It's Hongye, not Nobunaga

I don't know if this is a response to the sentence "In the dark, there is a destiny", she originally planned to wait a while before coming to Hugakushi, but it turns out that the destination of today's tour is in this place.

Qingshui Hongye leaned against the window, looking at the mountains and farmlands passing by the bus outside, there was a kind of nostalgia in her heart that could not be dissipated for a long time.

After a lapse of 1000 years, she set foot on this land again.

Although almost all the surrounding areas have been replaced with modern buildings, and even the roads have changed a lot, there is not much change between the mountains and forests.

"Shimizu, do you want to get out of the car?"

"I see."

Koba Shimizu thanked Yushi Ninzu, put his bag on his back and got out of the car behind him and Keigo Atobe.

In front of him was a hotel that looked like it hadn't been built for a long time. Compared with the surrounding buildings that were basically shorter, it looked a little out of harmony.

On the way to the front desk, the waiter led them, briefly talked about the hotel, and let everyone who just came here know that there is a big consortium developing this area.

Compared with the bustling and fast-paced Tokyo, this place is indeed much quieter and simpler, and such development is actually inevitable.

"Minister, is it okay to put things here?"

The one who lives in the same room as Shimizu Hongye is Natsuko Asakawa, who is also in the Kyudo Department. Although the two are not in the same class, it is a good thing to share the accommodation together.

Because Asakawa Natsuko is a sensible girl, and she is also a fan of Shimizu Hongye, she will never have any questions or objections to what the latter says.

For example, now.

"Well, just put it there."

Shimizu Koye tied her long hair into a ponytail, changed into casual clothes for easy movement, glanced at the luggage put in the corner by Natsuko Asakawa, and put on her sneakers: "I'll take a stroll nearby, before lunch will be back."

"Ok."

Natsuko Asakawa nodded, and passed the hat next to her: "Please pay attention to safety on the road, and leave the rest to me."

"Then please."

This visit to this area only started in the afternoon, but we still have to do a roll call later, and let people from the two schools get to know each other.

Shimizu Hongye was not interested in such an occasion, so she asked Asakawa Natsuko to cover, while she changed her clothes and went for a walk nearby.

It’s true that this place is Togakushi, but it’s not the place where Hongye lived back then. That place seems to be called Guiwuli now, and it’s about one kilometer west of Togakushi Village.

Due to the development of the tourism industry, there are actually quite a few visitors from other places in this area. Qingshui Hongye walked on the road and lowered the brim of her hat to cover most of her face, which was not very conspicuous.

She came to the place known as the "Royal Palace Ruins".

It was originally a residence built by Togakushi people for Hongye, and the locals called it the "Imperial Palace". Many rivers and villages around it were named after the places near Heian-kyo at that time. Even after so many years, there are Some of them are still preserved, and even become part of the local culture.

Shimizu Hongye was walking on the road, and occasionally heard people talking about the legend of Togakushi ghost girl.

Most of these people came here to travel, to come to this place for these legends, so they are basically young people.

Some of them had hippie smiles, some were in high spirits, and most of them were full of vigor, just passing by the "ghost girl" they called.

Shimizu Hongye swayed around roughly, and according to what he said before, he returned to the hotel before the lunch break, and had lunch with Bingdi and Luoshan's second-year students.

After lunch, it's time to visit.

In addition to the legend of Togakushi's ghost girl, Togakushi actually has the Togakushi Five Shrines, which are called "sacred places".

They are built in the deep mountains and forests, with a unique sense of mystery and sacredness, which attracts many people to visit.

The students were amazed at the place like a primeval forest, which has experienced thousands of years of ancient trees that cannot be seen in the city. Shimizu Hongye also looked around, feeling the breath of life that is rare in this era.

Among them, there is also some evil spirit that she is familiar with.

In this era, monsters rarely appear during the day, and even if they do appear, they are basically in the form of humans.

"Excuse me, can you take a picture for me?"

Good-looking girls are always easy to attract attention, Shimizu Hongye has already rejected several teenagers who approached her.

Seeing this, Yushi Ninzu couldn't help but tease: "With Shimizu here, it makes us less concerned."

"I don't think so."

Qingshui Hongye glanced at him sideways: "It should be said that you are here, and in the end I became the target of public criticism."

Standing with her are members of the Ice Emperor Tennis Club, and Akashi Seijuro from Luoshan. As the only woman standing among this group of outstanding young men, if it weren't for Shimizu Koye's good psychological quality, I'm afraid she would have been rejected Some glances were eaten.

"I'm really sorry for causing you trouble." Akashi Seijuro looked at her apologetically.

Shimizu Hongye smiled and said: "It's just a joke, don't take it to heart, Akashi-kun."

"That's it!"

