1. Short trip one Stay in Nagoya on the first day, stay in Fukushima in Kiso the next night, and finally live in Kami-Suwa.Looking out from the window at the hotel where we stayed in Suwa, we can see Lake Suwa across the Himalayan cedar forest. It is Tazawa Rinkako's wish to take a relaxing solo trip along the central railway line.After graduating from a women's university, I wanted to take this trip immediately, but because my father and mother refused to agree, and because of the continuous holding of graduation reunions, I couldn't get my wish. go alone? Dad had a displeased look on his face when he first heard about it.

It's not good for a young girl to go out alone! Dad is the director of a certain government department, and he comes back very late every night, so he can only discuss it in the morning.And this time is also very tense, often the car from the office to pick up Dad to work is waiting outside. What did mom say? In fact, Dad has heard about it from Mom, but he always likes to say it like this.Since I stay out late every day, everything at home respects my mother's opinion. Mom said, as long as Dad agrees.Lun Xiangzi replied. Yeah?let me consider it. Dad said so.He had been thinking about it for quite a long time.

April passed, and in May, it was finally agreed. Rinkako is yearning for Kisoji, right?Dad asked. I have long wanted to go.If a person moves freely, I will choose that route. It's hard to move too freely.There must be a condition. What conditions? It seems that Dad has already agreed, and Lun Xiangzi is ready to accept any conditions. Four days and three nights, no more. good. The time is short, but that's what it is. I will designate the hotel where I will stay.How about it? Dad is very fat, and after he became the bureau chief, his gray hair also increased.From Lu Xiangzi's point of view, she already had some style.The cheeks drooped, and the thick lips seemed narrow.

It's like ordering someone from your agency to go on a business trip! Lun Xiangzi's original plan was to settle down with the situation and stay wherever he went.She secretly imagined such a scene in her mind: like the travelers in the past, she stayed at night and stayed in the hotels she encountered everywhere.In the narrow room, the ceiling pasted on the thick beams is blackened by smoke, and the straw mats are old and red.The owner and his wife sat by the fire to entertain Lu Xiangzi, took off the iron pot from the retractable hook, and brewed astringent tea.While chatting, the back door was rattled by the wind.

It is not acceptable for a person to live in any hotel casually! Hearing that Lun Xiangzi was very dissatisfied, her mother interrupted and said: Just do as your father said!If not, you are not allowed to go! At times like this, Mom has more authority than Dad.Dad wrote the designated lodging on the note. This is Nagoya, Kiso Fukushima, and Kamisuwa.From Tokyo to Nagoya, I took the central line when I came back, but there was no conflict on the route originally planned by Lun Xiangzi. And Lun Xiangzi really understood her father's intentions after arriving in Nagoya. On the platform where the second-class carriage of the special express train was parked, there were two middle-aged men standing there, watching the passengers getting off the train intently.As soon as he saw Lun Xiangzi, he approached humbly.

Sorry, you are Province R [Note: The province here is an institution directly under the Japanese government, which is equivalent to the Ministry of the Chinese government. 】Is Director Tazawa's miss? There were friendly smiles on the corners of the two men's mouths. Yes, I am Tazawa. Lun Xiangzi replied in a little panic.One of the men immediately took the suitcase she was carrying and held it in his arms. They said their names, but Lun Xiangzi didn't remember them.On the long platform, one of them led the way and walked straight out.Outside the station, a car was waiting, and the well-groomed driver opened the door and bowed to her.

The hotel was first class and the room she was given was beautiful.The two men who accompanied here gave business cards, and only after seeing the official title did they know that it was a county [Note: County, a first-level national administrative agency in Japan, is equivalent to a province in our country. ] People from the government.One of them had thinning hair. I have always been under the care of Director Tian Ze. They said words of thanks, as if they regarded Lun Xiangzi as the wife of the chief. I have already told the people in the hotel, please rest assured.Also, I heard that you are scheduled to go to Fukushima in Kiso tomorrow, when will you leave?

From the windows of the hotel upstairs, the lights of Nagoya seemed to spread out like the ocean below.Lun Xiangzi did not feel the joy of free travel.In retrospect, the only thing that aroused my interest was the journey on the Tokaido Line before I came here. The hotel attendant brought a large fruit basket with a red ribbon hanging from it.The name of the company that Lun Xiangzi had never heard of was printed on the business card. The same is true for the overnight stay in Kiso Fukushima. This time, on the platform of the station where the Kiso River could be seen flowing from a low place, there were three middle-aged gentlemen with modest smiles standing side by side.

