Chapter 208 Did she hear it last night?

Today is the third day of the school trip.

From today on, students can act on their own. All students are not restricted by classes or groups and can freely choose to be with their club partners or boyfriends or girlfriends.

The scope of activities is not limited to Kyoto city, and you can also go to Osaka, Nara and other places if you want.

In short, today is a free day and everyone can spend it as they wish. If anyone wants to be alone, that's of course fine.

When he thought of this, he immediately felt much more relaxed. Qingshuijian got up too early today, so after returning to the boys' hotel from the girls' hotel, he fell asleep until he was satisfied.

Although he vaguely remembered that Shinichi Ishikawa seemed to shake him and asked him to get up and have breakfast, he had a vague impression that he said something like "You go first" to him.

Finally, Shinichi Ishikawa and others went to have breakfast first, while Shimizu Mitsu continued to stay in bed for about half an hour.

However, sleeping like this all the time is not a solution.

Of course, Shimizu Mi didn't want to miss breakfast, and after the fourth day of the school trip, they would stay in different hotels. In the morning, she had to pack her luggage quickly and move it to the lobby for the car to take it over first.

After sleeping for a few minutes, Qingshuijian reluctantly said goodbye to the quilt, got up, washed his face, tidied his appearance, changed his clothes simply, and then packed his luggage.

So, the next step is to eat breakfast.

Qingshuijian yawned with a hint of sleepiness and left the room.

"Good morning, darling."

"morning."

Shimizu Ken's mind was not fully clear due to his nap, so he didn't think much when he saw Amamiya Iori appear at his door.

"Then let's go."

It was early in the morning and she was in such good spirits.

"Are we going to have breakfast? The hotel's breakfast restaurant seems to be on the second floor?"

"No, no, let's talk about breakfast later."

"That kind of thing?"

It seems that this girl has never heard that breakfast is the source of energy for the day.

Shimizu Mi told Amemiya Iori this common sense.

"Why are you so persistent in strange places? Did my dear forget our plans for today?"

Amemiya Iori's tone was full of helplessness, but she still brought the topic back. Shimizu then remembered that on the first day she arrived, Amemiya Iori had planned in the cafeteria the attractions she would visit in the next few days.

Originally, Shimizu Mi was thinking about sleeping in the hotel for a day after breakfast, but now it seems that this wish cannot be realized.

"Anyway, we're off."

"Wait a minute, remember to have breakfast first..."

Shimizu reminded Amemiya Iori again, but she seemed to be looking forward to today's free activities. She didn't listen to what he said at all. She just hummed a song and walked forward with a brisk pace.

Hello, breakfast...

……

Amamiya Iori planned to visit Arashiyama, one of the most famous scenic spots in Kyoto today.

Because it was a free action, the only members acting together were Shimizu Mi, Amamiya Iori, and Shimizu Reina.

As for Ayase Kotone, I don't know what plans she has, but I seemed to hear her say that she wants to go to Kiyomizu Temple again as she did on the first day.

Although it was just Shimizu's guess based on her intuition, Ayase Kotone was probably still concerned about the friend she had seen by chance before.

Although she couldn't confirm that it was the other person, Ayase Kotone still went to Kiyomizu Temple early in the morning.

Shimizu Mi and Shimizu Reina followed Amamiya Iori and took a taxi from the hotel to Arashiyama.

This place is surrounded by mountains, and the cool chill is stronger than the warmth of the morning sun.

Although it is almost July, it is still slightly chilly in the morning. I should have worn something thicker.

"It is indeed a bit cold."

After getting off the taxi, they started walking. Amamiya Iori spoke as he moved closer to Shimizu.

I had heard that Kyoto's streets were as neatly arranged as a chessboard. Walking down the street, I saw that it was indeed true. Not only were the roads straight, but even the corners were 90 degrees, so even someone with a poor sense of direction could move forward without getting lost.

By the way, thanks to not having breakfast today, Qingshuijian's stomach felt light.

At this time, Reina Shimizu, who was walking on the other side of Shimizumi, yawned loudly.

"Reina, did you sleep well last night?"

"?!"

For some reason, when Amemiya Iori casually asked Shimizu Reina how she slept last night, her cheeks turned as ripe persimmons.

