People are in the magic card, instigating rebellion against the world.

Chapter 171 Aha~ Two more photos to use as screensavers! (Bonus chapter of 1917 million words)
Unaware of her ulterior motives, Snow Rabbit smiled and handed the tray to the group, saying, "It's windy outside. You must be cold after walking around for so long. Here's some freshly brewed hot tea. Have some to warm yourself up."

Sakura immediately took the cup, and as her palm touched the warm teacup, her heart warmed as well.

She giggled and thanked him, "Thank you, Snow Rabbit Bro~"

The tea had a pleasant aroma, and the temperature was just right. Sakura took a few sips.

"Thank you for your trouble, Yukito-san." Ye Hui and Zhi Shi each took a cup, nodded to Yukito, thanked him, and took small sips.

The tea has a light green tea flavor with a hint of sweetness.

After drinking it, my stomach felt warm, which dispelled the chill from being outside in the wind.

Sakura held the teacup with both hands, taking small sips while secretly glancing at Yukito.

Snow Rabbit looks even more elegant and handsome in his priest's robes than usual.
Touya stood to the side, watching Yukito's gentle manner towards the group. He pursed his lips but said nothing more. He simply took the other cup of tea that Yukito offered and drank it down in one gulp.

"Yukito-san, are you busy right now? We can stay and help out!" Sakura clutched her water glass, looking on expectantly.

The thought of helping out at the tea stall with Snow Rabbit, even if it was just handing out hot tea, filled her heart with sweetness and happiness.

Before Yukito could even respond, Touya frowned and refused, "No need, Yukito and I are enough here, why are you making things worse?"

Yukito glanced helplessly at Touya, then smiled gently at Sakura: "We appreciate Sakura's kindness, thank you so much."

"But there's not much to do here. Touya and I can handle it. You don't need to help."

"There are also many fun stalls at the temple fair, such as those selling masks and playing ring toss games. You should go and check them out."

"Well... okay." Sakura was a little disappointed, but she still nodded obediently.

Since Brother Snow Rabbit had already said so, she couldn't insist any further and could only suppress her desire to help for the time being.

"By the way, would you like a cup of hot tea? It's a bit windy today. You must be cold after walking around for so long."

After finishing his tea, Ye Hui glanced at the sky and said to Yukito and Touya, "We'll be leaving now, so as not to disturb your work."

"Brother, Snow Rabbit, you've worked hard too. Remember to drink more hot water and don't catch a cold." Sakura said goodbye to them reluctantly before turning around with Ye Hui.

"Okay, go ahead, be careful, and don't stay out too late," Snow Rabbit gently instructed.

Touya simply hummed in response, but his gaze remained fixed on Ye Hui.

Touya: You brat, stay away from my sister and stop trying to kidnap her!
Ye Hui felt Touya's gaze, but instead of looking away, he gave him a frank smile.

Then, quite naturally, he reached out, taking Sakura's wrist with his left hand and Tomoyo's wrist with his right, turned around and merged into the crowd at the temple fair, slowly disappearing from their sight.

Momoya: (╬▼Van▼)!

【Kinomoto Touya’s Emotion Value +9】

After walking for a while, Sakura spoke softly to explain for her brother: "Ye Huijun, my brother... although he has a sharp tongue and a grumpy face, and he always looks gloomy, and he often bullies me, well, actually he's a very nice person, so don't take it to heart."

She always felt that her brother's attitude towards Ye Huijun was too cold, and that he was always glaring at her, so she was worried that Ye Huijun would be unhappy.

[Kinomoto Sakura's emotional value +5]

"I know." Ye Hui smiled. "Your brother is just a stubborn siscon. He's not targeting me; he's worried that you'll be snatched away by someone else."

"Huh? Siscon?" Sakura blinked, looking at Ye Hui with a blank expression, clearly having never heard of the term before. "What is a siscon?"

"I really love my younger sister and consider her very important, but I'm not good at expressing it in a gentle way," Ye Hui explained.

