Tick ..... tock"

The sound of raindrops falling on the ground and houses is clearly audible.

The sky is still gray, and gloomy weather tends to bring a low mood.

Most of the pedestrians on the road were tourists, and they were obviously depressed by the weather.

Harukawa Shirakawa stepped out of the taxi and held up a black umbrella.

Raised his eyes and looked not far away.

There, there is a lush mountain forest.

INTERVIEWER Okinawa is a small island, but its mountainous terrain occupies two-thirds of the island's area.

Under the rain, the leaves become more and more green, which is quite pleasing to the eye.

[This time, are you going there?] 】

Harukawa Shirakawa guessed.

[Moreover, Nishio Jing hasn't come yet? 】

Waited a little longer.

He looked down at his phone, and there were only about two or three minutes left before the time he had agreed with Nishio yesterday.

[Could it be.... Got a pigeon? 】

Bai Chuanqing raised his eyebrows, but he was rarely a little dissatisfied.

He has always been the kind of punctual person, and he is not very fond of being late, and if she does release her own pigeons, he will be in a bad mood.

"Shirakawa-kun, you've finally arrived!"

And at this moment, a hand gently patted Bai Chuanqing's shoulder.

Harukawa Shirakawa turned his head and found a young girl in a tracksuit standing behind her.

It's just that he looked at it for a while, and finally couldn't help but ask.

"You..... Which one? ”

It's really not that Shirakawa Qing is pretending to be stupid, but the girl who appeared in front of him in front of him has never seen it.

Moreover, this is a pretty beautiful girl.

The complexion is snow-white, and the facial features are not the kind of appearance that is particularly popular and popular in East Asia, but it is very three-dimensional, giving people a very fresh and beautiful feeling.

How to say it....

It's the kind that is so recognizable that you won't forget it at a glance.

It's not the same assembly line beauty.

But Bai Chuanqing can be sure that this must be something he has never seen.

Bai Chuanqing thought that this should be another girl who had taken a fancy to her.

But after taking a closer look, Bai Chuanqing suddenly felt that some parts of her face were still a little familiar.

Especially this kind of temperament, the sense of déjà vu is very strong.

And the voice .....

The unexpected is familiar.

Bai Chuanqing twitched his nose, and the breath completely revealed the identity of the person in front of him.

"Shizune Nishio?"

The tone, with a bit of incredibleness.

After all, the current Nishio Jing is almost completely different from the ordinary girl I saw two days ago!

"It's me."

Nishio nodded and smiled slyly.

But looking at Bai Chuanqing's expression that quickly regained her composure, she couldn't help but be a little disappointed.

She wanted to see Bai Chuanqing's surprise a little longer!

Who knew he would calm down so quickly.

Shirakawa Haru was in Nishio's room yesterday, and she had actually found some clues.

For example, the smell of a special ointment.

There are also Nishio Zen's extremely firm words, combined with Nishio Jing's situation, it is not difficult to guess the approximate reason behind this.

It's just that he doesn't have much to explore.

What does the reason behind this have to do with him?

Even compared to Suzu Akagi, the relationship between Harushi Shirakawa and Shizune Nishio is more pure - not even their classmates, it's just a pure money relationship!

You help me do things, I give you money, it is the most trustworthy relationship in modern society.

Of course, the premise is that both parties have the spirit of contract.

As for whether the other party is good-looking or not, it is really not within the scope of Bai Chuanqing's consideration.

"So, let's go."

Although I don't know why Nishio Jing showed his true face in front of him, he still has to do what he should do.

Harukawa Shirakawa simply said so.

"......" Nishio Shizu.

"Huh?"

"Huh!?"

Before Nishio Jing came back to her senses, Harukawa Haru, who was in front of her, had already walked towards the front.

made Nishio Jing extremely depressed.

[Aren't you curious about this?! 】

[I used to be so pretty! 】

To be honest, even Nishio Jing herself didn't understand why she showed her true face in front of Harukawa Haru.

Obviously, for so many years, in order to avoid some trouble, she has always shown people with that ordinary face.

Only Nishio Shan, who depends on her for his life, and the master who has gone west a long time ago, know her appearance.

Perhaps, it's because of Ayane Inoue's problems yesterday?

