Tokyo: Am I the only male tenant?

The wife's cooking spirit was instantly ignited, and she eagerly picked up the wasabi with chopsticks and brought it to her mouth.

"Hmm?! What does this smell like?"

The moment she ate the wasabi, her shoulders shook slightly, as if she was startled.

Until the spicy taste wore off, she stared at Ginjō with a look as if she wanted to say something.

"Really... it's not the wasabi I know..."

"right?"

Tomoko Matsumoto's eyes lit up with emotion.

"It's amazing. I just realized that freshly ground wasabi can make such a big difference."

My wife has already started thinking about how to use this unique taste to develop new dishes.

"They seem to sell wasabi here. Let's buy some for the girls as souvenirs. When we were grilling Barbie Q, they said that good quality meat tastes great with just wasabi. So they should be very touched after eating this wasabi, right?"

"Yes, I think they will be very happy."

Ginjo and his wife enjoyed a relaxing lunch break while savoring soba noodles paired with freshly ground wasabi.

The experience of grinding wasabi together and the feeling of being touched by its taste will become important memories that you can savor carefully one day in the future.

Matsumoto Tomoko thought this in her heart as she watched Ginjō eating with gusto.

After that, the two waited until it became less hot outside before resuming their search for the shrine that women all longed to visit.

The morning's progress was not so smooth, but the search had just begun, and Yincheng told himself not to be too discouraged.

By the time they rode their tandem bikes back to the vicinity of the villa, it was almost seven o'clock in the evening.

The flat land was still bright because of the setting sun, but the villa was located in the mountains, and the sun set faster than they imagined.

As expected, this is the only time I can search for unfamiliar targets.

After all, there are few street lights on the country paths, and it would be dangerous once it gets dark.

As the summer heat receded and the melodious chirping of insects echoed everywhere, Yincheng and his wife pushed their bicycles up the mountain road together.

When they were about to reach the management office, they saw three familiar figures.

"Chie!"

The three people walking side by side are the Hoshino sisters and Matsumoto Sachiko.

When Ginjo shouted, the three men noticed them and turned around.

"You just came back too."

"Yeah, I just happened to meet you guys."

They caught up with the three and walked side by side with everyone.

"How was your search today?"

Ginjo Sousuke asked them casually.

"We looked in five places today, but none of them were the right one."

"We actually wanted to look for more, but the distance between shrines is unexpectedly long, and it would take quite a while to move."

"Even if it seemed close when we used the navigation system, we found it was quite far after we actually walked there. In addition, we were not familiar with the roads here..."

Chie Hoshino briefly reported the results of the three girls' investigation today.

"It seems that everyone is about the same. Sister Tomoko and I only managed to find five places."

"But we did take a lot of photos. Let's discuss them together when we get back to the villa."

"Yeah, everyone has worked hard."

A few people walked and talked, and soon arrived at the management office.

While Yincheng was going through the return procedures at the counter, the girls casually looked around the office, and a poster posted on the glass window quickly caught their attention.

"So there will be a fireworks display here too?"

The poster features a couple in yukatas looking at the fireworks, creating a truly realistic feel.

This is a festival held in a town located down the hill from the villa, which is famous as a tourist spot.

It seems that it will be held for three days starting from Friday of this week, and there will be a fireworks display with 20,000 fireworks on the last day.

It is held on such a grand scale in the countryside, probably to attract tourists.

“Although we just attended the summer festival in Tokyo, I’m still excited about watching the fireworks.”

Chie Hoshino put her arms around the two girls, one on each side, and said excitedly while looking at the poster.

"That's right. I never get tired of this kind of activity no matter how many times I participate."

“I wonder if there are many things we haven’t seen at festivals in the countryside?”

"There must be one, shall we go and try it out?"

"Yeah!"

The girls were talking to each other and getting more and more excited. The task of searching the shrine has not been completed yet, but they have already set their sights on a new target.

"Hey, hey, hey, I'm talking to you guys."

Ginjo Sousuke couldn't help but sigh.

