Chapter 154 Chapter 154 Hugging her shadow.
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Li Xiaoqi sat on the porch, looked up at the night sky, closed his eyes and breathed, the fragrance of grass and trees wafting through his nostrils.
She raised the corners of her lips, revealing a satisfied look.
Li Xiaoqi opened his eyes and looked at the stars above the treetops in front of him. The stars were distributed in a path that looked like a spoon.
"This is the first time I've seen the Big Dipper so clearly."
The words appeared with the sound of footsteps, and the hem of a white dress with blue stripes appeared in the corner of his eyes.
Li Xiaoqi turned his head and saw Sakata Gintoki standing beside him with his hands tucked into his wide sleeves.
Sakata Gintoki still had that familiar look on his face, with dead eyes and a listless look.
"Can't Edo see it?"
Li Xiaoqi asked.
"How can I see it?"
Sakata Gintoki scoffed and said sarcastically, "Even though we can see such a beautiful night sky just by looking up, many people's eyes are covered by an invisible cloth. Even if they can see it, the stars have lost their luster in their eyes."
She watched the light from the room fall on Sakata Gintoki's back, dyeing his silver hair a warm color.
He didn't know what he was thinking of, and a look of melancholy crossed his brows.
"These past few days, Dazai has been woken up by Brother Rengoku every day and taken to the mountains."
Sakata Gintoki scratched his ears and stared at the quiet night sky in a daze with Li Xiaoqi.
"Please spare me, I wake up to his miserable cries every day."
"ah……"
Li Xiaoqi chuckled, "I always get woken up too."
"However, it's still good to have someone in this world who can so persistently bother him and trouble him, and who, no matter how he resists, always faces him with a vibrant smile."
After hearing this, Sakata Gintoki put his hands behind his back.
"He's such a wicked man, yet he can't do anything to the Demon Slayer Corps. He's really not a straightforward person."
Li Xiaoqi widened the smile on his lips and tucked up the hair that was scattered around his ears.
"As expected of Mr. Yin, you are really good at judging people."
Sakata Gintoki shrugged and looked at the moon in silence.
The moon at this time was only half a circle, like a broken plate.
"You like him, right?"
Sakata Gintoki's whisper came to my ear.
Li Xiaoqi didn't answer, but just smiled.
Sakata Gintoki didn't hear the words, turned his head helplessly, raised his hand and gently tapped Li Xiaoqi's eyebrows.
Li Xiaoqi covered his forehead with his hands, looking surprised.
Under the moonlight, Sakata Gintoki smiled, a gentle curve on his lips.
"That guy is a troublesome person. Speak up when you can't stand it anymore."
"Although I didn't join voluntarily, I am still your companion now."
Li Xiaoqi lowered his eyes and laughed softly.
"Um."
These days are particularly peaceful. According to Ubuyashiki Yoya, even the sight of demons is rare.
Every day, Dazai Osamu would be woken up by Rengoku Kyojuro, Kamado Tanjiro and others and forced to do morning exercises.
No one was seen the entire day, and only faint shouts could be heard coming from the nearby hilltops.
When he came back in the evening, Dazai Osamu's forehead was covered with sweat and he walked into the bathroom with a tired face. After taking a hot bath, he went back to his room and lay down.
Li Xiaoqi basically had no chance to talk to Dazai Osamu. When she got up, Dazai Osamu had already gone out, and he was tired and went to bed earlier.
Jiuzhu and the others were just as busy as Dazai Osamu, and they didn't have time to take care of the two of them. They were clearly both written in the Ubuyashiki mansion, but they never saw them.
In this way, she talked a lot with Sakata Gintoki these days. Apart from that, she also drank tea with Ubuyashiki Kazuya and Mrs. Amane and played with their children.
Suddenly, footsteps were heard, and Nezuko Kamado appeared on the corridor, dragging her five-year-old body.
She looked around and smiled when she saw Li Xiaoqi. She ran over and got into Li Xiaoqi's arms.
Nezuko Kamado basically sleeps in her brother's room during the day, and walks around the yard at night, occasionally nestling in her brother's arms to look at the moon.
Sakata Gintoki raised his hand and patted Nezuko Kamado's head, rubbing it in a good mood.
"Nezuko-chan is so cute."
Li Xiaoqi yawned while hugging Nezuko and said jokingly, "We've been living like old men these past few days, sitting at the door of the room and staring blankly when we have nothing to do."
"Otherwise, there's no entertainment."
Sakata Gintoki lay down on his side, supporting his head with his right hand and greeted him.
"There are only two days left, and they will pass quickly. Cherish the leisurely time now. Who knows what will happen next."
Li Xiaoqi rubbed Nezuko's cheek, "You're right."
They had already told Ubuyashiki Yoya that they were about to leave, but had not told the Nine Pillars and Tanjiro and his group.
Dazai Osamu was not good at parting. According to his personality, he planned to say nothing from the beginning and disappear quietly when the time came.
After discussing with Li Xiaoqi, Sakata Gintoki did not want to have a farewell party or something like that. It would not only be too troublesome, but would also delay the training of the Demon Slayer Corps. It would be better not to let anything go wrong due to a momentary negligence at the critical moment.
Ubuyashiki Yoya expressed regret, but he couldn't resist the two and finally agreed.
The noise came from far away and got closer. Nezuko stood up and looked towards the corner.
A group of people appeared in the courtyard, with Dazai Osamu walking in the middle with a dejected look on his face.
Li Xiaoqi held his chin and smiled at the expression on his face. He didn't know when such a group of people gathered around Dazai Osamu.
very nice.
