We Want to See Fireworks

The children were disappointed. Yuxian had taken them to Kyoto when they first arrived, and they had no interest in going back now.

"We're not going there to play, we're going to kill ghosts."

After Tanjiro said that, the children fell silent, but their expressions showed that they were still very unhappy.

Okita Souji quickly comforted them.

She smiled and said, "There are many fun places in Kyoto. Master is not familiar with Kyoto, but I will take you there this time. I'm sure you won't be disappointed."

The children exchanged glances, agreeing with the statement.

Compared to Yuxian, Okita Souji is naturally very familiar with Kyoto, and I believe she knows some things that Yuxian doesn't.

The children were then satisfied and began to look forward to it. Okita Souji wouldn't lie, and they were willing to believe her.

Kocho Shinobu, who was ahead, heard the children's conversation and turned around to say, "That demon was discovered near Kyoto. Let's go to Kyoto to rest first and then search slowly."

Although she was very anxious, she still cared about the children's needs and decided to go to Kyoto first.

Upon arriving in Kyoto again, Yu Xian and his companions did not rest at an inn this Yuxian, but instead went to Okita Souji's residence in the city.

The house looks very simple, but it is quite large and can accommodate everyone.

"Everyone, take a rest first. After dinner, I'll take you out to play."

Okita Souji entered host mode and began to entertain everyone.

As the hostess, she warmly prepared rooms for everyone and even bought food from the street to treat them.

The children, of course, readily agreed, and they began to look forward to the places Soji would take them to play.

"This is Ikeda-ya."

Okita Souji was indeed more suitable to be a tour guide in Kyoto than Yuxian. Not only did she lead everyone around, but she also explained some interesting anecdotes that had happened in the past in great detail, which made the trip more lively.

"I know, I know! This is where your Shinsengumi its name!"

The children immediately spoke up; the Ikeda-ya raid was indeed very famous, and all of them had heard of it.

Okita Souji nodded. "Yes, but this Ikeda-ya is not the same as the old Ikeda-ya. It was destroyed back then and was rebuilt later."

She didn't take everyone inside; after walking past the Ikeda-ya, she led them to the next place.

The children asked curiously, "Where are we going this time?"

Okita Souji smiled slightly, "You've probably heard of the place we're going to this time; it's very famous."

"Very famous?"

The children began to rack their brains, trying to think of places they all knew but had never been to.

Where could that be?

"This is it?"

The children were dumbfounded when they saw the small, dilapidated bridge in front of them.

Before them stood a very old stone bridge. They looked at Okita Souji with a puzzled expression, waiting for her explanation.

Yuxian said, "This is Ichijou-modori Bridge."

This small bridge is quite famous; even children have heard of it. It must be Ichijou-modori Bridge.

The children knew where they were as soon as they heard the name of the Ichijou-modori Bridge.

"Ibuki is so stupid, he actually got his arm chopped off here."

"But she took it back."

"That's still stupid."

They started discussing it amongst themselves.

Okita Souji said with a smile, "Besides the story of Ibuki, there is another very famous story here, about the resurrection of the dead, which is also the origin of the name of Ichijou-modori Bridge."

"Once upon a time, there was a man named Sanzen Jōzō who rushed back to Kyoto after learning of his father's death. He encountered his father's funeral procession on this bridge. He prayed very devoutly for his father, and his father, who had died on this bridge, was instantly resurrected because of his prayers. So this place is called Ichijou-modori Bridge)."

Wow! That's amazing!

The children were all amazed; such a thing as the dead coming back to life is unbelievable anywhere.

After hearing Soji's story, Tanjiro Kamado missed his father and wished that his family could be resurrected like in the legends.

At that moment, Tanjiro seemed to see his father, Tanjuuro Kamado, waving to him from not far away.

"Tanjiro, Tanjiro..."

His father was calling him softly.

For a moment, Tanjiro Kamado's eyes glazed over, and he found himself back in his old home, with his parents and siblings all around him, smiling at him.

Tears instantly streamed down his face, the scalding tears sliding down his cheeks and dripping onto the ground.

Yuxian jumped out of bed with a somersault.

"Huh? Why are we home?"

He saw the phone lit up by the bedside, displaying the game he was playing.

Yuxian picked it up gently and stared blankly at the character illustration in the picture.

He closed his eyes, and after a long while, he suddenly opened them again.

"Enmu!!!"

Was Zhuangzi dreaming of being a butterfly, or was the butterfly dreaming of being Zhuangzi?

