[Black Basket] Winter Cherry Blossoms

On December 12th, as Christmas Eve approaches, all major commercial streets in Kyoto are filled with Christmas atmosphere. High schools and primary schools have already started their winter vacation, and large shopping malls and boutiques are also ushering in the peak sales season. Even if the decline, it can't stop people's enthusiasm for traveling.

However, some students who are on vacation prefer a warm indoor place to the cold wind blowing outdoors. As long as there is a warm quilt, they can temporarily forget the pressure of their studies and sleep at home to their heart’s content until Christmas and Christmas. The new year is coming.

This is other people's luck. In terms of sleep quality, Saya has been a little light sleep lately, and wakes up after a short sleep. Later, under Akashi's compulsory request, she slept for eight hours before getting out of bed.It was already 8 o'clock in the morning, a time that was neither too early nor too late, just in time for breakfast, but when she hurried downstairs, there was a strange smell in the kitchen, as if Something is burnt.

"Excuse me, what happened in the kitchen?" Saya grabbed a deacon who had just come out of the kitchen, and asked him about the situation inside, but the person being asked just suppressed a smile, and it took a long time to tell her what happened inside.

"Miss Reina wanted to make a strawberry cake for Master Zheng today, but the timing of the baking was not good enough, and the cake was burnt." Saya has lived in the other house of Akashi's house for a while, and the deacons have long regarded her as their family. Treated by the hostess, they dare not neglect, as long as she asks about things, they will answer them, and this time is no exception.

Bake a cake?After listening to the deacon's narration, Saya also walked into the kitchen, and the burning smell in the air became more and more intense.Then, the scene in the kitchen appeared in front of her eyes. The originally neat and clean kitchen was messy like ruins, the cooking table was covered with flour and ingredients, and the utensils and utensils were piled up in a mess, making the deacons who were present to clean up the mess busy and dizzy.

And Akashi, who arrived at the scene earlier than her, was preaching to Reina, and the person being preached also changed his usual queen attitude and turned into a well-behaved deer, listening to his cousin's lecture seriously.

"Okay, Seijuro, I just want to help you bake a cake, and if I miss it occasionally, don't be angry." Among the cake ingredients that were killed in battle, only a box of strawberries was left unharmed, but at this time, most of them Strawberries have become Reina's snack to comfort her depressed mood of failed cooking.

Akashi was made very uncomfortable by Reina's coquettish tone, and he sighed helplessly: "Sister Reina, I am already very happy that you have that kindness, but in order not to increase the workload of the deacon, the kitchen Please leave it to them or Saya, you don't have to do it."

"Seijuro, do you want Saya to make you a birthday cake?" During the lecture, Reina caught sight of Saya walking into the kitchen, she quickly changed the subject with a smirk, watching Akashi's face with satisfaction. look.

"Birthday cakes can be bought outside. I don't want Saya's hands to touch water to do housework in the cold." Perhaps affected by the death of his mother, Akashi no longer feels much about birthdays. His father Because of work, he hasn't celebrated with him for a long time. Now that he has a lover, he will inevitably have a little expectation in his heart, but when he thinks that Sha Ye's skin is cracked due to frequent wet hands, he is reluctant to let her go to cook.

"It's okay, Seijuro, the person whose birthday is today has the right to speak, what do you want to eat?" Saya interrupted the conversation between the two. Although Akashi was thinking of her and didn't want her hands to suffer from frostbite, she didn't think it was a winter meal. Cooking will be more difficult than the other three seasons, and today is his birthday, she must not go out and just buy a cake, it is really perfunctory.

"Since Saya said it's okay, why not make tofu cakes? My cousin likes tofu dishes the most. He doesn't like too greasy food. If you can, please help me make a special tofu with spicy sauce. I'm trying to lose weight recently. , can’t eat too much meat.” It’s a good thing to have a sister-in-law who can cook, not only benefiting the cousin, but also allowing her to eat enough during this weight loss period without gaining weight.

"Sister Lina, please don't order casually. Saya's ability is limited, and it is impossible to fulfill all your requirements."

