[Comprehensive] Natsume Reiko's trip

Ever since Kamo Baoxian came to visit that day, Seimei has been busy.

Qingming, who usually stays in the courtyard to read almost every day, now goes out for three to four hours every day.As for what she was doing, Seimei didn't say anything, and Reiko naturally wouldn't ask.

Getting along with Seimei is actually a very comfortable thing, he will tolerate Reiko's occasional willful behavior, and will keep a comfortable distance from Reiko.

Yes, such a distance that is not too far or too close is enough. When we get along, we can be friends, and when we are apart, we will not be too sad—this is the principle of Reiko’s communication with human beings.

However, in the long-term together day and night, can this distance really be maintained smoothly?

"Reiko, the famous cherry blossom hunting will be held in Heian-kyo tomorrow, are you interested in going to see it?"

Seimei has been teaching Kagura during this time.To be honest, because Kagura was too young, and was inexplicably taken to a strange place and placed under house arrest, his mood has always been very unstable, and he has not been slightly better until recently.

He thought of the girl who relied too much on him, and thought of Reiko who lived in his own home. Neither of them should bear these fates.

Reiko said that he is the most famous great Onmyoji in history, so he wants to do something that others cannot do, even if it may involve the lives of countless people.But if there is a way to solve Yamata no Orochi once and for all, we cannot leave the danger to future generations for the sake of temporary stability.

At least, in Reiko's time, people should no longer be troubled by Yamato no Orochi.

"Sakura Hunting, I never thought there would be such activities as Sakura Hunting in this era." Reiko couldn't help showing a longing look on her face.

Cherry Blossom Hunting and Red Leaf Hunting are the two largest viewing events in this country.

Because of the unique geographical location, when the cherry blossoms are in full bloom, people can travel from south to north to enjoy the beauty of the cherry blossoms;

Seimei waved her fan: "Because of my duties, I can't leave Heian-kyo for too long. But there is a cherry blossom forest around Heian-kyo, so it's okay to go there to see the cherry blossoms."

"Master Qingming, Xiaobai is going too!" Xiaobai who appeared out of nowhere raised his head and said.

"I want it too, I want it too! Right, brother?" The virgin pulled the virgin boy and flew in the air.

"What's the fun meow? I'm the one who won't be left behind!" The Nine-Life Cat threatened Seimei with its claws raised.

Seimei naturally would not refuse the rare request of the shikigami: "Then go together, but there will be many ordinary people in the cherry blossom forest, I will hide you later, remember not to cause trouble to others."

The shikigami let out a huge cheer.

In the process of walking to the cherry blossom forest, Reiko asked the question that has been lurking in her heart: "Seimei, I have been very concerned from the beginning. In this era, can everyone see monsters?"

"Naturally, except for some undead and the like, as long as ordinary monsters don't deliberately hide their bodies, most people can see them."

Reiko stopped in her tracks: "However, in my time, ordinary people couldn't see the monster, even if the monster was standing in front of him, he couldn't see it."

Seeing Reiko's lonely expression, Seimei probably understands what she has experienced in the past.No matter what time period, human beings follow blindly. Even if something is true, when 99 out of [-] people say it is false, the only correct person will naturally become a different kind.

Heterogeneous, will be rejected.

"It's probably because of 'not believing' that 'can't see'." Qingming gave such an explanation.

"However, people who believe in the existence of monsters still can't see them!" Reiko thought of Shinichiro, who had always believed in the existence of monsters, but he was a person who couldn't see.

Seimei changed his method of explanation: "Have you heard of 'Hundred Monogatari'?"

Reiko nodded.

At night, a group of people sit in a closed room and light a hundred candles.Blow out a candle every time a strange story is told, until the No.90 nine strange stories are told, the game ends, and the hundredth candle is kept lit until dawn.

No one knows what will happen after the hundredth ghost talk is finished, because everyone who finishes speaking is already dead.

"Obviously these strange stories are only fabricated by human beings, but in the process of spreading these strange stories, you will find that these strange things really happened somewhere - this is the power of the word spirit. Because you believe it, it will come into existence."

"Everyone in this era believes in the existence of monsters, so once a monster is born, it has great power; but in Reiko's era, because no one believed in it, the monsters were also very weak, and most monsters could not even be seen by people. have no ability."

"If this continues, will the monsters gradually become extinct?" Reiko couldn't help worrying about the monsters.

Qingming's eyes were tinged with a smile: "Don't worry, it won't happen. As long as humans are still multiplying, monsters will continue to be born."

He pointed to his heart: "Because there is a monster living in each of us."

Spring is the day when the cherry blossoms are in full bloom. Standing in the cherry blossom forest, the sky is pink, and the ground is also pink. Wherever you look, you can see the overwhelming pink and white, and the warm wind is also infected by the aroma of cherry blossoms.

Such a beautiful cherry blossom forest belongs to both humans and monsters.

"It's amazing!" Reiko, who had never seen such a large cherry blossom forest, ran into the forest excitedly, circling among the petals like a child, "Seimei, look, it's really beautiful!"

"En." Qingming responded with a light smile.

The cherry blossoms on Reiko's blue kimono danced with the rain of cherry blossoms scattered in the sky. I don't know whether the real beauty is reflected on the kimono, or the pattern of the kimono is projected into the sky.

