aircannonsinc Chapter 270: Bakemonogatari Society
Chapter 270: Bakemonogatari Society
Three wooden houses fell intact from the shadow mountain on a small island north of Inazuma Castle. Mo Ran looked back at the houses that were in the correct location, then turned back to the castle tower.
The construction of the Naruto-taisha Shrine has been put on the agenda. Building a road from the foot of the mountain is also an important matter. Every time the ghosts and mortals come to draw divinations, let the Tengu clan carry them up.
The days that followed were calm and harmonious again. Mo Ran stood on the roof of the castle tower and looked to the south. The thunderstorm there had subsided somewhat, but there were still signs of recurrence. He decided to go and take a look in person.
As the thought came to his mind, he took a step and his figure flashed away.
On the top of the mountain on Heguan Island, the thunderbird Kapaqili was lying on the ground listening to the music on the phonograph box. She was very familiar with it, but she still couldn't help wanting to listen more.
"Capachili." Mo Ran landed on the ground and called out.
She immediately raised her head, her sharp eyes softened a little, and said, "You're back."
"Yeah, I'm back." Mo Ran folded his hands into his sleeves and nodded.
Kapachili lifted the wooden box with her wings, looked at the man in black, and said, "You are here to deal with the thunderstorm."
"Not bad." Mo Ran took another wooden box and said, "One hundred pieces of music."
Kapachili's eyes flashed, and after a moment's hesitation, he said decisively: "Two hundred poems!"
"Here you go." Mo Ran threw two wooden boxes over.
After Yu Chi caught it, Kapaqili caught it easily and hummed softly, calming the surrounding thunderstorm.
Mo Ran turned his head and saw a mound of earth with the word "A'lu" engraved on the tombstone. The him in his mind was actually still a child, because he had never seen the later him.
Mo Ran asked: "What happened to this child afterwards?"
"He's seventy-one years old, which is considered a long life for humans. But unfortunately, for me, the time is still too little." There was more sadness in Kapachiri's eyes. Aru was the first human she accepted, but he spent too little time with her.
Life and death are determined by fate. This is the destiny of mankind. There is nothing she can do. She can only stare at the stone tablet in a daze every day and recall the songs that Aru sang.
Kapachili sighed slightly, with some complaints in her tone: "You've been gone for so long, do you know how I've been relying on the phonograph box all these years!"
"I don't know." Mo Ran did not hesitate and immediately chose the most guilt-free answer. He had only met this thunderbird once, so what could he know.
"You!" Kapachiri choked on the words that were about to come out of her mouth. Didn't she see that those humans always answered "yes", then were scolded by the other one, and then made peace? Why was it different here?
Mo Ran spread his hands and said, "Don't use random words, it's easy to be misunderstood."
"I see." Kapaqili tilted her head and asked, "How about going for a walk around Heguan?"
"Let's go." Mo Ran stepped into the void and took the thunderbird to lead the way.
Kapachili chirped softly, which was much clearer and more beautiful than her previous calls. She spread her wings and flew away from the top of the mountain.
A man in black followed beside her. Kapachili's eyes turned, and she sank rapidly before picking up the human she had accepted and continued to soar high in the sky.
Mo Ran was slightly surprised, then he smiled, stepped on the feathered back, and put his hands behind his back like a master.
There was a smile in Kapachili's eyes. He had not forgotten anything he said. He had never forgotten his mount and his friend.
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A hundred years passed in a flash, a hundred years of peace and tranquility, and a hundred years of development.
The demon tribe is now the most prosperous tribe among the three tribes. Many demons will go to the Mingjin Taisha Shrine in groups at night to participate in the banquet set up by the shrine maiden Kitsusaigumi.
The name of this banquet is "One Hundred Monsters' Stories", which is to let all the monsters talk about their achievements in the past years. There are many bragging and false stories among them, but the monsters just want to have fun and don't care about what is true or false, they just want to make it exciting.
Hu Zhaigong, the host of the banquet, arrived at the scene early and ran to the kitchen surrounded by a group of little demons.
Seeing the man in black here as promised, Hu Zhaigong heaved a sigh of relief and said, "I thought you wouldn't come, but I didn't expect you to be so punctual."
"How was it for you to attend the Hundred Demons' Story Club this time? Are you excited and happy? Do you want to thank me? Actually, if you want to thank me, you don't need to give me a big gift. Just return part of the demolition money to me!"
