In April, the night breeze is very gentle.

The wind and snow of the Eight Meanings Sword did not stop the arrival of this spring festival, and even the cold wind made the bonfire in the distance burn even more.

The warm and peaceful breath of spring occupies the whole world.

There is a place called the Beast Road not far from the people, and I don't know why, but the narrow path that was supposed to be a wild beast has recently opened a sunflower.

These sunflowers were very large at first, and when the inhabitants of the people plucked them, they suddenly became extremely small.

After seeing these little yellow flowers, the Witch of the Porie was silent for a moment and said yes.

So every household began to use the petals of this flower to make tea and drink.

While drinking, I chatted with the neighbors who set up the stalls.

So walking on the streets of people, you can always smell the faint fragrance of flowers, not dry or greasy, just a faint fragrance.

It's very refreshing.

The spring festival is held at night, and in the evening it is when the spring rains are common.

The breeze sneaked into the night, moistening the land without a breath, and the eaves of the bamboo houses in the world gradually began to cover a layer of misty water droplets.

The spring festival begins with the prayer of the acting village chief, Barnyard Asu.

The simple ritual of sacrifice, coupled with the dance of the Hakuri shrine maiden and Sanae of the East Wind Valley, announced the official beginning of the human life.

It is worth mentioning that this dance is really amazing, and even a wooden person like Kenya feels beautiful.

Compared to Sanae's shy expression in the background, what impressed Kenya even more was the Hakurei shrine maiden, who looked meaningfully.

His gaze lingered on him for dozens of seconds before withdrawing.

Then he spilled away, without giving him a chance to ask at all.

It didn't take long for this matter to be forgotten by Kenya, after all, what he should be most concerned about at the moment should be his own work.

After all, Inu Xingchun is a veteran in this area, and with her and her mountain patrol members, the spring festival in the people seems to be very peaceful.

The route was chosen just right, on the one hand, she took care of the work and did not delay the survey task assigned to her above.

On the other hand, he also took the sword to play in the world.

Except for a few small details that are a bit problematic, they are generally peaceful.

Thinking of this, Kenya poked the shoulder of the sluggish Inugotsu.

"Again...... Lost?"

"Uh...... How can this be, it's only been more than ten years, how can such a big change happen in the world. 」

The dog walked away holding his head and wailed in frustration. It seems that he is ashamed of himself for making a fool of himself in front of his colleagues.

Seeing her like this, Kenya was embarrassed to make any jokes. These days of getting along, he has also figured out the character of the dog to some extent.

The dog walks the person, or this tengu. Her personality is very similar to Kenya in some ways, and both of them are very serious and upright.

It's just that in some ways, the mind of the youkai is relatively simple and cute.

Kindness...... Kenya looked at the wagging tail of the dog walking with great interest, and felt funny in his heart.

If the children in the dojo saw that the tengu they were afraid of was like this, they would be surprised, right?

He stepped forward and rubbed Inu's head, which was completely out of his heart, so he didn't think about how much trouble it would cause to the other party.

"Well, after all, you haven't been here in years. It's understandable to get lost. 」

"But when I came here a few years ago, it was the busiest street in the city. 」

"Well, don't you know?"

The current location of Kenya and Inugotsu is the same place where Kenya visited Dehuaishu Street a few days ago.

This time I went in the other direction, and I couldn't find the right position for a while.

It seems that Inugotsu stopped at Youkai Mountain more than ten years ago, and rarely goes out for activities.

Although he was puzzled, Kenya still explained to Inugo that there had been a bloody tragedy on Locaust Street.

The dilapidated houses and untrimmed branches of the trees reveal the sadness of the street's past.

「…… As a youkai, I don't know how to face this street. 」

Inu Xingchun stretched out his hand to crouch on a courtyard wall beside him, looking at the sparse footprints on it...... That's the marks left by the child before.

Originally a testimony of childhood, now it can only remind the dog of a child's fragmented body.

