Dating Club Struggle Recorded in Shiritori 13 Part XNUMX

Happy and embarrassed → sole meuniere

Joe was still looking through the newspaper, but nothing came in.No wonder he is staring at the same spot in the newspaper.
Unusually and uncharacteristically nervous.Staring at one point in the newspaper, she wondered what the correct first word would be.
I thought about it, but I came to the uninteresting conclusion that there is no correct answer.At least resistance?I decided not to look up at Princess Nana until she called out to me.Joe is in middle school!

And Princess Nana appeared

I didn't intend to look up, but I saw Princess Nana coming out of the elevator.Joe looks down in a panic.It's not what people who round up to 60 do.
I feel like it was a long time before the princess called out to me, and I also feel like it was a short time.She stared intently at the newspaper and read the front-page headline, "A total of 3 people confirmed to be infected at three airports in Japan. Arrivals from the Philippines and other countries."
"Joe-chan, long time no see"Joe raised his head blankly when he was called out.
"Oh, princess. You look fine."Joe responds.
I wonder if it's correct?At least it should have been a smile, but I can see that I'm twitching.
“Really? I tried to find out the true meaning of the princess's words, but I couldn't get my head around it.
Feel free to order me something "Princess, what do you want to eat?" "I've finished breakfast. I feel like I'd like to drink a little more than that. Joe-chan, please go out with me."

After a while, two glasses of champagne are placed.And cheers.After that, the princess's machine gun talk.He shouldn't be so talkative, but he must be under a lot of stress.As for Joe, he listened to the princess without much interjection.To tell the truth, the content doesn't really come into his mind.He stared intently at the princess's slightly flushed face.Ah, after all, this person is a beautiful person, she muttered in her heart.

Princess Nana's determination

The future is uncertain, but the princess says she has decided to live in Europe again.She went to Vietnam to sort out her quest for it and Hanoi, and she returned home.

It is not clear when he will go to Europe, but he plans to leave all his bases in Japan and not come back to Japan for 10 years.
"You made a good decision."and Joe. "The most important thing in life is courage"and Princess Nana.continue"It's all thanks to Joe. You really saved me."A princess who doesn't forget to add a compliment.Way to go.
Speaking of Joe"It's thanks to Mr. ○○ and Mr. △△ more than me."I tried to reply with sarcasm. Mr. ○○ and Mr. △△ are businessmen who have a good reputation.In particular, if you compare Mr. ○○'s total assets with Joe's, the difference will be not just one, but two digits.To put it bluntly, it doesn't compare, so I don't really understand the meaning of Hime dealing with Joe (Is she being dealt with?).
"It's true that Mr. ○○ and Mr. △△ are extremely rich, but they're not that generous. I don't want Nana to hate me, so I'm pretending I'm not stingy. You gave me

I now understand why Joe can't become a millionaire.

Proposal from Princess Nana

Two champagne glasses were empty in no time.He likes alcohol, but he's not as strong as Princess Nana, so Joe is already pretty drunk.And it's still morning.
My train of thought isn't functioning well, but Princess Nana's story continues.
 "I've been wanting to thank Joe for a long time. Hey, let's go on a trip together next month. No, don't worry, it's Nana's invitation."
"Where are you going?"
"It's a secret. But we're meeting in Tokyo. I'll take you in Nana's car."
"I've never heard of it, princess, do you have a car? Why don't you borrow your daddy's?"
"Excuse me, I have a car."

I didn't hear the name of the car.There is no doubt that it is a luxury car, but I thought that it would be impossible to turn around when it was called "Ferrari".And of course, it wasn't because of the champagne that her train of thought had stopped because of the champagne that she couldn't refuse the princess' proposal.As you can guess, it's because there was no idea to refuse the princess's proposal from the beginning.There's no doubt that she's lingering, but I don't have a single millimeter of an image of how the relationship will continue in the future.I feel lonely when I think that it will be my last trip with the princess, but I don't feel like I'm going to be disturbed.
What does "Nana's invitation" actually mean?You mean the princess will pay for her trip?No way.Though many thoughts run through my mind, I am calm.

