As the members of Nogizaka 46 stepped forward one by one to receive the ritual of purification, the delicate bodies of the girls were doused with cold water.

When the youngest Asuka Saito had finished the purification ceremony, all sixteen members of the selection team of Nogizaka 46 stood in front of Senya soaking wet. The cold water and the night breeze blew on the members, and the members were already shivering.

Qianye looked at Nanami Hashimoto with some distress, he knew that the girl's body had never been very good. So Qianye thought for a while and said, "Everyone, please go and change into dry clothes first, you will catch a cold when you wear wet clothes." ”

Hearing this, the members were all amnesty, and the staff on the side hurriedly took the towels, warm treasures and coats that had been prepared to the members.

Looking at the members who were busy wiping their hair, putting on their coats, and stuffing warm treasures into their clothes, Qianye quietly pinched his hand with his right hand, urging himself to inject the fire on the foreheads of the members, and dispel the cold in the members' bodies.

Feeling a stream of heat flowing in his body and warming his body, Nanami Hashimoto glanced at Chiya with a strange face, clutched his chest and ran towards the room of the underground dojo with the members.

was glanced at by Nanami Hashimoto strangely, and a wry smile appeared on Qianye's face, knowing that Nanami Hashimoto must be thinking crookedly. Shaking his head, he said to the "banana man" on the side: "The next thing will be entrusted to the two of you." After saying that, he gave a salute and walked into the social office next to him with Ruodie.

Shiraku and Himura Yuki glanced at each other, nodded and started the next preparations.

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After wiping off the water stains on their bodies and changing into a dry shrine maiden costume, the members of Nogizaka 46 gathered in front of Senya again.

After giving a salute to Chiya and the "Banana Man", Nanami Hashimoto sat in the social office with the members. Nanami Hashimoto looked at the four boxes placed in front of Chiya, her eyes full of curiosity. The clever girl had already guessed what was going to happen next, and she was looking forward to it while also feeling a little uneasy.

Seeing that the members had already arrived, Shile Tong signaled to Qianye, and then said to the members: "It seems that everyone has adjusted their state, and now there is no slack mentality, right?" ”

I don't know why Shele Tong asked, but the members nodded and replied with a serious face: "Yes! ”

Seeing that the members were all serious but a little confused, Shiraku nodded with satisfaction and said to Yuki Himura on the side: "What are we going to do next, please use a serious tone to make a statement." ”

Himura Yuki pretended to be serious and said in an exaggerated tone: "Nogizaka 46 new single big sale prayer ceremony, sacrifice collection - lottery!" ”

"Huh?" The members looked at "Banana Man" and Qianye suspiciously, obviously not quite understanding the meaning of "lottery". And Nanami Hashimoto understood why the lottery was going from the four boxes in front of Qianye, so he raised his hand and asked, "Shiraku-san, is it because you collect four sacrifices at the same time, so you have to divide into teams?" ”

"That's right, Hashimoto-san." Shiraku glanced at Nanami Hashimoto approvingly, and nodded with satisfaction: "Because of the time, the four sacrifices required for the prayer ceremony must be collected at the same time, so here the members are divided into teams and drawn lots to determine which team will collect which sacrifice." ”

After listening to the explanation of the music system, although the members let go of the anxiety and apprehension in their hearts, they were nervously worried about the next lottery. After all, no one wants to climb Mt. Fuji this season.

Shiraku looked at the members whose faces were nervous, smiled and said to Qianye, "Chiba-san, please explain the specific situation of the collection of the four sacrifices." ”

Senya nodded, and without refusing, she explained in a serious tone to the members, "The ritual of the Radiant Sun is a sacrifice to the gods by burning the sacred Ise Jingu shrine forest cypress, which symbolizes the sacred Ise Jingu, the cherry blossom branch of the mountain god Shinyo, symbolizing the purity of the summit of Mt. Fuji, and the Mt. Amaterasu Relief Stone symbolizing death, and then burning the prayers that you have copied and informing the gods of your prayers, so as to obtain the blessings and blessings of the gods. Speaking of this, Qianye paused, and Shirakuto, who was on the side, asked, "Chiba-san, in that case, the four sacrifices are the key to the whole ceremony, right?" ”

Qianye nodded, confirming Shirakuto's guess, and continued, "That's right, the four sacrifices are the most crucial part of the entire prayer ceremony. Unlike the priests, the Onmyoji is not a person who serves the gods, but borrows the power of the gods. Therefore, the sacrifice to the gods is the most important part of the ceremony. ”

Himura Yuki heard Chiya say this, and asked cooperatively: "Chiba-san, are there any requirements or taboos for the collection of these four sacrifices?" ”

"Yes, the four sacrifices have corresponding requirements in terms of selection and collection." Senya continued, "Jingu forest cypress must be more than 100 years old and have branches used for the construction of Ise Jingu, and the tree itself must be lush with foliage; The cherry blossoms must collect their blooming branches, and the petals must not wither; The snow on the summit of Mt. Fuji must be collected by a pure maiden who is not contaminated with dust and the smell of the world, and most importantly, the snow does not melt. And the last one of the Fear Mountain Comfort Stone must be a Soul Stone that has been placed in the Fear Mountain for more than a hundred years and absorbed the grievances of the dead and alive.

