This is not the date I wanted.

Watching Kotori's demonstration, Yoshino couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

"I want to be a sunny doll... and pray that tomorrow will be a sunny day."

Yoshino said with great enthusiasm.

"Very good! That's the imposing Yoshino-chan! Keep it up! By the way, Nanashi-chan, do you want to join us in making it?"

"Eh?"

Seeing that he was invited, Qi Sin was happy at first, but then hurriedly waved his hand to refuse.

"No, no! I definitely can't do that! A sunny doll made by someone like me! Not to mention praying for sunny days, it might even have a curse effect! It will definitely rain heavily tomorrow if I hang it up, so it's more appropriate to call it a rainy doll! I'm very sorry, Yoshino, it's rare that you invited me, but I'd better forget it!"

"That's not the case! Nanashi-chan is also a good kid, making sunny dolls together will definitely be more efficient."

As they said this, Yoshino and Yoshina gently held Nanashi's hands and spoke with a smile.

"No problem... Let's make sunny dolls together."

(Ah—I’m dead.)

For a moment, this was the only sentence that came to Nanashi's confused mind. She seemed to be able to see angel wings and holy light from behind Yoshino, purifying her filthy body and soul without leaving any residue.

"I-I understand...I'll help."

Looking at the two people happily making sunny dolls at the table, Shidou first breathed a sigh of relief, and then he and Kotori smiled at each other.

"Well, I'll almost have to go to the kitchen to make dinner. I'll leave this to you."

"Understood~"

Kotori answered. Then, not long after Shidou left, Tohka, who was sleeping on the sofa, woke up with a yawn.

"Hah~ I'm hungry. Kotori, is dinner ready?"

"Onii-chan just went to the kitchen, wait for Tohka."

"Hey! You're up, sleepyhead Touka-chan! You must have had a good dream."

"Good afternoon...Tohka-san..."

"good afternoon."

"Hey~ Shiono, Shiona, and Nanashi, good afternoon."

After greeting the three people, Tohka looked at the sunny doll on the table and asked curiously.

"What is this? Food?"

"This is called a sunny doll, a prop used to pray for sunny weather."

"Tohka-san...would you like to do it too?"

"Yeah, sure. It looks like it's going to be fun."

So, Tohka also joined in with great interest. Just when they finished making the dolls and were about to hang them on the balcony, the Yamai sisters and Mengyue also returned home.

"We're back."

"Welcome back. Are you going to the arcade to play video games again, Sister Mengyue?"

"Ah. In the end, we won seven games and lost six. The penalty game was a close win."

Meng Yue shrugged and said proudly. On the contrary, the Yamai sisters behind her made very unwilling sounds.

"Gu——Damn it, my compatriot. He actually used a hidden command to choose a cheating character at the last minute. How despicable."

"I lost my mind. I thought I was going to win, but I let my guard down."

"Well, after all, the loser has the power to make decisions. There's no reason not to go all out!"

She retorted with a chuckle, and Mengyue was a little surprised after noticing the actions of Yoshino and the others.

"Throat~Sunny Doll, did you make this?"

"Well... I hope it's a sunny day when we go camping."

"Kuku - too sweet! Too naive! The Sunny Doll is just a superstitious object used by mortals to comfort themselves! Instead of going through all this trouble, it is better to join my clan. With the power of our Eight Dances, we can definitely sweep away the dark clouds!"

At this time, in order to forget the depression of losing the game, Yakuya laughed in his usual chuunibyou tone.

Well, think about it carefully. She was not bragging. For Yamai, who was originally able to control typhoon-level winds, it would not be difficult to use angels to disperse the clouds and rain if she was willing.

However, this will definitely cause a big commotion.

"Hmph, if that's the case..."

Meng Yue suddenly had an idea, as if she had thought of something, and a malicious smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.

“Hey, Yoshino. Let me join in and make two sunny dolls.”

……

Then, a row of smiling sunny dolls were neatly hung on the windowsill.

At the same time, Yakuya and Yui were also wrapped in a large white bath towel, hanging on the balcony with only their heads exposed, becoming part of the sunny dolls.

"Are you kidding me?"

Yakushi couldn't help but roar with veins popping out of his head.

"My compatriots, what do you mean by this? Are you bullying me? Are you abusing me? What did I do wrong to deserve such humiliation?"

"Yeah~ I was just thinking. If you, the children of the hurricane, dress up as sunny dolls, maybe you can communicate with the sky and make the rain stop."

Meng Yue suppressed her smile and answered in a serious tone.

"Then why don't you become a sunny doll? Aren't you my shared destiny?"

"I am a priestess of thunder and lightning, not a priestess of hurricanes. Even if I pray, I can only turn the rain into a thunderstorm."

"Wrong sense!"

"Well, all jokes aside. This is also the punishment for the punishment game, so just be a sunny doll."

