Faced with the blackened heroine, they actually stopped time

But she didn't loosen her hand or break free.

Oreki Gen smiled.

"Your hands are a little cold."

Sakuraba smiled slightly at the moon.

"Are Asagiri's hands also so cold?"

“…cough cough cough.”

Oreki Gen almost choked.

ultra!

I knew I was cheated.

She remembered everything, but why didn't she have an attack?

What on earth is brewing?

Hearing Oreki Gen's cough, Sakuraba Izumi in front turned around and asked.

"What's wrong, Oreki-kun? Are you catching a cold?"

"Ah...it's okay, I just choked on my saliva without noticing."

"Oh? Is it Jianyue's saliva?"

"What are you talking about..."

Yui Shinkai, who was standing next to her, turned her head curiously and asked, "Why did Oreki-nii choke on his saliva?"

Oreki Gen felt like laughing.

Sakuraba Kentsuki, who was standing next to her and blushed, turned her head and glared at Shinkai Yui.

"Hand over your game console when you get back."

“Ah?! Wuuuuu please don’t, I won’t speak again, wuuuuu…”

Chapter 139: What if I don’t want it?

The car stopped in the parking lot at the foot of the mountain.

Just by looking at the cars parked outside, Oreki Ken knew that there would be a lot of people coming to worship today.

"There are so many people."

Looking along the stone-paved steps on the other side, you can see countless people crowding around.

Some were wearing kimonos, some were wearing suits and leather shoes, and there were even monks with bald heads in this cold weather.

It seems that it is not a shrine, but a Buddhist temple.

Hearing Oreki Gen's sigh, Sakuraba Izumi in front slowly got off the car and said with a smile.

"There is no shortage of people who believe in religion anywhere. In fact, everyone knows that religion cannot really change one's destiny."

"Then why are so many people willing to come?"

Yui Shinkai asked curiously.

Sakuraba Izumi did not answer, but looked at Oreki Gen.

The boy smiled and touched Yui Shinkai's head and explained, "Because sometimes, when you do something like this, you feel that your sincere prayers have gone to heaven, and you always feel a little relieved."

"I don't understand." Yui Shinkai looked at the boy blankly. Oreki Gen thought for a moment and changed his statement to one that was more understandable.

"It's like when you encounter a multiple-choice question that you don't know how to answer, and you grab four pieces of paper with ABCD written on them. You fill in the answer that is thrown out. Do you feel that the answer thrown out is like a command from God?"

Yui Shinkai opened her eyes wide and nodded.

"Now I understand, so that's how it is... But if I do this, I'm often wrong! Is it because God doesn't want to tell me the correct answer?"

Oreki Gen smiled and shook his head.

"Because maybe there is no such thing as heaven, so failure is a normal probability. Just like you see so many people going to worship, but can everyone really get what they want?"

"Oh~~~"

Sakuraba Izumi walked in front holding the hand of Shinkai Yui, one big and one small.

The woman has a mature and elegant charm, and the girl is cute and innocent. It seems that this is a combination that will be very beautiful in a photo.

Sakuraba Mizuki, who was walking beside Oreki Gen, squinted his eyes and looked forward.

"I didn't realize you're quite good at teaching children."

Oreki Gen said with a smile: "Doesn't this mean that I will be a good husband and a good father in the future?"

Sakuraba Jianyue also smiled at the boy.

"You always avoided talking about marriage before. Now you take the initiative to bring it up. Why?"

Oreki Gen blinked his eyes, trying his best to appear innocent and harmless.

"Is it possible that it's because I've grown up? When men grow up, they will have more sense of responsibility."

Sakuraba Mizuki sneered, then looked at Oreki Gen and said.

"You better not be guilty."

Oreki Gen sighed inwardly.

This girl is really a bit difficult to deal with today.

She just keeps hinting at herself, making herself feel guilty about certain things. However, she is not in a hurry to make these things clear, just like boiling a frog in warm water, or in more serious cases, cutting your flesh with a knife.

It’s better to have a quick one!

