gentle and affectionate

Episode [-], Now I'm Thinking

In the past, I have gone, Yang Liu Yiyi.

This time of spring is the best time to go out. Although it is not as gorgeous as in late autumn, it is more vibrant.The flowers and plants are competing to grow, and even the sun is no longer lazy. I get up excitedly early in the morning, only to find that almost no one wakes up, and it is inevitable to look aggrieved by being left out in the cold.

Are they all children? They are gold-colored guys.

Hei Gang looked at the lump on his leg and sighed, if he had known this would happen, it would be better not to tell him about going out today.Last night before lying down, I told him that I wanted to coax him to go to bed early, but it was self-defeating. The magician who had lived for more than a hundred years was as excited as a child on his first spring outing for a long time. Hearing the sound of the quilt turning over and over again.

However, to make him so happy, the purpose of coming out today has been achieved.

The carriage moved forward steadily, and the sound of hooves was light.The morning wind raised the curtains of the car, bringing a bit of chill that hadn't dissipated. Heigan pulled up the blanket that had slipped around the magician's waist, and shook his hand again, feeling the coolness coming from the slender fingertips. Hei Gang had to sigh, and wrapped the coolness in his palm with his own hand.

The magician has always been thin, and even his body temperature is a bit cooler than that of ordinary people. A big man with such a weak body was once considered by ninjas as a sign of weakness.In the past, when the magic was still there, it was okay. Later, when the magician became a vampire, the problems on his body were not less but more, and his body temperature was cooler than before.A certain person didn't care about it, but the ninja who always said he disliked it was always nervous about it, and his daily care became more and more meticulous.

It is really unpredictable that I, who is most afraid of trouble, will have such a day of worrying about others.Mr. Ninja, complaining that he was becoming more and more like an old lady, turned his head out of the window, and was just about to enjoy the scenery with peace of mind, but his right hand, which was wrapped in a slight coolness, was wrapped in a slight coolness.

"Don't go..."

The golden retriever, who was half asleep and half awake, rubbed against the black steel legs, hugged his hands in front of his chest with both paws, and shrunk himself into a ball as if protecting food.

"Hmph...Master Hei is mine..."

The cherry red lips were pouting like dissatisfaction, and the thin cheeks were slightly plump because of the puffing, which made Hei Gang want to poke him, but when he saw his steel-framed left hand, and then looked at his sleeping With a satisfied face, and couldn't bear to disturb his sweet dreams, he had no choice but to give up.Quietly looking at the sleeping face of his beloved magician, Ninja suddenly remembered those nights when he was young and accompanied his father to deal with government affairs. Unable to withstand Duke Zhou's temptation, he fell asleep early in his mother's arms. It was not until the next day when he ran to his parents' bedroom that he realized that his father, who was the last to sleep, was the first to wake up. He also looked down at his peacefully sleeping mother .

"Father, why did you wake up so early?"

"Don't be noisy," my father gestured to himself to be quiet, "This is a rare opportunity."

"what chance?"

"Silly boy, what do you know?"

At that time, the young young master stared blankly at his tall and mighty lord father who was speaking out of breath, then looked at his witch mother, who was really beautiful, and nodded in confusion, and then Was cleared out, very aggrieved.

Today, 20 years later, the young master Suwa, who is about to catch up with his father's age, looked down at his lover until his slender eyelashes trembled slightly, and then, his golden eyes filled with water appeared. s face.

Such as epiphyllum.

Blooming like a heart.

He thought, it was a wise choice not to bring white steamed buns.

The ninja smiled casually, leaned down, and pressed a kiss to the soft blonde hair.

"Morning."

Heigan watched the magician happily rushing towards the flowers, and lamented for the second time today how amazing creatures like old children are.

"Master Hei, stand up too!"

There are ten carriages of chatter in his family every day, but only a few words are nutritious, and most of them are self-aggrandizing and teasing him.Hei Gang knew that this sentence would not have any nutrition worth looking forward to, but when he saw the excited face that he hadn't seen for a long time, he still followed it patiently.

