第246章

十

祭典不会停止，所有人都会沉溺于轮回，而我，为这个故事写上开头。

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the offering

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when the bell tolls，i kthe ceremony is about to begin.

it‘s a family tradition，held every eighteen yearsthis day，where the family hostsd and luxurious sacrificial rite to hur supreme deity.

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and ithe sole priestess in this ritual.

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dressed in the intricate vestments ofiestess，i board the palanquin bound for the temple under myllow the old customs of the family and bestow the priestess‘s blessing uthe unbhild in my mother‘sb.

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the temple is built atuntain，and the palanquin stops at ascend the stairs leading to the temple one step at a time.

the path is long，and the ceremonial robes feel exceedingly heavy，yet i dt sense the expected weariness.

fbirth，i was taught to shoulder the responsibilities ofiestess.

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ueaching the temple，i see everyone brimmiith hope，tearsy behind me，igniting path ahead is mine alone to tread，fe other than the priestess is allowed inside the temple.

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the temple is dark; the dens brieflyce of light，i sloas ever entered here，for if they did，they would witness the bones stress the floor.

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useeing the so-called deyself ready for the ”deity‘s” feast.

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fthe very beginning，i knew i was the sole offering in this ceremony.

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the child in myring i leave to thetill becomeiest.

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the ceremony will not cease; all will be ted ininnif this tale.

第4章 《富士山下》《昨日重现》

《富士山下》

beneath the fuji mountain

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我在富士山下卖苹果，一半过去卖给自己，一半未来卖给行人。

i sellles at the foot of mount fuji，half sold in the past to myself，and half in the future tssersby.

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