I have an infinite number of shikigami-Chapter 649 - 210.Final Chapter_2
He looked closely, and he was falling behind, almost swallowed by the crowd.
"This thing isn’t fun at all..." the Queen muttered, tossing the kaleidoscope aside, and with a burst of fragrance, she leaped toward Fujiwara Reya.
The warm, fragrant embrace collided into his arms.
Fujiwara Reya held her, smiling as he asked, "Why did you throw it away?"
"It seems right in front of my eyes, but in reality, it’s so far away. I don’t want it anymore..." The Queen said with a cold face, the ears on her head flapping left and right against his cheeks, but soon a gentle purring sound emerged.
Even a fox that’s thousands of years old would purr like a kitten when feeling comfortable.
Cute!
Fujiwara Reya hooked her arm and said, "Let’s go inside!"
"Where?" The Queen nestled in his arms, unwilling to move.
"Inside Koyasan, there’s a performance."
"Let’s go, carry me." The Queen’s fair cheeks revealed a soft smile.
A smile that irresistibly invites one to smile back.
At the end of the orange lights, many red or white lanterns hung, and under the dim lights, the grand stage of a shrine on the rooftop of a building caught her eye.
An ancient wooden bridge, a sea of black-crowded people, moving slowly while holding lanterns.
It was a stage grander and more splendid than any festival the Queen had seen, resembling a radiant castle.
Fujiwara Reya bought a bunch of snacks and brought the Queen to the outer gallery to watch.
A group of excited children recklessly waved sparklers, dangerously but lively.
The stage was adorned with several large red lanterns, with a white curtain raised.
In the center stood a high platform resembling an altar, on which sat a doll dressed in armor, with a dignified appearance. Women and children in ancient attire danced to the accompaniment of koto and drums.
The Queen watched, her eyes sparkling brightly.
"I’m not bragging, but my Mountain God Festival is much more magical than this." Fujiwara Reya said, fanning her.
The Queen turned her head, glared at him, and snatched the fan from his hand.
The fan, decorated with gold powder, sparkled under the lamp light, and she laughed joyously, spinning it like dancing.
"Fool! What good is a majestic Tengu?" She seemed to boast to the fan, "No matter how strong a Tengu is, under the gently curled fur of a fox, it turns into soft bones."
Fujiwara Reya embraced her, kissing her sweaty neck: "I’m definitely firm."
"Ticklish, let go of me~"
The Queen giggled and dodged.
Under the electric lights, she resembled a lover in first love, her cheeks slightly flushed.
"I’m a little infatuated with you, so much so that I want to eat you up." The Queen opened her mouth and bit him.
The world was adorned in golden splendor, as people strummed kotos and beat drums, frolicking joyously.
The Queen released him, licking the blood from her lips as she gazed at the stage: "Human performances about fleeting beauty are quite elegant. But what’s interesting is that obviously, monsters are much stronger than humans, yet they still like to imitate humans. Participating in human daily life or festival activities is indeed endlessly fun."
"My father told me this is called ’Fool’s Bloodline.’ Any learning from humans, and experiencing emotions like humans do, stems from the fool’s bloodline."
Fujiwara Reya held the Queen’s waist, leaning his face close.
The Queen tilted her face up, gently kissing him, and the surrounding world seemed to be tinged with a soft pink hue.
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Not long after the festival, September arrived.
After Kitagawa Academy reopened, Fujiwara Reya found his counterpart in this world, giving him a bracelet to pass on to a certain boy at the right time. Then, he set out on the journey back to their original world with the Queen.
The Queen leaned her forehead against his chest, groggily exclaiming: "I can finally go back and rule the world again!"
"Smack!"
Fujiwara Reya smacked her on the butt.
"With you and our child." The Queen obediently closed her eyes, curled up her body, her cheek resting on his chest. Her ears quietly listened to his heartbeat, and she thought: We are in the same world, loving each other...
Fujiwara Reya lowered his head, inhaling the fragrance of her hair.
The cascading beautiful red hair, with the pink furred ears resembling a shy little fox, hid in the hair and peeked at his face.
"These have been such long three months." The Queen said.
A truly long time, Fujiwara Reya thought as well.
The Queen’s pink fox ears, resting on his chest, listened to the heartbeat within.
Like exploring directions on a map, reading vivid life landscapes, she read his heart, their hands tightly clasped together.
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Tokyo.
As the new year approached, the weather remained warm.
On the noon of the 31st, the sky was clear with soft sunlight spilling over the streets.
Asakusa Shrine was crowded with visiting tourists, almost all families playing together, Kawashima Miki, with her business acumen, launched ’Great Tengu’ merchandise and made a small profit.
Yukino Ritsuko got up early.
Cleaning floors, washing clothes, tidying up, and cleaning the house, as she skillfully did the chores, Kawashima Miki also emerged from her room yawning.
"Are you going to Onmyo-ryo today, Miki?" Yukino Ritsuko asked.
Kawashima Miki rubbed her sleepy eyes and mumbled, "No, going to buy some New Year’s goods today..."
"You need to buy quite a bit," Yukino Ritsuko reminded, "The Kasahara family and the Hoshimi family will also be spending the New Year with us here, and buying too little won’t be enough."
"Why buy so much when we don’t even know if people will come back..."
Kawashima Miki grumbled.
