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To be honest, there's a bit of nothing I can do with these two idiots.

I'm better at dealing with people who do things with reason and wisdom, such as Yakumo Murasaki, like the scientist in the library.

Often these self-righteous guys, talking and doing things, motives and purposes can be seen at a glance in front of Mo Ming.

But he's not very good at dealing with these two goblins, who are always unexpected.

For example, these two little guys suddenly appeared in front of Mo Ming just now.

Flying close with a harmless smile on his face, he thought they had come to him to beg for food.

As a result, the ice goblin couldn't help but say something, and put a barrage at Mo Ming.

Fortunately, the spell card called Ice Waterfall didn't hit, but it still made Mo Ming's head sweat cold.

"So, is it because of that boring pact with those three goblins?" Mo Ming glared at the two little goblins kneeling on the porch in front of him, "Forget who gave you food when you were hungry and cold again and again?"

"I'm sorry......" the big goblin hung his head.

"I'm sorry...... That, can you make me cry you once...... It's good to ...... once."

Mo Ming looked at this ice goblin expressionlessly: "You just want to prove that you are the strongest?"

"I ...... I'm the strongest!" But when he said it at Hakurei Shrine, he seemed a little lacking.

"Qilunuo-chan, you seem to be putting the cart before the horse," Mo Ming said with a smile, "Those three goblins instigated you to come to other people's stubble because they couldn't beat you, and they actually wanted to see you poke the basket...... If you really want to prove that you're strong, it's very simple, just beat those three goblins to the ground!"

Why do I have to be beaten and crying? Where am I a child? Because Mo Ming, who felt that he had been underestimated, was very angry, and began to encourage the ice goblin to find the other party's stubble.

"Ah, yes!" the Ice Fairy suddenly realized, "Just smash those three!"

"Qi Lu Nuo sauce ......" The big demon looked at Mo Ming worriedly, and then looked at his best friend, but he didn't expect that the kind-hearted Mr. Mo Ming would also encourage Qi Luno to fight.

"Also, the guy watching the play next to me," Mo Ming turned his head and looked at Reimu, who was holding a teacup next to him, "These two goblins came to the shrine to find fault with me, and you just watched from the side?"

"There's no way, the other party is here to challenge my teacher, what can I do as a junior?

"Didn't you say you were going to cover me?" Mo Ming stared at Reimu with big watery eyes.

Reimu almost choked on another mouthful of water.

"But I also want to see the teacher cry when he is beaten. ”

"Hey, I've always wanted to say it before, where did you get those bad tastes? I definitely didn't teach it, and Yasei learned it from that Yakumo Purple again, right?"

"Who knows, Sa. Reimu shrugged, the big bow shaking.

"That...... Miss Red and White ...... "The big goblin spoke.

"Who are you calling Hongbai?" said Reimu.

"Ah...... That, that...... Lingmeng-san, has Mr. Mo Ming ever been angry before, or, or rather, has he ever cried?" the big goblin asked abruptly.

"Why are you interested in this?" Reimu glanced at the teacher next to him and looked at the goblin with a grin.

"Because, I can't imagine it," the big goblin paused, glanced at Mo Ming, and saw that the other party was not angry, so he mustered up the courage to continue, "Mr. Mo Ming has always looked smiling, and I have never seen Mr. Mo Ming angry." ”

Not to mention crying or something, it's really a scene that can't be imagined.

"Angry," Reimu seemed to fall into the memory, and it didn't take long for his face to be solemn and shivering, and Nuo Nuo said, "This guy looks super ......terrifying when he is angry."

The only time I remember the teacher getting angry at himself was when he cried and apologized to the teacher.

Although it has been a long time, it is still vivid.

"Ah......" Although I didn't know what the 'super terrifying' described by Miss Wumaiden was, it seemed that she was moved by the atmosphere rendered by the other party, and the big goblin timidly cast her eyes at Mo Ming.

"Wow!" Mo Ming, who was drinking tea quietly on the side, suddenly burst out and grimaced.

"Ahh

"Hahaha, Damian, don't you want to be so timid. Mo Ming smiled.

"Don't bully Damian!" said Kirino jumped to her feet.

"I was wrong. Mo Ming lowered her eyebrows and drooped.

"Woo woo woo - Mr. Mo Ming bullies people-" The big goblin flew away with tears.

"Miso~" Kiruno chased after him.

......

......

"Hmm, those two are our future teammates, do you have any feelings?" Mo Ming, who looked at the two goblins flying away, said with a smile.

"Has the teacher already signed me up?"

"Not yet, come over at noon today. ”

"I don't think it will go that way. ”

"Why do you want to flag yourself?"

"Mikoto's instincts. ”

......

......

