To the eternal you

The sky was clear, and the girl returned to the general's house. The fiery red maple leaves were falling, and she stood in the courtyard to bathe in the warm glow under the light of the morning sun.

The outer ring is emerald green, and the inner white bamboo tube sends clear and cold mountain spring water, which falls on the next bamboo node, making a crisp sound, and the small ponds accumulated under the bamboo tube reflect the dense layers of clouds in the sky. Some fiery red maple leaves fell into the water, making the pool water an intoxicating red.

In the Great Imperial Palace, for the first time, people felt tranquility rather than depressing solemnity.

knock --

Qi turned her head to look at the door, and Ying stood there. At this time, she changed into a slightly loose wisteria kimono, her hair was tied up in a bun, like an ordinary mother-in-law.

Standing beside her was the general, still wearing the tall and elegant Furisode kimono, with the gentle breeze blowing, carrying a pleasant fragrance.

The girl was not angry at the general's failure to keep the agreement. Before coming, the general dreamed of telling her that Ying planned to invite them out.

Therefore, although there is no good relationship with the general, it is obvious that she has to stay with the general again this day.

Moreover, she has to show that she is neither alienated nor too intimate in front of Yingmama, but... since her memory is true, why is Yingmama, who is standing here with a gloomy aura, unwilling to approach her? ?

That day, when Mother Ying approached her, her hands were trembling, and her pupils dilated uncontrollably, like a child having a nightmare. Although she hid very well, she never missed the observation of Mother Ying.

It's just... Sure enough, she is not as good as a real product to Yingmama.

"Pray, how about going somewhere together?"

Ying showed a soft smile and invited softly.

"Ah."

The girl complied, then walked towards the general and gently took her hand.

Under the surprised eyes of the general, Ying walked slowly ahead, while the general kept a distance of three steps behind her, and Qi was half a step behind the general.

"General, pretend we have a good relationship."

The girl looked directly at the back of the figure in front of her, and said in her heart.

"...Why do you suddenly want to deceive Ying? I remember that Qi Mingming liked her very much before, didn't he?"

The general also maintained the posture of holding the girl, and walked forward calmly.

"..."

Ying who was walking in front suddenly turned his head, showing a slightly helpless expression.

"I overheard the private conversation."

"Also, there's no need to pretend, I can tell."

The girl took the general's hand a little harder, and for the first time took the initiative to get very close to her, her head could be stuck together, and she said with a cute and gentle expression: "You are joking, I just want to tease the general, And since you want to be a fiancée, you should be more intimate, right!"

"...Well, she's right." The general tensed his body like a piece of wood, and looked at the little hand clasped around his waist, showing a strange expression.

Before the idiot general could react, Qi also stepped forward, walking side by side with the shadow, and the team once again became like the general was behind the two.

The light also seemed to be a little harsher, and the general subconsciously blocked it with his hands.

"What happened to the general?"

The girl's clear and soft voice came, and she was turning her head, brushing her hair hanging from her ears, showing a slightly troubled and doting look, wearing the iris flower earrings she had sent before under her delicate earlobes.

"Hurry up."

It was like going back in time, the afternoon when I was picking out earrings, but the emotion was very different then.

Today, she is far closer to herself than at that time. Even the smile she has seen many times in the past now has a unique beauty attached to it.

The general subconsciously walked a little faster, came to her, and continued to assume the role of guardian, or another relationship she yearned for.

They walked all the way along the castle tower to the beach under Narugami Island. On the way, they passed a small step. The general stretched out his hand and reminded: "Pray, there are steps here, be careful." "Thank you~"

There was a warm touch from her fingertips, and she was a little surprised when she looked at the hand that the girl shook without hesitation.

When moving forward on this straight line, Qi has been by her side tacitly from the beginning to the end, and will wait for her even if she falls behind.

She was exactly what the general saw in the book, the perfect fiancee.

only...

When I stepped on the sand, I felt soft, but not firm, with a certain lightness.

Isn't this not good for her? If she can be prayed for, she should feel happy, right?

"General, pray. Do you want to take off your clogs? It will be more comfortable to step on the sand with bare feet."

Yingmama has already taken off her shoes and socks, her fair and small beautiful feet are stepping generously on the white sand beach, her full and round nails are painted with gentian-colored purple, her thighs are plump but not too much fat, and her legs are stretched downwards It is a curvy and firm calf.

"--it is good."

The general thought it was some kind of challenge, and when she bent down to take off her shoes and socks, Qi said softly.

"Wait a minute, General."

The girl lifted up the too long furisui for her to prevent it from getting dusty.

"Be careful that your sleeves get wet from the tide, even if you plan to catch crabs, you can't just go like this."

With a gentle exhortation, his gaze fell entirely on himself.

The general showed half of his arm that looked like a white lotus root, looking at the small bow that was carefully tied up by the girl so that it didn't affect the movement too much.

"Qi...became very similar to the character of the fiancée in the book."

Ying's brows and eyes were a little downcast, and his tone was also incomprehensibly complicated.

"Well... maybe in the future, the general and I will indeed have such a relationship."

The girl carefully adjusted the other sleeves, then squatted down, the general obediently followed her movements and took off her shoes and socks. Seeing her bowing her head to pick up the clogs, she felt a little confused.

