Chapter 520 A Frank Talk

"ah……"

When Aize walked into Chao Wu's living room, the first thing he heard was a small exclamation.

The person was sitting in the living room with a cup of tea in her hand. When she saw Aize come in, her pretty face turned slightly red for some reason.

"Ms. Chaowu..."

Aize also stopped and looked at Chaowu Fangno, standing there in a daze.

The two of them looked at each other in silence, which actually caused the atmosphere to change slightly.

In fact, Yoshino Asatake's trip this time was just to stay at the Hitachi family for one day, which was nothing serious.

But perhaps yesterday's incident had left a significant impact on both of them, so when they met again, they both felt that things were a little different from when they met before.

It's hard to really tell what the specific differences are between Aize and Asatake Yoshino.

However, Asatake Yoshino's gaze towards Aize was no longer so direct, but rather evasive. Aize was also no longer able to treat Asatake Yoshino calmly as before, and felt somewhat unnatural.

"…What are you two staring at each other for? Why aren't you talking?"

A somewhat depressed voice suddenly sounded.

"Are we being ignored? Or are you unable to see us?"

The person who spoke was naturally Cong Yu, who was following and looking after Chao Wu Yoshino.

Cong Yupiao was seen floating above the living room. She looked at Wu Fangnai, then looked at Aize to the right. Seeing that the two of them were looking at each other in silence and ignoring her, her little face was full of confusion.

Of course, Cong Yu was not the only one who was ignored.

"Don't say that, Master Cong Yu."

Hitachi Mako was also present, holding a teapot in her hand. The hot tea in Asatake Yoshino's hand seemed to be the one she had just poured, so she stood next to Asatake Yoshino, not far away from her at all, and could even be said to be very close.

However, both Aize and Asatake Yoshino ignored her in front of her and just looked at each other, which made her blink and couldn't help but teasing them out loud.

"Isn't there a Chinese saying that goes 'One day without seeing you feels like three years' time? It's understandable that Master Aize and Master Fang Nai miss each other so much!"

These words instantly made Asatake Yoshino react, and her little face became even redder.

"What, what do you mean by 'one day without seeing you feels like three years? Mozi, stop talking nonsense!"

Asatake Yoshino seemed a little flustered.

After reading girls' comics all night, Asatake Yoshino's mind is no longer as rigid as before. Being teased by Hitachi Mako, she immediately thought of some plots in the comics.

However, the biggest impact those comics brought to Yoshino Asatake were some of the more exciting scenes.

Don’t think that girls are not interested in these things and find them disgusting. In fact, it’s not just boys who are interested in these things. Sometimes girls can be even more dirty than boys.

Scientific research has also shown that women actually desire this kind of love and romance more than men, are more likely to be curious about it, and are more easily attracted to it.

Yoshino Asatake used to be ignorant about these things, or she was slow to react and would not think much about this aspect. However, as a result of not coming home for one night, she was already greatly stimulated and shocked, and could not help but think about some things that she should not think about.

For a moment, Chao Wufang blushed so much that she felt she couldn't stay there any longer.

"I, I'm going to practice dancing!"

After a while, Chao Wu Fangnai fled shamefully.

"wait……"

Seeing this, Aize was about to say something, but he failed to stop Chaowu Yoshino, causing her to run away quickly.

"Hurry up and catch up! Master Aize!" Hitachi Moko immediately added fuel to the fire and urged: "Master Yoshino is at his weakest defense right now, so it's the best time to take advantage of him!"

"Yes! Master!" Cong Yu also encouraged him, waving his fists and saying in a threatening manner: "Go ahead boldly! It would be best if you could take down Fang Nai in one go!"

Both of them seemed a little excited, and looked like they couldn't wait to see the show.

"That's enough." Aize couldn't help but complain, "You make it sound like I'm going to confess my love and propose to you. I just have something to talk to Miss Chaowu about. Stop getting excited."

"Oh, it's all the same, all the same!" Hitachi Moko came forward, pushed Aize's back, and said as she pushed him out: "No matter what Lord Aize wants to do to Lady Fang Nai, now is the best time, and it is definitely right to act decisively!"

