Finally, to avoid similar situations from happening again, Shinra swapped seats with Kawasaki Saki, letting her sit inside while he sat opposite Ebina.
Miura Yumiko and Kawasaki Saki looked at each other. Perhaps because the awkward scene just now was fully witnessed by Miura Yumiko, Kawasaki Saki didn't play the 'what are you looking at, looking at you' game with Yumiko this time. Instead, she took out her phone and pretended to be busy, actually just constantly switching songs...
Seeing Shinra switch to the opposite side of her, Ebina showed a playful smile, then she mouthed silently.
'On purpose?'
Shinra rolled his eyes. Are you kidding? Does he need to take advantage of people in this way?
After passing Mount Fuji, more than half of the journey had passed. About half an hour later, the train arrived in Kyoto.
Because of the terrain, autumn in Kyoto is much colder than in Chiba. For Shinra, this temperature was certainly harmless, but for girls who wanted style over temperature, it was a bit fatal.
Speaking of Miura Yumiko.
For the sake of looking good, Miura Yumiko only wore a pair of black stockings that barely covered her calves when departing. The remaining two-thirds of her leg space were exposed to the icy air. It looked good, but it was a bit wasteful for the legs.
Miura Yumiko didn't expect the weather in Kyoto to be so cold either. She shivered as soon as she got off the train. The autumn wind blew over, scraping her skin like a cold blade, making her hair stand on end.
In fact, Miura Yumiko wasn't the kind of girl who was very cold-resistant. On the contrary, not only was she not cold-resistant, but she was also very afraid of cold. Before leaving, she stuffed a lot of warm clothes in her suitcase.
As for why she didn't wear them when departing... that was because she wanted to leave a youthful and beautiful image for Shinra on the first day, not wrapping herself like a sticky rice dumpling.
But now she seemed to become a quick-frozen sticky rice dumpling...
"Are you okay?" Shinra noticed Miura Yumiko's abnormality. He glanced at Miura Yumiko's lower body.
Pretty is pretty, but dressing like this, aren't you afraid of getting arthritis when old?
Just bullying the knee joints because they can't speak; otherwise, they would definitely ask why you are so selfish?
"N-No problem." Miura Yumiko hugged her arms, thighs together, calves slightly apart in a pigeon-toed shape. She jumped twice simply, seeming to want to relieve the external cold by moving her body.
Effect was poor.
Still cold. Unless Miura Yumiko ran two laps around the station, she probably wouldn't warm up.
According to the following itinerary, they would take a tour bus to visit Kiyomizu-dera Temple later.
The tour bus wasn't an ordinary bus; heat retention was almost non-existent. Although the temperature would be a bit higher when many people sat together then, the increased temperature would disappear rapidly with the increase of vehicle speed, and it would only be colder then.
Shinra glanced at the queue in the distance. It would be their turn soon. Going to the toilet to change clothes now was definitely too late.
He thought for a moment, took off his uniform jacket, and handed it over.
"Eh?" Miura Yumiko looked at the jacket handed over by Shinra, stunned for a moment, then understood his meaning and took it with a blushing face.
Her small mouth painted with pink lip glaze moved slightly, whispered 'thank you', and resisting the urge to hug the clothes for an epic inhalation, Miura Yumiko tied Shinra's jacket around her waist, forming an extended skirt. Not saying completely blocking the cold wind, at least not completely unblocked like just now.
And more important than physical warmth was the warmth in her heart.
This is completely an act only a boyfriend would do, right? Definitely!
After encouraging herself for a while, Miura Yumiko, who adapted to the temperature, reacted belatedly and asked: "Aren't you cold?"
Shinra shook his head. This temperature was no different from normal temperature for him who entered the Electric Current Push realm. Moreover, if really cold, he could generate heat himself... mm, just electrocute himself a bit.
"Then..."
Before Miura Yumiko could finish, heads began to move ahead; time to board.
Because Miura Yumiko and Shinra were at the back, the act of exchanging clothes just now wasn't noticed by too many people.
After getting on the bus, Hachiman sitting opposite saw Shinra's missing jacket and the extra fabric on Miura Yumiko's legs, raised his eyebrows and said meaningfully: "Really a gentleman."
"Ha?"