When I came to the village chief's office, there were already a lot of people here.

It seems that this event is well publicized, and most people in the village know about it.

While not everyone is confident enough that they will be able to compete with the youkai, that doesn't stop them from coming here to find out, even if it's an after-dinner conversation.

In the realm of Gensokyo, it's rare to have anything new.

Mo Ming walked straight to the desk of the innermost old man, the head of Miyake Village.

"Teacher Mo Ming, I've been waiting for you for a long time. The old man looked at Mo Ming with a smile.

"Mr. Village Chief, is there anything you want me to do?"

"There's something about that festival. ”

"I want to hear about it. ”

"Regarding the winner's reward, I hope that Mr. Mo Ming can also add 'Mr. Mo Ming's private collection of dishes cooking method' to the game's winner's reward, of course, it will not make Mr. Mo Ming suffer, if someone really chooses this as the winner's reward, Mr. Mo Ming will also get a lot of money. ”

"Well, it's true that I'm not at a loss, but are you sure someone will choose this?" If I'm not mistaken, most of the youkai came for the treasures collected by Xianglintang, and I really don't believe that my dishes will be equally competitive.

"Don't be presumptuous, Teacher Mo Ming's dishes are still quite attractive on the human side. ”

"Oh, well, this one, deal. ”

With just a few dishes, Mo Ming didn't mean to cherish himself, and he had nothing to say if he could exchange a sum of money for this.

"Well, there's something going on below. ”

"Oh, tell me?"

"The group I signed up for should be me, the three members of the Great Fairy and the Ice Fairy, and now there is a reserve member, which is the shrine maiden of Hakurei, Hakurei Reimu. ”

"This can't be. ”

Unexpectedly, he was rejected by the village chief.

"Why?"

"Because there are too many youkai who have signed up for this festival, in order to ensure fairness, we decided to invite Hakurei's shrine maiden to appear and use the ability of the enchantment speaker to seal to a certain extent, so as to ensure the fairness of the game as much as possible in a controllable degree. ”

"Why haven't I heard of this?" Mo Ming frowned, "Did you let Reimu contribute to the festival without permission and tell Reimeng? Or are you talking to yourself? Don't tell me you didn't even consider Reimu's feelings!"

"I'm sorry, Teacher Mo Ming, it's our side that has been negligent," the old man knew that the young man in front of him was the teacher of the Hakurei witch, so he also understood the other party's attitude, "I have already asked Teacher Huiyin, and I will go to the shrine to talk to the shrine about this matter in the near future." ”

Mo Ming, who was about to continue, glanced at the door, but was startled.

Good guy, suddenly a blonde girl who is so beautiful that she can't be reasoned has appeared.

It's just that the girl's expression seems to be quite gloomy.

It was as if the whole house owed her a large sum of money.

Is this guy here for revenge?

Mo Ming secretly wondered about the purpose of this girl named Alice, whom she had met in the night market before.

While continuing to grind hard with the village chief.

I can't help it, but I promised Reimu before...... It may seem like an impossible thing to do, but try to try to do it again.

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[Missing Chapters: Volume 2 [Alice] I have few friends]

[Missing chapters are temporarily updated here]

"Ah...... It's morning. ”

When I woke up, I could hear the faint chirping of birds in the forest.

The sun was shining through the windows.

Wash up in your pajamas.

Standing in front of the mirror, tidying up the formal outfit of the magician who has been going on all along.

"Yo Si. ”

Although it's a bit late to introduce myself, my name is Alice Margot Royd.

My hands are very dexterous.

There is a gentleness that is willing to help people who are lost in the forest to provide accommodation.

There is an interest in girls who like dolls.

I'm also quite confident in my appearance.

In terms of strength, it can be regarded as an upper-middle level.

Opening the door of the small western-style building located in the depths of the Magic Forest, I walked out with a confident smile on my face.

- Capable girl.

Although I say this by myself, I am indeed a girl with two brushes.

This way I was beaten by others—

Called - Seven-Colored Puppeteer.

But...... I have a bother.

......

......

Looking at the three goblins walking in front of me, I subconsciously hid behind the big tree.

That's right, I have a problem with this.

- Fear of talking to people.

Holding back my nervousness, I tried to hide my breath behind the tree so that my body would not tremble too much.

I kept telling myself that they were just three stupid goblins.

Youkai of this level are not my opponents.

But I was still nervous and broke out in a cold sweat.

Communication disorders.

I seem to have such a strange disease.

While I was fearless about goblins of this level, the thought of talking to them made me nervous.

The goblins are stupid, just wait for them to come out on their own.

I thought to myself, hiding behind a tree.

But I'm still too naïve.

"Is that Alice the guy hiding behind the tree?" one of the elves tilted its head as she walked.

