Chapter 134
"Seeker of Truth, you should be the referee. I don't trust these two."
"I can't believe it," said Nibuya Morika, sounding very distrustful.
"I agree with the death! Lord Sage, Dekumori think those two will cheat and die! Let the Lord Sage decide!"
Dekomori Sanae wholeheartedly agreed.
"All right."
"Hasegawa Izumi thought for a moment and said..."
"Heh~"
Only Natsukawa Masuzu gave a cold laugh.
"Spiritual power? What is that? Am I out of touch with the times? No... I must have misheard."
Throughout the conversation, the goldfish scooper owner looked embarrassed and scratched his bald head.
"Give."
He presented the paper net and the bowl one by one.
In the pond, some goldfish were swimming happily, while others were hovering in the water.
The girls held props in their hands, their eyes fixed on their chosen targets, waiting for the competition to begin.
"Start."
At Hasegawa Izumi's command, they immediately began to act.
The first person to scoop up the goldfish is the winner.
Under such rules, they naturally lacked the patience to be cautious, fearing that others would get there first. As soon as the paper net approached, they would immediately use it to probe under the goldfish in order to scoop it up.
However, the paper netting completely tore, and the goldfish fell into the water.
The owner, who was scooping up goldfish, was quite satisfied.
The second round has begun.
The girls were noticeably more cautious, not as reckless as before, and instead gave it some thought.
A minute later, it was Dekomori Sanae who lost her composure first and made the first move.
"Dekumori understands death! Come up here, death!"
She was just trying to catch goldfish, but she made it look like she'd caught a fish weighing dozens of kilograms.
Everyone else looked over.
"It's a success..."
Dekomori Sanae lifted the paper net out of the water, but before she could finish her catchphrase, a large hole appeared in the net.
"Ugh...!"
The girl, having lost this round of competition, was heartbroken and speechless.
"The pressure needs to be just right..."
"Try to prevent it from struggling."
Next, after much deliberation Nibuya Morika and Natsukawa Masuzu also began to take action.
Having undergone Meditation Method training, the two girls, who were now better at controlling their spiritual energy, gradually became more adept at managing their strength. After summarizing their experience, they easily scooped up the goldfish and placed them in a bowl.
"We won!"
I'm the winner!
Just as Nibuya Morika was getting excited, she heard Natsukawa Masuzu emphasize something.
The two locked eyes, neither willing to yield.
"Club President!"
"Seeker of Truth."
Then, they looked at Hasegawa Izumi.
"Nibuya won."
He made the ruling.
"Whispering sound."
Natsukawa Masuzu bit her lip.
"Damn it...! I should have waited longer, I was just unlucky and died!"
Dekomori Sanae looked regretful.
"You're not going to back out, are you? But I don't care, I'm used to your shamelessness anyway."
Nibuya Morika put one hand on her hip and said with a disgusted expression.
"Dekumori his word and will die!"
Dekomori Sanae clenched her fists and reluctantly agreed.
"Tell me, what do you want me to do?"
Natsukawa Masuzu's expression was indifferent.
"Well... I'll think about it when I want to."
Nibuya Morika smiled brightly in the sunshine.
Then they used up their remaining attempts and scooped out a few more goldfish.
However, they ultimately did not choose to take the goldfish away, but instead released them back into the pond, since it was just for entertainment and they did not intend to keep them alive.
After browsing around for a while, the number of people in front of the stalls began to decrease significantly, and it looked like the event was about to start.
Suddenly, Hasegawa Izumi stopped and looked up at the sky, as if she had noticed something.
"What's wrong, Club President?"
"I can't help but ask," Natsukawa Masuzu asked sharply.
"Lord Sage?"
"Seeker of Truth, what's wrong?"
Nibuya Morika and Dekomori Sanae also looked over.
"The situation is getting out of control, the moon is turning red, there's no time left..."
Hasegawa Izumi's gaze sharpened, and she spoke with conviction.
26. Do you want to dance too?
The girls noticed this and their expressions changed abruptly.
They weren't surprised that the Club President could predict celestial phenomena; rather, they were alarmed by the impending implications of such a phenomenon...
