Anime Crossover: Master is Not Here Today

Although she also wanted to stay by Fujimaru Ritsuka's side, she felt it was better not to be a third wheel at this time.

……

...

Having determined their travel destination and obtained Leonardo da Vinci's consent, Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mashu booked rooms at a hot spring inn that same day, and then traveled by tram to Yakukan-kyo.

"reached!"

Standing at the entrance of the tram station in the rustic village of Yakukan, Fujimaru Ritsuka cheered, feeling the fresh air blowing in her face. She couldn't help but stretch lazily and sigh with a smile:

"This looks really nice."

Although Yakukan-go is located right next to Tokyo and the weather is also sunny, the temperature feels cooler and the wind feels very comfortable on your face.

Seeing the smile on Fujimaru Ritsuka's face, Mash felt relieved and smiled back.

Come to think of it, this trip was just the two of us, which means...

For some reason, Mashu blushed slightly, but quickly composed herself and introduced with a smile:

"Senior, do you know? I've done some research and learned that the 'medicine pot' in Medicine Pot Township is a type of utensil used when decocting medicine in the Celestial Empire. Not only that, it seems that because of the abundance of iron ore, the foundry industry here is also very developed."

"And it seems that Medicine Pot Township was named because it was famous for producing medicine pots."

However, upon hearing Mashu's introduction, Fujimaru Ritsuka chuckled and said:

"As for medicine jars, I know what those are."

"Eh?"

Mashu was momentarily surprised, but Fujimaru Ritsuka simply gave a mysterious smile and then strode forward, saying:

"Let's get to the hotel first and then talk about it!"

"Ah, yes!"

Mashu paused for a moment before realizing what was happening, then quickly followed.

Following the map's directions, Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mashu traversed the village, attracting the attention of many villagers as the two beautiful girls walked together.

Meanwhile, Fujimaru Ritsuka noticed that there seemed to be quite a few fox statues standing along the way.

So she guessed:

"The people here must worship Inari, right?"

Mashu smiled and agreed:

"After all, the other party is a god who controls the harvest."

Inari is the Japanese god of grains and food, who is in charge of harvests and is widely worshipped in rural areas. His main divine messenger is the fox.

Therefore, in places like Yaoguan Township, it is quite normal to have faith in Inari.

Chatting along the way, the two arrived at the foot of the mountain on the edge of the village. Before them was a narrow and long path, with lush green bamboo forests on both sides.

"It seems to be right in front."

After passing through the bamboo forest, a bright and open view suddenly appeared before us.

A rustic gate, constructed of bamboo fences, wooden beams, and thatch, appeared before them. The purple warm curtains hanging on the gate swayed gently in the breeze, looking vibrant and full of life.

Fujimaru Ritsuka smiled and sighed again:

"It looks pretty good."

There is nothing to be afraid of anymore.

perhaps.

Speaking of which, this illustration feature is really useful.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 376 Fujimaru Ritsuka: Sigh, I should have known.

Upon entering the hotel and arriving at the front desk, they were greeted by a young, beautiful, and composed receptionist named Haru Inamori.

“It’s Fujimaru-san, and, um, Gilead… Miss…”

Haru Inamori finished pronouncing Mashu's name with some difficulty, then apologized sheepishly:

"I'm sorry, but we rarely have foreign customers, so..."

"It's ok."

Fujimaru Ritsuka smiled and waved her hand, saying:

"Just call us by our names."

Seeing their friendly attitude, Inamori Haru breathed a slight sigh of relief, and his own attitude became more approachable as he smiled and said:

"Okay, then please just call me by my name."

"Miss Ritsuka, Miss Mashu, you booked a deluxe Japanese-style room in advance, right?"

"um, yes."

Besides being more spacious, comfortable, and luxurious, the superior Japanese-style room also features a private small hot spring bath just for the two of them.

"Then, let me take you to your room first."

After confirming their identities and room information, Haru Inamori led them to check into the room.

Following in Inamori Haru's footsteps into the hotel, the first thing that catches the eye is the Japanese-style corridor landscape full of summer charm, which is very pleasing to the eye.

Along the way, Haru Inamori led the way while chatting with them with a smile.

"Speaking of which, did you also read the novel and come here just to see the Zashiki-warashi?"

"novel?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mashu were somewhat confused. They knew about Zashiki-warashi, but they didn't know what it had to do with the novel.

"It seems I misunderstood."

Seeing their expressions, Inamori Haru explained with a smile:

"Actually, the reason our hotel has recently become famous is because a guest who frequents our hotel wrote a novel about our hotel and Zashiki-warashi (wooden house spirits), and the news spread all at once."

"Is that so?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka suddenly realized, and Mash beside her asked:

"So, does that mean Zashiki-warashi are just fictional characters in a novel?"

While this truth was somewhat disappointing, it was also quite reasonable. However, to everyone's surprise, Inamori Haru shook his head and laughed:

"Of course not, our inn does indeed have Zashiki-warashi."

The other person's tone was natural and confident, and she explained with a smile:

"That novelist often stayed at the inn because he could see zashiki-warashi (children in kimonos)."

"Hey, is that so?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka was slightly surprised, then thought for a moment and asked:

"Has Miss Haru also seen the Zashiki-warashi?"

"Hmm, I haven't seen it."

When this question was raised, Haru Inamori sighed regretfully and couldn't help but mutter to himself:

"Speaking of which, even though the Zashiki-warashi is right where I work every day, I have absolutely no psychic abilities and have never seen it even once... Honestly, I really want to see it too!"

However, the other person quickly recovered and then made a positive suggestion:

"If possible, after you've confirmed your room, how about we show you around the [Doll Room]?"

"【Between the Dolls】?"

"It's a Japanese-style room filled with dolls. Zashiki-warashi (a type of Japanese house spirit) seem to frequent that place. If you're lucky, you might even run into one!"

Upon hearing this, Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mashu exchanged a glance, then smiled and nodded in agreement.

"That'll be troublesome!"

They quickly found their room for the night under the guidance of the other party. Although it was described as a high-class Japanese-style room, its layout and decoration were similar to those of a normal Japanese-style room.

The only redeeming feature is that the room has a small scenic view and a private hot spring.

Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mashu arrived empty-handed, seemingly without any luggage to pack. After confirming their accommodations, Inamori Haru led them to the so-called "Doll Room".

"This is it."

As Inamori Haru spoke, he pushed open the door, revealing the interior of the room—

Just as the name suggests, it was a room filled with dolls. Countless dolls were packed tightly together, arranged in several rows, taking up almost half of the room.

At this moment, noticing that Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mashu's expressions seemed somewhat subtle, Inamori Haru asked with concern:

"Did I scare you?"

"Because some guests find such a sight creepy, saying that a room full of dolls looks terrifying."

Upon hearing this, Fujimaru Ritsuka snapped out of her reverie, shook her head, and chuckled:

"It's okay, we're fine."

"That's good."

As he spoke, Inamori Haru laughed again:

"Actually, I was a little scared at first, but after working here for a while, I seemed to subconsciously regard these dolls as part of the hotel, and I was no longer afraid."

After speaking, she seemed to remember something, bowed slightly to Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mashu, and smiled:

"In that case, please excuse me. If you have any other questions, please feel free to call me."

"So,"

Watching Inamori Haru's figure disappear at the end of the corridor, Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mashu's expressions changed again. They exchanged a glance before looking back at the [Doll Room].

Fujimaru Ritsuka said: