Faced with the blackened heroine, they actually stopped time

The ancient and solemn ceremony, as well as the piety and awe on everyone's face, seemed to have traveled through a distant time and space.

Sakuraba Jianyue frowned.

"What is going to happen will still happen. Even if there are gods, it is impossible for them to bless a place with so many people. If there are gods, they are definitely arrogant and will not bother to fulfill the wishes of a mortal."

Oreki Gen replied with a smile: "Although I don't think there are gods in this world, how should I put it? People should always have some awe, whether it is towards nature, this world, or those illusory existences."

The eldest lady who had lived in Sakura City since childhood raised her head and looked at Oreki Gen with burning eyes.

"Why do you say the same thing as my mother?"

"Why not your dad?"

"Oh? You want to be my dad?"

"...That's not what I meant. Can't you see clearly? How about changing places?"

Oreki Gen saw the dangerous light in the other person's eyes.

I immediately became alert and couldn't make the joke I wanted to make. My goodness, a look almost penetrated me. How could this be tolerated?

Sakuraba Jianyue retracted his gaze: "I can't see clearly."

"Then come with me."

Oreki Gen took Sakuraba Mizuki through the crowd. He was worried that there were too many people and that some unexpected events would make the young lady unhappy, so Oreki Gen took the initiative to hold the girl's soft and delicate hand.

Sakuraba Jianyue did not refuse and let him hold her hand.

They moved through the crowd and got closer to the stage that the shrine had set up specifically for this day.

There were not many obstructions at a slightly side position, mainly because the Oreki string was high enough and strong enough, so there was no obstacle.

The music was clearer, the ancient instruments were calling from afar, the firelight was flickering.

There was not much fluctuation on Sakuraba Mitsuki's face, just curiosity.

"Why hasn't your sister come out yet?"

A long time had indeed passed, but this ceremony was complicated and grand. When Oreki Xian saw that the ceremony on the stage was temporarily over, a group of people retreated to the back and began to kneel.

When there was a faint movement in the backstage, he said, "This should be it. The part of entertaining the gods is when the witch comes out. Use singing and dancing to entertain the gods."

Sakuraba Jianyue looked at the boy and said, "You know a lot."

Oreki Gen smiled and said, "The more you see, the more you know. Not everyone is born knowing everything like the young lady...hiss! Stop pinching me, I was wrong!"

"Boom!!"

At this moment, a loud drum sound drew everyone's attention, and even the whispers were silent.

When an old man with white hair and beard raised his head and began to sing a vicissitudes of life song.

The door to the backstage finally opened.

"Wow..."

There was a burst of exclamations from the crowd.

Because everyone saw the shining figure standing alone in the open door.

She was wearing a red and white witch costume and white socks. She was tall and slender, with her hands in front of her. Although she lowered her head, her aura could not be concealed and filled everyone's eyes.

Oreki Gen and Sakuraba Mizuki couldn't help but be attracted by this scene.

The numerous accessories on her body swayed gently, shining with the color of fire.

And on the thick black hair that was tied up, there was an exquisite crown.

Oreki Xian's pupils shrank slightly.

How could this be some kind of witch? This was simply a goddess... Even he hadn't expected that his sister would have such a temperament and demeanor.

It can be said to be stunning.

When Oreki Sakura appeared in front of everyone holding the Kagura bell in both hands, one could almost hear the sound of many people holding their breath.

She had started playing the instrument to the rhythm of the drums.

Walk forward slowly.

Each step she took was steady, until she reached the center of the stage, alone.

And behind her were the accompaniment of wind instruments, and even the sound of ancient songs being hummed softly became her background.

Oreki Sakura was indeed a little nervous.

After all, she knew how important this ceremony was to Baishe Township, and she had watched this tradition many times.

But the girl held her breath gently, temporarily clearing away all distracting thoughts.

Tell yourself that you are well prepared and there will be no mistakes. You are not cramming at the last minute, and you are definitely not just filling in the gaps.

"clang!"

As the rhythm began to become faster, Oreki Sakura took a deep breath and began her movements.

In the light of candlelight, the girl with exquisite makeup looked like a goddess descended to earth.

Her already slender body makes the dance appear more relaxed and tense, and every remembered movement is presented clearly.

Everything seems to be going so smoothly.

Only Oreki Sakura knew that she was a little nervous, and she vaguely felt that the crown on her head was shaking a little.

Is it not tied properly?

I should have checked it once more before coming out...but now there is no chance to readjust it, there can be no mistakes on this stage, and of course, the crown must not fall to the ground.

So she tried hard to control her neck so that the crown on her head would not shake so violently.

But as the rhythm increased, the feeling became more and more obvious, and she even felt that the crown was about to fall off.

