Chapter 018
After his temporary roommate left, Haruki felt a little uncomfortable for a while, but soon this discomfort became more serious as the New Year approached and he calculated the time to send out the things he had on hand.
"Thank you for your help in delivering something for me right before the New Year."
At the hospital entrance, Qingxi bowed to the two Anbu staff members.
"Well, it's nothing serious. We just happened to be on our way, so we helped deliver it."
The uniforms of the Hidden Department members are different from those of the ghost hunters in many ways. The biggest difference is that the entire head of the Hidden Department members except for the eyes is covered with black and white striped cloth.
Therefore, unless the other party speaks and looks at the body shape, it is difficult to know whether the hidden personnel is male or female. Of course, this refers to women with a relatively flat figure... Well, let's not mention this.
This time, the two Hidden Department members who were asked by Qingxi to deliver something were both men. Faced with the request from such a polite and good-looking girl from the clinic, they were actually a little embarrassed.
She was used to the idea in the food world that if she asked someone to do something for her, even if she didn't pay them, she would at least give them some ingredients to treat them to a meal. Especially since these people were completely unfamiliar to her, she still had to show some appreciation.
"And this." Qingxi handed the two lunch boxes in her hand to the two people, "I made these myself. If you don't mind, you can eat them when you're hungry. Finally, I want to wish you two a happy new year in advance."
For all the members of the Demon Slayer Corps, they will never be happy as long as the ancestor of demons, Muzan Kibutsuji, is not eliminated from this world. So instead of saying "Happy New Year" to them, which everyone knows will not make them happy, they would like to hear "Good luck in the New Year".
I wish them good luck in the new year and that all their wishes come true.
The two members of the Hidden Department looked at each other, and then they both let out a long breath, and then they cheered up again.
It was as if what they just exhaled was not their breath, but all the bad and negative emotions that they had seen, experienced and did not want to face throughout the year.
Taking the very heavy lunch box from the girl, one of the Anbu members said, "Then we'll go."
Qingxi: "Have a good trip."
After the two members of the Hidden Corps left the city together, they separated and went on their own with their companions. One of them went to Momoyama to deliver the New Year's gifts that Qingxi had asked him to give to Youta, Xiang, and Airi who were currently training as Thunder Breathing Instructors, while the other went to Shido House where Gingmei was temporarily resting after being injured on the island of Sadness.
At noon, the two stopped to rest and eat.
When they opened the lunch box Qingxi gave them, they were all stunned.
When the lid was closed, you couldn't smell any fragrance, but when the lid of the bento was opened, a rich aroma of meat wafted out, catching people off guard.
It also made the other members of the Hidden Department who were only carrying a few rice balls on them turn their attention over.
"It smells so good. Hey, hey, if we're good brothers, we can't eat alone, Hajime."
Looking at the lunch box that could be said to be as luxurious as a box lunch held in the hands of the Anbu member named Ayi, one of the Anbu members spoke up, and then the other Anbu members who reacted responded in unison.
The posture is no different from that of wanting to defeat some evil force.
“No.” Ah Yi tightly guarded the lunch box in his arms, not letting the surrounding animals snatch it away. “Go away, go away, all of you, leave right here! This is a thank you gift from the girl at the clinic for helping me deliver things. This is my reward (shocking sound)! You are not allowed to snatch it from me!!!”
Ayi's miserable howls echoed on the dirt road outside the town. However, how could one person withstand the siege of a group of people? Ayi's luxurious bento with pork chops, beef, tamagoyaki, meatballs, crab and finely chopped cabbage was ultimately not saved.
Ayi QAQ only managed to grab a rice ball and a meatball from the food.
In case he couldn't even eat the food in his hand, Hajime first stuffed the meatball into his mouth, and then took a bite of rice ball. He didn't believe that they would come to snatch his food after he had already taken it.
After doing all this, he angrily criticized his companions with vague words.
"Damn! How could this be possible! That was my lunchbox!!! Ugh, it's so delicious!!! Ahhhh!!! You idiots, give my lunchbox back!!! It's so delicious, wuwuwuwu, that was the lunchbox that little Axi gave me, wuwuwu, compensate me for such a delicious lunchbox!!!"
