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Chapter 170 Super Auspicious, Will Love Finally Come True...? (Bonus Chapter with 1817 Million Words)
She ran to the car, looked up at the two people inside, her eyes sparkling: "Ye Hui-kun, your dark blue haori is so pretty! Tomoyo is super beautiful too! We're definitely the most eye-catching people at the shrine today, hehe!"

"Good morning, Sakura." As Tomoyo stepped out of the car, her eyes were immediately drawn to Sakura's outfit, and her eyes lit up instantly.

The pink kimono made Sakura look like a cherry blossom bud about to bloom, and the hair accessory on her bun was just the right amount of cute.

"Sakura! You look so cute today! This pink cherry blossom kimono suits you so well!" She walked quickly to Sakura, immediately raised the camera in her hand, locked the lens on Sakura, and began to film her from every angle.

"Crack, click, click!"

"Crack, click, click!"

Shoot from the front to the side, and from the top to the bottom.

"Tomoyo...stop taking pictures!" Sakura was a little embarrassed by the pictures, her cheeks flushed slightly, and she subconsciously covered her face with her hand and took a half step back, but Tomoyo gently pulled her back.

"No way! How can I miss such an adorable Sakura? This is a precious moment of her wearing a kimono for the New Year, I have to capture it properly." Tomoyo said, cupping her face in one hand. "Just a few more pictures, just a few more!"

Ye Hui got out of the car, looked at the familiar filming scene in front of him, and couldn't help but smile.

He walked over to the two of them, his gaze falling on Sakura, and smiled slightly: "Sakura looks great today, the pink kimono suits you very well, and your bun hairstyle is also very cute."

Sakura blushed even more brightly when she heard Ye Hui's praise.

She lowered her head: "Ye Huijun...you look very handsome today too. The dark blue haori looks especially good on you."

[Kinomoto Sakura's emotional value +8]

"Really? Well, thank you so much for the compliment, Sakura." Ye Hui accepted her praise with a smile. "It seems that Tomoyo's design is indeed amazing, making us all look more energetic."

Just then, a somewhat impatient voice came from behind them: "What are you doing blocking the doorway? It's so windy outside, aren't you cold?"

Several people looked back.

Touya was dressed in black loungewear, arms crossed, leaning against the doorframe with a disgruntled expression and a slight frown.

【Kinomoto Touya’s Emotion Value +15】

"Onii-chan! We're going to Tsukimori Shrine for New Year's worship today. Do you want to come along? I heard the shrine's amulets have a new design this year!" Sakura ran up to Touya and looked up at him.

"No, I have to go to work today, I don't have time." Touya refused without thinking, his tone decisive and without the slightest hesitation.

"Going to work again..." Sakura stuck out her tongue.

"Go on your way, remember to be careful, and come back early after your worship. Don't stay out too late." He waved his hand.

"Then we're off, goodbye brother!" Sakura waved to Touya, then turned and ran back to Ye Hui and Tomoyo.

"Mm," Touya replied.

【Kinomoto Touya’s Emotion Value +15】

Ye Hui felt Touya's gaze, but instead of looking away, he smiled slightly at him and then gentlemanly opened the car door for Sakura and Tomoyo, gesturing for them to enter.

Get in the car.

The car restarted and headed towards Tsukimori Shrine.

Sakura sat beside him, peering out the car window at the street scene, and occasionally turned to ask, "Ye Hui-kun, Tomoyo, what should we do first when we go to the shrine? Should we wash our hands first, or throw money in and make a wish? I've been there with my dad and brother before, but I can't remember many of the rules."

"You should first go to the purifying water station to wash your hands and rinse your mouth. This is a purification ritual before worship, representing washing away impurities so that you can worship the gods in a pure state. After purifying yourself, you can then go to the temple to offer incense, make a wish, and bow," Tomoyo patiently explained to Sakura.

"Oh, I see! I thought there was such a step, but I couldn't quite remember it." Sakura suddenly realized and nodded.

"So what should we wish for later?" Sakura rested her chin on her hand, thinking. "I wish Dad and my brother good health, and that their work and studies go smoothly. And... and that Yukito is happy every day!"

Sakura's face turned red again when Yukito was mentioned.

This girl really can't stop talking about rabbits.

However... it seems like Sakura has been mentioning Yukito less frequently lately?

