Island nation focused on broth when it came to noodles. Naturally, Estuarine Hu noodles were no exception. The broth used included white radish, taro, pumpkin, and so on. Therefore, Mizuno felt that the taste was a little hard to describe. Beside the Estuarine Hu noodles, there was a plate of homemade Estuarine Hu sauce. That's right, Estuarine Hu noodles could be dipped in sauce, or simply used to cook noodles …
"It's a tradition of our Estuary Lake that you must have sauce when eating."
The shopkeeper smiled as he guided Mizuno and Fan Xian, who were obviously not locals. "Laozi is a food that came from the Tang Dynasty during the Pingcheng period. At that time, laozi was a rare item. In the imperial court, only the nobles could be rewarded with it. Those servants of lower rank could not enjoy it."
"Using my current position, only the cabinet and members of parliament can eat it."
Hearing the news on the radio, the shop owner applied what he had learned.
The innkeeper was very familiar with Lao Ai's history. It seemed that this was not the first time he had told others about it. He really loved his profession.
Haibu Sha noticed that the innkeeper's pronunciation of Momo was different from Mizuno-kun's. "I wonder who mispronounced it."
But she was smart enough not to point it out. She only took a sip of Corbis.
Just as the two of them finished eating, the street outside suddenly became noisy.
"Oh, the ceremony has begun."
The owner was a native of Kawaguchi. He explained to Mizuno and Lin Sanjiu, "Our Inari Shrine's ceremony is different from the Inari Shrine's ceremonies in other places. It's our local specialty. The priests will go on stage and perform the dance of being possessed by the Inari God. It's said that when the Inari God is possessed, the wishes made by the Inari God will come true. Fireworks will be set off at the end. Although it's not as good as the fireworks show, it's still very beautiful."
Possessed by Inari Kami?
Why does Mizuno feel that the Inari Shrine at the foot of Mount Fuji seems to have gone astray?
After thanking the shop owner for his hospitality, the two of them curiously headed towards the source of the commotion.
The Inari Shrine was built halfway up the mountain. Passing through the statues of the Inari God's assistants, the fox and the raccoon, was the center of the shrine.
In mythology, the image of Inari God could be either male or female. It was not a fixed image of a god. However, because the pronunciation of Inari God's nickname was too similar to that of a fox, Inari God appeared in many works as a fox.
The priests decided to go with the flow. Since no one had really seen Inari God before, what if Inari God really looked like a fox?
The priest on the high platform was wearing a fox mask, holding a suzuki in his hand, walking in a strange posture, and his mouth was speaking in a strange tone of prayer.
Chirp!
After the strange dance for a while, the assistant next to the priest imitated the sound of a fox.
At this point in the dance, the crowd began to move to the other side. They were moving to the spot where the drawing of the horse was done. Mizuno guessed that this was the wish that the manager had mentioned.
The priesthood of Inari God started with a grain harvest, and then gradually evolved into a symbol of wealth. Today, among the shrines of the Island Nation, Inari Shrine has the largest number of shrines all over the country.
It seems that people prefer money over health and safety of their homes.
Haibu and Mizuno also followed the crowd to the place where the part-time witch was.
"Hello, do you want two?" The witch of Inari Shrine was a high school part-time witch. Her long hair was tied into a bun at the back of her head and neck.
Mizuno looked curiously at the thing in the witch's hand. Different from the Enma and the god's lot commonly used in other shrines, this strange Inari Shrine also used Enma, but after the believers wrote down their wishes, they would draw some crooked lines next to the Enma.
It could be called a charm, but it wasn't. It could be called a random graffiti, but it also had a bit of a random pattern.
Seeing the confusion in the two's eyes, the part-time witch explained, "This is our shrine's unique way of praying. Through each person's unique drawing, we can seal personal desires in it, forming a unique symbol for each person. If it is hung in the shrine like this, the gods won't be mistaken about the person who made the wish."
"Like the signal band of a radio station?" Mizuno said with a smile and took the Enma from the hands of the part-time witch.
Mizuno's appearance was quite good, and coupled with his smile, it was still very attractive to little girls. However, when she saw Haibu Sha next to Mizuno, the part-time witch was a little discouraged.
It was so infuriating. Did all beautiful people have such handsome boyfriends?
