"Then that's the end of the practice of the Naginagi Dance." Standing in front of the members of Nogizaka 46, who were already sweating, Wakadie said with a smile: "You have mastered this Nagi Knife Dance proficiently, and now you only need to complete it as perfectly as you practiced it during the ceremony, thank you!" ”

Hearing Wakadie's praise, the members of Nogizaka 46 all bowed to Wakadie seriously and said neatly, "Thank you Miss Wakadie for your guidance." ”

After Wakadie announced the disbandment, the members were about to disband, but Shiraku and Himura Yuki clapped their hands and walked over, attracting the attention of the members.

"It's a wonderful performance, everyone is doing very well!" With a smile on his face, Shiletong praised the members, "But you can't relax yet, and what you have to face next is the most difficult task in the entire prayer ceremony - collecting the four sacrifices. ”

Hearing Shirakudo mention the collection of the four sacrifices, the members tensed their faces as they remembered the four sacrifices located all over Japan that Senya had introduced.

Seeing that the members were a little nervous, Himura Yuki hurriedly eased the atmosphere and said, "Don't be too nervous, you still have a little time, please take a shower and change your clothes." After dinner, after the purification ceremony held at Chiba-san, we will divide everyone into groups and collect the four offerings separately. Now let's go and take a break, thank you. ”

Hearing Himura's comfort, the members all breathed a sigh of relief, relaxed and said thank you to Himura Yuki and Shirakuto, and dragged their tired bodies towards the room.

Looking at the tired members, whether it is Shiraku Tong or Yuki Himura, they are a little distressed. Yuki Himura said to Shiraku, "Shiraku, the members are working too hard. I was so tired from rehearsals during the day, and I had to leave overnight at night, I was really afraid that they would not be able to stand it. ”

Although Shele Tong was also distressed, he still said: "That's it for this business, didn't we come here like this back then?" ”

"It's because we're here like this that it's distressing. It's still a bunch of kids. Yuki Himura's chubby face showed a look of nostalgia and unbearable.

Hearing Himura Yuki say that the members were still a group of children, Shiraku couldn't help but think of his daughter, and sighed and said, "We can only take care of them as much as possible, and in the end, we still have to rely on their own efforts." ”

Himura Yuki also sighed: "How much can I help." ”

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In the hot spring bath, the members couldn't wait to rinse themselves off and jump into the hot spring pool.

Nanase Nishino shy washed off his body, blushed, and stood by the hot spring pool. After stretching out one foot to test the temperature of the water, Nanase Nishino carefully sat in the corner of the hot spring pool and closed his eyes relaxedly.

Just as Nanase Nishino relaxed her body, feeling the warm temperature of the hot spring water warm and moisturize her body, "Should I call you Tamako or Nanasai?" Nanami Hashimoto's voice rang in Nanase Nishino's ears.

Nanase Nishino opened his eyes and saw Nanami Hashimoto sitting next to him with a towel on her head, leaning against the stone wall of the hot spring pool.

Nanase Nishino looked at Nanami Hashimoto with his eyes closed and a tired face, and whispered Nanami Hashimoto with a complicated mood: "Nana Min." ”

"Since you still call me Nanamin, it means that you are still Nanasai I know." Nana Hashimoto didn't take off the towel on her head, opened her eyes and looked at the complicated expression on Nanase Nishino's face, and said to her seriously: "But whether you are Tamako or Nanasa, I will not back down on this matter." ”

Nanase Nishino heard Nanami Hashimoto's words, lowered her head and bit her lip, her body retreated a little, but she still said firmly: "Even if it's Nanamin, I won't give up." ”

Although Nanami Hashimoto has some sympathy for Tamako, feelings cannot be backed down. Looking at Nanase Nishino, who was a little stubborn in his eyes, Nanami Hashimoto nodded and said, "Then it depends on who he chooses in the end." At the moment, I'm ahead. ”

Nishino Nanase's face was a little unwilling, but what Nana Hashimoto didn't say was also an indisputable fact, Nishino Nanase could only grit his teeth and say: "Until the end, the outcome is still unknown." Whether it's Tamako or Nana Sai, they won't admit defeat. ”

The eyes of the two people collided, and neither of them would back down.

Takayama Ichimi saw Nanase Nishino and Nanami Hashimoto looking at each other, and walked over with some worry and asked, "Nanasa, what are you doing?" After speaking, he sat next to Nanase Nishino, and looked at Nanami Hashimoto with some vigilance in his eyes.

Looking at Takayama Ichimi, who was faintly protecting Nishino Nanase, Nanami Hashimoto smiled, closed her eyes again, and put the towel on her head.

Nanase Nishino also pressed Takayama Kazumi's shoulder and said, "It's okay, Kazmi." Don't worry, I'm just discussing things with Nanamin. ”

Takayama looked at Nishino Nanase's expression, and could only nod, and said helplessly to Nishino Nanase: "Then you must tell me something." ”

Nanase Nishino felt Takayama Kazumi's concern and nodded with a smile.

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The members were a little strange and changed into the anti-slip clothes prepared by the staff in the shrine maiden costume, and although it was a little strange, they still finished their dinner happily. Erika Ikuta, who likes to eat the most, finished three dinners under the watchful eyes of the members.

