The girl under the cherry blossoms, her smile is like a flower

"By the way, Yukiho is going to dance the Kagura dance at the grand festival, so she can't wear private clothes then."

"Yeah, yeah, you have to put on a miko uniform, otherwise it will be disrespectful to Inari God-sama."

Yukiho will go to the shrine with her in the evening. In addition to being able to change into a shrine maiden costume at the shrine, there is only...

Kuriyama looked at Yukiho's bag on the table.

"Does that mean Yukiho's bag contains a miko uniform?"

"How did Kuriyama-kun know?"

Although this little secret couldn't be hidden for long, Yukiho was still a little discouraged when Kuriyama guessed it so quickly. She was also planning to give Kuriyama a surprise.

Yukiho heard that boys like all kinds of uniforms, JK uniforms, nurse uniforms, bunny girls and so on, and miko uniforms are naturally among them.

"Guess."

"But, what does Yukiho look like in a miko uniform? She must look good, let's take a look."

Kuriyama was talking to himself, but the voice was a bit loud, not to mention that the two of them were now close to each other. It could even be said that Kuriyama said these words in Yukiho's ears, so the meaning was self-explanatory. Metaphor.

He, Kuriyama, wanted to see Yukiho put on a miko costume.

"Kuriyama-kun, do you really want to see it?"

Yukiho suppressed a smile. She really wanted to see Kuriyama blushing. Otherwise, it wouldn't matter if she was shy and blushing. She would be too cunning.

Obviously, Kuriyama-kun always blushed when he confessed his love, and even took the initiative when holding hands for the first time. But now, Kuriyama-kun is completely different from that time. He always blurts out love words and doesn't care about the eyes of the people around him. Every time, it was only Xuesui herself who blushed.

Kuriyama-kun acted as if nothing had happened, as if those love words were not spoken by him, but were sounds from afar blown by the wind in his ears.

In summary, Yukiho now really wants to see Kuriyama’s shy face.

She believed that if she asked this, even if Kuriyama-kun wanted to see it in his heart, he would be too shy to say it, and she would only need to guide him when the time came, and she would see Kuriyama-kun blushing and say, "Please Yukiho, please let me see it." one look".

"I want to see it, I really want to see it."

As a result, Kuriyama said it without a trace of shame on his face, without any appearance of shyness at all.

"Well -" Xuesui puffed up her face, "angry."

This is not the result she wants to see.

Yukiho reached out to Kuriyama's face and pulled his face to see if Kuriyama's face was as hard as the object that hit her just now.

"Kuriyama-kun, you are so shameless."

"No way, Xuesui has wronged me."

Seeing the fake expression on Kuriyama's face, Yukiho snorted and decided to wait until she set off in the evening before changing into the miko uniform. Originally, she wanted to put it on now so that Kuriyama could see it.

But now Xue Sui is not prepared to do this, so why did Kuriyama make her angry.

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evening.

"Kuriyama-kun, go out first, don't even think about peeking, let alone come in!"

Saying this, Yukiho pushed Kuriyama out of the bedroom and locked the door.

"The miko uniform is hard to wear. I can help Yukiho in there."

"Hey! I know best what Kuriyama-kun is thinking!"

"What a lesson! I really just want to help Xuexi get dressed!"

Yuki Sui inside laughed when she heard this sentence and sighed at Kuriyama's thick skin.

wear clothes? I'm afraid if I really let you in, my clothes will become less and less time-traveling!

After yelling a few more times, and seeing that Yuki Sui ignored him, Kuriyama had no choice but to give up.

It is normal for boys to be a bit astringent towards their girlfriends when they are in love. This can also make girls feel attractive, but they should not be too serious.

Apparently actor Kuriyama understands this truth very deeply.

After waiting for a moment, the bedroom door opened with a bang.

‘pat’ ‘pat’ ‘pat’

This is the sound of clogs hitting the wooden floor.

The little feet wrapped in snow-white footbags took the lead to step out, the steps were slow but rhythmic and unhurried.

The next moment, the limited edition miko Yukiho walked out.

The upper body is white, the lower body is red scarlet hakama, and the black hair is tied up with a red rope.

