Episode 23 A Feast in the Mountains

The mountain of youkai is burning.

Looking at it from afar, the sky on the top of the mountain was faintly dyed red, and people couldn't help but think that there was a fire burning there.

Fortunately, the news that came after that dispelled everyone's anxiety.

It turned out that it was just the Tengu holding a banquet.

In the middle of the village, they lit piles of bonfires.

The blazing fire illuminated the entire ravine as bright as day, and it could be seen more than ten miles away.

Looking down from the sky, Tengu's village is now full of people in constant motion.

"It's so lively!"

Seeing such a scene, everyone couldn't help but exclaim.

It's the first time they've met, and the tengu are going to hold such a grand banquet.

In addition to the tengu, there are also a large number of kappa and horned oni in the crowd. At first, people thought it was from the old capital, but later it turned out that none of these guys knew each other.

It turned out to be a group of strange ghosts!

"Who are they?"

Marisa wondered where these guys came from, and I hadn't seen them before!

"They're the oni who just returned to Gensokyo. ”

The succubus stared at the crowd below, but found no familiar faces in it.

This made her a little embarrassed.

There are very few youkai who were born in the same era as her.

Or in the end, she will be left alone.

When I think about it, I can't help but feel very dull.

"Oh, it turns out that they are the compatriots that Cuixiang and Yongyi have traveled thousands of miles to find!"

Slightly stunned, Marisa remembered the incident.

"Alright, let's go down too!"

Seeing that some of the people who had been invited were also present, I quickly led everyone to the ground.

The tengu's dwelling is similar to that of humans, but a little more rudimentary.

And I heard some people say that they used to be a species of nesters in trees, just like birds.

The Shotimaru has not denied such rumors, so it should be true.

When I entered the village, the tengu and kappa I met along the way would immediately bow and greet me. The newcomers were full of curiosity, probably because they were surprised that they were saluting me as a human!

When I walked to the center of the village, I saw several familiar figures.

"Yo, I'm here so early!"

I walked over to them and said to them.

"It's you who came too late. ”

Reimu rolled her eyes in dissatisfaction.

She wouldn't have wanted to come so early if she could. However, as soon as the Ibuki Aka heard that his people had arrived, he immediately dragged her over.

found the man, who was still bored in the dream, suddenly his eyes lit up, and he ran over quickly to hug each other, but was stopped halfway.

"I won't let you get near my brother. ”

"That's right. ”

Yin Wu Chiba and Qi Luno were both full of righteous indignation, if she was allowed to get close to Dongfang Yao, she would not even have a chance to hold his hand.

The girl's face changed, and she glared at the other two with vicious eyes, and the two of them stared back at her without fear.

"Snap ......"

The three lines of sight collided fiercely, and there seemed to be an electric spark in the middle.

"Hehehe, what a bunch of funny kids!"

Yakumo Zi covered her mouth with a folding fan, as if seeing this scene made her very happy.

However, this guy who is less than 1.5 meters tall is also a little ghost in the eyes of others!

Although the body is an old youkai who has lived for an unknown number of years.

"Huh?"

After taking a closer look at Yakumo Murasaki, although her size hasn't changed much, it always makes people feel incongruous.

It seems to have become a lot more mature, in terms of temperament.

"Any questions?"

Yakumo seemed to appreciate my surprise, and the smile on her face became even stronger.

"You...... Did you eat something that promotes growth? Oh, eating too much of that kind of thing is harmful to the body. ”

“...... Are you brainbroken?"

The Crack Youkai couldn't laugh anymore, but that's not what she was looking forward to!

Angry in her heart, she simply turned her head and ignored the other party.

"Actually, Lord Purple has been staying at home all this time, so that his strength has recovered a little more!"

Yakumo Lan leaned over and whispered in my ear.

I see, no wonder I haven't seen her much in this time!

I thought she was getting ready to hibernate again!

"Blue, what are you talking about?"

Seeing that his Shikigami whispered to the man, Yakumo Zi couldn't help but be suspicious.

"No, I'm just saying hello to Lord Dongfang. ”

Yakumo Lan smiled and answered the master's question lightly.

"Really?"

Yakumo Zi glanced at her and didn't continue to ask.

"Haruka-sama, it's been a long time since I've seen meow!"

The kitten who followed Yakumo Blue also greeted me.

"It's been a long time since I've seen you, how are you doing?"

"It's okay, it's just a little boring. ”

Because you always have to stay at home, and after a long time, you will be bored to death.

"If you have time, you can come to my place to play!"

"Well, next time Orange will go. ”

It doesn't matter if you don't have Lord Lan with you, you've grown up, and you don't need someone to follow you everywhere.

At this time, Qi Luno suddenly pulled me.

"Master, Master, I want to go over there and have a look. ”

A few little girls pointed to the distance and shouted, and the sound of singing and dancing faintly came from there, which attracted their attention.

"Go ahead, but be safe!"

"Yes, got it. ”

With my consent, the girls immediately happily and loudly agreed.

"Lord Lan. ”

Orange looked at Yakumo Blue with an expectant look in his eyes.

"You can go too, but remember to be careful!"

"I see. ”

Before leaving, Kirino suddenly grabbed Dream's hand.

"Come along!"

"Don't. ”

Naturally, the girl refused her invitation.

"If you go, I'll give you ten lollipops. ”

"It's a deal. ”

The relationship between girls is so wonderful, it was-for-tat just now, and now it is friendly enough to be able to hold hands.

