Truth is everywhere within range

".This is the place of exile for Emperor Go-Toba and Emperor Go-Daigo."

The tour guide explained in a voice that everyone could hear, and the waves crashed against the cliffs, making a splashing sound.

Along the coast, there are rugged rocks, including a 200-meter-high skyscraper cliff, a one-kilometer-long sea cliff, and Lizard Rock and Candle Rock that are isolated from the main island.

This is the Oki Islands, located fifty kilometers offshore from the coast of Shimane Prefecture. It has been a place where Japanese prisoners were exiled since ancient times.

The schedule for the third day of the school trip was arranged by Minejo High School Affiliated to the Oki Islands.

Surrounded by the sea, walking on such an island can make you feel more lonely and lonely.

"The mobile phone signal is not very good either."

Qiao Qiao looked at the waves hitting the shore and said.

Even now, a place like Yinqi Island is probably a kind of torture for the exiles.

Life without the Internet is so difficult.

After taking a sufficient number of photos for Sayoko, Qiao Qiao found a secluded cliffside to sit down and opened the information he got from Miss Sakura last night.

This is information about Izumo Taisha Shrine that has a high enough confidentiality level.

Shrine personnel need to register when joining or leaving, especially in a place like Izumo Taisha, even temporary shrine maidens who work part-time on weekdays are registered.

What Qiao Qiao got was information about the personnel of the Amber River lineage.

Opening the file, Qiao Qiao only looked at it for a few minutes before realizing the problem.

The Kohakugawa lineage inherits the branch of Izumo Taisha's belief in Mahakala, which is passed down from generation to generation.

But the life span of every miko is very short.

Qiao Qiao had doubts at first. It was because they often dealt with monsters and there were guys who coveted the Yamata no Orochi soul jade in the paradise. Therefore, these shrine maidens were often in battles and were therefore easily injured and died.

But according to relevant records in another document, for a long period of time, about two hundred years, the paradise was peaceful and without any fighting.

Even so, no miko from the Kohaku River lineage could survive past the age of twenty-five.

Shiva is the god of destruction and creation, and carrying his powerful power is probably like a world-destroying flame, burning the body of a witch.

Moreover, one thing is specifically recorded in the data, that is, once the bamboo in the paradise blooms, then the shrine maiden representing the Kohaku River lineage will pass away, and a successor must be found immediately.

It is conceivable that the young miko, who has no blood relationship with each other, stands alone in the shrine on the top of the green mountains, staring at the earth, humans, and monsters, all alone, and dying young.

He could also understand why Shi Yu seemed so carefree and curious about everything.

Because life is short, one issue may be just an artistic conception to ordinary people, but for Shigure, it may be the most realistic portrayal.

The bamboo flower is in full bloom, and Yamata-no-Orochi's soul jade is lost. This series of events, when connected, seems to indicate the arrival of some kind of fate.

Qiao Qiao has never studied divination and doesn't know much about it.

"Sure enough, Qiao Sang still cares about it."

Xiao Yezi sat next to Qiao Qiao and asked.

"Um."

Qiao Qiao didn't explain much.

Shigure was picked up by Haruyu and grew up in the paradise since he was a child.

If it weren't for Chunyu, Shigure might have died of illness or accident.

After being picked up, as the successor of the Kohaku River lineage, Shigure's life was destined to die early because of this fate.

He was not Shigure, so he naturally didn't know what this girl was thinking.

afternoon.

Returning to the mainland from the Oki Islands, the students took the train and finally arrived at the last stop of the journey.

Izumo City.

Izumo City is the second largest city in Shimane Prefecture, with a population of only 80,000. The urban landscape is even more depressed than that of Matsue City, where the prefectural government is located.

There are mountains to the north and south, with Lake Shinji to the east and a continuous coastline to the west. Izumo is surrounded by red leaves at the moment, which is particularly beautiful.

Izumo Taisha Shrine is located on Yakumo Mountain in the north of the city. During the Kannazuki Festival, the whole city seems lively. From time to time, you can see people wearing traditional hunting clothes or pure clothes walking around. I don’t know if they are really exorcising spirits. Teacher, or just pure cosplay.

Tomorrow is the ceremony for the sacrifice of the gods, and the time from afternoon to evening today will be left to everyone to make arrangements.

The residence was naturally the Izumo Inn. Qiaoqiao and Sayoko were still arranged in a double room, but this time there was no luxurious private hot spring like the one at Tamazukuri Onsen.

Just after putting down his luggage and before he could confirm his afternoon arrangements, Qiao Qiao's cell phone rang.

The sound of the Kagura bell is clear and sweet.

Qiao Qiao looked at the caller ID and saw it was the boss.

"boss?"

Qiao Qiao answered the phone and didn't quite understand why his boss called at this time.

"Jun Qiao, are you dating the girl lovelove?"

Hearing this, Qiao Qiao subconsciously glanced at Sayoko who was humming an unknown song.

"There is no such thing."

"Then I'm relieved. By the way, my classmates have assembled the infrastructure for the things you mentioned last time and are preparing to transport them back from abroad in the next two days. I think you can see them when you come back."

The voice on the boss's phone is still a little noisy.

"Boss, aren't you in the store now?"

Qiao Qiao's hearing has also become quite acute, and he can naturally tell that the boss's current location is not a late-night canteen.

Not to mention, usually, at this point, the boss is not awake at all.

"Yes, in order to help you get it, I stopped by my classmate's place. Hehe, the girls here are so cute."

"Boss, what you just said was a bit inappropriate."

Qiao Qiao reminded.

"Okay, I won't interrupt your school trip."

Someone seemed to be calling him from the boss's side. He said something and then opened his mouth as if he remembered something.

"Oh, one more thing, isn't there a Kannazuki festival going on over at Izumo Taisha Shrine? There seem to be many priests and mikos passing by."

"Yep."

Qiao Qiao nodded.

"I heard that Ariko-chan was also called over, and she just said that she seemed to have found your address, Qiao Jun, and she should be visiting you soon."

"?"

Qiao Qiao felt as if the word "danger" appeared on his head.

Dong dong dong——

There was a knock on the hotel door, and Sayoko ran to open the door.

Qiao Qiao, who hadn't hung up the phone yet, saw the figure outside the door.

"well?"

Ariko, who was wearing white clothes and scarlet hakama, was a little confused when she saw Sayoko opening the door.

"Did I go wrong? Isn't this the teacher's room?"

she asked, tilting her head.

"Well, this is Qiao Sang's room."

Sayoko turned sideways slightly.

Jean Ariko saw Qiao Qiao standing still holding a mobile phone.

"?"

The question mark on Ariko's head quickly turned into an exclamation mark.

Qiao Qiao suddenly felt lucky that there were no torpedo tubes on the battleship Yamato.