Chapter 194
This spring rain has been drizzling for five days and still hasn't stopped.
As a result, the dirt roads, which have not yet been paved with cement, have been soaked with rainwater in the past few days, becoming soft and muddy.
Similarly, it has also caused inconvenience to travel for a large number of people.
"It's raining outside again, do you still want to go out?"
In the corridor of the crow house, Suzumaru Tsuneji and Esetsu Sahmonji were sitting side by side, with tea sets placed between them. Sayo Sahmonji was pointing at the teapot and quietly pouring tea into the arms of the two.
Qingxi's gaze fell on the young man with long black-gray hair. She nodded at him and said, "Yes, the chiffon cake I bought the day before yesterday tasted very good. Now I'm craving it again, so I want to go to that store to buy some more."
Suzumaru Tsuneji was lost in thought, as if he was savoring the taste of the chiffon cake that Qingxi had mentioned.
"That's true," he said. "For someone who doesn't have a sweet tooth, the cake has just the right sweetness."
He put down the teacup in his hand and said, "If possible, please let me go with you... I'm a little curious about that store."
Qingxi nodded. She felt no burden in agreeing to this request, which could be said to be not a request at all.
"Okay. If you go with Suzumaru, we can buy two more." As she spoke, her gaze shifted to the quiet boy with blue hair and a ponytail, and then she invited him, "Xiaoye, do you want to come with us? I remember that store sold bread that looked like persimmons last time... Of course, it might not taste like persimmon, but it looks very cute. Do you want to go and take a look?"
Sayo Sawamonji pursed his lips. He really wanted to say that he just liked eating persimmons, not that he liked persimmons, but when he saw the girl smiling gently at him, he swallowed the words back.
"Yeah." A small voice came out of his throat, and the blue-haired boy nodded at her.
She didn't know why a casual invitation would make the other person think so much. But after seeing the little stars of "I want to go" flashing in the boy's blue eyes, Qingxi waved at him and said, "Then let's go now."
"Ah, wait wait wait."
The big one and the small one were just about to move, but were stopped by the girl again.
She untied the hair tie wrapped around her wrist and said to Suzumaru Tsuneji half seriously and half jokingly, "It's raining outside. Mr. Suzumaru, your hair is too long. If you don't tie it up, it will be a muddy mess."
Suzumaru Tsuneji sat up again and said, "In that case, I'll ask the master to help me take care of it."
Qingxi hesitated for a moment. "...It's not impossible, but Mr. Suzumaru's hair is really long. Even if I tie it all up in a high ponytail, it will still get splashed with mud and water easily. Tying it up seems a bit strange... How about I ask Jiro to come and comb it for you... I always feel that Jiro's femininity is a little stronger than us women in this area."
Sayo Sawamonji's eyes shifted between the two of them, and then he said, "I'll go call Jiro," and ran away.
Half an hour later.
A tall young man, reeking of alcohol and with long hair flowing down his back, patted Tsuneji Suzumaru's shoulder. He took two steps back, his hands on his hips, and said, "Alright, done."
Suzumaru Tsuneji stood up and said to him, "Thank you."
"It's okay, it's okay." Jiro Tachi waved his hand, "I'm very good at this."
He turned his gaze, his golden eyes smilingly landing on the girl waiting on the side. Then, he extended his hand to her, "Master, here are my snacks."
"Oh, I know, I know. I'll do it for you when I come back." Qingxi said speechlessly.
She had never seen a knife that could drink so much.
"What do you want to eat?" she asked.
Jiro's eyes lit up: "Hey, can I still order food? I'm so happy."
Qingxi only felt that a mountain was rushing towards her, and then her feet were empty and she was picked up by the mountain.
"Master, you're so kind. I want some peanuts, the five-spice ones you gave us last time. Ah! And then there's the sour and spicy cold lotus root slices. They're delicious after a glass of sake. There's also the tofu skin lucky bag, garlic pork, cold noodles, Shuikou chicken, and pickled pepper chicken feet..."
Qingxi, who was getting increasingly frustrated, put her hand over his mouth and yelled, "Are you planning on drinking all day? With all these side dishes... Really, next time Taro comes over, I'll have him limit your daily alcohol intake."
"Master, I was wrong. Just do whatever you want for me. I'm not picky." Jiro Tachi changed the girl's armpits into a hug. "It's very painful for an alcoholic to be restricted in drinking."
Being held by such a big guy, and talking to her in such a wronged voice, Qingxi couldn't help but pull his hair, "You know you are an alcoholic, why do you still talk to me in such a wronged voice.
Put me down quickly, I'm going out to buy chiffon cake.
Because it is the main product and tastes good, it should be very popular. I don’t know if I can buy a few more now.
Come to think of it, you ate the most last time."
Since the girl said so, Jiro Tachi naturally let the person go.
Opening the umbrella, Qingxi took Sayo Sawamonji's hand and said to the two people in the corridor: "We are going out."
It took a while to walk to the cake shop. Maybe because of the rain, there were not many customers here today. Qingxi looked at the one and a half chiffon cakes left on the counter. She thought about it, asked the boss to pack them all up, and then asked him to bake three more.
