Kyoto Shenyin Love Story

Chapter 111 The Invisible Guest
More than half an hour later, the tram arrived in Kyoto.

After getting off the train, the few people did not leave the station or transfer, but walked around the station.

As the transportation hub of Kyoto, Kyoto Station, which is more than 70 meters high and more than [-] meters in length and width, is also a comprehensive business district integrating eating, drinking and entertainment.

The first place Akane Kirino and Hongko Yoshikawa went was Porta, an underground shopping mall directly connected to the station.

There are many stores inside, covering clothing, beauty, hairdressing and other types, including various fashion brands, which have always been women's favorite.

For a comprehensive commercial street like Porta, there are several other places in Kyoto Station.Even if you don't leave the station, you can go shopping all day long, and it won't be enough for a whole day.

Soya expressed his concerns appropriately, while Yoshikawa and Akane Kirino said they would only be shopping for a while.

An hour has passed.

The two came out of the underground shopping mall, and then went to visit the B2 floor, where there are many women's clothing and cosmetics stores.

"Actually, you're here for shopping this time?"

Soya, who was following behind, made both of them sober up a lot with one sentence.

Kirino Akane stopped first and looked at Yoshikawa.

Going shopping is just a way, the main purpose seems to be to help her confirm her mind?
"Then let's go shopping later..."

Facing her gaze, Yoshikawa, who was addicted to shopping, finally remembered what he said at the beginning.

"Let's go to the hotel to check in first. Afterwards, we will go to Shijo Kawaramachi or Shinkyogoku, it's very convenient."

"...Do you still have to go to the mall in the end?" Soya sighed.

And Akane Kirino just nodded.

Back to the station boarding area, the four of them took the subway to Gion Shijo Station, then got out of the station and returned to the ground, and walked to the hotel Huaquanfang.

Tourists crowded the sidewalks, including faces from other continents.

Zonggu was tall and burly, and pulled Chao Wuling to prevent her from being hit.After walking for a while, Yoshikawa and Akane Kirino also followed behind him.

"Don't let me lead the way, I've never been here before."

"Look at what you said... oh, Soya is not from here."

Holding his shoulder, Yoshikawa stepped on his feet and took a look, "Anyway, it's right to go forward first. When you get to the Yasaka Shrine over there, turn right."

Soya had no choice but to move on.

Passing through an intersection on the way, the ground of the small road running from north to south is paved with stone slabs, and there are antique wooden houses from the Edo period on both sides, full of tourists.

"This is Hanami Koji." Yoshikawa said to him.

"yes."

Before leaving, Soya took a second look.

Going all the way to Yasaka Shrine at the end, Soya turned according to his words, first went south around the periphery of the shrine, then turned east, and stopped at the intersection facing the torii gate of the shrine's south gate.

The hotel is nearby, but only Yoshikawa who made the reservation knows the exact location.

Taking out her mobile phone, she turned around in place and quickly found her way.

"This way."

Going back several hundred steps, Soya took advantage of his height and saw the signboard of the hotel first.

"'Huaquanfang'...is over there."

The hotel is not small, with three floors and many rooms.One side of the backyard is a semi-open-air bath, and the other side is a secluded courtyard. The room Yoshikawa reserved is on the first floor.

But when it was time to check in, the staff at the front desk of the hotel told Yoshikawa that the previous guest had not checked out the room she had booked.

"Hey, it's already this time?"

"I'm really sorry... That customer seems to have gone to Ninenzaka to buy souvenirs, but he hasn't returned yet."

"Then when will he come back?"

"I'm very sorry, we can't be sure about this..."

The guest room was tight, and besides [Sorry], there was only [I'm very sorry] at the front desk, and Yoshikawa was also very helpless.

"How to do?"

She looked at Soya and Akane Kirino, "Do you want to wait here?"

After all, there is already a reservation, and the hotel will not renew the room for the guest who has not returned for a long time. Soya's proposal is to have dinner first.

"Well...after all, it's getting late."

It's just that it's not easy to find a place to eat during this time period.The restaurants and ramen shops that can be seen everywhere are full of tourists.

The four went around and searched for a long time, and finally found a restaurant with vacancy in the alley near Jianren Temple.

The store's signature, or the only choice, is the kettle rice - a dish in which rice and ingredients are put into an iron pot and slowly steamed over a charcoal fire.

