Collapse? No, this is just everyday life.

"Speaking of which, this Moriya Shrine and you, my husband, actually have a special connection~"

At that moment, Kaguya seemed to have thought of something and suddenly smiled as she took her husband's hand.

"Hmm? Tell me more about it."

Bronya and Seele were also intrigued by the sentence and took a few steps closer.

"Moriya Shrine enshrines Suwa Myojin and Yasaka Touka-no-Kami. Due to some unknown connection, this shrine is also known as Nangong, the Nangong of my husband."

Without keeping them in suspense, she met the three curious gazes and spoke directly.

"Ugh?"

"It has the same surname as my brother."

Seele replied with surprise, and then her interest in the shrine grew even stronger, because she loved everything about it.

"What a coincidence! I've lived in this area for two years, and this is the first time I've heard of this."

Marveling at this wondrous connection, they soon arrived at the entrance of the shrine.

Even though she had gotten up early enough, a long line of people had already formed in front of the offering box at the shrine. If Reimu saw this, she would probably be extremely envious.

Of course, this is all predicated on the fact that Reimu truly exists in this world.

"Huh? Kochiya-kun?"

Just as Nangong Yu approached to examine the witch who gave him a sense of déjà vu, Seele suddenly covered her mouth in surprise and said.

Dongfeng Valley?

That's true, but do Seele and the others know each other?

Sanae Kochiya, who was carefully cleaning at the entrance of the shrine, also looked up when she heard this.

She had actually felt Nangong Yu's gaze earlier, but as a shrine maiden, Sanae was quite used to being curiously observed, so she didn't pay attention to the group. Now, when she raised her eyes and saw Seele and Bronya, a look of surprise immediately appeared on her face.

"Seele, Bronya, are you here to pay homage?!"

Sanae leaned the broom against the wall and happily came over.

"know?"

Nangong Yu turned his gaze to Seele and Bronya and said.

"Yes, they are classmates."

Nodding, Seele and Bronya went to meet them.

Nangong Yu did not step forward; he simply stood there with Kaguya and waited. However, at this moment, Kaguya squeezed his hand, looked up, and called out to him.

"Husband."

"Ok?"

"Is my husband interested in that little witch?"

Kaguya's voice startled Nangong Yu. He turned to look at Kaguya beside him and said in confusion, "No, why would you think that?"

Kaguya smiled as before: "It's nothing. I just noticed you were staring at that little shrine maiden, and I thought you might be interested in her. Do you need any help?"

"No, no, no, I was just curious about the shrine maiden."

Nangong Yu quickly waved her hand, not daring to answer such a potentially fatal question.

This statement deepened Kaguya's smile. Then, blushing slightly, she leaned closer, stood on tiptoe, and whispered, "Then, shall I wear a shrine maiden outfit for my husband to see from now on? You don't need to take it off then."

! ! ! ! ! !

"it is good!"

Nangong Yu nodded solemnly. Hesitating for even a second in this matter would be disrespectful to his second brother!

At this moment, Seele and Bronya, who had briefly greeted Sanae, also returned, and the group headed back towards the shrine.

"I never imagined that Kochidani-kun's shrine was located here."

Bronya sighed.

"What, is there something special about it?"

Hearing Nangong Yu's curious voice, Xi'er smiled and explained, "It's because Dongfeng Gu always promotes his family's shrine in class, so everyone is very curious."

"Isn't it a mystery that there isn't even time for a shrine maiden to rest in some place?"

Bronya muttered a complaint, recalling Sanae's situation at school.

Despite her cheerful and gentle personality, Sanae's busy work as a shrine maiden makes it difficult for her to make friends. Fortunately, she has good relationships with several top-tier groups in her class, which helps her avoid being bullied by some people.

Forming cliques, gangs, bullying... these things are commonplace in girls' schools. Therefore, Sanae is actually very grateful to Hiyori and the others who often help her. If the ground hadn't been left uncleaned, she would have taken them to worship.

As Seele and Bronya chatted about Sanae's situation, Nangong Yu simply smiled and remained silent, a scene that caused Kaguya's gaze to darken slightly.

The New Year's shrine visit is called Hatsumode, and the increasingly youthful customs make the process more relaxed and casual.

Following the flow of people, the group soon arrived at a small, constantly flowing pool.

Kaguya could have just followed the instructions of the person in front of her, but she earnestly taught Nangong Yu how to use a wooden spoon to scoop water to wash his hands and rinse his mouth. This scene filled the entire group with envy.

There's no way around it, Kaguya's appearance is just too outstanding.

Afterwards, they rejoined the crowd and walked step by step toward the offering box in the center of the shrine.

The four people stood in a row, and Nangong Yu gave each of them a coin. They threw the coins into the offering box at the same time, and after hearing a "ding," all four of them placed their hands on the thick rope hanging from the bell.

