Dragon Clan: Thought So Far.

The so-called mining-themed B&B is actually a courtyard built on the top of a mountain. It looks a bit like a shrine, and the walls are divided into several small, quaint Japanese-style courtyards.

Behind the torii gate is a tall tree covered with new buds. In the garden behind the tree are several exquisite small tables. On Lu Mingfei's behalf, the proprietress has purchased various ingredients for cooking Sukiyaki pot from the town at the foot of the mountain for the nostalgic young couple. They are placed on plates according to categories and on the small tables. In the middle of the table is a small pot covered with a lid.

It was completely silent.

It was almost evening when Lu Mingfei woke up slowly. He could see that the bright sunlight outside the bedside window had turned into a warm orange-yellow color without him noticing, and the sun was gradually setting on the other side of the mountain.

There are less than two hours left until sunset, right?

He reached out his hand and groped in the soft and warm quilt, but he did not touch the girl who usually slept in a rather funny posture.

When I turned around, I saw Nuonuo sitting at a desk not far away, quietly looking outside through the metal louvered window.

The lonely sunlight was filtered through the blinds and fell on her like a grating. The girl in white cotton pajamas actually had a holy feeling.

"You're awake. How are you? Did you sleep well?" Nuonuo heard the noise behind her and turned around to look at Lu Mingfei with her indifferent eyes.

Her eyelashes were very long, as long as the tail feathers of a baby bird, making her crimson eyes look deep and charming.

After soaking in the hot springs last night, they drank around the campfire. The princess even dragged Lu Mingfei to set off fireworks on the mountain. It was already late at night when they returned to the hotel to rest.

In order to catch the flight this morning, Nuonuo broke into Lu Mingfei's room through the window before the sky even had a glimmer of dawn, grabbed this guy's ear and dragged him out of bed, urged him to brush his teeth, wash his face, and change clothes, and finally arrived at Sapporo Airport before the flight took off after traveling day and night.

So after speeding along the Meishin Expressway at a speed of over 150 kilometers per hour for another four hours, even mixed-bloods like Lu Mingfei and Nono, whose physical fitness far exceeded that of ordinary people, felt quite tired after arriving at Umezuji Town.

After ordering two bottles of homemade sake at the tavern at the foot of the mountain, Nuonuo held Lu Mingfei's arm and sat on a huge rock on the cliff where they could see the sunset for a while. They felt so sleepy that they couldn't stand it anymore.

Seeing that his senior sister kept yawning and her eyelids couldn't help drooping, Lu Mingfei suggested that they go to sleep for a while, set an alarm, watch the sunset, and then eat Sukiyaki in the yard.

It seemed that Nuonuo had the same idea, so the two of them hit it off, bought two sets of pajamas from the nearest store in town, and had a good sleep.

Lu Mingfei sat up from the bed and yawned, finally feeling refreshed.

He looked at Nuonuo who was still sitting at the desk. The girl was bundling up her long hair and pinning it on top of her head with a silver hairpin.

She fiddled with her head with her slender white fingers, tilted her head to look at Lu Mingfei, and two strands of long dark red hair fell from her ears.

"Senior Sister is so beautiful." Lu Mingfei stood up and walked behind Nuo Nuo, holding her slender shoulders with both hands.

The girl's whole body trembled slightly, as if Lu Mingfei's fingertips were carrying static electricity.

"You're the only one who talks too much. Go, help me carry my purse. All my cosmetics are in it." Nuonuo rolled her eyes and continued to tie up her long hair. However, she didn't expect that the guy behind her was not honest at all. His two well-defined palms were originally pressing on her shoulders, but in the blink of an eye, they had quietly moved to the girl's swan-like slender and elegant neck, gently stroking her collarbone.

Nuonuo exclaimed, biting a few strands of hair between her teeth, an angry blush rose on her cheeks, and she looked up at Lu Mingfei with frowned eyes.

"Take your hands away..." Nuonuo gritted his teeth and was so angry that his fists felt itchy.

Lu Mingfei smiled foolishly with messy hair, "I don't want to take it away," he said.

