Chapter 79

"Searching on mobile phones is cheating! Of course, you have to experience sacrifices and other things in person, feel it in person!"

Gong Yoo retorted hard, but no one present refuted him. They were all immersed in the beautiful scenery of the shrine and did not want to speak.

Tianhai looked at the maple leaves almost all over the ground under his feet, which complemented the red pillars in the main shrine of Inari God. The entire shrine turned into a sea of ​​red.

"It's so mysterious."

Iwaizumi watched in amazement as he

swept a corner of the shrine

- Suzuki cleaned the incense burner in the shrine and then relit an incense stick, emitting a faint smoke.

Accompanied by the sweeping sound of "wow...wow", the entire shrine was plunged into the mystery of history.

Before coming here, Kitai Shinsuke told the uncle of the god here that he wanted to bring his classmates to visit and help out.

Atsumi Daisuke was not surprised by this group of curious boys.

He put down the rolled-up sleeves of his robe and clapped his hands to attract the attention of the teenagers.

"Are you the children Shinsuke mentioned to invite?"

Anticipating that a "mission" would be arranged, Zhonghe and Hanamaki geared up, "Yes! Lord God, please tell me anything!"

Atsumi just succeeded his father this year. The Autumn Festival was the first large-scale festival that he took over completely after his father retired.

"Then it's up to you!" Atsumi distributed the cleaning and organizing tools to the students present.

I was a little nervous and worried that I wouldn't be able to complete the task perfectly. But seeing the energetic appearance of these high school students, Atsumi's inner burden eased a lot.

"This lamp is so high, can you really touch the top?"

Dongsi's back was tense and straight, and his face pretended to be indifferent, but the raised corners of his mouth betrayed him.

Machii was still moved at first, but when he looked up and saw Touji Kan's smiling expression, he became angry.

He was worried that he was still at the shrine, so he raised his leg and kicked the arrogant secondary attacker's butt without shouting. He lowered his voice and said, "Get out!"

You can just reach out and wipe the top of the lamp!

Unlike Iwaizumi, who was assigned to carry and clean the bronze statue of the little fox, and Chun Chun, who had to do hard work, Oikawa relied on his outstanding face to get to the position of sorting the buckets.

Gong Si very patiently taught him how to fold the sign and how to find the corresponding space.

Thinking that every sign in his hand was the expectation of the people who came to offer sacrifices, Oikawa couldn't help but be gentle in his movements, holding the sign in his hand for fear of breaking.

Tianhai was also waiting to arrange what he needed to do, but as soon as he was put in front of him, all the tasks were handed out by Houmi.

The scene of more than a dozen teenagers cleaning the shrine at the same time is spectacular. Tianhai frowned slightly as he stared at the only three shrine personnel, who could be said to be rare.

"If there are only three people..." Including Bei's grandma in the backyard, there are only four people. This is a bit small for Inari Shrine.

Can we really complete the preparations for the autumn festival?

"It's okay." An old but kind voice sounded behind Tianhai.

Tianhai turned his face and looked around, seeing an old man with white hair. She was wearing a miko costume and had her hair cut short to her ears.

He is not tall, and his gentle yet insistent look is exactly the same as Kitano Shinsuke behind him.

"They are preparing for the performance. The demonstration will be on stage soon." The old man walked slowly to Tianhai.

This is Kitahito Yui, the grandmother who took care of Kitano Shinsuke when he grew up.

"Hello, grandma."

Logically speaking, given his seniority as a coach, he should be called Aunt Beiren Yui. But after thinking about how he was two years older than Kitai Shinsuke, Tianhai still called her "grandma".

Tianhai stepped forward to help, but Grandma Bei gently dodged her and reached out to pat her shoulder.

"Shinsuke told me about your help to them. Thank you very much, Coach Tianhai."

Tianhai waved his hands quickly, "No, Shinsuke's progress still depends on his own efforts. We just gave some suggestions."

Not far away, the beginning The two brothers Gong Yu and Gong Zhi, who were still tidying up the fallen leaves, began to make shapes with leaves at some point.

"Look at what I did, volleyball!" Gong Yoo finished the puzzle first and showed off to his brothers.

He also endured Kitano Shinsuke's gaze first.

"Uh-huh! Kita-senpai!" Gong Yoo panicked and wanted to pick up the fallen leaves and stuff them into the trash can, but was stopped by Kita Shinsuke.

"You two, come over here. Kakuna, come too."

Kakuna, who was about to escape secretly, put down his raised leg.

Three minutes later, the three first-year students from Inarizaki all put on aprons and knelt on the wooden corridor to wipe the floor.

