"The Mountain God Festival? It is indeed a noteworthy place. By the way, Ms. Hoshikuma Yukina, do you have any idea about the [Mountain God] worshiped in Kurokawa Kamemura?"
Arriving at the room that Zuomura lent them to stay temporarily, Fujimaru Ritsuka and Yukina started communicating with Chaldea.
Da Vinci asked Schnee in the communication.
"There are no mountain gods in Kurokawa Mountain."
Xue Nai shook her head.
"If I insist...it's me and my mother?"
She tilted her head.
"We are just monsters, not mountain gods, right?"
Zhizhi complained.
"But there shouldn't be anyone stronger than my mother and I on Kurokawa Mountain, right? Wait... This is not the Kurokawa where my mother and I are, maybe there is a stronger one...
..."
Xuena suddenly realized something and started thinking.
"There are ordinary people in this village, but most of them are Chaldean servants...Ritsuka, do you have any clues?"
"I don't know...but maybe I should check out Yoshiro Tea House?"
Fujimaru Ritsuka thought of Sen no Rikyu who once said hello to him on the road.
I wonder if Ms. Komahime is here?
...
There was still some time before the evening shamisen performance. After a good explanation with Samura and his wife and Soina, Fujimaru Ritsuka came to the village with Yukina and Tsuori and found the Yoshiro Tea House.
"You are indeed here. Rikyu guessed it right."
Sen no Rikyu was not surprised that Fujimaru Ritsuka left and turned back, and showed a somewhat mysterious smile to Fujimaru Ritsuka.
"Miss Rikyu, are you waiting for me?"
Fujimaru Ritsuka was a little confused.
"Anyway, please come in first." Rikyu nodded and stepped away, "If you wait a little longer, the tea will be cold."
"That would be bad."
Although she was a little confused, Fujimaru Ritsuka nodded and walked into Yoshiro's tea house.
The main color of Sen no Rikyu's tea house is black, which looks a bit gloomy, but Fujimaru Ritsuka knows that Sen no Rikyu's style is like this, so she is not too surprised.
What really surprised Fujimaru Ritsuka was that there were other guests in the teahouse.
Okita Souji, whose skin has become somewhat darker and has white hair, is sitting in the corner of the teahouse.
Okita Souji·Alter.
In Chaldea's records, it seems that the name was forcibly changed to [Demon God Okita Souji Alternative] by herself.
"Don't worry about me, I'm just an ordinary guest here."
"If you have something to do, just talk about it."
Before Fujimaru Ritsuka could speak, Okita Souji Alter took the initiative to speak. He looked different from the past, who was cold on the outside and warm on the inside. He was cold and a bit unfamiliar.
"You really don't need to pay attention to her. This tea party is just for Miss Fujimaru."
Sen no Rikyu smiled and pushed a cup of dark black tea in front of Fujimaru Ritsuka.
"Please taste it."
"......good."
Fujimaru Ritsuka hesitated for a moment, nodded, picked up the cup of Rikyu tea and took a sip.
There is nothing unusual, the taste is as familiar as ever.
Just like when I drank it in Chaldea.
"This village is really peaceful, right?"
Sitting opposite Fujimaru Ritsuka, watching Fujimaru Ritsuka drinking tea, Sen no Rikyu said with a smile.
"It's very peaceful, but this place in Kurokawa... shouldn't be this peaceful."
The one who spoke was Zhi Zhi.
She could feel that the thin-looking woman in front of her... had an unknown aura exuding from her body.
What's hidden beneath its appearance seems to be the same as myself and Yukina...
"yes."
Sen no Rikyu nodded.
"This place in Kurokawa shouldn't have such peace."
"If there is peace where peace should not exist, then it means that chaos is not far away."
"Miss Fujimaru, Rikyu said...right?"
Sen no Rikyu and Fujimaru Ritsuka looked at each other, with a hint of amusement hidden in their smiling eyes.
Fujimaru Ritsuka subconsciously turned his head and glanced at Okita Souji Alter, but the guardian was still the same as before, not even raising his head.
"Drink the tea and leave, Ms. Fujimaru."
Sen no Rikyu bowed slightly to Fujimaru Ritsuka.
"Your fate in this village needs to be decided by yourself. But the fate of this village should not be determined by the village itself."
"I wish you good luck in martial arts."
...
The confused Fujimaru Ritsuka left Yoshirō Teahouse after drinking Rikyu's tea.
"I think that even if there is no warning, she will always be vigilant." Okita Souji Alter raised his head and looked at Sen Rikyu who was sitting there quietly.
"This is not a reminder, Lord Guardian."
Sen no Rikyu was arranging his own tea ceremony, with a smile on his face from beginning to end.
"Komahime wants to see Ms. Fujimaru no matter what. By the way, what I said is also true, isn't it?"
"However, what Rikyu didn't expect was that... those two people actually appeared here."
"Is this a good omen...or a bad omen?"
Sen no Rikyu's words seemed to have meaning.
"not my business."
Okita Souji Alter closed his eyes.
"I have made a decision not to take action in this singularity."
"Yoshiro Teahouse is just a prison to hold me in, although it is not necessary."
"So be it."
...
"Sure enough, there is a commotion. Are you giving a warning, Miss Sen no Rikyu?" Mashu looked thoughtful.
Sen no Rikyu's words seem to contain a lot of information, but if you think about it carefully...
There seems to be nothing worth pondering.
The only thing that can be determined is that Kurokawa Kameura seems to be facing riots.
"It is normal to have riots. Kurokawa is a mountain of sin and a place that deserves divine punishment." Zhizhi, who died in vain, looked towards the top of Kurokawa Mountain with cold eyes.
"When we have time, tomorrow is fine. Let's go to the top of the mountain and have a look, Master."
Xuena, who also died in vain, suggested.
"The biggest peculiarity of Kurokawa Mountain may be found in the lake at the top of the mountain. If possible, it would be better to take a look there first to confirm the situation."
She seems to be very interested in the place where she was "when she was alive".
"Um."
Fujimaru Ritsuka agreed.
Although she knew that the village would usher in riots, she didn't know when or what kind of riots would come. She couldn't keep waiting until the riots came.
That's not Fujimaru Ritsuka's style.
Although I don’t know what this singularity is, starting from the most suspicious place is undoubtedly the best choice, right?
I just don’t know…
What does Ms. Sen no Rikyu mean by saying "the fate of the village should not be decided by the village"?
As they walked, the three of them met the Zuocun family head-on.