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Makishima Saori, Miss Saori was a little helpless.

I clearly wanted to go to Inari Taisha Shrine to pray by myself, but my parents suddenly had the urge to take me on a family trip.

Moreover, my mother swore that since we wanted to pray, coming to Yasaka Taisha Shrine was the right place for us.

After all, the powers held by the two gods belong to their respective duties.

After passing the shrine, the family was already waiting for them with high-ranking clergy from Yasaka Taisha Shrine.

Quan Gongsi, an old man with his white beard covering his face, was smiling as he prepared to receive a few people.

This is the financial backer of their Yasaka Taisha Shrine, and he is also a noble person who has endorsed letters for them. How can they not treat him more kindly?

"Mr. Makishima, Mrs. Makishima, we have been waiting for you for a long time. Please come in. The chief priest knew that you were coming and asked me to come and greet you."

Having said that, he politely led the people forward to the social affairs office.

Miss Saori didn't think it mattered. Her family was quite wealthy, and it was nothing shameful to talk about the fact that they had donated to a large shrine.

She also knew that if she came here alone, she would also be treated with a very high standard, but she didn't like this kind of thing very much, as if it would drag her back to some magnificent cocktail party.

That's why I wanted to go to Inari Taisha Shrine.

hateful……

Miss Saori was muttering something, but her expression didn't show.

In front of her family, she is usually a gentle, elegant and graceful daughter of a wealthy family.

I glanced at the big lake in the center of the courtyard right in front of me.

In the center of the lake, many people are busy building something.

This aroused Miss Saori's curiosity.

"Excuse me, Mr. Gongsi, what are you doing over there?"

The polite and flattering address made the white-bearded Gonjongchi smile.

The old man kept an eye on the Makishima couple, and when he found that they were also somewhat curious, he had an idea in mind.

He led the three people straight to the large lake in the courtyard, where many ordinary tourists were already discussing something with great interest.

Under this bright blue sky, there is a lively and noisy atmosphere.

"Your arrival is truly fortunate. We have invited the chief priest of Inari Taisha Shrine to visit us today. If you are interested, we can arrange a front-row seat for you."

When she heard the words "coincidentally", Miss Saori curled her lips in disdain.

That's why she didn't want to come to Yasaka Shrine.

He's a clergyman, yet he's so mercenary...

"Then I'll trouble you, Mr. Gongsi."

Mrs. Makishima became interested.

This is, what... sitting and discussing?

Mrs. Makishima didn't expect that there would be such an activity to visit. She made up her mind to get more "race money" later.

You can't let others work in vain.

I watched with interest as those people built the makeshift pavilion.

The main color of the pavilion is similar to that of the temple, both orange and red. The bricks paved along the way to the lake are also solid, and there is no feeling of shaking when you step on them.

The pavilion is large enough to accommodate hundreds of people without feeling crowded.

After a while, the chief priest of Yasaka Taisha Shrine came out in formal attire, with a bustling guard of honor behind him, which made many tourists take photos excitedly and say that the trip was worthwhile.

Miss Saori noticed that the chief priest nodded to his old father in a very subtle way.

Since the Makishima family is interested in this place, the chief priest of Yasaka Taisha Shrine will naturally focus on this area.

Seeing Mr. Makishima nod with a kind smile, the smile on Miyaji's face became even more intense.

However, it is a bit regrettable.

Since Mr. Makishima and his family are really here for a visit, we have to stop doing some of those little actions.

There's nothing wrong with embarrassing the chief priest of Inari Taisha Shrine, but such shameful means should never be displayed in front of a distinguished person.

Pity.

There are obviously quite a few tourists coming today...

After making a subtle gesture, he geared up and headed steadily towards the passage to the lake.

Even though the chief priest was a bit old and not very strong, and even his hair was a little gray, his steady steps attracted the admiration of many passengers.

Judging by the time, that guy should be here soon.

Only after he sat down in the main seat in the center of the pavilion at the lake did the chief priest of Yasaka Taisha Shrine finally breathe a sigh of relief.

His tired body wasn't visible on his face, but if he kept walking like that for a few more steps, it would be exposed...

Chapter 195: The Miracle of the Emergence of Big Fish

Under the long robe-like robe of the priest, the vibration of the cell phone made Yasaka priest narrow his eyes.

Is it finally here...?

As an old friend of the previous chief priest of Inari Taisha Shrine, and one of the two children raised by the shrine's grandmother.

He recognized his old friend's excellence early on.

