[Onmyoji] Deep Sea Girl

The late cherry blossoms in the courtyard are blooming brilliantly, and the pale pink and white petals are silently falling in the courtyard, and the air is filled with the warm fragrance of flowers.

There is no breath of wind, and no smell of the sea.

The music intertwined with waves lapping on the bridge bank and gulls chirping did not ring in my ears as usual.

He woke up from a deep sleep, and the familiar yet unfamiliar scene in front of him made his eyes a little confused.

"Master Seimei has woken up! Ahhh~ that's great!"

Before Qingming could react, the excited fox Xiaobai couldn't help but rushed into his arms.

Seimei caught it subconsciously, and the fluffy tail swept across his chin, bringing a gentle touch, letting him know that this was not a dream.

He is back.

As a complete onmyoji, Abe Seimei returned to the Kyoto prefecture.

For a moment, many memories that he didn't have before appeared in his mind, and all kinds of emotions flooded him like a tide, and he was immersed in it for a while, unable to move.

"Seimei, do you feel uncomfortable?" Kagura's soft, waxy and sweet voice rang in his ears, full of concern.

Qingming's figure paused slightly, and the forgotten memory before the technique of separating yin and yang became clearer, and the truth made his heart sink.

Yuan Boya looked at him quietly from the side.

After waking up, Qingming seemed to be a little different from before.

His voice was still gentle, but there was something in his eyes that he didn't have before.Those eyes are no longer the same as before, as flawless as a cloudless sky, simply showing all emotions in them without reservation.

There was a little bit of toughness in his eyes, more like the blue deep sea, beautiful but hard for people to see the secrets inside.

"I'm fine, don't worry." Seimei turned his head to the side, looking at Kagura's eyes with a trace of complexity.

"That's good." Kagura nodded, and a pure smile appeared on the little girl's face.

She couldn't understand what kind of changes happened to Qingming, as long as she saw Qingming wake up safely, she would be satisfied.

"He looks a little tired, let's not disturb Qingming's rest for the time being."

Yuan Boya said, after confirming Seimei's health was fine, they left with Kagura.

Qingming was the only one left in the room.

In the silent air, the crisp chirping of birds in the courtyard suddenly sounded. Qingming looked out the window blankly, but he could only see the high courtyard wall. He slowly closed his eyes.

As usual, if you look from this direction, you will definitely be able to see the endless sea horizon in the distance.

The longing in his heart began to overflow uncontrollably, and he was overwhelmed by a sense of loss mixed with sweetness and bitterness.

Qingming knew that it was an imprint of obsession in her heart that could not be erased.At this moment, he finally got his wish and understood what that kind of affection was called.

There was a vacancy in his heart, but he did not regret making the choice to leave.

The reunion will come one day.

But Qingming didn't have time to think about the sea area and those monsters. Once he returned to the capital, all kinds of difficult and troublesome things came to him one after another. He could only temporarily bury his thoughts deeply in his heart.

The trial of the underworld came as promised, but fortunately, his technique of separating yin and yang did not produce bad results in time, and the fair and strict Lord Yan Mo did not give too severe punishment.

It's just that the ghost girl Hongye can't stay with him. Qingming knows that he only has sympathy and pity for Hongye, and he can't respond to the affection that was inadvertently planted.

"Sorry, the world of Kyoto Prefecture is not for you."

He persuaded Hongye to let go of her obsession and go to the underworld to reincarnate, but Hongye persisted in living in his mansion.

In the autumn of this year, beside the fallen cherry trees in the courtyard, there was a bloody red maple tree, which was so beautiful that it seemed to burn people's eyes.

Qingming sighed softly, and didn't obstruct her anymore, but she didn't give half a reply either.

In this world, not every affection can be responded to, and so is he.

*****

After the missing emotions and memories are recovered, the treacherous political situation is not difficult for Qingming's city and wisdom to deal with.

He dealt with these things with ease, and he shined brilliantly in this world without any accidents. Although he was young in the Yinyang Liao, his official rank was not high, but he had gradually gained the trust and love of the emperor's nobles.

Although he is like a fish in water and envied others, this sharpness has also attracted the attention of political opponents, such as the onmyoji who is praised by the world as being only inferior to him, Ashiya Domitsu.

Intercourse with a hidden knife in a smile has gradually become a daily routine. Although she has gotten used to it, Qingming will feel extra tired when she is alone in the dead of night.

This tiredness is different from when he was in the sea of ​​clouds and mist. He also worked hard every day. Although his body was tired in the sea of ​​clouds and mist, his heart was satisfied.

