Temple and special horse racing skills

In the winter of this year, Saitama prefecture held a marathon in which all citizens can participate freely.

It is said that it is to promote the professional marathon event in March next year, and to enhance the understanding of the whole people and the marathon sport. After the first Tokyo Marathon in 2007, this sport has become more and more popular.

In addition to local marathons such as Lake Biwa, Saitama, and Fukuoka, there will also be Hakone Ekiden, a nationwide live broadcast during the New Year, which is as popular as the Red and White Song Festival.

Panxingjiao did not know what happened this year, but it became one of the sponsors of this marathon. Therefore, the enthusiasm of believers to participate in the competition is unprecedentedly high. head.

"Will he even do such a thing?"

Shi'er looked at the Panxingjiao signboard crowded in the middle of a crowd of sports drinks with a look of shock on his face: "It's too exaggerated."

"As one of the means of collecting spell spirits and recruiting magicians, it's quite normal."

Ah Jing shrugged: "As I said before, he has the talent to do this kind of work."

What talent, to be a monk?Shi Er was noncommittal, but anyway, the two of them didn't have any regular jobs, and if Xia Youjie was willing to help take care of the children, it wasn't impossible for him to come here for a run.

This event was also a prelude to be shortlisted for Hakone Ekiden University. The college students stood in several piles according to the school division, wearing uniform athlete uniforms, and some schools even had uniform hairstyles, with stern expressions and ready to go.

There are many shops selling octopus balls and yakisoba bread, and there are even commemorative products such as game guards.Panxingjiao also set up a small stall near the start of the competition, selling metal bells and lucky charms to wish for a smooth competition—A Jing can tell at a glance that it is processed by an OEM factory, and the price is compared with the production cost. Totally rip off.Manami Suda was sitting at the booth, and after seeing the eyes of the two of them, she waved her hand happily.

Shir: "..."

To be honest, he almost didn't understand the world.

"Why would anyone spend money on something like this?"

"That doesn't sound like something a believer should say."

"I said that I am not a believer, but was hired by you to work."

"It's almost the same. In the eyes of others, Mr. Shier is a believer."

Xia Youjie's business enthusiasm is very low. Originally, these lucky charms should at least let him, the leader, mention the word "blessing", but Ah Jing found that these are completely mass-produced products with engraved seals, and there is no magic power on them. , more perfunctory than the cheap magic-breaking arrows peddled in temples during the New Year.

"..."

It's too obvious that it's bad.

This leaky business religion has been able to operate under skin until now, and each of them is responsible.

There are also many reporters nearby taking pictures and interviewing outside the venue.Including Tokyo Sports University, schools with obvious expertise in the field of sports are the most popular in the interview. Shi Er wore a sports vest uniformly distributed by Panxingjiao, and he also exercised his wrist and muscles symbolically.

"To be on the safe side, just follow the group of students from the sports school."

Ah Jing said: "If you accidentally break the world record, it will be very difficult to end."

"Whatever, didn't that kid say he wanted to be a gimmick? When I first heard about it, I thought it was going to be dressed like that."

Shi Er pointed to an athlete next to him wearing a Mickey Mouse hair accessory and red overalls: "I think there are quite a lot of people wearing strange clothes like this to compete."

"...It seems easier to receive a letter from Disney's lawyer that way."

"Well, it seems to be right."

"It seems that there are still people dressed as ninjas to participate in the competition."

"I heard that it is a local civil servant who participates every year. It is also an annual local news."

The weather in November is not yet icy, but it is also chilly in winter. As a conjurer, Ah Jing was not affected by this environment. Holding a cup of steaming oden in his hand, he ate very happily.Unexpectedly, this amateur behavior of "eating before the start of the race" also attracted reporters, who regarded the two of them as enthusiastic citizens who did not know much about the marathon and wanted to interview some highlights of the race.

"Experience? I haven't had it before. The two of us also want to participate in the competition on a temporary basis."

"Well, it's a couple, maybe the children will see it in front of the TV."

"The expectation for the ranking... It's good to be able to complete the competition smoothly."

"What if I can't finish the run? It doesn't matter, Shi Er will carry me to the finish line even if I use my back."

