Chapter 71 – Travel to Japan. (5)
We really spent last night like newlyweds and didn’t wake up until after 9 o’clock.
“I’m sleepy…”
“What should I do if I stayed up all night? Get dressed quickly. Breakfast will be over.”
“Woo…”
Last order for breakfast is 9:30.
I deliberately reserved breakfast, which costs 20,000 won per meal, but it would be a waste if I didn’t eat it.
“Are we here…?”
“Isn’t that right?”
I don’t remember if it’s because we spoke in English, which we’re not good at yesterday, but I think we said it was on the first floor…
“Irasshaimase~”
“Um… Dis.”
“Ah~ Okay, okay!”
Luckily, the staff gave me a meal ticket and told me to sit anywhere.
There were no customers, to the point where I thought they were bothering me for no reason.
“What should I eat?”
“I want to eat soba.”
“I’ll just eat some udon too──”
“Hey! Drinks with Azzi!”
“… Arigato Gozaimasu.”
While we were discussing whether the breakfast menu had been decided, various side dishes appeared on the tray.
The drink bar is self-serve, so I brought orange juice after losing at rock-paper-scissors.
“Oh… There are a lot of vegetables…”
“It looks like home-cooked food.”
Simple yet satisfying home-cooked meals, such as miso soup with rice and brisket, seaweed, grilled eggplant, and egg rolls.
To be honest, I felt the same way as my sister, but I couldn’t stop eating it, so I ate a big spoonful.
“Umm.”
The combination of a smile and a brick wall is surprisingly good.
Chadol. It’s different from soybean paste, but it feels like it’s showing off its own charm.
Although the egg rolls were cold, they didn’t feel dry at all, and the rest of the side dishes were perfect for a light breakfast.
“…”
“Hey, eat all your vegetables.”
“… Chi.”
I guess it doesn’t suit my taste.
Vegetables only.
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“Over there?”
“Yeah. I guess so.”
Just as you go to places like Gyeongbokgung Palace when you come to Seoul, when you come to Osaka, you come to Osaka Castle, the old ruins of Osaka.
It is not a place that cannot be entered like Bulguksa Temple or other cultural properties, but only the exterior has been restored, and the interior is a modern building.
“Wow. It’s so high.”
“When will we get there…”
I felt that way when I saw the miniatures inside Osaka Castle Park Station, but the area itself was much larger than I thought.
If you go up past the lake within the circular site, the circular site within it, and the lake within it, you will reach the castle.
In one word, it means that it is very high and wide.
“I should have taken the train that was over there earlier.”
“You bastard…”
Shuttle train at Osaka Park, like Seoul Land.
I was walking to have a romantic time, but if I had known it would actually be this high, I would have taken the train.
The streets are streets, but it’s too hot.
“Minwoo… Can’t I take this off…?”
“No. It burns my skin.”
“Chi…”
Other people also stare.
“Sister. Look at that.”
“Wow.”
While I was going up with all my heart, there was a boat with people moving around on the lake.
Personally, I wanted to ride it, but it was too hot, so I stopped.
“When will it come…?”
“Hold on a little.”
A castle that is clearly going up, but the distance is not narrowing.
After walking for another 20 minutes, the magnificent castle appeared right in front of us.
The only drawback was that there was an elevator connection in the middle of the castle.
“Is it there?”
“There are so many people…?”
After walking for a while, I walked towards the main gate of Osaka Castle, and there was a long line of people, making me feel uneasy.
Seeing that the number 1:20 was written on the sign at the end, it seemed like I had to wait for 1 hour and 20 minutes.
“Do you really think this is the castle?”
“I think so…”
That anxiety soon became reality.
“It’s not some kind of amusement park.”
“It can’t be helped. If we don’t line up, someone will definitely die.”
“Should I wait…?”
“Of course.”
I came this far, but there are so many people that I can’t go back.
There isn’t even anything to see other than souvenir shops around.
“Mom… It tickles…”
“No. Don’t scratch.”
“Oh, it really tickles!!”
“Use it!”
At this rate, there wouldn’t even be a mosquito, but the little boy was whining to his mother as if he had been bitten by a mosquito.
Looking at the little girl, we realized that our clothes were also quite vulnerable.
“Minwoo. Give me your cardigan.”
“Why?”
“Cover your thighs.”
“…”
You can’t give it up to your younger brother, so you shamelessly try to take away the cardigan I was wearing.
I was originally going to give it to you, but now that you’ve said it, I feel embarrassed.
“Why are you looking at me so pitifully?”
“No. Sister is the best.”
“I know.”
“You know what.”
While waiting, after deciding what to eat and where to go, I was finally able to enter the castle.
Admission fee is 600 yen. It was very convenient because the ticket vending machine had Korean explanations.
“Haa…”
“It feels a bit cooler now…”
“I’m thirsty…”
“I should have bought it before waiting in line.”
On the stairs leading up to the castle, there was a device that sprayed water like a humidifier, so I was able to climb up comfortably.
There were so many people that we had to wait in line on the way up.
“Wow, it’s really cool.”
