Shrine Maidens Are Best at the Shrine! / Old Ling, Just Say the Word and I'll Give You Rin!

Then Ling Xi couldn't help but smirk. That's right, he was the legendary Dragon King's son-in-law...

"Ling Xi, are you alright?"

When Yae Sakura saw that Ling Xi's mouth seemed to be twitching, she quickly woke Ling Xi up!

"Uh... it's nothing."

Ling Xi couldn't help but shake her head, shaking off the image of the Dragon King's son-in-law from her mind. After all, the two girls' mother was quite good to her, and although Tokiomi occasionally disliked her, it was mainly because she had lied to his daughters; he himself didn't have any issues with her, so...

The idea of a son-in-law of the Dragon King is obviously impossible to stage in this family.

"Ling Xi ..."

Yae Sakura looked at Ling Xi with some hesitation and asked, "Ling Xi, you just said... that once I'm pregnant, you'll go to my father to talk about marriage, right?"

"Hmm... right, what's wrong?"

Ling Xi nodded, looking at Yae Sakura with curiosity. This girl... does she really think she can fall for it?

"Whew, I understand."

Yae Sakura took a deep breath, then looked at Ling Xi with a serious expression as if she had made a major decision, and said, "Ling Xi, I... will try my best."

Ling Xi "..."

No, it's not a matter of whether you try hard or not, it's a matter of genes.

"Sakura, we can actually take it slow."

Ling Xi was worried that the girl was obsessed with getting pregnant, so she cautiously gave her a reminder.

"Hmph, why didn't you say to take it slow last night?"

Yae Sakura just looked at Ling Xi with disdain. Last night, this guy was so eager to get her, but today he's saying to take it slow. Ha, men!

Ling Xi "..."

"Ling Xi!"

So, Yae Sakura threw herself at Ling Xi and smiled slightly, "Let's work hard together for our future."

"Forehead..."

Now that things have come to this, how could Ling Xi not understand Yae Sakura's purpose? And as for herself... of course, she also enjoyed this proactive "waaaaaa," after all, she had pretended to be dead the whole time last night, which felt pretty good, but Ling Xi still hoped that the two of them would work together. But now...

"Sakura, this is at home..."

Although Ling Xi really wanted to have a big fight with this girl right now, she couldn't help but remind Yae Sakura, after all, Rin was right next door.

"It's okay, I'll hold back."

Completely unconcerned, Yae Sakura gently kissed Ling Xi. This was... the first time she had taken the initiative!

And so, Yae Sakura's offensive began. Last night, her attitude was clearly that not taking the initiative was her last act of stubbornness, but she never expected that in less than a day, things would turn out so...

Oh my god, it smells so good!

Of course, Yae Sakura's initiative wasn't solely motivated by marriage; it was also because...

She discovered that she actually quite enjoyed this kind of thing; once she tasted it, she couldn't resist...

But how could she be so shameless as to say it outright? So... marriage became her own excuse!

Ling Xi: "..." Did I mess with someone I shouldn't have...?

Chapter 546: The shrine maiden is the best in the shrine!

Ever since Yae Sakura took the initiative to get married, it's as if she's opened the door to a new world and has completely let herself go!

Perhaps it was because Tokiomi was too strict with her back then, and she was raised with strict discipline from a young age, that Yae Sakura's seal was broken, she completely let loose!

Ling Xi had originally planned to take it slow, gradually turning Yae Sakura into someone as inseparable from her as Sakura, but...

I haven't even started yet, and this girl has already become a bit... well, a bit doujinshi-like!

In short, over the next few days, thanks to Yae Sakura's efforts, she increased her Honkai Energy dozens of times... Wait, it seems she can't increase her Honkai Energy now...

Well, don't worry about the details. Anyway, Yae Sakura should be considered fully awakened now, successfully evolving from a cold weapon into... a modern weapon!

Ahem, let me repeat myself, don't worry about the details!

The only downside is that their house is a wooden cabin with poor sound insulation, so when they play games together, Yae Sakura is always a bit reserved, or she borrows Fairy's car when she goes out on patrol at night.

"Sakura, I agree to your terms!"

A week later, Tokiomi found Yae Sakura again. After a week of careful consideration, he finally made a decision that went against his ancestors' wishes and agreed to Ling Xi's suggestion that day to change the nature of the priestess!

There's nothing we can do; it's a misfortune for our family. We clearly have two daughters who could inherit our family's shrine, but because of Ling Xi's appearance, neither of them wants to inherit it, so we have no choice but to compromise.

"Yes, Father..."

Seeing that her father had finally agreed, Yae Sakura calmly nodded, not too surprised. After all, Ling Xi had already told her the reason a week ago, so she was just a little emotional, but not surprised.

Thus, Yae Sakura officially became the shrine maiden of Yae Shrine...

A day later, at the shrine, Ling Xi helped Yae Sakura move some things to the shrine, since Yae Sakura would be living at the shrine from today onwards!

Of course, it's not mandatory to live in the shrine; if Yae Sakura wants to go home, that's fine too.

We had Tokiomi prepared for the possibility that Yae Sakura wouldn't be staying at the shrine, but then...

To his surprise, Yae Sakura actually offered to stay at the shrine, which made him feel somewhat relieved!

So, the next day, Ling Xi and Yae Sakura moved some of their luggage over. If Yae Sakura didn't want to go home, she could stay at the shrine. If she wanted to go home, she could do so anytime, since it was only a ten-minute walk from the village to the shrine.