He knew that there was not much future for him if he stayed at Inari Taisha Shrine, and the shrine mother-in-law would most likely favor his old friend.

So, under the persuasion of another good friend, Yasaka Chief Priest left Inari Taisha Shrine and became the Chief Priest of Yasaka Taisha Shrine.

And after all these years, he feels sincerely grateful for his early withdrawal from the competition.

Under the management of an old friend who knows how, Inari Taisha Shrine has been able to withstand the pressure from other major shrines and build its reputation more and more famous.

It's a pity that my old friend passed away young...

As for my old friend’s son.

Yasaka Miyaji shook his head.

Sorry, for the sake of his old friend, he would at least give Shengong Zhiqin some face.

But he had no say in the dispute over interests.

Don't blame clergymen like him for being so philistine and vicious.

The higher up the priesthood one sits, the more Yasaka Miyaji understands.

Gods and ghosts are just tricks to deceive people.

The wealth and power in your hands are the real truth.

No matter how pious he appears to be to the main deity he worships in front of outsiders, he actually has no reverence at all.

It's fake, it's just fake after all, how can it have any effect on a living person like him?

Therefore, he tried every possible means to drive away some of his former true believers, and the rest either followed him or were related to him.

It can be said that the prestigious Yasaka Taisha has long become an alternative company in terms of business model.

Moreover, this company will use belief in gods to whitewash itself.

There is no other way. Since I can't rely on God, I can only let myself be stained with the smell of money. At least I need to make sure that I am of the same mind as those dignitaries.

Thinking of this, Miyaji Yasaka once again thanked his former friend, Aoki Kawaguchi.

He is a true businessman with a keen sense of business opportunities.

Kawaguchi holds a lot of shares in Yasaka Taisha.

Some people say that they are just Kawaguchi's puppet, and Miyaji Yasaka admits it.

Who made him incompetent?

With his eyes narrowed, Yasaka Miyaji had an idea.

More and more tourists began to gather by the lake.

But this scene does not seem too noisy. After all, this is the courtyard in front of the temple, and people who can come to worship at the shrine will have a certain degree of awe.

After being carefully taken to the shrine office by the chief priest and wearing the priest's uniforms, the Makishima family could go to the pavilion in the center of the lake with dignity to appreciate the exchanges between the two major shrines.

Miss Saori thought for a moment.

The so-called exchanges between the big shrines should be listening to these old men talk about the classic literature of Shintoism?

Recalling the "dizziness misunderstanding" that day, Ms. Saori no longer felt worried.

I didn't think I had encountered anything dirty that day, and I came to the shrine today just to find some psychological comfort.

If we really want to talk about theological classics, Ms. Saori thinks that she can also do it...

Suddenly, a sound like a ringing bell sounded.

This is a solemn way to "welcome" the distinguished guests.

Like the other tourists, Miss Saori looked back along the way she came with great interest and saw a middle-aged man dressed in the clothes of a court priest walking forward steadily.

Behind him, there were many solemn clergymen, holding the master of ceremonies plaque, who seemed hesitant, timid and lacking in confidence.

Their expressions are not very nice.

Even a thin priest felt his face turn red and did not dare to look directly at the questioning eyes around him.

After all, how confident can they be when following a palace chief who is controversial and targeted everywhere?

Now being looked at with questioning eyes by so many people, the skinny priest felt completely embarrassed in front of his peers.

Thinking of this, the thin priest lowered his head silently, hoping that he would not be recognized by too many people.

However, Shengong Zhiqin's heart was quite excited. Although he did not look around, there were so many passengers and he was not blind.

Today, Inari Taisha Shrine has become famous!

Therefore, even if someone exclaimed and questioned his age, even if someone was obviously filming him with bad intentions, Shengong Zhiqin did not change his expression at all.

This calm demeanor actually caught Mr. Makishima's attention.

He did not think that clergymen had to be mysterious and possess extraordinary powers that were unimaginable to ordinary people.

But the appearance of this dish is really good, and it has the air of a master.

Miss Saori was also a little surprised.

This one, at least in terms of appearance, is not bad.

I don’t know if they are of the same character as the clergy of Yasaka Taisha Shrine.

She was complaining in her heart, but soon, Miss Saori widened her eyes and clenched her teeth.

“This, this is…”

Beside him, Mr. Makishima stood up with a look of disbelief on his face.

The chief priest of Inari Taisha Shrine ignored everyone's questioning gazes and slowly walked to the wooden bridge over the lake.

In an instant, the lake moved.

"Fish! Lots of fish!"