The ceremony was held two days later, after Kira Hiroshi took a solemn bath at the urging of his uncle, and then put on his formal clothes. Looking at the formal samurai uniform with the family crest, I thought it was quite fresh.

"Why don't Hai Yanjun come to watch the ceremony too?" Kira Hiroshi looked at his uncle.

Uncle nodded slightly, indicating permission.

"Shall I take a shower first?" I asked excitedly.

"It's not that troublesome...... (Uncle coughs lightly) ...... Formal attire is a must, though. You're about the same size as me, so wear mine! ”

"The house pattern? ……”

"No problem, this family crest is not the only one that our family can use." Hiroshi Kira said. Then the three of them set off.

The ritual procedure is not new, not much different from the domestic ancestor worship, and even simpler. The main sacrifice was Kira Hiroshi's uncle Kira Nobufan, and Kira Hiroshi followed one by one. I sat cross-legged on the reed mat beside me, most of my attention focused on the moon lying across the alcove.

Finally, at the end of the ceremony, Kira Nobumi respectfully held up the sea moon with both hands and handed it to Kira Hiroshi. Kira took it with both hands, pulled it out, held it on his chest, and handed me the scabbard.

I looked at Kira Nobum. He nodded, then sat down cross-legged and closed his eyes. So I got up and took it, and followed Kira out of the cabin.

Walking down the hill, Kira Hiroshi put down his right hand with a knife and cut off a branch next to him, which surprised me.

"It's okay. My uncle won't get up until I go back to the cabin. Kira moved his wrist.

"What's next?"

"Just walk around. Let's go! Kira Hiroshi walked towards the Nagahata Bridge, and in a short time the two of them got onto the bridge.

"Hai Yanjun, you know how to swim, right?" He asked me suddenly.

"Okay." I replied.

"Then I have a proposal...... "Kira Hiroshi tossed the sea moon in his hand forward. The blade cut a bright arc in the sunlight and fell into the river.

"Oops!" I exclaimed.

"Shhhh Be quiet! Don't let my uncle hear me! Kira Hiroshi said in a low voice, then pointed to the river. I looked in the direction I had indicated, and the Haiyue Knife was lying at the bottom of the river, its body shining brightly, reflecting the light of the day like a mirror. Under the reflection of the knife light, the pebbles next to it are clearly recognizable.

"See, hehe!" Kira Hiroshi said proudly.

"Really! That's amazing! I exclaimed.

"Now let's try it and see who gets it up first? How?" He proposed to me.

"Good!" I was a childlike for a while.

"So...... One...... Two...... Three! ”

I quickly lowered the scabbard and began to bow my head and undress. Suddenly, I heard a "plop" sound. When I looked at it, Kira Hiroshi had already jumped into the river with his clothes on.

"What a cunning!" I grabbed the scabbard and jumped off with my jumpsuit.

The moment the scabbard entered the water, I felt as if the whole river was violently shaking. However, I didn't pay much attention to it, and still swam towards the landing point of the Sea Moon Knife.

The blade of the moon was still shiny, and I dived underwater, grabbed the moon lying on the pebbles, and quickly floated to the surface. The river was about seven or eight meters deep, which was a bit difficult for me with my clothes on. The pressure on my chest grew from holding my breath, and it almost felt like it was going to explode. Thankfully, the water in front of me was getting brighter and brighter, and my head finally came out of the water. I wiped my nose and mouth with my arm and took a big gulp of fresh air.

"Huh!" I suddenly realized that there was nothing on the side of the Nagahata Shenxia Bridge not far away, and it seemed that it had disappeared completely, or that it did not exist in the first place.

"What's going on? Hongjun? Hongjun! I shouted out my friend's name. However, there was no Yoshira Hiroshi around. Nearly five minutes passed, and I still hadn't seen my head.

What's going on? No matter how good the water is, it is impossible to dive for five minutes, right?

Perhaps, he has already hidden, ready to see my jokes! "Yes, it must be. Surrounded by lush forests, it's so easy to hide! I tried to convince myself. If so, don't worry. I put the knife back into its scabbard and decided to wait for him to jump out on his own.

Another 10 minutes passed, and my faith began to waver.

"Hongjun, stop kidding, it's not fun!" I shouted.

