Matching point: The pillar of the bond is desire. Hope.

The reason why a wish is a wish is because there is still a long way to go before I can realize my wish, and for this reason, I want to tell my wish to the gods and hope that my fate will change.

Everyone's thoughts are the same, they are all for themselves, or for others, they want to make a wish in front of the spirit stone, and they think that maybe they will change something.

Sayou didn't know what kind of wishes the others gathered here had, but at the moment, he just hoped that the gods would fulfill his wishes, and this was a small request.

Instead of relying on one's own strength, I try to rely on the power of non-existence, the power of fantasy.

On the third day, it was a small accident that occurred for the last time in the afternoon after two and a half days of playing at the summer festival after everyone had made their wishes......

Sayu was disconnected from the large army because of a little delay, and Iya rested for a while due to physical discomfort before leaving, and these two people got lost on the way to the festival.

Originally, they were going the same way, but there were too many people on the suspension bridge, so the two decided to walk through the cement bridge at the other entrance to Guò.

So far, it has been a relatively normal situation, and neither Sayou nor Iya have deviated from their original routes, but on the way, they meet a lost child......

Just like when Sayou met Hanaya at the festival, Sayou and Iya met a little girl who got lost at the entrance of the small park on the right after walking out of the cement bridge.

Her cry was almost muffled by the noisy crowd, but the attentive Iya saw the crying girl before anyone else found out.

No, I guess some people have seen it, either because they are troublesome or they really don't have the free time to help this little kid.

Society is indeed fair and unforgiving, after all, it constructs hierarchies that prevent many people from using their talents and doing what they really want to do.

However, regardless of those rules. Yi Ye is a person who will act according to her own thoughts, so she walked over and touched the little girl's head, asking if she had lost it with her family.

"Don't cry, where are your mom and dad?"

"Woo woo, Daddy, Mommy...... It's gone, it's still there, I'm just ...... Whining...... Go after that cat! Woooooo ”

"It looks like I'm getting separated, what should I do, Mr. Sayou."

Why do you ask me? Sayu didn't know for a while why Iya asked him. Do you think you're going to abandon it?

Whether it's the former self or the current self, although he is not the kind of man with a strong sense of justice, he will still do it to help this kind of child.

In addition, in this kind of lively festival, it is not too unusual for children to get separated from their families, so there should be a lot of lost aid stations.

It's still some distance from the main venue of the festival, so if you want to walk there, you have to follow the crowds, so you don't know how long it will take.

At this time, the phone vibrate, Zuoyou opened it and found that Lin Xuan and Bai Bai had sent text messages.

[Sayu. Where are you now? We've arrived at the main venue, and we're about to head up the stairs of the mountain road, and I've heard that the highlight of the festival is being held in the mountains. 】

[Hey, hey! My sister, my little Yiye is with you, right? If you're not together, I'll die. I originally wanted to go together, but Xiao Yiye insisted that I go first, where is Xiao Yiye? Are you there? 】

One by one, he replied to the two of them, telling them to act with Yi Ye at the moment. If you encounter a little trouble, you may come later, but you will rush over when the time comes.

It's just a coincidence.,It's the best time to delay the festival with Yiye.。 Could it be that the gods are working?

Sayou looked at the mountain hidden in the darkness in the distance, it should have been like this, but now the mountain was lit up by countless lanterns.

Red and yellow lanterns spread on both sides of the stone steps and spread to the top of the mountain, which is the center of the festival, and the highlight of the festival is probably the most exciting part of the festival.

Until then, the problem in front of him must be solved, and in response to Yiya's question, Sayu looked at the crowd around him.

"I'm sure I'm going to send it back, and if I go to the lost aid station for the summer festival from here, I'll have to go through these crowds, and the time will probably increase dramatically, so why don't you go back? It's easier to go to the police station or something, and her parents will probably call the police. ”

Of course, it is also possible to meet the police on duty, after all, on such a day when the festival is held, the number of attendance should be more.