Not only did she not want to take it away, but it actually slid along the curve of Chunshan towards the collar. Nuonuo's eyes widened in shock, and she quickly reached out to press it. As a result, her long hair fluttered down like a red cloud falling from the sky.

At this time, a gentle sea breeze blew in from the window, lifting Nuonuo's hair and the hem of her nightgown, and the patterns looked like ripples on the water.

"Lu! Ming! Fei!" Nuonuo raised the corners of her mouth. Although she looked like she was smiling, the threat could not be hidden on that incredibly beautiful face.

President Lu finally felt the fear of being dominated by his senior sister again, and shuddered quietly.

"Okay, okay, I'll take it away, I'll take it away..." He pretended to pull his hand out of the girl's collar, and Nuo Nuo finally breathed a sigh of relief.

In fact, she had just gotten up from the bed not long ago, and she didn't even have any underwear under her nightgown. If she really let this pervert touch her, she didn't know if he would take advantage of the situation and incarnate as the ancient Greek god who was in charge of the lower body and execute her on the spot...

Although it might sound a bit exciting, Nuonuo really wanted to see the sunset that Lu Mingfei had seen here before.

She thought, "Brother, even if time and space and fate separate us, I will eventually follow the path you have walked..."

If I really mess around with that guy here, I might actually miss the sunset.

Even though President Lu could be said to be useless, his physique had at least been certified by Jörmungandr. Even the Midgard Serpent could be beaten to the point of gasping for mercy. How could Chen Motong end the fight with this guy in such a short time?
That's too weird, okay? Next time when Xia Mi asks, "Senior sister, did you and your brother go to Umezuji Town to see the sunset? Was it really as beautiful as the little mute said?"
How should Nuonuo answer? Should I say, "Oh, I didn't see it because your senior brother was poking me with lust at that time?"

In addition to the evergreen tall trees in the courtyard, there are also several winter cherry trees that bloom in winter. The pink and white petals fall like a drizzle. A white sunny doll is hung under the eaves, and dozens of small metal wind chimes are suspended around it, surrounding it like stars surrounding the moon.

The sound of the wind chimes was long and distant, as if it was completely drowned out by the sound of the tide echoing in the mountains. A petal actually slipped in through the gap in the blinds. Nuonuo was stunned and reached out to catch it, as if he had caught a feather from a falling bird.

But suddenly her cheeks felt hot and she closed her palms to crush the petals into pieces.

When he lowered his head, he could only see his slender wrists at the collar but not his two hands with distinct joints.

Nuo Nuo's face felt hot as if it was burning. She spat lightly, turned her wrist, and smashed her elbow at Lu Mingfei's lower abdomen with a force that could crush a log.

But who knew that President Lu was prepared? His hands remained unshakable, but his body twisted like a snake, barely avoiding the elbow attack from his senior sister. He also used the gap between his right elbow and abdomen to firmly clamp the joint of Nuonuo's attack.

The wind made the blades of the blinds rustle, and Nuo Nuo felt her whole body was hot and sweaty, even Lu Mingfei's palms were sweating.

She pouted and tried to pull her hand back, but it was clamped tightly and she couldn't move.

The gap between the S-class hybrids who specialized in combat and the A-class hybrids who specialized in civilian work was as big as the gap between Li Facai, who worked as a screwdriver in the auto repair shop next door, and Tyson. Lu Mingfei didn't even put in any effort, but this girl was suppressed to death.

"Lu Mingfei, take your hand out." Nuo Nuo's ears were red as if water could drip out, and she said angrily through gritted teeth.

"What? You can't even touch my own wife." Lu Mingfei's voice was dry, but he finally didn't dare to offend his senior sister. He took it out obediently and loosened Nuo Nuo's locked joints.

Nuonuo shook her sore arms, thinking that Lu Mingfei was such a jerk that he didn't know how to be gentle with women. He wanted to tear her arms and legs apart when he started to fight.

Then again, Nuo Nuo suddenly realized that words like "gentle and compassionate to women" would sometimes be used to describe herself.

Damn it, damn it, I've been trapped in the land of gentleness and drunkenness. Who needs pity on me?

