Yumenglou

Yumenglou BYannafriesta

作品 简介

This is a story of tragic sisterly love.

style tragedy

Chie Kusawa

Tags childhood sweetheart / another world overhead / antique

Chapter One Night Banquet

April in Rokujo Castle is the best time of the year.The so-called best is because it is the annual flower viewing season, and the cherry blossoms inside and outside the city are blooming like continuous clouds, covering the whole city in a dim light.The common people in the city put on spring clothes, and the streets are filled with the scent of flowers and cooking wine.The young girls are walking hand in hand on the street, under the bright oil umbrella, the beautiful faces are looming, and the soft voice is inaudible, which makes the passers-by feel amazing, like a pair of dim and depressed eyes in winter Suddenly burned by the first cherry blossoms in spring.The people who are so busy on weekdays also drag their children and their families on trips, and there are even a steady stream of travelers coming from other places, including many noble families from Tokyo. Surrounded and spread out on the street, for the locals, these people are like cherry blossoms in spring, an existence that can only be met once a year.

It's not just the city's main street that is bustling, and it's not just the cherry blossoms that attract the world.In the Flower Street and Willow Lane in Liutiao City, there is an ambiguous atmosphere in spring.The weeping cherry trees like umbrellas hang down like waterfalls, half covering the Yumeng Tower in a sea of ​​dazzling pink.No one passing by can take their eyes off this place.Whether it's the magnificent weeping cherry trees planted leaning against the house, or the fragrance of women's makeup that is always diffused inside and outside the building.

Due to the visit of a large number of famous clans, the number of samurai in Liujo Castle increased sharply.These warriors who accompanied their noble masters during the day roamed freely in the six cities at night.And this Yumeng Tower is the best place to meet local women.

It was the evening time, and the work of the geisha in the building was not limited by time, but it would be very busy during the meal time - a large number of samurai came together, many of them were retainers with a little status, and they would reserve the banquet venue. Start an all-night party.At this time, there will be a large number of geisha in place to accompany them.So before that party arrives, the geishas, ​​and the kitchen must be ready.

At this time, among the crowd shuttling around, some geishas had just changed their clothes and were hurrying into the dressing room. The maids following behind them held trays containing hairpin jewelry in their hands.The maids with all kinds of dishes in their hands shuttled back and forth, and the boys who brought small tables and stoves followed behind.In an uncovered Japanese room, someone was tuning a sanxian—a shoji door suddenly opened, and a young geisha dressed up leaned out and shouted, "Qianhui!"

She ran out, wearing a gorgeous gold-painted scarlet kimono with tails and sleeves, and holding a pale gold Nagoya obi in her hand, hanging straight to the ground.A geisha suddenly rushed out of the crowd, and everyone hurried to avoid it, but a young servant carrying a small stove for hot wine almost bumped into her: "Oh!"

"Be careful! You don't have eyes, you almost burned me!" The geisha turned around and cursed at the boy.The golden steps on her head swayed vividly, and her entire face was facing the boy.The other party was also taken aback, and retreated a few steps in a fright, and fled hastily.

"It's messing around, don't run around, be careful not to damage the makeup." Gezi walked over with a sachet in his hand and said.

"I know." The young geisha said impatiently, "Where's Qianhui?"

"It's in the dressing room next to the tea room. Go there now?" the other party looked at the belt in her hand and asked.

"Yes, I'll go right away!" The young geisha replied back, and hurriedly dragged the golden belt forward.

"..." The older geisha sighed helplessly as she watched the hurried red figure disappear around the corner.

In another Japanese-style room where the light was gradually dimming, a woman in purple and gold sprinkles was combing her hair hard, trying to comb the broken hair at the back of her neck into a neat bun just tied up.From her exposed ceramic-like slender white neck and exposed slender elbows, it can be seen that she is very young.Even so, there was a box of gorgeous silver ornaments spread out in front of her, and her fingers hurriedly picked among the many hairpins, but she still couldn't choose, and thin beads of sweat ooze from her slightly wider forehead.This is, the door was pushed open with a swipe.A woman in red ran into the house.

"Chiyo!" She put down the silver hairpin in her hand, and looked at the visitor with surprise.The latter caressed her panting chest, rolled up the golden belt in her hand a few times, then threw it on the ground, took the jewelry box, and said, "I'm coming!" Afterwards, she cupped the forehead of the woman named Qianhui He tightened his bun a little, took out three cyan hairpins inlaid with silver pills from the box, inserted them obliquely on the bun one by one, searched for a little bit, picked up a silver tassel and shook it, pinned to Qianhui Slightly sideknot front.She picked another peony silk flower with a pink background and a yellow heart, and a few small flower hairpins. After putting them on one by one, she finally raised her face and smiled happily, "It's done!"