"Woo...... People have a name, it's called Adachi Sakura (ouka). ”

"I'm sorry, but Sakura-chan, let's take you to Daddy."

"No, it's not Sakura but Ouka, big fool."

"It's a real nuisance."

Today's children are really strong, and it seems that they need to learn more about the two reading methods of pronunciation and training in Japanese.

"Did Mr. Sayou contact my sister just now? Pls what happened. ”

"It's nothing, it's just asking where we are now, if we can catch up, according to the current situation, if we hurry up, we should be able to catch up."

It had only just arrived in the afternoon, and there was still some time before six o'clock, so there was no need to act in a hurry.

It's just a little girl, and the parents of Sakura (ouka) will be more anxious, and it is still more important to find the work booth of the police as soon as possible.

"I see, do you have the strength to walk Sakura?"

Iya wiped Sakura's tears with a tissue while holding her right hand.

"No problem, thank you, thank you, big brother and big sister."

"That's good, let's go now, by the way, my name is Battlefield Hara Yiya, this big brother who doesn't seem to be very friendly is called Sayou, but he is actually a more honest person."

"Mom said that people who look honest basically have a very cunning side."

"Well, thank you Sakura for the reminder, I'll pay attention to it later."

"No thanks, big sister."

When did these two people have such a good relationship, but the little girl who was crying just now showed some smiles at the moment, sure enough, children are easy to deceive.

It is precisely because of the lack of experience in society that they cannot distinguish between right and wrong, which is completely different from that mature young girl.

But. Sayu thinks it's a cute place for flower bells.,It's not big.,But pretend to be an adult.,It's quite interesting to teach.。

Back in the present, it is the first thing to take the little girl to find her parents.

In fact, it was okay to take the little girl and try to squeeze through the crowd towards the aid station, so that you could take advantage of the situation and set off towards the mountain.

However, there are pros and cons, even though you know that the aid station is somewhere in the festival, but look for a aid station in such a crowded place. It's definitely not that simple.

On the other hand, if you leave the festival area and go to another place, you can easily find the police booth.

As soon as he said go, Sayu led the way in front (it was indeed the first time to come, but Sasuke had already investigated the nearby route), and Iya led the little girl to walk in the back position.

"Has Big Sister Yiye also been separated from her friends?"

"Don't worry about me, my family and friends just went to their destination first, not separated until Sakura met her parents. We'll be over. ”

"I'm sorry for wasting the time of Big Sister Iya and Big Brother Sayu."

"It's okay, we're going to go to the police uncle now, and then they'll contact your mom and dad to pick you up. So rest assured. ”

Sakura nodded like a chick, and she pulled out a few candies from the small bag on the side of her pink skirt and gave one of them to Iya.

"This candy is delicious, I bought it from my favorite candy store. What flavor does Big Sister Yiye want, it's lemon for you, is it okay? ”

"Yes. Lemon's is enough. ”

"Then give this durian-flavored one to the big brother, I want to keep it for my dad and scare him."

"Don't worry, Mr. Zuoyou likes to eat durian flavor the most."

Sayou, who was walking in front, heard it clearly, and he turned to look at the two people behind him.

"I don't want durian-flavored."

"Hmm...... In addition to durian-flavored, there are also pineapple and cream-flavored ones...... My pineapple and butter flavored sweets...... Big brother, which one do you want? ”

He looked reluctant, but he still took out the two flavors he liked to eat.

Sayou frowned, children are easy to deceive, but not easy to deal with, especially when taking care of these little ones.

Yi Ye picked up the durian-flavored candy in Sakura's hand and shook it gently.

"Do you want this durian-flavored candy or the lemon flavor in my mouth?"

"Please give me a durian flavor."

Originally, I wanted the lemon flavor in Iya's mouth as a joke, but Sayu realized that now was not the time to joke.

Oops, oops, I always feel like I'm being teased unilaterally.

Put durian-flavored candy in your mouth, what to say, it's a rather subtle taste.

It is said that durian is the same type as stinky tofu, but in fact, people who can't accept it taste very strange.

"Let's go that way."

