Dragon Clan: Force me to be reborn and slay dragons

Chapter 261 So sweet, let's register our marriage here (Yagami Light holding a black notebook jpg)

Soft sunlight filtered through the lush green cherry blossom leaves, dappling the courtyard of the Black Stone Mansion. Lu Mingfei sat on the veranda, a cool and aloof mixed-breed cat nestled in his arms, while a similarly colored, goofy cat rubbed its head against his feet.

A slightly humid air wafts in, accompanied by sunshine, a sandy beach, waves, two cats, and a beautiful young woman.

The sound of wooden clogs tapping on the tatami mats grew louder as the sliding door behind them swung open with a "whoosh."

Lu Mingfei turned around and saw a girl, brighter than the sunlight, walking towards him in wooden clogs, her footsteps dappled with sunlight.

She wore a light pink yukata, the fabric as soft as a spring breeze, with layers of cherry blossoms embroidered on the cuffs and hem, making it seem as if petals were falling from the fabric with every step she took.

The small butterfly hair accessory tucked into her hair made her look like a fairy girl who had stepped out of spring.

Erii reached out and brushed aside her wind-blown hair, lowered her head slightly, and gazed quietly at the boy in front of her with her rose-red eyes, a hint of smugness on her delicate face.

Clearly, she knows she's cute.

From the full-length mirror in the locker room, from Lu Mingfei's slightly dazed eyes.

"Sakura, aren't you going to change your clothes?"

Erii came to Lu Mingfei, squatted down, and wanted to tease the little cat brother who had been attracted to her and was circling around her feet.

As the distance suddenly closed, the unique fragrance of the young girl filled the surrounding air, forcefully driving away the faint smell of the sea in the wind.

Sister, you smell so good!
Lu Mingfei felt the little bird nestled in his arms tugging at his hand, as if signaling him not to stop and to continue petting the cat.

Then it was thrown out.

The aloof cat queen landed smoothly on all fours, staring in disbelief at the scumbag who had just been meowing and trying to communicate with her. Then, she slapped away the brat who was pouncing on Erii's slender fingers like prey.

"Meow meow!"

Takanashi let out a howl, lashed Lu Mingfei's waist with a whip, and then huffed and puffed as she swept past the sour-smelling boy and girl, gracefully walking away with cat-like steps.

Dekomori, who had been knocked to the ground, didn't know why her sister was angry, but seeing Onesama walk away, she glanced longingly at the cat toy that smelled of her daughter, and then happily chased after it.

Erii: ()?
Confused, she tilted her head and looked at Lu Mingfei with a puzzled expression, only to see him chuckle and say, "He probably went to take a dump when it was time to go see Mr. Kimura."

Erii: ()?

Yes, is that so?

"But Takanashi looks very angry."

"Oh, it's been a bit irritable lately and has been constipated." Lu Mingfei didn't seem to realize that his words were a bit of a mood killer, and changed the subject to carefully admire Erii's limited edition summer yukata.

"it's beautiful."

He praised it sincerely.

"Mmm." Erii accepted it as a matter of course. With the imperfections on her body removed last night, she became confident and lively again.

"Sakrua, aren't you going to change your clothes?" she repeated.

There is an old Chinese saying: "Brothers are like hands and feet, women are like clothes."

With you by my side, I'm the coolest guy in the world.

Lu Mingfei shook his head, got up, took Erii's hand, and walked in the opposite direction:
"I'm already this good-looking, so let's leave some room for the other men."

The praise was so fresh and refined that Erii's lips involuntarily curled up, her smile as bright as a flower blooming in spring.

"boom--"

The roar of the engine echoed on the black cliff. The Lamborghini drifted on the spot and sped along the mountain road, while Kimura Hiroshi, who was bowing respectfully behind, was swallowed up by the sunlight.

Today is the last day in Atami, and he wants to take Erii out for a good time.

Our first stop was Mount Omuro, also known as Matcha Mountain. From afar, it looks like a Chongqing hot pot pot covered in green mold, and up close, it looks like Makoto Shinkai just smashed it with a meteorite.

Yes, in the future, that guy will really bring Mount Omuro to the big screen, and then arrange for a meteorite to fall from the sky to win MVP, so that all the people of Japan can enjoy the Itomori Town banquet.

The cable car slowly ascended, making a rhythmic "click-clack" sound.

The cable car was very basic, just a two-seater.

