The small Japanese-style garden next to Hieda Shrine is not open to the public, and it is the residence of the shrine priest – the head of the shrine. It is generally used to receive distinguished guests.

At this moment, Beiji was waiting at the door in a suit, looking at the end of the sparsely populated street with a calm face.

A minute before two o'clock, Beyoshi and others appeared.

Tsukasa Kurihara strolls down the alley with a hairball in his arms, and a hundred meters behind him, Hieda Shrine is full of worshippers, but just turning a corner is the complete opposite.

A truckload wide street is lined with stones, and a single house is built on the street, all of which are houses for sale without name plates. The streets are clean and the environment is quiet, and it's hard to imagine such a quiet street in the middle of Tokyo.

And it's next to Hieda Shrine.

Turning the corner, Tsukasa Kurihara saw Beyoshi, as well as the lush greenery growing in the courtyard behind him. Now that March is approaching, the wildflowers on the roadside are starting to bud and the leaves are green.

The atmosphere of peace pervades the entire alley, calming people down.

Walking in it, Tsukasa Kurihara looked at all kinds of things with interest, and next to his ear was the explanation of the hairball: "Hieda Shrine is dedicated to the god of the mountain that the mountain king believes. The god Dashan is considered to be one of the gods of the Imperial Town Guardian and is the representative of the god Kunitsu. But the god of Tianjin is believed to be the source of the emperor, so the god of Kunitsu needs to be subordinated to the god of Tianjin. As a representative, the system of the god of Oyama is slightly lower than that of Amaterasu. The main shrine of the god of Oyama is located at the Hiyoshi Taisha Shrine on the shore of Lake Biwa in Kyoto, and the branch of the god of Oyama is called Hie Shrine, which is also one of the five major shrines in Tokyo. ”

"Yasuyun is believed to be a descendant of the god Kunitsu. I guess the two clergy I met before were from the An Yun family. ”

"The owner of my original location also worships the god of the mountain, and occasionally I invite the god of the Tokyo Metropolitan Headquarters to give a lecture on the sutra and set up sacrifices, but I remember hearing too much." Maoqiu said, "Human beings have made the relationship between God and God too clear, and according to me, it is better to choose a name like our strange story." Those who are in the river are called kappa, next to the Tone River is called Kawanan, and a fire is called Yin Fire, where is there so much attention. ”

"People are like that, they like to divide everything into three, six, nine and so on. The weird talk is much more crisp. If you can beat you, you will be strong, but if you can't beat, you will be weaker than me, and you will be separated all of a sudden. Maoqiu was puzzled, "Where are there so many additional conditions, does it depend on whose relatives you are?" At most, it depends on who your boss is. ”

Tsukasa Kurihara smiled: "That's why strange talk can only be called the shadow of a human being. ”

"Huh?"

Tsukasa Kurihara shook his head and stopped talking, and he was already in front of Beiyoshi during the conversation.

Beiji bowed politely to Kurihara, turned sideways and pointed to the courtyard: "Kurihara-san, please come in." ”

Tsukasa Kurihara didn't feel uncomfortable at all, and followed Beyoshi's guidance into the courtyard. There is a pond in the garden, and next to the pond is a small washing tank, similar to the one next to the shrine approach. The pond is surrounded by bushes, and a semicircular bamboo tube flows out of the top of the rocks, and a column of water falls into the pond, and the sound of dripping water is heard.

Passing through the doorway, walking along the eaves and walking inside, the eyes suddenly opened up. The entrance to the courtyard was opened, and Tsukasa Kurihara saw an old man in a dark blue kimono sitting with his back to the courtyard.

Next to the old man was an old man who was also wearing a light gray kimono, and he faced the garden and saw Tsukasa Kurihara and Habeyoshi at a glance.

"Father, Miyaji-sama." Beiji bowed respectfully and said.

It was only under Beyoshi's actions that Tsukasa Kurihara realized that the old man in a light gray kimono turned out to be Beyoshi's father, Yasumo Shouichi.

