Peninsula: Start with the nephew of the soy sauce bottle

Chapter 136 Sasha-chan’s New Year’s Worship
Butterbread's words were full of sweetness, because a small coincidence could make him so happy.

What a lovely girl.

Park Jingxu became more playful and couldn't help but want to tease her.

"It's just a coincidence! There is no destiny! Yinhe is not young anymore, so don't believe these lies."

"But... I don't think what Oppa said is necessarily right! Who knows that there is no fate watching in the dark?"

For the first time, Yinhe mustered up the courage to refute Park Kyung-wook.

It seems that he cares about the idea of ​​destiny.

Is it because of romance?Or to determine the legitimacy of both parties’ identities?
None of this matters to Park Kyung Wook.

Anyway, he's already thought of what he's saying.

"Yinhe... I personally don't believe this. If the two of us will be together, it's definitely not because of any Yue Lao's red line. It's just because we are attracted to each other, and then muster up the courage to fight for what we belong to. My own love. That’s all, so instead of thanking fate, why not thank yourself for having the courage to take that step in advance!”

"Oppa just says some nice words to coax people!"

Yinhe said coquettishly, but there was obvious happiness in his tone.

After that, the two exchanged their heartfelt words before hanging up the phone.

On the last night of 09 and the first night of 10, Park Jingxu got a good sleep.

……

At the same time, the island country on the other side of the ocean is in the midst of a lively scene.

Neon is different from Peninsula and Huaxia in that their New Year is calculated according to the New Calendar.

So January [-]st is the New Year that needs to be celebrated.

For Neon people, there is a very important event on the first day of the new year.

That is to go to the shrine for the first attainment.

Chuyi can be the first visit to the shrine in the new year.

Under normal circumstances, Neon people will go to the shrine to pay homage after watching the Red and White Song Concert on Daihui Day (December 12st).

Since New Year’s Day is the busiest holiday for Neon,
There are many open-air markets near the shrine during the three days from January 1st to 1rd.
Not only is there food, but there are also many small items for sale that suit the occasion.

Many people will choose to buy some small items that are necessary for the New Year to pray for peace in the New Year.

For example, evil arrows, windmills, money-making rakes, etc. symbolize getting rid of the bad luck of the old year and praying for peace and good luck in the new year.

Chuyi is the most chaotic time at the end of the year and the beginning of the year.
Because generally famous temples and shrines

The line was full from early morning on the first day, so we might have to leave at midnight.

The peak time for worshiping is from 1:1 to 0:3 on January [-]st.
Be prepared to queue for a long time.

A family living in the Tennoji district of Osaka is also making preparations to visit the shrine in the New Year.

Since it is such an important occasion as visiting the shrine during the New Year, wearing a kimono is also one of the traditional customs.

This family, which is not financially impoverished, has only one daughter, so it is natural for them to dress her up beautifully.

There were only two women with similar looks in the room. One of them looked mature and looked about 30 years old, while the other had an immature face and she could tell she was a child.

When the two stood together, anyone could tell that they were mother and daughter.

With the help of her mother, her daughter put on the tailor-made furisode kimono.

As the mother ties the belt into a beautiful knot, the final steps in dressing her daughter are completed.

She pushed her daughter in front of the mirror and stared at the beautiful person in the mirror with a smile.

"She is indeed our Sasha! She is already beautiful enough, but she will be even better after wearing a kimono! I don't know which brat I will cheapen in the future!"

"Kasan~ don't say such embarrassing words!" Minazaki Saka had the urge to cover her face.

As an only child in the family, a girl will naturally be doted on by her family. She has been hearing compliments and praises since she was a child, and she has developed immunity to them.

If it were just like this, it wouldn't be enough to make her embarrassed.

Her mother-in-law naturally knew this, so she specially added that sentence in the end.

The 14-year-old Saka Minazaki is entering puberty, an age when her awareness of gender is beginning to become sentimental and curious about the opposite sex.

In addition, Neon is relatively open in this regard, and it is not like the 5000-year-old ancient country on the other side of the sea when it comes to premature love.

It's just that the girl with astonishing beauty has been used to the attentiveness of boys since childhood, so she is not interested in these boys of the same age in school.

Girls are inherently precocious, and the excellent family education also allows girls to have clear plans for their future. From the bottom of their hearts, they feel that these boys are naive.

Although Minazaki Saka is only 14 years old, she already has a mature and steady side.

Girls who think they are mentally superior to their peers also have mature and stable requirements for their ideal opposite sex.