Lu Mingfei and Erii sat side by side, with the crater grassland stretching out beneath their feet. The varying shades of green reminded Lu Mingfei of a time in his previous life when he treated an old classmate to dinner. The table was set with Sprite, vegetable salad, broccoli, okra salad, cucumber salad, wolfberry and pork offal soup (without pork offal), and bits of chives stuck on a matcha cake.

Oh, and the stock market performance for the day.

"So green!"

Erii turned to the side, gazing at the lush green mountains, her crimson eyes tinged with a hint of emerald green.

Lu Mingfei, holding a camera, pulled Erii's hand, drawing her attention back to the lens, and then squeezed her hand. The two smiled simultaneously.

"Crack!"

Another group photo has been taken.

Erii leaned over to take a look at the effect, nodded in satisfaction, and then continued to admire the scenery.

Lu Mingfei, meanwhile, was deep in thought. He was preparing to go back and find someone to edit the photos, replace the lush greenery of the mountains with romantic cherry blossom pink, and then Photoshop out the heartbroken guy on the cable car behind him who looked like he'd just been dumped and wanted to change his mood, but instead a couple was showing off their love in front of him. He wanted the cable car line to snap so they could fall to their deaths, or even him, if necessary.

Behind them, a heartbroken boy filled with resentment lingered. On the cable car coming down the mountain from the opposite direction, two girls, clearly tourists, huddled together whispering, their eyes constantly drifting in their direction.

Lu Mingfei pretended not to hear them using their foreigner status to say things like "so cute" and "so pretty," but after listening for a while, he didn't hear a single compliment about himself. So, as he passed by, he kindly reminded them in Chinese:
"Chinese people don't lie to other Chinese people. You don't have to say I'm handsome, but you have to add 'we're a perfect match!'"

Instantly, the two girls looked stunned, staring blankly as he left with a serious face. It took them a long time to react before they started whispering and blaming each other.

Erii looked on curiously and asked him who he was talking to and what he said that caused such a strong reaction.

Lu Mingfei translated the original text, and then he saw Erii's eyebrows curved into crescents, her slightly downturned lips curving into a slight upturn, as she grasped his hand and praised him:

"Sakura is so cool!"

"Finally, it's not that amazing anymore?" Lu Mingfei nodded contentedly, and squeezed her hand in return.

"Congratulations, you have the most handsome Sakura in the world!"

"What about Sakura?"

"He has the cutest Erii in the whole world!"

On the cable car behind, a heartbroken young man with a contorted face lay on the ground, his hands gripping the railing with bulging veins, his body still warm.

……

The corridors of the MOA Museum were filled with the afternoon sun.

Erii stood motionless in front of Katsushika Hokusai's "The Great Wave off Kanagawa" (a replica), her eyelashes casting a fan-shaped shadow on her face.

“The waves are dancing,” she suddenly said, pointing to the painting and tracing the curves of the waves with her fingertip. “Here, and here, they’re all spinning.”

Looking at her focused profile, Lu Mingfei clapped lightly: "As expected of the renowned artist Uesugi, you saw the essence of this painting at a glance. I, Lu Mingfei, would like to call you the strongest Evil King's True Eye."

Erii was amused by his serious tone and turned to look at him. The slight drooping of her eyes made her look even more adorable and childlike.

Neither of them were particularly artistic, so they pretended to appreciate the items for a few moments, took some funny photos, and then left together.

……

The coffee shop was filled with the aroma of freshly ground coffee beans.

Erii held the matcha latte in both hands, took a cautious sip like a small animal, and immediately wrinkled her nose.

"It's so bitter..." She stuck out her tongue, a gesture that made the owner of the old-fashioned hand-drip coffee shop smile and sigh that youth is truly wonderful.

If he hadn't forgotten to wipe the cat poop clean before grinding it into powder when he made the civet coffee, perhaps the cinnabar mole would still have turned into mosquito blood, but it would never have turned into the nosebleed that he shed that evening.

"Try this." Lu Mingfei pushed his cup, which contained condensed milk and sugar cubes, towards him.

Erii took the milk and drank a big gulp. The sight of milk foam on her lips made her eyes suddenly light up, as if someone had sprinkled stars into her pupils.
"It tastes good, it's sweet."

Her eyes were full of surprise, and the milk foam on her lips made her look like a kitten that had secretly drunk milk.

Having anticipated this, Lu Mingfei pressed the shutter, preserving this precious moment.

