I knew it, even in Takakura shrine, they follow the wandering shrine maiden’s custom and prostitute the shrine maiden candidates.
That’s the practice he heard from the elders of Yakuza.
Jii-chan had ideas from the examples.
No, even the elders only know hearsays about the shrine maiden’s training.
They only have the memory of the previous priest and shrine maiden.
And, Kouzuki-ojiichan’s most trusted brothel is in here
Nei smiles wryly.
Yeah, if Jii-chan wants them to become prostitutes, then it would be the safest to leave the sisters to Minaho-neesan’s mansion.
It’s not possible to train the sisters in the Kyoto shrine after all. Ojii-chan would want to put them where he can reach so he could protect them, see?
I see.
Besides, if one’s a candidate to become a Takakura shrine maiden, most Yakuza will protect her
Oh, that’s.
So that’s the insurance Minaho-neesan was talking about.
In the first place, Ruri-chan, Kouzuki-ojiichan’s beloved daughter is in here, see? The Yakuza from the Kansai region doesn’t know it though
Ruriko?
If that’s made public, the ordinary Yakuza will think that the Takakura sisters are under protection here for their training, that they won’t become prostitutes. Ruri-chan’s staying here, but she’s not a prostitute. I mean, Kouzuki-ojiichan will never let Ruri-chan become a prostitute In that case. The Takakura sisters are thought to be sheltered here together with Ruri-chan, they won’t become a prostitute, or so they’ll think
Nei said.
And, Grandfather is also a bit anxious, I think
Ruriko said.
He must be wondering if his idea was the correct one or that it might be a mistake to turn them to prostitutes to train them to become a shrine maiden
That’s.
That makes him uneasy, so he asked Onii-sama to give the sisters an aptitude test
Huh?
Ruri-tan’s right. If he were merely looking at the qualities of a prostitute, then he would be asking Minaho-oneesama, the representative of Kuromori
Misuzu nods.
Yeah, Minaho-neesan’s the representative of the brothel.
She’s experienced raising a lot of prostitutes before.
But, Jii-chan and Minaho-neesan both gave the request. Minaho-neesan’s watching us on the monitor right now
At that time, Jii-chan and Minaho-neesan both talked to me.
Yes. Grandfather personally asked Danna-sama even though Minaho-oneesama was present. Right in front of Tsukiko-san, Yomiko-san, and Luna-san
Misuzu?
By all rights, Grandfather should be asking Minaho-oneesama, who is the head of the brothel, then Minaho-oneesama will give Danna-sama instructions However, Kouzuki-ojiichan asked Yo-chan directly. He even talked to Yo-chan making sure that Tsukiko-san heard all of it
Now that you mention it.
Grandfather believes in Danna-sama’s power. Danna-sama will not just follow Grandfather’s order faithfully but instead try to understand the sisters before anything else
Try to understand.
Then, Danna-sama even went gently, and carefully with Tsukiko-san and everyone Grandfather thought that Onii-sama will investigate if his thoughts were correct if he leaves it to him
Misuzu and Ruriko said.
And so, what’s Yo-chan’s decision? Is it correct to turn Tsukiko-san to a prostitute and have her train to become a shrine maiden?
Nei asks. I.
It’s wrong
I replied immediately.
But, don’t all the shrine maiden candidates have that as training? And because they’re doing that the Takakura shrine maidens are short-lived
I replied.
No, if I can become a shrine maiden by cutting out my lifespan then
Tsukiko says.
You can’t do that!
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I will never allow Tsukiko to do something that painful Kuormori-sama? Tsukiko’s also born to become happy! You weren’t born to become a shrine maiden! But, I must continue the history of the Takakura shrine maiden!
Then.
Okay, let’s stop for now
Edie claps her hand.
It gets complicated if you continue that argument
Edie smiles.
The means and the goal becomes a jumble that you’ll no longer know what’s important
The goal and the means?
In short, Tsukiko wants to become a shrine maiden? that’s right Then your goal is to become a shrine maiden. And you think that being a prostitute is a means to become a shrine maiden. In that case
Oh, I see.
We just have to look for a method on becoming a shrine maiden without being a prostitute
That’s it.
That’s not all
Edie?
Tsukiko, what do you think Takakura shrine is? That’s, it’s an intermediary in between the world of Yakuza. Isn’t that just a recent one?
Huh?
Meiji era was only 150 years ago, right?
Meiji Era?
Oh right, Meiji era.
It’s a bit recent. It’s when my Grandma’s Grandma is alive, that era
Grandma’s Grandma
And so why is Takakura shrine stuck with the Yakuza? They had no relationship with each other in the previous era, do they? That’s
Tsukiko fell silent.
If you think that it is the way it is then you’ll lose sight of the true nature. Isn’t Takakura shrine one with a long history already?
I see.
There’s no need to fuss over Yakuza by all means.
Since ancient times, Takakura shrine has been revering the Tsukuyomi God.
It was only after the Meiji era when they became a shrine for the Yakuza.
Also, it looks like it’s forgotten the reason why the wandering shrine maidens were accepted in the Takakura shrine during that era
Michi said.
Takakura shrine originally had the tradition of the Yomi shrine maiden, doesn’t it? However, during that age the Miko power’ to control people’s hearts is weakened due to the transition in time, so the shrine accepted the wandering shrine maiden’s blood to try and revive their Miko power, am I wrong?
That’s right, the original Miko power the shrine had was Yomiko’s Yomi power.
Tsukiko’s Tsuki power was derived from the wandering shrine maiden, it wasn’t originally from the shrine.
The relationship with the Yakuza and even having sex to read someone’s mind as a ritual is something the wandering shrine maidens brought in, it has nothing to do with the Takakura shrine
Michi said. The Takakura sisters are listening carefully.
And you three are the current descendants of that lineage, a mix of both the historical Takakura shrine and the wandering shrine maidens. If that’s the case, you shouldn’t just maintain your status quo with the Yakuza world as the Takakura shrine but also shouldn’t you take over the wishes and thoughts of the ancestor shrine maiden?
The Takakura sisters.
Our ancestors Takakura shrine’s The thoughts of the shrine maidens
Michi’s words soak into the hearts of the three.
The migrants who lost their place because of the Meiji government went to Takakura shrine. They had a ‘power’ But, did the wandering shrine maidens want to continue their life of having sex with those who ask for it, read through other people’s mind and bless them while staying in Takakura shrine?
That’s.
This is another one of the differences between the goal and the means. They lived in various places, so they’re called wandering shrine maidens, and that’s what made them have a hard time. Why is it that in the new age, they had to do the same thing in the past where they deal with the Yakuza? That’s because the wandering shrine maidens in the past had a deep relationship with the Yakuza all over Japan, the tradition is. Tsukiko, do you think that the tradition has to be kept absolute?