In her opinion, only mature-minded people of the opposite sex can have common topics with her.

The boys of the same age that I usually meet will only behave childishly to the point of saying half a sentence without thinking.

Of course, this doesn't mean that she really only likes older boys.

In fact, the person she is currently attracted to is someone who is similar to her age but has a mature soul that surpasses her peers.

On this point, her mother-in-law has a say.

"Am I wrong? Recently, Sasha Jiang is obsessed with Park Kyung Wook-san from that peninsula, right!? If he was a neon person, then Sasha Jiang, you would have become a desperate and fanatical star-chasing girl! I saw it all You don’t need to wait until later, I guess your heart has flown to the other side of the ocean by now, right?”

"Kasan! He's just my idol! That's completely different!"

Minazaki Saka retorted unconvinced.

But how could the mother-in-law, who knew her children very well, believe this rhetoric.

The relationship between mother and daughter is very good and they are like close friends.

"What's the difference? Doesn't Sasha-chan treat him as a member of the opposite sex? Although I don't really like his peninsula identity, I have to admit that this boy is really handsome. He is better than these so-called Johnny idol is so handsome!”

"Really!? I think so too!" Hearing this, Minozaki Saka showed a proud expression.

For her idol to be recognized by those close to her shows that her vision is fine and she is proud of it.

Maybe it’s the New Year atmosphere that is filled with happiness and joy.

My mother-in-law, who was in a relatively relaxed mood, also had the idea of ​​​​getting to know more about Park Jingxu today.

I just wonder why this foreigner who is the same age as my daughter has some magic power and can be so obsessed with her.

There are posters of him all over the room!
There are also album peripherals and so on - they were all brought back from the peninsula by someone, because the other company seems to have no intention of doing anything in Neon at the moment.

The cost of chasing stars is much higher than chasing local idols.

Although her family's financial situation is not a problem, if the other party doesn't have any shining points, she still prefers to let her daughter give up becoming a fan of a foreigner.

It’s not that she has any prejudice against Peninsular people, it’s just that if you can’t meet your idol, you won’t gain happiness from chasing stars, right?
Occasionally, my mother would see her daughter showing a lonely expression while listening to an album.

As a mother, in addition to hoping that her son will succeed, she also hopes that her only baby can stay happy all the time.

So she spoke.

"Time is a bit tight. In order not to delay my New Year's visit, let's go first! Please tell me about Park Kyung Wook-san during the time on the road! I'm very interested in him!"

"Ok!"

Minazaki Saka nodded solemnly.

Although I don’t know why my mother suddenly became curious about her idol, as a fan, she will not hesitate to share everything about her idol with others.

So she talked about Park Jingxu for three hours.

The reason why it took so long is because it took so long just to get to the shrine.

This is the peak time for worshippers, so the way to the shrine is crowded with people.

With the slow movement of people and queues, it took a full three hours to reach the steps of the shrine.

Because it was their turn to visit the shrine soon, the conversation about Park Jingxu was also stopped.

However, through these three hours of intensive information reception, Mother has already gained a certain understanding of Park Jingxu.

If the facts are really as what his daughter said, then Park Jingxu can really be regarded as a rare genius.

Not to mention the peninsula, there is no such talented young man in the world.

Can be used as a goal to guide positivity and hard work.

This is the standard of a quality idol.

She has also developed a good impression of Park Jingxu, and her previous resistance has been reduced a lot, and she will not object to her daughter treating him as her idol.

In addition to my mother and father, I came to worship together.

He felt a little uncomfortable listening to it all the way.

He also knows that his daughter usually has star-chasing behavior.

Because the action was limited to buying albums and some peripherals, and there was no more extreme behavior, I just let it go.

But now it seems that my daughter’s addiction to idols seems a bit deep...

He was able to talk nonstop for three hours without repetition.

It's enough to prove how much he likes Park Kyung Wook.

This made my father cautious. He remained calm on the surface, but in his heart he had decided to go back and investigate Park Jingxu.

Maybe the excellence comes from performance, but he is actually an artist with a lot of bad records.

Park Kyung-wook's affairs will stop here for the time being.

What’s more important next is the New Year’s visit to the shrine.

Before the three of them came to the shrine, they had to pass by the torii gate (the red archway at the entrance of the shrine).

In Shinto, the torii gate is the dividing gate between the divine world and the human world.
When you walk through the torii gate, you enter the divine realm.

