Chapter 16 second quarter
Go to the shrine that S told me about today, and throw Daruma into the Dongdupress fire.I don't know anything about this town yet, but every resident looks very laid back and gentle.The door pine and broken magic arrows, dharma and amulets used for decoration in every household burst and burned in the bright red fire.The skinny young miko roasted rice cakes with this fire and distributed them to the crowd gathered here.The old gentleman next to me told me to make a wish to pray for no disease and disaster, and then eat rice cakes.
When I put Bodhidharma into the fire, the old man said:
"Miss, did your wish come true?"
After finishing speaking, he broke into a smile.
I smiled back and nodded.
Yes, my wish came true seven days ago.
Bodhidharma will be burned after the wish is fulfilled, whether it is in Tokyo, where I have lived for many years, or here at the western end of Kyushu Island.
"Are there eyes on the left and right?"
the old gentleman asked me.
"If only one eye is drawn, Bodhidharma will not be able to return to the Western Pure Land and will stay in the smoke."
I replied that this was the first time I heard of it, and the old man let out a friction-like laugh, showing his yellow teeth happily.
I inadvertently looked up at the sky.
The moon sky where the smog rose straight up was very deep, and a bird flew by. For some reason, my heart seemed to be emptied in an instant.I can't help but feel that a good year is about to begin.The children seem to be talking and laughing in the back, laughing and running, and the energetic frolic sound gradually fades away and finally disappears.
As I left the shrine, a man about my age looked straight at me.Ever since I was sensible, my parents, relatives and friends kept praising me for being beautiful. Thanks to this, my vision of the surroundings was relatively slow.However, as unscrupulous as the other party, no matter how slow you are, you will notice it.I stopped and glanced at him briefly, and he looked away as if nothing had happened.
I stepped forward again, and the sound of clogs stepping on gravel was very light, and it seemed to be transmitted endlessly in the dry air, quite like winter.A dog from nowhere barked, and the pine leaves, as straight as frozen, swayed under the transparent sky.
Along the way, I sometimes hummed songs, and sometimes crushed frost pillars with clogs.As soon as I got home, I opened the sliding door with newspapers on the glass, and S stood at the door where I took off my shoes and greeted me with a smile.Even though I can see S's charming smile every day, my heart is still the same today.
I can live with this person forever.
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