After spending a lot of physical strength and walking up the long steps, Nishikino Mahime finally reached the front of the shrine. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Her forehead was covered with fragrant sweat, her cheeks were slightly bright red, and her small mouth was panting lightly.

"Whew...... Phew......."

Why are the steps of the shrine so long?

Although I've been to the shrine a lot lately, Nishikino Mahime isn't used to such long stairs.

Every time I climb, I will be very tired, and my legs will be sore.

There's no way, she's not been a girl who is good at physical strength since she was a child.

I'm not good at running, I'm not good at swimming, well, I should say I'm not good at all sports.

It's a shame to say it, but in fact, until now, Maki Nishikino doesn't know how to ride a bicycle.

Due to her poor physical strength, in the past, she didn't often come to the shrine except for New Year's visits, or when her parents and Aunt Chihiro suggested that they come together.

Until nearly a month, because the muses were gathered here to exercise, Nishikino Mahime would occasionally come around to take a look.

And today, she didn't come to Kanda Myojin Shrine for other reasons, not to watch the muses practice.

As for the reason, it is, of course-

"Tomorrow's concert. Nishikino Maki muttered.

For her, who is used to participating in various piano competitions and has won many awards, attending a concert is not a big deal.

It's not worth stressing.

As a well-known piano genius, Maki Nishikino has been invited to many recitals, including some of the most famous Todai concerts in Japan.

But this time it was different.

Because that person will come over tomorrow to watch her play.

That, the boy she's been dreaming of for many years-

"Xia You. ”

More than a week ago, Natsuyu resigned as a pianist at a café because he was afraid that he would disappear again, and Mahime Nishikino finally mustered up the courage and decided to express his feelings to him.

As for the way to express the mood, it is not verbal, but the piano.

Maki Nishikino thinks it's better.

She fell in love with the piano because of Xia You, and she studied the piano seriously because of Xia You.

There is no better choice than to use the piano to express your heart.

So, after the first performance of the muse, Takasaka Honoka, that evening, Nishikino Mahime made an appointment with Natsuyu and invited him to come to Sunday's concert.

After the actual conversation, Maki Nishikino discovers that he is not the same as he imagined.

Some shy.

I'm not very good at talking to girls.

The voice is lower than expected.

It's more gentle than you imagined.

Although he looked a little confused, Xia You did not refuse the invitation, and said with a smile that he would definitely go to see it.

And she also exchanged mobile phone numbers with Maki Nishikino, which made her heart tremble for a while, and she was so happy that she couldn't help herself.

After that day, although he had already gotten Xia Yu's mobile phone number, Nishikino Mahime had never contacted him.

In addition to not knowing what reason to contact, she was actually holding back her strength, wanting to let Xia You see how powerful she was at the recital-

I want to tell him what I have been dreaming about over the years.

Because of this, for more than a week, Nishikino Mahime has been practicing very hard and has not slackened at all.

The reason why he did not immediately join the muse is also because of this.

As for the music, she had already chosen, Mozart K331.

In the original piano classroom, when I first met Xia You, he played the tune.

At the same time, it is also a piece that makes Maki Nishikino fall in love with the piano completely.

These days, even though she couldn't be more familiar, she still practices K331 over and over again. I didn't relax until today.

Tomorrow is the concert, so today, Nishikino Maki doesn't plan to increase the amount of practice, and after completing the daily quota, she went out, and then came here, Kanda Myojin Shrine.

"Well, they're probably not there, right?"

Carefully, Nishikino Mahime looked around, and was relieved that she didn't see Takasaka Honoka.

She came back to the shrine this time to make a wish to the gods that she would be able to perform well at tomorrow's concert and convey her feelings to Natsuyu.

Although it is normal for girls to hope for mysterious powers, such as magic and divination, it is still somewhat embarrassing.

So Maki Nishikino doesn't want to be seen. This deliberately staggers the time when the muses usually practice.

Well, since they're no longer here, then you can rest assured.

Thinking about it, Nishikino Mahime walked towards the shrine.

What catches your eye is the lush greenery.

It is a maple tree that is more than 300 years old, and it is said that it was planted by the hands of the god many generations ago.

The reputation is so great that many people know it even in the entire Chiba Prefecture.

Next to it is the spring elm, which is equally long-lived, and the cherry blossom tree, which blooms beautifully every spring.

Surrounded by greenery, is the main hall of the shrine.

Maki Nishikino walked over with ease.

Drop a coin in the cash box, clap your hands twice, then fold your hands and close your eyes, and start making a wish.

The look is pious.

"I hope that Lord God will bless me to play smoothly tomorrow and tell Xia Youjun all my longing for all these years. ”

After silently making a wish in his heart, Nishikino Mahime raised her head again.

Good!

It's almost time to go!

Since she had been here several times before and watched the muses practice, Nishikino Maki knew that the Tojo Nozomi-senpai in the muse was a shrine maiden of the shrine.

The more you stay here, the better the chance of being discovered, and it will be embarrassing to bump into it.

So Maki Nishikino wants to leave quickly.

However, it was as if the gods had heard her heart, and they were deliberately teasing, and just as Nishikino Mahime wanted to leave quickly, a slightly unexpected voice sounded from behind her.

"Huh?

Hearing this very distinctive, female voice with some Kansai accent, Nishikino Mahime's shoulders shook, I don't know who it is, it's Nozomi Tojo.

Why is it so coincidental?!

Just after saying that?!

God-sama, you're too bad!

Her expression was indescribably depressed, and her eyes turned into >_< shapes.

But now that he has been discovered, he can't just run away, and he is depressed, and Nishikino Mahime has no choice but to turn around.

“...... Sister Xi. ”

"Ah, it's really a real hime~" Tojo Nozomi suddenly smiled.

She was dressed in a red and white shrine maiden costume and held a broom in her hand, and was about to clean up the fallen leaves in the shrine.

"It's really strange at this point in time. ”

Normally, Maki Nishikino comes to see it when she is practicing with the muse.

"Uh-huh. His eyes were a little uncomfortable, a little nervous, and Maki Nishikino habitually wrapped around the green silk.

"Are you here to pay homage, is there anything you want to ask the gods?" asked Nozomi Tojo curiously.

"Well, it's fine...... It's just pretty ordinary. ”

"Huh~"

Nozomi Tojo had a look of disbelief on his face.

Her eyes rolled slightly, and she rubbed her mouth lightly, revealing an ambiguous smile.

"Ah, is it the trouble of love?"

“......”

Why did this person guess so accurately!

...

Sorry, Carvin, that's all for today.

I'm really hesitant.,I don't know how to write the story of Zhenji.、Xiao Xun.、Xia You.。

According to the foreshadowing I had planted earlier, I originally wanted Kaoru to appear, but when I thought that it was not spring when she appeared, the cherry blossom season, it was very uncomfortable. In addition, Kaoru will appear at this time, and the follow-up plot may not collapse.

Let me hesitate even more, the result is not the word so at all, today on this more, and two more are owed, including the previous four more, the current six more.

It looks like it's not over this week.

So Mina-san, please join the group, as I said before, I will send red envelopes on Monday!