What's it like to be in the temple?
Hmm. I'm just guessing, but it's still very Greek?
It's a very sketchy image again... not that I don't understand...

　Yuzuki-san speaks to me in a rather high tone while looking out the carriage window, and Kusunoki-san is calmly but naturally participating in the conversation.
　Hmmm. The power of the white rice is probably great. The awkwardness of the conversation is now a lie, and the conversation seems to be going smoothly. Is this a thing?　Does it feel like my comic book skills have leveled up and I'm a little more social?

　Right now we were on our way to the temple where God lives to receive the blessing after a short break after breakfast.

Speaking of which, Lilia-san. I forgot to ask, but what exactly does the blessing do?
Oh, that was on my mind too!
Yes, that's right. To put it simply, it's easy to think of it as getting God's blessing ... a kind of defensive magic, right?　Since we're heading to the temple of health, it's okay if you think of it as magic to prevent illness.

　That's right, you could say that the area is generally as I imagined it.
　And while the blessings by priests, or those received by ordinary people, are basically just a spell, it seems to have a definite effect when it comes to those performed directly by God.
　However, there is a charge - I'll say it again. Apparently there's a charge. God that's so worldly....

".........
''Well I see what you're saying but since that's the main source of income for the temple...''
By the way, a blessing by a priest is a flat iron coin. A blessing by God averages one gold coin, depending on the rank of the deity performing it.

　Let's see, since the iron coins are 10R I believe - the blessing by the priests is about 1,000R each. The blessing by God is an incredible 10,000R - 1,000,000 yen. That's a lot of money that you have to be a nobleman to receive.

''Further to that, this time it's a blessing from the God of Health, so it's one gold coin, but the blessing from the God of Love that the young lady received before was five gold coins.
""High?"
Luna?
I'm afraid it didn't work.
Nuh-uh-uh...

　Due to Lunamaria-san's unnecessary word supplementation, which can no longer be said to be customary, Lilia-san's face turns red in a flash.
　It's cute, but the atmosphere inside the carriage is-- Oh, come to think of it, there was something that bothered me earlier, and in order to distract from the topic here, I'll let it slide.......

'And by the way!　Earlier, you mentioned God's rank, but does God have a class?
Le--what?　Well........there are three ranks, the lower class, the higher class, and the supreme class, and the creator god is the one who stands above them. Basically, the lower class of gods have temples in the human world, and when it comes to the blessings of the higher class of gods, the reputation of the gods is more important than the money, so the king is the only one who can receive them.

　It seems that I was able to successfully deflect the conversation, and Lilia-san stopped complaining about Lunamaria-san and answered my questions. No, I wasn't trying to help Lunamaria, I was trying to change the subject so that the atmosphere inside the carriage wouldn't be so bad... no thumbs up, bad maid!

''As for the Supreme Lord - the three great gods who control time, fate and life, it's unlikely that you'll be able to see your face outside of the Festival of Heroes before the blessing. It seems that they can go to the human world very rarely, so unless you're extremely lucky, but...

　It's true that just the words "god of time" and "god of fate" alone convey the fact that he's an extraordinary being.
　But now that I think about it again, I wonder how big a festival the heroic festival with the six kings, the three great gods, the creator god, and so many other people is really going to be?　As exciting as it sounds, as terrifying as it sounds....














　Soon after, the carriage arrived in front of the huge and majestic temple, but...

...You're a hell of a guy.

　I heard Kusunoki-san's voice as he mumbled, and I nodded silently, looking at the scene in front of me.
　I'm sure that if you think about it, this blessing is just like a hatsumode in Japan, so if you have that in mind, you should have been able to imagine this scene.
　When I was almost convinced of this, surprisingly, Lilia-san and the others had a very surprised look on their faces.

''This.......what does this mean?''
'Indeed, it's odd. I'll go check it out.

　With those words, Lunamaria started to move, dressed like the Sister who was a little ways away... perhaps a priest?　I'm heading in there to see what's going on.

"Um, Lilia-san. Is this huge crowd of people anything out of the ordinary?
Yes, I don't care if it's a church in the city, but this is the main building. Most of the noblemen who visit here at this time of year are usually the ones who are blessed by the gods.......Moreover, the fourth day of the new year is usually the most crowded day, so I was forced to skip that day and change it to today, the fifth day.......
Are you saying that we all try to avoid crowded days?
''........But this fifth day is usually more deserted. Every year on this fifth day, the Senior God is invited to the royal palace to bless the king. As it's a rare opportunity to see the Senior God, many nobles and priests should be gathered at the palace, but.... ...

