Daily life in Zongman

After running downstairs, I told the old lady: "She woke up and felt strange."

Grandma looked at her with some confusion and closed her eyes: "Oh, you are not Siye?"

37. Hey! I have an idea!

Fujiwara Haru was not panicked when he was recognized and told that he was not Yotsuba. He was wondering why he turned into a girl. Now that someone had noticed something, he was actually happy.

"Yes, my name is Fujiwara Haru, I'm not Yotsuba."

The old lady put the breakfast on the table: "Is that so? You are dreaming."

"dream?"

Fujiwara Haru was a little confused. He could move around on his own and he was not in the He Miao Orphanage, so how could he be dreaming?

The old lady passed the breakfast to the table in front of her and said, "It seems that Sanye has been dreaming recently. It reminds me of my youth."

There was a sound of footsteps coming down the stairs. Fujiwara Haru saw her sister Mitsuha running down. She shouted, "Grandma, please take everyone out of town!"

The old lady turned around and glanced at her: "Oh, you are not Sanye today, are you?"

Sanye said, "Grandma, did you see it?"

Fujiwara Haru felt a little hungry, so he sat at the table and started to eat breakfast. Although his head was still full of questions, since things had come to this point, he decided to eat first.

The old lady placed Mitsuha's breakfast in front of her. "When I was a girl, I had an incredible dream. Although my memory has faded now, I can't remember who I became in the dream."

"But your mother and I have both gone through the same experience and know that you are not three or four leaves now."

Fujiwara Haru was eating. Sister Shendong had taught him not to talk while eating. He looked at the people coming down and muttered to himself, "Has everyone had this experience before..."

The old lady was neither anxious nor angry that they didn't have three or four leaves. Instead, she said kindly: "Cherish them well. The memory will fade away sooner or later after you wake up from the dream."

Mitsuha slammed the table and stood up: "Perhaps, the Miyamizu family will all have this kind of dream, and it is because of this day! Grandma, listen to me. Tonight, a comet will fall into Itomori Village, and everyone will die!"

The old lady looked confused: "Huh?"

She began to explain seriously that a comet would split tonight, and then a meteorite would fall near Itomori Village. If everyone did not evacuate quickly, it would be very dangerous.

The TV was playing the news at that moment, and the announcer said, "Comet Tiamat, which has been visible for a week, will finally approach Earth at 7:40 tonight. We will then be able to see its brightest and most dazzling comet."

Sanye looked back and said, "It's not too late! Grandma, you guys should leave the village quickly!"

The old lady was very calm: "Everyone, you won't believe it."

Fujiwara Haru finished breakfast and asked, "She is the older sister, Sanye, and I am the younger sister, Yotsuba?"

The old lady nodded: "As for the relationship and name, yes."

"Oh, then I'll call you grandma too. Grandma, do you know how to stop dreaming and wake up directly?"

Grandma thought for a moment and said, "When you wake up, you wake up."

Fujiwara Haru understood that his grandmother didn't know how she woke up. But he wasn't too panicked, at least he knew some of the current situation and knew that he could change back when he woke up.

But this situation can't be called a dream, right? Isn't this possession? From Fujiwara Haru's perspective, he is possessed by the girl named Yotsuba.

Never mind, it's just an explanation. Without dwelling on whether it was a dream or possession, Fujiwara Haru looked at the other person: "I'm Fujiwara Haru, are you Tachibana Taki?"

Tachibana Taki: "Eh?! Fujiwara! Why are you and Yotsuba..."

Fujiwara Haru thought for a moment and said, "We both became girls, and we had one experience in common. You drank a sip of wine from a porcelain bottle, and I drank from another porcelain bottle."

Mitsuha (Taki Tachibana) covered her face with her hands: "Don't learn everything!"

Fujiwara Haru looked at the TV. "Today is the day when Comet Tiamat is closest. The news said it will be brightest at 7:40, but it can actually be seen clearly from 6:. The comet will split at :. I saw it three years ago and I remember it clearly. It was really beautiful."

"I believe what you said, let me help!"

Mitsuha (Taki Tachibana) was delighted: "Great! Come with me, let's go to the school to find some more help!"

Watching the two people running out, Grandma Miyamizu Ichiha poured herself a cup of tea. The tea stems stood upright in the cup. She took a sip and sighed, "They are all good children."

She was very relieved that the two people at this moment were not Sanye and Siye. She was knowledgeable and sure that the two were good children and would not do anything wrong.

She believed what Taki Tachibana said: a small part of the comet will split tonight, and then a meteorite will fall. Itomori Village will be hit by the meteorite, causing heavy casualties.

She believed it, but she also knew very well: others would not believe it.

Everyone in the village does have some fear of ghosts and gods, but this is not superstition. It is more of a respect for traditional culture, mixed with other emotions such as fear of nature.

If she said that the shrine maidens of her family for generations could exchange bodies through dreams and know the future, everyone in the village would probably have only one reaction: The one from the Miyamizu family must be getting old and confused.

