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Hong Xia was not too touched by Ye Mu's deliberate literary and artistic attitude and just laughed carelessly.

"Of course I'm kidding. If we only look at the objective facts of this photo, this kind of low and thick stratocumulus cloud is not conducive to our viewing, because it is likely to rain."

"Oh~ Not really. Although I brought an umbrella, it's still a bit dangerous to climb up in the rain, especially in this [Neon Alps]."

[Neighbor's Alps] refers to the mountain range composed of several mountain ranges on the central plateau. The place where the two are standing now is one of them. Unfortunately, Ye Mu has not studied Neon geography, so he doesn't know what mountain this is.

The two took a few more photos while waiting for the next train to Nagano Station, completing their work for the band activities.

By the way, the two of them paid for the entire trip out of their own pockets and did not take any band funds. However, Ryo, who chose to go to Shibuya, even shamelessly wanted to advance 10,000 yen as funding, but of course, as expected, he was rejected by Hongxia.

When the train was about to enter the station, Hong Xia suddenly called Ye Mu to come to her side.

"I think there's a stone stuck in my shoe. If I go to the toilet, I won't have time to get on the bus. Please block it for me. I'll pour the stone out here."

Hong Xia embarrassedly whispered that the observation decks here were all open-air, and it seemed possible that stones could get into them. But since Hong Xia said so, Ye Mu naturally would not ask what was going on, so he turned sideways and blocked Hong Xia from the crowd's sight.

Beautiful girls in real life cannot be perfect. They also have embarrassing moments occasionally, like Hongxia now.

She bent down nervously to untie her shoelaces, put her left hand on Ye Mu's arm, and freed her right hand to take off her shoes. Ye Mu naturally grabbed her arm to prevent her from losing her balance.

Ye Mu looked down, and used his other hand to gently lift up Hong Xia's long ponytail that was almost falling to the ground.

The touch was as smooth as silk, and he almost couldn't help but want to stroke it, but with his other hand holding Hong Xia's arm, he felt the hidden muscles of the band's drummer. In order to avoid being hit, Ye Mu suppressed some dangerous thoughts in his mind.

With the ponytail blocking the view, he couldn't see anything except Hong Xia's red ears. But then again, there wasn't anything to see, she just took off her shoes and exposed her socks.

"All right."

Hong Xia said something in a low voice, and with a red face, she squatted down to tie her shoelaces. After tying them in no time, she took the initiative to run towards the train that had just stopped, leaving Ye Mu with only her back.

Following her into the car, Hong Xia had already taken out her cell phone and was staring at the screen, looking like "I'm busy, don't talk to me."

With no other options, Ye Mu had to take out his cell phone and start playing.

Opening Line and finding the group chat of the band’s end, Ye Mu tagged Liang, who used a piece of green grass as his avatar.

"How was your shopping? Any photos of any favorite places?"

Before Ryo could say anything, Kita was the first to reply.

[It's very nice. The streets of Shibuya are very lively and everyone is full of energy! ]

Is this true? Why do I hesitate when typing as if I were speaking?

Just when I was about to complain, Liang, who was tagged in the post, showed up, but she was there to spoil the fun.

[The experience was very poor. It was more crowded than lively. The crowds also smelled of cheap perfume and sweat. It was far inferior to Kitazawa.]

[Kita: Oh, senior, I’m just trying to smooth things over for you, please don’t be so direct! QAQ]

[Liang: We are already on our way back to Shimokitazawa, and we are going to look for it there again. How is the progress between you and Hongxia? ]

[Ye Mu: Rapid progress! We found a shot overlooking the city from the top of the mountain.]

After saying this, Ye Mu sent a questioning look to Hong Xia who was peeking at the screen. After she nodded in agreement, he picked out a few perfect photos and sent them to her, including the one he took of Hong Xia.

There was silence in the group for a long time, and then Xiao Boqi suddenly spoke.

[I feel that photo of Ijichi-senpai is very touching. Ah, this is just my personal opinion. I’m very sorry if it offends you! ]

Little Bochi's envy and cautiousness are almost overflowing from the screen.

[Liang: Pochi is right. I didn't expect your photography skills to be quite good. After I borrow the equipment, you will be responsible for learning how to take pictures.]

【Xiduo: @Hongxia can I post this photo on Instagram? I'm sure a lot of people will like it! 】

[Hong Xia: Really? As long as it can increase the popularity of the band, it's fine.]

During the conversation, the train finally arrived at Nagano Station. It was almost half past ten in the afternoon.

Following the travel guide, Ye Mu came to the bus station diagonally opposite Nagano Station and queued up to buy tickets. Having prepared a travel plan, he turned around.

