Honkai Impact

Until this evening, Daisuke went alone to the main hall of the shrine to pray to the fox god, and then came to him again.

What exactly does Daisuke want to do?

Yae no Ji was completely baffled.

"Brother, here's the linen you wanted."

Yae Ji took the item from Yae Sakura's hand, glanced at the wound on Daisuke's forehead, and felt quite troubled.

Daisuke's forehead was red and swollen, with some areas turning purple. The largest bump had a small wound, and blood was flowing down from his brow.

This was the first time Yaeji had ever seen someone so devout to the gods.

"Could he have lost his mind?" Yae Ji thought to herself, but said aloud, "Wait here for a while."

Daisuke knelt obediently to the side, his gaze shifting from Yae to the floor.

Rin and Sakura, two adorable little girls, were exchanging glances; to them, the whole thing seemed eerie.

Yaeji retrieved some well-preserved herbs from the warehouse and carefully scooped out a small half-bowl of water.

Back in the house.

"look up."

Daisuke obediently followed Yaeji's orders. In the dim candlelight, Yaeji's delicate face came into Daisuke's view, not to mention her bewitching eyes that were even more captivating.

Daisuke's slightly dark, long face flushed slightly, and he lowered his head in embarrassment.

"Don't move!" Yae Ji, who was tending to Daisuke's wounds, frowned and forcibly turned Daisuke's head back.

Compared to the faint cherry blossom scent emanating from Yae, the pain in his forehead was insignificant. Daisuke's eyes were unsure where to go, glancing to the left, then closing them, then glancing to the right, looking rather helpless.

Sitting in the shop, Yae Rin gestured to her older sister with her eyes, "Daisuke looks at my brother so strangely."

Yae Sakura stared intently at the two of them, her eyes holding an indescribable expression.

After a long pause, she glanced at Yae Rin and whispered, "Brother is the future head priest of the Yae Shrine, it's impossible."

It's unclear whether Yae Sakura's words were meant to comfort Rin or herself.

After a while, Yae no Chi, who hadn't really treated his wounds, finally finished his masterpiece.

A long, thin piece of linen, wrapped twice, was tied into a bow in front of Daisuke's head.

Yae took two steps back, crossed one arm over her chest, and stroked her smooth chin with the other, seemingly admiring her masterpiece.

Daisuke didn't dare open his eyes until the oppressive feeling subsided.

He clearly already has someone he loves. Just now, the faint cherry blossom scent on Yae Ji, coupled with that kid's devilishly handsome appearance, almost made him lose control of his gun if it weren't for the pain in his forehead and the important things on his mind!

Daisuke felt a chill run down his spine. They were from the same village; he'd played with Yaeji before. He and many of his friends had even questioned Yaeji's gender, after all, she had two younger sisters! And she looked so much like them.

There was a rumor in the village that Yae's generation was all girls, but because of the importance of the position of the shrine chief, the so-called "eldest daughter" had to be turned into the "eldest son".

Of course, this is just a rumor. Aside from her appearance, Yaeji is no different from any other boy. At such a young age, she has even accompanied patrols to kill ferocious beasts!

Even he, a man who prides himself on being a pillar of strength, couldn't achieve this.

When Daisuke saw Yae Kichi packing her things, all the random thoughts in his mind vanished, and he immediately slammed his head on the floor!

"Boom!—"

The sound made Yaeyoshi's eyelids twitch.

"Yae! Please save Ryo!"

"Stop, stop, stop!"

Yaeji held up the head that was about to fall to the floor for the second time. He had just finished bandaging the other person, and now, there would probably be more blood.

“Speak properly, don’t do this. You should offer such a grand gesture to the gods.”

Daisuke sat up straight, and sure enough, blood seeped out again from where the burlap had been tied into a bow.

Daisuke's face was bitter, like a wounded little animal. He lowered his head again, crawling on the ground, and pleaded humbly, "Please save Ryo. She...she is the girl chosen by the priest!"

“Liang?” Yae Ji instantly found the girl who was about the same age as him in his memory. Her appearance was only average, and her small face had a lot of freckles, but she was very cute when she smiled.

In his memory, a girl named Ryo often got into playful arguments with Daisuke, and Daisuke was often teased by his friends for this.

"Ryo and I were already engaged and agreed to get married in six months, but Coco Village chose her to be the sacrifice for this ritual." Daisuke's speech became faster and faster, and his description became more and more chaotic. Except for the beginning, the whole thing was about complaining about his incompetence and Ryo's parents.

"Yae, Yae! As the son of the God Lord and the next God Lord, if you are willing to stand up and speak, they will definitely reconsider!"

Yae Ji's face was also full of trouble. Although he was the next Yae God Lord, he was just a little kid now, and no one listened to him! Most of the villagers were polite to him, but if it came to important issues related to the rituals, he couldn't offer any help at all.

Not far away, Sakura and Rin's shocked faces still had a slight blush. They had just heard about the marriage proposal when the topic jumped to the issue of the sacrificial offerings. Sakura shifted slightly; she knew her brother's predicament and was thinking of ways to help him out of the predicament.

