Tokyo: Am I the only male tenant?

"That's all because of Sosuke~"

Kana Kobayakawa's gaze couldn't help but drift towards the balcony. The water marks left there should have been blown dry by now.

"Will we be seen by others?"

She then asked slightly uncomfortably.

"Don't worry, the lights in the room are turned off. It's so dark that no one will notice it."

Ginjo smiled easily and continued to comfort her with his hands.

"Phew, that's good. This is our first time outdoors, and I was a little worried..."

When Kana Kobayakawa heard him say this, she let out a long sigh.

"Strictly speaking, this isn't considered outdoor, right? After all, it's just on the balcony of the room. If you want to talk about real outdoor sports, you have to go to the beach or the woods."

It can be said that Ginjo Sosuke has considerable experience in outdoor development.

"Eh? The balcony is exciting enough. Is the place that Sosuke mentioned really okay..."

Kana Kobayakawa subconsciously put her legs together, as if she had thought of something.

"Of course. When there's a chance, I'll take Kana to experience it again."

Although Ginjō is the younger one in terms of age, Kana Kobayakawa has always followed his guidance in this matter between the two of them.

"Yeah...Okay..."

Her face seemed a little flushed due to the heat, and her tone of voice became gentler somehow.

"Come on, lie down."

Ginjo patted the mattress beside him, and Kobayakawa Kana nodded, first taking out the travel guide from her backpack, and then picked up a thin blanket.

"I studied the booklet carefully while I was having dinner."

She put the blanket over her legs and lay down against Ginjo's shoulder.

Yincheng reread the travel guide she handed over and found that the detailed itinerary of the two of them had been marked on it.

The departure and arrival times of buses, ferries and trams, introductions to boarding points, local characteristics, specialties, famous attractions, etc. are all recorded.

Even for Otaru, although I only stayed there for a very short time, I wrote an introduction that mixed various information.

"I didn't expect Kana to have this kind of talent. Did she do this at the sushi restaurant?"

Ginjo was probably too focused on the food and beer, so he didn't pay much attention to what she was writing and drawing on the paper.

"Yeah, that's right. I just happened to be chatting with Sousuke and wrote down the information I found on it."

Kana Kobayakawa raised her head and looked at Ginjo. Every time she received his praise, she would feel more confident.

"Great! Kana also drew this illustration, right? I feel like even if you don't work as an employee in a company anymore, you can still become an excellent travel planner."

"No, don't say that, Sosuke, hehehe."

The blush on Kana Kobayakawa's face slowly faded away, and she covered her whole body with a blanket somewhat embarrassedly. After a while, she gradually calmed down and revealed her face from under the blanket with a serious look.

"Because I heard Miwa's story, I dragged Sosuke here rashly. Now that I think about it, I was a little too willful..."

"How could that be, Kana? That's not true. I asked Miss Sato about her aunt's address, didn't I?"

"Finding delicious food is only one aspect. More importantly, I want to go to various places with Kana and leave more beautiful memories."

Ginjo Sousuke sat on the bed, looking directly into her flashing black eyes.

"I really can't imagine my life without you, Sousuke."

Kana Kobayakawa stared at Ginjō, then pushed the blanket away, sat up and threw herself on him.

"As long as I'm with Sousuke, nothing will seem tedious, and planning a trip won't be a hassle at all."

"If only I had more time, maybe we could travel around the country."

"Haha, then let's treat this as our common dream."

"A dream? Yes, then I want to make it come true. No matter how much it takes, I will work hard."

Kana Kobayakawa clung tightly to Ginjō's chest, feeling his heartbeat throughout her body.

"We should all work together, right? Tomorrow is the first step. I hope we can find our destination smoothly."

"Yeah, that would be nice if I could."

"Then go to bed early, you have to catch an early bus tomorrow!"

Kana Kobayakawa nodded and pressed the switch next to the pillow to turn off the light.

"Good night."

"Good night."

After saying good night to each other, the two of them covered themselves with the same blanket.

Through the thin fabric that seemed to be there and not there, Ginjo could clearly feel the pressure from Kana Kobayakawa.

Although I know he has plans for tomorrow, it is a bit difficult to get him to sleep well while sleeping in the same bed.

It was as if the big meals he usually had to eat at least three or four times were suddenly reduced to one meal. The sense of disparity always made him feel empty inside.

"Can't sleep, Sousuke?"

Kana Kobayakawa seemed to notice his strangeness and asked softly.

