[Comprehensive] Manna's Summer

21#Manna of Tanabata

The day before Qixi Festival, Lu Sheng asked Mana where she wanted to go.Mana thought about it, smiled and said that she wanted to watch the fireworks in Kamogawa again.

"I want to watch the fireworks that I watched with everyone back then."

She has been living in Nu Liang's house since the day Lu Sheng was injured. At first, she wanted to take care of Lu Sheng, but later she stayed because of Lu Sheng's saying that "it is not good for ghosts and living people to stay for a long time".

On the day of Qixi Festival, it started to rain lightly from early morning.Mana leaned on the corridor, quietly watching the rain break the calmness of a pool of clear water, and countless small ripples spread out, as if many colorless flowers had bloomed.The branches of weeping cherry blossoms look more and more beautiful in the rain.Lu Sheng was watching her in the living room, and the pen in his hand couldn't continue writing for a while.

It rained all the way into the night.When the rain stopped, the night was already dark, and it was impossible to imagine fireworks.Mana sighed slightly, and was about to stand up, but a hand gently pressed her shoulder.She raised her head and looked over, facing Shang Ye Lu Sheng's smiling eyes.

"The rain has finally stopped." He looked at the night sky where the clouds had dispersed, and said to Mana with a smile, "Want to go to the summer festival of monsters? The night has just begun."

Mana thought for a moment, then smiled and nodded.

"Okay." She handed Lu Sheng her hand, "I'm also looking forward to it, the monster festival."

Ye Lusheng held that hand, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and with a little force, he pulled Mana into his arms.Mana opened her eyes slightly, put her hands on his chest, did she not push him away.

"Then let's go."

He didn't know when there was a big orange lantern fruit in his hand, and warm light shone out from it.Mana was attracted by this strange lantern, and reached out to touch it lightly. The lantern fruit seemed to like this kind of touch very much, and the light shone brightly.Lu Sheng raised his eyebrows, and stuffed the lustful lantern fruit into Mana's hand.

"This is called ghost lamp, also called Physalis, it likes you very much."

Mana held the ghost lamp, her face was reflected by the warm orange light more and more beautifully, she slightly bent the corner of her mouth, held the warm light with her other hand, and her fingertips were slightly transparent.

"so cute."

Ye Lusheng looked at her, the smile deepened at the corner of his mouth, he stretched out his hand to hold the hand that was holding the fruit stem of the lantern, Mana's hand trembled subconsciously, but he held it even tighter.

"The ghost lamp is the ticket to participate in the festival. There is only one, and only two people can hold it together to enter."

The light in the lantern fruit suddenly flourished.Mana couldn't open her eyes from the sudden gust of wind, and subconsciously raised her other hand to block it.When the gust of wind stopped suddenly, she opened her eyes amidst Lu Sheng's chuckle.

"what……"

This is, the parade of monsters.

Countless strange monsters walked past them. Seeing them, the team became agitated for a while, and many monsters were whispering to each other.

"That's the third generation of the Nura-gumi, right?"

"The cunning ghost who defeated the feather fox?"

"I heard that even Mr. Maomata was defeated by him recently!"

"Who is that girl next to him? I can't see her name!"

"I don't know, could it be some monster newly recruited by the Nuliang Group?"

"That's not necessarily true. When did he bring a girl here alone?"

"I heard that the last time Inari Fox's family married a wife, the slippery ghost brought a spirit without spiritual power with him..."

"Could it be this?"

......................................................

Ye Lusheng smiled, took Mana's hand and walked into the queue.

"You don't have to care about what they say." He smiled and said to her, "I brought you here this time because there is something good."

"what?"

"It's nectar. The annual Hyakki Night Parade is for the nectar that is only available on this night every year."

"Huh? Sounds like fun."

"Yeah, it is said that if you drink it, you will have good luck for a year. Well, of course, these are not important. I tasted it once before, and it was really delicious, so I thought I would let you have a taste anyway."

Mana smiled, her water-blue eyes were illuminated by the warm orange light, and she looked at Lu Sheng with such eyes, which made him suddenly think of the first blooming flowers, revealing a trace of imperceptible sweetness.

"Well, then I'll look forward to it from now on."

Lu Sheng subconsciously clenched her hand, and there was a slight smile in his gilt eyes.

"You won't be disappointed."

***

It was a towering tree, full of beautiful flowers, exuding soft light, so beautiful, it took one's breath away.Mana had to raise her head to barely see the top of the tree.For a moment, I was dazzled by the dreamy light and flowers.

"so beautiful……"

she murmured.

Ye Lusheng took her hand and handed out the ghost lamp.

"Ah, it's a rare child."

A gentle female voice came from above, and Mana looked up, but Lu Sheng patted her head lightly.

"That's the sound of trees," he said.

"Gentle and sad child. Although it shouldn't be given to you, I will make an exception for you this time." There was a bit of pity in the voice, "Let's move the ghost lamp forward, I hope the nectar of the ghosts walking in the night , can bring you good luck."

Mana was startled, and subconsciously followed suit.Golden honey wine is poured from the center of the red flowers, with an intoxicating halo, and the mellow smell makes one feel slightly drunk just by smelling it.She looked up and thanked the big tree sincerely.

"Thank you."

"Even though parting makes people feel sad, it is definitely not wrong to meet." The gentle female voice continued, "You are a very good child, come back next year, and I will continue to send you nectar. No matter what happens in the future, I will I hope you can remember that your gentleness is the most precious treasure."

"I will remember." Mana smiled, "Every encounter is worth cherishing, treating others gently will not be a mistake."

"Your 'fate' is very good. Knowing how to cherish it is the best." With a faint smile in the female voice, she turned to Ye Lusheng, "The same words are also given to you. Cherish this 'fate', you I shouldn't have met her."

Before Lu Sheng could say anything more, the red flower had already been taken back.

"Please enjoy this nectar to your heart's content."

A strong wind rose from the ground, and everything in front of me disappeared like a dream bubble.When the two came back to their senses, they had already returned to the courtyard.The moon hung slantingly in the sky, and the sky was already slightly white.

Lu Sheng brought two wine cups out of nowhere, and looked at Mana with a smile.

"Want to drink?"

Seeing Mana nodding, he stretched out his arms around her waist very naturally, and jumped onto the branch of the cherry blossom tree.