For a moment, Kuriyama seemed to see a bonfire burning around Yukiho, and Yukiho was wearing a red dress and dancing in the fire.

Xuesui had a dignified smile on her face, but in the next second, the dignified smile disappeared. She lifted the hem of her skirt slightly and turned it in a circle.

"How's it going? Kuriyama-kun?"

"...It's naturally very good."

Kuriyama gave a thumbs up. He was not lying. He could only say that she was indeed a girl created by the gods. Kuriyama could not find any faults or flaws in Yukiho.

"Is Kuriyama-kun's heart doki doki?"

"The little deer is already bumping into each other. If I hadn't been holding him down, his heart would have jumped out."

Xuexi pursed her pink lips, feeling very happy, and said to Kuriyama with a smile.

"Let me listen and see if Kuriyama-kun is lying."

Kuriyama puffed up his chest and opened his arms.

"I don't want to be hugged by Kuriyama-kun."

Yukiho walked up to Kuriyama and took Kuriyama's arm.

"If you hug me, your clothes will wrinkle. Kuriyama-kun, please bear with it for now. After the Kagura dance, Kuriyama-kun can do whatever he wants."

"real or fake?"

Kuriyama raised his eyebrows, and there seemed to be a different light in his eyes.

"Really, really..."

Finally unable to resist Kuriyama's fiery gaze, Yukiho lowered her head.

"Then I want..."

Kuriyama lay in Yukiho's ear and said.

But this short sentence seemed to directly cause a chemical reaction, and Xuesui's face suddenly turned red.

After a long time, Kuriyama heard Xuesui say "hmm".

"Ok?"

Kuriyama looked at Xuesui and felt overjoyed.

"Really, really..."

"Kuriyama-kun, don't look at me like that..."

Xuesui covered her face and whimpered.

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It is getting late and the twilight is deep.

Kuriyama held Yukiho in his arms and walked on the road shrouded in night.

The Kuriyama family is not far from the shrine, but they chose a longer way to walk, which naturally took more time.

The fire replaced the setting sun and dyed half of the sky red.

The firelight in the shrine not far away is swaying with the wind, and can be seen even here.

"It's beautiful."

Yuki Sui sighed, her eyes seemed to be lit up with fireworks as well.

"Yes."

"It's a pity that fireworks are fleeting, and spring trees cannot stay green..."

"Huh? What did Kuriyama-kun say?"

Yukiho tilted her head and asked.

"Nothing, let's go, the festival is about to begin."

Nodding, Xuesui hugged her a little tighter. For some reason, she suddenly felt a little cold.

"Put on my coat first."

"It's okay, just hold me tight and you won't be cold."

The two continued to walk forward.

There were already a lot of people outside the shrine, but fortunately the space inside the shrine was large enough and it didn't seem crowded.

"Kuriyama-kun! Yukiho! This way!"

The familiar voice attracted the attention of the two people. It turned out to be Aunt Yukiko who had slipped away after lunch.

"It turns out Yukiho is this year's miko. This outfit is really suitable. Kuriyama-kun is really lucky."

Aunt Yukiko naturally noticed Yukiho's clothes, and she said with surprise on her face.

In people's eyes, the shrine maiden chosen by Inari God is the chosen girl who combines beauty, intelligence, character, and luck. She is simply the representative of Inari God walking in the world.

And being able to associate with such a girl, Kuriyama is really lucky.

"I am also lucky to meet Mr. Kuriyama..."

After stealing a glance at Kuriyama, Yukisui let go of her arms, and she was still tugging at him in front of her elders. This was not the education Yukiho received.

Xuesui's face was red, and she didn't know whether it was from shyness or the firelight reflected on her face.

"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. That's so sweet. Shouldn't I be a light bulb here?"

Aunt Yukiko's eyes were so happy that she narrowed her eyes, and her mood for watching the theater was greatly satisfied at this moment.

When Aunt Yukiko said this, Yukiho lowered her head and subconsciously wanted to hide behind Kuriyama.

As a result, Aunt Yukiko smiled even more happily.

