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"Ah ha ha…"

What could Aoba Yuzuki say? She could only smile awkwardly and then stand up: "Hayakawa-san, let me show you around the temple."

"Ok."

Upon hearing this, Hayakawa immediately stood up; he had been eagerly anticipating it.

The two of them left the room together and walked along the rustic wooden corridor deeper into the room.

"This floor is all reception rooms. If guests visiting the temple come, they will be arranged to stay here,"

Aoba Yuzuki explained, "If there are guests..."

As she spoke, her delicate face darkened. Since her mother left, the temple's situation had deteriorated, and there were very few pilgrims staying there anymore, a stark contrast to the bustling temple she had visited when she was a child.

As the next abbot, this is a matter of his own ability.

"It's very quiet."

Hayakawa looked around at the surroundings and nodded.

It's a pretty good place for him. Its biggest advantage is that it's quiet and there are very few people. Overall, it's a good place to study.

Chapter 285 Cultivators

"It feels pretty good."

Hayakawa looked around. He didn't know much about the various aspects of temples in Hokkaido. He didn't know the common sense that the more guests a temple had, the more prosperous it would be. He only knew that this area was very quiet, which was his favorite style of study room.

"Haha, let's hurry down, there's nothing to see here."

Aoba Yuzuki gave another awkward laugh, taking it as Hayakawa being polite.

The two walked down the wooden staircase and soon came out from the entrance hall.

The structure of Mikazuki Temple is generally similar to a courtyard house. The best-looking and most open single-story building serves as the reception area. The west side is where the temple staff live, and the east side is the temple's storeroom, where Buddhist scriptures and various other miscellaneous items are piled up. The main entrance leads to the Buddha Hall, which is responsible for receiving and worshipping pilgrims. Behind the Buddha Hall is the central courtyard, where the temple staff rest and live. It features historically significant plants and even a well. The building at the far end of the courtyard wall is the rear hall, which contains a completely covered Buddhist statue.

Aoba Yuzuki led Hayakawa out of the square and arrived at the center of the temple. Looking around, there was a desolate lawn, and above that was a stone wall covered with gray tiles. Just by looking at the emerald green ivy on it, you could tell that the temple wall must have been around for a long time.

"Um…"

Hayakawa stared blankly at the various plants on the wall, even suspecting that the temple people had deliberately planted them, otherwise why wouldn't anyone come to clean them up?

However, upon closer inspection, this unique landscape and rustic walls create a wonderful atmosphere for a temple, full of historical significance.

"this…"

When Aoba Yuzuki saw Hayakawa staring at the dilapidated wall, she panicked and quickly reached out to pull Hayakawa away by his sleeve. However, Hayakawa, who had stayed up for two nights, was still weak even after sleeping all morning. When the girl pulled him, he staggered and fell to the side.

"what!"

Aoba Yuzuki instinctively tried to support him, but managed to maintain her balance and fell forward to the ground.

"Azure Leaf..."

Hayakawa was startled and reached out to help her, but his hand stopped in mid-air.

"It's okay, I'm fine."

Aoba Yuzuki braced herself on the ground, awkwardly straightened up, and said, "I'm sorry, I was rude."

"You can just call me Yuzuki,"

She sat up slightly, barely managing to maintain her composure: "May I call you Hayakawa-kun?"

"..."

Hayakawa paused for a moment, then turned her head away: "You should get up first before we talk."

"Ok?"

Cangye Yuzuki looked at herself with some confusion, then stood up with a flushed face, pulling up her collar that had slipped off her shoulder. Her fair skin, which had been gleaming in the sunlight, was now covered again, and she lowered her head, no longer daring to speak.

Hayakawa remained silent, his mind replaying the fleeting glimpse of that scene, his feelings a strange mix of emotions.

Miss Yuzuki wasn't wearing a bra inside...

This…

As expected of a practitioner, he is not bound by trivialities and only by wearing clothes in a way that gives him a sense of liberation can he achieve enlightenment as soon as possible!

Hayakawa felt very strange, but he managed to find a reason to calm himself down.

"Well…"

Aoba Yuzuki's face flushed crimson, tears of shame glistening in the corners of her eyes, her snow-white neck taut with tension. Finally, she gave Hayakawa a smile that looked more like a grimace: "Let's... continue our tour~ Ahahaha~"

Hayakawa: "..."

"Ah."

Hayakawa's eyes flashed, and he said casually, "Then I'll leave it to you, Miss Yuzuki."

"..."

Aoba Yuzuki was slightly taken aback, then breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "Okay, Hayakawa-kun."

……

The two of them went together to the long room on the west side, which was a place specifically for people living in the temple. The wooden corridor was extremely quiet and somewhat dim because of the poor lighting. The rooms were separated by sliding doors and ordinary trapdoors, and just by looking at them, it seemed that the soundproofing was not very good.

The corridor was so quiet you could hear a pin drop; there wasn't a sound of human voices, and it didn't feel like anyone lived there at all.

"Hayakawa-kun, if nothing unexpected happens, you will be living in this area from now on."

As soon as Aoba Yuzuki arrived, her expression turned serious and she said, "So there are some things I need to tell you in advance."

Why are you suddenly using honorifics?

And they've already decided to keep me? That's too easy, it's completely different from what I imagined.

