Truth is everywhere within range

"This is called the Seven Treasures of Lake Shinchi, and it's a specialty of the Matsue area."

Sakamoto Kazuya pointed at the several plates of food on the table and said.

Lake Shinchi is located next to Matsue City. Because it is mixed with a small amount of seawater, the salt content is much higher than ordinary fresh water. Among them, there are seven kinds of aquatic products: whitebait, clams, shrimp, perch, carp, eel, and smelt. , are the Seven Treasures of Lake Shinchi.

Seven kinds of aquatic products of different seasons are presented in different cooking methods. Just looking at it makes you feel rich.

In addition, there is a large plate of sashimi in a boat-shaped container, which is called Funamori sashimi according to Kazuya Sakamoto.

It is sashimi cut from larger fish such as snapper, amberjack, perch, and amberjack. Under the fish fillet, there are also shrimps, sea urchins, cuttlefish, scallops and other ingredients, giving it a sense of the sea. smell.

The four of them were sitting at a table in an izakaya in an alley.

Qiao Qiao and Sayoko sat on one side, while Sakamoto Kazuya and Yamaguchi Jin sat on the opposite side.

There are very few tourists here, almost all local uncles and aunts, but the food tastes quite good.

Probably it is this kind of small shop frequented by locals that has a truly local flavor.

"Sakamoto-san is quite familiar with this place."

Qiao Qiao looked at his phone. He wanted to use the review software to check out the special dishes of this restaurant, but found that this izakaya was not marked on the map at all.

This is completely like a hidden store.

"Didn't I tell you that I often came to Shimane Prefecture when I was a kid?"

Sakamoto Kazuya smiled.

"Speaking of which, Yamaguchi-san, you've been listless since morning. Are you encountering some trouble?"

He looked at the Yamaguchi formation next to him.

"No, just."

Yamaguchi Jin had faint dark circles under his eyes. He glanced at Sayoko and hesitated.

"Is it about Miss Xueyuan?"

Qiao Qiao asked.

As far as he knew, Yamaguchi Jin and Yuki Onna had indeed started dating.

Could it be that there was another conflict between the two of them?

Logically speaking, after dating Yuki-onna, Yamaguchi Jin should have stopped paying attention to Suzuka.

"Well, that's right."

Yamaguchi Jin was dejected.

"Miss Yukihara, is she the girlfriend Yamaguchi-san mentioned before?"

Unlike Qiao Qiao, Kazuo Sakamoto is also a real social butterfly, and he had a good relationship with Yamaguchi Jin before.

If it hadn't been for the Yuki-onna thing, the four people sitting together now would probably have relied on Sakamoto Kazuya's relationship.

"Well, to be honest, being in love has been too hard lately."

Yamaguchi Jin ate a piece of sashimi and continued.

"Especially Miss Xueyuan, after hearing that I was going on a school trip for a week, she didn't let me sleep well every night recently. To be honest, I didn't fall asleep until four in the morning last night. There was always something about being squeezed dry. Feel."

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Did something drive past just now?

Sakamoto Kazuya was stunned.

Sayoko on the side still looked innocent.

"Is falling in love so hard? This is the first time I know."

"Please take good care of yourself."

Qiao Qiao often stayed up late at night, and nodded as if he felt the same.

"Qiao Sang can rest assured, I have taken safety measures for now."

Yamaguchi sighed.

"Although Ms. Xueyuan always says it's okay recently, I still want to be on the safe side and be fully prepared."

"The topic you are talking about is a bit dangerous."

Sakamoto Kazuya reminded him.

After lunch, Sakamoto Kazuya went back to the hotel for the time being because he was discussing the evening arrangements with the class committee, while Yamaguchi Jin prepared to catch up on some sleep.

"Would you like to visit the Koizumi Yakumo Memorial Hall at three in the afternoon? We can go there and have a look in advance."

Qiao Qiao looked at the time schedule in the tour brochure.

The Koizumi Yakumo Memorial Hall is in Matsue City, just across the river from Matsue City. After Qiao Qiao confirmed the time, he made a decision.

"Uh-huh."

Sayoko seemed to be in a good mood.

The two took a bus to Songjiang City.

Shimane Prefecture mainly develops forestry and agriculture, and focuses on sightseeing. The urban landscape is not developed. When taking the bus, you can see the attic buildings of Matsue Castle.

"There are really few people."

Walking on the street, Qiao Qiao looked around.

There are fewer people walking on the streets on weekdays, and without the bustling high-rise buildings in Tokyo, it looks even more deserted.

There are few pedestrians on the street who are young people, and most of them are elderly people. It feels like a declining city.

I used to hear that Japan is all about the countryside except for Tokyo. I didn’t think so when I was in Kyoto and Nagoya, but now that I see it, it’s a very realistic statement.

Close to the Koizumi Yakumo Memorial Hall, there are more people and there are some small shops along the road.

"Want to eat?"

Qiao Qiao asked when he saw Sayoko peeking at a stall selling crepes on the side of the road.

"I just had lunch, so forget it."

Sayoko said this, but her eyes were still looking at the child holding a crepe.

"Boss, I want one."

Qiao Qiao still pulled Xiao Yezi to the stall.

Soon, I got the freshly made crepes.

"etc."

Qiao Qiao channeled the crepe a little bit.

no problem.

Then he gave it to Sayoko.

Although this method of random poisoning on the road is now rare, it is always better to be safer.

Although Sayoko was slightly confused, when she ate the crepe, the only expression on her face was a smile.

"It's delicious. Qiao Sang, do you want to eat it?"

"I'll give it a try. Well, let's try it."

Qiao Qiao took half of the crepe given by Sayoko and stuffed it into his mouth.

It tastes really good.

"I just heard from the boss that Koizumi Yakumo seems to be very powerful."

Sayoko looked at the signs hanging on the surrounding shops. Most of them were related to weirdness.

What about Snow Girl Ice Cream, Kappa Milk Tea Shop, Tapir Bedding Shop, etc.

"Is that so? It seems that there are indeed no articles by Koizumi Yakumo in the Chinese class."

Qiao Qiao thought for a while and briefly introduced the life of Koizumi Yakumo.

"What, it turns out he is not a Chinese?"

After hearing this, Sayoko was a little surprised.

The name sounded so quaint, but I didn't expect it to be a foreigner with blond hair and blue eyes.

"Although he is not from Japan, Koizumi Yakumo has a deeper understanding of Japan's weird culture than many people. In his writing, weirdness is not a heinous monster, but a being similar to human beings, with flesh and blood, emotions, and even In many stories, weirdos value friendship more than ruthless humans."

Qiao Qiao said as he arrived near the Koizumi Yakumo Memorial Hall.

Here you can overlook Songjiang City. The green trees along the road form a natural barrier, cutting off the surrounding noise. In the autumn afternoon, it is quiet and comfortable.

Since it is an alley, there are very few pedestrians.

At this moment, Sayoko saw an old woman wearing an ancient kimono standing under a tree.

"Little girl, can you do me a favor?"

said the old woman.