Miss Zashiki

The surroundings were silent for a long time, neither of them spoke.

Fu Xiaoyue looked down at the delicate and charming peach blossoms in front of her lapel, and after a long time, she looked back at the drug seller in front of her, and smiled slightly with the corners of her mouth pursed: "... I will accept your good words."

She lowered her eyebrows and lowered her eyes as she spoke, folded her hands together and raised them to her chest, nodded slightly, and leaned her upper body towards him—just like when she was a child during the New Year, after receiving the New Year's money from the elders and hearing the words "every day goes up", she obediently Same as return gift.

The drug seller quietly watched her move without speaking.

Standing up straight again, Fu Xiaoyue's eyes were shining, and he was a little bit shy, and handed him the thing he had been pinching for a long time: "Reciprocity."

The young man glanced at the tricolor flag in her hand, but he didn't reach out to take it, he just raised his eyelashes and looked at her indifferently.

Fu Xiaoyue's face was a little red, and she shrugged her shoulders pretending to be indifferent: "Didn't you say it before, this is for boys." She suddenly thought of something, and she was a little curious, "By the way , Mr. Yakuro himself, have you ever received a carp streamer before?"

The young man looked at her face calmly, and then turned to the flag in her hand again, with a cold expression that could not see any extra emotion: "No."

"... so pitiful." For some reason, upon hearing this answer, a smile suddenly appeared on the corner of Fu Xiaoyue's mouth, and the slight shyness before was also suppressed.She blinked innocently and said, "Then what should I do? I don't plan to make up in the future, I will probably only send you this time."

"..."

The drug seller still didn't speak, his eyes were cold.

Fu Xiaoyue tried hard to hold back a smile, stretched out his hand and stuffed the flag into his lapel, and said solemnly: "——so, this is probably the only carp flag you can receive in your life, you must cherish it ah."

"..."

The four eyes met for a while, seeing his expressionless face, Fu Xiaoyue finally couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Just kidding... There are thousands of carp banners in the world, but this side is different, especially for me, it is really a very useful treasure. You should remember that I said before that you need to consume me to use your demon power blood, and with this carp banner, it can help me solve this hidden danger."

"so……"

Having said that, her voice suddenly paused, a bit of shyness appeared between her brows and eyes, she was silent for a while, tried to muster up the courage, looked straight into his eyes, and said softly:

"Even if it's for me, please cherish it."

Hearing this, the drug seller was silent for a while, then closed his eyes lightly, with a rare soft feeling similar to the disappearing ice in his lowered eyebrows, but his voice was low and deep: "What else? .”

Fu Xiaoyue was feeling embarrassed, at this moment he replied in a daze: "Huh? What else?"

The young man's clear eyes looked at her from bottom to top through the gap between the slightly raised, slender and thick eyelashes, revealing a different kind of deep meaning for no reason.

He stretched out his hand, and lightly brushed the peach blossom branch in front of her chest with his fingertips—actually, he didn't really feel the touch, but somehow it still made her skin tremble slightly for a split second.

They are very close to each other, and the deep voice can even vibrate leisurely between breaths.

"I sent the carp flag, shouldn't there be a congratulatory message, what do you want to wish me for?"

——Does this need to be so particular?

Fu Xiaoyester had no choice but to try to recall what the other party had said about the meaning of "carp"—it seemed to be about strength and bravery—and the whole monster couldn't help but fall into a tangle.

In other words, what can she wish him...wish him thrive?

Just thinking about it makes me feel embarrassed, Fu Xiaoyue really couldn't say it, and couldn't help muttering: "You have grown up pretty well..."

"Thank you for the compliment." The drug seller responded in a low voice. Seeing her troubled look, he gave in considerately: "If you can't say a congratulatory speech, you can continue to praise me like just now."

Fu Xiaoyue stared at him speechlessly: "... how can anyone expressly want others to praise you like you?"

"Please."

"..."

——Take your head up!