Yokai don't have to eat people.

In fact, most youkai don't need to eat people in the strict sense of the word.

Wild monsters aside, youkai with wisdom and a long lifespan can indeed sustain their daily lives by eating livestock and vegetables.

However, even in this Gensokyo where the common sense of the outside world is isolated and the shemales coexist. There are also those youkai who love to kill.

Or is killing the instinct ...... youkai?

But she hadn't had time to think about it yet.

There was an extra hand on his head.

The palms are not thick and even somewhat weak.

but kneaded her gray hair into a mess.

……

……

"Sword ...... Sword!Mr. Ya!!"

Inugo turned around, slapped Kenya's palm open, and shouted loudly, as if overwhelmed by this sudden move.

"Aha, what's wrong?"

However, the culprit always smiled indifferently.

"Smiling and staring into the girl's eyes while doing rude things, is this the reason why Kenya-sensei is always gossiped about!?"

"I just thought the way Tsubaki's tail wagged was cute, and I couldn't help but rub it. 」

As if feeling that his speech was a little out of line, Kenya was silent for a moment and then said.

"In the ashram, I often encourage those lost children like this. 」

"I'm not a child......

"I don't think it's enough to practice...... Both physically and mentally. 」

Kenya watched as Tsubaki covered his head with one hand and his tail with the other. These words were uttered almost with a smile.

The girl who was blushing and shy by her behavior, and the dog walking was extremely angry.

As soon as he saw Tsubaki show this expression, Kenya's desire to play tricks on her became heavier and heavier.

It's better to do it than to think about it, and it's better to do it now.

So Kenya shook the teacup.

"I've heard that dogs love to get their heads touched. 」

"The white wolf tengu is not a dog!"

"It's not bad anyway, it's all with a dog word. 」

"It's a lot worse in nature!"

"You see, Tsubaki has a tail too, Eh...... And ears. It's also cute. 」

「…… If you continue like this, Mr. Kenya, I'm going to duel with you. 」

"Ahh 」

「…… I'm serious. 」

As if frightened by Inugo's momentum, Kenya took out a few candies from his pocket and handed them to Tsubaki's hand.

Even when he was angry, the well-bred dog did not forget to take it with both hands.

Tsubaki's awkward appearance almost made Kenya laugh again.

"These are the candies that the dojo kids gave me, and I personally recommend the red strawberry flavor. 」

"What a childish teacher. 」

Even though he said complaining words on his mouth, he still forgave the other party for his unreasonable behavior in his heart.

Speaking of which, Mr. Kenya's whole person seems to have become a little different since he was discharged from the hospital in Forever Pavilion.

Is it better to say that the spirit is sharper, or is it better to say that the eyes are more energetic......?

If the former sword is compared to a sharp sword, the current sword is like a sheath.

He looks like an ordinary scholar.

And......

The timing of the prank just now was too coincidental, could it be that the other party sensed his thoughts, so he comforted himself in this way?

Speaking of which, the burden on Mr. Kenya's waist is always a concern.

What happened when I went to the White Jade Tower?

"If you continue to be in a daze like this, I'll have the rest of the candy to myself. 」

Thought was interrupted again.

Inugo walked quickly to keep up with the cyan figure in front of him.

…… In short, Mr. Kenya is still Mr. Kenya.

A moment later, Kenya and Inugo ran back and forth, galloping towards the place where the bonfire was strong.

Until the figure disappeared next to the locust tree.

A white-haired boy in the corner bent down to pick up the red candy wrapper in the corner.

Looking at the bright red candy paper in his hand, the corners of the boy's mouth were disdainful.

Then he threw it down.

Strangely, the candy wrapper, which was supposed to float like a feather for a while, suddenly formed snowflakes in the air.

Bright red snowflakes fell to the ground, bursting and scattering.

It looked like a puddle of blood.

In the eyes of the teenager, it was particularly dazzling.