Chapter 74 Experiential Reading



After swimming, Xiaoqi returned to his aunt's dormitory.

After lunch, I took a half-hour nap.

At this time, the entire corridor was quiet. She leaned on the bed. Since she had wallpapered the room and her aunt had changed the light bulbs, the whole house was clean and bright, and even the musty smell in the basement seemed to have disappeared.

Xiaoqi is very cautious about what the advancement system gives her. She doesn't know what the experiential reading will be like, and it only happens once, so she has to choose a book.

I flipped through my books and found that the one I’m most interested in right now is Japanese.

After all, I've just started learning.

Today the teacher taught her some daily phrases: Good morning, welcome, I am Su Xiaoqi...

It seemed simple, so she took out the books on daily expressions that she had bought.

There are travel terms, business terms, and company terms. Xiaoqi hesitated for a moment and chose travel terms.

After all, business terms and company terms are a bit far away from her at the moment, so she feels there is still a chance for her to travel.

I opened this thin book of daily travel Japanese, found the website, started the conversation, and put on my headphones.

After listening to it, I found that it was exactly the content of the other scene in the text.

Then she recited it silently in her mind and used the experiential reading card.

Just as he finished speaking, the white wall in front of him suddenly disappeared, the scene suddenly changed, and he felt like he was on the subway.

There is no subway in Lushan City, and Su Xiaoqi has never even taken the subway.

But the first scene of the text takes place on the subway. The protagonist, Xiao A, a girl, is traveling to Japan. I don't understand why traveling to Japan makes you speak Japanese...

At this moment, Xiaoqi suddenly felt that she was that girl. She first observed the subway with some curiosity. It seemed like a very long bus, with no end in sight. There were seats on both sides, and she couldn't see outside clearly. It was pitch black. Because it was dark, the glass on both sides could be used as a mirror. She saw a girl with long curly hair reflected in the glass opposite. She was thin and about twenty years old.

This wasn't her, she knew, her hair had never been this long.

But now I feel like I am her.

Then the conversation began.

The long-haired version of Xiaoqi asked the people around him which station to get off at to go to Kiyomizu-dera Temple.

A middle-aged man next to me enthusiastically said that we would get off at the next stop.

Then the subway arrived at the next stop and she hurriedly followed the crowd to get off.

But I always feel a sense of disobedience.

She was still a little curious about the subway, but it felt like the scene existed for the dialogue and quickly faded away.

Then we arrived at Kiyomizu-dera Temple. There were a lot of people there, but it was not as big as Xiaoqi had imagined. It seemed to be just a temple with very good details. It can be said that there were many tourists, but it was relatively orderly.

It must be autumn, there are many maple leaves, and the temple tower buildings are really beautiful.

This kind of experiential reading is magical, a bit like watching a movie, but more real than a movie experience, more like a dream.

Then Xiaoqi started talking to people again, saying that Kiyomizu-dera Temple is most beautiful when the cherry blossoms are in full bloom.

Xiaoqi also took a selfie in front of the gate of Kiyomizu Temple... Xiaoqi with long curly hair.

Then they arrived at a place called Jishujinja Shrine in the temple, which is a place to pray for marriage. The long-haired version of Xiaoqi knelt down seriously, as if to pray for marriage. Then, like everyone else, she wrote a small card with her wish on it on the shelf next to her.

恩 is written in Japanese and means praying to find a good partner.

Then we walked out of Kiyomizu-dera Temple and walked along the slope. The ancient buildings on both sides were very beautiful.

After coming out, I asked for directions and took the bus to Sanjusangendo Hall, 1.5 kilometers away. The Buddha statues and cultural relics here are all national treasures of Japan. The main hall enshrining the statue of Guanyin is one of the longest wooden buildings in Japan.

Then we went to Ginkaku-ji Temple, 6 kilometers away. Here, Xiaoqi unexpectedly had a new travel companion. On the way, he met a young man who was studying at a university in Kyoto and had the same itinerary as me... Tanaka Sankei.

The two introduced themselves and spoke Japanese.

Then they went to Ginkaku-ji Temple together. The man introduced the courtyard inside the temple, which was in the style of Japan's Higashiyama culture.

Fortunately, it was just an experience and not a romantic one, so Xiaoqi didn't feel that uncomfortable. Otherwise, it would have felt weird to be with a man suddenly in the middle of a trip.

The two walked together to the Philosopher's Path next to them, which was lined with cherry trees. The man then introduced the cherry blossoms in Japan. Xiaoqi invited him to dinner, and they found a roadside barbecue restaurant. Xiaoqi ordered an eel rice and the other ordered a grilled chicken rice.

The other party also praised Xiaoqi's Japanese and asked her if she had ever been to Japan before.

Xiaoqi said it was his first time here.

The eel rice was very delicately made and served in a wooden barrel. Inside was a piece of greasy eel and the rice grains were distinct. Xiao Qi knew it was an experience and she was drooling, but she couldn't taste anything.

I was discussing with the person next to me and had a conversation in Japanese.

Xiao Qi could only watch them finish their meal with regret, then Xiao Qi returned to the hotel and made an appointment with them to go out together again tomorrow.

The hotel is very small. When you walk in, it feels smaller than my aunt's dormitory. My aunt's dormitory can only accommodate a bed, a table, a wardrobe and other miscellaneous things. Here, there is almost only space for making beds, and they are on the floor, and there is one bathroom.

Xiaoqi had a conversation with the hotel staff and then went to rest.

The next day came, and Tanaka, the young man she had made an appointment to travel with yesterday, came to pick her up at the hotel. They took the subway to Tofukuji Temple together and took photos of each other.

After spending the whole morning at Tofuku-ji Temple, we went to Kamogawa, mainly to have dinner. Today, Tanaka took her to a restaurant that served beef, where they could enjoy the scenery while eating.

The beef was thick and the chef fried it on the spot. Xiaoqi swallowed his saliva again. As a result, the two of them focused on the conversation and talked in depth about each other's families.

Xiao Qi still couldn't taste the beef when eating it, which was a pity.

Then the itinerary jumped to the third day.

It’s actually the last day.

The man did not show up, so Xiaoqi found a Japanese acquaintance, her classmate who was studying in Japan. Today, he finally made time to accompany her to the hot springs.

I also went shopping in the mall and bought gifts for my friends who were returning home.

I had Japanese hot pot with my friends. Seeing that a lot of sugar was put in it, Xiaoqi finally stopped drooling. I felt that it might not be to his taste.

At the end of the day, her friends said goodbye to her.

On the fourth day, she flew alone.

Before leaving, I called the man and his friends to say goodbye.

Tanaka actually came to see her off.

Xiaoqi was quite curious about the process of taking a plane, but he skipped this part.

Then the book ends.

Xiaoqi thought he was sitting on a plane, but then he looked up and found himself leaning on the bed.

The thing covering her feet was not the pink blanket given by the flight attendant, but the quilt on the bed.

It didn't seem like it took very long, because the conversation just finished playing in the headphones, only about two hours.

She actually went through four days, visited so many places, and took so many means of transportation.

My body wasn't tired at all, but my mind was a little numb.

She stood up and prepared to pack up and go for a run.

As soon as she opened the door, she saw Lin Qingqing next door and subconsciously greeted her.

"こんにちは. kon ni chi ha"

After saying that, Xiao Qi covered his mouth.

Lin Qingqing was also confused.

"Sister Xiaoqi, what did you say?"

"Um, I've been learning Japanese recently. It's a daytime greeting, meaning good afternoon." Xiao Qi explained awkwardly.

Lin Qingqing was surprised: "Wow, Sister Xiaoqi, you are really amazing."

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