Chapter 4 third chapter

So, Momotaro became the first Japanese song I will sing. After teaching Momotaro, AmeKo took out her red backpack. "what is this? ’ I pointed to something tied with orange string to the outside of the backpack. "This is a peace talisman I prayed for at the Meiji Jingu Shrine in Tokyo when I was taking the university entrance examination. I pray that my studies will be safe and smooth." AmeKo carefully untied the orange knot, and handed me the peace amulet. In the middle of the talisman, "Meiji Jingu" is written, with the word "qualified" on the right and "achievement" on the left.

"Is it effective? 』 "It's very effective! When I return to China, I will give it to you. It will definitely help you graduate smoothly as soon as possible." "Then I would rather not graduate successfully. 』 AmeKo didn't seem to understand what I meant, and continued to open the red backpack. "This is my Re-In-Ko-To, the meaning of rain coat. Is it called in Chinese?" AmeKo wrote down a few katakana letters to indicate that this is a foreign word in Japanese. "raincoat.It's very simple!how can you not 』 "I guess so. But I saw a joke saying that shrouds are not birthday clothes, so I don't think clothes when it rains are called raincoats either!"

"Eldest sister, you worry too much. ’ I smiled. "I bought this when I was in high school," AmeKo looked at her purple raincoat and said excitedly, "I like it very much! Whenever it rains, I like to wear this raincoat to walk around." "Why don't you hold an umbrella?"Isn't this more convenient? 』 "If you hold an umbrella, you can't feel the raindrops hitting your body. Rain is a gift from God." "It's very inconvenient when it rains, how can it be called God's gift?" 』 "Hehe, I don't know either. I just know that I feel very happy when I hear the sound of rain."

AmeKo put her hands on her hips and straightened her chest: "And my name is Yuzi! If you don't like rainy days, wouldn't it damage your reputation?" "But the rain is about to stop, what should I do? 』 "It's okay. As long as it rains, I'm happy." AmeKo stuck his head out of the window and took a deep breath: "Rain knows no borders. The rain in Osaka is as refreshing as the rain in Tainan. What do you think?" AmeKo turned to ask me. "Ok. ’ I nodded. What has no borders is more than rain.The subtle relationship between people and the world should be the same!

In order to implement Mr. Itakura's theory of "teaching through entertainment", I went to a record store and bought a tape. All the songs are unfamiliar to me, so I don't know which volume to choose. When I was about to take out a volume with my eyes closed, I found that there were "Love is over" by Teresa Teng and Ouyang Feifei's "Love is over" in a Japanese song tape. I bought it and listened to it from time to time. Although the song is a bit sad, it is pleasant to listen to for a long time. Later, the distance between me and AmeKo seemed to disappear, no matter it was race, culture or language.

After class at nine o'clock, I would invite her to watch TV for a while. "Entertainment and entertainment!" 』I imitated her tone of voice. "Let's do it for the public." She imitated my way of speaking. Sometimes I would ask her if she was hungry, and then make a bowl of noodles for her to eat. AmeKo said that she likes the taste of Taiwanese instant noodles, which are not too sweet like Japanese instant noodles. At that time, TTV would broadcast the Japanese drama "Tokyo Love Story" every Tuesday at 10 pm. AmeKo likes to watch it very much. Whenever she sees the dialogue between Wanzhi and Lixiang in Chinese, she will keep laughing and laughing.

At that time, my eyes would secretly shift from the TV screen to the canine teeth on her lips. So even though I've watched that Japanese drama for many episodes, I still don't understand if it's a romantic drama? Or a comedic comedy?Because I only remember AmeKo's laugh. Also, if you are called Yuzi, you will like to wear a raincoat, then the characters in the play must be Fengzi. Because they often wear trench coats. Christmas Eve falls on the weekend, Xinjie held another party at his residence, and Yuji also invited AmeKo, Wada and Inoue. That was actually the first time I saw Wada and Inoue, and I got to know them later because of AmeKo.