After saying that, Meng Yue clapped her hands and prayed to the two of them very devoutly.

"Please, Master Yakuya and Master Yui. Please stop this heavy rain."

The others also cooperated with Mengyue by putting their hands together and praying.

“I’m counting on Yoshino too! Yoshino-chan is looking forward to tomorrow’s camping trip, come on! Yugen-chan! Yakuya-chan!”

"Please, please let the sky clear up."

"Well, you've worked hard. Keep going."

"I want to eat all-you-can-eat barbecue while camping tomorrow!"

"Isn't that something you should beg me for?!"

"Isn't it nice, Yakushi? Being worshipped and served."

"This is completely different from what I expected."

Twisting his body in dissatisfaction, Yakushi looked at the people who had no intention of letting him go, his face full of resentment. He turned around and began to complain to Xixian beside him.

"My half body! Don't keep silent! It's really humiliating to be treated like a toy like this."

"Answer. If this is a request from a punishment game, Xixian can only accept it honestly."

Xixian looked at Yakushiya and said with a smile.

"Additional information: I feel unexpectedly happy to be able to hang out with Yakuya like this."

"Well--"

Hearing Yui's love words, Yakushi felt both shy and ashamed.

"Sorry for the wait everyone, dinner is ready. Hmm? What are you doing on the windowsill?"

Seeing the people gathered at the windowsill, Shidou couldn't help but ask in confusion.

"Shidou! You are the only hope in my Pandora's Box! Please convince my compatriots and free me from this state!"

Yakuya shouted as if he had grasped at the last straw.

"This is……"

When Shidou saw Yui and Yakuya tied up like sunny dolls, he was surprised at first, then he quickly stepped forward and clapped his hands and prayed.

"Please, Master Yui-sama! Master Yakuya! If the rain doesn't stop, the pile of clothes I washed won't dry!"

"Have you betrayed me too?!"

So, Yakushi seemed to have given up on himself and loudly denounced the pouring rain outside the house.

"You rude fellow! Do you know who I am? The son of the hurricane that controls everything in the world! The Chaos Demon King from the netherworld purgatory - Yamayakushi! With just a rain cloud, I can kill you in an instant! If you are afraid of my power! Then retreat quickly!"

"Awesome! As expected of Yakushiya, what courage!"

“Stop talking nonsense! Xixian, don’t just stand there and watch. As my half, show us the spirit of the Sons of the Hurricane!”

"Sure. Tomorrow, Xixian and the others are going to have a picnic outdoors. It will be very troublesome if it rains. Please stop quickly."

"Not enough momentum! Use your Dantian to make a sound for me!"

Almost ten minutes after the two of them shouted at the sky, should we say it was a simple coincidence, or did the power of Yama and the others really manifest?

——The sky cleared up miraculously.

Yoshino Picnic (II)

==============================

In the early hours of Saturday morning, before the sun came out, Yoshino opened her eyes impatiently.

"what……"

Yawning slowly, Yoshino stood up from the bed and put the rabbit doll on the bedside table on her left hand.

"Good morning, Yoshina."

"…Good morning! Yoshino-chan, it's a nice day today too!"

In an instant, the rabbit doll in his hand seemed to have a soul and greeted Yoshino with full energy.

"Oh my? Looking closely, isn't it only five in the morning? You got up so early. Are you so looking forward to camping?

"

Shion nodded and said shyly.

"Well... because I haven't hung out with everyone for a long time."

"Well, that's true. The last time we went out like this was in the summer."

While chatting with Shiona, Shiona got out of bed and walked towards the balcony.

"call……"

I opened the balcony window, and the hot air I exhaled turned into white smoke and dissipated. I looked around, and the town was still dim in the early morning. There were very few pedestrians on the streets illuminated by street lamps. It was deserted and quiet, as if the people had not woken up yet.

"Great... the sky is clear now."

Shion breathed a sigh of relief.

"It seems that the weather doll I hung yesterday worked. I have to thank Yui-chan and Yakuya-chan."

"……Um."

Shiono smiled and nodded, then went back into the house to change out of her pajamas.

“Ah my~ Are we going to start preparing already? Really, we’re not going to run away from camping, so it’s okay to prepare more leisurely, right? Yoshino is such a child~”

"Ugh…I'm sorry."

After hearing what Shionna said, Shion calmed down from the high spirits and lowered her head in embarrassment.

"Well, isn't it nice to do this occasionally? As the saying goes, 'the early bird catches the worm'. Since you've already gotten up early, why don't you go out and exercise and breathe some fresh air. Go! Go!"

Of course, Shionai had no intention of pouring cold water on Shion, she just said that and then cheered enthusiastically.

After washing his face and brushing his teeth, he put on a thick down jacket, put on scarves and earmuffs for himself and Shionai, and Shionai walked out of the Elf Apartment with brisk steps.

"Phew... it's so cold."