"(.-ω-)zzz~"
Li Ping'an glanced at Kitten beside him, who was about to fall asleep, and tapped her little head.
Little Girl startled awake and tugged at the fishing rod in her hands.
"Why aren't the fish biting yet?"
"Fishing takes patience. You have to be patient," Li Ping'an said mildly.
Little Girl propped her little face on one hand, bored out of her mind.
"Weren't you the one who insisted on coming? Why don't you want to fish now?"
"That's not true. This fairy is just sleepy."
"Then go back and sleep."
"This fairy wants to fish!"
"Aren't you sleepy?"
Little Girl's face was unusually solemn. "Even if I'm sleepy, I still have to fish."
She held out like that until evening, by which time she was already fast asleep on Li Ping'an's lap.
She murmured in her dreams, "Fishies, so many fishies. This fairy caught so many fishies."
Li Ping'an smiled helplessly and took Little Girl home.
It was already late at night. Tomorrow would be another new year.
In the middle of the night, Little Girl woke and reached out to nudge Li Ping'an.
Li Ping'an opened his eyes lazily.
"Big Ping’an, where are this fairy's fish?"
"Mm..."
Li Ping'an closed his eyes again.
Crackle, pop~
Early in the morning, the sound of firecrackers rang out outside.
After the recent upheaval in Yan Prefecture, this New Year was to be all the livelier, in hopes of securing a good omen for the coming year.
"Heave-ho~"
Little Girl had changed into a little red padded jacket, still with a little hat attached.
Li Ping'an had also made a token gesture of finding Old Ox a strip of red cloth and tying it around his two horns for a festive touch.
Before long, people came to offer New Year's