Therefore, you should first stand outside the torii gate and tidy up your clothes.
Then he nodded gently in the direction of the shrine,
Express your inner respect for the gods.

The central path of the shrine approach is called "Mainaka".
It is the path walked by the gods. In order not to be rude, people need to walk to the side (try to the left).

Before worshiping, you must first use a "handled ladle" at the "handsuisha".

It is similar to a long-handled spoon filled with water to wash hands.

This is to allow those who enter the "god's realm" (shrine) to wash away their filth and pray to the gods cleanly.

Minatozaki Saka's family completed this step one after another.

First, hold the ladle in your right hand, pour water on your left hand and wash your left hand.

Then switch to your left hand to hold the ladle and wash your right hand. At this time, both hands are clean.

Then switch the handle ladle back to the right hand, and pour some clear water into the palm of the left hand to rinse the mouth.

After rinsing your mouth, switch the ladle to your right hand and wash your left hand.

Finally, hold the ladle with both hands and stand it up, letting the water in the ladle flow down the handle.This cleans the hands and cleans the ladle.This step is also cleaned.

During this process, many people noticed Minazaki Saka's beauty and couldn't help but take a few more glances.

However, the girl was still young and had long been accustomed to this kind of sight, so she still went through the process of cleaning her hands as if nothing had happened.

I wonder if there will be such customs during the Chinese New Year on the peninsula...

After putting the ladle back to its original position, we come to the most critical part of worshiping - "two sticks, two claps and one stick".

But before that, you need to put coins into the money box to express your gratitude to the gods.

The Neon people call it "sai money."

There is no set amount.Because the Japanese pronunciation of five yen is "ごえん", which is the same as "ご縁", many people will throw a five-yen coin.

Naturally, Saka Minatozaki would not pretend to be different, so she followed the crowd and threw the five-yen coin into the cash box.

After tossing a coin, shake the bell placed in front of the altar,

Signal your arrival to the gods.

After ringing the bell, the "two 拝, two clapping, one 拝" began.

1. Stand upright and bow twice at 90 degrees ("二拝")
2. Then give 2 high fives to your chest,
Make a wish to the gods with gratitude ("two claps")
3. After making a wish, put your hands down and bow at 90 degrees again ("一拝").

4. Finally, bow slightly and complete the salute.

After visiting the shrine, you can go to draw lots. Before drawing lots, you must first think about your wishes in your heart.

If you draw "good luck", "good luck" or the like, you can take it away.
And if you draw "fierce", you will be tied to the designated place in the shrine.
For example, on the trees in the shrine courtyard, let the power of growth or the power of God help you resolve it.

Saka Minatozaki and her family are all very lucky. No one gets a bad draw, and at worst, they all get lucky.

And Minazaki Saka herself got a lucky draw, which made her feel extremely happy.

Because she values ​​​​the wish she just made in her heart.

In addition to drawing lots, many people also choose to write their New Year's wishes on Ema and hang them in the shrine.

Saka Minazaki had the desire to write, so she didn't skip this step.

In fact, for Minazaki Saka, she does not have particularly strong desires in many aspects.

She is the only daughter in the family and has been doted on by her parents since she was a child.

The family is harmonious and the economic conditions are far better than those of ordinary people.

Ever since she was beautiful, she has been the kind of person who is popular in the eyes of her classmates.

My parents don’t have to worry about my academic performance, and I have many friends that I get along with.

Most of the troubles in the world seem to have nothing to do with her.

However, a girl who has recently become obsessed with chasing stars suddenly had an idea in her heart.

She planned to write it on the Ema because she really looked forward to the day when it would come true.

Soon Minazaki Saka finished writing and hung her Ema on the shelf.

Suddenly a gust of wind passed by quickly, causing the Ema to spin and sway.

However, the text above is still clearly visible - I hope to have a chance to meet Park Kyung Wook-sang.

It is only natural that Minazaki Saka has such a wish.

The more you get to know Park Kyung Wook, the more you will fall in love with everything about him.

The girl is no longer satisfied with just listening to Park Kyung Wook's songs and watching his videos.

She desperately wanted to meet the other party, so as to judge whether the other party was the same person as she imagined.

And her parents also fulfilled their wishes.

At this point, the process of visiting the shrine is over.

Since it was getting late and everyone was very sleepy, they immediately decided to go home and sleep.

When they finally left, after passing under the torii gate, the three of them turned and bowed again in the direction of the shrine.

It represents farewell to the gods.

(End of this chapter)