
Tokyo Japan, Saturday
Hyde was already in Kana's apartment at eight in the morning and the girl looked happy to see the man performing casually.
"we're dating today?" kana asked as she embraced Hyde's arm.
"Say you asked us out on a date." Hyde smiled.
"Ah yes... Where are we going Hyde-kun?" asked Kana who was surprised to see Hyde's convertible car in the parking lot of her apartment.
"Where are you going? City or outskirts?" hyde asked as he opened the car door and let Kana in.
"Ah, such a gentleman, Hyde-kun" Kana praised making Hyde laugh.
"I just found out you're so different from other Japanese girls who are usually shy cats.."
"Meooowww.." Kana's seduction while sitting made Hyde shake her head and walk towards the driver's seat.
"Suburban only, Hyde-kun. Once in a while away from the hustle and bustle... "
"OK" Hyde replied as he stopped his car.
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Ibaraki Prefecture
Hyde and Kana decide to go to a prefecture from Tokyo that takes 2 hours. There are several cities included in the Ibaraki prefecture. Although there are many cities in Ibaraki such as Mito City (which is famous for Kairaku-en), Oarai City (which is famous for the Oarai Isomae Temple), the, Hitachinaka City (famous for Hitachi Kaihin Koen Park) and Tsukuba City (JAXA Tsukuba Space Center ), but Hyde and Kana chose Yuki city.
Yuki City, located in the northwestern corner of Ibaraki Prefecture, is an area where there are many sights of the rest of antiquity for example warehouses and ‘machiya’ (traditional Japanese houses), and, where visitors can enjoy the view of the city that contains a lot of history. The city is a place where visitors can enjoy the local atmosphere despite being in the metropolitan area, as well as being able to enjoy traditional Japanese culture and cuisine such as 'mise-gura ( ⁇ )', kimono, and so on, and Japanese sake.
"The name of this city is like the name of my sister, Yukihiro who is commonly called Yuki" Hyde smiled as she walked hand in hand with Kana.
"What age is your sister?" ask Kana.
"13 to 14. We were far apart because after Okasan gave birth to me, it was a bit difficult to have another child. Thank God, after seven years, Okasan got Yuki. If you think I've been very cold typical of the Yakuza, the Yuki is much colder. Her, a lot of her girlfriends have a crush on her... Though he if not dijawil, do not look" Hyde smile.
"I see."
"What the hell is going on here?" ask Hyde.
"Here there are 31 miso manufacturing warehouses left in the city, including ‘Coworking & Cafe yuinow’, a renovated common room of a 137-year-old traditional kimono shop building, which is now used as a place to make miso and sake, cafes, and saunas... Do we want to buy a kimono?" tawar Kana's.
"We'll see yuk's kimono."
Kana smiles because their first date is romantic in her own way, not candlelight dinner but more of a walk in the historical place.
Hyde and Kana also visited a kimono-making place known as Yuki Tsumugi and has been included in UNESCO cultural heritage. Hyde himself during his birth and growing up in Tokyo, has not explored all the cities in the surrounding prefecture because he is busy school and preparing as a future Yakuza Takara chairman candidate.
Now, may he enjoy living with a girl who is outside the hallmark of Japanese women who are always shy. Kana is a picture of women who have high self-confidence and have their own principles.
Outside of her nature and pedagogy, Hyde admits Kana is her type. Not a weak girl, and brave if you have to deal with the other Yakuza members.
"Hyde-kun's... Her kimono was really good." Kana smiled as she pointed at a typical kimono of Yuki city.
"Obviously good, from silk of choice" Hyde smiled. The man read the description of the process of making kimono that the price is not kidding.
The most notable characteristic of Yuki-tsumugi silk is that it is woven with hand-spun threads of cotton (mawata ) made from selected cocoons. Soft cotton contains a lot of air, resulting in a fabric that is warm and comfortable to wear. They are also tangle-resistant and long-lasting, and many families pass them on to the next generation as living organisms strong enough to wear for 100 years.
"Wow !" Kana. "Something if a cloth could last a century."
"Even batik can not be that long if not an option..."
"Bathic?" ask Kana.
"Hyde-kun's..."
"Hhhhmm .. "
"I'm hungry .." said Kana while grinning and before long her stomach rang.
"Oh goshaaa.." kekeh Hyde.
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Kokyu Restaurant
Hyde and Kana arrive at the kokyu restaurant after making a reservation. Kokyu. Restaurant offers both day and night dishes, with three lunch menu options: 'Anzu', 'Yamabuki', and 'Dai Dai Dai'. The main ingredients used come from local ingredients, including Hitachigyu, Ibaraki Prefectural black wagyu beef, and seasonal fish that come from the prefectural market.
Hyde and Kana compact ordered the menu that was there that day but they did not expect there would be much food.
"Hhhmmm delicious !" kana said as she picked up a piece of sashimi. "Fresh, not fishy."
Hyde did the same thing and admitted that all the food was delicious.
"So Kana-san, where are we going ?" hyde asked while eating his Mushi cup.
"We're going to the bakery !" exclaiming Kana the spirit made Hyde gawk.
"What's? We've eaten a lot of this..."
Kana held her stomach as if looking for something. "Hyde-kun, this side still fits two loaves of bread ! There's a good bakery here he said so we should try it."
"Geez, that's whataa stomach.." chuckled Hyde.
"A stomach that always receives good food !" reply Kana straightforward.
"You're like a cookie Monster.." Hyde smiled.
"Darling, I'm not blue."
"Smurf dong ... "
Kana laughs. "Cookie Monster is also blue but he's hairy, unlike Smurf..."
"Basic."
And Kana proved her point after they had lunch. The girl bought a lot of bread and ate two, bread containing beef curry and cream bread.
"Well, what else?" asked Hyde who was immediately super full auto very very see Kana still looks relaxed after eating a lot today.
"Getting "Goshuin" at Koukenji Temple, which is related to the Tokugawa family ! We meditate !" take Kana while pulling Hyde's hand to the Koukenji temple.
Hyde gawking. "Haaahhh? Meditation ? There I sleep Kanaaaaa!"
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