That night.
First District of Liuhun Street, Runlin An, Qingshang Izakaya.
"…Ah! How did you get so badly injured?"
When Ji Zi saw Qiao, who was bandaged and supported by Hai Yan, he hurriedly threw the plate in his hand on the counter and went to check on her injuries. Joe was deeply touched by her fear and could not help but feel a little guilty. She didn't want to cause trouble for her family. In the end, she would still make them worry.
"It's fine. It's just that I didn't manage to dodge an attack once during training. It might seem exaggerated, but in fact, Lord Petrel had already recovered more than half of her injuries. She only needed to rest for a while and she would be fine.”She tried her best to pretend that she had a clear conscience, as if the pain and fear just now were just an illusion. Then, she shouted to the petrel behind her,"... Master petrel, would you like to come in for a drink? My tea is very good!"
"No need. I still have a bunch of miscellaneous things to do. Next month, I'll take some time to accompany you for special training.”Hai Yan had no intention of staying any longer. She waved her hand and said," Maybe you can make it to the 13th Division's group training. I'll let you see how the real Grim Reaper fights."”
As he spoke, he became more and more excited, and the aura of a hot-blooded youth assaulted his senses. However, it was his important talent to make the team members 'fighting spirit and blood boil. Joe was very happy that he had accepted him as a member of the " hardworking family."
"Yes." Her smile became even happier." Thank you so much!”
After sending off the petrel who was humming a tune and disappearing at the end of the alley, Ji Zi regained his senses and continued to ask about her injuries.""Does it still hurt?"
"I don't feel anything anymore, really.”
She gently caressed the wound on her abdomen, and the calmness in her eyes seemed both real and fake.
"Little Zou, help me get some medicine!”Ji Zi was unwilling to give up. He reminded Ji Hezou in the room," The red bottle."”
She quickly waved her hand and said,"I'm really fine." Lord Petrel's reply was very powerful. He could no longer see the external injuries.”
"I know that Lord Petrel's reply is very powerful, but the medicine to nourish the blood and qi is not contradictory to that.”
The worry in Ji Zi's eyes was so clear that she could not ignore it. Helplessly, she forced herself to swallow a few pills and was ordered to be relieved of the task of cleaning up the izakaya at night. She returned to her room on the second floor to rest.
Thinking about it carefully, it was really a thrilling day…When she was shocked by the sudden arrival of Lord Petrel in the morning, she did not expect such an exaggerated hellish special training.
Lying on the bed, she sighed slightly and recalled the horror of her body being pierced. She still couldn't help but close her eyes.
Becoming the Grim Reaper…
How could it be so easy to fight a monster in close combat…
However, even so, she still wanted to go back to that strange Tranquil Palace. Because of this, she would definitely encounter countless more tragic situations. Perhaps, before she really reached that place, she would understand what it meant to be " murderous." Was it something worth celebrating?
She turned around and saw the calendar on the table. A date was circled in red, indicating that it was highly valued by the calendar maker.
" 8th August, fireworks festival…"
When she read this line of words, she suddenly remembered that her current teacher, Zhi Po Kong He, was one of the best fireworks masters in Liuhun Street.
In the Corpse Soul Realm, the tradition of the fireworks festival had always been preserved, although she was temporarily unable to understand the deeper meaning of this event. Speaking of which, Zhibo's family's exaggerated chimney seemed to be a giant structure specially made for fireworks. Once she knew its use, she also had a strong interest in the fireworks show itself.
Perhaps this year would be the first time she had experienced a different fireworks display.
Occasionally, like a child of the same age, she would smile foolishly when she thought of something interesting.
"I'm really looking forward to it…Since you want to recuperate, why don't you go out and play? Being lazy occasionally was also the true meaning of life! Oh no, I've been infected by Lord Petrel…"
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"Oh…a fireworks show."
Zhi Bo Kong He blinked her eyes with dense eyelashes. She weighed the thick boxing gloves in her hands and paused for a while before she opened her mouth to speak.
"Isn't this my job? As the number one firework artist in Liuhun Street, I'm not a firework artist.”
She was very confident and proud.
"Yes, sir! The most beautiful fireworks we've seen in the past were all made by Miss Kong He, right?”
Qiao's adoring gaze made Kong He even more pleased with himself, and he laughed even harder. No one disliked the feeling of being flattered, even Kong He. Enjoying a sense of superiority was a necessity for survival. Kong He threw away the boxing gloves in his hand and waved his hand to get her to come closer.
