Chapter 304 The Beginning of the New Year
New Year's Day comes immediately after Christmas. Since Japan switched to the Western calendar during the Meiji Restoration, the New Year's celebration was naturally changed to this day, just like the Chinese New Year. These days are considered the most important holidays in Japan.
Because there was no one at home and Qian Xiaoyi was very free, Inuyama Heita simply invited Qian Xiaoyi to spend New Year's Day with him this year.
On the night of December 31st, in the Inuyama family's apartment, there were a bunch of snacks and oranges on the table in front of the TV. Inuyama Heita and Qian Xiaoyi were all nestled in the kotatsu, eating I was eating snacks and watching the Red and White Song Concert being played on TV.
“It feels like the white team won again this year~” Inuyama Heita sighed as he peeled an orange and watched the TV.
Qian Xiaoyi lay on his side on the ground, propped up his head and watched TV, his lower body huddled in the warm kotatsu, and yawned out of boredom.
The Red and White Song Festival that is being broadcast on TV is in a sense similar to the Spring Festival Gala over there. It is basically a program watched by everyone. Even if you don’t watch it, you still have to turn on the TV to listen to it. The content is to invite male and female singers to form two teams of different genders, then sing to compete, and finally rely on voting to determine the winner.
But just like the Spring Festival Gala over there, this program was a hit when it first aired, and then became a New Year tradition. As a result, it became more and more boring. Until now, the ratings have dropped from the first 80% has plummeted to more than 30%, and fewer and fewer people are watching.
Qian Xiaoyi can understand the mood of the Japanese people. At least he is drowsy after watching it. This thing is not as good as the Spring Festival Gala. After all, excluding those "dumpling making" language programs, the Spring Festival Gala has many other The forms of performances are much richer than those at the Red and White Song Festival.
“So boring.” Qian Xiaoyi scratched his butt. He basically didn’t know the singing stars on TV, so he didn’t have any fan filter.
"Indeed." Inuyama Heita agreed while eating potato chips.
“I feel even more boring than I did at that time.” Ajian complained.
So the three of them finished watching the program while complaining, and completed the New Year's Eve with the welcoming bells coming from the TV.
On the morning of New Year's Day, Heita Inuyama took out the New Year's Eve vegetables he had bought from the supermarket, and the table was filled with a dazzling array of items.
But that’s all.
Although the food on this table looks rich and colorful, each portion is actually only two bites, and they are all cold.
From the perspective of Qian Xiaoyi, who comes from a country with eight major cuisines, the festival dishes these years are quite shabby as a New Year tradition similar to the New Year’s Eve dinner.
“Can’t we have two hot bites?” Qian Xiaoyi sighed.
"No." Inuyama Heita ate with gusto: "This is tradition."
"Yes, yes." Takeru said while enjoying the incense tribute: "This is already very good. Is it rich?”
Seeing Ajian and Baihu snatching the two pitiful prawns in the tribute plate, Qian Xiaoyi sneered disdainfully and said: "In a month's time, when the Spring Festival comes, I will take you to experience the authentic New Year's Eve." After dinner, you will know what a rich meal is.”
Sometimes Qian Xiaoyi really admires these Japanese people who eat cold things every day, such as lunch boxes and rice balls brought to the office or school. The reason for not heating it is that the smell will disturb others... But will this really not cause problems for their stomachs? Qian Xiaoyi couldn't stand it anyway.
After eating two more bites, Qian Xiaoyi lost his appetite. Instead of eating these sumptuous cold foods so early in the morning, he would rather cook a bowl of white porridge and get some pickles, and slurp it down. Wouldn't it be delicious?
"You are really picky about food~ This is not okay, Brother Yi." Aken said in a disgraceful manner: "Children who are picky eaters will not grow taller. Hurry up and finish eating."
Inuyama Pingtai also said: "We had mixed vegetables and rice cakes to eat in the evening. Let's deal with it now, otherwise we will be hungry in the afternoon."
"Hey~" Bai Hu also taught him a lesson.
Qian Xiaoyi complained: "Are you a weird family of three?" After eating the New Year dishes, Qian Xiaoyi was sitting in the kotatsu doing nothing. The New Year in a big city like Tokyo made him feel extremely It's boring. At least in his hometown, he can go out and fry cow dung and set off fireworks with the children in the nearby village, or go to temple fairs and the like. But there is nothing nearby, many shops are closed, and everyone is celebrating the New Year. .
Due to the Chinese New Year, there was nothing to do either from the commission or from WTV. I had been busy for more than a month and now I was suddenly free. Qian Xiaoyi was really uncomfortable with it. .
“Ding Dong~”
The doorbell rang, and Inuyama Heita hurried to open the door.
"Happy New Year~"
Everyone from the Supernatural Department appeared at the door wearing kimonos. Heita Inuyama said in surprise: "Huh? Why are everyone here?"
Kawasaki laughed Said: "What are you talking about? On the first day of the new year, of course I have to go to the shrine to worship. By the way, is Teacher Qian here with you? When we passed by the office just now to visit, we found that no one was there."
< br>"Well, I invited him to my home for the New Year this year." Inuyama Heita said.
"That's perfect!" Kawasaki said: "Let's go to Asakusa Shrine to worship together."
"Me? Go to the shrine to worship?" Qian Xiaoyi came to the entrance and happened to hear Kawasaki's words. He said with a strange expression : "Are you sure I Aren’t you going to cause trouble after going there?”
After all, he is a regular Taoist priest. Although he is a cognitive sect and does not believe in gods, he will pretend to be in the Taoist temple, but even so, he will not Go worship other gods.
"Uh...it seems to be the same..." Kawasaki was a little embarrassed. He had forgotten this. After all, Qian Xiaoyi did not shave his head and wear a cassock, nor did he wear a cross on his body, so sometimes he would forget Qian Xiaoyi is still a religious person.
Ono Haruna said: "Hey~ What does it matter? Anyway, it is considered a tourist attraction there. Many foreigners will visit it. You can go shopping without visiting the shrine."
Suzuki said: "Isn't it boring to stay at home alone during the New Year?"
"So... that's true." Qian Xiaoyi nodded: "Then I'll just be a tourist after a long time... Wait, who is this? "
He suddenly noticed a girl who looked familiar but couldn't name her.
"I hate you, Teacher Qian." The girl said shyly: "It's me, Yui-chan."
Qian Xiaoyi said in surprise: "How did you become like this? ”
The guy in front of him has lost a lot of weight compared to a month ago. He almost didn't recognize her after putting on a little makeup. Now he can no longer call her a fat girl. He can only call her a slightly plump and cute girl. .
"I have tried my best this month." Yui Komaeda said proudly: "Everyone exercises with me every day, the effect is very good, right?"
Qian Xiaoyi encouraged: "Hey~ Not bad, just keep it like this."
"If you want to go out, wait for me and I will change clothes." Inuyama Heita hurried back to the room and changed after a while A slightly oversized black kimono said: "Let's go."
There is another chapter in the afternoon
(End of this chapter)