Even the whole world is trying to match us up

Chapter 173 If they collide together, they will cancel each other out.
Crossing the last torii gate on the way up the mountain, the light pours down like a waterfall.

Under the sun, the stone-paved shrine looks very bright and pure, as if everything has been re-baptized.

Oncoming is the worship hall, which can be reached by walking a few steps.

You can already hear the sound of clear water flowing. The hand water house with blue tiles and red paint is not far away, to the left of the main gate of the temple.

Several passengers were surrounding him, using spoons to get water to rinse their mouths and clean their hands.

"Finally up."

Natsume Qingyu stared at all this, and if his ankles weren't still aching, he would have sighed as if he were in a beautiful and dreamy film and television drama.

"Young man, you are so slow."

A mature and intellectual voice sounded very close.

Natsume Qingyu smelled danger.

His eyes began to scan the surroundings, as if looking for the hidden BOSS.

If he is not in his prime, there is no guarantee that he can defeat the opponent.

"Hello, Director Sakurai." Hatsukano Suzune greeted politely.

Master Jiejie nodded, then turned his eyes to the young man beside him.

When their eyes met, Natsume Qingyu was shocked as if facing a formidable enemy.

"Teacher, why are you here?!"

"Why can't I be here?" The extremely calm Master Jue asked with her hands on her chest and cold eyes.

"No...I mean, if you wait for us here." Natsume Qingyu imitated Tom Cat and smiled naively, "What about the others?"

"Who are you waiting for? It's free time now. The students have all formed their own teams to explore the scenery." Master Jiejie explained, "This is where we will gather to go down the mountain later."

"Where are you going in the afternoon?" asked the boy who forgot to read the school trip procedures.

"Kiyomizu Temple." The mature adult said calmly.

"It's a temple and a shrine again." Natsume Qingyu couldn't help but complain.

"This is Kyoto after all."

Master Miejie also sighed helplessly, and kindly reminded, "Forget it, you guys, go quickly, if you keep on whining like this, it's time to go back home."

"It's still a while before noon. Teacher, why don't you go for a walk together?" Natsume Qingyu took out his phone, looked at the time, and asked politely.

"I don't know how many times I've come here. My enthusiasm is no longer what it was back then. I came back after paying homage and making a wish." Master Miejie smiled happily and declined politely.

"Oh, then I will be more enthusiastic during the rest of the sightseeing, and I will treat it as making up for the teacher's share." Natsume Qingha nodded, and took Hatsukano Suzune with him, and walked towards the Temisui House. go.

"Your feet are really sprained?" Master Miejie said in surprise.

"Can a handsome guy from Tokyo still lie to you?" The boy tossed his hair, looked back confidently, and said proudly.

"..."

Master Miejie was speechless.

What's there to be proud of?
Is this guy a little too enthusiastic?

"The purpose of establishing the Shuishuisha is to allow worshipers to wash away dirt and cleanse their body and mind, right?" Natsume Kiyoha picked up the spoon and checked the encyclopedia next to him as if he were reviewing subject knowledge points.

"Ah."

Hatsukano Suzune responded softly, picked up a spoon and filled it with water.

He lowered his head slightly and took a sip.

The movements were gentle and smooth, as if he was carefully preparing to chew wine.

A few seconds later.

She covered her face with her hands and spat water into the gutter.

He looked back at his side, only to find that the other person's spoon was still empty.

"Why are you so stupid? Why don't you clean up the dirt quickly?" Hatsugano Suzune was a little confused.

Her moist lips glowed a faint pink in the sun.

The young man who noticed this came back to his senses and swallowed subconsciously.

It's time to cleanse the filth.

He held a spoon, filled the water, and put it into his mouth.

The vulgar gulu gulu in his mouth tumbled a few times and suddenly spit it out into the drain. It seemed that all the bold ideas that had just popped up in his mind disappeared with it.

In front of the shrine, a hot heart calmed down again.

…………

There are a total of 30,000 Inari shrines in Japan, and Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine in Kyoto is their main shrine.

The name of the Inari god enshrined is Uga no Mihun.

Like Ebisu, who is in charge of fisheries, Ben is a god of harvest.

Due to people's loyal beliefs and sufficient incense for thousands of years, they have gradually been regarded as a god who blesses crops, prosperity, family safety, and the fulfillment of many wishes.

This is why Inari Shrine has such a spectacular torii gate.

Whenever a rich person has a wish, he or she will donate money to build a new torii gate.

