the gap between such personality and delicate appearance, it exudes an incredible charm.Her long-tailed way of speaking is unique, and it sounds good now. When Kurita came back to his senses, he found that he had already made an additional proposal: "However, is it too fast for you to be satisfied like this? There are many other interesting attractions in Asakusa, such as Kappa Bridge Tool Street, or Asahi Beer head office building or something." "The building of Asahi Beer? Is this a bad joke?" "No! There is a very interesting artwork next to that building. With your personality, you should like that kind of thing very much. I can take you to see it right now, do you want?" "It's better not to." "That's it..." "Of course I want to see it very much, but I'm afraid that it will be too late, because I plan to go to your store to disturb you." "……What did you say?" "That... After all, today's main purpose has not been achieved. You showed me so many places, and I had so much fun, so you can't just say goodbye like this?" "No, I don't care." Kurita's tone immediately became serious as soon as the topic turned to his own business. As the fourth-generation owner of an old store, Kurita still resists asking someone younger than him for advice. However, Aoi didn't care at all.She closed her eyes, wiggled her white index finger from side to side as if mischievous, and said, "I have something to say..." Regardless of whether Aoi's attitude is good or bad, she is surprisingly affectionate. "Actually, after the coffee shop owner told me the situation, I already guessed what was going on. However, there are still a few doubts, so it is necessary to look at the actual practice." "Oh, you already know the situation?" "Yes... I don't have such a great spirit of adventure. I dare to step into the vortex without knowing anything. Strictly speaking, I belong to the kind of person who will knock on a stone bridge before breaking it." "How do we get across when the bridge is broken?" "It means... I'm a person who will do my research very carefully... All in all, I want to thank you for showing me around Asakusa, and I'm personally curious, so please let me visit your workplace!" Aoi looked up at Kurita with eyes as clear as water, and Kurita scratched her head meaninglessly and said, "Really... alright!" Kurita thought: "Although I don't expect her to provide any help, let her do whatever she likes."