tokyo creator

Chapter 263 Laixiang Grand Shrine

After the strange man left, Saio Dairei's parade had almost reached its end.

The parade, which will last for more than five hours, has just begun. In the middle and end of the entire process, there are two highlights - when the parade reaches Shimogamo Shrine and Kamigamo Shrine respectively, there will be a series of Sacrificial rituals: sacrificial texts, sacrifices, and sacrificial dances presented by envoys and priests.

These are the "shrine rituals" part of the formal rituals.

But Huiyuan had no interest in this at first.As for the test questions and invitations from that strange man, Hui Yuanchu just wanted to roll his eyes and ignore them.

So he did not go to Shimogamo Shrine with the parade, but drove back to the villa on Inari Mountain.

Then the scenery along the way became an unexpected gain for him.

In fact, it was the same road that Xintian took to pick up Huiyuan last night.

However, Hui Yuan was sitting in the back seat at that time and could only look out from the narrow side window.In addition, it was already dark at night. In fact, after leaving the brightly lit urban area, we couldn't see much.

But now Hui Yuanchu is driving in the front row by himself, with a wide view ahead, and it is morning, with plenty of light... So under different vision and light, it is confirmed with the vague outline seen last night in memory, and it becomes The different kind of fun made Hui Yuanchu come all the way to see it with gusto, and he arrived at the foot of Inari Mountain before he knew it.

At the last fork in the road in his memory, Hui Yuan was attracted by a road sign that he had not noticed at all last night.

Follow the road signs, turn right at the intersection, and drive for less than 10 minutes to reach the villa area.

The road on the left leads to "Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine".

Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine... Seeing this name, Haiyuan's heart moved slightly.

This shrine was originally not as famous in Kyoto as the Kamishigamo Shrine he had visited before.And more importantly, Hui Yuanchu suddenly remembered something.

That was Barbero's mission prompt last night.

【Go and pay homage.When you arrive in Kyoto, of course you have to visit the shrine. 】

[Prepare golden cinnamon branches to worship the Dove God, the Crow God, the Ox God and other gods... Of course, the Fox God is indispensable]

"Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine" is naturally a shrine dedicated to the God of Inari.

And the fox...

Huiyuan came up with an idea and connected to the Internet through Epionia to check it out - and sure enough, his vague impression was right.According to legend, the messenger of Inari God is a fox.

So Barbero specifically emphasized that he should "visit the Fox God", which meant that he should go to Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine?

Hui Yuanchu simply turned the steering wheel and drove towards the left road.

……

The entire Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine actually has buildings distributed across the entire Inari Mountain from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain.

In other words, the entire Inari Mountain is the "divine body" of the shrine, and there is no such thing as a wall or dividing line to delineate the area of ​​the shrine.

But in terms of ritual and tradition, it is indeed necessary to pass through the Ichino Torii gate at the foot of the mountain, which is said to have been donated by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, to cross the boundary between the human world and the divine realm and officially enter the shrine.

Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine is also a famous tourist attraction in Kyoto.Therefore, even today, with the Aoi Festival held indoors in Kyoto, an event that also attracts people, at the foot of Mount Inari, there is still an endless stream of tourists at the entrance.

Hui Yuanchu was also among them.

He followed the flow of tourists, passed through the mountain gate, and walked towards the main shrine complex visible in front, but he heard a childish and excited child's voice next to him: "Fox!"

Hui Yuanchu turned his head and saw the young child held in the hands of the tourist beside him, excitedly raising his hand and pointing forward, speaking inarticulately.

He went along with what the young boy wanted again... and it turned out to be a fox.

Not far ahead is the shrine gate, and on the left and right sides of the steps in front of the gate, there are two tall bronze fox statues.

The slender fox squatted proudly upright on the base, with a red scarf around its neck and a handful of golden rice ears in its mouth, looking down at the tourists walking towards the door from the middle steps. them.

As expected, this is Inari Shrine, which regards foxes as messengers of the gods. The koma dogs at the entrance of the shrine are all foxes.

Hui Yuanchu followed the crowd up the steps with great interest, and looked up at the two door-god-like fox stone statues at close range, and then fixed his gaze - on the stone base of the bronze statue, there were two large words engraved on it: " Bong-offer".

...Well, are you reminding the believers not to forget to make offerings when they come to worship?

He is worthy of being the god who “takes care of the foundation of food, clothing, and shelter, and blesses everyone with a prosperous and happy life, a bountiful harvest, prosperous commerce, industry, family safety, traffic safety, skilled craftsmanship, and the fulfillment of all wishes.” …

Hui Yuanchu couldn't help but look back at the two bronze fox statues behind him, which had the feeling of "actively reaching out to ask for offerings."

Suddenly I felt that it was very similar to Laixiang, in every sense.