The girl was a little flustered; she had not expected such an accident to happen.

I have no idea how to handle this situation, but if I really fall, everything will be over.

Perhaps those who watched the festival would regard the crown falling as a bad omen and blame themselves...

When bad omens appear, people will think of many bad outcomes, making themselves even more panicked.

But Oreki Sakura didn't want to make a fool of herself.

She also didn't want to mess it up because of herself, so she tried hard to steady her movements, as if she could gradually overcome it all. But just as she saw Oreki Gen and Sakuraba Mitsuki in the audience, she turned around.

Damn it! !

She felt her hair move!

It’s going to fall off!

"boom."

When the footsteps touched the floor again.

She opened her eyes and turned her back to everyone.

But unexpectedly, he discovered that the crown...did not fall off, but was actually firmly fixed on his head.

How is this going?

Could it be... God's mercy?

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Oreki Gen frowned slightly.

It’s not that I found that Oreki Sakura’s dancing was bad. On the contrary, this girl danced very well, elegantly and gracefully.

It's simply a perfect Kabuki.

But now the boy with good eyesight could clearly notice that the crown on Oreki Sakura's head was shaking when she made some large movements.

"You don't look very good, what's wrong?"

Sakuraba Jianyue noticed something and asked softly.

Oreki Gen shook his head.

"It looks like the headdress isn't on properly... I hope there won't be any problems."

When Sakuraba Mitsuki looked over, he seemed to notice this detail as well.

She frowned.

"I didn't wear it properly... How could such a mistake happen?"

Oreki Gen felt something was wrong, he looked at the girl on the stage nervously. He had judged from Oreki Sakura's subtle expression that his perception was correct, Oreki Sakura also noticed this, she became a little nervous.

"I don't know, but the whole preparation process must be a bit cumbersome. Maybe there wasn't enough time, or maybe I was too nervous to pay attention... We can't let any problems occur at this time..."

Sakuraba Jianyue frowned.

“What happens if something goes wrong?”

Oreki Gen took a deep breath, and the expression on Oreki Sakura's face became more and more strange.

"It's hard to say. If this headdress falls off, people might think it's a bad omen, and think that the harvest might not be good in the coming days... or even think that this problem happened because Sakura is the miko."

He couldn't imagine it. If such a problem really happened, and the harvest was not as good as last year, how much responsibility would people put on this girl? What kind of pressure would she be under if she didn't leave Baishe Township?

Sakuraba Jianyue said with some dissatisfaction.

"This kind of thing can also be attributed to a girl? How can this be justified?"

Oreki Gen took a deep breath.

"Hasn't it been like this since ancient times? When disaster strikes, people will blame others, the king, their neighbors, or even their family members, and throw the consequences on others. This is human nature..."

"Are you worried?"

"Of course, although I know that the people of Baishe Township will not do anything excessive, Xiaoying will probably feel very guilty... Such a major event, so many people, she is still so young, and she has been preparing for this day for a long time and worked very hard. If an accident occurs because of this problem... it will be terrible!"

Oreki Gen clearly saw the look the other person gave him.

Oreki Sakura saw herself, and she seemed to notice the worry in her eyes.

The girl pursed her lips and turned away for a moment.

The crown on her head was shaking violently and was about to fall to the ground!

It's as if I can foresee what's going to happen.

Oreki Gen didn't dare to think too much about what kind of surprised expressions would appear on the faces of those present who seemed to be immersed in this beautiful dance, and what kind of comments and accusations would erupt when such a problem arose, and what a heavy blow it would be to the girl on the stage.

He knew very well that there was nothing he could do, nothing he could do to stop what was happening.

But he couldn't accept that he could do nothing while watching this scene.

Almost subconsciously, the boy took a step forward without thinking too much.

This can't be done... Even if the blame falls on myself, such consequences cannot happen.

We must do something. At least... we can't let Oreki Sakura bear all this alone.

But Oreki Gen didn't take this step.

He clearly saw the flickering flames of the fire fixed into a shape.

I also clearly felt that I couldn't move at all.

A familiar feeling...happened at this moment.

Then, in his unchangeable sight, the boy with wide eyes actually saw the figure of Sakuraba Mizuki who was supposed to be quietly staying beside him...

She took a step and walked up to her.

She turned her head and glanced at herself.

"Oreki Gen, you owe me again."

Then she turned around and calmly and gracefully walked towards the stage, her movements suddenly stopped, and the crown seemed to be about to fall but didn't fall...

Oreki Gen certainly understood what was happening.

Sakuraba Mitsuki actually activated the time stop at this most dangerous moment.

It turned out that the time stop was activated just for this stage where an accident was about to happen...