"I'm sorry, the festival is the day after tomorrow, and even Father can't influence the villagers' decision regarding the offerings. At most, I can take you to see my father. Tomorrow is the day before the festival, and Father will discuss it with many of the village elders. Whether it works out or not is up to you."

Upon hearing this, Daisuke, kneeling on the ground, trembled all over, his voice shaking as he said:

"Thank you, sir!"

After Daisuke left, the atmosphere in the room suddenly became much more somber. Rin lay obediently on the bed, closed her eyes tightly, and pretended to be asleep.

"Brother." Yae Sakura, dressed in a small shrine maiden outfit, approached Yae Ji. "Will Daisuke succeed?"

"It's almost impossible."

"That"

"What are you thinking at such a young age?" Yae Ji suddenly stood up and, imitating his father, stretched out his sinful hand and ruffled Sakura's hair back and forth.

"I'll teach you the [Cherry Blossom Slash] tomorrow morning!"

A look of surprise flashed across Yae Sakura's face, then she excitedly said, "It's a deal!"

Chapter Seven: The Shrine Maiden

This was the second night after Yae-ji broke the long box. Because of Daisuke's matter, Yae-ji's mind was full of thoughts about the festival. It wasn't until midnight that her spirit could not resist the onslaught of fatigue and she fell into a deep sleep.

In his dream, he returned to that strange steel city and realized the difference between faith and superstition.

Offering human sacrifices to gods is undoubtedly a foolish and backward idea.

The events that occurred in the dream had a tremendous impact on Yae Kiyoshi.

Is God really nothing special?

According to the records of the Yae clan, the clan's previous shrine maidens and even priestesses had all beheld the face of the gods. As for whether this was true or not, Yae Ji did not know.

With a thought, Yaeji's 'skill panel' reappeared in front of him.

upper right corner.

(0/20)

There is no sign of skill points being restored.

Yae Ji carefully examined the three branches of [Falling Cherry Blossom Slash]. Apart from the effect of [Wild Flower Bloom], Yae Ji didn't quite understand the explanations for the other two moves.

Combo counts and Sakura Marks left Yae Ji completely bewildered, unable to find a clue. If his mother were still alive, he could ask her, but now...

Yae Ji suddenly remembered what her father had said about 'sword heart', and the scene in front of her jumped suddenly according to her will!

The scene doesn't have the complex branches of the [Falling Cherry Blossom Slash], there are only two lonely marks, followed by the words 'Heart of Prajna'.

Yaeji lightly touched it with her fingertips; the 'Heart of Prajna' was in a gray-black state, and she had no skill points to activate it.

"Is this the swordsmanship that Father spoke of?"

Yae Ji still couldn't understand. He tried clicking the plus sign next to the skill points again, but he couldn't click it at all!

"Sigh~ God knows what this thing has to do with Cherry Blossom Blizzard." Yae Ji muttered to herself, but then the scene changed again, and the Spirit Blade Cherry Blossom Blizzard was spinning inside the screen.

Yae-ji's eyes widened!

Spirit Blade: Cherry Blossom Blizzard (Unlocked)

Weight: 14

Description: A sacred sword enshrined at Yae Shrine.

Next to the weight was four small, lit stars, representing things like attack and critical hit. In Yae Ji's opinion, these were several times more difficult than the branches of the Cherry Blossom Slash.

"Blazing Cherry Blossoms and Chaotic Spirits? Rondo?"

"The blade wave I unleashed is actually called 'Rondo'?"

"Then how should the Blazing Cherry Blossom Chaos God be used?"

Just as Yaeji was still pondering, the panel emitting a faint light suddenly went black, and Yaeji felt someone pushing him from outside.

He groggily opened his eyes and found Yae Sakura's little hands gently nudging him. Her little face was especially happy to see him awake.

“Brother,” Yae Sakura said in a low voice, “you promised last night that you would teach me swordsmanship.”

"Hmm, it seems like that's true."

Yae Sakura blinked, her thin little shoulders swelled slightly, and her excitement was fully expressed on her small face.

"I'll help my elder brother get up right away!"

"No, no, no! Go to the warehouse and get the wooden sword for training first. I'll be there in a bit." Yae Ji glanced at Yae Rin, who was fast asleep, and whispered, "Be quiet, don't disturb Rin."

"Mmm!" Yae Sakura nodded excitedly. The little girl who was kneeling on the edge of the bed quickly got up. Just as she was about to run out of the room, she glanced at Rin on the other side. Yae Sakura had no choice but to stand on tiptoe and bend over, trying not to make a sound.

Once fully awake, Yae Ji looked at Yae Sakura striking a cute pose and couldn't help but smile.

After quickly getting dressed, Yae Ji picked up the already sharpened katana that was placed by the bedside, and slowly walked out of the house, mimicking Yae Sakura's posture.

"Click~"

After a soft sound, Rin, who had been "sound asleep," opened her eyes and stared at the door with envy in her big eyes.

"Perform it to the best of your ability after one try, and don't push yourself too hard." Yae Ji, with her arms crossed, stared at the excited petite figure not far in front of her and gave her these instructions.

"Yes!"

The little figure first took a deep breath and began to unleash the [Falling Cherry Blossom Slash] one by one.

The shrine maidens of Yae Shrine are the protectors of the village, a fact widely acknowledged by the villagers.