"By the way, Miss Mase, are you going to participate in the competition for yukata later?" Natsume Takashi remembered the goal of this celebration and asked Mayo cautiously.

"Yukata?" The real world was originally pulled by the drunken boy, but in fact, he didn't even know about the activities that would be held here.

"It's just, don't use any demonic power and get a yukata hanging on the top of the canopy. That yukata can turn a youkai into a human for a day. Speaking of the back, Takashi Natsume's tone was light.

Mayo glanced at him and tilted his head: "That's your goal?" ”

"Ah, yes. I want to help a yokai friend, so I can't live without that yukata, and I'll do my best to get it! Natsume Takashi said firmly.

"But you can't squeeze them with a small body." The real world poured cold water on him.

Natsume Takashi smiled bitterly, but the firmness in his gentle eyes did not waver in the slightest: "I know, so, I will do my best." ”

"Good luck then. I have enough clothes at home, and I don't lack this one. Mayo said he wasn't interested.

Although some of the people in the courtyard are of the race of little demons, everyone has lived from Heiankyo to the present, and they are no longer the little monsters who couldn't even hide their demon bodies hundreds of years ago.

Including fireflies, which are small monsters that can be seen everywhere in the forest, with the Mimori that Harumi made for them with her, it is also possible to make it visible to other humans when it turns into a human, and the mountain rabbit last time is an example.

"Hmmm! I'll try! Takashi Natsume clenched his fists.

"Bell-bell-bell-"

Three gongs and drums sounded, and the youkai, who were still talking and laughing at the festival, suddenly began to walk to the starting point of the yukata competition.

"Natsume is really nosy now, he knows how to meddle." Madara still had the appearance of the beckoning cat, looking at the huge group of monsters that began to gather at the far starting point, and his tone was disdainful.

The organizer of this celebration sat on the old rubble roof, and watched with Madara as the gongs and drums sounded as the game was about to start, gathered at the starting point, one after another.

"Reiko is like that, isn't it?" The real prototype of Drashen is a youkai with a horse's head and a wolf's body, although it is not as good as Madara, but now that Madara's power has been sealed, it can also be tied with it.

"Fat cat! I know you're here too! ”

Makoyo's lively voice sounded, and a "well" immediately burst out on the forehead of Madara's chubby beckoning cat, and roared back violently: "I'm not a fat cat!" ”

Madara is angry, but Madara's current appearance is completely unconvincing.

Mayo slowly descended from mid-air and looked at Hangshen, "Is he your friend?" ”

"How is that possible!" The spots have not yet degassed.

But because of the real world, it can't be provoked, so it can only resist with words.

"Huh? This is really a distinguished guest. My name is Hangshen, the organizer of this festival, and I welcome you to visit us. "As a demon with an annual calendar, of course, Shen Shen can distinguish that in addition to the real world, it belongs to the terrifying and terrifying demonic aura of the wine swallowing boy.

So he stood up and bowed to Mayo.

Mayo nodded, and then picked up the angry Madara without being dirty at all, and scratched its chin, and Madara's angry little eyes immediately changed.

"Hmph, don't think I'll forgive you if you give me Shun Mao!" Madara in the state of the beckoning cat indicates that he can commit murder with cuteness.

"Okay, okay~" Mayo's gaze swept over the other party's little feet that honestly began to tremble, and his mouth soothed with the meaning of Madara.

"Bell—"

The first long gong and drum sounded, and there was a pause before the second sounded.

"Bell—"

The contestants gathered at the starting point began to prepare for the sprint.

"Bell ——!"

They rushed out!

The yukata competition has officially begun, and the youkai are rampage directly with their rough bodies.

Natsume Takashi, who is in front of the monsters, has thin arms and thin legs like a weak bamboo pole, squeezing in a bunch of monsters with difficulty, and the direction under his feet is firmly forward, and he strives to forge ahead.

During the run, Takashi Natsume was stumbled by the huge monsters around him and almost fell.

If you fall here, you will face hundreds of legs stepping on you.

If it's a youkai being stepped on, it's nothing, if they trip down, they can protect themselves with demon power, but Natsume Takashi is a human after all, and if he falls, then the others will be gone.

Fortunately, Natsume Takashi stabilized and continued to grit his teeth and run forward.

"Hmm." Mayo frowned slightly and looked at Madara in his arms.

The other party's claws came out of the meat pad and accidentally scratched her, a little cold.

She looked at Takashi Natsume, who was struggling to move forward among a group of little monsters, looked down at the beckoning cat in her arms, and said, "Since you care so much, why don't you help him?" ”

"Who cares about him!" I only care about friends!

Madara snorted.

He doesn't care about that silly boy!

Mayo lowered his head and raised his eyebrows as he looked at Madara's little tail that flicked and flicked.

"Madara, do you think Natsume wants to work so hard?" Mashi suddenly spoke.

Madara snorted arrogantly, and said hatefully: "That guy is the kind of nosy person!" Obviously it's just a little monster, such things that can't be seen happen every day in this world, but this stupid boy just wants to take care of it! ”

"Is it just for the sake of a little monster that I have just met? This one... It's really similar to my brother. There was a serenity in the blue eyes of the real world, but under that tranquility, there seemed to be an even more terrifying whirlpool brewing.

Takashi Natsume on the other end was squeezed down by a kappa.

This time, he couldn't stabilize his body, so he could only let himself fall to the ground and meet the merciless trampling that followed.

But unlike his brother, he doesn't have the strength to keep his gentleness from hurting. I really don't understand what humans are thinking sometimes. ”

The whispers of the real world blew in the wind, and Shen listened in silence, and then whispered:

"Well, my lord, though I don't understand what humans sometimes think. However, although Natsume-sama does not have great strength, he has an invulnerable bond that can be matched. ”

I don't know when, Mashi's arms are already empty.

The familiar white demon rushed into the pile of monsters and rolled up Takashi Natsume, who had fallen.

"Teacher!" Takashi Natsume looked at Madara in surprise.

"Natsume, you're ready to rush!"

Madara glared at him, but his tail rolled around the person, and gently put him on his back, relying on his huge size to break out of the crowd of small monsters, and move forward unimpeded.

The bright moon, obscured by dark clouds, revealed its original bright light.

Takashi Natsume rode on Madara's body, and with Madara's hard jump, he won the final prize of this contest.

"Great, teacher!"

The strong wind blew the white silk painted on Natsume Takashi's face, revealing his happy smile.

"Hmph."

Madara glanced at Takashi Natsume on his back, and a beautiful perfect landing.

——Digression——

As we all know, Niangkou Sansan has always been honest and honest~