Speaking of the formal attire of the so-called tengus.

The one he is wearing now is very similar to the shrine maiden costume, and the red and white clothes are just that.

It's not a gorgeous outfit, but it's just the opposite of the simplicity and neatness that prioritizes convenience. Although the color scheme of this dress is very simple, on the other hand, it does not hesitate to show the skin of the shoulders and thighs. If it's meant to attract attention, it's more than enough.

It's just that although the exposure of this outfit is higher than that of ordinary kimonos, there is no sense of obscenity when worn on Wen's body.

She may always look uninhibited on weekdays, but her eyes are calm and firm, as if to declare her strong will, to put it simply...... She is like the wind, perhaps frivolous, but as pure as a clear stream.

"Uh-huh......

At this moment, Wen let out a soft sigh. There was a noticeable hint of distress in her voice.

Except for major gatherings, there are not many opportunities for Wen to wear this dress. She usually wears that more modern outfit...... If there is any difference between the two, the cold touch of air contact with the shoulders and armpits is something that she doesn't often experience when she likes short-sleeved shirts.

Hundreds of years ago, Wen wore formal clothes that were also black, and she would wear a haori style on the outside, which was more solemn than the one she wore now. In fact, it was the costume of the samurai, the dress of the war. And considering that the task now is diplomacy, it is clearly out of place to wear that.

It does feel different from usual, but Wen is not pretentious to this point. After a breath, her expression returned to that sense of relief.

"Well...... Compared to the one I usually wear, it's just more shoulder-baring."

As she said, her usual short skirt was also stingy to show her smooth thighs. Then today is no worse. It's unwise to delay for too long for the sake of dress, and while it's natural for women to care about their appearance, Wen is not an ordinary person.

Let's go now and go to Moriya Shrine.

The long-lost black wings spread out in the air and began to swing at an accelerated pace.

Soaring in the sky like a bird is an innate talent for crows.

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Speaking of Moriya Shrine. There has always been something that I don't quite understand.

How did the large-scale, well-equipped shrine appear?

Viewed from above, the shrine looks as if it was there in the first place.

It seemed to pop up like mushrooms overnight. It is not an exaggeration to say that this is a miracle of this world. However, there are real gods in this shrine, so it can be classified as a "miracle" in some way.

But these are all details that don't need to be paid attention to now, and Shotimaru doesn't care too much. It landed directly on the ground.

Her aura had already attracted the attention of others in the shrine.

In the courtyard of the shrine, there are also two people waiting there.

"Yo."

"Yo."

The two of them greeted Shotimaru at the same time.

There may not be any difference in the literal sense, but as a listener, the text feels a big difference.

The first voice is indeed a heartfelt, friendly greeting, but the second is the best example of a person who is in a bad mood and barely lifts his spirits but fails to succeed.

Wen looked over with a subtle expression.

There stood a green-haired girl dressed in a shrine maiden costume, and next to her was a girl with neck-length blonde hair.

The human beings who sacrifice to the wind, and the apex of the indigenous gods, these two existences that have nothing to do with the ordinary, are standing in front of Wen. However, the one with the strongest presence in the Moriya Shrine did not appear at the moment.

Even so, etiquette is indispensable.

"Hello...... Sanae-sama, Suwako-sama."

"I can't say it's been a long time, but you're still in the same spirit."

Sanae said with a gentle smile. Even if it sounds like an ordinary polite remark, the speaker himself can be said to be from the heart, so the effect is naturally extraordinary.

"Hey, hey. Thank you. Every time I see you, I think of the Hirori shrine maiden, and I feel that being a shrine maiden is still different. If all shrine maidens are like Reimu, that would be a disaster."

Wen said something with a hearty expression that could never be ignored.

Speaking ill of people behind their backs is certainly despised, and of course this kind of thing is known. But the fact is that even if Hakuri Reimu is in front of her, she still dares to say it without changing a word.

One is a shrine maiden who greets guests when they visit, and the other is a shrine maiden who openly shows that she is troublesome when she sees guests -- she doesn't know how to use honorifics at all!

In this case, you don't have to think much about which one is better.

But these things that can be understood as a matter of course in the eyes of Shotimaru Wen are still a little too esoteric for Sanae, who has just arrived.

Just looking at the girl's tangled expression, Wen knew that his words did not touch the other party's heart. At this, she only chuckled and let out a not very heavy sigh.

"One day you'll know how right my words are, Sanae."

"Please don't be so handsome in arranging other people's words, okay? It's going to have a bad impact."

Wen's solemn tone still made Sanae irrepressibly have the idea of "what should be said".

And at this time, the blonde girl, who had not spoken since just now, finally moved her eyelids with interest.

"Tengu, do you dare to say this in front of that shrine maiden?"

Her tone was not polite even if she took a hundred steps back, but despite the girl's young appearance, her body was from an ancient god, and her age was probably far above that of the Shooting Pill Bun.

Suwako Kasuya -- Although it has been forgotten by the world, it is in a bygone era. It is also a great life with power.

"Of course I do."

Wen was not angry at all, but replied briskly.

At this, Suwako frowned as if she remembered something unpleasant.

「…… Good spirit. That shrine maiden is not an ordinary person, may you be as brave as you say yourself."

「…… Should I say thank you for the compliment?"

"No! And I'm not praising you!"

Fumi's feigning of stupidity drew a fierce response from Suwako.

The other party's overly straightforward words made Wen Bu sigh in his heart -- it seems that he doesn't understand humor at all.

On the other hand, Suwako doesn't understand this humor at all?

"I'm sorry, Wen. Suwako-sama, she's not in a good mood today. Although she is a little elusive on weekdays, as long as she does not disobey her, she is still a very gentle and generous person."

And that's ...... It's amazing, and there's no reassuring element. Wen didn't know what kind of expression to show.

If you are elusive and do not disobey, you will behave gently, but what if you disobey?

A tragic scene involuntarily appeared in Wen's mind.

However, it seems that the person who spoke did not realize this.

"Hey, Sanae, I'm not in a bad mood."

For the sake of his own reputation, the former great god began to defend himself.

It's a pity that it doesn't make much sense, because even the text can tell that she is in a bad mood. Not to mention the Sanae who gets along with her day and night.

"Really? I thought you were regenerating that gentleman's anger?"

"What do I have!"

"Wait a minute......

Hearing the conversation between the two, Wen couldn't ignore it anymore.

"...... that gentleman?"

"Oh, he's talking to Kanako-sama right now."

Pointing to the inside of the shrine with her hand, Sanae smiled relaxedly.

On the other hand, Wen's heart had a rather bad premonition.