I don't want to be a heroic spirit

"Ichidou went back."

The one who answered Sara was not Goro, but Guiyi Fayan.

"Arataki Ichito is different from you two. He has a family. Of course he wants to go back and spend time with them during the New Year... Although Ichito was adopted by the ghost woman, to him, the ghost woman is already his irreplaceable and important family member."

The ghost grandma mentioned by Gui Yifayan is neither a monster nor a ghost, but just an ordinary person. If you have to say a characteristic of her, it would be that she is a very kind ordinary person.

Many people in Inazuma are afraid of the demon clan and think that they are very cruel. Because she adopted Arataki Ito, the demon grandma is called the demon grandma and is feared by many people.

Guiyi Fayan had seen the ghost grandmother before. After all, he was going to become Ara Taki Ichito's master, so of course he had to ask his guardian's opinion.

Guiyi Fayan didn't know what to say. The continent of Teyvat should be in a peaceful era now... but all her disciples were orphans without parents. Aratake Ichito was okay because he had a ghost grandmother who could accept him, but Sara and Goro had always lived and worked alone.

Perhaps this is why it was so easy for Gui Yi Fa Yan to accept them as his disciples.

"Ichito isn't going to celebrate the festival with us?"

Sara was a little surprised, and then felt lost, which made Gui Yifayan a little surprised.

When did the relationship between these two become so good? Didn't Sara really dislike Arotaki Ichito?

"It's said that Yidou is allergic to beans. I even specially prepared three bags of beans, intending to let him have a good taste during the holidays..."

The Inazuma people have a habit of throwing beans on people during important festivals. This is because in the eyes of the Inazuma people, ghosts are bad things, and legendary ghosts are afraid of beans, so throwing beans means driving away ghosts, and gradually it has come to mean driving away bad things.

But this was a tough situation for Aragaki Ichito, because he was severely allergic to beans. Not to mention eating beans, even just skin contact would cause him to immediately feel unbearable itching and pain all over his body and have difficulty breathing.

With a sullen face, Sara said resentfully, "Guess I'll have to wait until next time... Or maybe I should just cook the beans for him to eat."

Gui Yifayan, who heard these self-talks, said... What kind of expression should I make?

Chapter 158 Happy New Year

"Wu Lang, is the water boiling?"

"Almost done, Master."

A big iron pot with water bubbling inside.

Then, seeing that the time was ripe, Gui Yifayan enthusiastically poured plates of dumplings into the pot.

"It's Chinese New Year, so we should eat dumplings."

There seems to be no custom of making and eating dumplings during the New Year on the continent of Teyvat, let alone the Inazuma clan, which is based on Japan.

These dumplings could not have been bought, of course, but were made by Gui Yi Fa Yan and his three apprentices.

Because she felt that since it was the New Year, they must hold some "family activities" or something.

Although [Ghost One Poseidon] is Japanese, as she is not human, she naturally does not consider these things. The one who decides to make dumplings is [Hitsu no Fenghuang Yu] as the Master.

"This plate of dumplings has strange shapes. You can tell at a glance that they are from Yidoubao."

Gui Yi Fa Yan picked up a piece of "Siomai" and said, "It's leaking out... Never mind, it can probably be cooked... If it doesn't taste good, I'll send these dumplings to Ara Taki Ito and let him taste my cooking skills."

Arataki Ichito's dumplings can be said to stand out among all dumplings. After all, Sara and Goro both strictly follow the steps of Guiyi Hōgen, and they are very standard.

"Uh... there shouldn't be any problem, right? After all, the fillings are the same, it's just that the shape is a little weird..." Goro said uncertainly, then looked at one of the dumplings.

When making the dumpling, Arataki Ichito might have wanted to make one of his own, but his handcrafting skills... he ended up making something that could only vaguely be seen as a human figure but had a certain restraint.

Simply put...it's something indescribable.

"This must be fed into Yidou's mouth!"

Fortunately, the filling was prepared in advance, leaving them no room for creativity in terms of ingredients, otherwise Gui Yifa's eyes wouldn't know what the final product would look like.