After taking the Enma, Mizuno and Haibu learned from other people to write down their wishes on the Enma, and then drew symbols and lines.
Since it was the Inari God whose main profession was wealth, Mizuno simply wrote down the words to bless him with wealth. However, he had no interest in the eight million gods. After all, as long as he wanted to, he could release a few Fire Release and Water Release, show his divinity in front of the people, and claim that he was one of the eight million gods, and many people would believe it.
It was not morality that prevented him from showing his divinity in front of others, but cowardice.
Mizuno had a clear understanding of his own strength. The situation between him and the modern armed forces was very similar to the situation of two spears.
If used properly, Mizuno could destroy the strength of a company in a street battle. If the Water Release was upgraded to level two or three, it would not be impossible to destroy a small coastal town. However, in contrast to attacking, Mizuno estimated that his body could not even defend against the special bullets of a sniper rifle, let alone missiles.
He could cause heavy damage to ordinary troops, but ordinary people could also kill Mizuno with heavy weapons.
This was a balance created by the fear of hurting the innocent.
Yes, it was not cowardice.
Mizuno nodded in his heart.
Just when Mizuno drew a group of lines, a line of text box suddenly appeared in front of him.
[Obtained Seal Technique: Level 1]
This group of crooked scribbles was actually Seal Technique?
Looking at the seal that was suddenly unlocked, although Mizuno didn't know whether to laugh or cry at this ridiculous method of obtaining the seal, he couldn't help but feel happy. He didn't expect that there would be a light at the end of the tunnel. He didn't unlock the Ninjutsu on the court, but unexpectedly unlocked the seal during the festival.
And the Seal Technique that was unlocked was a multi-faceted Seal Technique.
As the name suggests, Seal Technique was used to seal something. This kind of seal not only targeted the body, but also the soul and Chakra. When used properly, it could also be used on oneself. For example, the Yin Seal could store excess Chakra in the body, and when the seal was unlocked, it could instantly burst out a powerful Chakra energy. There was also the Tailed Beast, which played a role in advancing the plot of the entire work. After the Tailed Beast was sealed in the human body, the sealed person would obtain a huge amount of Chakra and strength enhancement. It could be called a strategic weapon.
"Mizuno-kun, Mizuno-kun …"
Just when Mizuno was thinking about the information about Seal Technique, Haibu Sha had already shouted several times in a row.
"Sorry, I was distracted just now." Mizuno put down his pen and picked up the Enema. "Come, let's hang up the Enema."
There were many people waiting in line to hang up the Enema. The Enema sold at the festival were slightly more expensive than usual. It was estimated that the Enema sold at the shrine tonight would be a lot of money. After waiting in line for a few minutes, it was finally Mizuno and Haibu Sha's turn to hang up their Enema.
"May you have financial freedom in the future."
"May you have Mizuno-kun make a lot of money in the future."
When they hung up their Enema, they could see each other's eyes. Mizuno scratched his nose and looked at Haibu Sha's Enema. His strong heart also started to beat faster.
Another fox's cry came from the high platform. The priest on the platform stopped his performance and officially announced the end of the festival. However, the business street outside the shrine would still continue until the second half of the night.
Fox, possession, Spirit Summoning, Seal Technique …
Mizuno closed his eyes, and an immature idea slowly formed in his mind.
"Mizuno-kun, look, it's fireworks." Haibu Sha's voice rang in Mizuno's ears.
"Bang! Bang!"
Streams of light rose from the shrine and then bloomed into gorgeous fireworks in the night.
The entire Minamiku Prefecture where Kawaguchi Town was located could see the fireworks in the sky. The Inari Shrine, which was backed by Mount Fuji, was brightly illuminated.
However, if one looked carefully from the bright sky at this moment, a brown shadow quietly appeared from the forest behind Mizuno, then quickly sneaked into the forest of Mount Fuji and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
While it was still dark, Mizuno and Haibu Sha quickly walked back to Shin Gran. Although it should be time for the students to go to bed now, and sneaking into the dormitory would feel like disturbing others' rest, he couldn't stay outside with Haibu at night.
Covering for Haibu Sha, he watched her return to the dormitory. Mizuno also returned to the dormitory.
In the forest of Mount Fuji, a vague figure gradually became clear.