“I’ve been staying here all this time, and it’s rare to see rainy weather.”
Walking on the street, there is a solemn atmosphere everywhere, but there are no people in the bustling market in the past.
The sky was filled with heavy dark gray, and the rainwater continued to fall on the ground along the eaves, stirring up countless water splashes.
"Probably...it's because of the "Mourning Day"."
Yuexing took the oil-paper umbrella with a yellow flower pattern from Rem's hand, carefully put it away and placed it at her feet.
""Day of mourning"? Is there also a festival here to commemorate the deceased?"
"Yes, because no matter where they are, there will always be relatives who have passed away, and someone must remember their existence. Even if they are slowly forgotten by everyone, there will always be someone who will do it..."
Rem said, his expression looked a little sad.
"Are you thinking of everyone in the ghost village..."
Yuexing gently held Rem's hand and asked
"Although they haven't taken much care of Rem, they are also Rem's tribe, and Rem once lived in that place... But now Rem only has her sister and Xingjun."
"On some nights, Rem will still think of everyone in the ghost village. Although everyone does not think highly of Rem, there are still people who care about Rem, Rem's father and mother..."
Rem sighed softly, and then returned his expression to his usual appearance.
"I also miss my parents and my friends a little bit, and I don't know how they are doing."
"——"
Yuexing smiled and shook her head, looking at Rem
"If they are forgotten, they will really die... I should also go and worship them. Rem should have been doing this kind of thing before."
"Yes, sometimes onee-sama and Rem go together, but most of the time Rem goes to pay homage by herself..."
The rain gradually subsided, but the sky did not seem to clear up.
"Do I need to prepare anything?"
He held the umbrella up again, and the rain hit the umbrella surface, causing a slight vibration.
"Well, I need to go back and make some necessary tributes."
Rem nodded, and the two of them walked side by side into the rain, left the market, and walked towards the mansion.
…
As soon as I came back, I saw Subaru holding an umbrella and cleaning up fallen leaves outside.
"Subaru, why are you still outside sweeping up fallen leaves on a rainy day?"
"It's not like Ram said, "If you wait until the rain stops before cleaning up the fallen leaves, the whole yard will be full of fallen leaves!" Who would want to go out to sweep the floor on a rainy day!"
After hearing the sound, Subaru complained dissatisfiedly and raised his head, with surprise on his face.
"Yuexing! Rem! Why are you back? Did you enjoy your time in Lugnica?"
"I stayed there for a few days and occasionally went shopping and visited other places. I heard Rem said that today is the "Mourning Day", so I came back to prepare something to pay homage to."
"Memorial day? Speaking of which, Japan also has festivals to commemorate the deceased, such as "Otherland Day" and other festivals... Someone has passed away and needs to be memorialized... It hurts!"
Subaru was violently interrupted mid-sentence, and a pink figure appeared from behind Subaru.
"Barrus's mind is filled with fallen leaves. How can he ask questions like who died in other people's homes? Sure enough, Barrus is just an idiot who only knows how to be lazy?"
"It hurts, sister-sama, doesn't your conscience hurt?"
Subaru, who was covering his head, looked at Ram dissatisfied.
"Barrus, don't have lunch until you finish cleaning the yard."
"It says it's lunch, but it's actually just sweet potatoes!"
Ram ignored Subaru who was wailing on the ground and looked at Rem
"The materials for making tributes have been prepared. Ram still has to take care of things in the mansion, so he can't accompany Rem."
"It's okay, sister, Yuexing will accompany me."
"Do you know how to worship your clan members?"
Yuexing rolled her eyes and said nothing
He put the umbrella away and put it at the door. After Rem walked into the kitchen, he walked straight back to the room, took a book and returned to the hall.
Subaru was still working hard outside cleaning up fallen leaves.
"Hey! Yuexing, when did you come back?"
Emilia, who was wearing pajamas, walked downstairs and saw Yuexing sitting in the living room reading a book.