"Huh, what's wrong with Star? Ahhhhh

"It's Alice over there, isn't it?" came the uncertain voice of a goblin named Star.

"Luna, walk well, stupid!" Fairy Sunny picked up Luna, who had fallen to the ground, and followed Star's gaze, "There are only trees there, and there is no Alice?"

"That's the size - it's Alice, that's right. "The elf named Starr activated his abilities to confirm the form of the hider behind the tree.

What a mistake!

I even underestimated them because they were goblins!

The power of the elves is sometimes not negligible!

I was still hiding behind a tree, and I didn't dare to move.

The conversation continued.

"Is it really Alice? What is that guy doing behind a tree?"

"Well, who knows, it's a strange guy—"

"I've heard that you can talk to a puppet you made, gloomy guy...... Let's hurry up......"

The footsteps of the three foolish goblins faded away.

I was still blue and hid behind the tree.

The good mood of the early morning is gone, and it becomes extremely depressed.

Damn it...... Am I that kind of person in the eyes of others?

Strange people...... Gloomy guy......

Whew, my heart hurts.

But......

And that's all there is to it. ”

I looked up at the sky.

Knowing that things couldn't go on like this, I had a plan not long ago.

One night he infiltrated a human village and found out what was going on.

That's right, not long ago, there was talk of a game festival in the village called "Smart Gaming".

As long as you can get a good enough result at that festival, you will definitely be impressed!

If you can get the first place......

Standing on the cusp of the storm, I have become the ......

Friends, how many and how many ......

Friends, how many and how many ......

Friends, how many and how many ......

I thought back to what Marisa had said.

But, damn it, I wiped the corners of my mouth when I came back to my senses.

Dreaming about having a lot of friends or something in broad daylight here is not what I should do as a lady.

That's right, as long as I put in the effort, making a lot of friends is definitely not something that can only exist in fantasy!

If it's me, I'll be able to turn it into reality!

...... That being said, even the scene where I imagined that I had a lot of friends was just a couple of Marisa around me and laughing with me.

To put it bluntly, I don't even have anyone other than Marisa who can be called a friend.

So when I learned about this festival, I understood.

Here's your chance!

A wonderful opportunity for me to overcome this evil communication barrier and communicate with others in a normal way!

Thinking so, I ran to Xianglin Hall to sign up, but I was told that the condition for registration was that each group needed at least three people.

The next bad news was that I saw from the registration book that Marisa had teamed up with Kappa, and that group also had Shotimaru and reserve substitute Inugo, and Marisa's team was full!

Later, I found Marisa to confirm that it seemed to be asked by the kappa like this.

I know that, unlike people like me, Marisa has all kinds of friends.

That kappa was probably the same as me, so I guess I asked Marisa when I couldn't find the rest of my friends.

It's so nice, I really want to be like Marisa.

A person who is trusted by friends and worthy of trust.

Can I be like that?

As for the tengu, I don't really care.

All I know is that the opportunity to be impressed at a festival and make friends is now full of thorns.

......

......

After returning to the room to tidy up the meter again and make sure that the hairpin was properly worn, I nodded.

In any case, you have to find a partner.

Although I was cheering myself up, I still walked aimlessly along the main road when I walked out of the Magic Forest.

Where do you go? Villages?

To be honest, I understand that my appearance will be very attractive in the village, so under normal circumstances, I will only choose to go to the human village at night, even if I have to.

If you put yourself in a cloak, you will be able to communicate with people much more easily.

But this time the situation was different, and time no longer allowed me to wait until the evening to act.

Although the 'Smart Game' game festival has been postponed, even this postponement of the registration deadline is approaching, and it will be too late if it continues like this!

Be sure to find your teammates in the same group today!

Alice, you can!

I secretly raised my arms and cheered myself on.

Then he followed the road expressionlessly and walked into the world.

......

......

After walking around the village for a while, my face couldn't help but become more and more solemn.

Because of the fingering, I tried not to show my nervousness, so my expression became more and more stiff.

A little boy who had just passed by the side of the road seemed to be frightened by my momentum, and stood there motionless, tears rolling in his eyes.

Am I that scary?

I couldn't help but feel even more gloomy when I was depressed.

Finally, I saw the address of the festival registration office on a bulletin board, and it turned out that there was such a place in the village.

It looks like it's working with Korindo.

......

......

As if taken aback by my visit, the sound of conversation seemed to stop for a moment as I stepped into the room.

I frowned.

Why do I have to be treated differently?, trying to resist the urge to flip the table, I looked around the room.

Most of the people were glancing at me from time to time, except for the young man sitting in the chair over there.

I remember this man.

Probably because I don't have much contact with people, I can remember the things of people I've only met a few times very clearly.