"By the way, where's Xiao Ke?" Ye Hui suddenly remembered something and asked, "Didn't it say yesterday that it wanted to come and worship too? Why haven't I seen it?"

No sooner had she finished speaking than a noise was heard coming from Sakura's backpack.

Immediately afterwards, Xiao Ke's head popped out from the gap in the backpack zipper, with half a cookie still in her mouth: "I'm here!"

"Sakura, could you please get a bigger bag next time? This backpack is so small and cramped, I can barely even turn over! It's so inconvenient to eat."

"You're one to talk! If it weren't for taking you to the temple fair, I wouldn't be carrying such a heavy bag!"

Sakura retorted, reaching out to gently poke Kero's head, "Besides, you're usually the size of a plush toy, this bag is definitely big enough. You must have been eating cookies in there and taking up space!"

"I don't care!" Xiao Ke shook her head playfully and started making demands, "When we get to the temple fair, you have to buy me ten takoyaki! No, twenty! Not one less!"

"You want to eat twenty more takoyaki?" Sakura glared at it and said irritably, "Have you forgotten how you ate too much last time and were so full you couldn't even walk? If you eat this much again, you'll become a round ball sooner or later, and you won't even be able to fit into a backpack!"

While the two were bickering, Ye Hui and his companions had already arrived at the foot of the mountain where Yuefeng Shrine was located.

After parking the car, the group got out and were all stunned by what they saw.

Because it was during the New Year period, there were an unusually large number of people visiting the shrine; everywhere you looked, there were crowds of people.

"There are so many people!" Sakura exclaimed.

The stone steps leading to the shrine at the top of the mountain were crowded with people dressed in kimonos of various colors.

There were parents holding their children's hands, friends walking together, and elderly people dressed in traditional clothing.

Everyone had a smile on their face, and the air was filled with the festive atmosphere of the New Year.

Red lanterns hung along both sides of the road, with golden words of blessing written on them, such as "Happy New Year" and "May all your wishes come true."

A breeze blew, and the lanterns swayed gently, their red light dancing on the ground, creating a lively scene.

"Look at that mask! It's shaped like a fox! So cool!" Sakura suddenly pointed to a mask stall by the roadside.

The stall was filled with all kinds of masks, including a white fox mask with red patterns at the corners of its eyes.

"It's very unique. The color and pattern of this fox mask are quite nice. I think it would suit Sakura very well," Tomoyo said gently, following the direction Sakura was pointing.

"But I don't have any pocket money left! So I won't buy it." Sakura had just looked away when her gaze was drawn to a food stall not far away. "Is that candied apple? It's so red and looks delicious!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ke couldn't help but peek out from her backpack and sniff hard.

It swallowed hard when it smelled the aroma of food wafting through the air.

"I can smell takoyaki! And the aroma of yakisoba! Let's go eat!"

It counted each item one by one, counting them with its little paws.

Unfortunately, its paws are too small to distinguish its fingers, so it can only make random gestures.

"All you ever think about is food." Ye Hui said irritably, reaching out to push its little head back into the backpack, leaving only a small gap for it to breathe. "Go and worship properly first, then I'll take you to eat. Don't just think about food the whole way."

[Kerberos's Mood Value +10]

"I don't care! I want them all!" Xiao Ke poked her head out from the gap again and protested.

Ye Hui pretended not to hear and turned to Xiaoying and Zhiye, saying, "There are too many people. Let's walk slowly so we don't get separated."

As he spoke, he naturally reached out, taking Sakura's wrist with his left hand and Tomoyo's wrist with his right.

Both of their wrists were very slender, and he could hold one in each hand even through the fabric of their kimonos.

"There are too many people. Hold on tight to me and just follow me."

Sakura's cheeks flushed slightly as Ye Hui held her hand. Her fingers involuntarily curled up, but she didn't let go. Instead, she gently squeezed back and whispered, "Yes, I understand."

[Kinomoto Sakura's emotional value +10]

Tomoyo glanced at her hand being held by Ye Hui, and a smile involuntarily appeared on her lips. Instead of refusing, she thanked him, saying, "Thank you for your trouble, Ye Hui-kun."