For the first time, she discovered that the drug seller actually had some brilliant and childish potential.

Biting her lip and holding back for a long time, her face was flushed red, and she didn't wait for the gentleman in front of her to beg for praise. In the end, she could only poke her mouth in grievance, and struggled to make a sound word by word. , it’s as thin as a mosquito’s moan:

"Without the protection of the carp streamer, Yakuro-san has grown into a brave and strong man like he is now... It's amazing..."

Almost at the moment when she finished speaking, as if she couldn't bear a certain sense of shame, she closed her eyes forcefully to escape reality, her eyelashes trembling slightly like a small fan, and her whole body blasted into it like a small cannonball. In the arms of the drug seller, he buried his head hard on his shoulder, and shouted in a muffled voice, trembling all over his body:

"Ahhh, go back quickly! You're so disgusting!"

-

After returning to the boat, Fu Xiaoyue, who felt deeply that he had just been bullied severely, had an unreasonable mood of "I am not good, who will be lucky", and immediately found His Royal Highness You Er, and sent Jiao Tu's The matter was told to him, and he ruthlessly delivered a notice of breaking up his relationship.

His Royal Highness Yu Er, who was innocently stunned, finally came back to his senses, and in a daze, he ordered his attendants to start filling the big shell with a "gift of return".

All kinds of gold, silver, jewellery, silk, satin, spices, and powders all go to Lisai as if they don’t need money.Fu Xiaoyue was still excitedly watching the fun at the sidelines yesterday, but he couldn't help but start to doubt when he saw what was going on behind-the-His Royal Highness You Er might want to evacuate all his private treasury...

Finally, looking at the overstuffed shells that couldn't close together, she had a strange association for no reason: in the impression that there are so many sets of skins in Jiaotu, one set is more luxurious than the set of jewels. This is how it came!

However, complaining about it, Fu Xiaoyue finally couldn't bear to continue watching His Royal Highness You Er leaning on the edge of the shell and looking at himself in pity, and retreated with a few of them.

Now, they have recuperated in this watery place for several days, including the two His Royal Highnesses, everyone's condition has almost recovered. As soon as this private matter of His Royal Highness Yu Er is over, the whole ship will be ready to return immediately.

In other words, their return date is imminent, and their group of monsters—there are traitors and thieves pretending to be human beings lurking in the palace, there are deceased wives who have lost their memories, and even fugitive felons who are wanted by the whole continent—are also It's time to figure it out and make a plan of action.

-

"If you want to go to the Forest of Demons, you can go with us." The young fox demon raised his eyebrows and said a little casually.

"Oh?" Fu Xiaoyue heard this, and looked at him in surprise.

Not only her, even Kuroba Hideki on the side seemed to be quite surprised by her companion's words.

I heard the place name of the Forest of Monsters from Jinyu Ji before, and after a few inquiries, Fu Xiaoyue already knew that monsters living in the mountains—especially those who are transformed into animals—including fox demons and wolf demons, mostly It is living in the forest of demons.

Therefore, she had guessed before that the family territory of Kuroba Akito and Kuroba Hideki was probably in the so-called Demon Forest.But at this time, she still couldn't help being surprised when she heard Kuroba Akito's words.

——She never thought that Kuroba Akito would invite her to accompany her.

Probably seeing the suspicion in her eyes, the young scholar shrugged his shoulders: "Anyway, Xiushu and I will definitely not go back to Yunshu Kingdom, and it's okay to go back to the family territory first before making plans...Since it's on the way, It's no big deal to bring you a few."

Fu Xiaoyao continued to stare at him silently.

The young scholar curled his lips slightly, as if a little impatient, and clicked his tongue: "Aren't you still wanted by Yin and Yang masters? If you honestly hide in the forest of demons, no matter whether you join the civet cat clan It's still the Tengu Clan, and under the protection of its forces, no matter how courageous the Yin-Yang Master is, he won't dare to break in and catch you."

