Chapter 7: The Blooming of the Wood Flower

Until the philosophy of mono no aware became prevalent, the people of the entire East Japan believed that one should die at the most beautiful moment of life, and it was then that practitioners discovered the dangers of "Konohananosakuyahime"

It turns out that Bai Zi, you are so impressive. After a fierce battle, Yuan Qingsu, with a bruised and swollen face, expressed his admiration.

Buying grapes? I can barely afford to eat myself

"What ears, that can hear this." He patted the dust off his pants.

In the courtyard, the metallic sounds of swords clashing, the thunder of spells, the sound of flowing water, and the rolling of logs resonate, while black and golden lights alternate, dazzling and brilliant

Then why haven't I seen the clothes drying for two consecutive days? It's one thing not to change the outerwear, but the inner... ... No, no, no!

On the utility pole, crows are densely lined up in rows

Instructor

Is Yuan Jun still not awake? Or is he reading and hasn't seen the messages?

The little butterfly laughed heartily, with grape juice all over its mouth

... ... ''

Shall we have lunch together?

Due to his joining, Kamishiro Yuko can participate in the battle, but there is a high probability that she will not survive past the age of 25

The day after tomorrow marks the season when the cherry blossoms in Tokyo are in full bloom, and [Konohananosakuyahime] will pass through. The target of this battle is not her, but her branches. She cast her gaze towards the flowers and plants in the courtyard

After attending private tutoring, the energetic high school girl practiced water spells and Shinto rituals for a while before going to bed, yet Gen Qingsu still fell asleep, dragging her exhausted body with her.

It's okay

Escaping from the shrine, the western sky has turned orange-red like Fanta soda, and the distant high school building is tinged with a deep crimson.

Yuan Qingsu quickly picked up his sword and started running along the long path of the cypress trees

He set aside the soy milk that was no different from bean milk, tore open the bread, and began to eat while watching the street performer in the distance playing the cello.

Hey, hey, don't go! I truly didn't mean it!

Then it is already too late

The second day, Monday, the last day before the cherry blossoms are in full bloom

The divine essence will lie dormant within a person until that individual feels they are experiencing the happiest moment of their life, at which point this divine essence will lead the person to take their own life

Just as Yuan Qingsu was about to continue practicing, the carp in the pond, having finished their rice, began to form characters.

The transparent carp opened its mouth, and a stream of saliva shot towards him, but fortunately, he dodged quickly

Oh, when will you be free? You haven't been playing with us lately. Inaba said you have a girlfriend now

"Give you a chance to teach me a lesson." Yuan Qingsu stood up and raised the "North Star"

If you are afraid of death, then be honest! Bai Zi reprimanded fiercely.

"Indeed, a good figure makes anything look suitable," praised Yuan Qingsu

It is already 4 PM, and the pond in the courtyard glimmers with the afterglow of the setting sun, as Yuan Qingsu tidies up her belongings, preparing to leave

He will not kill a person immediately

Does Miss Shenlin take a shower in the evening? The voice of Yuan Qingsu became softer.

Haha, that's quite exaggerated. When are you free

Yuan Qingsu bent down and secretly said to the butterfly little person: "Among Miss Shenlin's shikigami, you are the most adorable"

It seems that this tactic of enjoying guidance without spending money is not feasible

Yuan Qingsu replied with an apology to the person who invited him to play basketball, stating that he was going to read instead. He also responded to the girl who invited him to see the cherry blossoms:

I won't keep you for a meal! Hurry up and get lost!" Bai Zi entered the kitchen again

Yuan Qingsu, who had long been prepared, greeted with a sword.

The group of students who registered at "Yin Yang Liao" yesterday are this year's practitioners

"Clothes are becoming increasingly unaffordable, and yet you still want to find a girlfriend"

It is all quite difficult. Yuan Qingsu took a bite of the salad

Yuan Qingsu could roughly guess why Bai Zi had such a terrible attitude towards him

Since there were no casualties at the beginning, all the practitioners held a sense of luck and were unwilling to take the risk of potentially losing their lives, thus abandoning the expedition.

She is a young girl with delicate features, appearing to be about the same age as him

It is no longer possible to completely eradicate it; we can only strive to destroy as many branches of the "Mokuhana Kaye Hime" that continue to spread during the season of full cherry blossoms, in order to reduce the number of suicides and curb its growth

I have been reading all day and will not go to enjoy the cherry blossoms. Tomorrow, I will go to the laboratory to dissect frogs. Have fun.

The girl glanced at the bruise on his face and seemed to understand something as she gently nodded

There is none. The little butterfly person sits by the corridor, eating grapes while watching the evening glow, with a little mouth puffed up, particularly adorable

The three rulers governing the Eastern Isles began to organize practitioners to stop Mikuhana Kaye Hime

Are you going to play basketball? The opponents are those people from the law department last time.

After a while, he said: "Just now, for a moment, I was actually very afraid of death"

Never has anyone made him feel inferior; never has any task made him feel that he could not earnestly accomplish it.

