Chi Feichi took Haihara Ai to check into a hotel in Kyoto, and then went to the hotel's open-air restaurant for dinner.
The traditional Japanese style is very popular in hotels in Kyoto, and the open-air restaurants also have wooden floors, low wooden tables, and seats separated by screens, which is completely incompatible with modern style.
Outdoors, which is not very bright, a row of small lanterns are hung on the landscape pool, illuminating the maple trees with green leaves beside the pool with soft warm yellow light, and reflecting on the water with the maple trees.
In the seat next to the landscape pool, Haiyuan Ai supported his chin with his hand and watched the red carp swimming in the landscape pool for a while. After the dishes were served, he found that Chi Feichi was about to start eating, and joked, "In such a traditional
In this place, don’t you want to respect the tradition and say ‘I’m going to start’ first?”
She found that Chi Feichi really didn't have this habit, and he still went his own way. Every time he ate, he would not follow everyone and say, "I'm going to start."
She didn't have this habit when she was studying in the United States. After she came back, she mostly ate alone and finished the meal. She gradually got used to it after eating a lot with Dr. Ali and a group of children.
Chi Feichi started eating in silence, expressing his stance with actions.
Haiyuan Ai didn't even think about it, so he started directly. After being silent for a while, he decided to ask directly, "Is it because you have been eating alone for a long time, so you don't have that habit?"
Chi Feichi thought about it for a moment, "I didn't talk about that when eating at home before. My father was more accommodating to my mother's habits."
Therefore, if the original conscious body does not have this habit, let alone him.
"No wonder you haven't gotten used to it," Haibara Ai took two bites of the food and asked, "Then what? You suddenly brought me to Kyoto at night, isn't it just to have a pure Kyoto kaiseki meal?"
Chi Feichi put all the raw fish dishes on a small plate and gave them to Feichi, "It's not good to be bored at home all day."
Hui Yuan Ai raised his eyes and stared, "Do you think I believe it or not?"
"Let's do some activities by the way." Chi Feichi took out his mobile phone and sent the compiled information about the 'Genji Hotaru' gang to Haibara Ai from the UL chat software.
Haibara Ai took out her cell phone. After seeing 'Hotaru Genji', she became more serious. After reading the information and the bounty marked at the back, she put down her cell phone and continued eating. She saw that there was no one around who was close enough to hear their conversation.
, then asked in a low voice, "Are you planning to catch the murderer? Or are you preparing to deal with that group of thieves?"
It turned out that he was here to get a bounty, and this was the Chi Feichi she knew.
Moreover, there was actually a criminal group this time, which gave her a little bit of hope. There might be danger, but it would never give her the feeling that a bounty hunter was working as a delivery person for a delivery company.
"Don't hold out too much hope," Chi Feichi put away his phone and gave Haiyuan Ai a vaccination, "I mainly want to bring you to Kyoto for fun. April is the season when cherry blossoms are in bloom."
This was the bounty he had half given up, so he brought Haiyuan Ai here with him. His original intention was indeed to bring Haiyuan Ai here for fun.
"Yes, yes," Hui Yuan Ai responded casually, and then asked, "Do we need to collect information in advance?"
Chi Feichi thought for a while, "Go to the online forum to find a better place to see cherry blossoms."
Haibara Ai was stunned. She was asking if she wanted to collect information on 'Genji Hotaru'. Why did she feel that Brother Chi was...
"Leave your kimono for cherry blossom viewing to me." Chi Feichi added.
Haibara Ai:"……"
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Brother Fei Chi seems to be serious about collecting information about the game.
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The next day.
In a kimono shop located on a secluded street, the female clerk took Chi Feichi and Haihara Ai to the backyard to watch, and introduced the situation in a gentle voice.
This is a purely handmade kimono shop, with a handmade workshop in the backyard.
Starting from the artificial weaving of silk, including the subsequent pattern drawing, tracing, dyeing, dyeing, gold coloring, and embroidery, all are completed bit by bit by master craftsmen, steaming and watering, the process is incredibly complicated.
Correspondingly, the price is also high.
A single piece of little girl's belt does not cost less than 500,000 yen, but a complete set starts at one million yen.
The most outrageous thing is that this store also pays attention to the membership system. Otherwise, when you arrive at the store entrance, the female clerk in kimono will politely and politely say that you will not accept customers without reservations.
As for the reservation method, there is no connection with in-store reservations or telephone reservations. It is called a reservation only when you find a regular customer to bring you over to register.
But after arriving at the store, you can go to the workshop to see the hand-made products, and...
Still quite expensive.
"Mrs. Kana said that Miss Ai does not have formal attire. This spring, we have only prepared three sets of formal kimonos for girls aged seven to nine to provide to customers who have not made reservations in advance and are in urgent need," the female clerk said in a gentle voice.
Leading the way to the house on the side, he opened the door sideways and said, "Please come in. If you are not satisfied, you can specify the production, but it will take about three months to get the ready-made clothes."
There is no furniture in the Japanese style house, only three sets of kimonos placed on wooden doll stands.
After Haihara Ai entered the door, she looked at the three sets of kimonos, turned to the female clerk and said, "You don't need to look at the bright yellow set, my brother doesn't like it."
"Yes, I'll let someone take it away." The female clerk responded with a smile, then stepped out and found someone to take away the yellow kimono.
The remaining two sets are also furisode kimonos.
The set on the left has a red background, with pink cherry blossom patterns starting from one shoulder, white and pink peony patterns, and large and small flowers interlaced in layers, so that the color from top to bottom also transitions from red to red-pink.
