"Asakusa, asakusa, asakusa. Exit the right side of the exit (the next stop is Asakusa, the door is on the right in the direction of travel)."
When Rensuo left Asakusa Station on the Ginza Line, he could already understand the subway voice announcement of the station name - not matching the sound with his native language, but subconsciously knowing the meaning of the words, which was not much worse than his English level.
The most important thing for getting started with a foreign language is whether you can skip the 'native language comparison' step. Ren Suo had studied English for 11 years (3 years of primary school + 3 years of junior high school + 3 years of high school + 2 years of university) and couldn't skip it. At this stage, it was not until he was forced to stay in a small dark room for a total of eight hours that his understanding increased through props and bonds and he crossed this threshold.
Now it only takes him... 100 minutes to get started with Japanese.
And for at least ten minutes, he was distracted by peeking at Qiao Muyi.
"The Ornament of Seeking the Way" and "The Devil's Arrival·Edict·Thousands of Miles a Day" raised his understanding to an unimaginable level in a short period of time.
Although 'comprehension' is not the same as 'wisdom', when he listened to Qiao Muyi's teaching at full capacity and compared the learning courseware on his mobile phone, Ren Suo's change in feelings about the text on the courseware was as follows: "纺龘鱱"鬹"→"Tingri Diligence"→"Phoenix Claw Sushi".
Ren Suo went from 'I can't understand what kind of glyphs are written here' to 'It looks like traditional Chinese characters that need to be identified', and finally he reached the point where he could 'recognize Japanese as proficiently as he can read simplified characters'.
This wonderful sense of learning achievement made Ren Suo study harder and harder. Even Qiao Muyi was surprised and said: "Xiao Suo, you said you don't know Japanese? You have learned it before, right?"
"No, no." Ren Suo said that he was not the kind of person who studied secretly, he was honest and lazy: "It's because of the young master that I learned so quickly."
If it hadn't been for the "Demon King's Advent·Edict", Ren Suo might not have been able to improve his understanding to the state of 'understanding as soon as he sees it, mastering it as soon as he understands it'. This bonding ability was given by Qiao Muyi, and the Japanese was also taught by Qiao Muyi. , it is really because of Qiao Muyi in various senses.
Qiao Muyi did not pursue the matter further, but became more serious in helping Ren Suo explain vocabulary and grammar.
After Ren Suo learned Japanese, he was very interested in practicing. He followed Qiao Muyi out of the subway station and saw a shop selling Japanese sweets (sweets) on the roadside. He immediately went in with great interest, and then came back to Qiao Muyi in a hurry: "No money."
Ren Suo didn't know Japanese before, so it was useless to give him money. Qiao Muyi naturally carried it by herself. She patted Ren Suo's hand away and said, "Have you forgotten that we don't have much money? Don't waste it on buying snacks. It’s up there.”
"Okay." Ren Suo was not a sweetheart. He bought food just to chat with the clerk and test his spoken English. However, he was slightly startled and realized that Qiao Muyi had just spoken to him in Japanese.
"If you want to practice speaking, just chat with me." Qiao Muyi glanced at him: "If you want to practice, don't be distracted and listen to me carefully."
"Okay." Ren Suo nodded. At this time, he was hit by a pedestrian. Knowing that he was blocking the road, Ren Suo quickly took two steps to the side and complained: "There are so many nice people!"
Seeing Ren Suo almost touching her, Qiao Muyi raised his eyebrows slightly and suddenly asked: "Do you know the way?"
Ren Suo: "...How do I find the way when I come here for the first time?"
"Then give me your phone."
Ren Suo obediently handed the phone to Qiao Muyi. Qiao Muyi looked at the map on the phone and then looked at him, "There are many people here, will you lose it while walking?"
"Probably...no way?" Ren Suo wasn't very sure - he rarely went out to play, and now it was his first time abroad, so he couldn't tell the difference between east, west and north.
At this time, Ren Suo felt his hand being grabbed and being pulled forward by Qiao Muyi. He was slightly startled, and Qiao Muyi glanced sideways at him and said, "Then hold my hand, don't
I’m lost. My phone is here.”
