My Beloved Arana's

Chapter 70: Arrive In Kyoto And Visit The Temple

The view from outside the plane window makes Arana feel calm during the trip. Although it looks calm, actually from the beginning Arana never stopped chanting prayers in her heart for their salvation from the beginning of the journey to the end.

Seeing Arana's face that seemed a little tense, Alva beside her leaned her head on Arana's shoulder and half hugged her body.

"Darling, I feel hungry."

Hearing Alva's words, Arana turned her head back and looked forward, trying to find a flight attendant to get some snacks to ward off Alva's hunger. But his movements immediately came to a halt as Alva cupped her face with one of her hands and brought her to face him.

Arana was a little surprised when in an instant her lips had met Alva's thin lips.

But the next second, the thing that made her eyes widen full of surprise was when Alva's thin lips started to move, touching the corners of her lips and feeling them gently. Arana held her breath unconsciously, until somehow long later, Alva finally released her pangutan.

Alva put on a smile and whispered in a seductive deep voice. "it looks like I'm half full."

Arana's lips are naturally reddened, but when the two pairs of beads sit on the roof, Arana's face is as red and as hot as a tomato.

"D-Al!" Her voice choked, and in the end Arana could only draw her gaze and hide her face in the field of Alva who gently pulled her into his warm embrace.

Within hours, the plane had landed safely at one of Kyoto's largest airports.

Stepping out of the airport with a suitcase in each hand, Arana could not help but be amazed at the cherry blossoms that bloomed along the way. The sweet aroma floating in the air made Arana nostalgic in the past. Years ago, when she was in the second grade of junior high school, she entered an international drawing race held in Tokyo that same spring.

At that time, out of the tens of thousands who registered their work, Arana managed to occupy the top 10, and managed to get an appreciation prize that is not small.

In addition to the prize money, the top 10 also get a prize in the form of a vacation ticket to Tokyo for an entire week financed by the event committee.

At that time, Arana vividly remembers her enjoying a pleasant hot spring and seeing cherry blossoms blooming along with nine other people who were also invited to Tokyo for winning the top 10.

"Darling, the car's there."

Alva takes over her suitcase and takes her to a luxury car. There was a man in a black suit who immediately helped Alva with their luggage, and the sight made some people who passed by there glance at them with curious gazes. Of course, how could anyone miss Alva's handsome appearance and mafia-like appearance?

Especially supported by the black suit he always wears and his cool car.

"Go resseki no minasama, yokoso. Ni-ri ga buji ni koko ni ko rareta koto ni kansha shimasu. O yado ni iku mae ni, doko ka ni tachiyorimasen ka? || Welcome ladies and gentlemen. I am grateful that you both got here safely. Do you want to stop by somewhere before you go to the inn?"

The man with an authentic Japanese face asked Alva and Arana questions in English but with a thick Japanese accent when the three had entered the car. Alva answered in Japanese, appreciating Japanese culture. "Watashitachi o shinden ni tsureteitte kudasai || Please take us to the temple."

The man was not too surprised to hear Alva's Japanese fluency and calmly nodded his head. "Wakatta || Understand."

***

Yasaka Shrine is one of the many temples in Kyoto. Yasaka Shrine or Yasaka Jinja is a Shinto shrine complex located in Gion area, Kyoto City, Japan. Yasaka Shrine is the entrance to Maruyama Park. The temple has a tall building with attractive red columns.

Looking at the building in front of her, Arana expressed her admiration through her expression and followed Alva's steps to climb the stairs.

There was a woman who greeted the two politely, wearing a white yukata with a special-looking red accent. There were amulets attached to her clothes, and some beads that Arana often saw in the temple. Arana easily guesses that the woman should be Miko (the guardian and caretaker of the temple) in this temple.

"Yokoso Yasakajinja e || Welcome to Yasaka Shrine."

Alva and Arana both reciprocated her hospitality by following her half-bending movements. Naturally the woman was guiding Arana and Alva. "Jiin ni hairu mae ni soji o shi ni kite kudasai || Let's follow me to do the cleaning before entering the temple."

Arana nodded her head and followed the woman to a place not far from the entrance of the temple. "Chouzushadesu's chat. Jinja ni hairu mae ni, chouzusha-nai no mizu de te to kuchi o arai, haiden de oinori shimasu. || This is Chozuya. Before entering the temple\, you must wash your hands and mouth using water from within this chozuya\, before praying in the worship hall."