Of course I was amazed by their boldness when they were slightly drunk. A Japanese boy came along too, though I never knew what nepotism he came for. He said his name was Yano Koji. "Wa-Da-Si-Wa Ta-Ko (Octopus) Des—" After drinking some wine, he pouted and twisted his hands up and down exaggeratedly, learning how to swim like an octopus. Yu Ji, Wada, and Inoue laughed so hard that AmeKo just smiled for entertainment. "I'm drunk! I'm looking for something to eat! Where can I find something to eat!" "Yeah" for a long time, it can be seen that he is bad at speaking Chinese.

If I were his Chinese teacher, I would do seppuku. He first approached Hetian with his pursed mouth, and Hetian smiled and pushed him away gently. Then approaching Inoue, Inoue also ran away with a smile. But he skipped Yu Ji and directly approached AmeKo. Seeing that he also knows how to avoid Yu Ji, a master of three irons, so as not to be seriously injured by Yu Ji's slight push, I realized that this bastard is clearly pretending to be crazy by drinking. AmeKo didn't dare to push him away, and was too embarrassed to run away, so he had to dodge on the spot at a loss. "Wa-Da-Si-Wa Fisherman Des—"

I picked up a throw pillow to act as a fishing net. "I'm drunk! I want to catch an octopus! Where can I find an octopus!" I walked up to him and threw a pillow on his head without any hesitation. Who said this octopus was drunk?His dodging steps are very light and nimble, like a trainer. "You—" He got a little annoyed, staring at me. "I'm already drunk!Let the octopus get away! 』I pretended to wobble. "Hahaha—octopus is smarter." Xinjie quickly laughed a few times: "Drunk fisherman, don't go out to catch fish!" Xinjie gently pushed me again.

