Zongman: Complete Guide to Characters

The temple fair at the summer festival is crowded with people, and the fair is decorated with all kinds of colorful lights, flags, and decorations, which are dazzling.

Neat rows of shops extend on both sides of the aisle, spreading into the distance. The lit lights illuminate half of the night sky, as bright as day.

Stalls selling fried noodles, octopus balls, taiyaki, apple candy and other snacks extend all the way forward, as if there is no end, and the aroma is everywhere.

There are also many shops that offer game activities, such as scooping goldfish, scooping water balloons, tossing rings, and bidding. Most of the prizes are dolls, coupons, etc.

Yeyue was very interested in everything he saw. He would stop and walk from time to time, chatting and laughing to himself.

"Fishing for goldfish?"

"Not interested in."

"Ahaha~ This might be a little difficult. I want to give it a try."

Yeyue ignored him and squatted down to pay 500 yen, which allowed her to play twice.

Tsukishima Hotaru leaned over to watch, and when she saw that she had no success with her first attempt, she raised her eyebrows and said, "What? It seems that the top three in our grade are not good at this kind of thing?"

"Well, it's my first time playing after all."

Yeyue used up two chances without any gain, then stood up with a smile, no reluctance on his face.

Tsukishima Hotaru also straightened up and lowered her eyes to see the girl's black hair. The girl's hair was not actually pure black, but shimmered with a bright red luster in the sun.

Because it cannot be seen in slightly darker weather, probably few people know this.

"…You are so short."

"……what?"

She was stunned. No, what does this have to do with height?

"The only ones who are about the same height when crouching down and standing up are you and Hinata."

Tsukishima Hotaru gave a seemingly gentle smile and her tone could be described as gentle.

"..."

The girl touched her head and thought, I’m not short.

I'm about 1.6 meters tall. Although I can't compare to those volleyball players, I can't be considered short, right?

The boy looked at his girlfriend who was in a dilemma, and then he felt better. He pointed to the fish stall beside him and said, "Do you still want to play?"

"Forget it. I don't have room to keep fish at home."

"Ah la la ~ So you deliberately let the net slip twice to give the goldfish a chance to survive? The goldfish should really be thanking you."

The young man walked beside him in a good mood, and the freshness from his shower filled his body with a warm scent.

"Tsukishima-kun doesn't have a fish tank at home, right?"

"So what?"

"Then - if you think about it this way, it seems that I did do something good."

Yeyue chuckled. It was good to catch the goldfish, but it would be troublesome to take care of it afterwards.

"..."

Tsukishima Hotaru glanced at the girl, and seeing that she was not forcing a smile, she suddenly felt a little bored, "Your optimism... is not bad."

"What are you muttering about?"

"Just saying you're an idiot."

"...Haha, really. I don't think I'm stupid."

"People with mental illness don't think they are sick."

Tsukishima Hotaru stabbed with an expressionless face.

"..."

Yeyue shrugged helplessly and said, "Whatever you say, that's what it is."

"There are more and more people here, be careful not to get separated."

She stepped aside a few steps to avoid the person who was about to hit her.

"Feel sorry."

The other party turned around and said.

"It's ok."

Yeyue didn’t know whether the other party heard it or not, because there were too many people and she was swept forward. After a while, she could not see anyone anymore and even her voice was crushed into pieces.

"……Be careful."

"I will, thanks for your concern."

"I'm not concerned about you, but if you get hurt, it will be very troublesome for me and I will be very troubled, so please don't cause me any trouble."

Tsukishima Hotaru looked away and said calmly.

"I understand. I will try not to cause any trouble to Tsukishima-kun. But if it's me, it doesn't matter if Tsukishima-kun is tired or injured. I will take good care of you. I am happy to increase the interaction between Tsukishima-kun and me."

"……what?"

Am I injured or tired?

Tsukishima Hotaru looked at her in disbelief, "Do you think I'm you?"

"I hope so."

Yeyue smiled and played a brain teaser with him.

"..."

Tsukishima Hotaru frowned and said nothing.

But the number of people is indeed increasing.

He also breathed a sigh of relief.

