Practical teaching: Starting from the soul traveling through Dragon Garden

Chapter 355 (Sakayanagi Arc) Extra: Temari of the Spring Festival (I)

It was another year of heavy snow, and goose feathers were falling from the gray sky. This was the seventh New Year since Sakayanagi was born into this world. Mrs. Sakayanagi was ill, so it was Sakayanagi Chengmori who accompanied her daughter to the Sensoji Temple to pray for blessings.

Kosakayanagi was wrapped in a white down jacket, with a furry bear hat on her head and a red scarf around her neck. Only her eyes and nose were exposed to the air. The tip of Kosakayanagi's nose was red, and wisps of white smoke were produced evenly.

Little Sakayanagi's little hands were also wrapped in a pair of thick kitten gloves. Sakayanagi Seimori's big hands held his daughter's furry gloves tightly, while Sakayanagi Seimori's other hand held an exquisite temari.

This Temari is colorful and beautifully designed. The outermost circle is a deep red line that surrounds the Temari, with a touch of classical elegance. Looking inward, the gradient colors are layered, from warm orange to bright golden yellow, symbolizing hope and prosperity. The lines in the middle form a delicate floral pattern, with delicate and intertwined lines, like blooming cherry blossoms or rich peonies, as if conveying wishes of peace and tranquility to people.

This temari is small and delicate. You can tell that the person who made it must be a dexterous person. Every thread reveals the unique art and thoughtfulness, which is a blessing to someone.

Although Kosaka Yanagi's upper body is wrapped like a panda, her lower body is much simpler, with a pleated skirt, white tights, and small leather boots. It looks like her upper body is in winter, while her lower body is still in summer.

Even so, it does not prevent everyone from thinking that Kosakayanagi is cute.

There are many people praying for the New Year. Even Sakayanagi Seimori has lost his privileges here. Or it can be said that all people who pray sincerely are equal in front of the gods and Buddhas. Everyone has lost their privileges and is quietly waiting in line.

At a young age, Sakayanagi already understood the meaning of gods and Buddhas, and she also clearly realized in her little head that there were no gods and Buddhas in this world, and that praying was useless. But seeing so many people and so many sincere prayers, little Sakayanagi stood under the temple, wishing that gods really existed.

Although the queue was not moving fast, it was the Sakayanagi family's turn.

"Arisu, first put the coin in the incense box, then put your hands together and pray, then ring the bell, and then we can go and draw lots. Do you understand this step?"

Sakayanagi Seimori carefully introduced the steps of praying to his daughter.

Kosakayanagi nodded and took off her gloves. Her snow-white and delicate little hands soon turned pink. Kosakayanagi took out a 10,000 yen bill from her father's wallet and threw it into the incense box.

Xiao Sakayanagi closed her eyes and said, "Respected God, if you really exist, please restore my mother's health. I will repay you with a lot of money."

God does not exist, and no amount of money can summon a miracle. Xiao Sakayanagi tried to make herself believe it, but this might be the disadvantage of being too smart. Reason told Sakayanagi that everything in front of her was false.

After Kosakayanagi finished praying, Sakayanagi Seimori put his daughter's gloves on her and then handed Temari to Kosakayanagi.

Kosakayanagi held Temari in her arms, afraid that she would fall.

Like Kosakayanagi, Sakayanagi Narimori is also a person who does not believe in gods and Buddhas, but Mrs. Sakayanagi is a loyal believer.

Closing his eyes and praying, Sakayanagi Narimori's mind appeared his wife lying on the hospital bed, smiling and saying to Narimori: "New Year's Day is coming soon. I heard that Sensoji Temple is very spiritual. Narimori, please take some time to accompany Arisu to go shopping. You can't stay by my side all the time and ignore our daughter."

"I don't want to go. I just want to be with my mom."

Arisu hugged Mrs. Sakayanagi's arm, and Mrs. Sakayanagi stroked Arisu's little head and said, "If Arisu goes, Mom will make a Temari for you."

"Okay then, but I know that even if I don't go, Mom will make Temari for me."

Mrs. Sakayanagi pinched Arisu's little face and said, "My daughter is so smart. Look, what's under the quilt? It's Temari."

Although Arisu is smart, he also has a childlike heart. He likes beautiful toys, especially toys made by his mother. While Sakayanagi Seimori is reminiscing, Arisu remembers the steps his father told him to go and draw lots after praying.

When Sakayanagi Narimori opened his eyes, Sakayanagi Arisu was not in front of him. His daughter was gone!

Sakayanagi Seimori felt his eyes go dark, and there were so many people around him that he couldn't see his daughter at all. She was so small and so weak. Sakayanagi Seimori felt suffocated and desperately pushed through the crowd to find his daughter.

However, there were too many people coming to pray today, and he couldn't find it by himself. Sakayanagi Seimori could only look for security guards and ask the police to help him look for it. If he could find the broadcast, he would be able to find it faster.

The privilege that is useless in front of gods and Buddhas is quite effective in front of government agencies. After Sakayanagi Seimori made a call to the police department, several police cars were sent over at high speed.

In fact, Arisu Sakayanagi was not far from the incense box, but he was blocked by passers-by, so Sakayanagi Seimori didn't see him.

Arisu Sakayanagi is very short. After all, she is only seven years old. Among seven-year-old children, Sakayanagi's height is normal. Her body stopped growing after junior high school.

"Are you here to draw lots, little girl? Just shake the lot holder."

The miko in charge of interpreting the fortune said to Kosakayanagi with a smile.

Xiao Sakayanagi nodded and wanted to ask for a fortune, but she had Temari in her arms and her thick gloves couldn't hold the fortune stick tube at all. The miko wanted to help her hold the Temari, but Sakayanagi shook her head and refused.

This puts Miss Miko in a difficult position.

But this did not pose a problem for Sakayanagi. She held Temari in one hand and stretched out the other hand. However, the stupid shrine maiden did not understand what Sakayanagi meant.

Ryuen, who was standing behind Sakayanagi, took off Sakayanagi's gloves so that Sakayanagi could shake the lottery stick.

"Thank you."

Sakayanagi's voice was small and soft, but because she was covered by the scarf, Ryuuen could only hear a buzzing sound and had no idea what Sakayanagi was saying. If Sakayanagi hadn't been wearing a skirt, Ryuuen wouldn't have known she was a girl.

Sakayanagi shook her little hand several times before finally picking a stick. Ryuuen helped Sakayanagi put on gloves first, and then shook it himself.

The miko took a look at Sakayanagi's fortune and said to her with a smile, "It's very lucky. Congratulations, little sister. This is the most auspicious and best fortune. It indicates that everything will go well and all your wishes may come true. It is a very lucky symbol."

"Ah."

Sakayanagi nodded happily, but no one else could see her movements.

Ryuen didn't need the shrine maiden to interpret his fortune. He saw that his fortune said, "Medium luck."

Moderately auspicious, with a high probability of encountering lucky and smooth things, but there may be small fluctuations and obstacles.

(End of this chapter)