Autumn is getting stronger, and the osmanthus is gone.

Time passes like a river, day and night.

A maple leaf fell from the branch and slowly drifted into Chen Beibei's window.

The Snow Maiden bent down and picked up the leaves, and the contrast between the snow-white hands and the bright red maple leaves was strong.

"Master, what kind of leaf is this, it's very beautiful."

Snow Maiden asked softly.

The Snow Girl rarely asked questions, and Chen Beibei was a little surprised: "Maple Leaf, what's wrong?"

"Nothing, I want to go out for a walk."

"I'll go with you."

"Hmm."

The scenery outside has been unnoticed for a long time, and many changes have quietly taken place.

The cicadas in midsummer have completely disappeared.

The scenery is gray-green, and it looks a little lifeless.

Now there are only dead branches in the peach forest, but there are some green trees on the back mountain.

But under the bright colors of the maple leaves, it also looks a little dull.

"Master, last night, I had a dream."

Snow Maiden said suddenly.

"What dream?"

"It's a dream about a snowy mountain, a little child wakes up in the snowy mountain, and then leaves the snowy mountain......"

The Snow Girl casually threw the maple leaf in her hand to the ground, and her voice was a little low.

"Is that the little kid you once adopted?"

"Hmm."

"Maybe it's too much to miss, don't worry too much. If he really exists in this world, he will naturally meet again in the future. ”

If we could meet again, a child who had lived in the snowy mountains for thousands of years.

It must not be human, right?

Chen Beibei and the Snow Girl slowly walked on the path covered with red maple leaves.

A long silence followed.

From time to time, a few grasshoppers jumped over the ground, and the earth-gray grasshoppers couldn't live long.

The Snow Girl misses that child, Chen Beibei knows.

For such a long time, it has never been put down.

At night, through the window, gaze at the moon in the distance.

During the day, from time to time in a daze.

"Snow girl, in fact, forget the past, you will live a happier life."

Chen Beibei said lightly.

Life is a life, grass and trees are autumn.

If you have been immersed in some of the pain of the past.

Well, it's sad all life.

"If you forget the past, you will forget the old self, right?"

There was a wind blowing, and the maple leaves were flying, blocking the face of the Snow Maiden: "Is it still yourself who lives like that?"

Chen Beibei has no way to answer this question.

Saved,

Pain is more real than joy.

There is nothing wrong with that.

For a youkai who has lived for a long time, if you give up those memories that you once had.

So it doesn't seem to be much different from giving up on yourself, right?

"Anyway, you have to pay more attention to your current life. What was once is still in the past. ”

Chen Beibei replied.

The Snow Maiden nodded and sat down on a large rock.

It's as cold as ice, but it's also beautiful.

Chen Beibei also found a place to sit down, at this time, there was still some sun shining on his body, which was still very comfortable.

Snow Maiden has lived for such a long time, she must be very clear about many things.

Since she chose to remember those words of the past.

Chen Beibei didn't plan to force her.

Everything is as she wishes.

After a short rest, the Snow Maiden stood up: "Master, let's go back." ”

"Hmm."

In the nearest shop in the small town of Qinghe, a special kind of pastry has been put on the table.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching.

Moon appreciation, reunion, this is an important day for the children of China.

This day, and many legends, is naturally inseparable.

However, not many people care about those legends anymore.

When Chen Beibei and Snow Girl returned to the rental house, Zashiki Boy and the others were watching TV inside.

"Master, what are you holding in your hand?"

Firefly saw the moon cake in Chen Beibei's hand and hurriedly asked.

"This is called mooncakes, and you can't eat them until the Mid-Autumn Festival."

Chen Beibei explained.

For these human customs, Chen Beibei is still willing to tell them.

After all, they always have to live in the human world.

"What is the Mid-Autumn Festival?"

"It's a special day, and after three days, the moon in the sky will be round. At that time, it was the Mid-Autumn Festival. ”

"Will there be anything fun?"

"In Qinghe Town, there may not be. But we can sit on the roof, look at the moon, drink, eat. ”

There are many osmanthus trees in Qinghe Town, and some people will specialize in picking osmanthus to make wine.

Osmanthus wine is a very fragrant wine, with moderate sweetness and sourness, and soft taste.

Even Chen Beibei, who doesn't drink alcohol, can drink a little bit.

Now he has an altar in his house.

It was sent by Grandpa Wenliu.

Although Grandpa Wenliu lives a poor life now, he can still be self-sufficient.

has reached old age, and there is no extravagance.

Life is still very satisfying.

"Can we drink too?"

"Well, a little, just don't drink too much."

Chen Beibei touched the head of the firefly grass and said lightly.

During the festival, if you set up the atmosphere and drink a little wine, it is nothing.

On weekdays, Chen Beibei still won't give them drink.

Addictive.

"Hey, Kaoru! When the time comes, you will come along. ”

Chen Beibei looked at Kaoru outside the window and said to her.

"I ...... Me?"

"Hmm."

For Kaoru, even just talking to people is a luxury.

Now Chen Beibei has invited her to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival together.

This can be regarded as a very happy thing for her.

"Well, thank you, Onmyoji-sama."

A happy smile appeared on Kaoru's face, and then dimmed, "But I ...... Let's not go. ”

"What's wrong? Is there something going on?"

"Well, something."

Kaoru replied.

"In that case, well."

Now Chen Beibei's Shikkaishen also knows about Kaoru's existence.

Kaoru doesn't show up, though.

Shikigami would have no way to communicate with her.

After all, Kaoru is an owl now.

The only people who can understand her words are her own clan and Chen Beibei.

"Master, that owl sister, you can let her in and play."

Zashiki said as he played a game.

"Kaoru, it's autumn now, and it's cold at night, so let's come into the room."

Chen Beibei said.

"No...... No need ......"

Kaoru hurriedly refused.

Chen Beibei is a human after all, although he knows that he is a good person.

But I still didn't dare to get too close to him.

Kaoru remembered the back of the Hair Eater limping away in front of him.

The Hair Eater said, "Have you forgotten the hatred between humans and ghosts?"

The Hair Eater said, "Ugly things, you won't understand, some things are more important than life." ”

Thinking of this, Kaoru closed her eyes.

I saw with my own eyes that my own people were slaughtered.

How can you forget?

But is it really necessary to exchange one's life for self-righteous dignity?

Kaoru chose to live, to live alone.

Because only in this way can we witness the prosperity of the ghost clan again.

Hee-hee, it's been three days, and there are five subscriptions~

A total of two cents and five cents~

At the end of the ('-'*) month, I will be able to buy Sprite for a few dollars

(End of chapter)