Event: The client thought he was being followed by something unclean.
No shrines or temples were reported.
First receiver: Yoshiaki Sotani.
The solution process is...
After spending some time, Zonggu completely recorded yesterday's commission that he handled from beginning to end.
The meaning is not necessarily deep, but he thought it was worth recording.
"The handler..."
Soya thought for a while and added Yoshikawa's name. At least she played an irreplaceable role in comforting Kurihara Narumi who was out of control.
After recording, sorting and summarizing it into files, he picked up other information collected in recent days and looked at it.
Judging from the increasing number of spiritual activity records in Kinki, the turmoil caused by Tsukuyomi's escape from the underworld has finally subsided.
"Don't make mistakes during the Golden Week..."
As usual, Soya dealt with the latest information first.
In order to give full play to his knowledge of spiritual bodies, Noma Minami contacted several nearby shrines and asked them to fax over information on the activities of spiritual bodies that were difficult to distinguish within their jurisdiction, and he would then send it back after his judgment;
After the Sengoku Armor Incident, Soya became more cautious in making judgments in this regard, often writing a whole page of notes on the intelligence. In this regard, Noma Minami said that the most suitable place for him was actually on the front line.
"Have you even contacted Konan Town..."
With the last piece of information in hand, Soya was recalling the location of the local shrine when his ears suddenly twitched and he raised his head again.
Kyoko came in from the outside, walked through the bookshelf, and walked to him.
"Have you finished sorting it out, Soya-san?"
"about there."
He added a few more points to note on the information in front of him, and handed it to her along with a few pieces of paper beside him.
"Thanks for your hard work."
The fax machine is at the social affairs office. Since Kyoko helped me once, she will be responsible for all subsequent contacts with other shrines.
She shook her head and flipped through the information in her hand. Almost every piece of paper was filled with notes on how to deal with spirits and prevent malignant mutations.
"It's Soya-san who's doing the hard work."
"That's right."
Zonggu stretched his arms and leaned back, "So I plan to relax for a few days during the Golden Week."
Jingzi nodded, "Vacations are for relaxing."
"Where's Kyoko?"
"I do not have friends."
When the words came out, she and Zonggu were stunned for a moment.
"…There is no time either."
After making up for it, Kyoko looked down at the information in her hand, "Besides, the shrine also needs me, so I can't get away."
"Even institutions are on holiday during Golden Week. Is the shrine so busy?" Soya asked.
"It is because it is Golden Week that the shrine becomes busy." She explained, "Especially in the next few days, many tourists from Kyoto will come to the shrine to pay homage."
Several part-time shrine maidens in the shrine, either traveling or dating their boyfriends, have other arrangements during the Golden Week, and the serious shrine maidens headed by Noma Minami strictly implement the agency's holiday arrangements...
Once it gets busy, the manpower is completely insufficient.
"I see." Zongya ruled out the idea of inviting her to go to Kyoto with him. "In other words, when the first two days were not too busy, Kyoko was still able to find time."
Jingzi looked at him and then nodded.
"Rishuken plans to have a picnic at the foot of Mount Hiei on the second day of Golden Week. But I'm not very familiar with it. If Kyoko has time, I'd like to ask you to take me there."
Zongya looked at her, "Also, I also want Kyoko to give me some pointers when cooking outdoors."
Jingzi was silent for a while, and when she spoke again, she didn't say yes directly.
"If it's because of what Miss Noma said, Soya-san doesn't need to pay attention to it."
"I had my own plans, she just reminded me."
"I don't know anyone from the cooking research institute, so I went there without permission..."
"——The head of the Culinary Research Institute is Kido Kana from Class B of the second year. She knows Kyoko and once said, "I admire Sugawara-san who is number one in the school year." She won't refuse."
"Yeah."
Sugawara Kyoko hesitated for a moment and said, "If I have time, I will go there with Soya-san."
Sotani was unconvinced.
She picked up the pieces of information and turned to leave.
"——It's so awkward."
"..."
