The mountain behind Jiguang Temple.

The house was still perched on the hillside, and the roof had been torn off, so the shadows of the bandal trees in the moonlight swayed into the house.

As for the scroll hanging on the wall, it was originally turbulent in ink painting, but now it has become completely dead and dim, as if it has been stripped of its soul. The scroll itself, as if it was being burned by an invisible flame, has a tendency to slowly turn to ashes.

And when the scroll dissipated halfway, several figures fell out of it.

The moment they landed on the ground, the silhouette of their figures became clear.

Kanoya and Tsurumi, as well as a group of shikin and strange tales, including the Star Bear Boy and the little old man's body, have all left the world in the painting and returned to reality.

"Oops! It hurts, it hurts! ”

The fawn rubbed his sore elbow and got up from the ground.

She clutched her soul-slaying props in her arms, and clutched a small piece of broken canvas.

This canvas is slowly falling from the enemy's body after the fawn and the star bear boy killed the "glass in the painting" together.

Later, seeing that the world in the painting was about to collapse, Kanoya quickly rolled the trophy back with the incense burner.

I was in a hurry to get out of trouble just now, and I didn't have time to check the loot.

However, now that it has been confirmed that all of his team are safe and sound, the fawn finally has time to open this small canvas to check it.

The canvas has a white background, and the feel is biased towards silk fabrics, soft and smooth. It is about 40 centimeters long and 20 centimeters wide, but it is not a regular rectangle.

In addition, on the canvas, there are always intense mottled colors tumbling.

The fawn's nose twitched slightly, and the smell she could smell from the trophy was quite strong.

"Isn't this a strange relic or something?"

Shikanoya made a preliminary judgment in her heart, because she had been following Kamiya for a long time, and she had actually come into contact with a lot of strange relics, and similar breath judgments were still not very biased.

Considering that the "Ruri" he killed just now is the Aragami in the painting.

If this canvas is really a relic of "colored glass", it may be a good fit for the small crayon color weaving at home.

"It would be great if it was really suitable for color weaving."

Kanoya remembers that Master said before that Little Crayon's background is highly rated, but unfortunately his talent is mediocre. If you don't get too good opportunities, you may stay stuck in the C level and not get promoted.

Now might be your chance!

It's good that everyone in the family is stronger.

Of course, this canvas is intended to be handed in by the fawn after meeting the master.

How to arrange and use it after that, it is up to Kamiyagawa to make up his mind.

Kanoya felt that as a good apprentice, he must honor his teacher.

"Hmm......"

On the other side, Tsurumi Aoi also got up from the ground.

The words in her hand had changed from a heavy crimson to a clear and light indigo, and the effect of [the Red Ghost] had faded.

The red mist, including Mary's blessing, also dissipated, and the origami bird and the nine-humanoid red spirit naturally retreated to the side of the main master.

Like his sister, Tsurumi also brought out a trophy from the world in the painting.

It's the bleak big wakicha of the sword, smiling Qingjiang.

Judging from the effect of the actual battle just now, this is a famous knife whose strength is not lost to a word.

"Aoi-chan, Aoi-chan!" Luyeya on the side sorted out his props, and suddenly attached them to his sister's side affectionately and naturally, "You really took the time to pick up this knife, you deserve to be a good apprentice of the master!" ”

Tsurumi Aoi actually doesn't understand why picking up loot quickly is a good apprentice.

But the word "good apprentice" still feels very useful to her.

Of course, if you can hear the teacher say this himself...... She should be happier.

Without waiting for Tsurumi Aoi to say something, Xiaolu took out his mobile phone and quickly typed and searched for something.

Now that everyone has turned the corner, and there is a very reliable Sister Xingxiong by his side, the mentality of the big-hearted Luyeya has adjusted very quickly, and the state has been obviously relaxed.

After a while, Xiaolu seemed to have found the information he wanted on the Internet, and excitedly raised his mobile phone to Tsurumi's face: "I remember that the painter said that this knife was called 'Smiling Qingjiang'." Aoi, you've picked up something good! ”

The smiling Qingjiang is really not a little-known weapon.

It's easy to find clues to this knife on the Internet-

The smiling Qingjiang belongs to the famous sword forged by the Qingjiang faction.

The so-called Seoe school was active in the sword group from the Heian period to the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and the "Suzumaru Tsuneji", one of the five swords in the world, was also forged by craftsmen of this school.

So the origin of this knife is very good.

Like the characters who were born in Nanquan Temple, they are all forged by craftsmen with heads and faces.

The smiling face Qingjiang was classified as Nakaqinge in the division of the Qingjiang faction era, and it is believed to be the forging of the famous sword forging craftsman Aoe Sadaji. The original length was 2 feet 5 inches, and it was later shortened, but it still belongs to the large waki.

In addition, the origin of the "smiling face" in the name of Smiling Noodles Qingjiang comes from the special experience of one of its owners:

It was a samurai who had never left his real name in history.

