As a general, she cannot be a good daughter of Kage.

"Know it--"

She sighed and then stood up, thinking of something and looking at Linghua.

"Ayaka, you can eat here too, and I will make some food for you."

Anyway, the other party often cooks in the kitchen, and her servants cook it for her when she returns home. Why not let herself make a portion by the way, so that the three of them can eat it together.

"Well...thank you, General///"

Ayaka nodded warmly.

This is the gentle and virtuous General, her wife—ahem~!

But at this time, she thought of the woman in Xinhai, and felt a little awkward.

Forget it, let’s forget it for now. Anyway, that woman is far away from Narukami Island. Although we promised to share the shogun together before, we still have to fight for the initiative from time to time. After all, the saying “the first to get the moon is the one who is near the water” is not Nonsense.

……

.........

The Naganohara Fireworks Shop is located downstream of Hanamizaka. It is relatively close to their home, the castle tower, but not too far. After all, Hanamizaka Commercial Street is just outside the castle tower... very convenient.

The Naganohara Fireworks Shop is a fairly simple bungalow, and the area is not particularly large. There is a warehouse-like location that should be an area where fireworks materials are placed.

Not only that, a "fireworks shop" must sell fireworks as merchandise, but there are no ready-made ones, because fireworks are easy to explode, and there are many hidden dangers when they are piled together. If you want to buy them, you have to make an appointment in advance or go to the store in advance. Do.

It was around one o'clock in the afternoon, and there was still enough sunlight, which illuminated the area of ​​Hanamizaka so brightly. Moreover, the 'Fireworks Shop' was more suitable for this golden theme. After all, the moment when fireworks burst into the sky is like a golden glow. Shining brightly.

She came to the fireworks store in casual clothes and holding a wisteria umbrella. First, she scanned the door of the store. There were some samples of fireworks on them. There were various types, including hand-held ones, and colorful ones that flew into the sky. , is this all done by that child?It was as if looking at these fireworks of different shapes, she could think of the child's character.

But...where is she?

I scanned around and found that there was no one else except an old man standing in front of the door——

Maybe the other party should know?

She stepped forward and came to the old man... When he saw her, he subconsciously showed a kind smile.

"Welcome... this guest."

Naganohara Ryunosuke said hello to her at this moment.

"Old man, is Miss Naganohara here?"

She asked the old man politely and gently.

"...Hmm, do you want to buy fireworks?"

The other party nodded first, and then asked like this.

"...? No, I want to inquire about someone."

She was stunned for a moment, then corrected him with a smile.

"Uh-huh…"

The other party nodded again...

"Old man? May I ask, Miss Naganohara——"

"What did you say? Louder, I can't hear you-"

Ryunosuke pointed to her ears.

"Huh...please ask Xiao Gong, is Miss Xiao there-?!"

She breathed a sigh of relief, and then loudly asked the other person word by word.

"Oh - Xiao Palace?! That girl just left."

Ryunosuke touched his head and responded to her equally loudly.

leave?

"Do you know where she might have gone? Ah... I am her friend."

She subconsciously returned to her normal volume.

"Ah-what? Are you her girlfriend?!"

The other party didn't know how to hear it, so he heard this sentence inexplicably.

"Where can she go?"

The corner of her mouth trembled, and then she asked loudly again.

"Oh——! I heard she said she was going to...Ganjin Island. She said she was preparing for a fireworks show at night."

Ryunosuke replied.

"Thank you..."

She thanked her customarily.

"what?!"

The other party didn't hear clearly.

"..."

She narrowed her eyes, raised her hand and wrote the word 'Thank you' with the power of thunder element in her palm.

"Oh - no thanks~!"

The other party smiled.

Ugh--!

Withdraw her palm and leave quickly... She was afraid that the other party would start chatting with her. If they did, the exchange would be terrible.

Let's go find that child...

It seems to be Ganjin Island in the west direction?

Chapter of Akijin ~ Time passes easily, life is like dew: Chapter 5 seems to be disliked by the child

Ganjin Island is located due west of Narukami Island. The island is sloping and is surrounded by beaches. It is a small island separated by shoals. It is also an area under the jurisdiction of the community all year round and is often used to hold Inazuma celebrations. , it was also the place where she and Ayaka went to the celebration before.

It was afternoon at the moment, and the sun in the sky was still bright, giving the beach a fresh color. The general, who was walking along the beach with his soles on the sand, looked around from time to time, or searched, trying to find something. The figure "Although I haven't seen it before, there is a high probability that I can easily find it".

However, no one was found, but three children were found, seemingly playing on the shore or looking for something. They looked very happy and eager to try.

"..."

She didn't care when she saw this. She held an oil-paper umbrella and walked with normal steps, intending to pass by the three of them without incident. However - maybe it was because her figure and face were so beautiful, or there was something mysterious about her. And his temperament is different from ordinary people, and one of the boys happened to notice it in the past.

"big sister!"

The other party called her out loud.

"...?"

She paused slightly, turned around and looked down at the child who was no taller than her waist.

"...what's the matter?"

She spoke in confusion.

She couldn't understand what a child could do to her.

"Well...we are looking for the 'Big Raccoon Monster'!"

The boy named Matsuzaka spoke to her in a childish tone, and his tone was very exciting.

Hearing the boy's words, the other two children also looked over, their eyes lit up when they saw her, and they came to her.

"Yes, yes! Sister, do you know where the 'Big Raccoon Monster' lives?"

The one who spoke was the girl named 'Ayaka'... her tone was as hopeful as Matsuzaka's.

"Big raccoon dog...monster? What is it?"

She was stunned for a moment, her purple eyes blinked subconsciously, and she asked in confusion.

These children suddenly stopped her and asked this inexplicable question. She didn't realize what they were talking about now. What...a big raccoon monster?

Why do children know such strange terms?

"Eh? Sister, haven't you heard of it? Big raccoon monster."

After seeing her reaction, Matsuzaka opened his big crystal eyes slightly, and his tone was even a little incredible, as if everyone knew this and didn't understand it.

"Yeah!"×2

The other two people nodded in agreement, equally surprised.

"I...have never heard of it. What is it?"

She simply answered honestly and asked again. Being surrounded by several people like this, she became a little curious about what the 'big raccoon monster' in their mouths was.

"It's a very powerful and cunning monster. It's unpredictable and mysterious. It also likes to lie to people!"

Matsuzaka answered her excitedly and introduced her to the so-called 'big raccoon monster'.

"…Oh?"

She heard this and touched the handle of the umbrella on her shoulder. She also twirled her hanging hair and lifted her chin with interest.

"That's right! Our family's rice was stolen by the 'Big Raccoon Monster', and once again my father was kicked into the river by the 'Big Raccoon Monster'!"

Another boy named 'Yan Fu' answered.

"...From your summary, it should be the kind of thing that causes trouble and disrupts people's livelihood? Such foreign objects should be eliminated as soon as possible, so why are you looking for it?"

She held her chin and murmured a few times, then looked at the three of them and asked in confusion.

"Because we finally have a way to get rid of it!"

Ayaka answered her proudly.

"..."

She narrowed her eyes.

"My dad said that the 'Big Raccoon Monster' likes to play tricks on those who always don't come home or come home late."

"That's right! As long as we defeat the 'Big Raccoon Monster', we can go out to play at any time~!"