She had a dream.

For her, the so-called dreams are mostly memories of the past.

A village deep in the mountains, a place surrounded by forests, far from the dwelling of civilization. It's also her homeland, her hometown.

Life continues in this narrow place, passed down from generation to generation.

And the girl who was born here didn't have the slightest idea of going out to see. Maybe the outside world is infinitely wide, but that makes no sense.

With the changing of the four seasons, the forest, the smoke of the distant cooking, and the unchanging scenery make up all of her.

If there were no accidents, she would probably spend her life here.

But this is only if there are no accidents.

Sudden calamity...... Attacked unsuspectingly.

The familiar people, the familiar scenery, the mother's smiling face full of happiness, and the father's silent solemnity, all passed away like an illusory dream.

In its place, a ruined ruin.

It was a demon who made everything like this.

Only she survived, and if it was lucky, then this kind of thing would not have happened in the first place.

The demon didn't kill her, not out of kindness. It's because the demon is also hiding from someone...... Something powerful.

What kind of guy is it?

She couldn't help but have such a question in her heart.

At that time, she didn't know that it was a guy who would change her life for the rest of her life.

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「……」

Kamibai Ze Huiyin slowly opened his eyes.

Birds were chirping outside the window, but they were far from disturbing dreams.

She woke up on her own.

「…… And I dreamed again, of the past."

As if she were confiding in someone, she muttered to herself.

The eyes are hazy, and the body is dull because of the state of sleep. But the consciousness is incomparably clear.

Sadly, the past in her dreams was not a pleasant one.

After hundreds of years of time, it is obviously a memory that should have gradually blurred, but it has always been preserved intact in the heart of Kamibai Zehuiyin, and every detail can come to mind as long as you close your eyes.

Whenever she thought she had forgotten about it, it would reappear from the bottom of her heart as if she was torturing her.

"Hmm! You can't be sad today, you have to be happy."

Patting herself on the cheek, she told herself.

It has entered winter, and the indoor temperature has naturally dropped, which makes people feel a little more nostalgic for the warm bedding.

However, that wasn't enough for Huiyin to break her plans. Although she still has some nostalgia for the bed, she still tries to get up as simply as possible.

After spending time washing, she put on her usual clothes, then put on a light-colored coat over the outside and went out.

The streets of Rennori are already full of pedestrians, and everyone is more active and cheerful than usual. This is not an illusion, but if you look closely, you can see that the streets of Hinosato are lit up and filled with a festive atmosphere.

Today is New Year's Day, which symbolizes the arrival of the new year. It's no surprise that there will be such a festive atmosphere.

Thanks to this, the children of the temple house were finally temporarily relieved from the hell of going to school day after day -- of course, even school would not continue to be held in the New Year.

As a non-human race, half-human and half-demon existence, Kamibai Zehuiyin was unexpectedly but reasonably welcomed by the residents of the human world. As for the evidence, the greetings she has made along the way speak for themselves.

This is all because although she is a youkai herself, she likes humans very much, so she is always in the same camp as humans. Moreover, her identity was originally Bai Ze, not so much that she was a monster, but that she was a divine beast. In ancient records, Bai Ze is an auspicious beast that can make people turn evil into good fortune, and although Bai Ze Huiyin himself is a little old-fashioned, he is not upright, and it is not surprising that he is welcomed.

Seeing everyone's faces very happy, Huiyin was also somewhat infected, and the mood that had been quite gloomy because of the morning dream gradually became clearer.

She couldn't help but quicken her pace. At the current speed, it would be a fool's dream to reach your destination before dark, but it was a bit unacceptable to fly directly into the human world. So Huiyin decided to rely on the power of flight after stepping out of the human body on her own feet.

After a lot of effort, she finally left the human world and flew into the sky as she wished.

The place to go is somewhere in the Lost Bamboo Forest, and at the current speed, it will be there in ten minutes.

I have been there more than 10,000 times, and Huiyin, who has already grasped the distance, has made an accurate judgment.

It didn't take long for her to arrive. Descending gently to the ground, she was greeted by a small house made of bamboo, surrounded by a fence.

This is the home of her friend, Fujiwara Meihong.

However, when Huiyin walked in through the door, it was not the familiar girl who appeared in front of her...... It's another person she knows very well.

"Hey."

Fei Li waved at her.

"I should say, Happy New Year, right?"

"Hmm...... Yes, you're right. Happy New Year."

An unexpected person appeared in front of him, so that Huiyin's brain did not turn for a while. This made her reaction a beat slower than usual.

Huiyin's friend, Fujiwara Meihong, has a deep hostility towards the man in front of her. It's a long story if you want to elaborate on why, so now it's just a matter of knowing the conclusion.

In order to prevent a fierce conflict, Feili always avoids Mei Hong. But in that case, how could he appear at Meihong's house?

A Huiyin herself didn't quite believe that it might appear in her heart.

Could it be that these two people have reconciled?

I know that the two have had a harmonious time, although it is a little abrupt, but if Mei Hong wants to open it (it's just that her unilateral hostility is fierce), it is not impossible.

"No, I didn't reconcile with her."

For the fantasy Kamihakuzawa Huiyin, Feili's words are equivalent to the cruel god's hammer.

Her illusion didn't last a second before it broke.

"Ugh...... How do you know what I'm thinking?"

"I didn't read your thoughts, because the expression on your face was so easy to understand, Huiyin."

"Is that so...... However, I would like to say, don't break people's hopes so quickly, okay? Mr. Feili."

"Haha, I'm sorry. But I'm not good at deceiving people."

For that stare that had no deterrent effect, he just shrugged helplessly.

"Kaguya is coming to trouble Mei Hong again, and they are probably going to fight it out in the old place now."

Fei Li said things that were not reassuring at all. It's not that he doesn't care about the safety of the two of them, it's all because he's used to it.

"It's thanks to this that I can come and say Happy New Year to you, otherwise, ......

Thinking of his treatment in previous years, he couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"Hey, don't mention it."