Crossing the azure as a black dragon

"Okay, see you later."

Black Flying Dragon waved, stood up, brushed past Ibuki, and walked out of the room.

As she left the izakaya, a cold wind blew against Hei Feilong, making her involuntarily shrink her neck.

"How about we have hot pot tonight?"

After thinking for a moment, Black Flying Dragon reached up, turned his collar up, and walked towards the food shop.

The commercial district was even more bustling at night than during the day. Hei Feilong resisted the temptation, carried several bags of groceries home, and ran into many acquaintances along the way. Fortunately, no one seemed interested in freeloading.

"I am back."

Back outside the mansion, Black Dragon opened the door and called out as usual.

Welcome back!

In the living room, Yuudachi, wearing a rabbit-fur pajamas, suddenly darted out, ran to the black dragon, tiptoed, and reached out to take the ingredients.

"Sister Long, have you been drinking?"

Yuudachi sniffed the air and looked at the black dragon with some hesitation.

"Yeah, I just ran into Izumo and had a couple of drinks with her. I'll change my clothes in a bit; we're having hot pot tonight."

Black Flying Dragon changed his shoes and led Yuudachi to the kitchen.

"Great!"

Yuudachi cheered, put the ingredients on the counter, and ran back to her room.

Shaking his head somewhat helplessly, Black Flying Dragon washed his hands, tied on an apron, and began processing the ingredients.

Amagi will be back tomorrow, and along with Akagi and Kaga, she and Yuudachi will probably move back to the shrine area.

This meal can be considered our last supper.

Chapter Ninety-Nine: Moving

Early in the morning, Black Flying Dragon and Yuudachi were cleaning the Amagi Mansion.

"Sister Long, can we really not stay here any longer?"

With a dust-proof cloth wrapped around her head, Yuudachi watched the black dragon cleaning the ceiling.

"If you really want to stay, that's fine, but it will probably be very crowded. Look, Amagi, Akagi, and Kaga are already three people, and with us, there will be five of us."

Black Flying Dragon stopped what he was doing and started counting on his fingers with Yuudachi.

This house isn't small, but it's still too cramped for five people.

"Oh, I see."

Yuudachi nodded in understanding; she had thought that only Amagi lived there.

"It's alright, I'll go ask Nagato for a bigger room in a bit, and we'll go back in a while."

Black Flying Dragon patted Yuudachi's head and said with a smile.

"Uh-huh."

Yuudachi nodded obediently, then ran to a corner to start bothering them.

Because they had lived there for a while, there were many traces left in the house, and it took Hei Feilong and his partner more than an hour to clean it up.

"Let's go."

After packing his luggage, Black Flying Dragon closed the door.

"hey-hey."

Seeing Black Flying Dragon's bachelor-like appearance, Yuudachi followed behind with a grin, and the two of them swayed and staggered to the third floor.

The sun had already risen, and Yamashiro was sweeping up the few fallen leaves in the front yard of the shrine, yawning from time to time as he leaned on the broom, looking like he hadn't slept well the night before.

"Morning."

Black Dragon stepped forward and greeted him.

"Ah! Lord Black Flying Dragon, and Miss Yuudachi, good morning."

Startled awake, Yamashiro greeted Kurohiryu and Yuudachi with an awkward smile.

"It would be better if you got some rest early tonight. Would it be convenient for you to arrange rooms for us now?"

Black Dragon chuckled softly and said gently.

"A room? Ah, Lord Amagi is coming back... Sure, please follow me."

Yamashiro was a little confused, but then quickly realized what was happening and jogged over to put the broom on the stone lantern beside him.

He led the two, including Black Flying Dragon, into the shrine.

"Do my wife and the others still live here?"

Walking along the corridor, Black Flying Dragon looked down at the green spots in the courtyard next to him. Even though the heavy snow had just passed, some resilient flowers and plants had still survived, which was worth learning from.

"Yes, those officials are only here temporarily; they will leave once the matter is over."

As Shancheng spoke, he came to a corner, looked around, and pondered what kind of room to arrange for Hei Feilong.

"I see. Then let's arrange for us to stay in their rooms."

