Around 6 p.m., the number of people visiting the shrine began to decrease significantly, and even the part-time shrine maidens changed their clothes and left after guiding the visitors away.

Half an hour later, the entire shrine was empty.

Kamiyagawa finally saw Hotaru Onizuka.

"Kamiya, have you waited for a long time? Hungry or not? ”

The little witch girl has exquisite makeup today, wearing white clothes and scarlet hakama, stepping on white foot bags and clogs, and her hair is tied up high, smart and mysterious.

It was still some time before the festival began, and she wore a white bread robe over the red and white shrine maiden costume.

In addition, she also held a small sandalwood box in her hand, and she didn't know what it contained.

"It didn't take long. And the cat at your shrine is pretty cute.,Especially the fat orange you showed me last time.,It's called Dango.。 ”

"yes, yes? The dumplings are very affectionate, and they are not afraid of life. ”

"Onizuka, you...... Is it cold to wear like this? ”

"I put it on to warm the baby, but it's still a little cold."

"It's really hard to be a son of God."

"That's also something that can't be helped, let's go, I'll take you to dinner. After eating, I went to see my mother-in-law together, in fact, my mother-in-law is quite interested in you, a ghost and god disciple. ”

"Okay."

As far as Kamiya knows, Onizuka was raised at Juqiong Shrine since he was a child.

As for her parents, they never heard her talk about it.

The mother-in-law in the shrine and Onizuka don't seem to be related by blood.,But she's the legal guardian.。

Go to see the old priest.,It's the parent of the onizuka Kirita.。

……

Onizuka takes Kamiyagawa to a guest room in the apse.

The Japanese-style furnishings are elegant and clean, and the lighting is bright.

The potted plants in the corner of the room are still green in this season, and they should be carefully taken care of.

This place is probably occupied by the devotees of the gold lord who have donated a lot of money to the shrine, and occasionally stay overnight.

On the table in the room, there are two food boxes.

The food on both sides is the same, a bowl of rice, a pan-fried saury, and a bowl of tofu soup.

It looks pretty light.

Onizuka took Kamiya to the side of the small table: "That's all the kitchen did today. ”

"Looks ...... Very healthy. ”

"yes, that's how I usually eat. So I miss the food outside a lot. Onizuka sat down across from Kamiya, and put the small box in his hand on the table, unconsciously pushing forward, "That's right, Kamiya." I've got a New Year's gift for you......"

Before she could finish her sentence, there was a soft knock on the open door of the room.

A female clergyman who looked to be in her 30s stood outside and whispered, "Hotaru, my mother-in-law is looking for you." ”

"Uh-oh, I'll be right here." Onizuka Kirita stood up.

The woman outside the door with a very outstanding temperament and demeanor looked at Kamiya in the room again: "This should be Kamiya-kun, a ghost disciple who is famous in Kyoto, right?" ”

"Hello." Out of politeness, Kamiyagawa also stood up.

"Gui'an, Kamiya-kun, my name is Fu, and I am here for you."

"Sister Fu." Kamiya immediately greeted him obediently.

Young people with sweet mouths are always liked, Fu Youyi smiled gently: "Hehe, I'll borrow Xiaoying first." Kamiya-kun, I'll see you later. ”

"Kamiya, you eat first, there should be a sacrifice to tell me about my mother-in-law."

Onizuka walked out the door quickly.

Tonight's sacrifice to the heavens of Juqiong Shrine is a top priority, and there can be no mistakes.

"Go ahead and get busy, don't worry too much about me."

Watching Onizuka and Tomi leave, Kamiya sat down next to the table again.

He wasn't really hungry either.

I don't know if the little witch will come back soon, so I just wait for a while.

"Onizuka said that she had a New Year's gift for me."

Kamiya's gaze fell on the small box on the table.

Is this the thing?

I just noticed that she was talking as she pushed the box forward.

"What's in the box?"

Kamiya was a little curious.

According to Onizuka's actions just now, this small box was meant to be given to himself, but it was interrupted by Fu Youyi. In that case, it shouldn't matter if you take a look at it.

Smack.

The small sandalwood box opens.

Inside is a small plain white sake bottle.

The spout is tightened, corked, and the bottle has a conical shape, which looks plain.

"Wine?"

Kamiyagawa picked up the white wine bottle casually, didn't open the cork, and sniffed the bottle directly to the tip of his nose.

He didn't have much of an ability to evaluate wine.

But the wine in this small bottle smelled unusual, and the smell was sweet and sweet.

"Onizuka is going to send me a bottle of wine?"

Satisfied with his curiosity, Kamiyagawa was about to put the bottle back in the box. At this time, there was a sudden sound of clogs at the door, as well as the voice of Onizuka: "Kamiya, I forgot to take it—eh!?" ”

"Huh?"

Kamiya turned back.

I saw the little witch and Fu Youyi standing at the door.

