Kyoto Shenyin Love Story

Chapter 23

After the entrance ceremony was over, after returning to the classroom, Makoto Shibazaki, the teacher in charge of Class A, briefly explained some things, and then announced that school was over.

"The formal class starts tomorrow, don't be late. That's it, disband—"

The students in the classroom stood up one after another. Fushimi Keisuke picked up the shoulder bag and turned his body backwards.

"I said, Soya, do you want to go to the nearby..."

Zongya, who was walking outside, stopped for a while, glanced sideways, and motioned him to talk later.

"Soya—"

"Eh?" Akane Kirino looked inside the back door of the classroom, "Who is that, friend?"

"do not worry about it."

Soya stood against the wall so as not to obstruct the passage, "Tirino and Yoshikawa go back first, Suzu and I still have some things to deal with."

"..."

Her eyes widened immediately.

"It's more troublesome to explain. I'll explain it to you slowly when I go back."

"Ok."

Asagiri Ling and Yoshikawa Koko also walked to the back door, and Soya simply repeated what he had just said.Of course, Yoshikawa has no objection to being able to go back with Akane Kirino.

He turned his head again and looked into the classroom.

"Fu see."

"Songya..."

"See you tomorrow."

"..."

"What a coincidence."

Kirino Akane smiled, patted the empty space beside her again, and said to Soya who was standing.

"Let's explain now, anyway, it will take a long time to take the tram."

"...That's right."

Soya looked at Sugawara Kyoko who was sitting alone on the other side of the carriage, and sat down.

When he met Akane Kirino and Yoshikawa waiting for the train on the platform, he realized that Fuyun Shrine was two stops away from Kirino's house.

"Senior Sugawara, who was sitting over there, invited Suzu to join the shrine. Suzu couldn't make up her mind, so she wanted to go to the shrine to see."

"Oh. That's all?"

"that is it."

"What's the trouble with that?"

"If Kirino is willing to believe, then there is really no trouble..."

"..."

Akane Kirino turned her head and looked at him for a while.

"Forget it, anyway, Zongya has been secretive all this time, and I don't care about it, just do whatever you want."

Sure enough, she was a little awkward.

Soya couldn't explain much for a while, so he could only perfunctory with a wry smile.

Soya and Asagiri, and Sugawara Kyoko at the other end, sat until Akane Kirino was about to get off at the first two stops, and then got up after the tram stopped.

"Songya."

"what?"

"Part-time work this afternoon."

"Do you work...should be able to come back."

"Oh."

When he was about to get out of the car, he stopped again, and Akane Kirino also spoke as he expected.

"Soya, go buy a cell phone."

"I see."

Seeing the three of Soya disappear at the stairs of the platform, she turned around and stared straight out of the opposite train window.

After stopping for a while, the tram started slowly again.

"Red Son."

"Cy?"

"Can you see it?"

"what……"

She suddenly grabbed Yoshikawa's hand tightly.

"Hongzi, take me home."

"..."

Yoshikawa Hongko was stunned for half a second, then nodded immediately.

"Ok!"

Walking out of the station, hearing the sound of the tram starting, Soya looked back for a while, until the last carriage also left.

Having been together for nearly a month, he certainly knows that Akane Kirino is very curious and wants to know about anything new;

It's just that this time when it comes to the form of Zhao Wuling's existence, he thinks it's better to continue to conceal it.

On the other side, he has no intention of telling the truth for the time being.

Sugawara Kyoko, who was walking in front, felt something, and turned to look at him and Zhao Wuling.

"Miss Sugawara?"

"fine."

Soya quickened his pace and followed.

"I haven't seen you for a month, how is the senior sister's injury?"

She looked at him, "Thank you for your concern, I have recovered."

"Really. Now it's almost time for the second 'netting'. Will senior sister join the battle?"

"..."

Only then did Kyoko Sugawara understand his intention of following along.

This ordinary person is curious about the "invisible world" again.

"Sorry, I don't have any information to provide Soya-san here."

