After getting lost in the abandoned village, they gradually became confused and infatuated

"No one can decide the fate of others."

"Everyone has the opportunity to choose their own life."

"And I just gave them a chance to choose."

"Whether they want to become heroes and stay here, or leave here and run towards a better life, this is their right."

"Is not it?"

Kotani Hayabusa slowly walked up to Kishima Hime and asked her the last question in a meaningful tone.

"Suppose that the seal of the Gate of Underworld will be broken tomorrow, and a person will be needed as a sacrifice to replace it."

"A shrine maiden with a tragic fate was chosen to be a sacrifice."

"At this time, if you can willingly replace her and offer your life as a sacrifice, I am willing to call you a hero."

"But what if you just watched everything happen, and then after the poor witch died, you would trumpet her sacrifice and make her into a so-called savior hero."

"In the end, the superiors pick the next victim."

"Then you're just a dirty, ugly criminal."

The word "criminal" was like a bullet, shooting directly into Kitsudahime's chest, giving her the most fatal blow.

this moment.

The balance of victory completely tipped towards Optics Valley Falcon.

The words of Kotani Hayabusa were like thunderbolts falling from the sky, striking hard in the hearts of all the witches.

It completely shattered the legitimacy of the theory of sacrifice and struck a blow at the so-called righteousness claimed by the shrine's opponents.

A certain kind of power kept gathering in the silence, burning quietly in the eyes under the masks of these witches.

Unknowingly, my body was covered with goosebumps.

And this debate between heroes and criminals was spread by word of mouth among the witches, sweeping through the entire shrine at the speed of a hurricane.

It won't be long before those swingers who are still waiting and watching will completely succumb to the conformists.

The same place, but now you have a different state of mind when you step into it.

Come to think of it, it's a bit strange.

On both sides of the familiar bluestone path, two rows of dim lanterns appeared at some point.

Candlelight cannot penetrate the white mist, but it can illuminate the path under your feet and prevent you from stumbling.

Along the way, Shiratori Miko told Mitsutani Hayabusa the history and allusions of the shrine, as well as interesting things about the daily lives of the mikos.

These low-level nunmian maidens are not as stubborn and old-fashioned as Mitsuya Hayabusa thinks.On the contrary, even though they live in such an environment, they still maintain a positive and optimistic heart.

If it weren't for the masks on their faces and their identities as mikos, maybe they would be like those female high school girls in their prime, watching movies, chatting and eating delicious snacks.

After about an hour's journey, Mitsutani Hayabusa finally arrived at the residence that the shrine had prepared for him alone according to Shiratori Miko.

Optics Valley Falcon saw it and laughed out loud.

This familiar courtyard, the bamboo tubes with running water in the courtyard, and the crisp sound of knocking every once in a while.

This is where Toyotama-hime lives.

However, Toyotama-hime, who originally lived here, was punished for participating in the rebellion of Tsukuyomi Miko.

Optics Valley Falcon doesn't know where he is now.

The empty house also became Optics Valley Falcon's guest room.

One thing to say, the environment here is really good. There are bamboo forests and streams. You can breathe the purest oxygen in the forest when you go out.

I stretched and felt that my body and mind were relaxed.

"Um... do you like it here?"

At the end of the day, Shiratori Miko became more familiar with Kotani Hayabusa, and got rid of her previous alienation and nervousness.

Optics Valley Falcon walked into the room and looked around this small and medium-sized place.

"I quite like the environment."

"It's just that the room is not big. It would be a bit too crowded for the two of us to rest here."

"I just happened to have settled down, you can go back and rest."

Shiratori Miko didn't expect that as soon as she arrived, Mitsuya Hayabusa issued an order to expel the guests.

The mood that had just been relaxed became tense again.

"That, that!"

"Did I not serve you well?"

Shiratori Miko's voice sounded anxious.

Optics Valley Falcon replied: "No."

"You serve very well, even many times better than that Kitsudahime."

"However, this place is really too small."

"If the two of us rest here, it will inevitably affect each other, and in the end neither of us will be able to sleep well."

"B-but, I can sleep outside!" Shiratori Miko said quickly.

However, Optics Valley Falcon shook his head.

He walked up to Shiratori Miko and patted her shoulder comfortingly.

Smiling as gently as possible, he said.

"The main thing is, it's really not necessary."

"This is a bamboo forest. There is nothing there during the day, but at night the moisture and coldness will come in."

"If you rest in this yard for one night, you will definitely catch the cold tomorrow."

"Besides, I'm not someone who can't take care of myself. I can solve some things by myself."