……

The ancient camphor tree at the Kōgō Shrine has gnarled branches and bark etched with the marks of time.

Erii stood under the tree, looking up at the sunlight filtering through the leaves and casting dappled shadows on her face.

A leaf twirled and fell toward her hair. Lu Mingfei reached out to stop it, but the leaf brushed past her hand just before touching her, veered off course, and flew back up the tree.

It turned out to be a dead leaf butterfly, which probably mistook Erii's butterfly hair ornament for one of its own kind.

"You ran fast," Lu Mingfei muttered under his breath. Seeing that Erii's attention was drawn to the previous action, he added:

"I heard that this tree can grant wishes."

Upon hearing this, Erii immediately clasped her hands together, closed her eyes, and began a solemn prayer based on what she had learned from anime. Her lips moved silently, and even her breathing became gentle.

Lu Mingfei found it incredibly cute, so he copied her and started making a wish.

"What did Sakura wish for?" Erii asked, opening her eyes, her eyelashes tinged with a faint gold in the sunlight.

“It won’t come true if you say it out loud.” Lu Mingfei chuckled, ruffling her bangs. The girl puffed out her cheeks slightly, like a chipmunk hoarding food. “Then my wish is—” she suddenly leaned close to his ear, her warm breath brushing against his earlobe:

"I hope all of Sakura's wishes come true."

Lu Mingfei paused, looking at the bright smiling face so close to him, a strange warmth welled up in his chest.

I was just about to say I was so moved, when I suddenly realized something was wrong—

I've already said that wishes won't come true if you say them out loud, but you still told me that directly, little girl?

He reached out and pinched the girl's fair and smooth cheek, his eyes a little dangerous: "Eri has gone astray."

Not to be outdone, the girl in the light yukata also raised her hand and pinched Lu Mingfei's face, pulling it into a funny shape with a little force:

“I learned it from Sakura.”

As the saying goes, "One who stays near vermilion gets stained red, and one who stays near ink gets stained black." After spending a week with Lu Mingfei, Erii, no matter how pure a little flower she was, could not help but be tainted by his influence.

Being able to keep up with Lu Mingfei's pace is a blessing for me in this lifetime.

The shrine maiden stood under the veranda, smiling at them, the bronze bell in her hand jingling in the wind as if it were being thrown.

……

The aroma of food wafts through the Atami Onsen town at dusk.

Erii held a roasted dumpling in her left hand and a candied apple in her right, happily eating it with both hands.

Sauce and powdered sugar smudged at the corners of her mouth. Lu Mingfei gently wiped them away with a wet wipe, feeling both helpless and indulgent. Suddenly, she held a candied apple to his lips, her cheeks flushed in the sunset.

"Sakura, do you want some?"

Lu Mingfei answered with his actions.

Take a bite and cut off half of it!
A beautiful girl's lip gloss!

I'm going to eat, eat, eat!

"Is it sweet?" she asked.

Lu Mingfei nodded, then shook his head: "It's sweet and fragrant, but the flavor has mixed up a bit."

Yes, he was referring to the aroma of roasted dumplings. Please don't overthink it!

The old man selling taiyaki smiled as he looked at them, reminiscing about how wonderful youth is.

The aroma of burnt metal wafting from the molds mingled with the evening mist, meandering through the streets.

……

The waves gently kissed the beach, and the setting sun cast long shadows of the two people.

Erii was barefoot, the hem of her yukata soaked by the seawater, leaving a string of small footprints on the beach.

Suddenly, she bent down, scooped up a handful of seawater, and splashed it at Lu Mingfei. Watching the water splash on his astonished face, a mischievous smile curved her lips.

"Can't take a game? Trying to launch a sneak attack?"

Lu Mingfei wiped the seawater off his face, sneered, and chased after her, determined to bring this sore loser to justice.

Erii turned and ran, her jade-like feet leaving clear footprints on the sand, which were quickly covered by larger footprints, leaving only her clear, bell-like laughter echoing in the wind.

Lu Mingfei took several steps, and several more, until he finally caught up with the fleeing underworld princess and grabbed her wrist.

"ah--"

Erii stumbled and fell into his arms.

The neckline of the yukata was slightly open, revealing clearly defined lines.

It was the platinum duck pendant that Lu Mingfei gave her when they first met.

She always wore it on her upper body.

As dusk fell, the waves gradually dimmed, losing their golden luster. They crashed again and again, trying to submerge the two overlapping shadows on the beach and separate the four legs that were pressed together, but they always failed.

