Luo Shu, who had just walked through the temple gate, stood in the square, looking at the ancient and magnificent Great Hall not far away, and even looking at the Tokyo Tower behind him, and couldn't help but complain:
“What a grand occasion!”
Kato Megumi next to him also looked at the scenery in front of him, tilted his head slightly and asked:
"I never thought that Eriri-senpai's father would be buried here in Sanenji..."
“I always thought this was a tourist attraction...”
Kato Hui turned around and glanced at the patrolman who was responsible for maintaining order outside the temple gate, and said blankly:
"But then again, isn't it said that funerals are not open to the public?"
"The so-called closed to the public means it is not open to the common people. Only a few noble families with a long history or those in power are allowed to hold funerals here."
While the two were talking, Kasumigaoka Utaha also walked into the square and sneered:
"The main family of the Sawamura family is one of the three great families of Kishu that were inherited from the shogun. Although this is only one of the branches, since the head of the branch family has passed away, they are naturally allowed to use the land here for the funeral."
"Of course, it can't be said that it is allowed. After all, the abbot of Sanenji Temple is from the same clan as the Sawamura family. The cemetery of Sanenji Temple, which is not open to the public, enshrines the spirits of the ancestors of the Sawamura family."
"So, essentially, when someone from the Sawamura family dies, under normal circumstances, a funeral will be held here, but only the head of the family and his wife are allowed to bury their ashes here."
"So, the so-called not open to the public, to be precise, should be said to be not open to people outside the three noble families of the three families."
"Ah? Is there such a thing?"
Hearing the voice, Luo Shu and Kato Megumi turned their heads and glanced at Eriri who had a shocked look on her face, their eyes speechless.
So you don’t even know what’s going on with your family’s ancestral temple?
There is no one else.
At this time, Kisara, who was the last to enter the square, rubbed his arms and said unnaturally as if he had entered winter:
"I always feel uncomfortable here... Is this a barrier to exorcise demons?"
Hearing this, Luo Shu held Mu Geng's arm, raised his eyebrows, and observed the surroundings with his spiritual vision.
From his spiritual vision, he saw the barrier that covered the entire Sanyuan Temple like an inverted bowl lid:
"It seems that this temple is of some standard..."
"It's the ancestral temple of the Sawamura family after all. Isn't it normal for it to have some level of skill?"
Kasumigaoka Utaha said calmly, even a little indifferent:
"In other words, it would be abnormal if there were no sorcerers here. After all, this is one of the common ancestral temples of the six martial families."
"In fact, if the information is correct, this should be one of the places where the samurai families train sorcerers. The monks who practice here are all members of the Sawamura family and other families who have set foot on the mystical side."
Hearing this, Eriri looked around in surprise and said nervously:
"Oh... is that so... but I feel like there's nothing wrong here. Apart from the fact that the uncles and aunties here are very welcoming and the vegetarian food is delicious... there doesn't seem to be anything special about it?"
Hearing this, Luo Shu looked at Kato Megumi in silence.
At this time, Kato Megumi also rarely showed a helpless expression.
"Eri, you're also a very impressive person in some ways."
Just when the two were speechless, Kisara snorted softly, seemed to be even more uncomfortable, and leaned limply against the road.
Seeing this, Kato Megumi came over with some concern and tried to support Kisara's arm on the other side.
However, when she stretched out her hand, it was naturally pushed away by the latter.
"Ok?"
Kato Megumi looked up at the 'weak' Kisara, nodded with a hint of realization, and ignored this pretentious devil.
The sharp-eyed Luo Shu saw this scene and the corners of his mouth twitched a few times.
He also realized a problem at this time, that is, although the level of the barrier in front of him is good enough and has the effect of exorcising demons and eliminating disasters, it seems that it cannot do anything to a heroic "big devil" like Kigen.
Although it may feel a little uncomfortable, it is just uncomfortable.
