He is the old priest who adopted Hashimoto Moku, the person closest to Hashimoto Moku, and the only person in Sengen Shrine who dares to control Hashimoto Moku.
"Priest, I sensed several murderous signals emerging from Sakura City. I suspect it's the 'Destroyer' that's causing the trouble. I plan to go there myself to decipher the code." Hashimoto Mojiu glanced at the old priest and said softly.
"The Destroyer?"
The old priest raised his eyebrows and said, "Just notify the authorities. Their Self-Defense Force will handle everything. There's no need for us to get involved. You are the agent of Her Majesty Konohanakayahime, and you can't show up in public casually!"
"Priest, you can't stop me. I have another identity. I am the only extraordinary person in Japan. It is my responsibility to deal with extraordinary events."
Hashimoto Moku stared at the old priest's aged face. After he finished speaking, two vines suddenly emerged from the surrounding soil and wrapped around the old priest's body, making him unable to move. "Priest, these vines will dissipate in an hour. I will be leaving now. Please take care of yourself."
After saying this, Hashimoto Maojiu's figure quickly disappeared in the Sengen Shrine, leaving the ordinary priests and shrine maidens stunned.
The old priest was so frustrated that he couldn't move because of the vines that he could only curse, "Why don't you hurry up and inform the authorities to protect Her Highness Mojiu? If anything happens to Her Highness Mojiu, all the high-ranking officials will commit seppuku!"
"yes!"
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The sun sets and night falls.
Although the prosperous and wealthy Sakura City experienced a tragic war, due to the appearance of gods and the Sengen Shrine on Mount Fuji, the streets here quickly recovered and returned to prosperity.
Under the cover of night, the Sakura City is brightly lit, neon lights light up in the streets and alleys, and people are constantly coming and going on the streets. You can't tell that it is already night, as if it is still daytime, at that bustling time.
In a high-rise residential complex in Japan, product salesman Sosuke Kitahara walked silently along the sidewalk, carrying two bags in his hands, looking a little lonely.
He used to be a rich man who frequented high-end places, and the house here was also bought when he was rich.
However, due to an accident, all his money was lost and he could only find a job as a product salesman to make a living. Although he lived in a high-end community, he would have to sell the house soon and rent a house in some remote places.
"Good evening, Kitahara-kun! Hey... I didn't sell anything again."
At the entrance, Sosuke Kitahara accidentally ran into his neighbor Masao Watanabe who lived in the same unit. Masao Watanabe looked at Sosuke Kitahara in surprise, and the words that he blurted out unintentionally made Sosuke Kitahara a little embarrassed.
But Kitahara Sosuke no longer cared about face issues. He could only smile and say, "Good evening, Watanabe-kun. Business has been tough lately and I can't sell my products at all."
The two talked as they walked, and while they were talking they had already walked into the apartment building.
After entering the elevator, Kitahara Sosuke casually pressed the button for the tenth floor, glanced at Watanabe Masao, and helped him press the button for the twelfth floor, which prompted Watanabe Masao to thank him.
"Kitahara-kun, do you have any plans to change jobs?"
In the elevator, Watanabe Masao, seemingly to lighten the mood, took the initiative to speak: "Our president is looking for an assistant recently. I heard Kitahara-kun is a top student who graduated from Sakura University with a degree in economics and management. His application shouldn't be a problem, right?"
"Is that so? Thank you very much, Watanabe-kun."
Kitahara Sosuke was overjoyed when he heard this and quickly bowed to express his gratitude. In today's tight job market, it is not easy to get a job with good salary and benefits.
"Don't thank me, I..."
Before Watanabe Masao could finish his words, there was a sudden "ding" sound. Kitahara Sosuke thought they had reached the tenth floor and was about to invite Watanabe Masao to his house for a visit, but unexpectedly, this was not the tenth floor, but the ninth floor.
"Um?"
After the door opened, it was empty outside, without any human figures, as if nothing existed.
"Damn, what's going on? Why did it stop at the ninth floor?!" Watanabe Masao couldn't help but complain, looking a little unhappy.
Japanese people prefer odd numbers, but there is only one odd number they are not interested in, and that is nine.
The Japanese did not follow the tradition of the various schools of thought in the pre-Qin period, and the royal family did not evolve the number "nine" into a symbol of the emperor. In Japan, the status of nine is similar to that of "four" among the Chinese and "six" among the Westerners. One reason is that it sounds like the word "bitter" in Chinese, so people avoid it when they see "nine". The other reason is that the number nine is not very auspicious among Onmyojis, as it is a symbol of ghosts.
According to legend, the Japanese version of the Nine-Character Mantra was created to seal the Nine Demons.
Therefore, in the eyes of some Japanese people, the number 9 is not auspicious. Watanabe Masao is a relatively superstitious Japanese person, and he felt very uncomfortable when the elevator stopped at the ninth floor.
"Kitahara-kun, did you press the wrong button? Why did the elevator stop on the ninth floor?"
Watanabe Masao complained, and Kitahara Sosuke thought he had pressed the wrong button. He looked up and saw that the tenth and twelfth floors on the buttons were still glowing. Kitahara Sosuke had not pressed the wrong button at all!
"Um?!"
Kitahara Sosuke felt a chill on his back, but he still managed a smile and said stiffly, "The resident on the ninth floor who was waiting for the elevator may have gone back for something."
After saying that, he hurriedly pressed the door closing button. The elevator was about to continue rising, but unexpectedly, the button for the ninth floor in the button controller lit up again!
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