It is said that the samurai once traveled to a mountain forest with Qingjiang on a night trip to a mountain forest, when he met a beautiful woman with a child in her arms. The woman smiled strangely as she approached the samurai and begged him to hug the child.

Sensing that the atmosphere was wrong, the samurai drew his sword and slashed off the head of the child in the woman's arms, and the child disappeared in a puff of smoke.

When the child was killed, the woman showed no grief or anger, but she smiled and opened her arms charmingly, saying, "Then please hug me." ”

Unmoved by the beauty, the warrior swung his sword and cut off the woman's head.

Then the woman also dissipated.

The next day, the samurai returned to the scene of the night's events and found only two graves with the upper part cut off.

As a result, Qingjiang, who killed the ghosts, got the name of "smiling face".

After that, this famous sword, which had been used to cure ghosts, was transferred to the hands of the daimyo Kyogoku Takawa in the Heian period.

At that time, Marugame Castle was called an unlucky city, and the lord of the castle was unlucky. However, Jingji Gaohe has been stable since entering the city, and it is said that it is due to the smiling Qingjiang who can retreat from the resentful spirit.

As a result, the world generally calls Smiling Qingjiang the guardian sword of Marugame City.

"Well, it looks like a very powerful weapon, right?" Kanoya said as he put away his phone.

"Senior sister, what should we do with this knife?"

"Ah, you ask me...... I don't know how to use a knife anyway. You can keep Aoi for yourself or give it to Master. ”

"And what about the other loot?"

"I'm thinking about it for Master."

"I see." Tsurumi Aoi nodded seriously, "I will also give the knife to Master." ”

In fact, her original idea was the same as Shikanoya.

I received so much care from the teacher on weekdays, and now that I got the booty, I naturally want to repay the teacher's kindness.

However, after all, Xiaolu is the eldest disciple in the master's sect, and the meticulous Tsurumi will listen to the opinions of her senior sister, and she has more thoughts and concerns than Xiaolu.

Now that the two have the same idea, and then they see Kamiya hand over a piece of loot, then there is no suspicion of competing for favor with each other.

Shikanoya: "Well, then it's all for Master." ”

As a disciple who lives under the same roof as Kamiya, Xiaolu still knows his master very well.

She knew that if she handed over the two pieces of loot, the master would most likely give the canvas to Caiori, and give the smiling face Qingjiang to Tsurumi Aoi again.

After all, the knives used by the master are all legendary famous knives at the level of ghost cutting and boy cutting Angang.

And the fawn doesn't care much about this kind of thing.

Besides, the junior sister already has a text, and then she will cooperate with the smiling Qingjiang.

The knife is paired with a waki, just double-wielding!

The sisters in the same door talked for a while, and the star bear boy on the side approached with a wine bowl: "Okay, there should be nothing to do with my sister here." Xiaolu, and Tsurumi, you two are doing well, very powerful. worthy of being that person's apprentice. ”

"It's not that powerful, hehe~"

Kanoya smiled and winked.

Yes!

Even Sister Xingxiong praised us, Xiaokui and I are so amazing!

Of course, there are also wolves, red deer, and Yamiko who are also super powerful!

Although in the end, the painter and "Liuli" really couldn't beat after they moved the real character, and it was because Sister Xingxiong and Master Mary took action that the battle ended.

But being able to fight like this with the enemies of the Aragami is really good for two fledgling little girls.

Sure enough, the hard work of the usual practice is indeed rewarding.

Of course, after the excitement, the fawn was not complacent.

After today's encounter, she could feel the hard power gap between her and her tough enemies.

In the future, I will have to work harder to practice.

Try not to hold Master back.

As for Tsurumi Aoi, who has a serious personality, she doesn't even have an "exciting" psychological process, pure "shame and courage".

Because the protection work is over, Star Bear intends to return to the "Star Bear Cup". At this time, Lu Yeya gently tugged at her sleeve: "Sister Xingxiong, won't you stay for a while?" The summer night festival at Jiguang Temple is not over yet, and after we explain the situation to Uncle Tsurumi, Aoi and I can invite my sister to drink together. ”

As he spoke, Xiaolu also gently touched his junior sister with his elbow.

The latter reacted and nodded vigorously.

"Oh?" The unicorn on the top of the star bear's head shook slightly, and he laughed softly, "That's good." ”

She now understands why in Kamiyagawa's home, Shikanoya can become one of the group pets.

This cute little girl's emotional intelligence is actually strangely high, and even while expressing her gratitude to herself, she didn't forget to bring her sister along.

In the end, the deer's gods first returned to the small bronze statue of the Bodhi rosary, and the star bear also temporarily returned to the star bear cup.

Everyone agreed that they would wait for Kanoya and Tsurumi to finish reporting on the painter's affairs, and then go to enjoy the last celebration of tonight.

……

The trail leading to the back mountain of Yoshikoji Temple, Kanoya and Tsurumi walk side by side.

The younger sister is in the same year, and the younger sister in the same year is chattering about something. Anyway, after tonight's events, the two sisters of the same family have fought side by side, and their relationship is naturally a lot closer.