"Octopus-san, let's have another drink." Chen Yingzhang immediately added a sentence. "What happened to you just now? Yano is also a guest after all." I pretended to go to the balcony to get some air, and Xinjie followed me out, talking in a low voice. "Is his name Yano?"I thought it was wild shit. 』My tone is not very happy. "Is it just because he was disrespectful to AmeKo?" "no.I just don't like seeing him. ’ I was a little defensive. "Zhihong——" Xinjie gave me a meaningful look: "Keep a distance from AmeKo!" "Do you still need to keep your distance?Is the distance between Japan and Taiwan not far enough? ’ I said angrily. It turns out that although AmeKo and I can overcome the invisible race, culture, language and other distances, the tangible distance still exists. After Xinjie entered the room again, AmeKo slipped out and stood beside me. However, we didn't talk, just enjoying the night breeze blowing on the balcony side by side. After a while, maybe we all thought why the other party didn't speak?So they turned around at the same time. When our eyes met, AmeKo blinked and I laughed. "Cai Sang, thank you for helping me out of danger just now." "You're welcome.Rebellious ministers and thieves are punished by everyone.Do you understand this sentence? 』 "Hehe, I don't quite understand. Please teach Cai Sang." "It means that when you meet a shameless octopus, you can teach him a lesson as a "pig". 』 "Hehe, Cai Sang, what should I really do if you teach like this?" Later Yano Koji would still take the opportunity to pester AmeKo, but AmeKo didn't give him any chance. Once, Wada couldn't see it, and advised AmeKo, "It's normal for Japanese students who are also studying in Taiwan to get in touch with each other." "I'll tell you in secret—" AmeKo held back a smile, "Cai Sang said that Yano is a pig, so he must be punished." After speaking, AmeKo still couldn't help laughing. "You will be led astray by this Chinese teacher." Although Wada said so, he still laughed with AmeKo. In 1995, the Lunar New Year came very early, and January 31 was the first day of the new year. On New Year's Eve, I should go home early in the morning.Before leaving, I called AmeKo. "AmeKo, I'm going home for the New Year, so I wish you an early New Year first. 』 "Then when are you going back to Tainan?" "It will take at least a week! 』 "Huh? It's been a long time." "Well, it's been a long time. 』 Since knowing AmeKo, there has never been such a long separation time, and I feel as if walking with the same hands and feet is unnatural. In the early morning of the second day of the Lunar New Year, the sky began to drizzle, and I couldn't help but think of AmeKo. Is AmeKo good in Tainan?She must be very excited in this light rainy weather. As a student, I should make a phone call to say New Year greetings to my teacher! "Hi, I'm Itakura. May I ask who I'm looking for?" "AmeKo, Gong Xi Fa Cai! 』 "You—are you Cai Sang?" "Hi! Happy New Year! ITAKURA-san. 』 "Cai Sang, I - I'm so happy to hear your voice -" AmeKo suddenly sobbed. "What's wrong?Having a bad mood?Doesn't it rain in Tainan? 』 "Although it's raining in Tainan, I'm the only one at home. I'm a little scared." "Wada and Inoue? 』 "They all went to a friend's house in Taiwan to celebrate the New Year." "Why don't you go with me? 』 "I'm not familiar with those Taiwanese. And I didn't know that during Chinese New Year in Taiwan, everyone runs home." AmeKo said aggrievedly. "Don't be afraid.I will go back to Tainan to accompany you immediately. 』 "Is this okay? Don't you have to accompany your family?" "It doesn't matter, anyway, loyalty and filial piety can't be both. 』 "How can this be loyalty and filial piety? You call it disloyal and unfilial." AmeKo finally laughed out loud, but still asked worriedly: "Will you be scolded by your family?" "No way!Anyway, I'm bored at home, so I'll go find you to play. 』 "Yeah. A-Ri-Ga-Do." When I returned to Tainan, it was already dinner time. During the Chinese New Year, many shops were closed, so I went to the supermarket to buy some things, and then invited AmeKo to eat hot pot. It rained lightly that night, AmeKo was in a good mood, although the TV show was boring. Later we simply went to the balcony to listen to the sound of rain. Along with the melody of the rain, AmeKo also hummed softly. "It's a nice song, what song is it? 』 "This is the Osaka Jiyu sung by Hibari Misora." After finishing speaking, AmeKo suddenly imitated Misora ​​Hibari's exaggerated gestures and expressions when singing: "Dai-Te-Ku-Da-Sai, A——Osaka Si-Gu-Re (Please hug me. Ah! Osaka Jiyu) " It's rare to see AmeKo's behavior like playing tricks, and I couldn't help being amused and laughed. But when she sang So-Ne-Za-Ki (Sonezaki), she stopped suddenly and sighed. "Are you homesick? 