I don't want to be a heroic spirit

"Ichito has gone back."

It was not Goro who answered Sara, but Kiichi Hogan.

"Aratake Ichito is different from you two. He has a family. Of course he wants to go back and stay with his family during the New Year... Although Ichito was adopted by the ghost lady, for him, the ghost lady is already his irreplaceable and important family member."

The ghost lady mentioned by Kiichi Hogan is not a monster or a ghost, but just an ordinary person. If you have to say a characteristic, it should be a very kind ordinary person.

Many people in Inazuma are afraid of the ghost clan and think that the ghost clan is very cruel. Because she adopted Aratake Ichito, the ghost lady is called the ghost lady and is feared by many people.

Kiichi Hogan has seen the ghost lady. After all, he wants to be Aratake Ichito's master, so of course he has to ask the guardian's opinion.

Guiyi Fayan didn't know what to say. It was clear that the continent of Teyvat was in a peaceful era...but all her disciples were orphans without parents. It was okay for Aratake Ichito, because he had a ghost grandmother who could accept him, but Sara and Goro had always lived and worked alone.

Perhaps this was why it was so easy for Guiyi Fayan to accept them as disciples.

"Ichito didn't celebrate the festival with us?"

Sara was a little surprised, and then lost, which surprised Guiyi Fayan.

When did the relationship between these two people become so good? Didn't Sara dislike Aratake Ichito very much?

"It is said that Yidou is allergic to beans. I have specially prepared three bags of beans, ready to let him have a good taste of bitterness during the festival..."

Inazuma has a habit of throwing beans on people during important festivals, because in the eyes of Inazuma people, ghosts are bad things, and the legendary ghosts are afraid of beans, so throwing beans is to drive away ghosts, and gradually it has become the meaning of driving away bad things.

But this is hard for Arotaki Yidou, because he is severely allergic to beans. Let alone eating beans, even if it is just skin contact, he will immediately feel itchy and painful all over his body and have difficulty breathing.

With a dark face, Saro said with resentment: "It seems that we have to wait until next time... or just cook the beans for him to eat."

Kiichi Hogan, who heard these self-talks, said... What kind of expression should we show?

Chapter 158 Happy New Year

"Goro, is the water boiled?"

"Almost done, Master."

A large iron pot, the water in it is bubbling "gurgling".

Then, seeing that the time was right, Guiyi Fayan enthusiastically poured plates of dumplings into the pot.

"It's New Year, so we should eat dumplings."

There doesn't seem to be a custom of making and eating dumplings during the New Year on the continent of Teyvat, let alone the Inazuma, which is based on Japan.

These dumplings were certainly not bought, but Guiyi Fayan made them herself with her three apprentices.

Because she felt that since it was New Year, she must hold some "family activities" or something.

Although [Guiyi Fayan] is Japanese, as a non-human, she naturally wouldn't consider these things. The one who decided to make dumplings was [His Phoenix Feather] as the Master.

"This plate of dumplings is so strange in shape, you can tell at a glance that it was made by Ichidou."

Kui Ichihogan picked up a piece of "Siomai" and said, "It's leaking out... Never mind, it can probably be cooked... If it doesn't taste good, send these dumplings to Ara Taki Ichidou and let him taste his cooking skills."

Ara Taki Ichidou's dumplings can be said to stand out among all the dumplings. After all, Sara and Goro strictly follow the steps of Gui Ichihogan, and they are all very standard.

"Uh... there shouldn't be any problem, right? After all, the fillings are the same, but the shape is a little weird..." Goro said uncertainly, and then looked at one of the dumplings.

When making that dumpling, Ara Taki Ichidou might have wanted to make one himself, but with his handcraft ability... he ended up making a thing that could only vaguely see a human shape but was a bit restrained.

In short... it's something that can't be described.

"This must be fed into Yidou's mouth!"

Fortunately, the fillings were prepared in advance, and there was no room for them to play freely in terms of materials, otherwise Gui Yi Fa Yan would not know what the final product would look like.

"The dumplings made by Sha Luo are very beautiful, very full, and the wrinkles are also pinched very beautifully."

