[Go Soul Natsume's Book of Friends] Guang Xia

No.40 nine times

The weather is getting cooler.The footsteps of winter are approaching.There are clusters of begonias and red leaves in the mountains of Yayuan. From a distance, they look like flames burning in the sky.

After school, when Natsume went to the restaurant to buy sea bream for Mr. Cat, he saw the TV in the small shop.At the same time, there was Kurata and Hikari playing chess on the TV, and there was a line of small words scrolling beside it: "The Tianyuan title competition starts today: Shinto Hikari VS Kurata Atsushi. Shinto Hikari won the first match, and tied with Toya Ryo as the youngest player in history. Title Challenger—"

Natsume's heart skipped a beat, and after wrapping the snapper, he trotted home.Pushing open the door, only to see Bing taking care of Qian Cong on the couch with his eyes closed, and the computer on the table turned on.Both Zuo Wei and Mr. Cat disappeared.

"Yo, Natsume." Bing greeted him with a cigarette stick in his mouth.She changed Qian Cong into a simple single dress.The long light blue hair is like a river, the eyebrows are slightly wrinkled, and the cherry lips are tightly pursed, as if trapped in a dream that cannot be extricated.

Even in a coma, Qian Cong is still heartbreakingly beautiful.Natsume sighed inwardly.No wonder Tongken died for her blood sacrifice.

The most beautiful things in the world are often fleeting.Just like the grandmother who passed away prematurely, the rotten Asagi, Zuowei who disappeared beside Hikaru, Miss Ying who turned into a fluorescent light all over the sky, and Qinglan who suddenly appeared in the professional chess world.

Beauty to the extreme, often also to the extreme sorrow.Only when it is tragic enough can the gods take pity on it and redeem it.

"Asagi, I know you're sad." Natsume said to Asagi, although he knew she couldn't hear, "but I believe you can go on."

"Really?" Bing was surprised by Natsume's determination.

Natsume said: "The gods let you stay, there is always a reason."

In the years when she was kicked around by her relatives, when she was chased by monsters and called a "liar", Natsume used this sentence to comfort herself.Both of his parents died when he was a child, and people said that those who stay are the most miserable, but later Natsume understood that the reason why the gods let him stay is because only he can see and repay those anxious waiting and pursuit.

"Where's Mr. Zuowei?" Natsume asked, looking around, "There's good news about Shinto-kun."

"Are you talking about the title game?" Bing raised his eyebrows, "Mr. Zuo Wei already knew about it."

"Ah?" Natsume was taken aback, "Then where is he now?"

"Look at him going in the direction of the Autumn Night Banquet. Madara-sama is worried, so he follows behind."

Autumn Night Banquet is a festival held by people in Yayuan in forests or valleys during the beginning of autumn.Of course, monsters will also come to join in the fun.Sometimes it's just for one night, sometimes it lasts for several days, and there are fireworks in the mountains.The little fox demon and Natori Monday met for the first time at the previous autumn night banquet.

Zuowei and Cat Teacher went to the Autumn Banquet, which Natsume thought was a good omen.Zuowei must have cheered up because of Hikari's win.

"Sai just played a game of guide chess for me, and even had dinner with our husband and wife!"

As soon as Natsume went downstairs, Shigeru Fujiwara, who was returning home with ceramic vases in his arms, yelled excitedly.

Looking at Uncle Zi's expression, it's like winning a big prize.Natsume had never seen him so happy before, and his heart was warm.

"He is a gentleman with elegant manners." Toko Fujiwara smiled, with a good impression, "Mr. Zuoi remembers the dining etiquette in the Edo period very clearly. We told him not to be so restrained, and he said it was The etiquette that guests should have must be strictly abided by."

"Yeah, very personable, really like the nobles of the old capital." Uncle Fujiwara also sighed, "It's better to see once than to hear a hundred times. Sai not only knows how to play chess, but also knows how to appreciate antique vases! No, I'm going to make this Qingchang I gave him the flower vessel."

"What? Qingchang's flower vessel, this is your most cherished one." Natsume was surprised.

"It's hard to find a confidant. There are not many people like Mr. Zuowei who are familiar with all kinds of porcelain and flower vessels." Shigeru Fujiwara was talking endlessly, but before he finished speaking, he caught a glimpse of Natsume Looking puzzled, "Guizhi, why are you crying?"

"Huh? Did I cry?" Xia Mu touched his cheek in a daze, and sure enough, it was slightly cold.

All that I have heard, you will know someday.

Hikari Shinto, you will know me in your heart.

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The quiet mountains and forests are full of brilliance because of the autumn night banquet.The red leaves are falling like rain, and Natsume climbs up the stairs along the row of small red lanterns. Along the way, he meets familiar monsters such as Niu, Kappa, and Sanxiao, and walks with them.I also met the little fox demon, followed by a ghost with a bull's head and a green body.

As soon as the cute little fox demon saw Natsume, she jumped on her tiptoes and hugged his waist: "Natsume, you have finally returned to Hachihara!" With a timid expression again, "That lord... that one Did the adults come with you?"

"Did you say Mr. Natori? No, no, you don't have to worry." Natsume said, adding, "As long as he's not in Tokyo, he won't harm you."

Natsume was very happy to see the little fox demon at first, but when he thought of the treatment it received in Tokyo, and naturally thought of Qinglan, his mood became depressed again.

"Where's Madara-sama?" a monster asked him, "I want to drink with it."

"Stop drinking anymore..." Natsume said unconvincingly, "I also want to find Mr. Kitty and Mr. Zuowei."

They had reached the range of the Autumn Night Feast.The gathering of monsters was really lively, and the aroma of food was everywhere.Natsume suddenly heard a few complaints, saying that a fat beckoning cat that was as fat as a pig swallowed the sea bream that had accidentally dropped on the ground, but it couldn't be found afterwards.

Natsume has black lines all over his head.Please, Mr. Cat, please don't embarrass me in front of Mr. Zuowei...

Among all kinds of monsters, Natsume suddenly caught sight of a familiar figure, and her heart stopped beating in shock—blond bangs, plaid shirt, and slender jeans.

——Isn’t that Shinto Hikari? !

Natsume was struck by lightning.A thousand words, I don't know where to start.

"Light" obviously saw him too, holding a takoyaki in his hand, blinking his big amber eyes.The two stared at each other for a while, Natsume's veins twitched, and he yelled angrily: "Mr. Kitty! Get out of here!"

"Tch, what!" With a bang, "Light" changed into the image of Natsume Reiko, and Mr. Cat curled his lips vaguely, "... Who told those gangsters to grab me. Not just one Fish?"

"In the future, you are not allowed to walk around as Shinto-kun again!! Do you want to make Shinto-kun chased by monsters?!" Natsume yelled at Mr. Cat angrily.

Teacher Cat had a meaningless look on his face: "At the Autumn Night Banquet, no one knew the yellow-haired boy, except Fujiwara Sakai."

"You became Shinto-kun in front of Mr. Sakai?!"

"Yes." Teacher Cat said casually, and swallowed another octopus ball.

"You—!" Natsume was embarrassed and angry. In fact, he didn't know why he had such emotions. "Where is Mr. Zuowei now?"

"He said he wanted to go for a walk in the bamboo forest over there and told me to eat first." Teacher Cat said.

Natsume white cat teacher took a look, and ran into the bamboo forest.

The author has something to say:

Teacher Cat suddenly turned into a light in front of Zuo Wei, please imagine Zuo Wei's expression by yourself...

In fact, Teacher Cat did it on purpose XD