Chapter 2, Sakura and Rin

Yaeji felt helpless; she did not expect to return so late and still could not escape. Her injured right hand instinctively touched the small pouch at her waist, which was empty, not filled with cherry blossoms as she had promised before leaving.

Bang

Stepping out of the room, the face that should not bear the sorrow of this age was instead filled with an incongruous melancholy.

You... you must be a monster, right! You transformed into the appearance of Sakura to deceive me! You will not get me to help you break the seal!

After searching in vain, the anxious expression on her small face, Yae Miko hurriedly ran towards the village

In the midst of the heavy snow, she lost consciousness.

... ...

Yae Miko immediately lost her composure and hurried forward. Just as she was about to reach out to support the girl, she hesitated at the thought of her own filth. In that moment of hesitation, Yae Sakura rushed over and silently helped Rin up.

After climbing the stairs of the shrine, even the physically outstanding Yae Miko could not help but be out of breath

The pink long hair cascades down to her waist, while the slightly shorter pink strands on either side of her small head playfully stick out like cute tufts. Despite this, there is not a hint of disarray; rather, it adds a considerable amount of charm to the girl.

... ...

Uh!

Oh no! Hachiyo's small face turned pale, her teeth slightly chattering, "I... I released the monster?"

Long box! Yes, what about the long box?

The small-sized priestess outfit is worn on the body, with a thick white hemp rope wrapped around the black belt at the waist, tied into a large bow at the back

Her small face slightly darkened; indeed, such an important matter should still be entrusted to her father. With both hands tightly gripping the evil long box, as if holding a calamity, Yachiyo swiftly dashed down the mountain with a whoosh.

The activity of facial muscles, and the rare display of the elder brother's authority by Bajie.

Alright, let's go see the cherry blossoms together next year

The clumsy means of consolation made Yae Miko's nose tingle with emotion

Two years ago, we went to the hillside to see the cherry blossoms. It was the farthest door that Rin had ever ventured out of. In Yae's memory, he had never seen Rin so happy before

Bang

The delicate Yachiyo Jiri, resembling a girl, made a fierce remark; however, within the evil long box, there was not a trace of movement from even the "Maiden Sakura," aside from the enchanting music.

It seems that the falling cherry blossoms in his dream are somewhat different from the usual ones

Ah! It seems to not hurt anymore

Why is there not a single trace left? Where is my long box? How can such a large long box just disappear without a trace! Eightfold Dawn searched the surrounding area thoroughly, but there was absolutely no sign of anything related to the long box, which further convinced him that what was sealed inside the long box was a monster

Rin

You ominous being

Yaeji quickly greeted people while increasing her running speed

The fallen Yae Miko stared wide-eyed at the ground, disregarding the dust that stained her face, as her small hand instinctively reached out forward, attempting to grasp the evil long box that had flown away

After speaking, he peered into the room with a sly look and quietly asked, "Is Lin asleep?"

Father! Dear Father!

Dazhu! It's so late and you're still not home

A middle-aged man dressed in black, with a weary expression, walked out of the house and, upon seeing his disheveled son, slightly furrowed his brows

The eerie blue-violet eyes blinked, and Yae Miko, sitting on the ground, wore a bewildered expression

Father... Father dear... No... It's not good!" Yae Shiki gasped for air like a bellows, "Outside the village... Two monsters have appeared outside the village!"

After entrusting all matters to her father, Yae Miko predictably received a scolding

Baye Zhi raised her head and discovered a lovely little girl, who bore an eight-tenths resemblance to herself, looking at her with concern

The sound of ... and Sakura seems to be similar

Clear

The setting sun cast long shadows, and the sky gradually darkened. Eightfold Jing felt a rush of anxiety in his heart. He only remembered that he had accidentally broken the long box that sealed the monster, and then the donkey-eared monster disguised as 'Sakura' vanished without a trace. Shortly thereafter, the sealing box exploded, and he lost consciousness

Brother, shall we go see the cherry blossoms together next year? Those cherry blossoms that can be picked and placed in a bag without falling are not beautiful at all

Before long, the girl Sakura, transformed by the monster within the evil long box, spoke again, and the small face of Yae Jii grew increasingly anxious, her running speed also quickening.

