After satisfying the summer festival luxury ramen, it was already dark when I went out. The street lamps on both sides of the street did not turn on, and the light was brought by the lanterns with the word "summer" written on them hanging on the street.

Compared with the dim street lights, the jumping and flickering candles are slightly dimmer, but they have a warm charm, which is different from the inorganic coldness of the street lights.

Compared to the deserted just now, the road is now lively, and the villagers wearing yukata robes and clogs are walking in twos and threes, some are three-person families with adults and children, some are three generations going out together, and there are also young men and women walking together.

Looking at the direction, they all walked towards the center of Konoha Village.

After hesitating for a while, Aoyagi decided to join in the excitement and see what the summer festival was like.

Following the people in front, Aoyagi walked forward. As we got closer to the center, there were more people, and gradually, the road became more crowded.

Mixed in with a bunch of people in kimonos and clogs, Aoyagi felt that he was glaring, as if a crow had been mixed in a pile of white doves, so abrupt.

The people who passed by him would always cast some strange glances at him. Aoyagi's walking speed is getting slower and slower, and now he regrets it a little, and he has nothing to do. I'm wearing civilian clothes, and I'm covered in sweat, which doesn't fit in with this environment.

I always feel like these people are going to burn me to death with their eyes, and I'm a little panicked.

But it's almost to the center, so bear with me.

In embarrassment, Aoyagi walked the last leg of the road to the party place and hid in the corner.

It was a large square, with a high platform at the front, and a large open space in the middle, in which a large stack of timber was erected, and the villagers gathered around it.

I found a remote corner at the back and leaned against the tree for a while, just when Aoyagi was bored and thinking about whether to leave, the villagers were in a commotion, and Aoyagi looked up, but found that the front was blocked by people, and he couldn't see what was happening.

It wasn't until he heard an old voice that he knew that it had just come out of the third generation.

After a speech, the three generations announced the official start of the summer festival, and the crowd erupted in cheers.

Suddenly, the center of the square lit up, and the fire was dazzling and flickering, and although it was impossible to see what was happening in the center directly, I guess the pile of wood was set on fire.

At this time, the rhythmic and festive music sounded, accompanied by the applause of the people, and the performance seemed to be being staged in front of the fire. Aoyagi thought, he couldn't see it anyway, so instead of staying here in embarrassment, it was better to go back and forget it.

Anyway, this lively and celebratory festival has nothing to do with me, so go back and rest early.

Unlike when he came, he was frequently watched by the people around him, but this time he left without causing any waves. It's just a small and discordant voice mixed in with the chorus that quietly disappears, and no one notices.

The way back was very deserted, the candlelight was dim, the insects were monotonous and lonely, and Aoyagi walked back alone, without meeting anyone.

In this moment of quiet solitude and leisure and boredom, his thoughts flew down, and he suddenly felt a little lonely.

Looking back, it's been a few months since I arrived in this world, and I wonder what happened to my family in my previous life? I wonder if after all this time, their mood has calmed down?

In the past, when I went to university, I had to be far away from home for a long time, but there was a time to return home, but now it is impossible for me to go back.

Being in another world, I can't help myself, I don't know where I came from, I don't know how to return. People always yearn for fantasy, and Aoyagi is no exception, but when fantasy really comes to him, he finds that he has lost a lot of things at the same time.

Just like the floating clouds in the sky, when people on the earth look up, they may think that it is a beautiful thing to float in the sky, but when the water droplets rise to the sky and really turn into clouds, they understand the nostalgia for the earth. There is also the depression and helplessness that comes with being driven by the wind.

The wanderer of the other world, the ordinary beginning, is like a cloud that has just been generated in the sky.

And a wisp of cloud is so small and insignificant that a random gust of wind can change its direction, and may even break it up.

can only actively adapt to the status quo and strive to strengthen themselves, in order to survive the subsequent turmoil safely. Maybe one day, it will turn from a small cloud to a dark cloud that covers the sky and the sun, and a majestic rain will wash over the world?

Cut off from his thoughts, Aoyagi stopped thinking about anything else and just concentrated on walking.

Turning into Maple Street, in the distance, Aoyagi saw two dim figures outside the door, their clothes were loose, and the silhouette looked like yukatas, and if you look at the figures, they should be a man and a woman.

What's going on, what are these two people doing in front of the house?

Before Aoyagi could figure out a possible reason, the girl from the two looked over to him, and it happened that she was facing away from the streetlight, and Aoyagi couldn't see her face clearly. But the girl saw it clearly, and strode eagerly to his side.

When he got closer, Aoyagi found out that it was actually Amamiya Muhe, and he couldn't help but be a little surprised. She didn't even go to the celebration to play, how could she come here to find him.

Amamiya put his left hand on his waist, and the fan in his right hand pointed at Aoyagi, and said a little angrily, "Aoyagi, where have you been?" We've been waiting for a while. ”

After such a fuss, Aoyagi got out of the melancholy just now, and looked at Amamiya with a confused expression, quite strange why they suddenly ran to his house to find him, and were so angry. However, after being stunned, seeing the anxious look on her face, Aoyagi was a little moved. I guess I'm worried about myself, that's why I'm so angry.

At this time, another person also came over, it was Nishida Feng.

"I thought that you wouldn't be going to the summer festival, so Amamiya-san suggested to me that I take you to the summer festival to have fun. I couldn't find you, so I waited here for a while. Nishida explained why they were here.

Knowing the reason why they came, Aoyagi was very grateful. After learning that Aoyagi was an orphan, the people in the store took good care of him, but they didn't expect that the two of them would come over to accompany him for the summer festival.

Aoyagi kept this in mind.

"Nishida senior, Sister Muhe, I'm very sorry!" Aoyagi was a little embarrassed, "I saw a lot of people going to the central square after eating, so I followed and went to see it, and I didn't come back until the bonfire was lit." ”

"Well, you're happy to run to see the campfire yourself, and we've been worried about it for so long."

"Okay, Amamiya-san, you've seen the bonfire many times, and this one is not missing. Besides, Hayakawa-kun didn't know we were coming. Nishida persuaded Amamiya.

Amamiya also felt that it was unreasonable for him to be angry, but his emotions would not dissipate so quickly, and he muttered indignantly: "Isn't this trying to surprise Aoyagi." Well, I barely forgive you. But how do you smell of sweat. Let's go take a shower first. Amamiya handed Aoyagi a dark blue unpatterned yukata, "By the way, change into this yukata." ”

After thanking him, Aoyagi took the yukata and led Nishida and Amamiya into the house.