Walking out of the dark and long tree path, what appears before Zonggu is a piece of moss green space and several quaint wooden houses connected together.
Located at the mountain pass, Kwangmengji Liuli Guangyuan leans against Hiei Mountain, and the backyard is even more integrated into the mountains. Outside are dense forests, the yard is also full of tall pine trees, which controls the institution of the Lingjue in Kinki, which is quite ancient. The way is hidden here.
"The institutions have been here for many years, just want to make the point... And if someone wants to break in, the security hidden in the woods is not a vegetarian."
Noma Nan said, raising his hand and pointing it at Soya.
“Biu~”
"gun?"
"Don't use a gun, can you use a bamboo knife? Of course, they will not take action unless they have to. It should be said that this has never happened yet."
"So, Miss Noma was just guessing?"
"Stop talking nonsense."
She turned around, stepped onto the bluestone, and walked towards the entrance of the wooden house.
"Hurry up and go, there is still a lot to do today."
Soya and Kyoko immediately followed.
"Will you use this next?" He waved the black card in his hand.
There is a gate in front of the exit of the Tree-Mang Path, which is the pass mentioned by Noma Nan. You need to swipe your card to pass. I don’t know if Soya will use it in the future.
"Of course, this card is your identity certificate in the institution." Noma Nan said.
It was raining and the ground in the courtyard was covered with thick moss. Mottled stone slabs followed by a winding path laying on the moss, connecting the entrance of the wooden house covered by pine and maple.
A two-meter-high stone tablet stood beside the door, which was no longer covered at this time: Kinki Lingjue Institution.
There was a time for erecting the monument below, but it was still in the early years of Meiji.
Walking into the entrance hall, Zong Gu and the other two had just changed their shoes and a middle-aged man wearing glasses came out from it.
"Well... Miss Noma, long time no see."
Soya and Kyoko stopped and looked at each other.
【Don't recognize.】
Kyoko shook her head slightly.
"Who are you……"
Noma Nan squinted his eyes and looked at the other person for a while, and finally recognized him, "Ah, Terao! Long time no see, the changes are so big, I almost couldn't recognize you."
"Why have you returned to the headquarters? The work on Nara has ended? I remember that it has been five or six years since you have passed."
She raised a string of questions, and the man called Terao shook his head and smiled helplessly.
"it's over."
Noma Nan looked at him, "Look at your expression, you were kicked back by the god lord of the local shrine, right?"
The bitterness on Tetsuo's face was even worse, so it was considered an admission.
"The Old Miyaji of that shrine passed away at the beginning of this year. Takagi and Koizumi, I, were responsible for leading the inheritance of the shrine. I went to Tokyo to find Old Miyaji's eldest son and let him take over as a new palace. manage……"
Noma Nan had already understood most of his heart and glanced at Kyoko next to him quietly.
"That guy actually doesn't want it, right?"
"Yes. It took a lot of effort to get him to agree to inherit the shrine."
Terao sighed and continued.
"A few days ago, I received a notice from the agency that Miss Sakurai will take over my work in the shrine. After I return to the headquarters, I will be temporarily responsible for assisting in the investigation of the recent incident."
"I actually transferred back to the headquarters... Have you been complained?" Noma Nan asked.
"I've been complained." He nodded, "I've been complained more than a hundred times in the more than two months since the Shinmiya took office."
“Wow…”
Noma Nan was shocked, "That guy is so resentful towards you. Haven't Takagi and Koizumi both received the complaint?"
"No. And the Shinguji hopes that the agency will send a young witch to assist him, not a male priest."
“…”
Noma Nan didn't know how to comment, and Terao didn't want to talk deeply about this topic, so she asked about her purpose for coming here today.
"Speak about your work and give this kid a certificate."
Seeing him coming, Zong Gu lowered his head and said hello, "Hello."
Terao looked at the Takka uniform on him, "Is this new face I've never seen before? Miss Noma's student?"
"It's almost the same." Noma Nan nodded, "He is the child I just discovered this year."
