My Japanese story is a bit sweet

Chapter 219 Menglan Festival

"Are you becoming a father in your dream?" This is Niijima's real question.

"You really only liked her for ten years?" This was Yukino Risa's question.

Soon she added: "It seems that the one-year observation period is less, and I should increase it to ten years."

"Even if it takes 100 years, I will promise you." Xingkong Fujiwara replied. After drinking the last sip of noodle soup, he put the fingers of his hands together on the table. "To be honest, many things were figured out during this time."

A puzzled expression appeared on Yukino Risa's face.

Fujiwara Hoshikora sorted out the thoughts in his mind, and then said: "I may have taken a long detour."

"Tell me and listen." Yukino Risa looked at him silently.

"Those who have disappeared, I have never mentioned them, more silent. It seems that if I don't talk about them, those things will never happen. In my heart, I resist sharing those memories with anyone, as if as long as I hide them, they It’s like it’s never going to go away.”

"Because for me, they are not concepts, symbols, or metaphors. They are a real existence with a warm body and a thinking soul."

Fujiwara Hoshikora said calmly, but suddenly he remembered the fact that people lose 4000 million epidermal cells every day.They peel off from human skin, turn into tiny dust invisible to the naked eye, and disappear into the air.To this world, humans may be like its epidermal cells.If this is the case, it is very normal for some people to suddenly disappear one day.

"Death is not the end of life, but forgetting is. When we never forget, the people we love will never leave. I probably understand the warm interpretation of life and death in "Coco" and can accept their departure Facts, move on."

Yukino Risa stared straight at him.Fujiwara Hoshiku was also looking at her, he liked every part of her body, her feet in pantyhose, her tight skirt, her breasts under her shirt.

Whether she understood Fujiwara Hoshizora's words could not be judged from the expression on her face.

But one thing that is certain is that she tolerates him more than anyone else.

Fujiwara Hoshizora suddenly asked: "When will tonight's battle start?"

"Eleven o'clock." Yukino Risa raised her hand and looked at her watch, "After the Menglan Festival, we will officially start to act."

"It's only six o'clock, let's go see the Menglan Festival at Meiji Jingu Shrine."

Before Yukino Risa could speak, Fujiwara Xingkong continued: "If you miss the fireworks, you can't even miss the Menglan Festival."

"Yeah!!!" Niijima raised his arms and shouted.

If it is normal, Yukino Risa will definitely stay at the headquarters to make final preparations before the combat mission begins.But now this is the first time Fujiwara Xingkong has invited her, and she doesn't want to miss it.

"Sister." Niijima grabbed her sister's arm and shook it vigorously, "Let's go together~~"

Risa Yukino, who clearly wanted to go too, put on an expression of 'I really admire you', and said with a smile, "Okay, let's go together."

"Then let's go buy yukatas."

"Fujiwara, hurry up, let's go."

……

In Tokyo on August 8th, the breath of midsummer is gradually leaving, and with the departure of summer, there are hundreds of lively festivals.

If you want to catch the last summer carnival at the end of summer, I am afraid that the Bon Festival will only be held after the beginning of autumn.

The Obon Festival, which was introduced to the island country along with Buddhism and Taoism in the Asuka era, is also called "soul sacrifice", "lantern festival", "Buddhist all souls meeting", etc. It was originally a day to pay homage to ancestors and pray for good fortune.

Legend has it that in the seventh month of the lunar calendar, which is commonly known as the "Ghost Month", the souls of the deceased will return to the world for four days during the Menglan Pen Festival.

During these four days, from August 8th to 13th, the souls of deceased relatives and ancestors will return to their original world.People in this world need to make various preparations during this period, so that the souls of the dead can return to the world safely, and they can return to another world with peace of mind.

Meiji Jingu Shrine holds a large-scale Bon Festival every year, with nearly 10 spectators attending every year.Fujiwara Hoshikora was a little strange at first. It was obviously a Buddhist festival, why would you, a Shinto shrine, come to join in the fun?

