Separating from Naruse and Takikawa Hikaru in front of Otsuchi, Haixing wandered aimlessly in the shrine for a while. When he found the two of them again, they were drinking tea and eating snacks in the teahouse.

"It's free."

"Eh?"

"If you buy a ticket."

"...That's not free."

Haixing pointed to the other side, "Sister Yue and the others seem to be coming."

"It's almost time, let's go over and pay homage."

After leaving the teahouse, Naruse soon saw the third-year students coming from the parking lot. Reading 溂

The three of them were very eye-catching when they stopped by the roadside, especially the starfish with long golden hair. Takigawa Yue quickly came over to join them.

"Has Hikaru already gone into the Otsuchi residence to see the maple leaves?"

"I've seen it, it's very beautiful."

"I also want to go in and have a look..."

"Okay, let's go shopping again later."

Following the flow of people, the four of them entered the main hall of Tenmangu Shrine from the middle gate and went up to pay homage.

After all, it is a place where the God of Learning is enshrined, and Kitano Tenmangu Shrine is also the headquarter of Tenmangu Shrine nationwide. The third-year students who are about to take the exam all worship very sincerely, and Takikawa Yue is certainly no exception.

Naruse was much more casual. After bowing, he stepped aside, looked at the starfish and rang the bell and prayed, clasped his hands together, closed his eyes and kept mumbling something.

I usually try harder.

When she finished her prayer, he also looked away and looked aside.

On both sides are places selling wares, ema and other items, which are as lively as the front of the temple of the God of Learning.

"I plan to buy an academic guardian." Hikaru Takigawa greeted him, "Isn't Harumi coming?"

"Then let me buy one too."

Naruse walked over and saw that the shelves were filled with various types of royal guards, not just for academic purposes.

There are also different types of academic guardians, including light blue and pink, each worth 1,000 yen.

He picked up two academic guardians, one blue and one pink. After thinking about it, he picked up two more and settled the bill together.

"I charge you five thousand yen, here's the change~"

After accepting the 1,000-yen note in change, Naruse turned around and Haixing also walked over.

"Starfish."

"...What to do."

He handed over two academic guards and said, "Give this to Morimi for me."

"..."

Haixing was stunned for a moment, but still took Yushou, "Two?"

"The other one is a thank you gift for Haixing. Please be sure to send the guardian to Morimi."

She was stunned for a moment again, holding the imperial guard in her hand. After a while, she nodded slightly, "I understand."

After selecting the guardian, Takigawa Hikaru came over and asked, "Did Harumi also buy a guardian for Kazuyo?"

"Yeah." Naruse also saw the two wards in her hand, "She should be a little happier if she receives one more wards."

"I think so too."

She smiled and said, "I always felt that Yiye was under a lot of pressure some time ago. I hope she can relax a little."

After the two bought the emamo here, they went to look for Takigawa Yue and found that she had bought an ema on the other side and was writing.

[Prayer for passing the exam at Northeastern University

Takigawa Moon

Eighteen years old

Reiwa four years]

After writing her wish on the Ema, she put it in her hands and prayed, then went to the back of the main hall and planned to hang the Ema on the wooden frame where countless wishes for further education had been entrusted.

But the bottom was already full, so she turned around and had nowhere to start, so her sister came over to help her get to the top.

Looking at the wooden signs hanging all around, Hikaru Takigawa felt a little emotional, "I don't know how many students come to Tenmangu Shrine every year to pray for success in the exam... What should I do with so many ema? Find a warehouse to store them?"

”

"Burn it." Naruse said.

"Burn it... Hey, will it really burn it?"

Takigawa Hikari was stunned, thinking he was joking, and Haixing also looked over.

"Of course it's true."

Naruse briefly recalled the information he checked last night, "Every April 1st is the Ema Burning Ceremony at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine. It is said that more than 100,000 pieces of Ema will be burned at one time."

"Wow..."

Hikaru Takigawa was even more emotional, and then a little regretful, "It's a pity that it's not at this time, I really want to see it."

"There is a video online, I will send it to you later."

"Okay."

After a while, Takigawa Yue was suddenly called back to the class, and then all the students in Class A of the third year entered the hall.

"Ah, it's started. Yue's class is going to have a special prayer at the shrine." Hikaru Takigawa said.

"Special...what?" Haixing didn't understand.

"Specially go to the main hall to worship and pray, that is, enter the main hall and conduct more formal worship under the guidance of the priest." Takigawa Hikaru smiled, "Maybe it will be more effective."

"Is it more effective..." Haixing looked at the main hall, feeling a little moved.

"Five thousand yen once."

"..."

This heartbeat subsided immediately.

