"Oh, okay. We can discuss with the dance troupe when to leave. The festival will start soon. It's a pity that I haven't had such a beautiful and elegant ceremony for a long time..."
"Thank you Mr. Kamiya."
"You're welcome. When you see Madam, please say a few good words for me."
"Um."
Yukino Riho waved her hand gently, turned around and walked towards the backyard.
Sitting on the chair, Mr. Kamiya looked at her back.
The light green dress matches the green courtyard very well. Although her dress can be considered simple, with black pointed high heels, it seems to be dressed like most urban white-collar workers. But when you get close to her, even if you are alone,
In terms of figure, her extraordinary temperament cannot be concealed; if they can communicate face to face, naturally no one can ignore her elegant and beautiful appearance.
All we can say is that the Snow Girl is indeed the most pure and flawless creature in the world.
Written by the same sunshine, just when Yukino Riho walked through the entrance and into the backyard, a man walked in.
Wearing a white shirt and trousers, the man is about 1.85 meters tall, with his hair combed into a ponytail, a small beard on his chin, and a scar next to his right eye. His eyes are deep and sharp, like the eyeballs of a hunting beast.
"Long time no see, Kamiya."
Mr. Kamiya was silent for a while, then stretched out his thick right hand forward: "Takenaka, long time no see."
The two hands were clasped together in a rather firm handshake. After a while, Takenaka Akihi sat down on a chair nearby and said casually: "Are you okay, Awen?"
"It's better than me." Mr. Kamiya replied.
Awen is a German shepherd dog raised in Furukawa Hall. He has a good temperament and is very smart, but he has some weird habits, especially he likes to eat spinach.
"Does it eat spinach?" Takenaka Akihi asked.
"I eat a lot. Spinach has been very expensive recently, and my finances are a bit unsustainable."
“I’ve never seen a dog that likes spinach.”
"Awen doesn't think he is a dog."
"Then what does it think it is?"
"It's like it thinks it's something special that transcends that classification."
"Super dog?"
"Maybe."
"So you just like spinach?"
"Haha, probably." Mr. Kamiya smiled. He did not look at the person talking, but gently raised his feet to confirm the gloss of the leather shoes. Then he continued: "I heard that you are short of money recently?"
"As expected of Mr. Kamiya, I can't hide anything from you." Takenaka Akihi looked surprised, then laughed and whispered: "But I found the sponsor a few days ago, and the funding gap has been filled a lot.
.”
"That's good." Mr. Kamiya then turned to look at him, with an expression reminiscent of a smile on his lips, "I thought you were here to borrow money from me, and I almost wanted to kick you out."
"I'm just here to reminisce about old times, don't be so heartless." Takenaka Akihi leaned on the back of his chair and said nothing for the time being. He put his hands on his knees and quietly looked at the green trees in the courtyard.
The air is fresh and smells of flowers and trees.
The watered lawn is still a little damp, and the weeds with small white flowers are hanging down with water droplets. The tender green grass roots seem to be bathed in the sun, and the petals containing pollen are sparkling.
This is the real world, and time flows as usual. On a peaceful August afternoon, the dark side cannot be seen.
"The Nagano Mountain God Festival is about to begin." Takenaka Akihi suddenly said.
"Oh, I know, it's this time every year." Mr. Kamiya replied in a vague tone.
A big dog ran over, dug up dirt in the grass for a while, then ran over with its tail swung, jumped on Mr. Kamiya, sniffed his face, and then turned to Takenaka Akihi and shook his head.
"Awen." Takenaka Akira whistled.
The German Shepherd ran over, stretched out its tail and patted his legs left and right, as if to expel him.
"You still don't welcome me." Takenaka Akira tapped her fingers on the armrest of the chair, then shook her head helplessly.
Mr. Kamiya did not reply, and looked at the courtyard with peace of mind.
The wind stopped completely.
The willow leaves hung low and quietly, and the tips of several branches almost touched the ground.
"Is Yukino still there?" Takenaka Akihi asked.
"I will come back occasionally." Mr. Kamiya said, and then curled his lips, "I'm not telling you, the Yuki-onna is a monster without emotions. Even if I am in front of her, I will inevitably be left out... Uh, what's the matter with you?"
