After all, Sirin and the others were exceptionally beautiful even by the standards of the whole world. So many beautiful women gathered together could easily attract unnecessary trouble.
But after assimilating their presence, although their appearances had not changed, others who saw Sirin and the others would not find anything strange about them. They would even feel that they were no different from ordinary people like themselves.
Sure enough... when the old man heard Sirin's words and turned to look at her group, he did not find anything unusual. He simply regarded them as ordinary townsfolk.
"Ah! This is a ritual to appease Lord Taira no Masakado's vengeful spirit. Lord Taira no Masakado's vengeful spirit had been peaceful for decades. Especially since Musashi Province produced a very famous Miko, Taira no Masakado's vengeful spirit had not made the slightest disturbance these past years. We thought it could continue like this forever, but who knew... it started causing trouble again some time ago!
Wasn't there anything else we could do? We asked the Miko in town, and we could only use a ritual to please Lord Taira no Masakado's vengeful spirit." The old man glanced at Sirin, Kikyo, and the others beside him, then at the people performing the ritual, before carefully explaining the situation to them...
"A very famous Miko? Is her name Kikyo?" Sirin glanced at Kikyo and winked at her.
"Who else could it be besides Miko Kikyo? Oh, right... there is also another Miko beside Miko Kikyo, but... but that lady must not be spoken of... must not be spoken of."
When he spoke of Kikyo, the old man's tone seemed to carry a trace of pride and admiration. But when he mentioned the other Miko, a hint of fear unconsciously showed on his face.
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