The next day,

Thousands of miles clear, the sun shines brightly,

The conclusion that the sky will shine after the rain is indeed applicable in any world.

"Is it really okay to leave like this?"

"It's all because I was too excited last night and talked a lot, so Onmyoji-sama, you didn't rest all night."

Seeing the Onmyoji master in the field of vision who was fully equipped and ready to start again, the girl stepped barefoot on the stone steps with a look full of self-reproach.

"Do you like hearing the stories I tell you?"

"Thank you, but..."

Although she received an answer from the Onmyoji-sama telling her not to care, the guilt in the girl's eyes still remained.

If something happened to the other party during the subsequent journey because she didn't get a good rest last night, she would feel guilty to death.

【Bah, bah, bah,】

[Why are you thinking about bad things?]

For a moment, Tianjing's heart was filled with turmoil, his small teeth gently biting his thin lower lip, and his slender fingers behind his back were entangled together in confusion.

Seeing this, the young man who had already walked out of the pavilion took a few steps back and reached out his palm to gently rub the girl's head. He opened and closed his lips to say some comforting words.

"Really?"

"Are you really used to this kind of life? You really didn't lie to me."

Under the patio, I felt a little comforted, but there was still uneasiness hidden in my voice.

"The life of an Onmyoji is really hard."

"Then I wish you a prosperous military career and smooth sailing."

After getting a positive reply again, the girl finally put aside her uneasiness and said goodbye words of blessing just like the old people from the nearby village saw off the young young people who went out a long, long time ago.

It was at this moment that tears like clear springs suddenly flowed down from his smart eyes.

For a moment, her life, her soul, and her figure seemed to overlap with those of the humans who had bid farewell here, and she began to understand why those people shed tears when they saw their relatives who had left the countryside.

"I, I didn't want to cry, I just don't know why I couldn't hold it back, the tears just fell down on their own."

"I'm sorry, Onmyoji-sama, for making you worry."

Feeling the tears on his cheeks being wiped away, the little guy raised his cheeks and tried his best to squeeze out a flawless smile.

But soon this faint smile quickly bloomed.

"Yes, is that so?"

"So it turns out that Onmyoji-sama and I are already friends?"

"Because we are friends, is that why I cry when we say goodbye?"

Listening to the explanation from Master Onmyoji, Tianjing's eyes were filled with surprise.

She didn't know how many years had passed, but this was the first time she felt such a special and warm feeling.

【I am leaving,】

【Do you really want to continue waiting here? 】

After all, Huang couldn't hold back and asked.

Because he can completely guess the ending of the young man and woman in the story:

Young men died in battle; women died in depression.

It's not that they don't want to keep their promises, it's that the troubled times they have experienced have torn them apart.

The young man who ran away to join the army will never be waiting for him under the patio, and the woman's lifelong feelings will never be conveyed to her.

Human life is too short in the face of monsters.

"yes,"

"This was my only wish before."

He said seriously.

However, now she has a second wish, which is to meet her first friend again.

However, this wish has been quietly hidden in the bottom of Tianjing's heart, and he will never say it to the Onmyoji in front of him.

Because she clearly understands that her wish is likely to bring some troubles to this kind-hearted Onmyoji, and she doesn't want the other person to get entangled with it.

Of course, she will wait.

Whether it is one year, two years, five years, or ten years, she will always be waiting here.

Waiting for a rainy day in the future, waiting for the other person to pass by here again and come in to take shelter from the rain, waiting to say the last sentence in person:

【Long time no see, Onmyoji-sama.】

【I've been waiting for you.】

After receiving the response, Huang didn't force it. After another farewell, he continued to move in the established direction.

Even if he already knows that this is an obsession that is almost impossible to achieve, it is just like Otakemaru carrying Suzuka Mountain on his back when traveling around the world, like the one-eyed monk who was turned into a stone master and went down the mountain to find the butterfly, like being forced to run away

The little deer man finally returned to his former forest hometown...

He will not rashly interfere with the obsessions of monsters.

However, when he turned around after walking dozens of meters and saw the little guy staying alone again, still staring blankly at his distance, a certain emotion began to tug at Huang's chest.

stop, turn around,

He began to stride towards the patio where he had been waiting alone in the pavilion for more than ten years.

At this moment, Aang somewhat understood why he saw himself in the sea of ​​people mourning the Nine-Tails Rebellion and said to himself, "Everything will be fine."

Because the loneliness that it exudes is just like the clan patterns and generation patterns embroidered on clothes, flags, and flags. They are bright and clear, making people unable to let them go easily.

"What's wrong, Onmyoji-sama, is there something left here?"

Looking at the young Onmyoji who settled in front of him, Tianjing's eyes filled with a touch of joy.

This time, her wish seemed to come true:

Master Onmyoji returned here again, and they met again.

But in such a short period of time, how can I say "Long time no see" and "I've been waiting for you" to support her through the long years?

"Hey, it's true, what a careless Onmyoji-sama."

"You left something behind, let me get it for you."

He volunteered under the patio, turned around and walked towards the pavilion.

But in this simple pavilion where everything can be seen at a glance, there is nothing conspicuous.

"Master Onmyoji, what did you leave behind? I don't seem to see anything special."

The little guy turned his back to the 'owner' and carefully searched for the lost object on the ground.

But the person behind him seemed mute and didn't say anything.

This made Tianjingxia a little angry, as the onmyoji who had gone and returned might not be making fun of himself anymore.

"So, Onmyoji-sama, what exactly did you miss?"

"If I can't tell you, I'll be angry!"

She turned around and put her hands on her hips, pretending to be angry.

Then, the Onmyoji master in Yu Zhi's field of vision raised his arm and stretched out his finger, obviously pointing at something.

However, the trajectory this points to...

Was he stepped on by himself?

The sudden speculation in her mind immediately startled the little guy. She moved aside in panic and immediately looked towards where she stood.

But there isn’t even a caterpillar on the ground, so how can there be anything lost?

Tianjing is really angry. She has never seen such a bullying Onmyoji!

However, when she looked at the former, she suddenly realized that his finger was still pointing at her.

This behavior makes him a little confused.

【Even if it is a prank, it must be stopped in moderation! Bad Onmyoji!!】

The girl moved sideways again, and then the other person's fingers kept following her, as if they were pointing at herself.

Suddenly, a bold idea burst into my mind.

【I?】

He reached out his finger from under the patio and pointed at himself.
To be continued...