We must leave, but Shiraishi is simply worrying too much.

At the fifth watch, Hoshino and Hashimoto made a mess during the fire crossing ceremony. The program was effective, but the ceremony was completed in a mess.

The only Shiraishi who has not yet set out can be said to be the only remaining sapling that can complete the ceremony to a standard.

After the farce subsided, the three of them were taught by the host staff, and they stood aside obediently with their heads lowered to reflect on their mistakes.

During the entire fire-crossing ceremony, only Shiraishi remained. Three cameras were shooting at her. The monks and spectators formed a circle on the way to the fire-crossing ceremony, waiting for her to complete the ceremony.

The host repeatedly warned that standardization was completed and jumping around was dangerous.

Under the gaze of many people, Bai Shi walked towards the finish line step by step with a grimace on his face.

One camera took pictures of her front, one took pictures of her side, and another took pictures of her back. One person had three cameras all to herself. This kind of attention-grabbing treatment made Hashimoto sigh with laughter.

"It's like walking on a red carpet."

Wu Geng and Hoshino nodded wildly.

Finally, the fire group's fire crossing ceremony prayer was finally completed safely and successfully(?).

On the way back, Hoshino embarrassedly apologized to Wu Geng and the others.

Hashimoto Shiraishi forgave her magnanimously, but Wu Geng wanted to give her a good lecture. She really thought she was going to die during the ceremony just now, and her brain started to play a revolving lantern scene after scene due to lack of oxygen in her brain.

However, seeing Hoshino lowering his head and apologizing to her like a baby, Wu Geng couldn't be fierce at all.

It has to be said that Hoshino is well versed in the practical methods of how to fool the past when he has done something wrong. He is still young in the group, not to mention that he has the bonus of his sister's attributes. With a few playful and coquettish apologies, most of the members fell for it on the spot. Harsh words

I couldn't say anything.

Wu Geng hopes that Xiao Asuka will study hard and act like she is the biggest little bully in the group. It is no wonder that Hashimoto always likes to tease her. Of course, Wu Geng can also be considered a victim.

Although I made a lot of jokes on camera during this praying outdoor scene, I also got closer to Shiraishi Hashimoto. I usually call him Shiraishi-san Hashimoto-san at the 5th watch, but this time I directly called him by his nickname.

"Xiao Shixiao usually has a good relationship with everyone, so why are they all called by their last name? It's too rigid." Hashimoto said.

Shiraishi nodded aside, "The younger members are fine, like little Asuka Konan, why do they treat us so badly?"

"Because I'm a little embarrassed," Wu Geng scratched his head, "I treat my seniors by their first names and so on..."

Shiraishi's face collapsed when he heard the word "life senior". He leaned across Hashimoto and hit Wu Geng on the head with a knife.

"We're not that old yet!"

Hashimoto smiled nonchalantly, but was frightened by Shiraishi's leaning forward.

"However, Shia-chan, Koumi-chan, Ikoma-chan, and Na-chan all call each other very close, and they don't have any sense of being senior or junior," Hoshino said.

"The four of them are special cases. They are all members of the Five Horse Group."

"What is the Wuju Group? It feels like a suspicious underworld organization..."

"Eh? Don't you know Xiaoshixiao?" On the contrary, Baishi was more surprised.

"Because the four of you have been on good terms since we stayed together, this is the collective name for your small circle in the group, the Gokoma Group. Ikoma-chan even accepted it happily," Hashimoto explained.

I really don’t know where to complain.

"Ikoma-chan is still recruiting members in the group, saying that after joining, you can participate in the Gokoma group's regular hot pot gatherings, barbecue parties and animation appreciation meetings. However, it requires an assessment period."

"There are still assessments," Wu Geng said. It was really difficult to understand Ikoma's brain circuit. "There is no need to take assessments to join this inexplicable group, right?"

"Those who are in the assessment period include Ikuta-chan, Asuka-chan, Matsumura-san, Nakamoto-san, and Akimoto-san." Hoshino counted them one by one with his fingers.

"Ah, there's Xiaonan and me too." Finally he remembered to add.

By the fifth watch, she could roughly imagine the scene at the party. More than a dozen members were crowded in her home, noisy, and she was scrambling to maintain order.

Just thinking about it gives me a chill.

She decided to go back and discuss the future of the five-horse team with Ikoma.

Hoshino was still talking about how she was lured into the group by Ikoma.

"Xiaoxiao," Hashimoto said close to her ear, "You can try to call Nanase by his nickname in the future."

