Chapter 044
Giyu Tomioka left the clinic, but every day there were still many "Giyu Tomioka" sent in by the hidden department personnel.
So, regarding the departure of this person who could be considered a child even in the Demon Slayer Corps, Qingxi expressed a little bit of emotion when Tianren, but then thought about Tianren's complete lack of knowledge of the art of speaking, and even that little bit of emotion disappeared.
From now until the New Year, her home will be at the Ravencrest.
Because of this, she even felt that the clinic was a little fooled.
Fortunately, except for Ueno Arata, everyone else in the clinic is a little angel. Seeing her running to the crow house behind the clinic with a serious face every day, they thought she had encountered some difficulties. After asking, they only got the answer that nothing was wrong. Then everyone quietly took over some of the things that were originally her responsibility, so that she had more time to deal with the things in the crow house.
But Qingxi was not wrong. She really had nothing to do on her side. She had already promised Jiro that she would feed him a few more younger brothers before the New Year to share his current work. She had already said it, so naturally she had to do it.
So, in this month leading up to the New Year, she gave up feeding the crows in the crow house with food from low to high quality, and started feeding them high-quality food. Of course she felt sad about it, but now she was more annoyed by Jiro who came to her every day to ask for a younger brother.
Those who understand will understand that the crow's cry cannot be pleasant to hear, especially when it is a hoarse and angry cry, which is even more unpleasant.
Hard work pays off. On New Year's Eve, Qingxi finally made the final data record of the thirty crows in his crow house.
After taking another look at the booklet in his hand, Qingxi dropped the pencil in his hand and almost burst into tears.
It’s over, the feeding work on her side is finally over.
She has fed Jiro's little brother, and she can also hand in the mission from Ubuyashiki Yoya... Although the double salary is very good, she is not short of money now, so she wants to take a break.
He hurried back to the clinic dormitory, found some letter paper and a pen, and quickly wrote a letter to Ubuyashiki Yoya with a fountain pen. Then he hurried back to the crow house and asked one of the crows to deliver the letter to the headquarters. Qingxi felt relieved.
"Ashi, are you going out now?"
After watching the girl's convulsive behavior throughout the whole process, Koharu Ling stopped Qingxi who was about to leave.
Through the window you can see that it's snowing outside again.
"It snowed early this winter, and the temperature outside dropped dramatically. Are you going out wearing only this little clothing?"
Qingxi, who was called, looked down at the clothes she was wearing. Well, they were a little thin.
When she was working before, her body was always moving and there were walls all around, so the cold wind would not blow in completely, so it was okay. But now she was preparing to go out, and it must be colder outside than inside. If she went out like this, she would definitely come back like a popsicle.
She turned around and said, "Then I'll go upstairs and change my clothes."
Xiaochun Ling waved her hand, "Go ahead." Before she finished, she gave a few more instructions, "Be nice to yourself. Do you have any new clothes? If you do, take them out and wear them."
New clothes?
To be honest, she hasn't made or bought anything for herself this year.
The former has no time.
This year, so many people are looking forward to what she does (grinding teeth emphasis). It’s her first time, so we have to show some appreciation. Let’s wait until next year and see if she still does it for them.
As for the latter, she felt it was unnecessary.
After all, she had already received two Komon kimonos and a red dress this year.
She doesn't have any particular requirements for clothes, as long as they are wearable and comfortable.
Thinking of this, she took out the small-patterned kimono that Mrs. Ruhuo gave her from the box.
First put on the tabi, then take off the clothes and put on the kimono, nagakimono, and finally the komon kimono... There is no need to worry about whether you are cold wearing so little, the fabrics of winter clothes are cut and sewn with thick materials. Well, if you feel cold down there, you can also learn from Qingxi and wear a thin fleece leggings inside. Of course, these are not available in this era, they are all brought from the world of food.
After all, she was leaving soon, so why should she rush to get rid of them if she could just stuff them into her gourmet backpack?
Qingxi tied the taiko knot at her waist with great effort, and a thin layer of sweat appeared on her forehead. Finally, she put on a thick haori, picked up the handkerchief bag, put on wooden clogs, and ran downstairs.
After living here for more than a year, I have gradually gotten used to some things that I was not used to before, such as these clogs.
I trotted downstairs and saw Xiaochun Ling, who was also free, preparing to go to the kitchen to prepare today's New Year's meal.
He turned in front of her and said, "Sister A Ling, this is enough."
Xiaochun Ling looked her up and down and frowned: "Your hair."
Qingxi wailed, "Please spare me. I just finished the task assigned to me by the master today, so I wanted to go out for a walk to relax my body and mind. Maybe it's too cold outside. I'll be back soon."
"Is it the thing that has been bothering you recently?" Seeing the girl nod, Xiaochun Ling's frown also relaxed.
She also knew that recently this girl would run to the crow house at the back whenever there was nothing to do at the clinic. She didn't look as organized as before, but rather looked a bit restless.