Beautiful flowers, more beautiful people.

Those officials and nobles seemed to have put down their usual airs and walked in the forest in twos and threes. Some elegant people would even recite a line or two of waka, or express their emotions, or show off their literary talents.

Everything is so peaceful and peaceful.

"boom"!

A young man with a bow on his back and a knife looked like a samurai suddenly kicked viciously onto a cherry blossom tree, and large swaths of cherry blossoms fell from the trembling branches.

"Bo Ya! Give me enough moderation!" A middle-aged man in black straight clothes sensed those instant gazes on him, and angrily reprimanded unbearably.

"Enough is enough?" The young man looked at Genji's current head of the family with a sneer on his face, "Kagura's life and death are uncertain, and as her father, you are still in the mood to enjoy the flowers?"

This young man is called Hiroya Minamoto, the grandson of Emperor Daigo. He was given the surname "Minara" when he was 17 years old, so he naturally had some contacts with the Minamoto clan.

In the process of interacting with Genji, he has a very good relationship with Genji's daughter Yuan Kagura.Although there is no real blood relationship between them, and the age gap is more than ten years old, Boya really treats Kagura as his younger sister.

Every year when viewing cherry blossoms, Boya will bring Kagura to this cherry blossom forest. Sometimes Boya will let Kagura sit on his shoulders to touch the beautiful cherry blossoms; sometimes Boya will take out his beloved fife "Ye Er", playing a song for Kagura.

It's just that, about half a month ago, Kagura disappeared at home so abruptly, but her father still kept a secret and had no desire to look for it.

"I know there are some things that I don't have the qualifications to know, but I will continue to challenge the strong and become the strongest! Then... I will find out Kagura myself!"

After finishing speaking, Boya left in a huff.

After Boya left, Patriarch Genji's body suddenly bent down, as if he had aged ten years all of a sudden.

Yes, in the eyes of others, he is a cold-blooded and ruthless father. Even if his daughter suddenly disappears and his life is uncertain, he will always remain indifferent.

But who would have known the heart-piercing feeling of sending his daughter to die with his own hands!

Patriarch Genji saw Seimei standing aside, he suddenly had the urge to rush up and grab Seimei by the collar and roar loudly.

Are you not an onmyoji?Shouldn't it be the onmyoji's responsibility to seal the Yamato no Orochi?Why should his 9-year-old daughter bear all this?

But the Patriarch of Genji is not Boya, he finally nodded to Seimei as a nobleman, and then left the cherry blossom forest.

Cherry blossoms are as beautiful as a dream, but no matter how beautiful they are, they will fall and wither one day, and this time will not be too long.

Seimei could hear Patriarch Genji's silent roar to him, and then a girl in pink kimono seemed to appear in front of him.

She stretched out her hands towards Qingming, as if saying, "Help me, Qingming."

Seimei tightly closed his eyes.

"Qingming, are you okay? Although I don't know what happened, but some things have been in my heart, must be very uncomfortable? If you don't want to tell me, then find a flower, a grass to talk Give it a go, it'll make you feel better."

"Now there are two choices. Sacrificing one or two people can be exchanged for temporary stability, but there will be huge disasters every once in a while; or try to solve the hidden danger once and for all, risking the death of tens of thousands of people, of course This may not be successful. Reiko, if it were you, what would you choose?"

Reiko looked at the sky covered by cherry blossoms with her hands behind her back: "If the person who sacrificed was me, then I would sacrifice myself. This world is so beautiful, I don't want it to be destroyed. But if What was sacrificed was someone else's words... To be honest, I don't know what to do."

"Of course, the theoretically correct choice is the second one, but I can't bear the lives of so many people, so I won't choose. However, Seimei might have a different choice?"

"Thank you, Reiko."

Neither Kagura nor Reiko should be sacrificed. Ten thousand dirty lives are far less than one of them.

Kagura is qualified to know what she might face in the future, so Seimei asked her similar questions.

"Although it's scary, Kagura is willing to be a sacrifice if father and brother Boya can live safely." That's the answer given by the nine-year-old girl.

Bet the lives of tens of thousands of people in Heian-kyo in exchange for the lives of Kagura or Reiko, and a future without Yamato no Orochi.

Perhaps this is an unbearable burden for anyone, but it just gives Qingming a chance to recognize himself.

All along, he has been suppressing the dark and destructive side of his character, forcing himself to stand on the side of the nobles, but now, he can finally face himself.

Tens of thousands of lives?Ah!

You can save the people you care about, and you can completely purify Heian-kyo. If everything goes well, you can also solve Yamata no Orochi once and for all. Is there anything more perfect than this?

"Reiko, I'm bothering you. The cherry blossoms in the depths of the cherry blossom forest are blooming more brilliantly, and it is said that there are cherry blossom demons dancing beautifully, why don't you go and see?" Seimei invited Reiko with a relaxed expression.

Reiko doesn't know what kind of decision Seimei made, but it is a good thing that Seimei can figure it out.She happily agreed to Qingming: "Okay!"

The two walked side by side to the depths of the cherry blossom forest.

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PS1: On the surface, this Seimei is the Holy Father, but in fact, he has been out of water for a long time =V=

In fact, Seimei’s mental state at the end of the last chapter is like this: Heh!How dare you put your mind on Reiko... Heh heh heh