This is not the date I wanted.

"what."

He subconsciously put the food fed by Xixian into his mouth. When he came to his senses, he noticed the gentle looks in Mengyue and Xixian's eyes, and Yekushi's cheeks suddenly turned red.

"Hmph - don't, don't think that such a small offering can calm my anger. The price of ignoring the Son of the Hurricane is very heavy!"

"Understood. Yakuya, ah——"

"……what."

Seeing that the little one was obviously reluctant but still obediently accepted the food from him, Xixian felt quite satisfied.

"Sigh. Yakuya is so cute."

"Shut up, Xixian is definitely cuter than me."

"..."

Watching the Yami sisters showing off their affection in silence, Mengyue silently picked up an orange and started tasting it while watching.

so sweet.

"Question. Is Mengyue the only one at home now?"

After a while, Xixian came back to his senses from his world of two and asked Mengyue.

"Shidou should be in his room now. Kotori-chan and Yoshino are taking a bath. They will be out soon. Is there anything you can do for me?"

Meng Yue shook her head and replied.

"That's perfect. I came here this time to find someone to go with me, so that we can play the music to drive away the demons together."

"Explain. Yakuya wants to invite everyone to ring the New Year's Eve bell together."

Yui explained Yakuya's obscure lines.

"Oh, it's the custom of ringing the big bell in the temple 108 times to dispel troubles."

Since Mengyue had learned about the Japanese New Year customs, she knew exactly what they were talking about.

"But if I remember correctly, that should be an activity that only takes place on New Year's Eve. If I do it now, I won't be scolded by the temple people..."

Seeing the two of them suddenly turn their heads away to avoid her sight, Meng Yue's mouth twitched slightly, and she vaguely understood something.

"You guys aren't planning on running away right after knocking on the door, are you?"

"Kuku - you will not achieve great success if you dwell too much on details, my compatriots."

"Let me clarify. Xixian didn't mean to play a prank. She just wanted to make up for her regret. Mengyue thought the same, right?"

As if Mengyue had revealed what he had said, Yakushiya and Yui spoke hurriedly.

If it were normal, Meng Yue would definitely give them a hard slap on the forehead to teach them a lesson. However, considering that if she did so now, she would have to struggle to climb out of the kotatsu, Meng Yue chose to give up.

"Well...if it's possible, I really want to go."

Indeed, on New Year's Eve, she was too busy with Erya's affairs to go to the temple to ring the bell. Mengyue felt a little regretful about this.

And if Yamai really wanted to go, even if Mengyue tried to stop her, Kotori would definitely find a way to build a temple for them to have a good fight.

"But... forget it today. It's a rare day off, so let me just relax at home."

"Hmm - it has been swallowed up by that hotbed of evil. Kotatsu, what a terrifying existence."

"Surprising. It's rare to see Meng Yue so unmotivated."

Hearing this, Meng Yue replied with a wry smile.

"I'm not the kind of rigid monitor. I can slack off when I want to."

"Throat...I see. Yui-chan."

Yakushi nodded suddenly, as if he had thought of something. A sly smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and he gave Xixian a look.

"Understood. Yakushi."

Xixian nodded in understanding, and walked to the left and right sides of the kotatsu, grabbed the edge of the kotatsu and lifted it up at the same time in a very tacit understanding.

boom--!

Meng Yue suddenly pressed her hands on the table top of the kotatsu, pinning it to the ground motionlessly.

"I say - Yakuya, Yui. What are you two planning to do?"

"In order to prevent the priestess of thunder and lightning from falling into depravity, as your best friend, I have decided to lend you a helping hand and help you escape from the prison."

Yakushi said with a righteous look on his face.

"Concern. Yui and Yakuya wanted to invite Mengyue to go out together to ring the New Year's Eve bell and leave beautiful memories."

Xixian gave a very friendly smile.

"Hou...Is that so?"

Feeling the rising force of the kotatsu gradually increasing, Meng Yue looked at the two of them with a forced smile.

"So, what is the truth?"

"I will make you pay for your rude behavior in disturbing my sleep in the past."

"Revenge. Xixian wants Mengyue to understand how it feels to be forcibly pulled out of the sheets."

You guys are really my good friends!

As both are elves, Meng Yue obviously could not win in wrestling against the Yami sisters who joined forces. She could feel that the kotatsu was leaving the ground little by little, and the cold air was gradually seeping in through the gaps.

(You forced me to do this.)

With veins bulging on his forehead, Meng Yue took a deep breath and said.

"Well... Speaking of which, Yakuya. The last time I went to your room to play, I accidentally found a black notebook with "Blood Vivre" written on it in the hidden layer of the drawer."

“Ku——!”

Yajushi's body suddenly stiffened.