Miss Shenlin, I love you to death! Yuan Qingsu was so happy that she almost jumped up, finally finding a way to save money

Sausage bread, after tax 145 yen; potato salad, after tax 198 yen; soy milk, after tax 98 yen, totaling 441 yen.

I will be going to the battlefield the day after tomorrow, wasting my time again

"Um, keep it up." The girl was quite shy and felt somewhat at a loss.

Thank you. Yuan Qingsu pinched a grape with the thumb and index finger of his right hand and took a bite.

One only needs to practice for a month; it may not be effective, but as long as he can manage to survive, he believes he can still do it—there is no reason why other newcomers can survive while he cannot

Yuan Qingsu looked at a little butterfly person beside her who was eating grapes. To her, the grape-sized beads were like watermelons, and she was happily gnawing on one.

"Beneath the cherry blossom tree lies a corpse," this well-known saying from the Land of the Rising Sun is not merely a phrase.

She flapped her wings and took to the sky, shouting loudly: "Your Highness! Your Highness!"

Even from an upward gaze, this woman is equally beautiful, with not a single flaw in her appearance

That seemingly beautiful yet fundamentally weak ideal has already taken root in thought and has been passed down through generations

He remained silent, contemplating how to write a letter of farewell to his mother. Normally clear and coherent in his thoughts, at this moment, his mind was a complete muddle

As the shikigami of the divine forest's priestess, she would certainly not show him any favorable expression

A long, long time ago, when the "Muhua Kaiyeji" first appeared, although it was powerful, it was not powerful enough to be indestructible

When he first arrived at Baishan Shrine, he was already prepared to face the monsters, but he did not expect them to come so soon

After a gap of two to three hours, he and Kamishiro Yuko had already restored their appearances—he would not resort to cursing, and Kamishiro Yuko no longer allowed the shikigami to spit at him

"Bai Zi." Yuan Qingsu directed her gaze towards the girl in military uniform

That being said, if I can survive the day after tomorrow, I will have 500,000 yen! That is enough to buy 50 hours with Kamibayashi Miko

At 9:00, Yuan Qingsu arrived punctually at Baishan Shrine

In the morning, when going to practice at "Sanshirō Pond," Gen Kiyosumi brought some rice.

The monster born from the cherry blossoms may also be the one that gave birth to the cherry blossoms

After the explanation from Shenlin Yuko, Yuan Qingsu gained a general understanding

However, everything has its pros and cons, and even failure and disappointment are no exception for "Muhua Kaiyeji"

The little butterfly opened its mouth wide, and blue eyes slowly overflowed with tears

Bai Zi glanced at the tatami room, transforming the bell into a small dagger while deliberately speaking loudly:

Breakfast can again include the Akamon ramen priced at 500 yen

I tell you, no way!

Why are you still here! At the end of the corridor, Bai Zi, dressed in an apron and preparing to cook dinner, has her hands on her hips and her eyebrows raised

When you come, buy a bunch of grapes

After waiting for a while and seeing that there was no response from the room, she jumped up from the corridor

Well, the young girl hesitated for a moment and said, "Sometimes it is good, sometimes it is not."

There is none tomorrow, but the night after tomorrow is possible, if nothing unexpected occurs

"Oh no—" the little butterfly person suddenly burst into tears

While eating, Yuan Qingsu suddenly remembered something and took out his phone

He suppressed his excitement and looked carefully; the red, white, and black koi fish formed a line of characters

Isn't this just you, Miss Shenlin?" Yuan Qingsu looked up at her

Every year in February, starting from Okinawa, then moving to Kyushu, Shikoku, followed by Kyoto and Tokyo, and finally reaching Akkeshi in Hokkaido, cherry blossoms bloom along this route continuously.

The butterfly figure raised its head to gaze at the wind chime on the eaves, pondered for a moment, and then nodded with the momentum as if to shake its head off.

My clothes are wet, how can I go back! Miss Shenlin! Miss Shenlin!

... ...

I will kill you, you piglet

The carp opened and closed its mouth, swallowing the rice into its belly, while Shenlin Yuko remained silent

Shenlin Yuko cast a sidelong glance at him, her handsome face devoid of expression

Yuan Qingsu suddenly remembered that the two had not exchanged contact information, and even if they did, there would be no signal in the secret realm

After chatting with the other party for a while, the bread in hand was also finished

Yuan Qingsu wrung out her wet clothes as she walked up from the pond

So it is like this. Yuan Qingsu supported herself with both hands behind her, gazing at the distant sky, filled with anticipation in her heart

"Unexpected?"

After admitting his mistake, Jin Guang threw him back.

He placed the change and the bill into a plastic bag, inserted a straw into the soy milk box, and took a sip

Who would have thought that not even half a month has passed, let alone a month

In the eyes of the practitioners, this is the movement route of "Mokuhana Kaieki"

Go for it! Go for it! The little butterfly people are sitting in a row on the corridor, clapping vigorously.

