I, the god, recruit witches to make money

Time passed quietly.

The girls were sweating and throwing themselves into the special training, and the Nohara Town Association was also busy as they began to run around for the early summer festival.

The power and funds of the town association reach their peak during the annual festival.

Apart from subsidies from the city government, local politicians also sponsor the early summer festival in an attempt to buy a good reputation.

Merchants in the city will gather at the town meeting to discuss arrangements for the early summer festival.

How to deal with the stalls along the shrine road, who will carry the portable shrine first, which family's float will go first, etc.

Anything involving one's own interests, even the smallest matter, becomes a top priority.

Everyone was arguing until their faces turned red.

Fortunately, Kawamura, the oldest old man, did have prestige and arranged everything properly.

Bai Shi was happy to slack off.

……

Just like that, spring left in a fiery atmosphere, and no one missed it. The people of Nohara City excitedly welcomed the arrival of summer.

"Good morning, Lord God."

After the priestesses finished their chores, they all knelt at the door, assuming the posture of sitting in the ground.

"Good morning."

The door opened, and Shiraishi appeared in front of them in a different attire than usual. Because of the early summer festival, he could not continue his lazy home-style attire, so he changed into formal priest clothes, wore a black gauze hat, and held a tablet in his hand.

"Wow, this is the first time that the Lord God looks like the Lord God in movies and TV series."

Guilongyuan Meisai raised her head with a smiling face, feeling the sacred and majestic aura coming towards her.

Bai Shi complained: "I am the Lord God."

Kaminagi Rin praised sincerely, "He looks very handsome."

Komori Jun said gently: "I think so too."

"Okay, today is the festival and we have a lot to do, so let's eat first."

Bai Shi was happy in his heart, but he still had to maintain his dignity as an adult.

ps: Thank you for the reward from Mr. Fan.

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Chapter 46: Kagura Dance for the Lord

Many things about the early summer festival are organized by the Nohara Town Association, but some things can only be organized by the gods.

Shiraishi needs to take the divine body out of the main hall and place it on the sedan chair at 7 a.m.

A group of men dressed in Edo period costumes carried the mikoshi and began to parade throughout Nohara City.

The steps for inviting gods were complicated, with the purpose of making people confused. Bai Shi didn't understand either, so he just followed the steps that Jing had taught him before, keeping a stern face throughout the process without showing any relaxed expression.

Even though he understood that the so-called divine body was a fake and Okuninushi did not exist.

But in the perception of most people, Okuninushi is a real god.

It’s just that that person has a lot of houses, and Okuninushi would definitely not be interested in staying at a small shrine like Nohara Shrine.

Today is different, there’s a festival going on, who knows, who knows if that person will be interested.

This is what ordinary people think.

Bai Shi naturally could not be negligent. With the most serious expression, he placed the empty divine body on the sedan chair and led the way.

This was also his mission, to walk around Nohara City and return here at seven o'clock in the evening to put the divine body back into the main hall.

Then it was time for the Kagura dance performance.

The reason why it took so long was not because Nohara City had such an exaggerated area, but simply because the mikoshi weighed about five tons and there were only forty-six people carrying it.

It's not enough to just carry it. You have to shout loud slogans and shake the sedan chair. Otherwise, the speed will definitely not be fast.

……

The noisy sounds gradually moved away from the foot of the mountain, but Nohara Shrine did not return to its tranquility. Some people followed the floats and sedan chairs and left, while others wanted to take advantage of the quietness of the shrine to visit.

The three witches each have their own duties.

Jun Komori patrols between the worship hall and the main hall, is responsible for greeting worshippers, answering some of their questions, and saying thank you for coming to worship to pilgrims who pay incense money.

Kiryuin Miya is responsible for recycling old amulets and selling amulets, Buddhist beads, incense sticks, and ema amulets.

These items are wholesaled from Bai Shi at low prices, and the price here is doubled before they are sold to customers.

Nohara Shrine can make a fortune every year during the festival, so he naturally won't show mercy.

Guilongyuan Meisai didn't realize how cheap these goods were, and thought they were treasures truly blessed by the Lord God using the butterfly transformation technique, so she happily sold them to the pilgrims.

Rin Kaminagi was assigned to interpret fortunes for pilgrims and sell Nohara holy water.

The so-called Nohara holy water is just water added to boiled water, the proportion is very low, so low that people cannot tell it is water.

After being left overnight, the water becomes cool and delicious. A small cup costs 1,000 yen and sales are very hot.

Kaminagi Rin made full use of her vision and eloquence to boast to the man who looked like a loser that Nohara Seisui could help her find her life together if she was sincere.

When talking to couples, her target of conversation is women, using her own skin to advertise how great the benefits of Nohara Holy Water are for the skin.

In just one morning, half of the holy water in the wooden barrel was empty, and Kaminagi Rin took the time to eat bread and water as lunch.

There was a constant flow of pilgrims coming to worship. Some had finished their worship while others had just come up to worship.

The early summer festival is not only attended by people from Nohara City, but also people from surrounding cities and even Tokyo come to watch the fun.

It was the first time that Kaminagi Rin saw this deserted shrine bursting with so much activity. She was glad that it wasn't so busy every day. It was really great.

If you are so busy every day, you won’t have time to become stronger.

Occasionally, the atmosphere of the festival makes people unable to help but smile.

Kaminagi Rin clenched her fist to encourage herself and continued to greet pilgrims with a smile.

……

At dusk, the early summer festival reaches its peak.

There are more people.

