To the eternal you

Among the three problems that Ms. Linghua hoped for Ying to solve, Xiaogong has been completed, and Xudong has regained confidence, but Zaoyou has not succeeded. However, growth itself is not limited to the body, sometimes it also lies in the mind.

Coincidentally, I happened to meet Zaoyou who was making a commission, but the client who was supposed to be connected to her was caught by Huafuzhong, who was specially hunting for the holders of the Heart Flower. It was determined to accept the reward, so it can be regarded as saying goodbye to the previous dishonorable job.

It's just that the number of Huafuzhong is not large, most of them form a small group of seven or eight people, led by Tianxu ghost who possesses the mystic skill of discriminating the flowers of the heart, and usually haunts the wilderness and wilderness to catch those who show their feet. the rebels.

Zaoyu herself was deprived of the flower of heart, and has been worried about it, and also saw the scene where they caught the client, but because of her own lack of force, she had to ask the traveler for help——

After that, they released each other in the dark. It is said that they are from Haizhi Island, but they also disturbed this group of guys who wandered in the gray area to eat black food. They imprisoned people and traded them like livestock. However, it is determined to carry out the news that Tianling pursues and privately spreads to the black gloves, in other words, it is for "performance".

But in any case, this obviously contradicts Ying and Zaoyou's values, just fighting side by side together after victory.

Zayou, who is not good at frontal combat, fell asleep exhausted, and Ying rushed back to Kamiyashiki with her on her back, and the client of Kaiji Island also left safely.

And Thomas just arrived at this time and told the traveler about meeting the general.

"You mean that General Raiden is going to hold a banquet tonight, inviting the three major worshipers and Narujin Taisha?"

Ying's complexion became serious. If she wanted to fight General Lei Dian in that kind of scene, it would be equivalent to setting She Bong on the fire.

Especially those present are all senior officials of Daozuma. If she is not careful, she will offend them all over the place. No, it should be said that as long as she really dares to do that, she will definitely offend all these people.

"Well, the news I got from Miss is like this, but I think things are not that simple. In the past few days, I found that people from Haizhi Island have also logged into Narugami Island."

Thomas lowered his voice a bit, maybe it was because of the sleeping Zaoyu behind the traveler, or maybe it was because the next topic made him so cautious.

"Sea Island?"

The traveler's eyes betrayed confusion.

"They are important members of Inazuma in charge of maritime combat power, and they are also the sea people who have retained the right to regional autonomy. In the past, there was a big battle with Inazuma, and both sides suffered a lot. Later, under the guidance of the Great Imperial Palace, The originally cold relationship gradually warmed up, and it also established the development trend of Daozuma's follow-up."

Thomas' tone became complicated.

"It's just that recently, because of the flower hunting order, they who have the right to self-government are arguing with the people in the sky about the flower of the heart, and the general has not made a conclusion, so I am afraid that they will come over during this period. It is also for the flower of the heart, if this is the case, they should also participate in this banquet."

"I thought she would snatch everyone directly and neatly, but I didn't expect to be unexpectedly kind to my subordinates."

The traveler's tone was a little heavy.

"I don't know much about these things, but it is said that the Lord of the Imperial Palace had a close relationship with the god and maiden of Kaiji Island, so the shogunate established diplomatic relations with Kaiji Island. However, there is no way to verify these unofficial histories. I think Da The probability is that Daozuma currently has a considerable part of the naval power supported by their d-sea imperial front, so the general is willing to turn a blind eye to this matter."

At first glance, what Thomas said made sense, but Ying always felt that it was not that simple, but it would be troublesome to go deeper into this aspect. Her focus should be on tonight's banquet.

"I want to attend the banquet tonight, is that okay?"

Ying stared straight at Thomas, who was also silent for a moment, staring at her with extraordinarily serious eyes, and then spoke.

"This incident is also the second reason why I came here. Miss said that you have met the general before, so naturally you can't go directly in such a posture, otherwise you may not even be able to enter the gate, so you need to disguise yourself. "

"Like?"

"Would you mind changing into a male?"

"Is this Miss Linghua's request too..."

The two looked at each other, and then laughed together, but Thomas was more free and easy, while Ying was a little bit bitter.

"Okay, isn't it just cross-dressing? I just happen to have a good template."

