Kyoto: I just want to be a gentleman

The bedroom of Nishii Rimi is spacious enough to accommodate two people.

There are no traditional beds here. Instead, there are two beds neatly laid on the tatami, giving people a simple and warm feeling.

The cheap alarm clock on the table stands alone, reminding the passage of time. The handmade bookshelf against the wall is even more eye-catching, filled with textbooks, exercise books and notebooks, each of which records the footprints of Nishii Satomi's growth.

Watanabe Hideyuki looked at these books carefully, as if looking for traces of the past.

In the corners of the bookshelf, he unexpectedly found several cheap paperback books, magazines that were five or six years out of date, and a stack of draft paper covered with handwriting.

He picked up a library book, and a faint scent of ink wafted between the pages. After opening it, lines of beautiful handwriting came into view.

This is Nishii Satomi's reading notes, which record her feelings and understanding of each book.

Watanabe Hideyuki was moved by her seriousness and meticulousness. He seemed to see Nishii Satomi reading silently under the lamp. He admired her thirst for knowledge and love for life very much.

He picked up those outdated magazines again. Although a long time had passed, the articles in them still interested him.

These magazines witnessed Nishii Satomi's growing up years and also recorded her interests and concerns at the time.

Finally, Watanabe Hideyuki's eyes fell on the stack of draft paper covered with handwriting, which was densely covered with mathematical formulas, chemical equations and various study notes.

Understand...

Okay, I can barely understand it...

The derivation steps of some formulas are a little quick - what he meant is that there is almost no calculation in the middle and the results are derived directly.

It can be said that she is indeed a genius girl... Nishii Satomi.

No, it's the coward——Nishii Satomi.

Chapter 176: A Journey to Four Countries (Part ) (Important)

Watanabe Hideyuki can easily imagine the childhood of Nishii Satomi.

A well-behaved little girl sat on the tatami, trying hard to read books that were difficult for her to understand, her eyes flashing with the desire for knowledge.

He could also imagine Nishii Satomi in junior high school, a serious girl who would still sit at her desk and study hard in the dead of night. Whenever she felt tired, she would look up and quietly gaze at the starry sky outside the window, letting her thoughts float in the night.

It seems... somewhat similar to him.

Watanabe Hideyuki suddenly realized that there seemed to be an indescribable resonance between him and Nishii Satomi.

The childhood experiences of the two people are surprisingly similar. They also studied hard under the lights and looked out the window into the distance when they were tired.

Those nights of struggling alone, those thirst for knowledge, and that vision for the future are all so similar.

wrong……

Watanabe Hideyuki suddenly realized something.

In an instant, his face became solemn and an inexplicable frustration surged in his heart.

He closed his eyes, and those details that he had never paid attention to in the past were now like scattered pearls, which he picked up one by one and strung into a clear line.

There has always been a gap between the two of them, an insurmountable gap that belongs only to the two of them.

......

"I'm gonna start now."

"I'm gonna start now."

Looking at the delicacies on the table, Watanabe Hideyuki carefully picked up the chopsticks. He first picked up a piece of fresh fish and put it in his mouth to taste it carefully. The fish was tender and juicy, with an excellent taste, as if it melted in his mouth.

Then he took a bite of the refreshing vegetable salad. The fresh vegetables paired with the special sauce made him feel a fresh taste spreading in his mouth.

In the end...that's all, just these two dishes.

If we must add a final word, then the next thing should be - Finally, Watanabe Hideyuki stretched his chopsticks towards the bowl of steaming white rice. He gently picked up a ball of rice, put it into his mouth, and chewed it carefully.

The rice has a soft and sticky texture, which is a perfect match with the previous fish and vegetable salad, as if all the deliciousness of the entire table is condensed in this moment.

Watanabe Hideyuki swallowed a big mouthful of rice and put down his chopsticks with satisfaction.

Fragrant, really fragrant.

However, he seemed to have forgotten something.

"Grandpa, won't you join us for lunch?" Watanabe Hideyuki asked cautiously to Nishii Satomi who was eating heartily next to him.

If, ask him to find another similarity between the two people.

Well, you can eat anything.

Nishii Satomi put down her chopsticks, wiped the corners of her mouth with a tissue, and replied, "He usually doesn't eat at night."