"Ah, really, why did it take so long for you to come, Lord Dongfang, we have been waiting for you for a long time!"

As soon as he found me, Shotimaru kept complaining with a bitter face.

"Please come in quickly, just a few of you!"

Almost impatiently, the girl led us into a more ordinarily decorated room.

"It's been a long time!"

As soon as I entered, I felt that I was being hugged tightly by someone before I could see who it was. The sheer force even made me hold my breath in my chest, and I couldn't even speak.

With this strength, and the height equal to mine, even if I can't see the other person's face, I can guess who she is.

"Let go, I'm going to die. ”

It took me a breath before I squeezed the words out of my mouth.

"Hahahaha, I'm sorry, I'm a little too excited to see you for so long!"

The other party finally let me go, and let me pick up a small life from the brink of death.

"Pay attention to me next time. ”

I took a few deep breaths to calm the chaos.

"Oh hehehe, sorry, sorry. ”

Xingxiong Yongyi slapped me hard a few times, making my shoulders tingle for a while.

It's really hard to deal with these guys with strange powers.

"Yo, succubus, and a few of you, I haven't seen you in a long time!"

Xingxiong Yongyi turned to greet the others.

"I haven't seen you for many days, but the demeanor of the son is still the same!"

The light green skirt fluttered, and the Ibaraki fan also came to greet her.

"You too. ”

I smiled and nodded, saying hello.

"Sister Jinluo, Sister Jinluo, hurry up!"

Suddenly, I heard Ibuki Suzuka's voice, and when I looked up, I saw that she was running over with a majestic samurai.

"This guy is the strange human we talked to you about. ”

"Strange is superfluous, I'm just an ordinary person. ”

"The amount of alcohol is stronger than ours, where is it ordinary?"

"I've heard your Excellency's name for a long time. When we first met, my name is Jinra, and thank you so much for reaching out to my people so many times. ”

The other man bent down at forty-five degrees and bowed impeccably.

Sure enough, every move is full of the style of an ancient warrior!

"When we first met, I was Dongfang Yao. ”

I also hurriedly bowed and returned the salute.

"Okay, now that we've said hello, let's sit down quickly!"

Ibuki Suika is so happy now, and now she just wants to drink heartily.

"That's right, Lord Dongfang, please take a seat!"

She made an inviting gesture, as if to ask me to sit down first.

"Okay. ”

I was not polite, and sat down cross-legged on the Chief's left hand side, as they had instructed.

Then the others took their seats.

At first glance, it seems that there are not many people who have been specially invited, probably the ones I met before.

If it's the three races of the Oni, Tengu, and Kappa, there are a lot of people.

"Alright, let's go get the wine!"

Ibuki shouted to the Tengu clan who stopped at the door, seemingly as waiters.

"Yes. ”

Several people bowed to her and slowly retreated.

"Hey, is it starting so soon?"

I thought I'd talk about their experience of leaving Gensokyo, but I didn't expect it to get straight to the point.

"I've already said everything that should be said, and I'll talk about the rest slowly later!"

The ghost race is not a verbose race, and if it is not important, it is just nonsense, and if you can omit it, try to omit it as much as possible.

"Drinking is all that matters at this time. ”

In the final analysis, it's just their alcohol addiction that has flareed up!

All kinds of dishes were served one after another, and then several large jars were carried in by several people.

When the seal was opened, the thick aroma of wine overflowed, and in a blink of an eye, the entire hall was filled.

"Hoo ......"

The four ghost clans, including the Great Tengu Spirit Dove Irin , couldn't help but take a deep breath.

"W-This wine smells pretty good!"

Ibuki wiped the corners of her mouth and muttered as she swallowed her saliva.

"This is a sake brewed using the latest method, and it is also sealed in a special way. ”

When Ji Haitang answered, he raised his eyes and looked at the man sitting on the cushion.

Without their help, they would not have been able to make such a good wine alone.

It seems that this sake is going to be promoted throughout Gensokyo in the future!

"Really, I'll have to taste it. ”

"Enjoy!"

Ji Haitang commanded the clansmen and began to pour wine for everyone.

"Hey, Dongfang, I haven't seen you for so long, has your alcohol consumption dropped?"

While waiting, Ibuki asked in a provocative tone.

"What a stupid question. ”

I snorted, kind of answering her question.

However, there was always a sense of conspiracy.

"Yo ho, you're quite confident! In that case, let's challenge you four sisters tonight!"

Although I have tried to join forces with Yongyi and Hua Fan and I can't bring down this guy, but if you add Jinluo, there should be no problem.

Don't look at her seriously, but once she drinks, that guy is even more heroic than the three of herself.

At the same time, she is also the most powerful of the four.

I see, it's for such a purpose!

Of course, I can't back down from this kind of challenge.

Let the horses come!

"Please add me as well. ”

Linggu Irin said with a smile, the four of them have joined forces, and they can't fall behind.

"And me. ”

"Me too. ”

Yakumo Purple and Succubus actually came to join in the fun.

"Wait, why did you want to join?"

And looking at their appearance, they are definitely not on the same side as me.

These people are all drunkards of the most vicious rank! If they join forces, even I can't resist them.

"Because it seems like a lot of fun. ”

Yakumo Zi also really wanted to see what Dongfang Yao would become after being completely drunk.

"I disagree. ”

It is too much to bully too much, and it is absolutely unacceptable.

"Protests are ineffective. ”

It's just that, as the only man present, he doesn't seem to have much to say.

If I had known that, I wouldn't have come to this banquet tonight......