Manga Born to Be King

　　Xin Naizhi's whole face was on fire.

　　"Xiao classmate... It's really too early to think about that question now, but once we really become a family, we will have to have three or four children. Do you prefer boys or girls!"

　　"No, no. My heart is a branch! What I just said was not my own wish! Look, it's that one."

　　He grabbed the dazed Shinnoe by the shoulder, shook it, and pointed to the lantern of the young couple.

　　"I just happened to see someone else's lantern."

　　"What... so I'm not talking about ourselves..."

　　Xin Naizhi's mouth pouted high, showing a mixed expression as if reassured and as if her expectations had failed.

　　"I think, I will pray that everyone can keep smiling forever."

　　"Smile?"

　　"Yeah. I wish Xin Naeie could always have a smile on her face. I've never changed that thought."

　　"Haha. Such an answer fits Akatsuki's style."

　　Xin Naizhi smiled as if she wanted to help Nangong Xiao realize her wish.

　　"But I'm the only one laughing, is that okay..."

　　"What do you mean?"

　　"Kannagi-san... don't you want her to keep smiling forever?"

　　"Of course, I also hope that Ya can not forget to smile, so I want to make a wish of "everyone can keep smiling forever"."

　　"The question is can Nagi-san laugh now? She didn't know where she went by herself. You said that when she saw Nagi-san, she wore a mask on her face, right? I'm still curious why she did this."

　　"Probably to hide the true face? Although it is obvious at a glance."

　　"It's rare to put on makeup, do you need to cover your face like this? I'm wondering if Shinnagi-san is covering her face because she can't see people with a smiling face..."..."

　　"Wait a minute. What I call "permanent smiles" doesn't mean that you have to smile every day. It's just that I hope you can be happy. Besides, Ya she always puts on a bad face, even if she was really cold just now , is there any fuss?"

　　However, Xin Naizhi lowered her head and muttered: "...The problem is, girls must always hope that the boys they like can see their beautiful side."

　　Ya put on makeup today.Dress up nicely before going to the festival.Could it be that the reason why she put on a mask to cover her face so painstakingly was because she couldn't show people with a pretty face...?

　　It's like saying the makeup on your face has come off...is it because of sweat?Or because of... tears?

　　At this time, the figure of the girl came into view again.

　　"elegant……"

　　A girl wearing an anime character mask and a polka dot yukata stood alone in the crowd, and Ya, who covered her face, watched from a distance.There is no way of knowing what kind of expression she will look like under the mask of her cheerful smile.

　　"Xindaozhi, sorry! I can't go on like this. I can't leave Ya alone!"

　　"Yeah! I also hope...Kami Nagi-san can smile!"

　　"Thank you—well, let's go find her together!"

　　Nangong Xiao and Xin Naizhi left the team and went straight in the direction of the target Ya.

　　"Hey! Ya!"

　　The girl wearing the mask was shocked, turned around and ran away.I saw her disappear into the vast crowd.

　　"Xiao! We're going to lose her again!"

　　"Xin Naizhi, you continue to chase from behind! I'll go around to the front and double-team!"

　　He stepped up and ran to the sparsely pedestrianized coastal road.Then predict where Ya might go and run at full speed.After bypassing the crowd participating in the festival and running to the bridge, I ambushed Ya there early.The next moment, a girl wearing a Boumaline mask rushed out of the crowd.

　　"elegant!"

　　"!"

　　The girl was startled and stepped on the emergency brake. She stumbled and fell to the ground, trying to turn around and run back.Nangong Xiao chased after the back that was about to be overwhelmed by the crowd.

　　"Don't go! Ya! Stop crying...!"

　　At that instant, the girl stopped moving as if time had stopped, and Shinnoe also ran from the girl's front.Probably seeing herself being surrounded by front and back and giving up struggling, the girl slumped her shoulders slightly and turned to face him.

　　After Nangong Xiao walked in front of her, he gently took off the mask for her.Ya's face appeared behind the smiling mask.

　　"Why... do you think I'm crying?"

　　"I didn't know why Ya wore a mask at first. I thought it was because you didn't want us to find you, so you covered your face. But then I found out that's not the reason."

　　He looked at Ya's face and said calmly.

　　"Because you don't want us to see your crying face...I don't want people to know you're crying."

　　"How can people cry now..."

　　"But your face has traces of crying."

　　Ya eyes are red and swollen.On her cheeks, you could vaguely see the tears running down from her eyes, putting makeup on Chui Hua.

　　"Ugh..."

　　Ya's lips began to tremble again.

