My life in the underworld begins at the Takayanagi family!

"Although this isn't the best spot to watch the fireworks, you can still see some nice scenery."

As expected, no one tried to take over the two ladies' spot to watch the fireworks, and some villagers even nodded to them along the way.

After hearing what the two ladies said, Kiyoura Setsuna finally remembered something.

She opened her palm, revealing the four peace charms that Takayanagi Ichiro had snatched from her.

"I only need one of these amulets. The remaining three are for the world, Aunt Pupa, and Mom."

Chapter 661 We should go to the hot springs.

Kiyoura Setsuna was very disappointed when Takayanagi Ichiro mentioned that he hadn't managed to snag a Heian Fu (a type of lucky charm).

Later, Ichiro Takayanagi said that he had stolen four peace charms, which is why Setsuna Kiyoura was overjoyed and even threw herself into his arms.

However, Kiyoura Setsuna didn't need the four peace charms at all, so they were distributed at this time.

She kept one for herself, and gave the remaining three to Saionji Sekai, Saionji Odori, and Kiyoura Mai.

Faced with Kiyoura Setsuna's arrangement, Saionji Odori and the other two did not refuse and simply reached out to accept the amulets.

They weren't particularly interested in shrine activities, but since it was Kiyoura Setsuna's kind offer, they naturally wouldn't refuse.

As for Takayanagi Ichiro, he doesn't need such a blessing, because he himself is the greatest blessing.

"Thank you, Setsuna." After receiving the peace blessing, Saionji Sekai smiled and expressed her gratitude to Kiyoura Setsuna.

Because she knew that her good friends valued the amulet, the fact that she was sharing it with them showed that they were truly family.

"If you hadn't come with me, I definitely wouldn't have received this amulet."

Kiyoura Setsuna was well aware that she was able to obtain the peace charm entirely because she had taken advantage of the strengths of Saionji Odori and others.

If she and Takayanagi Ichiro were out alone, given their previous relationship, they would definitely end up arguing.

Let alone the fact that Takayanagi Ichiro went to steal her amulet and then threw himself into her arms.

Since Saionji Odori and the others have all made contributions, it is only right that they receive a share of Heian-fuku (peace and good fortune).

"Alright, let's save the thanks for later. Now we can wait for the fireworks display."

The two wives, Saionji Odori and Kiyoura Mai, stopped the two high school girls from their endless thank-yous and reminded them to focus on the fireworks display.

After being reminded, the two girls, who knew each other from high school, led Takayanagi Ichiro to one of the wooden chairs.

They sat at either end of the chair, placing Takayanagi Ichiro in the middle, thus surrounding him.

Many people here didn't come over to grab the fireworks because they chose better spots to watch the fireworks display.

As for the incident of someone coming over to flirt with Saionji Odori and others because of their beauty, that didn't happen; everyone was just a small circle of people.

Even if you don't have much of a relationship, you still know each other, so there's no need to do something that would make you lose face.

Before the fireworks even started, Kiyoura Setsuna began recounting some historical information about the area; she was quite enthusiastic about such things.

After Kiyoura Setsuna finished speaking, she noticed that Saionji Sekai had already taken Takayanagi Ichiro's hand.

Noticing Kiyoura Setsuna's gaze, Saionji Sekai immediately looked at her with a smile.

"Setsuna, please continue. Brother Gao Liu and I both enjoy listening to you talk about these things."

Seeing how Saionji Sekai was treating Kiyoura Setsuna like a storytelling robot made Kiyoura Setsuna very angry.

If it weren't for Ichiro Takayanagi standing in the middle, she might have gone over and had a full-blown fight with Sekai Saionji.

But what she was about to do was exactly the same thing as Saionji Sekai, holding Takayanagi Ichiro's other arm in her arms.

"You've changed so much in an instant. Now I'm a little worried that something might happen to you."

Saionji Sekai was quite surprised by Kiyoura Setsuna's actions.

It is indeed unusual for a person to change so drastically before and after.

“World, now I completely understand what you mean, so it’s best for the two of us to join forces.”

Kiyoura Setsuna understood her good intentions, which pleased Saionji Sekai, but at that moment she mischievously stretched out a hand.

"World, what are you going to do?"

"Didn't you say that joining forces is the right thing to do? So stretch out your hand and let's connect."

The alliance that Saionji Sekai refers to is a physical alliance, while the alliance that Kiyoura Setsuna refers to is an action-based alliance.

Kiyoura Setsuna didn't refuse; she simply reached out and pulled Saionji Sekai's hand over, preparing to bring it to her mouth and bite it hard.

This startled Saionji Sekai, who quickly pulled her hand back and immediately complained to Takayanagi Ichiro.

“Brother Gao Liu, look, now that Shana has gained your favor, he has completely changed. He even wants to make a move against me.”

Kiyoura Setsuna never expected that Saionji Sekai would accuse her first. Just as she was about to retort, she heard the sound of fireworks being launched.

