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

She could tell that this girl, who was getting more and more excited as she talked, especially loved fireworks, otherwise she would not have shown such a happy smile, just as bright and beautiful as the fireworks in her mouth bloomed.

"You really like fireworks..."

She also sighed with a warm smile, and her soft voice made Xiao Gong blush subconsciously.

"...Well, I like it///, and -"

Xiao Gong turned his slightly red face to the front so that she could not see it. Before he finished speaking, he paused——

"...?"

She was puzzled.

"I also hope that you, General, will also like it~!"

He suppressed the blush on his face and turned to smile at her again.

...would love it.

She answered in her heart.

Because when she saw this girl, she could imagine the charm of fireworks blooming in the sky.

About a few minutes later - she was taken by Yonomiya to Hanamizaka, which is near the Naganohara Fireworks Shop. The white-haired old man was still standing in front of the door.

"Dad, I'm back~!"

Xiao Gong walked over directly and greeted him.

...Dad?

She was surprised. Was this old man the father of Xiao Gong?Only then did she realize that she had originally thought it was a store clerk or a relative.

But that's right, after all, store clerks can't pick on deaf people.

She mentally complained to herself.

"Girl is back?! Oh, it's time for the fireworks show soon, right? The fireworks in every house are almost ready - huh? Isn't this the guest who just came over?"

Ryunosuke immediately recognized the general's figure when he saw it.

"Huh? Just came here?"

Xiao Gong was puzzled.

"Looks like they are friends. I thought they were guests... I feel ashamed that this has caused so much trouble."

Ryunosuke sighed, obviously he didn't hear his daughter's question.

"I wanted to come here to find you first, but when he said you left, I took advantage of the situation and asked where you were."

The general also knew that the other party was deaf, so he answered for the other party and the girl.

"Oh, so that's it... No wonder you were able to find me so accurately."

Xiao Gong understood. At first, she was wondering why the General could find her so quickly, but now that she thought about it, it all became clear.

"Haha! Since you are my friend, why don't you come in and sit down? Naganohara Fireworks Shop is very good at entertaining friends~!"

Ryunosuke is still talking about himself.

"I know~! I'll take her to sit down later. I still have things to do now."

Xiao Gong spoke slightly loudly to Ryunosuke who was deaf, and he was comparing his words with his hands.

"Ah, General, if you want to rest, you can go directly into the room. My room is just inside."

Xiao Gong suggested to her.

"It doesn't matter, I'll just follow you."

She shook her head.

"Come in and sit down! Let me tell you the history of the Naganohara family. Hehe~ Even Inazuma doesn't know all the detailed history~? A long, long time ago——"

However, the other party still didn't hear... and started talking non-stop.

"Alas... Dad is just telling stories by himself again."

Xiao Gong looked helpless and tired, covering his forehead, very troubled.

"he……"

When the general saw this, he wanted to say something...

"Um...I'm sorry...General, my father was injured before, and his ears have not worked well since then. Please forgive me."

Xiao Gong looked at her apologetically.

The background is still filled with the voice of Ryunosuke telling stories...it seems somewhat appropriate in this space.

"No need for this, I understand."

She shook her head and told the other party not to apologize like this. Natural and man-made disasters were inevitable, and she understood.

But think about it, it's not easy for this young girl. Her family runs a fireworks shop, her father is deaf, and her mother... she has never met her, and she doesn't want to mention it. After all, this may be a sensitive topic for young girls.

Chapter of Qiu Jin ~ Time passes easily, life is like dew: Chapter 9 You are a sensible child

"——Then, it took people a long time to understand that there is a kind of ore whose powder can dye very beautiful colors..."

Ryunosuke is still talking...as if he is immersed in his own world.

"Dad~! Wait a minute...stop talking~!"

Xiao Gong covered his forehead and shouted loudly to his father.

Seriously, it started again.

She was helpless.

"Ah? What's wrong?"

The other party finally heard her shouting.

"Have the fireworks materials you ordered previously been delivered?"

Xiao Gong asked.

"Yesterday's fireworks were all sent out."

Ryunosuke replied nonchalantly.

"No~! I mean...materials, materials ordered before!"

Xiao Gong leaned over and spoke loudly and slowly again, while making gestures with his hands.

"I've almost done it today, don't worry, your dad's craftsmanship hasn't deteriorated yet."

Ryunosuke smiled.

"No, it's mineral material——!"

"…business license?"

"No - alas..."

Xiao Gong was exhausted from shouting and sighed heavily.

Has her father's hearing loss gotten worse recently?

"..."

The general looked at the troubled Xiao Gong and couldn't help but sympathize with him. How hard would it be to communicate in a day with a father like this?Maybe it would be much better to write the words directly on paper, right?If the other party can't hear, doesn't he know how to read?

Thinking of this, she recalled the previous method.

"Old man, look here."

hum~

As before, she raised her delicate hands and gathered a touch of thunder elemental power in the form of lavender fonts floating in her palms, just like the fonts that once made the sparrow change in front of the sea of ​​​​heart.

[Have the fireworks materials you ordered previously been delivered? 】

The font reflects the above content.

"Oh——! Those ore materials?"

Ryunosuke saw the content of the font at a glance and understood it immediately.

"Wow... so efficient, ugh... I should have brought a pen and paper with me, but I forget it every time."

Seeing this, Xiao Gong breathed a sigh of relief and complained to himself.

"But... it's so amazing. You can actually turn elemental power into words. Phew... my eyes have been opened again. Can elemental power still be used like this..."

Xiao Gong sighed.

Maybe someone like the Shogun or Ayaka who is skilled in the use of elemental power and knows the basics can do this, but she can't and can only let it simply attach to the arrow.

"Don't worry about these things for now, don't you have more business?"

She shook her head and asked the other party to concentrate.

"Oh, yes, about the fireworks materials..."

"As for the materials, they haven't been sent over yet. I seemed to have come over to explain the specific reasons, but I didn't hear them clearly..."

Ryunosuke explained.

"Well... then——! By the way, General, can you convey my message to me again?"

Xiao Gong was about to speak loudly subconsciously, but immediately stopped talking and looked at the people around him.

"Okay, just say it, I'll 'write' it."

The general nodded and asked the other party to speak. She let the elemental power change in the palm of her hand.

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. Just know this and do it later. Dad will remember to collect it after they deliver it."

Perhaps considering the situation, Xiao Gong also deliberately slowed down his speaking speed so that she could keep up. Although it was not necessary, she felt warmed by it.

"Well, don't worry, hug me~!"

As expected, Ryuzosuke understood immediately and agreed with a clear pat on his chest.

"That's much more efficient, isn't it?"