Akutagawa Jiro seemed to be very interested in this kind of place, and it was rare that he didn't look sleepy: "Momiji is with us, we can still protect Momiji!"

His words sounded a bit childish, which made Shimizu Hongye laugh. Just as he was about to say something, a shy voice from the boy came from next to him: "Excuse me, can you take a photo with me?"

"You are beautiful." The boy in the Luoshan uniform looked at Qingshui Hongye and praised very seriously.

This situation has happened several times during this period, and everyone thought she was going to refuse, but who knew that Shimizu Hongye actually agreed.

The young man who felt lucky pointed to the other side excitedly: "Is it okay to shoot over there?"

"Of course!" Shimizu Hongye gave him a friendly smile.

"Red leaves!"

Akutagawa Jiro stopped her, pulled Keigo Atobe's clothes, and let the latter speak for him helplessly: "Shimizu, do you want us to accompany you there?"

"No need! It's not far away, and he's from Akashi-kun's school, so nothing will happen."

She waved to several people, and walked to the location he had just pointed with that boy.

There was a big tree there as a barrier, and there were no other people around. The moment the boy stood still, he knelt down on one knee in front of Qingshui Hongye: "I am really happy to see you again!"

"Master Hongye."

"It's not a wise choice to find me now."

His bright eyes stared at Shimizu Hongye: "I'm just too excited."

"Forget it, get up and talk."

She waved her hand and signaled the other party to get up and talk: "Mu Mei, you should have seen Ling Sui, right?"

"Yes, I only came here two days ago when I was old."

Mu Mei simply told what happened over the years, because he knew that Ling Sui should have already told her, so he only told a few important things.

After Qingshui Hongye heard about it, she took a mobile phone and seemed to be taking pictures with him: "Where are Quilt Feather and Shanfeng sealed?"

"Quild Feather was sealed in Mount Huangcang, while Shanfeng was sealed near Suishen Gate."

Mu Mei was temporarily controlling the boy's body, but seeing the figures of two people on the phone screen, she couldn't help being happy.

He repeated: "It's great to see you again!"

Shimizu Hongye pressed the shutter button: "It's inconvenient to say this now, let's talk about it at night."

"But……"

Mu Mei met her eyes, and then slowly lowered her head: "I understand, Lord Hongye. If the other guys know that you are back, they must be very happy."

He is a monster transformed from the soul of an old tree, and he lives in this forest, so he can feel the clear water and red leaves so quickly.

"Call them all together."

Qingshui Hongye thought for a while, and put the phone back: "When the moon rises to its highest point tonight, I will appear in the ghost girl Hongye's cave in Mount Huangcang."

"As ordered!"

The two returned to their respective teams. Akutagawa Jirou quickly looked over, and after confirming that Shimizu Hongye was fine, he breathed a sigh of relief: "It's good that you're fine."

"What can I do?"

Shimizu Hongye asked back with a smile, but her eyes flickered.

She always felt that Akutagawa Jiro seemed to be able to see something, but he didn't expose it.

After the rest time was over, everyone climbed up in the direction of the final headquarters—Okusha.

After completing the tour of the five shrines in one go, the young children were more or less excited, so they began to pay homage inside the Aosha, or went to the shrine affairs office to draw lots and divination.

Shimizu Hongye stood in front of the main hall for a while, then walked to Kuzuryusha on the left.

Everyone dispersed in twos and threes, and now there is only Qingshui Hongye here.

She looked at the wooden sign for introduction standing next to the Kuzuryu Shrine, and suddenly remembered a blurred figure.

Rumors are always diverse, and even monsters may not be able to tell which is true and which is false.

Shimizu Koye still remembered that she once asked Shuten-douji, among so many legends, which one is true about his life experience——

There are rumors that he was originally a novice, but he was persecuted because of his handsome appearance, and eventually he became too evil and turned into a ghost.

However, there are also legends that Shuten Doji is the son of Ibukiyama Daimyojin, the Yaki Orochi, or the nine-headed dragon god of Togakushi Mountain.

but……

How the other party answered at that time, but she couldn't remember clearly.

Shimizu Koyo clasped her hands in front of her chest, and leaned over to worship Kuzuryu Shrine.

Maybe the next time we meet, she can ask again.

After all, Qingshui Hongye still doesn't really believe that the group of monsters in Dajiangshan were wiped out just like that. Maybe they are actually living well in a corner now, and maybe they are doing well.

She opened her eyes, took another look at Ousha on the other side, turned around and left this place.

The author has something to say:

The version of myths and legends is really a very magical thing...

Speaking of Togakushi, there is a ghost girl red leaf festival every year, and there are special legend research organizations and so on...

In other words, Hongye is believed in←_←she herself should feel it.