"Oh right, I almost forgot about you guys."
Qiu Shui realized that she hadn't introduced the two new members to everyone yet.
"They are human-faced trees, the newly arrived shikigami," she introduced to everyone.
"The tree with a human face?"
The Zashiki-warashi was taken aback. Amidst the astonished gazes of those around her, she walked up to the human-faced tree, ignoring its thick trunk, and lit a fire.
"No, it can be lit."
She said, puzzled.
Autumn Water Beauty: "!"
Hair-eating demon: "!"
Little Butterfly Fairy: "!"
Ibaraki-dōji: "!"
The shikigami: "..."
The fox spirit couldn't bear to watch any longer and hurriedly tried to persuade her from afar, "Zashiki, aren't you afraid they'll beat you up? This is a thousand-year-old tree, a spirit of ten thousand years!"
"ah?"
The Zashiki-warashi belatedly realized what was happening and began to feel afraid as it moved its fingers away.
Just then, she was suddenly slapped away by a charred branch in front of her, and a small red flower grew on her body.
Snap.
"Zashiki Warashi!!"
The little butterfly fairy ran towards her.
Ibaraki-dōji looked at the bright flower on her head and said, "These two new shikigami are quite interesting."
Jiaotu wagged its tail vigorously behind them, splashing up huge sprays of water.
"Everyone come quick! The hot pot is ready!"
"Oh right, let's have hot pot!"
The shikigami gathered around a table, eating hot pot and rice cakes, with charcoal burning brightly below, emitting white smoke.
At this moment, brilliant stars rose in the dark sky above, illuminating the brightly lit shrines and guiding the shikigami home.
...
Everyone was in high spirits today, so they opened cups of sake and drank heartily. Qiushui couldn't resist joining them and had a few cups too.
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