Chapter 119: 119: Winter Family Vacation (4)

Chapter 119: 119: Winter Family Vacation (4) As the first of the Yue family in Japan, they were lucky enough to attend an evening shrine festival in the prefecture where their manor is located. They had enough fun for the night and were able to go home safely after watching the beautiful fireworks that bloomed in the evening sky that day. The Yue family had enough fun enjoying the festival and went to have a good night's sleep for the rest of the night. Tomorrow their real vacation will begin and their goal is to go to the tourist attraction in the Nara Prefecture they are in. Morning, at the Sakura Manor on Mt. Yoshino. An ample breakfast was prepared by the masters of the house, but the butler didn't expect that the only ones who would wake up at 7 in the morning were the old couple, Papa Yue and Mama Yue as well as Su Rukia, who have a regular sleep and wake up schedule due to work. The couple seems to be quite used to this situation and explained to the servants of the manor. Papa Yue said, "My daughters would wake up late. You guys should set aside the rest of the dishes as they wouldn't be waking up on time." "They would most likely wake up in the middle of the day. Next time, in the morning just make enough food for three people," Mama Yue said. Butler Sebastian didn't expect such a result, but thanks to the explanation of Lord Yue and Madam Yue, they now understood that the people in the Yue family had different waking-up habits. So, he kept this information in mind. The Yue couple went for a walk in the garden outside to digest the food they ate and spend time as usual. As for Su Rukia, if not for her regular waking habits, she wouldn't have appeared on the table this morning. As soon as she returned to her room, she started making calls and talking to her parents and grandparents, who were in their country. Time passes by like this until the middle of the day has arrived. Like the Yue couple had informed the servants of the manor, the other young ladies had finally started waking up one by one. They were stunned by the onesies the three young ladies were wearing. This time they are wearing onesies with Winnie the Pooh and Friends motif. Yue Xuexia is wearing an Eeyore blue pajamas, Yue Jixia is wearing orange-black striped Tigger onesie pajamas while Yue Ruxia is wearing a pink piglet. They sat at the table, holding their spoon with a sleepy look. The servants finally saw something new about their current masters. They were all wearing collective onesies pajamas. When Su Rukia saw them in the dining room, her lips couldn't twitch as she could still recall the pajamas Ruxia had lent to her last night. It's a Winnie the Pooh onesie which would make a perfect group photo if she had worn it last night. She took a photo of these siblings who wore silly pajamas yet still looked good on them. Yue Ruxia, who was already awake at this moment, noticed Su Rukia and pulled her over. She looked a bit disappointed that Rukia didn't wear the pajamas she lent to her. "Did you not like the pajamas? Winnie the Pooh is cute. Maybe you would have liked it if it was a piglet instead?" said Yue Ruxia. Su Rukia's expression twitched as she didn't know what to say in these words. "Sorry. I'm not used to onesie pajamas." "It's alright. Just wear what you want; this is just our family hobby!" said Yue Ruxia with a happy smile. Su Rukia was a bit startled and asked, "Family hobby? Do Grandpa Yue and Grandma Yue wear the same thing?" "Didn't you see? Pa's pajamas should be Kanga while Ma's pajamas should be Owl. You didn't see them wearing them?" Yue Jixia asked as she looked at them. Su Rukia was about to shake her head when she recalled that this morning, she might have seen the couple wearing pajamas. It was just that she was a bit nervous to know whether it was a onesies or Winnie the Pooh design. Yue Xuexia, whose brain finally woke up, looked around and saw their parents returning from the outside. She said, "Are we going to leave now?" "Yes. You guys should take a shower and prepare to leave. We've already asked Sebastian-san about the tourist spots in this prefecture," said Papa Yue. Mama Yue said, "Let's go to Manyo Botanical Gardens first!" Everyone made their preparations and once again gathered in the living room after an hour. Everyone wore their best winter clothes and left the Sakura Manor to head to the botanical gardens. Manyo Botanical Gardens is situated within the precincts of Kasuga Taisha Shrine and possesses 300 kinds of plants and flowers mentioned in the Ten Thousand Tanka Poems. This botanical garden is well-known for its 200 wisteria trees, but since they arrived in the winter season, these flowers aren't blooming at all. There are lots of other interesting plants and flowers that the Yue family and Su Rukia enjoyed looking at and taking pictures of. The huge waterscape with a frozen surface is also a sight to behold. One can see through the waterscape, and it was quite a marvelous scene as well. After visiting the Manyo Botanical Gardens, they went to Heijo Palace National Park. This used to be an emperor's residence and also served government offices in old times. It's an ancient palace structure that is unique in Nara prefecture. It's a tourist spot for those who like to see old architecture within Japan's history. The Yue family looked around and saw that this palace had only left one hall, and most of its parts were long gone. Even so, the ancient vibes it provides are still there. Seeing the towering ceiling with old designs that can only be seen in Japanese dramas made them enjoy the scenery and capture a lot of photos together. The third location the Yue family and Su Rukia visited was an old temple called Murouji Temple. The style of this building is like a pagoda with many floors while being surrounded by forest. It is an old Buddhist temple