Qiu Shui coughed a few times and said, "We're having hot pot tonight. I've already bought the ingredients and the broth. Everyone, get ready to party!"
"What did Father buy?"
The little butterfly spirit grinned and hopped over to rummage through the pockets on the table.
"What's this?"
She found several delicate little bottles.
"Those are hot pot seasoning, peanut butter, sesame paste, oyster sauce, and soy sauce."
"And what about these?"
Arakawa took out some lunchboxes from the bag and, upon seeing what was inside, a hint of anger flashed across his face.
"Fish, beef, mutton, lettuce, fish balls, and shrimp paste... Oh, and later you can go out and find some fresh vegetables, and bring back some fresh fruit if you find any."
Qiu Shui gave his instructions.
"Then... what about this?"
Ichimokuren leaned closer; despite everything that had happened, he remained as gentle as ever. He held up a young hen that had seemingly fainted and asked...
"Cook it together with the bottom of the pot."
Qiu Shui said.
"That's great!"
The little butterfly fairy was very happy. She finally didn't have to rummage through the food in that smoky mess anymore, and everyone would stop complaining!
"Eat quickly, then we'll go out and find something to eat," the hair-eating demon instructed them.
After Dahei finished his dessert, he stood up and led several shikigami who had also finished eating out.
“Everyone, follow me!” he said.
Several shikigami followed him.
The hair-eating demon carried the plate to Qiu Shui and sat down, resting his head on his hand and gazing at the scenery not far away.
"Does Father have time today?"
He asked in a low voice.
Qiu Shui smiled and couldn't help but straighten his mistied sash and the bright lanterns behind him.
“Recently, a group of evil spirits have come to my house, just like the witches you talk about, and they have completely taken control of me.”
"Miko?"
The hair-eating demon turned to look at her, draped his arm over her shoulder, shook it briefly, and then let it hang down behind her back, saying in a muffled voice:
"My father is so pitiful... Everyone is so pitiful... If only we could go back to the way things were before."
"Fool."
Hearing his sigh, Qiu Shui reached out and hugged him back, her hand unable to resist placing it on his head and gently patting it.
"Now your father only has you left, so you absolutely cannot have any accidents happen to you. The Snow Woman has left us, life in the monastery is back on track, and everyone should be happy."
She knew that he had been unhappy all this time, unable to extricate himself from the sadness of the Snow Woman's departure.
The hair-eating demon clung to her, its thick, smooth hair obscuring its eyes and expression, making it impossible for Qiu Shui to see its true nature.
The Snow Woman's departure must have been even more heartbreaking for Gui Gui than for her. To her, the Snow Woman was the person she loved most, but to Gui Gui, the Snow Woman was his everything.
The Snow Woman raised him, taught him how to be a person, and helped him rise to the top of the entire guild step by step. She taught him what responsibility is, and always pampered and tolerated him.
She knew all of this.
But while remembering is important, life goes on, and she couldn't allow him to remain trapped in his pain forever.
"Father..."
The hair-eating demon raised his head, his bewildered gaze meeting Qiu Shui's eyes.
“If one day Father leaves me, I will not live alone. Father, please have pity on me and do not leave us.”
He held Qiu Shui tightly in his arms.
He knew he couldn't ask for anything more, but he would never let the second most important person in his life leave him!
well……
Qiu Shui sighed inwardly. Gui Gui stood up, quickly regained his composure, bid her farewell with regret, and led the remaining shikigami out of the dormitory and headed into the mountains.
"Autumn is here! Eggplants, green beans, persimmons, and red dates are all readily available. Let's all work hard! Have a great time tonight!"
"yes!"
"Yoshi~"
After they left, the dormitory fell completely silent, so quiet that even her breath seemed to have vanished.
Qiu Shui sat in the courtyard, watching the withered yellow leaves fall from the treetops.
Unfolding a blank scroll, she ground ink and used her brush to sketch each of the shikigami who had once lived here, preserving them on this scroll.
"rustle……"
A gust of wind blew by, and countless fallen leaves danced in the air.
Qiu Shui looked up at the scene, her gaze unconsciously falling on the gate of the dormitory not far away, the place where the Snow Woman had left.
She took a step and found herself standing there without realizing it. Qiu Shui looked down at the spot, then opened the control panel to see if the image of the Snow Woman was still on the Hundred Ghosts Contract.
"Beep...beep..."
At this moment, two strange "beep beep" sounds appeared, and Qiu Shui keenly sensed that this place was somewhat different from the courtyard.
She couldn't feel it unless she used it, but the feeling was very strong.
"What is that? Xu Zi's backup plan?"
Qiu Shui couldn't help but think.
She opened the control panel and connected Heian-kyo to sophisticated equipment in the real world; only in this way could she capture the sound she had just heard.
"What's this?"
Qiu Shui opened the detection system to take a look.
The system collected data for a while and then provided an answer.
Is this... brainwaves?
"What? Is there a mistake?"
Qiu Shui shook her head, disconnected, and walked towards the Yin-Yang Bureau. Just then, a figure that shouldn't have been there appeared.
The handsome man landed silently in front of the dormitory, as if he had always been there. He wore a linen shirt and a black tie across his strong chest, exuding an indescribable air of authority and British charm.
He stood where Qiu Shui had stood not long ago, looking coldly at the desolate Yin-Yang Hall in front of him.
"Butler, you have overstepped your bounds."
A purple figure appeared behind him; she was beautiful and gentle, like a gardenia blooming in spring.
Do you know what you're doing?
The cold-faced man asked.
"I know."
She said gently and softly.
She raised a finger and gently tapped it in the air. In an instant, the entire world of Heian-kyo turned into a single point of light.
"This is my duty, please don't make things difficult for me, Master Butler."
Rouya's smile remained unchanged, but the butler instantly sensed his gradually fading consciousness, which he could no longer control. He briefly maintained his posture and, for the first time, looked at the woman in front of him with a weighty gaze.
You will regret it.
His deep voice rang out.
Rouya smiled and said, "These are not the same things, General."
With a cold snort, the man's body gradually became transparent; he was about to be forced to leave this world.
The seemingly frail woman before me holds sway over this world. She is unremarkable in appearance, yet she is a god in the entire virtual world.
Just then, a voice rang out behind them.
Who are you?
Rouya turned her head, and the world that had been reduced to a black and white plane came alive again. She saw a man with exquisite features but an undeniable feminine softness standing behind her.
It turns out they were hiding in the tree.
Rouya looked at the two leaves on his waterfall-like hair and thought.
How did you get here?
The hair-eating demon looked at him seriously.
The butler glanced at him, a look full of disdain that made the hair-eating ghost feel extremely uncomfortable.
"Have you two seen my master?"
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