[Comprehensive] Winter Feast

The reason for growing up is that the demonic power is becoming abundant day by day. The spiritual power of the cherry tree in Kuchiki's house and the memory of the cherry tree in the Onmyoji's mansion are transformed into Yae's own power in the process of fusion and arrangement.Gradually, she became aware of that boundary—the boundary that divided the levels of youkai.

Accompanied by a growing awareness of power levels is an increasingly frequent sense of fatigue.

In the mountains and fields, Yokai Yae's sleep is unnecessary, but in Seimei Garden, even if she enters the soul world in her sleep, she will still fall asleep again because of exhaustion, until her consciousness sinks to the bottom, in the silent chaos Only after being recovered in the middle will he wake up naturally.

Youkai Yae is growing up, she is growing more and more like a human being, she can feel tired and needs to rest.

Back at the Onmyoji courtyard at dawn, Yae fell asleep directly after throwing herself into the cherry blossom tree. She didn't know how long she had been floating in the unconscious rest, and she began to dream.

Probably about to wake up, Yae realized very clearly that she was dreaming. In the dream, she was sitting in a main hall, and as far as she could see were two open partitions. With the heat coming out, the interior is as warm as spring, but the courtyard outside the partition is a winter scene covered in silver. The courtyard scenery is elegant and retro, but somehow it reveals a modern atmosphere.

A figure gradually approached, bypassed the frozen lake, stepped on the thin snow-covered steps, and with a cold winter breath, came to her and said, "I'm back."

The visitor bent down in front of her, the golden tassels on his head swayed slightly, and the crescent moon in his eyes smiled, revealing the joy and satisfaction from the heart.

So Yae also became happy, and she said to Mikazuki Zongjin, "Welcome home."

There was a loud voice coming from further away, and Yae turned her head to look over——

Then she lost her balance and Gulu Gulu rolled down from the cherry blossom tree.

Yae fell a little dazed.

After lying on the ground for a few seconds, I realized that I was in Abe Seimei's garden, and the dream was over.

The noisy voice was the chattering of Abe Seimei's shikigami. The lively shikigami decorated the deserted courtyard, but they also woke her up.

Yae covered his eyes with his arm, blocking the strong summer sun, and muttered in a low voice: "It's a rare dream." Although it was a dream like a fool licking the screen.

The virgin flew over with fluttering wings and laughed at her without malice: "Yae, you are so stupid, you actually fell off the bed."

The elder brother Boyan stopped his younger sister: "Virgin!" The polite and thoughtful boy asked Yae concerned, "Miss Yae, are you okay?"

Before Yae could answer, the boys and girls fluttered away like all frightened birds.

Afterwards, Yae felt that she was being lifted up by the collar, and it could be judged from the demonic power emanating from the person that it was Daitengu who lifted her up.

Both feet landed on the ground, and Yae was about to say that Otengu was getting more and more proficient in lifting her. Suddenly, Ootengu glanced at her and said first: "Yae, you have become heavier."

Weight is a taboo topic for women of all ages, no matter what era, and octopus jumps.

But she still didn't have time to speak, another voice rang out to help her: "Hahaha, that's because Yae has grown up."

With familiar laughter and familiar demon power, Yae's eyes widened: "Sankayue?!" She was sure that she was not in a dream, and the person who walked out of the room was really Fusangshen, Sankayue Zongjin, "You...how do you will be here?"

Sankaiyue sighed pretentiously: "Yae, you always don't come to see me, so I can only come to see you."

Saying this is tantamount to saying nothing, Yae didn't talk to the old fox, and ran directly past him into the room.

Abe Seimei, who had been drinking during the day, was adding wine to his glass. There was also a wine glass opposite him, and a plate of grilled sweetfish was between the two positions.

A little farther away, the body of Mikazuki Zongjin was quietly displayed on the knife holder.

Yae: "You, you really got the crescent moon?!"

Abe Seimei took a sip of his wine and squinted at Yae: "How can you not believe the words of Onmyoji?"

Mikayue, who followed Yae, asked behind her, "Is Yae unhappy?"

The object of the idiot in the dream just now suddenly appeared in front of him in the real world, and Yae was at a loss, but regarding the question of whether Gao was happy, Yae was naturally——

"Happy."

Yae thought about Abe Seimei's words a few days ago, and thought of the little spark of hope in his heart at that time, and now the fire started a prairie fire, burning a gorgeous summer.

The happy little girl shyly ran out with her face in her hands, and then was entangled by a group of shikigami, asking her who the new one was—the chattering shikigami all ran out to watch the fun.

Yae didn't quite understand: "Qingming usually has a lot of customers, why didn't I see you come out?"