What made Tianhai a little embarrassed was that even Bei had changed his clothes, but he was led by Grandma Bei to the Lord of God.

"Daisuke, how do you feel?"

Unlike other shrine priests and shrine maidens who only have a relationship as colleagues or superiors and subordinates, Grandma Bei has known Daisuke Atsumi since he was a child, and their relationship is more like family.

The composure that Daisuke Atsumi maintained suddenly collapsed when he saw the loving elders,

"I used to have a lot of fun every time I went to the autumn festival. But now that I am hosting it, I feel different. I worry about completing everything by myself. It's not good..."

No wonder my father was very serious at this time of year before, because he didn't want to cause any problems with the sacrifice to the gods.

"Hahaha, if Houjian knows about it,

he will definitely laugh at you." Grandma Bei will be very happy when she thinks of the former god master

- the brat who usually only plays around is also following his father's example, checking the autumn festival schedule, but he himself Already living a comfortable retirement life.

"I feel like the people living here love this land..." Tianhai sighed.

The three of them talked about the bumper harvest of rice and fruits this year.

Tianhai looked at the two shrine members who were extremely happy, and was glad that he did not miss such a beautiful scenery.

The three people chatting here were harmonious and cheerful. On the steps not far away, Miyaji was lying on the floor motionless.

"Get up quickly!"

Gong You held the rag in his hand and wiped the front quickly. Once he found Gong Zhi lagging behind, he urged him.

Gong Zhi refused to admit defeat and pointed at the floor behind Gong Yoo who had wiped the same floor as if it had not been wiped.

"You probably won't be able to pass the test after wiping it!"

"They are all the same. That's almost enough!" Gong Yoo

waved his hand . His passion is all about volleyball. Will you wipe the floor obediently if you ask him to wipe it?

Let's wait until he decides not to be a professional volleyball player that day, but to become a professional floor mopping player.

Kakuna yawned and silently put away the towel. He closed his eyes and said,

"Kita-senpai won't say anything to you, but you should also understand his [persistence]."

For half a semester, he has calmly accepted the fact that "Kita Shinsuke is a person with no weaknesses." .

And his fantasy of "Bei talking to small animals in a childish tone" will not come true.

"Today he brought you and me and the people from Qingcheng here. The original purpose was probably because of you two."

Kakuna originally planned to watch a show, but thinking of Bei who would come back soon with a bucket, he only felt a little guilty . Let him remind the two twin brothers.

"Chungao will soon use various methods to adjust you two into a state where you can play..."

Gong Zhi and Gong Yoo shuddered: If they are still at odds with Gong Yoo/Gong Zhi, How will the North team treat them?

The two of them were trembling with fear from the fantasy.

When Bei came back with a clean bucket, what he saw was a Kakuname who had completed his task and was sitting aside playing with his mobile phone,

and Gong Yoo and Gong Zhi who were desperately mopping the floor...

These two people saw him still He grinned with his teeth bared, unable to hide the flattering expression on his face.

Kitano Shinsuke:? ?

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"Be careful here! I'm starting to lift!"

"Wait a minute!"

Qingcheng team members cleaned the shrine in a short time. It was almost the same. After discussing with Grandma Bei, Atsumi entered the process stage one day in advance.

The clergy of the shrine wear traditional sacred clothes every day, and only the highest priest, Atsumi, needs to put on more gorgeous sacrificial clothes.

"After a while, the highest clergyman, the shrine master, Atsumikai, came to the temple with a palanquin and carrying the statue of Inari."

Grandma Bei and the other clergy stood neatly together, preparing to carry the statue . Bei told everyone about the process.

"Hey! Is it okay, Grandma Bei? This statue looks very heavy, right?"

Seeing Yui Bei Ren who was struggling, Iwaizumi wanted to rush up to help her in two or three steps, but he was worried about interrupting the preparation ceremony. .

In a dilemma, an arm stopped him, and he couldn't help but look at the owner of the arm-Kita Shinsuke.

"Thank you very much for your concern. But once the sacrifice starts, it cannot be stopped even if it is not formal."

Bei shook his head, "The gods have been watching us. It is very impolite to interrupt the sacrifice and leave the clergy."

" But!" Iwaquan hesitated.

Tianhai caressed Iwaizumi's shoulder, "Xiaoyan, don't worry. Look carefully, grandma's shoulder does not touch the bottom of the statue."

Iwaizumi took a closer look and saw that the horizontal pillar of the statue's base was only symbolically brushing against Grandma Bei's shoulder. What really resists the weight are the two guards at the front and back.

He almost interrupted the process when he got excited, so Iwaizumi scratched his head and apologized.