As we climb the stone steps along this path, higher and higher we go, the more clearly we can see the bustling temple standing on the mountainside.

Many monks stood in front and started selling incense.

Oreki Gen had no fondness for this kind of place, and had little interest in it, but he knew that this was the tradition of their Sakuraba family. He was still half an outsider, so he had no right to comment.

So I just remained silent and watched their actions.

The special old monk kindly led a few people in, offered them incense, and then waited until the turn came before letting them come forward to pay their respects.

Oreki Gen had no intention of getting involved.

Because I feel that as a person who does not believe in anything, even if there really are so-called Buddhas or gods, I will not receive any so-called favor.

What's more, their family affairs have little to do with me now.

Just didn't expect it.

“Oreki-kun, what are you doing standing there? Come and worship with us.”

Sakuraba Izumi looked at the boy with a smile.

Oreki Gen hesitated for a moment.

"Is it appropriate for me to come?"

Sakuraba Izumi smiled.

"What's inappropriate? You're my son."

That seems to be true.

Oreki Gen also took a stick of incense, and then followed the same actions as them, worshiping and offering incense devoutly.

As for making a wish...I don't know what to wish for.

Just keep it simple.

【I hope things will go more smoothly in the future. 】

A simple and small wish.

"What are you thinking?"

Sakuraba Kentsuki looked over when he saw Oreki Gen slightly close his eyes, then stand up and open his eyes.

Oreki Gen smiled.

"Nothing, aren't you going to worship?"

"No wish?"

"Yes." He answered truthfully.

"What was promised?"

"you guess."

The boy looked at each other with a smile, keeping the other person in suspense, which is also the most common interaction between lovers.

"I guess your head."

But she is not someone who would indulge in such little games. Anything that arouses her curiosity will make her impatient.

Oreki Gen smiled and said nonchalantly.

"It won't work if I say it out loud."

Sakuraba Jianyue sneered.

"Aren't you praying that you can survive today?"

"Why just live through today? I want to live every day with you."

Listening to the boy's 'nonsense', Sakuraba Mitsuki snorted, then stood up with his mother and little Yui.

Sakuraba Izumi walked over and said, "I'm taking Yui to consult the master about this year's fortune. You can wait for us outside."

There was no reason for Sakuraba Mitsuki to disagree, and besides, she didn't really like such nonsense.

The two of them left the temple and stood outside in a relatively quiet area. From the mountainside they could slightly see the dense crowd walking up from the foot of the mountain.

Sakuraba Jianyue didn't look at him, but just looked down, his eyes were light and somewhat familiar with the coldness.

This is also her original temperament, and it is not particularly special at this moment.

However, after thinking about it, Oreki Gen thought that he should say something. It was not a good thing to keep putting pressure on himself occasionally, and the problem had to be resolved.

So after hesitating for a moment, the boy still spoke softly.

"Well...you went to bed early last night."

Sakuraba Mitsuki was still looking into the distance, and then said in a cold voice.

"Three or four o'clock is still early."

Oreki Gen smiled bitterly.

"It's really late, mainly because you were still replying to my messages..."

"Oreki Gen, do I have to be like a poor wife, waiting for her husband who just sent another woman home to go home before I can go to bed?"

Her counter-question was scathing.

Of course, this was also Sakuraba Mitsuki's personality, so Oreki was not surprised. It was even more like she made Oreki feel a little relieved when she said this.

At least it proves that she is still herself and has not been possessed by any strange creature.

He smiled bitterly, approached Sakuraba Mitsuki, and tried to reach out and grab the other's hand.

But the girl's hand dodged.

"Do not touch me."

However, Oreki Gen still grabbed the other person's hand without caring about his own life.

Holding it tightly in his hands, this girl, who was very concerned about her reputation and didn't like to make big moves in public, couldn't break free.

Then he looked at her embarrassed and angry eyes and said.

"I promised you I would come back, so I will definitely come back. It's a little late, that's how taxis are on New Year's Eve."

Sakuraba Jianyue sneered disdainfully.

"Why should I understand your difficulties? Do I need to understand whether you are in a dilemma about this matter?"