Chapter 33: The old dream of the outlying island, the ghost gate is closed, and I don't know the fire

The red light is high at the beginning of the moon.

The darkness gradually dispelled the light, but in the apricobara city at this moment.

The lights of thousands of homes lit up one after another, not surprisingly, continue the lively atmosphere during the day.

And as time passed, the hustle and bustle of the city and its popularity did not weaken, but became more and more high!

At this moment, all the travelers and those nobles who wandered in Xingyuan Castle.

Everyone tacitly looked forward to the opening of the Liren Pavilion on the island as soon as possible.

However, at this time when the lights of Xingyuan Bay were bright, on the shore of the harbor, a small fishing boat.

The old fisherman, who was sitting on the boat and smoking a dry cigarette, stared worriedly at the sea in the distance.

The smoke clouds obscured the old fisherman's sight.

At this moment, the old fisherman seemed to be the one who isolated the whole world.

There is no happiness and happiness, only loneliness and loneliness accompany him.

The cold and wet sea breeze whipped against his thin clothes.

The white talisman he had hidden on his chest was faintly revealed......

A bag of cigarettes will eventually burn out.

The old fisherman, who had finished smoking, knocked the ashes on the outside of the boat.

After packing up the cigarette gun, the old fisherman slowly got up, arranged his clothes, and carefully hid the exposed corner of the white talisman.

However, no matter how well he hid it, the old fisherman's face did not have the slightest confidence, and some were only apprehensive and uneasy.

Lowering the money bag from his waist, the old fisherman clenched the money bag in his hand, the sadness on his face gradually faded, and his eyes became firm!

Immediately, the old fisherman said hello to his nearby friends and asked them to help watch the boat, and in return, a pot of wine.

After the arrangement, while the Liren Pavilion had not yet opened, the old fisherman stepped into the apricot city step by step......

"Ah Li, it's my turn to protect you this time!"

The sea breeze blew and took away the voice of the heart that no one could hear.

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After the old fisherman left, the fishermen in the port were still chatting, and everyone was talking and laughing.

It's just that at this moment, no one noticed that under the water surface of the port, there was an incomparably long terrifying black shadow slowly wriggling.

Soon, several fishermen felt the boat swaying under their butts.

But at this time, no one cared, everyone laughed, thinking it was just a wave.

As everyone knows, the terrible black shadow under the water has swam into the deep sea, and it seems that it is going to report the news......

At the same time, on the other side of the city of Xingyuan.

Lively snack street.

Douya and Tamaro were a little tired of shopping during the day, and they were sitting outside a teahouse to rest.

"Thank you."

It is polite to the lady of the tea house who brings you snacks and tea.

After the other party left, Douya picked up a string of colorful dumplings and ate them.

Savoring the sweets in his mouth, he glanced at a certain fox sitting opposite him drinking tea without a trace.

"Tamamo, that big monster you talked about during the day, I don't know what the fire is all about?"

"Migoo?" Tamara squinted one eye and said playfully at someone.

"People still think that Lord Douya has heard so much during the day, and now he will definitely pay more attention to the words of the Divorced Pavilion."

"What's the joke!"

The old face was red, and Douya would not admit that he wanted to go to the kiln.

"Do you think I'm a turtle! It's not like I've never been to that kind of place! ”

"Ho ho ~ It turns out that Lord Douya has been to that kind of place."

The dandruff fox who squinted and covered his mouth and snickered, this action greatly stimulated someone's shame.

In the end, the fighting teeth also let go, and no longer hidden: "No road race!" The sages of China have all said; Chromophobia also. ”

"Why, as a man, I can't like beautiful things!"

"Okay, why not, even if Lord Douya wants to open a harem, it's okay to have a beautiful lady of three thousand."

Kotamamo propped up on the table with one hand, holding her cheek, and teasing someone with a charming smile.

"It's a pity that I just don't know if Lord Douya has that ability~"

"Oh yes, if Douya-sama really wants to open a harem."

"Kotamamo doesn't mind helping~"

Picking up the teacup, he had already seen through the mischief of a certain crumbs fox, and said tooth for tooth.

"Okay, if I want to open a harem, I'll definitely take you as a fox first!"

"Let you bring me tea and water every day, rub your shoulders and knead your legs, wash and fold quilts, and warm the bed by the way."

I thought that my words would stimulate Xiao Yuzao's face was full of shyness and even anger.

Who knows, Xiao Yuzao's next performance made everyone who watched Douya stupid.

Kotamamo is ashamed, as for being angry?

Instead of being angry, she behaved very ...... Emotional!

"Hey, Tamamo, you ......"

At this moment, someone who was frightened by Xiao Yuzao's low eyebrows and lowered eyes, shy and timid, her cheeks were flushed, her love was just open, and her heart beat faster.

Feeling a little dry mouth, he hurriedly took a sip of tea, intending to suppress the shock first.