』 "Yeah. I happen to live near Sonezaki, and I started feeling homesick when I sang." I actually want to ask her when will she return to Osaka?But he didn't want to hear the answer, so he remained silent. "Cai Sang," AmeKo broke the common silence and said excitedly, "Osaka is very interesting! Next time I will take you to visit the Osaka Castle built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and then to Shitennoji Temple, which is the oldest in Japan. Kanji. Then we can eat the biggest octopus balls in Japan—” AmeKo's eyes lit up, as if we were already in Osaka. "Japan seems to be far away—" After I finished speaking, I sighed inwardly. "It's 12 o'clock, it seems a bit late. I should go back." AmeKo said lightly. "Wait for the rain to stop! 』 "Yeah. The rain seems to be about to stop." "Alas—it was a lingering night, why is it too soon for the rain to stop. 』 "Hehe, are you learning Cao Zhi's seven-step poem: They are born from the same root, so why are you in such a rush?" "You guessed it, it's amazing.Do you want to break Cao Zhi's record and complete a poem in seven steps? 』 "Don't be kidding, I can't do it at all." AmeKo smiled and shook his hand. "Not necessarily!I walk a little slower, and I don't take the seventh step even if I die, it will definitely let you break the record. 』 "Hehe—how could it be like this." "The book doesn't say how Cao Pi walked those seven steps, maybe he walked very slowly. 』 I first raised my left foot high, and then stopped: "AmeKo, think about it quickly!I'm about to stride. 』 AmeKo fell into deep thought, while I exaggeratedly used a super slow speed to make a decomposing movement of walking. After taking the seventh step, his left foot was hanging in the air, refusing to let it fall. I was only supported by my right foot, and before I was about to lose my balance, I finally heard AmeKo say: "The date of return to Osaka is unknown, and the continuous drizzle will have an end. He Nian will spend this lingering night together, talking about the delay in walking on the balcony." When I heard "walking late", I laughed twice, and finally put my left foot down and took the seventh step. "AmeKo, congratulations on breaking Cao Zhi's record and completing a six-and-a-half-step poem. 』 "Hehe—this is inspired by "Night Rain Sending North". Thank you Cai Sang for your cooperation and guidance." In fact, the rain stopped long ago, but we all seemed to feel that we were "late" in parting. "AmeKo, would you like to go to the movies tomorrow? 』 It was me who broke the silence this time. AmeKo froze for a moment, then asked as if he didn't hear clearly: "What?" 『Read my lips——watch-movies-movies.English is called see movie. 』 AmeKo smiled, then nodded. I originally wanted to watch western movies, because Chinese New Year movies are usually boring. But AmeKo said that watching Chinese movies can also practice Chinese by the way. "Education is fun!" AmeKo is getting more and more accustomed to using Chinese idioms. We watched Stephen Chow's "Monkey King Journey to the East", and I almost fell asleep. "Isn't it called Journey to the West?" "This is a random title, don't worry about it.Eastward travel can only go to Japan. 』 Although the weather is cloudy, it doesn't feel cold.So I drove AmeKo to Anping to eat shrimp rolls and watch the sunset blow the sea breeze. On the way back, it started to rain suddenly, and I took out the raincoat from the trunk of the motorcycle: "Only this raincoat.Let's wear it together, you have to hide behind me! 』 "Huh? Are you inviting me to wear this raincoat?" AmeKo seemed surprised, hesitated for a while, then smiled shyly. "yes!Huh?why are you blushing 』 "How could I—" I couldn't understand the rest of the words, because she had already got into the raincoat. Back near Chengda University, the rain turned light, and I took AmeKo to Mengmeng Garden opposite the Guangfu campus for a drink. "Huh—take a break first."Did you get caught in the rain? ’ I gasped. "No. Your raincoat is full." AmeKo wiped his sweat. "Hiding in the raincoat must be a bit stuffy, let's have a cold drink!" 』 "Hmm. Thank you." AmeKo gave me a warm smile. "Cai Sang, let me tell you a romantic story that happened in Japan during the Warring States Period." "Is this the story of Takeda Shingen and Suwa Koi?" 』 I ordered two glasses of watermelon juice and brought the one that looked fuller to her. "No. This is a legend from my hometown, very romantic!" "OK!I'm all ears. 』 "In 1615 AD, in the 20th year of Qingcho, Tokugawa Ieyasu sent troops from Nijo Castle, captured Osaka Castle three days later, and Toyotomi Hideyori committed suicide, known as the Osaka Summer Battle in history. After that, the war in Japan ended and the Edo Shogunate era was created—— " "How did you talk about the history of the Warring States Period in Japan?" 』I interrupted AmeKo's words. "Hehe, don't be impatient. During the summer battle in Osaka, the famous general of Toyotomi Hideyori's army, Kimura Shigenari, also died in this battle. There was a samurai named Kato under Kimura Shigenari's command, who left Osaka during the war. Fleeing south to the territory of Wakayama prefecture, which is near the hometown where I was born—” "How come Japanese samurai don't need seppuku when they lose a battle?" 