Perhaps Yuxian was a little unsure at first, but some things cannot be faked.

The bond formed by spending every day together cannot be explained simply by dreaming.

Clearly, everything he has now is an illusion.

He immediately thought of the Lower Rank One Enmu's abilities; it must be Enmu who launched the attack on them.

Yuxian thought of a way to break free from the Enmu dream.

"Suicide can release you from dreams..."

He blinked, quickly picked up his phone, and lay back down on the bed.

"Let's play some games first... I haven't played in ages, I really miss it..."

Chapter 23, Section 336: We Want to See Fireworks

While everyone else was falling into a dream, some people quickly broke free, Mash.

Mash's will was incredibly strong; the mere dream world held no appeal for her, and she broke free in the blink of an eye.

She just stood there, protecting the others.

"Oh? You broke free from the dream so quickly. You must be quite extraordinary."

Enmu appeared far away at the other end of Ichijou-modori Bridge, a sickly smile on her face.

Mash shook her head. "It's not that they can't break free, it's that they don't want to."

She knew these people too well; they were a troublesome group who could have so much fun in a dream even though they knew it was a dream.

She didn't want to disturb them now; she just stood by and protected them from being attacked by the ghost in front of her.

"Ah... I'm being too kind by letting you have your sweet dreams."

Enmu said, seemingly unsure, "Perhaps it would be better if I gave you nightmares?"

Mash couldn't help but roll her eyes. "You can give it a try."

If these people were really given nightmares, Enmu wouldn't have the chance to stand here and chatter so easily now; she would be facing the children's rage at any moment.

"Wouldn't it be better to die in a beautiful dream? Why did you have to break free? I really can't bear to see you in despair."

Enmu slowly walked towards Mash.

"So delicious, so delicious, woohoo!"

A petite little girl dressed in light yellow wanders through the bustling streets of Kyoto, her hands full of snacks and her mouth greasy with food scraps.

"Although I had a lot of fun with Shuten, it was really boring there."

Ibuki ate as he walked, muttering to himself from time to time.

"While Shuten drunk, I'm going to have a good time here for a few days."

"The food here is so delicious, oh my gosh..."

As Ibuki walked, he unknowingly moved closer to Ichijou-modori Bridge leading home.

"Huh? How did I end up here again? I hate this place, it always reminds me of unhappy things."

She turned to go back.

But from afar, her gaze caught sight of a familiar figure standing on the bridge.

She rubbed her eyes with the wrist of her hand, which was full of food, to check again.

"It really is Mash! What is she doing here?"

Ibuki crept closer and found that the children lying haphazardly on the ground still had Yuxian.

"What game are they playing? I want to play too! I want to play too!"

Ibuki ran up to the bridge and, before Mash could react, shoved all the food he was holding into Mash's hands.

He plopped down on the bridge and closed his eyes.

"Ibuki, what are you doing!"

Mash was very surprised by Ibuki's appearance, but even more surprised by her actions, not understanding what she was up to.

Ibuki opened his eyes, looked at Mash, and asked, "Huh? Aren't you guys playing a game?"

Mash said helplessly, "They're trapped in a dream."

"A dream?" Ibuki's eyes lit up, and he quickly said, "I want one too! I want one too!"

"Is that you?" She then noticed Enmu in the distance and urged urgently, "Hurry up and get me in too!"

Enmu Ibuki and her appearance suddenly appear, she became wary and stopped getting close.

Ibuki was immediately angry. Everyone else was playing, but she wasn't included, which made her very dissatisfied.

"Hmph! You're all playing by yourselves without me, then I'll make sure none of you get to play!"

She quickly fiddled with the children, doing something, then stood aside like she was watching a show.

"Wow!" "Oops!" "What's wrong? What's wrong?"

Sure enough, the children soon jumped up and came out of their dream.

They noticed Ibuki standing to the side, grinning mischievously, and he clearly knew what had happened.

"Ibuki! What are you doing! I was clearly having a tea party, why did you call me out?"

Gretel glared angrily at Ibuki, showing no joy or politeness at the long-awaited reunion.

"That's right, that's right, Ibuki, if you keep playing pranks like this, we're not friends anymore."

Everyone began to criticize Ibuki's prank.

"Huh? Mash, did you go shopping just now? I'm hungry."

Illya reacted quickly, running to Mash's side, taking the food from her hands, and starting to eat.

Upon seeing this, the children all rushed over, and in just a moment, all the food in Mash's hands was devoured.

"Hey! That's mine! Mine! You can't do this!"