The festival is not just a one-day festival.

After the kagura dance ceremony was held at the festival venue the night before, there was a parade the next day.

The parade will depart from Kashima Jingu Shrine and the procession will head south, past Yamazaki Shrine and into the city via the bridge. After that, you will make a detour around the market in the city center and return the same way.

Beforehand, Sachiko Kashima had said that she would be asked to wear a cumbersome shrine maiden costume and sit on a sedan chair carried by the priests.

It feels like you're exhibiting some rare species.

"But why should I change my outfit too?"

Mu Yue, who was blocked by Zhongli Meiyi and a group of sword girls, forcibly changed into black feather weaving and hakama, looked at herself in the mirror in embarrassment.

The clothes fit very well, as if they were tailor-made, so Mu Yue couldn't help but secretly look at Saeko Kashima.

"Ah, does Ah Yue still look cute like this?"

"If you can, don't describe it as cute."

"Tsuki-chan, Tsuki-chan, Tomoko-chan, and Keiko-chan, I hope you can be a Shinto official today."

The so-called Shinto official is a priest who walks in front of the palanquin carrying Sachiko during the procession, and holds a spirit plaque to symbolize the gods and their attachment to the shrine maiden Kiyoji.

This position,Normally, it had to be filled by someone close to the shrine maiden.,In the past, Kashima Tetsune was in charge - the head of the Kashima family was enough to be qualified for the position of Shinto official.。

"But why me?"

"Don't want to?"

Saeko tilted her head to look at Mu Yue.

"Uncle agreed."

was stared at by the three-free girl with hazelnut-colored eyes, Mu Yue was stunned for a long time, and finally nodded helplessly.

"Well, think of it as a memory."

Zhongli Meiyi looked Mu Yue up and down, and nodded repeatedly.

"This length is just right, it seems to be specially designed according to Ah Yue's body shape."

The meaning of the words made Mu Yue can't help but look at Saeko again.

"If you can enjoy the parade and watch Ah Yue's performance at the same time, Mom, I'm so satisfied!"

"Yue-chan Yue-chan, I'll definitely take a good picture!"

"Master, do you want Lao Tzu to give you a knife during the parade?"

"If that's the case, please also ask the sword master to bring the talisman that the Dao Master has specially opened! In this way, Dao Ye can use this as a selling point to deceive afterwards...... It's not going to be sold! ”

- You just wanted to say that you were cheating money, right?

"Woo, the master looks so handsome!"

After tidying up the placket for Mu Yue, the turtle took a step back, clasped his hands together and smiled softly.

"Big brother, big brother, we're going too!" ”

"No, you can't hinder Ah Yue! You two have to be good children, okay? ”

"Woo......"

"Hmph, if you guys go wrong during the parade and fall down, this Daojun will definitely gloat!"

"Only Sister Turtle can do that kind of thing!"

"Woo (grievance) ......"

took the black foot bag handed over by Saeko, and Mu Yue, who was dressed in black and black pants and black foot bag, finally put on a one-piece white shirt.

"Come, and finally tie the belt."

Zhongli Meiyi tied a bow around Mu Yue's waist.

There is an elastic band sewn on the inside of the hem of the pants, which tightly fits Mu Yue's calf; The sleeves were wide and large, and the black lining loomed inside; The side of the waist to the knee is open, and the crepe of the pants can be seen; The front of the coat is snow-white, with no folds, decorations, or plackets, only the black collar is exposed around the neck, becoming a multi-layered outfit of black and white.

In this way, Mu Yue seems to be a full festival-related person.

"A few guests, and Lord Muslim, are you ready? The parade is about to begin. ”

At this time, a maid in a kimono appeared at the door of the room.

"Ready ......"

Mu Yue, who felt particularly ashamed, walked out in a sneer, and the maid covered her mouth and chuckled softly when she saw it.

"It's a good fit for you, Lord Muslim."

Feeling the wonder of the footbag that you are not used to, you will go through the edge corridor to the gate and change into the straw sandals that you have prepared.

[I feel a little grinding...... But it doesn't matter]

At this time, Mu Yue was already immersed in the novelty of becoming a Shinto official for the first time.

After walking out of the door, a priest who had been waiting next to him handed over something to Mu Yue.

It was a nearly two-meter-long piece of slender wooden stick on the bottom, and a red spirit tablet engraved with runes on the top.

"Please, Lord Muslim."

The man bent ninety degrees at Mu Yue.

"Aha, ahahaha...... I'll try. ”

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All the staff gathered at the main hall of Kashima Jingu.

The square in front of the main hall was crowded with many people from nowhere, and it seems that this was also a place for tourists from outside Kashima City.

The crowds in the submerged shrine grounds are noisy and disturbed, and there are many cameras on the shelves, so if it weren't for the early spring sunshine, the magnesium lights would have flashed non-stop.

When Sachiko appeared, Mu Yue's eyes widened.

“…… Flower wedding clothes!? ”

Today's Sachiko did not wear a shrine maiden costume, but changed into the most formal dress - Da Zhen Sleeve.

"Well,After all, it's playing the witch who is loved by the gods.,So you should marry the gods.,It's normal to marry in this case.。

A man next to him explained to Mu Yue with a smile.

Sachiko's gently folded hands held a folded fan with five-colored threads on it.

With her makeup on, she lowered her eyes and walked into the plaza with a gentle lotus step, a posture that looked like two people on a normal day, but it was different from last night's Kagura dance.

Which one is the real Sachiko?

The two maidens led the cloth tail for Sachiko so that she would not land on the ground, and she slowly walked onto the huge sedan chair that she had prepared for her sight.

The sedan chair required sixteen people to lift.

When Mu Yue came back to his senses, he had already been led to the front of the sedan chair and merged into the procession.

Moving forward in small steps, Mu Yue, who was holding the Imperial Spirit Card, recalled in his heart the matters that had been explained before.

You don't need to make any special moves, just follow the line honestly – and of course you can't put down the sign you're holding.

In addition to tourists, the media who interviewed all the way set up a tripod early, and the big camera was aimed at Mu Yue's direction, and he vaguely seemed to hear people's discussions.

"This year's Shinto officials seem to have changed."

"It's not the head of the Kashima family!"

"What's the relationship between that and Miss Miko? Can you actually serve as a Shinto official? ”

……

As the team advanced, the slightly nervous mood at the beginning began to relax, and Mu Yue looked around with the corner of his eye.

The crowd of onlookers was crowded, but orderly.

Mu Yue also saw Zhongli Meiyi in the crowd of followers, who were constantly waving to him.

"Huh......?"

A hint of rose color flashes into the corner of the eye.

It was a handsome man who looked like he was of mixed Chinese and Western descent, and rose was the color of his hair.

When the man saw Mu Yue, he smiled kindly at him and nodded.

"Are you a tourist? Well, it's not uncommon for tourists from other countries to come up with this situation – even the Shinto officials who march are foreigners......"

Mu Yue shook her head amusedly. (To be continued.) )