Xi Deng walked into the hallway and saw someone poking his head out of a room in front of him.

When the man saw Xi Deng, he hurriedly beckoned, "Qiandao, come here." ”

The person who called him was Matsudaira Kurihara, a popular man of the Aoki family, and many people liked him when they came.

Since it was not open for business hours, Matsudaira Kurihara had just gotten up, and his black hair was casually tucked up on his chest, making him a little lazy. He took a delicate hand fan and put it on his chest, and with the other hand, he pulled Xi Deng's sleeve, "Little Qiandao, how about buying something for my brother?" ”

Xi Deng's face was calm, "Matsudaira-kun said." ”

"Why are you still so rusty and call me Matsudaira-kun, you can just call me Kurihara or Brother Kurihara." Matsudaira Kurihara curled the corners of his lips and smiled slightly, and the corners of his slender eyes revealed a bit of style, but the people who saw this style just stood in place without seeing it, and their expressions did not change very much.

"Little Qiandao really doesn't understand fun."

Matsudaira Kurihara slapped Xi Deng's chest with a fan, and this action finally made Xi Deng unable to hold back, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He ducked to the side, "What does Matsudaira-kun want to buy?" ”

Matsudaira Kurihara really didn't get entangled when he heard this, "The food you bought last time, buy me a catty, I'm really greedy." After he finished speaking, he entered the room again, and after a while, he took out a small money bag and handed it to Xi Deng, "The money is for you, and you can keep the extra money for yourself." ”

Xi Deng took the money bag, but opened it and took out the money he needed from it, and returned the money bag to Matsudaira Kurihara.

"Matsudaira-kun, as long as the money is so much, it's enough." Xi Deng smiled softly, "Then I'll go." ”

Matsudaira Kurihara looked at the money bag in his hand, sighed, and suddenly pulled back the Xi Lantern who turned around to leave, "Little Qiandao doesn't like money, so I have to compensate for it with other things." ”

After he finished speaking, he dropped a light kiss on Xi Deng's cheek.

Xi Deng was stunned, and the red color slowly burned from his neck to his face. His eyes blinked, as if he didn't quite understand what had just happened.

Matsudaira Kuri's principle is to cover half of his face with a hand fan, "Xiao Qiandao can't tell what happened just now." ”

Xi Deng looked at the person in front of him a little helplessly, and stammered when he spoke, "That...... I...... You ......"

Matsudaira Kurihara smiled innocently, "What's wrong?" Xiao Qiandao was very fond of his relatives when he was a child, and the people of the Aoki family were all insulted by Xiao Qiandao. He touched his lips with his fingertips, "I was kissed many times by Xiao Qiandao here." ”

When he had said this, he saw the man in front of him hurriedly salut him, and then turned to leave. Because he turned around too quickly, the guy also hit the handrail next to him.

Matsudaira Kurihara chuckled, looked at the figure of the other party walking away, and suddenly sighed. Time flies too fast, and the little guy who used to reach his thigh is now so tall.

***

Xi Lamp put on the clogs, took the umbrella placed at the door, stretched it out, and just walked into the rain, I heard the voice of Mayu Suzuki.

"Kurile, come back early."

"Yes." Xi Deng waved his hand at the second-floor window.

Mayu Suzuki lay on the windowsill, watched the people slowly walk into the sea of flowers, and took a leisurely breath.

Qiandao is very good to everyone, and the director has a lot less time to accompany him.

During the day, few people come to Gion, and most of the people in Gion are also making up for sleep at this time, so they don't go out much.

Xi Deng walked down the street, and all that caught his ears was the sound of his clogs stepping on the bluestone slab.

"Da da da".

The cherry blossoms were numerous, the drizzle was like silk, and Xi Deng was walking slowly on the road, but suddenly he heard someone calling him.

"Thousand Islands-san."

It's a beautiful female voice.

Xi Deng turned around and saw that the window on the second floor of a house behind him was open, and a figure leaned out of it.

