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Chapter 382: A Reminder from the Ancestral Shrine Maiden

With long straight black hair and a sleeveless red and white shrine maiden costume that exposes her shoulders and armpits, she walked into the silent shrine without looking like a serious shrine maiden.

The already strange shrine maiden costume seems to have changed its original style more boldly due to personal preference, and even exposed the full side of the chest.

It doesn't seem to match the majestic shrine at all, but for some reason, in this area called Hakurei Shrine, there is no sense of dissonance between the two.

"Huh...... Isn't it? ”

The shrine maiden looked at the empty room and muttered, raising her voice slightly.

"Purple, you're here, I have something to look for you!"

“……”

After a silence like a one-man show, there were countless pupils, and the dark gap quietly opened, and the blonde woman holding a parasol walked out gracefully.

"Actually, I'm here to say goodbye today."

“…… I can't hide it from you. ”

Yakumo Zi smiled and teased, "What's more, it's taboo to break into Hakurei Shrine without saying hello, you must know that the child hasn't grown up yet." ”

Although the child was not even four years old, she already had the qualities of a Hirori shrine maiden.

"There."

The ancestor muttered with some dissatisfaction.

"This kid is not even four years old, and he has already mastered the realm of emptiness?"

The tone of the previous shrine maiden was a little helpless, although compared to the past, she can also be called a mature adult.

Although there are no shrine maidens for a while, and the sages can support them, there are always some things that can only be done by the presence of the Hakurei shrine maiden.

At the top of the pond is a little girl carved in pink.

"So before I leave, I'm going to say hi to you and take a look at her, by the way, what about Reimu?"

Therefore, before going to the final trial, she plans to get to know the world and herself.

Although his own talent, accumulation, and the help of a heaven-sent miracle like Yin Yang Jade, the sublimation of the limit of life is not something that can be successfully achieved with resources and talent.

"It's really a cold title, and the difference between it and before the retirement is too big!"

The shrine maiden pouted, "If that's the case, I won't be able to retire now, but I'll still be guarding this shrine." ”

The ancestors who saw this scene became colorful.

Although because of the ability of Yin Yang Jade, she who has reached the limit of her life will soon lose the recognition of Bo Li's power, but there is still room for error in the middle, but in the face of her request to retire, the sage of Gensokyo readily agreed.

The ancestor witch pretended to be relaxed and said.

The mind, the will, and the consciousness are all indispensable, otherwise a simple mistake will make the process of sublimation all lost.

The long black hair that was just shoulder-length, like silk, was tied with a huge bow, and the hair on the temples was also tied up with a headband, and the delicate face showed a little old laziness.

"Huh?"

The ancestral shrine maiden looked in the direction Yakumo was pointing and opened her mouth in surprise.

There have been as many gifted cultivators as many as stars in history, but very few have actually entered this fantasy country.

"What are you doing, the first generation of shrine maidens?"

But in the face of Yakumo Zi, who can't see through her psychological age at all and has a quirky personality, she has fallen into the disadvantage more times than before.

"Didn't you grow up......"

It seems that because the atmosphere is a little heavy, the first generation of witches is busy pulling away from this topic.

She was not surprised by the choice of the previous shrine maiden, after all, the Witch of Hakurei was not an emperor who could only sit on the throne, as long as she was recognized by the power of Hakurei, even if she left Gensokyo to go to other worlds, or even the outside world, there would be no problem.

Regarding this matter, Yakumo Zi was noncommittal.

Yakumo Zi looked at the ancestral shrine maiden with a very regretful expression.

In case it succeeds, sooner or later it will return to Gensokyo, and in case it fails...... The premise that his whereabouts are unknown leaves at least a glimmer of hope.

No, it is not appropriate to be aimless, judging by the girl's satisfied expression, she is just enjoying this kind of practice in the name, but in fact it is just a leisurely process of killing time.

However, although the previous ancestors had nominally retired, her whereabouts could still be found in Gensokyo, and this level was at best a distraction on a day off.

"You came to Hakurei Shrine today, probably not just to care about your ex-employer, right?"

It is a pond at the back of the shrine that is used for shrine maiden training.

