Chapter 12 4. Go to Kamakura

When the tram arrived in Kamakura, it was just after 7:00 p.m., and I took a taxi in front of the station and headed straight to Daita Palace, where the performance of Shino had already started on the temporary stage set up in the inner courtyard of the shrine. Hisaki handed over the admission ticket and asked someone to show him a seat. Since the Noh play had already started, he had to walk through the crowd on his knees and walk to the front seat on the right side of the stage.The repertoire of the performance seems to be Kyogen "Shimizu", and it is being performed to the place where the champion Taro hates fetching water and pretends to be a ghost to threaten his master.

Autumn is not yet deep, and the breeze blows from the surrounding luxuriant trees from time to time, and the burning bonfires on both sides of the stage make the surrounding gloom more apparent.Although there are ghosts in this atmosphere, the host sees through that it is Taro crowned person who is pretending to be a ghost and does not panic. Finally, he takes off the mask of the crowned ghost, and the crowned person flees. The plot is easy to understand. Rinko smiled and touched Jiumu's hand again. Because it was under the night sky, Jiumu also held her back. Rinko leaned over and said:

Let's still live in that room today! She refers to the room where she played while watching the sunset when she came here half a month ago. should be Come play hide and seek tonight. A man pretending to be a ghost? bully like that Before Jiu Mu could figure out how to answer, a new performance started on the stage. This time, the Noh play "Ukai" was performed. The monk who traveled abroad for the first time stayed overnight with the villagers.Unlike Kyogen, Noh has very little action.Hisaki looked at the stage, recalling Rinko's words just now. During this period of time, he found that Rinko began to show interest in certain abnormal behaviors. Although she could not be called abnormal, she was slightly sadistic in normal, and she was even more lewd.

Maybe it was Rinko who remembered that when she saw the Oni Mask, Hisaki peeked at her, the woman's side was illuminated by the bonfire obliquely in front of her, and she was blushing. It was past nine o'clock when the performance ended, the lights illuminating the stage had been extinguished, the bonfire had also been burned out, and the surroundings were suddenly closed in deep darkness. Jiu Mu came to the street as if he wanted to escape the loneliness, hailed a taxi, and went straight to a small restaurant on Komachi Street.It was introduced to him by an editor living in Fujisawa. It is said that literati such as Hideo Kobayashi who lived in Kamakura also visited in the past.As soon as you enter the door, there is a vertical bar. Although there are separate single rooms inside, this kind of shop is still the happiest for people who can talk to sit at the bar and drink together.

Hisaki last came three years ago, but the boss still remembers him. He and Rinko first toasted with beer. As before, the decor and the simplicity of the food are unforgettable. Even with a female companion, I feel safe and comfortable. Hisaki ordered tiger head fish and Kamakura shrimp sashimi, as well as grilled sea bream. Rinko felt relieved because she was going to stay overnight tonight, so she only took a sip of beer before switching to sake. In the past, we could only perform with bonfire lighting, right? Rinko asked.In addition to the bonfire, the stage performance the two saw just now did have general lighting.

Kamakura's salary has been held nearly forty times in a row.In ancient times, what the samurai saw might be different from what it is now. There were no electric lights at that time, just like the Daimonji Festival in Kyoto today. The majestic scenery makes people want to put their hands together and worship.The same is true for Xinneng. Pools are arranged around the stage, and only the bonfire swaying in the wind and the firelight in the reflecting pool are watched. The mysterious and strange atmosphere is much stronger than it is now. The ghost looks more terrifying and gloomy than now!

Jiu Mu nodded, remembering what Rinko said about being bullied by ghosts tonight. After watching the salary, he could have eaten, it was past ten o'clock, Jiu Mu called a taxi, paid the bill and left the restaurant. As soon as you leave the store with a bright atmosphere, you suddenly feel the darkness covering the entire mountain. The thick green atmosphere makes you know that you are in Kamakura at the moment.The area around the Great Pagoda Palace, which used to be very lively because of the performances, is now completely dark and quiet. Because there are few cars at night, it only took ten minutes to get to the restaurant from the restaurant on Komachi Street.