Tokyo: Starting from the Miko Sister

Hoshino Hotaru stood on tiptoe and looked at her with a pout.

The meaning is self-evident.

Haruhiko lowered his head and pressed it twice.

Only then did Hoshino Hotaru let go of her hands with satisfaction.

The two men left the room.

The location at this time is the rear hall.

It was usually quite deserted, but at this moment there were seven people standing there.

According to the compromise between the Edo Archaeological Bureau and the Psychic Council, sixteen new exploration teams were established, each with a maximum of thirty people.

As far as Haruhiko knew, each of the sixteen forces was filled with thirty people, with no waste at all.

The reason why there are only seven people here is because more people are working in the Takamagahara ruins.

Their job is simple: explore and discover new ruins.

Haruhiko was a little uncomfortable.

Because except for him, everyone else is female.

He stands out too much here.

"Haruhiko-kun."

Hoshino Rin stood in front of the crowd and waved to him.

Seeing this, Haruhiko and Hotaru Hoshino stepped forward.

"firefly."

Hoshino Rin smiled and touched Hoshino Hotaru's hair again.

All the miko turned their eyes to the three of them.

Mainly Haruhiko.

Some of them knew him from the last Kannazuki Festival.

But many more people saw it for the first time.

The appearance of a man at Izumo Shrine is as rare as encountering a giant panda in the wild.

Haruhiko was on pins and needles.

Various eyes looked back and forth.

Who can stand this?

Fortunately, his ordeal ended quickly.

Aoi Hoshino appears.

A group of witches immediately stood up straight, looking straight ahead.

This shows the majesty of Hoshino Aoi.

"Mother."

Hoshino Rin bowed slightly and said, "Everything is ready, we can set off."

In front of outsiders, she always addresses them as adults.

Generally speaking, this is a custom that only exists in large families that have been passed down for thousands of years.

It is an aristocratic etiquette left over from the past.

"Set off."

Hoshino Aoi said in a cold tone.

Like Hoshino Hotaru, her facial expressions rarely change.

Haruhiko had previously thought that this was just his natural personality.

But after learning some truth from Hoshino Hotaru, he changed his mind.

After the age of 25, the two sisters never saw each other again, so it was reasonable for them to develop such a character.

Haruhiko doesn't want to see Hoshino Rin in the same situation, so he has to keep working hard.

He glanced at Hoshino Aoi.

She had ignored him from the time he showed up until now.

It was as if he was really a priest of Izumo Shrine.

But this is obviously unreasonable.

Judging from the reactions of the other priestesses, they also didn't know that an outsider would join.

So why did Hoshino Aoi agree to invite him to join the exploration of the ruins of Izumo Shrine?

Haruhiko couldn't figure it out.

The group left Izumo Shrine through the teleportation array.

When he appeared again, he had returned to Tokyo.

Although there are many entrances to the Takamagahara ruins, they are all concentrated in Tokyo.

It is naturally impossible to enter anywhere else.

Hoshino Aoi raised her hand and performed a sleight of hand to hide everyone's actions.

The main reason is that the appearance of so many priestesses will inevitably attract attention.

At this time they were in the courtyard belonging to Izumo Shrine.

After completing the disguise, we headed to one of the designated entrances to the Ogosho, which was a shopping mall not far away.

After visiting the Takamagahara ruins several times, Haruhiko discovered that the Edo Archaeological Bureau liked to set up entrances in busy areas.

Maybe this is what they call a great hermit hiding in the city.

The more crowded the place is, the more hidden it is and the harder it is to be discovered.

Seven people plus Haruhiko and Hoshino Aoi, a total of nine people entered the elevator together.

On the way, Haruhiko learned about the ruins they were going to visit today from Hoshino Rin.

Located on the fourth floor of the Takamagahara ruins.

After the Edo Archaeological Bureau agreed to add a new team, the sixteen forces were formed at a very fast speed.

Of course, the most unlucky one is Mr. Miyamoto.

In less than a month, I lost my home.

The Ogosho temporarily ignored the vacant positions, so they were sent back to the ground.

Some were tempted to join other forces, while the rest followed Miyamoto Yuji and joined the Utsunomiya clan.

Today, the fifteen teams are concentrating on exploring the fourth floor, and the results are quite good.

There are now seven newly discovered ruins.

Of course, Haruhiko had no idea about the specific harvest.

But he knew that the number of casualties was twenty-nine.

The minimum requirement for those who can join the exploration team is a third-level psychic.

From this, we can see the danger of the Takamagahara ruins.

The ruins we visited today were the first ones discovered at Izumo Shrine.

Located in the southwest of the fourth floor, the entrance is a mountain.

Because of the ban, they have never entered until now.

This is also why Hoshino Aoi would take action personally.

A fourth-level psychic cannot open that restriction.

The entrance alone is so troublesome, the things inside must be of the fifth level.

To be honest, the more Haruhiko listened, the weirder it seemed.

It is really not appropriate for him to invite an outsider to participate in such a relic.

Could it be that his relationship with Hoshino Hotaru has been discovered by Hoshino Aoi?

Is it just so peaceful?

Haruhiko has always believed that there are no men in Izumo Shrine, and that his relationship with Hoshino Rin or Hoshino Hotaru would be opposed by Hoshino Aoi.

But that did not happen.

So why were there no men before?

Or will he be killed later?

"Haruhiko-kun."

Hoshino Rin's voice interrupted Haruhiko's wandering thoughts.

He looked up and took the mask she gave him.

The fourth level of the ruins is unusual, with so much spiritual energy that one needs to wear a special mask to breathe.

Although Haruhiko was wearing a mask, he did not reject Hoshino Rin's kindness.

I came to the fourth floor again, and it was the familiar gray weather again.

Being so deep underground, there is no possibility of sunlight.

It’s not completely black, thanks to the magic of psychic power.

Because there is too much spiritual energy in the air, there is a faint light.

Haruhiko followed behind Hoshino Aoi and did not chat with the Hoshino sisters.

The main reason is that the aura of this palace priest is too strong and cold.

Chatting feels out of place.

After walking for more than ten minutes in the dim environment, a mountain came into view.

Haruhiko raised his head. The mountain was bare without any vegetation. Even the mountain looked quite dead.

When he reached the mountainside, he found a newly opened mountain road.

Rough knife marks can still be clearly seen on the stone stairs.

Haruhiko walked up the mountain path.

The mountain was quite steep, but fortunately he now had the physique of a third-level great demon and did not feel tired.

He glanced at the Hoshino sisters; they were also quite relaxed.

When they reached the mountainside, Aoi Hoshino stopped.

"Lord Palace Secretary."

The priestesses who had been waiting here stepped forward and bowed in unison.

Haruhiko counted and there were twenty-one of them, plus the nine of them, there were exactly thirty people.

He was a little surprised. They actually included him in the list?

No wonder the people from the Ogosho didn't ask any questions when they saw him before.

It turns out that he has already taken the spot.

As for who it is, the Ogosho does not care, the decision is made by Izumo Shrine.

After all, in theory, these sixteen forces are their superiors.

I can't afford it.

But the nicer Hoshino Aoi treated him, the more frightened Haruhiko felt for some unknown reason.

There must be a demon in the abnormal situation.