A stuttered Chinese sentence came from the other end of the phone: "You, are you Mr. Lu Zuo?" Having dealt with Japanese people, I could immediately recognize this awkward accent. I responded, and the man changed his mind.
He became very excited and shouted loudly on the other end of the phone: "Mr. Lu Zuo, I am Jiro, Ashikaga Jiro! Please, save Miss Aya..."
This phone call across an ocean started with such a conversation. I closed my eyes and thought about it for a long time before I remembered the thin young man from Ise Shrine.
Ashikaga Jiro and I have met several times, but as a believer in Japanese Shintoism, he and his old stubborn master Oda Shingen who escaped from death do not like me. Logically speaking, we will basically never meet again in this life.
However, the person they were ordered to protect, Kato Aya, has a deep friendship with me. When I was on the road to escape, I selflessly extended a helping hand.
Thinking of Kato Aya, I couldn't help but think of that beautiful face as gentle as water.
Ms. Kotoe is a woman as gentle and beautiful as the spring breeze. When people think of her, they can’t help but smile knowingly. Speaking of which, I still have a feeling for Kato Haruji’s sister more or less.
The feeling of admiration is there. After all, a woman as beautiful, gentle, spiritual, and from a superior family like her has always been a goddess that can only be seen in idol dramas. For a guy like me, if I have to say that I am not tempted,
It only means that I am not a man.
It's just that everyone's life experiences, experiences and situations are so different, and she... Hey, wait! It's March now?
"Lu Sang, you said you owe me a favor, so if you are free next March, go to Japan and accompany me to enjoy the cherry blossoms."
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Ashikaga Jiro called me this time. Naturally, he was not inviting me to Japan to see the cherry blossoms as requested by Aya. Instead, he told me the news that Miss Kato, as the first goddess of Ise Shrine this time, will be the queen of Kaiyo.
The ultimate prize of the festival is awarded to the man who is titled as the "Most Lucky General" of the year.
What is the Kaiyo Festival? The Kaiyo Festival, also known as the Naked Men Festival, began at the end of the Edo period. The participants are all men. In the third week of February every year, strong men (usually samurai) from different places,
Wearing only traditional Japanese loincloths, they will come to Saidaiji Kannon-in Temple and snatch two treasure trees secretly made by the Revised Society. The person who finally grabs them will be awarded the title of "The Strongest Blessed General" in Japan that year, and can become a
He became a samurai guard of the Ise Shrine and was summoned by the emperor to become famous.
The Kaiyo Festival is held every year. On the surface, it is to pray for a good harvest and announce the arrival of spring. But its actual meaning is to select individual practitioners with strong strength to become the guardian of Ise Shrine, the top power in local Shintoism.
Samurai are the most mysterious "Onimu Shrine" group.
This is the secret inside, and I naturally have no way of knowing it. However, Ashikaga Jiro took the trouble to explain it to me. However, I still can't understand why Katoya will become the lucky draw of this Kaiyo Festival. After all, although the status of the Kato family is
It is not as good as the four top chaebols of Mitsui, Mitsubishi, Sumitomo, and Yasuda, but through marriage and share control, it is not weaker than the Ayukawa, Asano, Furukawa, Okura, Nakajima, Nomura and other families. It is really not that good.
Being forced to become a "sacrifice".
Kato Haraji died, and in Kato Kazuo's belief, Aya was the natural heir, not other side descendants.
How could that old fox let his most beloved daughter be bullied?
Ashikaga Jiro told me that the old president Kato also knew about this matter, but he could not do anything about it, because the person who made this decision was the great priest of Ise Shrine, His Excellency Sube Hirano - in Japanese Shintoism,
Except for Emperor Heisei and the Shinto priest, the status of the high priest is supreme. No one can stop his will. Kato Kazuo is also a Shinto believer, so it is impossible to go against the decision of the high priest. Moreover, the Kato family seems to have some leverage.
It fell into the hands of Ise Jingu...
I asked if the Huiyang Festival was over. Could it be that Ya Ye was now regarded as a gift from the gods and sacrificed?
Ashikaga Jiro said no. This time, the Kaiyō Festival is a fast held once every sixty years. The first ceremony is to grab the sacred tree, and only the brave men who have touched the sacred tree can become the strongest blessed general in the final selection of the second grab.
I received the flower crown blessing from the goddess who prayed for fifteen days in the quiet pavilion, Ms. Kato Aya.
It is said that the selection of the strongest king this time is to prepare for the thousand-year catastrophe recorded in the divine scripture, so it is particularly grand.
The final election of the Huiyo Festival will be held at twelve o'clock in the evening a week later. Kato Kazuo has already surrendered, and Miss Aya has also been sealed in the quiet pavilion of Saidaiji Kannon Temple, accepting the two major principles of Shintoism and Eastern Buddhism.
