The people who approached her left with awkward expressions, and of course, there were some murmurs behind her back saying things like "Genius thinks she's so great," "What's she so arrogant about," "Isn't it just because she's a bit pretty," and so on.
To this, Hoshimi Rinko felt nothing inside.
Because she is Hoshimi Rinko.
In the over a thousand years of Shintoism history, she is the fourth genius shrine maiden to reach the level of a commander at the young and tender age of eighteen.
She is the face of Shintoism.
She is the undisputed number one among the younger generation.
The morning breeze flirted with the white haori draped over her shoulders, her black hair falling by her ears danced across her graceful cheeks, bringing a faint smile to her lips.
In the hazy drizzle, Fujiwara Reya walked leisurely under an umbrella, his white priest attire fluttering like a refined young gentleman stepping out of an ancient Heian period painting.