Over time, Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine grew stronger and became the most popular shrine in Japan.

And Inari God has two messengers.

One is a white fox and the other is a raccoon dog.

All Inari shrines use a pair of stone foxes instead of stone lions.

There is such a pair in front of the worship hall.

No more, no less, just like visiting a shrine in groups of two at most.

"Minister Chu Luye, since we are visiting historical sites, we naturally want to try to understand the corresponding culture and feel the cultural treasures, so I would like to ask you a few questions." A boy asked softly among the people lining up to visit the shrine.

"Member Natsume, please speak." The girl standing next to him responded softly.

"I met at least a dozen stone fox statues guarding the main shrine along the way. They all seemed to be holding various objects in their mouths. I'm curious what those are?" Although Natsume Kiyoha is a top student, he is still not. The omniscient and omnipotent person.

There is still a lot of knowledge in this world that he does not know.

Only by always maintaining an open-minded attitude towards learning can we achieve a higher level of ideological progress.

"Actually, there are only four kinds, namely rice ears, keys, jade or scrolls." Hatsukano Suzune also gave the answer politely, "They respectively symbolize harvest, wealth, spiritual virtue and wisdom."

"Thanks for answering the question."

Natsume Qingyu nodded, thanked him, and then asked the next question.

"Each country has its own messenger of the gods. Why are they foxes and raccoons in the He Kingdom?"

In his impression, such creatures would be given the negative title of cunning in the Eastern Kingdom.

But the Heguo placed on this side of the sea has become a great mythical image.

He didn't understand.

"The reason is very simple."

These are not difficult to find in the encyclopedia. Hatsukano Suzune quickly said, "Almost any god believed in in any country originated from agriculture and the most basic material life. Japan, which attaches great importance to agriculture, is no exception. In ancient times, There were very few cats at that time, and most of the mice in the fields were caught by foxes and raccoons, so they naturally became a symbol of harvest and were known as the apostles of communication between humans and gods.”

"I've learned a lesson." Natsume Qingyu looked calm and smiled slightly.

The procession of the worshipers was not slow, and it was their turn soon.

Snap, snap.

The two of them closed their eyes, put their palms together, paid homage, and silently made a wish.

After it was over, Natsume Qingyu secretly put a large coin that had been prepared in advance into the merit box.

Then, they continued to wander around the shrine, looking around.

The stone slabs in the atrium are mottled with autumn light, and occasionally girls wearing kimonos to worship noisily pass by.

The stone lanterns on both sides are covered with moss.

"What wish did you just make?" Natsume Qingyu asked. "In the days to come, it will be the same as before." Hatsukano Suzune confided calmly.

Natsume Qingyu looked slightly stunned, stopped and looked at her.

He has just tried the process of many campus love anime.

But what I didn't expect was that the girl next to me didn't seem to follow the procedure and playfully said, 'This is a secret.'

Instead, she directly told him her wish.

"Idiot, why are you telling me?" Natsume Qingyu was angry, laughing, and a little at a loss.

"No, you asked?" Hatsugano Suzune also stopped and tilted her head to look at him.

"But you don't know, won't your wish work if you say it?" Natsume Qingyu almost didn't know how to respond to her.

When did Minister Hatsukano become so obedient to his subordinates?

"It's nothing, I don't believe that vain wishes can be realized, so I just ask for business as usual." Hatsugano Suzune said softly.

"A complete atheist?" Natsume Qingyu expressed his guess.

Is it really okay to say something like not believing in gods in a shrine?
Will he not be punished by God?
"It's true, it's not true." Hatsugano Suzune raised her eyes slightly and looked at the clear autumn sky.

The sunshine today is not as strong as yesterday, but the temperature is still suitable.

"I just don't believe that my unrealistic wish to ask the gods will be realized." She adjusted the soft cashmere scarf and looked back again, as if she was spitting out the white mist of winter.

"Why?" Natsume Qingyu stared at those smart eyes and felt a slight chill.

That's a distance where we haven't fully understood each other yet.

The passers-by around them walked leisurely past them, their moods completely different from the two of them.

The girl who was watching him quietly didn't know why, but the corners of her mouth curved gracefully.

Then, his expression remained as before, his eyes moved elsewhere, and he said deeply:
"Once a person is full of utilitarianism and goes to burn incense and worship Buddha and pay homage to the gods, what is the difference between it and ordinary people bribing corrupt officials? Kowtow and recite hymns for benefits, isn't that the same as asking for help?"

