In Tokyo, I just want salted fish

Chapter 340 Shrine and Kendo

Sayu Shrine is on a hill near the urban area, and because of its proximity to the urban area, incense has always been strong.

The entry path is paved with stone slabs. There are stone lamps erected on both sides of the road, shrubs and flowers are planted, and several pine trees grow around the torii. The forest next to the shrine is called the guardian forest.

This place is open to international students, and many international students will come here to experience the daily life of the assistant maiden.

Inside the Social Affairs Office.

"Why did Hua Huo Jiang suddenly want to be a witch?"

While stroking the hair of the orange cat in her arms, Hanamaru Hanabi replied: "The main reason is that I have been drawing pictures of witches recently. I have never been in touch with the life of witches since I was a child. I want to experience it during the summer vacation. I think art The things created should be experienced personally, so as to better understand, and then derive a more vivid image based on the foundation."

Uesugi cat likes her little hands very much, they are warm and gentle, and they will subconsciously purr when they touch the parts around the neck.

"I can feel that Hanabi-chan is very careful in everything she does," Miss Sakakibara smiled gracefully. "It was the same when I taught you how to make wagashi last time. The final result is quite beautiful."

Being an assistant maiden requires signing a contract, which is considered a formal job.

The prerequisite is only unmarried women before the age of 25, as long as they meet this signature, they can become a witch.

Therefore, the witch is not a mysterious profession.

Of course, as a priestess, you need to be trained in advance. The shrine master in Seimei uniform has repeatedly taught you to work with a heart of respect for the gods, and you must devote yourself to receiving every visitor.

The assistant maiden is just like what Uesugi cat saw before, cleaning up fallen leaves, selling god's lotus and imperial blessings.

There are also business groups in the shrine to visit, and the witches are responsible for pouring wine for them one by one in the shrine.

Uesugi Mao studied with Hanabi all morning, and felt that it was purely a waiter job, but the restaurant was replaced by a shrine, and the uniform was replaced by a maiden uniform.

The more I get in touch, the more I feel that the witches in reality are far less beautiful than imagined.

But there is the only worthwhile experience, that is, everyone will wear white clothes and red hakama, flower ornaments on their heads, and dance Kagura dance in the Kagura Hall.

On the wooden shrine.

Ringing the bells in unison, Wugou's pure feathers danced with the movement, which was quite atmospheric.

Of course, it's just an experience, that kind of formal attire, and usually a high-ranking maiden is required to come to a formal festival.

In the afternoon, at the end of the day of the experience, the Uesugi cat who returned to the shrine squatted on the stone lamp and waited for the fireworks.

I don't know if she is enjoying her experience life today.

"Well, see you tomorrow."

Hanamaru Hanabi, who had changed into her normal clothes, bid farewell to a group of girls, and after chatting for a while with the shrine master's daughter, Sayusuzu, she walked on the path and found Uesugi Kai who was waiting for her.

"Didn't Kai-kun go to the dojo for training today?" Hanamaru's face was cute and delicate against the setting sun.

Seeing her, Uesugi Kai smiled involuntarily: "Go, I'm here now to pick you up."

"Kai-kun looks very happy today, but why did you disappear suddenly in the morning? He didn't say anything." Hanamaru Hanabi looked like a deer was angry.

But they still followed him, followed his footsteps, and walked down the mountain together along the approach and through the torii.

"It's not my fault, I told you to get up."

"Really?"

"of course it's true."

Uesugi Kai took out his hands hidden behind his back, "See what I brought for you?"

"Spicy cake!" Hanamaru Hanabi happily took it with both hands.

"Can't you do it yourself, so happy to do?"

Chili-flavored cakes are hard to find, and Qipa Cake Shop only makes this flavor.

"Kai-kun doesn't understand." Hanamaru Hanabi still smiled, protecting the gift with both hands.

Uesugi Kai saw all this, and he also smiled.

It's not that I don't understand, but I want to see her happy smile.

When she gave the watch with the money she earned, he was also in the same happy mood.

In order to let this mood continue, it is better to treat the disease in the head as soon as possible.

Kaoru Uesugi looked at the store, and the big recovery medicine is 10 o'clock a bottle, and it is still 5 o'clock.

Just finish the next task.

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the next day.

The kendo competition is imminent, but Uesugi Kai is leisurely waving basic movements in the kendo field like a normal person.

Some disciples in the dojo wanted to practice with him, but they were discouraged when they entered the battle.

They are afraid of being taken down by one trick like someone before.

Everyone has practiced kendo to a high level, and the self-esteem that has been erected after practicing for so many years is so simple and defeated by one move. No one can accept this kind of frustration.