Sayo gave instructions, and the two people behind him acted as instructed.

From time to time, people attending festivals pass by, and Sayo can't help but have a question.

"Sakura-chan, aren't you going to attend the final event of this festival? It's the one who climbs the mountain. ”

"Mom and Dad don't have time, so it's enough to play together, and we have to go back early."

"That's right."

Sayu looked at the signs around him and confirmed the direction he should go next.

"What about you, big sister Iye? I guess I came here to participate in the festival. ”

"yes, that's interesting."

"En, the most interesting thing is really the balloon dolls made by those uncles on the spot, it's super powerful!"

"It's a shame I didn't see it, but I thought it would be fun."

"No problem, next time Big Sister Yiye will definitely see it!"

Sakura said this, a smile on her face.

"Here we are."

Sayo pointed to the police booth not far away, where one policeman was working and the other was standing at the intersection.

After walking over there and explaining the situation, one of them contacted the nearby lost aid station directly, gave Sakura's name, and got a message that her parents were about to arrive.

Since it was a bit inappropriate to let Sakura wait alone, Iya decided to wait together, and it didn't take long for Sakura's parents to rush over.

"Thank you very much. Thank you very much! Thank you so much! ”

Got such a thank you.

"Then let's go."

Now that the trouble is solved, Sayu plans to join the others.

Before leaving, Sakura's father stopped Sasuke, who pointed to the road on the right.

"I'm going to participate in the firefly festival, right, there's a shortcut over there, it's a bit difficult to walk, but you can avoid these crowds."

"Thank you."

If you can cut corners, of course, you have to use it.

"Big sister, big brother, goodbye!"

Leaving with Iya, Sakura said goodbye behind him, and it was already dark. Stars decorate the sky, and the smiling faces of cherry blossoms are filled with happiness.

Accomplished a nice thing.

Thinking of this, Sayu decided to take a shortcut with Yiye, after all, he could avoid the crowd, and even if the road was a little difficult to walk, he should be able to increase his speed.

According to Sakura's father's suggestion just now, Sayou and Iya came to a somewhat unfamiliar road, and at the end of the field of vision, there was a path leading to the mountain.

"Is this a shortcut?"

Both of them turned on the flashlight mode of their phones. The trail still looks relatively flat now.

"Let's go, you have to be careful."

"Sasuke-sensei is, we all wear clogs......"

That's a tough one.

Try to find a smooth road to walk, followed by the light of your phone, the moonlight and the starlight. The road in the mountains is relatively smooth.

"Sayou-sensei, I don't think you need to worry about my affairs."

"I've never worried about you, because you don't need to."

"Sayo-sensei isn't worried about me, he's just watching me, right? When my actions are off. will lend a hand and something. ”

"I don't know."

The road beneath your feet began to become a little difficult to walk, with fine gravel and large stones paved in the middle of the road.

"Hey, it's a little hard to get around. Points to note...... Then, what to say, I don't know what you think, after all, we are not the kind of people who know each other very well, but your actions are indeed skewed, even if they are the most efficient actions you think are the most effective. ”

"The most efficient way is not necessarily the right way, but it's the best choice......

The wrong thing can also be the best thing......

Hearing Sayu's reminder, Iya became more cautious.

She stepped on a rock, lowered her body slightly, kept her center of gravity, but the stone was a little loose, and raised her right foot, and the stone rolled as her left foot was used as support.

"Be careful!"

The body fell backwards, and was grabbed by Sayou, who reached out on the way.

"Sorry, I was careless."

"Just like that, if something goes wrong, I think Daylight will kill me."

"I do, I think it's acceptable."

Grabbing Iya's hand, Sayu thought about his next move.

The trail came to an area where there was some overgrown weeds, but it was quickly passed.

With his hand, he pushed away the branches in front of him, and his vision suddenly widened.

"That's ......"

The two men turned off their phones, and below was a carved plaza with a bonfire in the center, but it was not lit.

The crowd was concentrated at the edge of the square, and the two men were on the raised platform in front of them.

