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Ling also looked at it carefully for half a minute and then confirmed it.

This was indeed the Arale in her memory!

She doesn't remember who the author of Arale is, and she has no impression of the name Akira Toriyama.

But she knew that after creating Arale, the author of Arale had another more famous work - Dragon Ball.

Chapter 362 Amber

This year, Rei did not go to Izumo Taisha Shrine for her first visit. She stayed at Gekkomine Shrine.

Because of the rumors that the amulets and petitions were effective, in more than a year, Tsukimi Shrine became a well-known and popular shrine.

Although it is not as famous as Izumo Taisha, it is still crowded on the day of Hatsumode, with many pilgrims coming to worship and pray.

Originally, she could have spent the whole New Year sleeping lazily, but since she put on the shrine maiden Chihaya, Ling could no longer enjoy it. But this feeling was actually not bad.

The plan of a year is in the spring, and the plan of a day is in the morning.

On the first morning of the new year, or more precisely, in the early morning, Ling arrived at Tsukimine Shrine before sunrise.

Cleanse the body, welcome the crowd, and pray for blessings.

The Demon-Breaking Bow shot the first arrow of the year, and the first sunrise of 1974 began to rise.

Auspicious clouds leapt up to the sun, rosy clouds illuminated the sky, and all filth on the earth was removed.

There were many strangers at Hatsumode, and of course there were people Ling knew as well.

Tomoyo and Sakura came to pay their respects. Alice, who was suffering from Neet, naturally did not come, but she also sent a message of Happy New Year on her mobile phone. This was already very precious to her.

Lingye also met Kotaro, ate rice cakes, and was lazy. Kotaro also came to the shrine at around 10 o'clock. He didn't know that the chief priestess of the shrine was Lingye, and he was stunned when he saw her, but he still put his hands together and worshiped.

Worship Gaia, it is not shameful. As the will of the planet, this is the true God.

But originally I was just fooling around, now I have to think carefully about a wish.

"Even if you are so sincere, if you want to be a boxing champion, I think you still have to work hard on your own."

"Ah? You can really hear it." Kotaro was a little embarrassed. He was just praying in his mind. It's really strange. It turns out that praying to the gods can really be heard. I learned something.

It was almost noon when the Hatsumode prayer ceremony ended.

"Thanks for your hard work."

The Hyuga priest personally delivered the vegetarian meal.

It's called vegetarian food, but this is a shrine, not a Buddhist temple, so there are both meat and vegetables. In addition to meat, Lingye's lunch box also contained a large chicken drumstick.

Although there are some Shinto shrines with strict precepts that require clergy to be vegetarians, they are only a very small minority, and most shrines do not have any taboos on speech.

After the morning ceremony, Reiya's work was over. Hyuga Shinto Lord did not bother her with the rest of the matter, as the shrine now had enough trainee miko maidens.

"You should also rest more, Lord Palace Master."

Hyuga priest is old enough, and in one morning, he has just as much work to do as himself.

Hinata agreed casually, but he looked like he had no intention of taking a break. He had been working at the shrine for decades, but it was only after the Oshima Miko came that he truly felt like a clergyman.

Let him know that his practice and prayer are truly meaningful. No matter how hard it is, it is worth it.

On the way down the mountain, there was still a constant stream of pilgrims on the trail.

Ling did not change out of her miko costume, so the oncoming pilgrims all clasped their hands and saluted from a distance. Even if they recognized her favorite star, no one came up to disturb her for an autograph.

Because at this time she was no longer a TV star, but a shrine maiden.

Faintly, Ling also heard the prayers of the pilgrims who put their hands together to offer sacrifices. She accepted the prayer, so Gaia also accepted it.

Although the gods may not necessarily bless every wish of every living being, most people do not really expect their wishes to come true.

Just being heard by the gods is enough.

Although it was already noon, the mountain road was still a little cold, and white smoke hit her face when she exhaled. Then on the mountain road, Ling also saw someone she didn't expect.

"Ah, Frey... No, Reiya, is the first visit over?"

"Reimu?"

Reimu, the daughter of the chief priest of Izumo Taisha Shrine, unexpectedly appeared at the foot of the mountain.

Of course, Hatsumode is not over yet, it lasts for three days, and you can come to worship during these three days. The end is the blessing ceremony, of course, this is what Reimu meant.

"Really? Because of the heavy snow, the Shinkansen was stopped on the road for three hours. It was quite late when it arrived at Tokyo Station."

But because of this, Reimu had a good sleep in the car and now she is not very tired.

"Snowing?"

There is no snow in Tokyo, including the previous Christmas, which is a bit regrettable. But Ling didn't "hope" for snow this year. It's better to let nature take its course when it comes to weather and climate.

"Well, it was in the mountains in Hyogo Prefecture. The railways were frozen, so they had to temporarily stop operating. Fortunately, the snow stopped in the middle of the night. But the trains are still moving very slowly."

We were supposed to arrive in Tokyo at 4am, but were delayed until 8am.

"So, you came to Tokyo specifically for Hatsumode?"

"Because Ling didn't come to Izumo this year, so I came. Without Lingye's Hatsumode, it would be fake." Reimu said as she clapped her hands and put them together and bowed to Lingye.

【I wish you a smooth life in Tokyo in the new year. 】

"Ah? You're going to stay in Tokyo next?"

"Haha, Lingye can hear it as expected." Reimu smiled as expected.