"...What were you doing in the past?"

"It's cuter here."

"..."

"No, no, I mean Mr. Hei is already cute, but he is even cuter when he stands up."

……

Cute bear, you are cute.

Heigang felt that this was no longer something he could handle, so he decided to give up the dialogue.He raised his eyes to look at the sun, told the magician not to play for too long, and unexpectedly got a sweet "yes" from the latter, which made him feel like he had traveled to the nursery in an instant.Hei Gang looked at the person in the flowers who liked to call himself the child's mother speechlessly, and was a little confused for a moment who was the child.

And who is it that clamors for him to take care of the elderly all day long? !

In fact, the mother of the child who has lived a long time is squatting in the flowers at this time, bouncing around picking wild flowers, even her face is flushed with joy, which makes the people watching can't help but feel a little excited.The magician was born with a delicate face, which he admitted from the first time he met, and he should get used to it after seeing it for so long, but Hei Gang is still amazed by some of his expressions occasionally.

Especially when he's genuinely smiling.

The magician loves to laugh very much, and is very good at laughing. When he smiles, his blue eyes and lips are crooked. Coupled with that soft blond hair, the whole person seems to be shrouded in light.

……

"Hey! Hei Ling fits so well! Let's have a laugh~"

Buckling back the wreath that the magician had put on his head aroused strong dissatisfaction from the maker, waving his arms to catch him and put it on for him.The wide sleeves slid towards the elbows due to gravity, revealing half of the white and well-proportioned arms. His expression was charming and angry, his eyes flickered, and the combination of blond hair and wreath was just right. Heigan glanced at him twice. He punched his lips and coughed.

"Appropriate size."

"Obviously it's very suitable!"

"I make it up and wear it myself, don't get involved with me."

"But that's very boring." The magician looked up at the garland on his head, "After all, it was so hard to get it, and it was rare to see Mr. Hei in a daze just now~"

"..."

"Speaking of which, was Lord Hei looking at me just now?"

"...narcissism."

"Hey? Where is the narcissism? Does Master Hei think I'm not good-looking?"

"..."

The people around him tried their best to misinterpret his meaning, even crying, their big eyes blinked aggrievedly, almost watering.Seeing Hei Gang looking over, a certain golden retriever cried even more vigorously, pursing his mouth, as if tears would flow into a river in the next second.

"Woooo, I'm so sad to be rejected by Mr. Hei."

Heigan pressed his twitching forehead, resisting the urge to explode.Knowing that he was crying fakely, but when he saw the look in the magician's eyes that he hadn't seen for many days, he still felt that he couldn't refuse.

What are you doing, my heart is about to explode with joy.

The ninja turned his face away, a little self-defeating and authentic.

"Looking good, you're the best looking, okay."

"Wow, this is the first time Heipu admitted it! I want to write it down!"

"Are you an idiot?! Besides, do you know how to use a brush?"

"Of course it will. Teacher Hei is really forgetful, obviously he taught it himself."

"I taught it, have you learned it?"

"Yes, yes, they are working hard to say..."

"Excuse me, are you two..."

Standing in front of the temple, Hei Gang glanced to the side as if nothing had happened. The sense of seriousness that disappeared in his heart made him want to confess and atone to his ancestors for the first time, because thanks to someone, he probably could only guarantee the superficial respectful.

Facing the local people of Suwa who speak a dialect, the hard-working magician can only stare blankly. It is beyond the range of Mokona's translation. He could barely understand part of it, and he didn't know how to introduce himself and Hei Gang's identities. In such desperation, he could only look at Hei Gang asking for help, and he really looked like an obedient elementary school student.

If you ignore the raging anger behind those eyes.

Hei Gang's mood suddenly became very good, so he happily ignored the slander in the magician's eyes, and turned to rescue the bewildered servant.The boy called the official garden keeper, who happened to be an old minister of his father, and even met Heigang when he was young. It is always convenient to have acquaintances, and it is much easier to explain.

