Chapter 507: The Witch's Concern
There is no doubt that this trip up the mountain to exorcise the evil spirit was definitely the most relaxing experience that Yoshino Asatake and Mako Hitachi had ever had in a long time.
Not to mention being injured, even their clothes weren't dirty at all. Compared with the thrilling battles with the evil spirits in the past, it was as easy as a dream.
So much so that when everyone quietly went down the mountain and returned to Chao Wu's home, Chao Wu Anqing had never expected that they would come back so early.
After knowing what had happened, Chao Wu Anqing was overjoyed and thanked Aize repeatedly.
Although, he let Aize enter into a marriage contract with his daughter not for him to take risks and become his daughter's helper, but if Aize has such strength and ability, he will naturally be even more delighted.
This made Chao Wu Anqing marvel in his heart.
"As expected of the person chosen by Cong Yuwan, he is really amazing."
Perhaps, the curse that has tormented the Chaowu family for hundreds of years can really be lifted because of Aize?
Thinking of this, not only Asatake Anqing, but also Cong Yu and Hitachi Moko felt a little excited.
On the contrary, Asatake Yoshino looked absent-minded and had no idea what she was thinking.
While everyone was happy, they couldn't help but ignore the abnormality of Yoshino Asatake, resulting in no one noticing it.
Afterwards, Hitachi Mako changed out of her ninja uniform, put on her usual casual clothes, left the Asamaki family, and went back to her own home.
Chao Wu Anqing was finally able to go back to her room and rest peacefully without having to worry anymore.
Cong Yu seemed to be a little upset because of what Aize said before. When Aize was about to go to the hot spring, she left angrily and wandered off to an unknown place.
Aize was enjoying his leisure time. After taking a comfortable bath, he changed into refreshing pajamas.
Just when Aize was about to return to his room, he discovered that someone had quietly walked out of the living room and went outside.
"That's... Miss Chaowu?"
Aize saw the other person's back, and saw Chihaya and the shrine maiden costume that had not yet been changed, and raised his eyebrows slightly.
After thinking about it, Aize followed and left with Asatake Yoshino.
"It's so late, why don't you change clothes and rest? Where are you going?"
Aize was a little concerned, so he followed Asatake Yoshino.
As a result, he discovered that Yoshino Asatake did not stray too far from home, but entered the main hall of the shrine.
Aize was puzzled and followed quietly. Soon he arrived at a familiar place.
In the vast temple, at the deepest part there is a platform with steps, surrounded by ropes, and inside the ropes there is a huge rock.
This is the rock where the Kurayamamaru was inserted in the past and was worshipped by the Hoori and Asamue families.
Today, there is no longer a Kusamemaru stuck on the rock, but its status in the Kenshi Shrine has not been diminished.
Because this rock is also the sacred body enshrined in Kenjiro Shrine.
When Aize arrived here, he found that Asatake Yoshino was dancing in front of the divine body with a hoko bell in one hand and a kagura bell in the other.
Yes.
This girl is not sleeping in the middle of the night and is here to dance.
"Ring-ring-ring-ring-"
As the bells rang one after another, Yoshino Asatake's figure became more and more elegant.
Her expression was solemn and dignified, her eyes were determined, her steps were tapping without hesitation, and she was shaking the sacred bells in her hands, performing an overly graceful dance in the shrine.
Aize watched from the side and subconsciously held his breath and slowed down his movements.
He didn't want to disturb Yoshino Asatake at this moment, because in his feeling, Yoshino Asatake at this moment was like a shrine maiden who was performing a dance of offering to the gods. She was sacred and elegant, pure and spotless, and not tainted by the mundane world. She would not allow anyone to disturb her at all.
Once the thought of disturbing the other person and disrupting this solemn scene arises, feelings of guilt and resistance will immediately arise in your heart.
So, Aize stood there quietly, without moving, admiring the Kagura dance of Yoshino Asatake.
If Yoshino Asatake is usually a perfect beauty, then Yoshino Asatake, who is solemnly dancing the dance of dedication at this moment, is unlike any goddess in the world.
On the day of the Kasuga Festival, Aize was so engrossed in watching the Kagura dance performed by Yoshino Asatake that he forgot the time and the place without realizing it. The same is true now.
By the time Aize came to his senses, Asatake Yoshino's dance had stopped, and the sacred bells in both hands made crisp sounds.
"call……"
As the dance ended, Asatake Yoshino let out a light breath, and she didn't look sweaty or tired at all.
Aize did not applaud.
After all, this is not a dance for entertainment, nor is it a dance performed at festivals, but a dance of dedication to the gods.
This dance is so graceful and sacred that it seems frivolous to applaud and praise it.
Fortunately, Asatake Yoshino didn't need anyone to applaud or praise her. She just walked slowly and came in front of Aize.
