I'm a ghost story witch in Tokyo

Chapter 3 3. The witch has no time off

Looking down at the shrine from a height on a magic broom, the visual shock is quite large.A shrine is a shrine that worships and worships the gods of Shintoism. It is the oldest type of religious architecture in Japan and is closely related to the lives of the Japanese people. Therefore, it is very common in Japan.

Even in the fantasy era of witches and magic, some traditions will not fade away from Japanese life.There are still many ordinary people pinning their beautiful vision on the gods of the shrine, and its existence has historical inevitability.

Japan not only has witches, but also has many legends about ghosts and ghosts since ancient times.The shrine culture is a part of the real existence in the legend, and it has a close bond with the Japanese in the form of architecture.

At the entrance is a 4-meter-high vermilion torii. Ancient Japanese believed that vermilion could bring warmth and yang energy in spring, thereby promoting agricultural production.

The paint on the torii has peeled off under the erosion of years and wind and rain, revealing the brown wood underneath. The color is not as bright as the new torii. The faded and peeling paint seems to declare that the glorious era of this shrine is gone. After all, this is the age of magic, and traditional exorcism techniques are already outdated, and will be eliminated by the times sooner or later.

In some large shrines, such as the very famous Fushimi Inari Shrine in Japan, the witches and witches in them began to study the spells of Western witches in their early years. They did not use spells but gorgeous fireballs or fireball rain to exorcise evil spirits.

The size of Sakuma Shrine should be regarded as the smallest in Japan, covering an area of ​​only about 500 square meters. There are hand water houses and shrine halls, as well as Kagura hall and dance hall.

The shrine is the most important building in the shrine. It is divided into three types: the main hall, the coin hall, and the worship hall. However, Sakuma Shrine is just a small shrine that is not well-known, and only has the main hall and the worship hall.

The main hall is the most sacred place in the shrine. It is the place where the gods live and humans are forbidden to enter.The worship hall is literally understood as a place to visit and pray.Generally, the worship is carried out outside the worship hall, and the formal worship is carried out inside the worship hall, which is clearly distinguished.

In a sense, Japanese etiquette is quite troublesome.

The last place is the granting place, the northernmost room of the shrine, where sacred objects such as lotus, painted horses, and amulets are awarded to worshipers.A large brass-colored lock was hung on the door of the conferment office, and the iron chain on it was also rusted, and it seemed that no one had cared for it for a long time.

"That's right, no one will come to a shrine that is about to close down to buy peripherals."

After Rui Jifu "visited" the main body of the shrine in the sky, he remembered that he had to clean the yard.The simplest level 1 wind ball technique can complete the task. The wind ball technique can blow away dust and dry water. It can also gather fallen leaves and garbage and inhale them into a small tornado. Finally, it will actively jump into the trash can. Complete yard cleaning without any effort.

Level 1 wind ball is the foundation of the foundation, even weak witches can use it.Witches in this world are classified according to their magic power. 0-1000 magic power is the weakest witch, 1000-10000 is the witch, and the highest-level big witch must have 10000+ magic power to become a witch.

She didn't know her level yet, but she knew from Jingliu's words that she was a witch with a strong learning ability, and she had to have at least 5000 magic power.

The use of magic does not require the use of a wand. The wand only serves to increase the effect, not a medium.Before Jingliu got angry, she threw the pots and pans over, and she quickly recalled how to use the wind ball technique.

Inhale and exhale, let the warm power flow from the heart, and then flow through the whole body along the veins, tendons and muscle texture.This strange warmth brought peace of mind and joy. As she wished, the yellow or light green fallen leaves, dust and sand on the ground were blown up by a gust of cool wind and fell into the trash can in the corner one by one.

Rui Ji used the same method to clean up several other places.

When Jingliu walked to the courtyard with the spoon, she just put the broom back into the room, and pretended to be pacing outside as if nothing had happened.Let my sister see myself as someone who is playing with a broom for the first time, and it will definitely cause doubts.

How could a witch who has learned magic since she was a child become so interested in the broom she lived with day and night?She must perfectly adapt to this new world full of magic and hope, becoming a real witch and Mizuki Sakuma.

"Sister, dinner is ready. Did you clean the yard just now?"

"Surely, I'm such an unreliable person?"

Rui Ji turned sideways, showing her sister the spotless courtyard behind her.The ground is not considered dirty, and with the strong practicality of the wind ball technique as a guarantee, there is no suspense that the floor is clean.

The aroma of the food wafted from the kitchen, arousing the appetite, causing ripples of hunger in the depths of the stomach.Authentic Japanese curry from the hands of a Japanese witch, the name is very interesting.

The layout of the restaurant is also very simple, a wooden table and two chairs with backrests.The tables and chairs are old, the surface has been painted with new paint, and they will creak when sitting on them. The loose texture makes Rui Ji worry that they will suddenly fall apart in the middle of the meal.

