The red sun gradually submerged the body below the horizon, heralding the arrival of night. ，

Su Shang and Haruon walked in a relatively remote mountain forest on the outskirts of Kyoto.

Standing on Chunyin's shoulders is Luhua.

Luhua seems to be a monster of insects, because he asked Su Sheng to find a deceased friend, and formed a good relationship with Su Shang, so he invited Su Sheng to participate in the festival held every four years in their village.

As the sun set, it disappeared into a red orb, drawing two long black shadows in the middle of the mountain path.

"Ah~~~"

Su Sheng yawned, then stretched with his hands behind his head.

"I'm sorry, I should have found a car to pick you up."

Lu Hua stood on Chunyin's shoulder and apologized respectfully.

"Huh? No, it's nothing, and the scenery is great. ”

"I'm sorry I didn't think it all right."

"So, Luhua, you don't have to worry about these things."

As he spoke, he found that Chunyin tilted his head slightly, and his short gray hair was a little messy because of the wind, but his gray eyes seemed to be watching with great interest, looking at the flocks of birds flying in the sky.

It's the same scene as in a dream.

Su Sheng was stunned, but did not speak again.

I have never felt the company of people all the time. I didn't feel the presence of my companions either.

"What's wrong?"

Probably feeling Su Shang's gaze, Chunyin turned her head to look at Su Shang.

"No, nothing. Just thinking about it now it's like we're dating. ”

There's no way to tell Chunyin about his thoughts, and all he can do now is help him fulfill his wishes, and then stay with Chunyin all the time.

No more leaving her alone.

"Are you dating now?"

"Yes, the two of them went to the memorial together."

"But Lord Uga, this kind of thing doesn't happen very often, the two of us are walking alone on the streets, in the mountains and forests. Moreover, it is not just the two of us now, Luhua is also here. ”

Because of the mask, I can't see Chunyin's expression, but Chunyin must have a serious expression at this time, because the tone is so serious.

"That's right, I'm sorry."

You can reduce the stride length and let yourself stand side by side with Harune.

"Natsume-sama."

Lu Hua suddenly spoke.

"What's wrong?"

"If you continue along this road, you will reach our village, I have to prepare in advance for some things, and I ask for your forgiveness."

"Yes. Yes. ”

Then he watched the small figure less than a foot tall in the hunting suit leave.

A gust of wind blew suddenly, blowing up many remnants of leaves on the ground, and blowing the hems of the clothes of the gods and youkai. It also makes the distance between the two closer.

"Uga-sama."

It's a lot of wind.

When Su Sheng was a little surprised by the sudden wind in his heart, Chunyin's voice reached his ears.

"Huh? What's wrong? ”

"May I hold your hand?"

Su Sheng smiled slightly and stretched out her hand to Chunyin.

"Yes."

Good ice hands, but cold and so comfortable.

It was the first time for Su Sheng to hold hands with Chunyin, and when he held her hand, he thought so in his mind.

"Such gentle hands, that's why there are so many monsters to please you."

"What does the hand have to do with the monster please ask me?"

"Huh."

This is the first time Harune has laughed out loud.

It must be a beautiful smile.

……

I didn't walk long in the black mountain road. What appeared in the field of vision of the two of them was a path that shimmered pale red, and there were many strangely shaped monsters on the way.

"Uga-sama, here."

When Su Shang turned his head to look, he found that it was Lu Hua.

There is a body size around Luhua that is not much different from him. But a youkai with a red demon mask on his face.

"First time we met, my name is Mang, thank you very much for helping my brother Luhua."

Is it a brother? yes, it looks like the same youkai. And the demon power is indeed stronger than Luhua.

"First meeting."

"Uga-sama, that's right, because there are many youkai who came to the festival tonight from other places. I didn't know that you didn't have any ill will towards us, so tonight I hope you can hide your divine power and participate as a youkai. ”

While Lu Hua finished speaking, he only heard Mang bow and said: "For this matter, please forgive me, I clearly told my brother to tell you this matter before this, but he forgot it because of negligence, I really feel ashamed." ”

"Oh no, it's nothing, it's just that as a youkai or something, I don't know what to do."

"Thank you very much for your understanding, as for the matter of your hiding identity, we have already thought of a solution."

As he spoke, a white fox mask appeared in Mang's hands.

"With it, your breath will be hidden."

"I see."

The mask is a fox-style mask that can be found everywhere in Inari Shrine, and the only thing that is somewhat unique is the golden Inari pattern on the forehead of the mask.

Is it because of the fox mask, so it feels kind?

When the mask was taken out, Su Sheng felt a kind breath.

When his finger touched the mask, his originally curious expression smiled.

I see.

"This mask was left behind by a big youkai who suddenly came to the festival a long time ago, and because it doesn't seem to have any other purpose than hiding the aura, it has always been in my hand."

It may be that seeing the change in Su Shang's expression, Mang opened his mouth to explain.

"Yes."

After that, he put on the mask, and then looked at Mangdao: "Is this okay?" ”

"Yes."

"It's a great favor, tonight is a very important date, and if you don't attend the memorial service, the date will fail."

Mang and Lu Hua glanced at Chunyin, who had been holding hands with Su Shang, and there was a strange look in their eyes.

After all, the date between the gods and the youkai, no matter what kind of youkai it is, the gods will feel strange when they hear it.

What's more, it's between the soul god of Uga and a monster with low demonic power.

Beyond common sense, I guess I can only describe it now.

After a brief moment of surprise, Mang and Lu Hua bowed slightly.

It's an apology for the faux pas.

When walking on the road to the memorial service, the monsters did not expect to find Su Shang's identity, but probably because of the gorgeous kimono on Su Shang's body, it attracted the peep of the little monk with broken sleeves.

The Broken Sleeve Monk is a youkai who lives in Osaka and likes to collect gorgeous fabrics in brocade clothes, and if someone refuses him, he will pull off the sleeves of that person's clothes and curse them.

After Mang exuded demonic power to drive away, the little monk with broken sleeves left.

In addition to the little monk with broken sleeves, Su Shang also saw many youkai that he had never seen before, such as the youkai of the Seto beaver with a strange tail, the general Seto who walked creaking in armor, the burly three-eyed ghost general, and so on. (To be continued......) u