Before Shinra could speak, Miura Yumiko let out a very aggressive 'Ha', scaring Hachiman into a shudder.
He hurriedly looked left and right and said: "Seems quite a lot of people."
Although Totsuka Saika also noticed the extra fabric on Miura Yumiko's legs, he obviously didn't think as much as Hachiman, just purely feeling Shinra was gentle and careful. Hearing Hachiman's words, he also smiled and echoed: "Yeah, so many people."
Kawasaki Saki was still immersed in the shocking two bumps on the train, completely distracted and daring not look at Shinra at all. Plus being pulled by Ebina to sit in the row in front of Shinra, she completely didn't notice this detail.
However, the attentive Yui Yuigahama noticed something wrong. Her gaze shifted back and forth between Shinra and Miura Yumiko, her beautiful eyes widening as if discovering something, full of disbelief. Then as if thinking of something, she looked extremely tangled.
"Yui?" Yumiko found Yui's brows almost twisted together, worried she was unwell, so she asked.
"Ah? I'm a centrist." Yui blurted out without thinking.
"What centrist?" Miura Yumiko was puzzled, "Is this some new trendy word?"
"Uh... um... hehe." Yui didn't know how to answer, so she could only resort to the classic silly laugh to muddle through.
But her heart was beating fast. Yumiko and Shinra... then what about Yukino?
Yui's excitement about the school trip cooled down all at once.
Seeing Yui like this, Miura Yumiko didn't pursue further. Actually, she more or less guessed what Yui was thinking, but she didn't expose it.
Some things are better kept in the heart; once spoken out, it's not beautiful.
The distance from the station to Kiyomizu-dera Temple wasn't far. If willing to spend a little more time, walking there was completely fine.
Getting off at the parking lot, many tour buses from tour groups were parked here. Shinra even saw a tour group from his hometown among them.
Although this season had passed the most magnificent period of maple leaves, Kiyomizu-dera was still one of the top attractions in Kyoto, so the number of tourists wasn't affected much.
Group action seemed never separable from taking group photos. Under the call of Hiratsuka Shizuka, who hadn't appeared for many chapters, all members of Class F gathered in front of the Niomon Gate.
Different from taking class photos in school, school trip photos were more casual, not needing to strictly follow the order from tall to short. Therefore, most students squeezed together with friends. Those without friends... stood aside.
Hachiman didn't think about squeezing inside from the beginning, standing neatly in a corner, focusing on just appearing in the frame.
"Hachiman~ Here." Totsuka Saika waved to Hachiman.
"No, I'm fine here." Hachiman painfully rejected the little angel's solicitation. Even Saika couldn't change his loner will...
Come here you.
Shinra didn't care about this or that, pulling this awkward guy to the side directly. They are members of one group. If you stand aside, others will think Totsuka and I are bullying you.
"Wait... don't pull, gonna break." Hachiman didn't expect Shinra to look tall and thin but have such great strength.
Feeling like a rag doll in front of the other party, without any room for struggle. Such great strength, worthy of the man who dares to date Miura Yumiko and Yukino Yukinoshita simultaneously.
Powerful.
Anyway, under reluctance, Hachiman still stood in the crowd and took the first group photo not marginalized since elementary school.
Ebina firmly held the two defense lines of Kawasaki Saki and Yui Yuigahama, giving Tobe no chance at all. In the end, Tobe had to settle for the second best and pull the unlucky guy Hayama to stand behind Ebina and the girls for the photo.
It is worth mentioning that because the time was approaching noon, the temperature rose, plus the group photo required all members to wear uniforms properly, Miura Yumiko returned the jacket to Shinra after getting off the tour bus.
When putting the jacket back on, Shinra smelled a faint fragrance. Now it really became an original flavor (used/scented) jacket.
After taking several group photos in a row, Hiratsuka Shizuka announced the order to visit Kiyomizu-dera freely and disappeared again.
Probably went to the smoking area to light mosquito coils (smoke).
Unsurprisingly, during the free visit period, the three groups still acted together.
Considering entering Kiyomizu-dera required queuing for a long time, everyone decided to visit the small Buddhist hall on the side first.
Just what confused Shinra was, hadn't the tickets been checked before entering? Why did visiting the Buddhist hall inside require paying another 100 yen entrance fee?
