Science: The Little Shota of the Maori Family

He didn't believe in feudal superstitions like drawing lots for blessings, but he was still happy to travel with the two beautiful sisters.

"It's settled then." Yuanzi's eyes sparkled. We will set off early tomorrow morning.

The following Saturday afternoon.

Watanabe Toru and his two companions arrived in Shanni County.

Because they hadn't had lunch yet, the three of them found a hamburger restaurant and prepared to fill their stomachs before going to Shanni Temple.

The three of them found a seat, ordered something, and chatted while waiting.

Xiaolan looked at the sky outside and said, "It looks like we won't be able to reach Shanni Temple until after dark."

"That's okay," Sonoko said nonchalantly. "I heard Sanni Temple also provides accommodations. We can just stay overnight on the mountain. Maybe we can even see the sunrise the next morning."

"Really? If I had known, I would have brought the camera with me." Xiaolan looked regretful.

At this time, the waiter at the hamburger shop brought up the food that Watanabe Toru and his friends had ordered, said "Enjoy your meal," and then asked hesitantly, "Guests, are you going to Sanni Temple?"

"Yeah, what's wrong?" Sonoko turned her head curiously.

The waiter whispered, "I heard that a few months ago, a fog dog appeared in Shanni Temple and killed a monk there."

"Mist Tengu?" Sonoko was stunned: "What is this?"

The waiter said seriously, "This is a legendary ancient monster that specializes in eating human souls. It sneaks into the village at night like fog, uses its Hercules-like brute force to break down the walls of houses and capture people. Then it soars into the air, climbs tall trees, hangs people up, and eats them bit by bit."

Xiaolan and Sonoko's faces turned pale in an instant.

Both girls have a natural fear of this kind of ghosts.

"Yuanzi, why don't we not go?" Xiaolan began to back off.

Just as Sonoko was about to agree, Watanabe Toru suddenly interrupted, "If it's a legendary ancient monster, how could it appear in reality?"

The waiter shook his head. "I don't know. Because that murder can't be explained by common sense, everyone thinks it was done by Kiri Tengu."

"That's just speculation. No one has seen it with their own eyes," Watanabe Toru said. "Perhaps the temple deliberately said that to increase its popularity."

Watanabe Toru's words calmed Ran and Sonoko from their fear. Indeed, monsters and the like only existed in legends. How could such things possibly exist in reality? As Watanabe Toru said, it was most likely just a propaganda tool for the temple.

207. The Strong-willed Sisters Xiaolan and Yuanzi

In the evening, Watanabe Toru and his two companions finally arrived at Sanni Temple.

Abbot Tianyong personally received them, and when he learned that the three of them were going to stay here, the smile on his face became even more enthusiastic.

"Including the vegetarian meal and the tour fee, adults are charged 10,000 yen each, and children are charged 8,000 yen. If there are other needs, they will be charged extra..."

Money was a small matter to Sonoko. In comparison, she was more concerned about what she had just heard about the Mist Tengu. So she asked Abbot Tenyong, "Master Tenyong, I heard that a Mist Tengu appeared here?"

When Mist Tengu was mentioned, Abbot Tianyong's expression immediately turned cold. He looked at the three people warily and said, "You are not from the newspaper or TV station, are you? If so, then please go back. This is not a place for worldly people like you."

Seeing the other party's attitude suddenly become cold and even a little disgusted, Sonoko quickly denied it: "You misunderstood, we just heard rumors about the Mist Tengu happening here, so we asked out of curiosity."

"So that's how it is." Abbot Tianyong's expression finally softened, and he said calmly, "These are all rumors spread by people outside. Nothing like this has ever happened in the temple."

Sonoko and Xiaolan immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Although Watanabe Toru's analysis had given the two girls the courage to go up the mountain, girls were always prone to overthinking. What if a monster really appeared in the temple?

Fortunately, Abbot Tianyong's words dispelled the two women's last concerns, but his next words made the two women nervous again.

"But you'd better not go out when it gets dark. Monsters like Mist Tengu might really be watching you from somewhere."

