I'm Ornn, and I'm about to be beaten to my knees by the Man-eating Horse Girl!

Although the hotel itself wasn't visible, the fireworks it was launching were.

Unlike the world before Orn, the order in which people set off these large fireworks was as follows: first, a platform tens of meters high was built on the water; then, the fireworks were loaded into a special cannon; and finally, the fireworks shells were fired vertically into the sky to detonate.

Its blast radius and brightness far exceeded any fireworks Orn had ever seen before. In his limited military knowledge, the fireworks launched from the Central Tresonda, while appearing to have an explosive power comparable to that of a US-made Trident intercontinental ballistic missile, were actually quite powerful.

Yes, it's the Trident that Prime Minister Jim Hack, who formulated the "grand plan," wanted to cancel.

This world is actually quite strange. Perhaps because there is no war, some things that don't seem to be for civilian use have become common in people's daily lives.

Perhaps thinking that the explosives produced would have no use, they figured it was better to sell them to fireworks manufacturers than let them pile up in the warehouse.

This way, we can reduce inventory, earn some extra money, and the people can also enjoy the view and improve the livability. It's a strategy that kills three birds with one stone!

Speaking of high technology in this world, I heard that the Satomi family is developing a full-body virtual reality (VR) system. It seems that in a few years, they should be able to open up large-scale testing, right?

As a strategic partner of Satomi Kazutsugu, Orn naturally also received an application to participate in the testing.

'Ha, I just hope that when I log into the game, my logout button suddenly disappears, let alone that I have to go to 19th-century London to find Jack the Ripper,'

'If that's the case, then that would be really embarrassing!'

Okay, I've digressed. At least in terms of brightness and range, these fireworks do seem to be much more eye-catching than missiles.

So even though Ornn was on a mountain 45 kilometers away from the hotel, he could still clearly see bursts of fireworks exploding in the distance.

"Oh! It's starting!!"

The little pony girls, usually so boisterous, all fell silent when they saw the fireworks.

The members of Dolan's team also stood at the edge of the railing, with Shining Glory and March seemingly clinging to the railing like children.

The two, both from the rural village of Kasamatsu, had never witnessed such a grand occasion. Although Kasamatsu Tressen had hosted summer festivals before, those were mostly just gatherings for relaxation, at best a small event.

Forget fireworks, often there aren't even enough meals available in the cafeteria.

As for why it wasn't enough? Well, you'd have to ask Lu Mao, who was standing behind the two of them.

Little Chestnut Hat held several skewers of grilled meat in her hand. As she ate, she stared blankly at the fireworks rising in the distance.

Fireworks soared into the sky, then burst into brilliant fireballs, which instantly transformed into countless shooting stars trailing colorful contrails as they plummeted to the ground.

Her blue pupils reflected the vibrant colors of the sky. She blinked, thinking of her family far away in Kasamatsu.

The once bustling mountaintop was now eerily quiet. The light from the disco ball was drowned out by the fireworks in the sky. Apart from the lingering heat of late summer and the murmur of the mountain breeze, everything around seemed to have fallen silent.

Stimulated by the beautiful scene before him, Little Chestnut Hat was also moved by a few things.

She not only missed her own mother, but also the Kasamatsu family.

The bald principal, whose width exceeds his height, and Uncle Kitahara, who appears somewhat dejected but has begun to study diligently.

Kasamatsu is arguably the strongest trainer among the Shibasaki trainers, along with his ace, Norn, and his team of followers.

Finally, there are the uncles and aunties who support Kasamatsu, and countless fans...

Even though her initial interactions with them weren't exactly pleasant, over time, Oguri Hat had developed a very deep friendship with them.

Perhaps... I am actually a little homesick?

"Hey! Koguri, what are you doing!"

"Didn't we tell you? Those meatballs should be eaten while they're hot! While they're hot! What do you mean by taking one bite and then not eating any more?"

Tamamo Cross, who was also acting as a barbecue chef, poked Oguri Hat's waist with a dissatisfied gesture. She squinted her eyes and urged, "Eat up! Eat up! Do you think my cooking skills are no good?!"

"I...I'll eat it..."

Oguri rubbed her aching back, then swallowed all the dumplings in her hand in two bites.

She asked, "By the way, Xiaoyu, aren't you going to see the fireworks?"

Tamamo Cross skillfully greased the skewers on her hands and replied, "What's so interesting about this? It's just a fireball exploding in the sky. We're tired of seeing that!"

"If it weren't for accompanying the little ones to come and see this, we would have gone to training long ago, which would be a waste of our time."

