Chapter 13: Moonfall (Part 3)
"Yo, rabbit!" Nalan Yu shouted to the girl behind him as she stir-fried the vegetables, "Go get me a bucket of water!"
"It's not a rabbit, it's the emperor!" protested the girl with rabbit ears, "The name of the family is Emperor Inaba!"
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"Oh, don't worry about this kind of detail, anyway, can you help me get a bucket of water first?"
"Not good!" the emperor glanced at him and said, "The emperor will not help someone like you who can't even pronounce people's names well!"
This vampire used to be just a wandering wild monster, but thanks to the kindness of Lord Shuoyue, he got a place to live. As a result, this guy took the lead in a few days, and began to point fingers at her, and her attitude was very uncontrollable.
This kind of guy, the emperor is the first to disagree!
"It's not for me, it's for everyone, or do you want to eat dinner?"
"Okay, okay, I'll go ......"
"That's what it sounds like!"
β...... It's weird!"
The Emperor kicked Nalan Twilight in the ass and ran away.
"Hey, you little bunny!" Nalan yelled out the door waving a wooden shovel, "You don't have dinner!"
"Stupid, who will eat the pig food you made, phew!" came the emperor's voice in the corridor.
"This dead kid ......"
He wanted to chase it out and bring the rabbit back. But now, he still has work to do, and that is to make dinner before it gets dark.
There's a reason why he stays at the shrine to cook. One is because he is an idler, and the other is because of curiosity.
The shrine maiden named Hakuri Satsuki has an incredible power, not only in battle, but also after battle. She's the only human who can reconcile with youkai, and the only one who can get close to inhuman things.
That weird rabbit is just one of the countless monsters that surround the new moon. These youkai were not forced, but voluntarily befriended this human shrine maiden and helped her.
Nalan Twilight had never seen anyone like it. As a shrine maiden, she is supposed to play the role of a monster hunter, and such a character has been at odds with youkai since ancient times, so how can you live in harmony with it?
Therefore, he wondered what kind of magic this witch possessed that could make the natural enemies of humans obey her.
Moreover, even he himself was gradually attracted to the maiden, although he himself was very reluctant to admit it.
All in all, Nalan chose to stay at the shrine in the end.
Since he stayed, he naturally had to share a little housework, and he didn't want to be a squat at home who ate white food.
"I'm back......" The voice of the moon sounded at the door, sounding weak.
Nalan Yu put the last dish on the table and immediately greeted him.
"You're back just in time, I've just made dinner here, so you can make it while it's hot...... Is that like that again?"
He noticed that Shuoyue's body was covered with blood, and her eyes were a little dull, as if she had lost her soul.
"Ah, the monster riot doesn't seem to have any intention of stopping......" Shuoyue said with a wry smile.
"Anyway, you go take a shower and change your clothes. Nalan Twilight said, and led Shuoyue to the bathroom, where hot water and clean clothes were already prepared.
In recent weeks, the new moon has been going out early before dawn and not returning to the shrine until nightfall. When she came back, she was always like this, covered in stains, tired, and with wounds of all sizes.
According to her, the youkai in the neighborhood suddenly became irritable for some reason, and the attacks became more frequent. Before she can find the reason, she can only go and cure the rampaging monsters one by one.
In this regard, all Nalan can do is to help her take care of the shrine and take care of her diet and daily life a little. After all, Shuoyue is a strong person and will not casually allow others to interfere in his work.
Increasingly, however, he felt the need to force his way in.
Shuoyue's figure was gradually becoming thinner, and her originally bright eyes were also dimmed. If this continues, maybe one day she will never come back after she goes out.
That's not what Nalan wanted to see.
"Damn, why should I do this for a human being! Anyway, even if I leave it alone, they won't live long......" Nalan twilight hammered his head as he walked, trying to knock out all the chaotic thoughts inside.
After living for so long, he also began to get confused.
"It's so hard for you!"
Before stepping into the bathroom, Hakuri Shuoyue bowed deeply to him.