The teacher of the Hirori Shrine Maiden, whose name is Mo Ming, seems to have lost her memory for some reason. It's a very rude person.,I called me "Alice-chan" when we first met.,I didn't have time to stop it because I was too shy and dumbfounded.,Several times after that, I thought it was my black history.。

The man was arguing with an old man on the other side.

"Let's be accommodating! It's okay to find a knowledgeable person in the enchantment or something, Reimu finally participated once, and the village chief of Miyake is going to give Hakurei Shrine Maiden a thin face-"

Although I don't know what the two sides are discussing, it is obvious that the old man is not the opponent of the aggressive Teacher Mo Ming in front of him.

"That, Teacher Mo Ming, it's not that you're old and intolerant, it's really that this festival can only rely on the enchantment of Reimu to allow humans and monsters to compete on the same level, which is something that only a Hakuri witch can do......"

"Since it's something that only Reimu can do, then this event didn't even notify Reimu in advance? Do you give Reimu any dividends?"

"It's not a commercial activity, where did the ......dividends come from," the village elder blushed, "But it's true that our side mishandled it, I didn't expect that there would be so many monsters who signed up for this time, and it was precisely because of this that the festival was postponed." ”

I didn't expect the old man on the other side to be the village chief.

The village chief is the most respected existence who rules the entire human village.

I couldn't help but look at this old man with a little envy. It's amazing to be trusted by the whole village.

But even such a person was forced by this young teacher to keep silent at the moment, as if he was very embarrassed.

"Then find that monster sage to be accommodating, others don't know the magic circle, I believe, but that Yakumo Zi's words, will definitely arrange the enchantment of sealing strength!"

The village chief was speechless. If Yakumo Purple is so good at talking, do you still need to talk to him so much?

"Anyway, Lingmeng has already asked Teacher Huiyin to negotiate with her. There is absolutely no way to let Miss Reimu participate in the memorial service. ”

The old man came to this conclusion.

"I~No~Anyway, Reimu can't participate~ Why can others be in a group of four, but we can only have three people in this group? The other two are still goblins, you know this, the village chief, right?

This...... This person is playing tricks! Nobody cares? Nobody cares!

I looked around at the rest of the room, and everyone seemed to be watching a good show, eavesdropping on their conversation while pretending to be busy with their own business.

From time to time, he came to me.

I'm just standing here! Don't look here!

The moment I realized that I had attracted my attention, I became nervous again.

The conversation continued.

"Teacher Mo Ming, don't be embarrassed by the old man, who you team up with is your business, and it's completely okay to add one more person, but Miss Lingmeng has other important things to ask for, I hope you don't change the concept secretly, don't say it as if the old man is deliberately making things difficult." ”

"But ......"

"I don't think the village chief's words are wrong," I regretted the moment I stood up, but since I opened my mouth, there was no way out, so I had to bite the bullet and finish the words, "Teacher Mo Ming is just arguing with strong words." ”

The young man turned to my side.

"I remember you," he said, but with obvious hesitation, "Alice, Mar, Mar...... Ma ......"

"Margot Royd!" was a little annoyed.

"Alice-chan, you have to help me reason! This old village chief is obviously bullying our family Reimu! Why don't you participate in the Hakurei Witch, you can't discriminate against it, and the Hakuree Witch is not qualified to play?"

I couldn't help but be dumbfounded.

This man is too familiar with himself! And he has a super thick skin!

If I'm not mistaken, when we met by chance at the night market before, I definitely didn't have more than three conversations with him.

Not to mention that I don't know him well at all, this guy's conversation with the village chief is obviously that he is playing a scoundrel!

And let me help him reason?

This guy is simply amazing.

"If the Witch of Hakurei can't do it, I'll be able to come on as a substitute!"

The ghost sent the gods, and my brain seemed to be suddenly short-circuited, and I said this.

Then, the village chief, Teacher Mo Ming, and myself, who was flushed, were all stunned by what I said.

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Recommend a plot MMD "Friend Young Alice", big love.

At present, there are a total of 5 words, which can be found at station B.

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[Missing Chapters: Volume 2 Flag.Final Chapter [Mo Ming] Summer Fireworks Festival]

[Missing Chapter Flag.Final Chapter Temporarily Updated Here]

In the evening, the village becomes more lively than usual.

Whether it was a carpenter or a blacksmith, they all put down their saws and hammers and closed early. On the contrary, the night market food stalls that used to be only in the north of the village are now spread all over the village.

Although the people of Gensokyo often hold some banquets, there are not many such large-scale festivals.

So you can feel the excitement of the people, and probably no one will have an early lunch today.

The iron streets are filled with the aroma of various snacks, such as takoyaki, tempura, oden, apple candy, croquettes, and more, as well as a variety of barbecue and fried desserts.

