Real teaching, hypocritical gray life

"...Nothing." I shook my head and finally decided not to tell it.

As a real layman in divination, I know nothing about divination, but from the perspective of simple reasoning.

[Having said that, this fortune-telling shop is still mainly about love.]

I wanted to say this, and this is also my understanding of the divination format that only accepts two people. After all, as high school students, we always have certain fantasies about youth love, a beautiful future, etc.

Considering the profoundness of the world of divination, it is better to be careful when you go out.

After returning to a more pleasant silence, I once again considered the role of divination.

It cannot be said that divination itself has no value, but its mysterious nature and the fantasy elements it brings with it always make me somewhat suspicious.

Can people really see through the future or a person through divination?

If it is true, I will resist this project from the bottom of my heart. But if it is just a continuation of the cold reading crowd, then I have enough to deal with it.

People keep saying that gods and Buddhas do not exist, but when they are in trouble, no one seeks the existence of gods. Several scientists who wanted to be famous in history also got lost at the end of scientific research and staged a religious drama in their later years.

Humans are rather contradictory creatures, or perhaps there are no two points in the universe.

"..."

Maybe my deep thinking affected Ichinose who was drinking milk tea, so she asked.

"What are you thinking about?"

"...Speaking of which, there is no shrine within the school's facilities, so it seems that we don't have to visit the shrine during the New Year to pray for good health and good health."

"...Luo's thoughts jump so fast. Why did he suddenly think of this?"

"Because I don't have a deep understanding of divination...anyway, my thoughts right now are confused." I went around in circles with this statement, and Ichinose nodded in understanding, then smiled.

"But even if there is a shrine here, will you really go there to worship at the beginning of the New Year?"

"...I don't think so."

"You've never been there before, or were you forced to go by your parents? You've always wanted to go and see it because it's crowded, right?"

"Unfortunately, there is absolutely no such opportunity."

"It doesn't matter if you haven't been there, because it would probably be pretty boring. If you can't experience anything..."

"So it's not as interesting as a fireworks display." I nodded in agreement, although I have never participated in such activities.

"If there is a chance in the future, I will invite Luo to join us. We may live very close to each other."

"Is that right?"

"That should be the case. After all, we squeezed into the same bus a few stops ago... Anyway, there will be a chance."

Ichinose smiled sweetly at me, and I just nodded in response.

I have no idea what I will do next, and that's why this can be called the future.

At this time, the overhead broadcast suddenly read out the number on the paper that the service staff had handed to us earlier.

"Then please come in next."

After enduring for dozens of minutes, it was finally our turn.

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"Then please come in next."

Such a voice came from the temporary counter in the small room.

Although we arrived at the fortune-telling shop on the fifth floor thirty minutes early, there were still three groups ahead of us, and each group took nearly fifteen minutes. I don't know whether the fifteen minutes of waiting were due to the long fortune-telling or the discussion. Anyway, I finally waited for the end of this outing.

We passed through the curtains and into the room where the fortune teller was waiting for us.

The scene before my eyes was exactly the same as the one I had imagined before and often saw in anime.

Under the dim light, a crystal ball the size of a solid sphere reflects the light and shadow of the entire room in a winding path. Next to it is an ancient yellow book of unknown origin but with a heavy sense of history.

The fortune teller also wore a hood that matched the atmosphere of the room. It might be difficult for ordinary people to see her face under the shadow, but in my eyes she looked like a kind old lady.

At least on the surface, he doesn't seem to be the kind of person who would harm others' money.

Because we walked into an unknown room, Ichinose and I paused for a moment at the door. At this time, Ichinose gently pinched my forearm, and I noticed her behavior.

"Are you nervous?"

"... a little."

Ichinose nodded slightly.

Such situations cannot be called fear. No matter who you are, when you meet someone for the first time, as long as you cannot take in all the situations or are unable to do so immediately, you will feel nervous.

"Little girl, don't be nervous. I am just a fortune teller, not a vicious person. What I told you is just a small matter for after-dinner conversation."

After hearing this, Ichinose took a deep breath and quickly returned to his normal state.

Such a speech showed that the grandmother in front of me was highly skilled, and the atmosphere was perfect. Her hands were placed calmly and naturally on both sides of the crystal ball on the table, as if she would lightly wave her hands and the crystal ball would burst out with an extremely evil or brilliant light, and then reflect the past and future of Ichinose and me.

After adjusting our mentality, we sat down on the round chair in front of the fortune teller. There was no backrest on the chair, probably to increase the respect of the fortune teller from the perspective of the person asking the fortune.

"Which plan do you want to ask?"

The fortune teller handed over the fee sheet, and the gentle breath always showed extraordinary mystery. Rather than saying it was a fortune teller, I felt like I was meeting a witch.

The first item on the ingredient list is the [Basic Plan], which includes the more basic aspects such as study, career, love, favorite things, etc.

After that comes [Void], a divination plan based on life philosophy, and the rest are love plans based on the premise of two people being in love.

As expected, this shop is indeed a fortune-telling shop focusing on love.

But then again, what is emptiness and what is the principle of life?

I began to feel sad about my lack of knowledge, but to me it was of no importance. I had only taken a long time to get here, so the most economical things would suffice.

