[Comprehensive] Natsume Reiko's trip

When it was almost dusk, the old fishermen picked up the fishing nets together with Reiko's help.

The smaller fish escaped through the mesh, leaving behind the large enough sea fish still flapping their tails.

There aren't many fish, and it's not the fattest season for sea fish yet; but there are not many, enough for a family of three to eat for three or four days.

Perhaps it was calculated the time needed for a fisherman to fish, the black figure of the diver's body swimming in the sea gradually approached the small fishing boat, the fish that had not died in the net seemed to be stimulated by something, and began to panic Struggled up.

The body of the man covered by the hair of the ama came out of the water, and the golden vertical pupils were immediately attracted by the net of fish. Reiko, who had excellent eyesight, even noticed the swallowing of the ama.

Reiko glanced at the old fisherman, and after getting his consent, she handed the fish and the net to the diver's house: "Here, if you need, I can hire fishermen to help you fish these few days. But I won't Staying here for too long, so you'd better find another way to get food."

"For example, take some pearls or beautiful shells in the sea and exchange them with fishermen. I believe most fishermen will not refuse."

Even in bad harvest months, seaside residents will never be short of fish.What they lack is sea fish that can be exchanged for money, because no one can live on fish alone, they need money, and then exchange it for food and some other necessities of life.

"Forget that I owe you a favor." Ama took over the fishing net, "Are you here to find something? If you come back tomorrow, I will let my dead ghost... Oh, that is, Umibozu came with me. Although He's so stupid that he can't even catch a fish, but he can still come in handy when looking for something in the ocean."

"Then thank you!" Reiko raised a smile and waved goodbye to Ama.

Sometimes you can deliberately pursue what you can't get, but you will find it at your feet when you bow your head inadvertently.

Good luck, isn't it, Seimei?

Reiko thought as she looked at the ripples left by the fishing boat when it returned.

Reiko supported the old fisherman's hand and set foot on the land again. The short-term discomfort made Reiko's steps a little disordered, and then a kind of down-to-earth steadfastness returned to her heart.

When the sea does not show its terrifying and dangerous side, the sparkling sea is so beautiful, but human beings belong to land species after all, and the sense of security of stepping on the solid ground with both feet is the biggest boat. Unable to give.

"Little girl, I don't think you have a place to go, so you can stay with me at night." The old fisherman warmly invited, grabbing his beard.

"Is it ok? Today's fish are all given to the diver's room..."

Seeming to see Lingzi's concerns, the old fisherman laughed heartily: "You don't think I live alone, do you? Don't worry, I have three sons, they are all very good fishermen, and they won't be hungry. "

For the veteran fisherman, going fishing is no longer a livelihood, but a pastime to pass the time. His three sons are enough to ensure a worry-free life.

"Then excuse me." Reiko showed an embarrassed smile, she was still not used to accepting other people's kindness, "Can I go with the boy, girl and Demon Sword Girl?"

"Your monster friends? Naturally, I can see that they are all good monsters with kind hearts, exactly the same as those monsters in the sea."

"Thank you, old man." Reiko sincerely thanked, she likes this simple and simple place, she really likes it very much.

The old fisherman returned home first, preparing to entertain the guests; Reiko was going to find the boy and girl who had flown to nowhere, and the Demon Sword Fairy who was waiting for her return.

The sea in the evening is another scene. When the tide is low, large areas of sea water begin to recede, and the mud flat that was originally only a small area seems to be boundless.

The sky in the distance is orange and red, and the burning clouds are constantly floating in the sky. One after another child stepped into the black quagmire with bare feet, grabbed the crab shells one by one, and smiled showing their white teeth.

At this time, a short-haired girl in a spotless white kimono attracted Reiko's attention.

This is a child who is completely different from the children in the village. She has neatly trimmed short hair over the ears, and a delicate red belt tied around her waist. Look at the group of children who are having fun.

The girl seemed to have noticed Reiko's gaze, and turned her head, looking at Reiko with a pair of beautiful crimson eyes, and a smile appeared on her rouged lips.

"My name is Natsume Reiko, what are you looking at? Aren't you going home?" Reiko sensed that the girl seemed to be planning to talk to her, so she took the initiative to walk over.

"Before you go home, you must complete the task of your father." The girl rested her head on her arm, pulled her sleeve up a few times, and faintly revealed a scarlet seal character.

Reiko imagined an alcoholic father beating and scolding the child, but she dispelled the idea after seeing the girl's clothes. That word, is it a tattoo?

"need my help?"

The smile on the corner of the girl's mouth obviously deepened: "Okay, you can find a boy who is about my age, and he will help me complete my father's task."

Reiko looked at the children who had turned black in the mud. They were all about the same age as the girl, but they were obviously not from the same world as the girl.If you insist on using a method of description, it is the difference between nobles and commoners.

Although the girl in front of her was very suspicious, and even made Reiko consider the possibility of her being a monster, her kindness all the time made Reiko decide to help her.

Reiko also squatted down, touched the girl's head, and then stretched out her hand to the girl: "Let's go find it together!"