Yuanzi and Xiaolan have small eyes.

Why do I feel uneasy?

At this time, footsteps were heard from the corridor, and four monks in monk robes appeared in front of Watanabe Toru and the other two.

Abbot Tianyong pointed at them and said, "Let me introduce you. These four are the monks practicing in this temple."

"This one is Kuannien, the one who has practiced the longest among the four and is considered their elder brother. This one is Tunnian, a great cook. Then there's Munian, who is very skillful with his hands and is in charge of all the woodwork in the temple. The last one is Xiunian, the newcomer who just arrived this year. Although he hasn't achieved any achievements yet, he practices very hard and has a very sharp mind."

Under the introduction of Abbot Yongnian, the four practicing monks greeted Watanabe Toru and the other two one by one.

Then, under the instructions of Abbot Tianyong, Tunnian and Munian went to prepare vegetarian meals, while Xiunian and Kuannian took Watanabe Toru and the other two to visit the temple.

……

Yuanzi did not forget the purpose of her trip.

Under the guidance of Kuan Nian and Xiunian, she worshipped all the statues enshrined in the main hall reverently, muttering something. Although she couldn't hear what she was saying clearly, Watanabe Toru could roughly guess that she was hoping that the gods would bless her and help her get rid of the bad luck of the past few days.

Afterwards, several people asked for fortune together.

As expected, the koi Xiaolan won the best fortune.

Yuanzi won the lottery, which made her a little depressed.

Watanabe Toru was not interested in drawing lots at first, but at Sonoko's request, he had to draw a lot. After seeing that it was also a good lot, Sonoko became even more depressed.

The temple is built on the mountainside, and you can hear the sound of water flowing down from the top of the mountain from inside the house.

"Wow, it's so beautiful here."

At the end of the corridor, you can see the waterfall water being redirected and splashing on the corridor and slatted floor, and flower petals floating with the water.

"There are actually petals." Xiaolan looked incredulous.

Kuan Nian explained with a smile, "This is the water from the fallen crabapple blossoms on the mountain that flows down the waterfall. This is the most elegant part of our temple."

"It's a pity I didn't bring a camera." Xiaolan said with some regret.

Yuanzi comforted her, "It's okay, we can come again next time. Next time, I will definitely draw a good fortune."

After admiring the stunning waterfall for more than ten minutes, Kuan Nian said, "Okay, it's almost time for us to go back. The vegetarian meal should be ready. Everyone, be careful. Slipping here can be very troublesome."

……

The vegetarian meal is very simple, just a few plates of vegetarian dishes, a bowl of tofu soup, and a bowl of rice.

During the meal, Xiaolan listened to the monks talking about some of their interesting stories and couldn't help but sigh: "I thought monks were all very serious, but I didn't expect they still had time to go out and play."

Kuan Nian smiled and said, "Yes, sometimes during our vacations, we all go to the beach together, bringing the temple's rubber boats and beach balls. Our abbot loves to see girls in bikinis."

Abbot Tianyong's face flushed, and he coughed lightly and said, "Kuan Nian, there's no need to talk about unimportant things."

"Ha ha ha ha……"

……

Nine p.m.

After washing up, Watanabe Toru and the other two came to the room that Kuan Nian had prepared for them.

The bedding had been made, Watanabe Toru slept in the middle, with Xiaolan and Sonoko on both sides of him.

The sound of the waterfall outside was unusually clear.

"Hey, Xiaolan, actually Mist Tengu doesn't exist at all, right?" He didn't realize it when he was burning incense and praying for divination outside and chatting and laughing with everyone. Now that his mood has calmed down, Sonoko still feels uneasy when he thinks of a monster like Mist Tengu. He wants to get a positive answer from Xiaolan, as if that would make him feel better.

But she was obviously asking the wrong person.

When it comes to monsters and demons, Xiaolan is even more timid than Yuanzi. When Yuanzi asked about them, she answered with an extremely uncertain tone: "It should... it should not exist. By the way, Yuanzi, do you want to sleep outside (Zhao Wang Zhao)?"

Yuanzi: "..."