Xi Deng thought for a moment and walked over, looking up at the person who called him, "Tomorrow Xiangsang?" ”

The person who shouted the mat lamp was Mei Asuka from another store. Mei Asuka is a geisha in the limelight, and many people are talking about her being the next Oiran. Asuka is indeed very beautiful, with black hair and snow skin, especially her elegant demeanor and gentle voice.

"Is Qiandao-san going out?"

Asuka smiled softly.

Xi Deng nodded, "Do you need me to bring anything for you?" ”

Asuka's face flushed slightly, "It's not about bringing things, it's about asking Qiandao-san to help me bring things to someone." ”

As geisha, they are all in-depth and simple, and they only stay in Gion almost all the year round.

Asuka threw a small package to Xi Deng, which was quite light.

"I want to ask Chishima-san to give this thing to Lord Morikawa, who lives in North Street."

"Morikawa-kun?"

Xi Deng was slightly stunned.

Asuka nodded, but her face turned even redder.

Morikawa's full name is Morikawa Kiyotoshi, and he is a famous merchant in Edo, and the people of Gion like him very much, because he is generous, coupled with his handsome appearance, he also has a good attitude towards geisha, and he will not embarrass those geisha like some customers, but Morikawa has never been to Aoki's house, and it is said that he does not like men.

Xi Dian put the package to his side, and when he didn't see the strange look on Asuka's face, "I'll deliver it, is there anything else?" ”

Asuka shook her head and quickly added, "Invite Qiandao-san to tea another day." ”

Xi Deng saluted, then turned and left.

Because of the extra thing to help Asuka give something, Xi Deng thought about it and decided to go to North Street to find Morikawa Kiyotoshi first, and then go to buy food for Matsudaira Kurihara.

Compared to the streets of Gion, where there are almost no people walking, there are many more people on North Street, and Xi Deng asked for directions before finding Morikawa's house.

The lamp, who had been led to a room by his servants to wait, knelt on a cushion, his eyes occasionally curiously surveying the decoration of the room.

"I've kept you waiting, Qiandao-kun."

A pleasant male voice sounded, and Xi Deng couldn't help but look at the sound, and saw a tall man walk in. The man had a fair face, bright eyes, and a gentle demeanor, and he seemed to walk with a noble air.

When Xi Deng was looking at Mori Chuan, Morikawa was also looking at Xi Deng, he looked at it a few times and then hung a sincere smile, he walked to Xi Deng and knelt down, and raised his teacup to Xi Deng. Xi Lantern picked it up like a gesture, took a sip and put it down.

"I don't know what Qiandao-kun is looking for me?"

Morikawa said.

Xi Deng put the small package on the table and pushed it in front of Morikawa, "Because of a friend's entrustment, bring an item to Morikawa-kun." Now that it's here, it's time for me to take my leave. ”

Morikawa lowered his eyes and glanced at the things on the table, but did not take it, "Qiandao-kun finally came, let's leave after drinking tea, as for this package, I'm afraid I can't accept it." ”

Xi Deng was slightly stunned, "This ......"

Morikawa smiled softly, "Qiandao-kun doesn't know, every day I receive anonymous things, some like Qiandao-kun asked others to send them, and some are directly placed at the door. I took too much and didn't know what to do with it, so I simply didn't take it. ”

Asuka didn't seem to say that she couldn't say her name.

Xi Deng thought for a moment and said, "Actually, this is what Asuka-san asked me to send." ”

Morikawa twisted his eyebrows slightly when he heard this, "Tomorrow Ka-san? ”

Xi Deng nodded.

"Then I'll accept it, this matter will trouble Qiandaojun."

"It's okay, I'm also on the way, then I'll retire first." Xi Deng asked to leave again, and this time Morikawa agreed.

When the lantern returns, the sky is gray and the nightlife of Gion is about to begin.

Xi Deng took off his clogs and walked to the second floor, and was stopped halfway through.

"Thousand Islands."

Xi Deng's body froze suddenly, and it took a long time before he turned around. He hid the food behind him and lowered his head, "Aoki-kun." ”

Aoki is a man in his thirties, and his great thing about him is that he became a boss in his early twenties.

"What's behind you?" Aoki said.

Xi Deng's fingers moved, and finally he took the thing out.

Aoki approached him, glanced at what he was holding, and said in a calm tone, "Who are you running errands for again?" ”

"I didn't run errands, I was gluttonous."

Xi Deng kept his head down.

Aoki chuckled, and his hand patted Xi Deng's shoulder, "Qiandao, do you remember what I bought you for?" I asked you to ask a samurai to teach you, do you know how much effort it takes? ”

Xi Deng's fingers clenched, and his eyes moved slightly.

Aoki withdrew his hand, "Forget it, I don't care about children like you, go up, it's about to start business, you let Suzuki eat less." ”

Xi Deng replied in a low voice, bowed and turned upstairs.

Matsudaira Kurihara blocked the mat lamp in the hallway, and by this time he had already dressed up, and under the candlelight, his complexion was even better, and his every move was seductive.

"Little Qiandao, what's wrong with you?"

Xi Den handed the things in his hand to Matsudaira Kurihara, "Here you go." ”

Matsudaira Kurihara is a human spirit, how could he not know that something was wrong with Xi Dengqing, and directly blocked the way of the person, "Little Qiandao, who bullied you?" Brother help you hit him. ”

Xi Den glanced at Matsudaira Kurihara.

"Ouch, you still hate me?" Matsudaira Kurihara shook his fan, "I knew that brute strength is not as good as intelligence. ”

"Thank you, Matsudaira-kun, but I don't have anything."

Xi Deng wanted to bypass Matsudaira Kurihara, but his sleeve was pulled again.

"Seriously, who bullied you?"

As Matsudaira Kurihara spoke, he also hooked the chin of the lamp with a fan.

Xi Deng was just about to avoid it when he heard Mayu Suzuki's voice.

"Thousand Islands!"

Mayu Suzuki walked over quickly, glared at Matsudaira Kurihara, and dragged the lamp, "I've been waiting for you for an afternoon, why are you slow." He pulled the lamp and went into his room.

Matsudaira Kurihara stood in place and smiled softly, shook his fan, and twisted his waist back to the room.

Suzuki pulled the mat lamp into the room and said quickly, "Why are you bothering with that Matsudaira, he always uses you to run errands." ”

Xi Deng handed over the things in his hand, "Don't talk about him, let's eat this first, you ...... You're not going to want that later. ”

Mayu Suzuki twisted his eyebrows, "You just put things away, I just came back at this time, and I don't want to eat it anymore." ”

"I ......"

"What am I, Qiandao hates the most!" Mayu Suzuki walked to the dresser and knelt down, he had a small face, "I'm going to prepare, you go out." ”

Xi Deng was kicked out of the room by Suzuki Mayu, and the activities at night were basically none of his business, Xi Deng thought about it, and took the shakuhachi to the backyard.

He listened intently to the music coming from front of him, then blew the shakuhachi, slowly following the music.

In the melodious music, white cherry blossoms fluttered in the air with the wind, and some of the cherry blossoms fell on the boy sitting on the floor, and even fell on the slender fingers of the boy holding shakuhachi.

The boy's long eyelashes left a small shadow on his eyelids, and his gray-brown eyes were as calm as water. There were no flowers in his eyes, as if he had become one with them.

Laughter came from the front yard.

Every night in Gion, the sound of silk and bamboo mingles with the sound of laughter, forming a luxurious and decadent night.

"See you again, Qiandao-kun."

The boy blew the shakuhachi for a while, and after a while, the boy put the shakuhachi away and looked back at the person standing in the hallway.

The candle flame illuminated the boy who was covered in flowers, including the subtle change in expression on the boy's face.

"Morikawa-kun?"