Tokyo Girlfriend Illustrated Book

In a place like a shrine, if you think that the gods sitting on the high platform should have the best business, then you are wrong. The real source of wealth is the vending machines that also cannot speak.

Yukinoshita Yukino felt that the IQ of the person in charge of placing the vending machines was definitely as high as three Eriris. Every time she was so tired that she felt like she was going to die, and her mouth was dry, as long as she looked up and looked forward, there would definitely be a colorful vending machine in front of her. They were all in the perfect position.

"It's really a despicable sales method to take advantage of the fragility of the human body and the loopholes of the mind to sell like this."

The girl complained unwillingly, then took out a small wallet that looked like a cat, took out a coin, and stuffed it into the vending machine meticulously, obviously to invite everyone to drink together.

At this moment, reason was defeated by thirst, and humanity was defeated.

Yukino is not used to the act of giving drinks to each other between ordinary friends, but at least she no longer says "Since we are going to invite each other back next time, why don't we buy our own drinks at the beginning?" Maybe she has also learned some truth from this behavior.

Everyone went forward to choose the drinks they wanted. The vending machines with long queues were very rich in variety, even ice beer and small bottles of whiskey were sold, which fully demonstrated the tolerance of the gods.

After listening to Yukino's complaints, Yamauchi Sakura, whose hair was wet with sweat, smiled and said:

"Every time you feel like dying, you can see hope. Isn't this the best state of life? I think this is a test set by the gods?"

Then she turned her head to look at the little rascals next to her and said mysteriously:

"Maybe there is a god hidden in this vending machine!"

This guy has no awe of gods at all. She has obviously crossed the torii and entered the realm of gods. The long way to the temple not only did not make her succumb to the gods, but made her more unruly.

However, Yingliang's words always made sense inexplicably. Glass and others, who were also tortured by the long pilgrimage, nodded and recognized the test of the gods, and were full of expectations for the subsequent worship.

The trees around the vending machine were very dense, and many people who had reached the limit of their physical strength sat directly under the shade of the trees to rest. Hojo Kyosuke also saw several uncles around 40 years old drinking beer. He guessed that they were people who came to play with their families.

They had long been trapped at their desks and converted their physical energy into overtime. They did not have the strength to accompany their families to the top of the mountain to worship, so they bid farewell to their families and waited halfway up the mountain. However, compared to praying to the gods, they probably wanted to pray that their boss would not suddenly call at such a time.

Although it cannot be said that all the people in the Ruyi Liao team were physically strong, at least no one wanted to give up halfway, so after replenishing water and taking a simple rest, they started climbing again.

It seemed that because they had proved their determination by passing the more than 800 steps, the second torii soon appeared in front of everyone. Yukino Yukinoshita's sigh of relief was very obvious.

In front of the second torii is the "Sailor's House", which is where you wash your hands, or cleanse yourself.

In theory, there are very standard procedures for facing the torii and washing your hands, but even the shrine maiden Miyamizu Mitsuha just casually scooped up a bucket of water with a bamboo spoon and washed it casually. It can only be said that the closer people are to the gods, the less reverence they have.

Like Eriri, because she was determined to "I climbed such a long staircase, I must let the gods help me realize my wish", she was particularly serious when washing her hands. She washed her left hand first and then her right hand. After rinsing her mouth, she washed her left hand and the handle of the spoon. She was so pious that Miyamizu Yotsuha was moved and asked her if she wanted to come to the shrine that had not yet opened to be an assistant shrine maiden.

In fact, Eriri was just following the sign in front of the Sailor House, without any reverence at all. If the gods could not fulfill her wish, they might use a magnet to suck ten times the incense money from the money box next time they came.

Although Hojo Kyosuke was not so serious, he wanted to pour the cool water directly on his head to cool down, but considering that there might really be gods in this world, he restrained himself and did not do so. He just admired the two dragons in front of the Sailor House.

White Dragon and Red Dragon

In the legend of Izu, these two dragons lie under Mount Izu. The tail is attached to Lake Ashi in Hakone, the head is at the bottom of Mount Izu, and the boiling hot spring is the dragon's eyes, two ears, nostrils and mouth.

