[Black Basket] Winter Cherry Blossoms

Arashiyama in late autumn is like a girl dressed in a costume, showing her graceful figure in front of tourists.

The Red Leaf Festival held here is an uninterrupted folk festival in Kyoto for more than 60 years. At the end of autumn every year, a large number of tourists gather here. They thank the patron saint of Arashiyama for their protection and come to the banks of the Katsura River to watch the festival’s flower boats parade.

The Akashi and Hashimoto families came to the banks of the Katsura River very early. The elders planned to go to the festival venue and taste matcha on the river bank, while the two young people were exiled by the elders. An excellent date location.

Akashi is naturally willing to accept the decisions of his elders. Before he came to Arashiyama, he had already arranged the itinerary. Since it is the peak season of red leaves, Arashiyama covers a large area and there are many places to enjoy red leaves. Walking on both feet is very tiring, and it is even more unfeasible to take a car, which will only waste the beautiful scenery in front of you.

The two discussed it and decided to go back to the station, where they spent some money at the rental office and rented two bicycles as a means of transportation, so that they could not only avoid the busy buses, but also enjoy the beautiful scenery around them.Of course, this leisure method is also adopted by many tourists. On the way to Tenryuji Temple, a famous maple viewing place, they saw many couples also using bicycles to travel, passing by in pairs on the road.

"Saya, are you still used to it? If we are tired, we can stop and rest." In order to avoid anemia attack caused by overwork, Akashi thoughtfully stopped by the side of the road to let Saya recover his strength.

"Master, I'm not that weak. I used to go to school by bicycle often. How could this distance be difficult for me?" A reliable means of transportation, so cycling is no problem for her.

"Okay then, if you feel tired halfway, remember to tell me." Seeing that Saya's face was rosy and not pale, Akashi rode on the bicycle with peace of mind and continued to walk in the direction of Tenryuji Temple.

The red and yellow autumn beauty is passing by slowly. The two of them rode their bicycles while enjoying the scenery on the roadside. Before they knew it, they followed in the footsteps of other tourists and came to Tenryuji Temple, a famous maple viewing place in Arashiyama. in front of the door.

During the peak tourist season, this ancient temple welcomes many tourists. Fortunately, Akashi and Saya came early, and they did not encounter a large number of people for the time being. They bought tickets to enter the temple. It was still quiet inside, and there were not many noisy human voices. .

However, if you want to talk about the beautiful scenery you can see shortly after entering the door, it is the Caoyuanchi courtyard built by Mengchuang Guoshi. Whether it is the passage of time or the alternation of seasons, the charm of Caoyuanchi’s courtyard is still the same as before, and it always attracts people. To linger and be amazed.

The two of them took a walk by the courtyard, and the pressure in their hearts was reduced a lot. Other couples like to date in romantic places, but they chose temples. First, it is quieter than the downtown area, and second, it is here It is rare to come out for a walk to reduce stress. They want to sit in a corner here and enjoy the colorful red leaves, and vent the pressure accumulated in the usual time.

The scenery of the courtyard is very beautiful, but passing through it and entering the main hall of the temple is another scene. Akashi has never been to Tenryuji Temple, but I heard that Masao Nakamura often mentioned that his mother would come here for a walk when he was recuperating in Kyoto. There was a wonderful situation in this ancient temple.

"Going further, there is a good place to enjoy the red leaves." As for Tianlong Temple, there are only some fragments of memories in Saya's mind. Although it is a bit blurred, she can still remember the road she walked when she was a child.

"You seem to be very familiar with this place." Following Saya to a quiet corner of the main hall, Akashi suddenly found that this place was very familiar. Some vague memories, what the hell is going on here?

"I used to come here with my mother when I was young." Saya only remembered part of the past, "Whether it's cherry blossom viewing or red leaves viewing, Tenryuji Temple gave my mother and I a quiet place to stay when we were arguing with my father." land."

Akashi was speechless for a while, others were a happy family of three, while Saya lived with her mother for many years.At the same time, it also verified the information given to him by Masao Nakamura. In that family environment, she only had blank memories of special festivals like birthdays, and never experienced that kind of happiness.

Sitting down in the corridor near the main hall, the two leaned on the railing, admiring the charming autumn scenery in front of the main hall, the wind swayed the branches, and the falling red leaves fluttered with the wind. At this moment, the flow of time seemed to slow down. Surrounded by the peaceful atmosphere, people really want to spend time in the world here, without having to worry about those troubles and pressures.

"Saya, have you ever received a birthday present before?" Akashi didn't want Saya to stay in the past, and wanted to use his own method to pull her out of that gray memory, so today's topic was pulled away.

"Why do you ask like that?" Saya was not angry, she was just wondering why Akashi would suddenly ask about the birthday gift.

"Answer me first." Akashi wanted to know what Saya was really thinking. If she really had expectations, then today's gift would go smoothly.

Sha Ye nodded with a smile, and she replied: "I have received it before, but only twice, one was from my mother, and the second time was a greeting card drawn by Xiaotaro. I was very happy when I received it. Looking back now, that memory is really nostalgic.”

