I’m a Witch In Dongying

"It's a Miko who can dance Kagura."

"Excuse me, can I still buy the Omori made by Ms. Qiu now?"

Seeing a few guests walking here in the rain without even using their umbrellas, Bai Shuiqiu paused in his footsteps: "Some of the Omori sold at the granting office are made by myself. This It’s nothing unusual...

By the way, you don’t even hit the umbrellas, and you get caught in the rain later. Doesn’t it matter when you go home? "

"It's nothing to see the beautiful face of Bai Shui in reality."

The man who was speaking was a young man in his twenties with a hearty smile on his face.

"..."

The corner of Bai Shuiqiu's mouth twitched, not knowing how to respond.

I'm afraid this person has a brain hole...

And Hyuga Asuka and Kanako pulled out a few transparent umbrellas from the wooden box in front of the house. Holding the umbrellas themselves, they walked over here quickly and handed them to a few guests who were in the rain.

In the past, when the rainy season came, there were always several umbrellas in Tenme Shrine, which were used to lend to guests who did not bring umbrellas when it rained, and then they would return them when it was sunny. At that time, there were very few visitors to the shrine, and there were only a few regular patrons, so more than ten umbrellas were enough.

But during this period of time, the daily passenger flow of Tenmoku Shrine has as many as hundreds of people, which is more than ten times more than this time last year.

And many of them came from the neighboring Sakura City, Katori City, even Ibaraki Prefecture, and even the Guanzhong and Kansai areas.

Therefore, Chiyo ordered a batch of transparent umbrellas, packed them in wooden boxes with grids, and placed them at the granting office, and provided them to the guests free of charge.

Anyway, the purchase price of this kind of umbrella is cheap.

Bai Shuiqiu smiled and nodded to the guests, then went back to the inner room under an umbrella, took off his shoes at the entrance, and walked into the house wearing only socks. I went to my bedroom first, came to the cabinet standing on the wall, and took a look inside the cabinet.

The umbrella in the cabinet still didn't move.

The breath contained in the umbrella is also very calm, and it is clear that Yu Nui still hasn't awakened from her deep sleep.

Bai Shuiqiu was not surprised by this result, and stood silently for a while before turning around and out of the bedroom.

"call…"

I originally thought that after learning the secrets of the Yellow Springs Gate, I already had a deeper understanding of the spiritual world, but now it seems that the secrets hidden in the Yu Girl are no less than the Yellow Springs Gate. In other words... these secrets are not only about Rain Girl, they may even be related to Shirasui Sana and herself.

It's like the memory that was sealed.

With the experience of accidentally falling into memory when he was in Kyoto last time, and being awakened by that ethereal voice, Bai Shuiqiu no longer dared to spy on the "eight-door golden lock formation" in the depths of the sea of ​​knowledge.

But even if she stopped spying, her curiosity remained unchanged.

But the only girl Yu who can answer her doubts is always asleep, making her a little anxious.

In thought, Bai Shuiqiu walked slowly along the corridor a few steps, and turned to look out to the courtyard. The light rain was still pattering underground, leaving blocks of transparent puddles in the courtyard. The drops of water fell, and ripples spread out.

The faint sound of footsteps approached from the side.

"grandmother."

Without looking back, Bai Shuiqiu could hear that it was his grandma's footsteps.

"I'm back, Qiu Jiang."

Chiyo smiled kindly, walked to stand beside Bai Shuiqiu, and looked at the courtyard in the rain with her; "In these few days, you often go out because Mami and the others have some new tasks recently. Do you want to do it?"

"Yes, Mami sisters found some clues in Ibaraki Prefecture about Lantern Mountain..."

Having said that, Bai Shuiqiu glanced at his grandmother secretly.

Asakura Asami's main purpose in coming to Chiba Prefecture was to deal with the Lantern Mountain incident. Chiyo knew this well, and there was no point in lying on this issue. However, Bai Shuiqiu was not sure whether his grandmother knew about the "Yellow Spring Country", so he didn't know whether he should discuss this topic in depth.

Fortunately, Chiyo seems to just mention it.

After receiving Bai Shuiqiu's response, she fell silent, and after a while, she said again:

"During the last dinner, I heard you mentioned Qingluhuo... Is that monster the shikigami that my sister left behind?"