Watanabe Toru was at a loss for words and comforted the two girls: "Don't worry, Ran and Sonoko. Mist Tengu is just like Kappa. It is a creature created by the imagination of ancient people. So, you don't have to be afraid at all."

"Hahaha, how could Sister Sonoko be scared?" Sonoko covered her mouth and laughed, "What a kid you are! Of course I know this is all fake, right, Xiaolan?"

"Yeah." Xiaolan nodded in agreement.

The two girls agreed on the matter of face.

Watanabe Toru was speechless for a moment: "Then let's turn off the lights and go to bed."

"Don't..." Xiaolan said subconsciously. Seeing Watanabe Toru looking over, she quickly explained: "What I mean is that if you sleep with the lights on, it will be more convenient if you need to go to the bathroom at night."

Watanabe Toru: "..." Lu.

208. Dressing Room

In his sleep, Toru Watanabe felt someone pushing him.

He opened his eyes drowsily and saw Yuanzi standing up and calling his name softly: "Xiao Che, wake up Xiao Che."

"What's wrong, Sister Sonoko?" Watanabe Toru looked confused.

Sonoko whispered, "Sister wants to go to the bathroom."

"Then you go."

"Can you...can you go with me?"

Watanabe Toru realized that Sonoko was still afraid of Mist Tengu, and said helplessly: "Sister Sonoko, there is no Mist Tengu in this world, so you can go without worry."

Yuanzi suddenly became anxious: "If you don't accompany me, I will pay attention to you in the future."

Haha...you actually dare to threaten me.

Watanabe Toru stood up and said, "Let's go, Sonoko-sister."

Only then did Sonoko put on a satisfied smile and tiptoed out of the room with Watanabe Toru.

The bathroom is at the end of the corridor.

Watanabe Toru stood at the door: "Sister Sonoko, I'll wait for you outside."

"it is good."

Yuanzi nodded and went to turn on the bathroom light.

Snapped--

I pressed the switch, but the light in the bathroom didn't come on.

Yuanzi was speechless: "No way, the electric 767 light is broken at this time?"

"Maybe the filament is burned out," Watanabe Toru guessed. "That's okay, let's use the light from our phone to shine on it."

"Um..." Sonoko hesitated for a moment: "Xiaotetsu, why don't you accompany your sister in?"

"Huh?" Watanabe Toru was startled, his eyes lit up quietly, but he said, "That's not necessary."

"Oh, you have to protect your sister." Sonoko pulled Watanabe Toru in without saying a word and closed the toilet door.

The restroom was pitch black, and the faint light from the phone was insignificant. Seeing Watanabe Toru staring at her, Sonoko felt a little embarrassed: "Toru, can you turn around?"

"Ok."

Watanabe Toru turned around with some regret.

After a while, I heard rustling sounds and the sound of flowing water behind me.

Watanabe Toru was listening intently when he heard Sonoko say, "Toru, can you...can you cover your ears?"

Watanabe Toru said helplessly: "Sister Sonoko, do you think this kind of thing of covering one's ears and stealing the bell makes sense? Otherwise, I'd better go wait for you outside?"

"Don't." Yuanzi said quickly: "You... just stand there."

Another minute passed...

The rustling sound was heard again. It should be Yuanzi putting on his pants.

"Alright, Che, let's go."

"it is good."

The two returned to the room and found Xiaolan awake. Seeing them back, Xiaolan breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Where did you go?"

Watanabe Toru said with a grin, "Sonoko was scared and asked me to go to the toilet with her."

As soon as she finished speaking, she was glared at by Sonoko: "I'm not scared, I'm just worried that you'll want to go to the bathroom and no one will accompany you, so I woke you up. I'm not afraid of monsters that don't exist at all."

Sister Sonoko, the only thing that's hard on your body is your mouth.

Watanabe Toru muttered in his heart, but he quickly dismissed his own opinion. Sister Sonoko's mouth was also soft. He had tasted it...

"Okay, go to sleep quickly." Xiaolan yawned: "We have to go back early tomorrow morning."

the next morning.