The girl froze for a moment, stared at Reiko's hand for a few seconds, and then put her hand into Reiko's palm hesitantly.

It's just that Reiko, who was holding the girl by the hand, didn't realize that the moment the girl lowered her head, there was a fleeting, hidden deep disgust.

Once the sun starts to set, the speed of the sky will become extremely fast, and the sky will quickly dim down within a short time.

Reiko clumsily probed the girl's background, but the girl easily passed her by.Reiko is not stupid, but interpersonal communication has always been her weakness, especially when the other party deliberately conceals it, Reiko didn't even find out the girl's name.

"Look, it's right there." The girl stopped suddenly, and stretched out her finger to point to the tallest reef—or it's not an exaggeration to call it a cliff.

The stone stood on a high cliff, poking out a section, like a broken bridge, and below it was the sea water that kept beating against the cliff.

Reiko narrowed her eyes, and it took a while to make out the small shadow standing on the cliff under the dim sky.

"It's so messy, to climb to such a high place! You wait here, and I'll take him down."

Looking at Reiko's back running towards the cliff, the girl slowly raised the corners of her mouth, with a sneering expression on her face, as if saying: What a fool!

The wind on the cliff became stronger obviously. Fortunately, the kimono on Reiko was not blown up by the wind like the sailor uniform.

The cliff is not wide enough to accommodate two people walking side by side. If you are a timid person, you will never dare to set foot here.

Fortunately, Reiko is not an ordinary person. Even if the cliff is half narrower, with Reiko's ability, she can easily run back and forth on it.

Reiko didn't talk nonsense after approaching the boy, but simply picked him up and kept him away from the cliff.

"What are you doing? Let me down quickly!" The boy struggled back and forth in Reiko's arms, with strength far beyond Reiko's imagination, which made Reiko feel like he was about to let go.

In desperation, Reiko could only put the boy down not far from the cliff.

"Although I don't know if you are a human or a monster, it is very dangerous to stand casually in that kind of place, you know?" Reiko put her waist in, and began to educate the boy, and saw the boy's appearance clearly for the first time.

Those were a pair of ice-blue eyes without any impurities, and one could see to the end at a glance.Whether it's the girl who seems to be watertight no matter how much she tries, or this boy with amazing strength, Reiko is somewhat wary of them.

But now seeing these eyes, Reiko couldn't help but relax - a person with such pure and flawless eyes like a baby must not be a bad person.

"What human monster, I'm an amazing god!" The boy said proudly, puffing out his chest.

"God? Just you?" It's not that Reiko has never seen a god. Whether it's Ichimuren or Sugawara Michizane, they are all very graceful and charming, and the boy in front of him... Forget it, let's not talk about it.

The boy showed a displeased expression, and his eyes fell on Reiko's chest, then he reached out and grabbed the two meatballs, and squeezed them a few times very curiously.

Reiko's face turned from white to red, and then from red to white again, even though she wanted to comfort herself: that was a child, a child who didn't understand anything... But as expected, she still couldn't bear it!

"boom!"

Finally, Reiko couldn't bear it anymore and punched the boy: "Don't touch that kind of place in the future, do you hear me?"

The boy covered his head and fell to the ground, with an incredulous expression on his face, as if he couldn't believe that his "god" had been defeated by human beings in this way.

Just as Reiko and the boy were staring at each other, the girl in the white kimono finally came over gracefully: "She is Natsume Reiko, Yebu, it's getting dark, if you don't complete the task and go back, Father will angry."

"Your father knew me?" Reiko asked in surprise.

But no one answered Reiko's question. After hearing the word "father", the boy's expression became indifferent: "Fei!"

The seal character on the girl's arm was magnified and stood in the air. Reiko could see clearly that it was the character for "Fei".

The girl showed a meaningful smile to Reiko, and then turned into an unsheathed sword and fell into the boy's hand.

Reiko's alarm bells rang out, she immediately opened the enchantment Seimei taught her, and then threw out the binding spell.

But whether it is a spell or a barrier, in front of that beautiful sword, it is like a piece of waste paper, which can be easily cut.

Reiko wanted to run away, but two streams of water entangled her limbs, making her unable to move.

So she could only helplessly, watching the tip of Taidao piercing her clothes, piercing her flesh, and then piercing through her chest.

The blood on the tip of the silver knife and the blood at the corner of Reiko's mouth splashed bloody flowers on the ground.

"Your barrier is used to block monsters, and Yebu is a god." Reiko heard the girl's smiling voice passing by her ears.

The cold knife was gradually withdrawn from Reiko's body, and one foot was pushed towards Reiko's abdomen, and a sense of weightlessness followed.

"Master Reiko!"

"Master Reiko!!"

Ah, the voices of boys and girls.

If she died, Seimei would be sad, right?

The sense of weightlessness disappeared, and the surrounding area was completely icy.

She fell into the sea.

This was Reiko's last glimpse of consciousness.

The world turned into darkness.

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ps1: This is just Yato, who has no concept of good and evil without encountering Zhuyin. ps2: The reason why Yato’s father killed Reiko will be explained in the next chapter.