"This is the only bus to the shrine this morning. Let's have lunch after we get there."

Hong Xia nodded. The line was a bit long and the sun was very strong at noon, so she took out a parasol from her bag and held it over her head.

Seeing Ye Mu standing in front of her still exposed to the sun, she felt a little distressed and spoke out.

"Ye Jun, please stand back and let's share an umbrella."

"Oh, thank you."

Ye Mu was very grateful, but when he looked down at the umbrella, he was suddenly speechless.

As everyone knows, Hong Xia, the most mature member of the band, is actually the shortest and the thinnest one. Even with shoes on, she is only about 1.5 meters tall, compared to Ye Mu who is almost 1.8 meters tall.

After hesitating for a moment, Ye Mu did a very stupid thing.

He bent his knees and gradually looked at Hong Xia at eye level while she was stunned.

Then, Ye Mu squeezed in under the narrow parasol.

Chapter 115: What? You still dislike being around me?

Generally speaking, Hongxia is a very gentle and lovely girl. Of course, there are exceptions. Height has always been Hongxia's pain.

In order to hide her naked height of 148cm, Hong Xia would buy shoes with higher heels, and she also tried to dress differently from other children. However, just when she was trying to forget her sad height, Ye Mu's small action shattered her fantasy.

Finally, seeing Hong Xia's expression of despair, Ye Mu realized the problem.

Patting Hong Xia on the back, Ye Mu took the parasol from her, stood up and held it up.

"Let's go eat soba noodles at noon. I heard that Togakushi Plateau is the birthplace of soba noodles. It's my treat."

His attempt to change the subject was recognized by Hong Xia's reluctant nod.

After getting on the tourist bus and driving along the bumpy mountain road for another hour, the two arrived at the foot of Mt. Togakushi and the entrance to the shrine.

There are six shrines on Mount Togakushi. In addition to Togakushi Shrine, there is also Oku-shrine in front and Kuzuryu-jinja Shrine on the way, which are all within the range of their worship.

After having a simple buckwheat noodle meal at a makeshift stall near the entrance of Aoshe, at noon, Hong Xia and Ye Mu officially set foot on the ancient trail surrounded by the jungle.

"It seems that except for the higher price, the noodles here are no different from those in Tokyo. Hongxia, do you have any idea?"

After walking a little further away, Ye Mu asked Hong Xia.

"The taste should be the same. Many noodle shops don't make their own noodles. They usually buy ready-made noodles from noodle factories in the places where the crops are produced."

Hong Xia was explaining science casually, her attention focused on the lush scenery.

Maybe because it was missed by the shrine festival next month, there were not as many tourists visiting today as expected, so the environment was not noisy and you could hear the sound of gurgling water and the chirping of cicadas.

Seeing that Hong Xia had no interest in talking, Ye Mu simply shut his mouth and admired the surrounding scenery.

I have to say it's not as hot as I imagined here. On the contrary, it's been quite cool under the shade of the trees since we entered the woods. Maybe because I'm calm, my body doesn't feel hot anymore.

After walking about two kilometers, a torii gate with vegetation climbing up the eaves came into view.

"The Suishen Gate is said to be used to block the entry of evil spirits." Hong Xia explained, "Let's take a picture here."

As they were embarrassed to trouble others and didn't bring a selfie stick, the two of them simply turned their backs to Sui Shenmen and leaned against each other, with Ye Mu stretching out his arm to hold the phone to take the photo.

After adjusting the angle several times, Ye Mu felt that his other arm had nowhere to put, which was weird, so he simply asked Hong Xia if he could put his other arm on her shoulder.

"Sure, it's nothing."

She agreed readily, and even felt strange that Ye Mu would ask such a small question.

Although the height difference prevented them from being shoulder to shoulder, Hong Xia still felt shy touching each other and feeling the heat of each other's bodies through the thin clothes. After Ye Mu pressed the shutter, she couldn't wait to jump away, which made Ye Mu secretly sad.

"I sent you the photo."

Ye Mu put away his phone. Due to poor signal, it took a while for Hong Xia to receive the photo.

In the camera, a boy and a girl are snuggling together. The boy is smiling happily, and the girl has a blushing face. Combined with the background, it looks like a couple photo of a young couple going out for fun.

Hong Xia was stunned for a moment, then quickened her pace to catch up with Ye Mu.

"You are not allowed to post this photo to the group."

"OK."

Hong Xia heaved a sigh of relief after getting Ye Mu's assurance, but then a feeling of dissatisfaction rose in her heart - What, you still dislike being so close to me and speaking in such a flat tone?

