Ke Xue: Xiaolan delivers goods to your door at the beginning

Xiaobaihe glanced at Lin Xiaofeng sideways and retorted, "I'm your teacher, I'm the one who saved you."

The two left Jushan and headed south on National Highway 127.

“Where to go next?”

"Go to Okinoshima in Tateyama."

Driving south along the coastal road, you can see scattered houses lined up on the hills overlooking the sea.

Arriving here feels like stepping onto a small southern island; it doesn't really feel like the "Tokyo metropolitan area."

"I never imagined that Tokyo would have such a wonderful place."

“You underestimate Tokyo. Tokyo also has many secret places like Okutama where bears roam.”

We passed through Tateyama Station and arrived at Tateyama Air Base. The uninhabited island connected to the mainland to the west of the base is Okinoshima. There's a parking lot on the roadside of the sandy shore connecting to the island.

"Wow, from here, even the islands are beautifully connected to the sandy shore."

Sayuri got out of the car and touched her hair, which was being blown by the sea breeze, as she did so.

"Do we go straight to the island by walking through here?"

Lin Xiaofeng took Xiaobaihe's hand and walked side by side onto the sandy shore.

"Yes. Okinoshima was originally an independent island, and it seems that it was only connected to the mainland after the Great Kanto Earthquake."

"There are fewer people here, which is nice. It has a Southeast Asian beach feel."

Upon arriving on the island, it resembled a natural park.

"There are also natural swimming pools and caves here, isn't that great?"

"I'm not a kid."

"This is the road leading to the inside of the island. Let's go inside and take a look."

The two walked along a path in the forest. After walking for a while, the view suddenly opened up.

Once you come out, you'll reach the seaside, a small beach surrounded by rocks on both sides.

"So beautiful! The beach here is so lovely!"

Lily's demeanor was completely different from her usual calm and collected self; she seemed like a different person, excitedly skipping down the shore.

"Little Lily, haven't you been here before?"

"No, I just did some research beforehand. This is my first time here too. It's beautiful, isn't it?"

"Yes, the seawater is also beautiful, so clear that you can see right to the bottom."

"This seems to be the northernmost point of Coral 073's distribution. It looks like you can even snorkel and see the coral. Apparently, there are also many fish, making it a diving paradise. There are small fish here too. Look."

Ms. Sayuri extended her finger in this gesture.

Lin Xiaofeng also stepped over the rocks and walked to Teacher Xiaobaihe's side.

Indeed, many small fish were swimming in the small tidal pool.

"There are schools of small fish here. And over here are larger fish, like tropical fish."

"Where is it?"

"Come here, over here."

Just as Ms. Sayuri said this and was about to climb the stepped rock—

"Ah!" She slipped and let out a small scream.

Lin Xiaofeng immediately stood in front of Teacher Baihe, supporting her as if to hug her, and the two of them stepped into the sea together with a "whoosh".

"Th-thank you," Ms. Sayuri said, as if startled.

"No, it's great that you didn't fall. There are rocks all here, and you might have gotten hurt if you had fallen."

"But it's not just me, even your feet are wet."

"This is nothing."

"Let's hurry up, or the waves will get us even wetter."

Lin Xiaofeng nodded silently and took her hand as they returned to the beach.

Then, the two saw a bright white building. It was the Nojimazaki Lighthouse.

The lighthouse is built on a small peninsula that juts out into the sea, and the area around it is like a park.

"Since we've come all this way, why don't we walk to the very end and take a look? After all, that's the southernmost point of the Boso Peninsula."

"Great! Let's go check it out!"

The grass and other areas around Nojimazaki Lighthouse are very neatly maintained.

The pedestrian path leads to the rocky shore of the sea after a short walk.

"This kind of empty sea with a clear horizon is quite nice."

Saying this, Ms. Sayuri took a deep breath.

178. Spend one night together

After visiting the Nojimazaki Lighthouse, we returned to the car, and most of the day had passed.

"It's been quite a while since noon. Shall we find a place to get something to eat?" Lin Xiaofeng suggested.

“Okay, I’m hungry too.” Sayuri nodded in agreement.

Xiao Baihe drove Lin Xiaofeng to a restaurant decorated with a huge blue whale skeleton model. After parking the car, the two entered the restaurant together.

Sayuri said this while looking at the menu:

"Wadaura is one of the few places where whaling still takes place. Although Taiji in Wakayama Prefecture is more famous for whaling."

"Now that you mention it, I'd really like to try it and see what whale meat tastes like."

The Japanese have a long history of liking to eat whale meat, and Lin Xiaofeng was curious about what it tasted like.