Received the contact from Director Tazawa, your hotel has been booked. They asked Lu Xiangzi to sit comfortably in the middle, and the car slid towards the road along the river bank.The stream of people who had just got off the train gave way, and people looked up at the car.Lun Xiangzi shouted in his heart: Ah!I really want to be one of them! Lun Xiangzi has long heard people say that even among the bureau chiefs in Province R, her father is also a highly prestigious bureau chief.Forgive it, it's not that Dad intentionally revealed Lun Xiangzi's power in the local area!Then, it must be out of love and care for her daughter's travel and accommodation.However, in this way, Lun Xiangzi seems to be controlled by her father's hands in the freedom of various important places.

On the way here, there was a train station called Sanruno, where Lun Xiangzi got off and took the old taxi in front of the station to Magome.This can be said to be a maximum freedom.Because the place was not notified, even Dad's measures had loopholes. The cedar tree road that passes through the mountain pass in the section of the old Nakasendo, the post station with stone-paved roofs in Magome Village, Shimazaki Fujimura [Note: Shimazaki Fujimura (1872｜1943) is one of the famous modern Japanese writers, in He has an important position in the history of Japanese literature, and his main works include "Breaking Precepts", "Spring", "Family", etc. ]’s former residence, the teahouse on the way from Magome to Ohira Pass leading to Iida, and the scenery seen in the teahouse. The scenery along the way finally made Rinkako fully understand the situation described in Shimazaki Fujimura’s works. - A scene: the entire Kiso Road is in the mountains.Some places are steep cliffs all the way, some places are facing the banks of the Kiso River which is tens of meters deep, and some places are the entrances of canyons winding across the end of the mountain.A road runs through this densely forested area.

The season is at the beginning of May, and the slightly black fir forest reveals fresh green.At the teahouse at Daping Pass, I watched the Kiso Gorge and the Kiso River shining in the early summer sun. Under the bright and dazzling white clouds, the outline of Mount Ontake, shrouded in light blue, can be seen faintly.Lu Xiangzi is alone. Only this is the freedom she gets.At night, the scene was very different. In the brand-new and beautiful hotel room, which was no different from Tokyo, as usual, there were people kneeling and sitting opposite each other with humble faces. Stayed in the downstairs room by one of us this evening.Please rest assured. Lun Xiangzi's eyes widened in surprise. Oops, that's so embarrassing! No.The other party has a serious face, because he was entrusted by the director.In case Miss encounters any inconvenience, we can't explain it. Dad is not going to beg to such an extent.No matter how much Lu Xiangzi asked, the other party refused to listen. At night, after the lights are turned off, the sound of the Kisogawa River, like a downpour, resounds beside my pillow.When Lun Xiangzi thought of a stranger lying downstairs taking care of her, she immediately felt very uncomfortable and couldn't fall asleep. There seems to be a banquet being held somewhere, and the sound of Sanxian playing the tune of the folk song "Kiso Festival" can be heard from time to time.The black ceiling hung with thick beams, the reddish old straw mats, and the flames in the furnace, all of which have never been seen. After arriving here in Kamisuwa, it was no exception.There are still people with serene smiles on the corners of their mouths to greet them.Although the sun was still shining, he was immediately taken to a hotel by Lake Suwa. This is a Western-style hotel surrounded by neat lawns with towering Himalayan firs growing into the sky.Apart from being slightly outdated, it is indeed an elegant architectural style.I heard that this building has a history. Before World War II, the royal family often stayed here. Only the view from the hotel window is beautiful.The blue water of the lake is sparkling, and the light and shadow in the center of the lake are shining.Black leafy boats floated on the lake.On the other side of the lake, the spiers of the houses are scattered and faintly discernible; the mountains in the background are slowly extending to both sides. On the opposite side is the town of Okaya, and that area is the confluence of the Tenryu River.This is the upper shrine of Suwa Shrine, and the woods on the other side are the lower shrine.In winter, when the lake freezes, the famous ice embankment will appear along the