When I was younger, I probably wouldn't have been able to calmly accept a woman like Princess Nana as I am now.Joe murmured in his mind as he sipped his third glass of champagne, wondering if this meant she was getting old.
“Hey Joe, you haven’t checked out yet, have you?
The princess has a fearless smile.I'd love to, but there's not a drop of white fluid left in Joe's seminal vesicles.In the first place, the bed and bathroom are already in disarray (laughs).
"I don't have much time."When I made a painful excuse, the princess gave a short laugh, "Huh", as if she could see through Joe's circumstances.

Meet at Shinagawa Station

About ten days later Joe was standing at Shinagawa station.Only if the princess's car was a Ferrari did he prepare a dirty joke for the counterattack.And almost on time, a car approaches.
Princess Nana stops a little ahead of Joe and waves her hand from the left window.What happened to the princess's car?Bentley.It's my first car.
"Princess, what is Bentley? I'm surprised."
"Isn't it? But I've always loved you."
"Did you buy a new car?"
"New car. Only 2000 km."

The interior is like a work of art, with hand-stitched seats.Even an amateur can see the beauty of the finish.It looks rugged, but according to Hime, it's surprisingly easy to handle, and it's a fun car to drive.
I'd really like to hear about the purchase history, but even knowing that won't make Joe happy, and it will probably be his last trip with the princess, so it's a shame to pry into it.You will enjoy traveling with the princess and driving in this car.

Destination: Lake Chuzenji

Where are you going anyway?the princess is"looking forward to"The only thing I was instructed in advance was to bring trekking shoes.
 "Princess, can you tell me where to go? I'm ready."
"Where do you think it is?"
"I told you to prepare for climbing, so maybe Mt. Fuji?"
"Boo. Lake Chuzenji. And tomorrow we'll be climbing Mt. Nantai. I'm praying for safety in Europe."

Oh my God, Lake Chuzenji was planning a trip with Ms. Jasmine this summer.It was postponed because the schedule didn't match, but it was an unexpected preview.
"Where are you staying?"When asked, the princess mentions the name of the oldest hotel in the area. Ms. Jasmine will be staying at a hotel that opened this year, so she didn't have to suffer (Is it okay?).

There were more cars on the Tohoku Expressway than I expected, and the service area I stopped at on the way was also crowded with people.The Bentley is not only quiet, but also elegant to ride, and it has a hard time enduring sleepiness.If he reclines the seat and sleeps, he looks comfortable.After all, it's a car that you get to ride rather than drive.

Arrive at Lake Chuzenji

I arrived at the hotel in just over 2 hours, even though I was battling sleepiness.When I parked the car at the entrance, the doorman approached me respectfully and greeted Hime, saying, "Mr.
After being greeted, the princess dashed out of the door on the left, leaving the key as it was, and put on her sunglasses again.The boy picks up his luggage and heads to the front desk.A dull old man sits next to a tall, beautiful woman who drives a Bentley.How will it appear to others?
It was before check-in, but the room was ready.However, both were hungry.Princess of"This is curry after all."I moved to the coffee shop with a single voice from the crane.
Princess ordered beef and Joe ordered chicken.It is said that the recipe from the Taisho era was reproduced.The price is 1840 yen, which is reasonable for a hotel.Of course, the taste shouldn't be bad, but you don't often see bad curry.

Check-in immediately after eating.The room is a spacious twin with a balcony.As soon as I stepped out onto the balcony, the forest spread out in front of me, and a slightly chilly air reached my cheeks.There are chairs on the balcony, so I want to sit down with a beer and open a book, but the princess"Let's go for a walk at Lake Chuzenji."In a word, departure.The altitude is high and it has long been famous as a summer resort, but it doesn't feel cool even if you don't sweat when you walk.Souvenir shops and inns line the lakeside, but many of them are closed.At first, I thought it was due to the effects of COVID-XNUMX, but there were many stores where I could guess that the damage to the building was not recent, but several years had passed.For some reason, I had a feeling that Lake Chuzenji was popular with inbound tourists, but it may no longer be the popular summer resort it once was.