"Huh? No way! My brother hates me the most!" Sakura immediately retorted, listing evidence, "He calls me a monster every day, and he just stole my candied apple. How could he possibly like me!"

Seeing her huffing and puffing, Ye Hui couldn't help but laugh: "If he didn't like you, he wouldn't have gone out of the tea stall to see you just now. Maybe that cup of hot tea was also brought to you by Brother Xue Tu, but he was just too embarrassed to ask for it himself."

"Impossible! It must be Yukito who's going to give it to us! It can't be Onii-chan!" Sakura argued.

of course.

She actually had some doubts about whether her brother had come out to see her on purpose, but he just didn't want to admit it.

"Yes, yes, it's probably something Brother Xue Tu is going to give you." Ye Hui smiled and went along with her words.

Tomoyo listened quietly to their conversation.

Seeing Xiaoying's serious expression and Ye Hui's helpless yet doting look, her purple eyes also held a gentle smile. She slowed her pace and followed the rhythm of the two of them.

【Daodaiji Chiyo’s Emotion Value +6】

"How long are you guys going to chat?! I'm starving!" Xiao Ke suddenly flew out of the backpack, flapping her little wings and circling in front of Ye Hui. "You guys said you'd buy me takoyaki, and if we don't go now, they'll be sold out!"

"How could they possibly be sold out so early! And Kero, keep your voice down!" Sakura quickly reached out and pressed its head down, whispering, "Even though I put an invisibility talisman on you so no one can see you, it'll be troublesome if they hear you! They'll think you're some kind of weirdo! Do you want to be captured and dissected?"

"I don't care! I just want to eat takoyaki!" Xiao Ke struggled in dissatisfaction, but was still pushed back into the backpack by Xiao Ying, leaving only her little head sticking out. She looked at Ye Hui with a wronged expression, waiting for him to make the decision.

Ye Hui shook his head and pointed to a steaming takoyaki stall not far ahead: "OK, OK, there's a takoyaki stall up ahead. I'll take you there to buy some now."

"Yay! Ye Hui, no, Ye Hui-kun! You're the best!" Xiao Ke immediately forgot her grievances and cheered excitedly, her voice getting louder, which startled Xiao Ying, who quickly covered her mouth.

So passersby saw a cute-looking girl constantly covering her backpack, and they didn't know what she was doing.

The three of them soon arrived at a takoyaki stall. The stall owner was a cheerful middle-aged man with a thick beard. He was standing in front of the griddle, skillfully using bamboo skewers to flip the round takoyaki in the mold.

—The batter, coated with octopus pieces, sizzles on the scalding hot griddle. The golden-brown outer layer gradually puffs up, releasing a rich aroma of sauce that makes your stomach rumble just from smelling it.

"Boss, three boxes of takoyaki, please. Extra bonito flakes and mayonnaise, please." Ye Hui said to the man as he walked up to the stall.

"Alright! Just a moment, it'll be ready soon!" the stall owner replied enthusiastically, his hands moving non-stop.

He first took the cooked takoyaki out of the mold one by one and put them into paper lunch boxes, with eight small balls neatly arranged in each box.

Then he picked up the salad dressing bottle, squeezed a spiral of sauce onto the takoyaki, and finally grabbed a handful of bonito flakes and seaweed flakes and sprinkled them on top. The bonito flakes curled slightly when heated and were still trembling gently.

"It looks so delicious..." Sakura leaned close to the stall, staring at the takoyaki in the lunchbox, and couldn't help but swallow.

Xiao Ke even flew out of the backpack and hovered above the takoyaki stall, her beady eyes fixed on the takoyaki in the food box, her saliva almost dripping onto it.

"Hurry up, hurry up, I can't wait!"

Sakura was startled, afraid that people around her would discover that she had a talking plush toy, and quickly reached out to grab it: "Kero, come down! Don't fly around here!"

Kero nimbly flapped its wings, dodging Sakura's clutches, and deliberately moved closer to the takoyaki, saying, "No! I want to be the first one!"

