"Sakura..."

Xiu tentatively called her name.

"In! What's wrong? The girl responded with a bright smile.

Really responded, call her name, really respond to me!

I don't know why, it's a very common thing, but it makes him feel like a miracle has been confirmed.

Xiu shook his head vigorously.

"What would you do if you encountered something that you couldn't figure out?"

"Hmm......" Sakura pursed her lips and looked up slightly at the beam above her head, a thoughtful look on her little face.

"If you can't think of it... Then don't want to. If you really encounter such a situation at that time, you will know what to do. Sakura replied with a smile.

"What if you really don't know? Even if the problem is overwhelming, I don't know how to choose? Xiu asked.

"Then, when the time comes, someone else will help you make a decision." Sakura replied.

Xiu slowly lowered his head, pondering her answer.

yes, since I can't figure it out now, what is there to think about.

As long as this happens, maybe you know what to do...

If you still encounter such a situation, if you encounter the same situation this time...

Then I'll try to kill the boar.

Xiu sighed. This issue is over for the time being...

"Sakura... Do you know where my horse is? Xiu asked himself what he was most concerned about now.

"Your horse... Is it the black pony? Sakura seemed to think of something, and a hint of helplessness appeared on her little face.

"Yes... What's wrong? Is it causing you trouble? "Xiu You felt that something was wrong.

"Didn't give us any trouble... It's just that it seems too smart. Sakura sighed, "I also mentioned it when I heard Brother Hu Che talk to his father. After you were knocked unconscious by the god of Nagasaki, Brother Toru and the others brought you to the village. Originally, he wanted to take your horse with him, but your horse has been avoiding Brother Huche, and he can't catch up. Later, your situation was really urgent and couldn't be delayed any longer, so Brother Hu Che decided to leave your horse back first. ”

"Is it just left there?" Xiu clutched the quilt tightly, struggling to get to his feet. But when he tried to stand up, the wound on his waist suddenly erupted in severe pain.

The moment he felt such a sore spot, he recalled that painful memory.

In the dim light, the men controlled his limbs, and the pain around his waist from the blood that the god had sucked with a bamboo tube seemed to crush his flesh little by little. His body stiffened for a moment, and he fell straight down.

But he didn't fall directly to the ground, his small hands caught his body, and his long crimson hair swept across his cheeks, smoothing his wrinkled little face, and letting him lie down on the bed slowly.

Sakura said with disgust, "Really, listen to me well!" ”

"I'm sorry, but that's my companion, I can't leave it alone, I can't leave it behind!"

"I didn't say it's still in the wild, so don't worry about it." Sakura Wen smiled

"It's... What's going on, Sakura, please, please be sure to tell me, he's important to me, very important! Shu grabbed Sakura's sleeve with difficulty, desperate to know the answer.

"That's right, when Brother Hu Che decided to ignore the horse and came back with you on his back, he found that your horse had actually followed. Although it is said to keep up, it will not get too close, but it will not go away, just follow behind Brother Hu Che from a distance. When they arrived at the village, they wanted to feed him some licorice, but he still wouldn't get too close, so they left the hay outside and walked away, and then your horse would eat it. Everyone says that your horse is psychic, and that it is almost as intelligent as a human. ”

Xiu couldn't help but smile when he heard it.

Of course he's smart, he's his own horse, he's his own companion.

"And where is he now?" Xiu asked with a smile.

"It's probably near the shrine. It's never too far away from you. Last night, my father said it was in the back of this room and was supposed to spend the night there. ”

Scold... It's good to have peace.

"Sakura, you said the shrine... Am I in the shrine right now? Xiu suddenly realized something.

"Didn't my father tell you?" Shui Ling's eyes flashed with a hint of confusion, "You're at the shrine right now." ”

"The shrine... Are you... Nuns? Xiu said with some difficulty.

"Nun... I haven't heard of it. Sakura shook her head, her crimson hair swaying like flowing water as she swayed, "But, I'm a shrine maiden." ”

"Mikoto?" Xiu listened to this new vocabulary.

"It's the one who serves the gods. There are so many things to be sacrificed and offered. It's all done by my dad now, and my dad says I'll be here when I grow up. Sakura seemed to be a little happy.

"Does serving the gods make you happy?" Xiu didn't understand, "It's obviously a very ordinary fox..."

"Hmm... I don't know. Anyway, as long as you make an offering, and then everyone prays together and makes a wish, it will be fulfilled. Sakura seems to have thought of something unhappy, "Unfortunately, you can only make one wish a year, and this wish can only be fulfilled if the whole village makes it together." ”

"Gods, really able to respond to you... Pray? Xiu muttered to himself.

"Yes. It's only once a year, but the gods are really able to answer our wishes. Sakura said firmly, "That's why everyone respects the gods, and in the village, no one is allowed to speak ill of the gods." ”

"Then I should almost be able to be taken to trial." Xiu smiled.

"No, it won't." Sakura shook her head seriously, "You are not from our village, and you have no right to worship our gods." So as long as it's unintentional, or doesn't understand, everyone doesn't mind if there is anything offensive. ”

"Huh? Is there any such saying? Xiu couldn't believe it.

Sakura nodded really, "Because the gods can grant our wishes." Brother Hu Che often goes out, he said that the gods in other people's villages can't fulfill their wishes, only the gods in our village can. So we don't mind what other people say, because the gods don't get angry at the stupid words of ignorant people, and we don't bother with stupid people. ”

"So I've become a stupid person..."Xiu suddenly felt a little frustrated.

"This... That's not what I meant..."Sakura felt as if she couldn't say anything, "It basically means that other people believe in false gods who can't fulfill their wishes, and only ours is true." Everyone keeps this a secret as if it were a secret, and if someone speaks ill of our gods, it proves that we have hidden the secret well, and everyone is too late to be happy, so how can they be angry. ”

Xiu is getting more and more incomprehensible. Is there anything else like this? Doesn't religion all want people all over the world to believe in their own religion, and people here don't want others to believe in their own gods?

But Sakura didn't seem to notice his misty expression, and continued to talk to herself

"God's wish can only be fulfilled, that is, everyone's wish must be the same. If a foreigner makes a wish to the gods, the wishes will be different, and the gods will not fulfill our wishes. ”

Is it because of this?

Xiu seems to understand a little, but there are still a lot of things that I can't figure out and don't understand.

Forget it, he doesn't plan to dwell on it anymore. He had come to realize that this was a world completely different from where he was, that there were so many things that were completely different from what he knew, that the difference was as great as a complete subversion.

"Sakura, what's the name of your village?"

"Yae Village." Sakura said without thinking.

"yae (Yae)... Why is it called Yae Village? It's because... Is Sakura's name important? "Xiu thought of many, many things in an instant.

"Huh? Why do you think so? Sakura's question surprised Sakura.

"That, Yae, is Sakura's name, and the village is named after you." Shu suddenly felt that Sakura must have a very important place in the village.

"That's... Not really. Sakura said.

"Is that so..."Xiu's boundless thoughts were instantly pulled back to his brain, "Why is that?" ”

Sakura stretched out a slender finger and explained very seriously, "It's because everyone in the village is surnamed Yae." ”

“... So? ”

The mess of repairing associations fell to pieces in an instant.

At this time, the voice of the god came from outside the house: "Sakura, come here and get ready for lunch!" ”

"Yes! Got it! Sakura stood up and shouted in response. She turned her head and smiled at Xiu, "It's time for lunch, you have to lie down and don't move, I'll help you bring it over later!" I'll go first. ”

Xiu nodded.

"Thanks, sorry for the trouble."

(End of chapter)