Hayakawa frowned. According to his previous imagination, this was how his experience of joining the temple should have been.

Fantasy Time:

"Please accept me!" (The tiger lands on the ground, bowing deeply.)

"This isn't a place for children to play. Get him out!!"

The fantasy is over.

That's normal, how did they get in so easily? Are temples in Japan so short-staffed these days?

Hayakawa was somewhat puzzled, but still said, "Go ahead."

"Actually, there's nothing particularly special to be careful about. The main thing is not to enter other people's rooms without their permission,"

Aoba Yuzuki said seriously, "As you know, this is a nunnery, and besides the few people you just met, there are other members living here, all of whom are women. So, to avoid any misunderstandings, you must be careful."

"There are girls too."

Although Hayakawa was already prepared, he still felt pained when he heard Yuzuki's words. After what happened with Furuhashi and Ogata, he had become a little afraid of girls.

"Yes, but they all have their own things to do right now and aren't at the temple. I'll introduce them to you when everyone is here tonight."

Seeing Hayakawa's strange expression, Aoba Yuzuki quickly comforted her, "Don't worry, everyone here is a very nice person. They won't ostracize you just because you're a boy, as long as you don't do anything strange..."

Really…

Hayakawa thought of the blonde girl named Aoba Tsukiyo from before. Wasn't this the one who was inexplicably ostracizing him?

"alright,"

Seeing that there was nothing much to see in the corridor, Aoba Yuzuki took Hayakawa for a walk in the courtyard, showing him around and explaining the temple's rules and regulations as she went.

Hayakawa walked along, looking at the garden landscape in the central courtyard, the blue stone well that rose abruptly from the grass, the large bell standing in the Buddhist hall, and the mottled walls bearing the marks of time. Before long, he arrived near the temple gate.

"This temple has been passed down from my grandfather to the present day..."

The girl was still introducing the history of the temple in great detail, while Hayakawa stood silently in front of the peeling mahogany gate, head bowed in thought.

Chapter 286 The Crisis of Mikazuki Temple

"Miss Yuzuki..."

Hayakawa suddenly spoke, interrupting the girl's incessant chatter.

"What...what happened?"

Aoba Yuzuki was so frightened that her purple hair trembled slightly. She forced a calm expression and asked, "Do you have any questions?"

"So you're just going to accept me like this?"

Hayakawa blinked and asked the question that had been bothering him.

Aoba Yuzuki tilted her head blankly: "What else?"

"But…"

Hayakawa pursed her lips: "I haven't done anything yet."

What about all sorts of trials, the stern reprimands and indifference of the abbot, the three days and three nights of sitting in vain at the temple gate? How could Hayakawa enter the temple with a clear conscience without experiencing any of these?

"That…"

Upon hearing this, Aoba Yuzuki frowned and tentatively asked, "May I ask you a few questions?"

"Uh…"

Hayakawa was somewhat puzzled, but he reluctantly accepted it. He took a deep breath and prepared himself: "Go ahead and ask."

"Okay, I'll ask then. But don't misunderstand, this isn't about interrogating me about my background or anything like that. It's just that since the others aren't here right now, as fellow travelers on the path of cultivation, we can get to know each other a little first."

Aoba Yuzuki breathed a sigh of relief and offered a few explanations.

Hayakawa: "Yeah."

"What...what are your interests?!"

Aoba Yuzuki looked at Hayakawa, stammered for a long time, and then blushed.

"interest?"

Hayakawa was taken aback, his lips twitching slightly, but he still answered honestly, "I don't have any particular interests, but if I had to say, it would be studying."

"what?"

Aoba Yuzuki stared blankly at Hayakawa. Would any normal person treat studying as a hobby?

She thought for a moment, then changed the subject, asking, "What do you usually do on your days off?"

"study."

Hayakawa's expression turned serious, and he said solemnly, "It's mostly studying."

To be honest, I'm always learning; I'm either on my way to learning or currently learning.

Aoba Yuzuki: "..."

The conversation just won't go on...

Hey, come back soon! I can't keep up with the task you left me to keep Hayakawa-kun calm at Mikazuki-ji. He seems really off. Who spends all their vacation studying?

Yuzuki was confused, while Hayakawa frowned as he looked at her, somewhat puzzled as to why she would ask such a question.

Is this some kind of entrance exam? But what temple has entrance exam questions like this? It's like a blind date.

"..."

Hayakawa observed Yuzuki's expression and noticed the hint of embarrassment on her face, then suddenly realized what was going on.

It still doesn't work...

Hayakawa felt a pang of sadness, sighed softly, and bowed calmly: "I suppose it's better for me to leave this place after all."

"Why...why? What makes you say that!"

Upon hearing this, Aoba Yuzuki was shocked. "If you leave, where will you find free members? How am I supposed to secure Mikazukiji's future?!"

"Look, this is a nunnery after all. It doesn't seem appropriate for a boy like me to practice here,"

Hayakawa calmly said, "Abbot Xixi and Miss Yuzuki, you are both good people. I guess you're willing to stay because you consider the friendship my mother had with your master during their training. Even so, I don't want to cause you too much trouble. I'd like to go to another ordinary temple to train. If possible, I hope you can introduce me to another one..."