However, Kira Hiroshi's water surname is very good, and he is also familiar with this place. Since he'd played like this before, and I was able to float safely myself, there's no reason why he'd be in danger!

"Hong-kun! Keijiro! Your uncle is here! Come and take the knife! ”

Still no answer, and no movement.

Now what! I tried my best to calm down. That's when I noticed that the scenery around me seemed to have changed a lot. The outline of the river is still there, but not only is the bridge gone, but the road that used to lead to Uncle Kirahiro's house has also disappeared, and there is now a large area of shrubs. There is a path on this side of the hill.

I hurriedly swam over and walked along the path. The hill is still not far away, and the path also seems to lead to the cabin.

At this time, not only was I worried about Kirahiro, but my situation was also very strange. With a sense of urgency, I walked faster and faster, and in a short time I was halfway up the mountain.

"This ......" surprised me by what I saw. The cabin is still there, and the style is the same as I remember. But...... I remember that the cabin was supposed to be very old, but the cabin in front of me didn't seem to be that much old. There are a few wall trees that stand upright on the ground, and there are even branches that are growing tenaciously.

My head went wooden all at once. I walked down the hill in a daze and came to the Niyodo River again. My clothes were almost dry, so I found a place by the river and sat down. It used to be the point of the approach bridge, but now it's just a patch of grass.

"Perhaps, it was just a dream. The bridge is still here. I closed my eyes, "When I open them—"

I opened my eyes and nothing had changed, the bridge was still not there, and there was still a large bush on the opposite side.

I sat up sharply and hurriedly searched the surroundings.

In the past two days, Kira Hiroshi and I have been wandering around the neighborhood for a while, and we have also visited his second cousin's husband's house, and I already have some understanding of the surrounding terrain. So I searched around from memory, trying to find something familiar. However, although the surrounding mountains and rivers have not changed, all other traces of people have disappeared, and there is no sign of people living at all.

"Cabin!" Eventually, I finally thought of the only sign that hadn't changed. It's reluctant to say "hasn't changed", but at least it's still there.

Halfway up the hill, in front of the log cabin when I came again, I thought about it and pushed open the wooden door that was hidden.

"Duh!" A feathered arrow flew over and landed on the wooden wall to the left of the wooden door.

I quickly withdrew my hand and turned away. In front of me was a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl, about one meter six or five tall, with a quiver hanging from her waist, the bow and arrow in her hand had been drawn, and the arrow pointed at me. The girl's clothes were very tattered, the hem was only above the knees, and the toned thighs were tight, revealing a large amount of whiteness even on her chest. It made me a little embarrassed, so I didn't look over.

"Hey! You guy! I've been wandering around for more than half an hour! Now come into my house and do what you want! The girl shouted.

"It's ...... Your house? I asked.

"I'm alone nearby...... Turn your head and look at me! The girl shouted again.

I had to turn my head away, trying to avoid the girl's chest and thighs.

"Humph! A look of weakness! The girl frowned. I have to admit that her gesture is very beautiful, "Looking at your outfit, it seems to be a samurai-sama...... No, how can a samurai's hair be so short, but like a monk...... Say, are you a monk? What are you doing here? ”

"Well, I'm not a monk or a samurai...... How could there still be samurai now? "I have to say.

"Nonsense! I saw two samurai in Takaka the other day...... By the way, throw the knife in your hand! ”

"This ...... Forehead...... Miss, I can't give you this knife, otherwise I won't be able to explain it to others! I quickly explained, "But don't worry, I won't use a knife at all!" ”

"Huh! Princess? You call me a princess? Hehe! The girl laughed and put away the bow and arrow in her hand, "Forget it, looking at your appearance, it really doesn't look like you know any martial arts." She walked over and pushed open the wooden door: "I'm not a princess, I'm just the granddaughter of Orion!" Come on in! ”

I followed the girl into the cabin. The house is small, not much of a layout, and very basic. There were several furs hanging on the wall, a worn-out straw mat on the ground, and a crude wooden table with several large and small pottery bowls on it, two of which were missing. Between the straw mats and the wooden table, a fire pit was enclosed with tiny pebbles.

"It's rudimentary, isn't it?" The girl hung the bow on the wall, "Don't deny it, I see it in your eyes." Whether you're a samurai or not, you must have had a good life before! ”

"Are you really alone around here?" I asked.

