The Shrine Maiden of Hoshigami Shrine

It's only natural that Fang Li would be stunned by the sight of this Yamato Nadeshiko- like girl in front of him.

Because this girl is the same girl who was harassed by a group of delinquents in the school building earlier.

At that time, Fang Li only caught a glimpse of the girl's profile.

Therefore, Fang Li did not expect that this girl would be so beautiful.

That's right, it's beauty.

Although she seemed to be just a high school student who had just enrolled, like Fang Li, the girl in front of her had an unusual sense of maturity that made her seem very beautiful.

Perhaps Kinji Touyama had the same thought, so the guy who had just declared that he hated girls the most couldn't help but blush and subconsciously took a step back, his expression becoming even more timid than a girl's.

There's nothing we can do about it.

The trigger for Burst Mode can be sexual arousal.

If Kinji Touyama were to become aroused by a girl he had only met for less than a minute and enter Burst Mode, he might as well just die.

However, the other party specifically asked for Kinji Touyama by name.

Therefore, Kinji Touyama could only cautiously inquire, "Um, I am Kinji Touyama. May I ask what you need me for?"

To avoid going into Burst Mode, Kinji Touyama looked at the girl with wary eyes.

This seemed to make the girl a little flustered, and she began to bow repeatedly to Kinji Touyama.

"I'm so sorry, I know it's very impolite to contact you so suddenly. I should have prepared a gift and visited you in person. I'm so sorry!"

Seeing the girl's flustered and apprehensive demeanor, Kinji Touyama felt embarrassed instead.

"You... you don't need to be so respectful. This is the school gate; if others see us, it could cause unnecessary misunderstandings." Kinji Touyama became even more cautious, asking, "So, may I ask what you need me for?"

"Yes... yes." The girl quickly placed her hands in front of her, bowed again, and began her self-introduction.

"Nice to meet you. My name is Shirayuki Hoshigami, and I come from St. Gala Shrine on the outskirts of Aomori."

"Shirayuki Hoshigami?" Kinji Touyama was taken aback.

Fang Li, who had been silently observing the situation from the Fang Li, asked Kinji Touyama with some curiosity, "What? Is it someone you know?"

Fang Li really doesn't remember much of the original story.

It's already quite an achievement that he was able to recall the memories of Kinji Touyama, the protagonist of the original work.

For Fang Li, this world, while not entirely unfamiliar, is certainly not familiar either.

Therefore, Fang Li needs to gather as much intelligence as possible to gain a deeper understanding of this world.

After being questioned by Fang Li, Kinji Touyama finally realized what was going on.

However, before Kinji Touyama could say anything, Shirayuki Hoshigami noticed Fang Li and asked in surprise, "Are you the classmate who just saved me?"

"Save?" Fang Li blinked and said, "That shouldn't be considered saving, right?"

However, this statement actually confirmed Fang Li's identity for Shirayuki Hoshigami.

At that moment, Shirayuki Hoshigami bowed deeply to Fang Li and said, "I was really grateful to you back then, thank you, thank you."

Seeing Shirayuki Hoshigami begin to bow to him, Fang Li felt somewhat embarrassed.

This girl is being far too polite, to the point of being overly polite.

This overly respectful demeanor might be normal for people in this country, but for the Fang Li, it's a bit too much flattery.

Fang Li scratched his cheek, unusually at a loss for what to do.

At that very moment, Shirayuki Hoshigami, who had been bowing to Fang Li, suddenly froze, her eyes widening slightly as she looked at Fang Li.

Upon closer inspection, Shirayuki Hoshigami's gaze fell precisely Fang Li the back of Fang Li's hand as he scratched his cheek.

On the back of Fang Li's hand, there was a faint pure white tattoo.

Sure enough, it was Fang Li's Holy Mark.

Of course, a true Holy Mark is a mark engraved on the soul, while the Holy Mark on the back of the hand is merely a pure mark, representing the existence of this power within Fang Li's soul.

However, it was this mark that made Shirayuki Hoshigami's eyes tremble slightly, and she turned to look at Fang Li's face.

At this moment, Shirayuki Hoshigami's eyes no longer held the previous Yuiyui or unease.

At this moment, the only emotions remaining in Shirayuki Hoshigami's eyes were seriousness and solemnity.

Immediately, Shirayuki Hoshigami spoke in a low voice.

"So it was him?"

The voice was so low that Fang Li could barely hear it.

Therefore, Fang Li was slightly taken aback and asked Shirayuki Hoshigami with some doubt, "Um, did you say something just now?"

"No, it's nothing." Shirayuki Hoshigami returned to normal almost instantly, but her attitude towards Fang Li became more serious, and her gaze kept glancing at the pure white mark on the back of Fang Li's hand, as if she were confirming it again and again.

The atmosphere in the air suddenly became somewhat uncomfortable.

Fang Li didn't know what to say, so he could only turn to Kinji Touyama beside him and ask, "You know Hoshiga, right?"

"No," Kinji Touyama replied as if trying to avoid the question, "This is also the first time we've met today."

"First time meeting?" Fang Li asked. "But they specifically asked for you by name just now, didn't they?"

As it turned out, the person who answered the question was not Kinji Touyama, but Shirayuki Hoshigami.

"I'm very sorry, I should have explained beforehand." Shirayuki Hoshigami said somewhat apologetically, "Actually, the St. Gala Shrine in my hometown instructed me to greet the second son of the Toyama family after entering the Armed Detective High School, because I heard that Kinji Touyama would be entering the Armed Detective High School in the same class as me."

Upon hearing Shirayuki Hoshigami's words, Kinji Touyama tapped his palm and said as if suddenly realizing something, "So, my older brother also told me that the Miko of St. Gala Shrine would be applying to the Armed Detective High School this year, and asked me to look after her within the permitted scope. So it was you?"

"Yes." Shirayuki Hoshigami replied very politely, "Because the St. Gala Shrine is located deep in the mountains and has very little contact with the outside world, it has only had contact with the Toyama family since the beginning of time, so the people from my hometown asked me to send my greetings to you."

"My older brother also told me that the Toyama family and the St. Gala Shrine have had dealings for a long time, and they seem to be quite close." Kinji Touyama frowned and said, "However, it is said that when I was very young, the St. Gala Shrine suddenly banned anyone from entering or leaving the vicinity of the shrine, not even our family. Why is that?"

Upon hearing this, Shirayuki Hoshigami fell silent.

However, Shirayuki Hoshigami's eyes subtly glanced in Fang Li's direction.