Yukiho tugged on Kuriyama's sleeves, and then looked at Kuriyama pitifully.

Kuriyama smiled at Yukiho and handed his hand to Yukiho.

"What is Aunt Yukiko busy with here this afternoon?"

Feeling the warm and soft touch on his palm, Kuriyama smiled and changed the subject.

"Deploy the inner room, and I will take Xuesui's bath there later."

"and--"

Aunt Yukiko changed the subject, took out a fan from somewhere and started fanning herself, although at this time of year, she would definitely not use this object.

"With this fan, we can go directly to the place closest to the stands later."

Is that a privilege?

"Best friend! Best friend!"

A rough voice came from a distance, and Kuriyama knew who was coming without even thinking.

"I finally found your best friend. You ignored me when I sent you a message. I thought I wouldn't see you today."

Miura trotted over, and the firelight shone on him, casting a long shadow.

Kuriyama picked up the phone and looked at it. Sure enough, there were several messages.

"Sorry Miura, my phone was on silent and I didn't notice."

"That's okay, but I thought you wouldn't come today."

Kuriyama laughed when he heard this. He was the protagonist of today's big festival. If he didn't come, how could it continue?

But now that everyone was here, Kuriyama looked at the three people from left to right.

The show is about to begin.

"The big festival is about to begin, let's go in first."

Aunt Yukiko shook her fan and said to everyone.

"it is good--"

Passing through the huge red torii gate, everyone stepped into the courtyard of the shrine.

A stone road extends from the torii to the main hall, and in front of the main hall, stands a wooden high platform, and that is where the shrine maidens perform dances for the gods. In the center of the high platform, there is a bright statue of Inari God. God's big eyes look down on the world.

To the left and right of the high platform, two huge bonfires flickered with the wind. Even though they were far apart, one could still feel the huge heat contained in them.

On both sides of the stone road, there are some stalls where people can eat, drink and have fun. Many people gather in front of each stall.

"I'm going to the main hall. You guys can browse the stalls here first, Yukiho. I'll call you before you take a bath."

After Aunt Yukiko explained to the three of them, she went to the main hall, leaving the three young people here.

"My best friend, I'm going over there, you don't have to worry about me."

After Aunt Yukiko left, Miura was also very discerning. He winked at Kuriyama and left.

"You didn't eat at night, are you hungry now?"

As a result, Xuesui nodded and shook her head.

"I'm a little hungry, but I have to make sure my body is clean before the Kagura dance. It's best not to eat."

"You have to eat when you're hungry," Kuriyama pulled Yukiho towards a food stall. "What if you don't have enough energy and faint during the Kagura dance?"

Yukiho was obviously not as strong as Kuriyama. She couldn't defeat Kuriyama, but was still pulled to the stall by Kuriyama.

Seeing that Yuki Sui was reluctant, Kuriyama turned back to look at Yuki Sui and said word by word:

"Xue Sui is more important——"

"Rather than allowing me to worship Lord Inari again, it is more important not to let Yukiho go hungry!"

"..."

Kuriyama was carrying the firelight, but Yukiho could still see the determination on Kuriyama's face and the rich colors in his pupils.

Xuesui's bright eyes also trembled, and her pink lips opened, but in the end she still did not say any words of rejection.

"it is good......"

"That's right. There are octopus balls here. What kind of flavor would you like, Yukiho? Soy sauce or something else?"

Kuriyama rubbed the little hand in his hand and smiled softly.

"Just soy sauce."

"Okay, uncle, I want a box of soy sauce balls."

"Sincerely 750 yen."

"Kuriyama-kun, don't you want to eat?"

Yukiho asked a stupid question.

"I want to eat one with Yukiho."

Taking the soy sauce balls, Kuriyama picked one up, blew a few breaths of air-conditioning, and then handed it to Yuki Sui's mouth. The balls made by this uncle were smaller to take care of girls, so even a girl could take one bite.

"what--"

Xue Sui's eyes widened as she was being fed. It was obvious that the meatballs from this restaurant tasted good.

Kuriyama also tasted one and it tasted really good.

"Let's go and check out other stalls."

