Looking at Taku Hoshikawa in front of her, she felt inexplicably at ease.

She quietly put her arms around his back and just hugged him quietly without taking any further action.

In his arms, Xingge slowly fell asleep.

A gust of wind blew in the courtyard outside the window, and the wind chimes rang softly, as if responding to the intertwined heartbeats of the two people.

……

When Taku Hoshikawa woke up from his sleep, he found that it was dark outside.

He turned his head and saw Yidizhi Xingge lying beside him, staring at him gently, as if she had been looking at him for a long time.

"……you're awake?"

She spoke softly, as if she was afraid to disturb him.

This made Taku Hoshikawa a little embarrassed.

"Sorry, I'm just too tired..."

"It's okay. We travel to relax, and sleeping is part of relaxation."

Ijichi Xingge said this with a smile, but suddenly realized that there seemed to be ambiguity in his words, as if he was referring to "doing that kind of thing."

Her face suddenly turned red, and she quickly changed the subject: "I'm hungry, let's go eat something!"

"Well, let's go out."

Hoshikawa Takuya smiled and nodded.

After they packed up, they opened the sliding door and walked towards the hotel lobby.

It was just nightfall, and lanterns were lit one by one. The faint orange light made the entire hotel warm and quiet.

Seeing them appear, the lady boss behind the counter smiled particularly ambiguously: "Oh, you two are really energetic. You are actually getting ready to go out now."

"No, it's not what you think!"

Xingge's ears quickly turned red, and she quickly waved her hands, saying, "We were just tired and wanted to rest together, just rest!"

Xingge frantically tried to explain, but Xingchuan Taku simply held her hand and said with a calm smile, "Xingge, there's no need to explain too much. We don't know anyone here, and we're a couple. No matter what we do, we don't need to care about other people's eyes."

"makes sense……"

Xingge also calmed down and smiled sweetly at Xingchuan Taku.

The proprietress looked at the couple and smiled even more happily.

"You two are really close...it's really enviable."

She paused and continued, "By the way, you're getting ready to go out, right? The hotel offers free kimono rentals to guests. Would you like to change into one? It's more atmospheric to go shopping in Kyoto wearing a kimono."

"That sounds good..."

Xingge's eyes lit up, and she was obviously moved by this proposal.

Hoshikawa Takuya readily agreed.

"Then please prepare it for us, Madam Boss."

There are many styles of kimonos in the store. After some selection, Taku Hoshikawa chose a brown-red style similar to Kenshin Himura's.

Seeing this, Ijichi Hoshige also chose a red kimono with a cherry blossom pattern on it.

When the two of them came out after changing their clothes, they were both dazzled by each other's outfit.

The cuffs of the kimono worn by Taku Hoshikawa are wide and flowing, and the waist is tightly wrapped with a narrow black belt, which tightens his shoulders and back and strengthens his waist and abdomen.

He stood there, like a ronin from the end of the Edo period who had traveled through time. He had the calmness and sternness of a samurai, but also a hint of unruliness and unrestrainedness.

The waist of the kimono worn by Ijichi Hoshige is tied with a light blue cloth belt into a symmetrical and elegant bow, which makes her waist look slimmer and gives her a gentle and classical beauty.

That kind of shy yet bright temperament made Hoshikawa Taku stunned.

The proprietress kept praising the two of them for being a good match, which provided high emotional value.

Taku Hoshikawa was very helpful and asked the other party if he had any recommended stores.

The proprietress was also very understanding. Knowing that the two wanted to try some special dishes, she recommended a puffer fish restaurant.

This special ingredient really aroused the interest of Taku Hoshikawa, as he had never eaten it before.

So, after asking for the location, the two of them left the hotel hand in hand and headed towards the restaurant.

In the night, the streets of Kyoto are brightly lit.

The wind chimes on the street, the old wooden houses, and the occasional pedestrians in kimonos passing by make it seem like the ancient capital has come back to life.

Holding hands with the summer evening breeze blowing along the way, Ichichi Xingge felt the breath of youth that he had not felt for a long time.

She felt like the heroine in a Japanese drama, and the corners of her mouth rose slightly.

"Xingchuan, thank you for bringing me out."

She suddenly whispered.

"Ok?"

Hoshikawa Taku looked back at her.

"I haven't lived for myself for a long time."

She tilted her head to look at the night sky and spoke softly, "Over the past few years, I've worked hard every day for my sister, for the shop, and for others. It's really... It's been so long since I've been so happy purely for 'myself.'"

Hoshikawa Taku stopped and stood beside her, smiling and saying, "Then this time, treat these seven days... as a holiday that belongs only to you."

Xingge was slightly stunned, then smiled: "Then I'm going to enjoy it."

Xingchuan Taku reached out and brushed a strand of hair that was hanging by her ear behind her ear, and said gently: "Don't worry, I will let you leave many 'firsts' on this trip."

Xingge's heart trembled slightly, but she didn't say anything. She just blushed and said "hmm" softly, as if she was afraid that the sound would be too loud and would break the ambiguous atmosphere.

The two continued walking side by side.

After an unknown amount of time, Xingchuan Taku suddenly seemed to have thought of something and said, "Oh, come to think of it, there's something I've been curious about for a long time..."

"whats the matter?"

"When girls wear kimonos... do they really not wear underwear underneath?"

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