My destiny is to go to work in a world that is collapsing

"If I can’t remember the way here after being an assistant miko for so long, I will never be able to become an official miko in my lifetime.……"

Theresa was hit by her words, and she sat down on the rocks along the road, crossing her left and right legs back and forth, making an irritated sound from the sand being rubbed against her.

Hua Yi looked at Theresa with a smile on her face.

"What were you originally planning to do?"

"I want to go down the mountain to buy... No, I can’t tell you the reason for going down the mountain. Theresa looked at Hua Yi. This was probably the first time she met, but she unexpectedly felt an extraordinary sense of intimacy.

She originally wanted to keep it completely secret, but suddenly felt that her This answer is very inappropriate, so I explain it with some reservations.

"The things I bought down the mountain contained bitter melon juice. I can’t tell you about the other thing, but I can’t go out now... It has taken too much time. At this time, all the shops selling things have been closed."

Speaking of this, Theresa looked even more depressed.

"Bitter melon juice? What a coincidence, I happen to have it."

Hua Yi said this and took out a bottle of bitter melon juice from the pocket under his robe.

Theresa's eyes lit up, and she was about to reach out to pick it up, but stopped midway.

Seeing this, Hua Yi The smile on Yi's face became more and more obvious

"It's for you, take it"

"I...I will pay well."

Theresa still wanted to adhere to the basic etiquette.

Although she felt that it was normal to give gifts like this in terms of her affection for Hua Yi, However, Theresa did not think that the other party had the same feelings as hers. , a special emotion of unknown origin

"No need, we are travelers looking for a shrine. If possible, how about you take us to the shrine? Just take this as a return gift."

Hua Yi gave a way of exchange that Theresa had no objection to.

"good."

I got something I like and found a fellow traveler in this dark night. I am so lucky.

The girl nodded, took the bitter melon juice with a smile, and wiped away the previous decadence.

I felt like after meeting these two passers-by , even the mist on the mountain has faded a lot, and I can tell the direction again.

Kasumi silently watched the development of things.

Bitter melon juice, that is what the ferryman specially made in the Yae Town market before coming to the shrine with him. One of the things I bought.

Although this drink has a unique taste, since the ferryman specially bought it, Kasumi also kept it in mind and planned to prepare one for the ferryman the next time he was responsible for preparing three meals a day.

Just now he could do that She quickly recognized that the fragrance on Theresa's body was that of bitter melon, because she had smelled it not long ago. However, the way things were unfolding now made Xia couldn't help but wonder whether the ferryman liked bitter melon juice, or whether he had predicted it in advance. When Theresa appeared, was it specially prepared for the other party?

Is it really a pure coincidence?

Could it be that the ferryman did know Theresa, or did he receive relevant information and know Theresa's preferences?

Xia did not say anything to explore. , continue to remain silent

"Although she had the bitter melon juice, she didn't get what she wanted... Well, she will forgive me."

Theresa muttered something, stood up and patted the dust on her clothes.

Only then did the girl, whose attention was almost completely attracted by Hua Yi, truly realize Xia's existence.

"Oh, hello, Miss Ninja. Theresa said hello to Xia politely, then turned her head and looked at the road up the mountain.

Theresa knew this road, but as time went by, the sky became darker and darker, and the mountain road became darker. It seemed a bit eerie.

Looking at the darkness that didn't know what was hidden, Theresa showed a hesitant expression.

If she were to lead the way alone... To be honest, it would be quite scary.

"I'll walk in front, the miko-san only needs to give directions when necessary."

Xia Xia took the initiative to speak.

Not only to alleviate Theresa's fear, but also to take on the role of bearing the brunt.

Darkness is the best disguise for malice.

Even if this is the high mountain where the shrine is located, even if it has already appeared As a girl who is harmless to humans and animals, Kasumi still cannot judge the safety of her surroundings.

If something unexpected happens, Kasumi, who is walking at the front, can react in time.

Just now, when she went up the mountain with the ferryman, Kasumi Intentionally or unintentionally, walking one step ahead of the other person.

If in a normal situation, the person in the lower position walks in front of the person in the upper position, it is suspected of overstepping.

Even in this dark night, it is possible to make such an action on your own. This caused dissatisfaction among the superiors.

However, the ferryman was not the kind of superior who was obsessed with details.

It felt good to get along with him.

Kasumi's thoughts were flying, but she did not ignore other things.

While Miss Ninja was wary of her surroundings, she deliberately Slow down the pace so that the little miko will not be too tired.

She and the ferryman take two steps, and the little miko often takes three or more steps to catch up, plus the frightened expression shown by the other person before. , if I jog all the way back to the shrine, I'm afraid I will be extremely tired.

In fact, Kasumi did not discover this problem immediately.

In the first half of the time when her thoughts were wandering, Kasumi maintained walking at a normal speed, and then heard a slight noise coming from behind her. The sound of rapid footsteps.

It was Theresa trotting in order to keep up with her.

What was a little surprising was that even though the other party's forehead was sweating, she didn't say anything to slow down.

She would have cried because she was lost. When she came out, she would obviously look decadent because she couldn't buy what she needed, but in a place like this, she had a persistence that she didn't want to trouble others. She was really a special girl.

Xia silently looked back at Deli Xia saw that after she slowed down, the opponent could catch up with her through normal walking, so she continued moving forward with confidence.

The shrine is located on a flat land near the top of the mountain, not too far from the halfway point where Xia met Theresa..

Even if she slowed down her walking speed, it took about ten minutes to reach her destination.

This is normal. If the shrine is too remote, Teresa's behavior of going to Yae Town to buy things alone at night would be excessive. Dangerous

"……"

Kasumi looked around at the shrine.

Contrary to imagination, this Yae Shrine, which appeared in legends more than 500 years ago, is not dilapidated, and even the normal scratches left by the years are almost gone.