High Priest in Japan

Is there anything I can do for you? Megumi Kato smiled slightly at Qin Heqing's praise, and turned to look at the decorations in the shrine.

No, I'll take care of these rough jobs. You should continue to practice Kagura dance. After all, dancing with clogs and Chihaya is not the same as dancing with a priestess costume and straw sandals. You probably need to get used to it a little bit. Qin Heqing shook his head.

Practice...well, I'll go to practice, you work hard.

Um.

Then Kato Megumi returned to the side hall, and under Yue'er's guidance, he danced the kagura dance that he had practiced many times in the past, but had never been danced in a formal festival like a ritual festival.

After eight o'clock, I could have a rest today, but was asked by Qin Heqing to double the hourly salary today, and the migrant maiden who was summoned to help - Rumina Takamori also came to the shrine, greeted Qin Heqing, and became familiar with her Jiji found the maiden clothes from the cabinet of the sales house by himself, and took the clothes to the side hall where Kato Megumi was.

Ah, Kato, you're here too. Rumina Takamori greeted with some surprise.

Hmm. Have you been called by Heqing too? It's really hard work. Megumi Kato stopped dancing and greeted.

No way, who calls him the boss? If I don't want to be put on small shoes or even lose my job as a part-time worker, I can't resist his oppression. Rumina Takamori sighed with a look of hard life, in a joking tone Said. After a pause, he looked at Kei Kato with surprise and envy and said, Are you wearing a festival costume?

Yeah. Kato Megumi nodded.

it's beautiful.

Don't you? Kato Megumi said unexpectedly.

No, I don't know if it's because I don't like me, or the festival has special requirements for dancers. Rumina Takamori shook his head and said, turning his head to look at Yue'er at the side——

She also knows her identity. After all, Qin Heqing didn't hide much at all, and Yue'er would sometimes follow Qin Heqing as an ordinary person to carry out activities, so Takamori Rumino had seen her occasionally, so she understood the status of the other party. He wouldn't just joke around with Yue'er.

This ceremony has special requirements for dancers. Yue'er, who understood why the other party was looking at her, glanced at Rumina Takamori and said softly.

Are there any special requirements? Megumi Kato looked a little surprised when she heard the words, she spread her arms and looked down at herself - it seemed that there was nothing special about it, why did it meet the special requirements?

Okay, let's continue practicing. Yue'er said, who didn't want to talk about these nonsense anymore.

Oh. Then Megumi Kato gave Takamori Rumina a slight salute to express his apology, and then danced the dance for the gods from the beginning again under Yue'er's gaze.

Rumina Takamori looked at it for a while, then looked away, walked aside consciously, and quietly changed her clothes.

...

Seven or eight minutes later, Rumina Takamori, who had changed into a priestess costume, reappeared in the court of God.

At this time, workers from the chamber of commerce who came to help also arrived at the shrine one after another, and began to set up a stage for sacrifices according to Qin Heqing's command——

Not too big, just a temporary small stage, about 30 square meters square, the platform is about one meter above the ground, supported by four logs as thick as an adult's arm, and white cloth is hung around it as a curtain and a veil, covering the whole The stage is shaded to make it look more formal.

The platform adopts an all-wooden structure, and the floor is polished. Except for the temporary altar and ritual objects placed near the main hall of the shrine, there is still a blank area about one meter wide around. A middle-aged man wearing an old-style short kimono Young men sat upright on the table, fiddling with musical instruments such as drums, flutes, bells, and ancient xuns, adjusting the tone and level, making final preparations for the next performance.

The other workers who have finished their work stay aside, resting and waiting, waiting for the start of the sacrifice and the subsequent work-carrying the mikoshi.

Just now I heard from Yue'er that the candidates for this ceremony have special requirements. What are the special requirements? At this time, Takamori Rumina took the opportunity to get close to Qin Heqing, lowered her voice, and asked softly as if discussing some confidential matter .

You want to know. Hearing this, Qin Heqing glanced at her and asked back with a half-smile.

Hmm. Rumina Takamori, who resisted the urge to pinch him because she was too curious, gritted her teeth secretly, and nodded in affirmation.

It's very simple, virgin. Qin Heqing smiled, put his head next to her ear and whispered.

Huh? Virgin?! Rumina Takamori was stunned and exclaimed subconsciously. Immediately, the eyes of the nearby staff members turned and fell on them.

Rumina Takamori blushed, pinched Qin Heqing's waist resentfully, turned her head and went into the sales room.

hiss……

Hahaha... The staff laughed kindly.

Then time passed slowly again, and it was half past nine in a blink of an eye.

It's almost time, let's start. Qin Heqing looked at the time on his phone and said to the people around him.

good.

Rumina, call Xiahui for me.

Know it.

Following Takamori Rumina into the side hall, Kato Megumi was called out.

Are you ready? Qin Heqing walked to Kato Hui and asked.

Um.

Then let's go up. Qin Heqing said. Then he took Kato Megumi's hand, walked up the stage along the steps of the stage, took off his shoes, and walked to the center of the stage.

Let's get started. Kei Kato took a deep breath, forced himself to calm down, and rushed to Qin Heqing beside him after a while.

Excuse me, everyone. Qin Heqing nodded and asked the musicians next to him.

You're welcome.

Then, the musicians played the instruments in their hands, and the melodious, distant, strange and medieval rhythm of Japanese music rang out in the shrine.

Qin Heqing and Kato Megumi started the stage, like two marionettes, dancing on the stage uniformly, stretching arms, stepping, opening fans, ringing bells, presenting a dance with religious beauty to the surrounding workers in the eyes.

until the end of the song.

Then Megumi Kato walked to the temporary altar placed on the stage and knelt down. According to Yueer's teaching before, he took the half-cooked rice grains in the box and chewed them carefully until he felt that all the rice grains had been ground. After crushing, he covered his mouth with the sleeves hanging from his arms, lowered his head, and spit out the saliva-filled rice grains into an empty container beside him.

so repeatedly. until all the rice grains are used up.

Then Qin and Qing Mai stepped up behind Kato Megumi and stood still, solemnly recited prayers to worship the gods...