My new wife discovered my past

Chapter 314: The Secret of Takamagahara, Watanabe Serves the Gods for Three Consecutive Nights

Kiritani felt incredible after receiving the order from Hidaka Mari last night.

Because her predecessor Yuki was a traitor and colluded with outsiders to cause unforeseen losses to the shrine (Hidaka Shrine's unilateral accusation against the Tokyo Metropolitan Government), sending her here by air is no different from exiling her to a remote area.

Facts have proved that this is indeed the case. During the five years that Kiritani has been at Hidaka Shrine, she has done nothing all day long, and the priestesses at all levels have treated her as air.

This is also the reason why she felt incredible when she received the work assignment assigned by Mari Hidaka.

Lady Hoshimi Miko has invited friends who have come all the way from Tokyo to visit her, and she needs to prepare three meals a day for them during their visit to Hidaka Shrine.

Even without any information or intelligence, Kiritani could guess that he was definitely caught in the vortex of some kind of struggle.

But what does this have to do with her?

Her previous mission was to serve as a bridge and link between Tokyo and the Hidaka Shrine. Now she is just temporarily arranging food, clothing, housing and transportation for her fellow Tokyo folks. She will never cause trouble!

But Kiritani didn't expect that her fellow Tokyo folks were really not pushovers, especially the middle-aged woman in front of her, who always wanted to see the stars and the shrine maiden or the Lord Hidaka.

She herself hardly sees them a few times a month!
Kiritani felt that he was easy to talk to. If it was any other priestess from [Amenaka Town], born and bred there, she would probably just say "you're dreaming" and walk away on the spot.

What's more, Kiritani thought she wasn't lying!

Mari Hidaka was indeed feeling unwell today. She did not attend the weekly morning meeting or the brief meeting scheduled for the following week. In the past, she would always show up to arrange tasks even when she had a fever or a severe cold, but it can be seen that she was indeed feeling very unwell today.

Kiritani couldn't help but feel very confused. The Hoshimi Miko went into seclusion right after returning from Tokyo, and then the Lord Hidaka fell ill again. She always felt a little puzzled.

The news revealed by Kiritani made her fellow Tokyo residents have their own thoughts.

Noriko was carefree and all she had eyes for were the neatly arranged dishes. She and the daughter in Watanabe's belly were almost fainting from hunger.

Naomi Shimizu was convinced that the only two hostesses of Hidaka Shrine were looking for reasons to avoid them. This was naked contempt and disdain. She had no place to vent her anger and could only endure it.

At the same time, she put aside her thoughts for the time being. She was originally still skeptical about bringing her son-in-law back from Tokyo to her hometown, but now looking at their attitude, they don't take Watanabe-kun seriously at all!

As for whether it might be a trick, Shimizu's mother will keep this possibility for the time being. Anyway, she will always be with her daughter Noriko and son-in-law Watanabe. She has plenty of time. If there is really a scandal, there will always be a chance to catch it.

Saotome Hazuki was originally listening to the boring and polite questions and answers between them with boredom, and felt a little impatient. This mother of Kiko... has so many things to say and asks so many questions!

Then when she heard that Hidaka Mari was unwell and was recuperating, she almost couldn't help laughing out loud on the spot. She glanced at Shimizu's mother, who was frowning and thinking with no time to pay attention to anything else. Saotome's fox eyes couldn't help but scan and hook Watanabe's face again and again.

Of course Watanabe would not meet Saotome's eyes. He was asking Hoshimi Haruka about her diet. Hoshimi Haruka said that her people were watching her and that Kiritani Gonmiyaji was not involved in any conflicts of interest. Watanabe was relieved.

It’s just that the teasing of Saotome’s fox eyes was too obvious and too much, so Watanabe had to put on a cold face.

The effect was very good. Saotome's fox eyes wilt and she dare not make fun of Watanabe about this matter anymore.

The exchange of glances and expressions between him and her was only carried out secretly, so naturally no one could notice it.

After teasing, Saotome Hazuki thought of Mari Hidaka who was recovering from her illness due to excessive contact with Toru Watanabe. An indescribable envy lingered in her mind and could not be dispelled.

She also wants to have such an experience!
But in the past two months, she has never experienced Watanabe in his ruthless and complete state, and she feels both regretful and scared!
In the past few days, Saotome wanted to find an opportunity to ask Watanabe to do this once...

Kiritani Gonmiyaji said goodbye and left after Watanabe and his friends finished lunch. She did not forget the idea of ​​these Tokyo fellows to go for a walk after dinner, so she had to arrange the vehicle and driving plan in advance.