Standing behind her, Komiyama Komi chuckled and patted Tamamo Cross's head, shaking her head and saying, "That won't do. Proper rest is very important. I can't let you train alone!"

Orn held a bottle of soda in his hand. After taking a big gulp of cola, he nodded and said, "The most important thing is to balance work and rest. It's not a bad thing to enjoy the scenery."

"Xiao Li, what do you think? Was the fireworks beautiful?"

Oguri Hat chewed her food, glancing at the brand-new Glorious on the display stand in front of her, who was taking pictures with his phone, then at Fujisei Marching, who was rummaging through his bag for a selfie stick, and then at Aldan, who was nibbling on a chicken leg beside him.

She then turned to look at Tamamo Cross, who was sharing her skewer-grilling techniques. Standing among a group of burly men wearing towering chef hats, the short Ash was proudly describing his method for grilling meatballs.

The surrounding chefs nodded in agreement from time to time and offered their own ideas, turning it into a culinary exchange conference.

The children in the stands surrounded the newly gleaming light, standing on tiptoe, seemingly trying to squeeze their own figures into the frame.

Komiyama Komi stepped forward and took the selfie stick from the marching musician's hand. Taking advantage of her height, she held the camera high.

The clicking of camera shutters rang out, mingling with the laughter of the crowd, causing Little Chestnut Hat's ears to twitch in excitement.

Finally, she turned her head to look at Ornn, who was watching the fireworks in the sky.

Even from tens of kilometers away, the light from the fireworks still faintly illuminated the man's profile. A gentle breeze from the mountaintop ruffled his hair, revealing his forehead.

Ornn... his hair seems to have grown a bit longer.

Following the man's profile downwards, one sees his sharply defined neck and collarbone, followed by his exaggeratedly muscular chest, which the black shirt cannot conceal at all...

For some reason, upon seeing her trainer's chest, Oguri felt a sudden surge of panic, and her whole body became hot.

'? '

Is it because I'm too hot? Why is my heart suddenly racing?

She quickly shifted her gaze to the direction of the hotel, where the fireworks had all finished, and said, "The fireworks were beautiful, but... I think it felt even better when everyone was together."

"Torna, let's go back to Kasamatsu after this year is over!"

As she spoke, she fanned herself with both hands, seemingly trying to dispel the strange heat.

Orn nodded: "Okay, I'll be going back for Chinese New Year anyway, so let's all go back together then."

"Xiao Li? Are you hot? Why is your face so red?"

"No, I think it's because the skewers I just ate were too spicy, so I sweated a little."

Just as she finished taking photos in the crowd, the brand-new radiant girl emerged from the edge of the wooden platform. She ran to Orn's side, pointing excitedly to the boxes of fireworks displayed next to the bus.

"Our benefactor!! Now it's our turn to set off fireworks!! Everyone can't wait!"

Fujimasa, who had followed her, rolled her eyes and muttered to herself, "You're the one who wanted to put these things here. You've been eyeing these things ever since you came here."

"Hey, Orn, are we really going to set them off on this mountain? These fireworks shouldn't be as powerful as those from the hotel, right?"

Orn reached for a bucket of fireworks, glanced at the label, and slowly said, "【350-shot Enhanced Super Top-Raising Colorful Incense Fireworks King of Kings】, that name alone sounds pretty powerful."

"This was given to me by Uncle Yoshinoda, the watermelon grower. I heard it's a high-tech product researched by his professor at the research institute,"

"Not only does it not cause pollution, but it also purifies the air and cannot burn trees. The only downside is that it's a bit noisy,"

"Hmm... Let's tidy up the area around here later. We'll put them in the middle of this platform, and once we're done, we'll take the buckets away and leave!"

With everyone's help, the chefs' equipment was put back into the bus, and Orn drove his own motorcycle to the parking lot.

Komiyayama, accompanied by several little pony girls, stepped forward and hurriedly placed the firework boxes neatly on the wooden platform.

Apart from the tables, chairs, and benches that everyone still needs to sit on, all the facilities and trash they brought have been put back in their places.

When Ornn returned, the brand-new Glorious was already standing at attention next to the fireworks box, holding a lighter, looking like a Renaissance soldier holding a torch, ready to light a slingshot.

The fireworks were placed in the very center of the wooden platform, while the others sat down about ten meters away from the platform.

Ornn walked to the wooden table where Dolan's team was, turned to look at everyone, and asked, "Are you all ready? Shall we light the fire?"