"Your attention was diverted too quickly. You were just talking about looking for the shrine for marriage, and now you're going to attend the festival again?"

"We have limited time, so I'm afraid we can't do everything."

As a man, Yincheng is naturally more rational than them.

"But isn't it important to take a breath? It's really tiring to search so many places in a row."

Chie Hoshino moved closer to Ginjō and said that whenever the girls had questions, she was always the one who played the role of spokesperson.

Chiaki Hoshino and Sachiko Matsumoto nodded behind her as if to express their support.

"Come on, of course I don't care. You were the one who initiated this matter, okay?"

If you didn't know the situation, you would think that Yincheng had given them some mandatory task.

"Haha, that seems to be the case. But I didn't say I wouldn't keep looking. I just think it doesn't matter if I take a day off in the middle."

"Of course, you don't have to attend all three days of the festival, but how about at least going to the fireworks display on the last day with everyone?"

"I've never been to a fireworks display in the countryside, maybe it'll be more fun than the one in Tokyo?"

For some reason, Chie Hoshino's words seemed like she was expecting Ginjo's approval.

Did they already accept Yin Cheng as the head of the family who was in charge of the overall situation? They always wanted to discuss everything with him.

It is also possible that they simply wanted to drag Ginjo along to play, and felt that they would not be able to have as much fun without Ginjo's participation.

"Hmm? You guys can decide on this matter, but if you can't find the shrine in the end, don't regret it or complain."

Originally, Yincheng was not very interested in their obsessions. After all, they were traveling together, so he just let the girls do whatever they wanted.

"Well, then why don't we pray once during the fireworks display? Isn't that double insurance?"

Chiaki Hoshino said with a sudden inspiration.

They really do care about this matter, as if if they pray more times, Ginjo will care about them more.

"That's right, let's do it, Chie-sister."

Matsumoto Sachiko was also in an important period of advancing her relationship with Ginjō, so she showed special enthusiasm for this matter from the very beginning.

"What's wrong with everyone? Why are they so lively?"

Tomoko Matsumoto, who was waiting outside, also heard the noise inside and walked into the management office. She must be worried about why several people hadn't come out after such a long time.

"It's nothing, Tomoko-san, it's just that the girls saw this again."

Ginjo Sousuke shook his head and pointed at the festival poster on the wall.

"Eh? Are there any festivals being held here?"

The wife also leaned over to look at it with a curious look on her face.

"We've discussed taking a break on the day of the fireworks display and going over there to have fun together. What do you think, Mom?"

"Okay, I want to see the fireworks, too. Didn't we have a lot of fun in Tokyo?"

Tomoko Matsumoto responded to her daughter with a gentle smile.

When she mentioned the fireworks display, she couldn't help but think of the sweet and romantic night she and Yincheng had in the cabin halfway up the mountain.

While watching the fireworks bloom in the sky, I enjoy the refreshing feeling exploding in my body.

My wife always reminisces about that wonderful memory on lonely nights.

"Great, it's decided then!"

Hoshino Chie and Hoshino Chiaki also looked at them with a relieved look.

"In that case, I will start making preparations secretly now."

"What preparation?"

"This is a secret, you can't let Sousuke know it~"

"That's it, let's try harder to search tomorrow!"

Chie Hoshino, as always, was full of energy and took the lead in drawing conclusions.

Ginjo still didn't know what she was planning, but with her personality, the answer would be revealed soon.

So they decided to attend the fireworks display for the second time this summer.

Even the list of people traveling together has not changed. I just don’t know what kind of sparks will be created between them and Ginjo this time.

After returning to the villa, the women immediately shared the photos of the shrine they had taken that day.

I don’t know if they were really searching for a target or just going there to check in and have fun. They seemed to have taken a lot of photos, and it took them a long time just to scroll through the phone screens.

In addition to photos of the shrine itself, there are also a large number of landscape photos as well as group photos and selfies of girls.

At first they were still discussing what the Marriage Shrine should look like, but later they started talking about the clothes they were wearing today and how they would look on camera.