【Daodaiji Chiyo’s Emotion Value +9】

You walk along the crowded pilgrimage route, accompanied by two breathtakingly beautiful fairies. On your left, you hold the hand of the innocent and carefree disciple of the Heavenly Spirit Root, Kinomoto Sakura; on your right, you hold the hand of the gentle and charming guardian, Daidouji Tomoyo. You feel you have reached the pinnacle of your life!

Unfortunately, one of them is your nemesis, and the other is a protector you haven't yet successfully won over!

It took about ten minutes to walk.

They finally arrived at the shrine located on the mountaintop.

The shrine's vermilion gate is very eye-catching.

Stone lions stand on either side of the entrance, and huge bells hang under the eaves.

When the wind blows, it makes a crisp, tinkling sound.

"Let's go to the septic tank to wash our hands first," Tomoyo said, pointing to a stone trough surrounded by a group of people not far away.

That was a handwashing station for washing hands, with a wooden ladle for scooping water next to it.

Sakura and Tomoyo carefully washed their hands following the steps.

First, pick up the wooden spoon to scoop water and rinse your left hand, then rinse your right hand. Next, use your right hand to scoop water to rinse your mouth. Finally, stand the wooden spoon upright and let the water flow down the handle to clean it before putting the spoon back in its original position.

Ye Hui simply rinsed his hands with water, since he wasn't too particular about these rituals; his main purpose was to accompany the two of them.

After washing their hands, the three of them walked together toward the worship hall not far away.

A long queue had already formed in front of the worship hall. The people in the queue kept quiet with an unspoken understanding, with only occasional whispers.

Sakura stood in the line, watching the people in front of her make their wishes devoutly. A sudden sense of unease rose in her heart, and she couldn't help but whisper to Tomoyo beside her, "I have too many wishes. Will the gods think I'm too greedy and not want to hear them?"

Tomoyo covered her mouth and chuckled: "No, Sakura, sincerity is key. The gods will sense your goodwill."

"Your wishes are all for the people around you. Such a heartwarming sentiment will only make the gods happy. How could they think you are greedy?"

"Really? That's good!" Sakura breathed a sigh of relief.

She quietly lowered her head and began to silently compile her wish list in her mind.

First of all, I wish my father good health and success in his work.

Then there's my older brother. I hope he doesn't work too hard and can get more rest.

As for Tomoyo, I wish her to take more photos she likes and that her sculpting skills will get better and better!

And Snow Rabbit, I hope he can be happy every day and have no worries.

By the way, Ye Huijun's cultivation must also go smoothly, without encountering any trouble.

Finally, she also hoped that the Clow Cards appearing in the new year would be more normal, and not like the previous Scales Cards, always causing unexpected things...

She mentally listed them one by one, afraid of missing anything. Sometimes she would frown, trying to remember who she hadn't mentioned, and other times she would secretly smile as she thought of certain scenes. Her little face was full of expressions.

"Sakura, what are you thinking about? You seem so engrossed, frowning one minute and smiling the next." Ye Hui stood beside her, looking at her adorable appearance, and couldn't help but tease her.

"Huh? No...nothing!" Sakura was suddenly interrupted from her thoughts and quickly waved her hand.

[Kinomoto Sakura's emotional value +7]

Seeing her flustered appearance, Ye Hui couldn't help but smile. He didn't expose her, but simply nodded gently: "It's okay, take your time to think it over. It's not too late to make a promise when it's our turn."

Soon, it was their turn in line.

Sakura and Tomoyo stepped forward first, earnestly imitating the way the person in front of them acted.

First, he bowed deeply to the worship hall, then took out the incense money from his pocket and gently put it into the offering box in front of the hall.

Then he reached out and shook the bell hanging under the eaves of the palace.

"jingle--"

The long, drawn-out ringing of the bell seemed to announce to the gods, "I have arrived."

Finally, put your hands together, close your eyes, lower your head slightly, and silently recite your wish in your heart.

Ye Hui followed behind, took out a coin, flicked it with his finger, and the coin landed accurately in the donation box.

As for making a wish?

Isn't it a bit strange for a cultivator like myself to make a wish to the gods of this world?
Besides, he didn't have any particular wish he wanted to make.

If I had to say something... I just hope that Sakura and Tomoyo can always be this happy and carefree.

Also, I hope the system for the mentally challenged will have fewer bugs and stop giving him weird tasks.

As for cultivation... of course, you have to rely on yourself.

After the worship ceremony, Ye Hui and the other two withdrew from the front of the worship hall.