As I heard, it was a modern building inside, and it was very cool with air conditioning on the first floor.
“Water… Moul…”
“There’s a vending machine over there.”
Vending machines on the streets of Japan.
Fortunately, there was one inside the castle, so my sister and I each picked up a bottle.
“Hehe… I guess I can live now.”
“It’s cool…”
After drinking water from the vending machine at the left exit, I stood in the long line.
“Is there an elevator over there?”
There was probably a long line of people waiting for the elevator to go straight to the observatory.
This is why there was a line to go up.
“You’re not going to ride…?”
“Of course. Looking at the guide here, it looks like there’s something to see on each floor, right?”
“Woo…”
“If it bothers you, take the elevator first.”
“I don’t like that either.”
“Then follow me quietly.”
“Ungh.”
Taking my whining older sister with me, I walked up to the second floor.
According to the information sheet, the correct name is Osaka Castle Keep.
It is said that on each floor there are exhibits containing the history of the Warring States Period or the history of people.
In short, it means a museum.
It also says MUSEUM in English.
“Oh…”
Unusual shaped helmets worn by old Japanese generals lined up side by side.
It looks heavy at first glance, but how can I wear this?
“I guess I can take a picture with my clothes on.”
500 yen for one shot.
People’s gaze is also a gaze, but I didn’t take a picture because it was too crowded.
“Now to the third floor──huh?”
“Woo…”
“Sister. Isn’t it fun?”
“No… I just thought there was something like this.”
“It’s written all over my face that it’s not fun.”
“Wow. It’s fun.”
“It’s me…”
I don’t like this kind of thing either, but I wonder how boring it would be for my older sister who is worse than I.
And then they say it’s cute to force yourself to pretend to be intelligent.
“I just say let’s go up.”
“Then Minwoo will say no.”
“Is that so…?”
In the end, skip directly from the 3rd to the 7th floor.
I came up to the 8th floor where there is an observatory.
To the stairs.
“Ugh… Ugh…”
“Oh my, it’s a bridge…”
The view as soon as I came up the stairs was definitely nice, but my legs were so sore that I had to find a chair and sit down.
This place was open, so the air-conditioning air inside and the hot air outside coexisted.
“Wow.”
I didn’t think it would be that impressive because the buildings weren’t that tall, but the site itself was high, so the sight of the buildings stretching out was more interesting than I thought.
“It’s good because there is no glass here.”
“Yes.”
Until now, there was a feeling that all the observatories had glass blocking the view, but this one was wide open without any glass windows, so it was good for taking pictures.
“That’s the boating place.”
“Are you going to ride?”
“No. There are too many people.”
“Well…”
After enjoying the beautiful scenery.
“Let’s take the elevator.”
“Yes.”
When I came down, I took the elevator.
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“Wow. There’s a train over there.”
“Do you want to ride that?”
“Yes. I want to ride.”
A stopped train seen on the way down.
It seems that I came down just in time for the train departure time.
“Two?”
“Yes.”
Ticket price is 400 yen per person.
Perhaps because there were a lot of foreign tourists, the guide took care of getting the tickets for us.
I immediately took the ticket and got on the train, and soon an announcement was made, and it departed.
“Wow~ I really like this kind of thing.”
“Is it that good?”
“Yes. King, I like it.”
For some reason, I was excited about this train that I had not ridden in a long time.
If you look closely, my sister and I really like trivial things like this.
“What are you saying?”
“What?”
“There. That’s what’s coming out of the speakers.”
“Ah, it’s about Princess Kaguya.”
“Oh! Really?! Do you understand?”
“… Then!”
The voices of the grandfather and Princess Kaguya in the announcement.
Actually, I only know the word ‘Kaguya’, but I don’t know the exact content.
We chatted and admired each other, and at the end of the broadcast, the train arrived.
“I’m hungry…”
“Hold on a little…”
“Can’t we go somewhere else…?”
“When will I find it?”
When I tried to eat nearby, the line was quite long.
Even though it was past 2pm, there were a lot of people, so there was quite a wait.
“Umm!”
“The food here is perfect.”
“It’s delicious.”
Lunch after a long wait.
As siblings who love Japanese food, it was so delicious that we forgot to wait.
“You know we’re going to the dorm after eating, right?”
“Yes.”
The next plan I made after waiting for about 80 minutes was to ride the Ferris wheel at Osakako Station.
Since the sea is right in front, it is said to boast a quite nice view.
To that end, I decided to first stop by the accommodation and reorganize.
“It’s really convenient to have a good place to stay…”
“So… Didn’t we come really quickly?”
“Yes. The location is great.”
So I took the subway peacefully and arrived at my accommodation.
My sister must have been tired, so as soon as she came in, she lay down on the bed.
“Ah. Wash and lie down. I was sweating a lot.”
“It’s annoying…”
“Hurry up. Wash and sleep.”
“Chi…”
In the end, we went in together to wash my sister.
“Minwoo was looking at someone else earlier.”
“No?”
“I looked… Right…”
“No… What…!”
“Ugh!”
“Ugh…!”
I also shook my waist until all my stamina was gone.