monosyllable echo

"Ajiu!"

Following the sound and looking over, I was still a little surprised to see Kazuki standing at the door of the class.How should I put it, it must be something urgent to come to me after the first get out of class early in the morning.

Walking around the desk and walking to Kazuki, I asked, "What's wrong?"

Kazuki didn't speak, but raised his hand and handed the phone to me with a frown and disgust.

I looked at the phone suspiciously, and after making sure he wanted me to answer it, I picked it up: "...Hello?"

"Yo~ Ah Jiu, haven't seen you for so long, do you miss Dad~ Dad, I miss you so much~"

No matter how you heard the carefree voice from the microphone, it must be the father who stayed in the shrine.

Although I was extremely sure, but looking at Kazuki's speechless expression, I blurted out and asked: "... Soujiro's father?"

"Yeah~" Without a pause, I got an affirmative answer from Buahtong, "Ajiu~ It's time for you to get yourself a mobile phone too! Otherwise, every time Dad calls you Passing by that brat Kazuki, that kid tried every means to prevent Dad from meeting you, it's very inconvenient, that brat!"

The volume of complaints coming from the earpiece made Kazuki here gritted his teeth, and gave me a helpless look on his face, which made me very confused.

After the complaints over there stopped, I asked again: "Uh, what's the matter? Call at this time."

Hearing my serious question, Sojiro's father returned to his normal tone and said, "Well, that's right. Can Aku come back this Saturday to preside over an exorcism ceremony before early summer? The Chitanda family called you to preside over it." Well. Although Kazuki told me that you were very busy at school and asked me to refuse, the other party was very firm and said that he hoped to have you as the host no matter what, so we adjusted the time to Saturday, so that Ajiu can come back ?"

Well, that's how it goes.

After I agreed to hang up the phone, I went to ask the teacher for leave and prepared my luggage to go home.

Don't ask me why I have to pack up and leave now, because today is already Thursday!

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Sitting on the bus going home, I couldn't help laughing when I thought of the reluctance on Kazuki's face when he sent me out.

Even though he was helping me with my luggage and taking me to the station, he still muttered in dissatisfaction: "Why didn't you refuse? It's not just Shiranui Shrine, why did you have to name a student who is still a student."

Hehe, I always feel like this suffocated Kazuki, I haven't seen it for a long time.

Turning my head, I said to him: "Kazuki, you should be happy for me. Calling me to preside over the exorcism ceremony is a kind of affirmation of my work. I am very happy."

Seeing my smiling expression, Kazuki glared at me: "But you have to remember, while you are a priestess, you are still a student! You should put your studies first, you idiot!"

Seeing the disapproval on Kazuki's face, I freed up a hand to tug on his sleeve: "I understand Kazuki's meaning, and I am very grateful to Kazuki. But, I am the shrine maiden of Shiranui Shrine, and this is also It's my duty. Besides, I don't want to miss any chance to help Dad share his worries. Kazuki should also understand my feelings? So, don't be angry. I will make up for the missed lessons immediately. Trust me!"

Faced with my serious expression, Kazuki finally had no choice but to sigh and express his surrender: "Just this one time! Tell Uncle Sojiro that I will go back to help on Saturday."

"Ok!"

The scenery in front of me is constantly changing and passing backwards, and the scenery in front merges into a line, winding and pointing to the destination.When I came back to my senses, the bus had already reached the Shiranui Shrine stop, and it was my father who was smiling at me at the stop sign.

"Ajiu, welcome back."

The oncoming warm hug made me feel at home for a moment, which is great.

"I'm back, Papa Soujiro."

Carefully responding to this warm embrace, I am glad that my eyesight is fine, and the scar on my left hand should not be noticed if I don't pay attention.

Everything looks simple and beautiful, and I don't want this person who warms me to worry about me.

After taking the luggage in my hand, he just dragged me to the shrine, as if he was guiding a newcomer here.

Looking at this figure from behind always makes me smile unconsciously. The corners of my mouth are raised and meet his eyes when he turns around to look at me: "Ah~ Ah Jiu, what are you laughing at? I haven't seen you for a long time. I'm so happy because I want to die?"

Hearing this long-lost joking tone, my mood was indescribably clear, so I followed his words, nodded and said: "Well, I miss Dad very much."

Maybe I didn't expect me to respond so honestly. I could clearly feel the hand that was holding me tightly for a moment, and Soujiro's father looked at me with a little surprise, but it was only for a moment. That's all.Soon, these same things were replaced by warmth and smiles.