After dinner, the members were taken out of the underground dojo by the staff and into the courtyard of the main shrine.

In the courtyard, a pyre has been erected at some point, and a fire is being prepared. In front of the pyre was a large wooden barrel filled with water and a smaller tub next to it. Chiya was standing next to the pyre with the "Banana Man" with a serious face.

In late winter and early spring, the weather in Tokyo is still a little cold. The slightly thin shrine maiden costumes on the members are obviously not the first choice to protect against the cold. Originally, the members of the underground dojo were still warm and unaware, but after walking into the courtyard at this moment, they were blown by the wind and suddenly felt a little cold.

Watching the members arrive, Senya nodded to the "banana man" who was waiting on the side, signaling that it was time to start. After receiving the signal from Qianye, Shiraku said to the members who didn't know it gently, "You just finished soaking in the hot springs and enjoyed a delicious dinner, don't you feel very relaxed and want to rest comfortably?" ”

The members nodded confusedly, as if they were still wondering what they were trying to do.

Yuki Himura yelled at this time: "Wrong! After startling the members, Shiraku said with a wicked smile on his face, "How can such a lazy attitude, such a non-nervous thought, convey your thoughts to the gods?" Your body and mind need to be cleansed! ”

The members who reacted hurriedly bowed to Chiya and "Banana Man" and apologized: "I'm sorry! ”

Looking at the members who bowed and apologized, Shiraku glanced at Chiya on the side, and said deliberately: "Chiba-san, the members have already apologized, will the cleansing ceremony be carried out that night?" ”

Qianye understood the hint of the music system, so he hesitated and said, "Sure enough, it still has to be carried out, and all the young ladies are a little slack." You have to purify your body and mind and expel all those who have bad thoughts. ”

Hearing Qianye say this, the members' faces suddenly collapsed, and they wailed.

"Look at you like this, if you don't perform rituals, you can't cleanse your body and mind!" Yuki Himura deliberately said in an angry tone on the side.

Seeing Himura Yuki's appearance, Shiraku immediately cooperated and said, "You guys are angry with Himura-san like this, what are you going to do?" ”

The members looked at each other, bowed their heads, bowed, and said, "I'm sorry, please let us perform a cleansing ceremony to cleanse our bodies and minds!" ”

The "Banana Man" and Qianye glanced at each other and nodded with satisfaction.

Chiya walked over to the neatly stacked pyre and said to the members, "If you want to perform a ceremony, please stand behind me." ”

Hearing Chiya's instructions, the members hurriedly stood behind Chiya. After the members stood up, Qianye pointed to the pyre in front of him and read: "Please invite the Heaven of the Southern Sanqi, the Mansion of the Fire Official, the Palace of the Red Emperor, the Glowing Fire Virtue, the Well Ghost Liu Xing Zhang Yi and the God of the Vermilion Bird!" The Fire of Propion! Summoned! ”

I saw a glass-colored fire burning from Qianye's fingertips, and with a flip of his wrist, it flew from his fingertips to the pyre. And the moment this glaze-colored fire touched the pyre, the whole pyre was ignited and burned.

Seeing the pyre lit, Chiya turned around, looked at the frightened members, and said in a serious tone, "Next, we will perform a cleansing ceremony to cleanse your body and mind, please come forward in turn." ”

After saying that, Chiya motioned for the members to come forward, but after the members looked at each other, none of them took the initiative to step forward, and they all seemed to be a little afraid of the burning fire. Nanami Hashimoto glanced at Nanase Nishino and saw that her face was also a little scared, so Nanami Hashimoto took a deep breath and plucked up the courage to step forward. Looking at Nanami Hashimoto who walked forward, Nanase Nishino bit his lip and lowered his head a little unwillingly.

Seeing that Nana Hashimoto stepped forward, Qianye glanced at her with satisfaction and motioned for her to stand in front of her. After Nana Hashimoto stood up, Qianye pointed into a sword and stretched out his right hand to the fire, pulled out a flame from the burning fire, and pressed this flame to Nanami Hashimoto's forehead at the same time, and read in his mouth: "Essence, qi, and god, God is in the heart, and the heart is yang, which is for the fire of the south, and now you will use the fire of the south to cleanse your heart, protect your mind, and not be invaded by external evils." Keep your heart, don't have delusions, and don't be confused by the three poisons. ”

With the chanting of the thousand nights, the flames that were pressed towards Nanami Hashimoto's forehead drilled into her forehead, leaving a flame-like mark on Nanami Hashimoto's forehead. And Nanami Hashimoto also felt that with the movement of Qianye, a warm current flowed in from his forehead and flowed through his body, warming up his body that was originally blown a little cold by the wind again.

After doing this, Senya motioned for Nanami Hashimoto to kneel on the ground, scooped up the water in the large wooden bucket with a wooden basin, and poured it on his head to cleanse his body.

Nanami Hashimoto looked at Chiya's serious eyes, knelt down, and then scooped up a basin of water. Nana Hashimoto, who was holding the wooden basin, did not feel the cold temperature of the clear water, gritted her teeth, and poured the basin of cold clear water from her head, instantly soaking her whole body.