"I really want to sleep, but my brother doesn't seem to want to."

Ginjo Sousuke had no choice but to answer her honestly.

"I knew it would be like this. Twenty-year-old boys are always so energetic."

She didn't seem surprised at all, perhaps because her calf resting on Ginjo's body had already felt some familiar changes.

"Then let me help you. Lie down and don't move. You must sleep well from now on."

Kana Kobayakawa suddenly displayed a charming and mature tone, sat up and held him firmly there with one hand.

She then used her delicate fingers to gather the scattered hair behind her ears and slowly bent down.

After her bedtime treatment, when Yincheng opened his eyes again, it was already seven o'clock in the morning.

The two of them simply washed up, had breakfast in the hotel restaurant, and took the 8:05 train from Otaru Station to Kutchancho.

"Kutchian, this name is really cute."

The JR Hakodate Main Line is a small line, and the train that runs to the destination is a miniature train with only two carriages.

Outside the window, you can still see the scenery of Hokkaido with the snow still not melted. Kana Kobayakawa said with interest while watching the quickly passing scenery.

"Although I grew up in Hokkaido, I have never heard of this place. What kind of town is it?"

Ginjo Sosuke was also full of curiosity about the destination ahead.

"I heard there are buses from Kutchan to the Niseko area."

Kana Kobayakawa opened the travel guide again and looked at the detailed introduction.

"Winter seems to be the peak tourist season there. Although it is a small town, in recent years, due to the influx of skiers and some young people visiting, various stores seem to have opened in the shopping street."

"I see. This seems very interesting. Maybe we can find some unique shops here."

Ginjo Sousuke nodded in agreement.

"Hearing what Sosuke said, it reminded me that it's the same in Yanaka, Tokyo. In the past two years, a lot of stores targeting young people have opened up all of a sudden."

"The coexistence of the ancient street style and the new and fashionable stores may attract more tourists."

"In the valley? I haven't had the chance to go there yet. I'll take some time to go and take a look after I go back this time."

The two of them chatted aimlessly like this, and after the tram shook for about an hour, it arrived at a station that was so small that it couldn't be any smaller.

They walked through the small and clean station and arrived in front of the station. Looking around, they saw that the street was empty.

This made them unable to help but compare it with the Tokyo they were used to living in. There were no crowded buildings, no bustling crowds of people, and no rows of shops.

Where on earth would they end up from such a small town?

"We've arrived at Kutchan Town~~"

After taking a photo of the station name sign in front of the station with my phone──

"Look, look, look over there, Sousuke!"

After hearing Kana Kobayakawa's noisy voice, Ginjo looked back.

She was standing in the vast parking lot in front of the station, jumping and pointing into the distance.

Ginjo Sosuke looked in the distance in the direction of her finger. Kutchan was indeed very small, and looked like a town with nothing in it, but the sky was very vast.

Behind the warehouse complex near the station is a vast expanse of azure and slightly hazy northern summer sky.

Extending their gaze to the distance, as if occupying the boundless vast sky, majestic mountains covered with clean white snow stood tall as if overlooking them.

The dazzling silver snow piled up on the steep mountains. The peaks were green and towering. Standing against the backdrop of colorful clouds, this mountain made Yin Cheng unconsciously fascinated.

“That’s Mt. Yotei!”

Kana Kobayakawa raised her hands high and waved towards Mount Yotei with great excitement.

"It's also called Ezo Fuji."

"Mt. Yotei...Ezo Fuji...what a strange name..."

Ginjo Sosuke was still immersed in the joy of gazing at the mountains from afar.

"Sousuke, it's the same here! It's the season when lavender starts to bloom."

Kana Kobayakawa pointed in another direction and pulled Ginjō back to look.

There is a cute little red brick police station with a nostalgic look, almost surrounded by a field of lavender.

The red brick houses and purple flowers and plants are like a scene from a TV series or movie, and the scenery is as beautiful as an oil painting.

“It is said that Furano in Hokkaido is known as the Provence of the East. I didn’t expect that such a small town would also have such a spectacular sea of ​​lavender.”

"Yeah, I'm searching on my phone now. It seems to be called Ezosan lavender. It turns out it's named after the mountain. The flowers and leaves grow together."

Kana Kobayakawa took out her cell phone and started taking pictures of the police station. During this time, Ginjo also took out his own cell phone and started using the map app to look up the place he was going to.