20demayo Chapter 290 Summer Celebration
Chapter 290 Summer Celebration
The summer festival is not very grand, but it is not a small festival either. Inazuma people will choose to go out in the cool night during this hot summer.
Call a few friends and go shopping together. There are small stalls on the roadside that cater to passers-by, with countless snacks and gadgets.
As midnight approaches, there will be a grand fireworks display for pedestrians to watch.
In the castle tower, General Raiden was sitting upright, but the people next to him were sitting very casually, with some even lying down.
In comparison, General Lei Dian was really like a good boy, he looked straight ahead and said nothing.
As a white-haired fox, Kitsai Palace was free and uninhibited. She supported herself with one arm, half lying on the ground, and smiled, "Could it be that it's the summer festival, and it's so lively outside, so we just stay at home?"
"I guess Kitsusai-gū can't stay idle again!" Miyu Chiyo rested her head on Lei Dianying's legs and turned her head to look at the white-haired fox.
Tengu Sasayuri nodded, expressing her deep agreement.
"Have you ever seen a fox that can stay idle?" Hu Zhaigong gently scratched the ghost girl's nose, his eyes full of charm, and said, "Don't you want to go out and play?"
"Of course I did." Miyu Chiyoko stroked the horns on her head with one hand and laughed softly.
Lei Dianzhen's eyes were as gentle as water, and he said, "Then let's go together. Now that the world is prosperous, it's the right time."
"Sister, but if we go out together, will we really have fun?" Lei Dianying said with a gloomy face.
If you think about it carefully, three generals going out together, accompanied by their three families, what a shocking scene it must be. Who would have the heart to attend the celebration?
"Please, the only person present here, although he looks ordinary, but in fact he has unparalleled strength, is invincible in the world, and is famous both at home and abroad, wouldn't it be better?" Hu Zhaigong said slowly.
After hearing these words, everyone turned their eyes to the man in black who was drinking tea calmly. He saw his sleeves swaying slightly, but it didn't look vulgar. When the tea cup was empty, he looked a little heroic.
Mo Ran said darkly, "So without me, you guys can't do anything, right?"
Everyone nodded in unison. Except for General Thunder who would not show his support, all the other demons and monsters had expectant looks on their faces.
"Okay." Mo Ran waved his hand helplessly, and with a wave of his hand, he cast a magic spell and explained: "With this magic spell, the residents will recognize you and see you, but they will not associate you with gods or demons, that is, your original identity."
Hu Zhaigong said with a smile: "This is absolutely a must-have spell for home travel, sneaking into houses, picking locks, and murder and arson!"
"You can go and try and see who in this house will protect you." Mo Ran put his hands into his sleeves and narrowed his eyes to a slit.
Hu Zhaigong coughed twice and said, "It was just a joke, how can you take it seriously? I, the former palace chief, would never do such dirty things as corruption, perverting the law, and stealing!"
"That'd better be! I'll keep my eyes on you!" Miyu Chiyo supported her chin with both hands. Her girlish face and lively personality made her very cute.
Sasayuri looked at the white-haired fox with a wary look on her face.
"Hey, what do you two mean by this? You're bullying me because no one is helping me, right? General, my dear niece, do you think they should be punished for bullying foxes like this?" Fox Palace rushed to General Lei Dian and began to complain.
General Lei Dian did not hesitate, he looked directly at the man in black and said, "I support all decisions made by my uncle, without exception."
"Wow, you all have such cruel hearts!" Hu Zhaigong fell to the ground, vividly interpreting the pain of being unable to get any help from heaven or earth.
After waiting for a while and seeing that no one was there to pull him up, he could only jump up by himself. Looking at the people who were getting up and preparing to go out, his eyes were filled with resentment.
"General, you come along too." Lei Dianzhen pulled his niece and prepared to go out without saying anything.
General Lei Dian wanted to refuse, but after looking at Lei Dianying and his uncle, he said nothing more.
Although it is only afternoon now, there is still a festive atmosphere. The street vendors do not leave their stalls even under the scorching sun.
The arrival of these people did not add any difference to the bustling street. After all, everyone dressed up carefully before daring to go out, and their clothes were also very particular.
They are all wearing traditional Inazuma clothing. If you don’t wear this kind of clothing, you will probably be defined as a foreigner.
"It's so lively here, hehe, here come the desserts!" Lei Dianying took out a bag and set his sights on the various dessert stalls.
Although the taste may not be as good as that at home, at times like this, what you eat is not the taste of the food, but the festive atmosphere.
"Ying, we will meet at the end of Hanamizaka Street later, don't forget!" Raidenzhen shouted.
I saw a figure with purple hair and purple clothes waving behind him. I guess his mouth was full of dessert and he couldn't speak.
Raidenzhen looked back at the monsters traveling with him and said with a smile, "Everyone go out and play, we'll meet up again later."
