Yae Sakura!Beep!

"It's okay, it's okay, what can we do? Sister, you think too much."

Hastily shaking his head, Hitomi denied it.

"Sister, go to bed early, I won't bother you, I'll go see Sister Sakura."

After finishing speaking, before Rin could say anything else, Hitomi jumped out of the window a few times.

"Really..."

Rin complained a little discouraged.

…………

The evening wind seemed a bit cool, blowing on Tong's little fox ears, making the fluff in her fox ears tickle a little.

Hitomi, who was a little irritable in her heart, didn't care about these things, and as soon as she fell to the ground, she went straight to Sakura's room.

what to do...

Ever since her sister cried in front of her at noon, until now, Hitomi has been thinking about what to do.

And it is precisely this that is annoying, no matter how he tries to find a way, Hitomi is helpless against all of this.

After all, she is nothing more than a fox that was born less than two months old. Although she is smarter and understands more things than ordinary foxes, her thinking is no more than that of a human being around eight to ten years old. Toddlers are about the same.

It was too difficult for her to think of a solution that could solve everything.

run away...

A thought suddenly popped into Hitomi's mind.

If you don't face it, let Sister Sakura and Sister Rin escape...

Avoiding problems, this is the most likely idea in biological instinct, it seems cowardly, but sometimes it is indeed the most effective method.

After a while, Hitomi ran to the door of Sakura's room, looking at the closed door, Hitomi jumped to the window that was not completely closed.

Sakura curled up, squatting in the corner of the room, staring blankly at the floor, no emotion could be seen in her dull eyes.

"……elder sister?"

Feeling a little distressed, Hitomi jumped in from the window, walked up to Sakura in small steps, and met her eyes that had been staring at the floor.

"... Hitomi...?"

Hitomi took a few steps forward, and her soft paws rested on Sakura's little hands that were holding her legs tightly.

"Sister, are you... all right?"

"Let sister, calm down, sister has to find a way to save Rin..."

Biting her lips lightly, Sakura turned her eyes away from Hitomi, she replied a little tiredly.

"Sister, I..."

"Say it, Hitomi, let my sister, let my sister be quiet!"

Frowning tightly, Sakura, who was even more irritable than Hitomi, was a little impatient, and her tone of voice was a little heavier than before.

Throwing away Hitomi's little paw, Hitomi almost lost his footing for a moment, but Sakura didn't see this, she buried her head between her legs.

"My sister is very sad! I don't know what to do!"

A muffled voice came from inside, completely ignoring Hitomi's words, Sakura seemed to be venting.

"In two days, Rin will be sacrificed in two days!"

"What do you want me to do!"

The voice gradually became crying, and the atmosphere in the room became more and more heavy.

"Why Rin!"

"Why can't it be someone else!"

"Kami-sama...why must Rin do it!?"

"Do you want me...you want me to kill Rin with my own hands!?"

"I can't do it!"

The crying became more and more serious, until finally, Sakura couldn't even utter a complete voice.

"Sister...can't do it..."

"Exactly...how to do...good..."

she sobbed.

"Who can... save us..."

Silently, the air in the room was so heavy that it was hard to breathe.

Hitomi wanted to lift her paw up to comfort Sakura, but she hesitated for a moment, then put it down again.

"Sister...it's okay, let's escape..."

Once again, that soft, waxy, childish voice of a young girl rang out from Sakura's mind.

Slow and gentle, it stabilized Sakura's restless heart.

"As long as we take Rin and sneak away, far away, to a place where no one can find us... that's fine."

"Sister, if you don't want to face it, then let's run away. Hitomi will always be with you, and Hitomi will try to find a way to save Sister Rin..."

"Don't be sad anymore, sister, Hitomi will... feel distressed..."

Slowly, Sakura raised her head, revealing her tear-filled cheeks.

"..."

She looked at Hitomi for a long time before speaking softly.

"Thank you, Hitomi, sister, it must be ugly, this posture."

"Well, nothing."

