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It was not too early or too late when they arrived at the cemetery. The mountain was very remote, but the scenery was beautiful. I heard that it was the property of the Guochanglu family, and there was a small shrine not far from here.Zhou Fangzun walked in front, Kusanagi and Shishu habitually followed behind him, while Anna was holding Zhou Fangzun's coat corner with one hand while playing with a red glass bead.

They finally stopped in front of a nearby tombstone, Zhou Fangzun held the rose in his hand like a cigarette, carefully read the name on the tombstone twice, he snorted, squatted down, and put the flower in his hand In front of the tombstone.

The bright red flowers were burning in front of the gray grave like a star of flames. Anna groped to pick off the flowers on her head, ran up to them, and followed Zhou Fangzun's example to put the flowers on: "...Happy birthday, Spring."

They didn't know when Izumi Jinguji's birthday was, but it wasn't difficult. Kusanagi could get the information just by asking, and there was no intention to hide the information from the Imperial Pillar Tower.

So, in addition to the anniversary of his death, they had another time to see this person.

But to be honest, the idea of ​​celebrating the birthday of the deceased is probably only a group of people like the red group whose brain circuits are different from ordinary people.

"Oh, this is... Scarlet King? It's amazing to meet here."

——There is another person whose brain circuits may also be different from ordinary people.

Kusanagi turned around and saw three people standing not far away, wearing uniform dark blue uniforms, with sabers hanging from their waists, and holding bouquets of flowers in their arms.

Zhou Fangzun lazily stood up straight against the tombstone, without even taking off the cigarette from his mouth, and spoke in a low voice, "...Munakata."

Fushimi raised his eyelids to look around at the person across from him, then lowered his eyes again, and focused his eyes on the flowers in his arms.

Kusanagi also noticed the flowers they were holding. Compared with the red roses that Akazumi looked very casual, the other party was much more solemn. At first glance, the packaging and bouquets were very expensive and exquisite, and every flower was blooming vigorously. Lie Lie pointed proudly towards the sky like a torch.

Zongxiang ignored Zhou Fangzun, stepped forward and put the bouquet in front of the grave, his eyes stayed on the few red roses for a moment, he adjusted his glasses: "Oh, this flower...is that what I understand?"

Zhou Fangzun sneered: "... People who think too much are prone to mental illness, Munakata."

He said, looking at the big bouquets of the green group.

They are all exactly the same flowers, the blue-purple petals are connected into one piece, each flower is like a small torch, like a bohemian soul, burning in the eternal night, it turns out that it is placed next to the red rose. There is a strange harmony, like a burning ocean and a frozen flame.

Gentian flower.

Red rose.

Although the colors are different and the species are different, they all chose this kind of flower that looks very warm.

Anna looked at the rows of flowers in front of her through the glass beads, as if she saw the person whose soul was burning brightly.

She said in a low voice: "...the same as Quan..."

"I came to visit my subordinates, why did you come?"

Putting down the bouquet, Qing Wang started a new round of quarrel with Chi Wang.

"...Do you need the approval of the youth group to see friends?"

"Oh, does a savage like your Excellency have friends?"

"... After all, there are people like you."

The quarrel between the two kings was not at all standard. The clans on both sides had long been accustomed to the scene where the two of them moved their mouths first and then their hands. Fortunately, they knew where they were and had no intention of fighting.

Fushimi didn't have any interest in such unnutritious conversations at all, staring at a piece of blue gentian flower petals falling by his feet, he was dazed.

Speaking of which, it has been almost two years since that person died, the affairs of the intelligence department are still so boring, the report of Daoming Temple has not improved at all, and the deputy chief who can't find a mentor is getting stricter and stricter on others in the dojo. Ah, so boring, so boring...

Troublesome bosses and annoying colleagues, unfinished reports and unfinished work, vegetables and plain water in the meal, are so boring...

The only thing that has changed is that the relationship between the two groups in the Chiqing group seems to have subtly improved a lot.

Fushimi forcibly erased from his mind the experience of being caught as a coolie after being met by Kusanagi in the mall, his face became a little gloomy.

Just as they were in a daze and arguing, there was a rustling sound from the grass not far away.

They turned their heads to look at the same time, and the one who came out of the bushes was a girl wearing a red and white maiden costume. Her long hair was simply tied up with a red rope and draped over her back. Holding an unlit paper lantern.

Seeing so many people here, she couldn't help being startled, then she rolled up her sleeves and bowed to them in a respectful salute: "Are you here to visit Master Quan?"

She looked at the flowers piled up in front of the grave, and a familiar yet unfamiliar smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, but the familiarity was so fleeting that Kusanagi thought it was just an illusion of her own: "It's so beautiful... those flowers."

Kusanagi pulled out a gentle smile reflexively: "Ah... that's right, I didn't expect there to be such a beautiful girl in the mountains, may I ask you..."

