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Not likely.
Matsumae Xinchun turned her head calmly and glanced at Matsumae Yoshiko who was standing at the entrance of the hall with a serious expression.
The girl still couldn't guess what her aunt was thinking.
At this time, Fujii Itsuki had already walked in front of Matsumae Shinharu, squatted down, and while holding a fan, he held Matsumae Shinharu's hand, called her "Lord Gon Palace", and welcomed her up.
Matsumae Shinchun replied like a princess, "Thank you."
I don’t know if it’s because of the thick atmosphere, or because Matsumae Shinchun in front of me wore orange eyeshadow, her eyes were too charming, seductive and beautiful.
For a moment, Fujii Itsuki felt a little moved.
"please."
He stretched out his hand and let the girl's half palm rest on his hand, then he held her hand and walked out of the hall along the carpet in full view of everyone.
"Fujii really looks like a real person, but why does she seem to be marrying Matsumae-san?"
Yang Kui Qiansui was unhappy: "Sister Muzi, what nonsense are you talking about!"
"Feel sorry."
As soon as Akai Muko finished speaking, Matsumae Shinchun suddenly staggered for some reason, as if she was tripped by something, and fell directly into Fujii Itsuki's arms.
In a panic, Fujii Itsuki hugged her with half of his body.
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Now not only the people here were silent, but even the passengers outside were silent as well.
Why is it that this year's "Seimei" and "Son of God" seem so ambiguous?
Hiiragi Rinka, who was standing by, suddenly caught a glimpse of Jiuhuayue's pale face.
She quickly went to Jiuhuayue and said, "No, it's okay. Mr. Fujii just took Xinchun-chan to the car."
Jiuhuayue also lowered her voice and replied:
"Rinka, you think it's nothing, right?"
".Shouldn't it?"
"I used to think so, but in the end, I had nothing."
"Why."
"No reason."
Rinka Hiiragi realized that something was wrong, but she knew nothing and could not give any suggestions.
"Are you okay?"
"S-Sorry, the clogs are a little too high."
At that moment just now, the moment Songqian bumped into his arms.
Fujii Itsuki didn't know why, but he felt that his heart was melted by Matsumae Shinharu, especially since her voice was so gentle and polite.
Under the light, this child, with her little teardrop mole, looks more and more like her mother.
Fujii Itsuki confirmed that this was not the effect of any hallucinogen.
It's just that Matsumae looks too much like a professor
so similar.
If you kiss this little witch on the face in public.
She would be extremely embarrassed, right?
Will she come into my arms again?
"It's good that you didn't fall. I would be a little sad if you were injured."
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"what happened?"
"No, it's okay."
Matsumae Shinchun stood up holding Baihua, who had her eyes closed, and continued forward.
What happened just now?
My wrestling teacher suddenly became very gentle and considerate.
Could it be that this is really God's arrangement?
Although she didn't hate this feeling, but.
Forget it, let’s focus on the parade first.
Matsumae Shinharu climbed onto the mikoshi, raised his hands, and knelt on his knees.
Fujii Itsuki also went to the team of alchemists in front of the shrine to lead the way. Matsumae Yoshiko shouted "Let's go!" with full energy, and the men in white scarves also shouted "Let's go!", lifted the shrine on their backs, and slowly went down the mountain amid the ringing of countless bells on the shrine.
Jiuhuayue in the back was still savoring what had just happened.
Why.
Why did she feel that Matsumae did it on purpose?
The more Jiu Huayue thought about it, the more she felt that something was going to happen next.
The colorful sedan chair swayed along the way, with Matsumae Shinchun sitting on it, holding a jade fox, and she had long been accustomed to people's gazes.
Although she was afraid of crowded places and had anxiety disorder, she relaxed instantly when she saw Fujii Itsuki's back.
There was more than one float in the Jade Fox Festival. As it went down the street, there were many different floats following behind. Each float was decorated with strings of lanterns, and the sound of drums and music could be heard everywhere.