that was made from wood and stones and is still standing in the current era. It is another historical site with a long history behind it. There are lots of shrines found in the Nara Prefecture, and under the guidance of Butler Sebastian, they visited most shrines in the Nara Prefecture and saw the differences and similarities between these shrines. They had taken a lot of photos, and each of them gave off an ancient vibe as if they had gotten lost in an old era. One day was enough for the Yue family to enjoy themselves while sightseeing at historical sites. They had also seen the largest bronze Buddha statue in the world and the second-tallest pagoda, which is famous in Nara. After visiting most of these shrines, they finally enjoyed the local dishes before going back home. There is the tea porridge, Chagayu, a traditional breakfast the Yue Family and Su Rukia enjoyed in the morning. The Asuka Nabe is a milky hotpot dish that is famous in Asuka village in Nara. There is also Inari-zushi, a sushi that is fried with red ginger, sesame, and spicy deep-fried tofu inside. It was said that the Fox Ayakashi likes to eat this kind of food. They also enjoyed sweets like Kuzumochi and Manju as snacks. After stuffing their tummies full of various local dishes, the Yue family and Su Rukia finally returned to the Sakura Manor to rest. They had brought home with them souvenirs they bought as they roamed around Nara Prefecture. They were so tired that they didn't even have dinner until midnight when their stomachs started rumbling from hunger. Butler Sebastian had the chefs in the manor cook for them in the middle of the night. While eating ramen to fill their stomachs, the Yue Family and Su Rukia had a conversation about the location of their next route for tourism. Yue Jixia said, "We've already seen everything famous in Nara. Where are we going next?" "The closest ones are Kyoto and Osaka. The latter is a few meters closer than the former. We can go to either of these two places," Yue Xuexia said. Papa Yue said, "Can we go to Kyoto? I heard about the delicious delicacies in the place called Gion. It is a street full of food stalls lined with Kyoto's traditional houses." Gulps! "I think Kyoto is also good," said Taiyang. For a foodie like him, a food street is something he would enjoy the most. Tan Bingyu said, "But Kyoto is famous for more shrines than Nara. We had just gotten enough seeing shrines in this place. It's better to go to Osaka first. Moreover, the Universal Studio Amusement Park and Osaka Castle are there." "But the food..." Taiyang said. "Let's go to Osaka!" said Yue Jixia and Yue Ruxia. Mama Yue looked at the split of men and women except for Yue Xuexia and Su Rukia, who were okay with whatever place. The others were equally split into two. "How about... we draw lots?" said Mama Yue. Yue Xuexia gave Taiyang a warning with her gaze, saying that he couldn't cheat his way into this drawlot. In the end, it was Su Rukia, who drew the lots with her eyes closed. Whatever was written on the lot was their next tourist destination the next day. --- Meanwhile, back in their home country... Great Elder Xia from the Starfield Sect sought the people of Mystic Mountain after learning from the Young Master Lin and his two masters that they didn't know the current whereabouts of the divine doctor. It was said that this great elder seemed to be seeking the Divine Doctor to heal Elder Kun, who had suffered from a backlash of divination. He had suffered a lot and needed the Divine Doctor's help to cure him. The conversation Great Elder Xia had with the three leader figures of the Crimson Cloud Auction Hall before he appeared near Mystic Mountain. Elder Xiao asked, "Great Elder Xia wanted to ask about the whereabouts of the Divine Doctor. I'm sorry, but we truly don't know. It was always the Divine Doctor who sought us and not the other way around. So, we don't know much about her." "It is useless to ask the government about her information. She is a special existence that the country protects. Even if Great Elder Xia threatened the leaders of this mortal realm, they would definitely not tell the elder anything," Lin Chiyu said. The second elder said, "Wouldn't it be faster if you divined her location instead?" "Not possible. Elder Kun's current state is that he tried to divine her identity and suffered such a powerful backlash. I cannot try it with my skills alone," said Great Elder Xia. The two elders and the young master were stunned by this information. They didn't expect that the reason for Elder Kun's sudden actions of locking himself in his room was because he suffered backlash by trying to pry into the destiny of the Divine Doctor. No wonder he didn't come out after being escorted into the guest room. It was because he suffered greatly from the backlash of his divination, leading to his current bad state, where he is almost blind. Great Elder Xia frowned as he was worried that Elder Kun might not be able to see again if not for the treatment of the Divine Doctor. "Is there no other way?" he asked. The three looked at each other and didn't know what to say, as they truly didn't know where the Divine Doctor was. As for the great elder before them, they owe him enough for helping them save their beloved disciples. Just when the two elders were about to apologize, Lin Chiyu said something that may resolve this problem with the Great Elder. Lin Chiyu said, "Elder, how about you head to where the Hidden Tan Clan is? Just go to the Mystic Mountain. Tan Bingyu, the princess of the Tan Clan, serves the Divine Doctor. They might know where their mistress has gone." "Oh! This is a good idea. Boy, thank you for your kind attention. Trying to save you was indeed the biggest thing I did a few years ago. I will go meet the Tan Clan instead," Great Elder Xia said. Now he was floating above the Mystic Mountain for this very reason.