The Japanese New Year's holiday lasts for seven days, starting on December 28th and ending on January 3rd.

January 4th is the first day of work for the Japanese government and major companies.

However, on this day, the main work of Japanese people is not to hold meetings or get into work immediately, but to visit shrines to pray for blessings.

You know, in Japan, the word "superstition" is not a derogatory term, but a positive one.

It means following traditional culture, adhering to ancient inheritance, placing your own hopes, praying for the health of your family and the prosperity of your business.

Because of this, Japanese people rush to the shrine very seriously and devoutly on the first day of work in the New Year.

And this is true for people of all social classes, from top to bottom.

Especially as the top leader of Japan, he must take the lead and set an example in this matter.

According to the rules established in 1967, the then Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone had to rush from Tokyo to Ise City in Mie Prefecture, 800 kilometers away, to visit Ise Jingu.

Amaterasu, the protector of Japan and the ancestral god of the Japanese royal family, is enshrined there.

As the Prime Minister of Japan, Yasuhiro Nakasone visited the shrine not only to pray for the peace and prosperity of the country and the people, to express respect for the royal family, but also to pray for better political achievements in his new year of governance.

As for the Japanese people, of course they cannot compare with the Prime Minister.

There is no need to travel so far to pay homage to Amaterasu.

As ordinary people, you can just visit and pray for blessings in the place where you live.

In Tokyo, there is a shrine that is the most lively place on January 4th, and that is Kanda Shrine.

Kanda Shrine is located in Chiyoda District, Tokyo, not far from Akihabara Electric Town, and worships Kanda Myojin.

It is said that during the "Sekihara War" in 1600 AD.

On the day of the decisive battle, the Eastern Army led by Tokugawa Ieyasu held prayers at Kanda Shrine before they won a complete victory and achieved Japanese hegemony.

So since then, Kanda Shrine, as the patron saint of Edo, Tokyo, began to be respected by the people of Tokyo.

To apply the Chinese concept, this is basically equivalent to the City God of Tokyo.

Therefore, all major business people in Tokyo come here to pay homage on January 4th.

In particular, there are more than a thousand CEOs and key cadres of listed companies. Today, there is no shortage of them. They all rushed to the shrine in groups to pay homage.

They pray that Japan's economy will prosper in the new year, that America's father will be more generous, and that the stock market will turn around and rise.

Although Matsumoto Keiko is an artist, she is not exempt from vulgarity.

After all, the entire office works around her, and the livelihoods of seven people depend on her.

So as a legal person of the office, she can't just think about herself. In order for her subordinates to work peacefully, she also has to go to Kanda Shrine to join in the fun.

So the matter of traveling with Ning Weimin can't be just said and done.

Considering that on January 5th, she still had to go to the office to make arrangements.

Then the day when they can actually leave for travel will have to be postponed to January 6th.

…

I’m actually going to travel with Keiko Matsumoto!

It’s really like a dream!

What happens during the trip?

It’s really exciting...

But so far it has only been to the extent of holding hands, and I have never really kissed or hugged him.

From sharing tableware to sharing pillows, there are obviously many difficulties that need to be overcome...

At eleven o'clock in the morning on January 4, Ning Weimin was lying on his bed, thinking.

Let the sunlight shine through the white curtains and shine on his face, which was staring at the corner in ecstasy.

Although his body has fully recovered, he no longer feels any weakness or discomfort.

Even this time he slept until he woke up naturally, sleeping for eleven hours, but he still didn't want to move.

Because his mind was entirely focused on imagining what would happen to Matsumoto Keiko during his future travels.

Expectation and desire, as well as random thoughts about "Yunyanyanjinbuyao", turned him into a lazy man who couldn't bear to leave his bed.

Although he has not yet experienced the "spring night spent under the warm tent of hibiscus", he has also experienced the feeling of "spring night is bitter but short and the day is rising", and he only thinks about "from now on the king will not go to court early".

No future!

Really worthless!

After lying there for another five minutes, even I felt that I was about to fall into the direction of "debauchery".

So Ning Weimin felt relieved, yawned, stretched, lazily got out of bed, and walked to the bathroom.

But just as he was washing up, the phone at the entrance rang.

He had to rinse his mouth in a hurry, and subconsciously ran out to answer the phone with a towel, without even having time to wipe off the toothpaste on his mouth.

I'm not afraid of anything else, I'm just afraid of calls from government departments looking for trouble.

After all, the property under his name just had a security problem in the first two days.

If something goes wrong and I can't stay in Japan, I'll be in big trouble.

"How are you feeling? Are you still feeling unwell?"

Fortunately, when he answered the phone and found out it was Matsumoto Keiko, Ning Weimin breathed a long sigh of relief.

He coughed twice subconsciously before answering the phone with peace of mind and wiping the toothpaste off his mouth with a towel.

"No, it's pretty good. Have you eaten?"

"It's still a little early. But I've made an appointment with someone to have dinner at a very high-end place soon. Do you want to come with me?"

Matsumoto Keiko's tone was unhurried, but Ning Weimin could hear the subtext, she was joking.

So, he took advantage of the trick and deliberately teased her.

"Okay. Where are you? I'm going to find you."

"Hey? Do you really want to come here? It's a bit far away."

Matsumoto Keiko was really surprised.

"It doesn't matter, you've already spoken. Just say it, I'll call a taxi."

Having said that, Matsumoto Keiko could only tell the truth.

"I'm sorry, I... was joking just now. In fact... it's not very convenient. Because they are all dinner parties for female artists, and there are no men. Some of them are industry seniors..."

But Ning Weimin didn't stop there and actually pushed a step further, deliberately appearing to be frivolous.

"Then I want to go even more. Didn't you say you could take me to see famous actors? Do you have Chieko Baisho? Do you have Komaki Kurihara?"

"Sorry, it really can't be done this time. If you want to see them, can I arrange it for you at another time?"

From the microphone, I noticed Matsumoto Keiko's tone. In addition to being nervous, she was also disappointed.

Ning Weimin couldn't help laughing, and then said that he was joking too.

"I won't tease you anymore. You are the only star in my heart. Qingzi, I'm not interested in any actress other than you. So please don't be angry and go to the dinner with peace of mind."

On the phone, Matsumoto Keiko immediately laughed angrily.

But he obviously doesn't mind, and he doesn't find this childish joke boring at all.

"Then you go find a restaurant to eat in a while. Don't always eat so simply to save trouble. Eat more nourishing things, especially vegetables and fruits."

"Okay, I understand, thank you."

"You're so polite..."

"It's not that I'm being polite, I'm afraid of being spoiled. No one has ever been so kind to me..."

"Is that so? I feel like I haven't done enough..."

In this way, it went on for a while. Only the two of them found it interesting, but it was completely able to make outsiders greet each other sweetly.

Only then did Matsumoto Keiko remember the real purpose of making this call.

"By the way, there is something important that I haven't said yet. I almost forgot. I also want to ask your opinion about the travel destination. How about we go to Kanazawa first? It's an ancient city near the Sea of ​​Japan...

"

Of course Ning Weimin had no objection. He didn't know much about Japan anyway, so why didn't he listen to the other party?

"I have no objection. Just go to Kanazawa. I'm very interested."

"Then...shall we drive there?"

"Okay, I'll listen to you."

A few simple words make Matsumoto Keiko infinitely satisfied.

In fact, what a woman wants all her life is nothing more than the thoughtfulness of her lover.
To be continued...