"Not eating dinner?" Watanabe Hideyuki was somewhat surprised.

In fact, he insisted on not eating at night for a period of time.

I persisted for about a few months in total...but my body couldn't keep up anymore.

"Grandpa is old and his digestion is not very good. It may be better for his body to eat less or not eat at night." Nishii Satomi explained, "This is also his habit."

"It seems like he has always been like this since he was young." Nishii Satomi recalled with a hint of emotion on her face.

Watanabe Hideyuki had a thoughtful expression on his face.

Since...Grandpa doesn't eat dinner.

So... open the book!

Watanabe Hideyuki picked up the chopsticks again and reached for the fish on the table.

Satomi Nishii was startled by Watanabe Hideyuki's actions, but she quickly reacted and quickly joined the "battle".

The two started a fierce "food war".

Chopsticks flew in the air, picking up pieces of fish and vegetables.

Watanabe Hideyuki and Nishii Satomi both tried their best to grab more delicious food.

"Ah! This piece of fish is mine!" Watanabe Hideyuki shouted, and his chopsticks accurately picked up the fish.

"Hmph! You wish! Watch me!" Nishii Rimi was not willing to be outdone and quickly made a move to snatch it.

The two of them were fighting back and forth, having a lot of fun grabbing the items.

Finally, when the food on the table was cleared, both of them put down their chopsticks with satisfaction.

They looked at each other and smiled...it seemed interesting.

After dinner, Watanabe Hideyuki stood up and started to clear the dishes on the table.

He stacked the dishes neatly with skill, then picked up the tray, gestured to Nishii Satomi, and walked towards the kitchen.

Nishii Rimi looked at his back, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, and she followed him.

In the kitchen, Watanabe Hideyuki began to wash the dishes, while Nishii Satomi stood by and helped pass the detergent and dishcloths.

"How is it?" Nishii Satomi suddenly asked.

"Very good." Watanabe Hideyuki replied briefly. At this time, he was busy fighting with the dirt on the pot.

"How does it compare with Kyoto?" Nishii Satomi continued to ask.

"Why do we have to compare?" Watanabe Hideyuki frowned slightly. For some reason, the dirt could not be scrubbed off with a wire ring.

"Why not compete?" Nishii Satomi asked back.

"Each has its merits." Watanabe Hideyuki sighed. He had just connected some hot water, and the dirt finally disappeared under the hot water. When he was done, he added, "It's better than Iwate Prefecture."

"for..."

Before Nishii Satomi could finish, he replied, "It feels more like home here."

After washing the dishes, the two of them sat back in the room.

Looking at the Famicom that has not been unplugged yet.

"Play a game?"

"Have a go."

This time, Watanabe Hideyuki placed the cassette box on the side closer to himself.

Looking at the "Tank War" in his hand.

He smiled.

Little Rimi, why don't you just surrender?

.....

The night is getting darker.

Watanabe Hideyuki lay down on the tatami that had just been made, turned off the lights, and looked out the window.

In the darkness, his sight penetrated the glass window and reached the deep night sky.

The world outside the window seemed to be painted in bold colors. The stars twinkled in the night, like distant lighthouses, guiding the direction in the endless darkness.

The moon hangs high in the sky, casting a soft silver light, adding a touch of tenderness to the quiet night.

The mountains in the distance were dimly visible in the moonlight, like an elegant landscape painting. The trees nearby swayed gently in the night breeze, and the rustling sound of leaves rubbing against each other was like a symphony at night, ringing softly in Watanabe Hideyuki's ears.

He took a deep breath and felt the fragrance of earth and flowers in the air. This was a unique breath of the night that made people feel extremely peaceful and relaxed.

At this moment, he seemed to be in a distant and mysterious world, isolated from the world, with only him and the boundless night.

Chapter 177: Four Countries Journey (Part )

When Watanabe Hideyuki got up, it was already noon.

The sunlight shone through the half-closed curtains, dappled onto his bedding. Golden spots of light danced in the air, adding a bit of vitality to this quiet morning.

He rubbed his hazy eyes, stretched, and then slowly sat up from the bed.

Watanabe Hideyuki looked around. The room was filled with a faint scent of sandalwood.

here it is...?

Only then did Watanabe Hideyuki remember that he was now in Shikoku.