As for the rituals and taboos required for collection, Ise Jingu, Mishoji, Asama Taisha, and Entsuji Temple are in charge. All you need to do is follow the instructions to complete the ritual and collect the sacrifices. ”

After Qianye finished speaking, Shiraku looked at him with a puzzled face and asked, "Chiba-san, these four sacrifices are too demanding, right?" The Jingu Hayashi cypress wood of Ise Jingu is the special wood used to build Ise Jingu when Ise Jingu moves every 20 years, and it is completely forbidden to flow out, right? And as the oldest in Japan, it is impossible for the Yamataka Kamiyo cherry tree to be allowed to break the flower branches, right? What's more, this season, there are no cherry blossoms at all, right? ”

Himura Yuki also complained on the side with Shirakuto: "There is also snow on the top of Mount Fuji, and it is actually required that the snow cannot melt, do you have to carry a refrigerator to collect it?" ”

Qianye smiled and said, "I have long expected you to have this question, so I have prepared it for you." As she spoke, Qianye opened the four boxes in front of her and said, "These four boxes contain the sacrificial vessels and corresponding letters needed to collect the four sacrifices, and you only need to hand over the letters to the abbots and gods of the four temples, and they will assist you in completing the collection of the four sacrifices." ”

Nanami Hashimoto and the members looked curiously into the four boxes, and saw that there were a hand axe, a pair of scissors, a jug of water, and a string of threads in each of the four boxes, all of which looked very old and old-colored. Qianye pointed to these four sacrifices and introduced: "The Divine Palace Forest Cypress needs to be cut down with this hand axe and put it in a box; The cherry blossom branches of the gods need to be cut with these scissors and then wrapped in white sandalwood paper and placed in a box; For the snow on Mt. Fuji, please put it in this jar and put it in a box. The Fear Mountain Comfort Stone needs to be surrounded by this note rope before it can be retrieved. ”

After the members all said that they understood, Chiya said, "The other three sacrifices are easy to obtain, but the Kamiyo Sakura of the mountain is not the season for cherry blossoms to bloom at this time, and if you want to retrieve the flower branches, I am afraid you will have to use some small means." As for the specific method, I have already written it in the letter, and I only need to go and collect the members of the Kamiyo Sakura branch and follow what is written above. ”

Seeing that Qianye had finished the introduction, Shiraku asked on the side: "Then Chiba-san, do you think we will start the lottery like this, and then let the members leave early?" ”

Hearing Shiraku Tong say "leave early", the members seemed to be shocked, and Mai Shiraishi raised her hand with a shocked expression and asked, "Shiraku-san, you said to leave early, does it mean that we should set off overnight?" ”

Shiraku replied with a natural expression on his face, "Of course, I set off overnight, otherwise how would you complete the task of collecting sacrifices in one day tomorrow and rush back to participate in the prayer ceremony the day after tomorrow?" ”

The members looked at Shirakudo with a bad expression, and Nanami Hashimoto, whose hometown is Hokkaido, raised his hand cautiously at this time and asked: "That, Shirakusan, Kamishiro Sakura, Mt. Fuji, and Ise Jingu are not far from Tokyo, so even if you leave overnight, you can get there by car, but if you go to Osoreyama, it will take more than three hours even if you take the Shinkansen, so there is no car so late, right?" ”

Hearing Nana Hashimoto's question, Chiya smiled and replied, "Miss Hashimoto doesn't have to worry about this, I have already prepared a private jet for you at Narita Airport, and after you arrive in Aomori Prefecture by plane, you can rush to Oyama early tomorrow morning." ”

Yuki Himura was frightened by Chiya's arrogance at this time, originally they just planned to make the members work harder and arrange a car to drive from Tokyo to Aomori overnight, but they didn't expect Chiya to directly prepare a private jet. So he asked, "Chiba-san, I heard you right, right?" You're talking about private jets? ”

Qianye nodded and said, "Because I need to go far away sometimes, I bought a substitute for convenience." Just when you need it, I'll lend it to you. After you have finished collecting the sacrifices at Osoresan, you can also take this plane back. ”

In an exaggerated tone, the members said with envy: "Private jet, I've been working with Himura-san for more than 20 years as a funny artist, and you've only been able to enjoy such treatment for less than a year since your debut, envy!" ”

Qianye smiled on the side: "If Shelesang is so envious, you can follow me next time you need it." I can't guarantee anything else, it's okay to borrow a plane for you once. But for now, let's start with the grouping and the draw. ”