We continued on our way and swam around most of Kanazawa Town for several hours.
Finally, after passing the Imperial Lodge, we arrived at a high platform that had been built long ago on the hillside.
There are so many people here.
Many tourists come here on a carriage.
Arrived at destination.
Matsumae Shinchun sat quietly in the colorful sedan chair, as if waiting for a certain moment to come.
Fujii Itsuki and Matsumae Yoshiko stood together watching. He turned his head and saw Chitose Yangkui jumping and waving at him on the other side. He smiled at the child as a greeting.
Ten minutes later, the time had come.
Fujii Itsuki glanced over and saw Matsumae Shinharu taking off her heavy clothes one after another, leaving only a white shrine maiden costume.
Matsumae Shinharu wore Chihaya's coat, tied a fox mask around her waist, and held a Kagura bell in her hand. She stepped barefoot on the blanket and walked out of the colorful sedan chair in full view of everyone.
The girl's feet are as soft as jade.
Around her ankle was a six-foot-long red rope bell.
The arch of her foot never presses firmly on the ground, but floats slightly in the air, as if it is a cushion but not a cushion.
With every step she took, the bells under her feet rang, attracting the attention and gazes of thousands of tourists.
The girl stepped onto the platform barefoot and stood in the middle of the platform. She closed her eyes, held the Kagura bell high, and danced gracefully.
With the help of Chihaya's coat, her movements were light and graceful.
Solemn, slow, yet elegant
Can even traditional dances be performed so beautifully?
Fujii Itsuki stared at Matsumae's feet and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
The festival dance had not yet ended when Matsumae Yoshiko called out to Fujii Itsuki. He knew that it was time for him to work again, so he walked over and started preparing.
"Eh? Akai-sister? Why did Shu-sister leave again? What is he doing?"
"Chitose, didn't you live in Otaru since you were a child? Don't you know the procedures of the Jade Fox Festival?"
".I've rarely been here before! During holidays like this, the store is usually very busy."
"Then why did you come out this time?"
"Mother knew that I wanted to hang out with Brother Shu, so she gave me special permission!"
".Okay, I'll keep it simple then."
Akai Muzi began to introduce. She was quite familiar with the process of the Jade Fox Festival. "First, the son of God goes out and arrives at the place. After the son of God dances, the god, the Jade Fox God Baiye, will bless Kaneyama Town with good weather and good fishery harvests throughout the year."
“It’s a bit too superstitious.”
"This is a small town in Kaneyama-cho with a long history. It's a very traditional place. Don't tell the people here whether they believe in superstition or not. This is a matter of faith."
"Ok."
Akai Muzi continued: "However, this blessing has a prerequisite."
"What premise?"
"The god will give an instruction to the Matsumae Shrine. Let the Matsumae Shrine tell the people of Kaneyama Town what items he needs and what conditions he will meet. The people in the town need to offer these items to the Jade Fox God. The son of the Matsumae family will lead by example and show his attitude with actions first. In the end, usually an old man will write a word that briefly expresses the god's intention. This is the so-called 'oracle'."
".Then how do they know what the gods are saying?"
"How would I know? Anyway, it's the chief priest of Matsumae Shrine who interprets it. But it's usually related to the situation of the whole country in the past year, so it's not random.
“For example, last year, the word ‘money’ was written, which means that people were uneasy and the economy was declining last year.
"The year before last was all about 'prevention'. I don't need to explain what happened around the world and what we needed to prevent."
"I see."
Hiiragi Rinka couldn't help but whisper, "There are so many tricks."
"This year's characters are something to look forward to."
"Hey~ I just want to eat skewers with Brother Shu as soon as possible~~"
Akai Muko smiled, "Let's wait until this ceremony is finished. After that, we will stop at Gotabashi for a while."
"Well, I'll go find Brother Tree then!"