But.perhaps, this is chief Tanizawa’s hobby.he chooses dull people for the top of the uniformed group as usual
Well of course! Theunderground groupof Kudou-san’s look like messing around.so the uniformed groups should look like serious people!
Margo-san smiles at Nei.
True.the uniformed group has to be ordinary.
Margo-san murmurs while reading the screen.
There should be an opportunity on that regard. Yeah.Seki-san’s material is thorough. For example.just the arrangement map of the guards decided by the new director, you can see how Asami-san thinks. She’s much more refined than Yamaoka. But sadly.she doesn’t have enough experience. There are some dangerous points.
Margo-san seems to be planning a strategy.
That said.the new director, Asami’s management power won’t be understood unless hit.we must attack as hard as possible.
While we’re having that conversation.
Thefuneral ceremonybegins Monks appeared.and begin chanting.
.Ah
Nei mutters.
What’s wrong?
As expected of Michi.she found Yo-chan in the middle of this huge crowd.
Ah, true.Michi’s looking this way.
YeahI nodded.then Michi who’s standing at the corner of the stage also nods. Wow, she really looks at me.
That girl’s got hawk eyes
Nei said.then cuddles with me.
She holds my hand tightly.
Then.let’s show ourselves flirting! Gushishi!
And then I’m the one who’s got to deal with the grumpy Michi later you know? It’s fine.just deal with her!
Nei kisses my nape.
I smell Nei’s sweet scent.
For now.you take care of me!
.Sure
I gently rub Nei’s hand.
Michi looks at us expressionlessly. Well, that expression is the most scary though. On the other hand, Misuzu.is dealing with the crying Ruriko. Instead of trying to find me in the middle of the hundreds of mourners.she’s following my order and does her best to watch over Ruriko. Yes, good.I’ll give Misuzu a lot of love too later. Or rather.my Misuzu’s really cute.
Those guys are as usual!
Nei’s looking at.
Jii-chan in his mourning clothes.holding beads and praying silently. Beside him is Yoshiko-san.inevitably worries about the crying Ruriko. But, the two seats on the platform are separated by a coffin. Yoshiko-san can’t do anything.
Hey.how long will this prayer2 last?
Margo-san asks me.
.Glans2?
No, look.the Buddhist monks chanting spells
Oh.prayers?
Or rather, Buddhist Monks. No, Margo-san, are there various religious priests?
Margo-oneesan, that’s a sutra
Sutra? Sorry, it’s my first time attending a funeral in Buddhist form.
Margo-san smiles wryly
Well.she’s an American, Indian ancestry
You see, they read the story of what Buddha did
It’s like a Christian Ritual, biblical reading? Yes, yes. It’s just that bible readings are just passages. The sutra’s are long!
Nei shows a tired face.
Is it that long?
Err, I think it’ll last for 20-30 minutes.that’s how long it was with my Grandfather
I answered.
My maternal grandfather.wasn’t as much as Kouzuki house but he was still a president of a company. The size of the funeral was also large. However, father and I weren’t allowed to take seats on relative’s area. We were working as receptionists though. Mother sits beside grandfather’s coffin all the time. .I don’t want to remember anymore. Back with grandmother. There was no ceremony at the funeral.
Oh, instead of a biblical reading, it’s a chant I can feel the musicianship. I see, I get it. That’s interesting.
I don’t know what Margo-san meant by that.
.Then, please burn your incense
The incense burning starts from the announcement of the host.
First, the family, relatives, please come.
Jii-chan burns the incense first.
Then, Ruriko’s mother. Yoshiko-san’s the third. Small groans comes from the mourners. Normally.the daughter of the deceased, Ruriko should burn the incense first. Following, Misuzu’s parents. .Misuzu. Ruriko burned the last incense for the bereaved family. At the moment she puts off the incense burner.Ruriko starts crying. Bad, if she falls down.her no-panty ass would be exposed to the audience. Yoshiko-san tries to jump in a hurry, but. Jii-chan stops her with his hand. Instead, Misuzu and Michi pops out. From the attendee’s seats.it can only be seen as the good cousin and her attendant came to save Ruriko. But, in reality.she’s being moved forcibly. Michi secretly hits Ruriko’s ass. Ruriko returns to her seat while enduring the pain of her swollen ass.
Following.the relatives please
First, Kouzuki house’s branch family.Kouzuki Souji’s father burns incense.
What are they doing?
Margo-san asks.
Margo-san seems to be interested in funeral manners.
Err.they’re laying the incense on fire?
Nei answers.
It’s not done only once but multiple times. Why?
Hmm.I don’t know I don’t know too
Why indeed.
I see. If I knew this would happen then I would’ve studied about Japanese funerals last night.I was a bit busy last night after all
Margo-san said, Nei.
What are you saying, Margo-oneechan’s going to do that too.
Eh.why? Or rather.everyone who’s attending here are going to do it. That’s the rule! It would be bad for the religious ritual if I don’t do it or something? If there’s a single person who doesn’t do it, would the zombie of the corpse come out? Well.I don’t know about that. But, everyone’s going to do it
Margo-san looks troubled.
I wonder if I join the ceremony.will I also be a certified Buddhist?
That won’t happen. It’s fine.maybe
Nei answers.
Is it okay?I’m American though
I don’t think you have to mind that Or rather.can I do that? What are they doing again?
Hmm.
Ahaha.I’ll just watch what the people ahead of me do and just imitate it!
Me too Is that okay? Really? I won’t be responsible if I make a mistake on the ceremony and he becomes a zombie okay! It’s okay. If someone’s incense burning method is strange and causes the dead to become zombie.Japan would be filled with zombies! True. It’s fine. Japan doesn’t have zombies.I never saw any before!
Nei and I declared.
Following.the incense burning for the attendees
Everyone burns incense in turn as told by the announcer.
Look, we’re going too
Nei pulls us
Ah.looks like it’ll be fine. There’s foreigner other than me coming
Finding a white man’s face in the line of burning incense.Margo-san felt relieved.
Speaking of which, the body’s holding a blade
Ah.I feel like Grandmother’s corpse had something too.
Well you see, if they don’t hold a blade.the devil will possess the body
Nei said.
Also, it’s said that cats also possess the body. They make the corpse dance or something.
.I see.
Then that means.that might be the Japanese version of Zombies!
The incense burning order comes close.
As expected, with this much people.the incense burning is done by five people at the time. The attendees bow to Jii-chan, Ruriko, Misuzu, the bereaved families.
Yeah.I get it somehow
Seeing the state of people burning incense.Margo-san speaks.
Now then, it’s our turn. Nei lets go of my hand she’s holding until then. Misuzu glare.isn’t there. Bowing to the deceased and the bereaved family.we burn the incense. Then, bow again. We bow to Jii-chan and others too. Ruriko who’s cried too much, has her mind half empty. That look invites the mercy of the mourners. Yoshiko-san’s glaring at us amazingly. She can’t throw the grudge from being pulled away from Ruriko to Jii-chan. That’s why she glares at us.