She didn't wear a kimono, but another simple home dress. Based on Inazuma's clothes, she designed a dress similar to Mond's, but the skirt was not too long, and the girl squatted down well. Cover it, so you don't have to drag the ground when you bend down like the generals and the others.

"Speaking of which, why isn't Ki wearing a kimono?"

Ying came to them and asked softly.

"I remember you used to wear it a lot when you were Shao Nayan, didn't you?"

The general also looked at Qi, hesitant to speak.

"Ah...it's just that I'm a little awkward, so I don't want to wear it."

Qi stood up, with a little apology.

Probably because of the previous incident, she and Qi talked about her past in Fengyeyuan.

"Let's wear more in the future, just like me and the general, and look more like a family when we are outside."

Ying looked at her softly, and suggested softly.

"...um" the girl only agreed, but there was a little loneliness in her eyes.

The general silently accompanied her, and the three of them started to move forward again, looking towards the sea horizon, stepping into the corner of the beach and letting the tide wash over their ankles. Thin red crab.

Since then, Qi has been quiet and quiet, looking into the distance.

Today's Qi, no matter who it is, seems to be a perfect match for her, just like the role of an ideal fiancee turned into reality.

but why?

The general turned his head and looked at the girl's soft and gentle side face. The gaze in those eyes was clearly looking at the person in front of him, but it caused her a lot of confusion.

Why is she not happy at all.

After walking for a while, the leading shadow stopped. From the surface, it was not a strange place, but said gently: "Let's call it a day. I'm very happy to be able to come out with you."

"By the way, General. Later, I will order someone to bring some clothes that Qi wore before. If you wear foreign clothes every day, it won't work."

She said it seemingly casually, looked at the general, and did not show a satisfied smile until she nodded.

"Then, I'll go back first, and the general and Qi can't have any more conflicts."

"it is good..."

As the shadow walked away until it disappeared on the beach boundary, Qi also changed from his well-behaved look just now, and his expression became calm.

"Then general, let's break up like this."

"..."

The general has a good understanding of the girl's face-changing skills.

"I still want to spend some time here... is that okay?"

After the general was silent for a moment, he moved a little further away from her, about one step away, and then asked.

"Why...don't you wear a kimono?"

She looked at the blue sea level, the vast sea under the sky was like a mirror, shimmering, and the soft sunlight cast a warm light on it.

"There must be kimonos in the clothes I sent earlier, and...are you acting like that in front of Kage on purpose, are you being angry?"

"...Why should I tell the general?"

"But I cooperated with Qi for a whole day."

The girl glared at her coquettishly, as if observing her expression, but quickly turned her face away and said in a low voice.

"...No reason, you should have seen it like that in the past, it's not interesting even if you wear it."

"...And as an Ina wife, it would be ridiculed if you haven't gotten used to kimonos yet."

The general looked at her in bewilderment.

"But, you should have it in your memory... Even if you don't, you can even ask me, after all..."

"Not about me."

Qi looked away a little embarrassed, put his hands behind his back, and tapped his toes gently on the ground.

"I'm talking about you, the general should not have finished his studies, right? Whether it's dressing habits or social etiquette, as long as you have to do things and don't need to do things, in your opinion, these must be The latter."

"Aren't you going to have a banquet at that time? Under the eyes of so many ancient families, even if they find out, they won't say anything, but... I don't want you to be looked down upon, and after all, you and Yingmama are not the same She often fights back and forth, and if she loses face now, she will probably make her a laughing stock."

The girl's cheeks were slightly blush.

"At that time, she said that she didn't even learn the simple walking posture..."

But halfway through the speech, she puffed up her face and increased her volume.

"General, are you listening?"

She stared blankly at the girl, and at the same time understood something.

The promise I said at that time was still limited by the past, and I treated her like this. I never thought about what Qi thought, but I just thought that even if the stranger is now, sooner or later, it will become familiar, and then fall in love with each other. .

Just follow the steps, but if she accepts the current ideal "fiancée", then the real Qi will definitely disappear.

She didn't want this, not limited to clothing, or the influence of past memories.

"Pray, as long as you wear the clothes you like, even a kimono is fine."

"So... don't you still have a lot of business to do, even if you find time to study without training, you still..."

"Then I will go to you again, just pray and train with me."

"Ha... I don't want it, don't say that I really want to stay with you."

The girl turned her face away and said in a low voice.

"But, let me tell you...Maybe you will have that kind of relationship with me in the future, so how about doing it as a rehearsal?"

The general looked at the slightly shy look in the delicate girl's eyes, and spoke again.

"I want that to be "real" and also "eternal", and if that's the case, I will definitely feel... happy. "

Even though she is a god, she prays for the happiness that humans yearn for, but if she doesn't speak out, that girl will definitely leave her again and walk alone.

In the past, it was the shy smile that gave her a throbbing heartbeat when she looked back by chance.

Now, I hope to understand more about Qi's thoughts and her mood, even if it is clumsy.

But that's what she likes too, her cute but dishonest older sister "fiancée".

"Stop talking to yourself! I won't wear it in front of you!"

"Why? I want to engrave you like that into my memory."

"Hmm—! Don't use such serious words to cover up the perverted behavior inside!"

"Changing... Perverted? I just want to watch the whole process of my sister changing clothes. Is there any problem?"