Truth is everywhere within range

The Ise Shrine in the middle of the night is solemn and solemn.

Qiaoqiao was sitting in the Aragami Hall of Ise Jingu Shrine. In front of him was the shrine maiden, Kitashirakawa Rika.

"Miko-sama, may I ask, what do you usually do?"

Qiao Qiao asked after considering his words.

"Practice, eat, and sleep."

Kitashirakawa Rika answered without thinking.

"Other than that? What do you usually use your phone for?"

Qiao Qiao looked at her mobile phone.

If you have a smartphone, you should at least be able to go online and learn some common sense about normal life.

After chatting for a few words, Qiao Qiao confirmed one thing.

That is the extreme, almost ultimate lack of common sense of this officiating miko-sama.

She doesn’t understand popular culture or Internet memes. No, maybe if the topic continues, she may find that she barely even understands the common sense needed for normal life.

"Mobile phone? Well, I still know how to make phone calls, but for other things, I accidentally created a screen last time and couldn't exit at all. I finally got rid of Chuncai and was saved. From then on, I didn't dare to use it randomly. It’s a cell phone.”

Kitashirakawa Rika said with lingering fear.

"But Tsuchimikado often sends me stuff, which is quite interesting."

That's the problem!

It doesn't matter if Kitashirakawa Rika lacks common sense in life because she has lived in seclusion in Ise Shrine for many years.

But the knowledge of otaku that Tsuchimikado Kiyaki instilled in her was not good.

In Kitashirakawa Rika's perception, most girls in the outside world wear maid outfits and have to expose their breasts when apologizing. There are also beautiful girls who turn into cats and sneak into boys' homes. Even the tofu is salty.

How abominable!

Tofu curd is obviously sweet!

Qiao Qiao said angrily.

But after all, Kitashirakawa Rika has never eaten tofu, right?

"The things Tsuchimikado posted are actually not normal or are they not popular among the public?"

Qiao Qiao thought about his explanation.

"It's impossible to live outside with this level of common sense."

"Outside?"

Kitashirakawa Rika tilted her head seriously and said in confusion.

"Where do you mean outside?"

"Huh? It's just outside the shrine, like Tokyo, Hawaii, etc."

Qiao Qiao was also stunned when she asked him this question.

Is there a big problem with the education at this shrine?

"Ah, if that's the case, don't worry."

Kitashirakawa Rika seemed to understand what Qiao Qiao meant and smiled.

"I'm not going outside."

she explained.

"As the chief priest of Ise Jingu Shrine and the owner of Arasai Shrine, I will never be able to step out of this shrine in my life."

Kitashirakawa Rika's expression showed no gloom.

It was already thirty minutes before I left the Huangji Palace.

I don’t know when it began to snow lightly in the sky, covering up the previous footprints.

The entire Ise Shrine shrine is in silence, with snow covering the eaves of the shrine. In the distance, the entire forest is covered with white curtains.

Kuroda Jun got an oil-paper umbrella from somewhere, opened it in the snow, and waited outside the temple.

Qiao Qiao followed her as she walked between the shrines, and suddenly had the illusion of traveling through time.

Thousands of years ago, was there a priestess like Kitashirakawa Rika, who stood alone in the Arasai Hall and looked at the earth through the window?

"I heard from the Kitashirakawa shrine maiden that she can't leave that shrine?"

Qiao Qiao couldn't help but ask.

Kuroda Jun, who was leading the way, slowed down for a moment and then returned to normal.

"Yes, the chief priest of Ise Shrine is the shrine maiden who serves Amaterasu. After accepting Amaterasu's favor, she naturally dedicates her body and mind to Him."

Kuroda Jun's voice was calm, as if he was talking about tomorrow's weather or the dishes for dinner.

"When the officiant was born, the entire shrine resonated with spiritual power and knew that she was the chosen one. From then on, the officiant's education was carried out by the young palace minister and the previous officiant."

"Until five years ago, the previous chief priest passed away, and the chief priest entered the Araji Temple and became the earthly spokesperson of Amaterasu Omikami."

To put it simply, the chief priest of Ise Shrine is the person who has to bear the divine power of Amaterasu. It is the pinnacle of the spiritual power of Ise Shrine. For this reason, the shrine must protect them properly until they die, and then they can leave their protection. The deserted sacrificial hall.

"Does it really need to go to this extent?"

Qiao Qiao was a little confused.

If in the past, the methods of exorcism were not developed, and the chief priest of Ise Shrine was needed to pacify the demons and ghosts, Qiao Qiao would understand.

So now, the spirit-removing industry in Japan has been developing for so long. There are at least tens of thousands of registered spirit-killing masters, active in various places. Even if the old gods appear, the major shrines have enough power to eliminate them. There is no need to let them go. A girl can be so lonely and locked up in a high tower.

"Or is it that if she leaves the Desolate Sacrifice Hall, the spell will become ineffective?"

"It's not something you need to focus on."

Kuroda Jun avoided answering.

Afterwards, the two of them were silent all the way. Kuroda Jun took Qiao Qiao back to his residence and bowed.

"Your practice at the shrine this time is mainly to observe the spirit-removing activities of the shrine. This time you can meet the officiant, it's just her whim, so please don't have excessive expectations."

Before Kuroda Jun left, he added another sentence.

"There will be an early morning practice at the shrine at five o'clock tomorrow morning. Please go to bed early tonight."

Then left.

"On a whim?"

Qiao Qiao looked out the window.

indeed.

If you want to ensure that the priestess of Ise Shrine can exert her power at all times, it is a normal choice to shelve her.

Kitashirakawa Rika's spirit-killing arrow doesn't need to be present in person. You can shoot it casually as long as you squat in the shrine hall.

So in order to prevent the officiating miko from having some strange deviations, she was enclosed and cultivated in the shrine since she was a child, and she was not allowed to come into contact with outside things. Naturally, she would not have more desires. This must be what the shrine chose. strategy.

Even if Qiao Qiao asks Kitashirakawa Rika now if she wants to leave, she probably has no idea.

From what Kitashirakawa Rika said, among her peers, only Tsuchimikado Kiyaki had contact with her, and they basically communicated with her about exorcism. Instilling this kind of strange knowledge has been accumulated over the years. The results were achieved.

Looking at it this way, that dead house is not without merit.

At least she taught Kitashirakawa Rika how to open links to video websites.

Although it is just opening the link.

Kitashirakawa Rika didn't dare to randomly click on the videos, for fear of causing some big problem that was difficult to solve and her phone would be confiscated.

Well.

Kuroda Jun was right. This was an internal matter within the Ise Shrine. Qiao Qiao came here as an intern and did odd jobs, so there was no need to worry about so many things.

Qiao Qiao calmed down his emotions.

After taking a bath, he put on the clothes provided by the shrine and lay down on the bed. The shrine was too quiet at night, so Qiao Qiao fell asleep quickly.

At five o'clock the next day, the practice officially began.