Kitahara Shuji and Yuki were wandering around and found Fuyumi and her group. They no longer danced and were playing around among the outdoor stalls, but Yoko was still tapping her feet and occasionally clapping her hands to the sound of the drum.
She really likes this kind of group dance activity - she has already learned it, and this kind of group dance is really not that difficult.
Kitahara Shuji looked at her investment from a distance and felt very pleased. Yoko was also very cute when she was wearing a yukata and clogs and clapping her hands gently beside her ears. She had long black hair, white and slender wrists, a traditional yukata, and a small
The two small dimples on the face really make people feel sweet just by looking at them.
Yoko also noticed Kitahara Shuci, and stopped with some embarrassment. Kitahara Shuci rubbed her little head and asked softly: "Yoko, did you have fun?"
Yoko smiled sweetly: "Happy! Where is Ouni-san?"
Kitahara Xiuji smiled and said: "Not bad!"
In fact, it's just so-so. It's difficult for an overseas student like him to integrate into the local festival atmosphere. Basically, he just wants to watch the fun and freshness. After all, his actual age is 21 years old, and his personality is mature and stable.
If you really let him throw himself into the carnival, he is not the material.
The Obon Festival is like a large temple fair, lasting for three nights, and there is no idle time during the day. The temple performs transcendent rituals, people hold parades and celebrations, and the shrines are open for blessings. Anyway, it is always very lively.
Japanese people also have very complex beliefs. After kowtowing to the Buddha statue, I walked out of the temple gate and turned directly into the shrine without any hesitation.
It's August 15th - after Japan's reform, it was advocated to abandon the lunar calendar. For example, the Spring Festival and New Year's Day were not celebrated this way. The lunar calendar's July 15th was also moved to the solar calendar's August 15th - Fuyumi Yukiri and the others
The mother was about to go back, and her daughters hugged Akitaro and said goodbye to her, telling her to take good care of herself and not to worry about the family.
Then they brought eggplants and put legs on them for their deceased relatives to ride back. Fuyumi and the others obviously paid more attention to their mother and picked the biggest eggplants for her. Xueli also held the eggplants hard in her arms.
Shengsheng covered it up to prevent it from getting too cold after taking it out of the refrigerator, which would make her mother uncomfortable sitting.
The soul-giving fire was burned again in the town square, the flames were billowing, and a "big"-shaped light also appeared on the mountain in the distance. At night, it looked like it was floating in mid-air. It was a little spectacular and full of mystery.
, but it was not burned out, but a temporary lamp.
The word "big" represents the five-pointed star, which has the effect of sealing monsters and repelling monsters. In the past, fires were lit directly on the mountain, but now fires are not allowed on the mountain, so electric lights are used instead, which can be regarded as the progress of the times.
Dongmei took everyone to put out river lanterns. This custom is basically found in East and Southeast Asian countries, and it means "Cihang Pudu" to pray for their mothers.
This river lantern is based on a wooden board, with a candle in the middle and paper on the outside. Fuyumi always wanted to be better than others, so she led her younger brothers and sisters to make two super large river lanterns, one red and one white in the shape of a barrel.
, and Yoko made a small one of her own to celebrate the festival.
Kitahara Shuji also made one. There was also the custom of placing river lanterns in his previous hometown, and he was very skillful with his hands. He made a lotus lantern with layers of petals, which was extremely beautiful and delicate - Fuyumi thought he
I was showing off again, and I didn't give him a good look for a long time. I regretted that I only wanted to be big and not to have a refined look, which was a bit out of control.
The group of them arrived at the Zhongchuan Canal in a mighty manner, and there were already many people setting off lanterns along the river. The boats on the river were also very smart, and they tried their best to move slowly in the middle and let the river surface out as much as possible.
The river water is quite clear, but it has a faint earthy smell and a faint stench. Nagoya is a textile town in Japan, and the accompanying printing and dyeing industry is also quite developed. However, these two industrial productions seem to cause heavy environmental pollution. Nagoya City’s
The water quality of the river is quite poor.
Fuyumi prayed on behalf of her younger siblings and then wrote her mother's name with a pen. Then she lit the river lantern and put it into the river, letting it flow down the river. The other one did it in turn, and then started to write about other deaths of the Fukuzawa family.
The name of the person.
Yoko hesitated while holding the river lantern she made, and asked Kitahara Shuji softly: "Onisan, should I let it go?" She just saw the Fukuzawa family making one at the time, so she thought it was fun, so she made one with scraps.
It's small, but after I got here, I was a little unsure whether I should put the river lantern up.
If you want to release it, who should you give it to? A lonely ghost?
Kitahara Shuji was writing on the base of the lotus lamp with a pen. After thinking about it, Yoko's mother is not dead, and her father...should not be dead either, right? Who cares, whether those two bastards are dead or not has nothing to do with Yoko.
!
He smiled at Yoko and took the crooked river lantern she made. With a pen, he wrote the names of his biological parents and briefly wrote about the fact that he recognized Yoko as his sister.
While his biological parents protected him, they also took care of Yoko, who was her goddaughter after all.
Yoko looked at it curiously, but her knowledge of Chinese characters was extremely limited and she could only distinguish what seemed to be two names. She asked in a low voice: "Onisan, who is this?"