centerline of the lake.I don't know how to respect you, shall we accompany you to take a car to visit there? Lun Xiangzi was tired of it long ago, so she rejected this kind proposal with a smile on her face. When Lu Xiangzi was left alone, she quietly asked the hotel maid about it.The waitress gave a general introduction to famous places.When she asked about the unique places of interest nearby, the waitress tilted her head slightly and thought for a while, then said with some uncertainty: On the way to Shimo-Suwa, there is an ancient hut. If it is unique, this is it! Ancient cottage? Um.How should I put it, it is like a small temporary shack built by beggars.School students or something, often go there out of curiosity. Oh, it's an archaeological relic!Lun Xiangzi understood, it must be the remains of the vertical cave!If there was a hut, it was restored later, right? Well, probably, that seems to be the case. Lun Xiangzi had the idea of ​​wanting to see it. Not far from here? Well, it takes about ten minutes by car. Then, please rent a car for me! On the indoor table, there is still a gift basket of fruit.Famous cards adorned with red ribbons.On the business cards were the names of the directors of the company's guesthouses or business offices that Lun Xiangzi had never heard of.Just like in Nagoya, Rinkoko planned to give these fruits to the hotel maids. Here comes your car. The waitress came to let me know.Lu Xiangzi put on lace gloves, picked up her handbag, pointed to the big fruit basket and said: This, please eat it! ah? it does not matter.I don't need these. The car drove north along the highway.On the buses running on the highway, there are signs such as bound for Chino and bound for Shiojiri.Lunxiangzi likes to watch the place names that she has never seen before in a strange land.From time to time, white dust was raised on the road. Miss, this is your first time here from Tokyo, right?The driver stared ahead and asked. yes! Lun Xiangzi looked at the dwindling houses on both sides and replied. Do you also study archaeology? No, it's not.Just curious. The driver painstakingly passed from behind a ox-drawn wagon.Turned to the right and climbed a very steep path. A village immediately appeared, and the car stopped there. The car is waiting for you here.Go up that field road and the cottage is on the right. The driver opened the door and pointed the way with his hat in his hand. good.Thanks! There is a not-so-high hill, with farmland on both sides and a low forest with small white flowers blooming on the branches.It looks like pear blossoms. Luxiangzi came closer and saw that although it was similar to pear blossoms, the petals were slightly reddish.The leaves are also elongated in shape. What's more beautiful is that where the branches are luxuriant, there is a piece of emerald green, fresh and tender, with small white flowers hanging all over the leaves of the branches, as charming as winter plums and white peaches.The wheat in the fields has grown to waist height. The restored remains of vertical pits are dotted in this green wheat field.The original gabled roof was covered with thatch.Lun Xiangzi walked across the field path to the front. Only then did Rinkako realize that the Suwa Lake in front of her was unexpectedly low.The towns of Kami-Suwa, Shimo-Suwa, and Okaya can be seen at a glance.The sun had already begun to slant westward, and the surface of the lake was shimmering so brightly that it was almost impossible to open your eyes. White tour boats are rippling in the lake, and the sound of tour guide broadcasts and music floats in the wind. Lu Xiangzi stared at the small house with a gabled roof, and then read the instructions on the sign erected there.In the distance, there are only farmers bending over to work in the wheat field, and there is no one else nearby except the sage. Next to this ancient hut, there are also low trees, and the small white flowers on the branches seem to be crowded and fall to the ground. The entrance of the hut was open, and Lun Xiangzi wanted to have a look inside.It was very dark inside, and although she felt a little nervous in her heart, she resolutely walked in.The ground inside the house is lower than the outside, which is a structural feature of the vertical pit. Walking into the hut suddenly from the bright outside, I only felt the darkness in front of my eyes, and suddenly felt a chill all over my body. There seemed to be something hanging in it too, Lun Xiangzi wanted to see what happened, and waited for her eyes to get used to it.At this time, Lun Xiangzi was shocked when he suddenly found something moving in a dark