He didn't close his eyes and clasp his hands like Sakura and the others; he just stood quietly for a few seconds before stepping aside to wait for Sakura and Tomoyo to finish.

After the worship ceremony, the three of them left the worship hall together and returned to the bustling shrine square.

Sakura let out a long sigh of relief, patted her chest as if she had accomplished something great: "Finally, I've made my wish!"

"Did Sakura make a lot of wishes just now? I saw your lips moving for a long time when you closed your eyes," Tomoyo asked with a smile.

Sakura scratched the back of her head: "Hmm! I made every wish I could think of, from Dad to Ye Huijun, and even Kero's snacks! I hope the gods won't think I'm too talkative and will remember all my wishes."

Looking at her earnest yet adorable expression, Ye Hui couldn't help but laugh out loud: "You've made so many wishes, aren't you afraid that the gods will be too busy to remember them all, or that they'll mix them up or forget your wishes?"

"No way!" Sakura said confidently. "I was very sincere when I made my wish just now, the gods will definitely remember it!"

[Kinomoto Sakura's emotional value +5]

"Alright, alright, I know you're the most sincere." Ye Hui reached out and gently rubbed her head. "Now we should go to the next place, right?"

He changed the subject, his gaze sweeping over the restless little head inside Sakura's backpack.

Xiao Ke was clinging to the edge of her backpack, peeking out secretly.

"Where do we go next? How about we grant one of the mascots' wishes? I bet all it can think about right now is takoyaki and yakisoba."

[Kerberos's Mood Value +6]

When Xiao Ke was called out, he looked up, about to agree, but Sakura reached out and pushed him back into his backpack: "Don't eat yet! We still have things to do!"

"Let's go draw lots first." Sakura pointed to the divination hall not far away, where a red wooden sign for New Year's fortune-telling was hanging at the entrance, and there were quite a few people queuing up.

"I want to see how my luck will be in the new year! If I draw a lucky card, maybe I'll be able to easily capture all the Clow Cards I encounter from now on!"

“Okay, I’d like to try it too. It’s been a long time since I’ve drawn a New Year’s fortune.” Tomoyo smiled and agreed.

Ye Hui had no problem with it, but he would have to suffer a little longer with that yellow doll.

So the three of them headed toward the place of giving.

Sakura walked at the front, occasionally turning back to urge Ye Hui and Tomoyo to hurry up.

The ceremonial hall was small, with a few wooden tables inside, and a faint scent of incense filled the air.

A shrine maiden dressed in a white shrine maiden outfit and wearing a red sash is busy handing out fortune sticks to tourists who come to draw fortune sticks, and patiently answering their questions about the fortune sticks.

Compared to the hustle and bustle outside, this place is much more tranquil.

"Let's draw one too!" Sakura grabbed Tomoyo's hand and quickly walked up to the shrine maiden, saying politely, "Excuse me, we'd like to draw some New Year's fortune slips."

The shrine maiden smiled gently and handed over two wooden fortune stick containers: "Please enjoy. Shake out one bamboo stick, and then use the number on the stick to receive the corresponding fortune."

Sakura and Tomoyo each took the fortune sticks, held them in both hands, and gently shook them.

Sakura shook her head with unusual seriousness, her eyes fixed on the opening of the lottery tube.

It must be a very auspicious day!

Zhi Shi appeared much more composed, and with just a few gentle shakes, a bamboo stick fell out of the container and landed in his palm.

Seeing this, Sakura also increased the shaking speed and soon shook out a bamboo skewer.

She took the bamboo stick to collect the fortune slip, carefully unfolded the folded paper, and focused her gaze on the words at the top.

——Xiao Ji.

Upon seeing these two words, Sakura breathed a sigh of relief, thankfully it wasn't "ominous" or "suekichi".

But then a slight disappointment crept in, and the corners of her mouth drooped slightly: "Why isn't it auspicious? I thought this year would have a good start."

She looked down at the contents of the fortune slip.

------

Wish: It can only be achieved through hard work.

Health: No major issues.

Romantic Relationships: You may have some insights, but you still need to work on them.

Trip: Smooth.

------

Sakura subconsciously glanced at Tomoyo beside her and found Tomoyo looking down at her fortune slip with a faint smile on her lips, seemingly in a good mood. "Tomoyo, what did you draw? Isn't it much better than mine?" Sakura curiously leaned closer, her head near Tomoyo's hand.

