Kyoto Shenyin Love Story

Chapter 363
The next afternoon, Soya brought Akane Kirino and Hongzi to Fuyun Shrine together.

"Will Soya take them to the festival?"

"Ah."

"I found Soya to be much bolder than me."

Minami Noma deliberately glanced at Kyoko, but Soya ignored it.

"Fortunately, I drove here today, otherwise I wouldn't be able to take you people with me."

"We can go by tram ourselves."

"When you guys arrive at the headquarters, when will it be? By the way, I heard that Ashiya from the personnel department went to find Soya yesterday..."

The two were chatting here, and not far away, Kirino Akane and Hongzi surrounded Kyoko, looking at the shrine maiden costume on her.

"This miko costume is so exquisite and beautiful... Is it specially used to perform at festivals?"

"Yes."

"And this shiny tiara?"

"Yes."

Staying at the shrine until four or five o'clock, Hanai Mayuri and Noma Minami drove separately, and took the priestesses and Soya to the Hiei Pass in Kyoto.The evening ceremony will be held there.

Soya sat in the passenger seat, Kirino Akane and Hongko sat in the back, and Kyoko, who was pulled over by Noma Minami, sat by the window.

Going west all the way, crossing the mountain pass and then turning south, there were no cars on the road, Minami Noma drove in a relaxed manner, and asked casually, "Why didn't Soya bring his loli girlfriend here?"

"It's not a girlfriend." Akane Kirino corrected in the back seat.

"..."

Both looked back at her.

"Suzu has something else to do." Soya looked forward again.

Chao Wuling went out in the morning and didn't say where she was going, let alone when she would be back.

Tianzi Orange said that she would show up at the ceremony, maybe she would also accompany her in another capacity, but this was just his guess.

"yes."

Noma Minami just asked casually and didn't care.

"Teacher, how long will it be until we arrive?" Akane Kirino asked.

"Hurry up, five or six minutes."

"Oh."

Hongzi next to her also breathed a sigh of relief, and quietly glanced at Jingzi who was by the window. She was looking at the forest outside the window in rapt attention.

There are still five or six minutes before this embarrassing situation can end...

The two are rivals in love. Although they usually miss each other in their hearts, there is almost no communication on the surface. It seems that the last time they met and talked was when they came back from Kyushu, and there was no further contact after that. .

Today, apart from saying hello to each other when they first arrived at the shrine, they tacitly never took the initiative to talk to each other.

As the "failure" party, Hongzi felt that she was more embarrassed, so she avoided even eye contact as much as possible.

It's almost over...

She looked ahead, and was even a little grateful for the silence of the witch beside her all the way.

"correct--"

Akane Kirino suddenly turned her head and looked at Kyoko on the other side, "Sister Sugawara."

Across Hongzi, Jingzi looked over.

"Is the place where the senior sister and the teacher perform the ceremony in the inner area?"

She nodded, "Yeah."

"Then we can't see..."

"It's a pity, but it's true. But the external festivals are equally exciting, and I believe Kirino-san will not be disappointed."

"But I'm more curious about the scene inside."

"Well……"

Hongzi sat in the middle, and the two people beside her kept talking. She just looked in front of her.

After a few minutes, Minami Noma slowed down, turned into the parking lot at Hiei Pass, and spent a little more time looking for a space.The white commercial vehicle driven by Huajing also came in and parked in another empty space not far away.

"Fortunately, there are still vacant parking spaces here, otherwise we would have to park on the side of the road."

"It will probably be gone in a while."

When the group walked out of the parking lot, several more cars came in from the entrance. Judging by the signs on the cars, they were all traveling together.

"It's cooler in the mountains..."

The forests on both sides are dark green, blocking the sun early.

Strolling at the foot of the mountain and walking along the gurgling stream for a while, Akane Kirino suddenly let out an ah.

Surrounded by streams, there is a wide open space at the foot of the mountain. At this time, there are lights and festoons, and it has been arranged as a ceremony.It was still dark, and all kinds of stalls seemed to be open for business.