Yamaguchi Tadaya asked me to come to the summer festival with him tonight, but I turned him down, and I have tried my best to persuade him not to come.

There are so many people here now, even if that guy comes, he probably won’t be able to find me.

The boy's light golden eyes fell on her hand hanging at her side.

If we hold hands, it should be less likely to get lost... It's so troublesome.

Just as I was wondering whether to reach out, the girl suddenly ducked.

"Huh? They're selling folding fans."

Yeyue bent down.

Tsukishima Hotaru was waiting for the girl on the side, holding a strawberry candy that the girl had just stuffed into her hand.

"Little girl! Come and see!"

The owner wore a fox mask on his head, a yukata with white stripes, his chest open, and a folding fan in his hand to cool down. He sounded quite young, probably only around 30 years old.

Ye Yue glanced at the price and breathed a sigh of relief. She could afford it and it was quite cheap.

"Can I see that one?"

"Here, take it, take your pick and look at it!"

The owner was very polite and happily handed the things over.

"Thank you."

The bright-colored folding fan is cool to the touch, with a faint scent of sandalwood. The fan ribs are probably made of Polygonatum, which is polished smooth, delicate to the touch, and has a certain weight. There are exquisite embroidery on the silk fan, which does not look like a factory product, and every stitch and thread is perfect.

Can I buy something of this material at this price?

It's unbelievable.

"price……"

"It's the marked price. Do you want it?"

The shopkeeper knocked on the big price tag and crossed his feet lazily.

"Yes, please help me pack it, thank you."

"Here you go. Thank you for your patronage."

Yeyue carefully put away the things.

"Why do you want to learn to be elegant? It's not suitable for you, right?"

Tsukishima Hotaru raised her eyebrows and a faint smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.

"It's a gift to a friend. I guess it's not suitable for me."

She shook her head and said seriously.

This is for Kanna.

She had no interest in waving around a fan that looked like it was worth a lot of money and getting in the way.

Give it to a friend?

The figures of Otokoma, Karasuno, Owleye, Aoki, and Dateko, both male and female, flashed through his mind one by one.

Tsukishima Hotaru frowned deeper and deeper, muttered a few words in her heart, began to feel unhappy, and began to quicken her pace again.

Sometimes, when I see my girlfriend, I slow down and deliberately speed up to go against her.

Yeyue followed the obviously unhappy boy, feeling somewhat confused.

What's going on?

Who messed with him?

The crowd around began to gradually flow in one direction, and vendors on the roadside began selling some small fireworks.

On a main road far away from the temple fair, without the lights of the shops, the surroundings fell into darkness with only a few lights.

After my eyes adjusted, I looked up and saw a sky full of stars wandering in the dark blue sky.

Under the sky, people were waiting for the fireworks to take off.

Couples passing by hold hands sweetly, or buy a bunch of fireworks and play and take photos in the designated area, or sit on the lawn and wait for the fireworks.

"The fireworks festival is about to begin, and someone is selling fairy wands. Let's..."

"No."

"My friend said the scenery over there is nice, and we should be able to see some nice fireworks, so why not..."

"laugh--"

Tsukishima Hotaru suddenly stopped and spoke in a cold tone.

"Yeyue-san is the most popular person, so it doesn't matter if he doesn't need someone like me to accompany him. Then, a small figure like me will withdraw first."

I couldn't see the expression of Tsukishima Hotaru who had her back to me, but her tone was extremely calm and cold.

Going against the crowd, Tsukishima Hotaru's slender figure was like a knife, forcefully cutting through the densely packed crowd.

The young man walked towards a place with fewer people. Gradually, there were fewer people around him. In the quiet night, the only sounds he could hear were the two people's incongruous footsteps.

"Stop following me."

Tsukishima Hotaru frowned, turned around, and looked at the girl who lowered her head, but her frown grew deeper.

"what--"

After a long silence, the boy loosened his clenched lips and said, "Sorry, I regret it. This relationship that happened on impulse is just like playing house."

The other party took a deep breath and put on a harmless and gentle smile, "I'm sorry, Yeyue-san, I misunderstood you before. How about we restore the normal relationship between the team members and the manager?"