There are customers waiting at various snack stalls, including chocolate bananas, skewers, takoyaki, sweet round apple sticks, etc.

There were adults with children, young couples, and some tourists who liked to join in the fun. The noisy sounds kept ringing in my ears, and as I walked forward, there was no sign of the noise getting any weaker, only the people who were talking changed.

Kawamura had a satisfied smile on his face as he strolled through this festival Ukiyo-e that did not require any master to paint, enjoying the bustle brought by the crowds.

He felt a little regretful, as he was no longer young and could not shout along with the sedan chairs and floats.

You can only rush to Nohara Shrine half an hour in advance when the sedan chair returns.

He slowly blended into the crowd of people going up the mountain to worship, reached the top of the mountain, and stopped in front of the original wooden torii gate.

Jingle.

Kawamura saw someone shaking a hanging bell, and his ears seemed to be able to block out the interference of other people's voices and hear the clear sound of the bell.

Five yuan of incense money, representing the bond with the gods, is put into the donation box.

If it is a large shrine, there will be larger denominations of money. For a small shrine, five yuan is enough to show your appreciation.

There was a hint of nostalgia in his eyes, but he still did not go forward to pay his respects. He stood on tiptoe and saw the busy Kiryuin Miya in the crowd, and also saw Komori Jun who was entangled by a group of children.

The wooden barrel in front of Kaminagi Rin was empty, but she was still talking non-stop, using her limited knowledge to interpret the fortune for the guests.

Kawamura recalled that last year, Akira was wandering outside as the chief priest, and the one who stayed in the shrine was Shiraishi.

"Last year, that guy was able to do three jobs at once without any hassle. They are still far behind."

Kawamura muttered, but did not go inside. He turned around and looked down the mountain, expecting the mikoshi to return soon.

"Excuse me, please make way," three men in Edo costumes hurriedly weaved among the pilgrims, shouting loudly.

They ran to the top of the mountain, passed through the wooden torii gate, and split up.

"Miss Kiryuin, leave this to me. Go change your clothes. The shrine will be back soon. It's time to perform the Kagura dance."

"Oh, please."

Without hesitation, Guilongyuan Meiya walked away from the makeshift shed and headed towards the mansion behind.

There are a lot of people and it's very lively. What should I do when I think about the fact that my Kagura dance in front of them won't be as good as Miss Jing's and there will be booing from the audience?

Oh no! Guilongyuan Misae felt a little pressured. She had participated in many karate competitions before and had seen more scenes than this one.

But now it’s not karate, it’s Kagura dance.

She practiced facing the air and facing the camera, and could always start over if she performed poorly.

If you make a mistake when you actually go on stage, you’re doomed.

"Kaminagi, Komori, this is not good. I'm a little nervous."

Before Kiryuin Misae returned to the mansion, she looked a little depressed.

Xiao Senjun replied weakly: "Me too."

"You are so useless. Hold your head high. We have been practicing outside these nights without telling the Lord God."

Kaminagi Rin patted their backs and said loudly, "The gods are not grateful enough. In return for your kindness, let us offer our best dance."

"Kill the front wave on the beach!"

Kaminagi Rin's eyes are full of fighting spirit. She strives to be the best in everything; this is her motto.

Chapter 47 The Promise of the Future

People on the steps squeezed to both sides, leaving a path in the middle, and staff sprinkled dew in front.

It is said to be collected dew, but it is actually just boiled water.

Anyway, no one knows for sure, so there won't be any problem if we say it's high-end dew.

Bai Shi walked for a whole day without a single drop of sweat on his face, and held high in his hands the shrine containing the divine body.

It was a small house made of mahogany, partly gilded, and looked magnificent.

He walked with pauses after every three steps, and his slow pace showed his solemnity.

The crowd stopped making noise at this time, as if they sensed the presence of gods in the dark.

Shiraishi stepped onto the top of the mountain, passed through the wooden torii gate, and returned to the main hall through the reserved passage.

Without letting the staff in, he walked in alone, put the shrine back up, clasped his hands together in worship, and walked out of the main hall.

He closed the door again, turned around, and said with a smile on his face: "Please enjoy the Kagura dance with the gods."

As the words fell, the crisp sound of Kagura bells rang out in the air, and the three priestesses who were waiting at the back of the main hall took a step forward.

The pilgrims who looked in the direction of the bell were amazed by their attire.

The order of the three people's appearance is based on height, from tallest to shortest.

Kiryuin Misae is 1.76 meters tall and naturally walked in the front. In addition to the shrine maiden costume, she wore a dark purple kimono with a butterfly pattern on it that matched her wheat-colored skin tone very well.

Her long black hair was tied up with a hairpin. She had a warm smile on her face, and she held her head high and chest high, taking one step after another.

Next is Jun Komori, who is wearing a snow-white kimono with a light blue butterfly pattern. Her eyebrows are lowered, and she does not have that outward enthusiasm. She is like a stream flowing in the mountains in summer.

Rin Kaminagi is the shortest, only 1.65 meters tall, but has the most dazzling temperament. She has long golden hair tied up with a golden hairpin and wears a fiery red kimono with a golden butterfly pattern on it.

The pilgrims consciously made way for them. Some watched quietly, while others took out their mobile phones to take pictures of the scene as a souvenir.

Pilgrims are now not prohibited from taking photos or recording videos.

Bai Shi looked at the three people who were not at all nervous, thought of another person, did not stay here any longer, and left using the Dragon Step.

……

Has the Kagura dance started yet?