Tokyo: Starting with the Shrine Maiden

Hotaru Hoshino arrived very early in order to see Haruhiko sooner.

It's only eight o'clock now.

Good morning, Miss Rin.

Haruhiko responded with a smile.

Hotaru Hoshino rested her chin on his chest, raised her head, and stared at him.

Because they were so close, she could hear what the two were saying on the phone.

"You're coming to Izumo Shrine today for New Year's prayers. Do you need me to pick you up?"

Hoshino Rin explained, "We can use a teleportation array to get here."

"Need not."

Haruhiko was startled.

Now that Hoshino Rin has come, it will turn into a battleground between the sisters.

He dared not try, not knowing what the outcome would be.

"what happened?"

Hoshino Rin asked in confusion, "Is there something else, Haruhiko-kun?"

"Indeed."

Haruhiko, quick-witted as ever, said, "I need to go get some things."

Hoshino Rin was slightly taken aback upon hearing this.

But the clever girl quickly realized what was happening.

Today is her birthday, and the fact that she's carrying things suggests that she's probably preparing a birthday present.

"Well."

A slight smile appeared on Hoshino Rin's lips as she said, "Call me when you arrive."

"Well, I will."

Haruhiko secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said, "We should arrive in another hour, it won't take too much time."

The chat ends.

He put away his phone and looked down at Hoshino Hotaru.

She still didn't show much expression.

But after noticing Haruhiko's gaze, she stood on tiptoe and began her verbal attack.

They only separated when her delicate feet became somewhat tired.

Haruhiko took a breath.

A blush appeared on Hotaru Hoshino's face, making her look incredibly cute.

He couldn't resist pinching her soft cheeks.

"We've been standing outside for so long, let's go inside."

Seeing that Hoshino Hotaru had no intention of letting go, Haruhiko spoke up.

"You carry me."

Hotaru Hoshino lifted her bare feet and said, "Standing on tiptoe for too long is uncomfortable."

Haruhiko glanced at it subconsciously.

Delicate and fair-skinned.

But this reason is clearly fabricated.

As a psionicist, it's not so easy to feel uncomfortable.

Haruhiko didn't expose him. He turned around and squatted down slightly.

The next second, a light and soft body pressed down on his back.

He lifted Hoshino Hotaru with both hands, carried her into the courtyard, and stopped in front of the gate.

Hotaru Hoshino took out her key and opened the door.

Standing in the entryway, two loud bangs.

The wooden clogs fell to the ground.

Seeing this, Haruhiko knew that Hoshino Hotaru still didn't want to come down, so he didn't say anything more.

He closed the door and went into the living room.

Standing in front of the sofa, Qingyan turned her over, held her in his arms, and then sat down.

"My gift."

Hotaru Hoshino is lying in a princess carry position. She looks up at him and reaches out her hand.

"for you."

Haruhiko took out the Kagura Bell and said, "I obtained a bamboo leaf from Ame-no-Mikoto before, so I made the Kagura Bell."

"Thank you."

Hotaru Hoshino was somewhat surprised.

What she didn't expect was a fourth-tier spiritual artifact.

While the fourth tier isn't particularly valuable to major powers, it's something that most powers or psionicists can't afford.

What is my sister's gift?

After accepting Kagura Rin, Hoshino Hotaru suddenly asked a question.

Haruhiko was slightly startled.

But I told her anyway.

There's really nothing to hide about this.

"You really are greedy."

Hotaru Hoshino's soft lips moved silently.

Her lips had a faint sheen from their previous two interactions.

"greedy?"

Haruhiko was somewhat taken aback, not understanding what he meant.

Shouldn't we be praising him for being very generous?

"Sending the same thing shows that you don't want to miss out on either me or your sister."

Hotaru Hoshino stared at him and said.

"..."

Haruhiko was stunned.

Honestly, he never had that thought.

They gave each other the same gift because they share the same birthday and are sisters.

If they are different, they will always be compared, and you may offend both of them.

But now he realizes that he hasn't considered things thoroughly enough.

Hotaru Hoshino, who is in a relationship, naturally wants to be special.

After thinking for a moment, Haruhiko kissed her on the corner of her mouth and said, "I'm sorry."

"no need to say sorry."

Hotaru Hoshino shook her head and said, "Originally, I was the one who shouldn't have appeared."

"firefly."

Haruhiko frowned and poked her forehead. "Don't say things like that."

“I don’t mind sharing with my sister.”

Looking at his serious expression, Hoshino Hotaru said, "Besides, my sister doesn't mind either."

"what are you saying?"

Haruhiko coughed twice.

Hotaru Hoshino didn't mind; he could roughly understand.

But how could Hoshino Rin possibly do that?

He simply thought that Hotaru Hoshino was talking nonsense.

"I will not lie to you."

Hotaru Hoshino tilted her head and said, "You can give it a try."