For a moment, the two of them sat on a bench, surrounded by a pile of empty boxes. Of course, most of them were handled by Kuriyama, while Yukiho only tasted a little of each.

"So full......"

Xuesui exhaled with great satisfaction. It was the most comfortable thing to eat some hot food when it was cold.

"I found you," Aunt Yukiko walked out of the firelight, "Yukiho, it's time to take a bath."

"Well, then Kuriyama-kun..."

"It doesn't matter, leave it to me to take care of it."

Xuesui nodded and was about to stand up when Kuriyama pulled her back again.

"Wait a moment Yukiho."

Kuriyama took out a tissue from his clothes, moved closer, and gently wiped the soy sauce on Yukiho's mouth.

"It's no problem now, come on, Yukiho."

"......Um!"

Aunt Yukiko secretly gave Kuriyama a thumbs up, handed the fan that represented privileges to Kuriyama, and took Yukiho to the bathing place.

After cleaning up the surroundings, Kuriyama sat on the bench, as if there were two bonfires burning in his eyes.

After a while, the Inari God Festival begins.

Kuriyama and Miura stood at the front, and people had already surrounded the high platform with three levels inside and three outside.

"This is the first time I've seen it so close, thanks to you, my dear friend."

Miura looked left and right, looking like Grandma Liu entering the Grand View Garden for the first time.

"These two fires are really burning. The fire we lit at Night Festival after our last trip to the hot springs is incomparable to this one. If you jump in this time, you will definitely not survive."

"Indeed, but you wouldn't get in there unless you want to die."

After waiting for a while, I saw an old man wearing black hunting clothes climbing up to the high platform. This must be the palace minister of the shrine.

He walked up to the statue and bowed deeply to it. Then, facing the crowd, the palace minister began to sing the praises of Inari God's great achievements.

Suddenly, the entire shrine courtyard fell silent, except for the high-pitched voice of the palace minister and the sound of the burning bonfire.

There is only one god in this world, and that is Inari God. All shrines are naturally dedicated to worship Inari God, and it is simply the dream of the world to become the head priest of a shrine.

The people in the audience listened silently with respect and piety. Even Miura, who usually couldn't calm down, looked at the statue of the god on the high platform and said nothing.

Finally, after finishing the long prayer, the palace priest's passionate voice paused, and then announced that the shrine maiden was about to perform a dance to the Inari God.

The witch slowly came onto the stage.

She was dressed in a red and white miko costume, with a golden maternity crown on her head. She held a golden Kagura bell in one hand and waved a red fan in the other hand. She did not wear clogs on her feet, and her little feet wrapped in snow-white footbags stepped directly on her. On the board.

He also bowed to the statue of Inari God.

Then, Yukiho shook the Kagura bell. The bell sounded along with the sound of the wind and the hunting sound of the fire, and the girl danced to please the gods.

The girl's dancing posture is very beautiful. Even though the Kagura dance does not have any big movements, every move of the girl on the stage is beautiful, dignified, serious, generous and elegant.

The firelight flickered, reflecting the girl's slim and graceful figure. The figure looked like a red butterfly about to pounce on the fire, or like the stacked maple leaves in Kiyomizu Temple in autumn.

The wind stopped at some point, and the flames on the campfire seemed to have stopped. Everything was silent except for the clear and distant tinkling of the Kagura bells.

Finally, Xuesui's movements stopped.

The Kagura dance is over, but things are not over yet.

Hearing the system prompt, Kuriyama looked towards the high platform, his eyes darkening.

Something is coming!

The next moment, the wind and clouds surged, and even the dark clouds in the night sky were blown away, revealing the bright white moon hidden behind it.

The bonfire roared loudly in the wind, even drowning out the people's screams.

The flames swayed violently with the wind, as if in the next second, the huge tongue of fire would break away from the burning object and rush towards everyone.

Then, everyone saw that the eyes of the statue on the high platform lit up!

"Yes, it's a divine arrival! Inari God-sama has descended into the world!"

The old palace minister in black hunting clothes knelt down excitedly and shouted loudly. For him, the palace minister of the shrine, this was simply a myth.

