Sakura Country, Kyoto Prefecture, Kyotanabe City.

Kyotanabe City is a city located in the southern part of Kyoto Prefecture, close to Osaka Prefecture and Nara Prefecture.

"Danglang~~"

"Danglang~~"

Walking on a quiet country road, a slender young man was carrying a schoolbag. After walking around for a while, a rich bell sounded in the distance, breaking the peace of the area.

"Have we finally arrived? Huo'en'an~"

The young man raised his head and looked at the stone tablet erected outside the main entrance and murmured.

It is far away from downtown Kyoto. He started from Jujo Station on the Kintetsu Kyoto Line and arrived at Shin-Tanabe Station via 13 stations. After that, he waited for another hour before catching the final train.

In the countryside here, the tram only leaves once an hour. If you don't have to wait so hard, just walking is a great torture for most people.

To be precise, Houenan is called Houenan Ikyuji Temple.

The few simple large characters carved on it tell the outside world the identity of this temple. The surface of the stone tablet has become somewhat corrupted by the erosion of the years.

The most impressive thing about Huo'en Temple is the maple leaves and plum blossoms in the temple. Unfortunately, it is not autumn or winter right now. Even so, there are still some growths in the temple. The young man shook his head slightly, thinking about what he came here to find.

I closed my eyes and took a deep breath of the air in this area. The haze accumulated in my heart and the energy I had consumed seemed to all come back.

"Excuse me, is this Ikkyuji Temple?"

When he opened his eyes again, he looked in the direction of entering the main entrance. There were two red-leaf trees growing on the high stone stairs.

The bright red color, far away from the hustle and bustle of the city, really purifies the young man's body and mind.

"yes...."

A monk who happened to be coming in and out here stopped when he heard his voice. The young man clearly felt a flash of surprise when the monk's eyes were looking at him.

Perhaps he felt that it was magical that a place like this where monks cultivated themselves could welcome young tourists like him.

"It is the Ikkyu Temple where Zen Master Ikkyu lived in his later years."

Although this monk looked middle-aged, what shocked the young man was that his voice was very loud.

His bright eyes and burly body were completely different from those highly educated monks in his impression who spoke Dharma words but ate meat and drank alcohol.

"The efforts of these two days have finally paid off~"

Feeling something faintly melting away in his chest, he put back the complicated thoughts in his mind. The young man put his hand on his chest and bowed to the monk as he knew he would.

"Thanks!"

Early in the morning, when the weather was fine, he took a bus from the station and walked here for more than half an hour.

Just like what the boy had seen before, the road was very clean, and the pastoral scenery caused the boy to consume more than half of the battery on his mobile phone that was fully charged before arriving.

After asking the monk where to buy the tickets, looking at the information table in front of him, the young man held the pen and glanced up and down, and finally wrote his name in the name column.

Takiichi Hirai, later date of birth, March 24, 1995, home address, Miyama Kimura, Kyotanabe City.

After paying the money and obtaining the qualification to visit here, the receptionist in charge of registration was a sister who was many years younger than him.

She has a simple ponytail and a black student uniform. When she smiles, two small tiger teeth are exposed under her chubby face, which is very cute.

According to her, she came here to help out while on vacation.

A distant relative of her family works here, but obviously, such a quiet environment may be fun for the little girl for a day or two.

But as time went by, the lively temperament hidden in her body determined that she was not suitable to stay here for a long time.

Hirai Takiichi's guess was correct, she seemed to regard him as a new friend, she couldn't stop talking once she opened her mouth.

Fortunately, there were not many guests visiting here during this time. At least after Hirai Taki, no one was seen queuing up.

However, if you are with a girl, you will make a difference. If you are with some girls, no matter whether you can see the other person's true age or not, you have to say a few words of praise.

This will bring you unexpected benefits and save you a lot of trouble.

This truth was told to Hirai Takichi by his father.

Although he is not Takiichi's biological father, they are like old friends. In the eyes of outsiders, they don't look like father and son at all.

While filling out the form, Hirai Takiichi learned some seemingly useless information from the little sister.

For example, Ikkyuji Temple was a very unpopular place before. It was much smaller than Kannonji Temple in the urban area of ​​Kyoto Prefecture. Initially, it was not known to outsiders and not many people knew about this place.

But with the broadcast of "Smart Ikkyu" and the promotion of modern advertising, more and more people know about this place.

The little sister spoke eloquently, and her two crystal eyes looked at Hirai Takichi, as if she was waiting for the big brother to praise her.

"is that so?"

"Of course~~"

She nodded solemnly, scratched her little head with her fleshy hands, and frowned for a long time before continuing.

Most of the tourists who come here come here for the limited coffee, which is available only ten days a year.

As it happens, Takiichi's luck is quite good, but unfortunately, he has never been interested in coffee.

Just because this drink was considered refreshing by others, he drank it and felt like sleeping.

"Takiichi-chan, don't forget to order your favorite pastries and cakes when you drink coffee."

Pastries, cakes?

Hirai Takiichi frowned, as if he had encountered something nasty, and hesitated slightly, "Is that all? I don't like sweets very much."

The receptionist didn't expect him to have such a reaction. She was just stunned for a moment, then pursed her lips and smiled.

"Huh?? Is that so? It turns out that Takiichi-chan doesn't like sweet things, which is a bit strange. Apart from these, there are only tea leaves. Apart from the monks here, the guests will only go there if they need it.

Prepare."

Having said this, she looked at Hirai Takichi with a look of admiration on her face, and her beautiful big eyes curled up on her cute face.

"Has anyone ever said that Takiichi-chan seems to be a male artist? And a 19-year-old like Takiichi-chan wouldn't like drinking tea, right? That's something my grandpa likes."

tea...

Hirai Takiichi smiled softly and slowly collected the change coins and banknotes.

Although he didn't answer her directly, he believed that the expression on his face proved everything.

"Oh, by the way, I had so much fun chatting with Takiichi-chan, I have something for you~"

After handing in the application form and fees, seeing the big brother leaving, the little sister had a complicated expression on her face.

There were some lingering feelings and some reluctance. I could tell that she hadn't chatted with others like this for a long time.

Under Taki Hirai's half-surprised, half-expected gaze, the little receptionist bent down, found something out of my sight, and handed it over.

"Peace Talisman?"

Looking at the familiar words above, Taki Hirai looked surprised.

To say it was a peace charm, it would be better to say that the thing in her hand looked like a bulging purse with very beautiful patterns embroidered on it.

"Hey~ This was given to me by the abbot of the temple, but I don't often carry it with me. I feel that such a good thing should be given to someone who is suitable for him."

The little sister held it in her hand and handed it over carefully. In fact, Hirai Takichi wanted to refuse it at first.

Some things may seem of little value, but in the eyes of different people, their level of evaluation is different.

Abbot, in Sakura Country, people of this status are still very respected, and those who can become such are not ordinary people.

Since it was given by the abbot, it was as if he had been blessed with a halo of blessing. Hirai Takiichi was a little hesitant.

Although he is not such a superstitious person, he is afraid that things like this mixed with good wishes will lose their meaning when it comes to him.

The little sister seemed to notice his hesitation and grinned.

"If Takiichi-chan doesn't accept it, I will be sad... This is the first time I have given something to someone since I came here."

Well, maybe this little sister is trying to find a place for him to step down. Hirai Takiichi pursed his lips.

I happened to lower my head and saw the keychain on my waist, and made a decision in my mind.
Chapter completed!