Kagura and Fish Water

"Don't worry, I remember that there is another one that is exactly the same, and I will definitely not make mistakes again this time."

While comforting the girl, Makoto Amano continued to rummage through the booth carefully.

God testified, he really didn't do it on purpose.

Who would have thought that there would suddenly be another beautiful girl beside her?

"Look, aren't they the same?"

Before long, He found another one.

"But... Even though the skirts are clearly different, Makoto still managed to make a mistake..."

Yuigahama Yui was naturally still not happy about it.

Although both of them were wearing white skirts, theirs had different styles. Her skirt was a pleated one, while Kato Megumi's was a lighter and more fluttery princess skirt.

There's no way they could look identical, right?

Maybe Makoto, that naughty guy, intentionally made the mistake...

"I was just paying attention to the legs earlier. Who has time to look at the skirt... and your leg shapes are so similar, I couldn't have guessed that she..."

He didn't even notice when a girl with pure white legs suddenly walked over next to him.

He instinctively thought it was Yuigahama's leg.

"Furthermore, if you hadn't moved back so far in the beginning, there wouldn't have been an opportunity for someone else to interfere. Additionally, you advised me not to peek, so I hesitated to look up, which is why I didn't notice the difference in skirts."

"However, now that I think about it, when did Kato-san come over? I have no recollection."

The last sentence was muttered quietly by him near the ear of Yuigahama Yui.

"Hmph..."

I don't know where this girl came from..

She glared at him and then pinched his waist lightly.

"It's clearly your fault..."

And he even pushed the blame onto me.

Hmph, scumbag!

I will tell Yukino about this tomorrow, and then criticize this bad guy together.

"Booo"

"Okay, okay, it's my fault, it's all my fault, dear Yui."

Certainly, he recognized his mistake and took responsibility for the situation.

Hmm...I need to be more cautious when putting on her leggings next time.

Just at that moment, Makoto Amano held her tiny hand, spoke kind words for a while, and gently pressed down on the girl's puffed cheeks..

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"Does it look good?"

After a while, Makoto Amano stood up from under the flushed girl.

This time, in order to give full play to his "string tying" skills and also to satisfy the angry girl, he spent a lot of time carefully observing the girl's thighs for a while.

Well, it is mainly measured by hand, so as not to misidentify the girl's legs again later.

Although, during the process, the girl called him "pervert" and "Hentai" many times, but looking at his final work, Makoto Amano felt that these "sacrifices" were undoubtedly worthwhile.

"It's not pretty..."

She still puffed her mouth.

But although she said it was not good-looking, she still felt very happy in her heart.

The main reason is that Makoto Amano really put a lot of effort into it just now, and, compared with the girl next to her, the flower string on her legs are more delicate and more beautiful.

There are a few more beautiful little strings.

But no matter what, she felt a little unhappy when she saw the same flower string on the girl's leg next to her.

It feels like the flower string on my leg is not "authentic" enough.

Obviously it is also red, but it always feels a little dull...

However, even so, Yuigahama Yui certainly wouldn't be really stingy enough to make Kato Megumi take off the string on her thigh.

In that case, the atmosphere of dating Makoto Amano today will be ruined.

"Sorry, Amano-san and this..."

Kato Megumi watched the interaction between the two in front of her, with a slightly unnatural embarrassment on his face.

However, she still stood there calmly.

Because what happened just now was indeed just an accident.

"I'm Yuigahama Yui from class F of the second year, nice to meet you."

Although she was still a little dissatisfied with Makoto Amano, she still introduced herself generously to the girl in front of her.

"Class B of the second year, I'm Megumi Kato, I was really embarrassed just now..."

Just after visiting the shrine with her family, the girl wanted to go for a casual stroll, but she happened to run into Makoto Amano.

But just as she was about to say hello, she saw Amano in front of her suddenly squatting down, and then tied a string around her thigh without any explanation.

After that, a series of misunderstandings occurred...

To some extent, she was also quite surprised by what happened just now.

She was so surprised that she completely forgot to resist.

"Amano-san and Yuigahama-san are dating, right?"

She remembered that on the tennis court that day, Makoto Amano walked together holding the hand of this girl at the end.

"Yes."

Yuigahama Yui took the opportunity to show her "ownership" of Makoto Amano.

When they first met, she didn't pay much attention to this seemingly "ordinary" girl, but now...

Looking at the red string on the opponent's leg, no matter how she thought about it, she felt that the opponent seemed very threatening.

"sorry, I..."

Kato Megumi still wanted to remove the string from her own leg.

Although Makoto Amano did look pretty tied, but if the other party's girlfriend really misunderstood, it would still be quite troublesome.

Although the girl doesn't care much about it herself, she understands that others may care a lot.

"No, it's okay, it was indeed just a misunderstanding just now, Kato-san, don't worry about it."

Even if Megumi Kato took the string off her leg, Yuigahama Yui wouldn't want that one again, and...

After all the work is done, what's the point of taking it off or not.

in particular...

Yuigahama Yui has been secretly observing Makoto Amano's expression, knowing that this guy doesn't want Megumi Kato to take off the string now.