Arana saw Alva extending her hand taking the water dipper, washing her hands and wiping her lips. He followed her and felt the coldness of the water. Although cold, actually the water feels very refreshing.

After you finish cleaning up, The Miko took Arana and Alva to a hall commonly used as a worship hall and prayed for some time there before taking the two around while telling a little about the temple. "Susano no mikoto to Kushinada hime no mikoto no fu fu no honkyochi to sa reru jinjadesu. Raburabuna fufunanode, kono jinja wa kappuru ga otozureru jinja demo arimasu || This temple is believed to be the home of husband and wife couple Susanoo no Mikoto and Kuhsinada Hime no Mikoto. They are a loving and affectionate couple\, therefore this temple also becomes a temple where couples come."

"Giri no musuko de enmusubinokami-sama to shite shira reru okuninushimikoto (o kuninushi nomi koto) mo kono jinja, seikaku ni wa okuninushisha ni matsura rete imasu. || Their son-in-law\, the god Ookuninushi no Mikoto known as the god of matchmaking is also believed to reside in this temple\, more precisely in the temple Ookuninushi-sha."

Arana listened carefully and seemed very interested in this conversation. Although Arana herself does not recognize the god as a figure she worships, Arana is interested in understanding Japanese life and enjoys listening to his stories.

Some time walking, they stopped at a Temple with a large bowl of water from a stone. Water flowed from the bamboo slats that directly fell into the bowl.

The Miko said calmly. "Kochira wa munakatasanjin o matsuru bi no tera-bi onzakijinja. Ikishima-hi-uri inochi (ichi kishima hime nomi koto) wa mikami no naka de mottomo utsukushiku,-bi geijutsu kaiun no we to shite shinko sa rete imasu. Sonotame, shusse un o motomete biyo mizu o motomete otozureru wakai josei mo sukunaku arimasen. Kono nagareru mizu wa, hada no utsukushi-sa o torimodoshi, uchigawa kara utsukushi-sa o takameru koto ga dekiru to shinji rate imasu.|| This is Utsukushi-gozen Temple which is the Temple of Beauty where the Three Immortals reside. Among the three gods\, the god Ichikishima Hime no Mikoto is the most beautiful\, and is revered as the god of beauty\, art and luck. Therefore\, a lot of young women who come here to get water beauty\, in order to get luck in their careers. This flowing water is believed to be able to restore the beauty of the skin and improve the beauty of the heart."

"Dozo o tameshi kudasaimase. || Please try it\, miss."

Arana was surprised, "Watashi? Idesu ka? || Me? Can I?"

The woman nodded her head, picked up the dipper and took a few drops for Arana who raised her hand. He rubbed the water on his face and then smiled as he met Alva.

"The water is cold." He said he made Alva stretch out her hand and rubbed her mane gently and lovingly.

Seeing the interaction of the two, the Miko could not help but smile. A really happy young couple.

***

Stretching both hands as soon as he arrived at the inn, Arana then opened the suitcase to then arrange it into a closet shaped like a drawer. Behind him, Alva did a similar thing and both were equally busy for some time later.

Tiredness approached him after his long journey, and he grew even more tired after having the activities they did at the temple.

Arana really wants to clean herself up and then sleep.

"Al, I took a shower first, huh?"

Behind him, Alva who was scrolling through his phone screen nodded his head after turning his head. "The bathroom's at the end of the hall, the right door, baby."

Arana nodded. "All right."

As Alva said, Arana stepped up to the end of a semi-transparent passageway that was able to display a clear pool inside the inn. When she shifts the door, there is a bathroom that makes Arana's bead round and sparkling. The bathroom is designed with luxury and elegance. Dionning bathroom of caramel colored marble makes the atmosphere of the bathroom comfortable, and a large sunken tub neighbors inside that filled with warm water pink. A gentle fragrance floated in the air lightly, and tickled her nose.

Arana was completely amazed, and could not help but think.

Roughly how long he had to work to be able to have a bathroom as comfortable and luxurious as that.

[All my information is on google, so if there's a mistake, I'm really sorry because it wasn't intentional. Btw, just focus on the Inonseian language, the Japanese language is chaotic, but because I'm sorry because I also only use google translate, so please be understood, hehe.]