juvenile onmyoji

"What can the passage of time do? Can it make a person grow up quickly?" Lizi leaned against the car wall, holding a box containing persimmons, and asked curiously.After all, she was not willing to eat this box of persimmons, so she brought them back after school.

"Yes," Qingming nodded, "but it's like ten years or even longer, you have to be big. Onmyoji can do it. I don't think anyone wants to grow up like this, right? I've missed so much time, just to make my face look more mature .This knot seal technique is an attack-like yin-yang technique."

"Wow," Lizi couldn't help sighing, "It turned out to be an attack type. Think about it, it's big. Once the onmyoji strikes, the opponent quickly becomes old or even dies, and loses fighting power all at once. It's a terrible onmyoji. I thought this It is specially used to urge fruits and vegetables."

"This Sealing Technique consumes a lot of spiritual power. It can't do continuous attacks. Let the trees bloom and bear fruit quickly. Even His Majesty can't afford the fruit produced by this method." Qingming paused, "But if If it was Xiaoli, I would like to ripen the fruit tree every day."

Lizi was slightly taken aback, "Cherry blossoms are okay too?"

"Just the Kawazu cherry tree in the yard? I'll ripen it when I get back."

The bullock cart drove through Ertiao Avenue, and it started to rain as soon as we got home.There are only five servants in the Abe family.No one has the time to bring them umbrellas.

So Lizi and Qingming put their schoolbags on their heads, ran across the courtyard, shuttled through the corridor and Banqiao, and finally ran back to their small yard.Although their clothes were still drenched, their faces were always filled with happy smiles.

Lizi quickly entered the house, closed the door and changed into dry clothes.Didn't notice that under the eaves of the corridor, lay a dirty sunny baby.

For the next few days, the sun was shining brightly during the day and it was raining in the evening.

Riko took off her damp clothes, changed into a dark purple kimono embroidered with green spring grass, and re-tied her hair in front of the bronze mirror.Because of the heavy rain, Suzaku simply brought them dinner.Her culinary skills have improved a lot, and she can fry tempura and make box sushi.

These two will only appear in later generations.But because the method is not difficult, Suzaku understood after Lizi talked about it.

Box sushi is a bit different from other sushi.It is made by placing the ingredients layer by layer in a small wooden box, spreading the rice, and then compacting and cutting.The pieces are like beautiful pastries.Tempura is fried vegetables wrapped in flour.

Dinner is eaten in the room.Sitting next to the little table, Li Zi ate a piece of sushi and drank some miso soup.Turning his head to look at the courtyard, "I always lay down like this, and I feel that the mattress is damp when I sleep at night."

Seimei paused when he went to pick up the tempura, "The sun will come out tomorrow, let's take out the cups and mattresses to dry. If we say the rainy season, it seems to come a bit early. It should be next month anyway."

"If things go on like this, I'm going to sacrifice Sunshine Doll." Lizi muttered.

"Well, yes, it might not work anyway." Qingming said with a smile.

"Forget it." Riko picked up a radish tempura with chopsticks and put it in her mouth.After listening to Monk Rizhao's story yesterday, she couldn't look directly at Sunshine Doll anymore.Because I always think of the head wrapped in white cloth.

After dinner a servant woman came to clear the table.She put the remaining food and tableware into the food box she was carrying and was about to leave.When I turned around, I caught a glimpse of Sunshine Doll at the door.

"Hey, why is there a sunny doll here? It's still dirty." She picked it up and patted it, then turned to look at Lizi who was doing homework and asked, "Miss, do you want this doll?"

Lizi turned her face to look at it, and hurriedly waved her hands, "I don't want it anymore."

"Then I'll throw it away for you." The maid replied.

Turning around, the maid took another look at the sunny baby in her hand.Such a fine fabric is still made of silk, it would be a pity to throw it away.Better wash it and hang it by my window.It just so happens that it has been raining these few days, let Sunny Doll pray that the rain will stop soon.

Early the next morning, Rika and Seimei were going to take a carriage, one went to Kamo's house, and the other went outside the city to transfer to the large carriage of Ise Shrine.

