Chapter 560: Eriya, Shrine
“Bento, please accept it if you don’t mind.” Aso Makoto handed the bento box wrapped in a handkerchief to the red-haired girl with both hands.

The red-haired girl, our beloved Eri, smiled adorably when she heard that, and solemnly stretched out her hands to take it, placing it on her knees.

In the rooftop of the Girls’ College, the sky is blue and the wind is not noisy, but it blows the girls’ hair.

“Can I open it?” Eri wrote in the little notebook.

“Of course, go ahead.” Aso Makoto said a little nervously.

Yesterday, Eri suddenly suggested exchanging bento, which surprised Aso. She thought that her ordinary bento would be so delicious.

Perhaps she wanted to change the taste, because Aso always saw that Eri’s bento was extremely luxurious and different every day.

A bento meal would cost at least tens of thousands of yen, right?
Aso sincerely thought so.

After a few months at school, Erii successfully made several good friends with her philosophy of life and her man-eating tree. Aso, who was admitted free of tuition due to his excellent grades, was truly the one with whom she had the best relationship.

Eri couldn’t wait to untie the bow on the lunch box and opened the pink plastic box to see a combination of meat and vegetables. Oh, it was indeed the food that often appeared in girls’ comics.

Omelet, octopus sausage, fried meatballs and more.

On the other side, Aso Shinya opened Eri’s lunch box with a pious heart. It was made of Wajima-nuri, with gold-foil Maki-e cranes and pine branches floating on the vermilion base paint. The coral beads held in the crane’s beak were actually inlaid with mother-of-pearl fragments.

This is just a palm-sized three-layer lacquer box, and the price tag is printed with a number that is enough to buy Aso Makoto’s half-year convenience store rice balls – 158 yen.

Aso was really used to Eri’s wealth, otherwise it would be difficult for him to become friends with her, but he still couldn’t help but admire Eri’s lunch.

The deluxe bento box emphasizes the balance of the “five methods, five colors, and five flavors”. Although small in size, it has everything, including a main dish, side dishes, rice, and dessert.

Makoto Aso knew little about premium sushi and Wagyu beef dishes, but she recognized the gold leaf yokan dessert, which she usually couldn’t bear to eat.

“Is this really okay?” Aso asked in a low voice.

Eri put her hands together to indicate that it was time to eat, picked up the grilled octopus sausage with chopsticks and put it into her mouth, chewing and swallowing. When she heard Aso Makoto’s timid voice, she turned her head and gave him a thumbs up.

“The bento is really delicious, and for me it’s equivalent.” This is what Eri wanted to express.

Having been with Eri for quite some time, Aso Shin understands Eri’s language to some extent. She sighed, and then showed a look of giving it her all. This was her sister’s way of improving her food, and it would seem distant if she refused.

Aso really enjoys the food, and it still tastes delicious even when it is cold.

Both girls had big appetites and finished their lunch boxes quickly. They then exchanged the lunch boxes and put them aside.

Aso touched her slightly bulging belly with satisfaction, and a sense of happiness rose in her heart.

“By the way, is Eri’s sister coming to Tokyo today?” Aso Makoto asked with a smile.

Asou really knew that Eri had a very close sister, and the very close here refers to the relationship rather than blood relationship.

Hearing this, Eri nodded like a chick pecking at food.

Eri was also very worried during the months when Sister Xia disappeared.

When Aso Makoto saw Eri’s reaction, she knew that they must have a very good relationship. She couldn’t help but think of her sister who changed her life, and she didn’t know when they would meet again.

“Are there any photos?” Aso asked curiously.

Some sisters, some.

Eri has collected a bunch of photos of her and Xia Mo, as well as profile pictures.

Just when Eri took out her cell phone for Asou Makoto to admire, the bell for class rang. Both of them were serious and studious JKs, so they gave up and got up to go to class first.