He actually released a monster! In addition to the monster that attacked outsiders in the back mountain, two monsters have surprisingly appeared in the vicinity of the village!

Yaeji sat up, covering the back of his right hand. The sudden explosion caught him off guard, and the flying debris from the wicked long box further grazed the back of his hand

The evil long box immediately slipped from my grasp

A side slash with a knife, a reverse horizontal sweep, followed by a spin of the waist and then a strike! An upward thrust with the reverse hand! Utilizing the force to spin the waist, a sudden flash!

"Da da da"

The girl sealed by the evil long box and he maintained eye contact, a chill inexplicably arose in Yae Jie's heart. Just a moment ago, he had clearly seen ominous black mist rising beside "Sakura the Girl"! It resembled the monsters recorded in the shrine's texts.

Are you alright? Father is truly too strict! Does the injury on your hand hurt?

It needs to be bandaged first

Rationality urged him to leave this place of disputes quickly, yet curiosity and an inexplicable sense of responsibility compelled him to look ahead

A wisp of white smoke emerged from the evil long box, and the black plate was inscribed with unfamiliar characters of the Eightfold Dawn.

After hastily cleaning her body, Yae Miko fell asleep and had a very long dream

It was as if fate was playing a small joke on him, as a tree root that had emerged by the roadside unexpectedly tripped Yae Jiji.

... ...

Sister, has brother returned?

What happened today was already quite bizarre, and having multiple assistants does not change much

Snap-snap-snap

It hurts, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts

Little Ji

As she entered the room, the girl who had been lying on the bed was making an effort to straighten her back, trying to look outside the door

Before long, after running across the small wooden bridge, Baye Ji glanced once more at the dried-up river and noticed a slightly older boy sitting by the riverbank

A weak voice reached their ears, and Yae Miko and Yae Sakura exchanged glances. Sakura innocently blinked her large eyes and softly said, "Even Rin heard your father's reprimand."

In his dream, he held the sacred sword offered at the shrine

In his dreams, he lived in a peculiar world, where iron boxes traveled along straight roads, buildings towered like long blocks of tofu, and each person possessed a long box capable of sealing monsters

Sakura quickly completed her analysis of the disheveled Yae Miko before her, gently brushing away the dust around the wound with her small hand holding a handkerchief

I want to place you under the sacred sword enshrined in the shrine, to allow you to cleanse your soul anew

The Falling Cherry Blossom Slash, also known as the Rapid Six-Segment Slash, is said to possess incredible effects when cultivated to a profound level in legend

Compared to him, Rin resembles Yae Sakura more, as she was born with a frail constitution and has been ill for a long time, resulting in very little time spent outdoors. In her world, there are only her older brother and sister, and even her father does not often appear here.

Brother

Yaeji was astonished; although he did not understand the meaning of what the girl sealed in the evil long box was saying, this did not prevent him from comparing her to his own sister

Without a response, Yae Miko cast a suspicious glance behind her and hurriedly ran towards the shrine. The appearance of two monsters outside the village was a significant event for the entire village

Like Sakura, she has long pink hair that reaches her waist, but the hair on both sides is tied up with a hairband, making it easier to manage. Her appearance is even more youthful than Sakura's, with skin that is particularly fair from not seeing sunlight all day. Her pair of deep blue eyes, unlike Yae's enchanting gaze, possesses a magical power that calms the mind and purifies the spirit at a single glance

Yaoyue regained her senses and quickly withdrew her hand, saying, "It's nothing, just a minor injury"

The morning mist is hazy and ethereal

Yaeji opened her mouth wide, disregarding the dust on her body, and hurried to the scattered evil long box. Various chaotic parts were strewn everywhere, and even the girl Sakura, who had once transformed into a "monster," had vanished without a trace

In a flustered manner, what does it resemble

Yaeji was half-squatting, supporting her knees with her palms, breathing heavily.

He seemed to see again the monster that had transformed into a cherry blossom, and atop the cherry blossom, it appeared as if two long pink ears had sprouted, such a fantasy... This thing did not quite resemble donkey ears.

This ... seems to be the 'Falling Cherry Blossom Slash' that his mother taught him while she was alive

Do not try to deceive me