Mo Ran closed his eyes slightly, having seen through everything, and said, "I think you just need a cook, so you asked me to come."
"No way, right, little guy?" Kitsaigong pointed his finger at the pink-haired little fox sleeping on his shoulder.
The little fox woke up immediately after being treated like this. The moment he saw the black clothes, his sleepy eyes suddenly became much more awake.
She stood up on all fours, stood up on Hu Zhaigong's shoulders, then jumped and wanted to lie on the shoulders of the man in black. There were two reasons for this. One was that Hu Zhaigong's shoulders were too small and it was uncomfortable for her to sleep on them.
The second is...
"Oh my, I forgot that the little guy was fascinated by the fried tofu you made. Now you've hurt the enemy by a thousand and lost yourself by eight hundred. What a bad decision." Hu Zhaigong smiled helplessly.
Mo Ran caught the pink-haired fox with both hands, placed it on his shoulder, and sighed, "Don't mention it, the last time the little fox ate the dessert I made for Ying, it almost had its tail chopped off!"
"No way, it's so exciting!" Kitsai Palace stared at the pink-haired fox and laughed, "Forget it, this little guy dared to pee on your shoulder, what else can't he do!"
Mo Ran's face darkened. This white-haired fox was really bringing up things that were not relevant. He had almost forgotten about the matter, but it was brought up again. He felt very uncomfortable.
Without waiting for Hu Zhaigong to speak, Mo Ran grabbed the pink-haired fox on her shoulder and put it on her head. Then he clapped his hands and walked into the kitchen.
Leaving Kitsuzai Palace standing there in a daze, she grabbed the pink-haired fox by the back of its neck, walked to the kitchen door with bated breath, threw the little fox in, and immediately closed the door.
As he ran to the front yard, he shouted, "I'm leaving the little one in your hands. Remember to take good care of him!"
In the back kitchen, Mo Ran glanced at the pink-haired fox lying on the ground and put a plate of fried tofu over to it. This little fox was well-behaved at best, but when it started to make noise it even gave him a headache.
Why was it so easy to raise children in Liyue before? Apart from the two guys who led my little daughter astray, there were no other troubles. Why is it so difficult to raise a wife?
Mo Ran couldn't help but think that if his and Eula's children in the future were also so noisy, the couple would probably never have a peaceful life.
While I was daydreaming, the plate of fried tofu behind me slowly flew up and was sent out the door.
Mo Ran didn't even look back, he just shouted, "Put it down."
The plate stopped immediately, and after much hesitation, he decided to put it back or take it out. In the end, he reluctantly put it back. A fox demon also walked in from outside the door, and said with a smile, "Sure enough, I can't hide it from the Grand Imperial Palace!"
"If you can hide it, you will be the next leader of the fox clan." Mo Ran heated up the oil in a wok and fried the vegetables, which interrupted the conversation.
"How dare I? I am just a small fox demon. I am afraid of death and power. How can I be a leader?" He said, and bowed quickly.
Mo Ran did not stop his movements and laughed, "Those who dare to say that about themselves are generally not afraid of death. As for those who are truly afraid of death, who knows how they would show off their power now!"
"Ah...haha." Yourakusai smiled awkwardly.
At this time, the pink-haired fox finished eating the fried tofu and ran over to rub against Youlezhai's trouser leg. Although it seemed that he was using it to wipe his mouth, the two foxes were very familiar with each other and it might be that they were getting close.
In the front yard, after the various big monsters arrived, they went to the designated seats under the arrangement of the fox monster. Sasa Yuri and the ghost girl Miyu Chiyo, who were also relatives, were also invited.
A bloated raccoon cat, with the help of more than a dozen of his juniors, struggled to climb up the mountain road, and said indignantly: "Damn stinky fox, Kitsai Palace! You clearly know that I, Gobazo, am rich and powerful, but you still chose to hold a banquet on the mountain. You want to piss me off to death!"
"Really? Then I wonder what Gobazo will do to that fox?" A playful voice came into the ears of the fat raccoon cat.
This made Wu Bai Zang furious, and he immediately shouted: "Of course I'll tie her up, and then in front of this fox, I'll throw the fried tofu to the ground and trample on it, destroying her favorite thing!"
