I just want to live in peace, I refuse to fall in love

Chapter 258 Burning Mountain Fire and Setting River Lanterns

When the sun hung above people's heads, Shirakawa Kazuya and Xiangzi had already waved goodbye to Tsukiike Chihaya, watched the high-end black car leave and returned to their homes.

"Nothing is as good as home!" After walking through the dark corridor, taking out the key and opening the door, Shirakawa Kazuya relaxed on the sofa and leisurely took out his mobile phone.

Xiangzi sat next to the kotatsu, turned on the TV, and poured herself a glass of warm water. "Yeah, it's fun to go out, but I feel a little tired."

A new message was received on the phone, which was posted by Masamune Kawakami in the group.

[Masamune Kawakami: When will there be another row in our small theater?Today I watched the programs prepared by others, and I felt that each one was so awesome! 】

[Megumi Ando: Yes, Kawakami and I stayed in the auditorium for a while and saw several singing and dancing programs that were good, and we were already very skilled at it. 】

[Hydrangea: Okay, let’s rehearse again before school starts.I think we're almost there. 】

[Nagata Chinatsu: Today is the Obon Festival, let's wait until tomorrow to arrange it! 】

[Maki Kinoshita: Support. 】

[Mizuno Noh: Support. 】

Everything behind is plus one plus one.

After Shirakawa Kazuya followed the formation, he suddenly remembered, yes, today is Bon Festival!He turned to Xiangzi and asked, "Xiangzi, do you have any plans for tonight?"

"In the evening? Are you going to watch the Obon Festival festival?" Xiangzi turned down the sound of the TV a little and turned to listen to Shirakawa Kazuya's speech.

Although the sacrifice sounds like it has something to do with something spooky, it is actually quite lively, a bit like the fireworks display they went to before. There were also various stalls and fireworks were set off to catch goldfish. Everything.

There is also a rumor about setting off fireworks during the Obon Festival.According to legend, this was done by the eighth shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate.There was a great famine at that time, and many cannibalisms occurred. During the Obon Festival the next year, in order to prevent hungry ghosts from eating meat again, the general ordered fireworks to be set off to drive away evil ghosts. This behavior gradually spread It has become a customary thing now, a bit like setting off firecrackers to scare away the Nian beast.

However, setting off fireworks is definitely no longer that interesting. It is held collectively and it is during the summer vacation. In addition to students, the society also has a holiday, which is usually three days.It was not until early in the morning that the deceased returned to the underworld riding an eggplant, cucumber or something.At that time, we also had to cooperate with mountain fires, that is, a group of people held torches and hung around on the mountain. The purpose was to drive away monsters and other monsters that would sneak attack on their relatives on the way back.There may be slight differences in different places, but here in Fukuoka, they were placed in a field with few trees, and they no longer used torches, but replaced them with flashlights.

"We can go to raise the torches tonight. It seems quite fun. Let's go for a walk after dinner." Bai Chuanhe also smiled. He has never played this kind of game before, and he is very interested and wants to try it.

Xiangzi nodded, "Okay! I haven't tried this before!" That night came quickly.

They are very interested in burning wildfires, but before that, there is another project, which is to put river lanterns.

Shirakawa Kazuya was wearing the yukata he wore at the fireworks display before, and Xiangko was walking beside him, wearing yukata clogs, black hair tied into a bun behind his head, snow-white slender wrists, and two faint spots on his face. The dimples and the cute and bright smile all make Shirakawa Kazuya happy to look at.

The two bought two eggplants with "legs" inserted from a roadside stall for their deceased relatives to ride back. Although they had not experienced any separation between life and death, they were still ready to experience it.What Shirakawa Kazuya thought in his heart was to prepare one for himself, to commemorate himself who sent it before time travel.

The soul-giving fire has been burned in the square, and the mountains in the distance have begun to light up. The five-pointed stars are flashing continuously, and they look like they are floating in mid-air at night. It is very mysterious. It seems that it is the third one. A group of people have already started.The meaning of the five-pointed star is the effect of sealing monsters and defeating monsters. A few years ago, I used to light fires on the mountain. In the past two years, for the sake of environmental protection and safety, I have replaced them with flashlights, which can be regarded as keeping up with the times.

The two stood by the river and saw many people squatting and placing the prepared river lanterns on the river to let them flow down the river.Shirakawa Kazuya bought one for himself and Xiangzi each. What he made was like a pagoda, and what Xiangzi made was like a small house. After the two squatted on the roadside to make the river lanterns, they walked along the river bank. I kept walking and finally found an open space, and then put down the river lantern in my hand.

Xiangzi was just joining in the fun and had no deceased to commemorate. Shirakawa Kazuya did not write his name on the river lantern in front of Xiangzi.So in the end, among a long strip of river lanterns of different styles that were moving downstream of the river, there were two blank river lanterns mixed in, and they were also flowing down the river together.Most of the river lanterns are red and white, but there are also some other colors. They look like a brilliant star river in the river at night, which is very beautiful.

Bai Chuanhe also clapped his hands, and stood up from the ground, "Okay, let's go to the mountain over there! Buy a flashlight and take a look around, and it happens that there is no flashlight at home, so I will buy it."

Xiangzi nodded and said with a smile, "But wouldn't it be a little strange to have a five-pointed star flashlight at home?"

"How is that possible?" The two chatted as they walked, and soon came to the foot of the mountain, where a temporary shed stood.

"Boy, do you need a flashlight? One thousand two hundred yen each! It's a five-pointed star!" A middle-aged man in his 40s was lying on a rocking chair. In front of him was a stall full of flashlights and a big iron for money. Box.

"Okay, here are two!" Shirakawa Kazuya stepped forward and took a look, and found that they were all of the same style, and there was nothing to choose from. After putting a few banknotes into the box, he took two flashlights and left.The boss just held a fan to fan himself, and didn't look at how much money he gave. He looked very casual.

The two brothers and sisters each had a flashlight, and they illuminated two pentagrams on the ground two meters away.Following the flow of people up the mountain, as it slowly deepened, there were bursts of cicadas around.

The forest should have been quiet at night, but because there were so many people coming and going, it actually became lively.The not-wide road is divided into two parts for people walking up and down the mountain. People coming and going have smiles on their faces.The mountain was not steep and the road was gentle, so they walked easily.

The twinkling stars, the chirping crickets and fireflies, the wind and leaves around them.Shirakawa Kazuya quietly felt the beauty and tranquility, and climbed up the stairs with Xiangzi.

(End of this chapter)