Although the transfer was rigid, it was effective.
Peach immediately put aside what had just happened, poked her head with her finger, and said, "What have you been thinking about lately? Have you really gotten confused from being sick?"
Su Deng: "...I was just curious and wanted to go up and take a look."
"Only shrine priests, shrine maidens, and some special individuals are allowed to enter and exit freely there," Momoko said. "Ordinary people can only go in to pray to the gods during each shrine maiden festival."
The Witch God Festival is held every three years.
It is the grandest Shinto festival in the country, presided over by the priest of the shrine, with shrine maidens dancing, praying, and communicating with the gods.
At other times, ordinary people cannot go up to Wushan Shrine at all; usually only the shrine's priests can come and go.
"What about the shrine maiden?" Su Deng asked her. "Is the shrine maiden allowed to come down the mountain freely?"
Peach shook her head. "It can only be done when you offer various sacrifices and prayers to the gods and convey their will."
In other words, once a shrine maiden chosen by the Wushan Shrine becomes a divine child, she will be trapped on that mountain for her entire life, guarding a god whose existence is unknown.
Su Deng thought it was superstition.
But for Momoko and the others, this is their faith.
Moreover, the appearance of the Divine Court, his own immortality, and all the bizarre and fantastical events that occurred after entering the game world...
The word "superstition" seems to have lost its power.
If becoming a divine child is truly the only way to clear this dungeon, then it seems I can't keep faking illness and giving up all the time.
Su Deng tilted her head and looked at Taozi, "Could you perform a complete Kagura dance for me?"
"Me?" Peach was taken aback. "Are you insulting me?"
Su Deng: "?"
Peach rolled her eyes. "Out of the twelve of us, you and Riki Ninomiya dance the best, especially Riki Ninomiya. She can dance without being taught at all. Why would you need to watch me dance?"
Su Deng: "..."
Why is it that even humbly seeking knowledge is seen as being arrogant and humiliating?
It seems that she really is a good student in these people's eyes!
Never mind, I won't ask anymore.
Anyway, there's someone who dances under the trees on the back hill every day, so just go watch her dance.
It wasn't completely dark yet when Su Deng found Tsunomiya Riki in the back mountain.
Riki Tsunomiya seemed detached from worldly affairs. Aside from attending classes, learning etiquette, and sleeping, she appeared to be always there. Sudeng had never even seen her eat.
Momoko said that Kagura dance is not actually performed for the gods, but is a kind of dance and music used for prayer and sacrifice. When it is actually performed, a mask must be worn.
Su Deng found it eerie when she watched the other witch candidates dance.
But when Riki Tsunomiya jumped up, it was so beautiful it looked like a fairy tale.
Moreover, it seems that she dances more often than Kagura dances.
As the sunset painted the sky, Riki Tsunomiya stood on a high place, her wide, scarlet hakama swaying gracefully in the evening breeze, her long, black hair cascading down her back. Her beauty was breathtaking as she turned and smiled.
Su Dengdu was momentarily stunned, feeling as if she were a messenger of God.
"Meow~" Acha rolled over on the rock under the maple tree, licking her paws, her eyes as clear as sapphires.
Riki Ninomiya smiled at her and asked, "Is there something you need?"
She is truly beautiful, with an innate beauty that seems to emanate from within. Every movement, every smile, is elegant and dignified, gentle as water, and carries an indescribable purity that is like a spring breeze, leaving one feeling somewhat intoxicated.
Su Deng remained alert, stepping onto the platform in her uncomfortable wooden clogs, her face innocent. "You dance so beautifully. May I watch you dance?"
Riki Ninomiya paused slightly, then smiled and said, "If you like, of course you can."
"Thank you." Su Deng sat down on the empty rock next to A Cha with a smile, and A Cha looked up and called out to her.
Riki Ninomiya smiled gently, gave her a graceful and dignified bow, and began to dance gracefully in the beautiful sunset.
Elegant, truly elegant.
So dignified, so very dignified.
She is poised and graceful, yet gentle and tender.
A beautiful woman should be like this.
After jumping down once, Su Deng didn't even notice what she had jumped, only feeling that it would be a disservice to her if this person wasn't God's chosen one.
"You're so beautiful," Su Deng exclaimed sincerely.
She's much prettier than Riki Tsunomiya, who's an executive officer of the Divine Court.
Riki Ninomiya paused for a moment, then covered her mouth and chuckled softly, "You're very beautiful too."
She looks even better when she smiles.
Su Deng, who knew from a young age that she was good-looking, had a very clear understanding of "beauty".
In all her life, there have only been two people who have truly amazed her.
The first one is Yan Sizhan.
The second one is Riki Tsunomiya.
When they met in a game level last time, Su Deng never imagined that she would one day be infatuated with Tsunomiya Riki.
It's a pity, she was an executor of the Divine Court.
Su Deng sighed softly.
"What's wrong?" Riki Tsunomiya walked over, sat down beside her, picked up Acha, and gently asked as she sighed, "Are you still feeling unwell?"
Su Deng shook her head and asked her, "Do you really want to be a witch?"
Ninomiya Rihime, holding the cat, stood up and walked to the edge of the cliff ahead. Looking at the towering mountain in the distance, she whispered, "Actually, I don't want to be a priestess..."
Why practice dancing so diligently if you don't want to be a shrine maiden?
This time, Su Deng was taken aback and subconsciously asked, "Why?"
Riki Ninomiya stroked the cat in her arms and remained silent for a while before speaking, her voice still as gentle as the wind, "Haruko, in truth, neither priestesses nor goddesses are as glamorous as outsiders say. Let's run away."
Su Deng narrowed her eyes slightly and said innocently, "Becoming a shrine maiden at Wushan Shrine is my dream. If you don't want to become a shrine maiden, what are you doing here?"
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