The moment she heard this, her face became even paler.

Her lips began to tremble, her eyes filled with tears, and her face lowered again.

"I, I ......"

Because she didn't know whether it was sadness or fear, she could barely speak.

However, there was not the slightest change in the sound inside.

"It's okay, you don't need to blame yourself."

“…… Hey? ”

"Hmph, that Ye Ya is indeed a brave little girl, but she is a fool who doesn't know how to measure after all."

At this point, the man's voice finally faintly appeared with some emotion.

I guess it's a joyful feeling.

"Autumn groan."

"Yes."

"You've done a good job, bring the sword back, you've worked hard."

Hearing this, Qiu Yin was dumbfounded, as if she couldn't understand how she could be praised for failing her mission—but she immediately smiled.

"Yes."

He kowtowed to answer as if he had happily given up.

"Qiu Yin, come here."

Then the voice called out to Autumn Yin with a slight modulation, and Autumn Yin changed the scabbard and hilt of the sword to a vertical hold, just as a knight in the Middle Ages offered a sword to a king.

Hiss!

A slender pale arm reached out through a gap in the lattice wall and grabbed the sheath handle of the sword.

The sheath was sucked into the darkness.

After the sword was out of his hand, Qiu Yin raised his head and looked into the prison.

Inside the prison is a young girl.

His waist-length hair was untidy, and his clothes looked sloppy. The chain that cuffed the ankle was tied to the stakes protruding from the corners of the cage.

The focus of Qiu Yin's eyes was not aligned, and there was obviously no reason in it.

The girl hugged the sword that Qiu Yin had handed over just now.

Moreover, beside her—

There are birdcages that are so red that they can be seen clearly even in the dark.

"You're doing a great job, Akiyin."

"Thanks for the compliment."

Qiu Yin bowed to the birdcage.

While kneeling, she—Qiu Yin thought to herself.

I don't know when I will be able to meet Xia Jing again?

It seems that there is no way to do it in a short time. Four people, including Fang Yuan, have gone missing, and the society will inevitably cause an uproar, and the activities of the prosperity faction will have to be curtailed a little for the time being.

But putting that kind of thing aside, Qiu Yin wants to meet him again in the near future.

He denounced her as a 'monster' in front of Qiu Yin.

Why did he say that? Because Qiu Yin killed those who bullied Fang Yuan.

He pointed to these things and strongly denounced Qiu Yin as a 'monster', and his face was so ugly, it was so cute.

That's right - he hasn't figured it out yet.

Adai once said: "I really didn't expect to do the kind of indiscriminate things that only humans do." ”

This statement is true. It couldn't be more correct.

Let's find a chance to let Xia Jing know the facts.

Powerful monsters can't even imagine such a vile deed.

That malice is not something that some monster can imitate.

Humanity will be in sin. A solid proof.

Evidence that humans are human beings and are not monsters.

Qiu Yin, who was kneeling on the ground, shivered coldly.

Just imagining it makes people want to cherish it.

Ahhhh

When Xia Jing knew that I was a human being, I didn't know what kind of expression he would show?

……

It is said that the spring cold is the most difficult to treat.

"If that's the case, then I'm not in a desperate situation right now?" Xia Jing thought so.

The weather in April coincides with the spring break. This can be considered lucky, but ......

"Xia Jing, how is your body?"

The sliding door of the guest room was opened, and a girl in Hanfu poked her face in. His black and straight hair swayed gently, looking in the direction of Xia Jing with concern.

In short, the head with a fever has no strength to lift it up at all.

“…… It's Yaya. ”

"Are you still not feeling well? You okay? ”

"Excuse me, can you let me sleep quietly?"

Ye Ya came to inquire about the condition like this, and it was the seventh time since the beginning.

"Is the fever still not going away?"

"That's, that's not the reason......

Ye Ya's concern for herself, Xia Jing knew it clearly in her heart. And you can read the uneasiness in her eyes at this time. But, to be honest, for a person who is burning all over his body and feeling unwell, it is really unbearable to come to inquire about his condition every thirty minutes. If you can, I wish I could have been overlooked once in a while.

This guy certainly has no experience with colds. I guess it's because I was born into a race that is much stronger than humans.

Hearing Xia Jing's weak plea, Ye Ya frowned, and her lips were clenched.

"Call me if you have something~"

The sliding door was gently shut.