"When did you come?"
Asatake Yoshino had already noticed Aize's arrival, looked at him, and spoke softly.
"Just after you came here." Aize met Asatake Yoshino's gaze and said, "Why did you come here to dance alone so late at night?"
"...I have something on my mind." Asatake Yoshinori subconsciously avoided Aize's gaze and said in a lower voice, "Because I can't calm down, I want to come here."
For Yoshino Asatake, dancing the dance of offering is a very important thing.
The dance of dedication is not only a dance dedicated to the gods, but also a means of purifying the filth in the tassels.
Although it is impossible to completely eradicate the filth, or even completely purify it, it is precisely because of this daily dance of dedication that the accumulation of filth in the tassel fabric is much slower, and the time it takes for the curse to take effect and the time it takes for the evil spirit to appear are effectively extended.
Therefore, what the Miko-sama of the Asatake family has passed down from generation to generation is not only the mission, responsibility, curse and sacred instruments, but also this important dance of dedication.
Anyone who is a shrine maiden of the Asatake family must choose the dance carefully and must not treat it with disrespect.
Yoshino Asatake has been practicing the Dance of Offering since he was a child. After understanding his own mission and the fate of the Asatake family, he became extremely concerned about it and focused on it. He regarded it as a very important thing in his life that should not be neglected.
Thanks to this, Yoshino Asatake has long been accustomed to the daily offering dance. No matter whether it is a formal offering, daily practice or a festival ceremony, Yoshino Asatake needs to do it wholeheartedly.
Over time, whenever she was upset, Yoshino Asatake could not help but come here to dance, to stimulate her concentration and make herself forget her troubles.
"Why can't you calm down?"
Perhaps because of the overly graceful dance of tribute he had just performed, Aize couldn't help but slow down his tone at this moment, and his attitude seemed much softer than usual, causing Asatake Yoshino's heartbeat to speed up a little.
You know, before this, even when he was about to enter into a marriage contract with the shrine maiden of Hoori, the man in front of him always looked as if it had nothing to do with him. When it came to Hoori's secrets, he acted on his own and kept to himself. Even when I tried to stop him, I was only met with indifference and sarcasm from him.
In addition, she had always felt guilty and self-blamed for the fact that the other party had saved her life, and Aize had powerful strength that had easily killed the evil god twice. In Asano Yoshino's mind, Aize had long been placed in a very high position, and she felt inferior to him.
In other words, facing Aize, Asatake Yoshino had already unconsciously put herself in a lower position and considered herself inferior to him.
Such a person, now treating her with such a gentle attitude, the contrast created really made Asatake Yoshino, who had a deep impression of Aize, feel palpitated.
So, for some unknown reason, he expressed his true feelings to Take Yoshino.
"I, I just feel a little useless." Chao Wu Fang Nai whispered: "Mr. Aize can easily exorcise the evil spirit with the Cong Yu Wan. Mozi is also very powerful. If she has the means to exorcise the evil spirit, she will definitely be able to deal with the evil spirit by herself."
"I am the only one who can exorcise the evil spirits with the protection of Mozi. Last time, I went up the mountain alone and got you into trouble. You almost lost your life."
This is why Yoshino Asatake felt complicated and depressed.
Aize teased Cong Yu for being a bystander the whole time and not playing any role at all. Wasn't she the same?
The attacks of the Suishen were basically blocked by the guard Hitachi Mako. She was lucky enough to give the Suishen a blow under the cover of Hitachi Mako, but she failed to defeat the opponent.
On the other hand, Aize was no longer held back by his own safety like last time, and he killed the evil spirit in the blink of an eye.
This made Yoshino Asatake feel disappointed.
Obviously, exorcising evil spirits has always been the mission of the Chaowu family.
She had always treated this matter as her own business before, and was unwilling to involve Aize. However, once he was involved, he showed his extraordinary skills and exorcised the evil spirit more easily. This made Asatake Yoshino feel as if everything she had insisted on before was a joke and she felt like a clown.
Even so, he still had the nerve to say that he would protect Mr. Aize, that he would solve this matter and prevent him from getting into danger...
What confidence do I have to say such things?
Asatake Yoshino was thinking like this, and she couldn't calm down the whole night. She was so annoyed that she couldn't help but come here to dance.
Now, Yoshino Asatake, who had told this matter, couldn't help but think about it again.
I held Aize back last time, so have I been holding Mozi back all this time?
Could it be that I am... redundant?
Yoshino Asatake suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.
Seeing Yoshino Asatake like this, Aize was silent for a while.
Immediately, Aize suddenly said this.
"In that case, do you want to work out with me?"
Exercise with Mr. Aize?
Asatake Yoshino was stunned.
(End of this chapter)
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