Gui Yi Fa Yan picked up another plate of dumplings, this one was made by Sha Luo.

Just like coming off the assembly line, each one is very standard, and it also fits Sha Luo's strict self-discipline.

"Master taught well..."

"Sha Luo..." Gui Yi Fa Yan sighed slightly, and then said to Sha Luo: "Excessive modesty sometimes becomes a kind of arrogance, so when someone praises you from the bottom of their heart, the most important thing you should do is to accept it and express your gratitude."

Hearing this, Sha Luo was stunned for a moment, then bowed his head and responded respectfully with a "yes".

"So... what should you say?"

"Sara... thank you for the compliment, Master."

Looking at Sara, Gui Yi Fa Yan suddenly smiled.

In the pot, in the boiling water, white and plump dumplings floated on the water.

It's almost time to pick them up.

Gui Yi Fa Yan first picked up the dumplings that obviously affected the appetite.

"Siluo, wait a minute to get these dumplings...forget it, let's go there in person, otherwise it might get cold on the way."

Compared to Sanora and Goro, Oni Ippoyan is more familiar with the road to Arataki Ito and Oni Granny's place, and her speed is much faster than Sanora and Goro.

A+ agility is not just for good looks.

He insisted that the dumplings he made should be eaten by himself. Oni Yishen took away many strange-shaped dumplings. At first glance, he knew they were the dumplings made by Arataki Yitou, but when he turned around and thought...

"There's not just a bucketful of dumplings there. If the ghost lady eats a bucketful of dumplings and gets poisoned, she'll be in trouble..."

"No, no matter how hard you think about it, you won't get poisoned by eating a dumpling, right?"

Wulang waved his hand and complained.

Ordinary dumpling wrappers and ordinary fillings, no matter how hard you think about it, you won’t end up with a poisonous dish, right?

"Goro, you are too naive... There are many unreasonable things in this world, and Inazuma has a ruthless person who can blow up the kitchen while chopping vegetables."

Wu Lang felt that he had heard wrongly.

Cutting vegetables... and blowing up the kitchen?

Is there any place where fire is needed when chopping vegetables? Why did the kitchen explode?

"Forget it, in addition to a bucketful of dumplings, let's also bring some dumplings we made ourselves... Okay, let's go and come back."

Gui Yifanyan, who had packed a small box of dumplings, trotted to the door and then disappeared silently. Only a few feathers, which glowed with a faint silver light under the moonlight, fell silently.

Oni Ippoyan said he would go and come back, that is to say, he went back as soon as he left. Goro's dumplings were not cooked yet when Oni Ippoyan left, so Oni Ippoyan walked into the house while retracting his white wings.

"We're back! Let's continue cooking dumplings!"

In a harmonious atmosphere, several people cooked and ate dumplings together.

Then, following the moonlight, the three of them arrived at the top of a hill.

This is the highest point on the island, and the view is very wide. You can directly see the boundary of the island and another small island across the sea.

There is a small fishing village near the sea. It will be particularly eye-catching when a fire is lit at night.

When Shan Luo lived alone in this forest, he often saw the fishing village across the sea and the people living in the fishing village.

After all, Tengu's eyesight is very strong.

Except for the occasional intruders in this forest, this is Sanluo's only way to contact the human world.

"Master, what are we doing here?"

Goro, who was following at the end, was a little confused, because Oni Ippoyan brought them here without saying anything.

"One of the standard activities during the New Year... When San Luo lived alone in this forest before, he should have seen it at this time of year, right?"

Goro was a little confused by Oni Yifayan's words, but soon, he looked at the sky with feeling.

"Ah, it seems the time has come." Gui Yifanyan said.

Not long after, beams of light shot into the sky from the small fishing village on the island over there.

With a "pop" sound, the night sky was lit up.

Red like fire, blue like the sea, green like jade, purple like clouds, the gorgeous flowers spread into the night.

The moment the fireworks bloomed, the whole world seemed to freeze, leaving only the gorgeous brilliance and deafening sound.

Even the dim sea surface was illuminated by the brilliance of the sky at this moment, like a flame burning in the water, like a long river flowing in the starry sky.

I don't know how many different people have been robbed by the same scorching light, and it is difficult to look away.