One shikigami replied: "The ones who came before were not monsters!"

Another shikigami hit the nail on the head: "This monster is so beautiful, so we couldn't help but watch it!"

Yae: "..." The little girl covered her face again, she felt that she must be blushing, but she didn't know why she was blushing.

In the room, Mikazuki sat down opposite Abe Seimei and continued their quiet drink.

"Just now, Daitengu said that Yae has become heavier." While drinking, San Riyue suddenly spoke.

Abe Seimei spat out a question word: "Oh?"

"I said it's because Yae has grown up," Sankayue put down her wine glass and looked up at the onmyoji opposite, "but we all know that's not the case."

Abe Seimei looked at him, and the eyes of the two men who were also smiling met, as if something of mass collided, and the air froze for a moment.

Onmyoji took the lead to look away: "The so-called weight of the big tengu should be the weight of the physical body."

Humans have weight, and monsters also have weight, but there is a difference in the weight of the two, and monsters like Ootengu can easily tell the difference.

As a monster, Yae has the weight of a physical body, which shows that her connection with her corpse is getting closer day by day.

"There is no way to avoid it," Abe Seimei told Mikazuki, "because Yae is getting stronger."

Because it is powerful, it must be restricted.Like other monsters that humans turn into after death, the corpse under the cherry blossom tree is the life gate of the monster Yae.

Abe Seimei supported Yae with his hand: "His Highness Mikazuki is very concerned about Yae."

"Hahaha," San Riyue drank the wine in the glass with a smile, and then filled it up for herself, "Isn't that why you brought me out of the palace?"

"Since I have successfully brought you here, I think I have a position to ask." Abe Seimei maintained a loose sitting posture, "Why does His Highness Mikazuki care about Yae so much?"

"Because of her, I was rescued from the long-term loneliness." San Riyue leaned forward slightly, with a soft solemnity in her eyes, as if some kind of ceremony.

Contrary to Abe Seimei, he has the right posture, but deliberately said fluffy words: "Besides, when you are old, you always want to do a few more good things."

Abe Seimei asked very carefully, and refused to let him pass by: "The so-called good thing, do you mean protecting this child?"

Sanriyue drank the wine in the glass again: "Hahaha, Yae will be angry when she hears it. She doesn't like others to call her a child, although she herself likes to use her young appearance to exercise the privilege of a child."

After all, Sanriyue gave a clear answer: "But it's not confirmed that I am willing, how could the shrewd Master Onmyoji go to such lengths to ask me to come?"

"So now it's my turn to ask, why does Onmyoji Abe Seimei take such good care of Yae?"

"There are many reasons." Some originate from Yae herself, and some originate from her relationship with others.

Abe Seimei poured wine for Mikazuki Zongjin: "The most direct point is that I promised Fengshen Yimulian to take good care of her."

"I've also heard about this." Mikayue nodded and thanked Abe Seimei, "But from your tone, after Yimolian sent Yae away with the reason of experience, do you plan to let her go back?"

"That's right." Abe Seimei cast his gaze out of the window, towards the direction of Ichimokuren Shrine, "The wind god is already very weak."

"You opened the doors and windows wide, and you didn't set up a barrier." The voice of the big tengu was emotionless from the wooden corridor, "Is it because I'm afraid she won't hear it?"

Surrounded by shikigami, Yae froze suddenly.

Abe Seimei just pretended he didn't see it: "Master Yimuren forgot to ask me to conceal this news. From my point of view, cheating is not a good thing."

Onmyoji smiled at Sanri Yuezong: "That's right, I just said it to Ya Chong on purpose."

Yae came in with red eyes, unable to say a word.

Sanriyue patted the hem of her clothes and stood up: "So, let's go?"

Yae didn't know what expression to use to face him, so he avoided Sankayue's sight and looked at his body, with a light voice that had nowhere to focus, like a floating weed that had lost its roots: "Why did I take you with me?"

"Ah—" San Riyue dragged out her voice, "Because I can give you courage."

Yae stuck in place like a wooden stake for 5 minutes, then grabbed the Taidao on the shelf and rushed out.The shikigami in the courtyard screamed.

Mikazuki nodded to Abe Seimei, dispersed the human form and returned to the main body, and followed Yae.

Abe Seimei returned a salute, and then continued to drink alone.He drank it for a long time until Xixia filled the sky.The onmyoji who raised the corner of his mouth looked very preoccupied, and said a total of two sentences in half a day.

The first sentence was a mocking joke to the empty counter: "It would be great if Boya was here."

Another sentence is: "I'm worried... Let's go and see too, Big Tengu."

What responded to him was a sneer from the big tengu: "Let's go."