Hmph... a scumbag.

"All right."

Kato Megumi nodded slightly.

Now that the "suffering lord"...cough cough, the right lord said he didn't care anymore, and she would only seem a little deliberate if she cared about it.

"By the way, Amano-san and Yuigahama-san should also come to see this year's Kagura Dance, right?"

Kato Megumi shifted her gaze to the end of the crowd in front of her.

"Kagura dance?"

Amano Makoto and Yuigahama Yui looked at each other, they didn't know the news yet.

"Yes, this year is very special. The time of the Kagura dance has been advanced, so there are so many people in the shrine today."

She explained calmly...

Possibly expressionless?

In short, the girl's face does not seem to have much expression.

However, unlike the coldness of a flat-chested second lady, this girl's expressionless face should be just a very ordinary state.

Neither cold nor hot.

"It is said that you can still see authentic shrine maidens."

Her whole family came here together today, just to watch the Kagura Dance in the shrine.

"Is this the real reason why there are so many people here today?"

Makoto Amano has just realized it. It is logical to conclude that no matter how renowned Kasumigaoka Utaha is, as a newly debuted writer, she cannot possibly draw such a large following.

It turned out that this is because of the Kagura dance.....

Kagura dance, as the name suggests, is a dance performed to pray to the gods before offering sacrifices to the gods.

The word "Kagura" can be translated as "god-entertainment" or "divine music and dance." It typically involves a group of performers who wear colorful costumes, masks, and use props such as fans, bells, and drums. The dances are accompanied by traditional music, which may include flutes, drums, and other instruments.

Big shrines in every place typically engage in this particular activity as well.

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So, to put it this way...

Seeing that everyone had rushed towards the stand where the Kagura dance was being performed, he suddenly realized that a certain senior who sold books might be...

"Amano-san, why are you still here and...?"

Yes, Kasumigaoka Utaha, or rather, Utako Kasumi's signing event, and there weren't many people present.

Not long after Tomoya Aki managed to squeeze through the crowd, he had already finished the autograph activity and was heading back with his book in his arms.

There is no such thing as queuing at all.

"And also, this... student from that time..."

Tomoya Aki had just been searching for a while but couldn't find the figure of this white-dressed girl. He was feeling regretful, but unexpectedly, now that he returned to Amano's side, he encountered her again.

"Well, my name is Megumi Kato..."

Megumi Kato remembered this boy, it was because of him that her skirt was blown up by the wind, and then...

Thinking of this, she glanced at Makoto Amano next to her with a strange expression.

The hat from before, and the red string tied around her thigh now...

Their chance meeting today, or fate... is too much.

"Now, if you buy a book from Kasumi Utako-sensei, not only will it allow you to get her signature but also include a chance to draw a fortune slip at the shrine."

Although his own luck wasn't great today and he only drew a "Minor Blessing" slip...

But that doesn't stop him from recommending Kasumi Utako.

"But the books there cost 690 yen each, which is a bit expensive. Drawing a fortune slip at the shrine only costs 100 yen, so I think it's more cost-effective to just buy a fortune slip directly."

Kato Megumi refuted Aki's recommendation from the perspective of benefits.

She had already spent 100 yen to draw a lottery just now, and the one she got was still lucky.

The signature says "good things are coming," and there will be good luck as long as you pay more attention and grasp the fate that appears around you, you can...

'You can enjoy the joy of fish and water.'

The last sentence of the signature seems a bit strange, but the girl has always heard the rumor that the love fontune at Chiba Shrine is quite effective...

Thinking of this, the girl lowered her eyes and glanced at the red silk string tied around her thigh.

However, since Amano-san already has a girlfriend, can it really be considered my "fate"?

Sure enough, the fortune... is not credible.

"Kasumi Utako-sensei's book is worth 690 yen. If you buy the book, you can save 100 yen for the lottery, which is equivalent to free..."

Aki was still arguing.

"But most people don't need that book."

Kato Megumi didn't know any person who would buy that light novel that looks a bit gimmicky just for the lottery.

Now, there is no one queuing up at the booth of the signing event over there, which provides the best explanation.

"Oh, I see. The plan was to capitalize on the shrine's popularity to promote light novel, but it was surprising to discover that there are only a few people here who are interested in it, isn't it?"

Honestly, the decision to host the light novel signing event at the shrine and the operation of the editorial department is quite clever and resourceful.

When Makoto Amano saw the news last night, he was also surprised for a while.

"It seems so, right..."

Aki also stopped debating and drooped his shoulders weakly.

Makoto Amano's speculation aligns with the actual truth he was inquiring about.

Furthermore, based on the present circumstances, it appears that Kasumigaoka Utaha's "Metronome of Love" is indeed on the verge of being significantly reduced or discontinued.

"Writing a novel is a dead end."

Makoto Amano saw that the booths at the signing party over there had begun to close.

Because there is no popularity, do you plan to close the booth early to save manpower and material resources?

It's really well prepared.

"I'm afraid it will be a bit difficult to help her."

However, his favorite thing to do is to overcome difficulties... and beautiful girls.

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