I didn't expect that in Minobu, a small town with a population of about 10,000, there would be such a comprehensive outdoor goods store.
"The owner of the shop is a fellow enthusiast of my grandfather, and my grandfather also has a certain share in this shop." Shima Rin said.
Yushan Heren couldn't help but blink. Shinjo Hajime knew that the other party was also an avid camping enthusiast. No wonder this store was run in such a good manner. It turned out that the boss and shareholders were all fans of outdoor sports.
"Have you ever been camping?" Shima Rin asked.
Hearing this, Doma Mai and Izumi Sagiri immediately shook their heads. Doma Mai was not very interested in outdoor sports, and Izumi Sagiri was even worse, as she hardly ever went out.
"I have had a few camping experiences, but they were all prepared by others in advance." Yushan Heren said.
Listening to the answers from several people, Shima Rin couldn't help but sigh.
It seems that Yushan and the other two are just novices when it comes to camping.
Chapter 2031: First Camping
"Rin, do you want to hang out with your friends?"
Seeing Shima Rin wandering around the store, the store owner couldn't help but come over and greet her.
"Well, come and take a look." Shima Rin responded and nodded.
"Are you also interested in outdoor sports?" Looking at Yushan and the other two, the boss couldn't help but smile.
"Does playing football count?" Yushan Kazuto said with a smile.
"Of course, I have footballs for sale here!" The boss pointed to the shelf nearby.
Only then did Yushan Kazuto realize that this outdoor goods store actually sold footballs.
But if you think about it carefully, it is normal. After all, football has the lowest requirements for the field.
When a family goes camping, it is normal for adults to take their children to play football on the field.
If it is a sport like baseball or table tennis, it cannot be played without a suitable venue.
"If you're interested in anything, feel free to ask me. Of course, you can also ask Rin directly. She's just as familiar with my store as I am."
Seeing Yushan Heren's somewhat surprised look, the boss couldn't help but smile, and after saying that, he walked away.
However, Yushan Kazuto turned around and looked at Shima Rin: "Rin, can you play football in the campground?"
Shima Rin couldn't help but glance at Yushan Kazuto, recalling her first experience of playing football at a campsite.
Shima Wataru kicked the ball over. Shima Rin originally planned to kick the ball out directly, but she accidentally stepped on the ball, did a split, and fell to the ground.
Since then, Shima Rin has never touched football again.
If she hadn't met Yushan Kazuto, she wouldn't even watch football games. When she saw people playing football, she would just walk away in shame.
When Yushan Kazuto asked her about this matter, it really touched Shima Rin's sore spot.
Looking at Shima Rin's expression, Yushan Kazuto roughly understood that the question he asked might be a little difficult for Shima Rin to answer.
After thinking for a while, Yushan Kazuto had to change the subject: "By the way, Rin, where was your first camping trip?"
Speaking of this, Shima Rin couldn't help but glance towards the inner courtyard of the store.
The first time she camped was actually in the inner courtyard of this store.
"Rin's first camping was in our store!" The owner at the cashier heard what Yushan Kazuto said and couldn't help but interrupt.
Hearing this, Yushan Kazuto looked at Shima Rin. Unexpectedly, Shima Rin nodded at him and pointed to the inner courtyard of the store.
"Uh, does camping in the yard count as camping?" Yushan Heren said angrily.
"Grandpa said that as long as it is an open-air environment, it meets the definition of camping." Shima Rin said.
Yushan Heren blinked and said, if I set up a tent in my own yard, would that also be considered camping?
But honestly speaking, the area of Yushanhe's yard is several times larger than any camping site. There is nothing wrong with sleeping in the yard for a night and calling it camping.
Hayama Kazuto blinked slightly, but finally nodded and looked at Shima Rin: "Go on and tell me about your first campsite experience."
Shima Rin nodded and led the others into the yard.
There is a tent in the yard. Of course, it is not the tent that Shima Rin used for her first camping trip. It is just a decoration that is occasionally lent to some novices who are slightly interested in camping.