"If I'm not mistaken, you originally wanted to write Blood Bible, right? Maybe you didn't have the habit of looking up dictionaries at the time, and there are a lot of similar word usage errors in the special moves and settings in the notebook."

Noticing Yakushiya's reaction, Meng Yue smiled slightly and said in a very friendly tone,

"If Eiko... the members of the Council of Sages knew about this, what would their reaction be? Hermes (laughs)."

By the way, the Sage Meeting is a setting exchange meeting organized by Yakuya and his classmates who share the same chuunibyou. (For details, please see the original short story, Yamai Exchange.)

Yakushi's face suddenly turned ashen.

Mengyue turned her gaze to Xixian.

"Yuxian. If I remember correctly, you often boasted about the plots you saw in girls' and girls' comics (R15) as your own love experience, and taught love to girls in the same class and juniors." (See also Yamai exchange)

"..."

After two seconds of silence, Xixian put the kotatsu down without saying a word.

"Hey, hey! My half body, where are you going?"

"Hurry. Xixian suddenly remembered that there was something important that she hadn't done yet, so she went back first."

"Eh? I, I, I also suddenly feel the call from destiny. I have to take my leave now!"

With the departure of the Yamai sisters, the living room returned to peace again.

Just then, Kotori and Yoshino, who had just finished taking a shower, walked out of the bathroom.

"From the sound just now, have Yui and Yakuya come?"

Kotori asked confused.

"They seem to be in such a hurry. Is there something urgent? Meng Yue-chan?"

"Who knows?"

Feeling the warmth and comfort brought by the kotatsu, Mengyue couldn't help but close her eyes, and her whole body looked like a ball of loose mud.

"Compared to the two of them, Yoshino, can you make me a cup of tea?"

"Yeah. OK..."

Dream Moon New Year (Five)

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- Ding dong.

In the afternoon, after lunch, the doorbell of Gokawa's house rang.

"Hello - wait a minute."

After putting the washed dishes into the cupboard, Shidou wiped the water stains on his hands and came to the entrance.

When I opened the door, I saw Nanashi holding a large bag of snacks in both hands, looking at the doorbell anxiously. When she saw Shidao, she waved her hands in panic.

"Don't get me wrong! I just wanted to play with Mengyue and Shion, but I didn't see them in the apartment, so I thought maybe they were here. Although you may not believe it, this is definitely not a prank! If you're angry, I'll leave immediately."

Seeing Nanashi trying desperately to explain, Shidou couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"Yeah, I know. Don't panic. Mengyue and Shion are here, come in."

"Sorry to bother you."

With a sigh of relief, Nanashi came to the living room. She saw Yoshino sitting in the kotatsu, watching the soap opera played in the noon theater, while Mengyue was sitting on the other side, playing mobile games on her phone.

"Hey, Nanashi, you're here."

"Nanabi-san... welcome back..."

"Yeah." Nodding in response, Nanashi looked at the kotatsu and asked curiously, "Is this the kotatsu?"

"Yeah! It's very warm in here, Nanashi-chan, please come in quickly."

Yoshina called out to Nanashi.

"oh oh……"

After putting the snacks on the table, Nanashi hesitated for a moment, then took a deep breath, sat down on the ground, and put his little feet into the kotatsu.

"This! This is it!?"

Nanashi's eyes widened in shock at first, then his expression gradually relaxed, and he spread out on the table like a soft rice cake.

"Not good... Not good. Mengyue, I feel like as long as I have this thing, I won't be able to go out before winter is over."

"Right!"

Meng Yue nodded in agreement.

……

after an hour.

"Hey~ Mengyue, did you draw the new character released in this event?"

Curled up in the kotatsu, lying on the ground, Nanashi skillfully operated the mobile phone and asked without raising his head.

"No. All the raffle tickets have been thrown in and flown away. I've given up."

Tearing open the package of potato chips, Meng Yue bit the chips and answered with a tired look on her face.

"Hmm... I've finished drawing too. Ah, someone on the communication channel said that the single draw has been sold out."

"Ah, the seal is really annoying. I really want to shoot him right now."

"Give up. It will only make you feel more empty. Ah——If I spend a lot of money, can I get the goods?"

"Wait, Seven Sins! That's hell ahead!"

"..."

Looking at Nanashi and Mengyue who were staying in the kotatsu like hermit crabs, Shidou's mouth twitched slightly, and he wondered if taking out the kotatsu was a wrong decision.

"Shidou, I have to go out for a while, so I'll have to trouble you at home for the time being."

Kotori, who had already changed into a black headband, put on a coat to keep warm and walked down from the second floor.

"Where are you going?"

"Fraxinus, some of the aftermath of the second Asian reversal has not been resolved. I'll go and help deal with it."