Tokyo: Starting with the Shrine Maiden

After finishing his milk, Haruhiko exhaled and remained still, nestled close to Yukihime, enjoying the rare tranquility.

Xueji raised her head slightly, looking at him with his eyes closed as if he were resting, lost in thought.

She did go a bit too far before.

It's fortunate that he was able to persevere.

Yukihime smiled, walked behind him, grabbed Izumi and put him aside, then reached out to massage Haruhiko.

Izumi was furious but dared not speak out, and could only watch helplessly.

Haruhiko felt his vision was being blocked.

He opened his eyes and saw the majestic snow-capped mountains.

Haruhiko didn't speak, and closed his eyes again.

In the soft embrace, his body gradually relaxed.

I don’t know how long it took.

Haruhiko woke up.

It was already dark.

The lights were off inside; only the moonlight streaming through the window provided a faint glow.

Yukihime's massage was over, and she was nowhere to be found.

Haruhiko stood up, and suddenly the lights came on.

A huge cake was placed on the dining table.

Yukihime looked at him with a smile and said, "Happy birthday."

Haruhiko felt a warmth in his heart.

He stepped forward, sat down opposite her, and said, "Thank you."

Yuki patted his head and said, "Do we need to say thank you to each other? Eat up."

Chapter 119. The White Fox

Night falls.

An autumn breeze swept through Inari Shrine, bringing a touch of coolness.

The faint sounds of insects chirping and birds singing could be heard from Qingwei Mountain.

However, the Inari Shrine was quite quiet, with no lights on.

Haruhiko took a nap in the afternoon, so naturally he couldn't sleep at night.

Yukihime then suggested going out to see the night view.

Haruhiko thought they would go to the rooftop, but instead they came to the torii gate.

Yes, it's that huge red gate at the entrance to the Inari Shrine.

"Isn't it bad for us to do this?"

Haruhiko turned to look at Yukihime and asked.

Torii gates are decorative gates, but they also have a rather special symbolic meaning.

It represents the entrance to the divine realm, used to distinguish the divine realm where gods reside from the mortal world inhabited by humans.

This is to remind visitors that stepping through the torii gate means entering a sacred realm, and that they should be especially careful about all their actions and behavior thereafter.

The chief priest of Inari Shrine is Jinguji Fuyugo.

Haruhiko and Yukihime's behavior was no less arrogant than "the boss serves food, and I turn the table around."

"What's wrong?"

Yuki hugged Haruhiko's arms with both hands and said with a smile, "Fuyu, you won't care."

"Isn't she a divine messenger?"

Haruhiko couldn't help but wonder.

Given Jinguji Fuyugo's aloof personality, he usually doesn't get involved in anything.

But as a divine messenger, wouldn't he be angry at such impolite behavior?

"She is a messenger of the gods."

Xue Ji smiled indifferently and said, "But the gods are no longer here, so there's nothing to care about."

Upon hearing this, Haruhiko felt a little curious.

What does it mean that the gods are not here?

His large hand naturally landed on Yuki's thigh.

Because she was going out, she wore black tights and a blue coat.

Haruhiko unconsciously stroked it.

A silky smooth texture is felt.

"Not being here means leaving this world."

Yuki glanced at his restless hands, smiled, and neither got angry nor stopped him.

"died?"

Haruhiko blurted out.

"No."

Yuki couldn't help but smile and asked, "How come you have absolutely no reverence for the gods?"

"Perhaps it's because I've never seen it before."

Haruhiko casually made up an excuse.

Actually, the real reason is that this is a game.

Even gods have health bars.

So what's there to be afraid of?

"In legend, the world is divided into three parts: Takamagahara, Ashihara, and Yomi."

Yukihime gazed at the faint city lights below the mountain and said, "Takamagahara is where the gods live, Ashihara is the land we inhabit, and Yomi is the underground world."

"You mean the gods didn't die, but just severed their connection with us?"

Haruhiko asked thoughtfully.

Although he is a player, his knowledge is based on events from a thousand years ago, during the first playthrough.

The current game background is not very clear.

Now that Xue Ji has brought it up, it has given him quite a bit of to think about.

"Ah."

Yukihime nodded and guessed, "Something must have happened in Takamagahara that no one knows about."

Haruhiko was not surprised.

This is the long-suffering Japan.

Moreover, in games, especially in the later stages, they are always related to gods.

Haruhiko thought of Yamata no Orochi again.

He may have been abandoned by the gods because he was an evil god, and was left behind in the Reed Plain, which is the mortal world.

In short, it was a terrible situation.

In the context of Japanese mythology, Yamata no Orochi is practically a veteran villain actor.

If what Yukihime said is true, then there may be no other gods besides him.

It seems that the Imperial Palace's discussion of the Takamagahara ruins is bound to cause quite a stir.

Haruhiko secretly thought it was a pity.

He is not strong enough to participate right now.

Otherwise, there might be a chance to mess with Mina Utsunomiya.

In this world of psychics, the best way to strip her of her power is through relics or forbidden techniques.

Both carry significant risks.

Even someone as talented as Mina Utsunomiya can have a mishap.

Haruhiko would show her no mercy.