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And the sound quality is good and crisp.
I played a familiar piece, "Butterfly Lovers", but got stuck at the cross-range part. The flute uses different keys to cross the range, but the bamboo flute relies entirely on the breath. Slow blowing and fast blowing can raise the octave.
The first time I blew it, the sound was broken.
"Sorry, I'm probably still not good at playing the bamboo flute."
"It's okay, just blow it a few more times."
This is the truth. If you can play one of the two, it is not difficult to learn the other. It is about the difference between an automatic and a manual transmission car.
However, it is somewhat embarrassing to break the sound, so Ling lost interest in continuing to play the flute and returned the flute to the other party.
Huayin put away the flute. There were few toys for games here. Apart from the flute, Huayin couldn't find any other toys. He could only chat in the night breeze.
In fact, it was not gossip, but something about Izumo Taisha that Ling didn't know about.
"Does Ling know the origins of Izumo Taisha?"
"Is it the story of Okuninushi?"
"Yes, Okuninushi and the Inaba White Rabbit. This story can be traced back thousands of years ago to a country across the sea. Even to this day, there are legends of the Jade Rabbit there."
Jade Rabbit? Looking at the laurel tree beneath her, Ling probably had the same idea.
"So, Okuninushi, the God of Bonds..."
"Yes, in that country, it should be called 'Yue Lao'."
Ha, so Izumo Taisha is actually a shrine dedicated to Yue Lao? Love is always tied by a thread, no wonder it is called the Marriage Shrine.
However, in mythology, Okuninushi is the origin of this country, similar to the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors.
So this is the country established by Yue Lao? No wonder she always heard a sentence in her previous life: "This Japanese netizen, please calm down."
I didn't understand what it meant at the time, but now I understand a little bit. People in this country are particularly impulsive in some matters, right?
The laurel tree under me, I remember it is pronounced "Daphne" in English, which is actually the transliteration of the Greek word.
Different countries have their own legends about laurel, and regard it as a sacred tree, which is said to have eternal life. Whether it is eternal under Wu Gang's axe, or evergreen under Apollo's regretful blessing, it has become the symbol of the "laurel wreath" of the Athens Olympic Games, which is wonderfully consistent.
Looking at this huge ancient tree, it is indeed amazing. Its branches reaching up to the sky make people wonder if it is the one in front of Guanghan Palace?
Chapter 122 Marisa Kirisame
Although she didn't go to bed early the day before, Ling got up before the sun rose the next day.
She usually wakes up very early, but the birds in Izumo seem to wake up earlier than those in Tokyo. They chirp lively and make people lose their sleepiness quickly.
When you grow up, you may get headaches if you don’t get enough sleep. But children don’t have such troubles and they are energetic at all times.
"Good morning."
I don't know who I said that to. There was no one outside, but I just opened the door and did it out of habit, probably saying hello to the world. It's a new day again.
It would be a busy day. Of course, she was not the one who was busy. She just had to be a puppet for others to manipulate.
Drink less water, it's not convenient to go to the toilet during the trip - this is the only thing Huayin emphasized, there is nothing else to pay attention to. So Lingye, who usually gets up in the morning and drinks a glass of warm water, didn't drink water today.
This place is almost isolated from the outside world. There is no TV or radio in the mountains of Izumo. The shrine's bedroom may have one, but the guest room does not. Ling also has no idea what is happening in the outside world, whether there are super beasts again.
I'll leave it to Ace this week. She thought so and decided to give herself a small vacation. If there is really a situation that she can't handle, I believe Beidou and Nan will call her. They have their own mobile phone numbers.
One week can be regarded as self-compensation for the National Day holiday in October - after all, without National Day here, there will be no Golden Week.
The air in the early morning has a crisp smell. Autumn is a glorious season. The apples and oranges in the mountains are ripe, and the air is occasionally filled with fruity scent.
The accommodation buildings for the priests and the shrine maidens are of course separate, but they still have to go to the atrium to wash and brush their teeth, and the rest rooms are not equipped with private toilets.
Ling hadn't been free for long, and before she even had time to wash up, she was bumped into. It's not an adjective, it's really "bumped into".