"It's the seventh one, very auspicious." Tomoyo gently unfolded the fortune slip and showed it to Sakura. The handwriting on the slip was neat and elegant.

------

Wish: It can be fulfilled.

Health: Good.

Love: It will eventually come true.

Career: Smooth sailing.

------

"Wow! Tomoyo, you actually drew the Great Luck! That's so lucky!" Sakura exclaimed enviously, reaching out to touch the fortune slip in hopes of sharing in the good fortune.

"Just lucky," Tomoyo said with a smile, but her eyes flickered slightly when she saw the line about how love would eventually come true.

Then, without making a sound, she folded the fortune slip, her fingers gently pinching the edge of the paper, a barely perceptible blush rising on her cheeks.

【Daodaiji Chiyo’s Emotion Value +6】

"Ye Hui-kun, why don't you draw one too? Maybe you can get a great draw!" Sakura turned to Ye Hui, who was standing to the side, and waved.

"Then I'll give it a try." Ye Hui nodded, walked up to the shrine maiden, and took the last fortune stick.

Unlike Sakura, he didn't shake it seriously. He just shook it casually a few times, and a "thud" came from the divination tube as a bamboo stick fell out and landed on the ground.

Ye Hui bent down to pick up the bamboo skewer and glanced at the numbers engraved on it.

"The first episode."

He walked to the place where he could collect the fortune slips and handed the bamboo slip to the shaman.

The shrine maiden took the bamboo stick, glanced at the number, and a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes.

He then took out a folded fortune slip from a row of small drawers labeled with numbers behind him and handed it to Ye Hui with both hands: "This is your fortune slip. The first one is very auspicious."

Ye Hui took the fortune slip and gently unfolded it.

Unlike ordinary fortune slips, this one wasn't filled with fortune-telling entries.

He only wrote four large, flamboyant characters—

Everything is auspicious!

Ye Hui: “…”

Does this mean that everything he does in the new year will go smoothly?

He actually has such good luck?

Even the Rimuru is just a minor character, right?

Even Tomoyo only got Daikichi.

With him, everything will be fine?
"Ye Huijun, what did you draw? Could it be another lucky draw?"

Sakura and Tomoyo curiously gathered around Ye Hui, wanting to see the fortune slip.

Ye Hui showed them the fortune slip in his hand: "You can see for yourselves."

"Everything is auspicious?" Sakura blinked, looking at Tomoyo with some confusion. "What does that mean? Is it even better than Daikichi?"

"The meaning of 'all things are auspicious' is that everything will go smoothly without any taboos. It is indeed more rare than a regular 'great fortune' and is a very good fortune slip," Zhi Shi explained. "It seems that Ye Huijun will have a smooth year ahead, no matter what he does."

【Daodaiji Chiyo’s Emotion Value +5】

Should I take this opportunity to quickly open a lottery?

Ye Hui blinked.

"This sounds even more powerful than a Great Fortune! Ye Hui, you're so lucky!" Sakura's eyes lit up, and she couldn't help but pat Ye Hui's arm. "With this fortune slip, we'll definitely be able to capture the Clow Cards much more easily in the future!"

[Kinomoto Sakura's emotional value +6]

"Probably," Ye Hui said casually, though he was somewhat surprised.

He carefully folded the fortune slip and put it into the pocket of his haori.

He had originally planned to discard the fortune slip if it wasn't very good.

But since the meaning is quite good now, it's nice to keep it as a souvenir.

"Why am I the only one with a lucky number..." Sakura muttered softly, clutching the fortune slip in her hand, her lips slightly downturned.

She and Tomoyo drew lots together, and Tomoyo got a very good result, while Ye Hui got an even better result of "good in all things," and she was the only one who got a mediocre result.

Waaah~ Why am I so unlucky?
"A minor auspiciousness is quite good. At least it's not inauspicious or the worst of auspicious days, which means your fortune in the new year will be stable and there won't be any major troubles," Ye Hui comforted her with a smile, gently patting her shoulder.

"But... the fortune slip says my love life 'still needs effort'..." Sakura pointed to a line of small print on the fortune slip, her cheeks slightly flushed, and her voice filled with even more frustration. "I thought it would at least be passable..."

