My next table is May Nakano

really.

It really does smell exactly like Nanako.

and... ...

Ye Feng thought for a moment, then placed his hand on the little fox's hind leg: "Don't move, let me take a look..."

Is this fox female?

in the case of... ...

That would be really interesting!

The little fox's body stiffened, its teary eyes wide open, staring at him in disbelief.

You actually want to watch this?

day!

When did you become so perverted?!

next moment.

The little fox shuddered, its orange fur seemingly tinged with pink. It stared wide-eyed at the azure sky, looking utterly dejected.

Ye Feng withdrew his gaze, his voice suddenly becoming low and deep: "So you're female... ..."

"boom!"

As soon as Ye Feng untied the little fox from its restraints, the fox instantly turned into smoke and reappeared in the distance.

"You're finished, human! You...you just wait!"

After leaving behind a tearful voice, the little fox vanished instantly.

A gust of wind blew.

The sea of ​​trees surged like waves.

Several girls' concerned voices rang out.

"Ye Fengjun, are you alright?"

"..."

Ye Feng regained his senses, suppressed the turmoil in his heart, and said, "I'm fine."

Nino grabbed Ye Feng's wrist and said through gritted teeth, "Ye Feng-kun, if we can't find it, let's just go back!"

Ichika nodded and said seriously, "Nino is right. If we can't find it, then so be it. Ye Fengjun, please don't force it."

May pursed her lips and silently tugged at his clothes. "Ye Fengjun, let's go back."

Yotsuba grabbed Ye Feng's hand, bit her lip hard, and said softly, "Ye Feng-kun, be good, let's go home, okay~"

Miku didn't say anything, but she silently tugged at his clothes.

Kirisu Miharu couldn't help but ask, "Ye Feng-kun, are you really alright?"

The only one who remained calm was Ye Ye, but the doll-like girl's hands involuntarily clenched tightly.

Ye Feng raised an eyebrow slightly, his gaze sweeping over the faces of the group of idiots, and asked, "What's wrong with you all?"

Although the conversation with the little fox just now lasted a long time, in the eyes of Yihua and the others, it should have only been a fleeting moment.

Nino bit her lip: "You... ...the expression you just made... ..."

Yotsuba silently gripped his clothes tightly.

She had seen a similar expression before, back when Ye Feng took her to the border...

And that was the only time.

Why did he make that expression?

Yotsuba suddenly felt a terrible ache in her heart, as if a huge rock was pressing down on her, making it very suffocating and even difficult to breathe.

Not just Yotsuba, but several of the idiots who knew Ye Feng reacted the same way, even more so than Yotsuba...

"expression?"

Ye Feng raised an eyebrow slightly, then suddenly clutched his chest, a look of pain on his face: "Since you've discovered me, I'm not going to pretend anymore..."

"Yes."

“This time, I paid a heavy price.”

"Therefore, I need compensation."

This time, however, no one said anything; instead, they all showed expressions of heartache.

Life is like a play, and it really does depend on acting skills!

down the mountain.

The group returned to the hot spring inn.

Although they gained nothing, no one felt disappointed; on the contrary, some things became clearer.

For example, fair competition among the five sisters... no, the four sisters.

And also...

His troublesome younger sister, Nanako...

Jingu Nanako, the little fox worshipped by the Jingu family, claims to be the goddess of fate. Could she be Nanako?

Ye Feng soaked in the hot spring, gazing at the bright moon in the sky.

If so, he didn't feel anger at being deceived by Nanako. Although he never truly said it, he actually doted on Nanako, his adopted younger sister...

She's a spoiled brat, shameless, can't keep secrets, and can be quite willful at times... But in reality, Nanako has a very cute personality; she's the kind of younger sister that people both love and find troublesome.

only... ...

why?

If she were that fox, why would she stay by his side all the time?

She was even willing to be bullied and bossed around by him as her younger sister...

Ye Feng raised his left hand and looked at the red string on his wrist.

In that instant, he suddenly thought of something.

She suddenly stood up, quickly put on her clothes, and then strode out of the hot spring inn.

Chapter 232 It's you again, Yotsuba

"Ye Fengjun?"

Nino saw Ye Feng passing by and was about to greet him when he hurried past.

"and many more."

Nino instinctively chased after him, but when she arrived at the door, Ye Feng was nowhere to be seen on the street.

"Ye Feng..."

Nino bit her cherry lips hard. Why was he walking so fast?

Is there anything urgent?

Nino subconsciously raised her hand and pressed it against her heart, suddenly feeling uneasy.

Thinking back to what he said yesterday—"If you don't see me one day, don't wait anymore."

Nino paused in her breathing, suddenly feeling even more uneasy.

What is he going to do?

Will he come back?

It definitely will, right?

Correct!

Most definitely!

On the other side, Ye Feng strode out of the town and headed towards Itomori Town.

Soon, Ye Feng stopped in his tracks.

In front of him was a very large tree.

That was once the sacred tree of Miyamizu Shrine, with many wooden plaques still swaying on it, gently colliding in the night breeze and making a crisp sound.

Those were prayer plaques.

It can also be called an ema (votive plaque).

In short, it is a kind of prop offered in a shrine for praying for blessings.

But these were not Ye Feng's goals.

He looked at the boy kneeling in front of the dilapidated shrine, paused slightly, and then walked over.

"...If there is an afterlife, I want to know, I want to know your name..."

The boy knelt for an unknown amount of time, clutching the broken red rope tightly in his hand.

Because that was his only solace.

The most important person I've forgotten.

He remembered, but forgot who it was, forgot the name...

It's like there's a piece missing from my heart.

Therefore, you must remember it, you must recall it!

But he couldn't remember.

I can't remember it no matter what.

And the more this happened, the more he suffered—that feeling of being so close to the most important person, yet forever out of reach...

It's something that outsiders simply can't understand.

and so.

The boy raised his head, looking haggard with disheveled hair. He stared blankly at the sacred tree for a while before staggering to his feet.

The boy paused slightly as he turned around.

It's him?

The boy remembered that he was the boy he had seen briefly during the day, and because he was surrounded by many pretty and cute girls, he left a deep impression on him.

At this moment, Ye Feng spoke up: "I can help you."

The boy, who was about to leave, froze, then turned around abruptly and staggered to Ye Feng's side.

She grabbed his clothes, staring at him with wide, bloodshot eyes: "You... do you have a way? I'm sorry, I... I got too excited..."

After saying this, the boy quickly stepped back and bowed repeatedly in apology.

Ye Feng didn't care, and didn't even bother to straighten his disheveled collar.

Because he could tell that the boy was on the verge of a breakdown.

Deep love does not bring longevity, and extreme wisdom will bring harm.

This is inevitable.

Therefore, one shouldn't be too serious, nor too sentimental...

But that's just nonsense.

In life, we are often powerless to control our own destiny.

Ye Feng exhaled, suppressing the turmoil in his heart, then took out a piece of red string and handed it to the boy, saying a sentence he had once said: "If fate allows, you will remember..."

After saying that, Ye Feng turned around and strode away.