novellhall Chapter 175 Seventh Night, and Seventh Night
Chapter 175 Seventh Night, and Seventh Night
Chapter 175 Tanabata, and the night of Tanabata
Meiji Jingu Shrine has Tanabata Festival in July, so many people come for a walk at night.
A few children ran past, holding colorful paper sticks with a thread in their hands amidst cheerful voices, smiling and ignoring the instructions and reprimands of the mother behind.
Mrs. Hanamaru had a smile on her lips. Seeing their backs gradually going away was like seeing the two people who used to walk together when they were young.
The two who grew up together now should be married in two years.
On the bluestone approach, Hanamaru Hanabi's small hands tried to catch someone's hand from time to time, but they hesitated and then retracted, entangled with each other.
Then I blamed myself in my heart, I was already so familiar with it, but I was still so useless.
Mrs. Hanamaru noticed the movement of her daughter's little hand in front of her, and shouted, "Little Hanabi, come quickly."
Hanamaru Hanabi and Uesugi Kai turned around together.
The fading twilight darkened the bushes and trees that lined the road.
Hanamaru Hanabi walked up to her mother.
Mrs. Hanamaru pressed her right hand on her little head decorated with bows and rubbed: "Every day is tired and crooked."
Hanamaru Hanabi shrank her neck subconsciously, then whispered against her mother's palm, "No, no."
Mrs. Hanamaru listened to her: "Tell mom quietly, where did you go this afternoon?"
The girl lowered her head.
Uesugi Kai, who was walking ahead, had already seen the large torii gate more than ten meters high at the junction of the North and South approaches.
Surrounded by clear air and rich greenery, the tall buildings and mansions of Tokyo cannot be seen from the towering trees.
People with leisurely pace pass here one by one, as if they are going to another world.
Kai Uesugi didn't know what the two mother and daughter were talking about behind, but Hanabi's face was getting redder and redder.
It must be something that made her shy.
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Holding a wedding at Meiji Shrine is not something that only the rich can do.
As long as you make an appointment three months in advance, and prepare the wedding invitation and all other matters, you can complete a traditional Japanese wedding in front of the gods.
Outside the gate of the Ritual Hall of the Meiji Memorial Hall.
Seeing Mieko Hanamaru and Noriko Uesugi chatting with the hostesses like old friends, Kai Uesugi understood why he insisted on watching the wedding today.
"Hanamaru-kun didn't come?" The female welcome was wearing a pair of ankle-length high heels and a standard Western-style dress.
"Hanamaru-kun didn't come, but Mrs. Hanamaru did."
Hanamaru Mieko teased with a smile, then put her hands on Hanabi's shoulders, pushed her forward and said, "Hanabi, this is Aunt Naina, she hugged you when you were just born."
Hanamaru Hanabi's extremely beautiful pupils were changing colors under the incandescent light, she nodded slightly and politely called out: "Aunt Naina."
The voice was too sweet and glutinous, and Naina Yaka wanted to touch her head inexplicably:
"Haha, I didn't expect the ugly Hua Huo Jiang to be so beautiful. I was a little jealous when I saw it, but don't listen to your mother, call me sister."
"Sister Naina." Hanamaru Hanabi folded her small hands on her skirt and said.
The woman smiled.
"Well, that's nice."
Kaoru Uesugi thinks that replacing the little Hanabi with elementary school students in this scene is not at all inconsistent, or it is more appropriate.
In order to deal with classmates, of course, No. [-] primary school student Xiao Shankai was also pulled in front of his old classmates by his mother.
Helpless, Uesugi Kai had no choice but to shout:
"Sister Naina."
"Well, that's nice."
Then he was patted on the head too - even though he was taller than this sister Naina.
hateful!This kind of trick to deal with elementary school students, this kind of scene of being touched on the head by a short person is too embarrassing!
Taking a deep breath, he tried his best to calm down the urge to call her auntie.
——As the elder sister, Shio Uesugi escaped unharmed.
Stepping into the majestic main hall that can only be described as empty, Kaoru Uesugi chose the self-service desserts and fruits, poured a cup of tea and enjoyed it on the sofa.
Xiao Hanabi was naturally pulled out by Mrs. Hanamaru to show off and chat with her old classmates.
After all, her cuteness has broken through the maximum limit after adding that little charm.
There was still some time before the wedding that started at seven o'clock, Kai Uesugi was so bored that he opened his property panel.
【Name: Uesugi Kai】
【Age: 16 years old】
【Height: 177】
【Intelligence: 8】
【Strength: 7】
【Speed: 7】
【Charm: 8】
[Physical: 6]
[Skill: Reading Lv9 (5/10)
Kendo Lv7 (34/40)
Precision Lv9 (2/160)
Calligraphy Lv7 (10/40)
Cooking Lv0 (-9/0)]
Reading lv9: Reading is already immersive!