"If I were to give you a birthday present, would you accept it?" Akashi asked further.

Saya was stunned. If someone else had said these words to her, she might have said things like don't bother, birthdays don't mean much.Things had changed now that she had a lover, but she never thought about how she would spend her birthday, let alone expect someone to give her a present on it.For her, birthdays are not much different from ordinary days, so it was Akashi's hypothetical question that gave her a feeling of anticipation for the first time.

"I... will definitely accept it." Even if Akashi's words would not come true, in the end, she still couldn't match the desire in her heart and said her answer.

"Even if you don't want to accept it, I want you to accept it." Hearing that Saya would accept it, Akashi didn't bother to beat around the bush. He took out a small paper box wrapped in beautiful colored paper from his backpack, handed it to Saya, and said softly Said: "Saya, I wish you a happy birthday. Even if that day has passed, I hope you can live happily and worry-free."

When that hypothetical question became a reality, Saya suddenly felt a little overwhelmed. Unexpectedly, Akashi really fulfilled his promise and gave her a birthday present.She took it carefully, slowly removed the beautiful colored paper outside, and then opened the small cardboard box. The metal ornaments inside surprised her.

"Seijuro, this is..." The jewelry box in his hand couldn't help becoming heavy, and his heart was overwhelmed by the rising warmth. Her birthday has passed, and there was no need to celebrate it, but Akashi still put his thoughts into it. Prepared a special gift for her.

"This is a surprise I gave you, do you like it?" Akashi's forte is not really to choose accessories for girls. At that time, in order to find the right gift, he had to visit all the jewelry stores in the city. In the newly opened silver jewelry store, he found what he wanted.

"They're beautiful." The garnet sterling silver ring and earrings were Akashi's birthday present to Saya. Although this gift came too late, she was very happy after receiving it.It's just that when she was happy, the price of the jewelry made her a little concerned. He didn't need to spend money on her. Her requirements were always very low, and she didn't ask for material gifts. As long as she could be with him, she was already very happy.

"When I saw them in the window of the jewelry store, I knew they were suitable for you. Come on, I'll help you put them on."

Picking up the earrings in the box, Akashi helped Saya put them on carefully. If you want to ask him why he is so proficient in wearing girls' accessories, he doesn't feel unfamiliar. It can only be said that he has watched his mother in front of the dressing table since he was a child. Dressing up, she was teased by her with those expensive jewelry from time to time, that's why he was so familiar with girls' jewelry.

As the distance between Akashi and Akashi narrowed again, Saya's heartbeat began to speed up again, until his hand left her earlobe, the heat on her face slightly weakened.

"What are you thinking about? If you want to thank me, you may have to wait until you get out of Tenryuji Temple." After putting on the earrings, Akashi saw that the red tide on Saya's face hadn't receded, so he reached out and fiddled with her hair, not forgetting to tease her some.

"I... I didn't think about it." Saya quickly turned her face away, so that her face could return to normal, but at this moment, Akashi took her hand and put the silver ring in the box on her ring finger.

"The size is just right." At first, he was worried that the size of the ring would not fit, but now it just fit into Saya's ring finger, and Akashi was satisfied with his previous estimate.

"This...young master, are you wearing the wrong finger? It should be the middle finger." Sha Ye who reacted looked at the ring on his left hand and didn't quite understand his intentions. They only have a marriage contract now. The ring can only be worn on the middle finger, and the position of the ring finger is too early for them.

"No, that's right, I bought it specifically for the size of your ring finger, and I also have a men's ring of the same style here." Akashi took out another silver ring and put it on the ring finger of his left hand. Then he said: "Sorry, Saya, the shogi tournament prize money I saved before was only enough to buy these. When I have the ability in the future, I will definitely buy you a real engagement ring."

"Compared to those accessories before, you are the most important." Material flashiness is not what Saya needs. If she had to choose between material and Akashi, she would choose the latter.If there is no him, no matter how rich the material life is, it is just an illusion. With his existence, she will feel happy.

The sentence 'you are the most important' made Akashi very happy, and before entering the winter cup joint training, he was at ease, "Saya, the basketball team will conduct high-intensity training next month, I may not have extra time Accompany you, when I am busy, let them replace me and stay by your side."

"You can go to work at ease, you don't have to worry about me." Next month is coming, and Saya also knows that the basketball team's routine winter cup training will also start, so she supports him to concentrate on training and will not complain sentence.In addition, at that time, she had to prepare for the next stage of the female general's internship, and she might not be able to be with him even at night, and maybe the two of them would really become less together and more separated.

"Don't force yourself. If you really encounter trouble, you must contact me as soon as possible." Although Akashi said that he didn't think that the Oikawa family would engage in petty tricks, he was not afraid of the villain's deceit. I also want to ask my father to keep an eye on the Oikawa family.

"Yeah." Leaning on Akashi's shoulder, Saya dozed off under the hypnosis of the late autumn beauty in front of her, and Akashi didn't push her away, allowing her to use his shoulder as a pillow, allowing her to sleep soundly and soundly.