Coincidentally, compared to Ayi's "naivety", another old hand in the hidden team tasted the food in the lunch box and immediately started eating. By the time his companions around him reacted and prepared to grab the food, he had already eaten half of the dish. When they stretched out their hands, he quickly took away two rice balls in the lunch box that seemed to be dyed pink by the color of some vegetable juice. As for the rest, even if the lunch box was taken away by others, he showed an attitude of "do whatever you want".
It’s not that he doesn’t want to eat, but he knows that he is alone and can’t keep the delicious food to himself.
Three days later, on New Year's Eve, at the residence of the Taoshan Thunder Breathing Instructor.
Jigoro Kuwajima waited until his three disciples finished their training for the day before calling them back into the house.
"Grandpa, what are you asking us to do now? Don't you usually ask us to run around the mountain a few more times at this time?"
"Could it be that they were so kind today that they prepared dinner for us early?"
"You two, just be quiet, or you'll get beaten again," Airi said.
As if to confirm the girl's words, Kuwajima Jigoro's iron fist of love fell on the heads of the two disrespectful boys.
The old man, who had a long scar on his left cheek and two white mustaches under his nose, waved to Airi while watching the two boys squatting at the door holding their heads and crying out in pain with satisfaction.
He said, "Someone from the Hidden Department just came over. Someone asked him to bring some things to you."
The old man pointed to the large package on the table and said, "This is it. Open it and see for yourself."
"It should be Axi." Ai Li said in a good mood and walked quickly to the table. Without waiting for the two people squatting on the ground, she opened the big package first.
As the little girl was unpacking, she chatted with Kuwajima Jigoro, who had also leaned over out of curiosity, "I received something from the teacher before, and now it's from Aki. I'm really happy."
"Yeah, that girl you guys always talk about, the one you took in and then took you to find mountain products to sell, earning a lot of money so you could finally have enough to eat?"
"Right, right." During the past few months living on Taoshan, although the grandfather who taught them Thunder Breathing was very strict when training them, he was as playful as a little kid in normal times. As a result, Airi, who used to be restrained when facing strangers, gradually became more outgoing and cheerful.
"Ashi is very capable. Sensei decided to become a ghost hunter and train. When the three of us were sent to your place, Grandpa, Ashi gave us all the money we had saved, and she didn't keep any for herself."
Kuwajima Jigoro smacked his lips. He didn't take Airi's words to heart. He just said to her and the three children, "Poor family, rich road. Although there is no rich road to take, anyway, you three should train as you like. If you are hungry, don't treat yourselves badly. And there is also the trainer. I don't know what kind of personality he has. It's not easy to get along with him, but it's always good to be a little sweet-talker."
If your seniors bully you by taking advantage of their power, don't keep putting it in. If you hold back, you'll only get angrier. If you back down, you'll only feel worse. If you're brave enough, show us your true strength." This part is particularly memorable.
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The old man glanced at the two "monkeys" who were lying on the ground and roaring as soon as they heard that it was Qingxi who had asked someone to deliver the things. He did not hear even a single "sweet word" from these two little brats.
Moreover, judging by their current state, they must have already thrown the girl's "instructions" to the wind.
"Oh, it's new clothes! There are four of them? And you even prepared some for Grandpa?"
Yangtai picked up the clothes and gestured in front of him.
The two sets of boys' clothes are of the same style and color, so there will be no situation where two people are picking and choosing between two different clothes. The only difference is that Airi's new clothes are brighter in color, and the remaining one with a darker color naturally belongs to the only old man among them.
Kuwajima Jigoro picked up the dress, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, but the words he said sounded a little stiff, "The girl is young, but she knows how to handle things."
His eyes were fixed on the three children beside him who, after looking at the clothes, continued to look at the contents of the package. Compared with Qingxi, who already knew what "the more courtesy, the less blame" meant, these three were simply unbearable to look at.
Thinking this in his heart, Jigoro Kuwajima shook his head.