Summer has officially arrived. Even though the shrine on the top of the mountain is warm in the winter and cool in the summer, that is only relative. Under the scorching sun, there are only wave after wave of heat rolling over.

After the meal, Kiko felt a little dizzy, but in very good spirits. She joked that it might be due to psychological suggestion. Coming to this famous paradise, she felt like returning to her hometown with Watanabe, so that her whole body and mind became relaxed and clear.

How could such a miraculous effect be achieved in just one day? Mother Shimizu, a lecturer in the medical field at the university, touched her daughter Noriko's head and said, "

"After pregnancy, women's progesterone levels increase exponentially, doubling almost every day, so many pregnant women's thoughts and behaviors are significantly different from other normal women and from their pre-pregnancy selves...

"It was normal for Kiko to just sleep a lot after she got pregnant, but now it seems that sleeping is a thing of the past... Now she has symptoms of hallucinations!"

"Oh, mom, don't scare me~~!!" Jiko nestled in Shimizu's mother's arms, expressing her dissatisfaction strongly.

"It seems that Kiko has really become stupid because of the pregnancy. Can't you hear that I was joking later? It's not that exaggerated! You used to work in a hospital, how come you even forgot some medical knowledge?" Naomi Shimizu used her remaining energy to start educating her daughter.

Watanabe and Saotome were also sitting or lying on the tatami and laughing. This afternoon was a rare leisure time.

Leisure time cannot always be spent chatting. The sun was scorching outside and going out would simply roast you. Watanabe rummaged through the drawers in the room and found a few decks of playing cards. He spent the afternoon chatting with the three women.

Dinner was still delivered by Kiritani Gonmiyaji on time at five o'clock. It was still early, as the sun would not set until after seven in the evening.

While Watanabe and the others were having their meal, Kiritani, who was waiting on the side, said considerately, "The guests have been allowed to take a walk around the shrine after dinner, except for certain places that are strictly prohibited.

“If you want to go for a stroll in the town, there are specially arranged vehicles at the foot of the mountain after taking the cable car down the mountain, and I will always accompany the guests.”

At this moment, Kiritani felt as if he had become a tour guide, and the only thing left was to trick and order them to buy some special souvenirs in Amami-naka-cho.

Compared with the two dragons in the shrine, the lord and the shrine maiden, who were so invisible that they had no head or tail, Shimizu Naomi intuitively felt the value of Kiritani Gon-guchiji, who was really thorough and respectful, and treated them like gods.

As to whether this was an arrangement by the shrine chief and the shrine maiden, it is a matter of opinion. At least the person who actually did it was Kiritani Gonmiya, and that's what Naomi Shimizu thought.

So when she saw Kiritani Gonmiya just standing aside and directing the other female priests to fiddle with the dishes, Shimizu Naomi felt really embarrassed to turn a blind eye.

She tried to invite him: "It's so early, Lord Kiritani should not have had dinner yet? Why don't you sit down and eat with us?" Faced with the sudden invitation, Kiritani Gongsi remembered his duty and shook his head to refuse: "Don't worry, sir. We will have time to eat later."

"Don't refuse, Lord Kiritani!" Noriko stood up and went to invite Kiritani in person. She pulled her over without saying anything. Her bold action scared Watanabe and the others.

Kiritani was also frightened. The shrine maiden had specifically instructed her in the afternoon that the dignified and beautiful woman in front of her was pregnant and her safety must be protected. She could only passively be pulled over by Kiko, forced to sit down, and forcefully join in.

"We have to play at least until the sun goes down before we come back. It might be after 8pm. If we haven't eaten yet so late, Mr. Kiritani will be hungry and his work will be delayed, right?" Noriko's reasons were convincing and well-founded.

At this point, Kiritani could only put his hands together, expressed his gratitude, and whispered: "Then... I'll start."

The priestesses who had patiently arranged the various dishes felt like clowns and consciously stepped back and stood outside the room.

Considering the walk and activities after dinner, no one drank alcohol, but the drinks could still create an alcoholic atmosphere. Noriko, Saotome and Shimizu's mother took turns drinking with Kiritani Gonmiyaji, which resulted in her not being able to hold back and going to the bathroom in the middle of the meal. She was so embarrassed that she wished she could just stay in the bathroom and not come out.

She shouldn't have eaten this meal!
Watanabe Toru did not participate in the game and just ate his own food. Perhaps because of the eagle eyes of Shimizu Naomi who was always watching, Saotome Hazuki was more well-behaved than ever and did not secretly harass Watanabe.

She really didn't dare anymore.

Watanabe Toru was very happy about this and even received a message from Hoshimi Haruka during the meal.