Black Flying Dragon's eyes flickered slightly, and he spoke.

"Okay, then let's go this way."

Black Flying Dragon spoke up, and Yamashiro immediately felt much more relaxed. He led Black Flying Dragon down from the courtyard, through a grove of bamboo, and into another courtyard.

"drink!"

As they stepped into the courtyard, they heard a low shout. Hei Feilong looked over and saw a tall, black-haired girl wielding a large katana. With her keen hearing, she could even hear the sound of the wind whistling through the air as she swung the sword.

"Oh my, isn't this the Black Dragon? Want to warm up?"

Kii also spotted the group and, with his greatsword resting on his shoulder, shouted loudly.

"I'm sorry to disappoint you, I have to go pick up Tiancheng in a bit."

Black Dragon raised an eyebrow. There were so many battle maniacs on the Sakura Empire's side; she was struggling to keep up.

"Is that so? What a pity."

Kii was somewhat disappointed, but he quickly put that feeling aside and continued to swing his sword.

"Mikasa and the others live here."

Black Flying Dragon left the courtyard with Mountain City, and said casually.

"Yes."

Shancheng responded and led Hei Feilong and the other man through a series of turns until they finally arrived at the courtyard that Hei Feilong was familiar with.

It wasn't peaceful here either. Ibuki, dressed in a single layer of clothing, was also practicing her air swings. Izumo was sitting cross-legged on the right side of the corridor, yawning. Azuma and Kitakaze were nowhere to be seen.

"These rooms are always empty, and there are also rooms next door. Please feel free to use them."

Yamashiro walked to the outside of the room in the center of the courtyard and introduced that this was where Black Flying Dragon used to live.

"I'll leave Nagato to you."

Black Flying Dragon nodded and reached out to press against the door, opening it a crack.

"Meow~"

A pure black cat with two bells tied to its tail darted out from the gap, its bright eyes taking in the scenery outside.

"Okay! Thank you!"

With a hint of surprise, Yamashiro bent down and hugged the black cat, bowing to Black Flying Dragon to express his gratitude.

"Wait a mininute."

Black Dragon reached his right hand into the space beside him, and when he came out, he had a Rubik's Cube in his hand. He then squeezed it hard, and the enormous force caused the Rubik's Cube to crack open, with starlight-like energy flashing in the air.

Yamashiro opened his eyes wide, but didn't say anything.

Black Dragon didn't explain, but pressed the Rubik's Cube against the cat's forehead. The shimmering energy seemed to be drawn into the black cat's body, and the calm Black Dragon was reflected in the cat's eyes.

After waiting for the energy inside the Rubik's Cube to run out, Black Dragon released his grip and said, "This way, the cat won't disappear for a while. As long as it absorbs energy regularly, it can live indefinitely."

"real!?"

Yamashiro was genuinely astonished this time. She knew that the cat was a creation of the Black Flying Dragon, but the fact that it could exist forever as long as it absorbed energy was beyond her comprehension.

"Of course it's true, take good care of it."

Black Dragon said with a light laugh.

If it were created out of thin air, no matter how powerful she was, she couldn't make it last forever. But... Black Dragon looked down at the Rubik's Cube that had lost a corner. She made the Rubik's Cube resonate with the black cat and used the Rubik's Cube to shape the black cat into a container. As long as the energy doesn't run out, this cat can live forever.

From another perspective, this cat has become an unconventional piece of ship equipment, a biological type of ship equipment.

"Ok!"

Yamashiro bowed to the black dragon again, then turned and ran away with the cat in his arms.

"Terrible."

Izumo rested his chin on one hand, turning his head to look at the black dragon.

She could naturally see through Black Dragon's subtle movements, but that was all she could do. It was impossible for her to actually use them; their understanding and utilization of energy were on completely different levels.

"Sister Long".

Yuudachi tugged at the hem of Black Flying Dragon's clothes, her eyes gleaming as she looked at her.

"no!"

Black Flying Dragon reached out and ruffled Yuudachi's hair.

The reason for giving Yamashiro a gift is that Yamashiro has always stayed at this shrine, and having another pet would make life much more enjoyable.

"Cut~"

Yuudachi pouted.