"Although anyone can participate in external festivals, the organization never takes the initiative to promote them. The people who come here are basically ordinary people who come here with their family members who work in the organization, or ordinary people who have learned about it from other channels. Citizen." Noma Nanami said as he walked, "It's lively, but not too lively. All in all, it's a comfortable place to walk around."

"Is that different from the usual summer festivals?" Akane Kirino asked.

"Different? No."

"Do you have to pay to eat here?"

"……need."

After walking more than half a circle around the perimeter, Minami Noma stopped and said to the two girls, "We have to go in early to prepare."

Akane Kirino looked at Liuliguangyuan not far away, "Is the inner festival in there?"

"Well, but Kirino-san and Yoshikawa-san can only stop here, you can take your time here. Soya, you go in with us first, and come out later."

"it is good."

Separated from the two for a while, Soya followed the witches into Liuliguangyuan, which is the headquarters of the organization.

"Bring the black card of the institution."

"Ah."

The headquarters of the organization only occupies a corner of Liuliguangyuan, but tonight's internal ceremony covers the entire courtyard, so the place to check the identity has also been moved to the main entrance.

drop--

Swiping the card to pass through the gate and entering the courtyard, Zongu found that the interior was also carefully arranged.

"It's not so much a ceremony as it is a reception."

Minami Noma walked in the front and introduced to Soya, who was participating for the first time, "Everything that is lively is outside, and here is only Yu~Ya~"

"Don't be weird." Huajing bumped her with his arm.

"If I didn't have to perform some heaven-enlightening dance this time, I would definitely come in and punch my card and then go out."

"So you just stay inside honestly, let's have a good time with everyone."

"Don't imitate my words, goosebumps will rise."

A group of people walked through the courtyard, and they would meet one or several acquaintances from time to time along the way, saying hello to each other.

"Anan, long time no see."

"Long time no see, you're back from Osaka."

"Welcome back, Sayaka."

"Did Mariko help arrange the arrangement here, Zhenyu~Ya~"

Soya followed at the end, and found that many eyes fell on him.However, most of the people who came here were more reserved, basically nodding and smiling.

"I feel it." Noma Minami turned around and said.

"Um……"

"Now everyone knows that our shrine has hidden a rookie who is particularly capable of fighting. It's really sad. Maybe we will be 'involved' by you, and we will throw all the hard work."

"Then I'd better quit the organization." Soya said.

Noma Minami glanced back again: "How dare you."

Jingzi also glanced at him, and came over to hold his hand.

After walking for a while, turning a corner, an open field appeared in front of me, and a platform more than one meter high was built in the middle.

"It should be here."

Minami Noma stopped with the maidens and looked at Soya again, "We will perform here later, Soya goes out and comes in again, can we still find it?"

"Yes." Turn around a few more times, and you can always find it.

"Leader Nan—"

On the other side of the courtyard, a witch came over and greeted, "You are here."

"Are we going to dance in a place like this?" Minami Noma greeted him.

"What is 'this kind of place'? We spent a lot of effort building the stage."

"Is it just called the stage... It seems unreliable."

"See the whole row of black things beside the stage? That's the laser light set, which will be turned on in conjunction with the performance on the stage. It's colorful and super cool."

"Wow, isn't this just light pollution? How could the department's aesthetics have degenerated like this!"

"Shh... the people above like it."

The chat between the two ended here for the time being, Minami Noma asked the other party when they would appear on the stage.

"Ah, by the way, I came to Team Leader Nan to talk about this matter. Your playing time has not been decided yet. There is a big shot coming, and it seems to be decided by her."

"Big shot?" Minami Noma was taken aback, "Who is it?"

"I don't know either, it's quite mysterious."

Sogu, who was listening next to him, moved his eyes thoughtfully.

"Then don't we have to wait?"

"Ann, there are food and drinks to be served, why not wait in the lounge. We are just busy."

"I want beautiful women."

