Ritsuko doesn't come to town very often.

Most of the reason is that Mrs. Nangong is not at ease to let her go down the mountain alone, worried that she will be attacked by wild beasts, and she is also worried that she will be attacked by cloud ghosts and repeat the mistakes of her father.

On that day ten years ago, she watched her father be consumed by fire, leaving nothing but ashes and soot.

Mrs. Nangong didn't mention the matter of the county magistrate again, and Ritsuko just quietly followed behind Mrs. Nangong and secretly wiped her tears with her.

In the first few years after that, Mrs. Nangong did not allow Ritsuko to go down the mountain to play, nor did she allow herself to go down the mountain. Relying on the protection order applied for by the ghost hunter, the two lived well for a few years.

The ghost hunter would often bring Ritsuko snacks and books, and would buy her beautiful new clothes, so Ritsuko would be happy even when she didn't go out.

She even remembered that the ghost hunter who had come to the house once brought a beautiful girl of her age, and that she seemed to be his apprentice, and that she was "half" a ghost hunter.

It's just that in the past two years, the number of ghost hunters has become less and less, and now that I think back to those men in white, it seems that I haven't seen them for more than half a year.

At that time, it was still a white cloth printed with pink peaches.

And the ten-year protection order for those ghost hunters will finally be completely lifted today......

……

"Ritsuko-sama, have you lived in Snow Country since before?"

Stepping on the last stone steps of the Snow Ridge, the sound of the town poured into Ritsuko's ears like a tide, and she was used to the silence on the Snow Ridge, and she was a little uncomfortable for a while, and her head "buzzed".

The town was too crowded for her, but she didn't hate it.

After a few deep breaths, Ritsuko was finally able to live peacefully with the voices.

It's just that Wen Jinnian, who was just now, seemed to ask her something, mixed in those voices, she didn't pay attention to distinguish, "I'm sorry, Wen Gongzi, did you ask me something, I haven't gone down the mountain for too long, I'm a little unaccustomed to it, I accidentally got distracted, and I couldn't pay attention to it, please forgive me." ”

"It's not a big deal, it's okay if you don't hear it." Wen Jinnian shook her head with a smile, her distracted appearance was so cute, "Let's go." ”

"Every year in spring, the peach blossom forest here must be in beautiful bloom."

There is a large peach forest planted at the foot of the snow ridge, and even if there are only bare branches, it is not difficult to imagine what it will be like here when the peach blossoms are in full bloom.

"If Miss Ritsuko doesn't dislike it, when spring comes next year, can you invite the girl down the mountain to enjoy the flowers?"

"Flower viewing?"

"Yes, wouldn't it be nice to be able to read a book under such a beautiful view?"

"Then Mr. Wen, we have made an appointment, and next spring, we will come together to enjoy the flowers."

"It's natural, we'll make up our minds." Wen Jinnian's smile couldn't help but make Ritsuko stunned, probably the peach blossoms that bloomed in the spring were nothing more than that.

"Well, that's a deal." Ritsuko hurriedly lowered her head, looking at her steps with Wen Jinnian, and suddenly the words that the young man sat on the high wall and asked herself suddenly floated in her mind, and the tips of her ears couldn't help but flush again.

How is it ...... Blame the embarrassment.

The noise was getting closer and closer to Ritsuko's ears, and three or two children ran past the two of them with their balls in their arms. Several women stood on the side of the street, talking loudly about how flattering the silver ornaments they had just brought out from the jewelry store behind them. When he was happy, he should have raised his wide sleeves, deliberately exposed the delicate jade bracelet on his wrist, covered his mouth and smiled happily.

"The town in Snow Township is really lively and comfortable, not at all like those places where I used to stay, as soon as it is night, every household locks their doors, which makes people panic, and they are worried that they will be attacked by cloud ghosts when they go out at night."

"What about when it dawns? If the cloud ghost appears, it will still be attacked, right? ”

"When the day dawns, you can naturally do what you have to do, and there will be people going out, but it will never be as lively as the snow town. However, I don't think I've heard of any cloud ghosts that haunt the daytime, and it seems that they are all a group of nightcrawlers. Wen Jin smiled young, her eyebrows clear.

"They're only at night?" Ritsuko was a little surprised.

What was it that young man who claimed to be a cloud ghost outside his own high wall?

"Hmm...... Now it seems that this is the case, in the years that I have been away from home, I have indeed not seen a cloud ghost that haunts in the daytime......"

Wen Jinnian's eyes suddenly fell on the inconspicuous small shop on the edge of the teahouse, although this signboard was already dilapidated, but he still couldn't take his eyes off it for a long time, he walked a few steps quickly, walked to the bookstore, and waved his hand excitedly at Ritsuko, "Ritsuko girl, look!" There are used bookstores there! It's great that you can wait for me here and come back when you go down. ”

"I'll go with you, and it just so happens that I want to see if there are any books I can buy."

"Does Ritsuko-sama like to read too?"

"Well, I guess I like it. When you're at home, the most common thing to do is read a book. ”

"The girl and Zai Xia are really very close to each other! It's great to get to know Ritsuko-san! ”

The twilight snow was covered, and the green clothes dripped a ripple in her heart.

It's just that I didn't know at that time, and the promise he made to me with a smile in the peach blossom forest at that time seemed to be no longer kept. - Ritsuko