"Although the qualifications are mediocre and the person is not very smart, this face looks pretty good, so I'll keep it with you."
“…”
Zong Gu squeezed out a not-so-smart smile and cooperated with her.
Terao looked at Kyoko who was holding back her laughter.
"Miss Sugawara probably doesn't know me, but I can say I watched you grow up. Some time ago, I saw a photo of Miss Sugawara in an institutional publication. " "Breaking the Demon with One Arrow" and I still have a deep impression on me."
Kyoko looked calm and her emotions were restrained, and then she nodded slightly.
"Hello."
"By the way..." Noma Nan suddenly thought of something, "Terao just said, are you now assisting in investigating the 'God' incident at the headquarters?"
"That's right."
“Just…”
It is rare to meet an acquaintance who can do things. She plans to solve the problem here today so that she can avoid another trip tomorrow.
"I forgot to sort out the investigation report. Where is your office? I borrow it to use a computer. Can I use a printer? Let me refer to other people's reports by the way..."
Noma Nan asked Kyoko to take Soya to take her to the headquarters first to get along with the environment, and then he followed Terao to his office.
Looking at her back, Zong Gu sighed in a low voice, "It's really unreliable..."
Kyoko smiled, "I'll take Soya to visit."
"good."
"Pick off the amulet, ordinary people are so eye-catching here."
"Yeah……"
She led the way in front, and Zong Gu followed behind, looking around as he walked.
After going a little deeper, he found that there was a unique world inside the institution.
From the outside, it seems that there are only a few simple Japanese wooden houses, which are elegant but also slightly old. In fact, the interior of the wooden house has been completely transformed into a modern office area. The lights are bright and the ground is covered with gray-black carpets.
, White desks are neatly arranged and fully equipped.
Compared with offices in commercial office buildings, the biggest difference is that the desks here are priests, witches and even monks, rather than workers in suits and ties.
Kyoko told Soya that there is a considerable area underground, but it is not used for office work, but is used to store information on spiritual activities gathered from all over Kinki.
"It turned out to be underground... No wonder I didn't see any archives here."
The two continued along the corridor of the wooden house.
Only through a sliding door, there is an elegant and fresh ancient courtyard on one side, and a modern office on the other side. It is full of separation and makes people feel a little fresh.
During the visit, Soya and Kyoko also met some spiritualists. Most of them knew Kyoko, so they took the initiative to say hello to her, and then looked at him with an inquiring gaze.
"At aged younger than Tamako, I joined the institution."
After almost the visit, she stood on the edge and stopped in front of the bend water of a bay, looking at the tree roots washed out by the rain and the rugged rocks on the opposite side.
“I spent most of my time here before going to middle school, so more people know me.”
Zong Gu stood aside, sat down again with his legs crossed, and touched the smooth floor with his hands.
"Are you with Miss Noma?"
"No, Miss Noma was sent to Fuyun Shrine later."
Kyoko also knelt beside him, her sleeves hanging down, "At that time, the witch who was stationed in the shrine was still Ms. Chiaki Nakabara, who was my master."
"Master?"
"Well. A qualified witch can accept disciples, but it is not a necessary one. It is just an option. The witch is passed down from generation to generation, and more often it is cultivated or helped by real and unknown people."
Soya looked at her, "It's like the relationship between Kyoko and Tamako?"
She smiled.
"Takiko and I are sisters, but we are both spiritualists."
"What a reliable sister."
"Songu is also very reliable... in many ways."
The two sat on the secluded edge, looking at the courtyard, talking about the past. After a moment, they rushed to make a new investigation report and handed over it, and found this place.
"So you two are hiding here. My matter has been resolved. Next, it's time to solve the problem of Sonoya - or let you talk for a while?"
"There is time in the future." Soya stood up and stretched out his hand to Kyoko, "Solve the problem in front of you first."
Noma Nan looked at the two of them.
"Will it be after marriage?"
She stood up and he slowly let go of her hand.
"It's after getting rid of the danger of retention caused by Miss Noma who has been using me."