Naoyuan, Shirakawa.

When he arrived at the agreed stone bridge, Soya looked around and stopped with Kyoko without seeing Noma Nan.

"The first bridge that came through four passes should be here."

"Um."

The lights were just on, and at night the garden was very lively and pedestrians were everywhere. They stepped on the neat stone pavement, and the two stood on the railings on the bridge, with turbulent and clear streams behind them.

Shirakawa, which flows through the center of the park, is winding and twisting, the stream is sometimes slow and sometimes fast, and it is clear and clear. The origin of it is still in Hiei Mountain to the east.

On both sides of the stream, the trees are lighted at the bottom, as bright as day. Originally, it was to allow people to appreciate the night cherry blossoms, but the cherry blossoms had already withered, leaving only branches with green leaves hanging towards the water, swaying gently with the breeze coming along the river.

There are wooden houses along the river, with wine shops and cooking pavilions standing in front of you. When you push the window, you can see the stream. People on the bridge can also see the figures coming and going.

The place Noma Nan selected was convenient, but she didn't come here for a long time.

After waiting for a while, Soya and Kyoko didn't wait for Noma Nan at Qiaotou, but instead waited for Sayaka Hasegawa who had met at the institution in the afternoon.

At this time, she had taken off her witch's suit and changed back to casual clothes, holding an exquisite small bag in her hand.

"Ah, Zong Gujun... It's such a coincidence that I've seen you again. Is this fate?"

“…”

Kyoko stood next to Soya.

"Oh, it turns out that Kyoko is here too."

When I saw Hasegawa, Soya was a little surprised, but I never believed it was a coincidence, so I asked, "Has Miss Hasegawa made an appointment with Miss Noma?"

"Yes." Hasegawa laughed, "Please wait for me here."

No wonder Noma Nan couldn't come for a long time.

"Soya-kun and Kyoko probably haven't been here, I'll take you there."

She walked in front, and Soya and Kyoko immediately followed, fearing that she would disappear into the dense crowds of people coming and going in a blink of an eye.

There are tall willow trees planted between the flower beds on the roadside. Thousands of hang down, and the thin leaves are as thin as cut, which cannot cover up the restaurant's atmosphere.

“It’s very lively here.”

Hasegawa looked while walking, "Since I returned to the headquarters, I have been alone after get off work, and I haven't been here for a long time."

Kyoko told Soya that looking at the younger Hasegawa, he actually has no short experience. He used to be one of the witches stationed in Fuyun Shrine, and was considered a subordinate of Noma Nan.

"That's why she called Miss Noma the team leader..."

"right."

A few years ago, Hasegawa was injured while on duty and almost died, and then left the front line. After several transfers, she is now in charge of some paperwork in the agency's Foreign Affairs Department.

Soya looked at the shady girl in front of her, "Has Miss Hasegawa encountered such a dangerous thing?"

"Um."

Kyoko nodded and looked at Hasegawa's back.

"When the accident happened, I was exploring the other side. When I rushed over, Miss Hasegawa had been penetrated by the sharp weapon in the hands of the evil spirit..."

When she recalled the scene at that time, her expression became a little more serious.

"Fortunately, Miss Noma came over quickly, wiped out the evil spirits, and rescued Miss Hasegawa."

"Yeah."

There are thousands of spiritual bodies in the world, and this dangerous situation is not uncommon for spiritualists who walk for institutions. The emergence of Son Valley at least reduced the risks encountered by the witches of Fuyun Shrine when performing missions.

Hasegawa didn't know that the two children behind him were talking about her. As he walked, he looked back at them and slowed down.

"Kyoko, is Miss Hanai still at Fuyun Shrine?"

"exist."

"I have been staying in the headquarters for a long time. Is there anyone newcomer here?"

"Miss Reiko Kobayashi who was transferred to the shrine at the beginning of last year."

"Riko Kobayashi? A name I haven't heard of."

While walking and chatting, Hasegawa did not forget his destination and stopped in front of a high-end restaurant called "Sa No" beside Shirakawa.

“It’s here.”

Walking into the cooking room, I came to the private room on the second floor, Noma Nan sat by the window, looked back at the three of them.

"Have you finally found it?"

"It's a little farther."

Finally, Hasegawa, who came in, pulled up the sliding door and sat down at the table while taking off his coat.

Soya and Kyoko walked to Nomanan one after another and looked out the window.

The sparse shadows slant, and the floating light leaps gold. Lights shine in the flower windows on both sides of the shore, reflecting on the rippling water waves, and the fields are bright.

"I saw it, isn't it very beautiful?" Noma Nan leaned against the window and looked down, "There is no better place than here."

Looking down at the grass, trees and wild flowers by the stream, Kyoko nodded.

Soya found that Nomanan's gaze was slightly higher - at least not staring at Shirakawa, who was turbulent below.

He also raised his gaze a little, and then he saw the gorgeously dressed and swaying geisha in the diner on the other side.

“…”

The scenery is beautiful and beautiful, and it is indeed very beautiful.

Kyoko raised her gaze and soon found the spot where the two people beside her were gazes. She didn't say anything, and looked at them from a distance for a few times.

Through two windows far and near, the geisha in a gorgeous kimono twisted her waist gently, her dancing slowly and gracefully, and her eyes shining brightly.

When she looked back, she also noticed the "spyker" who was staring at the window on the second floor of the other side, and her movements paused for a brief moment.

"Discovered..."

Noma Nan murmured, but didn't move.

"It would be strange if you stand here openly and peek, and you won't be discovered."

Sonoya looked at the geisha opposite last time, but felt that she seemed to be staring at her.

Without thinking much, he turned around and returned to the house and sat down at the long table.

Kyoko quickly sat over.

After looking for a moment, the deep-skinned Noma Nan finally stopped peeping and sat next to Hasegawa.

The three people on the table looked at her, and she looked back one by one.

"After that being said, have you ordered the order?"

“…”

Thanks to the beauty of Noma Nan, who was addicted to the geisha, Soya's first meal was more than half an hour later than he expected to walk into the restaurant.

......

He used the tip of the chopstick to open the skin of the saury, and Zong Gu sowed twice, then picked up a piece of fish and put it into his mouth.

The fish body is golden, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and the meaty tastes great. It is very delicious with a little lemon juice squeezed on it.

He tasted it again.

"Don't Soya try this?" Noma Nan pointed to another dish on the table, "It tastes very good."

He shook his head, "I don't like eating beef raw."

Soya didn't know what flavor he would be in the future, but although the snowflakes beef roll wrapped in sea urchin yellow and lettuce looked fresh and delicious, it was too early for him at this time.

“It’s about the same as a sashimi.”

"I don't believe it."

"Do you believe it or not."

Noma Nan picked up another piece of raw beef roll, dipped it in some sauce and put it into his mouth.

"Well~ This top-quality snowflake beef tastes really good raw, soft and delicate. The sea urchin is also very sweet, although it has a little subtle smell..."

Soya was unmoved, and Kyoko, who was sitting next to her, did not try.

"I'm still worried that it's not enough, but you both didn't eat it." Noma Nan licked his lips, "What a pity."

"Don't make things difficult for the children."

“Yes yes…”

Because I had to drive back, Noma Nan dripped wine without dipping it, and only drank half a cup of juice. Another adult, Hasegawa, just had a drink, but the words in his mouth became more obvious.

"I am a Tokyo native, how could I live in Kinki for seven or eight years..."

"It's really lonely to stay alone in Kyoto."
To be continued...