Ome Quartet of Snow Country

Chapter 447 Misty Rain in Azusa River
Departing from Matsumoto Station, the time when the train arrives at Niijima Station and the time when the bus into the mountain departs for Kamikochi are very closely connected.

After getting off the train, Naruse took Naoko and got out of the station as soon as possible, and squeezed into the bus that was almost full.

More than an hour later, in the gentle breeze and drizzle, the bus successfully arrived at the bus center in Kamikochi.

The two stored their luggage here, then walked into the rain under umbrellas and walked back along the stream.

The rain fell on the umbrella, making a subtle pattering sound.

Shangzi looked back and said, "There are many people like us."

Naruse also turned around. Many of the tourists walking in the same direction as them were on the bus just now.

"After all, no one wants to drag their luggage around, so we can only come here first and store our luggage."

In the Kamikochi area, the beautiful scenery is basically concentrated in the valleys along the Azusagawa River, and the section from Taisho Pond to Myojin is the most popular.

The bus center is located in the middle of this essential route, and there is a platform for getting off at Taisho Pond. If not for storing luggage, Naruse would have got off there.

"If I were to run it, I would set up a luggage check-in point near the Taisho Pond platform. For [-] yen, I could send it to the bus center."

"It's really shameful to charge [-] yen for such a short distance."

“If you don’t want to spend this money, of course you can drag your luggage all the way there by yourself.”

"It's still a bit far if you're dragging your luggage... four or five kilometers."

"Otherwise, we will have to be like us and have to go back one more time."

Naruse sighed, just looking at the misty forest in front of him and the blue stream flowing underneath, any depression was quickly swept away.

Walking in such beautiful scenery will not make you tired.

Shangzi held his arm and glanced up and down, feeling like he couldn't understand.

"it's beautiful……"

There are many beautiful colors in Lingshan, and the air and water are dense.

There are misty peaks above, and the primeval forest in the middle rises and falls with the mountain, and at the bottom is a stream showing a gem-like color. The upper and lower parts are clearly layered, and they are connected by the light rain. It blends perfectly into one, which is heart-breaking.

The two of them walked down the promenade. Most of the time, Azusagawa was within reach and very close.

"It seems like you can't get through to the other side?"

"Well, if you can't see anyone, you shouldn't be able to pass."

The two walked in the rain for nearly an hour before reaching the Taisho Pond.

The pool is wide and shallow, and you can directly see the rocks at the bottom four or five meters from the water's edge.Rainflowers bloom one after another on the water surface, and the fine ripples continue to spread and merge into the waves. The water surface is not calm.

There were several rowing boats floating on the water, and even though it was raining, there were still people who were still enthusiastic and contentedly holding umbrellas and continuing to float.

Seeing that the rowing boats parked on the shore were all wet from the rain, Naruse gave up the idea of ​​renting a boat for a trip.

The two of them looked here for a while and took a rest.

"Go back."

"Ah."

Environmental protection requirements in the Kamikochi area are very strict, even a little harsh. For example, self-driving into the mountains is not allowed to stay. Monk Naruse has not seen a few private cars coming in until now.

Even at seven or eight o'clock every night, the road into Kamikochi will be closed.

The opening time here is also limited every year, from mid-April to mid-November, and the mountain is closed in winter - of course, this is mainly affected by heavy snow.

"The amount of snowfall here after winter is not much different than that in Aomori."

"No wonder the mountain is closed...but I really want to see the snow here."

“Come here before the mountain is closed in mid-November, you can still see it.”

"By then, we won't have time to come out."

"Then let's play again after we go to college."

"Eh...um!"

The two walked faster when they went back, and it only took more than 40 minutes.Back at the bus center, the rain stopped.

After walking for two hours, no matter how beautiful the scenery was, it was still a bit tiring, and they were already hungry.

Near the bus center is a place to eat and rest.

There is a famous kappa bridge on the Azusa River not far away. There is also a shop here that specializes in kappa yaki. The shape is quite cute, but the taste is quite ordinary.

The store next door offers richer food. Naruse ordered fried noodles, and Naoko tried the fried pork cutlet sandwich. Both of them were very satisfied.

He arranged a day and a half for Kamikochi in his itinerary, and stayed in a hotel here at night, so he was not in a hurry to visit other places. After filling his stomach, he rested for a while, but it rained again outside. Woke up.The place they wanted to visit in the afternoon was the Myojin area above the Kappa Bridge. The two simply sat there for a while, preparing to set off at two o'clock, regardless of whether it rained or stopped.

"Let's take our luggage to the hotel to store it later, otherwise we have to come back."

There were people coming and going in the middle of the bus and it was noisy. Naoko said it a second time before Naruse heard it clearly. He raised his buttocks and sat closer to her.

"After checking out tomorrow, you can store your luggage here again, and then go to Hirayu Hot Spring around four or five in the afternoon," he said.

"Can we still go shopping for so long tomorrow?"

"I really like it here. I won't get tired of it if I visit it a few times."

"Okay." Shangzi didn't care, as long as she stayed with him, she could stay here until the end of the summer vacation.

buzz-

The phone suddenly vibrated, but there was no movement at all on Naoko's phone next to her.

It was a separate message sent to him.

Sitting very close to each other, Shangzi seemed to hear them and looked over calmly.

"..."

Naruse also looked at the rain outside calmly.

"It's almost two o'clock," she said.

"Well, let's sit down for a while and then we'll set off."

buzz-

Another message came.

"There is news." Shangzi said.

"……Um."

Naruse could no longer pretend not to notice. He took out his phone and continued to maintain a calm expression on his face, which was almost stiff.

He could only hope that the person who sent the message could maintain his previous sense of proportion.

It turned out that the message was not from Morimi.

"News about my mother..."

Hearing that he seemed to be relieved, Naoko looked at him one more time.

"What did Auntie say?"

"She asked me where I was."

Naruse lowered his head and replied a few words, then suddenly frowned.

"What's wrong?" Shang Zi asked.

Song Qianqiu had known about the two people traveling together for a long time, so he probably wasn't dissatisfied with it... She secretly guessed.

He raised his head, "My mother said she was coming over."

"Oh...huh?"

Shangzi was stunned for a while.

"Come...come over here?"

Naruse nodded, "She said she is in Karuizawa now and won't have work for the next two days, so she plans to come find us."

Karuizawa is not far from here, it takes more than two hours to drive there.

"Will you come over this afternoon?"

"That's what she planned."

Shangzi blinked and continued to be stunned.

Of course she is no stranger to Song Qianqiu, but she has not seen her again since she dated him.

She was suddenly nervous.

"If she comes, just let her." Naruse held her hand, "There are still more than two hours, we can't keep waiting, let's play with ourselves first."

"it is good……"

At four or five o'clock in the afternoon, at the bus center, the two of them waited for Matsu Qianqiu, who came with the assistant lady.

(End of this chapter)