Ever since Lina moved into the other house, the atmosphere of joy has been lingering. Taking the kitchen as an example, today is the third time it has suffered. The first time was making supper, the second time was breakfast, and the third time was baking cakes. Akashi is glad that the chef is on vacation today. If the old man with a cleanliness sees this scene, he will vomit blood angrily.

"Sorry, I was wrong today. There are not many ingredients left in the refrigerator, and there are not even enough ingredients for lunch. I can only trouble you two to go to the supermarket." Lina felt that her poor craftsmanship would also come in handy At that time, especially when my cousin and Saya had just experienced rumors, it was not easy for them to have separate dating time, so she was able to help.

"Then we will go out for a while, and we will come back later." Going out is one of Akashi's itineraries today. When the Winter Cup is approaching, except for the New Year's vacation, his time is getting tighter and tighter. For this reason, He chose to go to Shimogamo Shrine to get married today.Unexpectedly, there was a shortage of ingredients at home, which changed the itinerary of the two of them. It seems that they can go to other places after going to the shrine today.

"No problem, just go shopping and leave the house for me to clean up." Can't cook, Lina chose to clean. Compared with the former, the latter is much simpler, and there is a special courier to be delivered today, she must take advantage of it. Akashi personally checked the acceptance when he was out, so as not to lose that unique surprise when he started to unwrap the present at night.

"Miss Reina, you don't have to force yourself when you're done." Akashi was skeptical about his cousin's housework ability. He had never seen her do housework since he was a child. If she really wanted her to clean it, I'm afraid it's not the vases in the house. Antiques, oil paintings and other items are doomed, but he and Saya have to go out, and the task of watching over the cousin can only be left to the deacons. I hope that when he comes back from shopping, the valuables at home will be intact lossless.

"Don't worry, it's okay to leave it to me."

Under Reina's guarantee, Akashi prepared to leave home with anxiety. There are still 4 hours before lunch time. He decided to go to Shimogamo Shrine first, and then go to the supermarket to make full use of this time. Today's birthday is his, He has the most right to speak, Saya is his today, and no one can occupy her time.

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Speaking of the place of marriage in Kyoto, many people will take their lovers to the Landlord Shrine to make love, but ignore another shrine that is also a famous place for marriage, that is Kamo Mizu Shrine, also known as Shimogamo Shrine, where Yu Yiyuan The goddess is also known as the god of marriage.

In the previous Aoi Festival, Saya and Akashi had come here as participants in the parade and did not have the opportunity to walk around the shrine.Today, the two revisited the old place, but unexpectedly found that the number of visitors to the shrine has increased unabated during the non-tourist season. There are many young people of the same age as them among the tourists, some come in groups, some are couples, Others are newlyweds who are about to hold a wedding ceremony at the shrine.

Seeing the wedding procession, tourists walked to both sides of the road one after another to allow the procession to pass smoothly.Akashi also took Saya to avoid the crowds of onlookers. From a far corner, he watched the newcomers in the wedding enter the ceremony venue. Compared with the black dress and white wedding dress in the West, the traditional Japanese wedding seems to be more solemn. With the changes, the church-style wedding ceremony has become the mainstream, but for those ancient chaebol families, the traditional pre-god wedding is the first choice.

"Saya, do you envy them?" Looking at the couple's official wedding ceremony in the distance, Akashi turned his head and looked at Saya beside him.

The person being questioned blushed and shook his head, and replied softly: "It's too early for us to talk about those things."

"It's true, sometimes I'm really afraid that I'll scare you away by being too blunt." Akashi also admitted that he was afraid that something would change midway and he would be separated from Saya. And she may not be able to complete the knot ceremony until she graduates from college.

While the two were chatting, the number of people visiting the shrine gradually increased. In order not to delay the trip, Akashi and Saya first visited the main hall of the shrine, and then found their patron saints in the Ganzhi worship shrine in the inner courtyard of the shrine. pay homage.

The whole process was very short. After making their respective wishes in front of the god, they left the shrine and took a leisurely walk in the shrine to make up for the time they had recently lost.When passing by the lottery, Saya was suddenly attracted by the lively crowd. She stopped slowly, walked over, and paid 200 yen to draw a lottery.

Out of curiosity, Akashi also followed Saya to draw lots, but what was drawn out of the lottery was not the ready-made lottery, but the number of the lottery. As long as you take the drawn number to the witch who distributes the lottery, you can get the lottery that belongs to you. signature.