“That’s how drummers are, sometimes when they see something they just want to hit it.”

Hong Xia used her left hand as a drumstick and tapped Ye Mu's arm neither lightly nor heavily. When he turned his head in confusion, she explained.

Passing through Suishen Gate, the scenery makes people feel like they are in a dream.

Towering fir trees over 400 years old lined up on both sides of the ancient trail. The wide tree stumps that could not be surrounded by three people shocked the two men so much that they were speechless even though they had seen pictures of the trees in advance.

She walked forward silently following the shocked crowd. After a moment, Hong Xia, who had recovered from her shock, gestured to Ye Mu to bend down and whispered to him quietly.

“It would be great if I could have a performance on this quiet ancient road. The quieter it is, the more I want to play the drums.”

The hot breath exhaled by the beautiful girl blew into his ear canal, and Ye Mu couldn't help but shudder all over. However, what surprised him even more was the words that were quite rock and roll.

He didn't expect that Hongxia, who looks gentle on the outside, actually has a rock rebellious heart. Her silence when she first entered the shrine made him think that Hongxia was "cleansed" by the tranquil scenery, but it turned out that she was thinking about this the whole time!

He motioned Hong Xia to turn her head. Her long ponytail swept across her nose. The fragrance made Ye Mu subconsciously sniff a few more times. It took him a while to speak.

"No wonder you kept your voice down. I just wanted to film a few lonely heroine clips here, and Hong Xia was so bold as to do this. It's really... shocking."

If I really wanted to do it, I would probably be taken away after taking out my electric guitar and strumming it a few times.

“It’s just an idea.”

Ye Mu's actions seemed to itch Hong Xia's ear canal. She turned her head away and muttered something softly.

On the twisted roots of the cedar trees hang shimeji ropes and paper pendants to warn unclean things not to get close. I wonder if Hong Xia's imagined rock performance is among them.

The scenery of the ancient road outside was indeed beautiful, but when Ye Mu really arrived at the shrine, he was a little disappointed by the fact that its structure was almost the same as the shrines in Tokyo.

At Kuzuryu Shrine, insert a coin, close your eyes, make a wish, and clap your hands.

The same thing happened at Togakushi Shrine.

"Hongxia, what is your wish?"

After the worship, Ye Mu asked in a low voice as he embarked on a different return journey than the way he came.

Even if you lower your voice, you are still asking other people about their wishes!

Hong Xia rolled her eyes at him and spoke without thinking.

“My wish is to not have someone in our band be too philandering.”

I see, it must be Ryo, right? Not only is he liked by Kita, but he also borrows Pochi's money to eat, drink and have fun. More importantly, he also made terrible remarks like "Rock and roll is about playing with women."

The next attraction is the Mirror Pond. Judging from the promotional pictures on the Internet, the water is so clear that it can reflect the sky.

However, as Ye Mu said this morning, the low and thick stratus clouds are likely to bring showers.

When the two arrived at Jingchi, the sky had already darkened. Disappointed, Hong Xia hurriedly took a few photos and continued to descend the mountain with Ye Mu.

Unfortunately, I couldn't avoid it in the end, and the raindrops came as expected.

Chapter 116: Forced Training for Two

When they just climbed up, the two of them were dismissive of the low stone steps, and even felt that there was not much difference between climbing a mountain and climbing stairs, but now the rain-soaked stone steps made them complain.

Ye Mu was fine, but as a girl, Hong Xia had too many things to pay attention to. She smoothed her side ponytail to see if it was wet, then looked at her wet canvas shoes in distress, thinking about how to continue traveling the next day.

Hong Xia accidentally stepped on the wrong step and almost lost her balance and fell down, but was caught by Ye Mu who reacted quickly.

"Does your foot hurt? Let me help you walk."

"It's okay, I can do it."

Hongxia shook her head. She was not that fragile.

Usually she takes care of others like a mother, but today Ye Mu suddenly took care of her, and she suddenly felt... this seemed not bad.

Wrapping herself tightly in the ill-fitting oversized sun-protective clothing, she continued walking ahead in silence.

This dress was given to her by Ye Mu, who said that girls shouldn't get wet on rainy days. In fact, both of them knew that it was to prevent exposure after being soaked by the rain. As for the parasol, it was a bit difficult to use it when going down the mountain, so Hong Xia put it in her bag.

After walking for half an hour, the two finally got into the tourist bus they came in.

Under the cold air from the car's air conditioner, the rain mixed with sweat made the two people sticky and had no interest in talking. As the car started, the two silent people had to end today's trip early.

It doesn’t matter, we’ll be at the hot spring hotel soon, and it’ll feel nice to run comfortably in the hot spring.