The sour feeling of being pierced into the body by the legs of the chair is indescribable, and everyone understands it.

The content of lunch is very simple, one dish and one soup.In the past, the family could eat three dishes and one soup or four dishes and one soup, and occasionally go out to eat out. Since the mothers passed away, the family has no pillars, and the food standard has been relatively reduced to the poor level.

For a person like Rui Ji who could only eat instant noodles and box lunches for three meals in his previous life, curry rice is a rare delicacy.Although the taste of the chicken is not as fresh and delicious as that of a freshly killed chicken, it is still chewy when chewed.

The fresh vegetables are boiled in the salty curry sauce, and the cooking time is just right. The carrots and potatoes are not cooked until they are soft, and they retain a little crispness. It should be added after the curry sauce is almost cooked.

This cooking method is unexpectedly in line with Rui Ji's taste.

Jingliu added the steaming white rice into the bowl, and put his palms together.Rui Ji knew what was next and followed her.

"I'm gonna start now--"

They said that classic line in unison.

Japanese etiquette can be said to cover all aspects of life, and even maintain a sincere respect for food.Greetings for food is one of them, which is similar to Westerners' pre-meal prayers.

They are not young ladies from high-ranking families, so they don't need to put on airs when they eat, and they eat in small bites, and the food will be cold when they are full.When Jingliu was cooking, it was as violent as a sports club student who had just undergone physical training.

There is nothing to blame for girls eating big mouthfuls, and they look more appetizing.

The only accompanying soup is kelp tofu miso soup. Jingliu first wiped out a sea bowl of rice, followed by a large bowl of soup.The witch doesn't have to worry about her body fat rate being too high, magic can increase the efficiency of fat burning, no matter how much she eats and drinks, she's fine.

The witches are all well-proportioned women, and there can be no fat people.

The mobile phone is in Jingliu's hand, and the screen stays on the mailbox interface.It must be a major event in life that can make young Shaoai so obsessed with that small electronic screen.

Apart from learning magic and being promoted, there is only one major event in a witch's life.

Rui Ji changed into a joking tone and asked, "A date? Which family's wild witch?"

"It has nothing to do with dating. It's a letter of commission from the Witch Association in Shinjuku. This time, it's a commission for Ms. Yamazaki's home at No. 1-4, Okubo [-]-chome. Ms. Yamazaki has been having nightmares recently. I woke up in the morning and found that someone sneaked into the house in the middle of the night. There was no sign of the door being pried open, and some weird black footprints were left on the wooden floor... In short, this is not something you are interested in."

After lunch in a hurry, Jingliu piled up the used dishes and chopsticks in the sink, washing them up immediately when she had no time.Looking at this battle, there should be something to be busy.

"You want to go out right away?"

"The arrangements for removing the ghost stories must be done in advance. I don't know the type of ghost stories yet. I have to investigate when I go to the scene. It sounds like a very easy job, but it will take hours to do it. I probably won't go home tonight. For dinner, please heat up the leftover curry from today's lunch."

Before Rui Ji could react, she was still holding a wooden bowl with half a small amount of rice left in her hand. The younger sister had already put on the witch hat, and left the courtyard on a broom, turning into a black phantom and galloping towards the clear sky, finally disappear.

A witch who comes and goes like the wind...

The first meeting between the two ended with Rui Ji being thrown away. When she finished the leftover rice and put the leftover curry paste into the refrigerator, she suddenly felt a little bored.

Bored and confused.

"Next... Forget it, it's good to go shopping."

It's boring to stay alone to watch the house, and the books and electronic equipment in the room are not in the mood to study carefully for the time being.The best way to adapt to a new world is to see yourself as part of it, not as an individual outside it.

Rui Ji washed the dishes and chopsticks with the washing magic of the first-level water magic, put them back to their original places, put on the light blue translucent sun protection robes in the closet, put on a black witch hat with a wide brim and a pointed top, and brought a wallet .

There is only less than 2 yen in the wallet, which is the money Ruiji used to buy textbooks and cannot be used for other purposes.It doesn't cost money to ride a broom and enjoy the scenery along the way.

Poor witches are not eligible to fly into the floating island above the Ginza business district, which is a high-consumption area for rich ordinary people and rich witches.

Having said that, it is always right to go and have a look. If you can find a place that recruits temporary witch workers, you can also spend some pocket money, buy some beer, and buy a pack of cigarettes (bushi).

It is difficult to move an inch without money, and the same applies to witches.

After finishing the preparations, Rui Ji went back to the room to get the broom, locked the doors and windows, and straddled the broomstick according to the way of taking off just now.The broom can sense the owner's thoughts and lift into the air at a steady speed.

A good Sunday must not be wasted in this deserted shrine.

(End of this chapter)