"this…"

Bai Shuiqiu opened his mouth, and stopped talking.

It is no problem to prevaricate others with the argument that the fire of the blue heron is one's own shikigami. After all, Tianmu Shrine has not been exposed for so many years, even the forces within the spiritual world have little knowledge of their own situation. But Chiyo was not so easy to lie. This old man may have never seen Yunv, but he must know more about Shirasui Sana than she does.

"Actually, that monster is a friend I know from outside..."

Bai Shuiqiu hesitated for a while, and finally decided to tell the truth: "The one who suppressed the black mud on Lantern Mountain before is the shikigami that Grandma Sana left behind. It is the woman in green that I once mentioned to you..."

"You mean, there are two monsters at the level of Qingluhuo...?"

A surprised look finally appeared on the old man's face.

"Yes."

To be precise, the current Yunv can only be regarded as half, after all, no one knows when she will wake up. But there is no need to tell this kind of thing to my grandmother, which only increases the worry.

"Too."

After a moment of silence, Chiyo nodded: "I also heard my father mentioned that when my sister was alive, she also made many monster friends outside. Qiujiang, you have as much spiritual power as your sister. And excellent potential, if you have never encountered that kind of monster, it would be a strange thing...

I believe that you have the correct judgment in Qiujiang. I also believe that there are also kind and friendly people among monsters, but in terms of proportion, more often they are guys with ulterior motives.

Therefore, no matter what the initial reason is, you must be careful when you come into contact with them, and don't be confused by your mind.

This is also the advice that grandma can give you as someone who comes by. "

"…I remember."

Bai Shuiqiu nodded solemnly.

These words, it is estimated that Chiyo wanted to say a few days ago.

It was just that Keiko Kandaro and others were present at the time, so it was difficult to investigate her family's affairs too deeply. After a few days, Shirasuiqiu was busy inside and outside the shrine, so it is only now that she finally has the opportunity to tell him in person. Bai Shuiqiu is naturally obedient to the teachings of his grandmother.

There was another moment of silence.

"By the way, there is one more thing...

Yesterday afternoon, I received a postcard from Tokyo at the post office in the town. It was written with someone. He said that in the past two years he has always missed his home, and he wants to take Jia Shi and Jie Xia back some time, and ask me if it is convenient, Qiu Jiang, look..."

Having said that, Chiyo looked over hesitatingly.

This time, Bai Shuiqiu did not immediately respond.

She still remembers the names of these two, Heren and Jiashi, which are the cheap parents of her predecessor.

As for Jiexia...

It sounds unfamiliar, but if nothing else, it should be the second child born to the couple after sending them back to Narita. Judging from the name, they were probably born in the summer of a certain year.

Bai Shuiqiu has no good impression of the cheap parents.

After all, these two are only responsible for childbirth, and they did not take up the responsibility of raising them as parents. Even after throwing her to the two elderly people, they didn’t even bother to do superficial work, even if they were still with the couple before. When I was around, the feelings of taking care of me for so many years were almost wiped out by the experience of the following years.

But in any case, Bai Shui and Ren are the sons of Chiyo after all, and there must be some longing for the only son in Chiyo's heart.

therefore…

"It's up to you to decide this kind of thing, grandma."

Bai Shuiqiu lowered his eyes slightly.

"…Oh well."

After standing for a while, Bai Shuiqiu leaned back and prepared to go back to his room. After taking two steps, he paused subconsciously: "By the way, Kazuto... Father suddenly wanted to come back to visit at this time. Is it because the Bon Festival is coming?"

Chiyo was taken aback, then nodded in response, "Probably so."

"That's it..."

The so-called "Obon Festival" is actually the "Chinese Yuan Festival" of China.

In layman's terms, it is the "Ghost Festival".

In some Chinese legends, this day is the day when the ghost gate of the Yinsi is opened. The spirits living in the Yin Cao Jifu will return to the world and visit their children and grandchildren in a dream way. But for the vast majority of Chinese people, this festival is actually another Ching Ming Festival. It is a day to burn paper to worship the ancestors, and there are no special commemorative activities other than that.

But for Dongying people, Obon is a very important festival, even second only to the New Year.