Meihong's self-police team seems to be all dispatched, shuttling through the crowd to maintain law and order.

The boys and girls of the village have changed into yukata and traveled, stopping at street stalls to play small games of fishing and tying balloons.

I was kicked out by Reimu after lunch, and it was said that I was going to rehearse it one last time.

Hey, this girl still knows how to be shy.

But that's right, Kagura is said to be a dance dedicated to the gods, and it's a bit strange to think that it's only for me to see.

Speaking of which, is there a real god in Gensokyo? Could it be the dragon god?

Still, I've always kept my atheism alive, especially since I came to Gensokyo. The so-called gods are just powerful beyond the specifications, and I believe that I am not the only one who thinks this way.

Therefore, the faith of the gods is becoming more and more difficult to collect. It's all tears.

Being an atheist doesn't stop me from watching Reimu Dancing Kagura, but I'm looking forward to it. Little Reimu has finally grown into a beautiful girl in Peugeot, and her dance must be worth watching.

Anyway, I still had my stomach full first, I patted my purse, which was not shriveled up, and looked at the food around me.

Takoyaki is a rare thing, as Gensokyo doesn't have a border with the sea, and it is said that merchants have put a lot of effort into cultivating these seafoods.

So the price is naturally not cheap.

I walked aimlessly down the street with a box of takoyaki in my hand.

Well, 3 octopus balls cost 300 yen, and the asking price is really ruthless.

I poked one with a skewer and put it in my mouth.

The taste is quite remarkable, and I can't help but nod.

I caught a glimpse of the takoyaki boss with a relieved smile in the afterglow, and I couldn't help but pout.

If you knew you wanted me to review, then sell me cheaper, really.

Speaking of which, I don't know when I seem to have become a famous food connoisseur in the village, and once I caught a glimpse of a billboard outside a store with the words "Boss Mo personally reviews the deliciousness...... Obviously, I haven't been to that store, profiteer, profiteer.

After three meatballs, my stomach, which was not very hungry, began to tell me about my appeal for food.

Hmm, what's next?

My eyes lit up as I looked around, and I couldn't help but laugh.

"Haha, there it is. ”

I can feel that many merchants are glancing at me along the way, but I don't have that big belly capacity to taste food one by one.

The stall that stopped seemed lonely compared to the surrounding ones, but this was probably a normal situation.

"Mistian-chan ~ empty bar wow~"

"Mo Junkong, wow, are you shopping for the festival alone?"

"yes, two skewers of grilled beef tendon and a glass of beer!"

It's a natural conversation.,In a sense, it's really a little monster that hasn't been seen for a long time.。

I picked two skewers and handed them over, and I went inside and sat down.

Sure enough, there was no one in it.

Although it is true that in recent years, humans and youkai have begun to have peaceful exchanges, but the habits of the people in the village still make them subconsciously keep their distance from youkai.

In the past, there may have been only a few shops selling barbecue in the night market, but there were some customers in the shop.

Today, however, this is an exception.

There are even many people who don't run food stalls on weekdays, and there is no shortage of barbecue stalls.

Under such a gathering of humans, it is natural that the aliens who are youkai will be ostracized.

"Mo Jun's barbecue is ready~ I invited this beer~"

"Oh," I smiled and clasped my hands in thanks, "generous hostess!"

"Old, the boss lady or something......"

The little monster is still the same as usual.,The character that blushes when you can't say two words.。

"Miski-chan in the yukata with such a shy smile is amazing!"

He took a big sip of beer and sighed heartily.

Sure enough, when eating barbecue, it is still the most refreshing to drink beer.

"That, that," the little monster seemed to bow his head and consider, "that...... Mo Jun in a yukata is also very handsome...... said. ”

"Net to tell the truth. I couldn't help but laugh.

But on the other side is a monster with too thin skin, so it's better to flirt, play, play, play.

"I don't think there are any guests today?"

"Isn't Mo Jun a guest?"

"I can't count, the reason why I'm here is because we have a friendship, but what about me?"

"Woo......"

"No way, look at me. I wiped my mouth and stood up.

"Mo Jun has a way?"

"Actually, you don't know, my real identity is - Food Magician!"

"W-What is that?"

"I put a kind of taste magic into the food so that the aroma of the food naturally attracts people's attention. ”

"......" looked stunned.

"Look, I'm going to do my work," I casually assumed a turtle sect qigong pose, "The key to the power of food is hidden, show your true power in front of me, and make an agreement with you Mo Ming orders you, the seal is lifted!"

Then, in the posture of pushing out the energy wave, I looked at Alice, the witch who was standing in front of the barbecue stand, about to choose.

The other party turned around and left.

