Mai Fukagawa, who was standing in front of the main shrine here, was a little hesitant at the moment, wondering if she should take this step.

Mai Fukagawa inquired about the situation of the Taisha Shrine from the members and staff who participated in the prayer project last time, and came here during the break. As a non-member of the selection team, Mai Fukagawa is just in "Where's Nogizaka?" "When the program was recorded, I saw a thousand nights during the on-site internship, and I couldn't talk about knowing or understanding. The impression of Qianye is only a few words from the mouths of the staff and several familiar members of the selection team, and the only cognition is what Nanami Hashimoto told about Senya when she chatted with her after Nanami Hashimoto and Mai Shiraishi exorcised evil spirits for Sayuri Matsumura last time.

Thinking of all the things that Nana Hashimoto didn't mention about Qianya, Mai Fukagawa was not only worried about whether Qianya could deal with the so-called "demon soul possession" that she heard, but also worried more about the relationship between Nanami Hashimoto and Qianya.

Thanks to Nana Hashimoto's somewhat withdrawn personality, the other members may not care, but Nana Hashimoto has never lived in the same room, Mai Fukagawa, who is close to her, carefully found that every time Nana Hashimoto didn't talk to herself about a thousand nights, her eyes always showed a different brilliance. This made Mai Fukagawa deeply worried about whether Nanami Hashimoto had already liked Senya, because Nanami Hashimoto looked like when she talked about Chiya, it was too much like what she looked like when she talked about her boyfriend.

Nogizaka 46's rules for prohibiting love are not just talking, when the group was first formed, members Yamamoto Honoka and Yoshimoto Ayaka were fired because of their private friendship with boys, and Wakatsuki Yumi was also cautiously dealt with because of a big head post before joining the group. If Nana Hashimoto had not been found to have been in love by the operation, the consequences would have been unimaginable for Mai Fukagawa.

Mai Fukagawa knew that Nanami Hashimoto's family was in difficulty, and coming to Tokyo to study at university was already a great burden for her. The school's scholarship was spent on all her tuition, and before she became a member of Nogizaka 46, her family even squeezed out the winter heating bill in order to cover her expenses in Tokyo. Nanami Hashimoto herself is more for the sake of living, working in a place like izakaya to earn money to support herself, and when it is difficult, she even has only two rice balls a day. Before becoming a member of Nogizaka 46, Mai Fukagawa, who also relied on part-time jobs to support her life, understood how difficult that life was, not to mention that Nanami Hashimoto also had to help her younger brother who was still studying at home and maintain her studies, if she was dismissed from the operation, Nanami Hashimoto's life can be imagined.

Thinking of this, Mai Fukagawa secretly decided that while solving Mai Shiraishi's problem, she must talk to Chiya about the problem of Nanami Hashimoto. Chiya can run such a shrine in Minato-ku, which can be called a prosperous area in Tokyo, and it is very privileged to want to come to the family, and if Chiya really likes Nanami Hashimoto, Mai Fukagawa has no intention of preventing the relationship between him and Nanami Hashimoto.

Marrying a shrine owner like Chiya is far happier than Nana Hashimoto who has not been an idol for several years and has wasted the best years of her youth, and then graduated and married. If Nana Hashimoto fails to have such a home, Mai Fukagawa will sincerely wish Nana Hashimoto no well.

With a decision in her heart, Mai Fukagawa finally entered the torii gate of the Taisha here.

Although the members and staff have talked about the wonders of this Taisha shrine, it is only when you walk through the torii gate and feel the feeling of relief that your whole body is exhausted, and you can truly understand the magic of this Taisha shrine.

Mai Fukagawa didn't have the heart to experience this magic at the moment, and after cleaning her hands in the hand water house, she quickly climbed the stone steps and came to the front of the social affairs office. After taking a deep breath, Mai Fukagawa stepped into the open door of the social affairs office and saw Senya kneeling in front of the shrine.

"Sorry to interrupt." Mai Fukagawa politely saluted Chiya.

Chiya heard a sound behind her, and turned around to see Mai Fukagawa walking in. So he got up and greeted, "May I ask why this young lady is visiting our company?" ”

Although Mai Fukagawa had already seen Chiya once, she was still a little frightened by his burning right eye, and her face showed a hint of timidity, and she took a deep breath and plucked up her courage before saying, "Hello, Chiba-san." I'm Mai Fukagawa of Nogizaka 46, a friend of Nana Min. Last time in 'Where' was Nogizaka? We've met at the show. ”

Mai Fukagawa's words made Chiya immediately remember that she had indeed seen her during the recording of the show, but at that time, Mai Fukagawa could only sit in the audience for an internship because of the relationship between non-selection members, and Chiya didn't have much impression of her. More about Mai Fukagawa, I heard Nana Hashimoto mention it when she was chatting with herself.

