Tokyo: Starting with the Shrine Maiden

Hotaru Hoshino suddenly touched his hand.

Haruhiko was startled, but when he looked, he only saw her expressionless profile.

When did you meet?

Hoshino Rin asked casually.

"I saw Hotaru after class."

Haruhiko spoke the truth.

There's no need to hide it.

"Why are you here so early?"

Hoshino Rin looked at Hoshino Hotaru with some surprise and said, "Didn't I tell you when my get out of class ended?"

"I want to see my sister soon."

Hotaru Hoshino's lips moved slightly.

"Wow!"

Hoshino Rin immediately pinched her cheek and said in a very happy tone, "Hotaru, you're getting more and more thoughtful."

Haruhiko turned his gaze and looked ahead.

It's really thoughtful.

But it's hard to say who posted it.

"I'll cook for you tonight!"

It seemed that Hoshino Hotaru's answer had sparked Hoshino Rin's interest as the older sister.

She seemed a little agitated.

Hoshino Hotaru was slightly taken aback upon hearing this.

She looked up and moved her lips.

"Huh, going on a picnic?"

Hoshino Rin seemed to be thinking about something, then her eyes lit up, "It's really good."

There is a large mountain behind Izumo Shrine.

It couldn't be more convenient for picnics.

Moreover, a picnic would allow for grilling or similar dishes, making it less likely to expose her cooking shortcomings.

"Haruhiko-kun, what do you think?"

Hoshino Rin asked with an expectant look on her face.

"I also can."

Haruhiko nodded and said.

Anyway, he went there to freeload a meal and gather information at the same time.

He was already planning to ask Hoshino Hotaru that evening.

If she doesn't know, then go find Hoshino Aoi.

However, he was indeed not familiar with the latter.

Coupled with her indifferent personality, I always felt that I wouldn't get any answers from her.

Moreover, according to Tachibana Yui, her twin sister died in the First Forbidden Zone.

If Haruhiko were to ask, he would undoubtedly be touching on the other person's painful past.

After leaving the school, the three of them used a teleportation array to arrive at the Izumo Shrine.

Last time, Hoshino Rin and Hoshino Hotaru were preparing for the festival, which caused Haruhiko to take a plane and travel a long way by himself.

But this time, no need for that; the teleportation array will take care of it, saving a lot of time.

"Go and tell Mother first."

Hoshino Rin opened the door and said, "Then we took our tools and went camping at Mount Yakumo."

In the end, there was still a hint of eagerness.

This was her first time camping in her entire life.

As the heir to the Izumo Shrine, she has never left Tokyo.

This includes Hotaru Hoshino.

"Ah."

Haruhiko nodded and said, "I'll definitely say hello to Aunt Aoi when I get here."

The three of them arrived at the main hall and met Hoshino Aoi.

She stood in front of the temple dressed as a shrine maiden. She was not surprised to see them, and her expression remained unchanged.

"Mother."

Hoshino Rin stepped forward and called out.

"Aunt Kui."

Haruhiko followed closely behind.

"Mother, the three of us are going camping at Yakumo Mountain, so we won't be back for dinner today."

Hoshino Rin said directly.

However, I felt a little uneasy.

After all, this had never happened before.

Hoshino Aoi glanced at the three people and nodded.

"Thank you, mother!"

Hoshino Rin immediately burst into laughter.

She turned and left the main hall, heading towards the warehouse.

Haruhiko was surprised to see all sorts of tools.

They even have fishing rods.

Are there any fishing spots on Mount Yakumo?

Haruhiko suddenly felt an itch to try.

In his previous life, he quite enjoyed fishing.

The main thing is that the moment you catch a fish feels like getting a lucky draw card – it's so satisfying.

Of course, the chances of the ship sinking are greater.

"Have."

Seeing this, Hoshino Rin smiled and said, "Then I'll leave today's ingredients to Haruhiko-kun."

Just then, Hotaru Hoshino stepped forward and took the second fishing rod.

Hoshino Rin was somewhat taken aback.

But a moment later, he laughed again.

She thought that Hoshino Hotaru had heard what she just said and wanted to prepare ingredients as well.

"Hotaru, good luck!"

Hoshino Rin reached out and patted her head, teasingly saying, "You can compare with Haruhiko-kun to see who catches more fish."

Haruhiko suspected that Hoshino Hotaru had come to cause trouble.

Women really do only distract me from fishing.

Rin Hoshino brought out a barbecue grill and other things.

After confirming that nothing had been missed, the three of them headed to Mount Yakumo.

Just behind Izumo Shrine, the view stretches as far as the eye can see, shrouded in mist, creating a picturesque scene.

However, you don't get this feeling when you're in the mountains.

Hoshino Rin led the way to a mountain stream because they wanted to go fishing.

It's not big, but it's not small either.

Rin Hoshino began setting up the tent and barbecue grill.

Haruhiko and Hotaru Hoshino walked downstream along the river and found a relatively large protrusion, which resembled a lake. They scanned the area and found quite a few fish.

"This is it."

As he spoke, Haruhiko took out two small stools and placed them separately.

Two people fishing should not stand too close together, otherwise it would be a waste.