"Oh? What are you going to disguise as?"

"Probably like my brother."

"So, you did say before that you still want to find your elder brother, aren't you worried that he will be wanted by Dao's wife?"

Ying moved her shoulders slightly to make Zaoyou behind her sleep more comfortably, with a helpless smile on her lips.

"Always let me look for it like this, but I hide my head and show my tail, so be prepared to pay for my sister, and I also believe that he will not be caught so easily."

"And before that, let's go back to Kamiyashiki. After we put the child down, we will also call Paimon to go to the small barn house. We can't let her eat and drink with Miss Linghua all the time. "

"Hahaha! She is very popular with the lady recently. After all, who made her your best partner?"

Thomas smiled pointedly.

"..." The traveler was surprisingly silent.

"Hey, buddy. I know, you definitely won't just stay in Daozuma. After all, I also come from that free country. You have the breath of my hometown on your body. The wind of freedom is unrestrained. Now it's just because there are prisoners in The princess of the land of no wind waits for her wind to come, but ah—”

Thomas scratched his face, smiling apologetically.

"Miss is the type who has something in her heart but rarely speaks it out, but I know she attaches great importance to you, so I ask you to bring this short friendship that she has been waiting for for more than ten years to a due end."

"I will..." she murmured softly, then became firm again: "I will..."

Take Zaoyou back to her little raccoon house, it looks like a small wooden house on the outside, inside is full of dolls or furniture with raccoon elements, and there are even a few lazy little foxes sleeping here In the afternoon nap, the traveler didn't bother them too much, but left lightly.

Only Zaoyou, who lost her warmth, turned around and hugged the pillow, pretending not to know.

Leaving the small raccoon house, Ying also saw Miss Linghua and Paimon, her cheeks were a little blushing, and she seemed to hesitate to speak.

"Miss Ayaka, tonight's..."

"I, I promise you, but...can you allow me to make a small willful request?"

Linghua played with the end of the fan frame a little shyly, and said in a soft voice.

"Ok?"

"I would like to...please play the role of my fellow traveler, or, or rather heart...heart..."

"Oh, I know, Thomas told me to go with you in disguise as a man!"

On the one hand, it is to end the rumors that Miss Shenli is favored by the general, and on the other hand, Mr. Ayato said that he is ill, so he can't go to the banquet, and let Ayaka choose someone she trusts to go with.

"Ah...ah...Did Thomas say that, that's it..."

Miss Linghua lost a lot of energy and said in a low voice.

"Well, if Miss Linghua doesn't mind, can you do me a favor?"

The traveler was silent for a moment, then suggested.

"If I do my own makeup, I'm afraid it will be affected by preconceived sensory factors. If I have a good friend who I trust to check for me, I can rest assured."

"No, no problem! Please leave it to me!"

Miss Linghua, who was suddenly excited again, couldn't help cheering, and then she realized that the volume was too loud and covered her small mouth. She looked around shyly and found that everyone was doing their work in silence, as if there was no sound. Only when he noticed it, he cautiously breathed a sigh of relief, not to mention Paimona.

In the past few days of being fed, she has become Miss Linghua's emergency food.

——A girl in makeup——

After visiting the small storehouses, the girls carrying piles of clothes, large and small, returned to Kamurayashiki.

"How about this dress? I think it will look good with a traveler's temperament!"

Ayaka Kamisato held a diplomatic dress ordered by her brother at Xiaokura and said that there are many spare parts for this kind of clothes, so as to prevent accidents when using them and damage the face of the shrine.

"Wait a minute! Miss Linghua."

Ying has become Linghua's dress-up doll, so that the next time will not be a painful rotation, she hastened to shout, this is already the No. 12 dress she tried.

"Just call me Ayaka in private! After all, we are friends, right, it's a little alienating to always add honorific names."

The frost-haired girl said abruptly, she hugged some clothes in her arms tightly, with a lonely expression.

"Then Linghua can also call me Ying, and the title of traveler is easy to associate with something."

Ying, who hated her the most, had no choice but to change the subject.

"...Speaking of which, Ayaka seems to be very good at matching makeup and clothes?"

"After all, my elder brother is usually busy with government affairs and doesn't like to show his face in public, but social practice is close to people's livelihood. I need to support social gatherings with other religious practices, including face in public places."