According to the concept of Neon that everything has spirits and everything can become a god, it is not surprising that there is such a legend. The hot spring is the red dragon and the cold water is the white dragon.

Hojo Kyosuke saw that there was a store selling food in the small square where the Sailor House was located. Looking again, Sakura and others who had just washed their hands had already run over and started ordering food.

Rice cakes, rice cakes in the shape of red and white dragons!

Although not exquisite, they tasted good. The red dragon was made with red beans, and the white dragon was the original flavor. The roasted and charred aroma was just right for replenishing carbohydrates after exercise. Everyone enjoyed it very much, so they washed their hands again.

As usual, there were many stone sculptures on both sides of the shrine, but unlike other shrines that like foxes, Izusan Shrine did not have Komainu, but some creatures that looked a bit like cows, probably a few other creatures that they "borrowed" and then randomly modified.

The stone statues were very hot from the sun. If you want to ask why Hojo Kyosuke knew, it was because Yamauchi Sakura touched the head of each stone statue.

Eiri asked if this could bring good luck, and Yamauchi Sakura told her that she just wanted to wipe off the oil on her hands, as if she hadn't washed them off when she ate rice cakes just now.

Of course this was a joke, they were actually very clean, this guy just had a bad hand.

Passing the sailor's house, crossing the second torii gate, and then passing the thunder and lightning house, we finally arrived at the main hall and worship hall.

Hojo Kyousuke recalled the introduction in front of Raidensha, which was the hall dedicated to "Lord Wakamiya". He didn't know Mr. Wakamiya, but he knew that the first shrine of another famous Mishima Taisha Shrine in Izu was Wakamiya Shrine.

What's the matter, this Wakamiya-sama was also recruited by Izuyama Shrine?

These shrines are quite impressive...

Until he arrived in front of the donation box, Hojo Kyousuke was still thinking about the bloody war between gods.

Izuyama Shrine enshrines an all-powerful god named "Izu Otarugen", that is, there is only one god, omniscient and omnipotent, capable of everything from creating the world to punishing scumbags.

Hojo Kyosuke clearly remembers that when he went to places like temples in his previous life, his mother taught him not to take photos casually. But obviously there is no such taboo in the tourist-oriented Neon Shrine. As long as you don't break into the prohibited area, everyone can take pictures at will.

They lined up and came to the offering box. Everyone threw the appropriate amount of incense money into it one by one, saluted twice, clapped twice, and saluted again.

Mitsuha Miyamizu was not very serious. In fact, when she was still a child, she would often talk to the gods when she was cleaning the shrine in the morning, asking the gods to punish her unscrupulous father, but it was obvious that the gods It doesn't work. After Toshiki Miyamizu abandoned the gods, not only did he not suffer any retribution, he became so prosperous that he almost bulldozed the Miyamizu Shrine and built it into a tourist resort.

And her friend Sayaka is even more exaggerated. Although she offers incense money to the gods every time she comes to the shrine in the morning, the "girly worries" she confides in are really annoying.

She wasn't praying silently in her heart at all, but kept saying in a voice that sounded like chanting sutras, why dad didn't drain the bath water after taking a bath last night, why grandma made her skirt sewed a length longer...

In short, he completely regarded gods as trash cans. Mitsuha Miyamizu felt that if he were a god, he would have banned Sayaka from climbing the mountain. Thinking about it from this perspective, she felt that the gods were truly worthy of being gods, and they were indeed amazing enough.

These are the daily lives between a little witch from a family of priests and the gods.

When making a wish, even a staunch atheist like Hojo Kyosuke had a more pious expression on his face.

He once heard that making a wish is not a request to the gods, but an expression of determination to the gods. But Hojo Kyosuke’s god is himself, so he expresses his determination to himself.

‘We must build a happy family’

He thought so.

I don't know if his wish was too simple or if others were too greedy, but when he opened his eyes, he found that the girls next to him were still praying seriously.

He never wanted to suffer a loss, so he quickly closed his eyes again and made a lot of wishes. Since it was a dream, it was better not to restrain himself, lest the gods think that he was an easy person to dismiss.

Although he didn't know whether his wish would come true, Hojo Kyosuke found that after making a wish, the faces of Sakura, Yukino, Mitsuha and even Miyamizu Toshiki became a little more excited.