corner. Is it a beast lying there?Lun Xiangzi couldn't help crying out loud. sorry. The other party who had already sat up spoke first.Lun Xiangzi thought he was a beggar or a vagabond, his face suddenly lost all color, and he wanted to escape.At this time, the dark shadow of a young man appeared in the eyes that had finally gotten used to it.Just now he seemed to use a bulging schoolbag as a pillow. sorry.The other party said again, are you the manager here? two The man who stood up opposite looked a little frightened, and was hastily putting his white canvas schoolbag on his shoulder. Lun Xiangzi breathed a sigh of relief, but then felt a little sorry. I am not a manager.She denied it, just a visitor. Lu Xiangzi saw that the man suddenly slowed down his movements.His face was blurred by a narrow sliver of light from the entrance of the hut.Consistent with the voice heard, he was a young man. I am relieved.The young man said that he had been severely scolded by the managers before! Oh, are you not allowed to enter here? Lun Xiangzi looked around. No, I was lying in it.The young man smiled softly, not here.From here to the south, there is a town called Chino Town, where there is a vertical cave with sharp stone ruins, which is a very famous place.I had been found lying in that shaft two weeks before. You have such an interest, are you engaged in archaeology?The young man's speech became brighter, and Lun Xiangzi couldn't help asking him this question. Nor is it studying archaeology.It has nothing to do with knowledge and interests, I just like to go to these places. Her eyes were already used to the darkness in the hut, and Lun Xiangzi could see the opponent's appearance clearly.He was wearing a hiking cap, overalls, and suit trousers tied at the mouth.Carrying a schoolbag in one hand.The schoolbag is just like the kind that schoolchildren in the country carry on their shoulders. What kind of taste is it to like to lie like a beggar in such a place?Lun Xiangzi wondered, and stood there silently. I am lying here, does it startle you?asked the youth. Um.Almost scared to run out. Oops, I'm so sorry! The young man took off his mountain hat and bowed. nothing.It's all right now. Lun Xiangzi nodded in return. Did the lady come here to study archeology? No.I'm here just out of curiosity. Excuse me, are you from Tokyo? Yes.I came to Suwa to play, and there is nothing else to see, so I came here out of curiosity. Ah, that's great.How do you feel cold? Well, I'm used to it.When I first stepped in, I felt a little cold.Lun Xiangzi talked about his personal experience. The temperature outside is about three degrees different.But if it's winter, it's warmer than outside! The young man pointed to the pit dug in the center of the ground and said: This is what remains of the stove.People in the ancient times lit fires here, and burned the beasts they hunted with bows and arrows or the fish in the lake. The whole family ate and talked happily. Are you interested in these ancient things? For some reason, I like the life of ancient people.If you don't sleep all night like I did, it's impossible to understand just by looking at it. Sleep all night?Lun Xiangzi raised her voice, so you have been living here since last night! No, not last night.I came here early this morning from Tokyo. Ah, are you from Tokyo? This time it was Lu Xiangzi's turn to ask this question. Um.Because today is Sunday and tomorrow is a holiday. I see.Lun Xiangzi also realized that these two days are consecutive days off.After school, the sense of the days of the week has been dulled. So, this young man is a student?No, it doesn't look like a student.There is a very sophisticated and steady demeanor about him.Most of them are people who already have jobs, and they have just started working. When you are on vacation, do you always come to this place from Tokyo to lie down?Lun Xiangzi asked in a slightly surprised tone. No, it doesn't have to be limited to lying down.There was a slight smile in the young man's voice, and then he suggested, let's go outside! Just outside the hut, the light was extremely dazzling.The blue sky and bright green are more distinct.Her whole body was warm, and Lun Xiangzi knew it was because she came out of the vertical hole with a slightly lower temperature. The new impressions produced by coming outside are not only the natural scenery.The young man was indeed not a student, he was estimated to be around twenty-seven or eight years old.Although it was covered by the brim of the hat, one could still see that he had thick eyebrows and big eyes, and his skin was not very white when facing the sun. The young