Li Xiaoqi smiled, feeling happy that Dazai Osamu would not be alone in this world.
Dazai Osamu ran over, sat down next to Li Xiaoqi, and sighed with his head down.
Li Xiaoqi raised his hand and stroked his head to smooth his fur, "You've worked hard today too."
Dazai Osamu said "hmm" softly and leaned towards Li Xiaoqi.
As soon as Li Xiaoqi stretched out his hand, he saw Dazai Osamu suddenly grab the pillar next to him, hug the pillar and close his eyes to rest.
Nezuko pounced on Tanjiro Kamado, and suddenly Tanjiro held his waist and looked painful.
Nezuko tilted her head in confusion, a question mark appearing above her head.
"Monjiro, is your waist okay?"
Tanjiro Kamado smiled sheepishly, "It's okay, I just accidentally fell during training this afternoon."
Shinobu Kocho looked over and said with a smile, "Tanjirou-kun has worked too hard and has overdrawn his energy. It's time for him to have a good rest."
Uzui Tengen laughed out loud and held Kamado Tanjiro's head. "Boy, training requires rest. Only when you have a good rest can you make better progress."
Tanjiro Kamado lowered his head, looking ashamed like a child who had done something wrong.
"I see."
On the side, Mitsuri Kanroji was holding Nezuko's little hand and jumping around playing.
Iguro Obanai looked at Kanroji Mitsuri and stopped as she was about to go back to her room.
Tokito Muichiro walked past a few people and walked forward with lifeless eyes.
"Then I'll go back to my room and rest."
Beiming Island Xingming said with his hands clasped together.
Giyu Tomioka and Minami Fushigawa followed in the footsteps of Gyoumei Beiming Island and planned to go back to rest.
"Why are you following me?"
"My room is over here too."
“It’s really infuriating!”
The voices of Fuzukawa Saneya and Tomioka Giyuu were heard one after another.
Just as the three of them walked in front of Li Xiaoqi, Fushigawa Shima nodded at Li Xiaoqi, and Li Xiaoqi raised his hand and greeted him.
Dazai Osamu suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes wide as copper bells.
Fuzukawa Minoru sensed Dazai Osamu's hostility, coughed unnaturally, and looked away.
"Mr. Busikawa."
Li Xiaoqi shouted.
Busei Kagawa paused and looked at Li Xiaoqi.
"Ga—"
The cries of the crows broke the atmosphere at the moment.
Everyone stopped and looked towards the crow.
"The lord has ordered that suspicious activity be detected near the Swordsmith Village area. Kanroji-sama and Tokito-sama are to patrol the area. Team member Tanji Kamado and Kotetsu, a descendant of a fellow swordsmith, are accompanying them to retrieve the battle puppet, Enishi-10. They are also tasked with recuperating in the hot springs of the Swordsmith Village and assisting in combat if necessary."
"That's great, Tanjiro——"
Agatsuma Zenitsu made a plaintive sound, his eyes fixed on Tanjiro, like a nagging woman.
"I can actually go to the hot springs with Miss Kanroji."
"I want to go too!"
Inosuke Hashibira clenched his fists and also shouted that he wanted to go.
At this moment, the crow spread its wings and flew into the air without saying a word.
Inosuke Hashibira yelled angrily, "I'm definitely going to catch you and roast you!"
His voice echoed in the night sky, and the crows flew faster.
Li Xiaoqi turned his head and looked at Sakata Gintoki, then they both lowered their chins and looked at Tanjiro Kamado and Nezuko.
A soft snoring sound was heard, and Dazai Osamu fell asleep hugging the pillar.
Sakata Gintoki grabbed the back of Dazai Osamu's head, grabbed his collar and dragged him back to the room.
The people in the yard left one after another, and only Fushigawa Shigeya was still standing in the yard.
"My lord, you will be leaving in two days."
Fushigawa Shigeya stood there without moving, looking at Li Xiaoqi and said.
Li Xiaoqi nodded slightly and smiled.
Fushigawa Miya opened his lips, wanting to say something but stopping himself.
He took half a step towards Li Xiaoqi and quickly stopped.
"Take care of yourself in the future."
Fuzukawa Miya spoke.
"good."
Li Xiaoqi looked into his eyes and responded.
"Don't forget the two strange fruits I asked you to give to your brother."
"Um."
Fushigawa Miya opened his lips slightly, hesitated for a moment, and then left.
Li Xiaoqi watched his back disappear in the courtyard and slowly exhaled.
"I'm really leaving now, and I'm really reluctant..."
The whispers faded away, and her shadow was lengthened under the light.
In the room, Sakata Gintoki made the bed, lay down on it and stared at the ceiling in a daze, when he heard some faint noises coming from the next room.
Next door, Dazai Osamu sat up and looked outside through the door.
He walked to the door, stretched out his hand towards the shadow on the door, and traced the outline of the shadow.
Dazai Osamu opened his lips and sighed silently.
He loosened his grip, a look of struggle in his eyes.
Dazai Osamu closed his eyes and pressed his forehead against the door, as if he was hugging the shadow on the door.
The next day, Li Xiaoqi opened his eyes, opened the door, and found a cloth bag the size of a purse at the door.
She looked puzzled and looked around but no one passed by.
Li Xiaoqi picked up the cloth bag, opened it, and found an amulet inside.
Suddenly, a breeze blew by, and out of nowhere, there was one more person in the yard.
She was startled and looked up to meet the calm eyes of the person who came.
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