He secretly took a peek and found that the message sent by Hoshimi Haruka was very long. In a nutshell, she had already made arrangements. Tomorrow morning, Shimizu Naomi would receive a call from the university where she taught, arranging for her to go out and attend an academic conference in Europe.

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After reading the message, Toru Watanabe replied "received", and deleted the message after confirming that Hoshimi Haruka would not reply again.

The first person he looked at was not his wife Noriko or his mother-in-law Shimizu Naomi, but Saotome who was stirring up the atmosphere and teasing Kiritani.

Watanabe felt a huge gap. Compared with Hoshimi Haruka's high efficiency, Saotome was simply too bad to watch.

Perhaps sensing Watanabe's gaze, Saotome glanced to confirm, but saw nothing.

The atmosphere at the table was particularly warm and lively at this time, and even Shimizu Naomi didn't pay any attention to anything.

After dinner, under the pretext of taking a walk, Watanabe and his mother-in-law Naomi Shimizu protected Noriko on both sides and walked around the shrine. Poor Saotome could only stay aside.

Watanabe and his group received a lot of secret looks and attention, mostly from young female priests. Most of them did not know Watanabe and just thought it was strange to see a man openly inside the shrine.

Facing all the curious glances from behind, Watanabe accepted them frankly. He was just retracing his steps. What had he not experienced?
After Shimizu Naomi leaves Amemonaka Town, his identity will be officially announced to Hidaka Shrine by Hidaka Mari and Hoshimi Haruka, and things should be much better then.

"Is this shrine so big? It feels like I've been walking for half a day and I haven't reached the innermost part yet." Kiko sighed.

Once they got close to the main hall, they were not allowed to go straight through and go inside, so Watanabe and his companions could only walk inside along the outermost pavilions and palaces.

"We've actually arrived. We can't go any further." Watanabe stopped everyone and pointed to the teams of female priestesses guarding the area not far ahead and explained, "Going forward is the territory of Takama-ga-hara, which is an absolute restricted area of ​​the shrine."

Kiritani Gon-guchi, who was following closely, nodded and said, "Master Watanabe is right. Even the female priestesses within the shrine are not allowed to enter the territory of Takamagahara without permission. Violators will be punished to the highest degree.

"But even so, I've only been at the shrine for five years, and every year there are one or two girls who don't believe in evil or are possessed and sneak in, and they all end up in a miserable situation."

Kiritani has always been a talkative person, and she was almost suffocating in the past five years in Hidaka Shrine. But tonight, because she knew Noriko and Saotome, she accidentally opened up.

Hearing her sad sigh, Kiko opened her mouth but didn't ask. She just followed her husband Watanabe and her mother Naomi back and suppressed the doubts in her heart.

To avoid asking about the secrets of the shrine, even if Noriko was really curious, she would only ask Watanabe.

The cable car going down the mountain could only accommodate four people in one car. Putting aside the other female priests, there were five people including Kiritani Gon Gongji, so there was not enough space, so they were divided into two groups and took the cable car down.

Watanabe and Noriko had to sit together, and no one else had the right to separate them or interfere.

Leaning on Watanabe's shoulder, looking at the orange sunset outside the cable car, the sky and the sea seemed to merge into one. Kiko couldn't help but look back at the towering Takamagahara at the end of the mountain. Finally, she couldn't help but ask:

"Hey... Tetsuya-kun, what's on that Takamagahara?"

"Takamagahara? Both shrines are said to be the residences of gods."

"So there really are gods up there?"

Watanabe didn't know how to answer, because he had never been there and had never seen the god in person, but the strange things about Hoshimi Haruka couldn't be faked, so he could only smooth things over:
"What do you think, Noriko? Are there gods on Takamagahara? Are they real or fake..."

"Yeah, I think so."

"Huh? Why?"

"Intuition..." Jizi nodded in agreement: "Yeah, intuition."

She didn't know how to describe it, because she felt that Takama-ga-hara looked very friendly. From the moment she looked at it from afar before entering Amemonaka Town to the moment she approached it step by step just now, she felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity.

It was a very strange feeling. Noriko's heart was in a mess. She didn't want to dwell on this matter anymore. She smiled and asked Watanabe:

"Let's not talk about this kind of thing, Rachiya-kun~ What I want to know more now is, will Watanabe-kun go to the main hall of the shrine tonight to serve the gods again?"

Watanabe's face froze when he heard this, and he shook his head to deny it: "I still have to go. For three consecutive nights, I will go to the main hall to serve... the God.

"This is the rule set by the shrine."

(End of this chapter)