Therefore, Aonto speculated that Goro Komaki was not from Omi, but was from China.

Because I lived with Omachi day and night, I learned the Omi accent under the influence.

Japan's Kansai dialect is just like China's Northeastern dialect, which has a strong "infectious power".

If you spend a long time with people who speak Northeastern dialect in China, you will unconsciously learn Northeastern dialect - the same is true for Kansai dialect in Japan.

If you spend a long time with people who speak Japanese Kansai dialect, no matter what dialect you used to speak, you will slowly be assimilated into Kansai people.

Atachi took over the conversation:

"I have just arrived in Kyoto and you have gone down to the grassroots in a resolute manner to understand the sentiments of the people... Hum~~ It seems that you, the newly appointed governor of Gyeonggi Province, are worth looking forward to! In your hands, Kyoto may really be able to restore peace!"

Qingdeng smiled bitterly:

"Ms. Atachi, what you said is really flattering to me. Understanding people's sentiments is just the first step of countless tasks. We are still far from 'restoring peace in Kyoto'."

Atachi shook his head.

"No, no, no, compared to those wine bags and rice bags at the Kyoto Prison Office, just having the heart to 'want to do a good job' is already very commendable."

At this time, Komaki Goro’s question sounded:

"Junior Jun, are you going to inspect various key areas along a fixed route, or are you going to wander aimlessly?"

"To be honest - it's the latter."

Qingdeng didn't hide anything and answered honestly.

"It is our first time for Sanako and I to come to Kyoto. For us, the streets and alleys of Kyoto are too unfamiliar. Even if we want to inspect various key areas in Kyoto, we are unable to do so."

As soon as Aomori finished speaking, Goro Komaki turned his head and looked at Omachi.

Coincidentally, at the same time, his beloved wife tilted her head and looked at him.

The two couples looked at each other.

Although the two of them remained silent, Qingdeng could feel that the Gumu couple were conveying a message in the world that only they could understand with their eyes.

For a moment, Amachi withdrew her gaze from her husband and said cheerfully:

"In this case, let us be your guide!"

As soon as Atachi finished speaking, Komaki Goro added:

"My wife and I have lived in Kyoto for a long time. Not to mention the streets and alleys of Kyoto, even the heavily guarded Nijo Castle is as familiar to me as my own backyard!"

This suggestion from the Komaki couple really caught Ayoto and Sanako beyond their expectations.

While they couldn't help but feel stunned, the second half of Goro Komaki's words were treated as a joke by the two of them, and they naturally ignored it.

Sanako took the lead and said:

"Is...isn't this bad? What if you come to be our guide? What should we do with this store? It can't be closed, right? Don't you have hired a replacement?"

Ating smiled and waved his hand:

"You don't have to worry about this! We have always run this wagashi shop with a very casual attitude!"

Goro Komaki put on a half-joking tone and intervened at the right time:

"Whether a store opens or not depends entirely on your mood. It's very common for a store to close for more than ten days because of bad weather or travel."

Although "how to run one's own shop" is a private matter for others, after listening to the statement of Gu Mu and his wife, Qingdeng couldn't help but complain:

"...Are you really serious about doing business?"

Komaki Goro shrugged and shook his head:

"Mr. Ju, this is wrong!"

"What is the purpose of opening a store and doing business?"

"To make money, right?"

“What’s the point of making money?”

"To allow yourself and your family to live a satisfactory life, right?"

"Being rich, famous, and prosperous is not what my wife and I want."

"All my wife and I want is peace and comfort."

"So, we just skipped the intermediate steps, got there in one step, and lived the leisurely life we ​​have been waiting for."

"Working for work's sake and doing business for the sake of doing business will only increase your worries."

To be fair, Qingdeng really needs a guide who can help them lead the way. This can save a lot of time and energy.

Now that Gu Mu and his wife have spoken out for this reason, Qingdeng no longer hesitates.

"In that case...Mr. Komaki, Miss Atachi, I'll help you!"

"Leave it to us!"

A-Machi patted her plump breasts and smiled happily.

"I'm going to change clothes now!"

Goro Komaki squinted his eyes and cast a helpless look at his beloved wife.

"A-Machi, I finally found a legitimate reason to escape the dough in the kitchen in an honest way. Does that make you happy?"

Atachi's body suddenly froze on the spot.

The next moment, she turned around, folded her left hand in front of her chest, lightly covered her red lips with her right hand, and giggled in a charming manner.

"Oh, dear, look at what you said, aren't you the same?"

"...I can't argue with this."

Having said that, Goro Komaki let the corners of his mouth curl up, eager to give it a try, and rushed into the back room of the shop in half a step.

…

…

A-Machi put on a very bright red dress.

Goro Komaki didn't change his clothes, he just took off his kimono, revealing the rather simple light green kimono underneath.

Seeing this, Aoto suddenly remembered: At Kondo Isamu's wedding three years ago, the clothes worn by Komaki Goro seemed to be light green.

After thinking about this, he couldn't help but ask:

"Mr. Gu Mu, do you like light onion color very much? When I saw you twice, the clothes you wore were all light onion color."

"Huh? Yes, I really like the light onion color. Don't you think the light onion color is a very refreshing color?"

"Although I can't say I particularly like it, I don't hate it either."

Goro Komaki turned his head and looked at the burgundy feather fabric on Qingden's body, and then looked at Vairocana on his waist. He suddenly seemed to have recalled something, and a vague recollection appeared on his face.

color.

Gu Mu and his wife walked in the front.

Qingto and Sanako followed behind.

Omachi: "The important place closest to here... it has to be over there."

After muttering like this, Gu Mu and his wife led the two of them onto the main road and headed west.

After a while, a magnificent and magnificent Tang Gate came into Qing Zuo's eyes.

[Note: Tangmen: Japanese buildings. Drawing on the architectural style of the Tang Dynasty in China, the gates incorporate Japanese style features, marked by the bow-shaped "Tangpofeng" on the top, and are often seen at the main entrances of castles, temples, and shrines. 】

Ating turned sideways, cleared his throat, and introduced the two of them in a dignified manner:

"Welcome to... Nijo Castle!"

Nijo Castle - Hearing this word, Ayoto and Sanako looked surprised in no particular order.

Immediately afterwards, they both looked at the Tangmen in front of them and said, "So this is Nijo Castle."

After the Sekigahara War in 1600, Tokugawa Ieyasu unified Japan, and construction of Nijo Castle began in 1601.

Since then, Nijo Castle has been the residence of Tokugawa shoguns in Kyoto.

In 1624, Tokugawa Iemitsu, the third shogun of the Edo shogunate, carried out large-scale reconstruction of Nijo Castle in preparation for the visit of Emperor Gomizuo in 1626, establishing the current shape of Nijo Castle.

There are tall walls about 500 meters from east to west and about 400 meters from south to south, and trenches are dug around Nijo Castle.

There is a corridor in the city called the "Oriole Crying Floor". When people walk on it, it will make a sound like the chirping of orioles. Of course, the sound was not expected at the beginning of the design, but because of the disrepair, the sound at the bottom of the floor was caused by the sound.

Caused by friction between nails and wood.

Since the third generation of Tokugawa Iemitsu, the Tokugawa shoguns have never gone to Luo. Naturally, Nijo Castle, which serves as the shogun's headquarters, has been idle for a long time.

However, this history of eating ashes, which has lasted for more than 200 years, is about to come to an end.

Because in the near future, Tokugawa Iemo will go to Luo to personally negotiate with the imperial court on matters related to the rejection of the foreigners.

Nijo Castle's specific function is only "a heavily guarded hotel", and its presence in history has never been high.
To be continued...