Chapter 324: Being stepped on by Shiori?
Mine Shiori hesitated for a moment, but finally picked up the black signing pen beside her and began to write her wish on the ema.
This is a part of visiting a shrine. After writing their wishes, people will hang the ema on a wall or tree specially used for leaving signs in the shrine, to pray that what they hope for will eventually happen.
Sawayama Haruno's wish was simple. He first wrote about Maki and the babies, then other girls around him and his family in the countryside of Osaka, and finally he wrote about his work.
Hmm. The list is very full. I don’t know whether the gods will fulfill so many wishes. Am I a little too greedy?
Sawayama Haruno picked up the ema, turned his head and smiled, "Is Shiori finished writing?"
"After writing, where should I hang it?"
Mine Shiori had finished it long ago and was now holding the ema tightly in her arms.
It is obvious that he does not want the other person to see the wish he made.
Although he was not sure, Sawayama Haruno had a vague answer in his heart.
He cleverly concealed his thoughts for the time being and said casually, "It should be next to the main hall at the back. Let's go out and take a look first."
There are two similar paths that lead out here. If you walk further out, you can see the main hall just a stone's throw away.
After Sawayama Haruno brought Mine Shiori out, he noticed that there was a large tree with all its leaves lost in the courtyard where the main temple was located.
The branches, which still appear extremely thick even in the cold winter, are now hung with a large number of ema, which are gently colliding with each other in the wind and making some moving sounds.
“There are more than I thought.”
Sawayama Haruno walked over curiously, estimated the distance between himself and the branch, then he tiptoed lightly and hung his ema firmly on the branch.
Get it done.
Sawayama Haruno clapped his hands in satisfaction, but when he noticed Mine Shiori looking a little embarrassed, he remembered that she didn't seem to be tall enough to touch the branches.
"let me help you?"
".I want to hang it up myself."
After hearing what Sawayama Haruno said, Mine Shiori subconsciously hugged Ema tighter.
She wrote a wish on it that she didn't want Haruno to see, although he would definitely be able to guess it. But after that layer of window paper was broken, their relationship would definitely undergo new changes.
Mine Shiori didn't want this change to distance herself from Sawayama Haruno, so she rejected the other party's kindness.
"But you can't do it yourself?"
Sawayama Haruno looked around the courtyard and suddenly felt a headache.
"There are no stools or chairs here that can be raised. Shiori, you can't climb trees, right?"
“Indeed not.”
Mine Shiori looked at the big tree in front of her with some confusion.
If it were a more formal shrine, staff would have come to help with forks or tongs, but there were not many people in this shrine, and the only chief priest was still cleaning the steps on the mountain path.
In this case, it seems that there is only one way left.
Mine Shiori hesitated for a moment, then asked with some struggle: "Haruno, can you hold me up and hang me up?"
"Holding?"
Sawayama Haruno was startled when he heard this.
At this distance, there would be no problem in using the method of supporting Mine Shiori to move up, but in this case, physical contact would definitely be inevitable.
Thinking back to what happened while taking the hot spring bath at noon today, for some reason, Sawayama Haruno suddenly felt his heartbeat speed up slightly.
"It's fine if you don't mind. Do you want me to pick you up or let you step on my shoulders?" Sawayama Haruno asked uncertainly.
"Is it okay to step on your shoulders?"
Mine Shiori looked at him suspiciously.
Although I am very light, I still weigh about 70 or 80 kilograms. It may not be a problem to hold it up, but if I want to hang the painted horse on my shoulders, it will still be somewhat difficult, right?
"You underestimate me."
Sawayama Haruno shrugged and said with a smile: "Not to mention stepping on the shoulders, stepping on the hands is no problem either."
“The shoulder.”
Mine Shiori pursed her lips and whispered, "I'm afraid I'll fall down later."
"No, Shiori is so light that I won't be harmed."
Sawayama Haruno squatted in front of the tree and motioned Mine Shiori to come up quickly.
After noticing his actions, Mine Shiori hesitated for a long time, but finally took off her shoes obediently and prepared to step on Sawayama Haruno's shoulders to hang the Ema on the tree.
To prevent slipping, she even took off her pink socks.
As she carefully supported Sawayama Haruno and slowly put her foot on his shoulder, Mine Shiori realized that his physical fitness seemed to be better than she had imagined.
It's just like walking normally on the ground, there's not even a shaky feeling, Mine Shiori thought.
"Haruno, is there really no problem?"
"No, come up quickly, I want to stand up."
Sawayama Haruno was full of confidence and the opponent's weight was nothing to him.