Onizuka Kirita's beautiful apricot eyes stared at the sake bottle in Kamiya's hand, and her pupils shook. From her point of view, she couldn't see if the cork of the sake bottle had been opened, but she could see Kamiya holding the bottle and bringing it to his mouth and nose.

"Kamiyagawa! You stupid, stupid, stupid! You won't drink it! ”

The little witch's white cheeks suddenly turned crimson, and even the roots of her ears could be seen red, and her mouth was almost sunken into a W-shape.

"Huh? I didn't. ”

Kamiya hurriedly put the bottle down.

Not so good.

Judging by Onizuka's reaction, this bottle of wine should not be given to himself.

It's going to be wrong.

And the little witch usually looks full of vitality, although she occasionally makes a little stupid, but she has an easy attitude towards everything, and Kamiya is the first time to see her face flushed.

Onizuka rushed into the room in three steps and two steps, and when he got closer, he saw that the cork of the sake bottle had really not been opened.

The expression on his face finally became a little more normal.

"Uh...... Sorry, I thought it was a New Year's gift from you. ”

"My brain is not broken, how could I send this to you! Stupid Kamiya! ”

Onizuka quickly picked up the sake bottle on the table and put it back in the box.

Turned around and walked away in a rage.

"The Wine ......"

"Hehehe, that's the wine used in the afternoon sacrifice, normally it won't be drunk, Xiaoying probably plans to take it and dispose of it."

Fu Youyi, who was at the door, didn't leave immediately, squinting his eyes and smiling at Kamiyagawa.

"It turned out to be for sacrifice, I'm really sorry."

"It's fine. The sacrifice that used the Miko sake in the afternoon has already ended, and even if you do drink it, it will have no effect on the sacrifice. Fu Youyi still smiled, "However, this is the first time I've seen Hotaru show this expression. Kamiya-kun is really powerful, if someone else takes that bottle of wine, according to Hotaru's temper, he will probably directly take out the yellow charm. ”

"Uh, Miko wine?"

"Yes, it's the chewing wine that Hotaru made last year. If Kamiya-kun really wants to drink, for the sake of you calling me a rich sister, I can quietly tell you where Hotaru usually goes to pour out the wine. ”

“…… Thanks, no need. ”

Kamiyagawa raised his hand to cover his face.

Is the girl's chewing wine?

No wonder Onizuka reacted so much......

"Hehehe, I'm shy. Boys and girls are so cute. ”

The rich Youyi of Juqiong Shrine is somewhat of a black attribute on his body.

……

Onizuka didn't come back to eat with Kamiya.

Probably ashamed and angry, he didn't want to see him.

Line didn't reply to the message.

However, at around seven o'clock, Kamiyagawa received a line from the other party: "Come to the front of the main hall, stupid Kamiya." ”

"I'm sorry."

Kamiyagawa replied to her.

Onizuka's side says "Read", but there is no reply.

In front of the main hall of Juqiong Shrine.

Tonight's moonlight was very bright, falling in the courtyard, divided by the shadows of the trees, and clinging to the ground like rippling water.

The inside of the hall is warmly lit, and two wood-framed braziers are added outside the corridor, and charcoal fires are burning inside.

When Kamiya came here, there were already some people gathered in front of the main hall.

It looks like they're all insiders of the shrine.。

The blind mother-in-law with a blind cane, as well as the gentle on the surface, but in fact the black-bellied Fu Youyi are among them.

A few people stood in the corridors of the main hall with various musical instruments.

Onizuka has taken off his white bread clothes, and the white-clothed hakama witch costume on his body seems to have changed out, which is more gorgeous and heavy than usual, revealing an unspoken sense of solemnity.

The Granny Lady and Fu Youyi below noticed Kamiyagawa's arrival, but just nodded at him and didn't speak.

The atmosphere here doesn't seem to be easy to speak loudly.

Therefore, Kamiyagawa also nodded in response.

The little witch of the onitsuka in the center of the main hall also noticed the Kamiya who walked to the courtyard, and didn't react much, just glanced at him briefly, and puffed out her cheeks invisibly. Then he walked over to Granny Blind and talked in a whisper.

After a little more waiting, tonight's crew arrived. It was a festival that was not open to the public, so there were not many people watching the ceremony.

It's about the same time.

Onizuka inserts a Miko hairpin into his coiled hair in the temple corridor, and expertly wraps his long hair in white sandalwood paper.

Then she took off her geta and wore only a white, loose footbag tied to her well-proportioned white ankle.

The little witch moved lightly, and the flower hairpin tassel drooped and swayed, and walked to the center of the temple.

There is a large painted fan with a golden headhead in front of it.

She bowed slightly to the tiara, and then two young shrine women appeared, respectfully removing the tiara, holding it in front of her.

Onizuka Kirita took the crown and put it on, the gorgeous clothes set off her delicate and beautiful appearance, coupled with her serious and solemn expression, the whole person's temperament seemed to change.