"Sorry..."

mid-sentence, a burst of drums, rattles and prayers ended his words.

Amami looked towards the source of the sound and

saw a girl who looked 80% similar to Kitano Shinsuke, wearing a miko uniform, with a large drum tied around her waist, and several bells and pestles holding musical instruments.

The music was so uniform that Coach Mizoguchi exclaimed -

"Why are the bands in Hyogo so neat, the Inarizaki Ensemble Club, and the priests of Inari Shrine too."

Like a signal, the moment the music sounded, The procession carrying the idol began to move slowly.

The midsummer sun shines on the statue, emitting a divine light. After putting down the statue, everyone present obviously breathed a sigh of relief.

"That miko looks just like you Kita!"

Wearing a bright red miko uniform, standing in the middle of a group of elderly grandparents, Kita Sachiko, who was energetic and carrying a drum on her back, attracted everyone's attention.

"Well, that's my sister, Kita Sachiko."

Kita Sachiko, who is two years older than Kita Shinsuke, is also in her first year as a shrine maiden.

Growing up with Shinsuke under the leadership of her grandmother, she also deeply ingrained the creed of "God is watching when people do it" in her heart.

——Therefore, there can be no mistakes in this autumn festival!

The music section suddenly dispersed and stood on both sides of the temple to play the predetermined music.

The next step is to play traditional music and demonstrate dance in the shrine.

If it is a formal autumn festival, people who come to watch the ceremony can start to worship the gods.

"Here is Inari, the great god."

Coach Irihata was the first to hold the incense burner and offer the incense candle in front of the statue.

He lit incense and clasped his hands together, saying, "I hope Qingcheng Spring High School will achieve good results this year and the team members will be healthy." '

The students in Qingcheng have made all their wishes, and for them, there is nothing more important than the upcoming spring semester.

The prayers of the Inarizaki people are different.

After praying, Gongzhi looked at Tianhai silently, with confusion flashing in his eyes. "Iwaizumi-senpai said that Coach Amami's students can often eat delicious food..."

But he was not in Miyagi. No more than once a week.

He recalled the snacks he had eaten in the past two days and nodded.

Once a week is enough! He is already very satisfied!

So, when the Qingcheng players began to leave the front hall and visit the scenery of the shrine, Miyaji looked around and looked at the character who didn't know where he was hiding.

Only himself, Gong Yoo and Bei-senpai were left nearby.

"Um, Coach Tianhai."

Gong Zhi scratched his face in embarrassment. "Well, I heard from Iwaizumi-senpai, Coach Tenkai, you are a student who can learn to play volleyball from you, right?"

Learning volleyball is of course always necessary, and it would be even better if you can eat the food cooked by Teacher Tenkai while studying. .

He used all his strength to act so as not to let Gong Yoo, who was instantly vigilant beside him, notice his purpose.

Fortunately, when Gong Yoo touched volleyball, he instantly entered the state of kindergarten. Gong Yoo just stepped forward to argue with himself about who should become a disciple first.

"What do you mean, A Zhi! Do you want to sneak away!"

Gong You stretched out his arm and put one hand on Gong Zhi's forehead, separating Tianhai and Gong Zhi,

"Coach Tianhai! Teacher! I'm early too I just want to learn from you! If you promise me, I will go to Miyagi County every day! I don’t want to be like Aji and stay in bed every day.

” Who woke up late? I didn't call you before?"

"But I wanted to ask Tianhai to be my teacher first. I thought about it the day before yesterday!"

Seeing the two of them arguing, Tianhai reflexively stood in front of them, fearing that Fight again.

Then Coach Kurosu will be furious.

Tianhai hurriedly agreed: "Of course, I welcome both of you! Stop it quickly."

Gongji Gongyu paused, and the topic instantly changed from "Who can be accepted as a student" to "The teacher's favorite" Who is the student?"

However, the two quickly stopped fighting and did not fight.

This is because......

Kitano Shinsuke broke through his past self - his eyes became vertical pupils, and the corners of his mouth were no longer pursed, but slightly hooked.

Even Tianhai's heart stopped for a moment when he saw the smiling expression on his face.

"Ahem, Bei."

Tianhai made his voice more friendly.

Although he doesn't want to admit it, he now imagines himself as Kuroo when persuading others...

"Are you interested in coming to my place as an assistant coach? I usually have time to supervise the training of the two of them."

Tianhai is really excited. Don't worry, can you really cure the Geminis?

...

Kita Shinsuke's first reaction was to refuse. He needs to stay with his grandma on Saturdays and Sundays.