"Hey, hey, Alice-chan!"

The other party had no intention of stopping.

Did you scare me away......

I turned my head to look at the night sparrow with a little trepidation, but I saw that the night sparrow's eyes were full of confusion.

"Has Mo Jun's magic failed?"

I see, the monsters in Gensokyo have a variety of abilities, so they easily accept the setting that I will be magical?

Damn, I wanted to be complained about.

"Well, it's probably invalid...... But ......"

"But?"

"The one from just now should be back. ”

Sure enough, as soon as the words fell, Alice, the witch who had just turned her head and walked away, reappeared in front of the barbecue stall like no one else, and chose the barbecue with a serious face, as if I was not interested in giving a glance here.

I smiled and took another sip of my beer.

I, who am proficient in psychology, have guessed something in the previous meetings, this delicate-looking witch, but her personality is very withdrawn.

Choosing a store that is not popular, hoping that the people around you will treat you as air, and it is most troublesome to have people around you who know you, and you don't want to attract attention, it is not difficult to guess that you will have these psychology.

The reason why I came back here again was because the place full of people over there was a headache for this witch compared to someone I knew here.

It's just that there is such a serious communication barrier, why do you still go out during this kind of festival?

"Mo Jun's magic...... That's amazing......" Nightfinch muttered.

This silly boy...... You're complaining about me!

......

......

In the evening, unlike the noisy neighborhoods, Alice and I ate barbecue relatively silently at the barbecue stall of the Night Sparrow.

The atmosphere is a little awkward.

To be honest, whether it's Youmeng or Alice, it's a little tiring to get along with this kind of girl with an honest personality at first, but it's actually quite interesting.

Sure enough, I'll say something.

"Speaking of which...... The fireworks at night still rely on the technology of the kappa, hey, the civilization here is really backward, and the fireworks can't be produced by themselves......

“......”

"Reimu will dance Kagura over there later, so let's go and see it?"

“......”

"Anyway, Alice-chan ......"

“......”

"Why do you want to come to the village festival?"

“...... Why, I can't come?"

It seemed to be annoyed by me, and I casually shot back.

"Not really, but I don't think Alice-chan doesn't like crowded places. ”

“......”

"It's normal," I shrugged, "sometimes I don't like noisy places either, quiet places are good for thinking......"

“...... I was asked by a child. ”

"Oh?"

"I was asked by the children in the village to see a puppet show at the festival. ”

"Anyway...... Don't you live in the Forest of Magic?"

"Yes. ”

Today's children are really getting more and more stunning.

"It's said that the girl he likes came to ask for me. ”

"How old is that guy?"

"8 years old. ”

"The afterlife is terrifying. "It's going to be a girl at such a young age, I can't help but smack my lips.

When I was 8 years old, I didn't have a complete concept of girls.

Well, but it's nothing.

Maybe it was God who made up for the lack of a relationship with women when I was a child, so I came to such a place where beautiful girls gathered.

"It's a little late, but Miss Alice in a yukata is beautiful. ”

“......”

Although the other party blushed, he didn't seem to have the intention of speaking.

"Hey, in general, even if it's out of courtesy, you have to say something like 'Mo Jun's yukata is also very handsome', right?"

"That, that! I didn't say that out of courtesy!" the night sparrow next to him interjected with a flushed face.

......

......

At night, people can't help but stop near the open-air martial arts dojo.

Probably they've all heard that shrine maidens will come to Kagura at this year's summer festival.

Although this custom exists, it may have been many years since I saw a shrine maiden dancing kagura at a festival to pray for blessings.

Needless to say, Reimu also seems to be feared by the people in the village, so I'm afraid I didn't skip Kagura.

Is it going to work...... Slightly worried.

I haven't seen Reimu practice on weekdays.,Although it's true that I'm practicing behind my back.,But I don't know exactly how proficient it is.。

Let's hope it goes well.

...... I definitely didn't mean to set up a flag, and silently added a sentence in my heart.

Alice was also standing next to me, looking around uneasily.

This guy came along.

Of course, it's not because of giving me face or something, but there is a puppet show of Alice in the show after waiting for Reimu to finish dancing Kagura.

It was clear that the girl who was trying to be calm was nervous.

Really, don't say yes if you're not good at it. Sacrificing oneself for the sake of someone you don't know is really unnecessary gentleness.

However, I probably don't have much position to say that others are.

Suddenly, without warning, the lights in the center of the arena lit up.

The girl sitting in the center, dressed in a red and white witch costume and holding a fan, was the girl I was familiar with.

Hakurei Reimu.

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The shrine maiden, who gently twists the fan, begins a slow dance to the rhythm of the shamisen.

Graceful and light steps, soft posture, and the flexible dance of the fan at the fingertips.