"He is an important relative of my brother and also a relative of Yoko."
"Yeah, that's it!" The look on Yangzi's little face immediately became solemn. After praying for a while, Heshi carefully lit the river lantern and put it into the river. The center of gravity of the river lantern was a little off, and it was barely leaning on the river.
Away to the sea.
Kitahara Shuji also prayed silently for a moment, hoping that his parents would live well and everything would go as they wished in another world, if there is one. Then he lit the lotus lantern and put it in the river. The lotus lantern was flowing in the water.
It spun and floated away under the impact.
This effect can be achieved by carving a few water channels on the base.
Yoko looked with envy at the lifelike lotus lantern spinning and drifting away, feeling that Onisang was so careful in everything he did and did it beautifully.
But she asked softly: "Who are those two important relatives, Onisan?" She felt that she had to remember that after all, she and Kitahara Shuji were now a family, and she was now taking care of the housework, such as
When the spring and autumn equinoxes are held, sacrifices can be made together.
Kitahara Hideji looked at the lotus lanterns floating and merged into the vast river lanterns. He turned around and said with a smile: "They are very important relatives." This is his biggest personal secret. He is going to take it into the coffin without anyone else.
Tell me, Yoko is no exception - it's not about trust.
Yoko was disappointed for a moment, with a sad expression on her little face. Kitahara Shuji couldn't bear it anymore, but he couldn't say it. He just rubbed her little head and whispered softly: "Yoko, treat them as foster parents.
Well! They gave everything to my brother, but they are no longer in this world. My brother has no chance to repay them, and I feel very sorry..."
There was a touch of sadness in Kitahara Shuji's words. Yoko's expression was thoughtful, and she judged by feeling that there must be a hidden meaning in it, and her disappointment was slightly reduced. After all, there was still a long time, and sooner or later she would know everything about Kitahara Shuji's affairs - Ou
Nissan obviously didn't have to tell him, but it was a good sign that he mentioned it. It was obvious that he was very important to him.
Kitahara Shuji's sadness quickly disappeared. He usually accepted things that could not be changed calmly and looked forward directly. He believed that walking his own path and living his own life was the greatest filial piety to his parents.
And Fuyumi looked at the two huge river lanterns of Fukuzawa's house that were very eye-catching even if they floated far away, and she couldn't help feeling slightly satisfied.
The whole canal is filled with lanterns of different sizes and shapes, mainly white with a small amount of red. They are dotted in the night, like a star river falling into the world, which is extremely beautiful.
They walked along the river for a short while to enjoy the scenery, and then Fuyumi greeted everyone and returned to the Pure House, preparing to spend the last night of the long vacation playing cards together. After all, this is one of the most important festivals of the year.
If she wants to force everyone to work or study again, there will most likely be another major rebellion.
Kitahara Shuji couldn't stand it after smelling it - in the future, anyone who says Japan is good at environmental protection will be asked to come to Nagoya. The river is just a look-alike, it looks clean but is actually smelly - he thought there.
After a while, I asked to borrow the bathroom and just take a shower.
He can endure harsh and harsh environments, but if possible, he still likes to be clean and refreshed.
Fuyumi rolled her eyes at him and thought he was really blind and clean. A bunch of girls haven't said anything yet. What do you mind about a smelly boy? You can't smell it at all, okay?
But she didn't say anything. She ran to the bathroom and rummaged for a while, taking away some girls' private items, and then also took away her own shower gel, soap and other things - she didn't give it to Kitahara Shuji.
Yes, he didn't want Kitahara Shuji to smell like her.
Kitahara Shuji has no shortage of clothes to change at the Pure House. He spends almost a third of the day hanging out here. If that doesn't work, he can still wear Fukuzawa Naotaka's clothes. He plans to wash his clothes as well and keep his wallet, keys and mobile phone.
I went to Yoko's place to avoid getting wet in the bathroom and then ran away to remove the smell.
Yoko put all these things into her small bag, but habitually opened Kitahara Shuji's wallet and took a look in case he didn't have money to spend. Yuki immediately came over and said in surprise: "Hideji's
Inside the wallet is a photo of Yoko-chan!"
Yoko blushed, she posted this herself, it was a group photo taken when we went to Hakata Amusement Park to play together. She felt a little embarrassed, and said: "It's not that good if it's empty..."
Xueli was quite direct and asked: "Can you put my photo in?"
Of course Yoko refused. Yukiri was already her "scandalous girlfriend" of Onisan. Although she didn't care, in her opinion Yukiri was obviously not Kitahara Shuji's type, but it didn't matter if her photo was posted again!
She declined: "I have to ask Ounisang about this!"
Xueli was quite well-behaved and said cheerfully: "Okay, I'll ask Hidetsu later."
While the two were talking, Kitahara Shuji's cell phone in Yoko's bag rang. Yoko took it out and saw that it was an unmarked number. He picked it up strangely and said: "Hello, hello, I'm really sorry. Onisan is temporarily unavailable."
Answer the phone and I can convey it to you if you have anything, or ask Ounisang to call you back."
There was some hesitation on the other end of the phone, and after a moment he asked: "Is this Xiuji's call?"
"Yes, who are you?"
"I am Xiuji's mother...little girl, are you..." The person on the phone was not sure what the situation was and asked rather hesitantly.