Kendo Lv7: The way of the sword, five stages!
Precision Lv9: Some things must be cautious.
Calligraphy Lv7: Sometimes writing well can attract the attention of some people inadvertently.
Cooking lv0: There is no way to understand why someone can have negative cooking experience.
[Current status: 16-year-old normal boy]
Kendo 7 is only at the level of [-]th Dan?
When did Charm sneak up to 8 o'clock?
Kaoru Uesugi, who has been stocking this system for a long time, is basically not interested in taking care of it. He eats a grape and throws a few seeds into the trash can a few meters away.
Tiny grains are lined up and fall into it with precision.
A little girl in a white skirt and white stockings was startled when she saw this scene. She quickly held up her skirt and ran over to him in small steps and said, "Brother, teach me, teach me, I want to learn."
Kaoru Uesugi is very good at dealing with children. While eating grapes, he said casually: You give a candy or a grape to the bride, let her bite it in her mouth and feed you, and you will have this kind of magic.
Finally, add a sentence: "The bride is a person who is blessed by the gods. She has divine power today, and those who kiss her will also be blessed."
Then the innocent little girl kept nodding, completely believing it.
After all, how could such a handsome and amiable elder brother lie to the children?
Kai Uesugi leaned on the sofa, took a sip of tea, and looked at the little girl who kept harassing her mother.
Uesugi Shio came and sat down beside him, looking at the little girl with blank eyes.
It reminded her of herself.
"Ah Chi."
"Ah."
"Don't you think you're cruel?"
"Have it?"
"What do you think the little girl will think when she finishes everything and finds out that she has no so-called divine power?"
"A child's fantasy will be shattered one day. I am letting her grow up ahead of schedule."
"Divine power exists." He added in a serious tone.
"Divine power."
Uesugi held the glass with both hands, looked down at the slightly rippling clear water in the glass, and murmured: "It would be great if there was really divine power at that time."
Uesugi Kai followed her silence, and then said: "Uncle, how is it?"
Xi turned her head and smiled: "Hao started to care about sister again?"
"No, I just want to ask about the situation of uncle and grandpa."
"You and Hanabi have one thing in common, that is, sometimes you are not frank enough."
Xi's slender fingers stroked the wall of the cup, followed his words, and continued: "Grandpa's big orange tree was cut down, and my father was knocked unconscious when guarding the orchard at night. In the daytime, even their shadows are gone." did not see.
"But everyone knows who did it."
"I don't know?" Uesugi Kenichi never told him about this.
"Don't talk about you, even I only found out after asking Takiki repeatedly." Shio Uesugi said, "Grandpa... doesn't want us to worry, and doesn't want to trouble us anymore."
"Summer vacation, do you want to go back and have a look?" Uesugi Kai said.
"Let's talk about it," Shio Uesugi shook the water in the glass lightly, "Grandpa must know about going back, otherwise he won't see us."
Stubborn old man, Uesugi sighed softly in his heart.
However, it is precisely because of their stubbornness that their Uesugi family will not decline, and they will be able to flourish.
He is also very caring for these juniors.
Shio Uesugi: "Don't worry too much, Grandpa will take care of things."
"Ah."
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At [-] o'clock on the seventh day of the Chinese Valentine's Day, the pre-sacred wedding at Meiji Jingu Shrine officially begins.
This traditional wedding is inspired by Shintoism, but it's not completely restricted to the retro form.
Relatives, friends and relatives can wear suits and follow closely behind the queue.
The two wives were invited to join the team as friends.
The Meiji Shrine at night, inside the solemn and quiet temple.
The bright bonfires and lanterns are scattered high and low,
In the temple surrounded by the forest, the shadows of the trees are dark, and the shadows of the lights are heavy. Among the lights, only the teams joining in on the bluestone are gorgeous.
The four priests in hunting clothes and priestesses in priestess costumes took the most prudent steps in front of them step by step, leading the team.
The wrinkled mother took the hand of Bai Wugou's bride and guided her, who was standing side by side with her husband, to the Fengsai Palace.
Under the guidance of the mother, the happy appearance of walking supported by the red umbrella, every step on the bluestone will become the best memory of the past.
The hustle and bustle of the city cannot reach here.
The passers-by who stood on both sides stared at the clean, pure and unsullied color.
On this Qixi Festival, people cast envious and blessed eyes.
Hanamaru Hanabi folded her small hands on her chest, her flickering eyes saw the bride and groom smiling happily at each other.
The throbbing girl's heart was filled with warmth.
If I can be like this one day, with the blessings of my family and friends, I can look at each other and smile at the wedding with the person I like, how great it would be.