"I recently learned a little bit about her from my partner. I'm very happy. Five years have passed since she left the club, and this is the first time I've heard about her..." Takenaka Akira touched her finger.
Touching the scar at the corner of his eye, he looked slightly melancholy, "To be honest with Mr. Kamiya, although my scar was caused by Yukino, I don't blame her at all... Over the years, I have also known many women who would unconsciously talk to her.
Compare it to Xueye. Comparing it, I still think Xueye has the most temperament, but it’s a pity... If I had known this, if I knew she was leaving the club five years ago, I should have come to take her away..."
Mr. Kamiya frowned slightly.
There seemed to be a slight possibility that this ghost clan's tone might arouse his vigilance.
"You want to find Yukino?" Mr. Kamiya asked.
Takenaka Akihi looked into his eyes.
As Mrs. Furukawa's agent in the human world, the bodyguard's eyes are always neutral, with no so-called emotions and no room for turning to either side.
"I just want to reminisce about old times with her." Takenaka Akihi replied, "When I often went to the guild hall, she was still the old lady's maid, and her temperament was already very attractive. Although I don't know her past.
, but I still feel that I can try harder.”
"What did you find out about Yukino?" The lines at the corners of Mr. Kamiya's mouth deepened slightly.
"These days, I learned from my partners that she is living with a young man." Takenaka Akira said solemnly, "That young man did something evil in Nan Yin Dou. He took a fox girl from the ninth class.
I kidnapped her, forcibly humiliated her, and then used shikigami to bind her spirit to get rid of her."
"Oh, I've heard about this." Mr. Kamiya cast a sharp look at him, "What do you think should be done?"
"Yukio's character is too simple, she must have been deceived by him." Takenaka Akihi said, gently wagging the fingers of his hands in the air, "As someone who admires her, I should do something for her, what do you think Mr. Kamiya?
"
"I have no objection." Kamiya stretched out his right hand again, "I wish you good luck."
Takenaka Akihi shook hands with him again.
After that, he stood up, straightened his coat and tie, and prepared to turn around and walk back.
Mr. Kamiya also stood up.
He is very tall, and when he stands up, it looks like a stone wall has grown there. People are often surprised by the tight texture.
The late summer sunshine sparsely shone in the courtyard. After Mr. Kamiya watched the other party leave, his tall body sat back on the chair and lowered his head to check whether the leather shoes were stained with dust.
The Furukawa Hall is a base for exchanges between monsters.
As the second person in charge here, he has met countless monsters, big and small, in decades.
This ghost clan monster named Takenaka Akira is also an old acquaintance, and Takenaka Akira has a deep friendship with many monsters in the Kanto region. Mr. Kamiya is not interested at all in the ghost clan's plans, and does not want to know.
. What concerned him a little was the matter of the Yuki Onu. However, as a completely neutral party, Furukawa Kaikan would not interfere in external affairs. Moreover, the person who should be more concerned about this matter was not him, but Fujiwara Izaya.
juvenile.
"Lord Mountain God," Mr. Kamiya poked the dog next to him in an interesting tone, "If you don't come back, the cute snow girl will be deceived."
The dog turned back: "Woof!"
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Furukawa Hall, backyard.
The chirping of summer cicadas carefully sewed the steaming air into a thick cotton cloth.
The trees were so dense that they covered the pond in the yard. There was no breeze under the eaves, but the calamus leaves beside the pond were swaying slightly, and the white branches covered with tiny flower bags made the water in the pond mottled.
Intermittent singing came from the antique courtyard.
"Driving the waterwheel to draw the tide,"
"The wheels are slow."
"The four seasons of the floating world reincarnate themselves,"
"The world is impermanent."
In a place where the sun cannot shine, Yukino Riho put on a blue kimono and was playing the shamisen in a dignified manner. Her voice was originally cold and melodious, but after she changed into a singing voice, it seemed light and soft.
Just casually singing a piece of Noh music slowly and casually brought an ethereal charm to the entire courtyard, completely covering up the noisy summer cicadas.