However, coldly, Xiao Yuzao opened her mouth tenderly at this time.

"Husband, husband...... I don't know, how many children do you want to have with your concubine? ”

"-poof!!"

The dog's body shook and shook!

Someone, who was about to be shaken away, squirted out a mouthful of good tea in his mouth in an instant.

Douya had an expression as if he had seen a ghost, and looked stupidly at Xiao Yuzao who said these words of tiger and wolf.

I suspect that you drove and soared, but there was no basis for showing the public, and let the car roll on your face, which was very painful......

Is this really the Tamamo he knows?

“…… Eh, hey~ People are kidding. ”

"Migu Migu ~ Lord Douya shouldn't really take it seriously, right?"

As Xiao Yuzao suddenly changed his words, Douya instantly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Whew...... You're going to scare me to death! ”

"Hee-hee-hee, the way Lord Douya looked just now was really funny."

"Interesting, you're big! Can this kind of joke be made casually! ”

Tilting his head, Xiao Yuzao's face at the moment gave people an unpredictable feeling, and said with a light smile.

"If people weren't joking, would Douya-sama agree to marry Tamaro-chan?"

"I said that Tamamo is enough, and there should be a degree of joking."

Douya put down the teacup, retaliated with all the dumplings in the disc, and said vaguely.

"Marry you or something, I don't think I'm qualified to be close to you."

"Okay, okay, eat and drink enough, rest enough, and go."

At the stall, Tamara looked meaningfully at the back of someone who got up to pay, and muttered to herself.

“…… You may be a little worse now, but in the future, you are definitely qualified. ”

Thinking of this, Xiao Yuzao's eyes suddenly dimmed, and the whole person lowered his head, not knowing what he thought.

"It's a pity ......"

"Hey! Why are you still sitting, didn't you say you were going to find that ignorant fire? ”

After settling the account, Douya walked over with a bamboo stick in his mouth and looked at the crowd surging on the street.

"Looking at this posture, the Liren Pavilion is probably open."

"If you don't leave, there will be too many people over there to squeeze in."

Putting down the cold teacup in his hand, Xiao Yuzao raised his head and looked at someone with an affectionate smile and said.

"It's okay, people have already booked a boat, and there will definitely be a good spot."

"Uh...... Yes, yes. ”

Someone was a little uncomfortable by the gentleness that Tamazao suddenly revealed.

In order to hide his embarrassment, he could only urge to leave.

"Anyway, let's hurry up and don't make any accidents......"

"Hee-hee, got it, let's go."

Tamara got up and grabbed someone's arm with a natural movement.

In the dense crowd, at first glance this is a loving little couple.

Following the crowd slowly, with his excellent eyesight, Douya was able to see the outlying island lit up by countless lights.

The building, which was not very conspicuous during the day, now looks so magnificent under the light of the fire.

On the departing pavilion one after another, the drums are ringing, the colorful silk is fluttering, and the flying pavilion is beautiful.

With such a unique refuge pavilion, it's no wonder that it can become the most prestigious fireworks spot in Kyushu.

When the two came to the port and were looking for a ship, Douya suddenly asked.

"Tamamo, the purpose of you bringing me here is not just to find that youkai named Shiranui, right?"

"Migu~ I know that I can't hide it from Lord Douya, well, there are two purposes for people to come this time."

"The first is to catch that ignorant fire, and the second is to check."

"Check? What to check? ”

"Check the ghost gate hidden under this Fire Country!"

"Hell? The gate of the underworld!? Here? ”

"Well, because the Rashomon Gate in the ghost Kyoto was destroyed, the gate of the underworld was moved to this side."

"Anyway, we'll talk about this later, let's go find Shiranui first."

“…… Okay, but before you go, you have to tell me, did this ignorant fire run out of the underworld? ”

"Don't guess my Douya-sama, that Shiranui was originally just a local legend."

"But somehow, a few decades ago, there was a fire on that outlying island when a dance performance was being held."

"During this period, there was a singer who died in the fire, and then combined with the legend of Shiranui, and became a real youkai Shiranui."

"So I wonder if that singer has something to do with something in the underworld."

"You said that youkai who didn't know fire was human!? How is this possible! How do people become monsters? ”

"It's a pity, Lord Douya, times have changed."

"But there's definitely a 100% reason behind humans turning into monsters."

"And as far as I know, this situation is not an isolated case, anyway, we have to find the ignorant fire first."

“…… Ah, I see the boat, hurry up~ Lord Douya, let's go. ”

In the crowded port, the old fisherman has just refused a group of guests who want to take a boat.

When he turned around, he saw a man and a woman walking towards him during the day.

Taking a deep breath, the old fisherman subconsciously touched the hard object prepared in his arms, as if he had a trace of confidence, and the whole person cheered up.

"Two guests, please come on board, I've been waiting for a long time, old man."