Tokyo: The life of a literary giant begins with home self-defense!

Chapter 196 Cucumber Falls into My Mouth 3
Kasumidai Observation Deck at the top of Mt. Takao.

Looking out, you can see the scenery of the central Tokyo side.

According to fellow travelers on the road, on a clear day, you can see Enoshima in Kanagawa Prefecture, the Landmark Tower in Yokohama, the Pacific coast in southern Chiba Prefecture, Mount Tsukuba in Ibaraki Prefecture, and the continuous mountains of Nikko in Tochigi Prefecture. You can get a panoramic view of the Kanto Plain.

However, when Longchuan Che and his companions reached the top of the mountain.

The setting sun dyed the cherry blossoms red, and the originally pink and white cherry blossoms were dyed golden red, and the eyes were filled with a warm sunset scene.

"Hello, how are you?"

Standing on the top of the mountain, with her beeswax skin glowing with crystal luster, Songzhi Muzi imitated the plot in "Love Letter" and shouted to the layers of mountains and fields with a smile.

The words "how are you?", "how are you?", "may I?" kept echoing in the mountains and fields.

From the foot of the mountain to the top, only a girl can maintain such vigorous energy.

"This is unscientific."

I had been exercising for a long time, but I was undoubtedly defeated by my girlfriend.

Long Chuan Che leaned on the railing and took a rest while looking at the sunset in the sky.

"Childish, childish."

Natsuko Imamura held her knees and had no time to appreciate the beautiful clouds in the sky.

Originally the two of them were walking just fine, but Longchuan Che insisted on competing with Muzi in speed, resulting in the two-hour mountain climbing journey being completed in just one hour. Muzi was fine, but the two liberal arts students were exhausted.

"Arts students are so weak."

Sitting on the wooden observation deck, the spirited girlfriend took out two plastic bottles from her cross-body bag, unscrewed the bottles and handed them to her bestie and friend respectively.

"This unscientific!"

Longchuan Che wailed a little.

There were only clothes in my backpack, and my girlfriend was carrying water.

Ryukawa Tetsushi really suspected that if an accident happened, he would need his girlfriend to protect him.

"Be good."

Matsueda Muko rubbed Ryukawa Toru's head to comfort him. Her boyfriend's competitive character made her feel that he was like a child, not childish. She thought he was a little cute.

"Kiss, kiss."

Sitting on the observation deck, Matsueda Muko shrank back, using Ryuukawa Tetsu's body to block her friend's sight, and the girl said shyly.

The red glow in the sky was the same color as the girl's face, and Long Chuan Che was stunned.

"At this?"

This is the most beautiful time of the day at Mt. Takao, with the sky in full bloom and cherry blossoms everywhere.

But there were a few climbers on the observation deck, and Longchuan Che didn't know when his girlfriend became so brave.

"Forget it."

Songzhi Muzi snorted and turned his head away awkwardly.

In fact, she didn't really want to kiss him, if it weren't for the rumor on Mount Takao, and also because she just thought her boyfriend was a little cute.

The girl hummed like a little mouse as she thought about going down the mountain and leaving her boyfriend far behind.

"Is this okay?"

The mountain breeze brought a moist feeling, and Songzhi Muzi felt his cheeks getting a little hot.

"Yes, yes."

The girl stuttered a little, thought for a while and explained,
"Just now at the foot of the mountain, it was written on a board that the higher you kiss, the more you will love each other."

"So you want to fall in love with me more?"

The boy narrowed his eyes and looked naughty, and Songzhi Muzi's face became even redder when she tried to explain that she didn't really want to kiss him.

We watched the sunset at the top of the mountain and had dinner at the terrace restaurant.

"Go down and rest early. There is an Amman Hotel at the foot of the mountain. I have booked a room there."

Feeling a little tired from climbing the mountain, Long Chuan Che tightened his coat and looked at the two girls.

It was a little chilly on Mount Takao at night, so Matsueda Muko changed into a windbreaker and the eldest lady put on a coat.

One of the two girls is sunny and cheerful, while the other has a gentle smile. Longchuan Tetsu thinks that their partnership is very interesting, like the combination of warm sun and cold moonlight.

"You didn't book just one room?"

The eldest lady pinched her chin and looked at the order information in Longchuan Che's hand.

He had booked a hotel on Mount Takao in advance. Originally, he and his girlfriend each had a room, but now the young lady could squeeze in with Matsueda Muko.

"What is this nonsense."

Long Chuan Che raised an eyebrow, "You make me sound like the bad guy who deliberately brings his girlfriend out to play and gets a room."

The eldest lady stared at Longchuan Che for a while with her eyes like lake mirrors.

"I didn't lie. How disrespectful."

I don’t know how this woman judged that I was not lying. Long Chuan Che packed his clothes and backpack.

There is an open-air restaurant at the top of Mt. Takao, and many tourists like the feeling of dining while climbing the mountain.

The specialty is the Tengu-shaped black bean-filled dessert. In the summer, you can also eat barbecue and drink beer. I wonder if it’s time to come again in the summer.

"The hotel is too far away, let's stay in the mountains tonight." The eldest lady suggested.

"Is there a hotel on the mountain?" Long Chuan Che weighed his girlfriend's bag. It was great. There were only clothes in it. It was said that going down the mountain was harder than going up. Let's see who was faster.

“I didn’t have any, but I’m grateful for meeting you.”

Natsuko Imamura mysteriously fiddled with her black hair and gave a mysterious smile.

Pass the cable car station and walk down along the beech trees.

The gurgling of the stream was in my ears, and stone lanterns were lit all along the way on Mt. Takao at night.

As if they were dreaming back to the Heian period, the three of them walked past the 'forbidden killing' stone and arrived at the gate of a large temple with an ancient shape.

The name of the big temple is [Takaosan Yakuo-in Temple], and Ryukawa Toru was stunned.

As if not surprised by the arrival of the three people, two monks in the temple came up to greet them and led them inside.

The Yaowang Temple has a simple shape and was established 1300 years ago. There are exquisite buildings and monuments, as well as Tengu sculptures, in the temple.

"Why do you live here?"

Thinking that the girl had originally planned to take the cable car up the mountain, Longchuan Che took two steps closer and asked.

Yakuoji Temple is different from ordinary temples. It is one of the main temples of the Shingon sect of Japan.

Mahayana Buddhism, Eastern Tantra.

This temple is almost never open to the public.

The main temple of the Shingon sect is of course Kongobuji Temple in Koyasan, but being able to enter and exit Yakuoji Temple freely is almost remarkable for a young lady.

"You'll find out later."

The eldest lady pursed her lips. Girls are afraid of the dark and ghosts.

If Longchuan Che hadn't been with her, she really wouldn't have dared to stay here alone tonight.

Pass through Youxi Pavilion and walk past the Abbot's Hall.

Several people stopped in front of the Kedian Academy.

"Please wait."

The monk bowed to the three people, then turned and walked towards a lighted bungalow.

The small bungalow was lit with candles, dispelling the light of the night.

"Are you sure you want to live here?"

Longchuan Che had a strange look on his face. Although it was a temple, the night light shining on those Tengu sculptures always made people feel very uneasy.

It seems that there is a demon living inside, maybe the great Tengu who tore up the Mahayana scriptures? Maybe it is the anti-people and anti-emperor Emperor Sutoku?
The writer's rich imagination gave him a lot to think about.

"They are just a few dead things, afraid of this and that."

The courtyard door was pushed open, and inside the candlelight, a monk looked at Longchuan Che and sneered.

(End of this chapter)