But when he heard that he only had to take care of the Miyagi twins and didn't have to go to Miyagi Prefecture once a week, he agreed - he would take good care of these juniors in Hyogo Prefecture where Coach Tenkai had no time to come.

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Kakuname noticed that people in Qingcheng were going to see the scenery, and when the surrounding area gradually became empty, he realized that something big was about to happen.

In order not to be tricked again by the Miya brothers, he chose to hide secretly in a red iris field behind the shrine.

The stems of the rice lotus grass were warmed by the sun. Kakuna lay on it and basked in the sun, scrolling through his mobile phone and squinting his eyes happily.

"That's good, Rintaro,"

he muttered to himself silently,

"stay away from the troubled Miya Gemini. Just because you and Miyaji are at the front and back, you have been involved in so many troubles and twin fights in just six months. ? "

How nice it is to be alone and quiet like this.

The next second, the message from Gongji made him jump out of the field like a carp.

"What do you mean -

you two have been accepted as students, and I'm worried that I won't be able to let you go, so I will go to Miyagi County with you for practice in the future?! Coach Tianhai also agreed?"

Kakuname wondered if he had misread the word... ...

Why do the combination of familiar words look so strange?

...

"Just because of this, you just dragged me into it?"

Five minutes later, Kakuna rushed in front of Gongji.

"Wow, you are really excited! I've never seen you so happy before."

Gong Yoo realized that he had done a good thing and patted Jiao Ming's shoulder to express his welcome.

My family is in Aichi Prefecture, and I went to Hyogo Prefecture to go to school, and I also went to Miyagi Prefecture for extra classes on Saturdays and Sundays.

Kakuname's vision went dark, and he couldn't see his happy fishing future.

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"Goodbye, Coach Irahata, goodbye Mizoguchi, Tenkai!"

Coach Kurosu stood at Inarizaki High School The students at the school gate waved at the departing bus, just like they did when Qingcheng arrived three days ago.

There was no one from other schools in the car. Zhonghe completely gave up on his long-standing image of captain and covered his head with his team uniform jacket.

"The past three days have gone by so fast! I had so much fun playing ball, and I haven't done any homework at all..."

Hearing the sincere wailing, Tianhai's eyelids jumped wildly in the front row, and he was glad that he There is no need to take the college entrance examination again this time.

The scenery you see through the bus window is different from that of a high-speed train. When the speed slows down, you can even see the birds communicating on the wires on the roadside.

It was getting late, and the orange afterglow hung low, complementing the gradually dimming blue sky.

The moment he passed by the shrine again and saw the red torii gate, the experience after arriving at Hyogo was like a revolving lantern, and scenes appeared in Amami's mind.

The last scene on the screen is that Gong Yoo heard about Xinghai's glorious record from someone,

and he actually planned to take advantage of the chaos to get in the car, sneak to Miyagi County to play volleyball for a night, and come back the next day.

"Ayu! Coach Amami is going back to Miyagi! No matter how much you want to get on the bus, I won't agree to it!"

Coach Kurosu finally came to his senses. Qingcheng has brought so much progress to Inarizaki, and the other party doesn't want anything in return

- —I have provided many efficient training methods developed by Inarizaki Alliance School.

It turns out that the price of fate's gift has already been secretly marked.

Coach Kurosu came to his senses and glanced at Gong Yoo, who was still looking at the taillights of the opponent's car eagerly.

"Everyone has gone far away, why are you still looking at me eagerly?"

After saying that, he entered the gym angrily

- Chun High school is about to start, and the selection method for Inarizaki is the same as that of Miyagi Prefecture. Unlike Tokyo, the competition is spread out over three weekends.

This means they will start this weekend.

Time was tight and the task was heavy. Coach Kurosu put away his jokes, returned to a serious attitude, and led the players back to the gym.

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The distance between Qingcheng bus and Miyagi County is not close.

The car was swaying, and I watched Zhonghe's hot-blooded cartoon for a while, and ate an egg before getting in the car...

After stepping on almost all the pits that could be stepped on, Tianhai fell into motion sickness naturally.

Coach Irihata: "The Spring High School Qualifiers will be held next week, and we won't have any off-campus practice matches before then."

Tenkai: "Well..."

Coach Irihata: ".... ..So everyone must seize the time to adapt their bodies to the competition atmosphere."

Tianhai held a plastic bag in his hand: "Ugh..."

Coach Irihata: "The list of players will be informed this Friday. The results may change at any time before then."

Tianhai: "..."

When the bus arrived at Aoba Castle West and the players were preparing to go back to their respective homes, Coach Irihata had already finished talking about the plans for next week.

Tianhai: Didn’t listen at all.