Su Lun didn't know whether to call the kimono-clad woman who led him inside a "Madame" or a "Madam", but he followed her regardless.
Despite the few cherry trees, their clever arrangement created the illusion of a forest in full bloom.
Passing an exquisitely carved corridor bridge, the view suddenly opened up, and the main structure of the building came into view.
This was not just a simple wooden building, but rather a building ship. The entire structure was half-floating in the air. The top featured airship-like balloons, and the bottom had floating devices akin to boiler rooms. The overall architectural style was very unique, with curved roofs and soaring eaves, blue tiles and white walls, as well as paper-backed wooden latticed windows and doors. Red lanterns inscribed with "Nagano-ya" hung under the eaves of the corridor, all exhibiting the distinctive style of the Mountain Hermit nation.