Pink, light pink, pink and white, and some gold, red gold.
The set on the right has a light blue background with a relatively large pattern. The lower corner is a dark blue water ripple pattern. The upper part is painted with a white crane spreading its wings using embroidery thread and gold. The gold color is mostly blue, which looks refreshing.
Haihara Ai once again fell into difficulty in choosing. She didn't like too complicated patterns on clothes, but it seemed that it also depended on the texture and details...
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What should I do if I like both sets?
Chi Feichi looked at it, lowered his head and asked Haiyuan Ai, "How about keeping them all?"
Hui Yuan Ai hesitated for a moment, nodded, and turned to ask the female clerk who brought someone in to collect the kimono in the middle, "Is that okay?"
Ikekana said before that just pick out what you like and buy a few sets of luxury clothes or cosmetics in Kyoto and earn back someday. Thinking about it this way, she really didn't have much psychological burden. She was just worried that the store would have to keep inventory.
Happy to let one customer get two sets.
The female clerk did hesitate for a moment, then nodded with a smile, and asked Haihara Ai to look at the lining, belt and other small items, "Do you need to change it now?"
Hui Yuan Ai turned to look at Chi Feichi.
Chi Feichi suggested, "Change to the red and pink one."
If you have a cute and beautiful sister, you must dress up like a doll and take her out to show off. It’s like showing off your own treasures. It feels great.
Hui Yuan Ai firmly pulled Chi Fei Chi into the water, "I'll change it later and pick out yours too."
The female clerk immediately smiled and looked at Chi Feichi, "This year's black pattern is also ready. Originally we planned to call Mrs. Kana in two days to ask if she would like someone to send it to Tokyo. Since you are here, let's take a look.
Look, we are also trying to use white and blue-purple to make haori and men’s clothing with a white background. You can also take a look, it is very suitable for young people.”
Chi Feichi looked at the girl's smiling face and felt that it had the word "profiteer" written all over it. Every word the girl said sounded like "Are you throwing money away?" in his ears, but he still nodded.
.
"Then please follow me." The female clerk bowed and led the way.
"Are kimonos sent to Brother Fei Chi every year?" Haiyuan Ai asked.
"Mrs. Kana said that we should prepare it every year," the female clerk explained softly, "but it does not need to be sent to Tokyo every year. If Mr. Chi has not grown too much in height and the clothes still fit, there is no need to send it.
It’s over.”
"You don't necessarily need to go to some banquets," Chi Feichi said bluntly, "but you must be prepared. Some families in Kyoto hold banquets that are quite retro."
Haibara Ai understood, that is to prepare the formal dress in case you need to wear a formal kimono.
In another room, there are also three sets of kimonos hanging. There is the black set that the Chi family has always loved, and the white one that the female clerk mentioned before, which is simply added with blue and purple flowers, and the remaining one is brown.
Yes, he was directly ignored by Chi Feichi.
The traditional Japanese men's kimono has the idea of "hiding", and its appearance is simple and smooth. Black, navy blue, gray, and brown are all more common. In addition, the undershirt exposes collars of other colors, which is not too monotonous, and the ones that really emphasize craftsmanship
The pattern is hidden in the inner layer.
The color on the surface seems to be single, but the patterns are all invisible on the inside. This is another tradition that Chi Feichi cannot understand.
"I don't want the brown one, but keep the other two sets." Hui Yuan Ai looked up at Chi Feichi, "If there is a banquet in the future, I will wear blue and you will wear blue, and I will wear red and pink, so you can wear
black."
"Okay." Chi Feichi agreed simply.
In order to show off my sister when I go out later, I can do anything.
Haiyuan Ai also went to change clothes obediently.
If you have a tall and handsome brother, you must dress him up and show him off to make him feel great.
In order to show off my brother when I go out later, I can do anything.
When Haiyuan Ai walked in, the female clerk followed her in silently.
"No, I can do it myself."
"But arranging kimonos is very troublesome," the female clerk said with a smile, "Let me help you."
In front of the door on the other side, Chi Feichi blocked another female clerk at the door with a cold face.
"No need for help, I always do it by myself."
After saying that, he turned around, closed the door, and locked the door in one go.
At the door of the next room, Hui Yuan Ai was stunned for a moment and almost didn't laugh out loud. When he saw the female clerk next to him squatting down to persuade him, he restrained his impulse to gloat and said calmly, "Then I'll trouble you."
Half an hour later, Chi Feichi led Hui Yuan Ai out.
The female clerk didn't quote a price, and the two of them didn't ask. There were also very few cash settlements here, so everything was recorded in Ikegana's account, and Ikegana paid for the behavior of throwing coins.
"We will pack up the remaining two sets of blue clothes and have them taken to the hotel." The female clerk smiled and sent the two of them out. "It will be around nine o'clock in the evening. Is that okay?"
Chi Feichi nodded, "Thank you."
"As a leisurely traveler, I asked you if you ever knew that the plum blossoms in my hometown are blooming and the fragrance is as good as the old days."
At the street entrance, a girl wearing a light purple kimono and short brown wavy hair spoke out. After Chi Feichi looked back, she bent down and bowed, "Chi-kun, long time no see."
Behind the girl, a tall man wearing a navy blue suit and long curly hair also bowed.
"Miss Ooka, long time no see."
Chi Feichi recognized the person.
Ooka red leaves.
In total, the two have only met twice, when Ooka Momiji was five or six years old. However, Ooka Momiji is also a character who will appear in the Conan plot. Her name and appearance immediately match the little girl in my memory.