So everyone is consciously asking for advice, and never thought of pairing with Uesugi Kai.

After training at noon, Ms. Sakakibara prepared lunch in advance, and everyone ate together in the Japanese-style hut next to the courtyard.

The courtyard outside the window emits the sound of wood and bamboo flowing water, which is full of artistic conception.

"Brother Uesugi, Dai Shifan is coming back."

Uesugi Shifan replaced this name, and Uesugi Kai deliberately told them not to call it.

Originally, he was just substituting for a few lessons. He was considered a junior, after all, he started late.

If they insist on shouting, they call senior brother.

"Shifan Dai?" Uesugi Kai stopped his hands and looked at the disciple named Miyahara Yushi beside him, "The one you said before, who slipped and broke his right hand when going out?"

"correct."

"It's not that easy to break a bone, okay?" Uesugi Kai asked.

"It's not good, but Shi Fan will not take action now, and is only in charge of teaching. A while ago, I went to Kansai to bring the powerful brothers to participate in the competition, and I just came back this afternoon."

Kaoru Uesugi nodded slightly, indicating that he understood.

"Senior Uesugi, don't you want to ask more questions?" Miyahara Hiroshi seemed to want to chat more.

"I asked what this is for."

Miyahara Hiroshi said in a little astonishment: "Brother Uesugi, you want to go to the competition with the brothers."

"Who said that?" Uesugi swallowed the sushi in his mouth, "I only participate in the singles competition."

The expression on Miyahara Hiroshi's face turned into confusion: "Everyone says that."

"Let's go rumors, one spreads two, two spreads four, and when it spreads, everyone will believe it." Uesugi Kai didn't care about these, and continued to eat.

The tuna hand held looks quite gorgeous - it's freshly made.

Yushi Miyahara: "It's really not a rumor, that's what Sister Sakakihara said."

What did Sakakibara seven fennel say?
Uesugi Kai immediately stopped the chopsticks in his hand.

"Brother Uesugi, what are you going to do?" Miyahara Hiroshi looked at Uesugi and stood up.

"I'll ask Sister Sakakibara."

Coincidentally, Uesugi Kai just pushed away the shoji, and Sakakibara Anenensis was standing at the door with many bowls of miso soup.

Miss Sakakibara had a demure demeanor, moved away from her position, and said with a faint smile, "Let's go out first."

"I'm looking for Senior Sister."

"Find me?"

"Well, I heard from everyone that I want to participate in the team competition? But I only applied for the single competition."

Ms. Sakakibara was obviously stunned: "Didn't you sign up yourself? You still have to go with Kagami and the others."

"No--"

As soon as Uesugi Kai finished speaking, he knew what was going on.

That day, I went to sign up, and I was with Uncle Sakakibara. After he ticked the option of the singles competition, he didn't care much, and went to the bathroom first.
It is estimated that something went wrong during the toilet.

Seeing him, Miss Sakakibara felt relieved: "What did Kai know?"

Uesugi Kai laughed and said: "Understood, probably uncle helped me choose."

"...Father, that's what he is. I'm so sorry"

"It doesn't matter, if you choose, you choose."

Kai Uesugi shook his head, expressing his helplessness towards that cheap master.

But it's okay, the team competition is nothing more than a little troublesome.

Sit back to your seat.

Miyahara Hiroshi leaned over his head: "Brother Uesugi, how is it? Did you ask clearly?"

"Uncle did a good job and helped me choose the team competition."

"Mr. Teacher Fan?"

"it's him."

"But why did Mr. Shi Fan do this?"

"Who knows."

Uesugi Kai saw the brightly colored Japanese food in front of him, and decided to eat until he was full.

Usually gyms don't have such a good lunch, but this is only once a month.

In the afternoon, I was still fishing in the dojo.

Seeing everyone sweating profusely made the atmosphere feel stuffy.

Suddenly, a middle-aged man walked in outside the dojo. After he saluted at the door, the disciples all greeted him and called him Shi Fan Dai.

He saw Kai Uesugi lounging in the rest area.

"Why don't you go to training?"

"It'll be fine once you've warmed up."

The middle-aged man stroked his chin and looked him up and down, and said with a smile: "You should be the Uesugi Oi who you said wholeheartedly, right?"

"Ah."

"Listen to Yixin, did you defeat him when you were still competing in swordsmanship?" The middle-aged man with a square face was obviously curious about him.

"How is this possible? Master must have released the water."

"How long are you?"

"No exam, no level one."