Later, when he saw a ticket of 5000 yen, he didn't think it was strange.

It's not shabby to earn money.

This night, Meiji Jingu Shrine and the entire Yoyogi Park were lit up with bright yellow lanterns.The stone-paved road was filled with rows of vendors, and no matter which direction you looked, there were black heads.

Fujiwara Hoshizo stood in front of the public toilet in the park, wearing a simple white shirt, black sweatpants and green tennis shoes.Clean and unrestrained, with a faint smile on his brows and eyes, his every move reveals a wonderful youthful demeanor.

"Thank you. No need"

"Waiting for someone. I'm waiting for someone"

"eggplant."

After rejecting no less than ten waves of strike-ups, he finally heard a voice from behind him.

"It's very popular, do you want to let you go free tonight?"

The familiar faint aroma lingers on the tip of the nose.

Fujiwara Hoshiku turned around and saw Yukino Risa with a signature smile on her face.

Today's Yukino Risa is the Yukino Risa he has never seen before.Holding a fan in one hand and a small cloth bag in the other, she was wearing a water-blue bathrobe with patterns of lilies embroidered on it.The collar is a bit low, the white neck is not covered, a little bit of the collarbone is faintly visible, and a little further down, the chest is full and plump.

"Miss Risa, you are so beautiful."

"Didn't you still say that I have become ugly today?" It was the first time wearing a yukata in front of him, somehow, Yukino Risa felt her face was a little hot.

"Absolutely not." Fujiwara Xingkong directly denied it.

"Need me to help you remember"

Before he could finish his words, he was blocked back.

Fujiwara Xingkong put her arms around her waist, leaned her face together, Yukino Risa raised her face, and the two kissed together.

After a long time, Yukino Risa patted Fujiwara Hoshiko's back with a fan before he let go.In the reluctant eyes, one can see that under her collar, the snow-white skin is bathed in the warm yellow light, with a slight blush.

"Xiaozhen." Yukino Risa turned her head, looked at Niijima who stood beside him for a while, and asked, "He kissed you like this too?"

"Sister, how can such a matter be brought up for discussion?"

"Then we'll discuss it later when we go to bed at night." Yukino Risa smiled and stretched out her hand. Niijima, who was wearing a pink and white yukata, walked up to her slender hand very naturally.

"Wait a minute." Fujiwara Hoshikora looked at their intimate appearance and was a little dissatisfied: "What about me?"

"Follow."

Yukino Risa threw out a ruthless sentence, and then, the faces of the two sisters coincided with beautiful smiles.

'Okay, let's go shopping. "

"I'm going to fish for goldfish and eat shaved ice."

The clogs of the two of them stepped on the stone road, making a crisp sound.

After walking a few steps, Yukino Risa turned around and asked, "Fujiwara, what are you eating?"

"I'm jealous!" Fujiwara Xingkong said viciously, and rushed forward with baring teeth and claws.

Under the night, Yoyogi Park was completely lit. Above the road, the trees on both sides were tied with ropes, and yellow lanterns were hung one after another.

Along the path, there are endless vendors shooting balloons, fishing for goldfish, grilling corn, and octopus balls.

On the main road into the shrine, men, women and children danced enthusiastically in yukata-shaped dance costumes, cheering and showing their own unique dances. Accompanied by the sound of warm drums, onlookers joined in and danced with the staff .

"Ah? The net is broken!"

In front of a goldfish fishing stall, Niijima's annoyed voice sounded.

"Boss, do it again."

"Come on, take it."

After paying, Fujiwara Hoshizo returned to the goldfish tank with the switch, and Niijima smiled and took the new paper net and bowl, and continued to use the paper net to catch goldfish in the pool.

"Hey... I got it. Fujiwara, look, I got it."