"Good morning Emilia, Rem and I just came back. Rem went to prepare the things for worship."
"Is today the day of mourning? Are you and Rem going to pay homage to your clan members?"
"As a "descendant of the ghost clan", it is necessary to worship your own clan, although I have never done it before."
Yuexing shrugged
"It's not too late to do it now~"
Parker emerged from Emilia's hair and yawned.
"Good morning, Parker"
"Good morning~"
The door opened, and Subaru came in all wet, with some leaves still on his legs.
"Oh! Good morning Emilia Tan, good morning father!"
Subaru suddenly saw the two people on the stairs and greeted them warmly.
"Even if you call me father, I won't hand over my daughter to you so quickly~"
"Don't be so heartless, Father." Subaru twisted his body with an expression on his face that he wanted to be beaten.
Suddenly, a set of clothes flew from the side onto Subaru's face, knocking him to the ground.
"Barrus, change out of your dirty clothes and wash them yourself. You are destroying the fruits of Ram's labor by standing here."
Ram walked out of the corridor at some point, bringing with him a set of Subaru's clothes.
"Onee-sama is too rude!"
"Today Rem is going to pay homage to the tribe. There are a lot of things to do in the mansion. Ram doesn't have time to play house games with you anymore. If you don't hurry up, you won't have dinner."
"Yes, Lord Ram!"
After saying that, Subaru hugged his clothes and ran away.
"The relationship between Ram and Subaru is still very good," Emilia said with a smile.
"It's nothing, I'm just giving orders to ignorant guys." Ram showed a proud expression.
"It's ready, let's go Yuexing"
Rem took a basket out of the kitchen and found that everyone outside was looking at him.
"What's wrong? Is there something wrong with Rem?"
"Rem looks very happy today."
Parker looked at Rem carefully and said something that Rem didn't understand.
"Let's go Rem, it won't be good if it rains heavily after a while."
He closed the book in his hand, took the basket from Rem, and walked out of the hall.
Rem saluted Emilia, walked out, closed the door, and held up an umbrella.
“This rain doesn’t look like it’s going to stop.”
I caught the raindrops falling outside with my hands. After a while, my hands were completely soaked.
It has been raining lightly in the sky, and the air has become humid
"We rarely get this kind of weather throughout the year, but it will definitely rain on this day. It's probably God's will."
Rem raised a finger playfully, smiling like a child
"To be honest, I have been here for so long but have rarely experienced the life here. I am basically on the road to adventure. Peaceful days are so rare," Yuexing said with emotion.
"Because Yuexing is a hero, Rem's hero"
…
In front of a standing stone monument, after Rem prayed devoutly, Yuexing helped Rem up.
If you don't hold an umbrella on a rainy day, you will definitely get wet.
"This place looks like there are many tombstones. Is it a cemetery?"
"Well, many people have erected monuments in this area. Some have bodies and some have no bodies. Everyone is here. I hope the deceased can be more lively there."
Rem crossed his hands and said, then he looked at a stone monument not far away.
There, a silver-haired old man in a crisp black butler's uniform stood solemnly in front of the tomb, holding a black umbrella.
In front of the tomb, a dazzling yellow flower swayed in the air
"Is it Lord Wilhelm? Are you paying homage to the previous sword master?" Rem asked.
"Yes, only when facing his wife, Mr. Wilhelm will be so serious, with countless love in his eyes," Yuexing sighed.
"If Rem dies, will Yuexing do the same thing?"
"What nonsense are you talking about? How can something happen if I'm here in Rem?"
He patted Rem's head gently, dispelling Rem's ridiculous idea.
Wilhelm, who was about to leave after the worship service, saw the two people not far away. He put his other hand without an umbrella on his chest and made a standard gentleman's courtesy.
Yuexing also returned the gift, out of etiquette, and also as a tribute to an infatuated person.
Without communication, Wilhelm walked in the flower field holding a black umbrella. In his lonely back, there was infinite longing for his wife and a firmer belief.