Tokyo: Am I the only male tenant?

Kana Kobayakawa murmured.

"Just like this, I didn't do anything special, I just basked in the sun."

Life in Tokyo is very time-sensitive, which is neither good nor bad.

She just got used to that kind of life, but because she was too used to it, she forgot that there was another world besides this.

Traveling always tells people how narrow their usual place and their accustomed vision are.

Being in this land where the flow and scale of time are different, Kana Kobayakawa is shrouded in an incredible sentimentality.

It was a feeling that was completely dry, yet seemed to permeate the entire body.

She turned her head to look at Yincheng beside her. After such intense exercise last night and a long hike today, he didn't seem to feel tired at all.

It seems that he has endless energy stored in his body, but when night falls, he turns into an unsatisfied beast...

Chapter 398 Another New Discovery

"Sousuke, if the owner of this place doesn't show up, what are we going to do at night?"

After sitting and resting for a while, Kana Kobayakawa's tone did not sound uneasy at all, but rather a little more calm and relaxed.

Maybe in her heart, as long as Ginjo is by her side, any problem will be solved.

"Kana seemed to have mentioned before that there is a camping site here, right? If we can't stay at the B&B, we can just rent some equipment and go camping. It's a good opportunity for me to take you to experience real outdoor sports."

Ginjo Sousuke turned his head and gave a sly smile.

Last night, I was standing on the balcony of the hotel, enjoying the evening breeze and looking at the sea. I felt more motivated than usual to exercise.

Freed from the constraints of walls and beds and returning to nature, the wild instinct hidden in the human body seems to be awakened in an instant.

This is probably why so many men and women like to pursue the origin of life in the wild.

"How annoying! You're still trying to make a joke at this time."

Kana Kobayakawa patted his arm gently, her sunburned face still red.

"What's wrong, Kana, don't you want to experience it? It must be very refreshing to be at the foot of Mount Yotei and look up at the majestic mountain?"

Ginjo pointed to the distance disapprovingly, and the scene of sprinting hard in front of the magnificent scenery seemed to have begun to emerge in his mind.

"Okay, if we have to camp today, let's give it a try."

Kana Kobayakawa was moved by his words, and a sense of longing arose in her heart.

"By the way, Sosuke, the neighbor lady of Kutchan just now said that the person that Miss Miura Reiko is remarrying is a farmer, right?"

She fished in her backpack, took out the sun hat that Ginjo had given her and put it on, then stood up, stretched hard, and looked at the fields in front of her.

"Yes, that's exactly what she told me."

Ginjo Sousuke didn't know what she wanted to do, so he answered casually.

"The farmer just said that since this is a small village, he probably knows everyone's schedule, so why don't we ask him about Miss Miura..."

Just as Kana Kobayakawa was speaking, a black dog suddenly stretched out its nose and came between her legs.

"Ah! Where did you come from?"

She was frightened, took two steps back, and shouted subconsciously.

"Ah, I'm so sorry, come back Shinnosuke!"

The two turned around and saw a middle-aged man wearing glasses, holding a large black dog and Little Migreasy on a leash, bowing and apologizing to them.

"Since you are sitting here, are you two our guests?"

It seems that he is the owner of this B&B. With his calm and generous appearance, he has the temperament of the owner of this mountain cabin B&B.

"We called before but no one answered, so we came straight here."

"I'm sorry that we didn't make a reservation in advance. Do you have any rooms available? We're looking for a guest house where we can stay in Makkari Village for a day or two."

Ginjo Sosuke greeted the middle-aged man politely.

"There are two of you, right? No problem at all. We have rooms available."

While they were talking, the black dog named Shinnosuke kept circling around Kana Kobayakawa, sniffing left and right, and refused to leave.

"It, it's really sociable."

Kana Kobayakawa said, looking a little scared.

"Retriever, Shinnosuke is a breed called Flat-Coated Retriever. He has a friendly and lively personality. He is the business manager of "Rusutsu no Matsu."

"Please wait a moment, both of you."

As the owner spoke, he opened the lock at the glass door entrance.

“Welcome to Rusutsu-no-Miyazu.”