With these somewhat disrespectful thoughts floating around, Hui Yuan followed the crowd through the building gate and arrived at the Temple of Worship Square.Standing on the square, Hui Yuanchu was just casually looking left and right for a few casual glances, but he was momentarily stunned, and then a strange feeling arose——

If you think of someone, you will see her immediately. What kind of experience is this?
Is this considered a wish come true to some extent?
On the left side of the square are the Emanasho and the Shuinjisho, which are orange torii-shaped Ema.Since it is a check-in place for tourists and pilgrims, the shrine has specially sent several shrine maidens here to provide tourists and pilgrims with help such as asking for directions, guarding purchases, and hanging Ema.

But among the witches who were being surrounded by the crowd for questioning, one person stood out in particular.

...Because normally, because of the requirement to be "solemn and solemn," shrine maidens are not allowed to have hair dye, heavy makeup, manicure, contact lenses and other decorations.

But now, Hui Yuanchu was surprised to see that there was actually a witch, who had violated all of the above taboos.

Therefore, this miko with orange broken hair and heavy make-up stood out among a group of clear-faced women with long, straight black hair...

——Ibuki Rika is wearing white clothes and red hakama, with a waiter-like smile on her face.

Therefore, the composition of the crowd crowded around Laixiang at this time is also significantly different from that of the other miko: there are no couples at all, almost no middle-aged or elderly people, they are all young men.

Huiyuan became interested for a moment.

In the morning, she came to Xiangshun and drove away in the sports car, saying she was afraid of being late for work... but it was not an excuse, but that she really came to the shrine to work?
But for this little fox who was used to working as a father and whose whole body, including her underwear, was made of high-end goods, it was really unimaginable that she would come to work in such a poor job.

Hui Yuanchu hid aside and observed for a while, and had to admit that Laixiang's work attitude was quite serious.

In terms of attitude, even if the person on the other side obviously has bad intentions, she will uphold etiquette, treat him professionally and wholeheartedly, the smile on her face will not fade, and she will not even look away.In terms of execution, she dealt with the endless demands in an orderly manner and with ease.

...Yes, Hui Yuanchu thought about it and remembered that when they met for the first time last night, before Hui Yuanchu showed up, Laixiang initially made Huang Mao feel like a spring breeze to the man who was later smashed to the ground by her suitcase. Talking generally.

Every relationship of Dan Fox is wholehearted!

Of course, after empathy is another matter.If you want to pester me again, throw a suitcase over here, okay?
The same goes for work - before you run away, you must be a good employee.

Hui Yuanchu was watching from a distance, but heard the faint voice of an old woman behind him.

"——The name 'Laixiang' was chosen by me."

"Because the child was just a few months old and had not had time to give her a name before she was carried to the shrine by her mother for the first time. At that time, the cinnamon branches used for sacrifices happened to bloom."

"A child who brings the fragrance of flowers."

Hui Yuan turned his head and looked in shock, only to see a woman beside him.

The middle-aged woman with a little gray hair was also wearing a simple hakama with white top and red bottom, and she seemed to be a priest of the shrine.

Hui Yuanchu looked around, pointed at himself and said, "Are you talking to me?"

"Of course, there's no third person around here."

"How do you know I know Laixiang?"

"The way you look at that child is different from other men."

Huiyuan was speechless for a moment.

He originally wanted to wait for the woman to continue explaining, but the woman smiled and said nothing, and continued to look at him with eyes that were both kind and respectful.

He had no choice but to ask: "Who are you?"

At this time, Laixiang, who was not far away, finally noticed this.

The girl's original service staff smile quickly turned into a surprised smile, and then she ran towards the pilgrim in front of her.

"Chu-chan! I'm still thinking, why hasn't Chu-chan contacted me yet... I didn't expect that she came directly here!" She waved while running in small steps, and just called over without caring about the eyes of the people around her. .

"Ah, no, it's just a coincidence-"

However, Laixiang rushed up to him and hugged his arm, and even rubbed his face directly like a small animal: "That's better - Laixiang and Hatsumi are really destined."

"By the way, now that we have arrived at the place where Laixiang works, let's let Laixiang be the tour guide and show Chu-chan around the area." Then she turned directly to the woman next to her and said, "Then - Gongji Sir, I am off work from now on! Just consider me taking leave today."

This time Hui Yuan was really surprised.

On the one hand, he really didn't expect that this inconspicuous woman would be the talker of Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine.

...And more importantly, Laixiang, why are you so rude to Mr. Gong Si?
Gongji looked doting on Laixiang: "...If I don't agree, you will probably resign directly."

"Because Chujiang is a rare golden turtle..." Laixiang said without hesitation, "Oh no, it's very important!"

(End of this chapter)