Nuonuo clasped her arms and took a few deep breaths, then straightened her collar and slightly messy hair before turning her chair to face Lu Mingfei, who looked like a student who had made a mistake.

The long and tense legs were crossed together, and Nuonuo kicked Lu Mingfei's calf barefoot. Lu Mingfei didn't dare to dodge, but it didn't matter if he didn't dodge, it didn't hurt anyway.

"I don't think my junior sister is such a shameless person. This is how you bullied her last night, right?" Nuo Nuo was angry, with her long eyebrows raised and her chest heaving slightly.

“Then you really have misjudged my junior sister…” Lu Mingfei whispered.

Nuonuo glared at him fiercely.

"Hand over my bag. I haven't even finished putting on my makeup yet and you're always messing around!" she said. "Oh." Lu Mingfei obediently handed over his bag.

Nuonuo really started to dress up in front of a small round mirror, tidying up her hair from the ends and then drawing long, thin eyebrows.

Her skin was originally fair, and now with a light blush on it, it was actually hard to look away.

When the girl painted her lips with cinnabar lipstick, the majestic angel holding a sword immediately reappeared in front of Lu Mingfei.

She glanced at Lu Mingfei who was staring at her blankly, smiled sweetly, and hooked her finger at that guy.

Lu Mingfei ran over happily with a flattering smile on his face.

"Come closer." Nuo Nuo blinked, her fair and smooth skin exposed at the collar, and Lu Mingfei showed an expression as if he wanted to move closer.

The next second, the girl kissed the man lightly on the lips.

By the time Lu Mingfei reacted, her kiss had already ended. Nuonuo took off her thin nightgown as lightly as a beautiful unicorn, and her naked, curvy back was exposed to his eyes without any defense. From her delicate butterfly bones to her slender waist and long legs, everything about her seemed to emit a faint glow.

Lu Mingfei uttered a low sigh of admiration. Nuo Nuo had already put on her underwear, buttoned up her fleece shirt, put on her black and gold coat, and tied the belt around her waist. She was now neatly dressed and standing in front of him in a graceful manner.

"You can't eat hot tofu in a hurry, don't you know? Look at the way you looked like a pig and a pervert just now. In the past, I would have kicked you against the wall." Nuo Nuo stood in front of Lu Mingfei with her hands on her hips and stretched out a slender hand to him. Lu Mingfei quickly reached out and took it. The soft touch made his heart ripple slightly.

The setting sun is gradually setting, and the light refracted through the clouds and finally falling on the mountains is warm and old.

"The sunset over Umezuji-cho..." Nono turned her head to look out the window. The old, dim light fell on her through the window bars, casting a long and slender shadow on the bed and the wall.

“Would you like to drink?” Lu Mingfei kicked the high-end oak wine box in the corner. It contained a very expensive wine said to be produced in the Bordeaux Special Region in 2006. They bought it from a collector in the city when they passed by Ehime Prefecture.

But I think it is probably not a real Bordeaux red wine. Few real wine collectors would sell their collections on the website.

"Drink."Nono said.

So Lu Mingfei held the bottle of red wine under his arm and led Nuo Nuo out the door.

There are no tourists staying here except at very special times, but the owner has maintained the place very well and it doesn't look deserted at all. The winter cherry blossoms are in full bloom and the holly trees stand along the walls.

Not far from the door is a small stone Jizo, a half-human-high stone statue, and next to it is the tram that goes up the mountain.

Nuonuo held Lu Mingfei's hand and walked in front, passing through a forest with a path made of uneven stones.

When Lu Mingfei stepped on it, his heart moved, and he remembered that there was a girl who once held his hand and walked carefully on the same path in high heels to watch the most beautiful sunset in his life.

Nuonuo was indeed a tough girl with arms that could run a horse. She kicked the dodder and weeds aside without caring about her image. They finally walked out of the forest until they were exhausted and out of breath.

At the end of the road, you can see a desolate patch of light shining through the leaves in the forest.

Even just walking to this point is enough. The sudden brightness after walking through the long darkness and ruggedness is really heart-wrenching.

