"Wow, I didn't expect Miss An Le to draw so beautifully."
"I want it too! I want it too! Sister, help me draw a mask!"
Sakura Nation, Kyushu Island, Shencun Village.
In the shrine, An Le was holding a writing brush and looking at the several old ladies and middle-aged women surrounding him with a smile.
Of course, there are also the two little guys Aoi Xiang and Kazuya.
As Yan Huan and An Le came to this peaceful village for four days, the village's annual festival was coming.
At this moment, An Le is helping the villagers draw Ema, masks, fans and other things needed for the festival.
But I saw that she used different brushes to dip different paints, and lightly wrote Chinese characters on the finished painting horse.
"Safety at Home"
After doing all this, she handed the Ema to a middle-aged woman standing aside.
"Okay, Taguchi Auntie."
"Wow, it's really beautiful."
"Thank you, Miss An Le."
Not only that Auntie, but other people around her were also holding the ema, fans, etc. that she drew in their hands.
And An Le put down his brush and looked at the happy expressions of the people around him.
In the happy atmosphere of the people around her, she didn't seem to need anything special, so she smiled happily herself.
"Excuse me, classmate Yan, that wooden boat is too heavy, and we old guys can't push it."
"It's okay, just use your strength."
At this moment, there was a little noise coming from outside the shrine.
An Le tilted his head and looked at the door, and saw the men working back.
Several shirtless old and middle-aged men surrounded Yan Huan, seemingly discussing what to do later.
In the crowd, Yan Huan seemed to feel An Le's gaze and looked towards the room.
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As if he caught a glimpse of the happy smile on her face, Yan Huan couldn't help but smile.
These days, accompanied by Yan Huan, whose identity has been modified through memory, An Le seems to be in a very good mood.
At least there are more smiles on my face every day than when I first came to Sakura Nation.
Moreover, they both rested together every night.
Originally, Yan Huan treated An Le as Ye Shiyu. He was worried that she would use Pleasure to make puffs if he was not careful at night.
But what really surprised Yan Huan was that she was especially quiet at night.
Just lying next to me, just listening to Yan Huan telling a story that was not very pleasant.
As if this is enough.
On the contrary, it is Yan Huan
Every night was more like a test and an ordeal for him.
Because, after spending a few days together at close range, he finally realized how attractive An Le's body was.
Sleeping together in close proximity every day is simply torture for him.
Yan Huan can actually hold back, he is a god.
"Wow, I can't tell that your boyfriend has a great figure. You two must be very hot every night, right?"
"Huh?"
Watching Yan Huan walking away with those men, the woman next to her looked away, but seeing An Le still looking over there, she couldn't help but laugh and joke.
An Le's face immediately turned red, but he picked up the brush awkwardly and asked,
"Well, don't you want my help in painting the mask or something? I, I'll start painting now."
"Don't change the subject."
Several women gathered around with smiles and said to each other:
"We haven't had such a young couple in our village for a long time. Everyone likes you very much."
"Yes, our village used to have a grandfather who was responsible for painting E horses. Unfortunately, since his death, we have all bought them online and delivered them to the town."
"It would be great if you could stay in the future. Everyone in the village will be very happy."
Listening to the words of the women, An Le was stunned for a moment, but his heart moved slightly.
But before he could speak, the old man next to him immediately stopped him and said,
"Okay, okay, don't say such things casually, others have their own plans."
"Hey, they were very happy while they were here."
"Yes, although our village is not like the city, we will definitely not treat them badly."
Several women and old people started talking again, while An Le smiled and lowered his head, helping Aoi Xiang and Kazuya draw masks.
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I don't know how much time passed, but the women who each took the objects drawn by An Le said goodbye and left the shrine to prepare for the night ceremony.
The huge shrine seemed to be quiet, and only An Le was left.
The village is extremely lively, with people hanging small lanterns and pushing wooden boats.
This is the festival
An Le was sitting alone on the edge of the shrine, taking advantage of the mountains and looking at the beautiful village below, not knowing what he was thinking.
The breeze blew through her black hair at the temples, seeming to blow away the gloom in her heart and making her feel particularly relaxed.
At this moment, beside me, a White Snake suddenly appeared.
Looking at An Le who was looking at the village with a smile, White Snake spat out his words and suddenly said,
"Why don't you just stay here with Yan Huan?"
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Hearing Little Finger's words for the first time in a long time, An Le turned his head and looked at it.
"The location where you dropped is randomly generated among several Barrier straight lines. You are really lucky to land in Sakura Nation.
"So on the other hand, as long as you don't take the initiative to tell us, it will be impossible for the other hosts to find this place.
"You can stay here forever."