Abe Masaki stopped them, "Don't take the three avenues, change to one. I heard that people die every day under the arch bridge over there, and it has been sealed off now."

"People die every day?" Lizi repeated in surprise.The amount of information in this sentence is simply horrifying.

Qingming frowned slightly, "Did you drown in the river under the bridge again?"

"That's right," Abe Masaki nodded, "The Anti-Violation Office has sent people to investigate, and until the criminals are caught, no one will be allowed to pass through that bridge."

"Maybe it wasn't done by the wicked." Qingming said lightly.

"Who is that?" Pear asked.

"Maybe none of them are human."

A gust of wind blew by, and Lizi couldn't help trembling, why did she listen to this in broad daylight.I hate monsters the most.

"Thinking about it, it's really weird. The river only didn't reach my chest. Seimei-sama said my waist would be enough. But every time I drowned, unless I was drunk. But every time I drowned a drunk person, It’s also a bit unreasonable.”

"That's why I said it's not human."

The two got into the car while talking.

The morning sun shone on them, softly plating a layer of gold.Harmony is like a painting.

Abe Masaki watched them leave, and couldn't help muttering in a low voice, "I really envy young people."

When Lizi arrived at Ise Shrine, everyone was talking about what happened under the arch bridge.

"This kind of thing looks like a habitual offender. It definitely didn't fall into it by myself. In such shallow water, just stand up."

"That's right, even if one of them is an alcoholic, we can't all be alcoholic. If you want me to say, you should ask the Yinyang Office to investigate. What does the inspection office know. If it's not good, please invite us witches."

"Hahaha, what can we do? Many of us don't even have spiritual power, and we can't even see monsters."

"Nanako, why don't we go catch monsters together. Your Onmyojutsu has always been very good." A girl suggested.

"That's right, if we catch the monster, that annoying Honma teacher won't dare to look down on us anymore, right? Besides, there are so many of us, the monster can't all be pushed into the water, right?"

"I think we can give it a try. This is a big event that the whole of Heian Kyoto is concerned about. If we catch youkai, will Saio-sama look at us differently? When we become witches, we will be left in Ise The chances of Jingu will also increase.”

"Yes, yes. Let's all come together."

"Death." Yuan Chuyue complained to Lizi in a low voice.

"When everyone should work together, some people shouldn't say weird things, okay?" The people in Nanako's small group finally caught Yuan Chuyue's braid and immediately beat her to the opposite of everyone.

"Yes, some people have good grades, so naturally they don't worry about the official maiden assessment. But it's fate for everyone to gather together to study. If they can really succeed this time, then everyone will be credited. For those who have difficulty in the assessment , this is a rare opportunity.”

"Forget it, Yuan Chuyue, Qingshui Lihuazi, if you don't want to go, we won't force you two."

pear:"……"

She didn't say anything.

"It's just to die." After school, Yuan Chuyue said to Lizi angrily, "They don't even think about it. If the other party is not a human, then it is a monster. I forgot that Matsushima's head was twisted off, and you were arrested. bloody all over?"

"Don't worry, everyone." Nanako said with a smile, "I will invite an onmyoji to come. Then the credit will be credited to us."

"Wow, really?"

"That's great, Nanako, you're the best."

"No, I just hope that everyone can stay in the end, without selfishness." Nanako said in a low voice, "Stop talking about pear sauce and Chuyue sauce. They probably have difficulties."

"It's a fart. I just have brains." Yuan Chuyue was so angry that he was about to turn around and go back to fight Nanako.

Li Zi hurriedly grabbed her and let her see Saioh-sama who was standing in the distance admiring the flowers, "Do you want to be reprimanded? Ise Shrine dares to quarrel."

"It's really..." Knowing that Lord Saio hates blasphemous behavior the most, Yuan Chuyue had no choice but to get into the carriage under Lizi's persuasion.

It took her a while to calm down, "Look, this kind of thing probably won't work."

"Why?" Pear asked.

