Chapter 231 God’s arrival

There are mask stalls at temple fairs.

There are cats, rabbits, civet cats, and all kinds of masks. Of course, there are also foxes.

So the three girls wearing masks would not be strange. On the contrary, there are many people wearing masks here, and there are also many children of the same age. Ling is also afraid that she will be separated from Tomoyo and Sakura.

It will be more troublesome to search for people by broadcasting.

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Tourists who want to come to these parades will think it is a specially organized event, right? I am afraid that the mountain gate will become a fan meeting.

It will definitely be very troublesome.

"So we should hold hands and never get separated."

"That's what I said, but how do you hold hands?" Zhi Shidao.

Lingya looked at himself, with a paper bowl of red bean rice cakes in his left hand and apple candy in his right hand. Sakura was almost the same.

It’s true that we can’t hold hands.

Tomoyo didn't take any snacks, but she was still busy taking pictures with her mobile phone.

The mobile phone is really great. Just like what Lingya said before, it is very convenient to take pictures and videos. It is even better than what Lingya described. You don’t need to print the photos and you can review the videos at any time without using a projector. The clarity is very good.

Much better than professional cameras.

It is already something that Chise can’t let go of.

And Ling also discovered one thing, you can't eat while wearing a mask.

Well, this is a matter of course. After thinking about it, Ling also moved the mask to the side and put it on the side of her face.

That’s no problem. One bite of red bean rice cake, sweet and sticky, very satisfying!

The three of them walked around and looked at a lot of things, but basically didn't buy anything. That's what temple fairs are like. What you enjoy is the fun of shopping. If you buy a lot of cumbersome things, it will be troublesome for shopping.

The number of people on the road gradually dwindled, and the area behind the shrine was no longer the temple fair area. There was a lake, and there was a wooden sign on the edge of the woods saying 'no entry to non-residents'.

"Is it okay to move on?"

"Well, it doesn't matter. This place will only be open during festivals. But I am a 'relevant person'."

That seems to be the case.

This is Guanyue Lake in Yuefeng Mountain.

It's not a big lake, or a pond is a better description. It's surrounded by lush trees, and you can see the edge at a glance. The lake water is very clear under the moonlight, and you can see the bottom of the lake in bright places.

Since there was no one around, Tomoyo and Sakura followed Reiya's example and put their masks on sideways, exposing their faces. Wearing masks was uncomfortable, but the air was much fresher this way.

Sakura stared at the lake for a moment.

"There are no fish in sight."

It's a pity that such a clear lake has such good water quality but no fish.

"When the weather is too cold, fish are also afraid of the cold. They reduce their activities and no longer look for food. It's like hibernating. They don't come to the surface of the water so they can't be seen. Now they are hiding in the aquatic plants at the bottom of the river or under the rocks on the river bed.

They all gathered there."

If it is spring and the flowers are blooming, there should be a lot of fish and shrimp here. You can bring some fish food to feed.

"Lingya knows so much."

She didn't know much, she just "saw" it. The moonlight reflected on the water, making the waves sparkle. The dormant breath of life in the shadows at the bottom of the lake. The lumps and pieces became the scenery in the lake.

"Would it be more beautiful if it was a full moon?"

There is a moon in the water behind the shrine on the top of the mountain. It has been a holy place for moon viewing since ancient times, so it is named "Moon Peak".

For thousands of years, witches and believers have prayed under the moon. They read to the moon and to the great king.

Pray for good weather and good harvests. We don’t pray for abundant food and clothing. We just pray that this land can give us enough food so that each generation can survive. Even after hundreds of years, it seems that we can still hear people’s prayers.

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What a humble wish. But even in those days when the gods gathered their divinity based on faith and sat high in the Kingdom of God to enjoy worship, did they really listen to it?

Tsukuyomi, did the Great Lord really bless the people in the world?

Lingya stood on the edge of the lakeside plank road and stared at the center of the lake. Originally, she only brought Tomoyo and Sakura to enjoy the moon, but Hinata Gongji told her that the lake behind the shrine is very beautiful under the moonlight.

Lingya originally had no plans to do anything unnecessary.

At this time, perhaps it was infiltrated by the environment, and the ancient faith that had been permeating the surroundings for a long time was unwilling to disperse. She suddenly took a step forward.