Ye Hui took the three boxes of takoyaki from the stall owner and watched the man and the beast making a scene, feeling both amused and exasperated.

He took a takoyaki from one of the boxes, gently pierced it with a bamboo skewer, and held it to Xiao Ke's mouth: "Stop fooling around, have one first, be careful it's hot."

Xiao Ke is currently using an upgraded version of the invisibility talisman specially made by Ye Hui, which allows him to be invisible to others while being visible to a few individuals using the invisibility talisman.

Seeing this, Xiao Ke's eyes lit up instantly. He immediately went over, grabbed the takoyaki, and took a big bite.

The scalding hot filling exploded in its mouth, but it couldn't bear to spit it out, breathing heavily as it mumbled incoherently.

"Ouch! It's so hot! But it's so delicious! The octopus pieces are so chewy!"

[Kerberos's Mood Value +13]

Ye Hui handed the remaining two boxes of takoyaki to Sakura and Tomoyo respectively: "Here you go, be careful, it's hot, eat slowly."

"Thank you, Ye Hui-jun!" Sakura happily accepted it, picked up a bamboo skewer, stuck a takoyaki on it, and stuffed it into her mouth.

It burned my mouth as soon as it entered my mouth, but it would be too impolite to spit it out, so I could only hold it in my mouth, exhale gently, and my cheeks puffed up.

[Kinomoto Sakura's emotional value +7]

"Eat slowly, don't burn yourself. Nobody's going to take it from you." Ye Hui looked at her, her eyes brimming with tears from the burn, yet she still looked happy. He shook his head helplessly and handed her a tissue. "Wipe the sauce off your mouth, it's all over your face."

Tomoyo stood by the stall, taking small bites of takoyaki.

She ate very elegantly, chewing each bite carefully with a look of enjoyment in her eyes.

After finishing one, she looked up at Ye Hui and said, "Ye Hui, aren't you going to eat some? This takoyaki tastes really good, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and the octopus is very fresh."

【Daodaiji Chiyo’s Emotion Value +5】

"You two eat, I just had some hot tea and I'm not hungry now." Ye Hui smiled and waved his hand, leaving all the takoyaki for Sakura and Keroberos.

He knew that these two foodies wouldn't be enough to eat.

He didn't really like eating these snacks anyway.

Sakura quickly finished a box of takoyaki, licking the sauce from the corner of her mouth with lingering satisfaction. Looking at the half-box remaining in Ye Hui's hand, she exclaimed, "Takoyaki is so delicious! I feel like I could eat another box! The one I just ate wasn't even enough to fill a tooth gap!"

"You want to eat another box? Are you a pig?!" Xiao Ke had just finished her own box when she heard Xiao Ying's words and immediately came over to complain, deliberately patting her round belly, "I only ate one box, you can eat more than me!"

"You're the pig! You just said you wanted to eat twenty! If Ye Huijun hadn't stopped you, you would have eaten all the takoyaki from the stall!" Sakura retorted, not to be outdone.

Ye Hui and Zhi Shi exchanged a glance, looking at the noisy human and beast in front of them, and couldn't help but shake their heads with a smile.

These two are such a handful.

Ye Hui's gaze swept around, then he pointed to a stall surrounded by people: "Let's go play that game, it'll help us digest a bit."

The two looked in the direction he pointed.

It was a goldfish scooping stall.

In the large blue pool, a dozen or so small red and orange goldfish swam leisurely.

Several small stools were placed by the pool, and many people were carefully trying to scoop up goldfish with paper nets.

Catching goldfish is one of the most classic activities at temple fairs, especially popular with girls and children.

“Okay, let’s give it a try.” Tomoyo nodded with a smile.

Sakura instantly forgot her argument with Kero and excitedly grabbed Tomoyo's hand: "I used to be really good at catching goldfish! Today I'll help you catch the biggest one!"

So the three of them squeezed through the crowd and walked to the goldfish scooping stall.

Sakura spoke first to the stall owner, "Boss, we need three chances!"

