However, unfortunately, when he expressed resistance to this dress, the little monster who stayed behind to look at him burst into tears and hugged his thigh, babbled about how much Buyue was looking forward to, and
What if he doesn't wear it?
Facing this little monster that looked like it was made of water, Qiao Xi was unable to retreat.
However, if you go to a festival, you have a reason to change your clothes, right?
Qiao Xi looked at Qingming with a smile, waiting for him to say he was dissatisfied and then naturally found something more low-key to change into.
only……
"No need to change. Anyway, during the festival, both humans and monsters will wear gorgeous clothes."
Qingming smiled at Qiao Xi and said, "I would say your clothes are quite suitable."
——Humph, I don’t know why, but the other party’s expectations are so obvious, don’t think he can’t see it!
Qingming deeply felt that if she didn't take the opportunity to do something bad, she would be sorry for such an opportunity at the right time and place!
Qiao Xi blinked her round eyes, her fleshy cheeks couldn't help but bulge, and her originally calm and self-possessed temperament was transformed into aggrieved and frustrated by such a small action.
"..."
Qingming moved her fingers and turned her eyes with difficulty.
No! His will cannot be so weak!
This evil Fengyue God had deliberately teased him before, and he was worried that he would look down on him like other monsters. What if he didn't come back with revenge now?
Thinking that she had just been anxiously waiting for this monster's answer, as if it were a sentence, Qingming's heart, which had softened a bit at Qiao Xi's look, instantly became firm.
He pretended to cough and said righteously: "Okay, don't waste time. We can catch up with the festival right now."
Seeing that he was completely indifferent, Qiao Xi couldn't help but smacked the corner of her mouth with regret, and followed Qingming with drooped eyes.
Qingming strode forward, feeling the sad aura emanating from the people behind her. She didn't even look back, but the corners of her mouth involuntarily turned up in a very pleasant arc for some unknown reason.
The place where the festival is held is actually at the foot of this mountain - the festival of Fengyue God cannot be too far away from Fengyue God, right?
Qiao Xi and Qingming went down the mountain road until they reached the place when the sky turned dark.
In the distance, the very lively sound of gongs and drums could be heard. Qiao Xi followed the sound and looked over, and saw a brightly lit place there at a glance.
The sorrow she had just felt was instantly thrown away, and Qiao Xi quickened her pace with great interest.
"Oh? Is this a festival? There are so many people!"
——It’s so touching!
From the time he came to this world to now, except for the day he came, this was the first time he saw so many living humans!
Qiao Xi looked at the flashing red lanterns and the men, women, old and children coming and going, and her mood suddenly soared.
However, Qingming, who was following him next to him, was not as happy as he was.
As the legend says, Seimei's mother is indeed a white fox monster, while his father is a nobleman in the human world.
Before adulthood, Qingming had been living with the noble human Father Day, and because of her mother's entrustment before her death, Qingming had always remembered that she could not let others discover her identity.
In the beginning, he did very well, and even got the appreciation of a certain Onmyoji because the half-demon was born with more spiritual energy than humans, and entered the Onmyoja to study.
Because of his cute appearance and his father's aristocratic status, Qingming herself, although her mother didn't know about it, was a bit subtle, but on the surface she didn't treat him well, and she seemed to be no better than him.
But since he entered the Onmyojia and showed his talent in Onmyoji, he suddenly had a sense of presence in the family.
His father, who had nothing to do with him other than bringing him home once, suddenly appeared and showed a rare act of fatherly kindness. It must be said that Qingming was really confused at the beginning.
But what happened next made Qingming understand that humans, a seemingly weak species, are actually quite terrifying.
Hypocrisy, viciousness, selfishness... Qingming knows that the "evil" in them is not even comparable to that of some monsters.
He once saw with his own eyes a certain famous nobleman who looked arrogant and reserved, but the evil karma surrounding him was so overwhelming that even the weather was affected.
Later, for some reason, a rumor suddenly arose in Kyoto - the genius onmyoji Abe Seimei was the son of a white fox.
Everyone's eyes turned to disgust, fear or contempt when they looked at themselves, as if they were looking at some disgusting garbage.
Even his father, who had smiled at him the day before, was like that.
However, it was obvious that he had done nothing.
…
Qingming glanced sideways at Qiao Xi, who looked quite excited, and then couldn't help but curl her lips in disdain.
As expected, only a monster like this who knows nothing about the world would be so interested in such a boring festival.
Qiao Xi didn't know that in Qingming's heart, he was defined as "ignorant of the world." He just felt that it was the first time since he came to this world to see so many living people and to see ancient rituals with his own eyes.
People are just interested.
As Seimei said, the people who come to the festival are indeed wearing their best clothes. However, the problem is that this is just a remote small village that makes a living by farming. No matter how gorgeous the clothes of these villagers are,
Compared with Qiao Xi's dress, which was considered gorgeous even among nobles, it instantly lost its luster.
So, when Qiao Xi was curiously flipping through the various masks on a stall without covering up her figure, outstanding looks, outstanding clothes, and outstanding temperament, any of these three things are enough to catch people's eyes.
The combination of these qualities instantly made Qiao Xi the focus of the entire festival.
Qiao Xi tilted her head, shook the lucky cat mask in her hand, and said, "How do you sell this?"
The stall owner was staring at him while he was fidgeting with the mask. He suddenly heard him ask this question, waved his hands subconsciously, and said with a silly smile: "No money, I'll give it to you, I'll give it to you."
Qiao Xi touched her nose, her expression looked very innocent.
"Huh? Really?"
"Really, really, I gave it to you!"
Qingming squinted her eyes and witnessed a live lesson in which beauty conquered the world. Then when she raised her eyes and saw Qiao Xi holding up the mask and gesticulating on her face, she suddenly felt unhappy again.
The tail of his eyes curled up, and he suddenly took the ugliest mask from the mask stall. He raised his hand and covered Qiao Xi's face. Then he said with a smile: "This one suits you best."
Qiao Xi blinked and adjusted the mask so that she could see through the eye holes of the mask, then tilted her head and tapped on the mask: "What is this?"
Qingming took off his hand seriously and said, "It's Fengyue God's antler mask. It's very beautiful."