At the Harvest Festival altar, Platycorus was standing on the altar with his eyes covered.
Kaede, on the other hand, was kicking pebbles in boredom below the stage.
Tomorrow's sacrifice would begin before dawn, and torches would be lit on the altar.
After that, every household in the city would pick out the most plump ear of rice from their harvest last year and put it under the stage.
As the host, Campanulata would wear a ceremonial robe, blindfold her eyes, and randomly pick up a grain ear under everyone's gaze. She would wash it with rootless water and put it on the altar to worship.
At that time, they would have to perform a sacrificial dance on the stage to pray for the grace of the Inari God.
After the dance, her mission was completed.
Next was the revelry in the city.
Dancers, flute players, drummers, gongs, singers, etc. A group of 30 people would patrol along the street.
There would also be people holding farming tools and wearing gorgeous clothes, following behind the parade to pray for a bumper harvest.
She had just finished her second practice.
" Lord Kikyo, it's perfect." A middle-aged man stood below the stage and said. There were many strong men around him.
He was the person in charge of the daimyo, responsible for maintaining the order of the ceremony and ensuring that it could proceed normally.
"Do we need to rehearse again?" Kikyo removed the cloth from her eyes and asked.
"There's no need for that, Lord Kikyo. Please go back and rest. We still need to set up the altar.”
Kikyo nodded.
She had already told Daimyo about the ceremonial dress.
The shogunate did not prepare any extra clothes, so she could only wear her witch costume to battle tomorrow.
However, she did not care.
Whether the appearance was bright or not did not affect the outcome of the sacrifice, but whether the heart was sincere or not did.
Even though she had always believed it, she still felt a little regretful.
After all, she didn't have many opportunities to wear new clothes.
On the day of the ceremony, as long as the family was not particularly tight on money, they would change into new clothes and celebrate together.
She was only a teenage girl, so she naturally looked forward to it.
However, she also understood that she was not an ordinary girl.
"Perhaps I should collect some rewards when I eliminate the demons. That way, I can at least buy a new set of clothes for Kaede.”
This thought flashed across her mind.
However, she quickly shook her head and threw this thought out of her mind.
When she came back to her senses, she saw the bored Kaede below the stage.
Why was this child so insensible!
"Feng! Have you learned the sacrificial dance I performed just now?”Kikyo walked down the stage and berated.
Kaede paused and turned around to meet her sister's stern gaze.
Then, she lowered her little head, looking very aggrieved.
"What did I teach you? Have you forgotten everything?!"
Kaede didn't dare to look up and just kept silent.
Kikyo became even angrier. Her sister was so playful. What would she do if she was no longer around one day?
Now that she had taken on the task of protecting the Jade of Four Souls, she might be tortured to death by the demons who came to snatch it one day.
If Kaede was still like this and did not know anything, how was she going to survive in this chaotic world?
Her gaze was sharp as she stared at her sister, looking as if she was disappointed by her sister's failure.
At this moment, a father and daughter walked over.
The girl looked about the same age as Kaede. She wore new clothes and rode on her father's arm, laughing like a silver bell.
"Daddy, hurry up and run!"
"Alright! Hold on tight!" The little girl's father agreed and sped up, making his daughter laugh.
Kaede raised her head when she heard the commotion and watched them leave with longing.
Then, when he saw his sister's gaze, he became restrained again. He lowered his head and placed his hands behind his back, waiting for criticism.
Kikyo looked at her and sighed.
Was he being too strict with his sister?
It had been a long time since he had bought her new clothes and brought her out to play.
She glanced in the direction where the father and daughter had left, feeling a little guilty.
Tomorrow was the ceremony. He would bring Kaede shopping then.
It was time to buy her a new set of clothes.
"Let's go back and play with Luo Yunjun.”Kikyo gently patted Kaede's head." I'll let it go this time. Tomorrow, during the ceremony, you must watch how I perform the sacrificial dance, understand?"”
"Really?" Kaede raised her head, her big eyes flashing.
"Yes."
"Yay! Sister is the best!"
Kikyo looked at Kaede, who was cheering, and seemed to be infected by her emotions as she smiled.
Inside the shogunate, Luo Yun was running around like a headless fly.
He held the bag in his left hand and the box in his right.
The bag contained the clothes Chun had given him, and the box contained twelve milk puddings.
"Why is this place so roundabout?"
He was completely lost.
Moreover, after walking for so long, he did not even see a shadow.
"Where did everyone go? Why couldn't he find a living person in such a big place?”
Of course, he couldn't find anyone. Everyone in the residence had gone to prepare for tomorrow's ceremony.
Most of the servants working in the mansion were commoners in the city. Now, they had all gone home.
Every year, during the New Year and the festival, the daimyo would give the servants a few days off so that they could go back and gather with their families.
Even Daimyo would bring his family out during the day until night.
The number of people in the shogunate could be counted on one hand.
Most of them were waiting for orders at a fixed location. Luo Yun was running around here, so he naturally couldn't see anyone.
Just as he was about to collapse, he finally saw a figure.
It's Campanula and Maple!
He rushed over excitedly." We finally found the organization!”
Kikyo and Kaede were dumbfounded. They did not expect to meet him here.
"Why are you here, Brother Luo Yun?”Kaede asked.
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