Or .....

What other mood is it?

It was only soon that Shirakawa Harushi stopped and turned his head to look at Shizune Nishio.

Nishio raised her eyebrows, and a smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.

[I knew you would be curious!] 】

Before her smile could be fully revealed, Shirakawa spoke again.

"You lead the way."

"......" Nishio Shizu.

[Then why did you walk so fast just now!] 】

Nishio sneered, of course, just thinking about it in his heart.

She's still very careful.

Soon, Shizune Nishio led Harukawa Shirakawa onto a mountain road.

It's a very remote path.

The rain was still pouring down on the trees, leaving the hillside beside the trail muddy.

The stone steps are littered with rain-soaked leaves.

It sticks to the steps with a wet click, and when you step on it, you will have a subtle slippery feeling.

All in all, it's not a good mountaineering experience.

In other words, walking on a mountain road in this kind of weather is undoubtedly a very stupid behavior.

Fortunately, the scenery in the forest is not bad.

The trees are lush and their leaves have just been washed by the rain.

The most noteworthy thing is the forest air, which smells of earth and woods.

It is......

It's too wet.

The two of them each hold an umbrella, and if someone can see their faces, the scenery will probably be even better.

Harukawa was barely able to accept this situation.

Nishio Jing, on the other hand, didn't seem to be affected at all, whether it was the weather or the humid environment, she seemed to be used to it.

Shirakawa Harushi watched her movements, and her behavior of choosing the path without hesitation, and felt a little in her heart.

[Does she often walk this path? 】

Coming to a fork in the road, Nishio said.

"Let's put on the rain boots first, if you wear these shoes, your shoes will probably be scrapped."

Then he opened his backpack, took out a pair of rain boots, and handed them to Harukawa.

Only then did Shirakawa Haruru notice that Nishio had been wearing rain boots all the time.

And being able to think of this for Bai Chuanqing shows that her preparation is actually quite sufficient.

"That's 200,000 yen! There is always a level of preparation! ”

Nishio Shizune's eyes widened seriously and said to Shirakawa Haru.

It seems to be considering what Harukawa Shirakawa is worried about.

It's a very atmospheric wave of his hand-

"Don't worry, there is no charge for these shoes!"

Harushi Shirakawa: "......"

Naturally, Harukawa Shirakawa would not refuse.

He didn't expect to go up the mountain before, because he was not well prepared, and Bai Chuanqing silently remembered it in his heart, which was a small warning.

Shirakawa Harushi changed into her shoes and followed Nishio Shizune towards the more remote one of the two branches.

It's a much more remote mountain trail.

The steps at the foot are more and more black and green in color, which is different from the previous stone slabs.

They are even older!

This means that this road was created about a long time ago.

The path is getting narrower and narrower.

You can't even get two people to pass side by side.

Fortunately, by this time, there was almost no rain in the sky.

The rain stopped.

It's still gray, and I don't know when the rain will fall again.

But at least Harukawa Shirakawa and Shizune Nishio don't need to hold umbrellas.

"Where are we going?"

Harukawa Shirakawa asked.

By this time, it had been about half an hour or so.

This level of physical exertion naturally had no effect on him.

But on the other hand, Nishio Jing seems to be in a bit of a hurry in order to bring Shirakawa Harushi to her destination faster.

In addition, the road is extremely difficult to walk on rainy days, and the breath is a little uneven.

Only then did Bai Chuanqing take the initiative to say, "Do you want to rest for a while?" and asked by the way.

"Actually, it's just the old site before going to Juehai Temple, and there are a lot of books there!"

Nishio took a few gasps.

"Huh?"

Harukawa Shirakawa wondered.

"Since it's an old site, why don't you move all those books to the new temple?"

"There are some reasons for this."

Nishio's expression was unusually gloomy, but he still forced a smile and said a word.

Since she didn't want to say it, Bai Chuanqing wouldn't delve into it.

He was only here to get more information, and he didn't want to get into more trouble because of it.

After resting for a while, the two set off again.

But before he could walk for a while, Harukawa Shirakawa saw ......

In front of you, there is no way!

The stone road under your feet has come to an end here, and in front of you, there is only a mountain forest made of fallen leaves.