But Little Finger was also looking at the village in front of him, and then explained lightly,
"The villagers here welcome you very much. Aren't you happy staying here? It's better than elsewhere.
"As long as I use a little more power, I can correct Yan Huan's memory again and make him stay here with you willingly.
"In this way, you can get married and have children here, and everything will be fine."
After listening to it finish everything, An Le looked at the peaceful village in front of him again.
This time, she did not speak in her heart, but seemed to be communicating with a real existence.
"Well, thank you for thinking about me, Little Finger."
Little Finger thought that her words were yin and yang, so he was still wary of himself and said angrily,
"Huh, don't get me wrong, I'm not thinking about you.
"You have been thinking about giving up during this period. Is it actually because you know how to kill me?
"As far as I am concerned, since you already know how to kill me at any time, I have failed and there is no need to lie to you anymore."
Little Finger spat out the message and turned away,
"If you continue to fight other hosts, even if you defeat them, you will definitely kill me in the end.
"I might as well provide you with a win-win solution. You can become happy by relying on my ability, and I can live forever. Why not?"
"Furthermore, without Yan Huan, it will not be easy for other hosts to evolve to their final form.
"I'm afraid they will spend most of their energy looking for you. There is no need to worry that they will continue to cause harm."
Listening to Little Finger's words, An Le shook his head, but said with a smile,
"I'm not blaming you, Little Finger."
"Huh?"
Little Finger turned to look at An Le, only to find that at this moment, the thought of giving up in her heart finally dissipated.
Therefore, it can feel the mood of An Le again.
At this moment, it felt An Le's proposal to itself.
It's felt.
Excited and happy.
In other words, An Le is indeed moved by his proposal.
"Although Little Finger you lied to me, I am also very angry about it
"But sometimes I have to think that you also encouraged me when I was most lonely and helpless.
"And without your ability, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to stand with dazzling girls like Vice President Sakuramiya for the rest of my life, right?"
An Le smiled slightly and turned to look at Little Finger,
"So, I began to think that maybe Little Finger you were like the anesthetic that saved the old lady at that time.
"Abuse is harmful, but critical moments are important."
Hearing An Le's words, Little Finger was slightly stunned and was speechless for a long time.
It wasn't until a long time later that it turned away and whispered,
"Are you stupid? You can still look away when someone harms you."
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An Le didn't speak, just smiled slightly.
Facing her gentle smile, Little Finger turned his head irritably and said impatiently,
"So, you are also tempted by the proposal to stay here."
"Hmm."
But An Le raised his head, looked at the sky here and murmured to himself,
"It's really beautiful here
"Simple, quiet, peaceful and carefree. Just like when I was a child and Xiao Huan was South District.
"Just by staying here, I really discovered that what I have always wanted is this, to go back to the past with Xiao Huan."
Feeling that the heartbeat in An Le's heart was getting bigger and bigger, Little Finger also showed a happy look on his face, and he immediately continued,
"Yes, in that case, then tonight."
"But, Little Finger."
But even though it was in the same mind at the moment, it still didn't expect that An Le would still shake its head to express rejection,
I. can't do this."
"Huh?"
Looking at An Le who was shaking her head in front of her, Little Finger couldn't help but think of the time when she had just unlocked the superconductor Lu She.
At that time, she could obviously use the superconductor to get the skirt for free.
At that time, Little Finger also clearly felt her heartbeat and love for that skirt.
But I don't know why she still chooses to refuse even though she likes and is moved by him so much.
"Why?"
"Because, the longer I stay in this kind of beauty, the more I find that this beauty only belongs to me."
An Le pursed her lips, looked at the miko uniform she was wearing, and said in a daze,
"And this beauty is also maintained by your ability Little Finger.
"Maybe it's okay for a day or two, but for a lifetime
"I can die here and die in the past for the rest of my life.
"But. Xiao Huan He can't."
Little Finger stared blankly at An Le in front of him, not knowing what to say for a moment.
"Actually, sometimes, I really envy seniors Vice President Sakuramiya and Ye Shiyu.
"Maybe it's not just because of their family background, but also because of their purity."
Pure people are always admirable.
It would be nice if I was also a pure person, no matter good or bad.
Or just like Vice President Sakuramiya, choose to help Xiao Huan without asking for anything in return
Or just like senior sister Ye Shiyu, choose a path to the dark side and completely eat up Xiao Huan
But no matter which one it is, An Le will not work.
She clearly had a burning desire, but somehow she couldn't restrain herself.
Perhaps it is precisely because of this impurity that she is not even qualified to become a real host?
After all, the host that Little Finger should really choose is the boss of Xiao Huan.