Feeling the wonderful sensation of being surrounded by three little hands, Nangong Yu smiled at them. Then, they all swung the thick rope together, rang the bell, and closed their eyes.

"I hope my family members are healthy and happy every day, I hope the game gets better and better, and I hope the players have a smooth life."

Opening their eyes, the four pairs of eyes stared at each other, each harboring their own secrets, and quickly retreated from the right side.

There were many more people in line behind them, so they naturally wouldn't stand there for too long.

"What wish did you make just now?"

Nangong Yu moved closer to the three of them and asked a question out of curiosity.

"Xi'er is promising to be with her brother..."

The obedient Seele was about to speak without hesitation, but Bronya quickly reached out and covered Seele's mouth, then gave Nangong Yu a reproachful look: "Don't listen to him, your wish won't come true if you say it out loud!"

Seele's eyes widened immediately, and then she nodded like a chick pecking at rice.

After Bronya let go, Seele even deliberately stood as far away from her brother as possible, watching him warily.

"As for it?"

Nangong Yu was somewhat speechless, but Xi'er replied earnestly, "Yes, Xi'er hopes her wish will come true, so brother, please don't ask Xi'er anymore. Xi'er won't say anything!"

"Alright alright."

Following the flow of people, the group arrived at the fortune-telling area. Nangong Yu stood at the back of the four people. When he was about to draw a fortune, Kaguya in front of him suddenly called out to Seele and Bronya. The three of them put their heads together and whispered to each other.

"..."

"Huh? Really?"

"I think there's some truth to that."

"But......"

"Seele, do you still want to...?"

"Um, okay."

Amidst quiet murmurs, the three reached a consensus.

After unfolding the paper slips in his hand and seeing the "Great Fortune" printed on them, Nangong Yu nodded in satisfaction. Starting with Kaguya as the first one, the four of them had two "Medium Fortune" and two "Great Fortune," making everyone happy. In the new year, the shrine would naturally not put down too many unlucky slips to cause trouble for people.

However, he noticed that when he drew his fortune slip, Kaguya and the other two had been whispering to each other, so much so that after he finished, he noticed that Seele and Bronya's gazes towards him were somewhat strange.

However, once he walked over, the three of them returned to their previous state, as if nothing had happened, leaving Nangong Yu quite puzzled.

Afterwards, the group arrived at the most bustling area of ​​the entire shrine.

In the classic ema (votive plaque) ceremony, people draw their hopes for the new year on small ema, then hang them on a shelf and offer them before the gods.

After buying the ema (votive plaque), just as Nangong Yu was pondering what to draw, a pleasant voice, slightly breathless, approached from afar. Soon after, Seele and Bronya responded.

As soon as Nangong Yu looked up, he saw Seele smiling and waving at him. Beside her and Bronya stood Sanae, who had been cleaning earlier. At that moment, the shrine maiden was casting a curious glance at him.

He pointed to himself, and only after seeing Seele nod did he walk over, somewhat bewildered.

Why call him? I don't even know Sanae.

Just as he was about to get close, Seele seemed impatient and stepped forward to hug Nangong Yu's arm, her face flushed as she looked at Sanae: "This is Seele's older brother, his name is Nangong Yu. Brother, this is Seele's classmate, Kochiya Sanae."

The sudden movement startled Nangong Yu. He looked at his arm, which was being tightly held by Xi'er, and was somewhat confused as to what Xi'er wanted to do. Was it just a simple introduction? When did Xi'er become so bold?

He noticed that Sanae's mouth was wide open, and the smile on her lips had become narrow.

Brother~

Sanae's gossipy heart raced. What kind of siblings could hug each other so intimately? This was clearly a romantic relationship! She couldn't believe that Hiyori, so popular at school, already had a boyfriend. If those gossipy folks found out, it would be an uproar!

Seele, Bronya, Kiana, Mei, and Sirin—this group of five is the pinnacle of the entire school, consistently ranked as the five most popular members on the school forum.

Left with no other option, Nangong Yu could only smile and greet her, "Hello."

"Hello, Nangong... You have a special connection with the Moriya Shrine, its nickname is Nangong."

Sanae responded with a smile, her attitude quite kind. She would show the utmost gentleness to the worshippers at the shrine, especially since this was Seele's lover!

Just as Sanae was about to gossip a bit, Bronya's actions the next second froze her mouth from speaking.

Bronya stepped forward and hugged Nangong Yu's arm from the other side, her posture as intimate as lovers. Looking at the stunned Sanae, she boldly said, "Yu is actually my lover too."

"......ah?"

After a long silence, Sanae looked at Seele, whose face was red, then at Bronya, whose expression was not very natural, and finally at Nangong Yu, who looked a little embarrassed.

this......

Two-timing, infidelity, cheating...

A series of terms flashed through her mind, and eventually all came to refer to Nangong Yu.