Komiyayama nodded and said, "Light the fire. Just make sure Glorious runs back quickly so he doesn't get caught in the flames."

"Alright, Glorious! Ignite!"

"Yes, sir!!"

Shining with newfound radiance, she gave a solemn salute, carefully lit the fuses of the three boxes of fireworks, then immediately turned and ran back, hiding behind Orn.

Orn couldn't help but laugh and said, "Why are you so scared? The fuse will burn for several more seconds; it won't blow you up."

Little Deer Hair peeked out from behind Orn's chair, wiped the sweat from her brow, and sighed, "You scared me! I thought I'd lit it and it would catch fire."

"If I had known its fuse would burn so slowly, I would have walked back slowly!"

Megumi Ardan, however, looked worried. She gazed at the burning fuse in the distance and the smooth, undamaged launch ports of the several barrels of fireworks, and suddenly said, "Hmm... could these fireworks be launched backwards?"

"Look, the opening of this firework tube facing upwards is a completely smooth, sealed surface!"

Orn frowned and quickly sat up, looking in the direction that Aldan was pointing. Just as she had said, the firing port, which should have been full of holes, had now become a smooth, brass-colored plate!

He hurriedly turned to look at the new radiance, while Little Deer Fur also looked up at Ornn in a panic.

Looking at the panicked look in the other person's eyes, Ornn knew that this was not something that New Radiance had deliberately created!

Tamamo turned around in surprise, her eyes wide open, as if she wanted to say something.

But because things happened so suddenly, she stood there for a long time, unable to say a single word!

Komiyayama's smile froze on her face. She glanced back at Xiaomei and the other horse girls, who were looking at the box with great interest, and instantly understood the reason for this misunderstanding.

They were all children from the countryside, so naturally they didn't know how to arrange the boxes. The packaging bags on the boxes had long been torn off by the impatient Shiny Glow, and Komiya herself had never set off these boxed fireworks before! That's why they didn't even realize the boxes were upside down!

Aside from the children and the muscle-bound chefs, only March's expression remained remarkably calm. In this critical moment, her first thought was, "Has it finally arrived?"

But there was no time left for their shock; the fuse of the firework had burned out, and soon, a series of colorful lights shot out from the bottom of the firework tube!

"Wow!!!"

"ah!!!"

"what happened!?"

The firework barrel was instantly overturned by the enormous impact, and then it started bouncing around like a box dance on the spot.

Fireworks streaked across the wooden platform, exploding in mid-air with deafening roars and stunning visual effects.

Ornn acted immediately the moment the first firework exploded.

He kicked the table in front of him away, using it as a shield, then immediately crouched down and swept his leg, shoving the entire Dolan squad off their chairs.

At the same time, Ornn pulled a hammer from his lower back and knocked over the table in front of the little pony girl next to him.

He pounced on the little pony girls, pulling them all into his arms, and hid behind the table.

“Get down!!”

As Ornn shouted, the seasoned chefs dove down the stairs, tumbling and rolling, grabbing all the children around them as they did so.

By the time the third firework shot out of the metal bucket, everyone had already taken cover!

All that's left is to wait until all 350 enhanced super-powerful, dazzling, scented fireworks have been set off...

The summit of this unnamed mountain was destined to be very lively tonight. Years later, some farmers living within dozens of miles recalled that at the end of that year's summer festival, a series of strange flashes appeared inexplicably on the mountaintop.

The light was so bright that it illuminated half the sky, making those around think it was dawn.

Accompanying the flash was a series of deafening claps of thunder, the sound echoing for miles around, lingering for a long time without ceasing.

The next day, when people went up the mountain to investigate, they could smell an extremely strong incense aroma, as if they had stepped into a thriving temple.

Some villagers thought it was just children setting off fireworks, but the fireworks didn't smell like gunpowder; instead, they had a very pleasant fragrance.

Therefore, some elderly people believe that this might be a manifestation of the mountain god, encouraging people to go up and worship!

After all, not far from the rooftop, there is a small earth god shrine. According to the elders, it originally housed one of the three goddesses.

However, due to its age and the continuous migration of young people from the village to the cities, the temple gradually fell into disrepair.

As for the deity worshipped... it seems to be Godotön, one of the three goddesses.

The legend of the mountain god spread far and wide, and now this place has become a tourist destination, greatly boosting the local tourism industry. The small land shrine of the Blue Goddess has also been visited again.

—From *Horonobe Town Gazetteer—New Compilation of Mountain Top Stories*

Chapter 231 Chasing the Sky Under the Glorious Sun

Central Tressen, student dormitory, fourth floor.