At this moment, Yae Sakura had already changed into her shrine maiden outfit and prepared some things needed for the ritual. She could officially start work tomorrow!

"Hmm, it's actually quite pretty, Sakura."

After tidying up the rooms in the shrine, Ling Xi looked at Yae Sakura with admiration. Although this outfit was Yae Sakura's classic armor, the attire of Divine-Defying Miko, it was indeed the first time Ling Xi had seen it in the real world. How to put it...

She looks even better than in the game. The white shrine maiden outfit, white stockings, cherry blossom skirt, and red shimenawa—this is... a real shrine maiden.

She's not some fake cosplayer, but a genuine shrine maiden.

Do you like this outfit?

Compared to Ling Xi's appreciation, Yae Sakura didn't feel anything. In fact, she preferred the clothes Ling Xi gave her to this outfit. However... if Ling Xi liked it, she could consider wearing it forever.

"Uh-huh."

Ling Xi nodded slightly and smiled, "I think these are the most beautiful cherry blossoms."

"Okay, fine."

Yae Sakura could only smile helplessly and said, "Since you like it, how about I wear it for you every day from now on?"

"Hehe, that won't be necessary."

Ling Xi shook her head and smiled, "You can wear it on weekdays. On weekends, wear whatever you like. After all, even the most beautiful clothes can get boring after a while, so... it's good to change things up occasionally."

"Okay, whatever you want."

Yae Sakura shrugged and then smiled, "Ling Xi, now that everything is packed, let's go back."

"What's the rush?"

Ling Xi decisively moved closer and hugged Yae Sakura, laughing, "Can't I spend more time with Sakura?"

"Ugh..."

A hint of embarrassment flashed across Yae Sakura's face, but she did not resist.

"Cherry..."

Ling Xi gently reached out her hand towards Yae Sakura... Well, that's the convenience of the shrine maiden outfit—there are entrances everywhere.

"Ugh... Ling Xi."

Yae Sakura suddenly seemed a little nervous and whispered, "This... this is a shrine, we... we are being disrespectful to the gods."

"Gods?"

Ling Xi couldn't help but retort, laughing, "Sakura, do you still believe in God?"

"Eh..."

Yae Sakura paused for a moment, then laughed awkwardly, "Well, I should at least pretend a little, after all, I'm a shrine maiden at the shrine now... umm..."

Before Yae Sakura could finish speaking, Ling Xi kissed her again. "The shrine... this is actually a good base. We won't have to explore life together in the car or tent every time anymore, after all..."

The reason I and Yae Sakura chose to live at the shrine was precisely to avoid Rin, wasn't it?

As for the taboos of the shrine...

It's taboo when I believe in you, but when I don't, you're just a joke!

The next day, the shrine officially began operations. Since it was Yae Sakura's first day at work, almost the entire village came. Even with Ling Xi and Rin's help, Yae Sakura was still exhausted.

It's alright, though, since this was just a special case on the first day, and it's unlikely to happen again unless it's a holiday.

At the same time, following Ling Xi's advice, Tokiomi recruited two girls from the village and trained them to be future shrine maidens. Occasionally, they would be sent to the shrine to help Yae Sakura, which also served as an internship.

However, Tokiomi still seemed reluctant to give up his family's ancestral shrine to outsiders, so Tokiomi had some new ideas, such as...

Since neither of my daughters wants to inherit the shrine, then... I'll just create another one!

Of course, I won't create the alternate account myself, since I can't really do it anymore... cough cough, it's not that I can't do it, but that I feel it's unnecessary. After all, we should give young people a chance, so!

Tokiomi's idea was actually very simple: although he didn't have a son, a daughter would be just as good.

Chapter 547: Old Ling, as long as you say the word, I'll give you Lin!

A month later, in the evening, Ling Xi and Ying finished their work at the shrine together, offered a prayer, and then took a bath before returning home.

Although the two occasionally stay at the shrine, they often return to their home, since it's more lively there.

"Ling Xi, I'm going to help Mom prepare dinner. You can rest for a while."

After returning home, Yae Sakura prepared to help her mother prepare dinner for the evening.

"Okay, I understand."

Ling Xi simply nodded and returned to her room. Exercising with Ying every day was starting to feel a bit overwhelming, because...

I really didn't expect Sakura to be so fierce!

I used to think that Miss Fairy was invincible, but I never expected that there was someone even more valiant than her. Whose subordinate is this?

However, I never refuse her whining requests. Perhaps... this is what they call bittersweet happiness.

"Ling Xi!"

Suddenly, the door to the room opened, and Rin walked in, her face flushed. She smiled and said, "Father wants you to come over; he has something to say to you."

"Yeah?"

Upon hearing Rin's words, Ling Xi immediately became serious, after all...

I've been living in this house for over three years, Tokiomi has only come to see me privately a handful of times, so...

Tokiomi suddenly contacted me, it must be for something important.

"Rin, do you know why your father wanted to see me?"

Ling Xi looked at Lin with a smile, as if she had gotten some clues from Lin so that she could make preparations in advance.

"Eh..."

Rin blushed slightly and shook her head. "I... I don't know. Father just told me to call you over..."

Ling Xi: "..." So, why are you blushing?

However, judging from Rin's expression, Ling Xi knew that this girl definitely knew something, so...

"Cold..."