To the eternal you

Early spring is a good time for everything to recover.

In the maple forest not far from the castle tower, two young girls bathe in the warm and cold spring breeze.

"Sister, it's almost time."

The general held a paper umbrella, looked at the girl kneeling on the ground, and quietly passed the umbrella further, and his posture also shielded her from the wind.

"Ah... Is it time to go back? I see. Thank you for reminding me, General."

Qi stood up from the ground and patted the hem of the skirt lightly. The iris-colored skirt looked like petals, which complemented the freshness and gentleness of a girl.

After recovering from the long thoughts, the girl and the general walked side by side, just like their identities, a pair of close sisters.

It has been two months since Granny Chun left.

But she always comes here to see things and think about people when she is free, and there is also a small soil slope here, where a young sapling grows.

Granny Chun's bag of maple seeds was handed over to her by Huai.

The stingy Huai said that she would not consider giving her more until she proved that she could raise them well.

So she came to the turning point in Granny Chun's life, and planted red maple in the open space of this red maple forest.

I hope that one day I can see it become a towering tree, and then I can sit under the tree and enjoy the falling maple.

"What is mom doing lately?"

Looking at the building of the castle tower, the girl remembered that she didn't seem to see Mama Ying very much recently.

"As usual, practice against me, buy Yaedo's novels to read, eat a lot of desserts, and if you don't come back, your eating habits will become disordered and you won't look like an adult."

The general honestly reported Ying's recent situation, and made a small report by the way.

"Well, I have to persuade my mother well when I go back. If I eat wagashi all the time, it will cause tooth decay."

There was a hint of worry in the girl's tone.

"Especially it's not good to forget to eat regular meals, it will have a bad effect on the stomach."

"..."

I wanted to say that my sister underestimated the physical fitness of the house mother, but considering that my sister was in a bad mood recently, the general wisely chose to remain silent.

"Ah, by the way, Suzuru and Mitsuyo will be guests at home tonight, and I will go back and cook for myself. Is there anything the general wants to eat?"

"I like to eat whatever my sister cooks, you can do whatever you want."

Little did he know that randomness is the most difficult thing to do, the general said calmly.

"That's it~"

The girl's steps suddenly became lighter, she jumped a step, landed on one foot, turned around, her skirt fluttered like a butterfly.

"Then I have to let the general eat me~"

"...Sister, don't be as unruly as Yae Gongji again!"

The general's indifferent tone rose slightly.

"Hmph~ Who told the general to always say whatever you want in that indifferent and indifferent manner. Doesn't this make it appear that my cooking skills are terrible! There are no dishes that people will miss or like."

The girl got under her umbrella again and took the initiative to hold her hand.

"I like them all, not counting the omelette rice made by my sister, or miso soup, or mixed fried rice, Okonomiyaki, I like them all...so I can't choose."

The general faced her directly, his expression unchanged, and his words sincere.

By the way, the general's height is the same as that of Ying's mother, that is to say... as the elder sister, but she is a head shorter than the younger sister, and even looked at by the other party with such an expression.

"Hmm...don't say such embarrassing things with such a serious expression."

Qi turned his face away in embarrassment, but the hand he wanted to let go was held back, is he throwing himself into a trap with nowhere to escape!

After walking for a while, she returned home from the back door of the castle tower, where Mitsuyo and Suzura were waiting for her, even holding a bunch of rare ingredients in their hands.

"Sorry for keeping you waiting."

"No, we just came here just now."

Mitsuyo and Suzuki spoke at the same time, their eyes were focused on the hand held by the general and Qi, and they seemed a little vigilant.

The girl squeezed the general's palm lightly, motioning for her to let go, but she looked confused.

"what happened?"

"Guests need to be entertained here, it would be too neglectful to hold hands."

Qi at least explained to her softly.

"Ok."

For some reason, the general's expression didn't change, but she vaguely felt that her aura had lost a bit.

"Then without further ado, let Suzuki cook with you, Miss Mitsuyo, please handle the ingredients."

Suzuki moved closer, as if she was about to grab Qi's wrist, but Mitsuyo gently lifted her collar, and the cold wind blew into her clothes, making her tremble in fright.

She turned her head in embarrassment: "Excuse me! What is Miss Guangdai doing?!"

"Hmph, of course I hope that some unscrupulous lady witch will not mess around."

The two had known each other after the excommunication ceremony last time, and quickly analyzed the message "this woman is plotting against my family" from the other's expression and attitude.

After that, I often saw scenes of them bickering.

"Okay, please go in quickly, I will blame myself if you catch a cold."

In this regard, the girl tentatively summed up a quicker solution, or in other words, prescribe the right medicine?

Coaxing the two girls to go to the kitchen, the general is going to wake Mama Ying up. Since there are more guests tonight, the hot pot is the first choice.