However, although he guessed the truth, Luo Shu did not ignore Kigen. Instead, he let this guy who was pretending to be weak lean on him and turned his gaze to the door behind him. He saw Sayuri Sawamura who was communicating with a man with a crew cut and wearing monk's robes beside the black hearse.
"Who is that wizard?"
Because he was not the main family, Luo Shu came to Sanyuan Temple in advance under the guidance of the temple staff. He was a little unfamiliar with Sawamura Sayuri and the monks who came later.
Upon hearing this, Kasumigaoka Utaha glanced at Luo Shu and said calmly:
"That monk's name is 'Jingnian', and his lay identity is Sayuri's uncle and Eriri's elder."
"They should be discussing the details of the funeral now. After all, Mr. Robert was a believer of the English Protestant Church before his death, but he was buried in the temple garden of the Sawamura family after his death. There seems to be a little conflict..."
Luo Shu couldn't help but complain when he heard this: "Are you sure Sayuri doesn't want her uncle to do something to have the ancestors of the Sawamura family punish her husband?"
"I heard Sayuri say words like 'suppress' and 'annihilate'."
"Did you see that? That Master Kuuga looked very embarrassed. Oh, he's a little angry now. It seems that he was dragged into the same camp by Sayuri. Did he use excuses like cheating or cheating?"
"You didn't use mind reading just now? Then how did you get these Buddhist names and the origins of the temples?"
Facing Luo Shu's complaints, Kasumigaoka Utaha did not seem to be lying at all, but said very calmly:
"Mrs. Sawamura went out of her way to stay away from you and Eriri to negotiate with her uncle. Can't you just pretend you didn't hear anything?"
"Is it my fault that my ears are so good?"
Luo Shu said calmly, and at the same time glanced at Sayuri Sawamura who had almost come to an agreement, and glanced at the black kimono on her body, and then couldn't help but smile:
"I thought she really had the guts to come here in that gorgeous kimono."
At this time, Mu Geng, who was holding Luo Shu's arm, looked around curiously and asked:
"So, our mission today is to find a quiet place and wait until the vigil begins?"
"No, normally, we should stay until the vigil ceremony is over. After all, apart from the meeting with the Silver Princess of the Kingdom of Aldikia after the ceremony, no one else will come to see us."
After saying that, Luo Shu smiled, glanced at the temple receptionist who had parked the car earlier and said:
"Let's go, let the wizard find us a quiet place until the ceremony begins."
Originally, Luo Shu thought that today would be a quiet day.
But before the afternoon ceremony began, he discovered that something seemed to be wrong.
Sanyuan Temple, in front of a pavilion.
Luo Shu looked at the extra Fujiwara Toyoshi, Fujiwara Chika, Zao Maya and her little carrot-headed sister and fell into deep thought.
Chapter 166 Two pairs of sisters
Seeing that the four extra people had almost filled up the pavilion, and that five of them were even leaning on the fence, Luo Shu couldn't help but complain:
"What's going on? Why are you all here?"
Fujiwara Toyomi, who was wearing a black semi-funeral suit and a black bow tied on her side ponytail, said with a puzzled look:
"Ah, so you're here to attend Mr. Robert Sawamura's funeral, aren't you?"
"I brought some playing cards. Do you want to play with me?" Fujiwara Chika took out two playing cards from somewhere and said eagerly.
Luo Shu raised his hand and pushed away the playing cards that Fujiwara Chika brought over, then turned to Fujiwara Toyotomi and asked:
"Wait a minute, poker cards. Attending a funeral? Now I remember, you were invited here along with Mr. Daichi?"
Fujiwara Toyotomi nodded and said with a look of regret:
"Yeah. After all, it was Eriri's father who passed away."
"Do you know each other well?" Kasumigaoka Utaha, who was leaning against a pillar, turned her head and glanced at Eriri beside her.
"No, we just met a few times in social occasions... well, barely acquaintance. My parents took us to meet and told us to have a good exchange or something like that."