After packing up his luggage and kneeling by the square table in the living room, he couldn't wait to take out the iced barley tea from the refrigerator and asked, "Do you want a drink, Ah Jiu? It's iced~ I woke up early in the morning to make it!"

Seeing his smug expression, I couldn't help but laugh: "It's not summer yet! Dad, you always eat like this and you will spoil your stomach."

Facing my reproachful words, he just smiled, pretending to poke his lips in aggrieved manner, and put the barley tea into the refrigerator again: "Yeah, I thought Ajiu would be very happy. Well~ then leave Give it to Kazuki."

"Hey! Don't give Kazuki to drink either."

After the joke, Dad suddenly became serious: "Ajiu, your coming back this time won't affect your studies, right?"

This question made me burst out laughing: "I just came back one day earlier. Tomorrow Friday will be the weekend soon. How much impact will it have. Besides, Dad, you have to believe that I work very hard on weekdays." ah."

Patting his head embarrassingly, Dad sighed: "Hey~ You and Kazuki are too sensible, depriving me, the parent, of the power to worry about, I always feel very uncomfortable! This time, I obviously don't want to trouble Ah Jiu."

Feeling that the direction of the conversation was finally getting to the point, I also suppressed my joking smile, nodded solemnly to the father on the opposite side, and said, "Don't worry, Dad. I am the miko-sama of the Shiranui Shrine! This is me from the beginning. responsibility."

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Q: If you were concentrating on your work and suddenly felt some kind of warm and abnormal gaze from a familiar person, how would you react?

I would not have considered this issue before, but since I met Spark, it has become an issue that I must consider every time I perform an exorcism ceremony.

You obviously didn't see the sparks when you were backstage just now, why did you feel the enthusiastic X-rays of sparks as soon as you came out!Although it was the exorcism ceremony when we met for the first time, it was true, but after that, I came to see it every time, how much obsession do you have with the exorcism ceremony for me, Huo Hua? !Uh, no!No distractions!Calm down, I want to calm down!

After a series of complicated ideological struggles, I finally closed my eyes to stabilize my mind and get rid of distracting thoughts!

Step by step, I carefully completed every action I remembered in my heart, and tried my best to do my best, but at the end, I couldn't help but twitched my mouth when I saw the sparkling eyes. This is really a big failure in my life, Natsume Jiu. ah!

As soon as I stepped off the stage, I could see Huo Huo pulling her friend towards me, remembering my gaffe just now, before I waited for Huo Huo to speak, I gave her a look and said, "I thought it was an idiot standing there , It turned out to be sparks."

Of course, if you listen to what I say and you can restrain yourself a bit, it's not a spark.

No, she wasn't angry when she heard me say that. Instead, she came closer with a friendly expression on her face, winked at me with bright eyes, and said, "Honey, have you seen where I am so beautiful?" The idiot?"

The one who lost in the end, without doubt, was definitely me.

"……It's enough."

Ahhh!From her shining eyes, I can still read a lot of information she didn't say.

You must be waiting for me to ask why you got in so easily!Is there even a question? !Soujiro's father definitely let you in because he couldn't stand your soft-heartedness!hum~

Sighing, I pushed back the chubby head in front of me, and while I was thinking about how to get back the game by surprise, I looked up and saw standing behind her, uh, a girl I didn't know and Nanami, night long?

Well, why did you come together?

I glanced around, and finally I fixed my eyes on the smiling face of Huo Hua: "Is there anything you can do for me today?"

"Ah, speaking of which, come over here." When I heard my question, Spark suddenly pulled me aside with an expression of enlightenment, leaned into my ear and whispered: "See that boy with silver hair and brown hair? No girl, they are in my class. They are currently in a state of mutual affection, but both of them are a little shy, and here I invite you, a fortune-teller, to do a love fortune-telling for them!"

Well, the silver-haired boy and the brown-haired girl, Spark, are you talking about Nanami and Yejiu?Are the two of them in love now?What about that tree?What's going on.What about Kazuki?

Although he was full of questions and a little annoyed, but he turned his head and looked at Yejiu with smiling eyes and Qihai looked around but still looked this way from time to time——

I still need to help first...

Ahhh!Suddenly feel very tired!

Pressing Huo Hua's head hard, I muttered, "I knew it would be no good for you to find me."

"Wow Xiaojiu, you are still as mean as before, don't be like this."

Let the sparks tug on my arm and act coquettishly, I just sighed and led them to the living room.

If you think I'm mean, don't come to me for help, you little villain!