"Don't panic, follow me!"

Nishio rolled up his sleeves and lifted the trouser hem under his feet by the way.

Unusually familiar with the car walked in one direction.

At the same time, he looked back at Harukawa Shirakawa.

"Don't get lost!"

[Why are you so skilled!] 】

Bai Chuanqing couldn't help but complain, it can be easily seen that Nishio Jing has not done this once or twice!

[But if it's an old site, do you come here so often?] 】

Harukawa Shirakawa was slightly puzzled.

And, looking at the direction Nishio Jing had chosen, he frowned slightly.

[There, there is really an unusual atmosphere! 】

Bai Chuanqing silently raised her vigilance, and also pulled up her pants as Nishio Jing did, and followed behind Master Juehai.

As soon as you step forward, you will feel a strong sense of viscosity.

When I lifted my foot, I saw a large patch of dirt stuck to my feet.

Only then did Shirakawa Harushi really understand why Nishio Jing went out with rain boots - this is really necessary!

On the previous path, Bai Chuanqing had met two or three people, but now he really couldn't even see an outsider!

There's no way to go, okay!

Bai Chuanqing looked at Nishio Shizu's back, thinking that this place was definitely a good place to kill people, and even the steps of throwing corpses were saved!

Nishio Shizu's hair is tight!

Finally, after an unusually difficult ten-minute muddy road, the two finally saw a building hidden in the mountains not far away.

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

Nishio quietly gasped and wiped the sweat from her forehead - although it was raining, the temperature here was still not low, not to mention that she had done such a lot of exercise.

She glanced at Harukawa Shirakawa next to her.

I didn't even take a breath of air!

Not to mention sweating!

[This guy's physique, I'm afraid it's not also non-human-level. 】

This time, Nishio Jing guessed the truth by mistake.

Thinking to herself, she looked at the scene in front of her with pride.

It's a beautiful picture indeed.

Although it is an abandoned temple, it is actually quite well preserved.

With the exception of one collapsed house, the other buildings were almost intact, at least on the surface.

The architecture of the house is also beautiful.

That sense of age is too long and too long longer than the current Juehai Temple.

Reflected in the woods and trees, against each other, it is actually interesting.

A tree next to it is leaning on the tallest main temple, like an old friend who has been with him for many years.

And this tall torii gate is particularly beautiful.....

[Wait, torii!? 】

Shirakawa looked at the tall wooden frame in front of them, with faded red paint and marks that seemed to have been burned.

But that's not the point.

The point is that this is a temple, so why is there a torii?

Here is an introduction to the torii gate, which is an annex to a Japanese shrine and is about the same in nature as the two stone lions at the entrance of the high gate! Of course, the meaning is very different.

In Japan, torii represents the entrance to the realm of the gods, which is used to distinguish between the realm of the gods where the gods inhabit and the secular realm where humans live. The torii gate exists to remind visitors that stepping into the torii means entering the realm of the gods, and that all behaviors after that should be treated with special care.

That said, it doesn't seem unusual to have torii gates here.

But the "god" here is the "god" of Shintoism, not the "Buddha" of Buddhism!

Shintoism and Buddhism are the two largest sects in Japan.

The shrine is dedicated to Shintoism, and those gods are the ones in Japanese mythology such as Amaterasu, and the temple is naturally Buddhism.

Generally speaking, torii gates are only found in shrines!

And how ....

Will it be at the gate of such a temple?

- There are only a few exceptions.

Bai Chuanqing took a closer look at the temple again.....

He hadn't noticed it just now, but now that he calms down, this architectural style is more like a combination of a temple and a shrine!

It's a shrine, so there's no problem at all.

However, this is not normal!

Although Buddhism has been heavily localized in Japan, there are sects and some essential things that cannot be combined.

"So, what the hell is going on here....."

Harukawa muttered.

And he also felt that in this building, which I don't know if it was a temple or a shrine, there was a lot of cold aura hidden!

More precisely,

they

It's waking up!

But Nishio Jing's expression on the side was ignorant and ignorant, and he seemed to be showing off.

"Look, it's beautiful, isn't it?"

"yes....."

Harukawa nodded.

Take a step forward.

"Should ....."

"It's going to be delicious, right?"

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