Miyamizu Ichiha looked out the window. There were a few white clouds in the clear blue sky. She couldn't help much, so she could only say, "Come on."

At this time, Fujiwara Haru followed Taki Tachibana to the school and found new helpers: Katsuhiko Teshigahara and Sayaka Natori.

The four of them skipped classes and came to the activity room. During this time, Taki Tachibana felt a little hungry because he hadn't eaten breakfast, so he asked Sayaka to buy some food. Then, they began to analyze and plan while replenishing their energy.

Mitsuha: "First, let's confirm one thing: the comet will split apart tonight, and that fragment will create a meteorite that will fall on Itomori Village. We need to get everyone out of the meteorite's range as much as possible to ensure everyone's survival!"

Katsuhiko was very excited. He was very interested in the mysterious and supernatural, and was willing to trust his best friend, so he shouted directly: "Okay! Save Itomori Village!"

Sayaka didn't quite believe it, but as a good friend, she didn't want to pour cold water on her, so she ate cake beside them: "Oh, so, what should we do?"

Fujiwara Haru was eating snacks on the side without interrupting. He was not familiar with Itomori Town and didn't know much. He needed to listen quietly first, and then try to help after understanding a little.

Katsuhiko: "Mitsuha, you are sure that the meteorite will hit the north of Miyamizu Shrine and affect half of Lake Itomori, right?"

Mitsuha (Taki Tachibana) took out the map, double-checked it, and circled the area with a red pen. "Yes, you see, this is the approximate area affected by the meteorite, but we need to expand the evacuation area a little bit to be safer."

Katsuhiko: "Then I have an idea. We can blow up the substation in Itomori Village! Make a big noise, then tell everyone there might be a wildfire, and have them evacuate to the farthest Itomori High School! But there's a problem. A wildfire evacuation requires the assistance of the fire department, which requires official intervention."

Ke Yan looked at Mitsuha, and Mitsuha stood up: "I understand, I will go find the village chief, and as his daughter, I will convince him, it will definitely work!"

A somewhat crude plan was formed in an instant. Sayaka looked left and right, confused as to why the class, which had just been going on normally, had suddenly developed to the point where they had to blow up a substation.

How did the peaceful daily life turn into an extraordinary one with explosions?

38. Saving the village starts with a perfect crime

Sayaka was a little nervous: "Well, the substation can't be blown up just like that, right?"

Ke Yan's face was full of pride: "I have those water-containing bombs used in civil engineering in my warehouse! I guarantee they can blow up the substation!"

Sayaka was sweating a little. "So how do we tell everyone to evacuate? Should we use our horns and bikes to tell them to evacuate?"

Katsuhiko ate a snack. "That won't work. No one will believe us that way. We need to be more formal. We can hijack the disaster prevention wireless communication system. As long as we use the same frequency, this rural system can be easily hijacked. Then we can use the radio station of Itomori High School to tell everyone to evacuate to Itomori High School."

Hayaka was sweating profusely. "Eh... that, a bomb... a bomb... and a signal hijacking. It's a... a perfect crime..."

Sayaka Natori was panicking. She didn't believe in the idea of a comet splitting and a meteorite falling, but her friends were all convinced, so she had no choice but to follow. Now that she heard the plan, she felt like they were no longer friends, but accomplices!

Katsuhiko: "Let Sayaka make the evacuation announcement."

Sayaka: “Why?”

Katsuhiko: "You are a member of the broadcasting department, which is perfect for you. I will be in charge of blowing up the substation, and Mitsuha will be in charge of convincing the village chief. Do you want Yotsuha to do the broadcasting?"

Sayaka noticed the broadcast about the evacuation, and it seemed like she really had to do it: "Huh? Huh!"

Fujiwara Haru, who was eating snacks, thought this plan was great, but it was a bit idealistic because of his own experience. His father never listened to him...

People always make inferences about others based on their own experiences. Fujiwara Haru is the same for the time being. He thinks that Mitsuha's father may not listen to Mitsuha.

Looking at the two people who were in full swing, he did not pour cold water on them and decided to see if he could succeed first.

Taki Tachibana and Katsuhiko started to act, while Haru Fujiwara stayed in the activity room to practice broadcasting with Sayaka, and together they wrote the evacuation script so that they could read it in the evening.

After practicing with Sayaka several times, Fujiwara Haru felt something was strange, but he couldn't tell what was strange at the moment.

"Sayaka-nee, could you please read it again?"

Sayaka took a bite of her snack and said, "Sure, I'll practice some more."

She took a deep breath and said, "This is the village government of Itomori Village. There was an explosion at the Itomori Village substation. There's a possibility of another explosion and causing a forest fire..."

After hearing her read aloud, Fujiwara Haru frowned, feeling somewhat puzzled. Which...

Ah, right!

"Sister Hayaka! You should be more nervous. If something dangerous really happens, the announcer will also be nervous and quick when reporting. She'll want everyone to evacuate as soon as possible and not stay in the danger zone. Instead of just talking calmly and straightforwardly, as if it's no big deal, you can make everyone relax and not feel nervous."