The matching ingredients are rich, such as beef, chicken, various seafood, and of course vegetables.

And this way of cooking means that it takes a lot of time to wait, which is the main reason why there are not many customers in the store.

"I can't move..."

Yoshikawa sat down directly at the bar and announced his choice in disguise, and the other three did not object.

After looking at the menu, Soya ordered a Seafood Mixed Rice Bowl, which included shrimp, crab, eel, oysters and other ingredients, and also came with a bowl of miso soup.

He sat down next to Yoshikawa, with Asagiri Rin to his left.

Akane Kirino was stunned, and sat on the other side of Yoshikawa across a seat.

"Cy?"

Yoshikawa was also taken aback, not understanding why she suddenly wanted to keep a distance from him.

"Because here..."

Akane Kirino looked at the empty seat and suddenly realized.

On the other side, Soya also took off the amulet.A crooked old man appeared on the empty seat.

"really……"

His change also attracted the other party's attention, and the old man looked over.

"Excuse me, can you order me a chicken pot rice? It seems that people here can't see me."

"I can help you with some."

Looking at the bewildered Yoshikawa, Soya patted the back of her hand lightly, "However, in your state, can you eat it?"

"It's okay." The old man looked up at him, "Just let me taste it."

"Okay. But you have to change places with that girl, we are together."

Soya was willing to help, and the old man was also willing to give up his seat.

"Excuse me……"

Akane Kirino sat down again, and Soya looked at the owner, "Please have another chicken pot meal."

"Pack and go?"

"Do not."

He pointed to the empty seat next to Akane Kirino, "Just put it there."

The shopkeeper nodded without asking further questions.

Realizing that the old man next to her was actually a spirit body, Kirino Akane was not too flustered.Zong Gu said that he wanted to change places with her, but she also said it was unnecessary.

"Because Soya is here."

Zhao Wuling turned a blind eye and didn't say a word, only Yoshikawa was still a little at a loss.

"Since you can't see him, then just pretend he doesn't exist." Soya comforted him.

Besides thanking Soya, the spirit old man didn't take the initiative to talk to him and Akane Kirino, but just sat quietly.

At the bar, the owner puts the washed rice, water, soy sauce, mirin, kelp and many other ingredients into the iron pot, and then puts it on the charcoal fire. It takes a long time to wait.

Yoshikawa also calmed down slowly, picked up the amulet that Soya had kept on the table, and stared at it for a while.

"Since there is such an amulet that can make Soya into an ordinary person, is there also an item that can make ordinary people 'visible'?"

"does not exist."

"Soya doesn't know, or does it really not exist?"

"..."

Soya was silent for a while, thinking about this possibility seriously.

Yoshikawa didn't bother, and chatted with Kirino Akane on the other side.

The latter took the amulet, picked it up for a while, put it down for a while, and observed whether there were more spirits around her that she hadn't noticed.

After playing like this for a while, she wrapped the amulet around Yoshikawa's wrist again, imitating Soya's move just now, and patted the back of her hand lightly.

"Although Hongzi can't see you, Soya and I will protect you."

She laughed. "Thank you."

"By the way, isn't this an action to comfort a child?"

"I feel so too!"

"Soya treats Hongko like a child."

"...Should I be happy?"

After waiting for almost half an hour, the cauldron meals for several people were delivered one after another.

"Please enjoy."

In addition to Kamameshi, there were also several Kyoto-style side dishes. Tosoya took the miso soup, and the narrow bar in front of him couldn't even fit it.

"Let's put it here first." Yoshikawa gestured to the empty space in front of him.

Soya put down the soup bowl, "If Yoshikawa wants to drink, you are welcome."

"What, don't I have it myself?"

Seeing that the spiritual old man next to him also picked up the chopsticks, Akane Kirino clasped her hands together.

"I'm gonna start now--"

After eating and drinking, Soya and his party left the restaurant, and the clerk immediately came to clean up the bar.

"Manager, this chicken pot rice seems to be untouched."

"It hasn't been touched at all. I remember it was ordered by those children, let's clean it up together."

"It's such a waste of children nowadays... Or is there something wrong with the taste?"

After tidying up, the clerk picked up a piece of chicken in the untouched cauldron, and immediately spit it out again.

"Manager, this cauldron rice is completely tasteless!"

(End of this chapter)