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Life at Narukami Taisha Shrine was not too boring. Anticipating the time it would take for Tan Fox to calm down, Rina returned to Narukami Taisha Shrine.
When the aroma of the sacred cherry tree was at its weakest, she was used to squatting on a roof, watching the three or two people coming and going, and then listening to what they were praying for.
A shrine maiden must learn to listen to the prayers of those who come. Although Rina is not an official shrine maiden, she was reminded a few times by Yae Kamiko, asking her to learn what other shrine maidens should do.
With her small stature, it was easy for her to fly to the roof and squat down.
The sacred cherry tree was too tall and had a strong smell. Coupled with a certain sense of awe, Rina did not dare to stand on the sacred cherry tree and look around - even though the view was the best there.
"Azheng went to sea today, I hope he can return safely..."
"I hope this year's grain can be harvested in more areas and sold at a higher price next year."
"My mother has been ill for half a month. I hope she gets better soon..."
There are people coming and going, everyone has their own worries.
Rina was a little depressed, but couldn't really understand these wishes.
She only knew that humans were fragile creatures, but she didn't expect them to be so fragile.
The passage of time rarely leaves deep traces on monsters, but for humans, it is too obvious.
Old age and disease, trivial life and basic necessities.
Things that are insignificant to monsters are already the most important things in the eyes of humans.
For such a trivial matter in her eyes, they were willing to climb the difficult mountain road of Narukami Taisha Shrine and walk for several hours to the top of the mountain, just for peace of mind.
The people of Inazuma truly hope for divine blessings.
only……
Rina thought of the lonely look on Yae Kamiko's face occasionally, and the sigh that escaped from his mouth when he was tipsy.
What did that general of thunder and lightning think?
She doesn't know.
There is no spare time to think that much.
Forgive her - she's just a little monster.
I just occasionally think about things that are far away from me, and then express some confusion and sighs, but in the end, everything will be forgotten.
Yae Rina, who was squatting on the roof, did not think for too long. Her thoughts had not yet turned around. There was actually no difference in thinking between the little monsters who were in their newborn state and ordinary human children.
When the sun went down, she felt a little tired. She saw the figure of Yae Shenzi coming back from a distance. She suddenly jumped down from the roof and looked at her with her beautiful lake blue eyes blinking obediently.
Yae Shenzi chuckled.
"I said, little guy, what are you doing?"
Rina stretched out her hand eagerly and gently pulled Miss Fox's clothes. Her tone was incredibly sweet, with a hint of sadness and subtle grievance.
"Son of God... are you in a better mood?" the little monster asked cautiously.
Because of Rina's cunning plan to deal with Maplehara Manyo's father, Yae Kamiko's reputation among Inazuma is now even more bizarre.
From "Master Gong Si can cure hysteria" to "Master Gong Si can cure difficult and complicated diseases", and finally to "Master Gong Si can regenerate severed limbs"...
All in all, after Yae Shenzi made it clear that he did not have those abilities, he rarely went out for a while to hide.
At first, Rina thought she had gone to the castle tower again, and secretly wondered when the Son of God would give up and come back, but to her surprise, she was not in the castle tower.
She didn't know the whereabouts of Yae Shenzi.
When she came back, she seemed to be back to normal.
Rina squatted on the roof and listened to prayers all day long. Now she finally waited for the divine son who came through the torii. Her first reaction was to appear in front of her, and then apologized sincerely.
——By the way, he offered the fried tofu that he had bought early in the small world with both hands.
Yae Shenzi sighed.
"I'm telling you, you really know how to be nice." The faint fragrance of cherry blossoms lingered on the tip of her nose, and the beautiful miko finally raised her forehead, "I'm telling you, after so long, why do you still take some words seriously."
"For a simple little guy like you, I won't be surprised if one day you are deceived by someone with malicious intentions."
Lord Gongji accepted her fried tofu, and finally said: "Although it's a little troublesome, I won't get angry with a little monster like you."
Rina let out a sigh of relief.
"Oh, oh, Godson, you are so kind!" The little monster was immediately moved by Yae Shenzi's words, and the hand holding the hem of her clothes involuntarily tightened.
Yae Shenzi was a little helpless.