After walking for a while, the two of them could see the colorful ribbon of light flowing in the direction of the celebration booth outside.

Seeing those bright lights, they finally had a sense of "back to reality".

Seeing that the high ponytail on the back of Aoi's head was blown by the cool breeze of the summer night, she said softly: "Senior sister." ”

"Huh?"

"I ...... I don't know if I should ask that. ”

Tsurumi Aoi seemed to be a little entangled, and it seemed that she had walked all the way back from the back mountain, and she had been holding back some questions in her heart.

"It's okay, Xiaokui, you can ask whatever you want, we are sisters in the same family."

"It's the teacher, how do you usually teach the mentor sister to remove the spirit?"

Tsurumi Aoi tonight is the first time I've seen Kanoya in action.

Senior sister is very powerful, much stronger than herself. Her methods are also varied, which makes people overwhelmed.

But none of them are Tsurumi would.

She was a little lost.

I feel as if I don't know my sister at all, and I don't know my master at all. Is it really the same door between myself and my senior sister?

Shikanoya raised his face slightly and began to snap his fingers: "I want to think about it." Master asked me to study Buddhism from Mr. Kanazawa, incense from Mr. Yunju, and recently I went to Sister Hotaru to learn talismans. Because I'm a spirit fetus, I might learn spells faster......"

"Teacher, hasn't he personally taught his senior sister?"

"Yes. My master taught me how to control spirits, and I also have a soul-slaying gun. That's right! Do you want to try using a gun in the future? Super easy to use! "Lunoya began to ask his junior sister Amway the benefits of killing the spirit of the firearm.

If you know how to live in the American style, you will be like a disciple of Kamiya!

"The teacher will use the teacher's sister with a gun?"

"Yes, Master is not only good at kendo, but he also uses guns. Moreover, Master's Spiritual Technique and Thunder Law are also very strong. ”

The abilities of the ghost and god disciples are comprehensive, and Tsurumi has also heard of it.

However, after the apprenticeship, she was just learning kendo with Kamiyagawa.

Of course, Tsurumi Aoi knew it was her problem.

After all, he has no talent in magic, and he doesn't know if there is any possibility of growth in the future.

Thinking about it this way, she couldn't help but feel a little depressed and inferior.

Sure enough, a genius like Senior Sister is worthy of being an apprentice of a ghost and god disciple, right?

The ability to cope with various battlefield situations is comprehensive, and the future is also promising.

And he can only achieve some modest results in kendo, which is really far away.

"Aoi, you don't seem to be very happy."

"I ......"

Before Tsurumi could speak, he felt his wrist gently held by his senior sister's soft, cool little palm.

"Xiao Kui, Master, he cares about you very much. When you retired to treat your mother-in-law before, Master was there. Then I whispered to you that Master is here tonight. He's not just coming to see me, he's coming to see you. ”

"Sensei, he's not ...... in Kyoto"

"yes. But Master did come over, and I just smelled him. Don't tell Master about this in the future, he won't admit it if you ask, and maybe he'll find a reason to knock me on the head and get angry. Don't look at Master's usual appearance, but he's actually a little arrogant. ”

Shikanoya said this, his tone seemed to be complaining, but the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise slightly:

"And Master, he values you very much, Xiaokui, otherwise he wouldn't have chosen you as an apprentice. And he is usually very busy, and he will take the time to teach you kendo, which is enough to show that he likes you very much. ”

"Love ......"

Tsurumi Aoi actually knows what her sister means by "like".

But when I heard this word, I still lowered my head, and my cheeks couldn't help but be hot.

Fortunately, I couldn't see her expression clearly in the dim alley.

Otherwise, this serious girl might really be ashamed to find a crack in the ground to get into.

"Of course, of course!" Luyeya's expression straightened slightly, and it was rare for the first time that she had the appearance of being a senior sister, "But just because Master always takes care of us openly and secretly, we feel that everything is fine." We can't always rely on Master, Xiaokui, you must think the same way, you have to help Master in the future, at least don't be a burden to him. ”

"Hmm."

"That's it. Xiao Kui's swordsmanship talent is very powerful, and the master has praised it, so you will definitely be very powerful in the future. ”

Kanoya let go of Tsurumi's wrist, walked briskly to the front a few meters, and turned around again.

The celebratory lights in the distance were dotted, gently enveloping the delicate girl's still developing body silhouette, and the warm yellow halo was dimly intoxicating.

"Even if you don't believe what I say, you have to believe Master. Let's work hard together in the future, the two of us are Kamiyagawa's apprentices! ”

"I'm sorry, senior sister, I won't say such things again."

"Hey, that's it. Let's go, let's go, Xiaokui, we'll have to invite Sister Xingxiong to drink together in a while. ”

The young senior sister has a smile on her face.

Like the evening breeze on the mountain road on a summer night, it is kind and bright.

Those dark eyes shone together with the bands of light flowing from the celebration booth behind her. (End of chapter)