"Sayaka is staring at you."

After asking about the location of the lounge, Minami Noma took a few more people there.The lounge is also very close to the stage, on the other side of the yard, it is a large room, and there are already many witches waiting inside.

Some of them were dressed coolly, and seemed to be changing clothes, so Soya didn't go in.

"There are still some things that I have to explain to Team Leader Nan..."

The witch from just now came after her again.

Noma Minami signaled her to wait a moment, then looked at Soya outside the door, "Soya knows the location of the stage and the lounge, so you can do whatever you want next."

"Ah."

Soya nodded, and then looked at Kyoko who stayed by his side: "I really hope Kyoko can be relieved soon, let's go to the festival outside together."

She smiled slightly.

Although she doesn't know when she will play, but with her personality, she can't hang around outside and wait for the announcement.

"I'll send you a message when we're going to play."

"it is good."

The two parted, and Kyoko stood at the door, watching Soya drifting away, and suddenly called out: "Student Fangming!"

He turned his head and walked back quickly, "What's wrong?"

"Do not……"

Jingzi was also dazed for a moment, looking at his face, not understanding where the flash of uneasiness in her heart came from.

Is it because of Yoshikawa-san?

Although she cared, her intuition told her it wasn't.

"fine……"

Soya held her hand, "I'd better stay here."

Jingzi shook her head, she couldn't deny how boring the inner courtyard was.

"See you later."

Zonggu looked at her, and suddenly moved closer to kiss her on the lips, "I can come in to accompany you anytime."

"uh-huh."

Watching him leave, Kyoko turned her head again, and a group of witches in the lounge looked away at the same time.

"..."

She pursed her lower lip, walked over to her companion and sat down.

On the other side, Soya returned the same way, walked out of Liuliguangyuan, and soon saw Hongzi and Akane Kirino.

The two of them waited here specially, just to go shopping with him later.

"What did Soya go in for?"

"Just half a turn."

"and then?"

"And then it came out."

"Eh……"

Akane Kirino looked at the courtyard not far away, "Is there anything interesting there?"

"It's not interesting." Soya said, "It's similar to a reception, very quiet, and it's a completely different atmosphere from the outside."

"Really." She was still a little concerned, "Songgu take me and Hongzi inside to have a look."

Soya shook his head, "Anytime is fine, but not today."

"It won't be discovered... There is no guard at the door to say."

Soya was silent for a while, "But Hongzi is an ordinary person, and he will be noticed soon."

"Eh……"

"Then I'll just stay outside." Hongzi said.

Sogu looked at her, "Is there any problem?"

"Of course there is a problem. So you take Qian in and walk around before you come out, don't make me wait in a hurry."

"We'll be out right away." Akane Kirino held her hand and promised.

"Good~"

So Zong Gu took Kirino Akane back to the gate of the courtyard.

"Hey, this turnstile... Do I need to swipe my card to pass?"

"Yeah." He took out the black card, "Just follow me closely."

"Uh-huh."

Just as he was speaking, two serious-looking maidens came over and waited behind.

"..."

Looking back, their eyes met, Akane Kirino felt a little guilty, she immediately turned around, and grabbed Soya's arm.

He looked at her, and the two colleagues behind him, and quickly understood.

drop--

Soya was almost pushed through the gate by her.

"Don't be nervous."

"It must be nervous." She suppressed her voice and tugged his arm again, "Go faster."

Seeing the two people's backs disappearing into the courtyard gate, Hongzi outside looked away.

"Baka..."

After entering the courtyard, she walked for a while, and Akane Kirino let go of Soya until the two witches behind her turned halfway.

"What a thrill..."

"You are too nervous."

"It will definitely be nervous."

"With me here, what are you afraid of?"

Akane Kirino looked at him and smiled slightly, "Okay."

The two were walking around in the courtyard. From time to time on the road, they could meet some witches or priests, standing in twos and threes under the corridor and in front of the pool, talking in low voices.