Reimu's eyes...... Sometimes confused, sometimes resolute. It's all expressions I've never seen before.

After all, I've only been with this girl for more than two years combined, so it's normal to have a side that I don't know.

But I still have a lot of confusion.

I always thought I knew enough about this girl.

However, at this moment, her expression and posture seem to be shrouded in a veil of mystery.

Reimu was in such a mood that she was dancing to the Kagura of Blessing? I can't even guess at all.

The audience was very quiet, and everyone seemed to be holding their breath.

Only the sound of the shamisen and shakuhachi, as well as the voice of the singer, continue to hit people's hearts.

Reimu's figure danced to the tune, and the fan in her hand fluttered like a butterfly.

Under the reflection of the surrounding lights, this situation is picturesque!

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......

Qu Bi.

Reimu exits.

The crowd began to buzz with discussion as if they had just recovered from the impact.

"It's ...... Beautiful!" someone said.

"What a beautiful shrine maiden!" formed a consensus.

"I want to marry her!"

"Is this the Hirori shrine maiden of this generation?" the elder couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

“...... So handsome. Alice, who was beside her, also seemed to be stunned and muttered to herself.

"Hey, handsome?" but yes, maybe for Alice.

After stepping down, Reimu walked directly here.

"How's it going?" a smug look was written on his face.

"Awesome. "My heartfelt assessment.

"Gone?" Reimu puffed up.

"Well, I think about it. ”

Looking at Reimu's sassy expression, I couldn't help but laugh.

Isn't this still the red and white girl I know who craves to be praised?

"Elegant and beautiful Hakurei shrine maiden, hey, our family's reimu has finally grown up~"

I wiped my tears from my eyes.

"Huh~"

As if dissatisfied with my statement, Reimu turned her head awkwardly and saw Alice standing next to her.

It does seem that he has just noticed Alice's presence.

But that's even more heartbreaking than deliberately ignoring it.

"Ah, the seven-colored puppeteer who lives in the forest!"

Don't say hello like this if you don't remember the name, don't you forget someone's name?

But I don't seem to be qualified to talk about anyone else.

"Alice Margot Royd. ”

"Reimu Hiroshi. Reimu nodded, introducing herself.

Then, looking at Alice and at the same time, he looked at me with a suspicious look.

"You're all together?" Reimu looked at Alice.

"Encounter ...... on the road"

"I didn't ask you!"

I was interrupted by Reimu.

Pretty impressive!

What's going on with this momentum?

"It's a chance encounter. Alice nodded.

"I mean, how did you meet?"

Alice turned her head to look at me.

Seems to be asking why I didn't tell Reimu.

...... It's over.

Because I don't know how to speak, and I've been busy with the fireworks festival in the past two days, although I told Reimu that she couldn't sign up for the game festival, but Alice hasn't had time to say anything about it.

But now that I think about it, why do I feel bad about speaking? What am I nervous about?

Shaking his head with a smile, he dispelled some useless thoughts.

"Alice has joined me, Reimu. ”

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......

It's just that to tell the truth, somehow it made Reimu angry.

"The teacher is a big fool!"

Left this sentence and left in a huff.

To be honest, it's rare for Reimu to lose her temper with me, but it's also a testament to how she has grown up to be more independent.

With mixed feelings, I continued to walk aimlessly through the streets of the festival with Alice.

"Aren't you going to perform a puppet show?"

"It's not time yet...... Aren't you going to catch up?"

"I can't keep up with the Hirori Shrine Maiden. ”

"How do you know if you don't chase after it?"

"Well, that's right. "But I still have no plans to leave.

"She seems to be very dependent on you. ”

"It's not what you think. I smiled wryly.

Reimu's feelings for me...... Is it?

I'm not an unconscious numb person, on the contrary, I've always been aware of the closeness in my words in Reimu's relationship with me.

It's just that......

Whether it's admiration, dependence, or the messy emotions accumulated over the past two years of getting along, Reimu's feelings for me, if you want to say it's love, I don't believe it.

I think it can probably be understood as the attachment of a girl who has just become self-reliant to her relatives.

To me, Reimu is more like a father-daughter or brother-sister relationship. This kind of feeling, Reimu may be able to understand it if she grows up a little more.

It's just that even if it's a misunderstanding, I don't want Reimu to be too sad. But this is almost an unsolvable problem.

That's also a ...... What do you have to go through during the formative years?

A slight feeling of irritability.

"Do you know what love is?"

Alice asked this sentence abruptly.

Hey, hey, just ask like that all of a sudden, don't you think it's a bit of a shallow conversation?

But also, the other party is Alice, who is very bad at communicating.

I really don't know if she should be presumptuous or insightful?