The summer sunshine also seems to become softer because of this singing voice.
The polished floor became smoother and brighter, even reflecting the wood grain on the siding.
The little girl named Kitagawa Ryoko opened her eyes wide, looking at Yukino Riho longingly and passionately. Sister Yukino was already weak and charming, and the sad mood contained in this poem perfectly matched her slightly thin figure.
The waist can be said to be perfectly compatible. The little girl's eyes are full of admiration.
After singing a simple song, Yukino Riho put down the instrument and asked the girls to practice.
Amidst the chattering discussion, Kitagawa Ryoko came over, exchanged a look with Yukino Riho, and walked out of the corridor.
"Sister Yukino!"
"What's wrong?"
"I have something to tell you!"
"I'm listening."
Two figures stopped at the edge of the pool. The green in front of them was green, and even the pool water was dyed thick green.
"Sister Yukino, will you go to the Mountain God Festival with us?" Kitagawa Ryoko asked expectantly.
Yukino Riho thought for a moment, then turned her gaze slightly: "Go ahead. Just treat me as a teacher and follow you to see how you shine at the festival."
"That's great!" Ryoko Kitagawa boldly stretched out her hand and quietly grabbed her sleeve.
The sunshine is so bright that it even makes people feel frivolous. The cold light on the blue satin kimono that Sister Yukino is wearing, like the snow reflecting the moonlight, gives people a sense of quiet beauty.
"Is there anything else you want to ask?" Yukino Riho asked.
On the treetops, birds were chirping crisply, but her voice was more beautiful than the birds.
"Also, that Fujiwara-kun of yours has done a big bad thing..." Kitagawa Ryoko muttered, looking around, and seeing that no one was paying attention, she lay down next to Yukino Riho's ear and put her
After hearing the news, I told it over and over again.
"You are exaggerating." Yukino Riho rubbed her eyebrows and said with a helpless expression, "The version I heard was that he forcibly abducted a fox girl. How come you said it in your mouth and it became that he abducted it?
A mountain of fox girls forced them to pick up customers at a custom shop."
"What I said is true!" Kitagawa Ryoko put her hands on her hips, stuck out her tongue and made a cute face, "I have already said that that guy is not a good person, drive him away and let me move in with Sister Yukino.
.”
"We'll talk about it after he comes back." Yukino Riho looked up at the treetops.
The sun was a little dazzling, so she opened her hands to block the sunlight leaking from the trees. The palms of her hands were opened gracefully, like the graceful gesture between the fingers of a dancer when she dances gracefully.
In the woods that are not very high, the sky is clear and blue, brilliant and quiet.
Kitagawa Ryoko stood next to her, keeping a straight face for a while, and then said in confusion: "Sister Yukino is just partial."
"Yes." Riho Yukino replied without thinking.
"..."
Kitagawa Ryoko's body trembled, and she was a little shaky for a moment.
"Sister Xueye, you are too straightforward." She said a little aggrievedly, "Even if that is the case, you should say it tactfully. This is a necessary etiquette in interpersonal communication..."
"Oh, that's it."
Yukino Riho nodded, expressing her understanding with a cute puzzled look.
"..."
Kitagawa Ryoko felt that Sister Yukino didn't understand at all, but she didn't know what to say.
"Okay, let's go back, we still need to watch you guys dance together." Yukino Riho turned around and walked back into the house.
"Oh, listen to me..." Ryoko Kitagawa held her hand and called out "Sister Yukino, Sister Yukino" several times, saying bad things about Fujiwara Izaya along the way.
"Have you ever had any issues with Fujiwara-kun?" Riho Yukino asked solemnly.
"No." Kitagawa Ryoko shook her head.
"Then why do you always criticize him?"
"Because he is not a good person to begin with!" Kitagawa Ryoko tapped her fingers on Yukino Riho's arm, "Let me tell you, I have secretly investigated him. He has many, many lovers, and he is a scumbag!"
"Okay, I got it." Yukino Riho's expression showed nothing unusual.