"Good morning, Reimu! You woke up so early today!" Then he pounced on me from behind.
Ling seemed to hear the groaning of her spine. If she hadn't practiced before, she would have been paralyzed from the waist down. The impact made Ling feel like she was hit by a super beast when she was Gaia.
The man hugged her, but he didn't realize that he had recognized the wrong person.
"You said a magical girl is coming these days. Is it true or are you lying to me? It should be a lie, right? There are no real magical girls in this world. They are only on TV. But, but, I really want to meet one. So is it true?"
Chirp, quack, chirp, quack, the sound never stops.
"I'm not Reimu, you got the wrong person."
She and Reimu are about the same height, both have long dark brown hair and wear big bows. The difference is that her bow is white with red patterns, while Reimu's is red with white patterns.
The lighting in the early morning is not very good, so it may be difficult to distinguish. Judging from the back, it is not surprising that it was mistaken.
Lingye's voice made the careless girl behind him realize that something was wrong. She let out a cry and let go of her hands that were hugging (actually strangling) Lingye's waist.
Lingye turned around, but when the girl saw Lingye's appearance clearly, she was stunned.
"You're lying...it's really...ah! It's Freya! I'm not dreaming, it's really Freya!"
Lingye also saw the face of the person opposite her. She was also a girl in the fifth or sixth grade of elementary school, but she was wearing a set of clothes. Maybe it was a maid outfit? It was black and white, and it was indeed the style of a maid outfit. But it didn't look like a formal one, but more like a Western dress.
How do you say that word, COSPLAY?
Well, it's like the props and costumes they use when they're filming TV shows. When filming TV shows, Sakura always has to wear all kinds of clothes, and it seems like there's a maid costume too.
Although the set in front of me is not as good as Chishi's, you can still see some needlework and stitches. It is probably the work of a small workshop (or maybe it was made by the girl herself?). But it is also considered to be quite attentive.
Well, it's not very polite to comment on other people's clothes when you meet them, but girls are like that, when they meet, they will subconsciously compare their clothes with each other's. Then they will look at the person.
Well, compared to clothes, there is nothing special to describe about people, just a nose and two eyes.
"What are you making so much noise for so early in the morning? Ha." After a yawn, the real owner Reimu appeared from the corner. He took a washbasin and was obviously here to wash up.
"Reimu, Reimu, Reimu! She appears, the magical girl really appears!"
"Ah? It's Sanae after all. I guessed it was you since you were making so much noise so early in the morning. Didn't I tell you before? The magical girls will come to our shrine this week."
"But I thought you were bragging. Magical girls are only on TV, they won't really exist." The girl said, and suddenly the panic on her face was gone, and she deliberately saluted in a very theatrical manner.
"I am a magician who lives in seclusion in the Izumo Forest. I am the owner of the secret Kirisame Magic Shop - Kirisame Marisa Death. I didn't expect that the rumors from the Holy Intelligence Bureau were actually true. It turned out to be Miss Freya, the Kuro magician from Tokyo. I am taking the liberty to come and visit Death today!"
Ah, please speak human language.
Ling didn't know how to respond to such a situation. The other party seemed to be, in the words of the past world, a chuunibyou? Adding the meaningless word "death" at the end of every sentence made people feel at a loss as to how to respond.
"Ignore her." Reimu yawned again, obviously not fully awake yet. "This is Toumori Sanae. She lives near the shrine, at the Toumori grocery store at the entrance of the village."
"Ha, Toumori Sanae is just my identity hidden in the human world. In the faraway Gensokyo, Kirisame Marisa is my real name Death! Have you forgotten your identity, the guardian of Gensokyo, the miko of Hakurei Shrine, Hakurei Reimu!"
Sanae said as she twisted her body, making a pose that she thought was cool but was actually silly.
"First of all, I'm not a shrine maiden. Secondly, this is Izumo Taisha Shrine, not Hakurei Shrine. Finally, my name is Reimu Boli. Except for my future husband, please don't change my last name at will. Thank you."
"Ah, Reimu, your heart has indeed been polluted by the filth of the world. You have been deceived and even forgotten your true identity. But it doesn't matter. I, Touma, no, I, Marisa, will purify your soul. Watch my secret technique: Ultimate Spark!"