The way of swordsmanship and the way of bow are similar, they both start at the first level, and then they are considered to be the first level to the fifth level.

One stage is counted as an introduction, and the next two, three, and four stages are very difficult to test.

Uesugi Kai is also considered a miracle, the only national champion in the archery world who has no rank.

It also lets everyone understand what rank is and does not determine strength.

The middle-aged man touched Uesugi Kai's body, as if to determine his physique.

"Well, in the words of you young people, it is considered agile."

Uesugi Kai: "Actually, I'm a power type. I haven't asked your name yet, sir!"

"Me?" The middle-aged man smiled, "My name is Sakakihara Yishin, and my position in this dojo is Shifandai."

"Really?"

Kaoru Uesugi didn't have much faith, Sakakibara was single-minded, and the name was chosen too hastily.

"fake."

"."

Uesugi Kai guessed that this real Shifan Dai was roughly as skinny as the uncle.

"Who is the teacher?"

"Sakakibara Matsukita, Isshin's younger brother." Sakakibara Matsukita patted him on the shoulder, "Boy, I heard that during my absence, everyone called you Shifan Dai. Haha, it seems that I can retire."

This Sakakihara Matsukita looks older than the uncle in appearance, but he is also very young in heart.

Uesugi Kai said modestly: "Yes."

"Several seniors are very interested in you as a junior. Although I don't know why they put you in the participating team, I think it's also a recognition of your strength, but—"

Obviously it was the uncle who forced it, whether he recognized his strength or not.

Uesugi Kai hoped that the cheap master would not approve it, so that he could take part in the singles competition at leisure.

"gather!"

Sakakibara Matsukita suddenly turned around and directly interrupted everyone's practice.

This momentum is quite large.

The disciples in the dojo also stood together very cooperatively, standing very straight with their backs.

He faced the crowd, suddenly pointed at Uesugi Kai behind him, and said with a serious expression:

"Hey, I'm very upset with you! I think you are all rubbish!!

"Just now I uttered wild words, saying that one person can single-handedly challenge all of you here! As a teacher, I am injured, and I can't end up teaching this arrogant disciple. I don't know if there is anyone who is willing to challenge him?"

The disciples looked at each other.

"."

Unexpectedly——didn't everyone be proud before there was no movement?

Sakakibara Matsuki raised his eyebrows and continued to ask: "Is no one willing to compete alone?"

"."

Kai Uesugi stood behind him, and the atmosphere in the dojo was still quiet.

"." Sakakibara Matsukita complied, and continued, "Then do as he said, immediately!"

"."

But even if it's a one-to-many deathmatch, everyone doesn't seem to be in high spirits.

Strange.

Seeing that the atmosphere was still so quiet, Sakakibara Matsukita felt puzzled, turned around and glanced at Uesugi Kai.

In the end, it was the disciple who said aloud: "Shifan Dai, we fought a Liqie with Senior Brother Uesugi before."

"Ever fought? You won?"

The group was silent again, and after a while they replied:
"I lost."

If I had known this was the case, I might as well not have asked.

Sakakihara Matsukita's original intention was to test Uesugi Kai's strength, and he had only heard of this disciple during his hospitalization.

Seeing that his disciples were so cowardly, Sakakibara Matsubei didn't know what they were afraid of, so he waved his hand and said:

"Forget it, let's continue to practice."

Kai Uesugi saw Sakakibara Matsuki walking towards him again: "There's actually no need for Dai Shifan to do this."

"It's simple, it's easy to find contradictions for you, and it's more attentive than trying."

Sakakihara Matsubei didn't care about what happened just now, but was angry at everyone being so cowardly, how could he be cowardly when practicing kendo?
"I just came over this afternoon to take a look. I'll call you Zhao, Zhao, I want to remind you that your senior brothers are arrogant and disobedient, and your master has arranged for you to be a general. , they will also be very dissatisfied with you as a little junior."

".So troublesome?"

"That's the trouble."

".Can't you compete quietly?"

Sakakibara Matsukita explained calmly:

"The national qualifying competition is a must-win for them, and he also has the ability to fully grasp the winning or losing of the competition. They were the champions in the previous two national competitions. This year, they aim to win three consecutive championships. They just returned from Kansai in the morning.

"But because of your sudden insertion, the original team had to drop one person, and it was the most important general. I'm sure you won't accept it."

What is this?

Since Wuxinguan is fully capable and hopeful to win the national championship, why does Master Qiqi arrange him to compete?
Sakakibara Matsukita hesitated for a moment, and then continued: "I think Yixin must have a purpose for doing this, but I just don't know why he made you a target."

(End of this chapter)