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

Chapter 449 Offering
In the deep, silent, boundless fog, translucent figures are wandering around.

These figures walked with confused looks and staggering steps, no one knew where they came from or where they were going...

At the edge of the fog, there is a faint trace of fine sand and surging white waves, which push the figures who step into it back into the fog.

"who I am……"

"Can not remember……"

If Xia Fan were here, he would definitely recognize that one of the transparent figures was the one he had been looking for, Hoshina Hanami.

"Where am I going..."

"Can not remember……"

At this moment, she, like the figures around her, was moving mechanically in the fog, muttering something.

"But...I remember..."

"Who did you make an appointment with..."

"There are still... things... to do together..."

But slightly different from the wooden expressions of the people around her, she would stop from time to time, look painful, and squat with her head in her hands.

"Who was it... I don't remember..."

"He is... someone I cannot forget... Remember him quickly..."

"Xia Fan...Xia Fan..."

"This is the only name left... I must never forget it..."

Crystal clear tears slid down her cheeks and gathered into transparent puddles on the ground...

But it could not reflect the crying face of the girl.

……

Four days later, Kanda Shrine in Otemachi, Chiyoda District.

The blue-green "Ichi-no-Tori" is wrapped with colorful lights that look like shimenawa ropes.

At the entrance of the shrine, banners reading "Kanda Festival Main Venue" and "Tokyo Newcomer Music Awards Ceremony" were hung.

At the end of the stone path behind the torii, the red-walled and black-roofed "Zuishenmon" gatehouse is hung with gorgeous curtains and lanterns.

This famous shrine, where Xia Fan once filmed commercials and prayed for the "Samurai Aragami", is dressed up today.

From the road outside the Ichino-torii all the way to Zuishinmon, there are temporary stalls with eye-catching signs on both sides of the road.

From fried noodles, marshmallows, and apple candies to takoyaki, squid balls, kebabs, and yakitori, there is a wide variety of snacks available.

From water ball hooking, shooting, and turtle catching to masks, ring tossing, and raffles, there are many traditional game stalls that are rarely seen on weekdays.

However, at around nine o'clock in the morning, when many stalls were still being prepared, many tourists and pilgrims had already excitedly poured into this street filled with the atmosphere of a summer festival.

"It's so lively... It's completely different from the last time I came here..."

"It's early in the morning, and the first day of the Kanda Festival hasn't even officially started yet, but there's already this much traffic?"

Xia Fan, pulling a suitcase, walked along the busy streets lined with stalls and crowded with people, looking around curiously.

The opening ceremony of the "Kanda Festival" and the long-prepared debut of the group song by AFO will be held this afternoon. So he came here to "check out the stage" in advance as requested by his agency.

As Xia Fan was walking, a long-haired girl wearing a black kimono suddenly walked out from the crowd in front of him...

"Tian...Tian Yu Shen?"

This yukata matches the surrounding summer festival decorations so well that Xia Fan rubbed his eyes before confirming the other person's identity.

"One serving of extra spicy seafood fried noodles, three servings of toasted marshmallows, and two candied apples."

Without any intention of greeting him, Tian Yushen pointed to the stall next to him with a blank expression. "Huh?"

"The summer festival is a ceremony where stupid humans offer sacrifices to the gods and pray for their blessings. Is there anything wrong with you offering me this sacrifice?"

Seeing Xia Fan's "untactful" expression, she frowned slightly and asked arrogantly.

"Ahem... Please wait a moment, the offering will be here soon..."

"Boss, I'd like to give you a bowl of extra spicy seafood fried noodles. Please pack it up, thank you..."

"Please pack the apple candies and marshmallows here..."

Xia Fan could only walk to the stall silently and start ordering.

"Please enjoy it, Lord God."

After getting the food, he sat at the small shared table and unpacked the chopsticks and packaging...

"I will accept your offering reluctantly..."

Tian Yushen, who was sitting next to him, picked up the chopsticks without any courtesy and started to eat without any manners.

"My Lord God is willing to condescend to eat fried noodles. I am really grateful."

In order to prevent the food from disappearing, Xia Fan could only pick up the chopsticks and pretend to eat.

"By the way, have you grown up a little bit?"

Looking at the God of Heaven in the stormy weather, Xia Fan suddenly noticed something different.

The original Amagami was a young girl...

But looking closely today, she seems to have grown taller, her face has become thinner, and her originally tender body has a slight curve, giving her the charm of a teenage girl.

"Foolish, whatever form God takes to show himself to mankind is all for show... huhu... no need to make a fuss and cling to false illusions... huhulu..."

Tian Yushen raised his head and finished the second serving of fried noodles, then started to attack the third serving, without paying attention to his idle chatter.

"Hey, Xia Jun, you're actually eating here so early in the morning. It will be troublesome if your management team finds out!"

After a while, Martin, holding a Tengu mask in his hand, appeared behind Xia Fan.

To him who couldn't see Tian Yu Shen, the mess of food scraps and empty lunch boxes on the table were naturally eaten by Xia Fan alone.

"Ahem... I'm going to perform this afternoon, so I need to eat more now so I can have more strength."

"Well, are you buying this mask to use as a substitute for a face mask?"

Xia Fan could only respond perfunctorily, pointing at the mask in the other person's hand and abruptly changing the subject.

"Unlike you, the 'top idol' or 'replica immortal' who is always on the hot search list, a dark-skinned, unknown celebrity with a built-in face-blindness effect like me doesn't need a mask. No one recognized me when I walked all the way here..."

"The Kanda Festival is the opening ceremony of the 'Summer Festival' and the grandest of the 'Three Major Festivals'. Every year I come here for a few days to enjoy the fun. This year I have to prepare for a performance, so I can only take a look around now."

Martin tossed the Tengu mask in his hand which came with an 18cm thick red pen and said self-deprecatingly.

"It's almost time, let's go gather."

After checking the time, Xia Fan packed up the food and threw it into the trash can, then reluctantly left the snack street with Martin.

"The performance venue is inside the shrine square, right? It feels so grand to perform in front of the gods."

The two of them walked through the tall gate together, showed their work IDs, and entered the Kanda Shrine, which was not open to the public during the preparation period.

In front of the main hall of the shrine, a luxurious open-air stage has been set up in the center of the spacious square, and workers are busy installing lights, sound systems and stage equipment.

The open space around the stage was filled with seats, and even the several side halls at the back were temporarily requisitioned as the "backstage area."

(End of this chapter)