Oh no, I really became Cao Mengde!

Cao Mengde found it a little funny: "Why are you looking at me? If you want to participate, just do it. There's no need to ask for my opinion. This is not a bad thing."

"You're not going to join?"

"Why not? Of course I'll join in if I can get some free food and drinks."

"Then we'll participate!"

Gudako raised her hand, then looked at Emiya and Medusa, the two silent servants: "You come too!"

Emiya and Medusa had no way to refuse and could only let Gudako do what she wanted.

Spartacus said: "This is love, it's worth going together!"

"Okay!" Boudica smiled like a fox, "Since everyone is here, please help set up the banquet!"

Now everyone understood that Boudica was here to conscript young men!

"I'm sorry, because this banquet is so big and the village doesn't have enough manpower, so I have to ask you all for help. However, it's just some small work and it won't be too much trouble for you." Boudica said apologetically.

Tomoe Gozen shook his head: "It won't be a bother. We are a bit free now, and the work you are doing now is just right."

The serious business was discussed not long ago, and we have had a good rest, so everyone is now bored.

"Speaking of which, where is Nero?" Cao Mengde asked curiously, "I haven't seen her since we finished discussing the serious matters."

"Ah, her." Boudica became a little helpless when talking about Nero. She felt that this person was increasingly different from her impression of him. "Because when she heard that there was going to be a banquet, she ran to help herself. The enthusiasm she exuded was so high that it was frightening."

"Is she really the tyrant Nero?"

This guy has said it many times. But everyone's answer is the same, this passionate woman is undoubtedly Nero Claudius himself, and there is no mutation.

However, listening to Boudica's words, Cao Mengde sensed a hint of danger and asked, "What did Nero help with?"

"I remember it was... setting up the stage for the performance?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Boudica saw Cao Mengde's expression getting a little nervous. Just as she was wondering, she heard him ask, "Does she want to perform on stage?"

"Indeed, is there any problem?"

This is a huge problem!

Chapter 167 A sudden kiss

As night approached, Yabi Village did not gradually become quiet as usual, but instead became lively.

A huge bonfire was set up in the center of the village. The blazing flames turned into a volcano, driving away the surrounding darkness and warming everyone on this somewhat cold night.

The children are playing happily, the young people are talking about love, the middle-aged people are singing and dancing, and the elderly are quietly enjoying the warmth brought by this moment.

Everyone was having a great time, putting aside all their worries and joining in the carnival.

Although everyone in Chaldea was an outsider, they also joined in the banquet.

Emiya and Boudica, two well-known Chaldean chefs, were jointly responsible for the food at this banquet.

Although Boudica has not yet arrived in Chaldea, her cooperation with Emiya has already begun to show. They have used the very monotonous ingredients of this era to create amazing food.

After the villagers of Yabi Village ate these foods, they all became gluttons who could never get full. After eating once, they wanted to eat a second and third time...

Fortunately, everyone is not a real glutton, and after eating, they don’t have the energy to eat more.

Otherwise, Emiya and Boudica might die of exhaustion in the kitchen.

Even if there are villagers helping.

Mashu and Gudako were enjoying the party. They blended in with the villagers, mingled with everyone, sang and danced happily.

Emperor Nero was also among them, and gave everyone a perfect dance performance. Many children surrounded her, wanting her to perform more.

Of course, singing was strictly prohibited by Cao Mengde, and he almost had to use the Command Spell to make Nero reluctantly agree.

There's nothing we can do about it, since Nero is a member of the Death Song duo in FGO and, like Elizabeth, is famous for his awful singing.

However, if Elizabeth sings for others with all her heart, the singing that comes out is still very pleasant to hear.

But Nero is different. Her artistic attainments, like the omnipotent genius Leonardo da Vinci, are completely useless in her singing. What she sings is simply tone-deaf!

It is said that anyone who has heard her singing will suffer from the shock for three days and three nights, and will even have nightmares about roses after falling asleep.