Ying Lili's face twitched, and then she complained:
"Besides that, there is no other connection. After all, how could I possibly be connected with the granddaughter of the former Prime Minister?"
"Eh? Shouldn't they be connected?" Kisara looked at Eriri with a little surprise: "Eriri and them should be in the same social circle, right?"
Kasumigaoka Utaha, who was standing next to her, sneered and said:
"We've known each other for such a long time, don't you know what a nerd this guy is?"
Kato Megumi said at this time: "Well, Shiyu-senpai, calling an otaku like this in front of me, Eriri-senpai seems to be about to cry."
"I'm not crying!" Ying Lili sniffed, then glanced at the women surrounding them, and immediately couldn't help asking: "And who are these women?"
Hearing this, Fujiwara Chika, who was holding the playing cards, froze, and tears welled up in her eyes:
"Eri-san, don't you recognize me~?"
"You must be kidding, right? Eriri-san, I came all the way to attend the funeral just because of you~"
"You must be kidding, right? I woke up at 6 o'clock in the morning to get ready, and I was thinking about how to comfort you when we get here... How can you do this..."
"No, I know you..." Seeing that Fujiwara Chika was about to cry, Eriri panicked immediately. Who was this girl from the Fujiwara family? It was over. It seemed that she really didn't remember the other person's name. She was doomed! !
"Did she make her cry?" Kasumigaoka Utaha said calmly.
"Clumsy boy?" Kato Megumi commented, tilting her head.
"But isn't Ying Lili a girl?" Mu Geng said curiously.
Hearing the accusations of these women, Ying Lili's face turned pale. She wanted to apologize in a hurry, but she was suddenly met with Luo Shu's subtle eyes.
Suddenly, Ying Lili realized that something was wrong:
“That’s not right!!”
"We're not that familiar with each other, right? I don't even have your Line number, right?"
"No, I don't even know your name...By the way, which daughter of the Fujiwara family are you?"
"Eh? You don't remember?" Fujiwara Chika was stunned for a moment, then said in shock: "Are you kidding? You really don't remember?"
"Yeah, I don't remember." Eriri nodded, then looked at Fujiwara Chika suspiciously: "Who are you?"
“I really don’t remember…”
Fujiwara Chika opened her eyes wide, looking a little surprised, but also a little sarcastic:
"Remembering people's names is a basic skill in socializing."
Ying Lili was immediately embarrassed when she heard this, and didn't know what to say.
At this time, Fujiwara Toyotomi added:
"Oh? Eriri, don't you remember Chika?"
"Didn't you guys play tag all night together in your first year of junior high?"
Hearing about the Trickster card, Eriri suddenly woke up and pointed at Fujiwara Chika and said:
"Oh, I remember now! The stinky cheater who cheated 32 times in one night at Trickster!!"
"Uh..." Fujiwara Chika's expression suddenly became tense, and she said with a cold sweat on her forehead: "Is this true?"
"Yes, definitely!" Ying Lili said this and started to get angry. "I remember that we played more than 30 games that night, and every time I played, I had a turtle drawn on my face. When you left the next day, I learned from my mother that you had tampered with all the jokers!"
"Damn it, you woman, how dare you appear in front of me??"
“....Is that true? I don’t remember it.” Fujiwara Chika blinked, looking innocent and naive.
"Eh? Chika, don't you remember Eriri's name?" Fujiwara Toyomi touched his cheek and asked in confusion: "Since you remember the name, you must remember what happened, right?"
Fujiwara Chika was speechless and moved the playing cards in her hand behind her with a guilty conscience:
"Well... it's okay not to play cards..."
"¨' Damn it... The card in your hand is also a prop, right?" Eriri rolled up her sleeves and immediately blocked Fujiwara Chika: "Are you trying to cheat again? You swindler..."
"I have something else to do, I'll leave first..."
"Wait a minute, stop right there! Where are you running to?!"
Looking at Sawamura Eriri who was chasing after him, Kasumigaoka Utaha said thoughtfully:
