Act 23 Noh as seen by the boy

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Yutong Shiai's body was carried by the crowd like a leaf, because he was carrying a jar of wine, he didn't want to squeeze it, anyway, the direction of progress now was just towards the center of the square.

The closer I got, the louder the cheers and applause became, interspersed with a few loud shouts, but they were too noisy to be heard. Then the crowd stopped, because there were people stopping to watch the show any further.

Yutong Shiai's height is also a certain advantage here, and with a little cushioning, he can barely see the girl on the stage in front of him from the top of the heads of these humans and monsters who are generally not very tall.

He looked helplessly at the horns on the heads and the ears that were erected. If it weren't for these things, he could see them more clearly.

Miss Alice seemed to be concentrating on the puppet show, and in front of her were two small dolls floating in the air, holding hoes and sticks, unaware of what was going on. There may be a conversation, but I can't hear it when I'm too far away.

After watching it like a pantomime for a while, Yutong Shiai gave up thinking.

Forget it, let's see later, it's not bad for this day.

He was about to pull away when he felt himself hit something behind him, and the object behind him let out a small exclamation.

There is no way to hit someone in such a crowded environment, but if you knock someone down, there is a risk that the person who has been knocked to the ground will also be trampled by the crowd.

Yutong Shiai barely protected the wine jar and turned around, and saw the girl who was staggered by him.

It was a young girl, not much older than the young Demon of Fate, whose short body barely managed to balance in the push of the crowd.

The girl has long silky pink hair that reaches to her waist, and looks very sweet in the light of the night fire. The upper body is wearing a dark green long-sleeved plaid shirt with different buttons and corners, and a pink bow-shaped tie. The lower body is a pink pumpkin skirt with an exaggerated shape with emoji-like cutouts, but it is not clearly distinguishable in the night.

Unfortunately, the girl wore a large mask on her face, which covered her entire face and made it impossible to see her face.

It was a male mask used by Noh, and the somewhat torn man's face was covered in tears.

Now the girl is embarrassed to hold the mask that covers her face with both hands, and makes a whimpering sound of embarrassment as she drifts through the crowd.

The expression on this mask is very appropriate.

Yutong Shiai smiled softly, took out a free hand and grabbed the girl's right hand, and used a little strength to squeeze the crowd away, intending to squeeze the girl out of the crowd.

Who was the parent who was so careless and left his daughter in such a crowded crowd.

As if grasping a life-saving straw, the girl put her other hand over as well.

I don't recognize life.

Yutong Shiai gently dragged the girl into her arms, and opened the way with the hand carrying the wine in front of her, pushing away many people and monsters, and drilling out of the center of the crowded square.

"Hoo ......"

He heard the girl in his arms breathe a soft sigh of relief.

Letting go of the girl, he lowered his head to look at the girl, but found that the mask on the girl's face had changed again.

This time, the mask was replaced by a female face, a small face, and a gentle woman was drawn.

Not...... This mask is also a must.

"Thank you......"

She spoke, her hands climbing up to the mask on her face again.

The girl's voice was a little wooden, as if it had become a little recognizable.

"Nothing, but little sister, what about your parents?"

Yutong Shiai looked at the people and monsters around her, and then asked.

"Qin Xin's father has been dead for a long time. Now Qin Xin has no relatives. ”

The girl looked up, and the expression inside the plain white mask was unknown.

"Ahh

Yutong Shiai apologized softly and touched the girl's soft pink hair.

Is it an orphan?

The girl pointed her mask at Yutong Shiai, and the voice came from under the mask again.

"You...... Not human. ”

Yutong Shiai's hand froze.

He looked at the girl again.

Young age, eerie Noh faces, and ...... The breath of fantasy.

Was it a youkai?

Even if it's a youkai, it's just a stupid youkai.

Yutong Shiai lifted the wine jar.

"Do you want to drink?"

The girl made up her mind and moved the mask slightly to the left side of her forehead, so that the right side of her face could be revealed.

Then she showed the immature and lovely half of her face, looked at the wine jar of Shiai with pink eyes, and sniffed it closely.

Is it to smell alcohol?

Yutong Shiai simply pulled out the plug and let her smell it.

The girl's nose moved, then nodded.

"Yes."

Then she continued to look at Yutong Shiai, with half of her face and one eye.

…… This kid can't be a goblin, he doesn't seem to have a lot of intelligence.

However, Yutong Shiai did not feel the power of nature from her body, and some only felt the feeling of objects, probably Fu Fushen.

At the same time, Yuki Juai discovers that the mask on the girl's face has been transformed into a Fukujin face, which represents joy in Noh.

Be...... Is the mourning god of the Noh mask?

But none of that mattered, he didn't care about the race of this little girl who didn't talk much.

He looked up and decided to go to the roof of the tallest attic of the barnyard family.

"Xiao Qin Xin, can you fly?"

"Yes."

Qin Xin replied.

The corners of Yutong Shiai's mouth hooked up with a smile.

"Then follow me."

Silently, the boy and the young youkai girl jumped over the towering wall in the night, and arrived at the top of the attic of the barnyard family without disturbing anyone.

It is almost the tallest building on earth.

The moonlight is the clearest, and the night is the deepest.

The boy and the girl sat casually on the top of the attic, looked at the illuminated venue not far away, and opened the wine jar.

Yutong Shiai gave the small plate to Qin Xin, and then filled it for her.

The girl held the plate in her small hand and looked sideways at the boy in the moonlight.

"You're not human, you're not a monster."

The girl's face is now Xiao Fei's face, a slightly surprised look, and the girl's face is still expressionless, and even the voice is flat.

"Qin Xin wants to know what you are."

Yutong Shiai was a little surprised, looking at this little noodle monster.

Then he nodded.

"Also, I haven't told Qin Xin who I am."

He smiled and pointed to himself.

"Yutong Ten Loves, pure fantasy."

Qin Xin's eyes fluctuated a little, and then she raised her hand and touched the mask, and her face turned into a big fly, which was a big surprise.

But alas, there was still no expression on her face.

"Qin Xin doesn't know what pure fantasy is."

Shi Ai no longer looked at Qin Xin, and nodded, with a look of agreement.

"Actually, I don't really understand ......"

Pure fantasy and the chewer, and then Yakumo Murasaki's request for Yutong Juai, these three are entangled, so that the boy can't know what he will become.

"You're melancholy."

Qin Xin looked at the young man and returned to the gentle little female face.

She held up the small saucer and handed it over.

"If you're sad, drink and have fun. That's what my father told me. ”

"Your father was such an alcoholic."

Yutong Shiai chuckled, but unfortunately he didn't think that someone would drink with him when he bought the wine, so he only took a wine plate.

He didn't take the wine saucer, while Qin Xin still maintained the posture of handing it over.

He rubbed Qin Xin's head and shook the wine jar again.

"Qin Xin, drink it yourself, I don't care."

The young girl looked at him with pink, unfocused pupils, took back the plate, and drank the drink herself.

Then, she stood up.

"So, do you want to see Qin Xin's Noh music?"

As she spoke, the girl straightened her sleeves and unfolded her two folding fans.

"As a thank you gift from Qin Xin."

Qin Xin put on a cute doll noh face, gently crossed the folding fan on his chest, and floated.

With a snap, the folding fan of her right hand was spread over her head, and then the girl presented the dance of Noh in the moonlight at the barnyard field's house.

There is no sound and no candle, only January.

The moonlight poured from the cloudless sky, covering the earth and illuminating the masked god of mourning flying around him.

Dancing silently, the girl spoke softly.

Cage seam, cage seam

A caged bird

When will it be able to come out

Fly to the dawn of the night

White cranes and tortoises have slipped on

Who's behind you?

……

Kagome song.

This day song echoed in the high attic under the ethereal and peaceful voice of the girl.

The song stops, the dance stops.

The girl stopped in front of the young man, her face was small, and the gentle female face was looking at the young man.

"Yutong...... Ten loves? ”

"Yes, it's the Ten Loves."

Yuki Juai smiled while marveling at the song and dance of this Noh yokai.

"Your feelings...... It's messy. ”

Qin Xin tilted his head, put away the fan, and sat back beside him.

……

Emotional turmoil?

"Hmmm......"

She looked at the young man, and the face on her face changed to that of a man in embarrassment.

"Don't eat my ......"

"It hurts......"

"I want to live ......"

"Chew the Eater, Get Out of ......"

"Ahhh......hh

"That's what they say."

Yutong Shiai looked at Qin Xin's mask, her eyes full of surprise.

These...... The ones he devoured......

Fantasy.

The chill crept up from behind and spread.

"Qin Xin...... This ability of yours is ......"

"Qin Xin's ability is emotion."

Sentiment......

"I didn't want to appear in front of humans, but I was affected by Yutong Shiai, and I accidentally fainted there."

Qin Xin changed into a Prajna this time, with a red mask and an angry face.

Yutong Shi's love is spiritual pollution for her.

Yutong Shiai looked at her, and felt a little guilty in her heart.

Guilt for Qin Xin and the illusions he preyed on.

"Qin Xin......"

"Who is the youkai on the roof!? Dare to trespass on the barnyard field, be careful that we find the Hakuri witch to cure you! ”

A sudden shout choked the young man's words in his chest, and at the same time, several mages who seemed to be worshiped by the barnyard family also rose into the air one after another.

"It's been discovered, so let's stop it for today."

“…… Huh? ”

"I mean run!"

Then the young man dragged the Fu Fu God Girl, who didn't understand the situation, suddenly pulled up, flew into the air, and found a direction to escape before the mages scolded and the chasing spells arrived.

"Tsk...... It's such a powerful youkai that flies so fast. ”

"How come the defensive spells that have been laid out are completely unresponsive?"

"Misguided...... I didn't expect that there would be such a bold monster who dared to break into the barnyard field house at night. ”

"Tomorrow, I'll go to the shrine maiden who messed around with the youkai and ask for an explanation!"

……

While the onmyoji were talking, the girl hiding in the attic poked her head out and looked at Lang Lang Mingyue, who was no one.

"Qin Xin? Monster? Barnyard fields? I don't know. ”

She shook her head.

Then, she touched her eyes in front of her.

"Go back underground and ask."