She paused: "Don't you want to chat with me to practice speaking? There are many people here, please come closer, I don't want to talk loudly."
"oh oh."
Ren Suo subconsciously squeezed Qiao Muyi's hand. It was so soft. It turned out that it belonged to a girl...
Click!
Ren Suo seemed to be able to hear the bones in his hands wailing. The soft jade he had just squeezed instantly turned into soul-burning steel. The bones in his hands ached when he held them. How could they both be so stronger than me?
many!?
Qiao Muyi glared at him and pulled him across the traffic light arrogantly. Ren Suo didn't dare to cause trouble anymore, like a kitten that had just been neutered, with his head hanging down, being led by Qiao Muyi aggrievedly.
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Walk a hundred meters from the Ginza Line subway station and you will come to the entrance of Omotesando: Kaminarimon. The plaque above the Kaminarimon gate has the three characters "Kinryuyama" written on it, and in the center of the gate hangs the red "Thunder Gate" with a black background and white edges.
Leather lantern, the lantern is ridiculously big, taking up almost 80% of the entrance space - luckily the door is big enough.
It is now almost noon, but there are still many tourists visiting Sensoji Temple. People are coming and going at the entrance. Many people stand under the "Thundermon" lantern to take pictures, and the entrance is very blocked.
When Qiao Muyi passed by, she glanced at the lantern curiously and planned to leave. However, at this time, Ren Suo grabbed her, pointed to the golden lamp under the lantern and said: "The founder of Panasonic is sick and comes here to pray for his recovery."
Okay, so I sent this big red lantern to Sensoji Temple."
Qiao Muyi took a closer look and found the words "Panasonic Electric" engraved under the lantern. She glanced at Ren Suo in surprise: "How do you know this allusion?"
Ren Suo blinked his eyes, tilted his head, and said with wandering eyes: "Isn't this natural?"
Then the two of them walked into Nakamise Commercial Street. Just like Xuanguo Temple, there are many divination and divination, selling longevity lock amulets and other businesses. As a famous tourist attraction in Tokyo, Sensoji Temple has naturally been commercialized for a long time, and it is more than
Genkoku Temple is even more thorough - the Omotesando between Kaminarimon and the main hall has become a pure commercial street. In addition to common items such as souvenirs, you can even eat and drink here, and there are even a dazzling array of two-dimensional peripheral figures.
However, Ren Suo doesn’t know if anyone will come here to buy figures. I guess Zhao Huo will be able to ward off evil spirits if he buys the figures from Sensoji Temple.
It was also the first time for Qiao Muyi to see the bustling commercial street in the temple. She was dazzled by the crowds of people and various shops for a while. However, she was soon led by Ren Suo and walked to a shop that smelled like eggs.
Qiao Muyi took a look at the store sign. On the left was "Asakusa Temple Royal Edition" and on the right was "Ningyo Yaki". Ren Suo said to the waiter in Japanese very naturally: "One for each of the five-storied pagoda, lantern, pigeon, and thunder god.
Thanks."
Then Ren Suo stretched out his hand to Qiao Muyi and introduced: "This Kimura Ningyo-yaki is the most authentic Ningyo-yaki in Sensoji Temple. You must try it when you come to Sensoji Temple. And it's noon now. Let's eat some snacks here to fill our stomachs."
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The waiter at the counter also smiled when he heard this and said, "Yes, Kimura's four kinds of special Ningyoyaki will definitely not disappoint customers."
Qiao Muyi glanced at Ren Suo, took out the money from his wallet, and soon got a white box containing Ningyo Yaki. The lid of the box was also painted with the landmark pattern of Sensoji Temple. After the housewives finished eating, they took it back and washed it before using it.
Make a lunch box.
Ren Suo held the box, looked at Qiao Muyi, and felt that she didn't seem to want to let go of his right hand (their hands were still holding each other), so he handed the box over and motioned for her to open it.
Qiao Muyi opened the lid and saw four crimson ninjas inside. As their names say, they were in the shape of a five-story pagoda, a lantern, a dove, and a god of thunder. They looked quite delicate.
She picked up the lantern figure and tasted it. It felt like an egg pancake with red bean filling. It was sweet and not bad.