"Alright! Please make yourselves at home! The paper net is a bit thin, so be gentle and slow when you're scooping them up. Have fun and catch lots of goldfish!"

The stall owner, a middle-aged man wearing a floral shirt, smiled and handed over nine paper fishing nets.

Each chance allows you to grab three nets, enough for three people.

Sakura took the net, squatted confidently by the pool, rolled up the sleeves of her kimono to reveal her slender wrists: "Ye Hui-kun, Tomoyo, watch this, I'll show you how! I once managed to scoop up three at once!"

After saying that, she held her breath, gently dipped the paper net in her hand into the water, and stared intently at a slow-swimming red goldfish.

The goldfish's tail had a golden edge and swayed in the water; it was quite pretty.

Sakura slowly adjusted the position of the net, and taking advantage of the goldfish's inattention, she suddenly scooped the net into the water.

However, there is always a gap between ideals and reality.

Sakura's movements were a bit too fast.

The paper net had barely touched the water's surface before she could even scoop up the goldfish when it became soft from the water.

With a "crash," it tore open, leaving only the bare bamboo ring still clutched in my hand.

"Ugh!" Sakura stomped her foot in frustration as she looked at the tattered net in her hand.

I almost touched the goldfish's tail just now!
The goldfish in the pond seemed to be mocking her, flicking their tails, blowing a bubble, and slowly swimming to the other side of the pond.

Sakura: "..."

Unconvinced, she picked up another net from the remaining ones, took a deep breath, and this time deliberately slowed down her movements.

But as soon as the net was put into the water, the bamboo hoop tilted slightly, and the net tore again, so they still couldn't catch any goldfish.

"Why did this happen! I was so careful! I could always catch fish when I went out with Dad and the others before!" Sakura looked at the two nets in her hands, now only bamboo rings, her little face scrunched up, and she couldn't help but think of that little Ji again.

Has her luck just turned bad?

No, waaaaaah T-T~

"Pfft..." Ye Hui couldn't help but laugh when he saw her puffed-up and helpless look.

Sakura is so cute.

"Ye Huijun! You're still laughing!" Xiaoying glared at him angrily.

"Enough, enough~ I didn't mean to." Ye Hui tried hard to suppress his laughter, but the upturned corners of his mouth betrayed him.

He quickly waved his hand, trying to hide his smile: "I just thought you looked cute just now, I absolutely didn't mean to laugh at you~ I promise!"

Tomoyo chuckled softly from the side.

She walked over to Sakura, gently patted her shoulder, and comforted her, "It's okay, Sakura. Paper nets are easy to tear. The first time I tried to catch it, I was in even worse shape than you. Let's try again."

Seeing Tomoyo's encouraging gaze, Sakura picked up a new net bag, this time being smarter.

Instead of challenging the fast and large goldfish, they set their sights on a group of adorable little goldfish in the corner of the pond.

These little goldfish seem to react slowly, so they should be easier to catch.

Even so, no matter how carefully Sakura adjusted the angle and slowed down, the goldfish would always manage to slowly flick its tail and slip away from under the net just as it was about to be caught.

In the end, all that was left was a torn net bag and Sakura with a tearful expression.

"Why can't I catch it?!" Sakura was completely exasperated. She squatted by the pool, clutching yet another tattered net in her hand, her tone full of frustration.

"Sakura, want to try mine? I still have an unused net here." Tomoyo handed over her intact fishing net.

"No need, Tomoyo, you play instead. I've completely given up on my goldfish scooping skills." Sakura shook her head, sat down dejectedly on the small stool next to her, and prepared to be a spectator.

Tomoyo smiled, picked up the net, and gently squatted down by the pool.

Perhaps it was because she was naturally gentle, and her movements were quite soft.

She first gently placed the net on the water's surface, and only after the net was completely soaked and no longer easily torn did she slowly approach a small orange goldfish.

When the goldfish swam to the top of the net, she gently lifted her wrist and steadily scooped the goldfish into the net.