Fujiwara Xingkong looked over, just in time to see that the paper net broke because it couldn't bear the weight of the fish and the water, and the goldfish slipped back into the water again.

"Ah, it was so close. What a pity."

Makoto Niijima yelled that it was a pity, but there was no trace of displeasure on his face. Although the paper net is easily rotted due to the weight of the fish, this is the fun of fishing for goldfish.

Fujiwara Hoshikora watched her fishing for a while, and seeing that she was very involved in the game, she didn't pay any attention to him, so he slid to the side and sat on a bench alone, waiting for Yukino Risa who was going to buy shaved ice.

There is a water polo hook stall next door.

Several little boys gathered together, using the hooks given by the stall owner to hook all kinds of water polo in the water basin, and took them home when they were hooked.

Fujiwara Xingkong watched for a while, then yawned boredly.

It's not Kamen Rider, what's so good about it.

Soon, Yukino Risa bought two shaved ice and came back.

"What about Xiaozhen?" she asked.

"Still fishing for goldfish." Fujiwara Hoshizora took the shaved ice in her hand, scooped up a spoonful of it, and put it into his mouth. It tasted like strawberry.

He glanced at the shaved ice in Yukino Risa's hand, it was yellow, and he didn't know what it smelled like.

"Sister Risa, what does yours taste like?"

"Want to know?" Yukino Risa scooped a large spoonful of pineapple-flavored shaved ice into her mouth, and looked at him with a smile.

"think."

Yukino Risa moved her butt, met Fujiwara Hoshika's puzzled gaze, and threw him onto the chair at once, with a cool, pineapple smell.

"Not very sweet."

Fujiwara Xingkong put her arms around her waist, and looked at the lantern above her head contentedly. The night wind blew through the branches, and the night shadows danced.

In the noisy night, a small quiet space is separated here.The strawberry-flavored and pineapple-flavored shaved ice slowly melted together while watching the two of them.

The "click" sound of wooden clogs sounded in my ear, and when I looked up, Niijima was holding a water bag showing off and shaking, "Look, I caught a goldfish."

In the transparent water bag, two small goldfishes, one black and one red, swim safely.

"Small is awesome!"

Fujiwara Xingkong made a perfunctory sentence, causing his sister-in-law to kick him directly.

"Sit down for a while, the fireworks will be set off later." Yukino Risa smiled and beckoned her to sit on the other side of the bench, then kicked Fujiwara Hoshizo, "Go and buy something to eat."

"What do you want?"

“Takoyaki and Grilled Corn Bar.”

Fujiwara Xingkong had no choice but to get up, and gave up this quiet little world to the two sisters.

"Sister, you have kissed me twice. When will I kiss you once?"

Before he was far away, he heard Niijima's complaints that he deliberately let him hear, and couldn't help but smile.

The place where food was sold was crowded with people. While queuing up, Xingkong Fujiwara looked up at the clear night sky. I don’t know if it’s because the eighth month of the lunar calendar is approaching. The moon is particularly round and bright tonight.

On a gorgeous summer night, men, women and children, all dressed in bathrobes and clogs, enjoy delicious food while watching, play and talk with family and friends while watching, the summer festival carries too much joy and laughter.

I bought takoyaki and grilled corn and walked back, just in time to see a few priests carrying the soul shrine.

Fujiwara Hoshikora glanced at it and saw a horse made of cucumbers and a cow made of eggplants.

In the eyes of the islanders, cucumbers represent the fast-moving "elf horses", which can allow the deceased ancestors to return to the world quickly; while the "elf cows" of eggplants have slower feet, which means that they hope that the ancestors can return to the world quickly. Leave leisurely.

A question suddenly occurred to him. On this day next year, would Fu Ji and Shiori also come back on cucumber horses and leave on eggplant cows?
I hope that both of you, mother and daughter, are still safe in the quiet and deserted place.

Back at the bench, Niijima couldn't wait to grab the roasted corn and gnawed on it.