"I was in primary school when I went camping for the first time. I didn't know what camping was at the time, I just knew that my grandfather wanted to take me out to sleep in a tent."
"When grandpa rode his motorcycle and brought me here, I was also a little disappointed."
"Because the camping on TV is either camping on snowy mountains, or facing Mount Fuji or the sea, but that time I camped in the yard, and I couldn't see anything except the sky above and the walls around me."
Yushan Kazuto couldn't help but blink slightly. Come to think of it, Shima Rin's first camping trip was quite different from what he had imagined.
However, the camping on TV can only be said to be completely unreliable, as it is all just wild camping.
If you are not an expert in outdoor survival, this method is not recommended.
For example, when setting up camp on a snowy mountain, you need to consider issues such as the stability of the foundation, wind direction, temperature, active animals, and the angle of the tent.
If something unexpected happens at night, campers need to be able to respond immediately.
After all, the climate on the snow-capped mountains is changeable, and the wind direction and other things may change completely at any time.
Every year, it is not uncommon to see tents on the snow-capped mountains being blown into the valleys by mountain winds.
As to whether there are people in these tents, it is unknown.
"However, at night, sleeping in a tent and sleeping in a bed at home are two completely different experiences."
Yushan and Ren nodded. Sleeping in a tent was much more uncomfortable than sleeping in a bed!
"Especially because there is a transparent skylight on the tent. When you open it, you can see the stars directly through the skylight. That's when I really felt the specialness of camping."
No matter where you sleep, unless there is a difference between the northern and southern hemispheres, the stars above your head will always be the same.
If you sleep in a tent and look at the stars, then it makes no difference whether you are in a yard or in a real camping site.
Yushan Kazuto nodded slightly, but Doma Mai and Izumi Sagiri couldn't help but blink their eyes, imagining sleeping in a tent and looking at the stars.
feel.
In their opinion, this feeling is so beautiful. If they can experience it once, they will probably fall in love with camping.
Yushan Kazuto thought it was very common. On the top floor of the library in Chiba's hometown, there was a room with three transparent sides.
In addition to the transparent top cover, the south and east directions are also completely transparent.
Yushan and others slept there for a few nights, but that was the feeling they had.
Apart from being able to see the unobstructed starry sky at night and the first ray of sunshine in the morning, there is nothing special about it.
"Kazuto, you said you have experienced camping, why don't you also talk about your first camping experience?" Shima Rin looked at Kazuto Yushan and asked.
"As for me..." Yushan Kazuto couldn't help but blink, "It was my first time camping, and I went with the Yukinoshita family."
As soon as he finished speaking, three pairs of eyes were already fixed on Yushan and Ren, just like Monster Hunter, where players teamed up to lock on to their prey.
"Don't look at me like that. I was pulled over by Yukinoshita Haruno." Yushan Kazuto said angrily.
"Anyway, Yukinoshita Haruno took care of everything for me. I was only responsible for eating and playing. As for my experience of camping, I really can't put it into words."
Chapter 2032 Now I have this plan
In fact, one of the great pleasures of camping is the experience of doing it yourself.
When Yushan and others were camping, everything was taken care of by someone else, so of course it didn't feel very real.
After continuing to walk around the store, Yushan Kazuto finally understood why Shima Rin was so obsessed with camping.
After all, Shima Rin likes to be close to nature, and with such an environment around her, it is understandable that she has a special liking for camping.
Walking out of the outdoor goods store, there is a motorcycle shop next to it, where Shima Rin usually does her motorcycle maintenance.
I came here on my motorcycle for maintenance, and while doing so, I could also visit the outdoor gear store.
With such a long process, it's no wonder that Shima Rin needs to work part-time to make up for her empty wallet.
"Senior Kazuto, what is that place over there?" Doma Mai suddenly asked from the side.
"It seems like... an observation deck?" Looking in the direction pointed by Doma Mai, Yushan Kazuto blinked slightly and said.
"You should ask Rin. Like you, this is my first time in Minobu."