Sayaka nodded in realization: "Oh, that makes sense. I'll practice some more then!"

"Come on, Sister Sayaka, you've practiced so many times, you're sure you can do it. You definitely can do it."

After encouraging Sayaka in Uncle Neil's tone, Fujiwara Haru asked Sayaka to contact Tachibana Taki and ask her where she was now.

The four of them met again, and Tachibana Taki looked disappointed: "What should I do? The village chief won't listen to me."

Sayaka breathed a sigh of relief. The perfect crime shouldn't continue, right?

Katsuhiko: "Mitsuha, do you have any other ideas?"

Tachibana Taki was silent for a moment, then looked at Katsuhiko: "How about we actually start a wildfire? That way, he'll have to evacuate even if he doesn't want to!"

On a whim, Taki Tachibana thought this was feasible, but Katsuhiko said sternly, "Mitsuha, calm down! If the meteorite falls, Itomori Village will be destroyed, but if it really starts a wildfire, all the nearby villages will be in danger! When I blow up the substation, I will control the power to avoid starting a wildfire."

Mitsuha was silent.

Katsuhiko sighed and asked Sayaka to get in his car. "According to the plan, I have to go to the broadcasting department to debug the equipment for the hijacking signal. Mitsuha, you have to figure out how to convince the village chief. The whole village must be evacuated by official personnel."

Fujiwara Haru looked at Katsuhiko and felt that he was too reliable.

After Katsuhiko and Sayaka left, only Fujiwara Haru and Tachibana Taki were left. Tachibana Taki looked at him blankly and revealed more of the hidden secrets: "I might not be suitable to persuade the village chief. After I told him that the comet would split and the meteorite would fall, he thought I was sick and wanted to send me to the city for treatment."

"I was very angry. These things were real. The meteorite would fall and everyone would die. I was so angry that I walked up to him and grabbed him. Then he realized that I was not Sanye."

Fujiwara Haru didn't say anything. He was thinking about how to persuade a father who was unwilling to listen to his child. This was a problem he had been thinking about for ten years.

Taki Tachibana wants to change the dire future and save everyone in Itomori Village. Based on his vague memories, he draws a picture of Itomori Village and searches for it until he finds himself near it. By trying to swap bodies again, he travels back three years to the day when a meteorite was about to destroy Itomori Village.

But now hope was right before his eyes, yet he couldn't grasp it. This made him a little frustrated, and he muttered to himself: "Fujiwara, what should I do to save everyone... The plan requires official personnel to take action, and I can't convince the village chief..."

"Ah...Fujiwara, why don't we just take Grandma and leave Itomori Village? It would be fine if we just leave alone!"

Fujiwara Haru was still thinking about how to make the village chief obedient and send people to evacuate the people in an orderly manner.

Did he try to persuade?

It shouldn't be possible. Even if she is Yotsuba now, the village chief's daughter, she is too young and can't provide evidence that the comet will split. The village chief will not listen to her.

He also had no power to force the village chief to follow his arrangements.

Wait... He has no power and can't make the village chief listen to him, but there is someone who can!

Fujiwara Haru had been learning intelligence and thinking constantly since morning, and finally he discovered a key point!

He stood up and said excitedly, "I understand! If we can't convince the village chief, we can find someone else to talk to him! Let's find someone else..."

"Yeah! Change someone!"

Taki Tachibana was also very excited. He stood up instantly and looked at the mountains in the distance. Since he couldn't convince the village chief, he would let the original owner of this body, Mitsuha, try. Maybe he would succeed.

He murmured, "She will definitely be able to convince her father. She should be there now."

Tachibana Taki looked at the high mountains in the distance, where the shrine connected to the land guardian god was located, and it was also the key place where the two exchanged bodies after drinking.

He said excitedly, "Fujiwara! Please! I'll go and swap back now, and you can explain to Mitsuha what to do later!"

Fujiwara Haru exclaimed, "Huh?" and watched Taki Tachibana borrow an electric scooter and head towards the mountains.

What was he doing? What was he going to do? Fujiwara Haru was confused. He knew too little information. Tachibana Taki hadn't explained many things to him.

But even so, in the fog of information, Fujiwara Haru still grasped the key point.

Let’s find someone else to convince the village chief. If he and Tachibana Taki can’t do it, let grandma Miyamizu Ichiha do it!

How can a son not listen to his mother?!

They could have just gone to Grandma, why did they have to go talk to the village chief themselves? And Grandma also believed that the meteorite would fall, so there was no need to convince her at all. This was a genius plan!

Fujiwara Haru thought that he was worthy of being called such a great artist, and boasted to himself that great artists have very flexible minds.

Then he quickly rushed to Miyamizu Shrine, arrived at the gate, and opened it: "Grandma! Help me!"

Grandma, who was watching TV, looked over and said, "Hey, what do you need help with?"

"Teach your son a lesson, no, teach your son-in-law a lesson!"

Miyamizu Kazuha was confused: "Huh?"