But now that the matter has come to this, it is useless to think about it anymore.
She tried her best to seek the beauty, maybe.
It's only a few days, but it's enough.
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Thinking like this, An Le lowered his head and took out a piece of paper from his arms.
On it is written the phone number Hitomi Sakuramiya left on the TV.
In fact, she knew that Hitomi Sakuramiya and the others were looking for her and Xiao Huan when the TV station broadcast it a few days ago.
As soon as he saw the phone number, Little Finger spat out the message and his tone became panicked.
"No, you. You. You want to go back and deal with them?!"
But An Le just stood up slowly and turned around to walk into the shrine.
There is a landline phone in a room inside the shrine.
"Du~"
After dialing the phone number left above, not long after, a female voice came from over there,
"Hello, if you have any clues about Yan Huan An Le, please let me know. I will report it to Miss Sakuramiya later."
"I am An Le."
". Please wait."
After a second of silence, the voice of transferring the call came from over there.
After waiting for a few seconds, Hitomi Sakuramiya's panicked voice was picked up.
"An Le?! Where are you and President now?"
"That. We are now"
An Le listened to Hitomi Sakuramiya's voice on the other end of the phone and told Hitomi Sakuramiya their address and current situation.
And over there, there were some inaudible fragments of words coming faintly.
Something like "I'll send someone over immediately tomorrow" or something like that?
Little Finger opened his mouth and stared blankly at An Le in front of him.
Little did he know that besides it, not far behind An Le, a plump black cat was also sitting dignifiedly on the ground, watching the whole process.
Immediately, the black cat stood up with its tail raised, turned around and ran towards the door.
After a while, it returned to the bedroom.
There, Yan Huan was leaning against the wall, playing with a peach stone, listening to the words Meow-chan conveyed in his mind.
"An Le has already called Hitomi Sakuramiya, probably someone will be sent to the road tomorrow."
". Yeah."
Hearing this, Yan Huan lowered his eyes and grasped the peach core in his hand.
Then, he stood up and said to Meow-chan,
"Let's go, Meow-chan, the festival is about to begin."
"Meow~"
Meow-chan nodded, trotted along, and jumped on his shoulder.
Outside, dusk is getting late.
The whole village is brightly lit.
Flags were erected in the village, swaying wildly in the evening wind.
A huge car and boat swayed in the middle of the village, pulled by several middle-aged men in white fishing clothes, walking around the center of the village.
In the center, a huge bonfire burned brightly, dimly illuminating the lanterns and ema hanging on the building.
"I would like to sincerely offer my prayers to the shrines of the world. Today, all those who admire Ujiko respectfully pay homage to the majesty of the god."
The brightly lit fire slowly rotated, along with the sound of drums and strange singing tunes, illuminating Yan Huan's face.
An Le arrived late. As soon as she reached the edge, Yan Huan turned to look at her, waved and smiled,
"An Le!!"
"Little Huanhuan"
An Le pursed his lips and had a beautiful smile on his face.
She slowly stepped on her unconscious legs and walked in the direction of Yan Huan.
Seeing her walking slowly, Yan Huan turned around, took the initiative to hold her hand, and pulled her to the edge of the crowd.
The blazing firelight illuminated their faces, and on their shoulders stood an illusory incarnation.
Meow-chan licked its paws, as if tasting something delicious.
Little Finger looked hesitant, but looking at An Le holding Yan Huan's hand next to him, he couldn't help but sigh.
"Wow~"
The night wind blew the flames and quickly swayed in all directions. An Le felt his face burning, so he had to raise his hands to block the bright light in front of his eyes.
But because of this, one of the painted Ema horses in his hand couldn't be held firmly and fell to the ground.
"Ah Ema"
"I'll do it."
Yan Huan nodded, lowered her head as if on behalf of others, and picked up the last Ema she drew.
I looked down and saw it said,
"Good Wishes"
Looking at the content written above, Yan Huan was slightly startled and handed it back to An Le.
But An Le shook his head, pursed his lips and said,
"That. It was originally given to Xiao Huan. Grandma Kamidai said that if you use this to make wishes at the festival, it will be very effective."
"Really?"
Yan Huan blinked, but then placed the Ema in front of them.
"Then let's make a wish together."
". Okay. Okay."
An Le's face turned red, and he happily reached out and took the Ema in Yan Huan's hand.
When the ema was held by two people each with one hand, the ema seemed to shine under the bright firelight in front.
With their wishes, they threw themselves into the flames together.
"I hope that after I return, I can successfully deal with the Modifier host and help An Le get the crab medicine."
"I hope that after I go back, I can successfully deal with all Superpower and let Xiao Huan's life return to its original appearance."