Pretty scary.

When Cao Mengde heard Boudica say that Nero was setting the stage, he was so scared that he almost jumped out of his wits.

If they really sang for Nero, they would not be able to set off for Rome tomorrow. They would all become mentally weak and their fighting capacity would be greatly reduced.

Gudako and the others were surprised at first, but after hearing Cao Mengde say that Nero's singing was on the same level as Elizabeth's, they were so scared that they wanted to go find Nero, which confused Boudica.

Besides, Gudako and Mashu beside her seemed to be playing, but they were actually supervising Nero. Mashu would interrupt him as soon as he started to sing.

"Please hold it tight, be careful not to drop it!"

At this time, Tomoe Gozen was passing the cake made by Emiya to the children, and giving them instructions with a smile.

Although there is cake for adults, it is separated here and the portion is just enough for the children to finish.

"Got it! Thank you, white-haired big sister!"

When the last child got the cake, he happily ran back to his friends and they tasted the cake happily together.

This might be the most delicious food they have ever eaten in their lives.

Looking at the happy smiles of these children, Tomoe Gozen couldn't help but feel happy as well.

Children are so cute. It would be a great thing if he and I could have a child.

Thinking of this, Tomoe Gozen looked around, and suddenly found the familiar figure she was looking for in one direction.

Then he wondered, “Why is he there?”

After thinking for a while, Tomoe Gozen picked up a piece of food on the long table, handed his work to Medusa, and walked towards the figure.

The person she was looking for was naturally her master and now her lover, Cao Mengde.

At this time, Cao Mengde was sitting alone on the roof at the edge of the banquet, drinking wine and watching the banquet.

While everyone was having fun, he stayed alone, like a spectator who didn't fit in.

"Ah Man."

"Ok?"

Hearing the voice behind him, Cao Mengde turned around and saw that it was Tomoe Gouhou, so he smiled and said, "Why are you here, Tomoe?"

"I saw you were here alone, so I came here." Tomoe Gozen answered as a matter of course.

"Is that so?" Cao Mengde smiled, then noticed what Ba Yuzen was holding in his hand and asked, "Did you bring food?"

Ba Yuqian came to sit next to Cao Mengde and handed the soup in a wooden bowl to Cao Mengde: "Here, this is the soup I made, would you like to try it?"

"You did it?" Hearing this, Cao Mengde felt a little embarrassed.

However, under the gaze of Tomoe Yuzen's eyes that were glowing with a faint red light, Cao Mengde still gritted his teeth and drank it, and then found out -

"Huh? Unexpectedly delicious?" Cao Mengde stared, feeling very surprised.

Not only is the soup flavorful, but the carrots you eat are also peeled.

"Did you really do this yourself, Tomoe? Did someone else do it for you?"

"What are you talking about!" Tomoe Gozen said angrily, "I can improve, too! Besides, we have Emiya and Boudica, two people who can cook. If I can't do it well, I might as well just commit seppuku!"

"Oh, there's no need to commit suicide by cutting the stomach, it's too bloody." Cao Mengde was a little touched. He didn't expect that Tomoe Gozen could even overcome her cooking problem for him.

If Red Yama saw this, he would probably be horrified.

"But coming back to the point, why are you sitting here alone, Aman?" Tomoe Gozen asked curiously.

"Well, maybe now I like to watch other people's lively scenes." Cao Mengde replied with a faint smile, "I may have been influenced by Cao Cao. Rather than participating in the banquet, I prefer to enjoy the atmosphere brought by the banquet."

"Is that so?" Tomoe Gozen observed the lover in front of her, and seeing his eyes filled with a hint of sadness, she suddenly realized that he was not just enjoying the atmosphere as he seemed to be.

It was because he couldn't join in the banquet in front of him - there was an invisible barrier between him and the excitement.

And this barrier is called - attachment.

"This is not okay."