"Ha, that's a special firework that's mixed with ghost dao, so it's naturally different from ordinary ones…Jiu Nan, do you want to go shopping with me that day? I'll show you something fun. No one knows better than me about the best place to watch fireworks on Liuhun Street!”
"Eh…is that true?" As expected of a child. Joe's eyes were already shining." Please take me there!!”
Kong He revealed an evil smile and said,""Of course. But before that…last time, Big Brother went to Mount Li Fu with you for special training in the way of the sword, right? Let me check if you have become stronger!”
"Ah, yes!"
"Hey, hey, hey, react in time." Kong He narrowed his eyes and looked at Joe, who had hurriedly tied up his hair. He scolded," You should have entered combat mode long ago!”
That's true, but you were the one who was talking and laughing earlier…Joe was on the verge of tears as he got into position and prepared to attack. When she stood in front of Kong He, she always felt that her aura was not enough. Moreover, she had never been able to see through her master's thoughts. She knew nothing about how to advance or retreat, how to express her stance.
But now, there was only one way forward.
Kong He walked to the wall and picked up a dark brown wooden knife. He changed the handle to the most comfortable side and held it in his hand. Then, he nodded.
"... I'm going!"
"Yes, sir!"
She raised her voice to encourage herself.
Kong He quickly swung his sword.
She braced herself to receive the first wave of attacks from Kong He, her movements a little flustered.
"His speed is not good enough, and there are loopholes in his attacks. What do you think was the reason why he was injured by big brother's wooden blade last time?”As Kong He spoke, he increased the strength in his hand and pressed Joe's knife heavily onto the ground, causing a layer of yellow sand to splash." It's all because his speed has doubled his strength! Without the minimum speed, the effect of pure strength was extremely limited!”
"I understand…"
She understood that training her muscles from speed would not be effective so quickly.
She could only keep working hard to salvage her disadvantage.
Once she entered battle mode, she felt as if time had lost its meaning and was passing by quickly.
Day after day of training had exhausted her both physically and mentally, but she had gradually become accustomed to the attacks of the sky cranes. In fact, in recent days, she could occasionally use some small tricks to launch a counterattack against the sky cranes. Because of this, she was happy for a long time.
A few days later, the summer fireworks festival arrived.
On this day, she picked a not-so-simple bathrobe and got Xiao Zou to help her comb her hair. She also put on a bellflower as a hair accessory and helped Ji Zi carefully go through yesterday's accounts before leaving with a peace of mind. Qingshang Izakaya was in its prime. If Ji Zi had not insisted that she go out for a walk, she would never have left the shop.
However, judging from his expression, he probably hoped that she would not push him too hard.
Could it be that I've been working really hard recently?
This wouldn't do. If he exhausted his energy too early, what would he do in the future? He still had a long life ahead of him. Not only did he grow up, but it was also unknown whether he could even become the Grim Reaper.
As they walked, they suddenly heard a loud voice complaining.
"Big Sis and the others are so slow!"
At the appointed time, Hai Qing rushed to the intersection of Runlin's main street, only to find that Jiu Nanqiao was waiting alone in a grayish-blue yukata. The punctual person was left out here. He felt unfair for her from the bottom of his heart, but it was obvious that she had forgotten that she was also a person who liked to be late.
"It's okay, Zhibo's family is casual, I don't hate that. Anyway, we didn't set a strict meeting time.”Joe, on the other hand, was smiling very happily. He did not seem to have any ill feelings at all.
"Is that so?"
Hai Qing scratched the back of her head.
"Yeah!"
"That's true."
The smile in Joe's eyes deepened." The streets are beautiful today. It's no wonder it's the annual fireworks festival."
"Have you never been here before?" This time, the one who was shocked was Hai Qing.
"The Aogami Izakaya is always the busiest at this time of the day. I also have to help Miss Ji Zi take care of the shop, so it's rare for me to come out so early.”
Joe greedily admired the figures of men and women, old and young, and everyone's faces were filled with joy. This could be considered one of the rare and especially blissful scenes in Flowing Soul Street.
"Sigh…it's hard to imagine. This is the life of a young girl. Youth is gone forever.”Hai Qing sighed.
Thinking of her usually purposeful style, Joe couldn't help but tease her."Your words don't seem very convincing. Half of your youth has been wasted on fighting.”
"Ha, that's true."
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