The girl straightened her body, bowing her head a little shyly, "I'm a maiden serving at Guochang Lujia Shrine. It's almost nightfall, so come light a lamp for Master Quan."

"Lighting?"

All eyes were on the lamp in her hand.

The girl in the red and white priestess costume covered her lips with her sleeve: "That's it. This is the rule of the Guochanglu family. After death, people should light lamps in front of their graves. With the guidance of lights, there will be a day when they will return. The shrine has been closed." I have been doing this kind of thing for Guochanglu family members for many years."

She blinked a little slyly: "And, like everyone, I also came to visit my old friends by the way."

The appearance of this girl is really indescribably familiar, Kusanagi frowned tightly, feeling something rampant in his mind and couldn't find a clue, so he could only bite his cigarette butt and stare at the girl who suddenly appeared in embarrassment.

Coming to visit an old friend?Are you a friend of Jinguji?I've never heard of it...

Munakata at the side narrowed his eyes slightly, his dark purple and blue pupils were full of subtle ripples.

Ten beams holding Anna's hand tightened suddenly. He actually didn't really believe in these ghost stories, but the words repeated on the day of Jingujiquan's death still haunted him, so much so that he didn't follow the girl's words at all. Listen to one sentence: "Then...can the dead really come back? Isn't that..."

His voice froze with difficulty, and he didn't know what he wanted to say, did he want Jinguji to come back?But how could such a thing as death and resurrection exist...

The long-haired, fair-skinned witch suddenly bent her eyes, as if she could see what was going on in his heart, and showed a meaningful smile: "Of course others can't. But for him, this is just the beginning, so don't worry about it." Worry about him."

She repeated in a loud voice: "Don't worry."

Familiar words sounded in the ears again, Shi Beam opened his eyes wide, and took a step forward eagerly: "Why do you—"

But the girl didn't seem to hear his words, she put the lantern beside the bouquet, and saluted again: "Then, I'll go first, and I look forward to seeing you again."

As soon as she finished speaking, a strong wind suddenly blew up in the mountains, and when the wind subsided, everyone looked again, and the girl had disappeared.

"This……"

Ten bouquets were full of mess, Anna was holding a glass ball, her long eyelashes covered her crystal clear eyes, and she suddenly laughed: "Tatara, Izumi praised the flowers we sent are beautiful."

Zhou Fangzun, who had been silent all this time, heard these words, hummed and laughed, and rubbed Anna's hair with his big hands: "Let's go..."

The cigarette in Kusanagi's hand was half burnt, he was still immersed in the somewhat fantastical incident just now and couldn't recover: "Your respect?"

Zhou Fangzun didn't look back: "I still owe that guy a drink, he will come to ask for it."

Munakata Reisi held the hilt of the sword at his waist reservedly and gracefully: "It's really a barbarian's way of thinking."

"It's much better than your hypocrisy."

"With all due respect, your etiquette teacher is really remiss."

"Ah... I'm not as rich as you, the young master. I don't have the kind of etiquette teacher..."

The originally heavy atmosphere suddenly lightened up at some point, the girl came and left suddenly, the two kings quarreled again, Kusanagi looked at their backs, sighed long, and then turned back to look at the gilt in the sunset. A layer of thin gold tombstone, and saw the lantern again.

"What... obviously didn't wake up..."

Kusanagi grumbled with a wry smile, turned over the Zippo in his hand, and the metal hit it crisply, a ball of flame ignited, obeying the owner's wishes, hovering over the lantern for a moment, and then docilely plunged into the lantern.

Warm and bright lights are burning.

"Well... Jinguji-kun, as you said, I look forward to seeing you again."

Kusanagi put away the lighter, remembered what the girl said just now, and said with a smile.

As the wind passed, the frightened deer in front of the shrine turned around and crashed into the emerald green water again. On the simple promenade, a blond young man held a teacup and looked at the sky with a smile: "Ah, it's windy, and the owner has not yet Come back."

Sitting next to him is another man with layers of clothes, dark blue safari clothes stretched across the ground, and golden hair tassels stuck to his ears, setting off that gorgeous beauty like a man in the world: "Hahaha...meet an old friend , is something to be happy about."

Another young man with yellow hair beside them also smiled: "Yeah, it's just a casual game anyway... Where is the next stop?"

The blond young man drank the tea in the cup: "The owner received an invitation from the Abe House yesterday."

The young man with a beautiful face and elegant appearance showed a captivating smile: "Ah, is it Heianjing, and I have missed it for a long time..."

Anna held Zhou Fangzun's clothes and listened to the childish conversation between the two adults. She held the glass beads in one hand and looked around. Suddenly, she cast her gaze over, passing through layers of mountains, forests, flowers and plants. She didn't know that she saw What, suddenly tightened the corner of Zhou Fangzun's clothes happily, and moved a little closer to him.

Everyone, it's great to be together.