"Young master, do you want to worship your ancestors?"

"No, I just look at my parents."

"That old man, go prepare some wine and food."

"That's work."

The sky is blue and the clouds are white, the mountains are green, the tall plain-colored torii gates stand silently, and the black steel is walking on the long stone road. I think that the last time I came here was the Obon Festival when I was 12 years old.

The evergreen pines and cypresses are as lingering as legends and longings.After many years, he set foot on this land again. Heigang still feels nostalgic for the Suwa he remembers, even though he is no longer the Suwa in his memory.

Humanity is close to the country and timid, and it is true.

Ten years of life and death are boundless, ten years is enough to wait for the little devil to grow into a young man, and the seedling to grow into a towering sky.

The so-called feeling of being close to the hometown is timid, and what I am afraid of is that things and people will change. When I return to my familiar hometown, I will lose the familiar people and things.

"Master Black..."

The mage, who had been quiet since he entered the door, called himself in a low voice, his voice was obedient and soft, very cute, and half of the ninja's sadness was wiped away in an instant.

"Ok?"

The ninja answered patiently, and when he turned his head, he saw that the magician was looking up at him. The undignified wreath had already been picked up and held in his hand. His big eyes were flickering, like a golden curious cat.

Curious Cat stared at him left and right, and smiled as if he was relieved after confirming something.

"……It's fine."

"what you want to say?"

"I said it's all right."

The half-nervous and half-worried magician became more and more like a small animal, so beautiful that he perfectly diverted the ninja's attention, and naturally forgot what he was feeling just now, he just secretly observed the half-abducted man behind him The golden retriever cat is worried whether he is happy or nervous.

And the tension was realized just moments later.

"Young master, I'm afraid it's not appropriate for outsiders to enter the hall..."

In front of the gate of the ancestral temple, the three of them were stopped by the guards.

Before sweeping the tomb, it is Suwa's custom to go to worship the ancestors' spiritual tablets. It is also a local rule that outsiders are not allowed to enter the ancestral temple except for a few trusted servants of the family.

No matter how long he was away from home, he would never forget this bit of etiquette.

The premeditated ninja glanced at the "outsider" subconsciously.When he came out, he didn't tell him that he would come to worship the temple, let alone that it was his ancestral temple. The ninja was a little curious about the reaction of the magician, so he didn't rush to explain, but just stood aside and observed secretly; his hair was gray The garden keeper didn't say anything, and still had a kind smile on his face.

The latter, who was the person involved, didn't have time to look at him at this time, and he didn't know how much he understood the Japanese in the dialect, but seeing that everyone was looking at him, he didn't care about anything else, and just waved his hands in a hurry to express his rejection.

"Ah, no, no need... I'm not here￥#@&%..."

In desperation, he uttered a large number of native languages, and the strange intonation and grammar made people laugh and cry. Hei Gang sighed silently in his heart, it seems that he still has something to teach in the future.

However, after such a fuss, Hei Gang's nervousness disappeared, and he glanced at the garden keeper with a clear face, and suddenly he didn't bother to say the explanation he had prepared early in the morning.So he walked directly in front of the magician, took the other's hand involuntarily, and walked into the gate of the ancestral temple, perfectly ignoring the group of people with wide-eyed eyes, and the magician's flushed cheeks.

Can't outsiders?

He thought that things like the future tense should be acceptable to the great ancestors.

After worshiping their ancestors, the two came to the cemetery.

After the Spring Equinox Festival, the cemetery was clean and bright, obviously it had just been meticulously cleaned and refurbished, which saved Hei Gang and his wife a lot of trouble.He took the magician to his parents' grave and only cleaned the tombstone a little bit. After the two worshiped according to the ritual, the flushed magician made an excuse to escape and went to the mountains alone. Slow him down.

Seeing the garden guard lead him away with his own eyes, Heigang no longer worried. He turned around and looked at the stone tablet standing still.