"..." Fu Xiaoyue looked at his awkward look speechlessly, and couldn't help but feel a little amused, "You seem to want us to go back with you?"

The expression under half the mask of the young fox demon froze, and he immediately retorted in a rough voice: "It's really presumptuous, Xiaosheng just saw you being driven around by a mere yin and yang teacher, and felt sorry for you, so he kindly proposed this plan ...you should feel honored to have the opportunity to set foot in Xiaosheng's family territory."

Under normal circumstances, when one Tsundere's speech is heard by another Tsundere's ears, it is always easy to automatically filter out most of the goodwill and turn it into full of malicious ridicule.

Just like at this moment, Miss Jiumingmao, who was nestling next to Fu Xiaoyester, immediately frowned a pair of pretty eyebrows and bared her fangs ferociously, wishing to pounce on him and scratch him.

Fu Xiaoyue hurriedly grabbed her, and at the same time said angrily to the young fox demon in front of him: "Yes, yes, yes, it is our honor to be able to make Master Demon Fox show kindness."

The young fox demon snorted softly, wishing to make a small wave of satisfaction at the end of the sound, stroking the gray dog's fur in his arms with one hand, and shaking the paper fan with the other, very leisurely.

Fu Xiaoyue didn't bother to talk to him anymore, and instead seriously considered the other party's proposal—it was indeed feasible.For herself, compared to the human territory, the monster territory would seem safer.

Thinking of this, she raised her eyes to look at another figure: "Baixiangzi, what about you? Where are you going next? Do you want to come with us?"

The stern-looking woman leaned in the corner and lazily poured herself a glass of wine: "No, I won't leave here for a while," she said with raised eyebrows and a sassy smile, "So, when you return to the voyage, it should be When we parted."

"...You, you want to stay in the water lake?" Fu Xiaoyue never thought of such an answer, "But, the environment here is not suitable for you to live in?"

Three steps to a small beach, five steps to a river, for non-aquatic monsters, it is not so much difficult to travel, as it is difficult to walk...

"Only temporarily." Facing her puzzled expression, Bai Xiangzi smiled: "I heard that the frog monster wants to go to the capital to seek revenge from the Onmyoji. It just so happens that I have the same intention, and I happen to be able to make a match with them." Partner."

"..." Fu Xiaoyue opened her mouth after hearing this, but couldn't make a sound, and looked at her suspiciously and hesitantly.

"It's true that I forgot about the past, but at least I can guess something. Since Yu Nu was 'imprisoned' in Qiangwei Island, then I won't be offered food and drink while staying there, right? "

Bai Xiangzi drank the wine in the glass in one gulp, clapped her hands and said with a smile: "Although I have lost my memory, I still have to pay for the debts that should be paid."

Fu Xiaoyue couldn't tell what was going on in his heart, he was silent for a long time, and could only say softly: "Then I can only wish you good luck..."

Baixiangzi wants to stay, and cooperates with Frog Porcelain and Yunu to wait for the opportunity to go to Kyoto; Kuroba Akito and Kuroba Hideki are going back to the Demon Forest. If they go by themselves, the little animals around them will naturally be still follow her; then, there is one left——

Fu Xiaoyester secretly clenched his fingers, and looked at the drug seller beside him: "Mr. Yao Lang, is there any place you want to go?"

——Similar to this question, she has asked him more than once.

At first it was in Hanamachi, before parting, she asked him where he wanted to go, and he said, go to a place where he could really draw out the demon sword.

The second time, when they met again, she asked him where he wanted to go, and he replied, going to Qiangwei Island.

Now is the third time.

Now if she faces parting again, can she still be as calm as before?

After the words came out of his mouth, Fu Xiaoyue could not help feeling a little bit emotional when he felt the slight acceleration of the restlessness in his chest.

——In the past, her mood has changed a lot.

She held her breath lightly, looking at the young man's deep and cool eyes, it seemed that only a few seconds passed, it seemed like a long time, and then she waited for the other party's answer:

"No."