"This is actually my first time eating it too. Due to the whaling ban, it's very difficult to eat whale meat now."

So, they both ordered the "Special Whale Rice Bowl".

It's a dish where white rice is topped with raw whale meat, fried whale meat, and fried whale steak.

Soon after, the dishes they ordered were served.

Whale meat is a much darker red than beef and looks a lot like horse meat.

After eating it, I felt that the meat was more ordinary than I had imagined.

It seems to be imported meat with a lot of red meat, right?

Sayuri seems to share the same sentiment.

"Although it has a unique smell, the meat is actually quite ordinary."

"Yes. The color is like horse meat, and the taste is like imported beef shank."

"However, whales, like cows and pigs, originally branched off from even-toed ungulates, so it's understandable that they taste similar. Whales are now classified together with animals like cows, pigs, and deer, which are called 'whale-even-toed ungulates'."

"Oh--"

"By the way, the land animal most closely related to whales seems to be the hippopotamus."

"As expected of a teacher, you are truly knowledgeable."

"Yes. Otherwise, how about this: be your teacher?"

Little Lily happily accepted Lin Xiaofeng's flattery.

It was past 4 p.m. when we finished our meal.

The two of them each bought a different kind of soft serve ice cream, and then exchanged them after eating half of it.

Looking around, we saw no one else. Before us lay a small, concave beach. To the left of the beach stood a cake-shaped rock formation called the Sparrow Rock.

The eastern sky was beginning to darken.

A few stars are visible near the horizon. The brightest one should be Venus.

Looking in the opposite direction, the sun was setting behind the peaks of the Boso Mountains.

Lin Xiaofeng and Xiao Baihe sat down side by side on Queyan Rock, watching the setting sun.

"Thank you, Ms. Lily, for taking me out to play today."

After Lin Xiaofeng said that, Xiaobaihe lowered her head slightly with a smile.

"You're welcome, Xiao Feng. We still have classes to attend."

"course?"

"Yes. It's important to balance work and rest. Next up is the class you've been looking forward to the most, Xiaofeng."

As the sun completely set, Lin Xiaofeng was taken by Xiaobaihe to the hotel they had booked in advance.

Even now, Lin Xiaofeng still can't believe how smoothly things are progressing.

Lin Xiaofeng thought he would have to give it his all, but it turned out he only needed to lie back.

This room has views of the bay and park from the window, making it the perfect room for couples.

"Little Lily, I didn't expect you to have even booked a room."

"I'm sorry... I originally planned to take it one step at a time, but I found myself unable to wait."

"I also……"

Lin Xiaofeng was kissed, kissed by Xiaobaihe. Lin Xiaofeng followed suit and kissed Xiaobaihe back.

After the kiss, Xiaobaihe gazed at Lin Xiaofeng with her deep blue eyes.

Long eyelashes, a small but well-defined nose, and beautifully shaped small red lips.

"...Um, Sayuri..."

"……What's wrong?"

"...Is this really a good idea?"

"What do you mean?"

"The reason you came here with me... uh, to spend the night with me..."

"If we don't do this, who knows how long we'll have to wait?"

Sayuri suddenly looked away. She lowered her head, turned her upper body to one side, and clenched her hands tightly on her knees. Her profile, her seemingly translucent white skin, was tinged with pink.

"...Why don't you...go take a shower first..."

Xiaobaihe's voice was weak, and she spoke shyly. Realizing what was about to happen, she could no longer calmly take a bath with Lin Xiaofeng.

"Ah."

Lin Xiaofeng awkwardly stood up after hearing her words and went to the bathroom. The bathroom was also luxuriously decorated. From here, you could also see the night view of the bay area. After showering and drying off completely, he put on the hotel's disposable pajamas and walked out of the bathroom feeling refreshed.

Hearing the noise, Little Lily raised her head and smiled in response.

"Is it my turn? Just a moment, it'll be ready soon."

Xiaobaihe got up and walked quickly towards the bathroom.

"Um……"

Lin Xiaofeng lay on the bed, waiting with a heart full of trepidation...

179. Beauty emerging from the bath

A beautiful woman emerges from her bath, enveloped in misty steam.

Wearing disposable pajamas, Xiaobaihe came to Lin Xiaofeng's side.

"Xiao Feng, shall we officially begin the lesson?"

"Yes, Lily."

Although Sayuri was a teacher, Lin Xiaofeng felt he had more experience. However, to cooperate with Sayuri, Lin Xiaofeng had to pretend he knew nothing.

"...Can I hug you? It's cold in the empty space."