"You can go back directly in a while and have a good rest so that you can have a perfect mental outlook tomorrow."

"After all, I have a lot of things to do tomorrow, and I need you to do them with me."

Mitsutani Hayabusa said this, which completely blocked the possibility of Shiratori Miko spending the night here.

Shiratori Miko thought she didn't perform well and made Mitsutani Hayabusa displeased, but he was too embarrassed to speak directly, so he kicked her away.

The strong sense of loss made her couldn't help but hang her head, and she couldn't hide the loss in her eyes.

He bit his lip lightly, but couldn't speak.

"In this case, I will go back and ask you to have a good rest."

Chapter 345 Visiting the Shrine

Even among those who were originally strong-willed opponents, many had their hearts broken by this debate, and then directly rebelled without hesitation.

Being treated so face-to-face by Mitsutani Hayabusa, Kijima Hime gritted her teeth in anger.

But she couldn't even utter a retort.

Because as soon as she opens her mouth, Optics Valley Falcon will attack her with more lethal words and use more dangerous traps to lure her into jumping.

So, shutting up is the only thing she can do now.

Sad, angry, angry, but unable to vent, in the end he could only run away from here with his tail between his legs like a prodigal dog.

It's just that she doesn't know yet.

The faith of the two Noh-faced mikos who had been following her and holding up the miko uniforms for her had also been shaken.

The expression under the mask is complex and elusive.

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Half an hour later, a capable miko who had never met before came over and conveyed a message to Kotani Hayabusa.

Just now, Kitsudahime formally proposed to Amaterasu-sama to give up her duties as the steward of Kotani Hayabusa's life.

From now on, all the daily life of Kotani Hayabusa will be taken care of by the shrine maiden wearing the white bird mask in front of her.

It is worth noting that this shrine maiden's white bird mask is different from the traditional Noh mask in that it does not cover the entire face, but exposes the lower part, and the entire nose, including the lips, is exposed.

And Shiratori Nomen also looks more beautiful than the previous female Nomen.

The pointed beak is painted bright red, like a graceful red-billed kite.

Although only a small part of her nose can be seen, she can still feel that she has a beauty that is not inferior to anyone else.

"Excuse me, what should I call you?"

The Noh miko bowed slightly and saluted, and then returned to the path with a beautiful and melodious voice.

"Just call me White Bird."

"I have experience in dancing and singing. If you are really bored at the shrine, I can perform a song and dance show for you."

Optics Valley Falcon nodded.

"Then, I will trouble you next."

After Shiratori Miko bowed and bowed, she took over Kitsumahime's job and continued to show Mitsutani Hayabusa around the shrine.

However, the visit was not smooth.

That's not to say that Shiratori Miko's service was inadequate.

Simply because the debate between Mitsutani Hayabusa and Kishima Hime between heroes and criminals was so influential.

It had only been half an hour, but it had already spread completely among the witches.

They all wanted to see Kotani Hayabusa's heroic appearance and grace with their own eyes, so they all stopped attending classes and crowded in the corridor.

Once the Optics Valley Falcon appears in the corridor, they will immediately scream and then rush up with a roar.

It's like a baby bird seeing its mother.

Chirping together.

Although Shiratori Miko repeatedly emphasized that asking the witches to step aside would not affect the visit of Kotani Falcon.

But after all, she is just a capable miko, and she has no rights like Kitajima Hime.

No matter how she screamed, the enthusiasm of the nunmian witches was still unstoppable.

Mitsutani Hayabusa was like an idol surrounded by fans inside and outside. He was a little overwhelmed for a while.

After all, he had never felt surrounded by so many girls in his life.

It's really like being among thousands of flowers.

Fortunately, it didn't take long before the teachers in the classroom finally couldn't stand it anymore and came out one after another to drag back the witches who had left without authorization.

Seeing them reluctantly leaving, Optics Valley Falcon couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"That... I'm really sorry."

"It was my fault for failing to stop them."

Shiratori Miko bowed apologetically at 90 degrees and stared nervously at her clogs.

Optics Valley Falcon didn't mean to blame, and patted her shoulder.

"it does not matter."

"this is not your fault."

"Now that they have left, let's continue the visit."

"There are so many things in the shrine that I don't know yet, so I'd rather trouble you to explain them to me."

After receiving forgiveness from Kotani Hayabusa, Shiratori Miko finally breathed a sigh of relief.

After some polite words, Shiratori Miko walked in front and led Mitsutani Hayabusa to continue visiting the shrine.

Classrooms, storage rooms, meditation rooms, ashrams, etc.