“W-Why?!”

Hu Zhaigong suddenly looked up, and the blush on his face instantly faded and turned white.

The others who were watching the excitement also looked at Yu Xiuwen in astonishment.

At some point, the smile on his face disappeared, and his expression became unusually calm, even seeming a little sad.

"You don't like me? It doesn't matter, I can try to make you like me..."

"No, Hu Zhai Gong," facing the excited Hu Zhai Gong, Yu Xiuwen sighed and pressed her shoulders, "I like you very much."

"Then why! I finally mustered up the courage!"

There were tears in Huzaigong's eyes.

Yu Xiuwen just shook his head and looked at the fireworks in the sky with his hands behind his back.

How beautiful and gorgeous, but how short-lived.

"Sasayuri, do you remember how you survived the battle of Orobas 1,500 years ago when you were nearly killed?"

"No, why are you saying this now? No, how did you know..."

Sasalis frowned and looked at Yu Xiuwen. It was obvious that Yu Xiuwen did not appear fifteen hundred years ago, and he was not even born.

"Tell me, do you remember?"

“…Of course I remember, it’s…” Halfway through her words, Sasayuri suddenly froze, a look of confusion on her face.

How did I survive?

"Kousai-gumi... I'm sorry, I have to tell you this now so you can understand why I said that. Can you still see the future?"

Hu Zaigong was stunned for a moment, wiped the corners of his eyes, closed his eyes for a moment, then opened his eyes in surprise and shook his head.

The future is blurry, with not even a fragment of a scenario in sight.

"Kage, are you really sure that you've never beaten Sasayuri in karuta and become number one?"

"... "

Ying frowned and closed his eyes in thought.

I really haven't been able to beat him...right?

Wait, what's going on? Why do I feel like I've beaten him several times?

But when was it? It feels like a long time ago...

"That sacred cherry tree at the shrine... when was it planted, really?"

Yu Xiuwen pointed to the shrine on Yingxiang Mountain, where a tall sacred cherry tree stood, and it was unknown how long it had been alive.

"Yes...yes...was there originally this tree at the shrine?"

I really can't wrap my head around it.

Faintly, the surrounding scenes became unreal.

It's as if something has been overlooked.

The number of fireworks in the night sky has decreased, and the festival is coming to an end.

A festival was held amid people's laughter and joy.

The time just now was beautiful and warm, but everyone present felt cold all over.

What do the vague memories of the past and the invisible future represent?

Yu Xiuwen, what's going on with him?

"Let me ask you one last question. How long did it take me to learn how to cook, how to play the flute, and how long did it take me to fight Shadow for several rounds without being defeated without transforming into my true form?"

Yu Xiuwen put his hands behind his back, his face revealing a hint of sadness and reluctance.

Then he snapped his fingers, and a big orange cat came out from the bushes, ran to Yu Xiuwen, and rubbed its head against his trouser leg affectionately.

Yu Xiuwen squatted down and gently stroked its head: "Thank you, Xiaoju."

"Meow~"

Xiaoju shook his head, as if to say that this was what he should do.

Then, Yu Xiuwen touched its tail.

Four illusory black shadows were actually "separated" from Xiaoju's tail, and Yu Xiuwen threw them into the hands of the other four people present.

The surrounding scene quickly became unreal.

"Everyone, it's time to wake up from the dream."

Everything in front of my eyes became pitch black.

------

The next morning, the four woke up in the wild.

"Why are we lying here?"

Huzaigong felt a headache and a sense of emptiness in his heart.

"I remember we went to the festival together, and then came here to watch the fireworks... When did you fall asleep?"

"I don't know," Zhen said with a strange look on his face, looking around. "Hey, don't you think something is missing?"

"Now that you put it that way, it seems to be true?"

The four of them looked around and found a big orange cat next to a tree.

"Such a huge...cat demon?"

Kitsusaigong walked forward and touched it.

Xiaoju shook his head slightly, "Meow~"

"You said your name is Xiaoju?"

Kitsusai Palace raised her eyebrows. As a demon, she could understand a little bit what the cat was saying.

"You have a master?"

"Meow." (Yes.)

Xiaoju nodded.

"What about others?"

"Meow." (I don't know.)

Then Xiaoju lowered his head, exuding a sad atmosphere.

"Is that so... Then how about following us?"

Kitsusaigong blurted out subconsciously, but she herself didn't know why.

Just feel that this cat seems important?

"Meow." (Okay.)

Xiaoju nodded again.

"Tsk, something's wrong, did we forget something?"

I really frowned.

Inexplicable sadness, inexplicable reluctance, inexplicable melancholy.

But I don’t know why I have this feeling.

It's so weird, I feel like I forgot something very important - or maybe someone?

"I feel the same way...but there doesn't seem to be anything strange about it?"

Chiyo lowered her head in thought.

Ying also rubbed his chin. "I don't know why. I've been wondering whether I've ever beaten Sasayuri at karuta."

"? I remember you defeated me a long time ago, didn't you? You were quite happy at that time, so why are you bringing it up again now? But after hearing you say that, I suddenly wondered how I survived when I was seriously injured 1,500 years ago."

Sasalis felt like her brain wasn't enough.

Is my memory so bad?

"Um, you seemed to be saying that something that looked like a cat's tail suddenly appeared and healed your injury?"

"Huh? Really? That's weird."

"It's strange that we fell asleep in the wild last night," Kitsaigong complained. "Could it be that we've been overworked lately? Our brains are tired and we're not clear-headed? Shenzi, hurry up and transform so I can give you the position of chief priest. I'll go and talk to... talk to... talk to who... well, anyway, I want to live a leisurely life without work!"

"... "

The Son of God nodded obediently, but his eyes were a little resentful.

She doesn't want to work either!

"Okay, let's go back first, shall we? There really are a lot of weird things happening this early in the morning."

Everyone left in confusion.

My head is a little unclear.

Xiaoju looked at the open space silently, lowered his head slightly, and left with Huzaigong and others.

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