Not to mention Mine Shiori alone, even if Maki Mana and Suguha were included, it wouldn't be a big deal for him.
Ever since he completed the system's task, his strength has become stronger day by day, and so far he has not suffered any loss due to his physical strength.
"Then I'll come up."
Seeing what Sawayama Haruno said, Mine Shiori no longer hesitated. She decided to make a quick decision and quietly hang her ema on it as quickly as possible, so she stepped on it directly and stood completely on Sawayama Haruno's shoulders.
"Don't look up."
"I won't look at it. Just stand still. I'll hold your legs."
"I really can't watch it."
Mine Shiori's face turned a little red.
She just remembered that she was wearing a skirt today.
Although she was wearing leggings, her conservative personality still made her feel indescribably ashamed of the current situation.
Fortunately, in order to stabilize her body, Sawayama Haruno didn't raise her head or move around after she stood up.
Mine Shiori felt relieved, but at the same time, she also felt a little lost for some reason.
It's obviously a good opportunity.
While muttering to herself, she gently hung the ema in her hand on a branch nearby.
In order to prevent Sawayama Haruno from looking up to see the contents of the ema after she came down, she deliberately hung the ema facing the tree, so that it was aligned with the ema of the person in front of her, to avoid the people behind her from discovering the contents on it.
"Okay, okay."
"Then I'll squat down, be careful."
Sawayama Haruno slowly squatted back down on the ground, allowing Mine Shiori to land smoothly again.
When he stood up again, the petite girl was already putting on her pink socks with a blushing face.
"Give me Haruno's coat," she suddenly said.
"Eh?"
Sawayama Haruno took off his coat somewhat confusedly.
"are you cold?"
"no."
Mine Shiori snatched the coat away and whispered, "I stepped on it. I'll give it to you after I wash it."
Her eyes were a little evasive, as if she didn't dare to look the other person in the eye.
Sawayama Haruno, who was about to say "I don't care", couldn't help but laugh after noticing her change in expression.
"Then please." He said with a smile.
The other person was surprisingly cute in this respect, and he didn't even get his coat dirty.
Eh, are you afraid that you’ll smell the odor when you turn around?
He is not so perverted yet, although there are people like him around him.
"Let's go back. Suguha might be awake by now."
Mine Shiori held the coat in her arms and said softly, "If we don't go back, she might worry about us."
"That's true. It's almost four o'clock now."
Sawayama Haruno took out his cell phone and looked at it.
After confirming the time, he switched to LINE to check text messages.
Several of the messages were from Maki Miyazawa, who seemed to have just gotten off work and was preparing to go to the hospital for a check-up with her family.
"Let's go. We have to take a taxi to the city center to eat Thai food tonight." Sawayama Haruno said casually.
The biggest disadvantage of the hot spring hotel being located in the suburbs is that there is really nothing delicious nearby. Fortunately, it is not far from the city center. As long as you are willing to spend money on a taxi, it only takes less than 20 minutes to reach the nearby city center, and you can even drive directly back to Tokyo in 40 minutes.
After hearing what Sawayama Haruno said, Mine Shiori did not show any objection.
She nodded obediently, then followed Sawayama Haruno and walked back the way they came.
When they all returned to the hotel, they happened to meet Ezaki Suguha who had just woken up.
At this moment, she was standing in the corridor outside the room, looking at Sawayama Haruno and Mine Shiori who came back together, with a hint of suspicion in her eyes.
"After we woke up, we went to the shrine up there for a bit."
Seeing that she seemed a little confused, Sawayama Haruno took the initiative to explain.
"Really? There is a shrine in a place like this."
Ezaki Suguha blinked and suddenly smiled with an ambiguous tone.
"Want to go out for dinner tonight?"
She looked at her master with a smile, as if she had guessed something.
After all, Sawayama Haruno's coat is still in Mine Shiori's hands. Faced with this ironclad evidence, even if Ezaki Suguha wants to explain something, it is estimated that she will find it difficult to believe it.
So Mine Shiori didn't say anything, but just silently hugged the coat tightly, and then took the lead in looking away.
"Thai food. I've already booked a restaurant. We can leave right away after changing our clothes."
Sawayama Haruno took the initiative to take over the topic. He pushed Ezaki Suguha back to his room, trying his best to make Mine Shiori less embarrassed.
In fact, his actions seemed a bit over-cautious, because Ezaki Suguha had no intention of targeting Mine Shiori, he just wanted to tease her.
However, after noticing that her master looked a little embarrassed, she followed her boyfriend back to the room, leaving Mine Shiori alone to calm down.
(End of this chapter)