"Sure enough, it's just like a reception...it's too quiet."

"Ah."

"What's the point of that? It's better to go outside."

"That's why I said just now that there's nothing interesting here." Zongya himself didn't dislike this kind of atmosphere. They were in groups and didn't disturb each other. Although it wasn't as lively as outside, he could still find his own fun.

The female psychics in the institution are basically dressed as priestesses, so Akane Kirino, who travels casually, occasionally attracts the attention of some people.

"Those people are looking at me..."

"don’t worry."

Coming to the previous platform, Soya glanced at the opposite lounge from a distance, but did not go there.

Akane Kirino looked left and right, "Sisters, are they going to perform here?"

"Ah."

"There's no auditorium here, so who can show it to?"

"Of course it's my lord."

Soya pointed to the sky, "Don't forget, this is still a ceremony to pray to the gods for peace in name."

The sun had already set, and looking at the darkened sky, Akane Kirino asked again: "What if it rains suddenly?"

"That means that Lord Shenming is dissatisfied and continues to dance until the rain stops."

She laughed, "You must be lying to me!"

The two stayed here for a while, Kirino Akane wanted to say hello to Kyoko, but Soya refused.

"Don't make things difficult for her."

Going forward along the corridor, Soya planned to go back to the exit from the other side.

There were also some tables with food and drinks on the way. After confirming that they were offered to the people participating in the ceremony rather than worshiping the gods, Kirino Akane took a small bunch of grapes and ate them while walking, and did not forget to share a few with him.

The lights in the courtyard were also turned on.

Walking to a place with few people, a voice suddenly came from behind: "Little sister, you are not from the institution, right?"

"..."

When turning back, Soya saw Kirino Akane quickly throwing the half of the grapes left in her hand into the grass.

"I saw it," said the man.

"what……"

Akane Kirino couldn't care less about the embarrassment, but was more surprised, "Teacher Soya!"

Tangerine Tianzi smiled slightly.

"Teacher." Seeing her here, Soya was not surprised at all, but was a little concerned about her attire.

"Fang Ming."

She was wearing an ominous black kimono, her hair was tied up, and she was holding a wine glass from an unknown table in her hand.

"Are you going out?"

"Well, it's too quiet here, I prefer to be outside." He said what Akane Kirino said.

"You have to be able to bear the loneliness." Tianzi Ju drank it all down, and then threw the wine glass to the place where Akane Kirino just stole the grapes, and she was speechless and stopped talking, "Otherwise you will become like me .”

"teacher……"

Soya didn't know how to respond to such words.

She didn't care, "I've already shown up, I should leave too, let's go out together."

"it is good."

Akane Kirino, who talked endlessly along the way, was as quiet as a bird being watched by a wild cat at this moment, only her nimble eyes were still looking at Tianzi Orange frequently.

"Is Ling not with the teacher?"

"She has other things, she didn't follow me."

Leaving Liuliguangyuan from the main entrance, Emperor Tachibana stopped at the door, signaling Soya to take Kirino Akane to go down first.

After walking down for a while, Akane Kirino turned her head and let out a snort.

Zong Gu also turned his head to look back, and the Tachibana Emperor had disappeared.

He looked at the sky, and the goddess smiled at him from a distance, and then flew away.

"Teacher Tachibana... disappeared?"

"Maybe something was left behind, and I went back to get it."

"Oh."

Kirino Akane was silent for a while, but still couldn't hold back.

"Songya..."

"Ah."

"Did any relatives in Mrs. Ju's family pass away? That black kimono is a mourning dress, right? Ling left the house early this morning to attend the funeral?"

Zongya also couldn't guess what Tianzi Tachibana was thinking, but he was sure that she didn't have any relatives who died recently.

"Teachers have always been relatively free in terms of clothing."

"Hey, there is such a law of freedom?"

"Um……"

Glancing at Hongzi who was standing in a daze not far away, Sogu walked over there, "Don't think too much, let's go for a stroll."

(End of this chapter)