"There are still many people who don't get along with Nanako and don't need to rely on catching monsters to become shrine maidens. They will definitely stab Saio-sama."

"Really?" Lizi frowned slightly, "Would you not plant the blame on us for such a thing as a whistleblower?"

Yuan Chuyue was taken aback, "No way..."

When the carriage was approaching Luocheng Gate, Yuan Chuyue suddenly said, "Recently, my brother suddenly seems to be a different person. Usually, my father asked him to practice Yin Yang, which is the same as letting him die. No, it should be that he would rather die. But recently he's been working hard. Even my father praises him."

The scene of Minamoto Raimitsu reprimanding Genchuha came to Riko's mind.Although she didn't know much about Yuan Chuyu, she knew that this young man was very arrogant.He was reprimanded by his father in front of familiar people, and finally walked away without saying a word.She felt sorry for him just looking at it.

"Is your father usually fierce?" She leaned her elbow on the window and asked in a low voice.

Yuan Chuyue hesitated, "Very fierce. If you tell him that as long as you jump off the cliff, all the monsters in the world will die. He will jump down without hesitation. He really... likes to fight monsters." ah."

"Why?" Lizi was a little puzzled.

Yuan Chuyue was silent for a while, and her voice became even softer, "You should still remember why you went to my house, right?"

"Remember," Lizi nodded, "Your and Hatsune-sama's mother passed away."

"Actually, she didn't die of illness like the outsiders said." Yuan Chuyue bit her lip.

Lizi looked at her, not knowing whether to listen or not.It looks like it should be Genji's Secret.

"I want to tell you that it's also selfish. Because my brother, alas... when you came to my house, my brother was at the saddest time. I don't know what you said after you gave him a pack of wisteria seeds. He So I begged the jade fish from my father."

"For many years after that, even though I didn't remember what you looked like, I always carried it with me. Even if your family fell, my father kept sending people to find you and wanted to divorce you. He never took it down."

Lizi was a little surprised. When she went to Yuan's house, Xiao Lihuazi was only four years old, and she hadn't worn it yet.What did a four-year-old say that another six-year-old would remember for so long?She vaguely felt that something flashed in her mind.

"Oh, my mother, suicide."

Lizi sat up straight in shock, and almost said that I didn't listen.

"My mother loves my father very much, and she learned Yin-Yang Dao for him. Originally, she didn't have to do these things. But she seems to have a common topic with her father. Duo Yi worked very hard to learn. But Yin-Yang Dao is something that needs to be done. Innate. In order to become stronger and help my father, my mother used forbidden techniques to fuse with monsters."

"She was actually quite successful the first time. But in the end, desire and greed overshadowed her reason, and she merged with the monster again. That time she couldn't go back, and became a half-human, half-demon thing. And her mind was gradually swallowed up, just She's going to turn into a monster completely. In order not to embarrass my father, and not to exist as a monster, she just..."

"My brother has witnessed all of this. That's why he has always been against Yin and Yang Dao. I say this because I want to help my brother and let you know him better. He has been under my father's strict control since he was a child When I grow up, I don’t seem to be interested in girls. I just get closer to you. If possible, I really hope that you will be together. After all, you have had a date when you were young.”

Yuan Chuyue seemed to regret it again, "Well, Li Jiang, don't take it too seriously. I didn't mean to force you. After all, twisted melons are not sweet, hahaha. And my father is a big obstacle. Alas, That, you might as well forget about it. Oh, it’s cloudy again? Is it going to rain again? Looks like I should hang a sunny doll.”

Yuan Chuyue's words made everyone look out of the window.

"Ah, really, it's too annoying. I want to go back and hang the sunny dolls."

"I also want."

"I also want."

The carriage stopped.

Yuan Chuyue glanced outside, got out of the carriage in a panic, and walked towards the ox cart parked by the roadside.

Lizi raised her eyes, Yuan Chuyu was sitting in that bullock cart.Seeing her looking over, he immediately turned back blankly.

Lizi got into her ox cart with mixed feelings.She didn't see it. After she got into the car, Yuan Chuyu turned his face back again, and kept staring at her car until it disappeared.

