Chapter 145: Sleeping Together Trip (18)
“Yes, that’s it.” Qian Xiaoyi said.
In reality, destroying the Feng Shui pattern is not feasible, so the only way to do it is from the ghost realm.
Heita Inuyama said: "But I can't do it, right? When I faced the controlled Kawasaki-senpai and others in the ghost domain last night, they were all subdued in an instant. What should I do?"< br>
“You definitely can’t do it alone.” Qian Xiaoyi said: “That is a strange thing that has been combined with the consciousness of countless dead people and living people in the past twenty years. Not to mention you, even if I go there in person, I can't defeat it head-on. I can only find the weaknesses from the side. However, we still have friends. ”
"You mean... the fox at the shrine?" Heita Inuyama perked up, and then asked: "I have never understood why they abandoned the shrine?"
Qian Xiaoyi said: "According to According to our cognitive school, it is to compete for the faith power of the shrine. If the shrine is not abandoned, the villagers will place their spiritual energy on the gods, and the shrine itself is the Inari god, blessing the harvest, but population loss The problem was that it was of no use at all, so it had to be discarded.
Since then, the scarecrow in the field has become a new object of faith for the villagers, and then the concept of 'hometown' was formed. This is a special common understanding, so many people who come here will feel the idea of 'this is life', and have the seeds of wanting to stay in their hearts."
"Well, I should. How to do it?" Inuyama Heita asked.
Qian Xiaoyi continued: "Under normal circumstances, due to the nature of this kind of magic circle, its accumulated aura will not be revealed at ordinary times, so we didn't feel anything when we came. It's hidden. The sex is very strong. This means that it is usually a ghost. The domain cannot be opened. On the contrary, if it wants to be effective, there must be a corresponding ritual to release its accumulated aura at a specific time. If my guess at this time is correct, , it’s tonight.”
Inuyama Heita said: "I understand, the village's summer festival is actually a ceremony to open the magic circle. At that time, we have the opportunity to enter the ghost realm here."
"So the person setting up the formation is a Master." Qian Xiaoyi said: "In reality, there are villagers guarding the scarecrow. The death of a loved one is used as an excuse to legally prevent outsiders from threatening the scarecrow. If there is a problem, it will be forcibly removed so that no one can get close to it. It is also extremely hidden in terms of effect. The magic circle is only opened once a year, and a festival is used as a cover. Most people really can’t see it.”
Heita Inuyama said sincerely: "Fortunately, Brother Yi is good enough to discover the trick here."
"Ha~ Of course I can see it, after all..." Qian Xiaoyi suddenly He changed his mind and said: "Haha, after all, it's because I'm very strong~ I'll tell you what to do next Do it..."
After giving some instructions, Qian Xiaoyi said: "I have found a car here that is willing to go to the village. If you are lucky, you may be able to catch it tonight. Anyway, just show off. As usual, go to the festival happily. ”
"Be happy..." Inuyama Heita was a little helpless. After knowing these inside stories, how could he still be happy?
After hanging up the phone, Inuyama Heita pretended to be fine and went to the cafeteria to prepare for lunch. It seemed that because today was a festival, the lunch meal was very rich, and he ate Japanese-style mountain product hot pot. Everyone seemed to have forgotten the previous unpleasantness, and gathered together to eat and drink in a harmonious atmosphere. Ono Harina also said that she was too excited before, so she should go back to Tokyo to finish reading.
Heita Inuyama was eating hot pot absentmindedly, not surprised by Ono Haruna's decision. Qian Xiaoyi said that the effect of this magic circle is not overbearing, but a way of boiling frogs in warm water, influencing people subtly. It may take several years to make people make up their mind, but as long as it is done once Emotional breakdown will make people unable to help but think of life here, so if nothing unexpected happens, Ono Hina will eventually return here.
But this time, he wanted this accident to happen.
After eating and spending some time in the hotel, the power of the sun weakened slightly, and everyone came to the village in groups. At this time, the festive atmosphere in the village was already very strong.
All the tourists and people who settled here came out, wearing cool and comfortable yukata, and discussed happily. The villagers were busy carrying things for the festival to an open space in front of the field, where the festival was held. In this place, a series of lanterns are hung on wooden shelves, and a huge bonfire is being set up. I think that at night, this place will be different from the dim appearance of the mountain village road before, and become brightly lit. Sato asked: "Minister, what will be done at the festival here?"
Kawasaki said: "It's nothing special. The village chief will let people put some food in later." Everyone eats and chats around the bonfire, then dances together, and finally throws the collected old clothes into the bonfire to drive away the bad luck of the year. This is done. ”
"Russian dance~ Is it the kind where a group of people sit in a circle?" Yushi Miyamoto said with a smile: "We danced at the campus festival in middle school...Eh? Where did Inuyama go?"
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"He just said he had a stomachache and went to the toilet." Suzuki said.
"It's really disturbing." Kawasaki breathed a sigh of relief: "I thought that guy disappeared again."
Ono Harina asked: "Again?"
Everyone was panicked. , changing the topic in a hurry.
As the festival was about to begin, Heita Inuyama arrived late. He was sweating and said: "I'm sorry, I'm late. It hasn't started yet? I just forgot to pick up my old clothes. "
"That's it." Kawasaki said: "Grandma Taniguchi is over there. Give her the clothes. By the way, the clothes will be burned together. Suzuki-san, you seem to be the only one who hasn’t taken out your old clothes. Why don’t you throw away this year’s bad luck?”
Suzuki said: "Sorry, I didn't bring much change of clothes."
"That's really a pity." Kawasaki said.
After everyone waited for a while, the festival finally started. The blazing bonfire was lit, infecting everyone's emotions. Everyone looked at the huge bonfire, eating, drinking and having fun around it, led by the villagers. Next, more and more people joined the ranks of folk dances and started dancing funny folk dances around the bonfire.
Heita Inuyama did not join in, but he had a strong urge to join in. Just now, he felt that he had developed a strange connection with this village, and everyone was happy and happy. Smiling, forgetting the troubles of the world, and becoming as close as a family.
Above the blazing bonfire, Inuyama Heita seemed to see a huge scarecrow standing there.
The cloth bag filled with old clothes was thrown into the bonfire from the high platform, becoming nourishment for the flames, causing the flames to jump higher, causing everyone to cheer.
Without any complicated rules or solemn readings, this festival is like a not grand but joyful carnival, allowing everyone to blend into one.
In this atmosphere, Inuyama Heita looked at the fields in the distance, and the scarecrows also turned their heads and stared at him with their human heads.
(End of this chapter)