The place we're headed to this time is a typical small countryside in Japan.
The purpose of this trip is for their batch of liberal arts students to do sketching research.
It could also be considered a university field trip.
After the bus left the station, under the leadership of Professor Okuno, they arrived at an inn to stay.
The inn offers lodging and meals, somewhat like a leisure vacation in a Japanese farm stay.
An old man over seventy runs this inn. He's quite hale and hearty, with several young people working as helpers. They usually aren't too busy, so they tend to idle away their time.
Country houses are typically very spacious.
In front of the dining guest room, there is a garden pond under the eaves. Before meals or when ordering, the old man would personally catch a few fish with a net for ingredients.
Ordinary vegetables and fish, once handled by him, become unexpectedly delicious.