"That's right! Master!" Cong Yu was also looking for trouble. She came over and pushed Aize's back with Hitachi Moko, saying with a smile, "Now is the time to show your masculinity. In short, just get on with it!"

The two men did not give Aize any chance to refute or speak. After pushing him out of the living room, they directly closed the sliding door of the living room and expelled Aize.

"No...you must be suffering from some serious illness!"

Aize couldn't complain. Looking at the sliding door that was tightly closed, he sighed.

"Forget it, just go."

Aize, who originally had no intention of chasing after her, saw that the atmosphere had come to this point, and could only follow the direction where Take Yoshino left, heading towards Kenjiro Shrine.

After a while, Aize arrived at the hall of the shrine, where Asatake Yoshino used to dance.

When he arrived here, Asatake Yoshino had not had time to dance. She just changed into Chihaya's shrine maiden costume and met Aize.

"Mr. Aize?"

Seeing Aize chasing after her, Chaowu Yoshino was also surprised, and then she became nervous again.

Looking at her blushing face, it's obvious that she still hasn't adjusted her mood?

On the other hand, Aize had adjusted his state on the way here and his mood became calm.

"Will it bother you?" Aize smiled at Chaowu Fangnai and said naturally as usual: "If it bothers you, I will leave first."

"No, it won't happen." Asatake Yoshino quickly shook her head, took a deep breath, and said with a forced calmness, "The Offering Dance is originally performed for others to see. Even if it is not performed for the gods, it will be performed for everyone to see during the festival."

"I'm used to having people watching me. Even if Mr. Aize stays here, it won't affect me."

This is the most basic quality of a shrine maiden. Otherwise, how can you perform the Kagura dance in front of others?

Not to mention that there was just one person watching from the side, even if there was a huge crowd of people cheering in front of her, as long as there was no deliberate sabotage, Asatake Yoshino would be able to concentrate on dancing the dance and ensure that there would be no mistakes.

"That's good." Aize nodded and said, "If it won't disturb you, I'll watch here for a while."

What this means is that we should wait until Asatake Yoshino finishes dancing before we talk about other things.

"……good."

Asatake Yoshino also realized that Aize had something to say. She glanced at him, then looked away and responded in a low voice.

Aize didn't hesitate at all. After he finished speaking, he went straight to the wall and sat down against it.

"call……"

Asatake Yoshino took another deep breath, adjusted her breathing, and finally regained her composure.

"bell--"

As the Kagura bell rang, Asatake Yoshino began to dance with the Hokobell in one hand and the Kagura bell in the other.

Although I stayed outside for a day, now that I’m back, I must not miss the daily dance.

This is not only an exercise that must be persisted in, but also an absolutely necessary ritual.

Yoshino Asatake comes here to dance every day. In addition to practicing this dance of offering day after day, she also uses it to purify filth and slow down the accumulation of Hoori's filth.

For hundreds of years, successive shrine maidens of the Asatake family have passed through this process, including Asatake Yoshino's mother.

Therefore, this is a custom that has long been engraved in the blood of the Chaowu family, and the priestesses of the Chaowu family have passed it down from generation to generation.

They may not know how to do anything except the dance of offering.

They can give up everything except purifying the filth of the silk fabric.

“Ring—Ring—”

Yoshino Asatake began to dance like flowing water, her long sleeves fluttering, her skirt dancing, her body movements coordinated and natural, her expression solemn and dignified, making her whole body exude a divinity and an otherworldly temperament.

When he saw Yoshino Asatake's dance of dedication again, even though Aize had already prepared himself mentally, he still couldn't help but watch it and was fascinated.

He was sure that no one would find this dance ugly.

He could assert that no one would find Yoshino Asatake unattractive at this moment.

Perhaps some people would regard the most beautiful women in the world as dirt and would not be attracted by the beautiful face of this shrine maiden. But even if you are not a fan of appearance, as long as you are not blind, you will find this dance of dedication absolutely stunning.

Because of this, even Aize, who had lived two lives as a human, was unconsciously attracted by Asatake Yoshino who was dancing the Kagura dance. It seemed that there was nothing else in his eyes except the dancing figure.

