He couldn't help but his consciousness was subsided. When Zong Gu woke up again, he found himself lying in someone's arms.

Her arms were so soft, and it exuded a scent that made him so obsessed with him. In a flash, Zong Gu couldn't help but hug her tightly.

And the next moment, he realized the actual meaning of this fascination.

“…”

Zong Gu woke up instantly and was about to let go, the other party let him go first.

"hehe……"

He raised his gaze and it was indeed the familiar face.

"……teacher."

Emperor Ju got up and walked to the wine table beside him, sat down and looked at him again: "Does Fangming feel better?"

Only then did I catch up with the confusion after waking up.

Zong Gu looked at her and suddenly remembered that he should be putting the water lamp on the Duyue Bridge in Lanshan, and for some reason he appeared here...

Where is this?

He looked around and found himself lying on a terrace. There was a faint sound of flowing water from below. Looking along the sound, there was also a river next to it.

Is Guichuan in Lanshan?

No, not.

With the familiar bridge nearby, Soya quickly recognized his place.

"Yamakawa...Natural?"

"That's right, this is the cool mat in Tianman Tower on the banks of the Yachuan River. Did you see it? It's four bridges." The answer from behind him was heard, "After Fangming was unconscious, Ling... Fangming still remembers what happened just now Is it?"

He turned around and the Orange Emperor understood the confusion on his face, "Don't remember at all?"

Zong Gu still shook his head.

"Oh, have you forgotten that the person you like the most is the teacher?"

“…”

Zong Gu pursed his lower lip and didn't say anything. He kept thinking about what happened just now, but he couldn't remember it at all.

He was in a coma?

Why are you in a coma?

Why do they appear here after waking up, and where are Kirino Akane and the others?

Emperor Ju looked at him for a while and took the initiative to explain to him: "Fangming suddenly fell into a coma when he was putting the water lamp in Guichuan and plunged into the river."

She waved again, "Come here."

Zong Gu stood up and looked around at the same time.

This is the terrace built by the restaurant on the banks of the Yakawa River in summer, which is the so-called "Yakawa cool bed". Tatami mats are laid on the floor, and two or three meters high bamboo curtains are hung on both sides. Partition. On this huge terrace, there were only him and Orange Emperor.

He sat down at the low table with wine and cooking. The Orange Emperor continued, "After Fang Ming fell into the river, he was soon caught by the cute little girl, but they were still frightened. .”

Among the peers, there is only one person with this kind of action: "Kirano..."

"Is her name Kirino? What a brave child, I want to thank her very much." She said again, "Fangming couldn't wake up, and Ling was frightened, so she had to come to me."

Zong Gu had no memory of falling from the river, and could only think that he had lost all his consciousness before falling down.

Because of illness?

He touched his forehead again, but still couldn't feel anything.

Then, he suddenly realized another thing: the groggy feeling in the evening had completely disappeared.

Have you recovered from the illness or have you had enough sleep?

He looked at Emperor Ju, "Did the teacher wake me up?"

She picked up the wine glass, drank it all, and then said, "I didn't do anything either, I just took Fangming around and came here, and then you woke up by yourself..."

Emperor Orange paused for a moment, "You want to thank the bell."

"I can." Sonogu nodded, not thinking too deeply, "Where are Ling and them now?"

"I've gone back."

"Yeah……"

"It's a rare time to meet. I don't really want them to disturb Fangming and me." Emperor Ju signaled the dishes on the table again, "Fangming didn't have supper, this is for you."

He was hungry in his stomach, but he didn't have much appetite at this time and his stomach was full of doubts.

But Emperor Ju kept staring at him, but he still picked up the quickie and ate a few bites.

“How is it?”

"not bad."

"Is it just 'not bad'? It seems that this restaurant needs a different chef."

"...No, I mean the taste is very good." Soya immediately changed his words.

Who knows what she would do to the chef.

"That's good." Emperor Ju smiled and picked up the wine glass again.

She kept looking at him, and when she stopped, she asked if the food was not good enough. Zong Gu had to eat a few more bites.

Fortunately, the dishes themselves tasted very good, and his appetite was quickly mobilized.

After eating absent-mindedly for a while, he spoke to the sitting Orange Emperor again: "Fangming seems to be very busy recently."

“…”

Zong Gu suddenly came back to his senses, "I still have to go on duty."

Emperor Orange laughed.

"No - Fangming is not allowed to leave here until I allow it."

"teacher……"

"Just stay with me for a while."

Zong Gu took a look at the time.

It was past half past eight, earlier than he thought, and a little later than he expected.

I started working at 9 o'clock in the evening, and there were only more than twenty minutes left. I didn't have time to get from Sijo to the Biwa Lake Bridge.

"rest assured."

Emperor Ju seemed to see through what he thought, "I will send Fangming over."

"Thank you, just... no, nothing."

He paused for a moment, but still refused. Someone drove to see him off, which was always faster than when he went over.

Since it was inevitable that he was late, Soya gave up his plan to leave early and began to think about how to explain to Kyoko later, and after he went back, how to explain to Akane Kirino and Hongko what to do tonight.

"Fangming is very busy recently." Emperor Ju talked about the topic just now.

Zong Gu nodded first and then looked at her: "Is the Soul Sacrifice Society also one of the ways for the teacher to relieve boredom?"

"I can only pass the time a little bit...ah." Emperor Ju looked like he suddenly understood, "It turns out that Fangming is blaming me."

"No."

"Really not?"

"A little bit..."

Soya chooses to be honest, and she just smiles.

Sacrifice to the soul will have many harms but no benefits. It is rare to have a chance to talk in person. He intends to persuade Emperor Ju to cancel this kind of "entertainment" that can only pass a little time.

"But the Soul-Sacrificing Society was not organized by me." She showed an innocent expression on her face when she heard his words. "I have a headache when they came to Kyoto to have a party by themselves, and they want me to realize their wishes."

“…”

She denied it without saying anything. Zong Gu pursed his lower lip and did not refute it. After thinking about it, he said:

"The Soul Sacrifice Society has been passed down to this day and has become a fixed festival that has become a custom in the world of the dead. Even if the teacher does not organize it, every August, the souls of the world will gather in Kyoto on their own, just for the trace of being carved by the gods.

possibility."

As the emperor drank, he continued to listen: "If the teacher eliminated this possibility, I think there would be no spirits that would gather here in the future."

"I see."

She put down the wine glass and said, "Fangming wants me to tell them, 'Everyone will part, you won't realize your wish this year, and you won't be able to come true from now on'... Is that true?"

Zonggu nodded.

Emperor Ju smiled and raised his hand and pointed, "But I don't think they will agree."
To be continued...