For this reason, I took a look at the detailed information on the fees at the back of the form.

"...This is really expensive."

Regardless of the plan, the points required are more than 5,000 points, and there are even plans that require more than 10,000 points. We only have 30,000 active funds each month, and we didn't expect that more than one-sixth of the points would be deducted just for interest.

This time, I did not hesitate among the many dishes like I did in a restaurant, but made a choice quickly.

“I choose the basic plan.”

"So what about this little girl over here?"

"Well, I'll choose the basic plan as well."

Then Ichinose and I placed our student ID cards over the small card reader that Grandma removed from under the table, and the corresponding points were deducted from the balance.

There are nearly 10,000 points left, which should be enough for me to use in the next few days.

"I think ladies first, do you have any questions?"

"No."

"So, may I ask your name, young lady?"

"Ichinose, Ichinose Honami."

I thought the fortune teller would take out a form from under the table to register after asking Ichinose's name, but she didn't do that. Instead, she asked Ichinose to stretch out her hand.

"My divination will look at the other person's face, palm, and heart. I will also see things that you don't want others to see."

"Yes, is that so?"

Hearing this, Ichinose suddenly became nervous again. It seemed that she took the divination as the truth.

"Yes, but please don't worry too much. The fortune-telling thing is just for fun. We will only give a rough description of the matter."

"Well."

I don’t know if he was thinking about what the fortune teller said, but Ichinose’s eyes seemed to waver a little.

Come to think of it, I thought that tarot card divination would be popular nowadays, but I never thought that I would be able to try it directly.

So what is the purpose of a crystal ball?

While I was still thinking about the story of the human third eye, the divination had already begun.

"First, let's look at your palm. Your lifeline is clear, deep, ruddy and shiny, and your vitality is quite strong. However, the texture is a bit thin and long, so you may be a little lacking in physical strength, but you are good at mental work..."

At first I didn't have any expectations for this fortune-telling, but the fortune-teller's first few words really surprised me, because what she described was almost the same as the truth. As long as people say that vitality is longevity, there should be no problem, but Ichinose's motor nerves are not very good.

However, it is most likely a coincidence. As an elder, he does have some vision and experience, and he makes judgments based solely on the appearance of physical health.

Next, the fortune teller went into detail about academics, wealth, love, etc. Since I had not done enough homework beforehand, I could not tell whether this was a formatted answer or not.

"...I see. It seems you made a mistake in the past that you still can't get over."

"..." Ichinose did not respond to this sentence, and there was a hint of surprise in his eyes.

People are always surprised by unexpected things, which is also the basis for leaking information. If I were a fortune teller, I would probably seize this point and attack it.

"In fact, you don't have to worry so much about that matter, because someone has already solved it for you, right?"

"Can you calculate this?"

"I was just talking nonsense, old lady. You should take it as a joke, but don't react too much. Everything comes down to what you want to do. When the time comes, you will be relieved."

"I understand."

It sounded like an ordinary truth in life, but Ichinose listened to it very seriously.

The fortune teller lowered his head, letting things gradually develop in a mysterious direction. Now we are talking about precautions for disasters, and such behavior makes me sweat for Ichinose.

After a moment's silence, the fortune teller suddenly smiled with amusement, but without any gloomy emotion.

"You will encounter two very bad things in the near future. One of them will be rescued by a noble person, so you can rest assured. The other one will be a devastating shock."

"Scared?"

"Well, you'll be very upset about it at first, but after all it's just a false alarm, and you'll take strong revenge afterwards. It's quite an interesting shock."

"That's right..."

Because the fortune teller's words were unclear, we couldn't feel the fun of the specific content. In short, the conclusion was that everything would be fine. Then the old woman revealed something about a bright future, and that we didn't need to pay too much attention to danger because most of the time someone would take action to deal with it.

"Thank you."

Ichinose thanked me and nodded respectfully. Before I could react, it was my turn to do the divination.

I started divination with the same steps as Ichinose, except that I used my left hand.

At this point I was glad that the fortune teller wasn't observing my right hand.

However, the subtle difference was still discovered by the fortune teller, who frowned tightly under his hood.

"Your left hand..."

I know very well that the marks left by long-term training cannot be erased in a short period of time.

Wind and water need hundreds of years to grow trees. Although fire is strong, it still takes a while. Moreover, the human body is a kind of easily deformable material. Adding the power of time, the longer the accumulation, the better.

Anyway, let's just use some trivial things from past history to cover it up.

Chapter 116: Prophecy of Disaster

"Your left hand..."

The fortune teller felt the calluses on my fingers for a long time, then was silent for a moment and couldn't say anything.

The so-called callus is formed by the necrosis of skin epidermal cells due to long-term friction during labor, and mainly appears on the palms, soles, etc. The location of the callus can also be used to trace the past.

For example, in general, when using a non-compound bow, the bow holder holds the bow handle with his left hand, so calluses will form on the joints of the left palm, corresponding to the index and middle fingers of the right hand.

I had to give her some normal human reaction to the strange silence.

"Will my hands be difficult to use for divination?"

"No... I do have some doubts..."

"Is there something wrong with my hand?"

"I'm just a little surprised...Are you left-handed?"

"No," I shook my head in denial, then paused, "But I can't say it's not true."

"Why do you say that?"