I, the Lord of God, recruit witches to make money

Many things in the Early Summer Festival are handled by the Nohara Town Council, and some things can only be sponsored by the gods.

Shiraishi needs to take the body out of the main hall on time at seven o'clock in the morning and place it on the shrine.

A group of men dressed in the Edo period began to parade throughout Nohara City carrying a mikoshi.

The steps for praying to the gods are complicated, and the purpose is to make people confused. Shiraishi doesn't understand either. He just follows the steps of praying to the gods that Akira taught before, and keeps a straight face throughout the process, without showing any signs of relaxation.

Even if he understands that the so-called divine body is a fake, the main life of the great country does not exist.

But in the perception of most people, the Lord of the Great Powers is a real god.

It's just that that person has more houses. In a small shrine like Nohara Shrine, the Lord of the Great Country would definitely not be interested in staying there.

Today is different. There is a festival, so there's no telling who will be interested.

This is what ordinary people think.

Naturally, Shiraishi couldn't neglect it. With the most solemn expression, he put the empty divine body on the palanquin and turned to lead the way.

This is also his mission. He walks around Nohara City and is expected to return here at seven o'clock in the evening to put the divine body back into the main hall.

Then it’s time for the Kagura dance performance.

The reason why it took so long was not that Nohara City had such an exaggerated area. It was simply that the mikoshi weighed about five tons and only forty-six people were carrying it.

It's not enough to just carry it. You have to shout loud slogans and shake the mikoshi, and the speed will definitely not increase.

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The noisy sounds gradually moved away from the foot of the mountain, and the Nohara Shrine did not regain its tranquility. There were people who followed the floats and mikoshi away, and there were also people who wanted to take advantage of the quietness of the shrine and come to visit.

The three witches each perform their duties.

Jun Komori patrols between the worship hall and the main hall, responsible for receiving worshipers, answering questions from some guests, and saying thank you to pilgrims who have invested money in scented oil.

Kiryu-in Maiyo is responsible for recycling old royal guards and selling them, Buddhist beads, incense sticks, and ema tablets.

These items are wholesaled from Shiraishi at a low price. The price here is doubled and sold to customers.

Nohara Shrine can make a fortune every year when it holds festivals, so he will naturally not show mercy.

The beauty of Oniryuin didn't know how cheap these products were, so she thought they were treasures truly blessed by the Lord God with the art of transforming into butterflies, and she happily sold them to pilgrims.

Kannagi Rin was assigned to the position of interpreting visas for pilgrims and selling Nohara holy water.

The so-called Nohara holy water is sugar water added to boiling water. The proportion is very low, so low that people cannot say it is sugar water.

After leaving it overnight, the sugar water becomes cool and delicious. A small cup costs 1,000 yen, and sales are very popular.

Kannagi Rin gave full play to his vision and tongue, and boasted to the man who looked like a bad boy that Nohara Seishui could get out of singles if he was sincere.

For couples, her target of conversation is women, using her skin to advertise how great Nohara Holy Water is for the skin.

In just one morning, the barrel of holy water was half empty, so Kannagi Rin took the time to eat bread and water as lunch.

There is no interruption in the number of pilgrims coming to pay homage. Some people have finished paying homage and some have just come to pay homage.

The Early Summer Festival is not only attended by people from Nohara City, but also people from surrounding cities and even Tokyo come to watch the excitement.

It was the first time for Kannagi Rin to see this deserted shrine explode with such vitality, and she was glad that it was not so busy every day. It was really great.

Being so busy every day, there is no time to become stronger.

Occasionally, the atmosphere of the festival can't help but bring a smile to one's face.

Kannagi Rin clenched his fists to encourage himself and continued to greet the pilgrims with a smile.

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At dusk, the early summer festival reaches its peak.

There are more people.

Chocolate bananas, skewers, takoyaki, sweet round apple lollipops, etc. Customers are waiting at various snack stalls.

The noisy voices of adults with children, young couples, and some travelers who like to join in the fun kept ringing in my ears. As the pace progressed, there was no sign of weakening, but the speaker changed.

With a satisfied smile on his face, Kawamura strolled through the kisei-e of this festival that does not require any master to paint, enjoying the excitement brought by the large number of people.

He felt a little regretful in his heart. After all, he was not young and could not follow the mikoshi and floats there and shout.

We can only rush to Nohara Shrine half an hour in advance when the mikoshi comes back.

He slowly blended in with the people who were going up the mountain to worship. He reached the top of the mountain and stopped in front of the log-colored torii gate.

Ding-dang-dang.

Kawamura saw someone shaking a pendant bell, and his ears seemed to be able to eliminate the interference of other people's words and heard the clear ringing sound.

Five yuan of sesame oil money, which represents the connection with the gods, is thrown into the money box.

For large shrines, there will be larger denominations of money. For small shrines, five yuan will be enough.

His eyes were a bit nostalgic, but he still did not come forward to pay homage. He stood on tiptoe and saw the busy Kiryuin Miya from the crowd, and also saw Jun Komori being entangled by a group of children.

The wooden barrel in front of Kannagi Rin was empty, but the person was still chatting, using a little knowledge to explain the guests' signatures.

Kawamura remembered that last year, Akira was wandering around as a shrine lord, and the person who stayed at the shrine was Shiraishi.

"Last year, that kid was able to do three jobs by himself with ease. They are still far behind."

Kawamura muttered and did not go inside. He turned around and looked down the mountain, expecting the mikoshi to come back soon.

"Excuse me, give way," three men in Edo costumes shouted loudly as they hurriedly weaved in and out among the pilgrims.

They ran up to the top of the mountain, passed through the log-colored torii gate, and split up.

"Miss Kiryuin, leave this to me while you go change. The mikoshi will be back soon, and it's time to dance the Kagura dance."

"Oh, please."

Without hesitation, Miyo Kiryuin left the temporary shed and walked towards the mansion behind.

There were a lot of people and it was very lively. What should I do if I danced a Kagura dance in front of them, which was not as good as Miss Akira's Kagura dance, and there were a lot of boos in the crowd?

Oops, Kiryuin Miya felt a little pressure in her heart. She had participated in karate competitions many times before, and she had seen more scenes with more people than this person.

But now it's not karate, it's kagura dance.

She practices in front of the air, practices in front of the camera, and can come back even if she performs abnormally.

If you actually go on stage, you'll be doomed if you make a mistake.

"Kannagi, Komori, it's not good, I'm a little nervous."

Before Miyu Kiryuin returned to the mansion, her expression was a bit depressed.

Komori replied weakly: "Me too."

"You guys are really worthless. Keep your chest up and your head up. We have been practicing outside these nights without telling the Lord God."

Kannagi Rin patted their backs and said loudly: "It's not enough to thank the gods. The Lord God's kindness is so great that we can give them the best dance in return."

"Slap the front wave to death on the beach!"

Kannagi Rin's eyes are full of fighting spirit, and she must strive for first place in everything. This is her motto.