So cunning, I got fooled again. How come he is the same as Kotaro?

Of course, it wasn't like she was being deceived, because it was true that Reimu wanted to stay in Tokyo.

"I told my dad that I wanted to go to junior high school and then high school. The teaching quality of schools in Tokyo is higher and I can get into a good university in the future. So he agreed to let me go out."

For parents, other reasons are useless, but when it comes to studies, there is nothing that can be done.

In a remote place like Izumo, the educational resources are far from comparable to those in Tokyo. If Reimu is not interested in studying, it would be fine for her to follow him in the Shinto way, but in fact, Reimu is a good student. For this reason, Lord Bo Li could not find any reason to object.

With the ability of the chief priest of Izumo Taisha Shrine, it should be no problem for him to arrange for his daughter to transfer to Tokyo to attend junior high school.

"But why do you suddenly want to come to Tokyo?"

“Because Tokyo has internet.”

Otherwise, she would be exploited by the old woman Yakumo Yukari. Not paying the entrance fee would be fine, but she was actually asked to pay in return. Is Reimu the kind of person who would obediently pay from her pocket?

Of course, this was only part of the reason. After all, she had wanted to come to Tokyo for a long time, and there was no need for a reason.

"But where do you live?"

Ling also remembered that Lord Bo Li should not have any property in Tokyo.

"I live in Tsukimine Shrine. I'll have to ask Hyuga priest for help from now on."

Shrine? Although Reimu is the daughter of the chief priest, she is not a clergyman after all. Generally speaking, shrines do not receive outsiders. Then Ling suddenly came to his senses.

"Have you become a Shinto priestess?"

"Yes." This was not something that needed to be concealed, so Reimu simply admitted it.

Just a month ago, she was ordained as a priest at Izumo Taisha Shrine and became a formal practicing shrine maiden.

Why she made such a decision is actually not a big deal. In Gensokyo, she is the guardian shrine maiden.

She had really heard the voice of the gods, and knew that the gods were truly worthy of worship—at least the one who created Gensokyo was like that. If He was willing to protect all living beings and respond to the prayers of believers, then Reimu was also willing to offer her own faith.

Lingye actually knew that Reimu was more suitable to be a shrine maiden than anyone else.

When Reimu no longer rejected her identity as a shrine maiden, whether or not she was officially naturalized became less important.

"My father arranged for me to come to Yuefeng Shrine. Please give me your guidance from now on."

Please give me more advice. Yes, next she and Ling will be the same, both are shrine maidens of Yuefeng Shrine.

As for the duties of Gensokyo, it doesn't matter. Reimu has tried it, and no matter whether she is in Izumo Taisha or not, as long as she holds the Yin-Yang Jade, she can enter Gensokyo.

What really allowed her to go in and out of Gensokyo was not the bedroom in Izumo Taisha Shrine which was the same as the one in Hakurei Shrine in Gensokyo, but the Yin-Yang Jade in her hand.

In fact, Reimu has a lot to say to Ling, such as how she entered Gensokyo in Inuyasha, and whether the god who blessed all living beings in Hatsumode is the one she believes in.

But when Lingye actually stood in front of her, Reimu felt that there was no need to ask these questions.

They are all witches who truly believe in gods and are willing to bless all living beings. That is enough.

"Miko Hōri, I think we should go to the shrine as soon as possible to settle down." Priest Tsurugi said, holding a bunch of large and small bags in his hands.

"Ah, Priest Zhemu, how did you appear?" Ling was surprised, she didn't see it.

"Why did you appear? I've been here the whole time!" Zhemu said angrily, as if he was a transparent person.

Of course, the chief priest of the temple, Boli, was worried about letting Reimu come to Tokyo alone, let alone live here for several years. Naturally, the person entrusted with the task was the priest Tsurugi, who also temporarily moved from Izumo Taisha to Tsukimine Shrine.

After the spring break, Reimu would be a junior high school student. However, Lord Bo Li was still a little worried, so he contacted a girls' middle school for her.

Sakuragaoka Girls' Junior High School is a well-known private school located in Sakuragaoka-cho. Students can go directly to the junior high school after that.

There are also other famous schools nearby, such as Sakuragang Junior High School. The high schools are all excellent schools with a deviation value of more than 60 points. As long as you don't fall behind or give up due to pressure, you can almost get into university as long as you keep up with the pace.

After the spring break, Ling will be in sixth grade and it’s time for her to think about junior high school.

She, Tomoyo and Sakura agreed that they didn't want to go to aristocratic schools, and that private schools like Sakuragaoka or Sakuragaoka were both good choices.

Of course, there are many private schools in Tokyo, such as Lillian, a Catholic school that aims to train socialites.

But these are beyond Ling's consideration. Although it is the school where Maria graduated.

Lingye herself has no religious beliefs, and she doesn't go to the statue of Mary to worship every day before and after school. There is also the Buddhist Hanaji High School, and similarly, she would not consider other schools that have anything to do with religion.

Pretending to believe in something that she knew didn't exist really made it difficult for her to fit in with that atmosphere.

Of course, Reimu is the same. She believes in real gods, not a God who would destroy the world with a flood at any time, nor a Buddha who is detached from the world.

He is the god who protects the monsters of Gensokyo and also protects humans and loves all living things in the world.

"Lingye, there's one more thing."

"what?"

"Can the crew of Inuyasha let me play a role?"

There is no girl who doesn't like being on TV, even Reimu.