Following Princess Nana's recommendation, we first head for the British Embassy Villa Memorial Park.Pay the entrance fee and go to the terrace on the second floor.The view of Lake Chuzenji from here is very beautiful.According to the staff working here, this area has escaped development and was already recognized as the most beautiful place to see Lake Chuzenji in the Meiji era.It was first used as a private villa for diplomat Ernest Satow, and later as a villa for the British Embassy.It is now donated to Tochigi Prefecture and seems to have been rebuilt while keeping the original design of the building alive.

Sitting on the second floor terrace and looking at the lake is really nice.She's a princess drawer, so she's opening her little sketchbook and running her pencils.Joe opens the book.
"What are you reading?"
"Hammett"
"Oh, it's Gonzo tonight."replied the princess without looking up.

Samuel Dashiell Hammett is a mystery writer known for establishing the hard-boiled in detective stories.Joe introduced him to her princess, and he began to read her as well.And Joe is also a memorable writer because Hammett triggered me to take Gonzo (bitter smile).

After that, I stopped by the Italian Embassy Villa Memorial Park and returned to the hotel in a hurry to take a picture (bitter smile).Is it unusual to arrive at the room?Joe pushes the princess onto the bed.
"Hey, I'm sweating so let's take a shower."I ignored the request of the princess.Joe gets excited when he smells the princess's sweat.He kisses repeatedly, tucks his skirt up, and makes his tongue crawl over his tee.The princess's roar echoes in the room, and that voice excites Joe even more.She shifts her panties, and although she is small (tears), she inserts Joe himself, who is about 50% of her size (according to Joe), into the secret part of the princess.
"What's wrong, Joe? You're so stiff today!"Excitement reached a climax at the words of the princess, and Joe was immediately extinguished.After all, having sex with a princess is fun.

climbing the next day

After sweating in bed, go to the open-air bath in the hotel.Unusual for a western style hotel.It is said that the source of the hot springs is XNUMX kilometers away from Nikko Motoyu Onsen, where hot water is drawn through pipes.It was a pity that I couldn't take a bath with the princess because it was separated by gender, but it was a pretty good hot spring.

Beer in the lounge after taking a bath.Then eat in the dining room of the hotel.It took a while because I ordered a la carte instead of a course, but I didn't expect the taste to be good, and the wine was better than I expected.After dinner, I went back to my room, took another POV (bitter smile), and went to bed early in preparation for tomorrow's mountain climbing.

The next morning I woke up before 5am.She wakes up the princess, takes a shower with her, packs water and a wine bottle in her rucksack, changes into mountaineering clothes, and leaves the room.I received the royal sandwiches I ordered yesterday at the front desk for two people and headed for the trailhead.The trailhead is located at the Chugu Shrine of Nikko Futarasan Shrine and opens at 6:6.The two of us arrived a little before 20:1, but there were about XNUMX people waiting for the gate to open, probably because it was nearing the mountain day.Everyone was in full-fledged mountaineering gear, and there seemed to be quite a few regulars, and there were people exchanging greetings with each other.It seems that Princess Nana is also climbing Mt. Nantai for the fifth time.At the same time as her opening the gate, I paid the mountaineering fee, entered it in the mountaineering list and departed. Stairs continue until the first station.

Hime's pace is so fast that Joe struggles to keep up.She's already out of breath and sweating.At the end of the stairs, the rocky road continues.Nantai last erupted about 7000 years ago, so it is academically classified as an active volcano.It's hard to say it's a fun climb because it's basically covered with forest and the visibility is blocked.We climbed all the way to the top without any breaks.Arrival at exactly 9:3.She was told in advance that it would take her XNUMX hours and XNUMX minutes to reach the summit on normal foot, so it must have been a fairly fast pace.

I was exhausted, but the scenery from the top of the mountain was amazing.The weather was fine, so you can see not only Lake Chuzenji, but also Senjogahara and Mt. Nyoho.At the top of the mountain is the Okumiya of Nikko Futarasan Shrine, which has a torii gate, a statue of Futarasan Daijin, and a sacred sword.She wants to toast with royal sandwiches and wine immediately, but the princess urges her to go to the statue and pray for her future.At the same time, Joe also prayed for the safety of his family (bitter smile).