Going further ahead is the long-closed mine. In order to commemorate the mine that nurtured the town, the residents of Umezuji-cho donated money to build a wooden temple-style building at the entrance and exit of the mine. Every rafter is hung with carp flags for praying, and various porcelain dolls are placed under the eaves.

If a boy is born in the town, a carp flag will be hung here. If a girl is born, a porcelain doll will be baked in the image of the girl's mother when she was young and placed under the eaves. Until now, there are still porcelain craftsmen in the town who bake dolls for tourists.

Lu Mingfei had made one for Eri before, and the doll was later left in dormitory 301 in Area E.

Nuonuo's eyes sparkled when she saw the abandoned track. She jumped onto the sleeper and was pulled forward by Lu Mingfei.

When they reached the highest point, they reached the cliff. There was a huge protruding rock on the cliff. Nuonuo pointed at it and Lu Mingfei sat on it with her, watching the sun, which had already connected with the sea, slowly set.

With a bang, the oak cork of the red wine bottle was pulled out. Lu Mingfei also brought a glass, poured a glass for the girl beside him and himself, and then sipped it in small sips.

The aroma of grapes with the astringent feeling of tannin rolled around on his tongue. It was actually Bordeaux red wine.

The mountain breeze blew Nuonuo's hair like curling clouds. She swung her beautiful legs on the cliff boredly, leaning on Lu Mingfei's shoulder, holding the glass of wine in her hand.

She was wearing a long black trench coat and beautiful and majestic high-heeled boots, but her eyes and eyebrows were gentle, reminding people of a rose blooming among thorns.

The slanting light of the setting sun shone on the front of the mountain and also fell on Nono's forehead. She hummed an English folk song softly.

The wind suddenly stopped, and the carp flags fluttering above the temple at the foot of the cliff behind me drooped one after another. The trees all over the mountain rustled one last time, and the leaves fell like rain, and then they became completely quiet.

The only sound in this desolate world was the echoing sound of the tide. Lu Mingfei leaned on the boulder with both hands, staring at the crimson sea and the crimson sky that connected to the sea without blinking. The huge sun had already touched the surface of the sea, and flocks of seagulls were flying across the sky, crying loudly.

On the beach, children could be seen here and there picking up stranded fish and shrimps after the tide receded. The sunset glow made their shadows very long. Umezuji Town, Yamazen Town and Gekkoshiro Town were built along the beach and by the sea. All the buildings were illuminated by the bright sunlight in the evening. The sounds of wind chimes and the sound of the tide in the town were faintly heard by Lu Mingfei and Nuonuo.

The Ferris wheel cast a huge shadow on the crimson undulating sea of ​​trees. A kite rose from somewhere and flew unsteadily through the woods. The startled birds followed the shadow of the kite and flew in flocks over the woods.

Neither of them spoke. The sun gradually set, and soon the red sky, red sea, and red forest all turned dark red. The last glimpse of the sun of the day was gradually taking away its light.

"It's really beautiful." Nuonuo said softly.

"Yes." Lu Mingfei said.

His eyes were wide open, as if they could reflect the people and things that had passed away, as well as the past that was left deep in fate.

Through those dark pupils one could see the huge setting sun completely disappearing from the sea level. The clouds in the sky became as bright as flames at the last moment, and Lu Mingfei let out a low sigh.

The world was enveloped by overwhelming darkness, but Nuo Nuo did not look at the sunset over the sea in the darkness.

She gazed at Lu Mingfei's profile and the beautiful sunset in his eyes, and smiled silently.

"Junior brother."

In the darkness, Lu Mingfei saw that Nuo Nuo's eyes were as bright as stars.

"I love you," she said.

Then he opened his arms and hugged him tightly, holding the girl's soft body in his arms.

Lu Mingfei was silent for a long time. After a while, he bent down and kissed Nuo Nuo's forehead.

"Me too, Nono," he said.

The two people's foreheads were touching, their breathing could be heard, their heartbeats were in sync, the seagulls were still crying in the wind, and time seemed to be eternal at this moment. (End of this chapter)