Because he went to bed early the night before, Sogu woke up before the alarm clock rang the next morning.

The morning light shone into the room, and the phone beside the pillow was flashing, with several messages received in the middle of the night.

[23:45] Hongzi: Why is the door locked?

[23:45] Hongzi: I know you’re not asleep yet.

[23:48] Hongzi: Are you really asleep?

[00:01] Hongzi: Akane has fallen asleep a long time ago. I want to chat with you for a while.

[00:25]Hongzi: Good night.

Shaking his head, Sogu put down his cell phone and packed the bedding into the closet.

He was indeed too tired yesterday. He had a very good sleep at night. His phone was placed next to his pillow and messages were sent one after another, but he didn't feel anything at all.

Opening the locked door, fortunately, Hongzi was not lying outside.

After looking at the room next door, Zonggu walked over, hesitated for a while, then slowly opened the sliding door and took a look inside.

"..."

Looking at him outside the door, Akane Kirino opened her eyes wide and subconsciously pulled up the thin quilt covering her chest.

Snap, Zonggu immediately closed the door.

Thumb thump thump thump——

Before he had even taken a few steps, Kirino Akane stood up and chased after him.

"Soya!"

"Keep your voice down..."

Looking back at Hongzi who was still sleeping soundly, she closed the door and her voice was much lower: "What did Zongya want to do to me and Hongzi just now?"

"...What are you talking about?"

She came over, "Because Zonggu was sneaky just now."

Zonggu looked at the sky and couldn't deny it.

"I just wanted to see if you were awake."

"Really?" Akane Kirino looked at him, "I just woke up too."

"It's really early. It's not even six o'clock yet."

"Because I seemed to have fallen asleep very early last night...but when I woke up, I saw Soya peeping at the door."

"..."

Seeing that he was speechless, Kirino Akane smiled slightly again.

"I'm hungry, go prepare breakfast. I want to eat the cat ear noodle soup that Sogu made once before."

"Cat ears? If you had told me earlier, I could still prepare. Not today."

"Ah...by the way, you have to prepare the dough one night in advance, right?"

"Well, there's also soup stock."

"Okay. That's whatever."

The two of them went downstairs to wash up, and Kirino Akane took Soya to the living room, and together they burned incense in front of the Buddhist altar.

Ding--

Coming to the kitchen, Zonggu was responsible for preparing breakfast, and she was responsible for sitting at the dining table and waiting.

"Soya."

"Um."

"Is the job at the shrine very hard every day?"

"It should be said that it is the work of the organization. To be honest, it is like this during this time, and there is nothing we can do about it."

Akane Kirino held her chin, "Obviously Obon is a time for the whole society to have a holiday."

"Well." He set up the cooking pot, "So the overtime pay these days is also very high."

"Hey, how many are there?"

"Well... I only know it's very high. I haven't confirmed how much it is."

"All right."

After a while, Zonggu suddenly looked back.

Kirino Akane was in a daze. It took two or three seconds to come back to her senses and tilt her head.

"What's wrong?"

"I also want to ask you this. I heard you sigh."

She didn't continue to hide it, "The night after tomorrow, I want Souya to go to Kyoto with us."

Yesterday was the day of welcoming the pots, and the day after tomorrow was the day of giving the pots during the Obon Festival. There is also a quite grand pot-giving ceremony in Kyoto.

"Go and see Wushan send fire?" Zonggu asked.

"Well... we can also take a look at Wushan to send fire, but I want to go to Lanshan to release water lanterns."

"Lanshan water lantern?" He thought for a while, "No problem."

"Is it really okay?"

Akane Kirino looked at him, "Soya looks exhausted every day when he comes home."

"We haven't reached the limit yet." He smiled and turned away, "And I just went there to have a look. If I don't wander around, I won't be too tired."

Although it was her own invitation, Kirino Akane didn't want him dragging his exhausted body to forcefully accompany her.

"I'll think about it again... let's talk about it then."

"Um."

After making breakfast, the two of them were eating at the table. Kirino Akane asked about yesterday's duty.

"It's just very busy."

"All right."

She gave up her previous plan to "inspect the work".

"In addition to Kyoto, there are also many Bon Odori festivals held in other nearby places these two days."

"Well, Kirino can go shopping with Anko. Bring your bell too."

"Okay. Can I take leave from Sogu's work?"

"Originally, there were not enough manpower..."

After breakfast, Kirino Akane didn't plan to go upstairs to sleep. She sat in the living room and waited for Anko to wake up, while Soya changed her clothes and went out.

The second time he went there, because he was already familiar with the route and the required time yesterday, he did not deliberately seek to arrive early. But when he arrived at Notogawa Kaban, all his fellow mikos had already arrived.

"We didn't get to chat much yesterday. I came here early today, but Soya-kun turned out to be a little lazy."

"I am sorry."

"After today's duty is over..."

"I'm still sorry."

It was not yet time to start duty, and no one was willing to start work early. The small chat room was crowded with chattering witches, and the police were nowhere to be seen.

Buzz——

Anko: Did Soya come to Akane and I's room this morning to peek?

"..."

Soya: Don't listen to her nonsense.

Hongzi: Why don't you wake me up for breakfast?

Soya: I think sleep is more important than breakfast.

Hongzi: It's obviously just the opposite.

Soya: For Anko.

Hongzi: For me, being able to see Soya is more important.

Zonggu smiled and did not reply for the time being.

Another minute or two passed.

Hongzi: You should say something!

Soya: If you're shy, don't say such things.
To be continued...