Chapter 100: Gossiping Witches (Part )

"Ms. Fumi, what the hell are you doing?"

"Oh my~~ What are you so anxious about...Zhuzi?"

"It's not a good thing you did!"

Hiiragi Hiruko complained repeatedly: "I clearly told you before that if Mr. Baijie wanted to come, he should tell me in advance."

"But, didn't you say you invited him?" Fumei showed a very cunning smile on her face: "You didn't seem to say when you invited him over?"

"B-but...I meant three days later."

Hiiragi Hiruko thought that she also needed to calm down.

"Also... I told you that Fumi can temporarily handle the meeting with him."

"Then I remembered it wrongly."

Fumei smiled and said casually that she remembered it wrong.

Woohoo...this woman.

Hiiragi Hiruko's face flushed red, and her beautiful lips trembled.

——Because of the dream she had been having in recent days, she felt that she couldn't appear in front of Bai Jie. In fact, she could also see this from her previous embarrassed appearance.

Hiiragi Hiruko also understood that Fumi must be aware of this matter, and she did this just to tease her.

"That won't do. Speaking of Mr. Baijie, he is your benefactor, and he is also your benefactor to the Shenying headquarters."

Fumi replied with a smirk, "You can't say that as a high-ranking imperial shaman, you can't even meet the other person to say thank you. That's unacceptable, right?"

"Woo..."

Hiiragi Hiruko was left speechless by her words.

……

On the other side, the resting place of the Omi-go in the inner courtyard is a refined house with the elegant atmosphere of a thatched cottage. The interior is simply decorated. The ceiling and walls are covered with white shoji paper and grouped lattice sliding doors.

Separated from the adjacent Japanese-style room are openwork carved lintels and sliding doors with 7-treasure patterns, painted with intricate dry landscape paintings. The guest seats, tea sets, and display shelves inside are all uniquely designed.

Baijie was arranged to rest in the Japanese-style room.

"Mr. Baijie, please use it."

A little girl about the age of an elementary school student was holding a plate. She should also be a shrine maiden, dressed in a shrine maiden's costume.

She put the tray down and placed three ceramic cups on the table. Judging from the aroma of the curling white smoke, the cups must be filled with tea.

"This is local mountain tea. Although it tastes a bit bitter, it can help relieve fatigue. Please enjoy it."

"Thank you."

Baijie nodded.

Local tea?
Driven by a slight curiosity and uneasiness, he picked up the ceramic cup. Although the aroma was exceptionally strong, after taking a sip, the bitter aftertaste made Bai Jie frown.

"Is it bitter?"

The little girl looked up at him with her big, round eyes.

"really."

Baijie nodded.

"So, would you like some snacks?"

She pointed to the chestnut yokan on the table.

"Ok."

Baijie found the tea too bitter and reached out to pick up the yokan. Just as he was about to eat it, the little girl spoke again in a slow voice, "I heard from other miko that real adults know how to appreciate the bitterness of this tea. It's children who think that tea should be sweet. After all, the bitterness of this tea can make the brain think more clearly."

The little girl's mouth corners curled up slightly, revealing a smug expression.

Baijie felt like he was being teased by a child, but he shrugged his shoulders indifferently.

"Even mature adults crave something sweet sometimes."

The girl's eyes widened, and after a moment, she blinked slightly.

"Then I will withdraw first."

She smiled and walked out with the tea tray.

Not long after the little girl left, the paper barrier door was suddenly pulled open.

"Excuse me."

Miss Fumi accompanied Hiiragi Hiruko into the house.

"You must have been waiting for a long time, right? Oh~~Zhuzi, don't you plan to say something to Mr. Baijie?"

Her face was filled with a loving smile, and the way she looked at Baijie was as if she was looking at her future son-in-law.

"No, it's just a small matter."

Baijie felt that Miss Fumi's attitude was a little strange, and his gaze shifted to Hiiragi Hiruko.

“…That…that…”

After noticing Baijie's gaze, Zhouzi kept twirling her index finger in front of her chest, looking embarrassed.

"I have to thank you again for what happened last time, Mr. Baijie."

"It's just a small matter."

Baijie could only bow his head.

"You don't have to be so polite."

"It's not a small matter for me..." Hiiragi Hiruko breathed out.

"Mr. Baijie, I must repay your kindness. This is a great favor of saving my life. What do you need me to do for you?"

She was a little uneasy at first, but after taking a few deep breaths, she finally regained her composure.

"what?"

Baijie was stunned for a moment.

"I hope I can be of some help to you, Mr. Baijie."

Hiiragi Hiruko stared at Baijie intently.

"Excuse me, is there anything you need me to do now?"

She demanded menacingly.

Baijie frowned.

What should I do...

Helpless, he could only look to Miss Fumi for help.

However, although Miss Fumi noticed his gaze, she did nothing but smiled.

Well, I could sense that this elderly miko was very interested in what I would do in this state.

"The attitude of watching a play?"

Bai Jie scratched his face, thought about it, and had no choice but to speak.

"Miss Hiruko, I understand your kindness... but I can't think of anything you need, even right now."

He quickly added.

"Can you please allow me to think about this matter carefully later?"

“That’s right.”

After receiving this answer, Hiiragi Hiruko was speechless. She also noticed that her attitude was a little strange and fell silent involuntarily.

…Kukuku.

Shiromiya Fumi continued to watch the development of the situation with an amused expression on her face.

Of course, this was just on the surface. In fact, her heart was surging and she was filled with joy.

Even the deputy chief priest was secretly using the fingers hidden in her sleeves to hook the simple Shikigami - she carefully controlled the technique of commanding the Shikigami, secretly using the method of "telepathy" to transmit the sounds of conversation here to the ears of the group of shrine maidens in the Kamizakura main shrine who also loved gossip.

——Mr. Baijie, I must repay your kindness.

"Really? Really? It's fake."

"Hiroko-sama...are you really that proactive?"

"No way! No way!!"

"I smell it, I smell the sour smell of love."

The shrine maidens all listened to the conversation between the two.

After Fumei's exaggeration in her telepathic explanation, many people showed expressions of surprise and joy.

After all, for them who usually go through boring daily routines, this is a rare and interesting event.

——Excuse me, is there anything you need me to do now?

"Ahhh!"

Some people couldn't help but shout in excitement.

'So green.'

Some of the witches blushed, covered their mouths, and trembled all over.

'Go on, go on!'

—Miss Hiruko, I understand your kindness... However, I can't think of anything you need right now. Could you please let me think about this later?

'Playing hard to get~~'

"What should I do? Is he just a wooden man, or is he a very high level person... I can't tell the difference between this man and me."

"No, Miss Hiruko has only read romance books and has no real combat experience."

The shrine maidens who had learned about the situation on the scene through the shikigami also began to discuss in low voices.

At the same time, just as the conversation between Baijie and Hiruko fell silent, Fumi suddenly coughed lightly.

"By the way, Master Baijie, it's getting late...why don't you eat here before leaving?"

She seemed to have anticipated that the conversation would become dull, so she inserted a sentence to ease the atmosphere.

"Meal?"

Baijie had a puzzled look on his face.

"Our company also provides two meals a day for clergy. We have a special cafeteria. Mr. Baijie, please be sure to visit."

Miss Fumi spoke as if she had planned this in advance. I don't know if it was just my own fault, but her face seemed rosy.

——Is it like a staff cafeteria?

Baijie thought about it, and seeing Fumei's "irrefusal-proof" smile, he finally had no choice but to nod.

 There is a third update, which may be late, so you can read it tomorrow.

  
 
(End of this chapter)

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