When Kurone Toujou talks about the Four Winds dojos, I suddenly remember the legend of the seven wonder dojos of One Han City that Fu Ji told me about. Maybe they are related in some way.
[player]Fu Ji told me that One Han City has seven wonder dojos. Is that true?
[Kurone Toujou]There are indeed seven legendary dojos in One Han City. Although I don't really understand how they became known as the seven wonder dojos over time, hehe.
[Kurone Toujou]The seven dojos correspond to the Four Winds and Three Dragons tiles, which are East, South, West, North, White, Green, and Red.
[player]Is it possible that Four Winds corresponds to the Four Winds dojos, namely the East Wind, South Wind, West Wind, and North Wind dojos?
[Kurone Toujou]Hehe, yes.
[player]Which three dojos do the Three Dragons correspond to?
[Kurone Toujou]Why don't you say the name of Fu Ji's dojo out loud?
[player]Luck and Fortune?
[Kurone Toujou]Hehe, wouldn't you agree that Luck and Fortune represent the tile Green which has the character for prosperity on it? In terms of being a wonder, Fu Ji herself might be one of the reasons why it is one of the wonder dojos.
[Kurone Toujou]It's possible that Fu Ji was already the master of Luck and Fortune before I became the master of East Wind dojo. No one knows how she inherited that dojo. She might even be the founder.
I think of the rumor concerning Fu Ji's age and decide that it might actually be possible. But since I can't verify her age, I can only guess.
[player]What about the other two?
[Kurone Toujou]The one representing Red is located near the Mahjong Soul Shrine. It is a fixed venue where the Mahjong Soul Shrine holds tournaments and is usually only open to the public during that time. The time when the tournament starts, however, depends on the mood of the priest.
[player]It looks like our priest is very casual.
[Kurone Toujou]Hehe, yes.
[Kurone Toujou]As for the last dojo that represents White, even I'm not sure where it is. All I've heard is that it has been abandoned for many years.
[player]Why was it abandoned?
[Kurone Toujou]No one knows the exact reason. In fact, all everyone knows is that it exists. It is a legendary dojo in the truest sense.
[player]Has no one tried to find it during all these years?
[Kurone Toujou]I don't know about that. Perhaps some people do chase after legendary things, but whether they can find something so mystical with no evidence of its existence is another matter.
During the remaining time, Kurone Toujou and I chat a lot about mahjong, and I learned a lot from her insights on mahjong.
Before I know it, it's already time for the afternoon tea to end, and a staff member is already at the door.
Kurone Toujou is both skilled at reading people's moods and finding things to talk about. I get the feeling that any person can have a very pleasant time here with her. I think this is what makes her so charming and why everyone wants to have afternoon tea with her.
I get up and prepare to leave. When I say goodbye to Kurone Toujou, she suddenly asks me about my clothes.
[Kurone Toujou]The tulle design at the seams of the clothes you're wearing today is very novel... It looks like a custom order instead of a common branded item bought on the market.
[Kurone Toujou]Can you tell me which famous designer did this?
[player]You can even tell that?
[Kurone Toujou]Hehe, how embarrassing. Many esteemed guests come to Countless Springs every day, so my familiarity with all kinds of luxury brands is essentially one of my basic abilities now. However, the brand design you're wearing isn't something I'm familiar with.
[player]It's from a store called Chaque Jour. It's quite popular in One Han City recently.
[Kurone Toujou]Thank you for sharing this information with me. I simply must go shopping at a shop that can make such good designs.
When I finally leave Countless Springs, Noah is already waiting for me at the entrance.
After returning to Chaque Jour with her by car and changing into my own clothes, I get ready to tell her everything I saw and heard today. Suddenly, she carefully removes something from the shoulder of the clothes I just changed out of.
[Noah](Text message) This is a spy camera. It has recorded everything that happened today, so you don't need to report anything back to me.
Just as I'm about to ask her when she planted the camera on me, I suddenly remembered that she patted this exact spot on my shoulder just before I went to see Kurone Toujou.
I feel like saying something, but then I stop myself. After swallowing the things I want to say to her, I decide to give up. I should have already gotten used to the way Strix does things over these last few days anyway.
The good side of this is that I won't need to report on this to Kutsuji in person.
After I return home, I decline a bunch of mahjong invitations and collapse on my bed, probably because I'm so tired and relieved after completing the task.
Suddenly, I receive a text message from Kutsuji.
[Kutsuji](Text message) I'm very pleased with your performance today. I'll come and pick you up to complete the last part of the transaction in a few days.
To be honest, I actually don't know what useful information he got from this process. The closer I get to these legendary Four Greats, the more mysteries there seem to be. Moreover, these mysteries collide and merge with each other to create new mysteries.
Perhaps I'll find out the truth of all these things one day. I gradually fall asleep with this thought in mind.
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