Chapter 33 The Red Jade Witch Arrives in the Ghost Town for the First Time
"Is it over?" Watching Kaguya walk out of it, Harumi, who was waiting outside, asked, "What's the clue?" ”
Kaguya didn't say anything about this, Kaguya just shook her head.
"Alas~~, is that really the case?" Qingming said in frustration: "This world is still too big, looking for it like this, as long as the other party has the intention to hide, we have no chance at all." ”
"Wait a minute! Sister Kaguya! At this moment, Sakura ran out screaming.
Then, when she came to Kaguya's side, she said with a straight face, "Sister Kaguya, although I don't know where the evil spirit you are looking for is. However, I know there are shrine maidens who can help you. ”
"Who is it?" Kaguya and Harumi asked at the same time.
"It's the witch of the Ghost City, Hongyu, who has the power to foresee the future, and she should be able to help you." Sakura said as he pointed in a certain direction.
"Thank you!" Nodding, Kaguya said lightly.
After that, with a wave of his hand, Kaguya and Harumi said goodbye to the village.
Then, the two of them walked all the way, and walked in the direction that Sakura was pointing.
"Kaguya!" Suddenly, walking in the dense woods, the atmosphere that should have been quiet was broken by Haramei.
"Do you think there is really anyone in this world who can predict the future?"
"It should ...... Yes, right? After some thought, Kaguya replied, "Shrine maidens are not foolish village women, and they will not be deceived by some false tricks. ”
"Really? Then the ability of this witch is really too powerful. Predicting the future, that is not to avoid danger, that is not invincible. Qingming said with envy.
"That can't be said ......," Kaguya analyzed, "It still depends on the ability of that shrine maiden!" If there are any limitations to this ability, for example, it can only be used once a day. Well, it's not a great ability. ”
"And I don't agree with the idea of knowing the future. In my mind, the future is unknowable and unknown. The future that is recognized is no longer the future. ”
"This ...... What is this statement? Qingming was a little puzzled.
"There's one thing in human nature, and that's curiosity about the future. In a situation where the future is recognized, people will choose to act in the opposite direction of the future. ”
"However, it is human nature to take the future into your own hands, and this desire to control is also human!" Qingming said.
"Yes! However, man is not the kind of life that will obediently obey according to the plan. Sometimes, people take unplanned actions. ”
"Although there is only one future for man, there are infinite possibilities. After learning about one's future, any intentional action will change the future that has been determined. ”
"In the future, there will be a constant change in the end. The future foreseen by mankind is not the real future after all. At this point, Kaguya made up her mind.
"I see, that's amazing! She is worthy of being a shrine maiden who has cultivated for three hundred years! Qingming exclaimed.
"Huh? What's wrong? At this time, Harumi saw Kaguya suddenly stop and look at him calmly.
"Nothing?" With a faint reply, Kaguya continued to walk forward.
After that, the two fell silent. In the air, apart from the sound of the wind blowing the leaves and the singing of birds, only the footsteps of the two were left.
After a while, Kaguya was the first to ask, "Coming out of Sakura, something has been wrong with you. I guess you can't let go of my age, right? ”
In this regard, Qingming raised his head when he heard this.
"I thought it was the same age, but I didn't expect that the other party was a grandmother in her three hundreds. Isn't it a feeling that the heart has been deceived. Kaguya looked ahead and said lightly.
"Deception...... That's not ......," Qingming said hesitantly: "It just feels a little awkward, when I think of when you are older than my grandfather, I always feel a little unnatural...... I'm sorry! ”
"There's no need to apologize!" Kaguya said lightly: "I have some thoughts in my heart, and it is natural. ”
In Kaguya's heart, Abe Harumi is the only friend she recognized with during the city-state era.
To be honest, after coming out of Sakura, Kaguya actually planned to tell him his true age.
Not more than three hundred, but more than three thousand.
However, after seeing Harumi's reaction, Kaguya dispelled this thought. The desire to tell was also closed.
Actually, what Kaguya didn't know was that if she told her real age, then Abe Haruaki's awkwardness would not grow, but would disappear.
Why is that?
Here's an example!
When Naruto first met Tsunade, he called her sister. However, after Jiraiya told Naruto her true age, Naruto immediately changed his name to Tsunade's mother-in-law.
Why? Obviously it's like a sister, why does Naruto call her mother-in-law. This is because Tsunade, who is in his fifties, is still in the same category in Naruto's eyes, and his age is still one of the standards.
Because of empathy, people always perceive the things around them according to human standards. After knowing that Tsunade's age was an old man, Naruto naturally addressed him by age rather than appearance.
However, Kaguya and Naruto in the original book, what does Naruto call Kaguya? It's Aunt Bunny. What is the name of Aunt Bunny's son? Old man of the Six Paths.
Why? Why doesn't Naruto speak by seniority?
Because, age is beyond reality, and Kaguya's age has lost a sense of reality. At this time, age is no longer a criterion, and people will not judge by age.
This kind of thing, not to mention Naruto, even if it's someone else.
A young woman of the same appearance, she is in her sixties, what are you shouting in your hearts? When you don't think about it, you also call your sister hypocritically!
So, what about a thousand-year-old her? I think that most people are definitely shouting goddesses, fairies and the like.
After that, because of their age, Kaguya and Harumi gradually talked less.
Then, after walking for several days, the two of them finally came to the so-called ghost city.
"Two! We shrine maidens have already instructed that as long as we see the two of you, we will take you directly to meet her. Just as they were about to enter the city, a maid stopped them and said.
"Predicting the future, it's really not a rumor!" Harumi sighed and glanced at Kaguya.
"Hmm!" He replied lightly, and Kaguya's expression didn't change.
"White-eyed shrine maiden, please come with me!" He saluted Kaguya, and the maid didn't even look at Qingming, but only said to her.
Obviously, in the west of the continent, the status of the Onmyoji and the shrine maiden is clear at a glance.
"Let's go!" Glancing at Harumi, Kaguya said as she walked forward.