"Wow! Tomoyo, you're amazing! You caught it in one go!" Sakura saw the lively goldfish in Tomoyo's net and instantly forgot her frustration. She moved closer, her eyes sparkling with envy.

"It was just good luck. I watched you try a few times, so I figured out how volatile this paper net is. Just be gentle." Tomoyo smiled and carefully placed the goldfish she had caught into a small bowl of water prepared by the stall owner next to her. The goldfish swam happily in the bowl, looking exceptionally cute. She tried again, and this time it went smoothly as well. She timed it perfectly and quickly caught another small red goldfish, placing it in another small bowl.

"Ye Hui-kun, why don't you give it a try? Look, Tomoyo caught two already, you can definitely do it too." Sakura turned her head and said to Ye Hui, who was still watching the show from the side.

"Okay, I'll give it a try." Ye Hui nodded, picked up a net from the remaining ones, and squatted down by the pool.

He didn't act immediately, but first observed the swimming patterns of the goldfish in the water.

Some goldfish like to swim along the edge of the pond, while others like to circle in the middle, and still others react quickly and will hide at the slightest disturbance.

After observing for a few seconds, he spotted a small golden fish swimming slowly along the edge and quickly made his move.

With a gentle flick of his wrist, the net caught the goldfish steadily. The movement was so fast that it barely caused a ripple on the water's surface. Before the paper net could even be completely soaked, a goldfish had already been scooped up.

For a cultivator at the Golden Core stage, controlling strength and speed is an extremely simple matter.

From then on, Ye Hui seemed to have a cheat code activated, his attacks were always fast and accurate, and he almost never missed.

Before long, a row of small bowls filled with goldfish appeared in front of him, some red, some orange, and a few with white patterns.
The stall owner was initially very enthusiastic, but as Ye Hui received more and more small bowls, his expression gradually became stiff, and beads of sweat even appeared on his forehead.

As he watched the goldfish in the pond dwindle, he began to secretly plot.

If he keeps making money like this, I'll have to close up shop early today.

This isn't a trip for fun, it's a trip to buy goods!
"Ahem, well... young man, look how many you've caught, how about... we stop here for now?" The stall owner leaned closer to Ye Hui, wiping the sweat from his brow, and tentatively asked, "Keeping too many goldfish is a hassle, and our little stall doesn't have enough small bowls to hold them all. How about... you come back another time? I'd be happy to oblige."

Ye Hui glanced at the goldfish bowls piled high in front of him, then at the sweat on the stall owner's forehead, and thought that was about enough.

If they keep scooping it out, the old man will probably cry.

An old man was sobbing in front of him, and he couldn't stand it.

He stood up, pointed to the small bowl in front of him, and said to Sakura and Tomoyo, "Take a look and see which ones you like, pick a few to take home and raise, and return the rest to the shopkeeper."

Sakura perked up at the suggestion, squatted down in front of the small bowl, and began picking out fish one by one: "I want this red one~ Its scales are shiny, and it looks especially beautiful when it swims!"

She pointed to a small, bright red goldfish, then to another: "And this one with black spots looks like a little cow."

Chiyo squatted down to the side, carefully observing the condition of each goldfish. Finally, she selected a white goldfish with a wide tail that looked somewhat like a gauze skirt: "This one has a beautiful tail, so I'll choose it. I can put it in my pond."

Actually, even if all these goldfish were taken away, her pond could still hold them all.

It was a huge pool that covered almost the entire backyard.

However, these little goldfish are worthless to them, but for this boss, they are the means to support his business, so Tomoyo doesn't want to take all of them away.

Besides, not all goldfish are pretty, and it would be troublesome to carry them all.

After the two had made their selections, Ye Hui pushed the remaining goldfish bowls back to the stall owner and said with a smile, "Boss, we don't need these goldfish anymore. Let's put them back in the pond so you don't have to bother anymore."

Upon hearing this, the stall owner visibly relaxed, quickly taking the bowl and his smile returned, even more enthusiastic than before: "Thank you so much, young man! Next time you come, I'll reserve some better nets for you! Uh, I mean, the nets weren't bad this time, but next time I can give you better ones, hahaha."