After understanding Cao Mengde's question, Ba Yuqian said seriously: "The banquet is not for you to watch alone, you have to participate."

"If you don't even want to participate, then what's the point of this excitement? Isn't this just isolating us from you?"

Listening to Ba Gozen's meaningful words, Cao Mengde was stunned, wondering when she realized it.

Was he being that obvious?

However, Tomoe Gozen's words echoed in his heart like the sound of a bell.

Woke him up.

"you're right."

After a long silence, Cao Mengde suddenly smiled, pulled Ba Yuzen up, and said softly, "I have to join in this excitement."

Then, without Tomoe Gozen being able to react, she moved closer to them, and Tomoe Gozen couldn't help but widen her eyes as she felt the wetness on her lips.

As luck would have it, someone noticed the movement here and suddenly cried out in surprise. This cry caused more people to cry out in surprise, and then everyone cheered for Cao Mengde and Ba Yuzen.

Now, the excitement belongs to them.

No one noticed that a red figure took the opportunity to leave the party.

Chapter 168 Shy Tomoe Gozen

"Master, do you want me to beat you to death?!"

After Cao Mengde let go of Ba Yu, she immediately beat Cao Mengde's chest in shame and anger, glaring at him fiercely.

The fact of being friendly in public was still too shocking for Tomoe Gozen, who still had somewhat traditional thinking.

She could accept slightly revealing clothes, but she couldn't accept doing something quite intimate in public.

A hug and holding hands would be fine, but kissing her directly was completely beyond what Tomoe Gozen could accept, and it made her brain smoke.

Now that I come to my senses, it’s normal to feel angry.

However, if you look closely, you will see a hint of barely perceptible affection in the fierce eyes of the red-faced and red-eared Tomoe Gozen.

Although he seemed angry, Cao Mengde knew that Ba Yuzen was enjoying the excitement brought by this friendly interaction and was satisfied from the cheers.

Of course, she was not really angry about Cao Mengde doing this in public, but was just blaming him for not preparing her mentally.

In other words, Tomoe Gozen has actually begun to accept modern people's ideas, but the traditional thinking in her bones is still at work, which is why she becomes so ashamed and angry.

However, Cao Mengde had never thought of asking Ba Yuzen to change her traditions, nor would he do anything to ask her to change her traditions.

He wanted Tomoe Gozen to accept modern people's concepts while retaining some traditional thinking.

After all, what Cao Mengde likes most about Tomoe Gozen is her tradition. While being traditional, she also has a sense of openness that modern people find strange (referring to the trousers with side slits and clothes that reveal the side hemisphere).

This is the greatest charm of Tomoe Gozen!

How can I change it!

Facing Ba Yuzen's anger, Cao Mengde was not afraid at all. Instead, he asked jokingly, "Are you willing to beat me to death?"

Hearing this, Ba Yuzen suddenly became helpless. Of course, she was reluctant to kill Cao Mengde, and what she said just now was just an angry remark.

He is not an enemy, why do you want to kill him?

"Of course I can't bear to do that..." Tomoe Gozen turned his head and whispered: "You are the man who helped Tomoe and the lover of Tomoe. How can I bear to beat you to death? Ah——!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Ba Yuzen was suddenly pulled into Cao Mengde's arms again, which scared her.

"What are you doing again!" Tomoe Gozen became alert. The blush that was about to fade floated on her cheeks again. She said righteously: "Don't even think about it again! No matter how good my temper is, I will resist!"

But why can I see some expectation in your eyes?

Cao Mengde felt funny.

However, he did not intend to pull Tomoe Gozen to do it again. Instead, he hugged her normally and said softly: "Tomoe, you actually helped me. I'm sorry that I didn't realize it. I was too self-righteous."

If it weren't for Ba Yuzen's reminder, Cao Mengde would not have realized that he had never truly integrated into this place from the beginning to the end, and just treated this place as a game.

A bit self-righteous.