Although there is moonlight, there are many plants nearby, and it is estimated that the two people cannot be seen clearly.

"It's here, Sayou-sensei."

"Yes."

What the crowd was waiting for.

The wind began to quiet down, and the noisy crowd fell silent, leaving only the chirping of cicadas and the shaking of the grass in the mountains.

When Sayu and Iya looked at each other, something strange, no, a miracle happened.

At this moment in this summer night, the bright moon quietly hid in the shadow of the West Mountain, collecting the last trace of light. The wind, blowing gently, blew away the starry sky.

Like a starlight falling on the ground, the yellow-green light gradually danced from the hillside beneath his feet.

The firefly festival is named after the fact that the owner of the light that appears is none other than thousands of fireflies.

Those fireflies with transparent wings, with a little familiar light, wandered and danced with the wind.

They swim in the night, as if searching for a lost dream of the day.

"It's a firefly. I've heard that when they reach adulthood, they only have a lifespan of twenty-one days. ”

Iya said, and smiled.

"But it's really beautiful."

"Yes."

"It's really admirable to be able to work so hard even though it's only been for such a short time."

"Personally, I think Yi Ye is also very admirable, and he can always fulfill the expectations of others......"

"That's just pride."

Iya's smile turned to self-deprecation.

"I left here to find other reasons to grow and to live up to what others expect of me in other contexts. My existence is meaningful, and I understand that such a thought is a bit naïve. ”

"No, it's mature enough that few people think so."

"Sayou-sensei is really gentle."

"It's just a few lines that anyone can say."

"That's why I think so because I'm Mr. Sayou."

"Whatever you want."

Sayou won't say anything persuasive, otherwise, it will be the same as when he changed his sisters, which may bring wrong results.

“…… I hate living the same. But I also hate the ups and downs of life, which is a kind of willfulness, right? After all, I had to meet the expectations of others, so I had to do some strange things. ”

"For example, efficiency?"

"Yes. That will allow me to get results that others are happy with faster. ”

Not your own satisfaction, but the satisfaction of others.

Compared to herself, Yi Ye cares more about what others think, which is why she works so hard.

Is it really that important what others think?

"Sayu-sensei must think it's stupid to care so much about other people's opinions. I feel the same way, and the reason I do this is because I want to make sure I have a zài. ”

For Yi Ye. Achieving the goals of others is the best way to confirm that you have saved your zài.

This is naïve thinking, but not wrong.

"But I'm so tired, I obviously want to do this, but mentally I will be sluggish."

"Why don't you take a break?"

"Once you rest, you're afraid of not being able to catch up with the people around you...... I'm not a genius, so ......"

Fireflies fluttered, and the dark mountains and forests were dyed with their glow.

Sayou sighed, no matter who it is, there is a childish side, and the current Yiya is exactly like this.

She is not a genius, but she became a genius in the eyes of others in order to confirm her own existence, and the director has not been able to relax since that time.

The wind blew at this moment, and the fireflies did not disrupt the formation, and the dazzling light still shone in the mountains and forests.

"That's right, Yiye, you can choose to stay here and ......"

Sayo thought for a moment.

"Then give up being an editor and become my assistant."

"That kind of thing ......"

"It's just a choice, it's up to you to decide what to do, whether it's me or someone else, now you, the current Yiye is good enough."

"Is that really the case?"

That's right, Sayou nodded, and gently caught the firefly that flew here by chance with his hand.

"Like it, the current Yiye is very dazzling and enviable."

"Obviously, Mr. Sayou is even better."

Iya's voice became a little faint, but it was firm.

"I want to stay here and be with everyone."

"Yes, I see."

Suddenly, the bonfire below lit up, and Iya wiped his face with his hands.

"Mr. Sayou, I have to take responsibility for what I just said, I won't give up."

"Huh? What do you mean? ”

"I've been discovered."

Hearing the shouts of the others in the square, Iya turned around and grabbed Sasuke's hand and ran over there.

Dazzling fireflies continue to fly...... (To be continued......)