"Salabao dumplings are very beautiful, very plump, and the folds are pinched beautifully."

Gui Yifayan picked up another plate of dumplings, this one was made with salami.

Just like coming off an assembly line, each one is very standard and in line with Sara's self-disciplined character.

"Master taught me well..."

"Sala..." Guiyi Fayan sighed slightly, then turned to Sala and said, "Excessive humility can sometimes lead to arrogance. So, when someone praises you from the bottom of their heart, the most important thing you should do is accept it and express your gratitude."

Upon hearing this, Sara was stunned for a moment, then lowered his head and respectfully responded "Yes".

"So... what should you say?"

"Sala... Thank you for the compliment, Master."

Looking at Sara, Gui Yifayan suddenly smiled.

In the pot, in the boiling water, white and plump dumplings float on the surface.

It's almost time to pick it up.

Gui Yifa first picked up the dumplings that were obviously affecting the appetite.

"Sala, let's take these dumplings later... Forget it, let's go there ourselves, otherwise they might get cold on the way."

Compared to Sara and Goro, Oni Hōgan is more familiar with the way to Arataki Ikto and Oni Granny, and her speed is much faster than Sara and Goro.

A+ agility isn't just for show.

Adhering to the principle that one should finish eating the dumplings he made, Gui Yifayan took away many strange-looking dumplings that were obviously made by Huang Long Yidou. But then he thought...

"There's more than one dou of dumplings there. If the ghost woman eats a dou of dumplings and gets poisoned, it will be troublesome..."

"No, I don't think you'd get poisoned just by eating a dumpling, right?"

Goro waved his hand and complained.

Ordinary dumpling wrappers, ordinary fillings, it's impossible to make a poisonous dish, right?

"Goro, that's just you being too naive... There are so many unreasonable things in this world. There's even a ruthless person here in Inazuma who can blow up the kitchen while cutting vegetables."

Wulang even felt like he might have heard it wrong.

Chopping vegetables...blowing up the kitchen?

Is there any need for fire during the process of cutting vegetables? Why did the kitchen explode?

"Forget it, besides the dou of dumplings, let's also take some dumplings we made ourselves...Okay, then we'll be back soon."

Gui Yifayan, who had packed a small box of dumplings, trotted out the door and then disappeared silently. Only a few feathers, glowing faintly silver in the moonlight, fell silently.

Gui Yi Fa Yan said he would be back soon, and that was what he meant. When Goro left, the dumplings were not cooked yet, but Gui Yi Fa Yan folded his white wings and walked into the house.

"We're back! Let's continue cooking dumplings!"

In a harmonious atmosphere, several people cooked and ate dumplings together.

Then, walking under the moonlight, the three of them came to the top of a hill.

This is the highest point on the island, and the view is very wide. You can directly see the boundary of the island and another small island across the sea.

There is a small fishing village near the sea on the island, which is particularly eye-catching when it is on fire at night.

When Sara lived alone in this forest, he often saw the fishing village across the sea and the people living in the fishing village.

After all, Tengu's eyesight is very strong.

Apart from the occasional human intruder into the forest, this is Sara's only channel of contact with the human world.

"Master, what are we doing here?"

Wulang, who was following at the end, was a little confused because Guiyi Fayan didn't say anything and just brought them here.

"One of the standard New Year's activities... When Sara lived alone in this forest, he would have seen it every year around this time, right?"

Gui Yi Fa Yan's words left Wu Lang a little confused, but soon he looked up at the sky as if he had sensed something.

"Ah, it seems the time has come." Gui Yi Fa Yan said.

Soon, beams of light shot into the sky from the small fishing village on the island over there.

With a "pop", the night sky was illuminated.

Red like fire, blue like the sea, green like jade, purple like clouds, the gorgeous flowers fill the night.

The moment the fireworks burst, the whole world seemed to come to a standstill, leaving only the brilliant light and deafening sound.

Even the dim sea surface was illuminated by the brilliant light from the sky at this moment, like a flame burning in the water, like a long river flowing in the starry sky.

