On a winter morning, before the sun had fully risen, Nanami Hashimoto and Mai Shiraishi had already changed into the kimonos they needed to wear for adulthood and walked out of the apartment building early.

"Nanamin, you're going to be an adult today, do you have any thoughts?" Mai Shiraishi was carrying her small handbag and asked Nanami Hashimoto with a smile on her face.

Nana Hashimoto tidied up her kimono, pulled the hair around her ears behind her ears, tidied up the black wig she had specially prepared for today, tilted her head and thought for a while and said, "I'm going to be an adult today!" You can be an adult to do things! But in the future, you have to work harder and strive to become a reliable adult, right? That's about it! ”

"Perfunctory!" Mai Shiraishi pouted and pointed at Nanami Hashimoto and said a little unhappily: "Nanamin, you are really too perfunctory, how can adult feelings be so simple!" Mai Shiraishi said as she reached out to pull Nanami Hashimoto's cheek.

Nana Hashimoto dodged with a smile, and said with a smile that he couldn't open his eyes: "I haven't woken up yet!" I really can't think of waking up so early in the morning! ”

Mai Shiraishi pouted slightly, looking at Nanami Hashimoto's face was indeed a little unawake, so he let her go and said to her, "Nanamin, is it really okay for you to have low blood sugar?" I have candy here, would you like to eat one? Mai Shiraishi said as she opened her small handbag, took out a fruit candy from it and handed it to Nanami Hashimoto.

Nana Hashimoto didn't take the fruit candy, peeled off the icing and put it in her mouth, and then said to Mai Shiraishi with a smile, "Thank you, Mai." My hypoglycemia is just that I can't wake up in the morning, it's not serious, but I still want to thank you for taking such good care of me all the time. ”

"What are you talking about? Aren't we good friends and sisters? Mai Shiraishi smiled and grabbed Nanami Hashimoto's arm, and whispered to her in her ear: "Now even my husband is the same, why are you talking about such a life?" ”

Although Mai Shiraishi was talking to her ears and made her ears itch a little, Nanami Hashimoto still nodded, and said to Mai Shiraishi with a bright smile: "Mai, please take care of me in the future!" After speaking, he looked at Mai Shiraishi and smiled brightly. The two looked at each other and smiled, holding hands, and walked towards the commuter bus that had already parked in front of the apartment building and was waiting for them.

Although Nanami Hashimoto and Mai Shiraishi usually walk to the Sony Music headquarters building, which is also located near Nogizaka, today, because they are wearing luxurious kimonos, and in order to save time, the agent specially drove to pick them up to the company.

After arriving at the company, the agent hurriedly called the makeup artist and staff to come over and adjust the kimono, makeup, and hairstyle on the two of them for Nanami Hashimoto and Mai Shiraishi. Misai Edo and Sayuri Matsumura, who are also going to participate in the coming-of-age ceremony, are wearing kimonos with the help of the staff.

After a period of intense busyness, the four of them finally finished dressing up, dressed in beautiful and solemn kimonos together, and got on the commuter bus to travel to the Taisha here.

Originally, the four members of Nogizaka 46 who were going to participate in the coming-of-age ceremony this year were planning to hold a coming-of-age ceremony at Nogizaka Shrine, but Nanami Hashimoto and Mai Shiraishi asked Senya for advice and proposed to the management that they wanted to hold a coming-of-age ceremony at the main shrine. After combining the opinions of Misai Edo and Sayuri Matsumura, who were also going to participate in the coming-of-age ceremony, the operation was changed to be held at this Taisha shrine.

Sitting on the commuter car, Sayuri Matsumura, who deliberately combed a fluffy hairstyle with a double ponytail today, looked enviously at Mai Shiraishi and Nanami Hashimoto's kimonos, and asked Mai Shiraishi curiously: "Mai, why didn't you and Nanamin wear the vibration sleeves rented by the company?" Did you rent it yourself? Looking at the delicate patterns on the Mai Shiraishi kimono, Matsumura wanted to reach out and touch it, but he was afraid of breaking it and could only look at it carefully.

Mai Shiraishi looked at the envious Matsumura Sayuri, smiled and showed her the exquisite patterns on the kimono she was wearing, and said with a smile: "Shayou's ideal can be touched, it's okay." This is a coming-of-age gift from Senya-san to me and Nanamin, and it won't break if you touch it. ”

Hearing Mai Shiraishi say this, Matsumura Sayuri enviously gently ** the patterns on the Shiraishi Mai kimono, looking at the dark patterns and colorful exquisite patterns woven on it, Matsumura Sayuri said enviously: "Mai, you are so beautiful!" Are these patterns printed and dyed? It's so exquisite! ”

"No, this pattern is hand-drawn!" Mai Shiraishi looked at Matsumura's envious look, and said to her with a slightly ostentatious smile: "This vibrating sleeve is first woven into fabric, then dyed into color, and finally hand-painted by the painter before sewing it into a ready-to-wear garment." And because of the use of natural dyes, this kimono cannot be washed. ”

