Kyoto Shenyin Love Story

Chapter 18 Screening

The tram wobbled, left Kyoto, and took the three of Soya back to the shore of Lake Biwa.

"Speaking of which, isn't Kirino going to visit the Yoshida Shrine today? Why did he come to the Gyoen alone?"

"After the visit, my parents have other things to do, so I will act on my own."

"yes."

"I got Sueji!"

"..."

Zongya didn't understand what it was to be happy about, but seeing her cheerful look, she still accepted the signed paper.

"It's subtle..."

As far as tomorrow's entrance exam is concerned, the content of the signed document is not bad, but if you stick to the specific meaning of these unclear words, you will inevitably fall into a passive position.

"It's better for Kirino not to pay too much attention."

"Yeah, that's why I went to Kamogawa to relax and forget about it..."

Akane Kirino put away the signature, "Then I saw Soya."

"yes……"

"Soya is on the other side of the Kamo River. I jumped over a rock and lost track of him."

Soya nodded, and said again: "Even if Kirino has been following me, the first time I go there, I will still be trapped in the barrier."

"Why is there an enchantment there?"

"Because the owner there doesn't want to be disturbed by unrelated people."

"But there seemed to be many spirit bodies in that bar? Although when I gave you the amulet later, all of them had disappeared."

"..."

Soya's expression didn't change, since Izanami concealed this matter for him, he wouldn't take the initiative to bring it up.

"The owner of the bar is a very powerful person who can do many things that are difficult for ordinary people, so many spirits will ask her for help."

"Soya too?"

"Well. That layer of enchantment is just a simple screening, and it's very simple to pass: at the designated location, just "two salutes, two clapping hands and one salute" like going to a shrine."

Akane Kirino blinked, "So simple?"

"It's as simple as that, and the designated location is also very conspicuous. But for those who don't know, it's unexpected anyway.

What the enchantment wants to filter out is this kind of people who don't know anything, so as not to be disturbed by them. "

"I see……"

She nodded slowly and remembered one more thing.

"Speaking of which, there are quite a lot of spirit bodies wandering in the streets and alleys of Kyoto."

"It's like that everywhere."

"Eh, but here..."

"The spirit bodies on the Kinki side have suffered from the disaster of the pond fish."

"what?"

While explaining, Soya picked up the amulet again:

"When the spirits here were wandering around the streets and alleys before, Kirino couldn't see anything because he was wearing this amulet;
When the amulet was given to me later, in fact, this place has been mopped up by the daughter of the underworld and the spirit destroyer of the shrine for more than a month. "

"..."

Kirino Akane was stunned for a while.

"Recently... it's really turbulent."

"It doesn't matter, these days are coming to an end soon."

Zongya didn't realize that there was a hint of excitement and anticipation in his voice.

"When that peerless ominous spirit is wiped out, this turmoil will subside soon."

Because she will go to the izakaya with Soya and discuss with her parents about letting Asagiri live in the old house, Kirino Akane followed the two back to the old house.

Seeing the unpacked textbooks and notes on the low table in the living room due to her hasty departure, she remembered that she had to take the entrance exam tomorrow.

"what happened?"

"I'm wondering if I'll be distracted when I take the exam tomorrow... because a lot of things happened today."

"..."

Soya opened his mouth, and she burst out laughing again.

"Don't mind, don't mind~"

Akane Kirino patted him on the shoulder, "If you fail the exam, I will prepare for next year's exam with Soya."

"No, if you have this mentality..."

"It's a joke."

"..."

It's not time to go to work, but today I have something to discuss with Kirino and his wife, Soya is going to leave early, so I tidy up a little and go to the bathroom.

While he was taking a bath, Akane Kirino took Asagiri and wandered around the old house of the Kirino family.

"All the rooms are empty, just pick whatever you want... Ah, this is Soya's room, the place with the best view on the second floor."

"Except for Chinese New Year or other festivals, some relatives will come to stay for a few days, and there are no people there at other times. And there are many rooms, Miss Chaogiri, feel free to live here."

"There is also a vegetable field in the backyard. If you need it, you can use it as much as you want. The farm tools are in the small warehouse on the right side of the backyard. For seeds, the nearby market..."

Akane Kirino was talking endlessly, Chao Wuling just followed without saying a word, forming two extremes.

After the two of them walked around upstairs and then went back downstairs, Soya also came out of the bathroom.

"Is the room decided?" he asked, rubbing his hair.

Zhao Wuling nodded.

"Eh?"

Akane Kirino was very surprised, along the way, she didn't see which room she treated differently at all.

"Which one?"

She didn't speak, but looked at Zong Gu.

"..."

He was startled, then nodded helplessly.

She wanted his room with the best view.

"Then I'll move next door."

"Ah."

When Akane Kirino was at a loss, the two who were used to this way of communication had already reached a consensus.

"Eh?"

"Decided."

"Which one?"

"My room."

Soya wiped his hair, and said, "Suzu doesn't talk much, but I will try my best to let you understand what she means. After a long time, Kirino will get used to it."

"……yes."

Just like a meat eater hears a vegetarian say to herself, "You will also fall in love with a diet that only eats vegetables and fruits", Akane Kirino has no confidence.

Soya looked at Asagiri Ling, "Do you have any luggage?"

"on the way."

"When will it be delivered?"

"today."

As soon as the voice fell, the sound of the car engine sounded outside.

Soon, the sound of the car disappeared, and another man's shout came from outside.

"Is Miss Asagiri at home—"

"coming."

"...I heard it."

"Ah, it's more convenient to park on the other side."

Akane Kirino went out to meet her, while Soya and Asagiri were a few steps behind.

"How does Ling know the address here?"

"The teacher knows."

"...When did you know?"

"Just now."

There are a lot of things, more than a dozen cardboard boxes, but the moving company is very efficient, and it didn't take a while to move them all into the room that originally belonged to Soya.

And when he settled here, he had nothing, except for some clothes, there was nothing to move to the next room.

"Come back and clean up."

Soya looked at the cardboard boxes all over the room, "It's almost time."

"Ah."

"I'm also here to help." Akane Kirino said, "I got up too late today, and if I don't feel a little sweaty, I won't be able to fall asleep quickly at night."

"Then please."

Back downstairs, the three of them simply cleaned up and went out together.

"The snow is almost melting..."

After a night of wind and snow, it was a cloudless and sunny day. At three or four o'clock in the afternoon, there was almost only a little snow left between the bushes on both sides of the aisle in the front yard.

"Yes."

Soya responded casually, and then glanced at the place where Kyoko Sugawara was buried by the heavy snow before, there was a faint greenness on the dead branches of the shrubs.

"Spring is coming."

Not long after walking out of the yard, a scooter turned in at the intersection in front and passed the three of them, who looked like postmen dressed up.

Soya didn't care, Zhao Wuling followed him, only Akane Kirino, who lived here since childhood, had a premonition and looked back.

Sure enough, the postman stopped in front of the Kirino family's old house.

After stuffing the two envelopes into the mailbox, he turned around and came back.

"Wait a moment."

Soya turned his head, "What's wrong?"

"mailbox."

Akane Kirino returned to the mailbox and took out the two envelopes that had just been delivered.

After seeing the recipient's name, she froze.

"Soya, Miss Asagiri, I have your letter..."

After receiving the envelope, Soya opened it for a glance, then immediately stuffed it back, then took the half-opened envelope from Chao Wuling to himself, turned and walked into the yard.

"Leave it alone, come back and see."

(End of this chapter)