Tokyo: Am I the only male tenant?

The women suppressed their impulses and followed behind Ginjō, following his line of sight and seeing a two-story wooden house not far away.

This house not far from the shrine ruins did not look like anyone was living there. Several people walked nearby and stopped, their hearts filled with curiosity.

“Is there any connection between this house and the shrine?”

Chie Hoshino was the first one who couldn't help but ask.

"I think since it appeared in this place, there must be a reason for it. Maybe the old artifacts of the shrine are preserved here."

At this point, Ginjo Sousuke could only make bold guesses.

"How about this, I'll go in and take a look myself, and you guys just wait here."

"I also need to go!"

Chie Hoshino rushed forward and grabbed Ginjō's arm.

"Well, you're really indispensable."

Ginjo nodded to the other three women and walked towards the house that looked a bit shabby with Chie Hoshino.

"Is there anything strange hidden in there?"

Not long after they walked out, Chie Hoshino subconsciously held Ginjo's hand tightly.

"If you're so scared, why do you follow me?"

Yincheng had no choice but to let her get closer to him to avoid any accidents.

"It's because of Sousuke that I was able to muster up the courage."

The uneasiness and nervousness that came from Chie Hoshino's palm made Ginjo feel her soft and girlish side, which was rare.

"Well, just follow me closely, it will be fine."

In order to calm her down as much as possible, Ginjo gently held her hand back.

When the two men approached the house, they found that the situation was even worse than they had expected.

The courtyard was covered with weeds. Perhaps due to the constant exposure to wind and rain, some of the windows were broken and the roof tiles were scattered everywhere.

It feels like it has been many years since the house became vacant.

"Let's go in and confirm it."

There is zero possibility that anyone lives here, and even if it is used as a warehouse, it is not properly cared for.

Ginjo and Chie Hoshino walked forward together and gently pushed open the wooden door that was covered with traces of time. The door hinges then made a low and long creaking sound.

There was a stale and slightly damp smell in the air, which made people involuntarily slow down their breathing for fear of disturbing the silence.

Tall wooden beams supported a rickety roof, which was covered with spider webs.

The ground was covered with a thick layer of dust, and the footprints of the two people were clearly visible.

In the corner, there were some miscellaneous items that could no longer be recognized, including a worn-out desk, broken wind chimes, and some furniture that had been eroded by time to the point of being almost unrecognizable.

"It looks like the old things from the shrine have indeed been moved here."

Ginjo picked up a string of dusty wind chimes and said thoughtfully that this kind of thing is quite common in ordinary shrines.

"Sousuke, look here!"

When the sunlight filled the room, Chie Hoshino's fear disappeared. She imitated Ginjo and searched around, and soon her attention was attracted by a piece of wood in the corner.

"Huh? Isn't it just a piece of rotten wood? Why are you screaming so loudly?"

Ginjo walked up to her and asked with a confused look on his face.

"This is not ordinary wood, look here."

Chie Hoshino pulled him to the other side and saw that the cross section of the root formed a perfect heart shape.

"Heart-shaped wood? What does that mean?"

Ginjo Sousuke was still a little confused.

"Of course, this must be the shrine for marriage that I heard about. As long as you find a heart-shaped root, you will be happy. All girls know this!"

Chie Hoshino didn't bother to explain to Ginjo anymore. She turned around and ran out of the cabin, calling the other women in.

"Wow, it's true! I didn't expect there really are heart-shaped roots!"

"That's right, I always thought this kind of thing was just a legend!"

The girls hugged each other excitedly, and even Matsumoto Tomoko had a rather pious expression on her face.

Although the process was a bit bumpy, and the former Marriage Shrine has become what it is today after so many years of wind and rain, but as long as we successfully find the goal, all the efforts of so many days will not be in vain.

"Ahem, let's make a wish now, and then go back to the villa and have a celebration party!"

Chie Hoshino and two other girls moved the table in the corner to the center of the room. The dust that was raised made her cough uncontrollably, but it did not affect her good mood at all.

After enjoying the beautiful forest scenery, private hot springs, and another fireworks display, they have now found the shrine they had been looking forward to for a long time. This short trip can be said to have been perfect.

On the last night before leaving, it was time for Ginjo Sosuke and the ladies to indulge themselves...

Chapter 546: Drunken Hot Spring Brawl

Although they didn't get any fortune sticks or amulets granted according to their wishes, the enthusiasm of the girls was still unstoppable. It seems that they really attach great importance to praying for marriage.