Xia Jing breathed a deep sigh of relief.

Compared to making Yaya feel sorry for worrying about herself, thoughts like "Why am I sick with a fever in someone else's house again, it's a shame" takes over.

The cause of the incident lies in the warm weather in spring.

Six hours ago.

Xia Jing was in the mansion of the Ye Ya family, which was called the family of fans, eating exquisite afternoon tea. Being able to enjoy tea and pastries like this can be said to be a veritable leisurely and peaceful time.

So naturally I feel sleepy and fall asleep before I know it.

Xia Jing in the corridor fell asleep directly.

This spring, the temperature has risen and fallen, and by the time I realized it, I had already woken up from the unbearable cold.

Oh no, Xia Jing suddenly realized. Not even the blanket that someone put on him at some point didn't help.

Xia Jing covered his head, which was beginning to get more and more painful, and walked to the living room with a blue face.

Maybe it's because of fatigue. After all, from February to the present, Xia Jing has been involved in all kinds of disputes between the Ye Ya clan, and he can't stop worrying. Maybe the continuous tension has broken the strings. However, there is really no explanation for the mistake that only children make when they suddenly have a fever before going out.

I thought it would be better to go home, but there was a chance that I would fall on the road before I got home. And then again, this village called the House of Fans is dotted in the mountains far away from the villages and towns. To get to the bus stop, you first have to go down the mountain road.

Therefore, although reluctantly, Xia Jing also had to stay here until the fever subsided.

After saying hello to his mother that he was going to stay outside, Xia Jing got into the quilt spread in the guest room. If you can get better quickly while lying down, you don't need to see a doctor. Although he caught a cold, he couldn't stop sweating, and although his face burned badly, his teeth rattled. Although I want to know how much it burns, unfortunately it seems that there is no thermometer or anything like this.

Even if it wasn't a cold, it might be a more troublesome disease, with such uneasiness, Xia Jing leaned his cheek on the pillow and frowned slightly. At least I can forget everything when I fall asleep, I thought so and closed my eyes.

However, things are not as Xia Jing thinks. What happened after that proved that it was really hard to get a quiet rest for a while. The reason is just that compared to his own condition, Xia Jing now doesn't care about the things that should be worried about the future.

Yes.

Since then, the disaster caused by himself, the summer scene at this time is completely unpredictable.

The scene shifts from a room resting in the summer to a kitchen.

At the same time that Xia Jing was resting with his eyes closed, in the kitchen, two young girls were facing each other.

On one side is Ye Ya's sister, who is wearing Hanfu and has long black hair, who has visited Xia Jing before.

And the other is a girl in casual clothes, wearing an apron and short hair - Lan Jiang.

"Don't you want to listen to me anyway?"

Ye Ya held the knife in her hand and approached the girl.

"It's my job to take care of the sick Xia Jing."

Lan Jiang on the other side was expressionless, as if nothing could move him. But in his heart, he is a person who refuses to bow his head easily.

"I'm Xia Jing's wife. It is a matter of course for wives to take care of their husbands. Ye Ya said.

"I am Xia Jing's sister, and it is only natural for my sister to take care of her sick brother." Lan Jiang retorted.

Of course, what the two girls said was not true. Ye Ya and Xia Jing are not married, and Lan Jiang and Xia Jing do not have any blood relationship.

That being said, it would be a bit untrue to say that what the two men said was a lie that they had fabricated. Ye Ya is now proposing to Xia Jing. And Lan Jiang is a friend of Xia Jing's sister, so he treats Xia Jing as his own brother.

Ye Ya's marriage proposal was categorically rejected by Xia Jing, and although Lan Jiang is Xia Jing's sister, on the surface, she feels that she has been playing the role of her sister, which can be regarded as a shortcoming of Lan Jiang.

Moreover, such two girls are now ......

"Isn't it time to get nourished?"

"No, drinking porridge is the most beneficial in the current physical condition."

The two of them are arguing over a dinner recipe for Natsuki.

"If you drink porridge, won't it be difficult for people who could have recovered to recover?"

Ye Ya, who rested on his shoulder with the back of the knife, glanced at the cutting board. Vegetables, meat, and other ingredients are piled up like a hill.

"If a weak body eats something like that, it really won't get better!"

Lan Jiang held a large bowl, and poured about half of the white rice into it.

