I became Hokage in Tokyo

Chapter 41-042 The True Faith Society

Although the twin sisters dress exactly the same and have extremely similar features, you can still tell who is the older sister and who is the younger sister just by looking at their temperament.

The older sister, Takasaki Tsuki, has a serene and demure expression, while the younger sister, Takasaki An, has upturned eyes and a slightly fierce look at first glance.

Because of Uchiha Naruto's masterful swordsmanship displayed at the shop the previous day, Takasaki Tsuki, with his consent, decided to resume the sashimi supply and also brought in a few live fish.

The bald man named Hasegawa was the first to come in. In yesterday's struggle with the fisherman, he only managed to grab a few slices of sashimi and hadn't had his fill yet.

"Young general, give me a sashimi platter."

I'm not a general, but a part-time worker. However, Naruto Uchiha didn't say this out loud. He nodded and quickly cleaned a fresh fish. Anzu Takasaki assisted him, preparing perilla leaves, radish paper, and carvings to use as padding.

Soon, a plate of sashimi was served. Uncle Hasegawa picked up his chopsticks and ate two slices, then dipped them in wasabi sauce and ate two more slices, praising them highly:

"The general's knife skills are truly amazing. The sashimi melts in your mouth while maintaining its elasticity. It's comparable to what I used to eat at Yuntai, a famous sashimi restaurant."

Most importantly, it's cheap. For less than a quarter of the price, you can enjoy sashimi made with the skill of a celebrity. It's such a great deal.

Thinking about this, Uncle Hasegawa became quite generous:

"It would be a shame to pair ordinary sake with such sashimi. Takasaki's little sister, open a bottle of Junmai Ginjo and have a cup first. Leave the rest at the counter."

Uchiha Naruto cleaned the knives, twirling the kitchen knife in his hand. Boys' interest in playing with weapons is ingrained in their genes. Not only did Uchiha Naruto not find his part-time job of making sashimi boring, but he was also quite interested in it and handled it with ease.

"What, do you want to learn?"

Uchiha Naruto smiled and said to Takasaki An, "I noticed earlier that when you're making sashimi, Takasaki An has been sneaking peeks at you, looking like she wants to watch but is too embarrassed to."

A blush crept onto Takasaki An's cheeks. She lowered her head and stammered in a barely audible voice, "Is it alright?"

Naruto Uchiha learned from Hikaru Tanaka that the Takasaki sisters were three months younger than him. It was truly remarkable that they could share the burden of the family at such a young age. Naruto Uchiha was very tolerant of girls younger than him.

In the information explosion of the 21st century, many famous chefs create videos online to attract popularity, but watching videos can never compare to hands-on teaching in person.

"Of course!"

Uchiha Naruto didn't mean to be stingy with his knowledge, nor did he intend to work at the Takasaki Izakaya for long. Naturally, he wasn't afraid of teaching his apprentices and thus starving himself. Giving them a few pointers was just a small favor.

Anyway, all these knife skills are copied using the Sharingan. So-called sashimi masters and sushi masters, with their years of honed knife skills, will be considered Uchiha once he glances at them.

"Can I call you Master?" Takasaki An looked up in surprise, her cheeks flushed, her big, round eyes blinking, her eyelashes trembling slightly, as if afraid of being rejected by Uchiha Naruto.

If Takasaki An doesn't act all sulky and sulky with her sister like before, and instead puts on a well-behaved act, she's quite adorable.

"Whatever you want."

The izakaya's business was slightly better than yesterday, but not by much. After 9:30, there weren't many customers left, so they had to close up shop.

As Naruto Uchiha and the Takasaki sisters were cleaning the izakaya after lowering the curtain to indicate that they were no longer accepting customers, a young monk in a gray robe walked in.

"Good evening, ladies!"

As Takasaki Tsuki was tallying the day's accounts at the counter, he saw a young monk with delicate features, fair skin, and a shaved scalp walk in.

"Master, we've already closed for the day."

"This humble monk is not here for a meal," the young monk said with a Buddhist bow and a smile that did not reveal his teeth.

Takasaki Tsuki picked up a 1,000 yen note from the cashier, hesitated for a moment, then picked up another one, rolled it up in her hand, and walked slowly from the counter to the young monk. She put her hands together in a respectful bow and then handed over the note.

The young monk waved his hand to indicate his refusal, and then took out a small booklet from his person.

"This humble monk is not here to beg for alms. I simply feel that you two female benefactors have a connection with Buddhism. Please allow me to introduce the Zhengxin Society and the dual-bodied Buddha we enshrine."

Takasaki An turned around and looked at her sister, their expressions somewhat strange.

They've come to preach, and it seems to be a new religion at that.

Japan is a country with many religions. According to a religious survey report by the Agency for Cultural Affairs, the number of religious believers in Japan is even more than half the total population.

In other words, many people hold multiple beliefs at the same time, which is called pan-belief.

This is not surprising, as Takasaki Izakaya has a shrine dedicated to the god of rice for praying for good fortune inside the shop, but there is also a Buddhist shrine on the second floor to commemorate the deceased mother.

Besides traditional Shintoism and the eight major schools of Buddhism, a large portion of these are so-called emerging religions.

Thanks to the relaxed religious decrees, a large number of new religions emerged after the war, a mixed bag of good and bad, many of which were cults. In addition to taking advantage of the situation to swindle money and sex, they even extended their reach into the political arena.

But both criminal police and public security police are afraid of being accused of violating religious freedom, so they turn a blind eye to these emerging religions. As long as nothing serious happens, they pretend nothing is wrong. If something serious does happen, then they can only...

I have no choice but to resign and apologize with a deep bow!

"The dual-bodied Buddha is the creator of heaven and earth and all things. One Buddha has two bodies, the good body and the evil body, which are constantly fighting and entangled with each other. In this generation, the Dharma-ending Age has arrived. The evil body will destroy the world, while the good body will transform into a human, which is our leader of the Righteous Faith Society. The leader came into the world to save people from the evil body!" The young monk began to introduce the doctrine in a fluent manner.

"Um, I'm sorry, my family practices Jodo Shinshu (the Pure Land Buddhist sect)." Takasaki Tsuki's voice was very soft and gentle, but you could still hear the firm refusal in it.

"Those clay sculptures are all heretical and demonic. Our leader is a true supernatural being with divine powers, and even more so, a savior! Our True Faith Society has a monastery in Tokyo..."

Before the young monk could finish speaking, Takasaki An rushed out angrily with a single-edged kitchen knife.

"Get out of here! My family doesn't believe in any new religion. If you don't leave, I'm calling the police."

Seeing the gleaming dagger, the young monk wisely stopped arguing and immediately placed the booklet on the table before turning and leaving.

Takasaki An picked up the booklet and was about to throw it in the trash can when Uchiha Naruto called out to her. She then took it and flipped through it casually for a few moments before bursting into laughter.

What a load of nonsense! It's a jumbled mess of good and evil dualism, eschatology, saviorism, and various religious theories all piled together, creating a complete monstrosity. How low would one's IQ have to be to believe in this stuff?

Naruto Uchiha threw the pamphlet into the trash can and didn't take it to heart. Occasionally, he would encounter middle-aged and elderly women on the street who would try to convert him.

There is also a new religion that says Japanese women are Eve and peninsula men are Adam, and that only by uniting the two can original sin be cleansed and the world saved, advocating that all women be married off to the peninsula.

In comparison, this so-called Orthodox Faith Society, which is clearly a doctrine cobbled together for the purpose of making money, is not so outrageous.

(End of this chapter)