Since they have all pinned their happiness on Ginjo Sousuke, the contents of their wishes must be similar.

What the women prayed was that Yincheng would never leave them and that sweet days like these would last forever.

Under the guidance of Tomoko Matsumoto, they completed their prayers according to the ancient rules of Izumo Taisha Shrine, following the procedure of "two bows, four claps, and one bow."

After leaving the cabin contentedly, they found several hares running back and forth in the woods.

You know, rabbits originally symbolize bondage, which made those women feel that they were blessed by the gods.

"Oh, oh, I forgot I brought a lot of change with me."

Perhaps because she was too excited, Chie Hoshino didn't remember the coins in her bag until she left the house.

Because the pronunciation of "5 yen" in Japanese is very similar to "fate", people often offer 5 yen coins to express their good wishes when praying.

A few girls didn't bother to go back and put a few coins on the shabby table with their hands clasped together.

After the entire prayer activity ended, the group finally rode their bicycles back to the villa.

Everyone was chatting and laughing almost non-stop along the way, and the mood was completely different from before we arrived here in the morning.

On the way home, they deliberately took a detour and found a relatively large supermarket on the map.

Although there were still some ingredients left in the refrigerator, they were still a little too shabby for a big celebration.

The first night we arrived at the villa was a barbecue dinner, and of course the last night before leaving had to be more sumptuous as well.

Matsumoto Tomoko was in charge of the main ingredients for the meal, while Ginjo and the three girls were free to fill the shopping cart with a variety of snacks and drinks.

When I came out of the supermarket, the spoils I purchased filled several plastic bags.

By the time they returned the bicycles to the management office and then carried the heavy bags back to the villa, the evening sunset had dyed the sky a warm orange-red color.

The wife took almost no rest and went into the kitchen with the carefully selected ingredients.

Seeing the girls fulfill their wishes, she was naturally in a very good mood. In addition to the necessary vegetables and meat, she also bought a lot of seasonal seafood.

With so many high-quality ingredients, the supermarket clerk must be able to tell at a glance that she is going to prepare a table of delicious food.

Tomoko Matsumoto picked up a kitchen knife and started cutting the ingredients on the chopping board while humming a song.

Put the processed salmon fillets, Yezo scallops, chopped carrots, chopped onions, and mushrooms on tin foil, add butter, then drizzle with soy sauce. Finally, wrap the tin foil and put it in the oven.

Then she put the seafood, chopped onions, carrots and other vegetables into the frying pan and started stir-frying.

When the octopus meat is fried until it is charred and the onions begin to turn transparent, add the crushed tomatoes and start cooking to boil away all the moisture.

While this was simmering, she added shrimp and clams to another casserole, added water, salt and saffron, and made a soup.

After the aroma of the seafood was cooked out, she took out the larger seafood and soaked the raw rice in the soup.

Once they have absorbed all the moisture, a fragrant paella is ready.

After the paella was cooked, my wife made a salad with lettuce as the main dish.

Next, I used another stove to heat up the marinated ribs, added some water to the marinade, boiled it for a while, and served it on a plate.

That makes four courses.

Originally, she planned that this should be enough, but she suddenly thought of Chie Hoshino's appetite, so she decided to make a little more to be safe.

Tomoko Matsumoto found some bacon from the refrigerator, cut the bacon and onions into bite-sized pieces, boiled them, and added the ingredients for the clear soup.

This simple, quick, nutritious and delicious clear soup is ready.

Perhaps influenced by the good mood, my wife felt that the food she cooked this time was very well done.

Not only is the speed much faster than usual, but the taste seems to be even more delicious.

The scheduled time for the oven was approaching, and my wife began to do the final processing.

Add lemon to paella and season soup and chops with salt and pepper.

After confirming that the tin foil was cooked through and the salmon meat was soft, Matsumoto Tomoko carefully placed it on a plate.

"Okay, that's about it."

She tasted the food and decided that she didn't need any more.

After all of the wife's dishes were served on the table, the girls also took out the snacks and desserts they bought at the supermarket.

"I chose macarons. They are said to be very popular here."

Chie Hoshino said this, and then placed a paper bag with very cute packaging on the table.

How can such a Western dessert be found in a store in this mountainous area? Perhaps it is specially prepared to attract foreign tourists.

"I bought something similar, a mixed bag of cream puffs, but it's best to chill them before eating."

Chiaki Hoshino also took out a very beautiful box after her sister.

Everything they prepared looked delicious, and it was perfect as a dessert after dinner.

"I prepared a drink. It's 100% locally produced orange juice."