"Hahaha, this means you and Brother Snow Rabbit still have a long way to go, and you need to put more effort into getting to know each other." Ye Hui winked and teased deliberately, his tone tinged with a hint of mockery.

"Ye Hui-kun! Don't talk nonsense!" Sakura's cheeks instantly flushed a beautiful red, like a ripe peach. She quickly reached out to cover Ye Hui's mouth, but Ye Hui gently dodged her. "I... I was just looking around casually, I didn't pay any special attention to Yukito-nii!"

[Kinomoto Sakura's emotional value +8]

Tomoyo watched the two bickering and couldn't help but chuckle softly, her eyes filled with tenderness.

Sakura's shyness is just so cute!

"Alright, I'll stop teasing you." Ye Hui raised his hands in a gesture of surrender, stopping his teasing. Instead, he pointed to a wooden rack not far away covered with white slips of paper. "If you don't like this slip, just tie it to that rack over there."

“I read in a book before that if you tie an unpleasant fortune slip to the 'misfortune-relief frame' at the shrine, you can leave the bad luck there and have a smooth new year.”

"Really? This will change my 'still need to work on' love fortune?" Sakura's eyes lit up instantly.

"Yes, that's what the book says, so it shouldn't be wrong." Ye Hui nodded, giving her an affirmative answer.

"Then I'll go!" Sakura immediately clutched the fortune slip and ran quickly toward the direction of the fortune-telling table.

She needs to quickly fix this unpleasant fortune slip so that her love luck will improve in the new year!
Tomoyo walked to Ye Hui's side, her gaze following Sakura's retreating figure, and said softly, "Sakura is just so cute."

“Yes, that’s a good personality.” Ye Hui agreed, turning to look at Zhi Shi beside him.

She was looking down, carefully folding the "Great Fortune" fortune slip she had drawn in half, then putting the folded slip into her handbag and making sure to zip it up.

Ye Hui's heart skipped a beat, and he casually asked, "Doesn't Zhi Shi carry the fortune slip with her? Most people would put the auspicious fortune slip in their pocket, saying it can bring good luck with them. Why did you put it in your handbag?"

Upon hearing this, Tomoyo paused in her finger movements.

She looked up, met Ye Hui's smiling eyes, a faint blush rising on her cheeks, and said softly, "Yes, I want to cherish it carefully."

"This is a very auspicious fortune slip I drew during the New Year. It's very meaningful to me. It won't get damaged if I keep it in my handbag, and I can take it out and look at it whenever I want to."

"As for good luck, with you and Sakura by my side, I feel like I'm already very lucky."

A knowing smile.

【Daodaiji Chiyo’s Emotion Value +10】

Ye Hui felt a little itchy as he looked at her serious expression.

He recalled the contents of the fortune slip he had just seen.

Will love eventually come true...?

He couldn't help but ponder it to himself.

You watch as Tomoyo carefully puts the fortune slip into her storage bag, and you're certain she drew it for you! The great rebellion is just around the corner! Just around the corner indeed!

The great undertaking of turning someone to defect is just around the corner.

Ye Hui silently repeated the sentence in his mind, and couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth into a smile.

He liked hearing that; if he could really win Tomoyo over completely, he would be on the right side.
cough!
Not long after, Sakura ran back, her gloom completely gone, replaced by excitement. She clenched her little fist and cheered herself on: "Okay! I've tied up that fortune slip! My love fortune will definitely be amazing in the new year! Maybe even better than Tomoyo's!"

“Yes, yes, Sakura’s love luck is definitely the best in the universe, better than anyone else’s,” Ye Hui echoed her words.

"Of course!" Sakura smiled brightly, her eyes full of anticipation for the future. "Alright, can we go to the temple fair for some snacks now? I'm actually craving some candied apples!"

“Let’s go, I’m hungry too.” Ye Hui nodded with a smile and looked at Tomoyo. “Tomoyo, let’s go together. There are some freshly made okonomiyaki at the food stalls up ahead. They should taste pretty good.”

"Okay." Tomoyo responded gently and followed the two of them. The three of them walked towards the bustling temple fair food street.

By this time, Kero had already pried open the zipper of Sakura's backpack.

It poked out half of its furry head, its round eyes fixed on the direction of the temple fair, its nose twitching incessantly.

"Takoyaki! Okonomiyaki! And oden! I can't miss any of them!"

