The treasure thieves of Teyvat rob Shenhe

In a wide square paper box, there are six crispy and golden octopus balls sprinkled with cream, sauce, seaweed and other condiments.

Octopus balls are mainly made of flour, eggs and octopus limbs. They are not only tender and delicious, but also very filling.

Because they need to take off the mask to eat octopus balls, Kitsaigu doesn't like to show his face in crowded places. If he is recognized, don't expect to squeeze out from the tourists who come here to see him.

Lin Ye found a secluded place, beside a mountain road, where there were few lights and few people.

Huzaigong took a deep look at Lin Ye, then sat on a rock with his legs closed and the fox mask placed aside.

She had eaten some at the dinner party before, and divided the six octopus balls between Lin Ye, three each.

As for Lin Ye's appetite, to put it simply: it's comparable to Shen He's.

After all, he has a strong physique and consumes a lot of energy. Lin Ye bought two boxes and he finished one and a half boxes.

The summer festival makes the mountains and fields bustling, but even in crowded places there are quiet corners where you can get away from the restlessness.

The night wind rustled through the leaves. The noise of people in the distance was vague, and could be heard and seen vaguely. Only large areas of warm colors could be seen.

Lin Ye and Hu Zhaigong ate in silence. They each held a bamboo stick and silently divided the work of eating their own octopus balls.

After a while, Lin Ye asked suddenly.

"Did you hear it?"

"Ah."

“It’s getting louder.”

"Yes."

"Could it be some kind of prank by a monster?"

"Gobazo is a man of his word."

"..."

While Lin Ye and Hu Zhaigong were talking, a little boy walked out from the shadows. The ghostly howlings they had just heard were made by him.

Lin Ye looked at the little boy. He was not very old, probably only about six or seven years old.

When the little boy saw Lin Ye and Hu Zhaigong, he walked forward with some fear.

He is more afraid of being separated from his parents than meeting strangers.

The moonlight made the little boy's appearance more vivid.

Hu Zhaigong's calm expression changed slightly, he looked a little surprised, and then he smiled softly.

Lin Ye was standing in front of the Huzhai Palace. He heard a faint laugh coming from behind him and turned around to ask.

"Did you just laugh?"

"Have it?"

Kitsusaigumi blinked her eyes and came down from the rock, still holding the paper box with the last octopus ball in it.

The fox witch walked up to the little boy, squatted down, and spoke gently.

"Did you get separated from the adults?"

“…Hmm, hmm.” The little boy looked at Kitsushai Palace, and perhaps because of her beauty, he relaxed his vigilance.

It seems that the little boy's parents never told him that the more beautiful a woman is, the more dangerous she is.

"It's really not right to leave such a cute child here." Hu Zhaigong said with a smile.

"Don't blame them," the little boy did not allow anyone to slander his parents, so he mustered up the courage to refute. He said dejectedly, "I wanted to see the water balloons, so I let go of my father's sleeve, and ended up being separated by the crowd. I also lost my way, and I think I ran a long way."

"I see. Next time, you can try to go to the most conspicuous building, such as the red torii."

"Will Mom and Dad be there?" the little boy asked expectantly with tears in his eyes.

"There will be a beautiful witch there who will take you to find your parents. On the way, she will also take you to watch fireworks, throw darts, and fish for sailboats."

"Why didn't you catch any goldfish?" Lin Ye asked.

“…Yes, and scooping up goldfish.”

At this time, the little boy's stomach began to growl.

Kitsusai Palace had anticipated this. She picked up a clean bamboo skewer, inserted the last octopus ball, and handed it to the little boy.

"It's delicious, try it."

The little boy blushed, and after some hesitation, he took it carefully and said politely.

"Thank you sister."

"The octopus balls were bought by the brother behind me, so I want to say thank you to him too."

The little boy turned his head to look at Lin Ye and followed the advice.

"Thank you, brother."

Lin Ye nodded, then set his eyes on Hu Zhaigong and muttered to himself.

When did this little fox become so gentle?

The Son of God would cry if he saw this.

I will really cry.

Hu Zhaigong waited patiently for the little boy to finish eating, took the paper box and the bamboo stick inside, blew gently, and the white flame burned, quickly turning into ashes and scattered with the wind.

The little boy was amazed and thought it was magic.

Kitsuzaigong stood up and took his other hand.

"Go find his parents?"

"Ah."

Lin Ye did not complain about taking on a side quest temporarily.

As long as Hu Zhai Palace is happy.

