This thing about me becoming a girl

Perhaps most people are extremely lucky to have such eyes, because they can do many things with the help of these eyes, no matter how you say it, they are not ordinary.

But Mari Aoi Sawamura did not use it to do anything, and even reduced her gaze with people, not because she was afraid or still escaping, but because other people's good and evil had nothing to do with her. You will only get a lot of meaningless information.

As for the elderly shrine maiden at this time, Mari Aoi Sawamura could also feel the piety and kindness in her heart.

Also, her death was near.

After Sawamura Mari Aoi said those words, she looked up at the sky.

Indeed, as she said, time flies faster when you have expectations.

And the old witch said.

"The world is clearer... Is this so? It seems that Truth Sunflower Sauce once felt confused about the world, but judging by your current appearance, you should have come out of it. That's really great."

With kind eyes, she looked at Aoi Aoi, then at the shrine where she had devoted almost her whole life, and said with emotion after a while.

"In short, I still have to thank you, Truth Aoi-chan. Without you, perhaps this shrine would have been abandoned before. After all, I am too old, and I can't even climb up. I can no longer guarantee that I can pray as usual every day..."

Saying this, the aged Miko looked at the clear sky and let out a long sigh.

Mari Aoi Sawamura looked at her, and after thinking about it for a while, she said something that was very inconsistent, but it was also true.

"I will leave soon, mother-in-law."

Hearing this, the elderly witch was not surprised, after all, she already knew about this matter, and similarly, she did not persuade her to stay, but said very relieved.

"It doesn't matter. After all, you have your own things to do, don't you? It's enough to keep Lord Shenming from being lonely during this time."

After she finished speaking, she looked at Mari Aoi Sawamura, with a teasing girlish smile on her wrinkled face.

Immediately, she whispered to Sawamura Mari Aoi in a low voice.

"After all, the old God is very lonely, and maybe he wants to be accompanied by others, but because of his status, he is too embarrassed to say so, so what we can do is to appear in his sight as much as we can, just enough."

She said so with a smile.

That's right, this is the reason why this priestess dedicated almost her entire life to the gods.

It's not because of atonement, nor because of piety, but because when I was a child, I thought maybe the gods would be lonely, and it was such a ridiculous reason that made her persist until now.

One person, one person, persisted for a long, long time, until now.

Because, this elderly priestess is the only maidservant and the only clergyman in this shrine.

Sawamura Mariko doesn't know what her full name is, but she only knows that this old priestess asked Sawamura Mariko to call her Granny Hanazawa.

The population in the town is small, just like the aging experienced in other places, it is the same here, most of them are middle-aged and elderly people.

And these young people who are already rare in the town, when they grow up, only a small part will choose to stay here, and the rest will go to the outside world.

If this situation cannot be changed... slowly, slowly, the death of this small town may only be a matter of time.

Just like now, many spirits in the town that need to be passed on lack successors, and Granny Huaze is the same. Since a long time ago, this shrine has only had her as a servant, and she is now old. It was too big, and many things were beyond her control, so she told Mari Aoi Sawamura that if it weren't for her, the shrine would have been vacant some time ago.

But Mari Aoi Sawamura will not stay here for too long, and after Grandma Hanazawa passes away, probably, this place will be completely deserted.

This is not a possibility, but something that will inevitably happen. After all, this kind of thing is not uncommon in the town. After the death of the old and only priest, the shrines and temples are naturally abandoned. You know, this place is a ghost Ishioka, which is exceptionally rich in culture....

Not only here, but many shrines in rural areas are facing such problems.

Unlike big cities where every inch of land is expensive, there are a lot of idle land here.

And Mari Aoi Sawamura just came here by chance, and didn't have any goal from the beginning.

A few weeks ago, after hearing such a legend, Sawamura Mari Aoi found a nearby shrine, which is here.

At that time, the shrine was actually on the verge of being abandoned. After all, the old witch was already very old, and indeed reached the age where she could not do what she wanted. Even if she wanted to continue her career as a witch, her body would not allow it. It's been a long time, and her family members are also very worried about her health.

So at that time, she only came up occasionally, and after finishing her daily prayers, she went down the mountain again.

As she said, she just tried her best not to make God less lonely.

And the day Sawamura Mariko went up the mountain, she happened to be on the mountain. When she learned that the girl wanted to stay at the shrine to pray for the dead, she naturally agreed.

Although the girl said that she would not stay here for too long, at least, my lord, it is enough that she will not be alone during this time.

And just as she hoped, indeed, Sawamura Mari Aoi has been praying on the mountain for the past few weeks, and has never left this shrine empty for a moment.

For this, she felt extremely gratified, at least when she was not around, there were still people with God, and it was great to be able to see such things when she was no longer able to serve her.

She looked at the figure of Mariko Sawamura sweeping the floor, and couldn't help smiling kindly.

"So it's great that Truth Sunflower Sauce can appear."

Hearing this, Sawamura Mari Aoi didn't answer, but just nodded.

At this time, Grandma Huaze also changed the subject.

"Truth sunflower sauce, you must have not eaten at this time, grandma, I prepared a bento for you."

Mari Aoi Sawamura doesn’t know how to cook, so when she arrives at a restaurant, she usually goes down the mountain to find a nearby restaurant to fill her stomach. Grandma Hanazawa also knows this, so when she goes up the mountain every few days, she will go to Bring a bento at home.

After finishing speaking, she took out a bento from the arms of the maiden uniform.

Seeing this, Mari Aoi Sawamura did not refuse her kindness, after all she could see that this old lady did not have any miscellaneous intentions, and if she refused, it would make her feel guilty.