What Guangdai brought was delicacies from the mountains, and what Lingla provided was seafood, so two pots were also divided.

The Tengu girl was cutting the meat, and she also brought tender white bamboo shoots, which gave off a delicate fragrance when they opened.Miss Miko cleaned and processed the seafood for her, carefully peeled off the fishbone, and then cut open the shell of the shrimp. The palm-sized crab is still quite alive.

The girls only need to take care of the soup, and at the same time chat with them about some simple daily chores.

"Speaking of which, I plan to go to Haizhi Island at the beginning of next month."

"Hey, what is His Royal Highness going to do there? Those sea people are very xenophobic, and in your capacity...I'm afraid you will encounter troublesome people there deliberately, embarrassing you."

Guangdai's information is relatively closed, and he doesn't have much affection for those sea people. It's better to say that he didn't show obvious disgust, which is already considered very good.

Tengu really can't get along harmoniously with the people of Haizhi Island.

"It should be the current Goddess who once again asked for Qi's assistance. Although the current world is gradually improving, the problem of food load has always existed, not to mention that the geographical location of Haizhi Island is not suitable for the island's situation. Planting crops on a large scale, now the surplus food should be in a hurry."

Suzuki is also doing some small things for Qi, and with the information provided by the family, it is not difficult to speculate why she is going there.

"Probably so, besides that... there are actually some things I want to confirm. It is said that Yuyuchang, who is in Tatarasha, once met my brother, Raiden Kunobeng, and he was also a close friend with him. "

Qi put down the lid of the pot, looking at the bubbling noodle soup, feeling a little pensive.

"That one... Your Highness, please forgive me, I don't think that one is qualified for you to call him your elder brother. It's really hard to agree with that person who holds the name of divine grant and commits crimes based on it."

Mitsuyo still felt disdain for the other party's behavior.

"...I don't know how to face him, but...according to the information collected by Huai Institute, it is said that he was a very gentle person, and even danced a sword for them. Disappeared."

Raiden Kunobeng, the first doll made by my mother.

However, he was exiled to Daozuma's land, and wandered ignorantly. After encountering a series of accidents, he disappeared without a trace, and now he doesn't know where he is.

"Qi, please think about things like this during working hours. If you wait any longer now, the ingredients will have a good time."

Suzuki reminded in a low voice that although it is not difficult for her to preserve the flavor of food as she holds the ice-attribute god's eye, she does not want the girl to still be so troubled in matters big and small after she returns home.

"You are right, then please come with me, mom and the general should be hungry."

The girl shook her head, showed a helpless smile, and picked up the hot pot, while Suzuki and Mitsuyo also brought the ingredients they were responsible for.

When they came to the room, the tables, chairs, bowls and chopsticks were prepared, and Ying and the general were sitting upright, staring at each other.

"Pray! Cough cough—pray, you've worked hard, please sit down and get ready for dinner."

Kage was about to stand up with a grunt, but she saw Mitsuyo and Suzuki behind her, and for the sake of her remaining majesty, she still assumed the appearance of a parent.

Although it was very fast, in the dishes prepared by Qi, she quickly revealed her true nature.

Mitsuyo and Suzuki, who were a bit reserved at the beginning, were not so embarrassed anymore. At first, they even waited for three similar-looking girls, big and small, to go through a round before picking up the smallest one tremblingly.

It has to be said that such a visual impact is still very strong.

But with the girl's intentional coordination, everyone was still enjoying their meal for the time being, until Ying's mother suddenly picked up a piece of favorite meat and put it in Qi's bowl.

The general put down the balls silently and put them in Qi's bowl.

Mitsuyo and Suzuki took the opportunity to introduce the benefits of the ingredients they brought.

And by the way, step on the opponent's shortcomings a little bit.

After the round was over, the girl's bowl was already filled with all kinds of vegetables, piled up like a hill.

However, the mood is very good.

With some distress and some joy in my arms, I will finish everyone's kindness well.

After all, good days are hard to find, and if you don't cherish them and let them miss you, it will be wasted.

After dinner, Qi handed over the lunch box to Suzuki and Mitsuyo, and asked them to help bring it to Huai, and then watched them scramble for the food box and leave while chatting.

Back in the house, I found a certain cherry-haired miko girl smiling charmingly at her, and she also brought her favorite ingredients.

Mother Ying is gearing up to prepare the second meal.

The general sighed, cleaned up the bowls and chopsticks, and prepared to replace them with new ones.

Such a life is not bad, is it?

The girl smiled softly, closed the door, and prepared a second meal for her family.

Her story with them is being staged.

The next chapter...is almost here.

PS: The first volume is over, and the whole volume will be summarized at the end.