In the capital, he was physically and mentally exhausted.

But there is no way around this, even though he is a half-demon, as the son of Onmyoji Abe Masaki, he has to accept many things, and he knows this very well in his heart.

For example, his political marriage with Ewha.

Seimei calmly nodded and accepted this engagement that could not be controlled by her own will.

The woman named Lihua is said to have the ability to see shikigami, so she is very suitable to be the wife of an onmyoji. Maybe the days to come will not be so boring, right?

On the wedding day, Lihua was dressed in white Bai Wugou, which was as pure as winter snow and dazzled people's eyes.Seimei suddenly remembered another fiery red figure in his memory, perhaps a more eye-catching beautiful color than pure white.

Hongye finally died completely on the day he married Lihua, and followed the ghost to send Brother Hei to the underworld to reincarnate.

It was another autumn day, but the red maple trees that were so red in those days had withered.Worried about being noticed by outsiders and making a fuss, Qingming ordered someone to pull out the red maple tree and plant a pear blossom on the spot.

Outsiders all know that he loves and respects his wife very much. Abe Rika looked at the courtyard and smiled very happily. She looked very happy. She did not seem to be a traditional restrained woman, but her personality was much bolder.

Seimei didn't explain anything, he just looked at the sky leisurely and let out a long sigh.

In a blink of an eye, six years passed by so quickly.It's so fast, waiting another nine or six years is actually not hard to bear.

Human beings live in this world and do what they should, not what they want.

Qingming did everything step by step like that, step by step in a solid and methodical manner.

He watched his good friend Yuan Boya get married, watched Kagura, who was his sister, find a home, and watched Rika give birth to two sons for him.

Time has never slowed down his pace, and even Boya has gradually changed from a slightly green young man to a mature middle-aged man in a blink of an eye.

When gathering in leisure time, Boya would tease him, "Mr. Qingming is still in full bloom these days, he really takes good care of it!"

Qingming was slightly taken aback, then gently stroked her smooth chin, and couldn't help but lower her head and laugh.

The life of these years almost made him forget that he is different from human beings after all.

Since then, he began to use spiritual power to disguise himself, so that he would look like the ordinary people around him and age slowly, without being so unique.

Qingming thought that he would live an ordinary human life like this, but he forgot that there is a proverb called "Onmyoji can't predict your own destiny", and his married wife is not what she seems on the inside. So cute.

The emperor ordered him to send Tang, and Qingming knew that he would not return for several years.

Heading towards the mysterious country called "Tang Dynasty", this direction became farther and farther away from the sea of ​​clouds and mist in his heart.

But Qingming didn't resist it, and even looked forward to it.

In the distance, that is the sea... He can't remember how many years he hasn't seen the sea. Is every piece of sea as beautiful as the place in his memory?

Seen off by relatives and friends, he left his hometown with the envoys sent to Tang Dynasty.

This trip lasted more than ten years, and when I returned to my hometown, things changed and people changed.

Abe Rika has long been with his political opponent Ashiya Michitoshi, and even he is very dangerous to survive the conspiracy of the two.

His appearance is no longer young, he looked at the sky of the old courtyard in a trance, cut down the pear tree, and replanted the beautiful early cherry blossoms.

Qingming did not remarry, and he lived a somewhat lonely life alone.

The reason why he is a bit lonely is because he still has children and his best friend Yuan Boya in this life.The very few human beings who know his greatest secret, most of the time, are playing the role of his confidant and listener.

In his spare time, Yuan Boya would chat excitedly about what happened when he met Ootengu in the past few years, and what he brought to the meeting this year.

While listening to him, Qingming smiled and picked up the snacks on the plate to eat.

This is a very popular food in Nachi Mountain in recent years. It is said that it originated from the sea of ​​clouds and mist. It is sold in Arakawa and Oe Mountains. Many monsters like this crunchy pancake very much.

When Daitengu meets Yuan Boya's old friends occasionally, he will often bring some gifts, and Qingming's part is also indispensable. It's just that he can't follow Yuan Boya to meet Datengu and Qiong Lang every time.

Sometimes he was unable to attend the banquet, and sometimes, only Datengu came and Qiong Lang didn't come. In addition, he was sent to Tang Dynasty for more than ten years, and the number of times we met again was very few.

But Qingming didn't feel sad at all, he knew that Qionglang and the others must be busy running around in the sea of ​​clouds and mist, doing what he most yearns for.

Over the years, Yunwuhai and Luying Forest must have changed a lot, I really want to take a look...