Shouldn't this be included in the ticket price?
Damn capitalists.
Shinra despised his peers fiercely. If it were him, he would definitely arrange free visits, then charge for incense. If really not working, put two merit boxes in the middle hall. Since you are here, it's unreasonable not to donate some merit, right?
Then Shinra saw the merit box in front of the Buddha. Not only merit boxes, but there was also a fortune-telling window on the side, with '100 yen per time' written below.
OK, he was superficial. Sure enough, separate professions are like separate mountains (interlaced like mountains); better leave it to professionals.
"Go draw a lot (fortune stick)." Tobe suggested.
Obviously, this kind of fortune-telling stall was specially prepared for leeks like Tobe rushing to be cut. Of course, Shinra could also guess the intention of the other party doing so.
After all, from another perspective, spending 100 yen to find a topic to chat with the crush was undoubtedly a cost-effective deal for Tobe.
If you really say he has faith... a guy who even did the worship posture wrong, how pious can you expect him to be?
"Mm, fortune-telling or whatever later. Experience that first." Miura Yumiko wasn't interested in fortune-telling. Instead, she wanted to experience the so-called 'Tainai Meguri' (Womb Pilgrimage), i.e., paying homage in a pitch-black Buddhist hall. Because there was no light during the period, visitors could only rely on the rosary beads on the wall to move forward in the dark.
This process of advancing in a dim environment could be said to be the best catalyst for promoting feelings between men and women.
Looking at it this way, Miura Yumiko wasn't very pious about 'Buddha' either, but if Buddha could guarantee her marriage, maybe Yumiko would become a pious believer in the future?
Don't know if Buddhism has this business.
Miura Yumiko was indeed the opinion leader second only to Hayama Hayato in the riajuu group. Her proposal was quickly responded to by everyone. Among them, the most enthusiastic response was actually Tobe whose suggestion was rejected by her.
Mm, maybe this guy's goal was Tainai Meguri from the beginning. Just if a boy proposed this kind of thing, it might seem a bit harboring evil designs. Inviting girls to a pitch-black place looks ill-intentioned no matter how you look at it, even in a Buddhist hall.
After all, if there were really a Buddha, how could there be so many temples hiding dirt and accepting filth.
The location of Tainai Meguri was in the basement of the Buddhist hall, requiring entry through wooden stairs. The stairs could only accommodate two people passing at most in a row. Tobe thought this was a good opportunity, but unfortunately, Ebina didn't give him this chance at all. She arrested Kawasaki Saki directly, then pulled Miura Yumiko and Yui Yuigahama, saying they wanted a girls' group adventure, and let the boys' group go first to lead the way.
Miura Yumiko seriously suspected this guy's old problem committed again, but still didn't raise an objection. Just a pity for such an opportunity to create a suspension bridge effect.
Well, gained enough today, so Miura Yumiko doesn't care about this little progress. Moreover, there is a haunted house specially for tourists in Arashiyama tomorrow. That is her main battlefield, no need to rush.
On the contrary, Ebina's performance today made her feel a bit strange. In her impression, Ebina wouldn't be so 'clingy' like today.
Speaking of which, isn't Ebina's relationship with Kawasaki Saki a bit too good? Clinging together since morning, arranging her to sit opposite on the train...
Miura Yumiko was thoughtful. While the boys were walking in front, she went to Ebina and whispered: "Hina, why do you feel weird today?"
"Really? Rather, Yumiko, your desire to attack is a bit strong today."
Facing Miura Yumiko's question, Ebina countered directly.
"Ah? Is it obvious?" Yumiko was distracted by Ebina's words as expected.
"Too obvious! But this isn't a bad thing."
"Elaborate."
Miura Yumiko slowed down subconsciously, opening some distance from the boys in front. Ebina smiled slightly and began to impart experience to Yumiko.
On the contrary, because Kawasaki Saki was afraid of the dark, she followed closely behind Shinra. Her hand dared not leave the cold rosary beads at all, touching Shinra's hand several times. In the end, it evolved directly into Shinra holding her hand walking.
Not even acting anymore.
If you ask what Yukino is doing at this time? Yukino is queuing to enter the main hall of Kiyomizu-dera.