Chapter 105 Summer Festival (3)
After coming out of the swimming pool and seeing off Kujo Miki, the hungry Watanabe Toru went into a barbecue restaurant and had a big meal.
Afterwards, I went to a convenience store and bought a bottle of toothpaste and this week's issue of Weekly Shonen Jump, and spent the evening at home until six in the evening.
In the evening, he and Miki Kujo made an appointment to go to the Bon Dance held in Hibiya Park.
Every summer in the island country, hundreds of lively summer festivals, firework displays and other festivals are held one after another.
The scale varies.
The smallest one may even be just a summer evening party held by a kindergarten.
The cute little children put on national costumes and followed the staff of a nearby shrine, singing and dancing in the streets near the school.
The larger ones have over tens of millions of participants, and the famous ones include the Hachioji Festival, the Gion Festival, the Nebuta Festival, etc.
The island country is not big and transportation is convenient, so if you want, you can participate in any summer festival.
But Miki Kujo didn't have that much time, so she and Toru Watanabe could only participate in the summer festival held in Tokyo.
Tokyo is the largest city in the entire island nation, so of course there are countless summer festivals.
Not only will tourist attractions such as Sensō-ji Temple, Meiji Jingu Shrine, and Nogi Shrine hold their own summer festivals, but administrative districts such as Nakano Ward, Suginami Ward, and Minato Ward will also hold their own festivals. It is most appropriate to describe them as diverse.
Hibiya Park holds a large-scale Bon Odori every year. Although unfortunately there is no fireworks display, the scene is grand and the location is right in Chiyoda Ward, where Kujo Miki lived.
At six o'clock, in order to match the festive atmosphere, Watanabe Toru wore a short-sleeved shirt inside and changed into the dark red shirt that Kujo Miki bought for him outside.
'No, I won't wear red!'
'This shirt is slightly longer and can be worn unbuttoned, so it can be worn as a jacket.'
This was the conversation during the purchase. As always, Kujo Miki ignored Watanabe Toru's opinion.
Although Toru Watanabe doesn't like it, the him in the mirror is clean and free and has a sense of fashion and trend, and every move reveals the demeanor of a beautiful boy.
He twisted his shoulders uncomfortably, put on his watch and went out.
Traffic control has been implemented on the roads, police with loudspeakers are directing traffic, and the station is full of people.
It only takes 20 minutes by train from Kioi, where Toru Watanabe lives, to Hibiya Park. Men and women wearing yukatas can be seen everywhere on the road.
Hibiya Park is already filled with rows of stalls, and the sky is filled with lanterns emitting bright yellow lights.
There was still a glimmer of light in the sky at this time, and the lanterns looked ordinary, but looking at the endless number, they would definitely be spectacular at night.
The outdoor music platform in Hibiya Park imitates the architectural features of ancient Greece. The overall layout is semicircular, with a stage and screen wall at the center of the circle.
A group of underground idols are dancing on it.
In Toru Watanabe's opinion, the uncle in cheering uniform under the stage danced much better than them.
The rest of the audience seemed to be focused on that as well.
The girl dancing in the front row on the stage seemed calm and composed as she danced at her own .
As a result, when Toru Watanabe came and she saw him, for some reason, when she looked at the fans in front of her, she would turn her face away, her face would turn red with shyness, and her movements would become distorted.
Occasionally, he pretends to be angry and puffs up his face cutely.
The uncle saw that he had made his idol laugh, so he became even more excited by shaking his butt and touching his thighs.
Toru Watanabe stood on the outermost steps of the music stage, watching with great interest, and thought that if the uncle was shipped to Thailand, he would definitely be able to debut in a girl group when he returned.
"What are you looking at? So serious." A familiar faint fragrance enveloped Watanabe Toru.
Without turning around, Watanabe Toru pointed at the dancing man in the cheering uniform and said with a smile, "Isn't it fun to watch him dance?"
Kujo Miki looked in the direction he pointed, and couldn't help laughing as if she had thought of something: "Not bad."
"Isn't it?" Toru Watanabe said proudly, as if introducing a newly discovered child to his friends.
"Next time you make me angry, I'll punish you by making you dance like this for me."
"Wait, wait! Something's wrong! It's weird! Why do I have to dance like this..."
Toru Watanabe turned around and saw the smiling Kujo Miki, and he was unable to say the rest.
Her long hair was tied up, revealing her fair neck. She was wearing a black bathrobe embroidered with flowers and butterflies, a rouge-colored belt around her slender waist, and her breasts were full and plump.
Just like the first time he saw her wearing the luxurious red kimono, Toru Watanabe once again had the illusion that Kujo Mihime was a 'beautiful princess'.
"What's wrong? It's strange?" asked Kujo Miki with a smile.
"Meiji, you are more beautiful today than in the summer of Misawamura."
"How beautiful is that?"