"Even if this is the case, the logic is completely wrong."

She continued to add very seriously, "The correct logic should be this. In fact, if you encounter a corrupt official who insists on giving money and gifts, you should be as sneaky as a villain. How dare you go to the gods in such a big way to engage in favoritism and fraud and claim to be pious?" ?”

"I think the so-called piety should be that when there is no request on weekdays, you will sincerely pray to the gods, and you will also come to the door to hand out incense." Hatsukano Suzune looked back again, her bangs were rippling gently, and her clear eyes were twinkling. With a special spot of light, "Only in that way can the wishes you have made come true."

Natsume Qingyu just looked at her quietly.

I thought to myself that it was impossible for a kind god to punish such a clean and pure girl.

Even if she really offends the gods, please let me take the punishment for her.

"Sorry, I talked a lot all of a sudden." Hatsugano Suzune looked a little unnatural, straightening her slightly messy bangs with her green-white fingertips.

"Minister Hatsukano, have you also read "Broken Pens in the Sickness Gap" by Mr. Higashikata Higashikata?" A bright smile broke out on the young man's face.

"Member of Natsume, too?" Hatsukano Suzune was as surprised as Nagazawa when he met Murakami, who had read "The Great Gatsby" by chance.

Inside the shrine, a cool breeze suddenly started blowing.

"I'm ashamed to say it, but I dare not say that now, so I will answer your question after I go home and review it again." Natsume Qingyu shook his head.

But isn't it? He has the soul of the East, but he has not been able to understand the literature of his hometown that he has read.

Somewhat ridiculous.

The two people behind continued to move and arrived at the drawing place.

The lottery office was crowded with students, and after a lot of greetings and question marks, Natsume Qingyu was able to escape.

It’s true that people are afraid of being famous, and pigs are afraid of being strong!

Come on, please give me the power of sunny weather!

open!

Natsume Qingyu opened the lottery in his hand.

"Good luck."

He happily nudged the girl next to him with his elbow to share with her.

But the other party stood there quietly, staring blankly at the sign in his hand, without giving any reaction.

"What's wrong?" Natsume Qingyu felt something was wrong, so he moved his face closer and took a closer look.

Big bad.

Is the punishment from the gods coming as promised?

ah? This is too fast.

Damn it, is Inari God on duty today?
"fine."

Natsume Kiyoha smiled and comforted, "It seems that it is more difficult to draw a bad fortune than a good fortune. After all, no one wants to draw a bad lot, and the host of the temple and shrine will naturally reduce the number, otherwise the number of tourists may be greatly reduced. So, how could this not be a blessing?"

"That's right." Hatsukano Suzune felt that what he said made sense.

According to the custom of Japan, people would hang unwanted lottery tickets high on the tree.

As soon as Hatsukano Suzune stood up on her tiptoes, the lottery in her hand was taken away by the bad guy next to her.

"Leave it to me," he said happily, "I promise to hang it somewhere you can't reach."

"The last sentence is unnecessary." Hatsukano Suzune stepped on him lightly and criticized him with her arms crossed.

"Ok."

A few seconds later.

"What are you doing?" The girl's serious expression collapsed, and her eyes rippled.

"No, it's just a sign."

"I'm asking, why did you hang your own signature?" Hatsugano Suzune wanted to grab his sleeve and put a little pressure on him, otherwise he would like to act stupid.

Natsume Qingyu retreated flexibly, trying to avoid the opponent's unit selection.

But disaster was still one step ahead of him.

Before he could set off, he was caught.

But he failed to contain his retreating force.

In an instant.

All the sticks on the tree swayed, making a clear and sweet sound like wind chimes.

The boy's back hit a hard tree.

And his chest was full of tenderness.

"Oh--"

The cheers of the melon-eating crowd came from all around.

"Wouldn't great fortune and great misfortune cancel each other out when they collide?" Natsume Qingyu said with a satisfied look on his face.

"Idiot, you are doing unnecessary things again."

Hatsukano Suzune came to her senses, quickly pulled away and fixed her hair without looking at him, trying to pretend that nothing happened.

But the fair ears could not hide the pinkness.

"Minister, the weather is really nice today~"

Natsume Qingha played the weather deck and approached her.

To be precise, he nudged her gently with his elbow like a good brother.

But from an angle that he couldn't see, the hash mark above the girl's head was getting bigger and bigger, becoming more and more bombastic.

So, what happened next.

Enough to give endless inspiration to the famous writer Sami Yamamura!

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