"You're not talking nonsense, are you?" Yuan Chuyu stared at his sister coldly.It's strange, that guy Ewhako looked at him with kind eyes.

"Hahaha, how is it possible? Can I ruin your image everywhere?" Yuan Chuyue suppressed her guilty conscience and forced out a laugh.

"It's best not to." Yuan Chuyu glanced at her up and down, "Especially don't reveal the things I've studied hard recently."

"Eh?"

"I want to show my talents suddenly so that people can be impressed."

"Uh……"

Lizi was riding an ox cart, and before he got home, the rain began to crackle, followed by lightning and thunder.She took out the umbrella she had prepared and got out of the car, and saw many sunny dolls hanging on the trees along the street.The rain drenched them.The mouth painted with red paint smudged the white cloth, as if eating flesh and blood.

Lizi suddenly felt a little uncomfortable, and she withdrew her gaze and quickly entered the mansion.

Dinner is still eaten in the house.After eating, Lizi told Seimei about the girls arguing about going to catch a demon during the day.

"I'm a little worried. I always feel that something is going to happen."

Seimei smiled and said, "That bridge has been sealed. If the monsters have not left Heian-kyo, they will go to other places. There are many small rivers passing through the city. It is not easy to guard. Nanako said to invite an onmyoji, probably It's her older brother Kamo Baoxian. Baoxian-sama is a high-ranking onmyoji, if it were him, the monsters themselves would be the ones to worry about."

"A high-ranking onmyoji." Li Zi exclaimed.

"Yes," Qingming nodded, "This is the goal I'm working hard for. I want to become a high-ranking onmyoji soon. At that time, I will be very powerful and able to protect Xiaoli better."

"Master Qingming is also very powerful now." Sitting at the low table, Lizi said with a sweet smile, resting her chin on her hands.

Qingming couldn't help but raise the corner of her mouth, "Am I very good?"

"Great."

Qingming glanced at the Onmyoji book on the side, and a corner of the paper was exposed from the page, "I hope this sentence can be heard in other places in the future."

Eh?

Lizi blinked her eyelashes in bewilderment, and suddenly remembered another thing, "By the way, Seimei-sama. I heard that the big monster eats the little monster to increase its strength. So, do people also eat monsters to increase their strength?"

"Eating monsters is not enough. But there is a forbidden technique that allows humans and monsters to fuse, so as to use the power of monsters. But most of them will eventually lose themselves and become real monsters."

Qingming said lightly, "Many onmyojis often choose to take shortcuts in order to break through the final hurdle. Some even choose to become monsters in order to gain power."

"Desire is like this. No matter what the reason is, people who choose this path. From the moment they make a decision, they have gone further and further away from the identity of human beings. If you meet this type of person in the future, you must Stay away from them. In a way, such people are more terrifying than monsters."

……

The plans of the girls were stabbed to Saio by someone.Saio was very angry and reprimanded the apprentice priestesses.Let everyone make a promise that they will never do such a mindless and crazy thing.

"Who is it, who is so talkative?"

"I guess, it must be that some people think that there is no problem in becoming an official witch, and they don't want others to be good."

"Really, if you don't participate, you don't participate. What's the secret?"

Lizi stopped the hand that was extracting and reciting the poem, and sighed softly, just knew it would be like this.

Yuan Chuyue dropped the pen and was about to turn to argue, Lizi hurriedly grabbed her and said in a low voice, "Don't argue, and if you don't name names, you will be regarded as a guilty conscience."

Yuan Chuyue was taken aback for a moment, "That's right, I almost fell for their tricks. But I have to reply, I can't indulge them."

She turned her head and pretended to agree, "Yes, if you don't participate, you won't participate. Telling stories is really boring. People who like to tell stories, beware of being haunted by monsters at night. People who like to tell stories, be careful to eat melon seeds without mercy. Like to tell stories Beware of choking on water."

The three beware girls in a row who spoke strange words immediately fell silent, with puzzled looks in their eyes.Isn't it them?Would anyone curse themselves like that?