During the conversation, Yuan Boya drank a cup of tea after finishing speaking, and then stared at him eagerly.

"Don't just look at me, you can eat too." Qingming pointed to the dim sum on the plate, and heard that it was Yuan Boya's favorite flavor in recent years.

Yuan Boya shook his head and sighed in frustration, "Eat it, I can't bite this pancake anymore."

It was only out of nostalgia for his friends and memories that he secretly left Kyoto Prefecture to buy some from Shuten and the others from Oeyama.

Hearing this, Qingming paused slightly for the hand holding the dim sum, looked at Yuan Boya quietly and sighed leisurely.

How time flies, in a blink of an eye, even he is old.

The once heroic and handsome man can no longer pull the heavy bowstring, and only the old flute around his waist is always by his side.

Qingming knew that Yuan Boya could no longer be with her for too long.

His children grew up day by day. Qingming watched the two of them get married and have children of their own. Yuan Boya, who was over sixty, finally passed away.

"After I'm gone... no one will be able to talk with you about the past." For Yu Yuan Boya, Qingming is also a concern that he can't let go of.

"Don't worry about me, I won't be alone." Qingming said in a warm voice, saying goodbye to her friend for the last time with a sad heart.

62 years, this lifespan is not short for human beings, but he can't leave in a hurry.

It's just that he needs to grit his teeth and persevere for a while, and after this period of time, he can see another dawn of life.

Seimei calmed down and stayed in the capital to take care of her descendants, and carried forward the Yin-Yang Dao in the world.

The emperor paid more and more attention to him, and his status in Yinyang Liao was rising steadily, and he was finally awarded the title of Faqingyuan at the age of 79, and his reputation was very popular for a time.

At this time, in the eyes of outsiders, he was already a late old man. Qingming knew that it was almost time to leave.

His descendants are very up-to-date and live up to his painstaking teachings in the early years. There is a saying among the people, "He Mao has glory, and Abe has Yoshihei." The eldest son has reached the point where he has achieved fame, and he has nothing to worry about.

Five years later, Abe Seimei, the greatest onmyoji in the world, finally died suddenly in early autumn at the age of 84.All the streets and alleys, the government and the people were full of mourning, seeing off this "Mr. Qingming", who wrote many legends in his life.

But no one knew that what was lying in the coffin was just a shikigami puppet.

The legendary life of onmyoji Abe Seimei has ended, but the story of the monster white fox Seimei has just begun.

*****

More than 60 years later, the appearance of Yunwuhai is still as beautiful as before, but it has undergone earth-shaking changes.

The green firefly forest that was messy and barren back then is very different now. Under the reform and promotion led by Qiong Lang, a huge area of ​​land has been reclaimed in this forest for planting.

Not only the common rice, but also many fruits and vegetables, and all kinds of strange monster plants are planted all over the forest.

There are large and small houses and small courtyards among the pastoral fields, inhabited by forest monsters with different bodies, and now they are all legal residents of Yunwuhai.

The edge of the forest is divided into a wide ring, which is separated from the classified world as an isolation zone. In the isolation zone, there is an invisible mist, and the barrier prevents all human beings who want to break in.

In the center of the forest, there are tall pavilions and various buildings rising from the ground, just like a small city.

"Green firefly town [-]-chome [-], your takeaway has arrived!" A green heron was holding a bag of freshly made wagashi, and stopped in front of a small courtyard full of flowers.

Komatsumaru quickly jumped out of the room, his eyes lit up and he said, "Wow! Thank you, it's so fast!"

This is a new trade method that has emerged in Yunwuhai this year, called takeaway. If the busy monsters can't get away, they can get what they want through the method of teleportation.

The teleportation array was researched by Qiong Lang, and it is still in the experimental stage.She carved the teleportation array in several different shops, and then distributed many special talisman papers.

These talisman papers can record voices. As long as the monsters clearly state their location and what they need, and then read a special spell, the talisman papers will instantly return to the teleportation array.

Then the store prepares the products according to the needs of the customers, and dispatches part-time monsters to deliver the products to them.

It's just that these talisman papers are special, and their production also requires magic power and materials, so they are only sold in the official store.But the price is very cheap, as long as you can buy five shells, many monsters usually buy some and store them at home for emergencies.

Komatsumaru took the wagashi droolingly, put the shells he had paid into Qinglu's purse, and stuffed him with an extra pine cone.

"Please eat pine cones!"

"Thank you, little guy." Qing Lu touched her head with a smile, and asked curiously, "Why do you buy so many wagashi? Are there any guests at home?"