"Okay, okay! I'll take you to eat in a bit. Stop making noise, you're driving me deaf!"

Sakura got a headache from its nagging, so she reached out and gently pressed Kero's head, pushing it back into the backpack a little, leaving only its little head sticking out to breathe.

"Let's take a look around." Ye Hui's gaze swept over the bustling stalls not far away.

"Great!" Sakura cheered, grabbed Tomoyo's wrist, and walked forward.

Ye Hui followed behind them, watching the two girls' cheerful figures in their kimonos.

Sakura's pink cherry blossom kimono and Tomoyo's light purple magnolia kimono stood out in the crowd. The hem of their skirts fluttered gently as they walked, and the ornaments in their hair swayed with them, exuding liveliness and vitality.

He couldn't help but slow down.

Such a lively and festive New Year, with friends by my side, seems really quite nice.

As soon as she arrived at the food street, Sakura was attracted by a stall not far away that was covered with colorful candied apples.

She pointed to the candied apples covered in sparkling frosting, her eyes shining: "I want to eat that! Candied apples! They look so delicious!"

"I want takoyaki! I can smell the sauce! It's at that stall over there!" Xiao Ke craned her neck and shouted in a low voice.

"Take it one at a time, don't rush, you'll get to eat eventually." Ye Hui shook his head helplessly as he looked at the two impatient foodies in front of him, one big and one small.

He first led them to the apple candy stall and said to the stall owner, "Please give me two apple candies, freshly made."

The vendor quickly brought over two candied apples covered in thick icing, which glistened in the sunlight and still carried a faint warmth.

Ye Hui took the candied apples, handing one to Sakura and the other to Tomoyo: "You guys eat these first, I'll go buy some takoyaki."

"Thank you, Ye Hui-jun!" Sakura took the apple candy and took a big bite.

The icing is crisp.

When you bite into it, there's a "crunch" sound.

Then, the sweet but not cloying apple flavor spreads in your mouth, with just the right amount of fruity aroma.

Sakura squinted her eyes happily and said contentedly, "So delicious! So sweet!"

Tomoyo took a small bite of the candied apple, feeling the sweetness of the frosting slowly melt on her tongue. A faint smile played on her lips as she nodded, "It does taste very good."

[As you watch the Heavenly Spirit Root disciple Kinomoto Sakura and the Dharma Protector Daidouji Tomoyo eagerly savor the spiritual fruit you bestowed upon you, your heart swells with pride! You decide that when you establish your own sect, you will plant these spiritual fruit trees throughout the entire sect, so that all your disciples can taste this sweetness!]

"Ye Hui-jun, aren't you going to eat some?" Sakura asked curiously when she saw Ye Hui's empty hand, as she was biting into a candied apple. She even offered him her own candied apple. "Would you like to try a bite? It's really delicious!"

"No need, I don't like things that are too sweet." Ye Hui shook his head and declined with a smile. "You guys eat, I'll go buy some takoyaki."

"Alright then." Sakura nodded, withdrew her hand, and continued crunching on the candied apple in her hand.

at this time.

A slender hand suddenly reached out from the side and snatched away the candied apple that Sakura had half-eaten.

Sakura was enjoying her meal when someone suddenly snatched it away. She instinctively frowned, about to question the person who had taken it from her.

"Who is it! How dare they steal other people's things like that..."

However, when she saw who it was, the rest of her words caught in her throat, and her eyes widened: "O-Onii-chan? What are you doing here? Didn't you say you were going to work today?"

What surprised her even more was that Touya was not wearing his usual casual clothes, but a moon-white hunting robe with a black haori over it. The collar of the haori was embroidered with simple cloud patterns, which was obviously the priest's robe of Tsukimori Shrine.

Touya glanced at his younger sister's shocked and dumbfounded expression, his face expressionless. He took a bite of the apple candy in his hand without changing his expression, chewed it a few times, and commented lightly, "The taste is not bad, but it's a bit too sweet. It's normal that she doesn't want to eat it. Don't give your things to others casually in the future, understand?"

Sakura: "..."

She looked at the candied apple that had been bitten in half and was still in her brother's hand, and instantly felt wronged.

Those are her apple candies!

And wasn't my brother supposed to be working? How come he's wearing a priest's robe and showing up at a shrine festival?

Before Sakura could recover from her shock, she watched helplessly as Touya stuffed the half-eaten candy apple back into her mouth.

