Tokyo: Starting with the Shrine Maiden

At the entrance, he saw Hoshino Hotaru.

The reason she was so easily recognizable was because she threw herself into his arms.

Haruhiko was startled, but breathed a sigh of relief when he didn't see Hoshino Rin.

He was about to speak when his mouth was covered.

Hotaru Hoshino stood on tiptoe and hugged him tightly.

Haruhiko quietly savored the warmth of the moment.

220.Chapter 220 Amaterasu Goddess

Haruhiko and Hoshino Hotaru actually meet quite often.

Since their birthday, their relationship has become extraordinary, and naturally they can no longer meet only occasionally as before.

However, given Hotaru Hoshino's personality, half a day apart feels like half a year.

Although she had no expression, her emotions were far more intense than those of ordinary people.

After a long while, the two parted ways.

"Good morning."

Haruhiko looked at her soft, glossy lips and said.

"Good morning."

Hotaru Hoshino let out a soft breath and hugged his arm again, the two of them pressed very close together.

"why you?"

Haruhiko felt the touch on his arm and casually asked.

He had been in contact with Hoshino Rin before.

There must be a reason why it has suddenly been changed to Hotaru Hoshino.

However, he was also worried that doing so might lead to exposure.

Hotaru Hoshino.

how to say?

Haruhiko always felt that she wasn't afraid of being exposed.

"The Takamagahara ruins are quite dangerous."

Hotaru Hoshino raised her head slightly, looked at him, and said, "My sister is the heir to the Izumo Shrine, and there are many things she needs to prepare. She's busy, so she asked me to come and pick you up."

"I see."

Haruhiko pinched her little face.

The main thing is that her appearance is very much like a cat waiting to be fed.

Cute yet possessive.

Both Hoshino Rin and Hoshino Hotaru are heirs to the Izumo Shrine.

But the former is in the open, while the latter is in the shadows.

This means that only Hoshino Rin will truly fulfill the duties of the successor, while Hoshino Hotaru will only need to train.

Haruhiko stepped forward and opened the door.

Neither of them took off their shoes because they were heading to Izumo Shrine.

They went upstairs to the room with the teleportation array.

With a flash of psychic energy, the two appeared at Izumo Shrine.

Haruhiko tried to pull his arm away, but it got stuck.

He looked at Hoshino Hotaru and smiled when he saw her reluctant gaze.

"firefly."

Haruhiko said.

Hotaru Hoshino stood on tiptoe and pouted as she looked at her.

The meaning is self-evident.

Haruhiko lowered his head and touched her twice.

Hoshino Hotaru then released her hands in satisfaction.

The two people left the room.

The current location is the rear hall.

It's usually quite deserted, but there were seven people standing there at this moment.

As a result of a compromise between the Edo Archaeological Bureau and the Psionic Council, sixteen new exploration teams were established, each with a maximum of thirty people.

As far as Haruhiko knew, all sixteen factions had been filled with thirty people, with not a single person wasted.

The reason there are only seven people here is because most of the people work at the Takamagahara ruins.

Their job is simple: to explore and discover new ruins.

Haruhiko was a little unaccustomed to it.

Because apart from him, they were all women.

He's too conspicuous here.

"Haruhiko-kun."

Hoshino Rin stood in front of the crowd and waved to him.

Seeing this, Haruhiko and Hoshino Hotaru stepped forward.

"firefly."

Hoshino Rin smiled and patted Hoshino Hotaru's hair again.

The priestesses all turned their gazes toward the three of them.

Mainly Haruhiko.

Some of them got to know him because of the last Kannazuki Festival.

But for most people, it was their first time seeing it.

The appearance of a male at Izumo Shrine is as rare as encountering a giant panda in the wild.

Qingyan was sitting on pins and needles.

Various gazes swept over him.

Who can stand this?

Fortunately, his ordeal ended quickly.

Hoshino Aoi appears.

The group of witches immediately stood up straight, their eyes fixed straight ahead.

This demonstrates Hoshino Aoi's imposing presence.

"Mother."

Hoshino Rin bowed slightly and said, "Everything is ready, we can set off."

In front of outsiders, she would always address them as "adult".

Generally speaking, this is a custom that only large families that have existed for thousands of years.

It is a noble etiquette inherited from the past.

"Set off."

Hoshino Aoi said in a cold tone.

Like Hotaru Hoshino, she rarely showed any change in expression.

Haruhiko had previously thought it was just his innate personality.

But after learning some of the truth from Hoshino Hotaru, he changed his mind.

After the age of twenty-five, the two sisters never saw each other again, which makes their personality development quite reasonable.

Haruhiko doesn't want to see Hoshino Rin in the same boat, so he has to keep trying.

He glanced at Hoshino Aoi.

She has ignored him since she appeared.

It was as if he really was a priest of the Izumo Shrine.

But this is clearly unreasonable.