Komatsumaru nodded, "Today the mountain frog and the rabbit come to my house as guests, of course I want to treat them to something delicious."

"It's just the two of them, isn't Tumaru here?" Thinking of Tumaru always playing with Shantu, Qinglu asked casually.

"Brother Tumaru went to the library to apply for a job today. He said that he must successfully apply for a job in the newspaper office. I don't know how he is doing now."

"Uh...Tuwan's words, Master Yanyanluo should like it." Qinglu couldn't help touching his chin, and muttered softly.

With Tuwan's cute and cute personality, Yan Yanluo would probably like to bully him, and the possibility of being left behind is very high.

Hearing Qinglu mention Yanyanluo, thinking of those little monsters who were tortured to death by her, Komatsumaru couldn't help shivering.

"Sigh... Master Yan Yan Luo is very kind, but... Forget it, speaking of this job fair, will Master Qiong Lang consider promoting a monster to be the president?"

It is best to be a gentle, kind, smart and handsome big monster!Come and save those poor bastards tortured by Yan Yanluo.

Yan Yanluo is the vice president of the Yunwuhai News Agency. Over the years, the news agency has had many departments and expanded a lot.Although many new monsters were recruited, the post of president has always been vacant.

In the ten years since she was born, she has never seen a monster in this position.

"Probably not, did Master Qionglang say that the president went on a business trip?" Qinglu shook his head, "Okay, let's not talk about it! I'm going to deliver the next order, and I'll deliver it in the afternoon Still have class."

Using spare time to deliver food is a new way for these monsters who are still in school to work and study.

"The problem is that it's been too long..." Komatsumaru nodded and sent Qinglu away.

She heard from her grandfather that the position of the president had been vacant for more than 40 years before she was born, which made her wonder whether the legendary president would encounter misfortune in the outside world...

Komatsumaru sighed, shook his head and went to find Shantu with wagashi in his hands.

Regarding the president of the news agency, it has always been a hot topic in Yunwuhai.

Legend has it that he was the first and only president of the news agency, and was promoted by Master Qiong Lang before the news agency was completed.But he only stayed in Yunwuhai for half a year, and then he went out and disappeared. It has been 63 years.

When he left, the green forest had not officially merged with the sea of ​​clouds and mist, so the monsters in the green firefly forest were not familiar with him.But even in the sea of ​​clouds and mist, only those who are a little older have a deeper understanding of that "President Qingming".

As a cub born in the Green Firefly Forest, Komatsumaru can only hear the news about this mysterious president from the mouths of adults since he was a child.

I heard that this President Seimei is not only very handsome, but also writes good articles. She is humorous and responsible. Her homeroom teacher, Kai Fangzhu, is his loyal fan.

Kaifangzhu often felt sorry for himself in the mirror, touched his flaming red lips and sighed, "It would be great if I had one percent of Seimei-sama's appearance... Then the next door Hua would not refuse my pursuit. "

He has been chasing the catfish next door, Ahua, for more than 40 years, but he has not succeeded so far.

And their principal, Ebisu, also has a collection of articles and newspapers written by Seimei.Different from other people's photocopied ones, what he had in his hand was Qingming's first draft, which was extremely precious.

For this legendary president, the little demons in the sea area and the forest faintly adore him very much.

What kind of a charming monster can make many monsters remember him for decades after getting along with him in just a few months?

*****

"Oh...Master Qingming, isn't this boat too fast? It made me dizzy and nauseated." Fox Xiaobai rolled his eyes limply in the boat.

A young man at the bow couldn't help chuckling when he heard the words, "I asked Yaodao Ji to pass the message on my behalf, of course I have to go to the appointment on time, but I can't make them wait."

He was dressed in a blue and white safari suit, his silver hair was tied loosely behind him, fluttering in the wind, and his appearance was very handsome.

After saying this, Qingming looked into the distance again, getting closer and closer to the barrier of the sea of ​​clouds and mist, and his calm heart couldn't help becoming more and more excited.

The marks left on his face by the years have all disappeared. At this time, Qingming is as elegant and handsome as when we met for the first time, but his face is less green and his eyes are much more mature.

After more than 60 years of experience in the world, he is no longer the silly brat he was at the beginning, and what he saw, heard and felt also gave him a different kind of demeanor.

"I don't know what the past 60 years have been like... Qiong Lang and the others, and what the newspaper office looks like now..."

Propelled by the spiritual power, the boat quickly arrived at the bridge of the port.

There was a red-horned monster walking up and down on the bridge with a fork in his hand, looking into the distance from time to time, with an anxious expression on his face, as if he was waiting for someone to return.