Ren Suo looked at her eagerly from the side, shook her hand, and motioned for her to let go quickly so that he could also take a few pieces of the humanoid and try them.
However, Qiao Muyi grabbed his hand harder and prevented him from pulling it out. Then Qiao Muyi picked up a dove-shaped humanoid and said, "Open your mouth."
"Ah-hmm hmm."
"How about it?"
"This pigeon is not very tasty."
Qiao Muyi fed the humanoid roast of the God of Thunder to Ren Suo again, but Ren Suo still felt that it was not very tasty. Qiao Muyi immediately reacted: "You don't like eating sweets like this, right? It's full of sweet fillings."
"Yes." Ren Suo nodded: "I prefer eating something saltier."
Qiao Mu responded, then suddenly approached Ren Suo and said, "You don't like sweets, so why are you so familiar with Ningyo-yaki? You went out of your way to buy Ningyo-yaki from that old Kimura store?"
Qiao Muyi's face was so close that even her fluttering eyelashes were clearly visible. Ren Suo immediately turned his head and laughed: "Well... do you like to eat it?"
Qiao Muyi glanced at him, took back her body, and ate the last piece of the Five-Storied Pagoda Ningyo Yaki. While eating, she said, "It's okay. If I have to choose between hating and liking, I like it."
"That's okay."
Ren Suo tried to change the subject, but Qiao Muyi was not that easy to fool: "You haven't answered yet why you are so familiar with Ningyo Yaki."
Ren Suo rolled his eyes, looking away from Qiao Muyi, and said casually: "Isn't this natural... Hey, there is a cat here!"
Ren Suo took Qiao Muyi to a small alley between the shops. There was a little orange cat curled up in the corner, seemingly sleeping. However, when Ren Suo and Qiao Muyi came over, it immediately cheered up and stood up.
, did not run away, but looked at Ren Suo stupidly and meowed several times.
When Qiao Muyi saw it, she remembered the little rope at home, so she squatted down and wanted to touch it. Unexpectedly, as soon as Qiao Muyi came closer, the little orange cat meowed with a trembling body, then lay down obediently and turned over, revealing its snow-white fur.
belly, closing her eyes with a look of death, just like a weak girl who gave up resistance and accepted the ravage in the face of a strong man.
Ren Suo smiled: "It lies down with its belly exposed, because it is afraid of you, hee hee (#^.^#)."
Qiao Muyi was not convinced. She stretched out her hand and stroked the little orange cat a few times and said, "How could it be that you are afraid of me? I am obviously afraid of you, right?"
Ren Suo raised his eyebrows and showed an unflattering smile: "I am very popular with cats... Come on, hand in hand."
Ren Suo stretched out his hand, and the little orange cat immediately stretched out his right front leg to put it on Ren Suo's hand. Then Ren Suo looked at Qiao Muyi and smiled with a proud smile as if he had won Bai Fumei's favor.
Qiao Muyi's eyes turned cold and she said to the little orange cat: "Lie down!"
Feeling the frightening coercion emanating from the giant in front of him, the trembling little orange cat immediately turned over and lay down, closed his eyes and said nothing - come on, come on, life is still taking action against me, a little kitten, hurry up,
Just treat it like being bitten by a dog.
Qiao Muyi looked at Ren Suo and snorted, with a disdainful smile on his lips: It doesn't matter if you win its heart, if I want it to lie down, it has to lie down, and if I want to pet it, I can pet it!
Depressed, Ren Suo picked up Qiao Muyi and walked to the commercial street on the other side, lining up behind the queue in front of a dessert shop with ease.
"Let's try this Asakusa lantern, which is ice cream sandwiched between biscuits. We can choose eight different flavors of ice cream. There are also exclusive special ice creams for different seasons, but the matcha flavor is a must... Which one do you want to eat?"
After hearing Ren Suo's detailed introduction to the delicacies here, Qiao Muyi wanted to say something, but she held it back.
Next, they ate Kame-shaped Ningyo-yaki and Asakusa Kokonoe deep-fried steamed buns, and walked around for more than ten minutes before reaching the treasure gate.