She had just worn the crown called the shrine crown, the last ornament worn by the shrine maiden during the dance. Wearing the shrine crown means that the gods' eyes have been drawn to this place, and the festival is about to begin.

The spectators were silent, and only the sound of sparks burning from charcoal fires could be heard.

The Kagura flute begins to whimper and play.

The two bonfires outside the corridor burned even more vigorously, and the flames shone brightly, and the shrine crown worn on the top of Onizuka's head flashed with gilded patterns.

The little witch holds the kagura bell in her right hand, sets up the five-colored thread in her left hand, and walks in a dignified and graceful manner.

The drums sounded.

Onizuka stood still, gently turning his slender body to the sound of the drum.

There was no wind tonight, and the tail end of the five-color thread in her hand fluttered slightly with the dance moves.

Knock, knock, knock.

The taiko drum sounded three times in a short way.

Zheng, Zheng, Zheng.

Onizuka cooperated and shook the kagura bell in his hand three times.

The golden kagura bell is divided into three rings, from the inner ring to the outer ring, and there are three, five, and seven bells tied together. The sound of the bell striking is like a spring striking a rock, crisp but full, pious and ethereal.

Then, the beat of the drum slowly accelerated.

The little witch bent down softly, and the five colors crossed in front of her.

Straightening up, Kagura Suzu swept over her delicate and solemn face, and the satin of the five colors scattered in the air in an arc before regrouping into Onizuka's left hand.

Continue to bend down, stand up, wave the bell, stroke the thread, raise your hand and throw your foot, and slowly render a sense of sacredness.

The dance she danced to the sale of Tianyu was calm and calm, pure and innocent, standing like a peony and walking like a mountain pill.

Standing in the courtyard, Kamiyagawa, watching Onizuka's dance steps, felt empty and itchy in his heart inexplicably.

"Onizuka's dance, she looks so lonely...... Is this the way the dance is, or is it her own emotional outpouring? ”

In the center of the temple danced a holy figure, very beautiful, incomprehensible.

But I don't know why, but it looks very lonely, obviously in front of me, but it seems to be far away and difficult to reach.

Kagura flutes and taiko drum symphonies.

Onizuka's movements are more holy and firm, and more ethereal and distant.

The originally familiar girl in the center of the temple was engrossed, ignoring all the voices, things, and people around her. Waving his sleeves and spinning lightly, stepping on the tactful and light, free and fluent dance steps, he carried out a solo dance of Tianyu being sold.

The expression is solemn but indifferent, and the figure is beautiful but lonely, as if between heaven and earth, only she is independent.

"Or perhaps, when the original Tiandian Girl was dancing in front of Tianyan Household, she also felt like this?"

Onizuka's dance continues—

Six-foot-long five-colored, swirling, silk rays jumping.

Fifteen golden bells rang and sounded.

Three spins, six rings, and nine reverberations.

Ribbons and golden bells dance in the streamer, drawing silhouettes in everyone's sight, enough to separate the boundaries between light and darkness, life and death, man and god.

In front of the temple.

All the colors were dim, except for the scarlet and pure white dance; All the voices were dumb, except for the sound of footsteps of one person and one bell.

When everything was calm and Kamiyagawa came back to his senses, Onizuka's dance had stopped.

Her forehead and cheeks were drenched in fine sweat, and her bright eyes lit by the campfire were tinged with triumph, sweeping over the Kamiya standing quietly below, gasping for breath.

“…… That guy is looking at it very seriously. ”

……

After the dance of Tianyu being betrayed, tonight's sacrifice does not need Onizuka Kirita to appear again.

She went back to her room and changed into her thick, warm clothes.

When she came out, she saw Kamiyagawa waiting for her outside.

"Onizuka."

"What?"

"Well, I'm really sorry about the Miko sake thing. And - the dance just now was very good. ”

"Hmph-" Onizuka snorted lightly, "Anyway, you're a guest, I don't want to worry about you anymore, it seems like I'm so stingy." Well, here's for you. ”

She took out a pentagonal ema wooden plaque from her pocket and stuffed it into Kamiya's hand.

This thing is the New Year's gift that the little witch wants to give.

She seems to have said before that she would draw a beautiful Ema for Kamiyagawa.

The largest area on the Ema plaque is a hand-painted -

It is a girl in a red and white colored witch costume, with a smiling face and a chubby orange cat in her hand.

Probably Onizuka painted it in his own image, and it's quite cute.

On the left side of Ema, it is written in upright and graceful handwriting: [Congratulations to the New Year]

On the right is a line of small print -

[Wish: Kamiyagawa will always be safe.] ]

"Happy New Year, Kamiya."

"Well, Happy New Year, Onizuka."

"Let's go."

Onizuka wrapped his clothes and smiled at Kamiyagawa.

It seems that according to the character of the little Shiba Inu, the little witch, it may not have been too awkward.

"Where are you going?"

"Didn't you say it before, my mother-in-law wants to see you."

(End of chapter)