"Of course! I've lived here since I was a kid. Since my mother and grandfather died, I've been the only one......" the girl said.

"By the way, you said this is your house...... So is your grandfather's surname Kira? "I suddenly remembered that Kira Hiroshi had said that his ancestors lived here.

"Kira?" The girl suddenly looked at me vigilantly, "We are just hunters, how can we have any surnames!" ”

"Don't have a surname? How can there be no surname? I noticed the girl's vigilance, "It's okay if you don't want to say it, I'm just asking casually." ”

"Tell me your name, then!" The girl asked suddenly.

"Sea ...... Keijiro. "I was about to say my name, but it occurred to me that this was in the book. The girl was already suspicious of herself, and if she said a Chinese name, she would definitely distrust herself even more. So I had an idea and borrowed the young name of Hiroshi Kira.

Keijiro...... Can I see your knife? The girl became more polite.

"It doesn't hurt to see. However, this knife is too important to give to you. I handed the knife to the girl and said in advance. This knife is the family treasure of the Kira Hiroshi family, and I have no authority to dispose of it, and I must return it.

The girl drew half of the knife and looked closely at the wings. Then, she withdrew the knife into its sheath, and her attitude suddenly became particularly respectful. She fell to her knees and offered me a knife in both hands.

"The grandson of the old Kamikawa Jingshige of the Kira family, and the daughter of the general Kamikawa Naoshige, Xiao Xia, meet His Highness!"

"This ...... Wait a minute! "The girl's movements made me very strange. And her wording is rather obscure, and I'm worried that something will go wrong with my understanding. While thinking about helping her up first, I made a statement in advance: "This young lady! Is there a misunderstanding somewhere? I'm not a 'Your Highness'! If it's because of the knife, then I'm telling you, this knife belongs to someone else! And I, I'm not even myself......"

"Flutter!" Seeing me babbling incoherently, the girl couldn't help but laugh, and for a moment it bloomed like a flower. However, she immediately restrained her smile and bowed down solemnly in front of me.

"That...... Can you get up first? "I consulted with her.

"Yes! Your Highness! The girl sat down with her legs crossed, her hands on her knees.

"Just now, you said you were ......" I now feel that something is wrong. I asked tentatively.

"Below is the grandson of the old Kamikawa Jingshige of the Kira family, and the daughter of the general Kamikawa Naoshige, named Xiaoxia." The girl bowed her head and saluted, "Your Highness, don't worry, it's absolutely safe here!" ”

"Old Family...... General ...... What's going on? "I felt a little dizzy in my head, and I felt a sense of ridiculousness in my heart. I've only seen these two titles in the original game. And now it's the 21st century, why is there still such a name?

"Yes. Seventeen years ago, the ancestor attacked Motoyama Shigechen in the Niyodo River and unfortunately passed away. At that time, my father was by his side and died in battle. After that, Motoyama changed his name to Kira Shigeru, subdued the rest of the family, and took the position of the head of the family. Seeing that he couldn't do anything, his grandfather fled from Hirooka with his pregnant mother and came here along the Niyodo River. His Royal Highness had only been born long ago, and I heard that Maochen was going to dispose of you, but because of the strong opposition of several family elders, he let you become a monk in Xiyang Temple...... Now that you've finally escaped, the Kira family is finally in sight! Xiao Xia bowed her head and reported.

I was so confused by these words that I could probably understand were the words "seventeen years ago", "Niyodo River", and "Kira family". The river at the foot of the Niyodo River, the Kira family, I also know, but fortunately there are some familiar things. However, what happened 17 years ago has to do with me now?

"Well, seventeen years ago......," I hesitated.

"Yes, seventeen years ago, in the summer of the ninth year of astronomy! Born in the winter, my grandfather originally hoped that he would be a boy and could continue to serve his family, but despite his disappointment, he still named him Xiao Xia, to show that he did not forget this deep hatred...... "Xiao Xia bowed deeply, "I am loyal to the Kira family, and you don't have to guard against anything when you come here!" ”

"Nine years of astronomy, that is—1540!" I felt like my eyes were dark, and it was normal for me to pass out.

"Ahh Your Highness! ”

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