Ye Hui glanced at the uncle and nodded: "Then thank you very much."

After leaving the goldfish scooping stall, Sakura was still excitedly exclaiming, "Ye Hui-jun! You were amazing! You scooped up goldfish every time! You're practically the god of goldfish scooping! When I was watching you scoop them up, everyone around us was watching you too!"

[Kinomoto Sakura's emotional value +8]

"It's alright, just average, only third in the world." Ye Hui waved his hand.

"Huh? Third? Then who are first and second?" Sakura pressed.

“The first one is definitely Tomoyo.” Ye Hui turned to look at Tomoyo.

When Tomoyo's name was suddenly mentioned, she was taken aback for a moment, then her eyes curved into a smile as she said softly, "I was just lucky. Ye Hui-jun is the one who is truly amazing."

【Daodaiji Chiyo’s Emotion Value +4】

"And what about second place? I should be second, right?" Sakura leaned closer, looking at Ye Hui with anticipation.

"Secondly..." Ye Hui paused deliberately, stroked his chin, and pretended to think. After a few seconds, he smiled and said, "The second one is of course the goldfish stand owner. I saved him so many goldfish and didn't let him lose money. Shouldn't he give me a 'Best Customer Award'?"

Sakura: (")...

She paused for a few seconds before realizing that Ye Hui was making a lame joke. She couldn't help but roll her eyes, but still couldn't help laughing out loud.

"Ye Huijun! Your joke is so lame!"

[Kinomoto Sakura's emotional value +8]

Tomoyo was also amused by Ye Hui's lame joke.

【Daodaiji Chiyo’s Emotion Value +8】

"Okay, okay, stop fooling around."

Ye Hui smiled and changed the subject, pointing to a stall not far away covered with colorful masks.

"Let's go check over there next. It looks like they sell masks there. Wearing masks at the temple fair is a lot of fun."

The three of them soon arrived at the mask stall.

The stall was filled with all kinds of masks, including traditional fox masks, tengu masks, patterned hannya masks, and even cute animal-shaped masks, all colorful and eye-catching in the light.

"Tomoyo, look at this! It's a bunny mask with soft ears, so cute!" Sakura picked up a white bunny mask with pink blush embroidered on it and held it up to her face.

“It’s so cute, it suits Sakura perfectly,” Tomoyo agreed, her gaze sweeping across the stall before finally picking up a purple butterfly mask.

The mask is edged with thin gauze, and the wings are embroidered with silver patterns, making it exquisite and elegant.

Ye Hui looked around the stall and finally picked up a silver fox mask.

The mask only covered the upper half of the face, with the corners of the eyes slightly upturned, revealing the chin and lips. The edges of the mask were engraved with small cloud patterns, understated yet exquisite.

He put the mask on his face and adjusted its position.

"Wow, Ye Hui, you look so good in this! You look a bit like a mysterious swordsman from a TV series!" Sakura's eyes lit up instantly when she saw Ye Hui wearing the mask, and she couldn't help but reach out and touch the edge of the mask. "The silver mask suits you so well, it looks so cool!"

[Kinomoto Sakura's emotional value +9]

"Really? I think it's alright." Ye Hui smiled at them, the corners of his mouth slightly upturned under the mask. "But it's definitely cooler than Sakura's bunny mask."

"Ye Hui-kun!" Sakura huffed in dissatisfaction, then turned to Tomoyo. "Tomoyo, why don't you try it on too? Your butterfly mask is pretty too!"

Tomoyo smiled and nodded, then gently put the butterfly mask on her face.

The purple butterfly mask made her skin appear even whiter, and it also perfectly covered her eyebrows and eyes. The veil at the corners of her eyes swayed gently with her breath, revealing only her soft jawline and a faint smile at the corner of her lips. Her rosy lips, accentuated by the mask, added a touch of mystery to her originally gentle temperament, yet remained bright and captivating.

