Chapter 4: A New Life as a Shrine Maiden
[Miko's POV]
Several days have passed since I woke up and stayed in the Shrine of the Gods
Most of my time I spend is playing with Yamato and the other children
We enjoyed spending our time playing tag, and hide and seek
We also shared the same room when we're about to sleep together
They also told me stories and tales about their god and the everything about the Far East
Apparently, the Far East is a country that is surrounded by water and has four different seasons.
The country is a nation type Familia, ruled by the Royal Court, with Amaterasu as the main god of the nation.
Yamato also said that their God's group was in the bottom of Royal Court and the lowest authority in the Far East.
Then Tsukuyomi-sama comes out of the shrine and calls for us
"Now now kids, it is time to come inside now and eat your lunch"
""Yes Kami-sama""
She always calls us when it is breakfast, lunch, and dinner
She and Takemikazuchi-sama took care of us and raise us as if we are their children
"Ah I amost forgot Miko-chan, I was thinking if you will accept my request to be my apprentice?" Tsukuyomi-sama said it to me stopping from following the other and leaving us two behind
"Huh? apprentice?" I asked her because I am a bit confused on what she just said
"Hai, it seems you look like a good candidate to be a shrine maiden for this place"
"Me as a shrine maiden?" I point to myself as to verify what I just heard
"Yes, you and your charming and divine-looking appearance is a perfect match for the requirements to be a shrine maiden, my dear" she gladly compliments my appearance, which made me lower my head and blush heavily. Seeing this, she giggles with amusement at my embarrassment.
"So, do you accept my request?" she again asked my approval. It took me a few seconds to think and I meekly nods as if I can't disagree from her request.
"Good, now come, I will give what you need, as well as a room for you to sleep"
"U-understood, kami-sama" I then followed her to her inside the shrine
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"Here, try this on and see if it fits on you. I made it myself just for you"
"Thank you, Tsukuyomi-sama"
She gave me a new set of clothes for me to wear from now on
"Follow me, I will lead you to your new room and change your clothes there"
"Understood, kami-sama"
I followed to a hallway leading to my new room
On the way to my room, we saw Takemikazuchi-sama walking towards us on the other side of the hall
"Oh my, what do we have here?" He looks at us curiously
"I want to take Miko-chan as my apprentice and I am leading her to the apprentice room"
"Ah I see, did you agree her request, Miko-san"
"Yes Takemikazuchi-sama, I couldn't refuse her request because it would be rude if I did" I bluntly said to him, making him laugh hysterically
"hahaha, I see, good luck then, Miko-san" he said as he walks pass us and left.
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"Here we are, this is your new room from now on" Tsukuyomi-sama introduced me to my new room
It is a relatively small room but big enough to move around
It has a comfy mattress on the floor, a clothes cabinet, a full-length mirror, and a small desk with a small pillow to sit on. The atmosphere of the room is quite nice and comfortable.
"Now, change your clothes with the ones I gave you, then meet later outside, okay?"
"Understood, Tsukuyomi-sama"
She then exits my room, leaving me alone to change my clothes
I then look at the set of clothes she gave me
It is a white comfy white robe with a white overcoat, a scarlet lose blouse that extends to my ankles, and pair of long white socks and slippers
I took of my current clothes and neatly place them in the cabinet, then I put the new clothes on and looked myself in the mirror
<A/N: Her looks are similar to this image minus the pattern on the robe and the earrings>
The clothes are quite considerably baggy but comfortable to move around, the blouse I wore also had a huge hole to fit my nine tails in.
"Yare yare, I guess this is now my life from now on" I muttered to myself and exited the room to meet with Tsukuyomi-sama
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When I went outside and find Tsukuyomi-sama, I saw her on the distant, holding a broomstick on her left hand and her right hand is on her hips
"Hey there Miko-chan, it's time for you to become a fine and dignify shrine maiden"
"Understood, Tsukuyomi-sama"
"First thing first, I need you to start sweeping the leaves from the entrance, the shrine should be clean and presentable when visitors came to visit?" Says the goddess as she handed out a broom to me
"Understood, Tsukuyomi-sama" I received the broom from her
"If there is a visitor coming from the entrance, greet them with respect, okay?"
"Understood, Tsukuyomi-sama"
"Don't forget to rest when you're tired from sweeping, okay?"
"Understood, Tsukuyomi-sama"
"Why are you keep saying that with a stiff face, please relax yourself dear"
Tsukuyomi-sama finally noticed the stiffness in my face, I blushed when she noticed it and I lowered my head
"It's because I am afraid that I might disappoint you if I didn't act properly as a shrine maiden" I said apologetically while maintaining my head lowered.
"It's fine to make mistake once in a while, just remember to learn from it and find a solution to avoid making that same mistake again, is that clear?"
"Yes, I understand kami-sama"
"Good, go on now, Miko-chan"
"Hai"
I then turn around and walk towards the entrance gate of the shrine
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[Third POV]
"She's quite an obedient child, isn't she" Tsukuyomi then heard someone besides her. When look at her side, it is Takemikazuchi standing beside her while crossing his arms
"Yeah, she's such a sweet and innocent child, I bet there's no one is as pure as her" Tsukuyomi looks up to the sky with a solemn face
"I'm just curious on where she came from and how did she lose her memories" Takemikazuchi look up as well, but with a curious look at his face. Remembering the time, he saw the young girl fell from the sky that very night.
"I remembered seeing a bright light on the sky several nights ago, what do you think that caused it?" Tsuyukomi asked Takemikazuchi as she just remembered that a light lit up the dark sky, waking up several citizens in the Far East, including them.
"I don't know, but I don't think it is a descending of a god from heaven since I didn't feel any godly presence within Miko"
"Then does it something to do with the Royal Court?" Tsukuyomi is quite suspicious with the other family within the Royal Court but she can't tell what is it
"I don't know either, but we must stay vigilant in case something might happen"
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[Few hours later, Miko's POV]
I swept most of the leaves from the ground of the entrance gate
As well as the dusts and debris on the way to the shrine, I swept it making the pathway clean
"Ah Miko-san, there you are" then a voice can be heard behind me, I turn around and look for the source of the voice. I saw tall boy walking towards me and it is Kashima Ouka.
"Ah Kashima-san, how may I help you" I smiled at him as I stopped sweeping the ground
"Ah it's nothing, I just did not expect you here sweeping the ground"
"Well, Tsukuyomi-sama told me to sweep the entrance, so I did I was told"
"I see" he then put his hand to his chin and start thinking, then looks at me "would you care to join us later, we are planning to meet our friend Haruhime-san and play together" he invites me to meet his friend and play with them
I think for a few second and replied "Well, I still have more areas to sweep though, but I will join you later after this"
"It's okay Miko-san, if you want, I will help you sweep the ground" He insisted to help me sweep
"That is much appreciated, Kashima-san" I smiled brightly at him and he blushes a bit from my smile
He then got a broom from the storage room and helped me sweep the ground
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