Chapter 16: The Curiosity of Cats

"Moriya Shrine?" Hanekawa Tsubasa who was asked by Ye Yu repeated in his mouth that this was a very unfamiliar place name, "I'm sorry, I don't know very well, but is there really this place in this town?" Did you remember the wrong name or that the times changed the name or something? ”

Hanekawa continued to ask with some surprise, probably at this time, Ye Yu had been regarded by her as a child who came from far away to string relatives, so it can be explained that he remembered the wrong place name.

"No, no, no, I'm pretty sure that place is called Moriya Shrine. But because it's a relatively desolate shrine, and it's built on a mountain, it's normal to not know. "Such a normal thing is enough to be called abnormal on Hanekawa, and Ye Yu was also a little surprised after recognizing the identity of the other party...... Although the existence of the strange is confirmed, you can even run into a winged cat or something even if you come out for a walk...... It's really a coincidence.

Besides, Ye Yu has always been convinced that there is no coincidence in this world, everything is the choice of the Gate of the Destiny Stone, isn't it~~ It's like he was a little lost this time...... Thinking like this, Ye Yu inadvertently looked up at the sky, where the legendary gods lived......

After hearing Ye Yu's answer, Tsubasa tilted her head with some distress and began to recall the places related to this...... In fact, she didn't know why she wanted to come forward to talk to her just now, although according to her character, she would definitely not sit idly by when she saw a lost child, but this guy in front of her looked very abnormal from any angle......

Putting aside the brilliant blonde hair that is almost impossible to see in this town, if it were an ordinary child, he would definitely panic when he encountered this situation. Even crying is a common thing. But what about this kid in front of you? It was not so much that he was bothered by the fact that he was lost, but that he was immersed in this sudden situation. It's like discovering something fun.

If none of these conditions can be called abnormal, then what is considered normal?

And maybe it's because of this anomaly that I don't know if I want to go to contact it? As soon as I thought of this possibility. Tsubasa smiled wordlessly......

"I'm so grateful for the friendship you want to come and help me, but I still have something to do...... So I took my leave. There was no word between the two, and after a gap of about a few seconds, Ye Yu stood up from the bench with some regret, and then said goodbye to the wing, "If there is fate...... I think we'll see you again. ”

"Huh?" Tsubconsciously wanted to say something to keep him, but in the blink of an eye, Ye Yu's figure completely blended into the crowd...... Never again.

"How so?" With such conspicuous long blond hair, even if she was mixed in the crowd, she was confident that she would be able to recognize the other party at a glance, but the fact was that no matter how much she searched, she couldn't find Ye Yu's figure. If it weren't for the magazine he left on the bench to prove his existence. Tsubasa wondered if he was hallucinating.

But the more this is the case, the more it proves that this matter can't be thought about by common sense at all, isn't it~~

"Moriya Shrine?" After standing in place for a moment, Tsubasa suddenly smiled with interest, "I remember that the library has a record of architectural changes, so...... It's good to change the itinerary~~ I always feel that something interesting has happened~~"

Somehow, Tsubasa felt that if he pursued it all the way, he would definitely break the peaceful life he had been living all along...... But there's nothing wrong with that, or that's the way it is! Anomaly or something......

Having said that, there seems to be a saying that cats are the most curious creatures in the world, even if they are usually lazy to the point that they can't do it, but as long as they encounter something of interest, they can burst out with unimaginable action~~

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"Moriya Shrine...... I really found it. "Even if I think there will be such a place. But when the records of this shrine were really found in the thick pile of county records, Tsubasa was still a little surprised. After calming her surprise a little, Tsubasa pushed her glasses down with her fingers and continued reading.

"The exact time of construction is unknown, and it is said that at first it was only the incense that was very prosperous, and the Yaban Damyojin enshrined there was a good god who could maintain a smooth weather. However, since 80 years ago, the number of incense at the shrine has been decreasing year by year...... Has it been almost forgotten in the last 15 years? ”

There, Tsubasa flipped through the county records, which didn't have many records, while integrating information in his head. "15 years ago? I remember that at that time, the Northern White Snake Shrine also happened to be dilapidated to the point of complete abandonment. But look at this direction...... Is it built opposite the North White Snake Shrine? ”

"Also, what does that kid want to do when he goes to such a deserted shrine?" There are so many unknown things, and the little information that can be found makes people feel even more confused after reading it. "And the eight-board great myojin? It seems that I have never heard of such a god, is it an indigenous god? Forget it, don't look up the information in this area. ”

When you think of it, you do it. After putting the prefectural chronicle back in hand, Tsubasa plans to start from the gods to see if he can get any more information. But it's a pity that the information that can be found in the last wing is only about the "Founding of the Imperial Name Fang God" and some myths and legends on the "Kojiki". It's completely useless.

"It seems that in the end, I can only verify it with my own eyes......" It was obviously a slightly discouraged word, but judging from Tsubasa's always smiling face, I didn't feel that she was bothered at all. After looking up at the hanging clock in the library, Tsubasa had to reluctantly dismiss this plan, didn't he think it before, but he had been in this place for 3 hours before he knew it?

"Well, it's no problem to go and see it tomorrow, just think it's going to worship the gods~~" Fortunately, she can see it, and besides, there is nothing to worry about about this kind of thing, isn't it, "Just make a wish?" I don't have any special wishes that I want to fulfill lately, besides...... The god in charge of the wind and rain, if only it could rain a little, after all, the weather is a little dry, these days......"

Thinking wildly about these questions that weren't a problem at all, Tsubasa turned his head and walked out of the library......

Gods or something...... If it really exists...... That's it...... (To be continued.) )