No matter how enthusiastic the readers are, the second part of "Romance of the Five Kingdoms" will not have the opportunity to meet them for the time being.

Because the author behind the scenes, Yasuo, is obediently following behind his mother and eldest brother, praying for blessings in the ancestral hall of the Qimu clan.

According to the tradition of the Qimu family, on the morning of Chinese New Year's Eve, the current family head reports to the ancestors about the year, and then on the first day of the next year, they go to the temple next to Konoha to pray for blessings.

It's not a fire temple, it's a small, ordinary temple that existed at the beginning of Konoha's existence.

Yasuo stood next to Keiko, looking at Shuo Mao in front of him still bowing his head solemnly and silently reciting something, he couldn't help but feel a little lazy.

Hey, don't you have to come every month, why do you still have so much to say, I really can't see that Shuo Mao is such a verbose person.

Yasuo's eyes began to look left and right, but he saw Keiko quietly staring at the only black and white photo, her eyes were red, but there was a happy smile on the corner of her mouth.

To be honest, Yasuo always thought that it was Keiko's father back then.

Because even Keiko's most impressive beauty may not be able to compare with the handsome young man in the photo above, let alone family background and talent.

However, Yasuo felt that he might be wrong, maybe the cheap dad he had never met, just like himself, wanted to protect that simple and bright smile.

After the blessing, the Chinese New Year's Eve meal is prepared.

To be exact, there is no Chinese New Year's Eve here, but the last meal of the year naturally needs to be prepared carefully.

In addition to soba noodles, mochi is also a must-eat food on New Year's Eve.

Thereupon......

"Yasuo-kun, is this really okay?"

"yes, Yasuo, I've never heard of such a custom!"

"Long-winded, in our Qimu family, we all beat rice cakes like this, you two look at Beiliuhu, he has started!"

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Jiraiya and Orochimaru glanced at each other, and it was rare to see the meaning of connecting with each other's fates in each other's eyes.

Not far away, Beiliuhu had already begun to pound rice cakes with a big mallet, although due to physical reasons, he was already out of breath after a few pounds.

At this moment, all three of them are wearing earrings on their heads, which are rabbit girl Raven's earrings.

Yasuo said as a matter of course: "Of course you have to wear a rabbit costume to make rice cakes, just let you wear rabbit ears, what so much nonsense, there is no consciousness of being a tenant at all!" ”

Beiliuhu also turned his head, and the little mung bean's eyes flashed with excitement: "Hurry up, this is so interesting!" ”

As he spoke, the rabbit ears on his head shook and shook.

Orochimaru hesitated, glanced at Yasuo, put on earrings, and ran to help.

And the most stubborn Jiraiya eventually succumbed to Yasuo's obscenity, after all, the threat of starvation at night was too evil.

Yasuo watched with satisfaction as the rabbit-eared trio worked hard to pound rice cakes, full of a sense of accomplishment.

Suddenly, Keiko appeared behind Yasuo with a smile, and then Yasuo felt a tightness in his head, and something more on his head.

"Good friends should be neat, Yasuo, you can't be lazy, go and work hard with your friends!"

Keiko covered her mouth and chuckled, pushing Yasuo, who was in a circle, over.

Two days ago, Yasuo took the drawings and asked Keiko to make earrings, but she made several more spare.

So, four rabbits were beating rice cakes in the back hall of Qimu's house, and the whole ancient house was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

In addition to soba noodles and rice cakes, the traditional fried river fish of the Hagi family is also an indispensable dish.

In addition, in order to avoid continuing to make rice cakes, Yasuo also cooked himself, clamoring to let the ignorant ninja ninja natives try the skills of the five-star chef Tamu.

But the reality is cruel, in his previous life, as a medical otaku who failed to pass the three certificates, Yasuo's cooking skills can be imagined.

Despite having the recipes of five-star chef Tamu, the dishes that Yasuo has made by his hands are still a veritable dark dish.

After wasting several portions of fresh ingredients, Yasuo was kicked out of the kitchen by Keiko who couldn't bear it anymore, and the recipe in his hand was ruthlessly confiscated.

In everyone's anticipation, the dinner on Chinese New Year's Eve finally arrived.

It turns out that Tamu's recipe is not a parallel import, but a parallel import of Yasuo's chef.

Inspired by Tamu's recipes, Keiko has created many new dishes that are so beautiful that they will make your mouth tick.

As the head of the clan, Shuo Mao was about to announce the start, and Keiko smiled and touched out two pairs of rabbit earrings.

Forcibly put on a pair of Shuo Mao, and put on the rest of the pair, Keiko rubbed Shuo Mao's head and said with a smile, "Our respected patriarch, you can start now!" ”

Shuo Mao looked embarrassed, feeling like the rabbit ears on his head were something extremely shameful.

After several protests were dismissed by Keiko, the young head of the Hagi family announced the start of dinner.

"Delicious!"

"It's delicious!"

“……”

Keiko's cooking skills have nothing to say, not to mention Jiraiya and others, who eat instant noodles and indiscriminate dishes all year round, even Shuo Mao and Yasuo can't stop eating at all.

There is a little more exotic flavor in the traditional food, and Yasuo can now say without disbelief that the chef of the Daimyo's mansion is a scum in front of his mother.

More than 20 dishes were quickly swept away, after all, there were several big stomachs among the diners.

"Finally, let's have a toast!"

Yasuo found a small flask out of nowhere and poured a small glass of wine for each of them.

The whole room was filled with the intoxicating aroma of wine.

The best quality liquor produced in Sanhe Village is really intoxicating.

"Ninja three forbidden, have you forgotten?" Shuo Mao frowned and said, "And...... We're not old enough to drink......"

"Ah, Shuo Mao, if you don't say that, I thought you forgot your age!"

Keiko smiled and rubbed her eldest son's head again, and then said to Yasuo, "However, you are indeed underage, so you can't drink!" ”

Yasuo shook his head, "No problem, it's just such a small glass, and it's a very special drink." ”

In the end, perhaps because of the rare atmosphere of the festival, Keiko agreed.

Yasuo raised his glass and said loudly: "Before toasting, I want to say my New Year's wishes, I will come first, I hope that in the new year, I will have good luck, make a fortune, and have endless money!" ”

Keiko smiled and said, "Ah, little Yasuo is very ambitious, I hope that in the new year, you two can grow up healthily!" ”

Shuo Mao shook his head, "Yasuo, you are still so uncompetitive, I hope that in the new year, you can better improve your strength and master the use of the Chakra Ray Knife." ”

Orochimaru thought for a moment and said, "In the new year, I hope that Yasuo-kun's wish will come true. ”

Jiraiya scratched his head: "What, in the new year, I want to defeat the stinky snake pill!" ”

Finally, Beryuhu said, "My New Year's resolution is that we will always be good friends!" ”

"Cheers!"

As the six wine glasses collided together, and the six pairs of rabbit ears swayed together, Yasuo's new year in this world came to an end.

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