Afrika Seimei and his star company

1,

Ever since I lost an eye, I've had an aversion to the dark.I began to sleep when the mountains and rivers swallowed the last rays of the setting sun, and I didn't open my eyes until the scorching sun filled every pane of the Fengshen Temple with golden sunlight.

Because I want to avoid believing that I'm broken, I want my world to be as bright and colorful as it used to be.

I forced myself to sleep for a long time, even if I woke up early, I closed my eyes tightly until I was sure that the sun had risen.

Too bad I can only open one eye.

The endless darkness in the other eye forced me to face reality, leaving me with nowhere to escape.

I don't like to see people, and no one comes to see me—since I lost that eye, my powers have faded.No one came to the Fengshen Temple to pray, the walls were ruined, the beams were covered with cobwebs, the jade silk brocades were white and hanging down, and the burnt incense candles in the incense burner were only left with faded wooden sticks.

I vaguely remember the tiles on the eaves, which used to have exquisite carvings.It rained heavily last night, and I kept my eyes closed until the sound of the rain died down.I saw the broken tiles in front of the Fengshen Temple, I picked them up and put them together.Only then did I discover that the carvings on the tiles had already been blurred by long-term wind and rain.

The pattern on each piece is so blurred.

Each piece.

I remembered that tomorrow is the Lantern Festival in Heian-kyo.

I want to go again, one last time.

I want to say goodbye to this world.

2,

I let my hair down over my dull eye.I hope that in my last memory, I can preserve the most beautiful appearance of this world.I also hope that the last thing I leave to this world is myself as best as possible.

I was worried about exposing my flaws in front of people, but I didn't expect my hair to be so long that it could completely cover that sick eye.

Come to think of it, I haven't taken care of myself for a long time.

3,

Heian-kyo is very lively tonight.Thousands of houses are lit up, the streets are bustling with people, joyous music is everywhere, and children are crowded with the crowd, jumping and running everywhere.

I lowered my head and walked alone.Those who pass by me are just passers-by in my life, and I am also a passer-by for them.

Suddenly I heard the cry of a child—a half-human, half-deer child with drooping ears and wiping tears.A beautiful fox stood in front of him, holding its own tail in its arms, and said angrily, "You little boy, why are you grabbing people's tails casually? Look, you can even pull out a piece of hair."

The child cried even louder, and the fox lost its hands and feet. He patted the child's head in a daze, and said, "Don't cry, it's all right, just pick it up."

4,

The half-man, half-deer child stood on the stage, and the crowd surrounded him tightly.I could only stand outside the crowd and watch him from afar.

He was playing the drum happily in the middle of the stage, the drum sound of "dongdongdong" was clear and loud, and he laughed happily-what a child, he was still crying with tears just now.

There are fireworks in Heian-kyo tonight, I want to see them before leaving.I sat by the river and waited for the fireworks.Faint lotus lanterns floated in the river, colorful satin glazed lanterns hung on the fishing boats slowly drifting past, and faint singing voices came from the boat.When I let go of my mind and looked at the sky in a daze, a child sat beside me.

It was the child who was half man, half deer, with his snare drum still on his waist.His ears moved and seemed to be happy.

He asked me: "Are you Lord Fengshen?"

"Maybe," I replied.

I am Fengshen, that was a long time ago.I have long since lost the ability to bless this land, and I don't know if I can still be called the God of Wind.

"Where do you live?" the child grinned.

"Wind Temple."

He laughed, and he grabbed my sleeve and said, "I knew that Lord Fengshen must still be there. They all said that Fengshen is gone."

I asked him, "Why do you believe that Fengshen is still alive?"

"Because Lord Fengshen will protect us, you will definitely not leave us alone, right?"

"Maybe." I looked up at the empty sky, afraid of bumping into the child's innocent eyes.

"My lord, don't you come here often? I always play drums here at night, and I haven't seen you much."

"I don't like darkness."

He was quiet for a while, then suddenly reached out and stroked my hair gently.I didn't run away.

"Your hair is beautiful."

"It's all white."

"Your horns are also beautiful, if only I could be like this when I grow up-look at my tail, it's so small, I thought I could look like Auntie Three-Tailed Fox, but the grown-ups said, I am Deer don't have long tails. My lord, do you think my horns will grow as beautiful as yours?"

I don't know, but I still say, "I will."

I heard a burst of noise from a distance, and colorful fireworks bloomed one after another.The child was very happy. He jumped up and down on the river bank, his little tail wagging non-stop.

I turned around, pushed through the crowd and left.

I suddenly wanted to leave here and take a look further afield.I think there may be many wonderful things and lovely people in this world, which I have never met.

Just like this kid.

5,

Over the years, I have traveled too many places.

I have walked through countless mountains, rivers and canyons, and seen the cycle of mountains, rivers, lakes and seas in four seasons.I captured a dragon in the deep sea, it sprang up from the sea surface, its beautiful long tail made splashes, it hovered in the air, the golden sunlight danced on the scales, sparkling.

I took it because I always had a vague feeling that someone would like it.

6,

When I walked to the foot of the Fengshen Temple, the sun was just setting.

Yes, I have been walking for many years and many places, but I am still afraid of the dark.

I stumbled and walked on the mountain road. Although it was a road I was very familiar with back then, the darkness increased my fear.I fell to the ground several times and the branches cut my clothes.As for my dragon, it can only hover in the air and can't help at all.

I suddenly saw a group of green fluorescent lights slowly approaching in the distance, but I don't remember that there are fireflies on this mountain.I squinted my eyes and looked hard, until the light moved in front of me, and I realized that it was a group of green spirit butterflies.

They lead me all the way, which is the way to the temple of Fengshen.I haven't been here for a long time, and they remember it better than me.

7,

I saw that child in Fengshen Temple—no, he is not a child anymore, he has grown up.

But his temperament was as usual. When he saw me, he jumped up and hugged my neck.

He said, "My lord, I knew you would come back."

I asked, "How long have you been waiting for me?"

He said: "Not long ago. You said you don't like darkness, so I raised a group of butterflies to give you, but you went out—that's when I waited here."

I looked at him carefully—now he has long horns and long snow-white hair, just as he expected back then, even more beautiful than that.It's just that he still can't grow a long tail like a fox.

8,

I went to see the sunrise with him.

I'm not used to walking before dawn, but since he said it, and there are spirit butterflies, I agreed.In the early morning of that day, he was very excited, leading the butterflies to walk ahead with a jump.

I don't seem to be afraid of the dark anymore.

9,

This kid, he didn't grow up at all.He is still as forgetful as before.

Obviously he himself said he wanted to watch the sunrise, but he was busy playing with the dragon before the sunrise, and finally fell asleep in my arms.I watched the golden sun rise from the horizon alone, and the light slowly spread from a distance, illuminating the whole Heian-kyo under my feet.

He was sound asleep in my arms.He was holding the corner of my clothes with one hand, and resting on the dragon's tail with the other.

What a child.

Who wouldn't love a kid like that.

10,

Dragon: Damn Zhi...

Yimulian: Huh?

Dragon: ...the fruit of wisdom on the tree of wisdom.

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