　　"I see. You don't answer the phone because you can't help choking when you speak..."

　　Nangong Xiao put his hands on her shoulders...and gave her a gentle hug.

　　"dawn……?"

　　"You sacrificed yourself to create a chance for me and Xin Naizhi to be alone, right?"

　　"Idiot...you, you got it wrong. I didn't cry for that kind of thing."

　　"Am I wrong?"

　　"After buying the lanterns, aren't we going to write a wish? When I wanted to make a wish, it suddenly occurred to me."

　　"What did you think of?"

　　"Thinking of my mother...I don't know what she is doing now. Then I suddenly felt sad, my tears flowed uncontrollably, and my eyes became red again. I didn't want others to see this look. I will want to wear a mask until the sadness subsides..."

　　"...I felt the same way."

　　Xin Nae Branch suddenly spoke to Ya.

　　"Until now, I still occasionally have that kind of question - you also know that I am an adopted daughter. So I wonder where my biological parents are now."

　　"Really... Tsuru-san doesn't know who his biological parents are..."

　　"But I don't feel sad about it. Because I love my current Daddy and Mommy the most."

　　Shinnoe smiled brightly.

　　"Well...the father who raised me, the mother who disappeared, and...the father, I don't hate..."

　　There seemed to be tears in his eyes again.Ya rubbed her eyes with her hands as if to say goodbye to sadness.

　　"Really, your makeup is going to be ruined by your tears again. Do you want to wash your face?"

　　So Ya washed her face at the sink in the public toilet, and regained her fresh, plain face.Xin Naizhi took out her carry-on cosmetic bag from her bag, held the puff with her fingers, and gently applied foundation to Ya's cheeks.Ya, who had a face in tears just now, has now returned to a slightly mature face with natural makeup.

　　Nangong Xiao looked at the two of them and thought.

　　(They will also feel uneasy about not knowing who their biological parents are, which I did not help them imagine at all...)

　　"Ya, Xin Naizhi. I thought about it just now. We have two lanterns in total, right?"

　　"Well (Qian Zhaozhao), I bought one, and Xiao and Shen Nagi also bought one together."

　　"How about the three of us put two lanterns together?"

　　"Does the common meaning equal to each of us putting two river lanterns?"

　　"That's right. One of the lanterns is for me and Ya's father... Xin Nae, you know my father, right?"

　　"Yes. He took care of him as a child."

　　"Another lantern, for the ancestors of the three of us."

　　So the three of them each wrote their wishes on two stickers.Nangong Xiao wrote "Pray for the real family to live together" on the sticker of the lantern for Nangong Qingyun, and "Pray for everyone to laugh forever" on the lantern for ancestors.

　　After thinking about it for a while, Nangong Xiao wrote down a line of extremely small words in a way that ordinary people can't do: "May my father who is far away on another earth live a long and healthy life. 』

　　Xin Nae and Ya also wrote down their wishes to entrust their thoughts, and put two stickers on the two lanterns respectively.Then the lantern for Qingyun was held by Ya, and the lantern for the ancestors of the three was held by Xin Naizhi.

　　"Okay, let's set off the river lanterns. If you don't act fast, the time for the river lanterns will end."

　　The three started to line up again.As the event draws to a close, the length of the team has also been greatly reduced.It wasn't long before they were lined up, and it was their turn soon. .

Chapter 782

　　The wooden slope erected on the river bank is the place where the river lanterns are placed.Just place the lantern on the slope of running water, and the lantern will flow down the river like a slide.

　　"Wow~ it looks like cold noodles with running water~"

　　"Hey, Shinnagi-san is very rude."

　　"What, Tsuruzhen-san didn't have a rumbling stomach just now."

　　"This, these two things can't be confused!"

　　Nangong Xiao gently pushed the backs of the two who were about to quarrel.

　　"Okay, now it's our turn."

　　Before setting off the river lanterns, the staff used lighters to light candles for the three people's lanterns.Then, under the leadership of the staff, Shinnae and Ya stood in front of the slope.

　　——Oh, this picture feels quite tasteful.

　　Nangong Xiao took out a digital camera and shouted to the two of them.

　　"Hey~ you two look over here!"

　　Two girls standing by the river at night with lanterns in hand, lit up by the splendid lights of the festival.After capturing the silhouettes of Shinnoe and Ya wearing yukata into the frame with the camera, he pressed the shutter.

　　"Xiao classmate, are we going to let it go?"

　　Shinnoe and Ya put the lantern on the slope at the same time.In a blink of an eye, the two lanterns slid down the slope and onto the river.The three ran after the lantern.