After a short stop at the shrine (in fact, it was just Hotaru's ability to drink water), the group left the Senshin Pavilion and continued to walk towards the main hall in front of them.

"Huh?" As soon as he arrived at the large platform where the main hall was located from the micro entrance of the Kongo Life Temple, which was directly opposite the ninety-nine ori approach, Fujiwara frowned.

"What's wrong?" Hotaru, who had been leaning against him, turned her head and looked curiously at Fujiwara, who was frowning.

"In front of the shrine here......" Fujiwara looked at the guardian beasts on either side. Not a komato, but a ...... Ah, that seems right. ”

Generally speaking, two komachi dogs (the so-called stone lions that came from China) are supposed to be placed in front of the shrine, but the shrine here is not enshrined in front of the shrine, but ...... Two tiger sculptures with their shoulders hunched over their shoulders and roaring in a half-crouching position?

"What's wrong?" Takeda looked at Fujiwara. "It's only fitting to place the Moo Tiger here if you worship Bishamon, isn't it?"

"What do you mean?" Gray Yuan asked in a low voice to Qian Yu.

"As you know, this place is dedicated to Bishamonten," Thousand Feathers immediately explained to her. "And Bishamentian's mount is a tiger, so it's not surprising that the Moo Tiger is enshrined here that shows the changes of all things in the world - the one with its mouth open is the Tiger of Moo, which represents the beginning of all things, and the one with its mouth closed is just the Moo Tiger, which represents the end of everything."

"Then what is this six-pointed star under our feet...... Gray Yuan nodded, but turned his gaze to the ground in front of them—on the ground in front of them, there was a sixteen-pointed star set of eight-pointed stars engraved on the square ground of a special material, and a small triangular pattern.

"I don't know," Chiba also put on a confused expression. "Honestly, I can only think of Jews when I see this six-pointed star."

"This is a cage pattern," Yuma, who was standing next to them and looked at the patterns, turned his head and said to them. "Don't you have this kind of ornament in your house? A pattern of exorcism and demon avoidance. ”

Gray Yuan Wai has only paid attention to professional things since he was a child, and although Qianyu has learned a lot of knowledge, he still lacks knowledge of traditional culture, so he naturally doesn't know the origin of the six-pointed star here.

The stone floor in front of them is called the "King Kong Bed", and it is said that the main hall of Kurama-ji Temple is built on the dragon's lair, which is constantly gushing out of energy, and this energy connects the universe and the earth, and is very powerful. And the small triangle engraved in the middle of the Kagome pattern, the supreme sealing technique, which symbolizes the complete sealing of the demon, is where this powerful energy gathers.

"You," Fujiwara, who was standing not far away, asked them. "Would you like to go in and pay a visit? It's said to be quite smart. ”

……

"Are we going to Kifune Shrine?" Walking together on the other way down the mountain, Qianyu asked.

"Whatever, it's just that there are attractions here, so I have to go this way." Fujiwara said as he walked ahead. "There are a lot of attractions related to Gen Yoshitsune. For example, the back stone in front of me - uh......"

In front of them, it was Yoshitsune Gongbei Bishi - as the name suggests, it is said that Gen Yoshitsune once measured his height here when he was sixteen years old, however......

"Measure height with this?" Chiba felt her eyebrows twitch. "Can I understand that the Gen Yoshitsun was not taller than this stone at that time, so it can be used to measure height?"

"......," the corners of Takeda's mouth twitched for a moment. I think...... Yes? ”

The problem, however, is that the stone is indeed a little shorter, and Chiba estimates that the height of this stone may not exceed one and a half meters...... Well, perhaps not too much should be asked of the people of that era.

"But...... Gen Yoshijing's image of a wise warrior has collapsed," Hotaru chuckled and expressed her opinion. "Well-to be honest, although Ryoma Sakamoto was handsome at the time, he probably looks like just a greasy uncle now, right?" (The hairline is very high, the hair is messy, all combed back Orz)

……

As the group continued to descend, the trees around them suddenly changed - Mt. Kurama was full of tall and dense cedar forests, but only this section looked strange - all the roots were curled up on the ground, making the ground that was otherwise fairly flat extremely rugged.

"Tree roots," Fujiwara said, looking at the rugged ground in front of him. "It is said that Gen Yoshitsune used to practice sprinting here, so he practiced a good light skill...... But it's obviously a bit of a hassle for us - especially now that I feel like the bark here is wet, so be careful. ”

With that, Fujiwara took the initiative to take Hotaru's hand. "Be careful."

"Okay~" Hotaru immediately grabbed Fujiwara's outstretched arm with both hands, and then gently stuck out her tongue at him.

"Sprinting in this place?" Qian Yu looked at the intertwined roots, and the corners of his mouth twitched. "Honestly...... I admire his athleticism......"

"yes," Gray Yuan nodded. "This kind of person definitely doesn't need to take any medicine, and the flexibility is enough to meet the requirements of the most demanding sports performance tests."

"That ......," Takeda said to Yuma with some slurring beside them. It seems to be slippery here, so ......" said this, and Takeda gently extended a hand to Yuma.

"Hmm......" Yuma nodded, and then carefully placed his hand on Takeda's. That...... Let's go......"

In this way, several people walked down the rugged tree root path.

"Uhhhh

"Hmm-" Fujiwara reacted quickly, immediately tilting his weight back to balance Hotaru's forward impulse. With a muffled snort, Hotaru, who had already fallen forward, was pulled back into Fujiwara's arms.

"Are you alright?" Fujiwara was about to ask, but found that Hotaru's brow was already furrowed - she wouldn't show such an expression even if she wanted to be coquettish, and such an expression only meant one thing other than distress.

"I think something is in trouble...... Hotaru grabbed Fujiwara's shoulders with both hands, propping one foot on the ground while the other foot just hung in the air. It hurts a little ......."

"Is it here?" Fujiwara looked at the shoe that was barely trying to move, but it was obvious that it couldn't function freely.

"Hmm......" Hotaru nodded slightly.

"I can't help you," Fujiwara sighed softly. "Do you need me to carry you down?"

After Hotaru nodded slightly, Fujiwara glanced at the terrain in front of him, and then leaned his arms on Hotaru's back and knees. "Lie down."

As Hotaru fell backwards obediently, Fujiwara picked Hotaru up in a princess position. "Alright, let's go."