“Hahahaha, such a thing, just thinking about it makes people feel happy! By the way, what did you call me just now? How dare you disrespect me, the great raccoon demon, Master Gobazo, do you know that you have committed a serious crime against the demon clan!”
"Is that so? Then, Gozo-chan, what do you want to do?" A white-haired fox appeared in front of the raccoon cat, and then turned into a human form, a beautiful woman in a red and white shrine maiden costume.
"Fox, fox, Kitsaigumi! Why are you here!" Gobazo was so frightened that his fat body almost rolled down the mountain.
"This entire Yingxiang Mountain is now my territory. I can be wherever I want and do whatever I want. Is that not possible?" Hu Zhaigong approached slowly, his eyes filled with teasing, which was very alluring.
The younger raccoon cats were so dazed that they forgot Gobain's instructions and bowed their heads, performing three bows.
Wu Bai Zang saw this and immediately shouted: "Hey! You guys were dealt with with just a glance. You are too weak compared to me! Don't even think about being lazy when you go back. When you are not fooled by the stinky fox, you can rest!"
Unfortunately, none of the confused little cats heard these words. In their eyes and hearts, there was only the Hu Zhai Palace. All things in the sky and on the earth were like floating clouds, and there was only one fox in the Hu Zhai Palace.
"Haha, it seems that the children like me more. Gobaizo, you don't often abuse them, do you? You don't let them go hungry, clothed, or sleep poorly, do you?"
"I didn't! You stinky fox, stop talking nonsense!" Gobain struggled to get up, looked at the white-haired fox, gritting his teeth.
"Oh, forget it, kids. Let's go. Let little Gobain climb the mountain slowly by himself. I, the chief priest, will take you to eat some delicious food first!" Kitsusaigong used his magical powers to lift up a dozen little raccoon cats and walked up the mountain step by step.
"Hey, don't go, I'm still here! I can't climb up without them! Come back!"
That night, Gobazo's screams echoed throughout the halfway point of Yingxiang Mountain. Unfortunately, no monster dared to go over to help, because that would make the chief priest unhappy. This was even more frightening to the monsters than trespassing into the castle tower.
At least the general would just kill them with one blow at most, and at least beat them up and throw them away, and that would be the end of it.
But the Huzhai Palace is different. It is said that there you will be unable to live or die, with no way to heaven or to hell. No matter what you were like before, after one time, you will never be the same again. It is so terrifying.
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In the front yard where several monsters gathered, Yurakusai proudly told his story.
"It was late one night. I was drinking with the Lord of the Imperial Palace. We hit it off right away and became sworn brothers. From then on, we would call each other brothers. No matter when or where, if a brother is in trouble, I would always stand by him and be loyal to him!"
"Wow, I wonder how Brother Youlezhai became friends with the adults?" a monster asked flatteringly.
"Yes, yes, tell everyone so they can learn. Happiness is better shared than happiness alone!"
You Le Zhai clapped the folding fan in his hand, opened it with a snap, and half covered his face with it, saying mysteriously: "The secret cannot be revealed, otherwise we will offend the adults and we will be in trouble!"
"Actually, you can't make up any more stories, so just make up this!" In order to say this, the pink-haired fox followed out from the kitchen.
Several monsters nearby laughed loudly. Even though they knew everything and knew that Youlezhai was talking nonsense, it was still so funny after they exposed his mistake.
Youlezai was a little annoyed and pointed at the pink-haired fox on the ground: "Yae Shenzi, this matter is not over yet!"
"Okay, I'll stay in the castle tower tonight, you can go ahead and do it!" The pink-haired fox Yaezamiko stood on his hind legs with his front legs on his waist, looking very impressive.
"You... humph!" Yourakusai swung his arms fiercely. He really didn't dare to break into the castle tower without permission. If he didn't inform in advance, he would be beaten up even if he was a fox demon.
But this pink-haired fox is different. Even if Mo Ran doesn’t take her in, she can go in by herself. This is her unique right.
If you ask why, it may be that the Yae God Son signed an agreement with the unparalleled powerful and supreme God Lord Go-Jen-Ming, the Supreme God Lord.
Of course, the proposer of the agreement, Yae Godson, the signer of the agreement, Yae Godson, the only interpreter, Yae Godson, and even this agreement, currently only exist in her mind.