The dancing Yoshino Asatake had such great charm, otherwise Aize would never have been moved at that moment.

Under such circumstances, Asatake Yoshino put aside all distractions and performed the dance of dedication perfectly.

"call……"

Asatake Yoshino let out a breath after putting away the hoko bell and kagura bell, and her solemn face suddenly relaxed a lot.

"Sorry to have kept you waiting."

After a while, Asatake Yoshinori came in front of Aize and spoke apologetically.

"It wasn't a long wait." Aize shook his head and said with a smile, "After all, other people can probably only see Miss Chaowu's dance at festivals like the Spring Festival. I can have this privilege exclusively, so it's worth it no matter how long I have to wait."

Besides, Yoshino Asatake’s dancing is so good and extremely pleasing to the eye, more exciting than any TV show, so how could it be boring?

"It's just a Kagura dance, how can it be so exaggerated?"

Asatake Yoshinori felt a little embarrassed by what Aize said. After hesitating for a while, she finally mustered up the courage to sit down next to Aize.

The two of them leaned against the wall, the distance between each other was only about the width of a palm. There was no one else in the hall, and it was so quiet that they could clearly hear each other's breathing.

The two of them just sat there in silence, looking at the empty shrine for a long time.

Just when both of them felt that the atmosphere was a little dull, the next moment, they both spoke at the same time.

""sorry!""

After these words were spoken, Aize and Asatake Yoshino were both stunned.

“Why apologize?”

The next second, the two looked at each other and said exactly the same words.

""you……""

While in shock, the two were about to speak again, but found that their voices and words overlapped again.

At this moment, both of them fell silent, and in the next moment they laughed out loud, sweeping away the depressing atmosphere.

"You speak first." Aize said with a smile: "Why do you want to apologize?"

"…Because I seemed to have lost my composure yesterday." Asatake Yoshino showed a somewhat ashamed expression, and her smile turned bitter. She said, "I shouldn't have suddenly lost my temper and left on my own when we were talking about serious matters. It was very rude."

Although Yoshino Asatake can be stubborn at times, she is not someone who is unreasonable.

Her angry departure yesterday seemed a little inappropriate, both from her perspective and from the perspective of others.

In Asatake Yoshino's opinion, Aize did nothing wrong, and what he said was not excessive, but was just a statement based on the facts. There was no reason for him to be treated coldly by her.

In view of this, Yoshino Asatake has been wanting to apologize to Aize since yesterday.

"It's nothing." Aize naturally wouldn't bear a grudge against these things. Instead, he said in self-reflection, "I was also wrong. I shouldn't have said it so coldly and mercilessly."

"I should have thought of it earlier. Times have changed. We are completely different now than we were back then. We are no longer strangers who just met for the first time. Even if Mr. An Qing's marriage proposal is just a verbal agreement, it is still a temporary measure. With our current friendship, I shouldn't have just brushed him off so easily."

"That would be too inhumane."

"So, I have always wanted to apologize to you, and I hope you can forgive me."

Aize's words softened Asatake Yoshino's expression.

"It's not a question of forgiveness or not. What Mr. Aize said was actually the truth. At the time, it was just a suggestion, not a direct conclusion. I shouldn't have been so sensitive."

Yoshino Asatake once again admitted her fault.

"Then let's say we both made mistakes and have reflected deeply on ourselves." Ai Ze looked at Asatake Yoshino and whispered, "Let's just let this go, okay?"

"Of course." Asatake Yoshino nodded quickly and said, "I'm very happy that Mr. Aize can say that."

"That's good." Aize relaxed his face and smiled.

The two smiled at each other, and not only did the atmosphere between them return to normal, but they also subtly shortened the distance between them.

Looking at the smiling face of Yoshino Asatake, Aize hesitated for a while, but finally spoke out his true feelings.

"So, regarding the engagement, I want to have a serious talk with you, Miss Chao Wu. Is that ok?"

Hearing this, Asatake Yoshinori suppressed his smile and nodded.

It's time to have a frank talk with each other about this lifelong event that has been postponed.

(End of this chapter)