』 "As long as you lose a battle, you will do seppuku. The Japanese samurai will be dead long ago, and the Warring States Period will not last for more than a hundred years." "Yes Yes Yes.The teacher is right. ’ I smiled at my gaffe. "Hehe. Kato was injured at the time and hid in a temple. In that temple, Kato met a woman. But I don't know the woman's last name, maybe she didn't have a last name at all." "No surname at all? 』 "In ancient Japan, except for the samurai class and court officials, ordinary civilians did not have a surname, and usually they could only be called AX. Of course, wealthy businessmen were exceptions." "Then what happened between this Samurai Kato and Mrs. X?" 』 "Hehe, she's not called Mrs. X, everyone in our hometown calls her Yu Ji." "Yu Ji?Why is it called Yu Ji?This is similar to your name Yuzi. 』 AmeKo smiled slightly and continued: "It is said that they met when it was raining, and developed a relationship later. Unfortunately, the woman's family and villagers objected to their being together, so they had to decide to elope on a heavy raining day. But they His whereabouts were discovered, and he fled to the vicinity of a cliff in a panic, Kato stumbled and fell, Yu Ji yelled Kato's name a few times, and then jumped off the cliff as well." Although the tone of AmeKo's storytelling was very plain, I was infected with the thrill of the time. "After that, it rained continuously for seven days and seven nights. It rained violently during the day and drizzled at night. It was said that it was Kato's cry during the day and Yuhime at night. After the rain stopped, the villagers found their bodies under the cliff and took the two together. People were buried together. That’s why we called that woman Yu Ji.” I nodded, expressing a sudden realization. "Over time, there has been a tradition in my hometown." "What tradition? 』I took a sip of watermelon juice and asked a question. AmeKo glanced at me, and then slowly said word by word: "If boys in our hometown want to express their love to girls, but they don't dare to express it directly, they can choose to invite girls on a rainy day. Wear a raincoat." After speaking, AmeKo showed her canine teeth and smiled happily. I was so shocked that I almost spit out the watermelon juice, and hurriedly said, "AmeKo, I didn't know there was such a tradition." 』 "Hehe, of course I know. Those who don't know are not guilty! Cai Sang, this idiom is right!" "It made me almost vomit blood just now. 』I pointed to the glass of red watermelon juice in my hand. "However, this tradition is a bit ridiculous. How can the story of Kato and Yuhime be associated with raincoats?"Could it be that Kato won't stumble and fall off the cliff after putting on the raincoat? 』 "Because it's a long time ago, I don't know very well. Anyway, this is just a tradition passed down in my hometown." "The people in your hometown are so imaginative. 』 "Chinese people have richer imaginations, just like Qu Yuan who threw himself into the Miluo River out of concern for the country and the people. He didn't tell future Chinese people to eat zongzi on the Dragon Boat Festival! I didn't expect that there would be more delicacies like zongzi in China. .” "Well, that makes sense.It seems that I can't just invite you to wear a raincoat together in the future. 』 As AmeKo and I looked at each other and smiled, the rain seemed to be getting heavier—— From the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, the weather became sunny and the temperature began to rise. This is a good weather for traveling. I drove AmeKo around Tainan City. Although AmeKo has been in Tainan for half a year, she still seems curious about everything in Tainan. She especially likes to visit the night market in Tainan. "In Japan, there is almost no so-called nightlife. The shops close early and the streets are deserted." AmeKo said enviously, "Living in Taiwan is really a blessing." For several days, AmeKo and I wandered around. "Let's go to the sea, shall we? 』 "Of course!" After traveling around Tainan, I took her north to the seaside where I was born: Budai in Chiayi County. "Did anything happen to Budai in history?" AmeKo faced the sea and turned to ask me. "Budai is just a small place, so nothing can happen. 』I smiled and shook my head. In fact, in 1895, the Japanese army's mixed fourth brigade landed from Budai Port, passed Zeng Wenxi, and approached Tainan. But I don't want to mention the conflicts between ethnic groups in front of AmeKo. "Wada will be returning to Tainan tomorrow." AmeKo seemed to be talking to himself. "This is really bad news. 』I made a gesture of embarrassment. "what?" "In this way, when I ask you out again tomorrow, she will definitely follow with a stern face. 』 "Hehe, why do you say that about her? She just follows her by any means." After AmeKo finished speaking, he suddenly laughed at his naughtiness. "Yes, her crimes are really heinous. 』 "Hehe, it's too much to write down." It turns out that Hotan also has this advantage, allowing AmeKo to practice idioms.