man stared at Lun Xiangzi with apprehensive eyes.In her experience, this is not the kind of sight that needs to be avoided in a hurry, but a kind of leisurely scrutinizing eyes. The young man naturally looked away, and turned his body to the restored shaft house. Let's move on.Lying in this shaft, with his hand on the strap of the frivolous canvas bag hanging from his shoulder, he sometimes had a strange delusion!Felt as if I were part of the family and everyone else was out hunting and I was the only one left to watch the house. Lun Xiangzi laughed, but from his voice, he knew something.This sentence could have been said in the hut.The reason why he brought her outside was that the young man deliberately avoided the two of them staying alone in the round dark house.Lu Xiangzi, who was standing at a certain distance from him, knew his intentions very well. You are dreaming the dream of the ancients!Lu Xiangzi said.From the point of view of entertainment, this sentence cannot be considered beautiful and poetic.If one thinks of those half-naked, furry primitive people who use stone arrowheads and skin knives to skin animals, Lun Xiangzi said that he was dreaming, which is already the utmost courtesy. Maybe that's it.To Lu Xiangzi's polite words, the young man gave an ambiguous answer. I like their simple life, and I often go to these places to kill time during holidays.Of course, I have also visited some unrestored shaft cave relics. Can you lie down in that place too? It was all open air, so no overnight stays.Just sit back and watch carefully. Still in a family-member mentality? Hearing Lun Xiangzi's slightly joking words, the young man burst out laughing. It wasn't always like that.After all, they are foreign visitors after three thousand years. This visitor, Lu Xiangzi hesitated for a moment, tired of the modern city life, that's why he came here? The young man didn't answer right away.Lun Xiangzi felt a little regretful, and thought that the young man would answer casually, but the bright smile on his face suddenly disappeared.Under the black shadow of the hat, there seemed to be an unpleasant shadow in his eyes. Faced with this unexpected reaction, Lun Xiangzi panicked a little. Perhaps it could be said that, the young man seemed to have sensed her emotions, and said in a particularly cheerful tone, in fact, it might be like that.However, if I answer this way, you may find it a bit harsh. No, I don't feel it.A blush appeared on Lun Xiangzi's face.That's not what she meant by that statement.Of course, the intention was to ask an abstract, intelligent question, but what came out came off as flippant and blunt.Lun Xiangzi really wanted to scold herself. On such a large scale, in order to quickly get rid of her own feelings, Lun Xiangzi quickly changed the subject. How many people can live in a family? This is about five or six people! The tone of youth has recovered. This was originally a common people's house.This kind of vertical pit was originally built on the flooded highlands near the sea.Later, it gradually extended into the interior and was still built on such high hills.Not one, two, but many gathered together.From this point of view, perhaps a village was once formed! village?So, there must have been someone like the village chief, right? Lun Xiangzi's question became more and more wrong.Once bruised emotions, it is not easy to recover immediately. None of the vertical pits is particularly large. From this point of view, there probably has never been such a powerful person.It is likely that everyone lives together as equals. The young man said.Perhaps he realized that this was not the right thing to say to young women, and then he said: sorry miss.I thought of going down to the town. The eyes under the hat were seeking Lun Xiangzi's opinion. Walking on the path of the green wheat field, the young man is in front, and Lun Xiangzi is behind.As she walked, her eyes naturally fell on the young man's back.The young man took off his light-colored overalls, and his shoulders were broad under his shirt. I don't know what's in the canvas bag hanging on my shoulder, it's bulging.The schoolbag was already dirty and a little black, with T written on the lid in ink like a middle school student. O Two uppercase Roman letters. T. Olun Xiangzi casually considered what Chinese characters these two abbreviations should be. The young man walking in front stopped.Because it was a downhill road, Lun Xiangzi slipped and inadvertently shortened the distance between him and him. Looks good, right? He was referring to the myriad of small white flowers that adorn the branches like stardust.This