Chapter 53: There must be an unspeakable secret

In the 1980s, for a self-driving tour, sudden road conditions must be considered.

Fortunately, no matter what era it is, as long as you have money, there are very few things you can't handle.

On a morning in mid-June, he drove out of the Tokyo area.

After driving for less than an hour, he arrived in Kamakura. At this time, the famous scene from *Slam Dunk* that later generations flocked to had not yet appeared. Naoki Nagayama mainly visited the famous Great Buddha of Kotoku-in in Kamakura, and also went around famous Buddhist temples such as Engaku-ji, Meigetsu-in, and Kencho-ji.

If there is no faith bonus, purely from the perspective of scenery, it is actually just like that, at most some Buddha statues have a sense of age.

After Kamakura, it was finally a long coastline scenery.

Listening to the upbeat music on the car audio while enjoying the beautiful scenery along the coast, Naoki Nagayama felt like he was in a manga world.

The bright sunshine, the cool sea breeze, the relaxed and pleasant music, and the boundless blue sky and blue sea made this city dweller, who was trapped in a steel forest all day, feel a burst of refreshment.

If it weren't for a little bit of shame, he would almost have sung out loud.

The time immersed in the beautiful scenery naturally passed quickly. Without stepping on the brakes, the coastal scenery of more than an hour seemed to pass in a flash.

At noon, Naoki Nagayama arrived in Hakone and went to see Lake Ashi, but he didn't see the famous "Jade Fan Inverted in the East Sea Sky." How should one describe Mount Fuji in summer? It has no snow cap...

It looks no different from an ordinary mountain.

The next Atami, a famous hot spring, is not the time to enjoy it in the daytime when the weather is gradually rising, but it is quite good to just eat some kaiseki cuisine.

After passing Atami, he entered the East Izu Peninsula. At this time, *The Dancing Girl of Izu* starring Momoe Yamaguchi instantly flooded into his mind, even making Naoki Nagayama think of finding a touring performing troupe.

Sure enough, his predecessor was a die-hard fan of Momoe Yamaguchi.

Under this impulse, Naoki Nagayama still went to find the old Amagi Tunnel, took photos to commemorate it, and cherished his past youth.

Of course, the famous Kawazu Seven Waterfalls was not missed. Seven large and small waterfalls all left Naoki Nagayama's figure.

After some commemoration, 2 hours passed quietly.

Looking closely, half of the afternoon had passed.

Naoki Nagayama hurriedly continued to drive forward, thinking of returning to his hometown today.

When he passed Inatori before, Naoki Nagayama bought a few red snappers characteristic of Inatori. It is said that they are exceptionally fresh and tender, and he planned to let his family taste them.

Shimoda at the southern end of Izu is where the male and female protagonists parted in *The Dancing Girl of Izu*. Naoki Nagayama naturally wouldn't miss such a commemorative scene and took photos to his heart's content.

Irozaki at the southernmost tip looked even more beautiful in the afternoon sun.

After passing Matsuzaki Town, his hometown in Shizuoka seemed to be visible across the sea.

As the evening red clouds gradually rose, the coastal scenery gradually looked psychedelic, as if it had put on a layer of unreal coat.

Finally, before sunset, Naoki Nagayama returned to his hometown in Shizuoka.

Houses in small places basically don't prepare garages, but there are many places to park.

Naoki Nagayama parked the sports car on the fork next to the door. He had called home before to tell them he would be back today.

Carrying the water tank with red snapper and some special gifts, he pushed the door open and entered the entryway.

"I'm home!"

Mother Nanako was very happy to see Naoki Nagayama back: "Naoki, welcome home."

Then she hurriedly walked out of the living room and took the things in his hand.

"Naoki, what did you bring? It looks so heavy."

"This is the red snapper from Inatori. It is said to be very famous, so I brought a few back to taste." Naoki Nagayama turned his head and looked around, finding that his mother was the only one at home.

"Are Father and Big Brother still at the shop? And Tsuruko hasn't come back?"

Naoki Nanako took the water tank into the kitchen, looking like she intended to check the quality.

Only one sentence came: "The shop gets busier as summer approaches. As for Tsuruko, it seems to be a club activity."

"Oh? Joined a club~ That's great."

Naoki Nagayama used to be more wooden and had always been in the "going home club."

"It seems to be something like a ghost story research club." The voice in the kitchen was not clear, but his mother seemed very satisfied with the red snapper.

After chatting for a few words, it was almost 5 o'clock, and Naoki Nanako, as a housewife, began to get busy in the kitchen.

Thanks to the fish Naoki Nagayama brought, today's dinner could be richer.

And Naoki Nagayama returned to his room upstairs to rest, sorted out some of the souvenirs he brought back, and conveniently divided the gifts for his family.

"Mom, there is a super luxurious sports car parked next to the house!" Hearing Tsuruko's energetic voice downstairs,

"Eh, are we eating fish today?"

Naoki Nagayama came down with a few gifts: "Tsuruko, I'm home!"

"Ah, gifts!" Tsuruko's eyes went directly to the gifts in Naoki Nagayama's hand. "What is it? What is it?"

"Are you not even calling me Onii-chan?" Naoki Nagayama was speechless.

Watching Tsuruko excitedly take the gift bag and start unwrapping it~

"Hai hai, Onii-chan, welcome home~" She perfunctorily said a few words without sincerity, and then immersed herself in the great cause of unwrapping gifts.

"Hou oh~~ Is it actually a Sony Walkman! And it's red~" This portable player, which only came out the year before last, was still a new thing in Japan, and even fewer people in the small town owned one.

"Onii-chan, arigato!"

With this gift, Tsuruko couldn't even take care of helping in the kitchen, and immediately ran upstairs, starting to find a suitable cassette to try.

And the silk scarf bought for his mother and the tea and handmade fish floats bought for his father and brother were conveniently placed in the living room.

After dinner was ready, Naoki Nagayama went upstairs once to call Tsuruko out of the headphones. This little girl was completely addicted to the new portable player.

There were only 3 people at the dinner table. During this period, his father and brother always ate at the izakaya; after all, they still had to operate at night.

They estimated that it would be past 10 o'clock when they returned home, and then they would have to go to the izakaya at 10 o'clock the next morning to prepare for the noon opening. It can be said that they were all earning hard-earned money.

The red snapper from Inatori was indeed fresh and delicious, making people praise it endlessly: "Today's fish is very fresh. Where did Mom buy it?"

"It was brought back by Naoki~"

"This is the red snapper from Inatori. It is said to be a specialty only available at the Inatori port."

"Is there such a saying?" Tsuruko didn't believe it. "If so, my ghost story research club has a new topic."

"What the hell is a ghost story research club?" Naoki Nagayama couldn't help but admire the brain hole of high school students. "Researching ghosts and ghost stories?"

"Ghosts are just one direction. There are also man-eating rooms, god-hidden forests... We study all the strange things that really exist in this world and try to solve the puzzles.

Just like this red fish, how can it only be available at Inatori port? There must be an unspeakable secret!"

Naoki Nanako immediately interrupted: "Don't say these messy things while eating!"

People of her age still have taboos about some strange things.

"Hai~" X2

Then the two silently accelerated the speed of chewing. ===== CHAPTER 54 =====