The bright moon disk hung in the dark night sky, and the twinkling stars in the sky and the glimmer of light from the stone lanterns scattered around the banquet shone brightly.

The youkai's banquet did not gradually disperse due to the passage of time, but became more and more lively.

Many youkai dressed as kabuki perform strange dances during the banquet.

I guess it's a dance of the yokai.

Some of the vicious-looking youkai don't have the ferocious appearance they should be, but become like a middle-aged man who is very drunk, and make funny movements, causing the surrounding youkai to laugh.

Very weak youkai climb on those monsters that look powerful, and in their own unique tone, they seem to be talking about crosstalk-like things.

Su Shang sat on the edge of the shed, watching the smiles of the monsters. Behind him, whether it was Qingshi Monk or Mao Changji, they all blushed, talking about things that even they didn't know what they were.

This is a youkai.

Although I have been in contact with Chunyin, I saw the purple in the memories of the guide mother. But if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Su Sheng wouldn't have been able to imagine that the life of a youkai would be like this anyway.

What Su Sheng was holding in his hand was a quaint teacup, which was like clear water and a clear liquid like wine, which was the juice made by the Jimu Boy, that is, the monster with a rotten wood mask on his face.

It seems to be a relatively silent monster, except for saying something like 'drink this' when giving Su Sheng this juice, and then I haven't heard him speak.

But the juice tastes really good, some sweet and a little sour.

Taking a sip of juice, Su Sheng continued to look at the monsters around him, and he would unconsciously look at what the monsters looked like.

It was a female youkai in a pale blue kimono, with jet-black hair in a melon-like bun at the back of her head, revealing a snow-white neck. The blue butterfly hairpin on the bun is very large, almost enveloping the whole bun.

Very elegant dress up decoration. Although there are also other female yokai wearing kimonos at banquets. But it's either a kabuki costume, or a kimono is very casual. gives people a very free and easy feeling, just like Mao Changji.

Like this female monster, not only the dress but also the demeanor is so elegant, but there are not a few.

Inevitably, Su Sheng took a few more glances at this female monster.

But it seems that he sensed that someone was watching him from behind, and he saw the female youkai slowly turn around.

Su Shang, who didn't expect this female monster to turn around, met her eyes like this.

Just like her back, it is very elegant and light, very classical and beautiful.

The female youkai smiled slightly. Although he had the fox mask, Su Sheng also smiled, which was a return gift or something.

Then I saw her stand up elegantly, and then bowed politely to Su Shang, and then sat down again to continue the conversation with the monsters around her.

"Ahhh

The voice beside him took Su Shang's gaze away from the female monster, and saw a monster with a huge hat, a short body and a wrinkled face looking up at Su Shang.

This youkai is somewhat like a human elder. However, the body looks much stronger than that of the elderly.

After he said this, he jumped to Su Sheng and sat down.

The nose with a huge murmur sniffed, and the brown-red eyes looked at the juice in Su Shang's hand.

"It's getting better and better."

"May I ask who you are?"

"Ahhhhh I forgot to introduce myself, my name is Ghost Crow. ”

"Ghost crow, have a drink." Mao Changji's drunken voice sounded from behind them.

The ghost crow didn't pay attention, just smiled and said, "It's been many years since I saw a human at a banquet, I remember that I saw a human being more than four hundred years ago." ”

Just as Mao Changji mentioned this matter before, the ghost crow also fell into memory.

Su Sheng didn't interrupt him, but sat quietly beside him, listening to him tell the previous story.

"Human lifespan is very short, if you have a relationship with humans. Youkai are going to be miserable. Ghost Crow said meaningfully.

But that being said, but from his brown-red eyes. Su Shang still saw a trace of attachment.

Is it related to the boy in the story? It seems like a good memory.

Su Shang thought so. But these words also reminded him of Xiaoying and Zi. And Lan Xu.

"But I can't help it, after all, humans are such creatures."

But immediately, the ghost crow reverted to the casual tone that he had just been careless.

"But even if we have a long lifespan, sometimes we want to think about death, and some youkai even commit suicide."

Although I don't know why the ghost crow suddenly said such serious and heavy words, his tone seemed very lonely.

"Suicide?"

"Huh? Ahh As if sensing that he had said something that was not in order, the ghost crow immediately apologized.

"No, it's just that I was curious and interrupted you."

But in his mind, Su Sheng thought about whether there would really be a monster that wanted to commit suicide? Such a question.

And this question haunted him until the end of the banquet.

……

After the feast, many youkai left the venue along the bluestone road that glowed red with lanterns.

Su Shang, accompanied by the bluestone monks, Mao Changji and others, also walked in it.

Although he smells of alcohol, he doesn't seem to be drunk when he looks at the little monk in bluestone.

Would you like to ask him?

However, before Su Sheng could speak, he saw the little monk of Qingshi raise his head and look at Su Shang.

"Natsume-sama, you look confused."

"Well, it's nothing, it's just that I learned some curious things when I chatted with the ghost crow."

"If it's your question, I'll answer what I know."

"Do youkai want to kill themselves?"

It seemed that he didn't expect Su Sheng to ask such a question, and the little monk Qingshi was silent for a long time before answering.

After getting the answer from the little monk of Qingshi, Su Sheng did not speak again.

Along the way, one person and one demon remained silent, and after that question, the atmosphere between the two became very solemn.

It wasn't until he arrived at the villa that the little monk of bluestone said, "You go." ”

"Ah, yes, thank you."

Su Sheng regretted a little why he asked that question, although it was inadvertent, but the sadness shown by the little monk in the bluestone along the way was imprinted in Su Shang's eyes one by one.

"Well, that, I just asked something bad, so I'm very sorry."

The little monk who was about to leave heard Su Shang's words.

A smile appeared on the cyan cheeks: "No, I was rude, and I should apologize first." ”

Seeing that the little monk Qingshi was not angry, Su Sheng breathed a sigh of relief.

After saying goodbye again, the atmosphere seemed to be much more relaxed.

Looking at the bluestone monk and the monsters walking in the forest, Su Sheng once again felt that monsters, like humans, have their own feelings, their own joys, and their sorrows about death.

Even if it's a monster with a scary appearance, it has its own gentle side, and even if it's a silent youkai, when you're with friends, you'll show a happy expression, and even if you're an indifferent youkai, youkai will make funny moves in order to share happiness with everyone.

And,Whether it's from Mao Changji,Jimu Boy or Ghost Crow,It seems to cherish the relationship with humans.,Even if it's already a memory.。

The monster's dinner party made Su Sheng understand.

Youkai are not representatives of evil, they are also sentient creatures. (To be continued)