kind of flower is similar to pear blossom. When Luxiangzi first saw it, I didn't know its name. Now that everything is turning green, it is the season when pear blossoms are in full bloom.When you see this kind of flower, you immediately think: This is Suwa! You said pear? Ah, don't you know? The young man's voice came over the tall wheat seedlings. It ripens in autumn and is also called Tang pear.It is big and fragrant, but the flesh is astringent and hard, so it cannot be eaten raw.In this area, they are soaked in sugar before being sold.Not too tasty. Lun Xiangzi felt that this young man was very familiar with this place.This probably means that he often comes here.She thought, either she was born and bred here, but it is inconvenient to ask questions about such things.What happened just now is still in the memory. If I may ask, there is one more thing.What company does this young man work for?Just as his name can be satisfied with those two initials, it is not that he does not want to get some hints about his occupation.This is a young man who often goes out to visit ancient people's residential sites leisurely during holidays. If possible, Lun Xiangzi would like to know the name of the company that employs this kind of man. The lake has calmed down.The horizontal lake can be seen through the gaps between the houses in the village, and there is a section of road below the slope that is parallel to the shore of the lake.After going down this road, the young man turned his body to Lun Xiangzi, resting his fingers on the wavy brim of his mountaineering cap. Ah, miss, you go straight back to the hotel, right?He looked at the car waiting for Lun Xiangzi and said, goodbye, forgive me. Oh, Rinkako couldn't help but say, if you go to Kami-Suwa, why don't you take a ride? Thanks.The young man bowed his head slightly to express his gratitude, but my direction was just the opposite.Because I'm going to Shimosuwa by the way. it's a pity.I still want to hear more from you! Lun Xiangzi looked at the young man's white teeth and said.There was a steady smile on the young man's face. So, are you going to visit this area tomorrow after the break? The young man shook his head. Tomorrow I will go to Toyama County. Toyama Prefecture?Lun Xiangzi opened her eyes and asked in surprise. There is a cave there, in the place where I see it. That also belonged to the ancients? Yes, it's too far away, maybe I need to ask for a day off. The young man's voice was very low, and he smiled shyly.Lun Xiangzi was so surprised that he couldn't speak for a while. The driver opened the door. goodbye!Take care all the way! Lun Xiangzi waved from the car window.Before the car slid down the steep slope, the ancient man walked behind slowly, holding his hat with a smile on his face.The white canvas schoolbag on his shoulder is particularly eye-catching. However, the next morning, Lun Xiangzi saw the young man's white schoolbag again by chance. The owner of the bag didn't notice.At that time, Rinkako was sitting on the upbound train bound for Tokyo at Kamisuwa Station waiting for the departure.On the platform, passengers on the down train were flocking to the stairs of the overpass. Among the crowd, she found the white schoolbag. The youth is still in yesterday's attire, with a schoolbag on his shoulder.However, looking from the side, the half of his face exposed under the mountaineering cap was frowning with concern, which even made Lun Xiangzi feel that he had changed to another person.The young man's expression was gloomy, without a hint of joy.His broad shoulders that moved forward also looked extraordinarily lonely.Although this was a brief sighting, it still made Lu Xiangzi lean out of the car window. Since he was taking a down train, he might be going to the caves in Toyama Prefecture on the Shin-Etsu Line. Safe travels, ancients! Lun Xiangzi silently blessed in her heart. three Tazawa Rinkoko returned to Tokyo after a four-day and three-night trip. Arrived at Shinjuku Railway Station in the evening, so when I entered the house, the setting sun was still in the sky. Ya, come back!Exactly as planned!After Lun Xiangzi entered, she returned to her bedroom.Mom followed behind and said, I'm looking at the timetable!Exactly the train I estimated.are you tired. Mother looked curiously at Lun Xiangzi who hadn't seen her for four days. Everything is going according to plan too! Lun Xiangzi sat on the chair and stretched her legs. Oh, what's the matter? Mom didn't expect Lun Xiangzi to look unhappy, so she only had a smile in the corner of her eyes, and asked with a puzzled expression. However, it is too unfree!Lun