　As I see it, aristocrats have an image of valuing horizontal connections, and the opportunity to possibly get to know a senior god who doesn't normally live in the human world is precious. If that's the case, it's understandable why they all head to the royal palace.
　That's why Lilia-san must have thought of finishing our blessing on this day when the temple would be empty, but when we actually visited, it was unexpectedly crowded....

　Then, as I was receiving an explanation from Lilia-san, Lunamaria-san came back with a somewhat panicked look on her face.

''Miss!　
What do you mean?
"Actually, it's not confirmed, it's only a rumor, but I heard that 'Goddess of Time' might stop by here today...
The Goddess of Time!

　Speaking of the Goddess of Time, I believe she was one of the three supreme deities within the three supreme deities that had power second only to the God of Creation in the divine world.

''Yes, I heard that the priestesses don't know the details of the situation either, but... perhaps they are coming to confirm the summoning magic circle where a different situation from the norm occurred this time, and while doing so, they are also coming to check on the gods of this land...'' ...
''I see.......so not only the neighboring nobles, but also so many priests.......I'm here. This was unexpected, as expected.
''I can't come back........ I've already informed the temple of your visit in the name of the duke family....
Yes, the ones who aren't blessed won't be in the main hall, so let's go to the main hall first.

　Maybe there is a big difference between the senior god and the supreme god. Rather than the senior gods who always visit the royal palace every year, there may be many people who want to see the supreme deity, which is not a sure thing, but which they can't see except for the Festival of Heroes first.
　Especially for the priests who serve the gods, it may be a situation where they want to rush in, even if it means throwing out other things.
















　Although it shouldn't have been that long a distance, it took quite a bit of physical strength to get through the horrendous crowd to reach the temple, and just moving around was a moderately fatiguing feeling.

''Uhehe........I'm getting drunk from the sheer number of people.''
''I can understand how Hina-san feels. I also understand the quandary........
''Although it's only a rumor, it's an opportunity for the Supreme Lord to remember you. In the first place, it would be unusual for the Supreme Lord to visit the human world outside of the Festival of the Brave, so it's probably an unavoidable situation.

　Yuzuki-san's words, which she mumbles as if she were disgusted, and Lilia-san, as if she were tired, returns the words of agreement.

''Kusunoki-san too, are you okay?''
'Yes, thank you. I'm glad Miyama-san walked in front of me.

　It's not like there are a large number of people inside the temple as Lilia-san said, but there are still several times as many people inside the temple compared to normal.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find a lot of people who look like priests in the impression I saw, and all of them seem to be visibly on edge. This may give some credence to the rumor that the supreme god will visit.

　However, it seems that the blessing is only being done as usual, and Lilia and Lunamaria-san performed the procedure. We're guided by a priest, and on the way, I'll be the only one to leave Lilia and the others and move on.
　I'm not going to be able to get a good idea of what I'm talking about.
　It was expected to be lightly clothed from the matter of separating the s*xes, but the clothes were close to underwear made of a material similar to fine silk to try to change in the room that was actually guided.

　It's not that it's transparent, but it's an outfit that shows quite a bit of your body line because it's white and light... Honestly, it's a shame that we won't be able to see Lilia and the others in these clothes.
　Moreover, it seems that after this, they'll be waiting in a spacious room and will be called out to receive the blessing in turn. This means that, inevitably, there are many men dressed in vestments that look like the white one-piece vestments I'm currently wearing at the place I'm going to be led to.

　It's not just a matter of time before you can get your hands on a new one. It's not a blessing, it's almost a torture.
　When we came to the door to the hall, the priest man bowed his head deeply as if he had another announcement to make and left early.
　I honestly want to leave without opening the door to this man's garden, but I take a few deep breaths, make up my mind, open the door and enter.

''........''

　As I entered, the scene in front of me was not a proper man's garden.
　The breeze blowing gently caressed my cheeks comfortably, bringing the scent of flowers gently with it.

''........What?''

　Colorful flowers bloom beautifully in front of me, and if I move my gaze I can see the border between the blue sky and the earth. The scenery has a beautiful yet majestic atmosphere as if looking down on the earth.

'What?　Ehhh!

　No one responded to the shout that I raised unexpectedly. Or rather, it even looks like no one else is there but me.

　Dear Mom, Dad - I visited the temple to receive a blessing, but when I opened the door, it wasn't a hall - it was a hanging garden.