"Lord Inari God appears!"

"Lord Inari God appears!"

The people in the audience were like wheat cut by a sickle, bending their knees one after another, and some even closed their eyes and lowered their heads and began to worship.

For a moment, everyone in the audience knelt down, leaving only Yu Lishan standing there, shaking his head and looking at the statue.

Miura pulled Kuriyama's trouser leg, looking extremely panicked.

"Kneel down and worship, my dear friend! Don't just stand there stupidly!"

Seeing that Kuriyama was not moving for a moment, Miura looked gloomy and stopped caring.

The wind stopped.

The bright moon and the fierce bonfire dispersed all the darkness on the high platform.

"Why don't you worship?"

Yukiho's voice came from above, but it was different from what Kuriyama usually heard. It was emotionless and sounded like a machine.

Except for Kuriyama who was standing in the audience, the other person was Yukiho on the high platform, but Yukiho's eyes were bright, which was obviously abnormal.

"I don't know how to worship."

Kuriyama shook his head, but he didn't show any fear.

This world was created by her, and she knew everything, so why bother asking this question?

"You come here."

Kuriyama mentally asked if there was any problem with the system, but the system turned out to be uncharacteristically rigid.

‘My friend, just do it, I’ll do it all. ’

Kuriyama mentally deducted a 6 for the system and stepped onto the high platform.

"Let me ask first, what did you do to Xuesui?"

Kuriyama stood in front of Yukiho, looking into the eyes of the gods without any evasion.

"You care about me as a proxy?"

"We are lovers. Xuexi is Xuexi, not someone else, let alone your proxy."

"It was her pleasure."

"Xue Sui is much more important than you."

Even after being retorted so harshly, Inari God's tone was still so calm, as if there was nothing in the world that could make her feel even a little bit emotional.

"Don't worry, I will return her to you after I check your body."

"Okay, it's a deal."

As Kuriyama closed his eyes, Yukiho, the target of Inari God's divine descent, stretched out his index finger and touched Kuriyama's forehead.

Kuriyama only felt a chill in his head, but other than that, he felt no other discomfort.

After that, Xuesui suddenly opened her eyes wide and let out a squeak.

"You are not Kuriyama!"

"I am Kuriyama, and I am also Qing Gongfeng," Kuriyama grinned, "Lord Inari God, how should I worship you like this?"

"Just kill the existence of Qing Gongfeng."

In an instant, a huge amount of energy rushed into Kuriyama's mind, but the system had already been prepared. Suddenly, the two energies rushed together.

"Gan, you system, you are fighting with others in my mind, right?"

Kuriyama covered his head and tried his best to endure the pain.

Until Kuriyama's head felt cold and the pain disappeared, Yukiho shuddered and put down the hand that was on Kuriyama's forehead.

"Oh, this world is your home court, yes, but the soul is my home court. Tell me how you can lose in home games?"

Kuriyama laughed.

"Goodbye, Lord Inari."

Xuesui's complexion changed, the light in her eyes gradually disappeared, and she slowly returned to normal.

The next second, Xuesui threw herself into Kuriyama's arms and knocked Kuriyama staggering.

"Kuriyama-kun! I'm so scared...don't leave me, okay..."

Xuesui's eyes were red, and crystal tears kept falling from her bright eyes.

Kuriyama reached out his hand and gently wiped away the tears on Yukiho's face, and said softly.

"Xue Sui, after the buds of our love are blown by the spring wind, they will surely bloom into beautiful flowers when we meet next time. Until that day comes, please wait for me..."

Yukiho's hands used strength that was not belonging to a girl of this age, and held Kuriyama tightly. She was as panicked as a little girl who was about to lose her treasure.

"Kuriyama-kun...are you leaving me...We are lovers...right? Why are we separated?"

Her face was as sad as the petals of a flower withering away.

"But that was what I thought before. As for what I think now..."

Kuriyama took Yukiho's hand and smiled brightly at her.

Then he pulled Xuesui and threw them into the burning bonfire.

In an instant, the two of them were engulfed in blazing fire.

"Now, come and die for love with me, Yuki Sui."