After a while, the boat came into his eyes, and Yasha's eyes lit up immediately, and his usual stern face became even more distorted due to excitement, which frightened a group of guards standing guard around him.

"Qing, Qingming..." For the first time in his life, Yasha felt the excitement of not knowing where to put the fork.

"Long time no see, I'm back." Qingming smiled slightly, and looked him up with a fan, "You are still the same as before, but your demon power has improved a lot, really amazing."

"You're still the same..."

"Am I late?"

Hearing this sentence, Yasha with a look of emotion quickly came back to his senses, and called Che Yu from a distance.

"Lord Qiong Lang is already cooking and preparing a banquet in the palace and waiting for you, let's not waste time, let's go!"

After finishing speaking, Yasha hurriedly pulled Qingming away, grabbed Xiaobai by the fox tail, threw him into the car, and left in a hurry.

The sea-monsters standing guard by the bridge looked at each other, and couldn't help talking in a low voice.

"Who is that monster...?"

"I don't know, it looks strange, I've never seen it before."

"Master Yasha would treat him with such an attitude. I thought I was blind just now. Maybe it's a guest from afar, so that's why I'm so polite?"

"Not always……"

Yasha is a monster with a bad temper. Usually, when the Lord of Arakawa comes, he still puts on a bad face.

The talk of a few monsters was overheard by the passing monsters, and soon became a hot topic of discussion in the market, taverns and restaurants.

Along the way, Qingming's heart was beating fast, and when he thought of seeing his long-lost companion soon, his mind went blank with excitement.

When approaching the door, the familiar smell of food evokes the goodness in his memory, and the voice of the big tengu also came from the house, with a bit of annoyance and worry.

"I beg you not to do it again, there are so many dishes that you can't finish!"

"Immediately, I'm just short of the last dish, it'll be ready soon!" A voice like the sounds of nature sounded, as if something was beating on the heart.

Qingming thought for a long time on the road, and there were many things she wanted to say and ask, all of which were choked in her throat the moment she stepped into the house and saw them.

"Can you rest for a while? I'll make this dish!"

The Big Tengu seemed to have a very headache, and dodged the spatula in Qiong Lang's hand, and the moment he turned his head and saw Qingming, he froze in place.

Having received the news from Yaodao Ji that Qingming was coming back, Qiong Lang was so excited that she wanted to make a table full of Chinese people. She tied a homemade apron, and the moment she saw Qingming, she also froze in place.

Her nose was unusually sour, and she felt a little hot in her eye sockets, and she suddenly didn't know what to say.

"B-Are you back? Why so fast... My dishes are not ready yet, you sit down and rest, I'll be ready soon!" Speaking incoherently, Qiong Lang subconsciously wanted to grab the big dog spatula.

But Qingming stepped forward and raised his hand to stop her, looked at the table of dishes and shook his head and laughed, "It's enough, how can I finish eating so much."

"Isn't Yunwuhai's school motto about thrift? Qiong Lang, it's not good for you to take the lead in wasting..."

"This... isn't this because you are coming back?" Qiong Lang looked at him, not knowing where to put the spatula in his hand.

Big Tengu pursed his lips, and slightly softened his face, and took the spatula away from Qiong Lang's hand, "Since we're here, let's start dinner early, I'll call those guys over."

Seeing Ootengu walking towards the door, Seimei turned her head and quietly looked at her somewhat silly face with a gentle smile on her face.

"Yes, I'm back, I haven't missed my appointment, Qiong Lang."

I have come to complete the agreement we made 63 years ago.

Qiong Lang's eyes softened, "Me too, this place belongs to you, and it has always been there."

Qingming clenched her fan tightly, couldn't help but burst into a brighter smile, but a few crystals flashed in the corners of her eyes.

There was an indescribable emotion spreading from the bottom of his heart, and at this moment, he was submerged in it like a tide, happy and satisfied.

The author has something to say:

There are several theories about Seimei's wife, some of which were fabricated by novelists, and the author chose the only one about the pear blossom that was spread among Japanese folks.

So my father is a bit miserable, my wife and rivals cuckolded me and cheated me emmm...

*****

Tomorrow is the side story of the Ibaraki chapter, as well as Xiaogouzi and Xiaoqionglang.

Because it is in chronological order, so I will put the episode of Abba first.

Of course, Abba will appear in the follow-up episode, but he is not the home court.

*****

Today, I played chess quiz, the one who lost lost everything, and finally got the little brother's fragment, I almost wanted to cry when I lost.

This time the croupier can't do it! ! ! !