It's hard to believe that only a week later, An Yun Shouyi, who originally looked like a middle-aged man, could age to this extent. The aging of An Yun Shouyi in front of him is completely different from the aging of Anda before, the latter is just some kind of trick, but An Yun Shouyi is the flow of vitality.

An Yun's eyes were chaotic and his body was rickety, and he was about to die. Despite his dying life, he showed no signs of panic, and had a peace and tranquility similar to that of an alley.

"Kurihara-san, long time no see." An Yun smiled and greeted Tsukasa Kurihara, "I'm very sorry to let you see me like this." ”

"Divine Lord Anyun, long time no see." Tsukasa Kurihara's face was heavy, "You really paid a great price. ”

An Yun smiled and was about to get up, but Bei Ji next to him hurriedly stepped forward to help.

Just getting up made An Yun gasp, but he still stubbornly wanted to complete the whole ceremonial process. He walked up behind the old man in a dark blue kimono and bent down to clasp his hands: "Miyaji-sama, the guest has arrived." ”

As the words fell, the old man who was sitting with his back straight turned around and looked at Tsukasa Kurihara.

He had gray hair and long white eyebrows that almost touched the corners of his eyes. The corners of his eyes are wrinkled, his face is pigmented, but there is no sense of dullness, and his self-discipline and vitality can be felt from his clean and neat dress.

Tsukasa Kurihara stood, and Miyaji sat on his knees, but there was no feeling at all that anyone was superior or inferior, and the two seemed to be equals.

Tsukasa Kurihara didn't move, and Miyaji didn't speak, and the hairball in the middle felt a coercion, and unconsciously rubbed next to Tsukasa Kurihara, not daring to look directly at Miyaji.

Beiji was stunned when he looked at this scene, he didn't expect Tsukasa Kurihara to be able to keep himself in front of Miyaji.

Tsukasa Kurihara was still standing, even though Miyaji had put a lot of pressure on him. But Tsukasa Kurihara didn't care, waiting for the other party to speak.

Ten seconds later.

"You may be seated." Miyaji said.

Only then did Tsukasa Kurihara sit on his knees on the cushion that had been prepared long ago, facing Miyaji.

The first confrontation made Miyaji understand that the young man in front of him had his own confidence, and the prepared conversation changed.

"Trouble giving me another cushion." After sitting down, Tsukasa Kurihara said, "It needs it too." ”

The hairball hidden behind Tsukasa Kurihara stiffened, and he didn't expect Tsukasa Kurihara to point it out.

Beyoshi looked at Miyaji, and Miyaji's gaze fell on Tsukasa Kurihara, who did not retreat.

Miyaji nodded: "Get another cushion." ”

"Yes."

Beiji took a cushion again for the hairball, and the hairball was no longer loaded, and the two legs came out and knelt on the cushion, and a ball showed respect.

An Yun sat next to the palace secretary, and Bei Ji stood by the curtain at the door with the sunny doll hanging on the hanging beam, waiting for orders.

There was silence.

In the end, the palace secretary spoke: "In the palace division of the lower Hichi Shrine, Kamo Jinbo." ”

Tsukasa Kurihara replied: "Fog walks the house, Tsukasa Kurihara." ”

He Mao didn't expect Tsukasa Kurihara to be so concise and clear, and he didn't even specify his identity as an onmyoji, frowning, feeling a little dissatisfied with this impolite young man.

However, he didn't show his dissatisfaction, and said calmly: "Kurihara-san, you're an onmyoji, right?" ”

"Hmm." Tsukasa Kurihara said, "Kamo-san, if you have any questions, please be direct. I'm not very good at reading air. ”

After speaking, Tsukasa Kurihara turned to look at An Yun: "An Yun-san, I admire your determination and bravery in dealing with strange talks. You are a true clergyman. ”

The highest honorific title that Kurihara Tsukasa did not use to He Mao was used on An Yun, and the deep meaning was self-evident, An Yun was flattered but also a little worried that Kurihara Tsukasa would be disgusted by such a sharp edge, and hurriedly accosted: "Kurihara-san, you have an overreputation." We're inviting you today to discuss this strange story. ”

Speaking of this, An Yun looked serious: "It's been a long time since there has been such a strange talk in Tokyo. ”