Chapter 696: Chapter 32: Demon Cherry Blossom (Miss Shinki Is Preparing a Big Move) (Part 2)
Outside the window, there was a vast expanse of misty waves.
It seemed to be a tranquil, mirror-like, beautifully scenic large lake, where a solitary small boat was floating.
But in the next moment, the scenery switched to the snow-covered, eternally snow-capped Jade Peak, and the faint sound of howling winds could be heard from outside, everything was displayed randomly.
"Hm? What’s up with you guys? Did something go wrong recently?" Yakumo Zi raised an eyebrow lightly, suddenly becoming interested in an answer she hadn’t been very concerned about before.
"There shouldn’t have been anything happening, we haven’t had any unpleasant incidents..." Gu Mo earnestly recalled, then shook his head firmly, assuring that nothing special had happened recently, at least until Miss Shinki suddenly started avoiding him, nothing had occurred.
Especially after that incident, although the silver-haired girl was down for a while, she soon regained her spirits, and as he had expected, she no longer tangled with the issue of being from a different race, probably having readjusted her mindset, becoming as she was before.
Active, cheerful, and optimistic.
This was exactly the result he was happy to see—"We are very, very good friends, and we will always be very, very good friends in the future."
Until recently, Miss Shinki suddenly started avoiding seeing him, which made him a little worried.
But it shouldn’t be a problem, after all, it’s been many years, and everything has always been normal.
"By the way, Mengzi did mention something to me, that she might have some sudden whimsical idea again recently, and so she’s hiding herself to tinker, afraid that I’d find out too early..."
After thinking about it, Gu Mo added this remark.
Mengzi is a native of the Demon Realm created by Shinki, also the maid of the Demon Realm, seemingly especially created by the silver-haired girl to compete with his former superhuman-level maid... Wait, thinking about it this way, the childlike behavior of that Demon God girl seems to explain everything.
That was her nature.
Possibly competing with him, having inexplicable competitiveness in certain areas, but also worried that this time’s creation might also fail, to prevent embarrassment, she probably won’t let him know what she’s doing until she achieves great success or completely gives up.
—Just like the appearance of Mengzi...
—This time, I’m guessing she has a new idea again...
"Hmm, that makes sense too."
Hearing this, Yakumo Zi nodded thoughtfully, carefully thinking about it and feeling that this was indeed a reasonable explanation, probably what it was, considering Miss Shinki’s nature, she is indeed someone who would act childishly like this.
Besides, this isn’t the first or second time.
"Right..." Seeing that the Monster Maiden agreed with this speculation, Gu Mo could only shake his head and smile helplessly.
"Then it seems we can’t reach her for now. Let’s see if we can call someone else... Oh right, how about directly calling Kazami Yuuka?"
Finding that it wasn’t this guy who capsized, Yakumo Zi quickly lost interest in the previous topic, with a very natural tone, redirected the conversation back. Since they were going to deal with someone who might be as troublesome as the second Kazami Yuuka, how about dragging the first Kazami Yuuka there?
"Good idea, so I’ll leave it to you, Zi, to contact Miss Kazami..."
"..."
"..."
A peculiar silence.
The Monster Maiden looked at him with a baffling gaze, then turned away: "What nonsense are you talking about, do you think if I go to call that woman, it won’t backfire?"
They’ve disliked each other for so long, and although there’s no animosity, the rivalry has never ceased, at least once a year.
In any case, they are two people who don’t quite see eye to eye, it’s hard to have a calm conversation, and it could very well backfire.
Even if Kazami Yuuka is interested, she probably doesn’t want to give the impression that she’d follow Yakumo Zi’s "arrangement," so there isn’t much hope unless Yakumo Zi shows sincerity and is willing to lower her stance, but how could she do such a thing?
Glancing subconsciously at the guy opposite, the Monster Maiden snorted lightly in her heart, it was for this guy that she once actively sought her out for negotiations and made concessions once...
"Then there’s no other choice, let’s see if we can handle this ourselves for now..." Gu Mo sighed, a bit headache-stricken, "Those guys from Demon Mountain aren’t very reliable, Ibaraki left the Demon Mountain years ago to cultivate as an Immortal, feels like there aren’t good teammates..."
Ibaraki is one of the Ghost Kings.
A ghost who is quite unique compared to other ghosts, or rather, someone who doesn’t quite fit the style of the entire Demon Mountain.
But perhaps because she was so unique, she left Demon Mountain not long ago, planning to change careers to become an Immortal, her whereabouts currently unclear. Having lost such a powerful teammate, Gu Mo wasn’t too keen on finding the remaining two Tengus or two Big Ghosts.
Compared to the calm and serious Ibaraki...
There is a subtle feeling of not wanting them, just feeling disgusted, thinking these teammates would definitely mess up.
"Hey, stop playing dumb, I meant that I’m not suitable to see that Flower Demon, but you should be able to ask her, right?" Yakumo Zi knocked on the table with her fan, a little dissatisfied.
"Well, I might not be very suitable either..."
Gu Mo smiled shyly, hiding his embarrassment.
"Just a few days ago, we had a fight, and Miss Kazami seemed quite upset."
"Hm?" Yakumo Zi was slightly puzzled. "When did this happen, why didn’t I know... Wait, why would that Flower Demon get angry over a fight, what did you do?"
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"Miss, let’s not stand outside any longer..."
"The wind is a bit strong, let’s go back inside..."
"By the way, Miss, I heard that Princess Kaguya in Kyoto recently gave five challenges to her suitors..."
The maids chattered beside her, trying hard to pique their mistress’s interest, yet the beautifully dressed girl seemed oblivious, standing idly on the veranda, staring blankly at the enormous Sakura tree in the garden.
The bloom period hasn’t arrived, it hasn’t blossomed.
In fact, even when the blooming period arrives, it never blossoms.
No one in the Narita family had ever seen these Westward Cherry Blossoms in bloom, the closest time being more than ten years ago... But that year, her father passed away under the cherry tree, and ultimately the Westward Cherry Blossoms still did not bloom, as if her father’s death had stopped it from blossoming.
Until now—
The beautiful girl, with hair like spring cherry blossoms, blankly looked at the giant Sakura tree in the garden, as if she could see the impending bloom of cherry blossoms, the whole tree in full splendor, like clouds and mists, fluttering in the sky like countless butterflies...
Or like an ominous world as red as blood, unfolding gradually before her eyes.
