彩繪列車真有趣 / The themed train is so interesting

這幾年來，搭高速鐵路這麼多次，從一開始的新奇，還會拍照留念，到後來的習以為常，累的話，可能一上車就開始睡覺，我還是第一次搭到彩繪列車，高鐵公司是和「卡娜赫拉的小動物」合作打造彩繪列車，據說，每日有六個班次，只要運氣好，人們就有機會搭到，卡娜赫拉的小動物的可愛角色算是還蠻常看到的，之前也常看到它有和一些品牌做聯名活動，我記得好像我曾經喝過印著卡娜赫拉的可愛角色的茶飲，但我忘了是那家品牌。

車廂外的大面積彩繪真的很吸引人們的目光，除了我之外，也有一些乘客也跟著拍照，車廂內，看起來也有一些小巧思，車廂內部，就較沒有大片的彩繪，我曾經看過，有些彩繪列車，是車廂內外皆有彩繪圖案，對於粉絲而言，絕對是大加分，所以，知道車廂內部沒有彩繪，我是有些失望，但也沒真的很失落，畢竟，我並不真的是卡娜赫拉的粉絲，我只是感到新奇罷了。

隨著列車開始行進，列車上的服務員也開始提供服務，坐我隔壁的乘客，和我聊了一下，它來自印尼，要去台南拜訪親戚，一直問我，還有幾站是台南，可以理解他對於環境不熟悉的擔憂，當服務員經過時，他要了一杯咖啡，六十元台幣，咦！我注意到還有販賣聯名商品，是聯名瓶裝水，我蠻好奇，不知道價錢是多少？再仔細看看彩繪圖案，好像是向日葵的花卉，不確定是否有著怎樣的涵義？不過，卡娜赫拉帶來的新奇感很快就過去了，但對我而言，也是一次有趣的旅遊經驗。

Over the years, I’ve taken the high-speed rail so many times. At first, it was all so new and exciting—I’d even take pictures to remember the experience. But as time went on, it became just part of my routine. If I was tired, I’d usually fall asleep as soon as I got on the train. This time, though, was different—it was my first time riding a themed train! The high-speed rail company collaborated with Kanahei's Small Animals to create this special train. I heard there are six runs like this each day, so if you’re lucky, you might get to ride one. Kanahei's Small Animals characters are pretty popular; I’ve seen them in a lot of brand collaborations before. I think I even tried a tea drink with their cute characters on the packaging once, but I can’t remember which brand it was.

The large-scale artwork on the outside of the train really grabs attention. It wasn’t just me—some other passengers were also taking pictures. Inside the train, there were some nice little touches, but the interior didn’t have as much decoration as the outside. I’ve seen some themed trains before where both the inside and outside are fully decorated, which is a big plus for fans. So, when I realized the interior wasn’t as decorated, I felt a bit let down—but not too much since I’m not really a Kanahei fan. I was mostly just curious and found it interesting.

Once the train started moving, the attendants began their service. The passenger next to me, who was from Indonesia, started chatting with me. He was on his way to Tainan to visit relatives and kept asking how many more stops until Tainan. I could understand his worry about being in an unfamiliar place. When the attendant came by, he ordered a coffee, which cost 60 NTD. Oh, and I noticed they were selling some collaboration merchandise too, like themed bottled water. I was curious about how much it cost. Looking more closely at the design, it seemed like there were sunflower motifs. I’m not sure if there’s a special meaning behind it.

The novelty of the Kanahei design wore off pretty quickly, but overall, it was still a fun and interesting travel experience for me.

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