Soya showed a thoughtful expression, "That is to say, will the shrine also participate in the war this time? It seems that we didn't lose many people last time. It's a great luck."

"..."

Kyoko Sugawara frowned.

She just said that she couldn't reveal the information... Was it a random guess?

Soya changed the subject again, "Speaking of which, I didn't expect that Sugawara-senpai is also a student of Danhai High School."

"My academic ability is limited, and I was admitted to Dangao just barely, which is not worth mentioning."

She took a look at this junior, and she was even more surprised that he would wear a light and tall uniform.

I remember that a month ago, he seemed to be still preparing for the exam, and the content was still relatively basic-at least it should not be the content that students who aim at low-level students should learn at that time.

"Sister also needs to pass the exam to enter Dangao?" Soya asked.

"I won't use the shrine's recommendation." That's all she explained.

"yes."

Soya didn't ask any more questions, Sugawara Kyoko subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief, and when he turned around, he was surprised by his state of mind just now.

She is afraid of him?
Because of the incident a month ago, there might be some feelings of embarrassment or awkward gratitude... In any case, she shouldn't be afraid.

As the eldest daughter of the Sugawara family, she can't have such embarrassing emotions.

"..."

For no reason, Soya was suddenly stared at.

"...Sister?"

"It's nothing."

See, just a normal boy, nothing scary.

Kyoko Sugawara looked at the road ahead that was divided into two, revealing a bit of the coldness and majesty when they first met.

"In front is the Fuyun Shrine."

The road splits into two at the foot of the mountain and extends to both sides. The huge red torii gate is facing the intersection.

The stone tablet erected on the side is old and mottled, with the four characters "Fuyun Shrine" engraved on it.

Behind the torii, there are tall and dense cedar trees on both sides, and there is a long staircase in the middle.Fuyun Shrine is located halfway up the mountain, hidden behind steps and cedar trees.

Soya came here with Kyoko Sugawara, on the one hand because she was entangled with Chao Wuling, and the latter said that it would be fine to come here, and on the other hand, it was to inquire about the movements of that peerless ominous spirit.

Looking at the long steps in front of him, he couldn't help thinking whether it was worth it.

Of course, the thought flashed by, and it was just a thought.

Climbing up the steps, Soya quickly felt the chill in the forest.The dense fir trees block the light, and I am afraid that in summer, the temperature here will not be too high.

There are hundreds of steps, and at intervals there is a platform two or three meters long and wide, with stone lanterns standing at the four corners, reaching only to his knees;

Climbing the steps is really hard work, and such a platform has become a short-term resting place for the three of them to decide without any discussion.

In the quiet woods, apart from the sound of the soles of the feet rolling over the stone steps, there was only the heavy breathing of Soya and Sugawara Kyoko one after another, but Zhao Kirin was as calm as ever.

When the three of them stopped for the last time, the hall halfway up the mountain was already faintly visible.

Soya supported the stone lantern to rest, his eyes swept across the ground of the platform, looked at Sugawara Kyoko who was standing alone, and quickly looked back.

"..."

There are some strange patterns carved on the ground.

He changed the angle, only to realize that the content of the pattern was some dancing people, probably a record of some kind of ritual ceremony.

"The dance of begging for return."

"what……"

Soya looked up at Sugawara Kyoko who suddenly spoke, "Is this some kind of festival at Fuyun Shrine?"

"Not only the Fuyun Shrine, but also the shrines in the Kinki area will dance this kind of dance when offering sacrifices."

"yes."

"It is said that this is a dance taught by the gods from Takamahara."

"It seems that it has a long history."

While the two were talking, Zhao Wuling just looked down.

After resting almost, the three of them continued to go up.After climbing dozens of steps, Soya finally saw the complete main hall of the shrine.

"Happy, welcome..."

He looked at Kyoko Sugawara, who was also out of breath, and suddenly understood the reason why she had no strength left, but stepped up to walk in front of him at the last moment.

"Welcome to visit...Fuyun Shrine..."

It's dead serious.

　Come on, recommend a ticket
　　


(End of this chapter)