Then, Shimizu remembered something.

"By the way, Reina, thank you for last night."

If it wasn't for Reina Shimizu pretending to have a nightmare last night, Shimizu would probably have been caught by the teacher on duty. Maybe this morning, he would have heard rumors among the students that a man raided a girls' hotel at night.

However, after hearing this, Reina Shimizu suddenly stopped.

"...Yesterday, last night?! I... I don't know... I don't know what my brother was talking about..."

Reina Shimizu covered her face with her hands, her vision was wandering, and her reactions and behavior were quite strange.

Is she pretending to have amnesia?

but why?
Suddenly, Shimizumi suddenly thought that maybe it was because Shimizu Reina heard some sound or movement last night...

Shimizu turned to look at Amemiya Iori, and through the eye contact, Amemiya Iori must have quickly understood his concerns.

"No, no, Reina was already asleep at that time, right, Reina?"

Amemiya Iori smiled, leaned forward slightly, turned his head to look at Shimizu Reina on the other side of Shimizu and asked.

"Ah... yes, I fell asleep..."

Reina Shimizu turned her head away. Although her appearance was a little worrying, Shimizu was really hungry and decided to have breakfast first.

The three of them continued walking along the street. Amamiya Iori, who was leading the way, walked a little ahead. She told them that there seemed to be a store nearby that had good reviews online.

As I was walking, I saw a white coffee shop building. Next to it was a store with a Kyoto style. However, judging from the signs, the two seemed to be the same store.

“Ah, it seems we’ve arrived.”

"What's coming?"

“Breakfast place.”

As Amamiya Iori spoke, he walked into a store that was decorated like a coffee shop.

There is an atrium in this Japanese-style building. After entering, a waiter will take them to their seats on the balcony.

Restaurants like this generally don't feel too cheap, and the portion of each dish is less than half of that in a normal restaurant.

Under normal circumstances, Shimizu would have simply avoided him, but Amemiya Iori said that since it was a rare opportunity for him to come, she would treat it as an apology for last night and would treat him to a meal.

Afterwards, Amamiya Iori called the waiter and quickly completed the order.

Because he was so hungry, Shimizu ordered an extra portion of fried shrimp rice balls.

While waiting for the meal to be served, if you look closely while sitting inside the restaurant, you will find that the decoration of this restaurant is very beautiful and it is indeed popular among women. This must be the recommended tourist route that Amamiya Iori had researched in various manuals and guide books before.

After a while, the waiter brought the breakfast tray to the table.

Breakfast includes bread, ham, scrambled eggs, salad, coffee, and orange juice. These dishes don't seem special at first glance, and the portions are also ordinary, but with the careful presentation, they are indeed appetizing.

"Let's eat first."

"Ah."

"I'm gonna start now."

The three of them put their hands together and began to eat.

But if you think about it carefully, it seems a bit strange that the breakfast on the table is clearly a Western style, but we still maintain the Japanese custom of clasping our hands and saying "eat".

During the meal, Amamiya Iori briefly talked about the upcoming itinerary.

"How about going to Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine first?"

"A thousand torii gates?"

"Oh, I saw it on TV."

Amemiya Iori nodded to Shimizu Reina.

Fushimi Inari Taisha is the head temple of Japan's Inari Shrine, so it naturally has a certain reputation. In addition, with its endless large red archways known as the "Thousand Torii Gates", it is indeed conceivable that it is very popular among girls.

"After visiting the shrine, we'll go back and detour to Tofuku-ji Temple."

“I haven’t heard of that.”

Not only Shimizu Reina, but Shimizu Mi had never heard of it either.

I threw the keywords into the search engine in my mind, but still couldn't find any relevant information. It seems that this is not a world heritage site.

Amamiya Iori placed the cup on the table, fingertips touching his lips as he thought.

"If it's a school trip, I really wouldn't go to that place..."

There is some truth to this statement. When it comes to a school trip to Kyoto, of course you have to pick a place that everyone would like to visit and that can instantly establish a connection with Kyoto.

After filtering through these conditions, the places left are nothing more than the fixed ones, such as the Kiyomizu Temple we visited on the first day.