She instantly bristled, puffed out her cheeks, stood on tiptoe, and reached out to snatch the candied apple back: "Onii-chan! Give me back my candied apple! It's mine!"

"Didn't you already eat half of it? You stingy little thing."

Touya slightly turned his body and easily dodged her attack, even deliberately holding the apple candy higher so that Sakura couldn't reach it.

"That's what I ate! How could you just eat someone else's leftovers!" Sakura stamped her foot in frustration, her cheeks flushed red.

Those were apple candies that Ye Huijun bought for her, and she hasn't had enough of them yet!
"I know, so why are you giving your leftovers to that brat?" Touya said calmly, taking another big bite.

The frosting from the apple candy fell onto his black haori, but he didn't care. Instead, he deliberately raised an eyebrow at Sakura, as if to say, "I'm just trying to annoy you, what can you do to me?"

Ye Hui originally intended to go directly to buy takoyaki, but stopped when he saw Touya coming over.

Watching the two of them from the side, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Touya, as always, enjoys bullying Sakura.

[You sensed the provocation from your protector, Kinomoto Touya! He dared to steal the spiritual fruit you bestowed upon Kinomoto Sakura, a disciple with a Heavenly Spiritual Root, right before your eyes! Such an act is utterly trampling on your dignity as the future overlord of the Immortal Realm's demonic path! You've decided that you'll make him pay the price later!]

Ye Hui: “…”

System, you're overacting.

To prevent Sakura from actually crying, Ye Hui quickly stepped in to defuse the situation: "Touya-nii, didn't you say you were going to work today? What are you doing here, dressed like this?"

As soon as he said that, he successfully diverted Touya's attention from bullying his sister to him.

Touya turned his head and looked at Ye Hui, his brows furrowing as usual.

"Is it wrong for me to work here?"

【Kinomoto Touya’s Emotion Value +15】

Ye Hui blinked.

During the New Year period, shrines receive many visitors, so it's normal to temporarily hire part-time staff to help out.

It seems that Touya has changed his part-time job from the dessert shop to the shrine.

However, as the king of part-time jobs, Schrödinger's Touya could end up working anywhere.

This is perfectly normal.

He pretended not to know and continued to ask with a smile, "Of course, I'm just a little curious, Touya-kun, what kind of work do you do here? Are you helping to maintain order, or distributing amulets?"

"What's it to you?" Touya didn't want to say anything more to him and coldly threw out a sentence.

【Kinomoto Touya’s Emotion Value +12】

"Touya, don't say that. We're all good friends. It's okay to ask." A gentle voice suddenly came from behind Touya, breaking the subtle atmosphere between the two.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw Snow Rabbit carrying a wooden tray with four cups of hot tea, walking out of a small shed with a sign that read "Tea Station".

He was also dressed in a moon-white priest's robe, with a red knot at the collar, his long hair gently tied back with a ribbon, and a gentle smile on his face, exuding an even more refined and elegant air than usual.

"Yukito-nii!" Sakura's eyes lit up the moment she saw Yukito, her cheeks flushed, and she waved shyly. "Yukito-nii, Happy New Year! You're here too?"

"Yes, Happy New Year, Sakura." Yukito responded with a smile, his gaze gently falling on Sakura, then turning to Ye Hui and Tomoyo, politely greeting them, "Ye Hui, Tomoyo, Happy New Year. Are you also visiting Tsukimine Shrine?"

"Happy New Year, Brother Snow Rabbit." Ye Hui and Zhi Shi nodded together.

"Brother Yukito, what are you and your brother doing here?" Sakura asked curiously, her eyes fixed on the tray in Yukito's hand, where steaming hot tea looked very comforting.

“We’re helping out at the tea stall here.” Yukito pointed to the small shed behind him, where there was an iron kettle boiling water and several jars of tea. “There are a lot of people coming to worship during the New Year, and the shrine maidens are too busy, so they temporarily recruited some part-time staff. Touya and I happened to be free, so we came to help out.”

"Oh, I see!" Sakura suddenly realized, nodded, and her mind started racing with calculations.

Since Brother Snow Rabbit is helping out here, does that mean we'll see him often when we visit the temple fair?

Thinking of this, her cheeks flushed even more, and her eyes became somewhat unfocused.

(End of this chapter)