[Soul of Chess] What if

Ah Guang tasted the snacks he just bought with a grateful heart.Zuo Wei stood quietly at the side, watching the two happy faces with gentle eyes.

It took a while before Ah Guang and Xiao Ming got rid of the pile of snacks.

"Shall we go?" He asked Xiao Ming.

"Hmm! *^____^*" Xiao Ming responded with a smile.

Looking at the unusually bright smile on Xiao Ming's face, Ah Guang felt a little inexplicable: I just invited her to eat something, are you so happy?

Although he was a little puzzled, Ah Guang didn't pay much attention to it, after all, the most important thing now was to meet his family.

Seeing that Xiao Ming agreed, they walked towards the main hall where the statue of Guanyin was enshrined.

When it comes to Avalokitesvara, we have to mention the origin of Sensoji Temple.

It is said that one day more than 1300 years ago, a pair of fishing brothers picked up a 5.5 cm high golden Guanyin statue from the Sumida River. .

That temple is Sensoji Temple.

And the rumored Guanyin statue is enshrined in the main hall of Sensoji Temple, so the main hall is also called Guanyin Hall.

Sensoji Temple has suffered many disasters since it was built.

Since the buildings in the past were almost all made of wood, and the climate in Tokyo is dry, if a fire breaks out, if it is not extinguished in time, the fire will spread rapidly.As a result, Sensoji Temple has been burned and rebuilt many times, and its scale has gradually expanded accordingly.In the early days of Edo, Sensoji Temple was rebuilt by Ieyasu Tokugawa and turned into a large group of temples, and became a recreational place for nearby Edo citizens.

In modern times, Sensoji Temple has experienced the baptism of wars and earthquakes, and the entire building complex was almost razed to the ground.Therefore, today's Sensoji Temple is not an ancient building that has been preserved to this day, but was built with reinforced concrete according to the original style in Showa 33 (1958).The reason why it still looks quaint is that the builders cleverly used various materials and colors.

Although it has been rebuilt several times, the area of ​​Sensoji Temple is still not large, and it takes about half an hour to walk around the entire temple.

However, because it is the oldest temple in Tokyo, and it is said that whether it is a lottery or a peace talisman, it is quite effective, so Sensoji Temple is quite popular in Tokyo.Believers and tourists who come to worship every day are rubbing shoulders, not to mention the special day of the first day of the new year.

Aguang and the others walked forward with difficulty among the bustling crowd. When Aguang finally saw the familiar face of Mitsuko's mother, he was too tired to say anything.

Fortunately, they are located near the main hall at this time, and they will be able to enter the main hall to worship in a short while.

After cleaning the body and mind with reference to the illustrations on the side of the water house, and praying for themselves with the rising aroma next to the incense burner, Aguang and the others finally entered the main topic of the first attainment-visiting the worship.

As soon as he entered the main hall, Ah Guang put his hands together and prayed very devoutly.

Zuo Wei just quietly watched Ah Guang's extremely serious expression.After a long time, he shifted his gaze to the Guanyin statue in the center of the inner formation.

God, if possible, please allow me to stay by Ah Guang's side for a while... He prayed silently in his heart with his palms folded.

After paying homage to Guanyin Bodhisattva, you can usually ask for a lottery to learn about your fortune for the new year.

The way of asking for a lottery at Sensoji Temple is relatively traditional and interesting.

There are a total of 100 bamboo sticks in Sensoji Temple. When asking for a lottery, you only need to put [-] yuan next to the lottery tube, and you can do it yourself. (*^﹏^*)

First of all, you need to shake the stick made of stainless steel, and a bamboo stick will be randomly shaken out through the small hole on the stick, with the sign number written on it; then, take the bamboo stick and find it from a row of drawers on the side The drawer with the same number; then, open the drawer and take out one of the signatures from it.

And then... nothing. ●﹏●

Because—this is all right*^o^*

It turns out that the title on the front of the signature will say the quality of the signature, and a five-character poem written in Chinese characters is attached below, and the reverse side is the poem's signature. Just read whatever you want.

Although the process of asking for a lottery was extremely simple and quick, Ah Guang still hesitated looking at the silver-gray lottery holder.

Because...there are too many bad luck signs in Sensoji Temple! Q_Q

If you are looking for a lottery for Chinese New Year, if you get a bad lottery, it will be like being poured with cold water, at least you will not be in a good mood for a whole day.More importantly, the lottery of Sensoji Temple is very effective! ::>_<::

Ah Guang has heard of many cases where life is really tragic after being drawn a lottery. I heard that there are still people who have been drawn consecutively.

Even if you draw a bad lottery, you can tie the lottery to the designated shelf, so that you can bless it in the temple and turn the bad luck into good luck.However, looking at the densely packed signatures tied on the wooden frame, Ah Guang inevitably flinched... ==

"Hey, it's getting late, let's go to Grandpa's house quickly!" Seeing that Mitsuko was going towards the lottery station, Aguang hurriedly urged.

