Chapter 803: Chapter 4: Still Unaware of the Gravity of the Situation
Although I didn’t expect to open so soon, after all, according to Lady Kanako—
She said that even the optimistic estimate would require at least three to five months before the human village below truly accepts the appearance of Shimotsuki Shrine, so Miss Witch was somewhat psychologically unprepared.
However, after reacting, she immediately put on a very professional smile and walked over quickly: "Hello, are you here to visit Shimotsuki Shrine?"
It was smoother than expected, which is a good omen. For Lord Suwako, I must not drop the ball here!
"I’m here to have a look at Shimotsuki Shrine, but not for worship..."
Gu Mo casually nodded, earnestly scrutinizing the blue-white witch in front of him, or perhaps more accurately, Miss Hahuri, keenly noticing that she was also not an ordinary person.
As a human, she collects faith and receives the same treatment as gods, becoming a god despite being a human, precisely the so-called "Present Human God."
It seems she is not just a priest serving the gods, but has a deeper connection, hence receiving such favor... Hmm, strange, could she also be the "daughter" of Kanako and Suwako? Probably having learned from past experiences, Gu Mo’s mind slightly expanded, naturally leaning towards this direction.
"Eh? Not here for worship?"
The girl, dressed in a blue-white sleeveless outfit, with snake-shaped hair ornaments tying her long hair on the left side that hung in front, was momentarily confused. Don’t ordinary people come to a shrine for worship? Not for worship, what would one come to the shrine here deliberately for?
She was slightly disappointed, originally thinking that the first person coming from the village at the mountain base, the first to taste the crab, initiating the visit to the shrine located deep within the rugged mountains, would be a great example of a faithful believer.
"Hmm, you can consider me as coming to inspect the work..."
Gu Mo pondered for a moment, this statement shouldn’t be too strange; he is actually the third largest shareholder of Shimotsuki Shrine... he should even be considered the second largest shareholder originally because later Kanako was forced to join, so she naturally became the third.
However, since completing his initial research on the power of faith, the project was handed over to another world specializing in Faith Divine Dao without much further demands.
Although the partnership was never terminated, and the contracts signed back then were still valid, and everyone has been friends for many years, Gu Mo stepping back, and Kanako moving forward is also a fact... given the current situation, it seems Kanako has become the leader.
"Inspecting work...?"
A question mark slowly appeared above the blue-white witch’s head, somewhat unable to understand the situation.
"Indeed, speaking of which, what’s your name?" Gu Mo smiled slightly, looking at the girl in front of him, revealing a friendly expression.
"I... I... My name is Sanae Kochiya..."
The blue-white witch opened her mouth, only realizing afterward how close she had unknowingly gotten, taking a rather unnatural step back under his peculiar scrutiny, her mind somewhat chaotic, instinctively saying her name when asked.
"Sanae—what a good name!"
Gu Mo patted Miss Witch’s shoulder in an old-fashioned manner as he said this.
He had long wanted to do this, but earlier Miss Alice clearly did not know him, so he couldn’t be too abrupt. But unexpectedly, here at Shimotsuki Shrine, there was also an acquaintance of his, whose power, divinity, and aura were closely connected with the two friends in the shrine, and this would definitely not be mistaken.
"Eh! You..."
Sanae Kochiya was completely caught off guard, probably because his actions were too natural.
The young man opposite still wore a cheerful expression, retracting his hand calmly, and very naturally began walking into the shrine, as if returning to his own home. Watching his leisurely posture with hands behind his back walking in, it took Miss Witch several seconds to realize.
She hurriedly increased her pace, trying to catch up inside, wondering what on earth was happening; is it really so difficult to spread faith within Fantasy Land?
The humans here seemed not quite normal.
First was that red and white-clad Reimu Witch, unbelievably strong, meeting her brought the Yin Yang Jade, with a size bigger than a house, blasting the ground level...
And then there was that black-and-white magician. Although there seems to be a bit of an unorthodox feeling, her grasp of other magic was rather ordinary, but her magic cannon was astonishing, delivering a "fire one" right in front...
Alright, although these two are humans, they are not ordinary ones, which can be understood.
But today, this seemingly ordinary person who rode the cable car up from the village at the mountain base was also obviously not normal, at least mentally not normal, she meant. The girl couldn’t keep up with his train of thought at all, completely unable to understand what he was here for, and this carefree demeanor left her with little confidence.
If humans in Fantasy Land are all like this, Shimotsuki Shrine’s faith revival plan is truly a long journey ahead.
Holding such pessimistic thoughts, Sanae Kochiya hurriedly tried to stop this unusual visitor, yet was unable to intercept, despite clearly being right in front, despite being just a few steps away, despite her also urgently jogging forward, she couldn’t catch up.
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