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Chapter 194 Cat Shrine
shrine.

The objects that worship all kinds of gods, the so-called gods, are the existences with mysterious power... They can be gods in legends, ghosts, monsters, warriors who died in battle, or even people.

A deity enshrined in shrines in the Komakuma region.

It's actually a cat.

Legend has it that many years ago, the forest in Kokuma Town was densely covered, and the local residents were also accompanied by the forest.But a fire changed this place. Many people in the village were trapped in the fire. The thick black smoke and fire almost blocked the road. At this time, a cat appeared to save the place——

It found a hidden cave. Although it was also affected by the fire, it could still cross to the other side of the mountain.

A large number of residents fled the fire led by the cat, but the cat disappeared forever in the chaotic flow of people.

Some people say that the cat died in the fire, because when it led the residents to the cave, it turned back again and seemed to be looking for something.

Some people also said that the cat left long after it came out, so it couldn't be found.

But no matter what the explanation is, it will not change the gratitude of the local residents.

Everyone built a shrine for this cat, and named the shrine Fengshui Shrine.But after so many years, more local residents are more willing to call this cat shrine affectionately.

The reason for this—

"Because there are indeed a lot of cats in the shrine." Makoto Futaba looked at the torii gate in the distance and couldn't help smiling.

A torii is a torii building that looks like a large gate, representing the entrance to a shrine.Of course, from the moment you step into the torii, it also means that you have stepped into the realm of the gods.

He and Morning Nana walked through the torii gate, followed the path all the way up, and finally came to the shrine.

Several buildings came into view, not too big, even a little old, but very clean.

Shrines like the Cat Shrine only have a main hall dedicated to the gods and worship halls for people to worship. After all, they are not big, so there are no various shrines like in large shrines.

The Kagura Dance of Tenjin Matsuri is held at the ceremony, and there is no separate Kagura Hall or Dance Hall.

"Everyone should be hungry." Nana said in the morning.

"maybe."

"Purify your heart." In the morning, Nana pointed to the Tesui House on the side - the so-called Teshui Shrine is a place where you clean after entering the shrine. It looks a bit like a pavilion, with a small pool and a bamboo ladle placed in the middle .

This is the most basic ritual.

Standing in front of the water house, Nana seemed to be a different person in the morning, with a solemn expression, and then picked up the wooden ladle.

Take water, pour it to the left hand, do it again in the opposite direction, then take the water by hand and send it into the mouth, then drain the water.

After doing all this, Nana dried her palms with a handkerchief.

Futaba Makoto on the side is naturally very familiar, and made the same steps as Nana in the morning.

"Will you pay homage?" Nana asked in the morning.

"Yes." Looking at the worship hall not far away, the two walked over.

"Ding ding." After standing in front of the money in the incense box, Makoto Futaba touched his pocket and found that he forgot to bring coins.

"Here." In the morning, Nana took out a 5 yen coin and handed it to Makoto Futaba.

With a crisp sound, the coins were thrown into the incense box.

Two salutes, two claps and one salute are the most basic steps in worshiping the temple, which means bowing twice, clapping twice, and bowing once.

"Papa." Makoto Futaba and Nana Zaoqian clasped their hands together and began to make a wish.

"Hope everyone is in good health."

"I hope Cheng and everyone can be happy and free from illness."

After the two people made a wish, they bowed once to end the worship.

"What wish?"

"Hope everyone is healthy."

"It just so happens that I do too."

……

"It seems that uncle has no time to take care of it, and the place is full of dust." Makoto Futaba was holding the broom and thinking about how to clean it, but out of the corner of his eye, he noticed a girl in a red and white witch costume walked in.

A white kimono jacket with a red kimono skirt is the scarlet hakama. In the morning, Nana is wearing white foot bags and straw sandals. Even her long hair is wrapped in last paper and tied with string. Her neck is white and her ears are black. A faint blush.

In the morning, Nana changed her previous temperament, her complexion was calm and dignified, her big round eyes drooped a lot, she looked mature.

People rely on clothes and horses rely on saddles. This witch costume fits like a tailor-made for Nana in the morning, and it also makes the girl seem to be a different person.

They obviously have the same face, but after changing clothes, they give people a completely different feeling.

Morning Nana, who is dressed in a priestess costume, is not at all inferior to Miyabai Yuyou's unique appearance. If one is the ceiling of beauty, then morning Nana at this time can be said to be the ceiling of temperament.

"...What's wrong?" Nana's tone seemed to have changed in the morning.

Compared to Nana's rap-like tone before, her speaking speed at this time is more like Suzuki's unhurried feeling.

To be honest, Futaba Makoto didn't know how many times I've seen Nana wearing a priestess costume, but every time I saw it, I felt amazing.And as the girl matured, her temperament became more intense.

"It just feels like Nana, you feel like a different person every time you put on the maiden costume." Makoto Futaba smiled.

In the morning, after Nana nodded slightly, she held the broom in her hand:
"Nai Nai has always been Nana, let's clean up first."

"Ah."

Sure enough, Nana was completely different from usual. Of course, this girl had no awareness of her behavior at all, nor did she realize that there was anything wrong.

Makoto Futaba is also used to it.

He was sweeping fallen leaves in front of the shrine with a broom, and then found three cats coming over to beg for food.

"Meow."

"Puff."

"Meow~"

These cats in the shrine are all stray cats, and there are a lot of them. Coupled with the history of this shrine, it is indeed normal for local residents to like to call this place a cat shrine.

Seeing that Makoto Futaba was still holding the broom, several cats lay down and exposed their fluffy bellies. This was an act of no defense against humans. After all, the cats here lived a good life, and they were almost unguarded against humans.

"Even if you show your belly to me, I won't eat it." Makoto Futaba smiled.

A few kittens seemed to understand. They sat up, meowed boringly, and left with their buttocks twisted.

"It's really realistic. If you don't eat, you won't act like a baby." Futaba Cheng said helplessly.

Seeing the cats jumping onto the wall, he couldn't help but think of Merlin.

Although there are many wild cats in the shrine, there is also a kind of cat that has lived here for generations - that is, Merlin's family.According to legend, the gods enshrined here are descendants of Merlin's lineage. Of course, this is just a rumor, but among all the cats, the cats in the Merlin family are indeed the smartest group, and they are also the most intelligent cats in the cat shrine. mascot.Some old people are convinced of this.

"I knew I brought Merlin here." Makoto Futaba smiled.

(End of this chapter)