I, Hikigu, are contained by the evil god

Zhenliang was speechless: "This..."

Walking side by side on the clean and ancient, clear-textured and radiant bluestone steps of the approach, Zhen Liang smiled and turned his head to talk to Hiki Valley from time to time,

With her hands behind her back, the girl has an innocent, cute and youthful air.

Hikigu stood side by side with such a girl, feeling inexplicably relaxed, the corners of his mouth involuntarily curled up, quietly listening to Zhenliang's twittering, interjecting from time to time.

The atmosphere was so harmonious that the two of them walked the steps leisurely, even from the back view, it was full of ambiguous feelings.

...It's thanks to Yukino and Xia Zhiqiu not coming, if those two came to see it, I'm afraid their lungs would explode.

The two walked up the steps leisurely, and on both sides of the access road stood vermilion red lamps, and from the bottom to the top, it was densely paved all the way.

In summer, the verdant forests cover the vermilion lampposts, and the sun in the sky is covered by dense forests and only a few strands are scattered. The light spots and shadows are intertwined, refreshing and leisurely.

As far as the environment of the steps is concerned, there is a feeling of a winding path leading to a secluded place and deep flowers and trees in the meditation room. For the few passers-by on the steps, there is also the mentality of picking chrysanthemums and seeing Nanshan leisurely under the eastern fence.

"I like this approach very much. I fell in love with it a long time ago when my family first brought it to Kibune Shrine."

Zhenliang walked and talked, step by step leisurely, with a smile on his mouth,

"I don't know why, no matter how impetuous or sad I was before I came here, as long as I walk slowly through the lights, my heart will calm down miraculously, and I have a premonition that my wish will come true after walking this road. "

"Sounds good." Bi Qigu raised his eyebrows, "Then do you have any wish to achieve today?"

"Today? Don't tell me, I really have a wish to come true today."

The smile on the corner of Zhenliang's mouth seemed to become happier.

Hikigu was a little curious: "Can I ask what it is?"

"I can't." Zhenliang put his hands behind his back and rolled his eyes, "It won't work if you say your wish, how can you make it come true?"

Fool, fool... big fool!

Zhenliang scolded fiercely in her heart,

Hikigu is a big idiot!

...The wish is about you, how can I tell you.

Really cool thought.

In fact, the wish is quite simple, because Zhenliang is particularly easy to satisfy, so the request is not high,

——Just wanting to make Hikigaya fall in love with him.

How simple is it?

And, if it doesn't work today, it can work tomorrow.

As long as we can get together with Hikigu, it's never too late.

……

……

"The Guichuan Shrine is a very old and mysterious shrine. No one knows the exact date of its establishment. They only know that it was transferred to the address we are now in the third year of Tianxi, and the current buildings we see are all Taisho 3 years old building."

"You may not believe it when you say it,"

While walking up the steps, Masuzu tried to stir up new topics one after another, and tried to make these topics sound interesting and arouse Hikigaya's interest.

She pointed to the red and quiet lantern beside her, "This shrine used to pray for rain in the early years."

"How come?" Hikigu raised his eyebrows, and was really aroused, "I have also been to some shrines, and I always feel that the atmosphere and structure are not of that type."

"Then what type do you think it is?" Zhenliang turned her head and smiled sweetly.

"I... don't know." Bi Qigu was momentarily at a loss for words, shook his head and said nothing.

Hikigu actually feels that this kind of structure and color is a bit like the kind of marriage, even walking on this approach always has a very romantic and beautiful feeling, and there is an inexplicable feeling of ambiguity and relaxation

...But you can't say this kind of thing to Zhenliang.

Isn't it just a thorn in their pure friendship to say it out, is there nothing to do?

"Okay." Zhenliang didn't know what Hikigu was thinking, otherwise he would have to let Hikigu express his thoughts with his own mouth.

It's a pity that she didn't ask any more questions right now, "But, don't believe it's true~"

"Even the main gods and sacrificial gods here are Gaolong God and Dark Dragon God. They are all water gods. It is said that they are very effective. If you ask for rain, you can stop the rain... And besides these rain gods, there are many other gods. Landlord God, it’s a very serious shrine.”

"When did that become indecisive?"

"Well, it's just that because of an incident, the function changed a little bit."

After a pause, Masuzu pinched his thumb and index finger, and made a "little bit" gesture towards Hikigu.

Hikigu asked, "What change?"