Ginjo Sousuke and Kobayakawa Kana were called into the building.

The room exudes a beautiful wood texture, and you can even smell the fragrance of wood. The overall look is very comfortable.

As soon as you enter, you will see a restaurant with a wooden dining table. The room open to tenants should be on the second floor.

"Fortunately there are still vacancies, otherwise it would be embarrassing to let you make a wasted trip."

The host greeted them and introduced his name as Megure.

"In fact, we had no plan to come to Mahakari Village, so we just went with the flow this time."

The two of them chose a package with breakfast and put their luggage on the floor.

"Really? Why do you say that?"

Mr. Megure asked with some curiosity.

"We came to Shinkariya Village this time to look for someone~"

Kana Kobayakawa, who quickly became familiar with Black Dog Shinnosuke and was having a lot of fun playing with him, suddenly interrupted.

"Ms. Miura Reiko...ah, Miura should be her real last name."

"I heard that she remarried and moved to Makkari Village from Kutchan about seven years ago. Recently, her mother who lived in Kutchan passed away, and her father should have moved to Miss Reiko's place."

Ginjo Sosuke told him the reason why the two of them came to this small village this time.

"If you know so much about it, how come you don't know the address?"

There was a hint of caution in Mr. Megure's voice. Indeed, even if he was a guest, it didn't feel good for an outsider to pry into the affairs of the local residents without knowing the reason.

"Well...it's a long story..."

Yincheng didn't want to hide anything, but this story really couldn't be explained in just a few words.

"Then please take a seat at the dining table. I'll go make some coffee."

While drinking coffee, the two people told the owner of the B&B the whole story.

They met an old classmate on their journey back home, and through a few casual conversations during the meal, they wanted to help her find the dream croquette in her memory.

The creator of this magical delicacy was Miss Reiko Miura, so they followed the clues and found this place little by little.

"So that's how it is. Yes, the Miss Reiko you mentioned lives in this village now."

After listening to Ginjō telling almost all the details, Mr. Megure nodded and spoke.

"I know her address and contact information. My wife is out shopping now. She and Reiko are on good terms, but I can't just tell you her information. I hope you can understand."

"Of course, but I would like to trouble you to convey our intentions to the other party."

"I can help with that, but I heard that she doesn't talk about her past very often, probably because she would think of her ex-husband's niece."

Back to the beginning, Ginjo and Kobayakawa Kana were holding their coffee cups, looking dejected in front of the table.

"But these may just be superficial statements."

Mr. Megure paused for a moment, then gave a friendly smile.

"I might know what the ingredients of the fantasy croquettes you mentioned just now are."

"Huh? How could that happen?"

"Really, really?"

The depression until now seemed to be just an illusion, and the two people suddenly stood up happily.

"Please, please tell us, please, Mr. Megure!"

"Okay, okay, I'll call Reiko when my wife gets home."

The owner of "Rusui no Mitsuru" smiled and stopped the extremely excited Kobayakawa Kana.

"But since you've come all the way from Tokyo, why don't you find out for yourself instead of asking me or Reiko to tell you the answer?"

"Hmm? What does this mean?"

"How did you get here?"

“We took a bus from Kutchan because there were no cars available for rent.”

"No wonder there are no cars parked outside, but there is nothing in this world that is impossible as long as you want to do it."

After Mr. Megure finished speaking, he took out a flyer from the counter and handed it to them with a slightly mischievous smile.

"This is a map of Shinkariki Village. It's a very small village, so you can walk through it all in one day."

Now they finally understood what Mr. Megure meant when he said "It would be better to go look for it yourself."

After resting for a while in the living room, they were taken to the double room on the second floor.

As the sunlight pouring in from the window illuminated the wooden room, the texture of the wood seemed to become brighter, and even the air in the room felt warm.

After putting down their luggage and going to the bathroom to wash the sweat off their faces, the two of them started eating their late lunch.

Although it was lunch, it was just instant noodles they bought at the convenience store in front of the station.

I poured hot water in the restaurant downstairs, sat at the table and waited for three minutes before the lid was opened.

“This is also a kind of fun of traveling...”

Kana Kobayakawa spoke incoherently while slurping noodles.