Erii felt her heart beating a little fast, and even through the thin fabric, she could almost feel the heartbeat of the person she was embracing, rapid and clear, as if overlapping with the rhythm of the waves crashing against her ankles.

"caught you."

She looked up at him, and he looked down at her.

"Ah, I was caught."

In the gradually dimming world, the sun that has completely sunk below the horizon, the moon that has quietly risen, the sea and the wind, the tourists on the beach, and the cruise ships in the distance all seem to be blurred into the background of another layer.

Erii pursed her lips, her heart pounding faster and faster, her cheeks flushed a faint pink, and the romantic scene of the young man and woman kissing under the lights at the proposal concert reappeared in her mind.

Is it...

"boom--"

The first firework exploded on the distant sea, its fiery red light instantly illuminating the night sky.

Erii suddenly looked up, her pupils reflecting dazzling colors, followed by gold, red, blue... Fireworks bloomed one after another, illuminating her joyful face.

Light and shadow danced across her delicate features, as if she were wearing a dreamy makeup.

"There's a fireworks display today? Why wasn't there any announcement?"

Tourists on the beach stopped and looked up at the sky, exclamations of amazement rising and falling.

Children excitedly pointed to the sky, couples snuggled together, and the whole world seemed to be enveloped in a gentle halo.

Lu Mingfei put his arm around Erii's shoulder from behind, his chin resting gently on the top of her head. The salty scent of the sea breeze lingered in her hair, mixed with the faint fragrance of her yukata, creating a comforting atmosphere.

The cruise ships on the sea continuously unleashed their firepower, transforming the dim night sky into a kaleidoscope of colors.

As the largest cluster of golden fireworks exploded in the night sky, Erii suddenly grabbed Lu Mingfei's hand that was on her shoulder, wrapped it around her waist, and held it down, not letting him move away.

"Like it?"

Lu Mingfei lowered his head and whispered in her ear, his voice drowned out by the roar of fireworks.

The girl's answer was simple and clear, requiring no further explanation.

She turned her face slightly to the side, her pink lips touching his handsome face, which held a hint of smugness.

In an instant, the sense of accomplishment on the boy's face froze once again because of the sneak attack.

At sea, after the last firework faded, the sea returned to calm.

The fair-skinned, beautiful, busty, long-legged, and curvy female ninja expressionlessly put down her binoculars and, before the Atami police could arrest her, drove her cruise ship and disappeared into the night.

……

At night, Erii, having finished soaking in the hot spring, changed into a red and white shrine maiden outfit, her hair still damp with moisture.

She hugged her pillow, blinked at Lu Mingfei, and her meaning was clear—it was time to watch a horror movie.

Lu Mingfei put down the hairdryer and reached out to rub her still slightly damp hair: "The event isn't over yet tonight."

As he spoke, he put his arm around Erii's slender waist and led her outside.

With a light touch of their toes, the two gracefully leaped onto the roof of the Blackstone Mansion.

A cool night breeze blew Erii's hair, and in the distance, the outline of Mount Izu was faintly visible in the night.

Lu Mingfei took a small remote control out of his pocket and handed it to Erii:
"If you press it, something good will happen."

Erii looked at him curiously, then glanced down at the remote control. Adhering to her unconditional trust in Lu Mingfei, she lightly pressed a button—

"boom!!!"

A deafening roar suddenly erupted from Mount Izu in the distance, and towering flames tore through the night sky as the intense explosion engulfed the entire Xingya Kannon Temple.

Flames rolled and smoke rose.

The shrine enshrining the remains of war criminals was reduced to ashes in the violent explosion. The debris was lifted into the air by the blast wave and then drifted away like black snowflakes.

The firelight illuminated half the sky, and Erii's eyes widened, her crimson pupils reflecting the grand destruction.

A night breeze blew, causing her shrine maiden robes to flutter.

Lu Mingfei turned his head to look at her, a faint smile playing on his lips: "Do you like this firework?"

Erii turned her head, her eyes bright, and nodded vigorously.

She remembered that Lu Mingfei said he would take her to fry some other things, and now he had fulfilled his promise.

"That's good." He reached out and gently tucked the wind-blown strands of her hair behind his ear, and said softly:

"I don't have to worry about nightmares tonight. The evil spirits have been reduced to ashes and not a trace left."

(End of this chapter)