Hearing Yushan Kazuto's answer, Tsuchima Mai couldn't help but blink slightly, but still looked at Shima Rin: "Shima-senpai, is that the observation deck over there?"
"Well, the hill over there is the best spot to overlook Minobu Town. At night, it's especially beautiful to stand on the observation deck and look out over the city." Shima Rin responded.
Hearing this, Tsuchima Mai couldn't help but feel a little moved, but Yushan Kazuto poured cold water on her: "It's a pity that we don't have the chance to see the night view of Minobu Town."
In the summer, it gets dark very late.
If you wait until you have seen the night view before heading back to Tokyo, it will probably be late at night when you arrive in Tokyo.
Tsuchima couldn't help but pout and glanced at Yushan Kazuto: "Then...shall we go over and take a look now?"
"I don't mind, what about you, Sagiri?" Yushan Kazuto looked at Izumi Sagiri.
Izumi Sagiri blinked slightly and just nodded.
"Then go and have a look."
……
Walking up the steps, Yushan and the other two discovered that there was more than one viewing platform on the mountain.
There are three observation decks scattered across the hill, each one higher than the last.
It was built like this mainly to cater to the preferences of mountaineering enthusiasts. After all, there is no obstruction between the observation deck and Minobu Town. In fact, from the first observation deck, you can almost see the entire view of Minobu Town.
Despite this, the three observation decks still have their own designs and ingenuity.
The first observation deck was a semi-suspended design, which looked a bit daunting. Although the steps were firm, Doma Mai and Izumi Sagiri were still a little afraid to go forward, so they quickly passed the first observation deck and continued walking up.
The second viewing platform is located on a flat ground halfway up the mountain. There are many flowers and plants around it, and it is not known whether they are natural or artificially planted.
Standing on this observation deck, Doma Mai and Izumi Sagiri finally felt a lot more grounded. After all, they were stepping on solid ground instead of a hollow steel plate.
However, because of this, the viewing angle of the second observation deck is a bit smaller.
If the viewing angle of the first observation deck is 270 degrees, the viewing angle of the second observation deck is at most 180 degrees.
As for the third observation deck, it was built on the top of the mountain.
In terms of viewing angle, the third viewing platform is definitely the best, after all, it is surrounded by 360 degrees without blind spots.
However, if you just want to see Minobu Town, the three observation decks are pretty much the same.
Even though it's just a small hill, it's still quite tiring to climb.
After climbing to the second observation deck, Doma Mai and Izumi Sagiri refused to continue climbing the mountain no matter what.
In fact, if it weren’t for the semi-suspended design of the First Observation Deck, which made them feel a little uneasy, they would probably have stopped at the First Observation Deck.
Seeing that Tsuchiya was a little out of breath, Yushan Kazuto couldn't help but sigh.
Given Doma Mai's current behavior, she wanted me to take her to Mount Asama to see the crater.
When we really reach Mount Asama, I'm afraid I'll have to carry her up myself.
Doma Mai and Izumi Sagiri stopped at the second observation deck, and at the third observation deck only Hayama Kazuto and Shima Rin continued to climb up.
However, both of them had good physical strength, so they didn't feel any pressure to climb up.
After taking the last step to the summit, Yushan Heren suddenly felt a sense of satisfaction in his heart.
Although I don’t have the heroic spirit of the ancients who “stand on the top of the mountain and overlook all the other mountains below”, I also have a feeling of “going one step further from the top of the pole”.
Climb up to the third observation deck and look around, and you can see the scenery in all directions.
"The view from this observation deck is quite nice," Yushan Kazuto couldn't help but say.
"Well, when the weather is good, you can even see Rokugo Town." Shima Rin nodded.
Although it is a sunny day today, the visibility is not very good. Even the distant view of Mount Fuji is a bit blurry. I can only imagine seeing Rokugo Town.
After walking around the third observation deck, Yushan Heren couldn't help but say, "By the way, the area of this observation deck is quite large."
The flat land on the top of the mountain is obviously much larger than the one halfway up the mountain.
Shima Rin also nodded. Among the three observation decks, the third one was indeed the widest.