Two people face each other.

By the way, the two girls are by no means on a bad relationship. This time it was just a slight argument. The problem is that both are stubborn and neither is willing to budge.

"Which one does Lin Yu think is better for Xia Jing's body?"

Suddenly, they turned their gaze to another girl standing in the kitchen doorway.

Lin Yu, who was petite and dressed in white, looked at Ye Ya and then at Lan Jiang before slowly replying, "To be honest, even if you ask me, ......"

"That's it!"

As if he had guessed it himself, Ye Ya sighed.

In fact, neither Ye Ya nor Lan Jiang have absolute confidence to insist on their opinions.

These three girls are not actually human.

The deer clan, as they call themselves. In terms of the body it possesses, it can be said that it is something like a monster. Although it is indistinguishable from a human in appearance, its physical strength and the culture it has formed are completely different from that of humans.

In other words, none of these girls have ever had a cold.

Therefore, no one in human society has ever been exposed to the common sense of what kind of food is most nutritious for sick people, let alone understand.

"What kind of symptoms is Brother Xia Jing?"

Lin Yu frowned slightly.

"Fever, face is hot. Although it is said that it is cold. ”

"Strange!"

"That's it!"

When Lin Yu and the others have a fever, at best, they are only when they are seriously injured, and if they eat more nutritious food and have a good rest, they will be able to return to normal immediately.

In other words, according to the common sense of the deer clan, the cooking made by Ye Ya is the best for the body.

"However, fever is a very common condition for humans. My father has been in a similar situation many times. ”

Their fathers are mostly human. But when they used to live in the village of the Deer Clan, the children didn't even take care of their sick fathers.

"It would be nice if Yasuno was here."

Anno, who is also a girl of this clan, is different from Ye Ya and the others in that Anno has never lived in the village but lives in human society, so he should know how to deal with the situation in front of him.

But today Anno did not come. So it's up to Ye Ya and them to figure it out on their own.

"If you leave him alone, can you get better on your own?" Lin Yu said.

"No way!"

"That's not going to work!"

Ye Ya and Lan Jiang said in unison.

"I can't bear to watch him in such pain!"

"That's it!"

The two who were still opposing each other just now miraculously formed an alliance. In fact, although the positions are different, the purpose is the same. In other words, both of them care about Xia Jing and feel very distressed about Xia Jing.

Lin Yu sighed softly.

"Anyway, how about you two make the food first? Then let Brother Xia Jing choose which ...... to eat."

"That's the best, how about it, Lan Jiang?"

"No comment!"

As they spoke, the two looked at each other.

Suddenly, the meaning of battle was read in the eyes of the two of them.

Ye Ya shook the kitchen knife in his hand again and walked straight to the ingredients on the cutting board. Lanjiang opened the valve of the water pipe and began to wash rice.

Looking at the backs of the two people, Lin Yu muttered quietly: "It would be nice if Anai was here......"

Anai is a maid who takes care of the housework on a daily basis. Now I went to the pharmacy at the bottom of the mountain in order to buy medicine for Xia Jing. I can't help it, but if Anai is here, it won't be so troublesome.

Inadvertently, something caught Lin Yu's attention.

“…… That, Sister Ye Ya. ”

"Huh? What's up? Ye Ya, who turned back while boiling water, asked.

"That, has Sister Ye Ya cooked before?" Lin Yu asked cautiously.

Ye Ya by the kettle seemed to have a very good basis, full of confidence, nodded vigorously, and replied decisively: "No-I have done it!" ”

“…… yes-that's it! ”

The meat and vegetables that have been put into the pot are simmering. I'm afraid that Ye Ya didn't even seem to have thought about the order in which the necessary ingredients were put into the soup.

Lin Yu pondered.

There are actually two options for the actions you can take. One is to help Ye Ya immediately now, and the other is to keep silent and let Ye Ya do it herself, and to what extent you can only go with the flow. If Xia Jing's vitality is tenacious enough, it is still possible to escape this catastrophe.

…… The possibility of becoming a delicacy is basically zero, and there are no miracles in cooking.

Come to think of it, let's choose the latter.

To be honest, it's really impossible to predict what will become of the summer scenery after eating this dish. It's just that, in fact, Lin Yu also wonders why that human being has been so popular recently. At this time, let's just sit on the sidelines.