Xiangzi pursed her lips. It's really weird, what's the matter? I obediently stayed in the hotel designated by my father!However, I didn't promise to let those people go to the station to meet them, and even came to the hotel, giving gifts like visiting prisons, and meddling in other people's business. Don't say such bad words about visiting the prison and giving gifts. Mom frowned.Mother has a white melon-seeded face, no matter when she smiles or frowns, wrinkles will gather on her nose, therefore, in the eyes of Lun Xiangzi, her mother is also very lovable. So, who are the people who gave gifts to Lun Xiangzi and went to greet them? Local government officials, and those business gentlemen. oh.Do you have their business card with you? It's in the handbag. Mom opened Lu Xiangzi's white handbag on the table, took out a dozen business cards, and read them one by one. These business cards, I have to show my dad!Said it was inserted into the belt, isn't it good!Dad booked a hotel for you because he thought you were traveling alone.Greeting, gift, that is the kindness of the other party. As a central official, Dad's power even extended to the countryside.It seems that my mother is quite satisfied with this, and the wrinkles on the nose have changed into the appearance of laughing. It's not royal relatives or anything, I hate that!So, when Dad comes back, I will make a good complaint.I finally went out to play happily, but I didn't enjoy any freedom. Forget it, don't talk about these things!Mom happily comforted Lun Xiangzi, and for Dad's sake, everyone treated Lun Xiangzi well.Isn't that great! I hate that look. Because mother couldn't help telling the mystery, Lun Xiangzi's tone of speech became a little excited. In the position of a mother, it seems that she will not understand.I will talk to my father face to face. OK OK.understood. Mom seemed helpless against Lun Xiangzi's menace, she smiled wryly and wanted to go out. Ah, mom.Specialties brought to you. Lun Xiangzi handed the square paper bag on another chair to her mother and said: Here it is. Thanks.What's this? Sugar-soaked pears, a specialty of Suwa. Ah, Huali. Mom knows pears. Mom, do you know?I didn't know it before. I've had it before, so I don't know. However, you haven't seen the flowers of Huali, have you?Mom shook her head and said she didn't know. That is a very lovely white flower!The whole tree is full of blooms. oh did you seeFlowering now? Um.Against the light green, it is beautiful! As Lun Xiangzi said, the figure of the young man in front of him walking on the path in the green wheat field appeared in front of his eyes.With a somewhat dirty canvas schoolbag on her shoulders, with a tall back, she suddenly stopped and turned to Lun Xiangzi, showing her the snow-white flowers. Ah, don't know? The voice coming from the tall wheat seedlings is very hearty. The smiling silhouette of the young man is very clear under the oblique light. Below the wheat field, the silvery lake water is displayed in front of you. Seeing that Lun Xiangzi's mood suddenly improved again, her mother squinted her eyes with joy. Um.That's just when you see the pear flower and the remains of the vertical hole. Shaft? Lun Xiangzi suddenly fell silent on this topic. Lu Xiangzi seemed very dissatisfied with this trip. Dad came to Lun Xiangzi's room.As usual, this is the time before the busy work, and the car from the office to pick up Dad is waiting outside. Heard from your mother last night that you're going to whine at me? The fat father barely sat in the chair, his face was full of smiles.It was a chic chair that was usually reserved for friends to sit on. Well, it's so annoying!Every station has someone to pick it up, every hotel has someone to give extra care, there is no fun in traveling alone! Lun Xiangzi was preparing for the morning piano practice, and happened to be checking the music score, so when she was talking to her father, she was still holding the music score book in her hand. That can't be helped, the other party did this in consideration of me, because I asked them to arrange a hotel in advance. Dad picked up the cigarette and lowered his head to light the lighter. However, although I am my father's daughter, I have nothing to do with the agency's work!People who have never met me before, appearing in various forms, getting into the hotel car together, inquiring about my schedule one by one, and even coming to give gifts, it is really uncomfortable.I haven't tasted the joy of free travel that I've longed for, but it seems that my freedom is restricted everywhere! It's my fault!The father calmly accepted his daughter's