Like the Kaminarimon Gate, there is a big red lantern hanging on the Hohomon Gate, but it is a little smaller than the Kaminarimon lantern. The lantern has "Ofununecho" written in black letters on a white background, and there are statues of Nioh on the left and right sides.
After passing through the treasure gate, Ren Suo excitedly pulled Qiao Muyi to look back and said, "There are two straw sandals there. Each one is 2 meters long, 1 meter wide and weighs 150 kilograms. It is said that they were handmade after three years of work."
Weaved to symbolize the crystallization of faith.”
Qiao Muyi asked: "Won't these straw sandals rot in the wind and rain?"
"Really? But these straw sandals are replaced every ten years, and when they are replaced, a big straw sandals presentation ceremony will be held..."
While introducing, Ren Suo pulled Qiao Muyi and continued to walk forward. There was a large incense burner right in front. Ren Suo took Qiao Muyi and walked around it specially, saying, "Everyone comes here to pray for health and longevity."
Then he took Qiao Muyi to the water house. The water house was a huge pool. A statue of Wu Zun, leaning on a cane and wrapped with a dragon, stood in the center of the pool. On the platform under the statue's feet were six small stone dragons, with sprays of water coming from the dragon's mouth.
Qingshui, to put it simply, is a very pretentious fountain.
There were several water ladles next to the pool, and the passengers were all ladling water to wash their hands. Here Qiao Muyi finally let go, and Ren Suo stepped forward to pick up the water ladle and wash his hands while introducing: "There is a particular way to wash hands here. Pour first."
Wash your left hand with a little water, then use your left hand to take the water spoon and wash your right hand. Then change to your right hand and take the water spoon to pour some water on the palm of your left hand. Take a sip of the water from your left hand to rinse your mouth, spit it back into your left hand and pour it out. If you feel it is not clean, you can wash it again.
Left hand..."
Qiao Muyi washed her hands very meekly according to Ren Suo's instructions, but she couldn't bear it anymore. After washing her hands, she grabbed Ren Suo and asked, "How come you understand this hand-washing step so clearly?"
"Well..." Ren Suo's eyes wandered again.
He suddenly sighed, pointed to the front and said, "You can draw lots there to see good or bad luck. Sir, why don't we go draw lots and see our luck? If luck can protect us, maybe our trip will go smoothly this time."
Qiao Muyi looked over and saw a house not far away with a "みくじ" sign hanging on it - that is, the lottery place. It costs 100 yen for a divination.
Ren Suo took Qiao Muyi to the place where the lottery tube was placed and motioned Qiao Muyi to shake the lottery. However, Qiao Muyi picked up the lottery tube with one hand and handed it to Ren Suo.
Ren Suo thought to himself, can't you just let go of your hand and shake it yourself, but he still honestly stretched out his left hand and shook the lottery tube with Qiao Muyi.
Unlike the chopstick-like skewer tubes in costume TV dramas, the skewer tube at Sensoji Temple is completely sealed. There is only a small opening to shake out the skewers, and passengers have to shake it many times to get the skewers out.
Qiao Muyi suddenly said: "I have never had much talent in this kind of activity that requires luck."
Ren Suoqi said: "There is also a saying that luck also has talent?"
"Yes, I have forwarded the lottery hundreds of times on Weibo, but I have never won once." Qiao Muyi said: "Since I was a child, I have never had good luck. Although I can't say that I am unlucky, I will not be favored by luck...
…But in this situation, I think I will get a big bad draw.”
Pfft.
Ren Suo suddenly laughed, and he was still laughing very happily. His eyes were narrowed, like crescent moons, which made Qiao Muyi look confused - is it so funny that I am unlucky?
"Don't worry." Ren Suo's tone was full of smiles, but it contained convincing confidence: "Even if you have bad luck thirty-three times, you will definitely get a 'good luck' this time.
I promise."
"Why?" Qiao Muyi looked at Ren Suo in confusion. How can you be so sure about drawing lots? And why can the number of times of bad luck be accurate to thirty-three times?
"because……"
Bang-dong, a wooden stick fell out of the stick they were shaking and landed on the table, making a crisp sound.