Come on, wine!At that time, I decided to take a picture of the two at the suggestion of the princess.An elderly man who gave me a smartphone and asked me to take a picture said, "Mr. Beppin is good at taking pictures."I took a lot of pictures with Hime (including Gonzo lol) but deleted most of them afterwards.But I couldn't delete this photo and a few shots I took in Paris.

Downhill and goodbye

We toasted with wine and ate royal sandwiches.Since the schedule from now on is tight, I descended the mountain in a hurry. Arrived at the hotel around 12:XNUMX.Hime requested a late checkout, so she takes a shower in her room.She didn't have much time to POV, but she rushed into the showering princess and kissed her over and over again.In the end, she was never finished, but there was no end to her, so she changed her clothes.Arrange your luggage and go to the front desk.When she tried to pay her bill, she was stopped by Hime.Ooooo, are you really invited? .Something is wrong with her.

 "It would be bad if you came to Lake Chuzenji without visiting Kegon Falls."Hime said, so I hurriedly stopped by (it's worth a visit) and headed for Shinagawa with Hime driving.She arrived at Shinagawa in no time, thinking she would never be in a Bentley again.She slipped her car into the Shinagawa East Tower parking lot.

"Joe-chan, I'll see you off home."and princess.
"It's fine here because I might cry because I regret it."I said it jokingly, but it's Joe's real intention.
 "Then here."While saying that, the princess holds out a paper bag from her back.
 "Joe-chan, it's not enough for the full amount, but I'll pay back the money I borrowed as much as I can. Take it."
"Hey hey, I didn't lend it to you. The situation is still unclear, so use it for that purpose."
"I thought you would say that, but I want you to take this for my sake. I want to draw a line." 

I reluctantly accepted.No, I feel like I was a little “lucky”.However, the princess has no intention of meeting Joe after all.In order to respect her princess feelings, Joe must not leave her feelings behind.

They exchanged a light final kiss, and gave a very simple greeting, saying, "Well then, take care of yourself."Joe heading to the ticket gate while rolling the suitcase.When I turned around, I thought I was going backwards, so I looked straight ahead.this scene at the same time?was going to write a column, so I was looking for words to express how I am feeling right now.The first thing that comes to mind is the word “mirentaratara”.As usual, it's definitely true.But I can't imagine the future relationship, so my heart is unexpectedly calm.When I think about it, my heart suddenly becomes agitated, and a strong "Shuchakushin" for the princess occupies my heart.If she took a deep breath, she would be able to regain her composure, but the effect would only last for a few tens of seconds.And this repeats.Oh, he was just now realizing that Joe loved the princess so much.

While doing so, the time for the train approaches.Are you good at it?I bought a shumai bento, got off the platform and waited for the train.After a while, I boarded the train and took a seat.Do you want to check the contents of the paper bag first?

Inside there are three more envelopes.Upon checking the contents of each, the first two contained unsealed wads of banknotes, and the last one contained unsealed wads of banknotes.When I count the number of sheets, he has 2 sheets.Joe smiles unintentionally.In short, 1 is the cost of this trip.I wonder if this is called an invitation (bitter smile).But like Princess Nana, I can't bring myself to get angry.

A piece of writing paper was also enclosed in the paper bag, and the following was written in skillful handwriting.
"I am so grateful to Joe. Thank you so much. I will always love you."

For Joe, this letter paper is an ICBM-class nuclear bomb.I couldn't help but break it.First vertically.And turn around again.He wanted to throw him out as soon as he sat in his seat, but as expected, he hesitated.He grabbed the paper scraps in his right hand, and for some reason held the paper bag in his left hand as he stood up to throw away the garbage.He almost threw away the paper bag, but I wonder if it's Princess Nana's curse (laughs).Then he goes back to his seat to eat his shumai bento.The shumai bento always tasted the same.was delicious.