From a scientific perspective, the formation of Blood Moon is mainly related to a total lunar eclipse and the Earth's atmosphere, but from their current worldview, it's a different story!
This must be a sign of some kind of danger!
"Club President, do you think we can hold out?"
Natsukawa Masuzu had absolutely no idea what to expect.
"It's not a big problem. Even with the blessing of celestial phenomena, it won't be easy for those Demons and Monsters to cause trouble at this time. Besides, even if something unexpected happens... I will take action."
He chuckled softly, instantly giving the girls a strong sense of security.
That's right, as long as the Club President is there, there's nothing to worry about!
After all, in their hearts, the Club President is the strongest!
"Chuunibyou (middle school syndrome)? That's strange, it actually exists in real life..."
"By the way, is there really a 'Blood Moon' tonight? The weather forecast didn't mention it."
"Of course it's just nonsense, don't take it seriously! Let's go, let's go participate in the activity."
Passersby who overheard this conversation found it both funny and absurd.
"Foolish humans, continue to wallow in that superficial peace and tranquility! One day you will discover that this world has undergone a tremendous change."
Dekomori Sanae let out a smug hum.
"For most people, ignorance is the best situation."
Reflecting on the differences in her own understanding before and after, Nibuya Morika suddenly sighed.
If ordinary people knew that unseen evil spirits might be roaming around them, and they were unable to deal with them, they would definitely fall into a considerable degree of mental exhaustion.
Of course, normal people wouldn't believe in the existence of such things.
That's why her words came true.
Natsukawa Masuzu smiled without saying a word, but silently added a comment for them in her mind.
"We owe it all to the Club President."
They followed the crowd to the venue.
On that wide, flat ground, a high platform was erected, with bright red and white as the main colors, extending outwards from the top in all directions, with lanterns hanging in the air, illuminating the surroundings.
The surrounding crowd had already formed a massive, dense mass.
This happened just in time for the pre-event speech.
More than a dozen monks wearing robes and with shaved heads came before everyone.
Although Tou-ei monks are not actually required to shave their heads and can marry and have children as usual, and drinking alcohol and eating meat are not prohibited, most monks still maintain the appearance of being bald.
The one in the lead looked rather old; he seemed to be the abbot of the nearby temple.
He stepped forward and said in a slightly deep voice, "Welcome everyone to this Buddhist Service held by our temple. On this annual day... it is because of the blessings of our ancestors that our lives have been able to proceed smoothly... Now, let us welcome our ancestors back home and let them see the intentions of their descendants..."
Just as the old monk finished his lines.
Suddenly, the sky underwent a strange change.
Immediately, some people looked up at the sky.
"Ah! Look, the moonlight has turned red!"
"Oh my god, this is the first time I've ever seen anything like it, it's terrifying!"
"Could this be the legendary Blood Moon? Could this be some kind of ominous sign?"
"Can we see something like this here too? That's incredible."
The usual silvery-white moon had turned a deep crimson at some point, as if it were covered in blood, giving people a very uneasy and oppressive sense of panic.
However, although the people who received modern education were astonished, they did not think it was some kind of supernatural phenomenon as they had in ancient times. So they quickly remained calm and even took out their mobile phones to take pictures.
However, what they didn't know was that they weren't the only ones who witnessed this scene; the whole world saw it.
Scientifically speaking, the appearance of Blood Moon is a very rare astronomical phenomenon, which can only be seen in certain special places under coincidental circumstances.
However, the Blood Moon that has stained the world is clearly an inexplicable and special phenomenon, and government agencies around the world have held emergency meetings in response.
In a secluded place in Tou-ei.
Inside a closed meeting room.
"Everyone here is an elite from their respective fields. I imagine you were wondering why we came here beforehand. Actually, the reason I suddenly gathered everyone here is to brainstorm and come up with a solution to our predicament. We may be facing a huge problem... Please take a look at this first."
The man, who was in the center of everyone's attention, noticed that some people were still confused, so he pushed a stack of documents out.
Everyone distributed the documents, and upon looking at them, the titles immediately caught their attention.
<Investigation into the recent spate of bizarre events>
What's written above is nothing more than some strange events that will occur in this world Day of Heavenly Change, to prevent the occurrence of inexplicable changes in people and things.