"After I left, I would think of your beauty every day."
Kujo Miki showed a satisfied look: "You look very handsome today too."
"It's mainly because you have good taste." Watanabe Toru talked about the clothes and then about himself, holding her slender hand very naturally.
" You have good taste." Kujo Miki let him hold her hand and replied.
Watanabe Toru suddenly felt that it was too silly for the two to keep praising each other like this, and he couldn't help laughing. At the same time, a smile also broke out on Kujo Miki's face.
At this time, the sun had already set, all the lights around were off, it was pitch black, and the shadows of the trees were swaying.
Under the night sky, Hibiya Park completely turned into another world. Lanterns were hung one after another on the ropes connected to the high platform in the middle of the park.
The lights of the vendors stretched all the way to the end of the road.
It seemed as if all the hustle and bustle and lights of Tokyo had settled here that night.
"It's about time to go shopping."
"You asked me to come here. If it's not fun, I'll punish you."
"I will never dance!"
"You have the final say over your body."
The two walked hand in hand towards the night market.
Drawing lots, roasting corn, scooping up goldfish...
The shouting of the fried noodle shop owner; the child stamping his feet in front of the takoyaki stall because of the burns of the freshly baked takoyaki balls...
Kujo Miki's wooden clogs made a crisp clicking sound as she stepped on the stone road.
"What do you want to eat?" asked Toru Watanabe.
"Well... this one." Miki Kujo pointed to the cotton candy stall.
It turned out that she was just interested in the process of making marshmallows.
After taking two bites of the marshmallow, he decided that it had too much sugar and gave it to Toru Watanabe.
"Let's go eat shaved ice. It's a bit hot to wear a yukata in this weather." She said, looking at the shaved ice stand not far away.
"Yeah, okay."
Miki Kujo ordered the blue Hawaiian flavor, and Toru Watanabe originally wanted the strawberry flavor, but after looking at the marshmallow in his hand, he decided to forget it.
"600 yen!"
"Give."
After paying, Toru Watanabe glanced at the stall owner who had started making the products, took a bite of cotton candy, and his eyes were drawn to the stall next door selling masks.
"Oh!" Toru Watanabe took two steps and looked at the wooden board covered with masks.
The shop owner wearing a gorilla mask: "800 yen each!"
Kujo Miki took a look and said, "What's the point of these toys?"
"You don't understand. Boss, give me the card face to play this!"
After getting the mask, Toru Watanabe put it on his face and made a marshmallow gesture in front of his chest: "I'm here, dude!"
"Oh!" The little boy and other boys nearby gave him a look that said 'this action is very good'.
And Kujo Miki looked at her like an idiot.
Only on this matter did she unexpectedly agree with Kiyono Rin.
"Isn't it cool? This is a card-matching fight!" Toru Watanabe asked in disbelief.
"It's not a question of whether he's handsome or not, it's that he's very ugly." Miki Kujo crossed her arms.
"I don't believe you won't be moved!" Watanabe Toru moved the marshmallow to his left hand and raised his right hand to her: "Meiji , I will protect your smile! I will never forgive the guy who hurt you! Transform!"
Miki Kujo turned around and said to the shaved ice shop owner, "Hurry up."
"Okay, okay, it will be ready soon!"
“…”
"Don't do that! I, no, the mask will be sad! Boss, I want this fox mask too! Come on, Meiji, let me put it on you."
"Take it away, I don't want it, it's so ugly."
Watanabe Toru hugged and embraced her, and finally put a white fox mask on Kujo Miki. However, she refused to wear it on her face, and finally reluctantly agreed to wear it on one side of her head.
After getting the shaved ice, the two masked men watched the child play water balloons for a while.
A large basin of water is filled with various colorful water balls, each with a thin rope attached.
The children used the hooks given by the stall owner to hook the water balls they liked, and they could take them home if they caught one.
But the hook is very small and the rope is very thin, and with the patience of a child, this is definitely a business that is sure to make money.
"The profit is too small and it's not worth it." After Watanabe Toru said this, Kujo Miki commented.
"…I was just chatting with you, not discussing making money."
"for you."
Watching Kujo Miki walking towards the takoyaki, Watanabe Toru, who had finally finished his marshmallow, took the half remaining shaved ice.
Use a spoon to scoop up a large spoonful of shaved ice, put it into your mouth and chew it.
“It’s so cool!”
After Watanabe Toru finished his shaved ice, Kujo Miki brought a box of octopus balls and asked, "Would you like one?"
"No need." Watanabe Toru looked around and said, "I'll go buy some roasted corn. I like that."
When Watanabe Toru was chewing the corn, Kujo Miki, who had eaten two octopus balls, said, "Switch with me. I want your corn."
"Why?"
"I'm tired of eating octopus balls."
"No, I mean if you want to eat corn, we can go buy some. There's no need to eat what I leave."