Shaking his head, Hitomi was still staring at Sakura, there was something in those light red eyes that could make Sakura feel at ease.

"Sister, pack up your things tonight, it's best to escape before midnight tonight."

"Well, then you go back to accompany Rin first, my sister has packed her things, and she will go to find you."

Sakura nodded, wiped away the tears on her face, and smiled at Hitomi.

"Then sister, I'll go back first."

Taking one last look at Sakura, Hitomi turned around and jumped out of the window.

Looking at Hitomi who jumped out, Sakura stood up, and she patted her cheek lightly to cheer herself up.

"Okay, I can't waste any more time. I have to pack up my things as soon as possible and take Rin out."

She suddenly remembered that the tone she had spoken to Tong just now made a trace of regret and guilt rise in her heart.

I'm sorry, Hitomi, my sister didn't do it on purpose... In the future, my sister will apologize to Hitomi later.

At that time, when we all escape, sister, I will find a way to make up for Hitomi.

Section 16, 15 The despair of falling cherry blossoms reached the finish line earlier than hoped

Jumped out of the window again and landed outside.

Hitomi's mood was no longer as irritable as before, and she ran towards Rin's room.

You can escape later.

There was a hint of anticipation in Hitomi's light red pupils.

When the time comes, let's go to the big city together, find a very good doctor for Sister Rin, and cure Sister Rin's illness.

The cool wind whistled past her ears, once again tickling the fluff in her fox ears.

In this way, it can be regarded as a good way to make sister Sakura's wish come true, right?

She thought, in this silent shrine, only the sound of the wind passing through everything can be heard from time to time, and the insects that have been making noise during the day have also disappeared at this time.

However, does this count as my wish fulfilled for Sister Sakura?

Hitomi's thoughts diverged more and more widely, and she thought more and more. In this silent night, the tranquility made people feel at ease.

Shouldn't it count?But it doesn't matter, as long as it makes my sister happy.

Caught in anticipation of the future, Hitomi's mood was high.

"Ta...tat..."

Suddenly, a voice so subtle that it was hard to detect sounded.

Hitomi, who was running, stopped abruptly.

The fox ears, which are much more developed than human ears, accurately captured some dissonant sounds at this moment.

In this quiet night, it is even more noticeable, like a bright light in the night.

anyone?

It's so late, why would someone go up the mountain to the shrine?

An ominous premonition rose in Hitomi's heart.

She hurried to the direction where the sound came from.

As soon as he turned the corner, he found several people standing under the torii gate, and Hitomi quickly found a dark corner to hide.

"My lord, what's the matter for asking us to wait for you here so late?"

A man asked another middle-aged man standing among them, who was obviously in a leadership position.

etc!Lord God?

Hitomi was startled when she heard the man's voice.

What did the Divine Lord want to bring so many people here so late?

"Go down and inform the villagers first, and prepare for the sacrificial work."

The work of worship! ?

Why now! ?

Hitomi became more and more nervous.

"Master God? Why do you have to make preparations tonight?"

"Isn't the sacrifice scheduled for two days later?"

At this time, after hearing the explanation from the Almighty, the other two men asked suspiciously.

"During the meeting at noon, Sakura's expression made me a little worried. She might not be willing to hold this sacrifice, and took Rin to escape secretly overnight."

The Almighty put his hands in his sleeves and said calmly.

"So the sooner the sacrifice is held, the better, so as not to have long nights and dreams."

He glanced at those present.

"You don't want to provoke the anger of the gods, do you?"

The faces of the few people who were scanned were a little hesitant.

"But……"

"Don't worry, my lord has already left an oracle, and my decision is approved by my lord."

The last words of the Almighty were like a reassurance, and made these hesitant men feel at ease.

"...Yes, Lord God, I will go down and inform the villagers."

The man who was assigned the task earlier nodded and walked towards Yae Village at the foot of the mountain.

"You guys, come with me, let's take the sacrifice down first."

"Yes!"