"Wow... Tomoyo, you look so good in this!" Sakura exclaimed in amazement as she looked at Tomoyo wearing the mask.

Tomoyo was already gentle and graceful, but after putting on this butterfly mask with a thin veil, she gained an even more mysterious beauty that made it impossible to look away.

"I feel like I'm about to faint from beauty, Tomoyo!"

Ye Hui nodded in agreement, and couldn't resist taking out his camera and gently pressing the shutter button on the two of them.

In the scene, Sakura's white bunny ear mask is playful and cute, Tomoyo's purple butterfly mask is elegant and graceful, and the red lanterns of the temple fair glow warmly in the background. The scene is incredibly pleasing to the eye.

Aha~ Two more photos to use as screensavers!

Tomoyo reached out and gently removed the mask from her face, her purple eyes filled with a smile, and reminded him, "Ye Hui-kun, you haven't paid the bill yet. We can't just leave wearing masks, can we?"

"Oh, right! I almost forgot!" Ye Hui suddenly realized that he had been so focused on trying on the masks and taking pictures that he had completely forgotten about paying. He quickly walked up to the stall owner, pointed to the masks in the three people's hands, and said, "Boss, we'll take all three of these masks."

"Alright!" The stall owner readily quoted the price, took the money from Ye Hui, and then took out a small roly-poly toy pendant from under the stall and handed it over enthusiastically. "Since the three of you seem to have such a connection, and it's the New Year, I'll give you this little pendant as a gift. I wish you a Happy New Year and all the best!"

It was a pink roly-poly toy that looked like a chubby old man who was the God of Wealth, with a small red bow on his head. It was funny, but also cute.

"Oh! Thank you, boss!" Sakura quickly accepted it.

"How interesting, a fat old man with a bow tie, hahaha~ Tomoyo-chan, Hikaru-kun, shall we wear masks and go to the temple fair? It sounds like it would be a lot of fun! Like playing a role-playing game!" Sakura suggested suddenly while playing with the roly-poly toy in her hand.

“Okay, I think it’s interesting too.” Tomoyo nodded with a smile.

Seeing the two of them looking so excited, Ye Hui nodded slightly.

Since Sakura and Tomoyo were so interested, he decided to join them in enjoying the lively temple fair.

Suddenly, several distinctive figures appeared in the crowd.

A boy wearing a silver fox mask walked in the middle, followed by a girl wearing a white rabbit mask and another girl wearing a purple butterfly mask.

The three, dressed in matching kimonos and wearing exquisite masks, walked through the crowded temple fair crowd, attracting almost everyone's attention and getting a 100% head-turning rate.

Xiaoying was a little embarrassed at first, feeling that everyone around her was staring at her, and subconsciously wanted to hide behind Ye Hui.

But when he saw Ye Hui and Zhi Shi, who were also wearing masks, his initial embarrassment was quickly replaced by excitement.

She even deliberately lowered her voice and said to Ye Hui and Zhi Shi in an old-fashioned tone, "My two companions, where are we going next? Shall we continue to search for the treasures of the temple fair, or challenge the difficulties ahead?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Hui couldn't help but smile inwardly.

This girl has actually taken up cosplay?
However, he still cleared his throat and replied in a low voice, "The demonic aura ahead is soaring into the sky, and there are ominous signs. We righteous people should go and find out what's going on, slay the demons and eliminate the evil, and restore peace to the temple fair!"

"Demon aura?" Tomoyo, wearing a butterfly mask, only had the corners of her mouth slightly upturned, amused by the interaction between the two.

Following the topic, she joined the role-playing game and asked in confusion, "Sir, why don't I sense any demonic energy? I only smell a... very strong aroma of grilled squid, as if it's right in front of me."

As she spoke, she pointed to a food stall not far away, from which white smoke was rising.

The vendor was flipping the squid on the grill with an iron skewer, sizzling oil splashing up, and the rich aroma of cumin and seafood wafted over on the wind, making one's mouth water.

Ye Hui: “…”

Tomoyo's ability to sabotage others is truly remarkable.

