Nothing but familiarity with your hands.
"He's a college student who studies." The mother-in-law at the hotel looked at Kamiya's face and was in a daze for a few seconds. "No wonder he came to a remote island like ours at this time."
In fact, the mother-in-law didn't understand many of what Kamiyakawa just said, but under the guidance of [Thousand Silver Needles], the old man still recognized and accepted Kamiyakawa's new identity to the greatest extent according to his own understanding.
"Hmm, so does mother-in-law know about Lord Red Ray?"
"Of course I know. Lord Red Stingray is a very powerful and benevolent god, and he will bless us with a good harvest." The mother-in-law of the hotel nodded.
This statement is similar to what is provided in official information.
"Is there anything else? For example, how the red stingray festival was done in the past."
"Others? None. As for the sacrifices, they existed when I was young. I just remember it was quite lively. Many people went to worship at Akira-sama's shrine. After the sacrifices, everyone would eat sea bream together.
When this was still a village, the sacrifices were conducted by the priests in the village. But the last priest died of illness decades ago."
"That's it."
Kamiya didn’t think the inn’s mother-in-law was lying to him.
For most ordinary people, they only know what benefits worshiping the gods will bring to them.
As for the background of the gods and related customs, it is difficult to explain them in detail.
"Where is Lord Red Ray's shrine?" Kamiya asked again.
"It's deserted now. It's in the woods to the east of the town. The road there is not easy to walk and it's dark. If you want to see it, young man, you can go tomorrow."
The hotel mother-in-law responded like this, and also gave me a kind reminder.
"I know, mother-in-law." Kamiyakawa smiled.
"Hey, maybe it's just that Ouri Island hasn't worshiped Lord Red Ray for a long time. Lord Scarlet Ray is angry, and that's why this year's catch is so bad." Because of the conversation with Kamiya, the mother-in-law at the hotel sighed like this, and then slowly
He raised his head and said, "Young man, do you have anything else to do?"
"Oh, one more question - mother-in-law, which restaurant on the island is better? I haven't had dinner yet."
"You've asked the right person about this. Go southeast from my place, and the Yoshizawa family's restaurant is over there. This year's fishing harvest is very poor, but there are still conches and sea bream in Yoshizawa. He
It’s delicious.”
"Okay, thank you, mother-in-law."
…
Asakawa Hanpei, 10 years old, is an ordinary primary school student in Ouri Town Elementary School.
His father, like many men on the island, is engaged in the fishing industry.
The conditions of the Asakawa family are pretty good, at least not bad on Ourijima Island.
Hanpei Asakawa has been raised fat by his family since he was a child, making him slightly richer than other people of his age.
That night, Banping finished his homework, washed up and went to bed early.
There are no entertainment activities on the island, and primary school students go to bed very early.
Asakawa Hanpei had a dream.
He dreamed that he and a few friends were playing hide and seek on the beach.
Adults always give orders to children not to play on the beach, but these little devils always turn a deaf ear.
After the game started, Banping hid behind a rock.
After hiding for a long time, his ghost friend still couldn't find him.
Asakawa Hanpei looked around boredly while waiting. Suddenly, he saw a strange thing——
At the shoal not too far away from him, the waves were hitting the black rocks and splashing white foam.
There was a bright red thing floating back and forth in it.
After several rounds, the bright red color got closer and closer to the coast, and slowly stood upright.
Only then did Asakawa Hanpei see clearly, it was an old man wearing a beautiful red kimono.
The old man had a long white beard and was standing on the beach, with the water dripping down his brightly colored kimono.
"Come."
The old man waved to Asakawa Hanpei.
Banping's dream ended temporarily here. He turned over on the bed and seemed to have fallen into a deeper sleep.
But in fact, Banping's experience in the dream was not entirely false.
Two days ago, he and a few friends were actually playing on the beach in his dream, the beach to the west of Ouri Island.
They are also playing hide-and-seek and hiding behind rocks.
But Asakawa Hanpei doesn't remember what happened next.
During the hide-and-seek game two days ago, he fainted.
When I woke up again, I was already lying on my bed at home.
It was his friends who were playing together who found him passed out on the beach and promptly informed the adults.
No one knows why Asakawa Hanpei fainted.
Even he himself doesn't know.
The adults just thought Banping was playing on the beach and accidentally hit his head.
For this reason, these little devils were scolded.
I have told you several times that you cannot go to the beach.
How dangerous.
"Hmm..."
Banping on the bed murmured vaguely in his sleep and began to dream again.
This time, he still dreamed that he was on the beach.
The surrounding environment is very dark.
A bonfire was lit on the beach, and the flames burned high and pointed straight into the dark sky.
It's like burning a hole in the sky.
Asakawa Hanpei was standing at the edge of the bonfire, surrounded by about a dozen adults.
The clothes of the adults looked a bit old and very different from the current style.
They held hands, gathered and dispersed.
The leader of the group was still whispering from time to time, not knowing what he was talking about.
Hot... so hot.
It's so hot it's almost melting.
Banping felt uneasy, and he followed the light of the bonfire and looked towards the sea.
In the dark sea water, there is a group of extremely bright red, which is constantly floating up and down with the waves.
After several trips back and forth, the red color got closer and closer to the coast.
Turn into an old man wearing a beautiful kimono and a white beard.
The seawater dripped down his wet red kimono and spread out in a splashing color, as bright as blood.
"Come."
The old man waved to Asakawa Hanpei.
Banping walked over in a daze.
The adults around him began to whisper in unison, piously and solemnly.
After getting closer, Asakawa Hanpei could clearly see the face of the old man in kimono. He was a very, very kind and kind old man.
The old man raised his hand and rubbed his half-flat head.
To be continued...