"See you later!" Miyu Chiyo ran to a stall where people could hit an instrument and get prizes based on the score. It was very suitable for tourists with strong strength.
"See you later." Sasayuri walked towards an archery stall. The owner of this stall might need to prepare to close the stall in advance.
After all, if the Tengu clan's archery skills are second to none among the Inazuma, then the second is the best. Even if the General appears to refute it, it will be useless.
Huzaigong also waved his hand and walked straight to the fried food snack stand.
"Well, I'll go check it out too." Lei Dianzhen was thinking about where he was going. He caught a glimpse of his brother and niece, who were just standing there with no intention of going out to play.
Lei Dianzhen asked: "Brother, General, don't you want to go take a look somewhere?"
"It's too lively here. I don't know what to do." General Lei Dian looked at the bustling scene around him with a confused look in his eyes.
Mo Ran also shook his head and said, "I have played all the games I should play, and I don't really want to play them again now. Zhen, you go, I will take good care of the general."
"But since we're out now, let's just look around. It won't be in vain. Isn't this what my brother taught me?" Lei Dianzhen said with his hands spread out.
Mo Ran pondered for a moment. It was okay for an old man like him to do this, but General Lei Dian was still a child. He should be more lively. It was not good to be mature at a young age like he was before.
"General, let me take you around." Mo Ran said.
"Okay, uncle." General Lei Dian nodded and followed behind the man in black.
Lei Dianzhen stopped where she was, watched for a while, and then walked towards a stall. The game that tested her intelligence was already difficult for her.
Mo Ran walked past a stall where there was a white-haired old man taking his granddaughter out for a walk. His hunched body formed a very sharp contrast with the childish face next to him.
Perhaps one day, Mo Ran will become as old as this. His upright back will become bent, and his solid body will become an old machine that cannot be broken down. He will no longer be able to do anything well and it will be difficult for him to make any progress.
Looking at General Lei Dian beside him, who was in his prime, graceful and elegant, there was a clear dividing line between him and the man in black who looked gloomy and decadent.
Looking back again, the old man was holding his granddaughter's hand and walking into the crowd. His granddaughter was growing up slowly, but the old man's health was getting worse day by day.
Finally, on the happy day when the granddaughter put on the white dress, the old man's figure disappeared in an instant, turned into a handful of yellow earth, and was blown away by the wind.
With his eyes trembling slightly, Mo Ran looked beside him. General Lei Dian had become a child of only a few years old, while his own hands had become visibly older. He could feel the elemental power in his body decreasing little by little, and his breathing became increasingly difficult, as if walking a few steps was very difficult.
He feels old in his heart. No matter what he faces, he seems powerless and is left with only helplessness. The vigor and vitality he once had are gone. The glorious years are gone, and he can't even name the children of the new era.
He began to slowly close his eyes, thinking about the unfinished business he still had in this world. He could not go back to see the two demon gods he raised, he did not return to Liyue to bid farewell to his many good friends, he did not wait for his family to be reunited, and he had not yet met his biological father.
And finally, the person in my heart who I haven’t met yet…
The girl in my heart, her back seemed not far away, but my vision was becoming dimmer and dimmer, my body could no longer support me to walk, I could do nothing, nothing at all.
Suddenly, the young girl slowly turned around and smiled. She was more beautiful than any other girl in the world and more charming than anyone else in the world. She made the old man feel as if he were basking in the spring breeze and had no regrets in his heart.
But having no regrets is also another kind of regret. If he has no regrets, then he would have no attachment to the world anymore. But he is obviously old and there are still many things he has not completed.
Those who have clear thoughts cannot be deceived by anything.
The space shattered into pieces, revealing its original appearance. The man in black looked like a young man of vigor and vitality. His plain face seemed to have stars hanging high in it. One eye was dull, while the other was full of life.
Reaching out and rubbing his temple, Mo Ran exhaled deeply and sighed in his heart: "The law of nature is really omnipresent. I can be controlled by a random thought in my mind."
"And you always choose festivals and celebrations. Don't you think that using happy scenes to contrast your own sorrow will make me look even more sorrowful?"
【What the host said is actually correct. 】
"Oh, it's really hard to guard against!" Mo Ran sighed again.
General Lei Dian looked at the man in black and asked, "Uncle, are you feeling unwell? Do you need to go home?"
"It's okay, I was just a little dazed just now. Let's continue shopping." Mo Ran smiled slightly, pulled General Lei Dian and walked towards a snack stand.
With this demeanor, he looks like someone of the same age. Although his appearance has not changed, he looks like an old grandfather with a mature little granddaughter.
But now, even if General Lei Dian called him "Uncle", the people around him would probably hesitate. This guy looks about the same age, and the uncle even looks younger. Are they really uncle and nephew?
At the original stall, the old man brought his granddaughter, also chatting and laughing all the way. Although they were a grandfather and granddaughter, the fun of their conversation was no less than that of people of the same age, without any ambiguity at all.