Of course Mitsuko knew what Hikaru was taboo about.She looked at Zhenghu, then suppressed a smile and agreed to the proposal: "Okay, then let's go to the station."

On the first day of the new year, there is actually the custom of climbing high to watch the sunrise.

Because people believe that by worshiping the dawn on New Year's Day, they can pray for a whole year of happiness.In the past, the places to worship the sunrise were often the seaside or the mountains. Nowadays, many people choose to go to the Skytree or the observatory of a skyscraper to watch the sunrise.

However, since Ah Guang woke up too late, this habit of climbing to watch the sunrise can only be left behind...╯﹏╰

"Mom...thank you..." On the way to grandpa's house, Aguang walked to Mitsuko's side and said softly.

"Huh?" Mitsuko looked at Hikaru in puzzlement.

"Snacks before..."

Before Aguang finished speaking, Mitsuko understood what he wanted to say.

She sighed helplessly, then looked at A Guang seriously and gently: "Xiao Guang, we are family members, so there is no need to be so polite."

"If you need anything, you can come to us at any time, don't carry everything alone." She stretched out her hand and stroked Ah Guang's shoulder, "We will stand by your side no matter what time it is."

Looking at Mitsuko's eyes full of solemnity, Ah Guang only felt sore in his heart.He held back the tears that were about to burst out, and nodded with great firmness: "Yes! I will. :)"

It was late when we set off from Sensoji Temple, so it was not surprising that Hikaru and the others finally arrived at his grandfather's house in the countryside until noon.

As soon as he entered the door, A Guang happily paid New Year greetings to his grandparents. Unsurprisingly, after receiving two generous red envelopes, the whole family gathered together to eat the exquisite Osechi dishes.

After lunch, Masao and his father Shinto Heihachi chatted while drinking wine.

"By the way, Dad, do you know what it means to dream of a white owl?" Recalling the dream that Aguang told in the morning, Zhengfu asked his father.

"White owl?" Shinto Heihachi repeated in surprise, "This is the first time I've heard of such a thing..."

He lowered his eyes and thought for a while, then said apologetically, "As for what this dream means, I'm not very clear. But..."

"But?" Hearing this, Ah Guang moved closer.

Seeing that everyone was very interested, Heihachi continued to talk slowly with a little pride: "About the white owl, there is such a legend: if a white owl appears when a person dies, the soul of the deceased will die." Wander 1000 meters in this world."

deceased……

1000...

For some reason, Ah Guang was inexplicably concerned about these words.

Inadvertently, he caught a glimpse of Zuo Wei listening intently to his grandfather's story, and then suddenly realized: Yes, Zuo Wei seems to have stayed in this world for almost 1000 years.

Because when he introduced himself before, Zuo Wei said that he was the one who taught the emperor to play Go in the capital during the Heian period.

历史上从延历13年（794年）至同治元年（1185年）约400年期间都被称为“平安时代”。现在是平成12年（2000年），算下来佐为至少已经漂泊800多年了。

Is it an illusion?

Why do I vaguely feel that this incident seems to have something to do with Zuo Wei...

Ah Guang frowned slightly uneasy, and then listened to what Grandpa said next very carefully.

"Is there such a thing? I've never heard of it..." Mitsuko heard Heihachi's words as soon as she came out of the kitchen, and she sighed in surprise.

"Although I've heard about it, I've never seen a white owl before." Hearing Mitsuko's emotion, Heihachi couldn't help laughing, "It's not just me, anyone before..."

Having said this, the smile on his face suddenly stopped.

"and many more!"

He put his hands over his mouth and fell into thought.

Regarding this sudden situation, although Mitsuko and the others were confused, they all kept quiet tacitly so as not to disturb Heihachi's thoughts.

After a long silence, Heihachi finally raised his head: "I remembered. A long, long time ago, someone seemed to have seen a white owl..."

"It seems to be in...the Heian era?" He murmured uncertainly.

"Heian era?!" Ah Guang couldn't help exclaiming.

Although he was a little puzzled by Hikari's attitude, after serious consideration, Heihachi nodded affirmatively: "Well...the Emperor Ichiichi was in power at that time, so it should be the Heian era."

A Guang glanced at Zuo Wei, but found that Zuo Wei also looked curious.

It seems that Zuo Wei probably has never heard of this matter... After realizing this, A Guang turned his attention to his grandfather again: "Where did Grandpa know about this matter? Could it be in some book?" Is there any record?"

Regarding this question, Heihachi repeatedly waved his hands and said, "I just heard about it. However, if it is true, it should be recorded in the history books."

"History books..." Ah Guang repeated involuntarily.

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I miscalculated my word count...Taya can't come out╥﹏╥