"It's no fun just watching other people set off fireworks."

The ghost who said these words put his hand into his sleeve, took out a stack of talisman papers, and threw the talisman papers into the sky with a bright smile on his face.

"Then...the fireworks are coming!"

The talisman thrown by Oni Yifayan exploded in the sky, and the gorgeous and short-lived fireworks illuminated everyone's face.

Under the pouring brilliance, Gui Yifayan turned around, spread his arms, and showed an extremely bright smile towards Sanluo and Goro.

"Happy New Year!"

For a monster with a long lifespan, the so-called hundred years is just a blink of an eye.

However, even they, in their long lives, had a few moments worth remembering throughout their lives.

When she saw the bright smile on Gui Yifayan's face, Sanluo had a premonition... She might never forget what happened today.

Chapter 159 A pair of enemies

It was a dark and windy night.

On such a night, it is very suitable for things like murder and arson to happen, and it is also suitable for things like sneaking around.

Silence enveloped the small courtyard, and one could even hear the chirping of insects.

However...the silence was broken.

"Battle of bastards——!"

The source of the sound was the kitchen, which was lit by fire. The door that was originally ajar was suddenly pushed open, and various things including but not limited to spatulas, rolling pins, kitchen knives, radishes, cucumbers, etc. were thrown out, followed by mouths. The stuffed Arataki rolled out of it in a very embarrassed manner, and then quickly got up and ran away. The whole process was very smooth and there was no sluggishness at all.

After Ara Taki Ichito, the furious Saro also rushed out of the kitchen. Because he rushed out too quickly, he braked suddenly and slid a distance on the floor, and then quickly chased in the direction of Ara Taki Ichito's escape.

It's amazing that Saro's speed is obviously faster than Ara Taki Ichito, but every time Saro is about to catch Ara Taki Ichito, Ara Taki Ichito will use the surrounding things, such as corners, ponds, or a big tree, or a rockery to increase the distance.

"Hahaha! Did you see that, senior sister! This uncle is no longer the uncle I used to be!"

Ara Taki Ichito accelerated and jumped directly over the wall of the yard, and then disappeared in front of Saro.

Seeing this scene, Saro followed closely and jumped over the wall, but just as she supported the wall with her hands and turned over, Ara Taki Ichito actually turned into the yard next to her.

Saara was pulled away by Arotaki Ichito again.

Such extreme tugs happen from time to time, so Saara couldn't catch Arotaki Ichito, and Saara's mentality became worse and worse.

"I'm not saying anything, Senior Sister, I just ate a few of your dumplings... Is it necessary to chase me so relentlessly?"

Swallowing the dumplings in his mouth, while lowering his head to avoid the flying kitchen knife, Arotaki Ichito said indifferently.

"Just?!"

However, Arotaki Ichito's words made Saara even more angry.

"I worked so hard to make dumplings for my master, wanting to honor her... but you bastard ate them! You're asking me why?!"

"What can I do? After I finished today's training, I fell asleep out of exhaustion. When I woke up, it was dark, but I didn't have dinner. I was so hungry that I was almost starving. Then I smelled a fragrance in the kitchen..." Ara Taki Ichito said unjustifiably: "I think it should be your fault, Senior Sister... If it is an important thing, it should be placed where others can't find it. Isn't this something that a three-year-old child knows?"

"You mean... I'm not even as good as a three-year-old child——?!"

Sa Luo was so angry at Ara Taki Ichito's absurd reason that he laughed, "Then according to you, this fault should be blamed on me? Do I have to apologize to you?"

"It's okay, I'm magnanimous and forgive you!"

"..."

As soon as Gui Yi Fa Yan pushed the door out of his room, he saw a purple lightning falling from the sky.

"It's thundering? Should we put away our clothes?"

Just kidding, the lightning elemental power that belongs to Sha Luo is extremely active, so Gui Yi Fa Yan still knows that the lightning is Sha Luo's masterpiece.

"I hope these two people can be tactful when quarreling and don't blow up our yard."

The results of the training in the training space created by Gui Yi Fa Yan these days were fully demonstrated by Ara Taki Ito at this moment.