"New clothes for everyone, candies, popular snacks from Tokyo, and tea for grandpa...should we send something to Aki as well?" Airi hesitated.
"Then what should we give?" Yang Tai asked, scratching his head.
Since arriving in Taoshan, they have not used a single cent of the money Qingxi gave them. Moreover, their teacher had asked someone to send them a large sum of money, which shocked them as they had never seen so much money before.
"Peaches, okay?" Xiang was a bit hesitant. "Didn't Grandpa say that there are peach trees all over Peach Mountain? When they're ripe, can someone send some to Axi?"
Airi shook her head. "Peaches won't last long after being picked. It's better to make them into dried peaches so they can be preserved better."
Airi looked at Kuwajima Jigoro and asked, "Is it okay, Grandpa?"
Kuwajima Jigoro snorted, "Only Airi still remembers an old man like me, unlike those two brats."
Yang Tai and Xiang, one looks at the sky and the other looks at the ground.
Well, that’s just the way grandpa is. They’ve gotten used to him scolding them.
On the other side, in the Wisteria House in a small town, Xingming Island, who had almost recovered from his injuries and was ready to continue to accept the mission sent by the messenger, met Yin who came here as soon as he walked out of the door of the Wisteria House.
"Ah, it's Lord Beimingyu." The member of the Hidden Department looked at the tall, strong, blind man in front of him and took a step back before asking.
Beimingyu Xingming stopped and asked, "What's the matter?"
The Hidden Department member quickly took off the bag on his back and handed it to him, "This is something a little girl named Qingxi from the clinic asked me to bring to you."
A look of surprise flashed across Beimingyu Xingming's face. He took the package, stroked it and opened it directly. The package was not heavy. As soon as he put his hand on it, he could feel the thickness of the fabric.
The Inu staff took a look and explained to him, "Ah, it's a brown-green haori with Namo Amitabha embroidered on it."
The Hidden Department member silently glanced at the embroidered words for a second time and said, "The girl must have done this herself." Seeing that Beiming Island Xingming was about to put the haori on, the Hidden Department member hesitated for a moment, but finally said honestly, "Well, are you planning to wear this haori, Beiming Island-sama? Those words might be... well, a little childish."
Everything else is fine. Although the stitches are a little bit visible, they are all in some inconspicuous places. But well, it would be better if you ignore the embroidered words.
The staff of the Hidden Department spoke tactfully. Beiming Island Xingming understood the meaning but did not care. The little girl was small and had small hands. It was not easy for her to complete a haori that suited her by herself. What's more, this was a concern from her family.
Beiming Island Xingming felt that with this feathered robe as a companion in this cold winter, the journey at night would not be so cold.
"By the way, she also asked me to bring a message to Lord Beimingyu." said the Hidden Department member.
Beimingyu Xingming listened quietly.
The Hidden Department staff imitated the tone of the little girl at the entrance of the clinic and said with their hands on their hips, "Forget about the money that Mr. Beimingyu asked someone to give me this time, but don't give it to me next time. Don't you know what your appetite is?
If you don't know how to spend the money you get from killing ghosts, just keep it for food. When I was in the temple, I fed Mr. Beimingyu two bowls of rice at a time, but he only looked half full. Now I'm outside, what should I do if I don't have enough money and go hungry?
It would be a joke if I were killed by a ghost because I was too hungry to have any strength.
Finally, I am doing well in the clinic, Mr. Beimingyu, don't worry."
The Hidden Department member lowered his hands from his hips and breathed a sigh of relief. "The above is what Qingxi asked me to convey to Lord Beiming Island."
Beimingyu Xingming, who was being taught a lesson by someone sent by a little girl, fell silent. The atmosphere became awkward for a moment. At this time, the crows circling above his head began to urge him impatiently.
"Hurry up, Gyoumei of Beiming Island. The village in the south is being attacked by ghosts."
"I understand." Beimingyu Xingming nodded in the direction of the Yinbu personnel, then turned around, and the tall figure walked farther and farther away under the leadership of the Ya.
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