As the supervisor of the forces, Ashikaga Jiro contacted me behind the back of his master Oda Shingen this time, telling me that if I still remember Miss Aya, I must save her.
After listening to Ashikaga Jiro's narration, I fell into silence.
Because it is located in an island chain prone to earthquakes and volcanoes, Japan is a relatively extreme country. In terms of spiritual practice, it has a relatively indifferent attitude towards life. Commitment of seppuku has almost become a common practice. They are prone to fanaticism and have little regard for their nature.
, let’s not deny that women’s social status is low and they have a strong genital worship mentality. This Huiyang Festival is actually a very strong male root totem worship, so Katoya, who was once the goddess of Ise Shrine, is also regarded as
I can understand that Lao Shizi victory prize.
It's just... I closed my eyes, listening to Ashikaga Jiro's anxious request on the other end of the phone, and my mind began to keep thinking about that magical woman as pure as snow, her every smile, every word, her serious yet clumsy appearance.
, and that table of advance New Year’s Eve dinner, and...
After taking a long breath, I calmly asked the last question: "Miss Qin-e, is she willing to be the prize herself?"
Ashikaga Jiro's answer was of course unwilling, and I finally made up my mind and told Ashikaga Jiro that I would arrive in Japan as soon as possible and meet Kato Aya. If she is willing, I wish her the best.
If she doesn't want to, I will take her away.
Ashikaga Jiro and I exchanged contact information with each other. After hanging up the phone, I let myself calm down for a few minutes and thought carefully about whether my decision was the right one. To be honest, I am not a stupid person, Katoya
He is also aware of my feelings. That night in Lijiang, although I was confused and had many doubts, judging from my subjective impression, something must have happened between Yaye and me.
Otherwise, I wouldn’t have been able to eliminate my yang poison overnight and become a new person.
That was the turning point when I truly became a first-class player and defeated Mao Tongzhen head-on.
At that time, I was on the run and had too much time to take care of myself. But now, it's time for me to figure out the cause of the matter. I owe Aya, so I can't leave her alone, so I have to go on this trip to Japan.
After deciding this matter, I immediately informed Zamao Xiaodao. I thought he would laugh at me, but this time he rarely expressed his most complete support for me: "Little poison, in this life,
You have to live more freely so that you will have fewer regrets. If you don’t want to be tortured by regrets in the future, then go ahead and pursue your own happiness now!”
He spoke in a very deep broadcast tone, and then said firmly: "Don't worry, no matter how many difficulties there are ahead, I will be with you!"
I was particularly moved by Zamao Xiaodao’s words, and almost shed tears. However, the tiger cat who happened to be beside me told the truth: “Do you want to experience that product in person?”
How developed is the pornography industry in the countries where 90% of the world’s pornographic films are produced?”
We didn't have much time. Now that we had decided, we immediately prepared for action. I found Gao Sheng's shopkeeper Gao Sheng on the same day and asked him to help me handle a series of related procedures for my passport, visa and air tickets, especially Mr. Tiger Cat, because
The flight was an international flight, and the aerobic cabin also required an epidemic prevention certificate. When the senior brother got the news and heard that we were going to Japan, he took time out of his busy schedule to call and ask about the situation.
When he learned about my intention to go, he hesitated for a while, but in the end he chose to support me. Not only did he liaise with the comrades in charge of East Asian affairs from the General Administration to meet us in Japan, but he also told me the contact information of two secret wires, saying that no matter what
No matter what happens, as long as we contact them, they can take us back to the country.
Regarding the distribution pattern of Japanese power, he also specifically asked the shopkeeper to bring us relevant information.
Due to the lack of our care, the situation of Mao Jin Feng Shui Office has begun to decline. However, the return of Zhang Aini, Xiaojun and others can barely hold up the scene, but it has not become an obstacle to the trip to Japan. The only dissatisfaction
She was probably a little demon. When she learned that we were going to Japan this time to save the Japanese beauty Kato Aya, she immediately became unhappy. She cursed me a few times and didn't speak to me the whole night.
After getting along with each other for a period of time, Xiao Qinglong was the most attached to the little demon Duoduo, as if it was her natural instinct. When the little dragon girl saw that the little demon was unhappy, she scratched her here and there. After a while, her tight and foxy face finally came out.
It can be considered as calming down, but he is not very angry with me.
Because we used special channels, our passports were delivered in the afternoon of the next day. In the early morning of the third day, we took an international flight directly to Tokyo, the capital of Japan. When the plane left the ground and took off,
For a moment, I looked back at the increasingly smaller buildings of Baiyun Airport, secretly clenched my fists, and said softly in my heart: "Qin-e, wait for me, I will come and enjoy the cherry blossoms with you."