"The fireworks display has started."

Saionji Sekai's words immediately silenced Kiyoura Setsuna, who then looked in the direction where the fireworks were rising.

It was basically the same as the previous performances, with colorful fireworks and bizarre shapes.

However, this time the experience of watching fireworks was completely different from the past, because this time Takayanagi Ichiro was also there.

Kiyoura Setsuna instinctively hugged Takayanagi Ichiro even tighter, not wanting him to leave her, or perhaps not wanting this feeling to end.

Unfortunately, fireworks can't last forever, but life is still a long journey.

"It's so beautiful. It would be wonderful if we could come here to watch the fireworks display every year."

Although she now has a good friend sitting next to Takayanagi Ichiro, and cannot do anything intimate with him, Saionji Sekai is still very satisfied.

After saying these words, she turned her head to look in Kiyoura Setsuna's direction and found that Kiyoura Setsuna was now leaning against Takayanagi Ichiro.

Kiyoura Setsuna is shorter than the average female high school student, and there is a significant height difference between her and Takayanagi Ichiro as they lean on each other. The two don't look like a couple, but rather like father and daughter.

Kiyoura Setsuna finally understood why Saionji Sekai had wanted to have close contact with Takayanagi Ichiro before; it turns out that this feeling really can be intoxicating.

Although no one else came here, I was surrounded by my good friends and my mother.

However, Kiyoura Setsuna suppressed her inner desires and did not have any intimate contact with Takayanagi Ichiro.

"Of course you can come here to watch the shrine's performances in the future, but we can't invite Mr. Takayanagi over anytime, anywhere, since he has his own things to do."

"Now that we've seen the float performance, received the amulet that Mr. Takayanagi managed to snatch for us, and watched the fireworks display, it's time to go to the hot spring hotel for a soak."

Chapter 662 The Gap Between Mother and Daughter?

Saionji Odori and Kiyoura Mai, the two wives, have now united on the same side, believing that it is a good thing for their daughter to get along well with Takayanagi Ichiro.

But they never forgot that they were the main characters today, so they suggested going back to the hot spring inn.

After hearing this, the two high school girls, Saionji Sekai and Kiyoura Setsuna, did not refuse their mother.

I just feel that time went by a little too fast. If I could have stayed outside with Takayanagi Ichiro longer, that would have been a really great experience.

The relationship between the two high school girls, Saionji Sekai and Kiyoura Setsuna, and Takayanagi Ichiro has now progressed further.

Moreover, the two of them have already formed a united front and will work together to compete with the other girls around Takayanagi Ichiro.

Of course, this idea was something only the two high school girls needed to know.

They couldn't tell their mother, nor could they tell Takayanagi Ichiro.

"Okay."

They've seen the performance here and received the amulet; it's definitely time to go back to the hot spring inn and enjoy themselves.

Takayanagi Ichiro had no objections; he came here to enjoy himself.

Although it may seem like he's the one making the sacrifices now, the enjoyment is definitely coming later.

When Takayanagi Ichiro returned with the four women, they happened to see the proprietress of the hot spring inn standing guard at the entrance.

"I thought you two had suddenly become so deeply in love that you weren't planning to come back to my hotel."

Only Saionji Odori and Kiyoura Mai understood what the proprietress was saying, and their faces flushed slightly.

Unfortunately, during this trip, Ichiro Takayanagi interacted more with the two female high school students.

There wasn't much interaction between him and the two wives, so there was no chance for them to have any passionate moments together.

"I just got back a little late because it seems like there are more and more people coming to see the parade and fireworks."

Of course, Saionji Oyoko couldn't tell the truth, so she made up a reason.

To everyone's surprise, the hotel owner actually bought into it and immediately nodded in agreement.

"Yes, you don't live here, so you don't really understand."

However, my hot spring inn has always been located here, so my experience with it is quite profound.

Over the years, many people have come here to watch the shrine's performances, and some have even settled here, resulting in a significant influx of capital into the area.

"Maybe one day they'll take a liking to my hot spring inn and make me move out."

If someone wants to move this hot spring hotel, they will definitely have to pay a price.

This should be a very lucky thing for ordinary people, since he can raise prices at will.

However, the landlady of the hot spring inn was completely uninterested, because she had developed a deep affection for the inn and would certainly not easily sell it off.

"Boss lady, with more people coming to watch the performance, your business should be better, right? But why do you sound a little unhappy?"

Although Saionji Sekai isn't usually a very curious person, she still wanted to ask about this kind of thing.

Although they weren't particularly close to the innkeeper, there were no other guests around, so they could have a good chat.

"Actually, I don't have any financial worries. The reason I'm staying at this hot spring hotel is simply to protect the last piece of pure land in my heart."

If someone with real power comes here and tries to force me to give up this place, I will definitely put up some resistance.

But I also know that my strength is very limited, and I may eventually lose this last piece of pure land.

As more and more people gather here, my anxiety grows.