"It's just a little thing, you better care more about yourself. β
"Thanks, I'm fine. β
"I don't think so. β
Nalan Twilight reached out and wiped away a dry blood stain on Shuoyue's face, only to find that her face was bloodless and distressingly white.
"You quickly clean yourself up and go for a big meal. β
"Hmm!"
Shuoyue nodded and closed the bathroom door.
A moment later, the two were eating happily at the dinner table, but Nalan Yu suddenly put down the dishes and chopsticks and mentioned something to Shuoyue seriously.
"New Moon. β
"Huh?"
"Although it is somewhat rude for me to ask this question, ......" Nalan said with a blank face, "Have you considered changing jobs?"
"What do you mean?"
"I mean, don't be a shrine maiden anymore, you're not fit for the job at all. β
"That's impossible!" Shuoyue slapped her chopsticks on the table and stood up, "You don't understand anything, it's not work for me at all!"
Her voice was tremblingβit was clear that she was a little angry.
Even so, Nalan Twilight did not intend to give in.
"You know you're not a killer at all, and ......" he stared into Shuoyue's eyes and said word by word, "your body is almost at its limit, right?"
There is no such thing as a free lunch, and strength always comes at a cost. The greater the power, the greater the cost. As a human being, Hakuri Shuoyue has the power to surpass all kinds of demons, and the price can be imagined.
No matter how gifted she is, it is impossible to use her powers indefinitely. Human beings are human beings after all, and all human beings have a time to reach their limits.
"No, I can hold on. Shuoyue gritted her teeth, not giving in at all, "No matter what, I will fulfill my duty to the end, if you can't get used to it, please leave this place!"
"That's impossible," Nalan swallowed and continued, "because I'm the one who took over your job. β
"What are you talking about?"
"I mean, I'll take care of the crazy monsters around me. Nalan Yu didn't hesitate, and directly told his plan in its entirety, "From today onwards, you have to limit your strength, and don't waste them in useless places." Those mongrels who can't understand human speech, I'll take care of them. β
"Nalan, you ......"
"Bo Li Shuo Yue!"
Nalan Yu also stood up, and because of his height, he suppressed the other party in terms of momentum.
"I'm not consulting you. He said, "I'm telling you that I'm going to do it." Whether you agree or not, I will take care of the matter before you do. If you want to stop me, we can go out and have a fight, right now!"
"I ...... I don't know......" Shuoyue sat down, her head down, her body trembling slightly, "I don't know how to respond to you......"
Although someone could understand her difficulties, it made her a little happy. But is it really good to leave your "obligations" to a vampire to fulfill?
She didn't know, was the not-so-reliable teenager in front of her really worth relying on?
"Eat more meat. Nalan sat back and put a few pieces of meat into her bowl.
There was no conversation between the two of them until the end of the dinner.
"Rabbit, Emperor, where did you go?"
After tidying up the dishes and chopsticks, Nalan Twilight walked out into the yard and shouted the rabbit's name loudly.
The little fellow had not known where he had run since he had kicked him in the evening. The neighborhood of the shrine is not peaceful, and if she recklessly goes missing, the consequences can be very serious.
Looking at her weak appearance, she doesn't look like a guy with the ability to protect herself.
"What are you doing, Nalan, yelling?"
Shuoyue rubbed her eyes and walked out of the bedroom. She originally planned to go straight to sleep, but was woken up by Nalan Twilight.
"Shuoyue, do you know where the emperor is?"
"I thought you knew. β
The two of them stared at each other, they both knew that something bad was wrong, and the emperor ran outside the shrine by himself.
"I'm going to find her!" Shuoyue grabbed a dozen runes and was about to leave, but was stopped by Nalan Twilight.
"I'll go, you have a good rest. β
"Are you familiar with the surrounding area?"
"I'm not familiar with it, but finding a specific youkai from a group of youkai is my specialty. He pointed to his nose and said.
This specialty is all based on the sense of smell.
"And, in terms of speed, you are inferior to mine. β
Leaving these words, Nalan Twilight kicked his feet, jumped dozens of meters high, and disappeared into the night in the blink of an eye.
"Stay safe!" shouted Shuoyue in the direction he had disappeared.