Her expression was very relaxed and calm, and the camera switched to the person standing beside her. The other person had the appearance of an extreme person, and he nodded as a matter of course, as if running 21 kilometers and carrying another person on his back is a thing in the world The most ordinary thing.

Weird couple... wait until the end of the race to get some running footage of these two, the reporters thought.

The weather was fine that day, and the enthusiasm of the citizens for the competition was high. There were many foreigners who came to participate in the competition, with all kinds of skin colors and languages ​​mixed among them.This half marathon is a mixed race for men and women. In theory, it won’t be long before the male contestants will distance themselves from the female contestants. However, Ah Jing and Shier belong to recreational players, and as conjurers, they have no intention of competing with ordinary contestants. People mixed together to get the ranking, and made up their minds to finish the race as a victory.

If it weren't for the age limit that the contestants must be over 19 years old, Ah Jing even planned to pull Xiaohui up to run together, treating it as a temporary training with magic power to strengthen the body.

She was doing preparatory movements such as raising her legs and lunging and pressing her legs on the spot. Several college students not far away were clasping their hands together and shouting slogans, looking extraordinarily enthusiastic.

"The mountain of Hakone, the danger of the world [1]!"

This was obviously the slogan for the competition to sprint Hakone Ekiden, and Shi Er couldn't help but take a second look. There was an African among the students, who should also be a student from a nearby university.

"You are so young."

Ah Jing looked at them and sighed.

"You're not very old either."

Scheer wondered if this was a topic of death among women.

"It's not about that, it feels like watching Xiaoguang and the others play chess together."

"If you care, there will be a TV broadcast in the New Year, and you should be able to see it on TV in less than two weeks."

"Ajie said that the Panxing Sect will also cook New Year's dishes together. You can prepare more in advance and give them some."

"New Year, you can make Nianyue buckwheat at home... ah."

Ah Jing covered one of her eyes: "It will snow during Chinese New Year this year."

When he was standing on the starting line, Shi Er was still thinking about whether he should prepare more Xuejian dumplings for the New Year this year.

Standing next to him was an obviously thin college student, who was one of the few people who shouted slogans together before.The difference in physique between the two is extremely obvious. If you insist on a comparison, Shier's outline can almost fit the other person's entire body.

"What, even yakuza people will come to participate in the marathon?"

The other party muttered in a low voice.

"Hey, I heard you."

"...! I'm so sorry!"

"It's nothing, anyway, this kind of misunderstanding is not once or twice."

Shi Er looked not far away, and Ah Jing was also getting ready on the starting line.In fact, she has no experience in long-distance running, and most of her training as a conjurer is only short-distance pursuit and close combat. The length of 21 kilometers is also a challenge for her.

Let's run together later, noticing Shi Er's gaze, Ah Jing mouthed him.On the outside of her was a student with short hair, who patted his face nervously.

The starting gun fired, and he kept a pace close to those around him, running side by side with Ah Jing.Several college students quickly divided the vanguard and led the race far ahead, with expressions so calm that they could even chat while running.

"Conjurers rarely participate in this kind of competition."

Shir looked at the crowd.

"After all, most people don't want to hang out with non-magicians all the time."

"Actually, I still don't understand you."

"It's fun to participate in this kind of competition once in a while."

On the other side, after meeting a rich businessman, Xia Youjie swiped his phone in boredom.He plans to take some time to go abroad recently. It is said that a rare mantra has appeared somewhere in Africa, and he can just go to the site for the purpose of religious exchanges.

Neki Toshihisa was very curious and leaned over to watch the content of the mobile phone. After seeing the live broadcast on the screen clearly, even he couldn't help complaining: "Those two people didn't take the competition seriously at all..."

——Even the non-magician believers in the Panxing Cult ran harder than them!

Xia Youjie couldn't help laughing, he was perfunctory to the believers on one side, and the two people on the other side were perfunctory to the competition, it can only be said that they were perfunctory to each other, whoever was serious would lose.

Now that so many years have passed, when I think back to the summer when I was 16 years old, the resentment and anger in my heart have been blunted by this cassock.The dissatisfaction with the world still exists, but it is no longer as sharp and clear as before. The current dormancy and patience are meaningful. Both he and Wu must still be moving forward on the road to change the world.