Hearing Mai Shiraishi say that her kimono couldn't be washed, Sayuri Matsumura was so frightened that she hurriedly picked up her **Mai Shiraishi kimono's hand, and said with a frightened face: "Can't wash it?" Isn't this dress only meant to be worn once? ”

"Don't listen to Mai's nonsense, this dress really can't be washed, but there are other ways to clean and maintain, although it's really difficult to care for and maintain, but it's not just one time to wear." Nanami Hashimoto looked at Sayuri Matsumura with a frightened look, and interjected on the side: "Okay, we've arrived at the Taisha here, let's get ready to get off!" ”

When the agent parked the car and Nana Hashimoto came out, the reporters who had been waiting here quickly pointed their cameras at them and murdered Filmin with their cameras. Compared to a year ago, the four of Nanami, who had been in battle for a long time, stayed in place for a while with a smile, and let these reporters take pictures of themselves before entering the torii gate of the Taisha Shrine, and these reporters were stopped by the staff waiting for them to enter the torii because Chiya did not agree to let them enter the Taisha Shrine.

After the four of them cleaned their hands at the water house, they walked up the stone steps into the courtyard of the shrine and prepared to pay their respects before coming to the main hall.

Today's worship is still presided over by Qianye, and the four of them came to the main hall under his guidance after saluting Qianye. Nana Hashimoto looked up at the quaint main hall, which seemed to have undergone a certain amount of maintenance compared to the last time when the Radiant Sun Ritual was performed, and the entire main hall had been cleaned and cleaned, even the dust in many corners had been cleaned. The wooden structures on the pillars, doors, and windows carved with many suppressed yokai are also carefully coated with a layer of tung oil, which exudes the smell of tung oil and shines brightly.

Looking at the bronze mirror and wooden bow enshrined on the throne and the three feathered arrows, Nana Hashimoto, who listened to Chiya talk about the origin of these things, paid a serious visit, and prayed to the god Amaterasu represented by these things, hoping that the god Amaterasu, who is said to have a good relationship with Chiya, would be able to shelter him.

The coming-of-age worship ceremony was much simpler than the last Radiant Sun Ritual, and after completing the visit, Senya smiled and signaled that the four of them could move freely, and then walked into the social office by himself.

Nana Hashimoto looked at Senya who walked into the social affairs office, and felt a little regretful in his heart, but looking at the staff who were in charge of filming the coming-of-age ceremony around him, the reporters gathered in front of the torii, and the rice people who rushed to hear the news, he also understood the reason why Chiya did this. Although Qianye has cast a spell to cover up himself, Mai Shiraishi and Nanase Nishino and his relationship, even if they are seen together, there will be no problem, but this is not in private after all, and it is indeed necessary to avoid suspicion a little.

Matsumura Sayuri was taking a selfie with Mai Shiraishi with his mobile phone, and suddenly looked at the throne in the main hall curiously, and asked Mai Shiraishi: "Mai, do you remember the last time we came to pray, there seemed to be twelve strange wooden boxes on top of this main hall, right?" Why didn't I see it this time. ”

"Is there one? Maybe Chiya-san moved away, right? Mai Shiraishi looked at the main hall suspiciously, thought about it carefully, and found that there were indeed twelve strange wooden boxes missing in front of the throne.

Mai Shiraishi and Sayuri Matsumura looked at the entire main hall curiously, and Sayuri Matsumura pointed to the wooden pillar next to him, and said to Mai Shiraishi with his mobile phone: "Mai, come and see, there is a carving of a frog monster in this position on this pillar last time, but now there is no more, and there are many carvings around here!" As he spoke, Matsumura Sayuri also pulled Mai Shiraishi to point out his findings to her.

Mai Shiraishi, who knew that these disappeared monster carvings were her own Nine-Tails, stood beside Matsumura Sayuri with some embarrassment, pretending to be casual and watching these carvings curiously with her. Just when Mai Shiraishi's embarrassment was about to be unbearable, Nanami Hashimoto shouted and rescued her: "Mai, Sha Yuri, come and take pictures!" ”

Mai Shiraishi was like being pardoned, and after shouting to Sha Yuri, she dragged her arm and walked briskly towards Nanami Hashimoto.

At this time, the staff had already spread a small red carpet next to the approach at the entrance of the Taisha Shrine, and only after letting the four of them stand in a row on the red carpet did they let the four of them be interviewed and photographed by reporters.

After answering the reporter's last question and almost getting dazzled by the flashing lights, the coming-of-age ceremony of the four of Nanami Hashimoto was over. With other work to do, they didn't even have time to say goodbye to Chiya, so they got on the commuter bus, took off their gorgeous kimonos and changed into casual clothes on the bus, and rushed to the next place of work.