Now that the task assigned to her by the lord has been completed, it is understandable that the little girl wants to go out and relax.
but--
She pulled Qingxi back to her dormitory on the second floor. She had already put on her kimono. She would never let her go out to play with such unkempt hair.
That's too rude.
The low ponytails that had been there for thousands of years were taken off, and the long black hair was rolled up bit by bit. Finally, the hairpin that she had thrown in the box was picked up and inserted into her hair.
Xiaochun Ling looked around to make sure there was nothing wrong before letting her go, "Okay, go play."
As if she had thought of something, she asked again, "Did you bring the wisteria sachet? On a cloudy day like this, ghosts will come out even during the day."
"Yeah, I brought it." Haruki was really scared of Haru Aya, she said perfunctorily while running downstairs.
However, the truth is that she didn't bring it with her, but she did have some fragrant wisteria perfume, so she could just spray some on herself when she got out.
"Hmm, Ashi?"
Originally, Rengoku Ruka had asked the servants in the house to go back if they had family members because today was New Year's Eve. The remaining ones who stayed in the Rengoku house were those who had no relatives alive. As a result, there were not enough people, so the task of sweeping the snow at the gate today was taken over by Rengoku Kyojuro and his younger brother Rengoku Chijuro.
But what surprised them was that they could still see people they knew in such weather.
A girl wearing a kimono with small floral patterns and holding an umbrella was walking slowly in the snow along the side of the road when she stopped.
"Kyojuro, Chijuro." The girl approached them. "Are you sweeping the snow?"
"My mother sent some servants back to celebrate the New Year, so we were a little short of manpower at home. My brother and I came out to sweep the snow." The tiny Rengoku Chijuro explained.
He changed the subject and said, "Sister Axi is dressed very beautifully today."
What woman can resist others praising her? "No, no. It's Sister A-Ling. She felt that my usual clothes wouldn't look good today, so she asked me to wear something new."
She looked up a little embarrassedly, her voice becoming weaker. "You know, I promised Jiro that I would find some younger brothers to help him with the tasks before the New Year. Besides, there are other people's New Year gifts and so on, so I've neglected my own side."
"But it doesn't matter. This set of clothes that Mrs. Ruhuo gave me is very good, so I just wore it out."
"Akiro, you look really good in a kimono." As if to confirm what he said, Rengoku Kyojuro nodded seriously, "It looks great on you."
Qingxi smiled, her eyebrows curved, "Thank you."
"Hmm, are you going to the street?" asked Rengoku Kyojuro.
"Yes." Qingxi nodded, with a look of relief on her face, "I'm liberated." "Let's go out for a walk, order some snacks, and reward ourselves."
"Would you like to come with me?" She raised her wrist, where the handkerchief bag was hanging, to show them. "I brought some change. I'll treat you."
Rengoku Chijuro shook his head and said, "I won't go. Brother, you should accompany Sister Axi. It's so cold, it would be bad if we encounter robbers."
Petty thieves will not stop working during the New Year like other people. On the contrary, the more lively the festival is, the more lively they will be. What's more, if Sister Axi really encounters such a thing with the way she is dressed today, she won't be able to catch anyone.
Rengoku Kyojuro looked down at his clothes and took off his haori to make it easier to sweep the snow. After saying "wait a moment" to Kiyoki, he turned and ran into the house. When he came out again, he had put on his haori and some coins his mother had given him after hearing that he was going to accompany Aki to the street.
"Then we'll go." Qingxi waved at Chijuro, who was standing at the gate of the Purgatory House with two brooms in his arms, and said, "I'll bring Chijuro some snacks and roasted sweet potatoes when I come back."
Even though today is New Year's Eve, there are still many people doing business on the streets, and some shops will even launch limited-edition items in the next few days.
Compared to sweet potato-based snacks like donuts, cakes, and meatballs, she is more looking forward to the oden sold on small wooden carts along the street.
Of course, since it was agreed that she would treat, it was naturally her turn to treat.
She eats oden, but she can buy Kyojuro what he likes to eat, and she doesn't need to worry about buying so much that he can't finish it, because his appetite is limited. After he finishes eating what he likes to eat, he can still accompany her to eat oden.
After eating the last piece of white radish in the bowl in front of her, she turned her head and looked over the eaves of the small wooden cart above her head that blocked the snow to the street outside.
"Hmm, Aki, what are you looking at?" Rengoku Kyojuro, who had more than ten bowls piled up beside him, stopped eating oden and asked curiously when he noticed the girl's movements.
Kiyoki pointed across the street, where people were still lining up to buy things even in this weather. "I'm craving croquettes," she said, pointing to the shop next door. "And I'm craving takoyaki. Kyojuro, let's finish this one and then go over there."
Rengoku Kyojuro opened his mouth to say something, but seeing the girl who was eager to try and was about to join the line, he had no choice but to nod.
He wanted to say from the beginning that there is nothing wrong with liking to eat, but Ah Xi's appetite is just the same as that of an ordinary person. Like today, she wants to eat everything, but after buying things, she only eats a little bit of the things that can be shared, except for those that cannot be shared. She eats most of it and has been eating for a long time. Can she really eat more?
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