He is your companion tonight and does not need to have his own subjective ideas.

People who are loved always have small privileges when they are sad.

Hu Zhaigong put on the fox mask again. She took the little boy's hand and went back to the bustling crowd with Lin Ye.

Lin Ye noticed that Hu Zhaigong was not in a hurry to help the little boy find his parents, but took him to play various small games.

Like throwing darts.

The little boy has poor aim. He has a scar at the corner of his right eye, which was caused by him being naughty when he was a child and bumping into his eye, which has affected his eyesight.

But Lin Ye can hit the target 100% even with his eyes closed.

Ding——gain the admiration of children.

Lin Ye generously gave him the trophy, an exquisite wooden dart.

When Hu Zhaigong saw this scene, he was thoughtful.

This time she didn't play darts, but Lin Ye instead.

Keita was very excited.

Gradually, Lin Ye also enjoyed the fun, as a man remains a young man until he dies.

Kitsuzhai Palace handed the stage to Lin Ye and the little boy, looked at them, and occasionally smiled in the right atmosphere.

Like a pair of brothers and sisters, like a young parent and child.

"Wait, we're here to look for Keita's parents, right?"

Lin Ye came back to his senses, glanced at the little boy who was excitedly holding various prizes, and then looked at Hu Zhaigong who was wearing a fox mask.

"We are looking for them, aren't we? Let's go to the shrine's main entrance and see if they are there."

"Do you know something?"

Hu Zhaigong remained silent.

"Brother, I miss my parents." Keita's eyes were filled with tears again.

"Boys shouldn't cry, or girls will hate them."

"Hey, she said that too," Keita muttered.

"who is she?"

"A nagging and annoying person." Keita didn't want to reveal the other person's identity.

After all, isn't it embarrassing for a boy of this age to still play with girls?

Qi was too deeply ashamed.

But he didn't want to play with the other person, but they lived very close to each other and often ran into each other.

If Lin Ye knew this, he would laugh. He is indeed a child to have such thoughts.

Anyway, Hayashino, Kitsusaigumi, and Keita headed in the opposite direction of going down the mountain, towards the Naruko-taisha Shrine.

The shrine approach is a road used by passers-by for sightseeing and worship, with red lanterns on both sides connected together.

There are also layers of tall red torii.

Torii, for Inazuma, represents the dividing line between the divine realm and the earthly world.

The chief priest of Narukami Taisha Shrine is a follower of the god.

Rounding off, he is also a god in the world.

It is said that the chief priest is the incarnation of a fox fairy, so in Inazuma, the fox mask is also a symbol of deity.

Fortunately, the fairy fox was generous and didn't mind people making masks in her image.

Otherwise, if Kitsaigumi wears a fox mask, he will either be mistaken for the "fairy fox" itself or be accused of disrespecting the gods.

Lin Ye wondered, if the little boy's parents were found near the shrine, would Kitsunesaiguni return to the shrine or continue down the mountain?

Up the mountain, down the mountain.

People come and go.

Everyone is dressed differently. Some people visit the shrine during the summer festival to pay homage to the gods, while others come to fulfill their vows.

Kitsusaigu stopped under a torii, stood aside, and looked at the crowd for a long time.

After confirming something, she turned and said to Lin Ye.

"As expected, Keita's parents are not here. Let's go."

Lin Ye couldn't help but ask.

"You knew Keita's parents before?"

Keita also couldn't find his parents and was in a low mood. When he heard Lin Ye's question, he looked up with a curious expression.

"That's it."

"Hayashi, let's go to another place. Keita's parents should be nearby."

"……it is good."

Lin Ye and the others went down the mountain again. As if they had predicted the future, Kitsusai Gyou found Keita's parents near where they met Keita.

Qitai's parents expressed their gratitude.

Lin Ye and Hu Saigong politely declined the reward from Keita's parents, said goodbye to Keita and left.

Keita held his father's hand and watched Kitsunayori leave. He looked at Kitsunayori's tail and ears and suddenly realized that he didn't know their names yet, so he hurriedly asked.

Before Lin Ye could say anything, Kitsaigong turned around, shook his head at Keita, and said something.

"Just think of it as a dream."

Keita was slightly stunned.

Come to think of it, today's experience felt like a dream.

Monsters also like fireworks, and the beautiful summer festival is a festival where humans and non-human creatures are likely to encounter each other in ghost stories.

A little boy who was separated from his parents met a brother who was good at throwing darts and a gentle and beautiful sister with a fox mask.