"Although the gods are still those gods, some people who come here have changed from praying for rain to praying for marriage."

"..." Bi Qigu's mouth twitched, thinking that this change was too "a little bit".

"There is a reason for this. According to historical records, the famous poet Izumi Shikibe in the Heian period once prayed here for the cold love heart of his husband to change his mind. Therefore, the Nakamiya, the god of marriage, is famous in Guishen Shrine. .

Moreover, the water lottery of the spiritual spring in the shrine can show the fate of the drawer when floating in the water, so it is very popular among young women at home and abroad... I like it too. "

In fact, Masuzu here is talking about some hints about love and marriage.

Of course, Bi Qigu didn't get the meaning of this sentence, because he had been widowed for too long, and he didn't have that string in his mind at all.

He just felt that this love story with only one sentence was a bit too short.

Isn't the greatest joy of traveling is listening to the guide telling stories?Especially the kind of place that seems to have nothing to do with the story behind it is very interesting and rich.

"...Izumi Shikibu, oh, I have the impression, I learned it in the textbook."

Hikigu suddenly remembered, and he also said why he thought the name Izumi Shikibu sounded so familiar.

"That's a strange woman. In the ancient times when men were superior to women, she lived with her own style and won a great reputation."

Hikiya has learned her poems in Chinese textbooks, and has also seen the stories of Izumi Shikibe in some historical essays that I have read, so I have a little understanding,

This person always seems to have a strong sense of existence, because it seems that as long as the Waka culture of the Heian period is mentioned, it seems that this female singer must be mentioned.

However, I don't know much about Bi Qigu, only limited to her own works and some official history evaluations.

He is not very interested in the unofficial anecdotes of historical figures that others like to talk about, because no one knows whether they have experienced these things,

History is like a little girl who is smeared by others. The "people" who are "smeared by everyone" here are not just historians who write books and biographies for princes and generals, but also include those who always gossip and enjoy talking about big people. A commoner who spreads rumors at will.

Then some gossip and inexplicable rumors were heard by the poor literati who happened to hear them, and they were written in the article, which became the so-called "unofficial history".

...I really don't know how those ancient people who have been changed beyond recognition will feel, and will jump out of the coffin.

It's kind of ironic and sad when you think about it that way.

... So Bi Qigu actually doesn't care about the various stories of this female singer, he only cares about the few works that really belong to him,

Because the name is very simple, Hikigu remembers it very clearly and can't make mistakes: "Izumi Shikibu Main Collection", "Izumi Shikibu Sequel", "Izumi Shikibu Diary".

"I remember that her works are "Izumi Shikibu Main Collection", "Izumi Shikibe Sequel", and "Izumi Shikibu Diary" trilogy."

Hikigu said: "When I was learning this, I still thought that if I become a great writer in the future, I must write three books handed down from generation to generation."

When he said this, Hikigu's eyes revealed the nostalgia for the past self and the longing for the ideal at that time,

"I don't know the content yet, but I've already thought of the title of the work... It's called "Hikigaya Hachiman Main Collection", "Hikigaya Hachiman Sequel", "Hikigaya Hachiman Diary",

——Sounds simple but stylish, right?Ordinary people are not qualified to write like this. "

Bi Qigu sighed with emotion.

Zhenliang glanced at Biqigu, curled her lips, and couldn't bear to hit Biqigu's fantasy.

To be honest, as both women, Izumi Shikibe probably lived the frank and honest appearance that many girls want to live, and also achieved both literary talent and spirit.

Although there is no comparison in terms of status, it is probably like Newton's first law, Newton's second law, and Newton's third law. To be able to name one's own work after one's own name, Hikigu has always felt that it must be a very powerful person. qualified to do.

And Izumi Shikibu is indeed very powerful. Those three works sound simple and have no deep meaning, but their status in the history of Japanese literature is not low.

So how good is she?As an example of horizontal comparison,

This woman named Izumi Shikibe is one of the 36 most famous singers in the Middle Ages in Japan. Together with Kiyosona Yan, the author of "Pillow Grass", and Murasaki Shikibu, the author of "The Tale of Genji", she is also known as the "Three Geniuses of Dynasty Literature" in the Heian era.

Modern writer Lin Wenyue insists that among the works of the Heian period in Japan, "Izumi Shikibe Diary" can be said to be an immortal work standing on a par with Murasaki Shikibu's "Genji Tale" and Kiyosonayan's "Pillow Soaker".