Toumori Sanae made a move that seemed like she was using a skill, but of course there was no light or shadow effect. Reimu just looked at her. If it were any other time, she might be willing to cooperate and shout "Secret: Dream Seal". The two of them played around and fought each other.
Yes, the battle of super powers in imagination is a game that the two of them often play on weekdays.
But it's one thing for two people to play, and Ling is just watching from the side, so Reimu really can't do such a shameful thing. Sanae alone is embarrassed enough.
Of course, Sanae didn't think she was embarrassed, but instead seemed to be enjoying it.
"Ah, as expected, the barrier of the mortal world is too thick. Is this a conspiracy of Imagine Breaker? It has completely blocked the magical connection between Gensokyo and this world. Even I, a great magician, am trapped in an ordinary human body."
Although she was a little surprised at first, Ling also found it interesting to see Toumori perform so hard and with all his heart. If he was still like this in high school or college, he would definitely be considered a weirdo. But at their age, they would only think he was cute and energetic.
Director Asaka might be interested in this kind of improvisational performance without props, as it is enjoyable.
Suddenly, Ling also stretched out her right hand forward——
"Guardian of the Stars, in the name of the bloodline of the Kuro family, Freya, who has made a contract with you, orders you to lift the seal!"
Although many special effects films only shoot the transformation scene once and then reuse it in each subsequent episode, this cost-saving method does not apply to the perfectionist director Asaka.
He would rather shoot each episode with a different background to achieve the perfect picture.
This also caused Sakura to recite the seal-breaking spell once in every episode (sometimes she would recite it several times due to NG), and the same was true for Ling. She did not appear as many times as Sakura, but she also appeared in at least ten episodes and recited the lines dozens of times.
After performing this signature move time and again in front of the camera, Ling has become proficient in it.
Sanae was stunned, and Reimu wasn't much better.
The magical scene on TV appeared in front of them exactly as it was. This was also the highest "fan benefit" in the future. For the two girls who admired magical girls, this was simply a forbidden spell-level shock.
Of course, nothing changed after the spell was recited.
"Oh no, I forgot my seal bracelet in Tokyo."
This was an excuse for an impromptu performance. As a filming prop, the bracelet certainly would not leave the crew.
But if Ling wants it, she can actually ask the prop master to make one more, just like Sakura, who has a "Dark Key" toy given by the crew. Apart from the copyright, the props themselves are not worth much.
But Ling never brought it up.
Of course, even if the seal bracelet is taken out, there will be no magical effect. The bracelet is just an ordinary prop bracelet, and the light and shadow effects presented on TV are all drawn later.
Unless she uses the Power of Gaia, which of course isn't necessary.
"No, no, it's okay!" Toumori Sanae's expression at this moment was like a fanatic seeing God, and she was almost about to bow down to him.
"Lady Freya! Her Highness Freya! Please allow me to call you Master! I, Kirisame Marisa, will protect your safety in Izumo. No matter whether it is a demon or an out-of-control Clow Card, they will not have the chance to attack you. Even if it means sacrificing my life, I will never retreat even a single step!"
This time, Reimu didn't think Sanae was exaggerating, but instead felt a little envious.
Freya herself performed Freya's movements, as if she had really crossed the boundary between reality and fantasy, and fantasy became reality.
For a moment, I really had the illusion that I had entered a story and stepped into the realm called "Fantasy Village" that I had made up when playing games with Sanae.
Reality is really boring. In this ancient village, the lifestyle has remained unchanged for thousands of years. It would be great if there really was a Gensokyo.
Spell Card: Dream Born!
Explode, reality! Shatter, spirit! Banish this world——
Reimu stretched out her hand, and the imaginary spell cards flew away. But the barriers of reality were too strong, and she could only be trapped in this mortal body.
Chapter 123 Sunshine Witch
The entire ceremony took the entire morning.
It wasn't that tiring. The one who was really tired was the host Huayin, who had to recite the lyrics and dance at the same time. Ling, the protagonist, just felt her legs were numb from kneeling.
After washing hands, body and mind, the ceremony was completed in front of the altar.