Under the stele, his parents were buried forever.

Hei Gang reminisced for a moment alone, and when he lowered his head, he saw the magician's garland standing upright in front of the monument, which was somewhat contrary to the solemn and solemn atmosphere of the entire cemetery, but it also added a bit of loveliness.The ninja couldn't help but smile, fortunately he placed the silver dragon beside the garland and leaned against the stone tablet together.

He sat down on the grass in front of the tomb, filled three glasses of wine respectfully, and then raised a cup towards the monument,

"My lord father, my lord mother,"

He smiled slightly,

"My son is back."

……

Drinking alone in front of the grave, time passed in the ninja's whispers, without a trace.

In a blink of an eye, the sun was setting.

"Although I came back this time to say goodbye, it's really quick," he couldn't help feeling, "If my mother was still here, she would probably cry again."

"Father, you have to help me stay with my mother well,"

"This time... you can stop saying that you are too busy."

I don't know whether it's alcohol that makes people intoxicated, or people who are willing to get drunk. There are not many empty altars on the ground, but the ninja feels slightly drunk. He talked intermittently all afternoon, but he still couldn't finish it.Losing the protection of his parents prematurely, Ninja has almost forgotten that he, like ordinary children, enjoyed his childhood at the knees of his parents.

Afterwards, as the disaster came to Suwa, the ninja was forced to grow up by life, but he never complained, until the day he lost everything, he kept working hard.

However, it is still lost.

During those many years like a walking dead, he did not believe in ghosts and gods, did not respect gods and Buddhas, regarded human life as a mustard, and killed almost like a machine; he was never afraid of karma, and he was not afraid that he might face a miserable end one day. , imprisoned in the enchantment, or even imprisoned, there is no half-hearted repentance.

Everyone in the world knows that he is stubborn and mentally weak, but who remembers that he is the son of the lord, who grew up reading poetry and books, how could he not understand every sentence of the world.

He has nothing to fear, just because he has nothing to worry about.

More than ten years ago, the hero of Suwa asked his son——

"You want to become stronger, why?"

In countless late nights, the princess of Egret City asked her subordinates——

"When will you understand the meaning of being powerful?"

……

As the sun sets, the mountains and plains at dusk are extremely beautiful, but the flowers are too red, the willows are too green, unlike last year's fiery red late autumn, when the red leaves covered the mountains and the forests were all dyed.

There are trees in the mountains, and the trees know me.

The man was dressed in white, independent of the green mountains and clear waters, his blond hair was reflected more gently by the setting sun; the sky was far away, and the mountain fog obscured his vision, but Hei Gang knew that he was smiling.

He is smiling to himself.

Like the sun coming out of the clouds in the cold and rainy season, no matter how many times, it can save yourself from being lost.

Brilliant.

He thought that maybe he would never be able to be as completely calm as before, because there was a person whose every move, every frown and smile touched his nerves.

But, because of him, he felt human again.

"Next time I come back, I must drink with my father for a day and a night."

Heigan stood up from the grass, bowed solemnly for the last time, and then turned around.

The people in the distance waved their hands desperately, as if they were afraid that he would not see him.The extremely childish action, but because it is him, he becomes so cute. Heigang couldn't help laughing when he thought that he had taught him etiquette just now, and he imitated how he saluted to the tombstone.

Moreover, the guy who claims to have studied Japanese hard, probably hasn't figured out the difference between "uncle and aunt" and "father and mother" until now.

The magician who was forced to change his words by Mr. Hei still didn't know it, and still called his name indiscriminately; while the ninja walked towards him, he inadvertently quickened his pace, and soon came to the magician, and couldn't help kissing him slightly. red cheeks.

The blue of the golden eyes faded, and the temperature of the arms lost. Neither he nor he could get used to it, but it didn't matter.

A powerful reason that will never be forgotten.

The strongest ninja takes his lover's hand,

Because in the future, he will accompany him and go on together.