"Okay." She pushed away Rina, who was still trying to throw snot and tears at her, and quickly changed the subject, "Where is that boy from the Maplehara family? You didn't look for him today?"
Yae Kamiko's "cure all diseases" skill that many people misunderstood was first spread because of Maplehara Manyo's non-existent "hysteria".
She was very impressed by this boy.
And speaking of it, Rina has quite a connection with the Kaedehara family.
Thinking this, Yae Shenzi glanced at the little monster who was still feeling silly because he was not angry.
…After waiting for a day, I didn’t expect to feel quite energetic.
Heartless.
Forget it, it might not be a bad thing.
She doesn't have to put too much emotion into anything. After all, monsters live a long life. In the end, what she cherishes and what she hates will fade away with the passage of time.
Just like a sentence that often appears in human stories——
If you meet a monster... don't make a connection, it will only increase your sorrow.
The same goes for monsters.
After taking her back to Narukami Taisha Shrine, Yae Kamiko kept asking her to see more of the world, the crowds going to the shrine, the many human emotions, the ever-changing world, and then...
Recognize early on that some things cannot be violated.
Such as death.
Death will not be tolerant to anyone. It will come to everyone equally. It is as normal as the sun rising in the east and setting in the west, but it will cruelly take away many things.
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When she met Yae Kamiko, Rina was about to die.
Many years ago, Yae Shenzi was out on business and passed by a maple forest.
It was winter at that time, the snow had already fallen twice, and all the leaves in the maple forest had fallen off, leaving them all bare.
She didn't originally intend to stop here, but she suddenly sensed the same kind of aura.
——From the monster, but very weak.
She paused and walked a short distance in the direction she sensed. She found a small piece of frozen lake and a frozen bird on the lake.
Its feathers are like the piles of snow on the ground. If it weren't for the blue tint on its tail, Yae Shenzi wouldn't be able to tell what it was.
"Poor little guy, you're freezing."
She held the little bird up and transmitted a steady stream of power to the little bird. The little bird gradually regained consciousness, then tilted its head, rubbed her palm, and expressed her gratitude.
Only then did Yae Shenzi realize that the little bird had not transformed yet.
"So it's such a small cub... Do you want to go back with me?"
Some pity for the little monster arose in her heart. She couldn't bear to see such a small member of her race die in the ice and snow. "I know a lot of monsters. Maybe I can find a suitable home for you."
The bird refused.
It "chirped" twice, fluttered its fluffy little head, flew to the branch, and "chirped" twice more.
Yae Shenzi was a little dumbfounded.
"...You made a pact with a human?"
She has seen pure ones, but never such pure ones.
It's really surprising that this little monster could wait in the ice and snow for so long just because of a human word.
"How long have you been waiting?"
The little monster answered all questions: "Tweet."
A month more than a year, probably.
"What agreement did you make?"
The little monster said without hesitation: "Tweet!"
He said he would go see the cherry blossoms with me the next time we meet!
"...So you're not sure when the next meeting will be, so you've been waiting here for him?"
"Chirp."
I fly very fast. If I leave first, he might not be able to find me.
Yae Shenzi sighed, and he could immediately predict in his mind that this agreement was destined to be impossible to fulfill.
"You come with me." She stretched out her hand, "I live in Narukami Taisha Shrine. There is a sacred cherry tree that is the most unique in Inazuma. It is very beautiful."
The little bird shook his head: "Chirp."
No.
"That person will never come again." Yae Kamiko ruthlessly broke the little monster's expectations, "He may not remember you a long time ago, but if you go to Narukami Taisha Shrine, maybe you can see him one day?"
Things are also very clear.
In the fourth year after bringing the little monster to Narukami Taisha Shrine, Yae Kamiko finally found out who the person she had made a promise with was.
She put the snow-white bird on her shoulder, and then took the bird to see a tombstone that was no longer brand new.
"look."
Yae Shenzi said.
"Human beings are very fragile, and time is the most ruthless thing."
The streamer is easy to throw people away.
The bird was down for a long time.
It went to pick up the most beautiful branch among the many cherry blossom trees at Narukami Taisha Shrine, then flew for a long time and placed the branch in front of his tombstone.