The message was sent out and immediately marked as read, followed by the recipient's reply popping up

This is only the second day; including tomorrow, it will only be three days in total

Yuan Qingsu took off her outer jacket and hung it on the still empty clothesline today, then sat down on the edge of the corridor, allowing her hair to drip water down her neck

"Call me instructor, piglet!" The white child still resembled a little angel, with skin so clean it was almost transparent

The occurrence of suicides similarly did not attract attention

Yuan Qingsu bought dinner at the convenience store and sat on the bench at the bus station

Hmm! After saying that, she happily took a bite of the grape

This is what you asked for, I will reluctantly guide you for a while!

Preventing His growth became the safest battle among all the demon extermination wars

Yuan Qingsu burst into a furious tirade.

The butterfly dwarf turned his head, looked up at him, and took a bite of a grape in his mouth.

Wait, what did you say?

As the early spring wind blows, a chill runs through the body, but what is colder is his heart, along with the dim and uncertain future

Then I shall address you as Miss Butterfly. Miss Butterfly, may I ask you a question

In the tatami room, Kamishiro Miko, sitting cross-legged, glanced at the courtyard and slowly closed her eyes amidst the cacophony of sounds

"Not fearing death is not true courage of a person," said Shinrin Yuko softly. "Those who fear death, yet ultimately die for the ideals in their hearts, that is true courage."

The deception has gone too far

It may be said so, but we still must go.

"Does this make money?" he asked, pointing at the instrument case

The short sword sliced through the air with a whistling sound, heading towards Yuan Qingsu.

"Oh, thank you." Yuan Qingsu nodded slightly and continued to eat his salad

The girl's gaze moved away from the rice ball in her hand and glanced at the bruise on his face. She answered with a hint of timidity:

If it were not for the stingy Miss Shinrin Yuko, he would not have curiously asked this question—his mind is now filled with thoughts of money, seeing everyone as Fukuzawa Yukichi.

After death, this person's essence will become the nourishment for the nearby cherry blossom trees

Originally, there was still the power to fight, it is not a situation of doing nothing and just waiting to die, he enjoys this kind of challenge too much.

Thank you, let's go. Shenglin Yuzi is wearing a white shirt and a denim skirt today.

The source of clarity was enveloped in a ribbon-like golden light, and it seemed poised to be thrown into the pool

It's to go to the Hode Temple, there is a pre-battle meeting, you are welcome to join.

She kicked her calf and cheerfully said, "You told me, of course the young master knows."

In the future, he will no longer walk around "San Shiro Pond" and strive to rename the pond to "Qing Su Pond"!

Bai Zijiang sheathed the long sword back at his waist and stylishly adjusted his military cap with both hands

It seems like you are really focused on studying. I was originally planning to invite you out for dinner. How about going to see the cherry blossoms tomorrow? I heard they are almost in full bloom.

Click on line.

This is because of the continued existence of "Muka Kaieki"

After the two stopped talking, Yuan Qingsu finished eating the salad and drinking the soy milk, and bid farewell to the young girl.

The secret location of the Baishan Shrine is unknown, probably not in Tokyo, and unable to receive signals.

"Go, go, just go!" Yuan Qingsu responded loudly

What is "Mukahakuyahime"?

Where are you?

As I open my eyes, I see cherry blossoms everywhere. Cherry blossoms are deeply intertwined with the people of Japan.

Wait, don't cry. It was you who asked me to take a bite, and I only took one bite.

He is very confident in himself

"Can she hear the voices that the shikigami hear?" asked Yuan Qingsu curiously

She held up the grapes and generously said, "Have a bite, they are delicious."

The other party has two musical instrument cases, and there is an obvious wealth disparity between them and this guy carrying a cheap tennis bag.

I will continue to work hard for a living, you should also keep up the good work.

My phone is full of missed calls and unread Line messages.

Although it was not yet the fifth sentence, Kamishiro Miko did not respond and turned to enter the tatami room

I can no longer afford it; I can only go to a place that doesn't charge any fees. Yuan Qingsu did not look back at all, carefully wrapping the sword in a tennis bag

However, cherry blossoms are everywhere in Japan. Gen Kiyosu looked up at Shinrin Mikoto.

He scattered rice in the pond to attract the carp, and then said to the transparent carp:

Miss Shenlin, have you gotten up? I am Yuan Qingsu, and I have already started my morning exercises. When I practiced the water spell yesterday, I tried to apply what you taught me during the day, but I made little progress. May I ask if you have any suggestions?

Gradually, the practitioners chose to hold their debut battles during the season when cherry blossoms were in full bloom, allowing themselves to gain experience and increase their chances of survival

Come here at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. It is unknown when, but Shinrin Yuko stood in the corridor

"Hmm?" The butterfly person pursed their lips, turned their head in surprise, and then chuckled apologetically, "Mm-hmm-hmm."

"killed in a car accident or something similar"

Do you have a name? he asked softly

The little butterfly person opened its round, sparkling eyes and nodded.

Hearing about the battle is terrifying. Even the unfathomable God Forest Prince would die, but he didn't care.

Yuan Qingsu picked up the boxed salad and was about to eat when he saw the street performer who had just played the cello sitting on the chair next to him, also eating food from the bento shop

What's the matter.

The swords clashed with a resounding "clang," causing both individuals to bounce back before charging towards each other again

So you are this afraid of death. Yuan Qingsu mocked herself in her heart