Maybe he was impressed by his determination?

He guessed that, just like himself, after setting such ambitious goals, he now even wanted to talk to Toshiki Miyamizu to get closer.

"Miyamizu-san, what wish did you make?"

Hojo Kyosuke asked earnestly, this kind of behavior is not presumptuous. Eiriri over there has already begun to test other people's wishes, probably because they are worried that the conflicts between each other's wishes will embarrass the gods. After being deliberately teased by Kasumigaoka, the guy even ran back to the donation box and dropped a piece of Fukuzawa Yukichi, blatantly offering bribes.

Hearing the voice, Toshiki Miyamizu, who was looking at the backs of his two daughters with a gentle face, was stunned for a moment, and then immediately performed a face change at the speed of light. All kindness turned into indifference. He squinted his eyes and said scornfully:

"Making a wish? Only incompetent guys would place their hopes on illusory gods! I am not..."

Hojo Kyousuke's face darkened, and he strode away without listening to what his father-in-law said next.

The old bastard actually had the nerve to say such things. If he hadn't just heard Toshiki Miyamizu's prayer "I hope Mitsuha and Yotsuba will grow up healthy and happy," he would have almost believed it. After all, this guy is a ruthless man who became a priest and broke out of his family. He is indeed qualified to despise gods.

But, even Kashiko won’t shout out her birthday wishes, okay? You childish old bastard!

Striding forward, Hojo Kyousuke squeezed in between Mitsuha and Sayaka. The two girls came to a familiar shrine. Even though it did not belong to the Miyamizu family, countless memories of the past surged up from the bottom of their hearts, and they were constantly reminiscing about the past.

"Where are you Sanye? What wish did you make?" he asked.

Mitsuha Miyamizu pursed her lips and smiled: "Keep it secret~~"

Um?

Hojo Kyosuke was stunned and looked at his little miko in disbelief.

"Me, you? There is a little secret between you and me?!"

The miko lady smiled playfully:

"A woman without secrets will bore a man. This is what Sister Yang No taught me last night."

Although she said this, Sanye glanced at the jubilant Yamauchi Sakura in front of her.

Hojo Kyosuke, who had planned to ask clearly and then show his power to help Sanye fulfill her wish, pouted his lips in grievance and went to other girls, but without exception, everyone chose to keep it secret, even Eriri, who wanted to sign a check and put it in the pocket of God. Only Yamauchi Sakura...

"Eh? Me? I'm the same as you, Kyosuke."

The girl turned around, her high ponytail fluttering in the wind, and her bright yellow eyes were brighter than the sun.

Hojo Kyosuke was surprised: "Me? You guessed my wish?"

"Hahaha, not just me, just ask Naoko and Sanye, everyone should be able to tell your wish, Kyosuke."

Sakura blinked.

Hojo Kyosuke didn't believe it, so he went to Naoko and Yukino.

Nishimiya Glass smiled innocently: "I think it should be to hope that everyone is healthy?"

"Hope for a happy family?"

Yukino Momoka was a little embarrassed to say this. Her wish was to always have a place for herself in Hojo-kun's family.

Yamauchi Sakura clapped her hands: "So, to sum it up, it is to hope for a happy and complete family!"

Tap, tap, tap--

Hojo Kyosuke's face changed drastically, and he kept backing away as if he had suffered a heavy blow.

This, this... Is this what is called Sima Zhao's heart is known to everyone! ?

Hiratsuka Shizuka next to her curled her lips, she could still guess it. Hojo Kyosuke can be said to be a complete winner in life. He is handsome, rich, talented, famous... He has everything, so it is natural that he will focus on his family!

If I can get married, my wish will change from "I hope to get married this year" to "I hope my family is happy and complete."

Teacher Shizuka walked away cursing, because she made this wish every New Year's visit, and then continued to make it the next year!

Instead of praying to the gods, it is better to pray that you can draw a good lot later, so that at least you can give yourself some hope!

In front of the lottery, Yamauchi Sakura's voice was heard, she was organizing everyone to draw lots.

"Whoever draws the lucky number wins!" (End of this chapter)