The Elegant Life of the Maodao Family

Seiji's embarrassed expression.

The roaming trail continued continuously, and when they passed the right side of the mansion, on the left hand side was a large area of ​​familiar scenery that could be viewed from the balcony.The vast land in the backyard seems to be composed of various types of gardens.

The first is the main formal garden, paved with bricks, and the roaming trail extending from the balcony passes through the center of the garden, first expanding into a circle, and then interrupted by the yew hedge.There is a statue of an angel in the center of the circular area. The angel is carrying a jar on his shoulders, and the jar is full of lilac flowers as if it is about to overflow.The left and right sides separated by roaming trails are very beautifully manicured grasslands, and the left side of the grasslands is connected with a green wall formed by side-by-side towering hedges.Seiji was amazed by the orderly arrangement.There are two green walls, like green slender corridors.

"This is called the Green Walk, and the green wall is a trimmed hornbeam. Rachmaninov will be allowed to take a walk here in the morning and afternoon."

Koizumi said so.Rachmaninoff was the name of the dog raised by the Chiujima family, and Seiji had seen it several times.

There are two interrupted gaps in the middle of the hornbeam green wall.It is located near the end on the left side of the mansion, and at a similar distance from there, the gap farther away from the mansion is designed so that once you pass through the exit, you will be greeted by the breath-taking Rose Arch.It was a dreamlike sight.From the orderly green corridor, one encounters a garden full of morning mist, slightly hazy, undisciplined but also elegant, competing to bloom with wild and delicate flowers and plants. The sense of gap in the middle Amazing.First, his eyes widened due to an accident, and then came joy gushing from his heart.

"It hasn't fully bloomed yet, and after a while it will become a beautiful arch of rose vines that make people feel like they are in a dream."

"It's magnificent. How many arches are there? It looks like it stretches far away."

"There are seven paths in total. This is called the Rose Trail. The vine rose is a native species of Cécile Brunner. You can also enter the left side of the arch from the first gap you just walked through. There is Wild Garden , under the arch, there is a large area of ​​flowers and plants that look wild but still retain their slenderness. This is the most proud part of the whole garden. The atmosphere on the right is changed, it is a green lawn, There is an artificial pond in the center, and there is a gazebo beside the pond, so Mr. Chengren seems to drink tea there occasionally.”

When they chatted and walked through the dreamy seven arches, they came to the lawn on the right hand side.You can see the roaming trails around the wild garden at the other end.

Another gardener waters the well-tended green lawn.As Koizumi said, there is a large pond in the center.A young man with strong muscles, as if by some magic, is spraying the water drawn from the pond from the front of the water pipe in a beautiful mist and rain.The water droplets reflected the sunlight and shone dazzlingly. Mao Dao stopped and watched the scene quietly.

"Mr. Maojima?"

Seiji approached and spoke to him.

Mao Dao's cheeks were slightly flushed to the extent that it would not be noticeable without careful observation. At this time, Seiji suddenly realized, and looked at the young gardener again in a low-key manner. He had sharp eyes that remained wild, and he was very handsome. man.

Suddenly, the gardener looked this way as if he had just noticed them.

Shocked, Seiji took a step back.

I always feel that the gardener seems to have smiled.Still holding the hose in one hand, he casually removed his wide-brimmed hat and nodded in greeting to them.

Maojima turned his head away vigorously, while Seiji bowed his head in a hastily salute, then turned to face Koizumi who was standing behind him.

"The person who sent me to my room yesterday was the gardener-san, right?"

Koizumi replied: "That's right." He showed a somewhat incredulous expression.

Shengsi quickly made an excuse and said, "I was just wondering if it was him."

They caught up with the back of Mao Dao who was walking towards the gazebo.

A new roaming trail that just forms the shape of the ohm symbol wraps around the pond and gazebo.

"The right-hand side of that road can lead to the front end of the brick path in the formal garden that we saw just now. It is located near the waterway at the other end of the yew hedge. The so-called waterway... I think it is a small groove. huh...it’s a facility that digs a rectangle out of the ground and fills it with water. After that, as soon as you see the real thing, you’ll know right away which one it’s referring to.”

"Is the garden still big?"