The expressions of several people in the corner changed immediately.

Lizi glanced at them and saw the unnatural look on their faces.It turned out to be those retail investors.But the usual grades are pretty good.I probably also feel that it is foolish to participate in this kind of thing, so I figured out a way to disband the event by making a whistleblower.

"In short," Yuan Chuyue warned after looking around, "I don't want to be wronged at all. Whoever makes me wronged, I will make him unhappy."

She turned around triumphantly, Lizi also picked up the pen again, and the world was clean.

After a few days, it was Xiumu's turn, and Ping'an Jing suddenly became lively.

Pear sits on the porch and eats melon.Seimei sat beside him, shaking his folding fan, looking at the sun in the sky, and said, "It's strange, it suddenly stopped raining."

Lizi raised her head and glanced at the sun, then immediately lowered her eyes, feeling that there were several dark shadows in her sight.Kazilan's big eyes are about to flash to death.

"Isn't that nice?" she answered.It rained in those few days, and it felt like mushrooms were growing in the house.

"It's good, but it's just a little strange." Seimei stood up, walked down the corridor and put on clogs.

"Are you going out?"

"Well, I want to go to Liujiao Xiaolu to buy some paper for writing spells, do you want to go together?" Qingming asked with a smile.He paused and added, "I can take you to eat sweet ice."

"Going." Lizi hurriedly put down the half-eaten melon, and hurriedly put on the clogs.

"come over."

"Ok?"

Seimei glanced at the girl who was only as tall as her chin, stretched out her hand to lift her chin, and wiped the melon seeds from the corner of her mouth with her fingertips at the moment when her eyes suddenly widened.Then he curled his fingers and tapped her on the head, "What are you thinking?"

"No, didn't think about anything?" Lizi defended in a low voice, but she was taken aback, and thought... Well, but Master Seimei is a person who is out of vulgar interests.She was the one who suddenly popped up the yellow trash in his head.

Qingming turned around and walked out with a smile, muttering softly, "It's not like I haven't kissed before..."

Hexagonal Path is here in no time.

Li Zi didn't expect that there are so many types of paper for writing spells, and there are also monster skins, which is really scary.After only staying for a while, she wanted to go out.The store is boring and stuffy.After Qingming told her not to run around, she continued to choose talisman papers.

She went out alone, stood at the door and waited boredly leaning against the wall.A familiar voice suddenly came from my ear.

"Have you heard? Another person was found under the bridge yesterday. This time it was Karasuma Koji. The adults with yin and yang faces are going out."

"Ah, we can't sit still. Nanako, can you invite an onmyoji?"

"Of course I can, are you questioning how much I am favored at home?"

Riko frowned slightly, feeling that Nanako, who was with her friends in private, seemed extra tough.

"Sorry, that's not what I meant."

"Okay, it's settled." Nanako interrupted her companion unhappily, "Let's go tonight. Let's discuss the details..."

Lizi was pricking up her ears to listen, when suddenly there was ice on her cheek, which made her turn around immediately in fright.Seimei's smiling eyes were reflected in his pupils.

Refreshing teenager holds a bamboo filled with sweet ice with a flower and a small wooden spoon in his hand.He reached out and took the round fan in her hand, and inserted it obliquely around his waist.Then stuffed the sweet ice into her hand, "Eat it, plum flavor."

"Hey, when did you come out?"

"Just now, you were too focused in a daze, so I went to buy ice."

"I see." Lizi took a spoonful of ice and put it in her mouth, "Ah, it's so cold, sweet and sour." She couldn't help but bend her eyes into orange segments.

Qingming smiled, and was about to speak when someone patted her on the back.

"Ah, great to meet you here."

"Hey, the book you ordered has arrived." A package of things wrapped in hemp paper was stuffed into his arms.Because it was not tied tightly, things rolled down from inside.

The person who is handing and receiving things changes color instantly.

The Japanese servants call the young lady お妃さま, ​​(Aojiaoshama) I will directly translate it into the young lady~ I checked the word Ji, and it seems that only the nobles and princesses can call it that.