Looking at Mai Fukagawa, who was kind in the center of Nanajimito Hashimoto and was able to get the nickname "Our Lady", a trace of interest appeared in Chiya's eyes. There is always only the wrong name, not the wrong nickname. Since Mai Fukagawa can be called "Our Lady", it is obvious that she has something to do. In the midst of his thoughts, Qianye asked, "It turned out to be Miss Fukagawa, I heard Miss Hashimoto mention you." I wonder what happened when I visited our office? ”

Mai Fukagawa heard Chiya mention Nanami Hashimoto's intimate tone, and she was sure of her guess in her heart, and at the same time, she added a little confidence to her grasp of this trip. So he nodded and explained: "That's the case Chiba-san, yesterday morning I saw Nana Min pull Mai out of the lounge very roughly, and I followed because I couldn't feel at ease, and then I heard some things between them. It's so unusual, and I don't have any other candidates to discuss, so I took the liberty to visit Chiba-san today, hoping to get help from you, Chiba-san. ”

Hearing Mai Fukagawa mention Nanami Hashimoto and Mai Shiraishi, Qianye's brows suddenly furrowed, and after beckoning Mai Fukagawa to sit down, he asked, "I don't know what Miss Fukagawa said about the things that Miss Hashimoto and Miss Shiraishi talked about that were too unusual?" ”

"I don't know the specifics too well, Nanami Min and Mai Sample were discussing it in the bathroom compartment at the time, I couldn't eavesdrop, but I just heard Nana Min exclaim 'Demon Soul Possession', and vaguely heard Nan Namin and Mai Sample mention 'Tamamo'." Mai Fukagawa's face was full of worry about Nanami Hashimoto and Mai Shiraishi, and she said to Qianye worriedly: "Because this kind of fact is a little too unusual, I can't find anyone to discuss, so I took the liberty to disturb Qianye-san, I hope that Qianye-san can help Nanamin and Mai-sang." ”

Mai Fukagawa's explanation made Qianye's eyes suddenly glaze over, and Mai Shiraishi suddenly noticed that something was wrong after thinking about the demonization she had seen last time.

At that time, Mai Shiraishi showed a demon body to fight with the shadow of Qianye and Harumi, and was hit by Qingming with a bellflower mark, and his demonic spirit was not obvious, and his soul was also affected by the bellflower mark and looked sluggish, so he didn't pay much attention to it. Looking back at this moment, the demonic aura on Mai Shiraishi's body at that time seemed a little too strong, and the strength of the divine soul was not at all like a monster that had just completed demonization. Now Mai Fukagawa told Chiya that Nana Hashimoto had mentioned "demon spirit possession" in her conversation with Mai Shiraishi, and Senya already knew what happened to Mai Shiraishi.

"The problem that Miss Fukagawa said has already been understood." Qianye looked at Mai Fukagawa seriously and said to her, "Please rest assured, Miss Fukagawa, this matter will be dealt with later." It's a blessing that Miss Hashimoto and Miss Shiraishi can have friends like Miss Fukagawa. ”

Hearing Qianye's compliment, a trace of shame appeared on Mai Fukagawa's face, and she said to Qianye with a red cheek: "Qianye Sangmu praised, I'm just worried about my friends." Speaking of this, Mai Fukagawa remembered her guess, although Ah didn't dare to ask Qianye, but thinking of Nanami Hashimoto's situation, she still mustered up her courage, and said in a while: "Qianye-san, is there a ...... between you and Nanamin?" That kind of relationship? ”

Qianye's eyes instantly became sharp, but they calmed down in an instant, and asked Mai Fukagawa quietly, "What does Miss Fukagawa mean by asking this?" ”

Seeing that Qianye was with this attitude, Mai Fukagawa confirmed her guess, so she said to Qianye seriously: "Qianye-san, Nanamin and I are good friends, and I don't want her to be hurt." ”

"Of course, no one wants Miss Hashimoto to be hurt." Chiya heard the meaning of Mai Fukagawa's words, and didn't break it, but just continued to talk along with her words.

"Qianye-san, you know what? When Nanami talks to me about you, the expression on her face is the same as that of a man and a woman in love. Chiyo-san, you're a really capable onmyoji, and you should be rich to have a shrine of this size in Minato, right? Mai Fukagawa saw that Qianya's attitude was ambiguous, so she simply pointed things out and said earnestly to Qianya: "But Nana Min is different, she is from Hokkaido, and only her mother and her younger brother live together at home. Coming to Tokyo to study at university was already a huge burden for her. Before entering Nogizaka 46 and becoming an idol, Nanamin even had to go to an izakaya to work part-time and buy discounted bento boxes at convenience stores to make ends meet. Even after becoming an idol, Nanami has to send a large part of her salary back to her hometown every month to help her family. Senya-san, this job is too important for Nanamin, both for herself and for her family. If the operator finds out about the affair between her and you, Nanami will be finished. ”

Looking at Mai Fukagawa, who looked a little excited in front of her, Chiya could see that the concern in her eyes for Nanami Hashimoto was not fake, but real concern. Chiya somewhat understands why Mai Fukagawa is called "Our Lady", and this concern for others alone is enough to deserve this title.

So a smile appeared on Chiya's face, and she saluted Mai Fukagawa and said, "Miss Fukagawa really deserves to be a good friend of Nanamin. Rest assured, I won't let Nana Min down. As for your concerns, rest assured, I will give Nanami a promise and a future. ”