If Naoki Nagayama and Akina Nakamori were alone when they went shopping together, they would have no excuse if they were photographed.
Now that I'm going shopping with Tsuruko and Akina, everything is easy to say. What's more, several of them are bundled up tightly, and they haven't gone to a bustling commercial street like Ginza or Shibuya.
The three of them came to Kagurazaka, a place known as Tokyo's Little Paris. During the Taisho period, it was Tokyo's flower street. Now it is a characteristic neighborhood full of Edo-style buildings and various high-end cooking kiosks.
The bluestone paths are intricate and complex, and geishas often appeared there in the past. The narrow stone steps, wooden black fences, and some old buildings together create an atmosphere of the Edo period.
Kagurazaka, Bishamon Tenzenkokuji Temple in the Kagura area, Kagurazaka Wakamiya Hachiman Shrine, Fushimi Kabo Inari Shrine, Tsutsuchi Hachiman Shrine, Anyoji Temple and other shrines, various shrines, and more Let this place be full of customs and cultural atmosphere related to the gods.
As you can tell from the name, this is an area famous for its "sakaway". To put it simply, there are many steps. Going here not only costs money, but also requires physical strength.
However, everyone knows that girls' physical strength when shopping is completely different from usual.
In the cold winter, Nagayama Naoki was already feeling hot all over from walking, but the two little girls in front of him were still jumping up and down, urging themselves to go faster from time to time.
"Ni-chan, don't you exercise every day? Why are you tired after just one hour of shopping?" Tsuruko mocked beside her, while Akina stood nearby and smiled secretly, seeming to feel the same way.
".Would you like to share what I have with you first?"
Nagayama Naoki made a gesture like a Shaolin monk carrying water with his bare hands, and showed off the shopping bags in his hands. Inside were various fruits from Ki no Zen Dessert Shop, bread from Kameido, snacks and other souvenirs.
It doesn’t look like much, but it’s very heavy!
Hezi looked around and said to him: "I've been walking for so long today, and I'm a little hungry. Let's find out if there's anything delicious nearby!"
After saying that, he took Akina and ran away.
"It's better to go shopping with Akina!" Nagayama Naoki complained in his heart, "At least we can hold hands and help carry things."
In such a strange alley, I actually found an old tempura shop hidden inside - Tentaka.
Naoki Nagayama saw the name of this restaurant in the Tokyo Food Guide, but he never had time to come here to eat there, so he really wanted to give it a try this time.
"Tsuruko, Akina, let's eat tempura today~" Nagayama Naoki pointed to the door with only a wooden sign, "It's so cold, so I just want something warmer."
"Huh? Here?" Both girls were surprised.
"Well, let's go, it's a famous old store." Nagayama Naoki led the two people in.
The owner of the shop is a clean uncle. After seeing the three people coming in, he cordially asked about the ingredients they liked to eat, and then took them into a separate box.
This restaurant has a "gozaki" style dining style. There are tatami cushions in the private room and a semicircular dining table in the middle. A separate chef will come to serve the guests.
After waiting for a while, the chef in white clothes came over, bringing fresh ingredients and a bucket of rapeseed oil.
The first dish is shrimp tempura. After the lively shrimps are processed on site, they are dipped in tempura clothes and put directly into the pot. When they are cooked, they are directly placed in front of you with slender silver chopsticks.
"Wow, so sexy!" Tsuruko couldn't help but say after taking a bite.
Akina also nodded in agreement.
Nagayama Naoki also put the tempura in front of him into his mouth,
The thin coating is slightly golden, and you can see the shrimp meat inside. There is no oil stain at all, but it has the unique aroma of rapeseed oil. The freshly fried shrimps are still a little hot, and you can feel it if you press your teeth slightly.
The white and tender shrimp meat is springing to the teeth, and the crispy, tender and sweet shrimp meat seems to be alive, making people feel the freshness of the ingredients; even the tail of the tempura is browned and crispy, and can be eaten easily, giving you the feeling of eating shortbread.
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"It's really delicious!" Naoki Nagayama praised the chef.
The reserved chef didn't say much, but started making the next dish.
In this private room, Nagayama Naoki, Tsuruko, and Akina tasted squid that was softer than other restaurants, sweet and delicious aralia buds, tender squid, conger eel with bone and flesh, and Yanaka ginger that was crisp and sour.
The final staple food is tempura bibimbap. The combination of white rice with clear grains and shrimp tempura gives people a refreshing and delicious taste.
This simple but not simple tempura delicacy made the three people shopping in Kagurazaka feel very satisfied.
After walking out of the restaurant, a warm feeling spread from my stomach to my whole body, and even the cold wind outside didn't make me feel much.
"The sky seems to be getting cloudy~" Tsuruko said, looking at the sky outside.
"Well, maybe it will rain." Naoki Nagayama nodded and looked at Akina Nakamori next to him, "Akina, in the afternoon, should I send you to your home or to the place where the program is recorded?"
"It's better to go home first. Fang Ze-san will come to pick me up!" Nakamori Akina glanced at her boyfriend, and then looked at the sky outside with expectation, "It will be fine if it rains later. Then it will be in the afternoon."
No need to take outdoor shots.”
"How can it be so easy~" Winter in Tokyo has always been sunny and rainy.
Carrying a bunch of things back to the parked Toyota Century, Nagayama Naoki drove Akina and Tsuruko toward Sumida District.
The two people sitting in the back row started whispering again, which made Nagayama Naoki feel a little depressed~
It was the first time for Tsuruko to come to Akina's high-end apartment, so she was naturally taken around by Akina. However, unfortunately, after a while, Akiko Futonori called and was waiting for Akina downstairs.
"Tsuruko-chan, Naoki-san, I have to leave first." Akina put down the phone and said.
Nagayama Naoki comforted him: "Don't worry, after all, Fang Zesang is already waiting. We will remember to lock the door when we leave~"
"Yeah~" Although Akina was a little reluctant, she still changed her clothes and went downstairs.
After waiting for a while, Nagayama Naoki and Tsuruko also walked out of the apartment.
"Ni-chan, do you come here often?" Tsuruko saw Nagayama Naoki looking familiar and looked at his brother with blank eyes.
"Akina is my girlfriend. Of course she comes here often~" Nagayama Naoki said calmly, "You will know when you fall in love~"
"." Tsuruko always felt that Nagayama Naoki meant something.
Naoki Nagayama walked out of the gate and walked towards the place where he parked his car. Tsuruko next to him was thinking about how to reply when suddenly a gust of wind blew their collars askew.
Then I felt something white floating down from the sky
I felt a little cold in my neck.
Tsuruko stretched out his hand and stopped in mid-air,
A small white ice bead fell on the palm of my hand,