After all, in her eyes, Mari Aoi Sawamura has always been guarding the shrine that she has been devoting all her life.

Seeing Sawamura Mari Aoi sitting on the eaves and bowing her head to enjoy the bento, Grandma Hanazawa's eyes were full of kindness, she said.

"Truth Sunflower Sauce, why don't you try wearing a maiden costume, actually, I think you should be very suitable for wearing a maiden costume with your cold appearance."

Hearing this, Sawamura Mari Aoi paused the cooking process, and after thinking about it for a while, she shook her head. She had no interest in priestess costumes.

Seeing this, Grandma Huaze just smiled.

"Well, it's fine if you don't want to wear it, I'm just talking about it."

Not long after, the distant skyline showed twilight, and the time also came to the afternoon.

Even if Grandma Hanazawa was in charge of praying at the shrine, Mariko Sawamura, who was originally a layman, would naturally not join in the fun, so she took a broom and swept the fallen leaves on the steps up the mountain.

In this season in this kind of mountain forest, fallen leaves always come and go, and they can't be cleaned up.

Suddenly, the quiet mountain forest seemed to be more lively.

It was a little girl, bouncing up and down the stairs, running towards the mountain.

After she saw Sawamura Mari Aoi's voice from a distance, she shouted.

"Sister Truth Aoi!!"

Hearing the sound, Sawamura Mariko grabbed the broom and looked down the mountain.

That little girl is no stranger to Mari Aoi Sawamura, because she would go to the shrine every afternoon after school to find Mari Aoi Sawamura.

The little girl is called Murano Komachi, and she has just entered the first grade of middle school this year. Like countless girls in the country, she is full of curiosity and longing for the big city, and has too many things she wants to know, just like a big city. The city and the countryside exist like two worlds.

And Murano Komachi's goal is to go to the big city. After all, for her, the countryside is too boring, and she prefers lively places, but she also heard that the big cities exclude country people, and she looks down on them!

After knowing this, she felt that the hearts of people in big cities are really small!

So after knowing that Sawamura Mari Aoi came from Tokyo, I came to see her every day after school. I had endless questions, and I wanted to know about the big cities in advance, and get closer to the words and deeds of the people in the big cities, so as to avoid leaving the town in the future. Finally, what to do if she is excluded, after all, she must go to see the outside world with her own eyes.

The reason why Sawamura Mariko met her was because she was the granddaughter of Mr. Furuya's former wife.

That is, the offspring of Mr. Furuya's daughter who was born after his wife remarried.

When Sawamura Mari Aoi arrived in the town on the first day, she went door-to-door asking if she knew Hiroki Furuya. In the end, she naturally found the house of Mr. Furuya's former wife's descendants and her cemetery.

At that time, Mari Aoi Sawamura met Murano Komachi, a quirky girl who was curious about big cities.

Then, Murano Komachi would come to the shrine every afternoon to look for her.

To be honest, Murano Komachi didn't feel sad or cared about what happened to her grandmother. After all, her grandmother was always a concept in her eyes, and she had never seen it before.

Not only her, but even her mother's memory also does not have her grandmother, because her grandmother died shortly after giving birth to her mother, and her grandfather remarried a few years later.

So after suddenly learning about her grandmother's past, Murano Komachi just felt that it was too far away, and what she cared about was her sister who came from Tokyo!

Because Sawamura Mari Aoi is so perfect in her eyes, her body is full of the feeling of a big city, um... yes, a sense of luxury!It is the sense of high class, which is always different from that of a country girl like myself, so I have to learn from her, so as not to be squeezed out when I go out in the future.

Today, the purpose of her coming here is still to learn more about the big city.

"Miss Truth Aoi!!"

After she shouted like this, she ran up quickly and didn't reach Sawamura Mari Aoi until she was out of breath.

She panted heavily, and then said with a smile to Sawamura Mariko in front of her.

"Sister Zhenkui! I'm looking for you again!"

Looking at the person in front of me, I actually have low self-esteem, sensitive and afraid of being looked down upon and disgusted by myself, but on the surface, I pretend not to care, and I am also a little stingy, and I also love money. There are many flaws, but still a pure soul, Sawamura Mari Aoi nodded.

Seeing Mari Aoi Sawamura's response, the girl's eyes shone with brilliance.

In addition to wanting to understand the big city, she came here for the reason of yearning for Mari Aoi Sawamura.

Immediately, the two talked for a long time. Although it was a conversation, it was only Murano Komachi who kept talking, while Sawamura Mari Aoi mostly nodded in response or simply answered.

Soon, the sun was setting, and it was almost time for Murano Komachi to go home.

But before leaving, she suddenly asked with a complicated expression.

"Sister Zhenkui will be leaving soon, right?"

Hearing this, Mari Aoi Sawamura nodded.

Seeing this, Murono Komachi's expression became more complicated, he was very reluctant and hesitant, but finally said it in a low voice.

"Can you stay for a while longer?"

Hearing this, Sawamura Mari Aoi did not answer.

And Mari Aoi Sawamura's non-answer also made Muro Komachi understand that she was extremely depressed and regretted saying that, and was rejected, which made her feel very embarrassed as a little girl.

But at this moment, Mari Aoi Sawamura said suddenly.

"When you come to Tokyo in the future, you can come to me."

Hearing this, Murono Komachi raised his head abruptly, feeling happier.

"That's a deal!"

Immediately, after waving her hand, she bounced down the mountain with her schoolbag on her back.

After a while, he looked in the direction of Tokyo in the distance.