"Na-chan?"

"Yes," Hashimoto smiled jokingly, showing his sharp fangs at the corners of his mouth, "Nanase will definitely be very happy."

——

In fact, Nishino was not very happy.

She drew the exterior scene of the cliff, climbed the cliff, and stretched her body to the edge of the cliff to pray. These were okay, but she really couldn't get the bug. And the bug lying on the edge of the cliff was very close to Nishino who was praying.

It feels like it's about to crawl over.

"So I finished my prayer in a hurry..."

The next day after returning, in the practice room, Nishino and Wu Geng talked about the prayer process.

"Nanase bit her tongue while praying." Ikoma jumped out and exposed her.

"Because it's really scary, that bug," Nishino hurriedly gestured to Wu Geng, "It's so big, like a spider, crawling over little by little! Xiaoxiao would be scared if he were there!"

"...I'm not very afraid of bugs." Wu Geng said, thought for a moment, and then added, "Except for the particularly disgusting ones."

"That's great," Ikoma became excited instead, "You can ask Xiaoxiao to come to my house to help with insect control!"

"...You can just use insect repellent for this little thing. There's no need for me to do anything."

"But some bugs are very powerful and can fly. Insect repellent is like a stimulant to them." Nishino said seriously. It seemed that he was deeply affected by it.

"Uh...so you're talking about cockroaches?"

Nishino and Ikoma seemed to have thought of some terrible experience, holding each other and shivering.

Wu Geng was not sure whether the two people's pretentious behavior was acting.

"Speaking of which, cockroaches aren't that scary," she said easily, "and don't you, Ikoma, play in the mountains all day long? Insects are not a problem at all, right?"

"Xiao Xiao, you are so prejudiced!" Ikoma protested, "Insects are an exception! Even children in the mountains are afraid of insects!"

Nishino covered his face, "Xiao Xiao simply doesn't understand...the fear of cockroaches flying towards your face..."

"Well... that's really scary. Anyway, come on... Na-chan."

Wugeng really didn’t understand, so he was very clumsy in comforting her.

Nishino reacted to the nickname 'Na-chan' and looked up at her.

Wu Geng thought that Nishino didn't like her calling her that, so she was a little flustered, but Nishino soon smiled softly, looking very happy.

"Speaking of which...I gave this nickname to Ikoma." Ikoma interjected.

"Then why don't you scream."

"Because I want to call them uniformly, wouldn't it be weird if Xiaoxiao keeps calling me 'Nanase' and I call her 'Na-chan'?"

"Then don't use nicknames randomly..." Wugeng sighed.

"But Qi...Na-chan likes it very much."

Nishino blushed slightly and nodded.

"I prefer Xiaoxiao to call me that," she said, "My family all calls me that."

"So after working on it for a long time, this nickname is still not original to Ikoma."

Ikoma made a shocked expression.

"Speaking of which..." Wu Geng turned around and looked around, "Where's Xiaoshi? Class is about to begin, could he have overslept?"

Ikoma waved his hand, "Xiao Mi is taking leave today because she has a cold."

"As expected... the fate of being assigned to the waterfall group was miserable," Wu Geng sighed, "I asked why I didn't see Manatsu and Ikuta. They were both recuperating at home."

As for why Nojo, who was also in the waterfall group, was still full of energy and happily chatting with other members... There is a saying that fools don't catch colds. So she didn't delve into it.

"Ikuta's situation is a little different," Ikoma said.

"What's the meaning?"

"Omi told me that Ikuta-chan got sick because she ate too many vegetarian foods at Tenkoji Temple where she prayed at the waterfall..."

"...she deserves it."

——

Akimoto family.

Akimoto's parents still had jobs, so they went out early in the morning, and told Mafuyu at home to take good care of her sister.

Qiu Yuan's face was flushed on the bed, and he coughed several times from time to time.

Ever since I got wet in the waterfall yesterday, my body has been feeling uncomfortable, as have all my fellow travelers, but it is still within the tolerance range, so I am too embarrassed to say it out loud.

Only Ikuta covered her mouth and said she had a stomachache and felt like vomiting, so she asked the staff for a paper bag just in case something unexpected happened. As a result, it was of no use until the driver took her home.

When Qiu Yuan returned home, she had a fever at night. Her parents gave her medicine and she was much better the next morning.

Mafuyu opened the bedroom door and came in, holding a cup of hot water in her hand.
To be continued...