The special prayer for the ascension to the shrine was conducted in class units. After waiting for a while, Class A’s prayer ended. When Takikawa Tsuki came out, he still held several souvenirs in his hand:

The diligent guardian of Kitano Tenmangu Shrine, a qualified pencil, three bookmarks, and a cup of plum blossom tea.

The three of them passed it around and looked at it, each mentally commenting on whether it was a good deal or not.

"It will take a while before we go to Arashiyama. Let's go shopping again."

"Okay."

Takigawa Hikaru pointed in a certain direction, "There is water divination over there, I want to try it."

So the four of them came to the place she mentioned, and each spent 100 yen, each taking a sticker that needed to be put into water for the text to appear.

There is a circular stone trough next to it, with water accumulating on the top, and three sets of plum blossom holes placed on top of the water-diversion bamboo pieces.

Dip the tag into the water, Naruse lowered his head and looked at it, and sure enough, words quickly appeared on the piece of paper.

"Moji..."

At least it's not evil, he comforted himself.

As far as asking for signatures was concerned, the most important result had already appeared. He casually glanced at the other words that appeared next to them and ignored them.

"Nakayoshi... there's a subtle feeling of neither going up nor down." Takigawa Yue stared at the signature, and her expression became subtle.

"Mine is also a lucky draw." Haixing is quite satisfied with the lot he drew.

Takigawa Hikaru took out his own tag from the water, rolled it up, and smiled at Naruse who looked at him.

"Shh..."

She got lucky.

"Okay, let's go and see other places." Hikaru Takigawa put his arm around his sister's shoulders, "Ah, by the way, I just said I was going to Otsuchi to see the maple leaves."

"Well..."

After staying at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine for half an hour, the third-grade team regrouped and set off for Arashiyama in the west of Kyoto.

Naruse and the other three went ahead, got on the train from Kitano Hakuumecho Station, and got on the Randen.

Nearly half an hour later, the train stopped at Arashiyama, the final destination.

The third-grade students had a fixed schedule and had to visit Tenryuji Temple first. The three of them followed until it was time to move around freely.

Walking on the path of the Sagano Bamboo Forest, Hikaru Takigawa stopped several times, but always hesitated to speak. Finally, Naruse spoke her mind.

"Stop looking, there is no deserted place here."

"What a pity..."

She couldn't help but sigh, "Today is not the weekend, why are there so many tourists besides the students from Jingao."

"There are also those who play truant."

"Well...we don't count."

Looking at the towering bamboo trees above her head, and at the endless stream of tourists before and after the trail, she muttered, "Not every place needs to be lively."

Haixing nodded repeatedly. Naruse said nothing, but he felt the same way.

Matsu Chiaki came to Kyoto to relax, and he especially liked Arashiyama and the bamboo forest trails in Sagano. He had been there several times, and every time he saw this scene.

"Will there be fewer people at night?"

"When you get there very late, after all, the lights will be turned on at night."

"Ah." Hikari Takigawa responded dryly.

Coming out of the bamboo forest path, Naruse walked in front and led the three of them to the pier of the Hozu River.

The famous sightseeing train in Arashiyama is difficult to reserve, but the cruise ship is different. You can also enjoy the maple leaves all over the mountain while boating on the water.

However, when the four of them arrived at the pier, the big boat that could carry more than a dozen people had just set off, and the only ones left were hand-rowed boats that could carry up to three people.

"It feels like it's not good to leave anyone alone..."

Takigawa Hikaru looked at Naruse and Haisei, "How about Yue and I take a boat, and Harumi and Haisei go together?"

Among the four, only she and Naruse have experience in rowing.

Naruse doesn’t have any objections, even if he is allowed to row alone, it will be no problem;

Haixing touched the guard in his pocket, looked at the Takigawa sisters, and after hesitation, he agreed.

"oK~ Let's arrange it this way."

Putting on life jackets, the four of them rented two rowing boats and each sat on them.

"It's very simple." Hikari Takigawa rowed the boat and quickly moved away from the dock. It seemed to be going smoothly.

Naruse didn't paddle very far before he had to concentrate on maintaining the balance of the boat.

"Don't move."

Starfish was uneasy, very uneasy, and the rocking boat was too small to support her sense of security.

"But the boat just tilted sideways..."

Naruse paddled the oar, "It's just shaking a little. Don't move it. It won't turn over. You don't need to adjust it."

Starfish said nothing, looking at the cold river water so close at hand, grabbing the side of the boat with both hands, feeling nervous still lingering.

After another slightly violent shaking, she almost collapsed on the boat.

Looking at Naruse who was motionless opposite, an idea suddenly came to her mind.

"You want to shake me off..."

"...Are you suffering from paranoia?"

"That's what you did before!"

Naruse was startled, and the sound of falling water suddenly sounded in his mind.

Plop!

【"Starfish!"】

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