She put down the clothes just now, straightened the traveler's collar, and took a step back to show a satisfied and peaceful smile.

"I am the daughter of the Kamisato family. Naturally, I also need to shoulder these responsibilities..."

"That's why everyone likes Ayaka so much, it's really hard work~"

There was a soft touch on the top of her head, which also made Linghua stare blankly at Ying. Because of some selfish preferences, she dressed the other party in the way she liked, and suddenly she was said such embarrassing words...

She pursed her lips at first, turned her face away and organized her words in a panic, but didn't know what to say, and finally returned to that hesitant expression.

"What's the matter, you seem to have something to say? Could it be that the clothes I'm wearing are too strange?"

"No... no, I just can't help but feel very lucky to have met Ying, thank you for being my friend."

Miss Kamori lowered her head, blushing a little awkwardly.

"Ah, that's right! Linghua, can you give me back the dress on the left? The trousers are a little tight. I want to change them."

"Okay!" Miss Linghua, who was covering her cheeks and bowed her head, didn't think too much, and subconsciously reached out to grab it. The texture of her hands was very soft and silky, with a little warmth.

It wasn't until she saw the style of the clothes clearly that she blushed and exclaimed, and then she was frightened by Miss Ying who took off her lower body clothes at some time, and couldn't help taking a few steps back.

"This, this, this, this... that, that, that, that, I... I'm sorry—!"

She rushed out of the door in a panic, completely ignoring the clothes she was clutching in her hands.

"Huh?!! Miss Linghua, my fat times—?!"

——The girl is praying——

At night, the Great Imperial Palace.

The girl's complexion is cold, and she is wearing a snow-colored kimono, which is pure and clear white from the inside to the outside. She also took off the iris flower earrings she was wearing on her ears after hair, leaving only a little red mole, and her face is beautiful. Shi Fendai, eyes as gentle as the night but full of sadness, make people feel affectionate.

She looked at herself in this Furisode kimono in the mirror, and the guilt that was about to swallow her heart almost overwhelmed her thoughts.

In Daozuma, since the Baichen period, white has represented the color of cleanliness and innocence.

And she herself has been contaminated with too many colors of the floating world, so what qualifications do she have to wear such ethereal and sacred clothes?

The general was waiting outside, and she gave her the clothes, so that at the banquet tonight, the girl would return to the eyes of the people in the same way as she did on the day when she ascended to the gods.

The girl clenched her hands tightly, the lavender veins on her wrists were exposed, and her overly white complexion looked a little sick against the background of the kimono.

"Pray—are you ready?"

The general walked in, with waves on his indifferent face, and the prayer that belonged to her was reflected in his eyes.

"...At this point, there is no need to ask my opinion, right?"

The girl stood up with a sigh, and made no secret of her hostility towards the general, even though to the general it was like a little kitten showing its teeth and claws.

The general was a head taller than the girl, so when the two stood together, Qi looked more like a younger sister, and she lowered her head to look at the girl.

And the girl also frowned slightly, looked up at her, seemed a little angry, but didn't say anything out of anger.

After a while—

The general stretched out his hand and gently touched the girl's cheek, Qi did not dodge, but just glared at her eyes.

"...you've grown bolder."

The general followed the contours of the girl's cheeks and gently slid his fingertips, and then stretched out to the position behind her ears, as if holding the girl's head, and tapped the girl's pink lips like cherry petals with his other hand.

"You, what do you want to do?"

At this moment, the girl showed a trace of panic, trying to back away from the general's teasing, but at this moment her body froze in place as if completely out of control.

At this moment, the general unhurriedly pressed his fingertips against the girl's lower lip, feeling the softness between the lips, and then gently pried open his teeth, a bottle containing Glass bottle of light golden liquid.

Seemingly feeling the girl's resistance, she said softly: "This is the "juice" condensed from the flower of the heart, after you drink it, you will recall more past events. "

She pressed the cold mouth of the bottle against the girl's lips, then pushed the body of the bottle and watched the "juice" enter the girl's mouth and slide down her throat. With a slightly struggling and painful swallowing and coughing, the girl also collapsed in her arms In the middle, there are teardrops in the corners of the eyes.

At this moment, "The General" put his arms around her, gently stroking his daughter's head, with a sickly and beautiful smile.

"Please, forgive me—"