There are many people in the family, and the chiffon cake is not big. If she doesn't buy more, she won't be able to divide it equally among everyone.
Another point she wanted to make was that the cakes in the cake shop were sold by the piece, and if she wanted to buy a whole one, she had to tell the boss.
The three people waited in the store for a long time before they got the cake, and also bought bread with a persimmon appearance.
On the way back, the rain started to get heavier. Sayo Sawamonji said, "Four and a half cakes, that's too many."
"Not much." Qingxi shook her head. "I'm going to the headquarters later. I'll bring one of the three freshly baked ones. Hinai and Rika will probably like it."
At the entrance of the crow house, Suzumaru Tsuneji took the things from the three people and said, "Let Xiaoye go with you. Be careful on the road."
"Okay." Qingxi said with a smile. "Leave four pieces for Xiaoye and me. We'll come back later and eat them together."
After she finished speaking, she winked at him with a smile, "After all, we bought it outside. If you eat one more piece, just consider it as your errand fee."
One tall and one short walked along the main road. After a while, when they passed a fork in the road, they turned into a very inconspicuous small road surrounded by bushes. After walking for an unknown amount of time, the road gradually widened. After a while, they saw an open area, and in that open area, a traditional courtyard stood quietly.
Passing through a field of wisteria trees, Qingxi and Sayo Sawamonji disappeared into the gate.
Just then, an eyeball jumped out of the bushes behind them.
It silently jumped towards the courtyard, circled along the wall, and finally went into a corner where there were no wisteria flowers.
…
In Infinite City, in a quiet house, a woman raised her head slightly.
In front of her was a man wearing a suit and a hat.
"Master, I found it."
The man's scarlet pupils revealed madness and murderous intent, and a cold and stern look appeared on his handsome face. He said slowly, "That's great."
"Miracle, let the Twelve Kizuki in. It's time to get rid of those unkillable bugs in the Demon Slayer Corps."
…
Demon Slayer Corps Headquarters.
On the walkway outside the hall, Qingxi took a bite of the Japanese confectionery that Mrs. Tianyin brought over. Hmm, it was too sweet, so he drank a cup of tea to relieve the greasiness.
Sitting opposite her was Ubuyashiki Kōya, who, even during his break, would occasionally give simple instructions to the returning crows.
After a while, Qingxi turned his head and asked Sayo Sawamonji: "Saya, are you still following?"
Sayo Sawamonji shook his head and said in a steady tone that was disproportionate to his small body, "No more."
As if she had received some very important information, the girl who was originally sitting upright fell back like a deflated ball and just happened to lean against the pillar.
"...Tired." She muttered.
Ubuyashiki Yoya tilted his head and asked, "Do you want to take a break before going back?"
Qingxi's blue eyes fell straight on the young man's forehead, where the small purple bumps that had originally appeared had spread all over his forehead over time, and were invading all the way down to his forehead.
And this is only the part that outsiders can see.
How many more curses are there on the body beneath the clothes? Only the master himself and the wife who takes care of him know.
Qingxi was stunned for a while, then she moved suddenly, leaned forward, and asked in a muffled voice: "Can you still see?" Your eyes.
Hearing the faint sadness in the girl's voice that she was trying hard to conceal, as well as the fear that she might not even be aware of, Ubuyashiki Kakuya smiled and said calmly, "You can still see for the time being."
He turned back to the eaves in front of him and said, "It's just that I might lose my sight in a while. I hope I can meet Muzan Kibutsuji before I lose my sight completely."
"I will." Qingxi said in a very firm tone.
Because, isn't this what they have planned these days?
Walking into a trap.
"I won't go back today." Qingxi lowered his head, holding the bottom of the teacup with one hand and slowly turning it with the other hand.
Ubuyashiki Yoya was startled for a moment, then the smile on his face gradually grew wider. He said, "Let's go back after eating snacks. If you stay here, you might not be able to sleep well tonight.
Ah Xi is still a child, if he doesn't get enough rest, he won't grow taller."
Qingxi glared back, then after a moment, she pouted and muttered, "I've only grown two centimeters since the second half of last year. Even if I rest well, I won't grow any worse than this... I guess 165 centimeters is the best I can do here."
She smiled, her teeth baring as she remembered something. "But it's okay. Thinking about Sister Shinobu's height, I feel more balanced now."
Ubuyashiki Kōya was speechless. "It's not a good habit to say bad things behind someone's back."
Qingxi shirked responsibility and said, "My Lord, it was you who brought up this topic first. I just thought of it because we talked about it."
The two chatted casually for a while, and Ubuyashiki Yoya put down his teacup and said to her, "Aki, go back. It's not safe here anymore."
"It's okay, I'm ready." Qingxi shook his head seriously.
Suddenly, the serious expression on the girl's face disappeared, and she smiled brightly. "Didn't we agree to take everyone to the world of gourmet food? It's a very magical world."
At that time you just said "there is a chance", instead of saying it as if it was an agreement like you are saying now.
Ubuyashiki Yoya said in his heart.
But seeing that the girl seemed in a good mood, he decided not to spoil her fun at this time.
He smiled and said, "In that case, I'm really looking forward to it."
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