Spring in the Land of Flowers was a scene of everything coming to life.
Golden sunlight glittered brilliantly among the dew-covered flowers.
Streams burbled through fragrant grass and rich soil.
Hundred Flowers Mountain was a famous attraction in the Land of Flowers.
Its wooden boardwalk overlooking a sea of flowers, fragrant canopy of shade, and mountainside shopping street.
These three features drew countless tourists.
The day the two arrived, the flowers were in full bloom, but the air was still chilly.
That was no problem for either of them, though.
One wielded Light Release, the other Scorch Release, and their chakra was warmer than the other's.
"There aren't many tourists today."
"Isn't that perfect? Fewer people means we can enjoy ourselves more freely."
Pakura still favored her round bun.
Her backless, fitted long-sleeved top showed off her mature figure.
A long white skirt remained her first choice to go with it, because Xuanhui had said she looked like a fairy in one.
Xuanhui picked a red flower, tidied it up in his hand, and tucked it into Pakura's hair.
"Does it look pretty?"
"You mean the flower?"
The corners of Pakura's lips lifted slightly, and her slender fingers poked Xuanhui in the ribs a few times.
"Of! Course! I! Mean! Me!"
"Even if you ask a hundred times, the answer will still be yes.
Even the brightest flowers are just decorations when they're in your hair."
"That's what I wanted to hear."
"If you like hearing it, I'll say more."
She could no longer suppress her smile; the corners of her mouth kept rising.
She reached out to take his hand, then changed her mind and simply linked her arm through his.
"Can I be a little less restrained?"
"You could hang off me, and I wouldn't mind."
"Then I