Amemiya Iori probably felt that going to a place that she had never heard of would disappoint Shimizu Mi and Shimizu Reina, and began to feel a little anxious about her own careless plan.

At this time, Shimizu noticed a travel poster posted on the wall of the store.

"Or, let's go there."

……

The plan was changed at the last minute, and after breakfast, Shimizu took the two of them on the train.

After the tram passed over the bridge and crossed several rivers, it stopped after a strong vibration.

After getting off the tram, I came to a red brick style cobblestone road with shops on both sides.

And where Shimizu was going to take them was a huge dome-shaped building at the end of the road - an aquarium.

Yes, this is the Kyoto Aquarium.

Shimizu Mi still vaguely remembers that when she and Shimizu Reina went to the mall to buy furniture, she stared at the marine creatures on the screen with great interest.

Although I had this idea for a long time, I never had the chance to take her there.

So when Shimizu saw the aquarium's promotional poster in the store, he came up with this plan on the spur of the moment.

Since it was a spur of the moment decision, luckily the tickets for the aquarium were not sold out yet.

To be honest, this school trip was really blessed by God. Not only were there tickets left, but the weather was also sunny and cloudless for three consecutive days.

Shimizu Miyoshi bought three tickets for the two of them and distributed them to them.

"Then let's go in first."

Passing through the entrance gate, the three entered the aquarium.

After entering the dome-shaped glass building that he had just seen outside, Shimizu realized how dazzling the sunlight was.

The dome, which is made up of a large amount of glass, seems to be able to gather sunlight, and with the high ceiling, it appears even brighter.

On the other hand, on the long escalator leading to the aquarium, it becomes darker as you go down.

The process of gradually moving away from the sunlight on the ground is a bit like a screening room before a movie starts, which makes people full of expectations.

At the end of the long escalator, there is an aquarium that looks like a giant screen.

It was truly spectacular—when Shimizu Mi was staring at the aquarium and admiring it to himself, Shimizu Rena quickly rushed out.

Many children clung to the huge aquarium, watching the leaping lives in the sea intently.

Reina Shimizu ran over and joined them, getting a special seat in the corner.

Shimizu Mitsuki and Amamiya Iori, who were left behind in an instant, looked at each other and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

To be honest, it was the first time that Shimizu Mi saw Shimizu Rena show such an expression.

It seems that I have come to the right place this time.

However, this is just the entrance. I believe there must be more spectacular scenes inside.

Since it was Shimizu's first time to visit such a place, he was somewhat expectant.

After Reina Shimizu looked for a long time, the three of them continued to walk inside. The deep part of the museum was lit with blue and white lighting, which made the walls and ceiling gradually turn the color of the deep sea.

Going forward, the first exhibition you come across is one that shows the growth process of silver carp.

Walking down the gentle spiral ramp there, you will arrive right in front of the huge aquarium.

Countless schools of small fish danced, swimming quickly at first and then suddenly stopping halfway.

Every turn makes the bodies of the fish reflect different silver lights, like a kaleidoscope, making them unpredictable.

This dance performed together made many tourists stop involuntarily.

"So spectacular..."

Amamiya Iori was also stunned and expressed the same feelings as the elementary school students.

A sign next to the aquarium says that there are about 8,000 spotted shanks in it.

at this time--

"shark!"

As Reina Shimizu said, there is a shark in the aquarium next to it.

A sign next to it said that it was a species of shark called a blacktip reef shark. In addition, there were also snappers, flounders, and various sardines swimming around in the aquarium.

Reina Shimizu happily admired the aquarium and kept taking pictures with her mobile phone.

Then, she smiled, looked to the side, and ran to another aquarium.

"It feels like taking my daughter out to kindergarten and forgetting about her parents because she was having so much fun."

Amemiya Iori came close to Shimizu and laughed twice as if he was troubled.

Although the three of them do not have that kind of relationship, Amamiya Iori's description is indeed very appropriate for the current Shimizu Rena.

Today's Reina Shimizu is like the little Shimizu Mi when he was a child, walking on the street and staring at the latest toys in the department store window.

At this moment, she was completely fascinated.

(End of this chapter)