When Kazuki Kimura and Kamo came down to Sakagami Village, they found that Sakagami Village was dark and empty, but in the fields on the left and right, there were many people cutting wheat with sickles.

This scene gives people a kind of black humor. The two looked at each other with a sense of absurdity.

Although it is said... It's almost true that the wheat is ripe, but when is it?

At seven or eight o'clock in the evening, the whole village does not light the lamp, but here it cuts wheat? This...

The two of them stood for two minutes before Kimura and Shu slowly spoke, "Your Excellency Kamo, do you know what this situation is?" ”

He Maosheng shook his head and said with a wry smile, "It's the first time I've seen someone cut wheat at night... And I looked at it and found that although it was dark in Sakagami Village, these villagers were walking on the ground one by one, and they obviously had the ability to see at night. ”

Kazuki Kimura nodded, he had just observed it, originally thinking that these people were being controlled. But he clearly saw that these villagers were cutting wheat and communicating at the same time, and their eyes were bright, not like they were being controlled. Apparently clear-minded, not like some kind of puppet.

"Alas, Kimura-kun, Grandpa Kamo!"

The two of them stood there for a few minutes, just trying to find someone to ask what was going on. But they heard a surprise voice next to them, and the two turned their heads to see that it was Otome Sakagami.

He Maosheng instantly showed a kind smile, "Otome Kootome, we just came down from the mountain and wanted to ask for something to eat, but..." he pointed to this scene, a little ridiculous, "What's going on in Sakagami Village?" ”

Sakagami Otome's sparkling eyes kept looking at Kimura and Tree, and then after reacting, she said a little embarrassed, "Ah... What did you just say, Grandpa Hemao, there are too many people here, I didn't hear clearly. ”

Kamo sighed at the charm of Kimura and Aki, and then repeated it.

"Oh... Well, I don't know. Sakagami Otome scratched her head and said, "For as long as I can remember, this custom has existed in Sakagami Village, when the wheat is ripe, it must be harvested at night." In addition, the entire village of Sakagami used to be a night event. Actually, I was also very curious, and before I left the village, I thought that the wheat was harvested at night. ”

"Didn't you ask your parents?" Kazuki Kimura asked.

Sakagami Otome said shyly, "I remember asking when I was a child, but my parents seemed to answer me, but I forgot about it, and I didn't ask when I grew up... And everyone is used to it, I guess it's the custom of the village. ”

It's horrific enough.

If people from outside came in and saw the people of Sakagami Village cutting wheat here at night, they would probably be scared to death. There is a sense of absurdity of hell paintings.

Without waiting for the two to speak, Otome Sakagami smiled and said, "Kimura-kun, Grandpa Kashige, you're all hungry, I just came home, my mother made a lot of dishes, and there are still a lot left, do you want to bring some food to the Haruo on the mountain to eat?" Seeing the suspicious looks of the two, Otome Sakagami hurriedly spoke, "It's an uncle of mine who saw you going up the mountain, so I think you should be here to investigate the problem of Cloud Island Shrine." ”

Kazuki Kimura and Kamo didn't speak, they all nodded.

The two followed Sakagami Otome, Kimura and Kazuki looked at the people around Sakagami Village, and he suddenly asked, "Why is there no one in Sakagami Village during the day?" ”

He thought that when he came over at noon today, except for an old man who greeted Otome Sakagami, there was no one in the other houses, and it was lifeless. When He Maosheng heard this question, he also reacted and felt very strange.

"Because they're all sleeping." Otome Sakagami glanced at Kazuki Kimura strangely, "If you don't sleep during the day, how can you have the mental strength to cut wheat at night." ”

It makes sense, and the two were speechless for a moment.

Soon, the two came to Sakagami Otome's house.

"Otome, why did you come back so soon?" As soon as he entered the door, before he could look at it, Kimura and Kazuki heard the voice of an old man. The next moment, the three of them saw an old woman on crutches, emerging from the darkness, if it was an ordinary person, it was estimated that she would be half frightened to death.

"Grandma, it's Kimura-kun and Grandpa Kamo that I told you about during the day."

"Oh, it's them, they're hungry, there's still food in the cupboard, you can bring it to them."

"Okay." Otome Sakagami happily responded and went to the back kitchen.

"Take a chair and sit on it, don't be inhibited." Grandma Sakagami looked at the two eyebrows and smiled, "No outsiders have come in the village for a long time, so you should have come here for the problem of Cloud Island Shrine." ”

Kazuki Kimura and Kamo Sheng found a stool to sit down at random, and when they heard this question, Kazuki Kimura didn't speak, he sensed the house with his divine sense, intending to see if there was anything unusual. In the past, he wouldn't have done this because it was too rude, but Sakagami seemed weird to him.

You know, people yearn for light. It doesn't make sense to sleep during the day and work at night. After all, do you go out at night to buy some daily necessities? The nearest town to Sakagami Village is by bus... There is no reason for buses to run at night.

Seeing that Kimura and Kazuki didn't speak, Kamo Sheng, who was next to him, smiled and said, "Yes, we are here to investigate the matter of Cloud Island Shrine." I am an onmyoji of the Kyoto Shrine Authority. The Unshima Shrine is a shrine that has a record with the Authority, so the Unshima Shrine was destroyed, and we must investigate it clearly. ”

Hearing this, Kimura and Tree glanced at each other.

Shrine Administration? How he hadn't heard of it. It seems that He Maosheng also has a set of lies.

"Shrine Administration? Are you from the government? "Grandma Sakagami obviously doesn't know what this bureau is, but the other party said that he came to investigate the shrine, and in his opinion, he is a person from the government, otherwise who would be so bored to come to Sakagami Village?

"Almost." He Mao Sheng said, "Sister Sakagami, do you know about the Cloud Island Shrine?" ”

Hearing Sister Sakagami's title, Grandma Sakagami was obviously quite happy, and she smiled and said, "I know a little bit about this." I heard that the Cloud Island Shrine on the mountain is suppressing a demon god. But now that the Cloud Island Shrine has been destroyed, it should be the demon god who broke the seal, right? ”

Hearing this, Kimura and Tree's hearts tightened. He Maosheng also looked at Grandma Sakagami quietly, and he said strangely, "Aren't you nervous when the demon god breaks through the seal?" ”

"What are we nervous about? Aren't these all feudal superstitions? I've grown up listening to this story since I was a child, and I've never seen any magic in the Onmyoji of Cloud Island Shrine. As she spoke, Grandma Sakagami suddenly thought of something and laughed, "You won't believe it, will you?" ”

Kamo Sheng and Kazuki Kimura looked at each other, quite speechless.

They were so serious, but it turned out that Grandma Sakagami was joking.

"Grandma, what are you talking about? So happy? Otome Sakagami came out with food at this time, and when she saw this situation, she couldn't help but be curious.

"We're talking about Cloud Island Shrine."