I don’t know how many different people were attracted by the same dazzling light and couldn’t look away.

"It's no fun just watching other people set off fireworks."

After saying this, Gui Yifayan reached into his sleeve, took out a stack of talismans, and threw them into the sky with a bright smile on his face.

"Then... fireworks are coming!"

The talisman thrown by Gui Yifayan exploded in the sky, and the brilliant and short-lived fireworks illuminated everyone's face.

Under the pouring light, Guiyi Fayan turned around, spread his arms, and gave Sara and Goro an extremely brilliant smile.

"Happy New Year!"

For monsters with long lifespans, the so-called hundred years are just a blink of an eye.

However, even for them, there are a few moments in their long lives that are worth remembering for a lifetime.

When she saw the bright smile on Guiyi Fayan's face, Sara had a premonition... She might never forget what happened today.

Chapter 159 A Pair of Enemies

It was a dark and windy night.

On a night like this, it is very suitable for murders and arson to happen, as well as for petty thefts to happen.

Silence enveloped the courtyard, and even the chirping of insects could be heard.

However... this silence was broken.

"Asshole Yidou--!"

The source of the sound was the kitchen where the fire was on. The half-closed door was suddenly pushed open and various things including but not limited to spatulas, rolling pins, kitchen knives, radishes, cucumbers, etc. were thrown out. Then, Arataki Ichido, with his mouth full, rolled out in a very embarrassed manner, and then quickly got up and ran away. The whole process was very smooth without any stagnation.

After Arataki Ichito, the angry Sara also rushed out of the kitchen. Because he rushed out too quickly, he braked suddenly and slid a distance on the floor, then quickly chased in the direction of Arataki Ichito's escape.

The strange thing is that Sara is obviously faster than Arotaki Ichito, but whenever Sara is about to catch Arotaki Ichito, Arotaki Ichito will use things around him, such as a corner, a pond, a big tree, or a rockery to create distance.

"Hahaha! Did you see that, Senior Sister?! I'm no longer the same person I used to be!"

Arata Ichido accelerated and jumped, directly climbed over the wall of the yard, and then disappeared in front of Sara.

Seeing this scene, Sara followed closely and jumped over the city wall. But just as she was holding on to the wall and climbing over, Aragaki Ito actually jumped into the yard next to her.

Sara was left some distance behind by Arata Ichito again.

Such extreme tugs of war happened from time to time, which was why Sara couldn't catch Aragaki Ichito, and Sara's mentality became worse and worse.

"I'm not saying anything, Senior Sister, I just ate a few of your dumplings... Is it necessary for you to pursue me so relentlessly?"

Swallowing the dumpling in his mouth, Arataki Ichito lowered his head to avoid the flying kitchen knife and spoke nonchalantly.

"only?!"

However, Arataki Ichito's words made Sara even angrier.

"I worked so hard to make dumplings for my master, wanting to honor her... but you, a bastard, stole them and ate them! Is it really that important?!"

"What can I do? After I finished today's training, I fell asleep out of exhaustion. When I woke up, it was already dark, but I hadn't eaten dinner. I was starving, and then I smelled something in the kitchen..." Aratake Ichito said unreasonably, "I think it's your fault, Senior Sister... If it's something important, it should be placed where no one can find it. Isn't this something that even a three-year-old child knows?"

"Are you trying to say... I'm not even as good as a three-year-old?!"

Saradu was so angry at Araki Ichito's ridiculous excuse that he laughed, "So, according to you, this mistake should be blamed on me? Do I have to apologize to you?"

"It's okay, I'm a magnanimous man and I forgive you!"

"..."

As soon as Gui Yifayan pushed the door open from his room, he saw a purple lightning falling from the sky.

"Is it thundering? Should we put away our clothes?"

Just kidding, the lightning elemental power that is unique to Sara is extremely active, so Gui Yi's Dharma Eye still knows that the lightning is Sara's masterpiece.

"I hope these two can be more careful when arguing and not blow up our yard."

The results of the training in the training space created by Guiyi Fayan over the past few days were fully demonstrated by Arawaki Ichido at this moment.