To put it more intuitively, Guichuan Shrine has been dedicated to the patron saint of mountains, forests and waters for hundreds of years.

...But when Izumi Shikibu came here, he asked for a marriage. Since then, the mainstream worshipers in this place have become those who pray for a good marriage.

——What kind of terrible concept is this, not a serious historical star, can have such influence?

"However, to be honest, compared with her literary achievements, her emotional experience is actually the most talked about by ordinary people other than literature scholars."

Chat is always like this.As long as there is a topic that starts, it can go on and on, and it doesn’t matter as long as the interesting sidetracks.

Masuzu's emotion really attracted Hikigaya's attention again.

"Ah this."

As soon as he said this, Bi Qigu's expression became a little strange.This is really not unofficial history, nor is it a gossip of ordinary people. You don’t even need to read any history books, just read Izumi Shikibu’s works, and you can know a little about her emotional experience.

"Well, this person's emotional experience... is indeed a bit legendary."

Bi Qigu thought for a long time before he came up with the word "legendary".

Even modern female boxers may not have the rich and legendary emotional experience of this one.

"I remember that when I was 20 years old, Izumi Shikibu married Tachibana Michizane, who was 17 years older than her, and gave birth to an only daughter, Koshikibu, right?"

Zhen Liang asked,

Hikigaya nodded, "That was the beginning. Later, the husband and wife turned against each other. Izumi Shikibe boldly pursued his own happiness, and fell in love with the third prince of Emperor Lengquan, Prince Wei."

Hikigu, who has always been good at Chinese and historical achievements, has a good grasp of this story.

"One is a talented divorced woman with a brilliant literary talent, and the other is a prince with a respected status in the royal family. They have naturally become the focus of attention in the world. It is a pity that Prince Weizun passed away in 1002 at the age of 26.

Zhenliang smashed his lower lip, "If the story ends here abruptly, then Izumi Shikibu's emotional experience might not be so popular, right? There won't be many famous works later, maybe more just some nostalgia The waka of honoring the prince has been handed down."

"No ifs."

Hikigu shrugged, "But it was only in April of the next year that my respected younger brother, Prince Dundao, wooed Izumi Shikibu and welcomed her into the palace at the end of the year. For this reason, Prince Dundao's wife ran back to her natal home in anger .”

...It seems that Prince Dundao knows the benefits of sister-in-law very well.

"However, good luck did not last long. Prince Dundao died of illness in 1007. Coincidentally, like his brother, Prince Dundao also died at the age of 26...God knows if this is his brother cursing him from below, or Izumi Shikibu really has Some kind of mysterious power, such as a special attack on the royal family."

Hikigu couldn't help complaining, this is too coincidental.

"However, the status of Izumi Shikibu did not fall because of this. Later, because Fujiwara Michizane saw Shikibu's waka talent, Shikibu became Fujiwara Michizane's daughter Akiko, who is also one of the tutors of the Emperor and Empress Ichijo. This made her The status is still respected."

Really cool said.

"It should be like this."

Hikigu nodded, "A powerful person doesn't have to rely on others."

"Shortly after, the Shikibu married Fujiwara Hosomasa, a subordinate of the chief minister, and until 1036, Fujiwara Hosamura also passed away.

This time, the husband and wife seem to grow old together in harmony.But in 1025 before that, Shikibu suffered the pain of losing his daughter. "

"……how to say,"

Hikigu rubbed his temples,

"It's quite legendary, but I don't blame her, it's just good luck and people who made her wander,

She's not some sort of slut, she's always been nice to her husband...she's just so likable and always loves life, which is fine. "

"Yeah," said Ma Liang deeply, "What I like most about her is that she always sings about love and the world of sensuality unabashedly."

Zhenliang seems to be looking forward to her, "Even in such an era, she dared to love and hate, and dared to take the initiative to pursue her own happiness... That's why I like her very much."

"It's always nice to have it that way."

Bi Qigu thinks so,

"If a person can't live according to his own heart, it's better to live freely with a motionless moon hanging in the sky, and the moon can still be round at the fifteenth day."

"Then are you living according to your heart?"

"No." Bi Qigu shook his head with a serious face, "So I am not the moon. I am an owl who dare not look up at the moon at night."

"--the owl that dares not come out during the day, and only dares to howl in the corner at night when no one is around."