Kitagawa Ryoko was still looking at her with resentment: "Sister Xueye, drive him away quickly. If this continues, the woman in his family called the Empress will come to your door and may want to beat you. You know, women can get jealous.
There is no reason to come. Even if you and him are innocent, it will be useless. If people really misunderstand, they will not care about these and other things, not to mention that she is an evil woman who runs a custom shop."
"Don't speak ill of others behind their backs." Riho Yukino glanced at the little girl.
Kitagawa Ryoko puffed her face a little angrily.
"Okay, I got it." Yukino Riho smiled playfully, "If she wants to hit me, just hit me. It's no big deal. I'm a snow girl, and I won't be beaten to death." At this point, she said
Thinking of something, his smile faded and he sighed softly: "If this happens, maybe Fujiwara-kun will be in trouble..."
"Ah, you're crazy for caring about the scumbag's embarrassment..." Ryoko Kitagawa looked heartbroken, "A man doesn't deserve to be so nice to him, what's the use of his sweet words now, but the empress came to visit.
, he doesn’t dare to come forward. You don’t know, the empress is very rich, he is a man who eats soft food, Sister Xueye, please wake up..."
In response to these words, Yukino Riho just smiled, then lowered her eyes slightly and remained silent.
The two of them bypassed the pool and walked up the corridor. A man came over from the other side of the corridor and they met head-on.
Takenaka Akira stared intently at the woman in the pale blue kimono. The kimono was embroidered, and the luster of the silk shone coldly like the winter sky. Her lowered white neck was a delicate and white neck that was unforgettable.
When he recognized who she was from the side, Takenaka Akihi stopped in front of the two of them and greeted them softly: "Yukio, long time no see."
Yukino Riho then raised her head.
The melon seeds, as cold and elegant as snow, came into view.
The eyes that were opened, with a slightly doubtful look, were embedded with a pair of vulnerable, dark and moist bright eyes. The long eyelashes were like butterflies resting extremely lightly when closed, and when blinking, they were like the flapping of butterfly wings. The bright eyes
It’s the wonderful patterns on the wings…
After being confused for a while, Yukino Riho finally recognized who it was in front of her and bent slightly to say hello.
"Mr. Takenaka."
This ghost was a frequent visitor to the Furukawa Hall in the past.
The scar at the corner of his eye was cut out by Yukino Riho with an ice blade in accordance with the order of the old lady when he was drunk and molested the maid at the club.
"We haven't seen each other for such a long time, but Xueye is still so beautiful." Takenaka Akira warmly greeted him, as if he was greeting an old friend he hadn't seen for a long time.
"The Sword Comes"
"You're welcome."
Yukino Riho frowned slightly, not looking too cold about the compliment, and pulled Kitagawa Ryoko around him and walked into the house.
"Wait a moment." Takenaka Akihi followed up, thought for a while, and finally calmed down after a moment, "I have been looking for you for the past five years. I often wandered back and forth in the guild hall, but you are no longer here.
There was news some time ago that you are running a bakery, right? I'm very happy for you, but it doesn't seem to be going well. If you need anything, you can tell me..."
"Hey, who are you?"
Yukino Riho didn't say anything, but Kitagawa Ryoko shouted with hostility.
"Huh?" Takenaka Akihi hesitated for a moment and looked at the little girl, "Who are you?"
"My student." Riho Yukino quickly protected Kitagawa Ryoko behind her.
This ghost tribe had a history of teasing maids, and she was worried about letting the little girl face him.
Kitagawa Ryoko popped her head out from behind her and glared at the strange man fiercely: "I am Sister Yukino's boyfriend."
"..." Takenaka Akira's face looked strange for a moment, but he still wanted to continue talking.
"Please stay."
Yukino Riho frowned and moved aside, taking Kitagawa Ryoko into the room, and then slammed the door shut.
Takenaka Akira stayed in front of the door for a long time before turning and leaving.
She didn't say anything harsh, her words were gentle but with a sense of distance. However, the contempt hidden in her eyes pierced her skin thousands of times, just like the oxvine berries in autumn on her clothes... Takenaka Akira touched the corners of her eyes.
scar, thinking that if she couldn't get it, then let her be destroyed.