She turned around, and he lowered his head and turned the pen in his hand. He clenched it again and clicked twice on the information in front of him.
"This client is really awkward."
...
After sorting out the information, Soya and Asagiri Suzu, who came to the shrine to find him after the library closed, still had dinner at Sugawara's house.
When he was about to leave, Yuzi quietly pulled him and asked why his sister seemed to be in a good mood.
"Yeah."
Soya didn't know Kyoko as well as his sister did, and he didn't see any change in his mood beneath that plain face.
But the reason for the change is easy to think of.
"It's so awkward..." He shook his head and whispered.
Yuzi was very happy to reach an agreement with Soya, but reminded him not to say such things in front of his sister.
"You'll be angry."
"……Yeah."
But on the way to send him and Asagiri Suzu to the station, Kyoko's attitude remained the same as before, without any sign of anger.
"See you tomorrow."
After getting on the tram and getting off two stops later, Soya sent Asagiri Suzu home, and then went to Rakuzentei as agreed.
Akane Kirino held a small notebook and was busy taking orders for one of the customers at the table.
By the time she noticed Sotani, he had already changed into the store uniform and was busy at another table.
She smiled unconsciously, squeezed next to him, and chatted with him for a few words during the gap.
"Sogu came so early."
“It’s not too busy at the shrine.”
"I can't handle this store by myself, right?"
"Even though I'm here, I can't drink here."
"Hehe, that's right..."
And all this was seen by Kirino Keiko who was standing at the bar.
Spring is deep, the weather is getting warmer, and the busy hours of izakayas at night have also been extended a lot.
Until about eleven o'clock, Soya and Kirino Akane, who were resting at the bar, would be called by a certain table of guests from time to time to add drinks and food.
"Soya is currently working part-time at a shrine?"
Seeing that the store was not too busy, Kirino Keiko started chatting with him.
"Yes."
"The hourly wage there must be very high, right?"
Zonggu was startled for a moment.
Although this is true, he didn't go there just for the money.
"Quite high."
Kirino Keiko nodded, "Is Soya short of money?"
"I think even the richest man in Japan would say that he is short of money." Soya replied.
She immediately laughed and said, "That's right."
"However, there are two situations: temporary lack of money and long-term lack of money. Could it be that Zonggu recently got a girlfriend and his expenses have increased?"
"..."
The topic suddenly turned to an unexpected direction, and Zonggu couldn't understand her intention for a moment.
He does know that Kirino Keiko has some obvious expectations for his relationship with Kirino Akane. Is she now testing how far they will develop?
But obviously, this question is easier to answer from Akane Kirino, so there is no need to test him.
"——What are mom and Soya talking about?"
After delivering a plate of grilled food to the guest's table, Akane Kirino just returned to the bar when another guest from another table called her.
She looked at Soya, he was about to go over, but Kirino Keiko stopped him.
"Akane."
"..."
Akane Kirino curled her lips and went over again.
Soya seemed to have just heard Kirino Keiko's question, shaking his head and replied: "No."
"No? Soya should be very popular."
She glanced at her daughter's back and said, "Even a child as slow as Akane knows that others like Soya."
Having an outstanding appearance and being liked by others is not something worth mentioning. This is Souya's realization since childhood;
But he also learned from Kirino Keiko's words that it was Kirino Akane who said something to her.
A girl from Class B?
The guess about the person Kirino Akane was talking about only stayed in his mind for a second.
"That's someone else's business. I'm not interested in love for the time being."
Kirino Keiko laughed.
"So what is Soguya interested in?"
"Advanced studies." Soya said, "There are also cooking."
"Has Soya ever dated a girl?"
"No."
"Then is it too early to say that you are not interested in love?"
Kirino Keiko looked at him, "You should try it at least once to know if you really have no interest."
Soya almost guessed what she was going to say next - for example, there happened to be Akane Kirino who also had no love experience in front of her.
"It just so happens that Akane has no experience in dating boys. I'm worried that she will be deceived by a man with ill intentions..."
Kirino Keiko smiled slightly, "Soya, why not try dating Akane first."