protest, exhaling blue smoke.But, since you're a young girl, you go out alone again!Only the hotel was pre-designated, but the local helpers were also motivated by the same sentiment as me.Do not misunderstand their kindness. No, local people.Seeing that the ash that Dad smoked was about to fall off, Lun Xiangzi picked it up with a piece of paper instead of the ashtray, not out of concern for me, but to show courtesy to Dad. Hearing this, Dad's face was not happy. Well, that's not the case.If you don't know where you've been at all, even I won't be relieved!As much as you might be annoyed at the lack of freedom to travel alone, it's far better than being in an unfamiliar location.At your age there is often a dreamy sense of adventure. In Dad's tone, it seemed that there was a tone of persuading subordinates in the office.This also often occurs when talking to the mother.Although Lun Xiangzi likes her father very much, she hates her father at the moment when she feels this way.Lunxiangzi made no sound. Because Lun Xiangzi was silent, the father probably thought that his daughter had figured it out, looked at his watch, and stood up from the chair. Ah, by the way, thank you for the special products you brought back.When the father left his daughter's room, he said, I heard that Huali flowers are very beautiful? Dad probably heard about it from Mom last night. Um. OK, that's great! Because just now he had heard Lun Xiangzi's dissatisfaction as something very unpleasant, so my father seemed to be relieved now, and only mentioned this matter thoughtfully. I'm sorry, the sugar bubble specialty you brought back, but it's not very delicious! The ancients at that time also said the same.However, Lun Xiangzi bought this kind of pear, which is a local product, out of cherishing the little white flower.It was those little white flowers against the background of the blue sky and turquoise lake that made a young man stand for a long time. Mom looked at it with her head and urged Dad to go to the car as soon as possible. Lun Xiangzi received a call from a friend. Xiao Xiangzi, why don't you go to the countryside this Sunday? The call was from Sasaki Kazuko, a classmate who graduated from Women's University with Lunxiangzi.Unlike Lun Xiangzi, she has already found a job and gone to work. the suburbs?where? Shendaiji.do you know? Ah, just know the name. go!Just in Musashino, a piece of emerald green, so beautiful!If you have never been, I would like to go with you anyway. If it was a piece of emerald green, I would have seen it in Suwa.On the train on the way home, I saw through the window, from Fuji to the Shinano area, the woods even approached the carriage, and the faces of the passengers were all green.Lun Xiangzi especially treasured this impression in her heart. but also Lun Xiangzi hesitated on the phone. Well, let's go!I take it as a kind of fun to make sure to go with you!I went there once earlier, and I want to be your guide this time. Sasaki Kazuko's voice became more energetic.Lun Xiangzi then agreed. This is an ancient monastery. 山門以稻草葺頂，據說是公元十六世紀桃山時代的建築。大屋頂的正殿，以及旁邊石階頂端的小殿堂，都已經陳舊得有些發烏。然而，大約是因為周圍林立著蔥綠的樹木，使這種發黑的顏色顯得愈發莊重。 寺院坐落在武藏野內，使人想到它很有來歷，似乎感到這裡也栽種著《萬葉集》【註：《萬葉集》，係日本現存最古的一套日本式詩歌集，共二十卷，內收各種體裁的詩歌四千五百首，跨越的時間為自公元三百一十三年至七百五十九年止。】中所描寫過的植物。通往山門的路上是一片杉樹林，看上去佛殿屋頂的上方宛如密林一般交織著濃密的枝葉。 There was silence all around.從市中心乘汽車行駛一個小時，竟然還保留著這樣的場所，輪香子對此感到很是吃驚。 怎麼樣，不錯吧？佐佐木和子說。這時，她倆已經走下寺院的石頭臺階，正朝叮咚作響的小瀑布走去。那個瀑布也是地下湧出的泉水形成的。 這一趟來得有價值。 輪香子對這位小巧玲瓏的樂天派朋友講了真實的感受。 三個小孩正湊在一塊把手伸進瀑布落下的水裡，嘴上嚷著水簡直和冰一樣涼。 與在信州見到的嫩綠不同，這裡的蔥綠卻顯得幽靜、肅穆，彷彿要把人吞沒似的。 這裡的蕎麥麵可有名呢！怎麼樣，吃不？ 山門前面，有二、三家鋪子，都掛著名品、深大寺蕎麵的招牌。這些具有田園風味的小吃店，與深大寺的環境十分協調。 All right.輪香子表示贊成。 填飽了肚子，再到三鷹天文臺那邊去看看。那條路也好玩著呢！會讓人產生一種真正來到武藏野的感覺。 佐佐木和子說自己以前去過，很想帶輪香子去轉轉。這位朋友在學校時就很喜歡輪香子。 蕎麵店前擺著稻草編的馬和不倒翁等等。剛要進店的時候，佐佐木和子說： 哎喲，還有虹鱒魚呢！ 她是看到了招牌上寫著的這幾個字。 真稀罕呀，要是有虹鱒魚的菜，我也想吃呢。輪香子也想嚐一嚐。 好，我去問一下。佐佐木和子進到裡面和一位大師傅講了起來。 輪香子原地站著，等候佐佐木和子交涉成功。她無意中朝山門方向望去，看到一對男女從古老的建築物下鑽出來，正沿石頭臺階往下走著。儀表不俗的男子身穿西裝，身段苗條的女方則是合體的白色和服，這是輪香子眼裡一瞬間捕捉到的印象。因為明顯地把視線投過去，未免太不禮貌了。 等她把視線重新轉向蕎麵店時，佐佐木和子剛好笑嘻嘻地從裡面走出來。 大師傅說，當場把虹鱒魚做成菜，讓我們看看。 Yeah?真想看看呢。輪香子也微微地笑了。 大師傅說啦，叫我們轉到店後面去。let's go! 店的旁邊，同樣利用湧出的地下水鎮著汽水和啤酒瓶子。顧客坐的椅子也都很簡樸。穿過那裡，從覆滿樹葉和草木的斜坡小路走下去，底下有一條小溪潺潺流過。 店主人只穿一件襯衫，正在等著她倆，他用手指著浸在溪流裡的四方形木箱子說： 虹鱒魚就在這裡邊，馬上取出來，就地做成菜。 大師傅彎下腰，把胳膊伸到箱子裡。手出來的時候，抓著一條活蹦亂跳的鮮魚。魚脊漆黑，上面有一條好像用紅鉛筆劃的線條。 提起虹鱒魚，在整個東京來說，只有這裡能養活。 一放到事先準備好的砧板上，那條魚便乖乖地動也不動了。 水質要中性，水溫也要和這裡的差不多，否則就活不成。所以，這裡的泉水最適合養虹鱒魚。東京市內的百貨公司千方百計、煞費苦心地想要養虹鱒魚，可是就這一手怎麼也辦不成咧！ 大師傅一面解釋，一面動著刀子。 哎呀，怎麼連蹦也不蹦呢？佐佐木和子低頭瞧著說。 是啊，和鯉魚一樣，這傢伙一上砧板可乖啦！ 周圍全是草木的芳香，身旁那條溪水一直潺潺作響。水流的盡頭，是茂密的杉樹林。 遠處的灌木叢傳出了響動。正在看魚的輪香子抬起眼睛，漫不經心地朝那邊望了望。 分開草叢和樹枝，西裝和白色和服正順著斜坡朝這裡走下來。 輪香子心想，噢，原來就是剛才走出山門的那兩位呀！就在這會兒工夫，她看到了從茂密樹叢後頭露出來的男人面孔，口裡差點喊出聲來。 他不是別人，正是胡亂躺在諏訪豎穴遺跡裡的那位古代人！