"Are you ready to leave?"

However, there was no one near or inside the pond, and when the ancestor witch cast a confused look, a trace of helplessness appeared in Yakumo's purple eyes and pointed to the sky.

And Yakumo Zi, who knew her true thoughts, did not continue to dig into the roots, but looked behind her.

"After all, you were a Hakurei witch before, and now, you can only be considered my friend at best, and you are still a fool, it is normal for my attitude to change."

"That's right, although the exact location hasn't been decided yet, but I think my whereabouts will be unknown for a while."

The girl was wearing a red and white sleeveless shrine maiden costume with her shoulders and armpits exposed, and was flying aimlessly in the air.

So, this change means only one thing.

"To be precise, this is her natural ability, but she didn't take the initiative to show it when she was a child."

Yakumo shook her head slightly, and then spat out an even more surprising truth.

The shrine maiden of the first generation exclaimed in surprise, and looked at Reimu with even more affection.

The owner of the Void Realm does not need any cultivation and is born with the ability to fly in the air.

Even if the youkai and anomalies who are born with a unique advantage in flying due to racial factors cannot compete with the existence of the empty realm.

The essence of this ability to fly is that the holder can be protected from gravity.

Not just gravity, but any other weight or difference in strength is meaningless to Reimu.

In addition to flying in the air in the literal sense of the word, the true meaning of this realm lies in the purity of the mind.

The emptiness in Buddhism and the clear mind in Taoism are all descriptions of this realm.

This is a realm that can only be touched by absolute purity, and the people who can possess it the day after tomorrow are all famous figures in mythology.

And the existence of innately possessed of it is even more thunderous all over the world, and they can only be called saints, even if time changes and sects change, it will not shake their status.

To exaggerate, these people themselves are already the faith of the path on which they are located.

The moment she realized this, even though the previous shrine maiden had countless thoughts in her mind, at this moment, there was only such a realization left in her heart.

- Hakurei Reimu, sure enough, is the most suitable person to become a Hakurei shrine maiden.

Thinking of this, the ancestor shrine maiden sighed and closed her eyes.

The unforgettable scene was once again salvaged from the depths of memory.

At the moment when an existence named Hakurei Reimu appeared in Gensokyo, the thunderstorm that had only been seen when the dragon god appeared once again reappeared in the records of history.

But the thunder of that time would not be feared even by a child in the human world.

Because from that shocking sound, there is only the purest joy, happiness, and deep respect.

That was the celebration that the world had given her.

Then, no longer fully manifested, the eight million gods who were walking towards the afterglow turned into the light after the rain and shone on Reimu's body.

Even if the power used by the Hakurei shrine maiden is at most a nominal name in Shintoism, if it is this being called Hakurei Reimu, they are willing to give power.

Orthodox shrine maidens want to practice for many years and use meticulous rituals to obtain power, but Hakurei Reimu already has it when she was just born.

Moreover, her borrowing is more of a privilege than borrowing, and even without a ritual, she can quickly summon the gods and change the object of her dependence at will.

This kind of talent, which can only be described as a darling, naturally makes her the absolute and only inheritor of the Hirori Witch.

"Although I shouldn't ask, but for the sake of me leaving, Purple, what is the origin of Reimu?"

The ancestral shrine maiden looked at Yakumo with somewhat sharp eyes.

Yakumoshi gave Gensokyo the claim that Reimu was an abandoned baby she picked up, and Gensokyo's official claim was the same.

But as long as you know the style of the youkai sage, you won't take it seriously, especially after Reimu shows so many strangeness.

"Actually...... She was an abandoned baby, but she was given to me by her father. ”

But this seemingly sincere explanation only made the ancestor witch show a more suspicious expression.

"Really, if you don't believe it, would you believe her if I said that I got it after I made a deal with the gods of the subspace?"

"At least it's much more credible than the first one, and if it's you, it's not impossible...... Forget it, since you don't want to tell the truth, there must be a reason for it. ”

The shrine maiden shook her head and didn't ask any more.

Yakumo Purple is innocent.

God is pitiful, there is no falsehood in her words this time.