Hanamaru Hanabi turned her head to look at Uesugi Kai who was standing beside her, raised her head and shouted:
"Your Majesty."
Kai Uesugi, who was thinking about something, shook his head when he heard her soft voice.
Turning around, he smiled back, "What's wrong?"
Hanamaru Hanabi stretched out her little hands folded on her chest, begging:
"Can you hold hands?"
"of course."
Uesugi Kai smiled, took the timid little hand she offered, and glanced at the bride Bai Wugou under the red umbrella.
"Want to marry me?"
Hanamaru Hanabi looked at him with trembling purple eyes, and her voice was as weak as ever:
"Hanabi. It's always been dull.
"Hanabi is not like other girls who can bring joy and happiness to Kai-kun, and bring fun things.
"The only thing Hanabi can do is to be quietly by Kai-kun's side, but Hanabi is very useless and cannot make him smile happily. After staying for a long time, Kai-kun may find her very annoying."
"But Hanabi has always liked Kai-kun, and I have dreamed of marrying him since a long time ago."
"so."
Hanamaru Hanabi looked at him, her thin voice became lower and lower.
"Hanabi really wants to be with Kai-kun forever, graduate, work, get married, and finally live together until the last moment of life."
"Hanabi hopes that Kai-kun can like her who hates her so much"
Many people hate her sullenness, try to stay away from her and avoid her, unwilling to give even a little bit of care and concern.
So, they don't know that she is a girl who is willing to respond with all her strength to someone who cares about her.
Even the tiniest seed planted can take root in her kind and closed heart.
Uesugi Kai knew that he just knew her a long time ago.
He smiled, and held hands with her at the Qixi Festival wedding scene and said:
"From the moment I saw you being bullied and huddled in a corner alone, our fate has long been doomed."
With a trembling heart, Hanamaru Hanabi raised her head, slowly showing a smile that was as immature as 12 years ago:
"Thank you Kai-san."
Kai Uesugi returned the smile only for her again.
Compared with that time when she raised her head to face herself, her smile was less bitter and forced.
A girl like her needs patience and tenderness to care for.
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At the end of the Tanabata Festival, facing the cold night wind, the last train of the Duden Arakawa Line passed through the Takiri intersection.
The neon lights reflect the green leaves of the cherry blossom trees, the moonlight pours on the sparkling water, and the lights and people's noisy voices together envelope this residential area.
Came to the Kanda River full of cherry trees, sitting on the bank that carried their childhood memories.
Under the hem of the skirt, Hanamaru Hanabi's bare little feet swayed alternately on the water surface. When the water surface was touched lightly, there were ripples, so nimble and unstained.
Looking up at the bright moon, she is full of tenderness, care, and cuteness.
Holding her hand, watching her face.
Unknowingly, the lights carrying the wishes of the children have already covered the entire river.
"Weaver Girl, you are really tired."
"What are you talking about, Mr. Kai?"
Uesugi Kai looked at the extremely romantic Tanabata River and smiled: "Obviously she is just a weaving woman. Every year, she waits hard to meet the Cowherd for a day, but she still has to find time to satisfy everyone's wishes."
"What would happen if Huahuo were Zhinu?"
"Hanabi." Hanamaru Hanabi didn't know how to answer this question.
Today's Kanda River has gathered many people, and the lights and shadows are strewn with fine bamboos, and there are colorful tethered paper sticks hanging on them.
It is full of people's wishes and hopes.
"What is written?"
Hanamaru Hanabi put her hands behind her back, and the orange-red light hit her delicate and blushing outline: "No, I can't show it to Kai-kun."
Uesugi Kai held the string of the cyan paper sign: "I'll show you, you show me, and they will be exchanged at equal value."
Hanamaru Hanabi turned her head away and said: "Although Hanabi really wants to see Kai-kun's wish, but Hanabi's wish cannot be shown to Kai-kun, so... Hanabi gives up this exchange."
Mrs. Hanamaru and Mrs. Uesugi bought two more popsicles at the small car shop by the roadside, and they were waving to them.
"Really can not?"
"no."
Sometimes, she is just so petty and stubborn.
"Then let me help you hang it up and go to the head office?"
Hanamaru Hanabi stared blankly at him, then nodded: "Okay."
The breeze floats, and the colorful paper strips with wishes sway in the wind among the bamboo leaves, and the beautiful handwriting on the top is faint.
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Hanabi hopes that Kai-kun will always like her while she is still around.
Also. Only. Like her.
Although very selfish, Hanabi will always be by Kai-kun's side as promised when she was a child.
I hope Master Zhinu can take time out of her busy schedule to see this passage of Huahuo, please! (Hand drawn emoji).
(End of this chapter)