Yukino Risa ate two octopus balls and felt a little thirsty. Without further ado, Fujiwara Xingkong went to a vending machine not far away to buy three bottles of matcha drinks.

With a sound of "clang", the drink rolled down, and the bottle was emitting the cold air unique to summer.

Returning to the bench again, Fujiwara Hoshiya squeezed directly between the two sisters and sat down.

Yukino Risa gave him a blank look, and handed over the box containing the takoyaki: "Eat it, I can't eat it anymore."

In exchange, Fujiwara Xingkong helped her unbutton the matcha bottle with a "da".

"Me too!" Niijima yelled.

Fujiwara Xingkong also helped her open a bottle of matcha tea, and wiped off the corn kernels stuck to the corner of her mouth.

In exchange, Niijima gave him the remaining half of the corn he gnawed.

Although it is not unacceptable to eat the leftovers of the beautiful girl, Fujiwara Xingkong still wants to punish her severely.And it's a pity that this idea just popped up, but it was cut off in a strange way.

"Hey, it has developed to the point where sisters can take all? Sure enough, bad guys don't die so easily."

Fujiwara Xingkong glanced at Shino Tsuchimikado, she was dressed very beautifully today, with short sleeves and hot pants, she looked like a little hot girl.

"Did you get what I asked for?"

"then."

Shino Tsuchiyamen threw a box, which contained a spiritual mirror and a gilded talisman the size of a palm.

"Thank you." Fujiwara Xingkong nodded in thanks. This is the material needed to activate the Imperial Onmyoji, and only Tsuchimikado's family in the world can make it.

"As a gift in return." Shino Tsuchimikado stared at Risa Yukino with malicious intent, "Why don't Captain Niijima give it to me."

"Don't even think about it!" Fujiwara Xingkong put his arms around Yukino Risa, and kissed her on the cheek as if marking his territory.

Shino Tsuchimikado shrugged her shoulders, looked at Yukino Risa: "Your boyfriend is really stingy."

"How dare he be generous in this kind of thing?" Yukino Risa snorted proudly, "If you dare to be generous, I will take his ashes away the next day."

"Xiaozhen." Shino Tsuchimikado turned her head to look at Makoto Niijima, "Actually, I've always been very optimistic about you, so I'm not as good as you."

Niijima tugged on Fujiwara Hoshizo's sleeve and said, "Fujiwara and I have done everything."

Tsuchimikado Shino: "..."

"Huh?" Yukino Risa jumped up and grabbed Fujiwara Xingkong's collar tightly: "When did you two not tell me?"

How dare I say such a thing.
Fujiwara Hoshiku made a sad face, Niijima looked away in shame, and Tsuchimikado Shino burst out laughing.

"Obviously I came first!"

Yukino Risa yelled, the sound of gongs and drums came from a distance, and the fireworks show was about to start.

Fujiwara Xingkong took her into his arms smoothly, and the two waited for the fireworks to bloom together.

"boom!"

After a few muffled bangs, more than a dozen fireworks dragged their long tails and rushed into the night sky like meteors, bursting with a 'bang', and the bright flames illuminated the entire park.

Immediately afterwards, more fireworks rose from the ground to the night sky, and when they reached the designated point, they exploded suddenly. The entire night sky in Shinjuku seemed to be illuminated.

Yukino Risa looked up, and clusters of flames fell from the night sky, dazzling like luminous waterfalls.Her clear and beautiful face, under the reflection of the luminous powder, is extremely beautiful and moving.

Fujiwara Xingkong put his arms around her neck and whispered his confession in her ear.

Summer festival, fireworks, yukata, garden tour, party, goldfish, water balloon, takoyaki
Scattered spark fragments painted patterns high in the sky.

In a daze, someone around me said: su ki yo
Fireworks exploded, tourists clamored, and cicadas whispered among the intertwined toasts.

A pleasant wind, a summer night's dream.

The world is as it should be.

(End of this chapter)