At this time of the year, most companies will take a week or so on vacation, so that people who work outside can take advantage of the holiday to go home and reunite.

As for the time of Obon...

It is on the 15th of August each year.

—In the beginning, Dongying also celebrated the lunar calendar according to the Chinese calendar, but later with the implementation of full Westernization, the original lunar calendar was replaced by the Western Gregorian calendar, so the Zhongyuan Festival on July 15 was moved to the Gregorian calendar. August 15th. But the two dates are not much different in general.

It is understandable that Bai Shui and his wife chose to come home to visit at this point in time.

only…

Bai Shuiqiu didn't hold any expectations for this possible father-daughter meeting.

In comparison, she was more concerned about the "Rain God Sacrifice" after the Obon Festival.

because…

[Daily task: organize the Rain God Festival (in progress), current progress is 0/1]

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This daily task was refreshed when Bai Shuiqiu woke up this morning.

Compared with the previous tasks that require long training, the daily tasks this time seem a bit too simple.

Because the Rain God Festival was originally a repertoire organized by the Tenmoku Shrine every year, even in the past few years, when the popularity of the shrine fell to the bottom, it has not been interrupted. Therefore, even if Bai Shuiqiu does nothing, this festival will definitely be held as scheduled.

But thinking about it, there is another mystery.

-The task description uses the word "management".

It seems that the meaning of the system seems to be that she is the host of the entire festival, taking over the work of Chiyo as the **** master, and presiding over the entire rain **** festival from beginning to end. Only in this way can it be regarded as a complete "management of the Rain God Festival."

And if it is still the same as in previous years, if you simply help your grandma...

It is possible to be judged as mission failure.

In that case, this quest will continue to be retained until next year's Rain God Festival. Until the quest is completed, it will still disappear and be replaced by the daily quests that will be refreshed next. It is unknown.

Considering that the Rain God Festival is only once a year, Bai Shuiqiu did not dare to take the risk easily.

After thinking about it, I decided to slowly prepare for the upcoming festival from today, and try to make myself play a bigger role in the festival to ensure that the task can be settled smoothly.

According to the custom of previous years, the Rain God Festival usually officially begins the week following Obon and lasts until the end of the month.

There is still about half a month, so I still have plenty of time to come.

The heavy rain is still falling.

The fine rain has connected the whole world into a vast expanse of whiteness.

Taking advantage of this rare heavy rain, Bai Shuiqiu returned to his bedroom, opened the window close to the back mountain, and let the wind and rain roar from outside, squinting his eyes slightly, adjusting his breathing rhythm. Gradually entered the frequency of [breathing method].

Practicing [breathing method] in this kind of weather, it seems that there is no difference in normal times.

With each inhalation and exhalation, Bai Shuiqiu only felt a puff of damp water vapor flowing into his body along his nose, giving him a refreshing and cool feeling. Although he didn't adapt to it, he didn't feel very uncomfortable.

In the long spit, time passed slowly.

An hour later, a violent mountain breeze mixed with rain came from outside the window, causing Bai Shuiqiu's breathing to be messed up, breaking away from the steady rhythm.

"It's a big wind..."

Bai Shuiqiu came back to his senses, closed the window a little hurriedly, took out the rag from the drawer, and wiped clean the rain that came in.

Fortunately, there is still a distance between the window and the bed, so the sheets will not get wet.

"It's already past eleven..."

Bai Shuiqiu withdrew his gaze from the alarm clock, and moved around a few times before turning around and walking out of the bedroom.

At this time, no one can be seen in the shrine, and the group of guests who came in the morning have already gone home.

Keiko Kashiro, Asuka Hyuga and others also returned to the inner room with their umbrellas, shaking off the water on the umbrella at the entrance, wiped their bodies with a dry towel a few times, and walked in with their feet raised.

"Qiu Jiang, you're back, how about it, are things going well?"

"It's going well."

Seeing the soft smile on Keiko Kandaji's face, Bai Shuiqiu also smiled, and glanced into the courtyard through the corridor: "Did you push all the things from the granting office into the room, and the worship hall? Tuck the cash box, you won’t get wet from the rain, right?"

"Don't worry, it's all packed up, and it's covered with a plastic sheet. It won't be a problem."