Qianhui's tense face just now also relaxed at this time, and she couldn't help raising a small mirror to look at herself, but seeing Chiyo picked up the belt again, "Why..." "Put this on! The purple one is this one The belt is so pretty! I borrowed it from my mother." Chiyo said, while taking off the black belt Qianhui was wearing at this time.When she was wearing the golden Nagoya belt, Qianhui raised her arms and stood up quietly looking at the swaying figure projected on the Zhangzimen, and suddenly said: "That's great."

"What's wrong?" Chiyo asked, bowing his head.

"It's so nice. I don't have to worry about the dark like that anymore. I don't have to hide my life in the street anymore. Now, at night, I want to dance, and go to countless parties, and that's it." Dance until midnight." Qian Hui raised her hand, looking at the beautiful and drooping furisode on her hand.The beautiful brilliance flows on the sleeves, so charming in the dark.

Chiyo smiled lightly and said, "That's for sure. Even in the past, we would dance until late at night on unlit street corners. You hardly sleep much."

"At that time, I danced mostly because I was afraid. If I could dance with Chiyo, I wouldn't be so scared. But now, I dance just because I am happy, and I want to dance like this." Qianhui looked at The light outside the door flashed with excitement in his eyes.

"No matter what time it is, I will dance with you." Chiyo raised her head to look at Qianhui, and took her hand, "It's the same tonight."

"Are all the guests here tonight really from Kyoto?" Qian Hui asked. "Is it because of this that Mom gave them the place directly?"

"Yes. It is said that they are samurai from a famous clan, and they came in groups, so we can't be rude. That's what my mother emphasized to me when she asked me to come." Chiyo said.Seeing the slight nervousness on Qianhui's face, she smiled again, "It's okay, you just do what you usually do and you'll be fine. Anyway, there's only one dance, so don't worry and leave it to me." I know.Then I will go back early and wait for you. " said Qianhui.

"Okay, let's go out." Saying that, Chiyo pushed the door open.

The guests in the main hall gradually entered at this time.Since a group of samurai under Kanda, a famous clan in Kyoto, reserved the venue here, the host allocated the largest main hall to them as the venue for the main banquet.About [-] samurai were present, and all the young geisha from Yumenglou chose the best ones to dispatch. It was because the local people wanted to save face, and they refused to lose face of the building.On the other hand, they are naturally very enthusiastic when facing the guests who spend a lot of money, not to mention that samurai from famous families are the preferred type of geisha.

After the guests were seated, the waiters began to serve the dishes.The first banquet is mainly about meals, so all the dishes must be carefully cooked by the masters of the high-end kiosks.At the same time, all the geishas accompanying the guests are seated with the guests.

At midnight, the banquet finally began.There is no formality in the circle gatherings of middle and lower-level warriors, and in such a place, there is no fixed charter.After the samurai were seated, after a little politeness, the entertainers were called up.Gradually, the sound of Sanxian began to play, and the first song began.

On the side, Qian Hui poured wine for the guests as usual.However, for some reason, she found that the guest was always looking at her wrist.Is there anything interesting?She refrained from asking, and glanced nervously at the man beside her, and then at her own wrist.

Shintaro Yamashita couldn't help noticing that the accompanying geisha seemed to be quite young, and such a posture seemed too slender and gentle, unlike the usual techniques of women in this industry.This young woman, rather than being flattering, seemed too soft.However, when she held the wine glass to him with a smile, he couldn't help but marvel in his heart.

Dazed for a moment, Shanshita took the wine glass, but still looked at the woman's face. "What's the matter, please try the local freshly brewed plum bar. The customers in the store like it very much." Qianhui said with a smile, trying to put a hand on Yamashita's arm.

"...How old are you?" Yamashita couldn't help asking.

"Eh? Sure enough, I'm still too stupid, like I am." Qian Hui was asked about her age unexpectedly. "Ah, speaking of which, I'll be 14 years old this year."

"That's 13 years old." Yamashita pondered for a moment, the younger sister in the family was about the same age, and still looked like a little girl, but this young geisha was clearly an amazing woman.it's incredible