Don’t forget that Eri is going to take the college entrance exam. Her goal has changed from Kassel College to Tokyo University. After all, Eri doesn’t quite meet the college’s admissions standards. Eri applied to Tokyo University to prove that she is smart. Asou’s goal is also Tokyo University. She wants to be a lawyer and defend the rights of the weak.

Aso is really good at studying, and as for Eri, she has a special teacher invited by the Snake Family to complete her three views, so her grades are not bad either.

Eri left early because she had to go to the airport to pick someone up, and Fuma’s homeroom teacher agreed without hesitation.

And there is Sakura, who accompanies Eriya to hide her age and become a JK.

Sakura is responsible for investigating the background of Eri’s friends. She knows Aso Makoto. It was Xia Mo who asked Sakura to help Aso Makoto arrange the apartment and funding-related contracts.

However, Sakura came to high school with makeup on, and Aso really didn’t recognize that cool and handsome ninja sister.

A black Maybach was parked right in front of the college entrance.

……

At Haneda Airport, Xia Mo got off the plane and quickly found Eri and Sakura in the lobby.

Eri quickly ran over to Xia Mo and helped her carry the suitcase.

Xia Mo touched Eri’s head with praise. She discovered that there was a bug in this world. As long as you touch the other person’s head, your favorability towards them will increase rapidly.

The prerequisite is that you have a super high charm value, otherwise you will be easily beaten.

Ying also came in front of Xia Mo and Eri. She did not snatch the opportunity for the head of the Uesugi family to show off. She smiled and said, “The head of the family knows that you don’t like banquets. He said that the people who come to eat are people you know.”

Xia Mo nodded. No matter which world he was in, Yuan Zhisheng was always very steady, most of the time.

Eri took Xia Mo’s hand and rode in a Maybach to Genji Heavy Industries. Along the way, Eri asked Xia Mo about her experience in the β world.

Uesugi Eri can speak, what does it have to do with Sato Eri?

By the way, Sato Erie was her pseudonym in the girls’ high school.

Have you forgotten?

Wow Garimas. (I understand)
Dinner was simple, and was eaten at the Genji Heavy Industries restaurant. The people who came included Genji Chitose, Crow, and Yasha, all of whom were acquaintances of Xia Mo. They also cared about Xia Mo very much, and it was really scary that she had been missing for several months.

Especially Yuan Zhinu, Xia Mo is his boss.

Xia Mo was quite emotional when she saw Gen Chinu. In the β world, he became the deformed monster Yamata no Orochi, his wife Sakurai Kogure was killed, and in the end he was unable to sit down and have a good talk with his brother Gen Chisei to resolve the misunderstandings between them.

Sure enough, Yuan Zhinu has to thank her. Without her, she would not have the happy and satisfying life she has now.

Xia Mo briefly summarized what happened in the β world, which made Yaksha Crow exclaim that it was strange.

When Genjiro heard his “ending”, he looked calm and composed. Sometimes the villains know their own ending best, so he was not surprised that he died miserably.

Let’s put Xia Mo’s story aside for now. She came to Tokyo to find an “anchor point”. She asked Yuan Zhisheng if he had any clues?
Gen Chisei talked about several Tokyo ghost stories that have been popular recently, such as Hanako-sama, Miss Mary, and the Slit-mouthed Woman. These things existed before, but they were fake and did not exist. Now, due to the influence of the covering phenomenon, monsters and ghosts have really appeared.

These are at the level of ghost stories, Xia Mo looks down on them. Are there any at the level of gods?

The gods of Japan live in Takamagahara. Xia Mo wants to find a god who is at least at the level of Takamagahara to ask questions and see who is the anchor.

Yuan Zhisheng had naturally done some research. Many of Japan’s ancient shrines had reported some movement. Some shrine masters believed that this was a revival of spiritual energy. In this Dharma-Ending Age, they, the shrine staff, would finally be able to shine.

Little did people know that dragons had existed for countless years before the revival of spiritual energy.

Those who don’t know this are not worth listening to.

(End of this chapter)