Kujo Miki showed a smile without a trace of laughter: "So you always treat the food I give you as leftovers."
"No, that, this..."
While Watanabe Toru was hesitating, Kujo Miki stuffed the box of octopus balls into his hands and snatched the corn from his hand.
"Hmm..." Kujo Miki nodded, "Yes, it turns out that the things snatched from others are the most delicious."
'On the contrary, eating other people's leftovers is the worst thing to eat.'
Toru Watanabe reached out and wiped away the corn kernels stuck to the corners of Miki Kujo's mouth.
"But since she's a beautiful girl, I'll pretend to enjoy the food."
Miki Kujo rolled her eyes at Toru Watanabe who was stuffing the corn kernels he had taken from the corner of her mouth into her mouth.
As I walked and stopped, I met many classmates from Kamikawa High School, even a few girls from the wind orchestra, who were still wearing school uniforms and carrying their instruments.
He must have just finished practice at school and came straight to participate in the summer festival.
"It's amazing that you're still training during the Obon holiday." Watanabe Toru commented as they passed each other.
What I thought in my heart was: Acknowledging that others are amazing is also one of the things that makes me amazing!
'I haven't said this for a long time, I miss it a little bit.'
"Really?" Kujo Miki said noncommittally, "With their level, they should put in this level of effort to enter the national competition."
"That's true . There's a target shooting game over there, let's go play it!"
"No."
"Why?! Three shots cost 300 yen, but ten shots only cost 700 yen! I promise to get prizes worth 7,000 yen, making tonight's event profitable!"
"I don't know how many people have touched that kind of thing. It's disgusting."
"Then watch me play!"
"don't want."
"I'm betting my life on a shooting game tonight! I'm going to let you see how handsome I am, and then have sex with me until you're excited!"
"It's no use saying anything. I won't go. There are so many stinky men there, and the air stinks."
“…”
Watanabe Toru originally thought that this was a rare opportunity to show off his <Mastery Level Shooting>, which he didn't need at all, but...
Not as good as <Master-level Massage>!
While helping parents regulate their bodies and prevent spinal diseases and being able to show off anytime and anywhere, you can also take advantage of Kujo Miki in various ways.
hateful!
As a result, after the whole round, the two of them just played the goldfish fishing game that was meant to trick children.
Watanabe Toru didn't play any of the games that he felt he was good at, such as ring toss, darts, etc.
As a time traveler, Watanabe Toru's only trophies were two goldfish, one red and one black, and a cheap plastic fan - given to him by a roadside salesman.
It is such a shame!
The two walked to the high platform in the center of the park and watched women and children in yukata dancing to the accompaniment of "Coal Mine Festival".
Miki Kujo licked the candy apple and fanned herself.
Toru Watanabe was eating the rest of her taiyaki, while in his other hand he was holding a goldfish and a chocolate-covered banana that he really didn't want to eat.
After watching the Bon Odori for a long time, the two walked towards the corner of the park.
There is a clump of bamboo here, with wind chimes hanging on it. At a stall nearby, you can write down your wishes for 500 yen and hang them on the wind chimes.
Only couples with a mental disorder would do such a thing.
So Watanabe Toru paid 1,000 yen.
"Instead of asking for something like this, you might as well ask me." Kujo Miki calmly said the sentence that means 'I am God'.
No, what she meant was: God is not as powerful as she is.
“I’ve bought it all.”
"Then write for me: 'Pray that Lady Meiji will love me forever'."
"So humble! Then you must also write: "I pray that Mr. Watanabe will always love me""
"You want to die?"
"I don't want to die, I just want justice."
"As the heir of the Kujo family and one of the most important figures in the island nation, I will tell you the truth today: there is no fairness. Give up."
Finally, Toru Watanabe hung a wind chime with the words "I pray that Lady Miki will love me forever" on it on the bamboo.
After hanging it up, he stole a glance at Kujo Miki's wind chime.
Tired of strolling, the two men walked away from the crowd and came to a corner of the park.
Watanabe Toru teased in a low voice: "You say no with your mouth, but your body is very honest."
Kujo Miki turned her head and glared at him, then handed the fan to him and ordered, "Fan me."
“Yes, yes.”
Toru Watanabe gently waved a fan while staring at Miki Kujo who was eating an apple candy and looking into the distance.
Under the fox mask, the neck under the long hair tied into a bun, the snow-white skin was bathed in the light, with a faint blush.
A surge of eagerness surged in Watanabe Toru's heart, and his breathing became rapid.
"Meiji." The words came out of her mouth with a slight tremor.
Miki Kujo turned her head and met Toru Watanabe's fiery gaze.
There was a faint smile on her lips, and her clear dark eyes flashed with the cunning of a successful plan.
"What's wrong?" She replied lazily, but her voice was a little hoarse than she expected.