"This is the signature of the two, please take it well." The enthusiastic miko took out the signatures according to the numbers, and handed them to the two of them respectively.

Because the signature is folded, Akashi and Saya didn't know whether the one they drew was good or not at the beginning. They didn't see the content of the signature until they went outside. Akashi's luck was still ridiculous, and he could even draw lots. To 'Da Ji', but Saya obviously did not have his luck, she drew 'Da Ji'.

"Saya, exchange your lottery with mine." Even Akashi himself did not dare to jump to conclusions about whether the drawn lottery is effective. Now seeing the 'big evil' lottery in Saya's hand, he felt uncomfortable , he had always hoped that she would survive the Oikawa family's crisis safely, but that lottery made him feel uneasy.

"It's okay, I'm used to it." Saya rejected Akashi's kindness, walked alone to a tree tied with paper strips not far away, folded the stick in his hand into a strip, and tied it to the branch.It doesn't matter whether it's bad or good, she experienced that great change when she was a child, it doesn't matter whether it's bad or good, as long as she can spend one more day with the person she likes, even if it's 'bad', she can feel very happy.

"The content of the signature is for reference only, so don't take it to heart." Akashi didn't like Saya's frowning face. In order to make her smile again, he changed the topic and focused on today's itinerary. , there are not many people there, it can completely relax your mood."

"Sorry, Seijuro, today is your birthday, I should be the one to make you happy." Saya realized the problem after binding the signature, she scolded herself inwardly, thinking about the past and feeling sad alone, She actually forgot today's protagonist, she should really wash her face with cold water and wake up.

"You mean to say that today you will obey my orders and do what I say?" A sly smile appeared on Akashi's lips, he brushed away the hair on Saya's cheeks with his hands, and his eyes lingered on hers. On his lips, he continued: "If it's true, I'll trust you for the time being, and then you can't go back on your word."

"Who repented, today you are the protagonist, I will do what I say." As soon as she said this, Saya immediately felt that something was wrong, and she seemed to automatically fall into the trap set by the devil. However, the birthday person has the right to speak, As long as he is happy, she will accompany him to the end.

This answer was a heart-pounding little gift, and the smile on Akashi's face never faded as the two of them walked on the approach to the forest of 糺.People often say that the atmosphere of the forest in the forest can make people happy. Now that he has experienced it personally, he finds that the pressure accumulated before has disappeared, replaced by an expectation, looking forward to what she can give him on this important day. A promise of satisfaction.

In this way, the two of them wandered for a long time in the forest of 糺, and finally went to the destination of Akashi Lai Shimogamo Shrine, the small shrine 'Aioisha' in the shrine.Here is enshrined the god of the god of birth, a god who has been worshiped as the god of marriage since ancient times, and the "virtuous tree of marriage" in the shrine is a place where couples often come to make wishes.

Akashi and Saya bought an ema from the witch, and wrote down their wishes on it. Then, according to the guidance and methods of the witch, each took the ema and circled the sacred tree three times in different directions. , Then hang the painted horse in your hand on the shelf, clap your hands and salute it, and pray to the gods to realize your wishes.

"Saya, the wish you made is really simple, you can be more greedy."

Glancing at the wish written by Saya on the ema, Akashi smiled helplessly.The other girls wished that her boyfriend could fully give without reservation. She only hoped that he would be healthy and safe, but she didn't make a wish for everlasting, which made him complain in her heart. The scope of her satisfaction is really small.

"I'm afraid that if I'm too greedy, it will lead to bitter fruit." This is Saya's truth. When her feelings for him become deeper and deeper, she will feel that she cannot leave him. This kind of feeling is like poison, and she unconsciously thinks Wanting to get more, but worrying about the negative consequences of excessive absorption, is very distressing.

"Idiot, you don't have to be polite to me." Akashi pulled Saya into his arms, bent down and kissed her forehead, and asked, "Do you want to know what I wrote on the ema?"

"What did you write?" Saya looked up at Akashi curiously, wanting to know the content of his wish written on the ema.

"I wrote on it that I want you to be completely mine until the end of time."