These outrageous-sounding words are all truths.

"However, there is one thing I must remind you of, the fate of Hakurei Reimu should not be just Hakurei shrine maiden."

The Shrine Maiden groaned and took her eyes back from Reimu.

"Reimu is too good, and it seems that because of the increase in the frequency of mutations, your expectations for her are too high, this child is almost four years old, but it seems that so far, she has no role in her life called family."

Such headless words made Yakumo Zi suddenly silent.

There is a precedent for the Hirori Shrine Maiden to be picked up as an abandoned baby, but in terms of treatment, the previous generations of the Hirori Shrine Maiden are completely different from the current Reimu.

The previous generation of shrine maidens had the personal teaching of the previous generation of shrine maidens, and among the shrine maidens before them, even if the previous generation did not have time to teach, there would be Gensokyo sages like Yakumo Purple as guardians to watch over their growth.

In terms of the life of a yokai that can easily take hundreds or thousands of years, this is not a difficult task.

But in Reimu Hakurei's life so far, there has been no such character.

This is not because the sages have neglected their duties and failed to fulfill their obligations.

On the contrary, this is the most orthodox vocational education.

Because of her special nature, in order to avoid being affected during the critical period of personality formation, this free-range way can give full play to her nature.

However, Gensokyo is not like a great white magician who sent the savior to his aunt's house and let them abuse her, regardless of the question.

The sages' approach is more like that of the Saiyans, who only teach Reimu the necessary knowledge and methods, but do not give her any help outside of necessity.

Whether it's money or emotional, so, until now, no one has ever had a deeper emotional connection with Reimu.

In this way, the way of being raised and contacted by multiple people makes Reimu have no concept of a mother at all, and always has a detached temperament.

Strictly speaking, there is nothing to blame for this, as the sages never try to stop Reimu from doing it herself.

If she wants friends, she wants someone she can rely on, as long as she takes the initiative to do it, no one will deny it, but unfortunately, it seems that it is her personality that Hakurei Reimu does not show a desire for this.

As a result, she is also well on her way to the expected direction of the perfect Hakurei shrine maiden.

But perhaps because of the fact that she let go of her burden, there was always an indescribable and inexplicable emotion in the hearts of the ancestors.

"However, as a former Hakurei shrine maiden, I don't play the role of an adoptive mother, so I don't seem to be qualified to say such things."

The face of the ancestor witch was full of self-deprecation, she waved her hand casually, and left without waiting for Yakumo's answer.

As she said, it was just a kind reminder.

After all, this method is correct for the parties or bystanders, and naturally there is no room for the goodwill of others to make their own claims.

The shrine maidens of the past also knew that this thought came largely from her self-satisfaction.

But until the ancestor shrine maiden had already walked out of the shrine, Yakumo Murasaki was still standing in place.

Yakumo Murasaki, who has always been indifferent, also smiled bitterly.

"That's what she said, what do you think?"

And beside her, a young man with black hair and red eyes suddenly appeared.

"It cannot be denied that from the perspective of the guardian, this practice is indeed a bit dereliction of duty, after all, the child is not an accessory of the parents, even if she is willing to do so."

"Hmph, who do you think is responsible for this......

Yakumo Murasaki waved a lace folding fan that she had pulled out of nowhere, covering her face, as if she was secretly angry.

As the first guardian who had a great relationship with the first generation of shrine maidens, and also watched Reimu grow up, and got along with her day and night, it was natural for her to have such a reaction.

"That's it now, when Reimu really grows into a real girl, even if she wants to give her the right to choose, I'm afraid that when she gets used to it, she will only be helpless."

"That's not going to happen." Roland smiled slightly.

"Until she becomes an adult, from this small Hakurei Shrine to the entire Gensokyo, there will be no more rights for her to be chosen, only her own destiny will remain."

"...... Before Adulthood"

This not-so-old number made Yakumo stunned for a moment, and then suddenly turned his head.

"Excuse me?"

"Although it is only a preliminary accumulation, it is enough as the first pot of gold."

Roland nodded, clenched his fists slightly,

"After that, it's almost time to go."

(End of chapter)