"Well, it's only halfway here. What you just saw is the left half of the formal garden. The right half starts with the snow-white arch of clematis, and there are lawns planted with linden trees, swimming pools, tennis courts, and pigeons. The house...going forward, it is connected to the orchard. There is a stable and a horse farm for Arabian horses at a distance from the pigeon house, and there is a horse farm for raising Arabian horses, and in front of the horse farm is a vegetable garden (Vegetable Garden), That's probably the whole structure."

Shengsi listened to his description dumbly.

There is a set of garden tables and chairs in the gazebo, Mao Dao sits on the stone chairs around the inside of the gazebo, waiting for Shengsi and the others to arrive.

"Then, it's better to take a break for a while. The doctor is sweating too, right? Please sit down and wait for me for a while. The picnic basket for lunch should be ready. I'll go get it."

Koizumi returned to the mansion with brisk steps, and Seiji stood in front of Kashima-shi.Probably after sprinkling the water, I saw the young gardener wrapping the hose around his arm to tidy up.

"Aren't you talking to him?"

Mao Dao turned his head away.

"We agreed not to talk at work."

Seiji felt as if even he felt lonely for a while.

Mao Dao suddenly pulled Shengsi's shoulders. Because he was not mentally prepared, Shengsi almost fell down, and he managed to stabilize his body by supporting the pillars of the gazebo with his hands.Chiujima just kissed Seiji's lips without hesitation.

"Ah, um!"

Seiji cried out in astonishment because of the sudden incident.The kiss itself didn't last long, but after parting the lips, Seiji saw the gardener's figure in the corner of his line of sight.He seemed to have been watching this side in silence, but when the two kissed, he turned and left without showing any emotional ups and downs.

"...The reason for kissing you recently may be different from before."

Mao Dao confessed that only this time he regretted the kiss.

"This time I'm using you...to stimulate him. I'm sorry, because his performance is too calm, so sometimes I am very unwilling."

"I also like Mr. Chiujima who acts with such human emotions, I don't mind."

"You dote on me too much."

Seiji smiled.

"I think, when looking at Mr. Chishima, probably anyone would want to spoil you."

As they enjoyed the cool wind in the shade of the gazebo, Koizumi and Hatano arrived shortly after with a picnic basket and two bottles of baijiu and sparkling wine chilled in ice cubes.Wearing a pure white apron, Hatano began to tidy up the table for them.The action is very skillful and fast.

Koizumi didn't seem to plan to have lunch at the same table, he only helped prepare and left a sentence "I still have to send a few emails." Then he returned to the mansion.

"It's so vast and beautiful that I'm overwhelmed."

"I see."

"My day-to-day life is so different from life here."

While eating the Huihui sandwich, Mao Dao said that he wanted to hear Shengsi talk about daily life.The two have known each other for about half a year, but they have never talked about personal topics so far.

"I spent most of my day at the university hospital. I got up at 06:30 in the morning and squeezed into the crowded tram to go to work. Because my rank is still faster to count from the bottom, I work while being scolded. Lunch Most of it was solved in the staff canteen, and I was also chased by work from the afternoon... Then I finally got off work and went home, even if I left work early, it would be after eight o'clock."

"What about the days when you're not working?"

"I'll do a lot of different things, ah, by the way, I might go on a trip next weekend. Has Ms. Chiujima ever been to a theme park in Nagasaki?"

"no."

"It's my first time going this time too. I heard it's a very beautiful place with lots of flowers. But I might lose to this garden."

"If you go there, will you take pictures too?"

"do not know."

Shengsi tilted his head in thought.Since he hasn't taken any photos yet, this is really a question he can't answer.

"If you have a photo, show it to me. I want to hear you talk about it. You can also talk about it on the consultation day next month, but it would be better if it is earlier."

"If Mr. Chiushima wants to see it, I will take a picture and come back."

While making such an appointment, Seiji thought: "Then I have to buy a camera."

After eating a light meal of sandwiches and wine, but taking a long time to enjoy it slowly, they headed towards the orchard.On the way, we pass a pan-shaped swimming pool and a long tennis court.

The trees in the orchard are oranges, plums and grapes.There is also a third gardener, who seems to be the same age as the first gardener I met in the herb garden.

From here, you can also go further to the pigeon house, but because Mrs. Chiushima said that it was almost time for afternoon tea, they returned to the mansion.

Feel free to browse the tall linden trees, and when you go back along the walking path, you will see large white flowers blooming on the side of the formal garden, which seems to make people see the arch of God. This is the clematis that Koizumi mentioned, although this There is only one arch, but it looks like