"Eh? Lingya!"

Tomoyo, who was still using the professional night scene mode of her mobile phone camera to take pictures of the moonlit lake, didn't have time to catch her. By this step, Ling had already stepped into the lake water.

No, her foot was not immersed in the water, but stepped on the water. Then the other foot also stepped into the lake, and walked towards the center of the lake step by step.

There were no ripples in the lake, just like a solid crystal ground. As Tomoyo and Sakura watched, Ling just walked on the water waves, like an elf in the water, and walked to the center of the lake.

The lake water is like a mirror, calm and calm. The moonlight shines down, as if the light of the whole world is condensed here, and the center of the lake becomes brighter and brighter. There are glimmers of fireflies in the lake water. They separate from the water, blue and white, and appear on the surface of the lake.

One after another. Of course there are no fireflies at the beginning of spring, and Tomoyo and Sakura don’t know what they are. Mysterious and dreamy, just like the scenery in a dream.

Ling didn't wear a shrine maiden costume, nor did she have a royal coin or a Kagura bell. She didn't prepare anything.

It doesn't matter, she doesn't need this. She just wants to sing a song and dance.

The witch dances to please the gods. But she does not have a god she wants to please, and she is not dancing for the gods, so she is not dancing as a witch now. She just wants to pray to the people who have prayed here for thousands of years.

, just a response on behalf of those gods who never responded.

The fireflies in the lake under the moonlight are not ghosts or resentful spirits. They are not bad things. They are simply things that people once believed in and have stubbornly believed in for hundreds of years.

What she wants to do is to return these obsessions that are still condensed here to their original place.

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Standing on the water waves in the middle of the lake, Ling also waved to Sakura and Tomoyo.

"Shall we go there too?"

Sakura is a little unsure. People will drown if they fall into the water. This has been her common knowledge for ten years since she was born. Although she can swim, she doesn't want to fall into the cold lake water at temperatures close to zero.<

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Tomoyo seemed to have no scruples, and her trust in Lingya had long made her have no doubts. She took a step forward and stepped onto the water. The soft water was still gentle, but it carried her weight. The touch was not like hard crystal, but

Like a soft water cushion.

She really stood on the water, and so did Ling!

Seeing this, Sakura no longer hesitated and jumped into the lake. However, the feel of the lake was different from what she expected. She staggered and knelt on the water, but she did not fall into the water, and her clothes were also wet.

Not soaked at all.

"So interesting!"

Stepping on the water, the two of them walked to Lingye with novelty and some caution.

"How is this done?"

How to do it, Ling couldn't answer. With the moonlight, the lake, and faith, this place is already at the edge of reality and dreams, so some rules can be changed.

Sing, what song are you singing?

Ling didn't think too much about it, and she sang the notes and melody naturally.

Languages ​​that are not human can perhaps be traced back to the oldest, original languages ​​and writings, which do not just refer to the 'ancient' of humans, but are the sounds of nature long before humans, before apes, and before dinosaurs.

, the sound of the earth. It is no different from the sound of wind, rain, thunder, and the sounds of nature.

People can lie to others, but they cannot lie to themselves, so this language that comes from the heart and speaks from emotion is free from falsehood and lies.

As she listened, Chiyo started singing along. She thought it would be difficult because she had never heard of a strange language and had no familiar melody. But when she started singing, she found that it was unexpectedly easy.

She seems to have understood this language from the beginning. Everyone understands it, but she doesn't know it.

Then came Sakura's voice.

They can all sing along, both in singing and dancing. They don’t need to think too much, they just naturally feel what they feel.

Three girls, with fox fairy masks on their faces, stood in the middle of the lake under the moon, with their feet stepping on the shadow of the moon.

They sing to the world and communicate with the sounds of nature, completely from their hearts, without any unnecessary burden. It is a very relaxing and enjoyable thing.

Fireflies are flying around, lingering in the distance.

"What is that sound? Singing?"

"Is it a festival? But I haven't heard that there is a festival in the temple."

Visitors to the temple fair vaguely heard the singing.

"It seems to be coming from the back mountain."

"Isn't it closed to traffic? I saw a sign."
To be continued...