Tokyo: The evil god doesn't want to be the top star

Chapter 307 The World Without Hair
The third "former shrine" the two visited was the "Gokaku Shrine" located in Arakawa Ward.

"This 'Goka Jinja Shrine' once enshrined the founder of the hairdressing industry, Fujiwara no Kane Ryomasa, and is famous for its distinctive amulets in the shape of small combs and small scissors."

"When the shrine was first established, it was said that all barbers would come to worship. After the hair loss rate in District 11 increased significantly, it also attracted a large number of male believers who prayed for protection against baldness..."

"But for unknown reasons, this shrine became neglected in the past fifty years and eventually fell into decline."

Outside the half-collapsed Torii gate, there is a wall full of faded ema.

"I wish you pass the barber qualification exam!"

"Pray for hair growth, hair growth, hairline return!"

"Gods above, the human hair restoration project begins today! Hair loss will stop in one month, hair will grow back in three months, and hair will be black and thick in one year. You can regain your confidence!"

“I hope my whole family will not suffer from hair loss in the future!”

“May the hairline remain as it is.”

"Please, don't go bald anymore."

Xia Fan carefully examined the contents on the ema and discovered that, as Jinguji Aoi had said, most of them were prayers for hairdressing studies and for "not being bald."

He could imagine the scene when the "Mediterranean Sea" was bustling with people and praying sincerely.

"Is the divine body this stone statue? Even though only half of it is left, it should be able to 'resonate' with it."

"I see... Suddenly a historian published a paper, which found that this ancestor of the barber industry was best at shaving 'top hair', so barbers and those followers with hair loss stopped coming..."

"Ha, haha... before this god passed away, he also made a great wish to make the world hairless."

After sensing the truth behind the "fall of gods" through the resonance of the divine body, Xia Fan left silently with Jinguji Aoi without even asking about the land price.

Although the land price was very low, I still had to pay 20 to 30 million yuan myself to build the house.

It doesn't matter that Arakawa Ward is a bit far from Ikebukuro, but he doesn't want to spend money and effort only to end up with the result of "I bought a house, but also became bald".

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"This is the Gooufudo Shrine, where the Nara period minister Wake Kiyomaro is enshrined. It is said that he was once assassinated, but was saved by 300 wild boars that suddenly appeared. The legs and waist that were cut off by the assassin were miraculously restored. So this is a shrine that governs the health of the feet and waist, and the statue of the deity is the wild boar statue."

"This place is too remote. According to the original plan, if we are satisfied with the previous ones, we will not come here."

After another half an hour's drive, Xia Fan and Jinguji Aoi headed north and arrived at Adachi District, the northernmost part of Tokyo.

"What a far-fetched legend. Whether it's a wild boar or the regeneration of a severed limb, it has nothing to do with the health of the waist and legs..."

"In short, let's just go through the procedure and have a 'resonance' first to test the goods..."

"I see. With the development of medicine, people who have backaches and leg pains choose to have massages or go to the hospital for checkups. Naturally, no one comes to this shrine, which causes backaches and leg pains..."

"Well, although this 'Kami Kiyomaro' still gently blessed people with good health before his death, this location is indeed too remote..."

It was rare to find land that was not controlled by the "Death Wish of God", but it was in Adachi District, far away from Tokyo and with inconvenient transportation, so Xia Fan couldn't make up his mind to take the land.
"Wait a moment, let me take a look, there must be another suitable one..."

Back in the car, Jinguji Aoi took out the stack of documents and flipped through them in a panic.

"On the list provided by the Ministry of Education, there are only two places left to visit." She only considered the factor that there would be no "supernatural traces" in the shrine, but ignored the fact that the resentment of the gods when they died might be more far-reaching than that of evil spirits.

The originally "well-prepared" list now seemed a little stretched, making her inexplicably understand President Saejima's desolate mood when his "list ran out".

"It's better not to go to the next shrine on the list!"

"Just go to the last place..."

Her little face suddenly turned red, and she proposed to Xia Fan timidly.

"If there are only two places left, shouldn't we go check them out? Is there any problem with the next shrine?"

Xia Fan was a little confused.

"Mr. Xia Fan, you should read it yourself..."

Aoi Jinguji lowered her head and handed over one of the introductory materials.

"Hine Shrine, the shrine enshrines the God of Otsu and the God of Tamahime, and is responsible for the size of men..."

After briefly reading the information, Xia Fan understood why this Amaterasu shrine maiden, who could remain calm even when facing the wild god, was in such an embarrassing situation.

Hinogen Shrine adheres to the ancient culture of life worship. Eye-catching male root stones can be seen everywhere in the shrine, and even the shapes of the amulets and charms are all in the same majestic shape.

Since ancient times, this shrine has attracted countless male believers who want to become giants, and female believers who hope that their lovers can become great men...

The Nezu Festival is held on March 3th every year, with shrine maidens and priests parading the eye-catching giant body of the deity through the streets to pray for a happy marriage and a prosperous offspring.

As for the reason why Hinene Shrine closed down twenty years ago, it was not because of a lack of believers, but because the content of the worship was too obscene and was forcibly banned by the Ministry of Education.

"Ahahaha, then, let's just skip this one and go to the last one..."

After imagining the scene of himself resonating with the "divine body" of huge size and majestic shape, Xia Fan laughed dryly, folded up the information, and agreed to the witch's suggestion.

Although I am very curious, before the god's death, whether he would make the aspiration of "the world is rootless" or "all living beings are huge".

"Speaking of which, the functions of gods are too specific. Although they can easily attract believers in a short period of time, they can also easily fall once the needs change with the times."

On the way to the last shrine, Xia Fan recalled the "fall of gods" he had seen today, and couldn't help but feel emotional.

District 11 is indeed an island with "eight million gods". In order to attract believers through "differentiated competition", the gods each perform their duties, which can be said to be the subdivision of the "business field" to the extreme.

On the way here, he even saw a "miniature shrine" with an area of ​​only three or four square meters on the street. It is said that it is dedicated to the "God of Beat", and people working in the music industry often come to pray for accurate pitch and beat.

But just when Xia Fan was about to go over to worship, Jinguji Aoi told him that it was a "money-scam shrine" that was not registered with the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

"Nothing in this world is unchanging. Even Amaterasu, who rises from the east every day, will eventually fall into darkness..."

Gazing at the rapidly receding street scene outside the window, Aoi Jinguji sighed silently.

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(End of this chapter)