This question has the feeling of hitting the underbelly.

But I don't have to lie.

Shook his head truthfully.

"Although I have enough theoretical knowledge, I can't deny that I haven't been in love. ”

"In that case, are you so sure that your judgment of love is correct?"

"I do things rationally," I smiled, "not everything is done by practice, most of the time I rely on reasoning and abstract thinking." ”

"Haven't you ever suffered a loss because of this?"

"Thanks to this, my life is quite nourishing now. ”

The other person was silent.

Do you think I'm hopeless? Or are you thinking about something else?

"It's about time, I'm going to go behind the scenes and prepare. ”

After saying that, he left.

It's really a hot girl.

I wasn't very interested in puppet shows, so I didn't stop for too long.

Continue to return to the streets and alleys.

Where to go?

The mood is not happy now, and I have lost the mood to continue shopping.

Forget it.,Just go back to the shrine.。

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When I climbed the steps of the shrine, I wondered if Reimu had returned, but when I reached the top, I found that Reimu had already laid out a mat under the pillar, and put tea sets and refreshments.

Reimu, dressed in a yukata, kneels on a mattress and holds a teacup.

"Teacher is so slow!" but he was smiling.

"Oh toot, hard work. "I unceremoniously sat down on the mat.

"I'm hungry!"

"Huh, didn't you eat enough when you went to the village just now?"

"No," he shook his head, the big bow on the back of his head still shaking, "I just wanted to say that." ”

"Naughty. ”

"I said the same thing to my teacher a long time ago. ”

"Speaking of which, you don't seem to have asked me about my memories lately?"

"Oh, that," Reimu took a sip of tea, "if the teacher can't remember it, it's a pity, but I'll keep all my memories forever, so I'm not going to bother with it anymore." The teacher is still the teacher, nothing has changed, the old memories can't be retrieved, just create new ones. ”

"Have you changed your mood?"

"Well, a little bit. ”

"Speaking of which, you seem to know that I will be back, and I have prepared two sets of tea sets. ”

"Because the teacher will be worried about me, I will come back early, for sure!"

"Where did you get your confidence? ”

"A girl's intuition. ”

"Well, the fireworks should start soon......"

"Teacher...... Do you think I'm annoying?"

"How is that possible?!"

What's wrong with Reimu? Asking such an inexplicable question, it suddenly became as if I didn't know each other.

"I know that teachers are people who yearn for freedom. ”

"Man like the wind. I shook my hair.

I have to say that long hair fluttering feels good, and it is still very flowing when you throw your hair.

"But such a teacher was bound to Hakurei Shrine by me. ”

"You're using the wrong word, little Reimu," I laughed when I finally figured out the problem, "It's not 'bondage', it's 'bond', it's a word in a different sense!"

"Bond...... Is it?"

"Yes, the bond is a creation-like existence. ”

"Really...... Well, the teacher is right. Reimu finally smiled.

"Smile a lot, the people in the village are saying that you are a big beauty. ”

"What does the teacher think?"

"Go with the flow, of course. ”

“......”

Somehow, Reimu, who had been smiling just now, lowered her face again.

Today's Reimu is a bit sentimental.

"Does the teacher know about Rinnosuke?"

"Ah, the owner of Xianglin Hall, the autumn festival is still sponsored by him. ”

"Where's Marisa...... I like Rinnosuke. ”

"Oh oh? yes, it's a year or something. "I promise I'm definitely not in the dark.

"But, does the sensei know what Rinnosuke thinks of Marisa?"

"What do you think?"

“......”

High in the distance of the village, a bright light crossed and then scattered into fireworks with a bang...... Both of us were drawn to the past.

"Here we go...... Reimu?" Reimu muttered.

"I'm very interested in gossip, but don't talk about other things at this time. ”

Sure enough, it's better to concentrate on the fireworks.

"Hmm. Reimu nodded in agreement.

Reimu watched the fireworks intently.

After all, this firework is a kappa craft, and this scene is not often seen.

I held the teacup and watched Reimu's face reflected in the light of the fireworks blasting.

sighed.

I know exactly what she wants to say.

However, maybe it's because of the relationship I've been with for a long time, and my thoughts are probably also understood by her.

There are always two of us who are wrong.

This is really youthful, and I am actually worried about this kind of thing.

I was already a 100-year-old mental age, and at this moment, I sighed with satisfaction because I clearly felt that I was still alive.

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It's just, on a summer night, some little thing that is not inhumane, nothing more.

[End of this volume]

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PS1: Guess which chapter Mo Ming remembered from the past?

ps2: Students who can't make up for the scene of Reimu dancing Kagura dance,You can go to station b to see av437667's P2,Absolutely great.,This is the wonderful witch of 綺溗の。