"After all, they are two seniors, so let them go."

After the game, everyone took a break at the stadium in Shango.Ah Jing held a bottle of sports drink in his hand and gurgled down half the bottle.There was also a thin layer of sweat on Shi'er's forehead, but compared with the exhausted contestants around him, he was obviously more than capable.

Those college students who were going to participate in Hakone Ekiden were the first group to complete the course. Now that they have even finished the follow-up interviews, they gathered together in small groups and planned to go back to school by car.

The competition process between Ah Jing and Shier was quite satisfactory: there were cameras around, supply trucks following, and reporters riding motorcycles to film and interview. Under the layers of death, she finally did not intend to let the other party carry her to the finish line.

"what happened?"

Shi Er came over to block her sight, and said in a subtle tone, "You looked in that direction several times."

"...Hey, sure enough, Mr. Xia You is better at this."

Ah Jing sighed, seeing that those students were about to pack their luggage and leave, she quickly took out a talisman from her bag, cleared her throat, and put on a smiling face: "Students, do you want to know more about Pan Xing?" teach?"

"...?"

Shi Er calmly watched her go about her business.

"Sorry, we still have something to do, we are in a hurry."

The leader, Kiyose Huiji, immediately waved his hands, intending to politely take his classmates away, but Ah Jing directly stuffed the spell into the hand of one of his classmates: "At least take this - our leader and You are from Iwate Prefecture, I wish you all the best in Hakone Ekiden."

"Hey--?"

Sugiyama, who was suddenly given a "meeting gift", was stunned. He looked down at the talisman in his hand, and there was no word on it that he could understand: "Thank you, thank you...? But sorry, I still have a little bit of religion- "

"Ah, it doesn't matter if you don't believe it, but one of the teachings of Panxing Sect is to exercise your body."

Ah Jing waved his hand indifferently: "The whole family will watch the game during the New Year, right? Let's work hard then."

Her business model came and went quickly, and she and Shier quickly disappeared from everyone's field of vision, leaving only a few students with confused expressions to discuss.

"Hey, prodigy, do you know her?"

"I haven't seen it at all..."

"Then why does she know where your hometown is?"

"I don't know, at first I thought it was from my hometown, but it doesn't look like..."

The business student in the third year of university looked at the thin piece of paper in his hand, and after hesitating again and again, he still lumped it up and stuffed it into his pocket.

Just take it as a blessing from a stranger, he thought.

"What's going to happen to that kid?"

After so many years of getting along, Shi Er, who knows each other very well, immediately understood Ah Jing's reason.

"Ticky, it's not a big deal, but for ordinary non-magicians, it's unavoidable to have a fever or a sudden stomachache after getting this."

Two weeks later it will be Hakone Ekiden, so just be a kind person passing by.

"That's it."

"After all, they seem to have been preparing for a long time."

"You really can help anyone."

"But Shir is the only one who can rely on it."

"……cough."

During the New Year, as Ah Jing predicted, a thin snow fell.The conjurers of the Panxing Sect got together, and it was a rare time of the year to rest and relax.Xia Youjie took care of this large group of unrelated family members. He couldn't help but reach out and beat his sore shoulders. Just as he relaxed, he saw a white shadow enter through the window. The visitor had a pair of shiny and unique blue eyes.

"—Enlightenment?"

He was surprised: "Shouldn't Wu be staying in the capital at this time?"

"I can stay where I want."

Gojo Gojo said nonchalantly: "It's so boring over there, why don't you stay here and play with Jie."

The strongest conjurer and the strongest curser have a close personal relationship, which can be regarded as an open secret in today's conjuration world.It's a pity that the Panxing Sect has grown and grown, and Wutiao Wu is too strong. Talking about this unacceptable and intractable state will only increase embarrassment.

Xia Youjie put away all the wine glasses on the table calmly, and took out the Wasanbon sugar offered by the believers from the cabinet with his backhand.

And in a certain house in Saitama Prefecture, the whole family sat around the fireplace peeling oranges and eating, and spent the first day of the New Year together.