Sakura also smelled the aroma of grilled squid and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

She tugged at Ye Hui's sleeve and continued, "Sir, that grilled squid demon looks really powerful. Its demonic aura almost attracted me. Can we defeat it? Should we prepare some magical artifacts first? Like, maybe add more seasoning?"

[Kinomoto Sakura's emotional value +8]

Ye Hui followed up on her words, straightening his back with confidence: "Ahem, it's just a mere squid demon. Watch me take it down in no time!"

After saying that, he led the two of them toward the grilled squid stall and stood in front of the stall owner with great confidence.

"Boss, three skewers of grilled squid! Extra cumin and chili powder, please!"

"Okay! It'll be ready soon!" the stall owner replied.

Before long, three skewers of golden-brown, crispy squid were handed over.

The squid was sprinkled with cumin and chili powder, and the aroma was irresistible.

Ye Hui took the squid, handing two skewers to Sakura and Tomoyo respectively. Then, holding the remaining skewer up to his face, he solemnly said to the squid, "Demon! I have sealed you on an iron skewer. Now quickly reveal your true form and surrender!"

After saying that, Ye Hui took a bite of the grilled squid.

—The outer skin is crispy, while the inside is firm. The aroma of cumin and the freshness of squid spread in your mouth, and the texture is very chewy.

He commented seriously, "It tastes good. No wonder it's a squid spirit that has cultivated for a hundred years. Even the meat is firmer than ordinary squid, and the texture is more chewy. It seems to be a highly skilled one."

Sakura and Tomoyo couldn't help but laugh.

[Kinomoto Sakura's emotional value +9]

【Daodaiji Chiyo’s Emotion Value +8】

Sakura followed his example, taking a big bite of the grilled squid in her hand. As she chewed, she nodded and said, "Mmm! This squid demon tastes really good! I'm going to seal it completely inside my stomach so it can never cause trouble again!"

The three of them joked and teased each other, and soon they had chopped up all three skewers of squid, even eating the squid tentacles clean, leaving only a few bare iron skewers.

After finishing their grilled squid, Ye Hui and his friends continued to stroll around the temple fair, holding the roasted chestnuts they had just bought. They would peel one and pop it into their mouths every now and then, enjoying its sweet and chewy texture.

Halfway through their stroll, Sakura suddenly stopped, pointed to a stall not far away that was surrounded by a huge crowd, and whispered to Ye Hui, "Sir, I have a feeling that some treasure has been unearthed over there! Look at all those people gathered around, it must be a very precious treasure!"

Ye Hui looked in the direction she was pointing and quickly saw what the stall looked like.

It was a shooting game booth. There were several tables in front of the booth with toy guns on them, and shelves behind the booth were filled with all sorts of prizes.

From palm-sized cartoon dolls and keychains to half-human-sized bear and rabbit figurines, and even exquisite hair accessories and trinkets, the dazzling array truly resembles a treasure trove filled with treasures.

"Oh? A treasure?" Ye Hui couldn't help but smile. "Then let's go and see what kind of treasure it is that has attracted so many people to watch. We'll also see just how difficult it is to break through the protective array of this treasure."

Upon approaching, the group quickly understood the rules of the shooting game.

Players use toy guns provided at the booth to shoot at targets. If they can hit the bullseye of the corresponding prize and make it fall from the shelf, then that prize belongs to the player.

The rules were simple, but the large number of onlookers meant everyone wanted to try their luck and win a small prize.

Having refined artifacts for a long time, Ye Hui has become exceptionally sensitive to the minute details of an object's structure.

As soon as he saw those toy guns, he roughly guessed what they were all about.

That's normal, though, since the toy guns at these temple fair stalls are usually specially modified for accuracy.

Either the barrel is slightly crooked, or the bullet trajectory is unstable; whether you hit it or not depends entirely on luck.

To put it bluntly, it all depends on the boss's conscience.

"Boss, three guns and three boxes of ammunition, please." Ye Hui walked up to the stall, said to the owner, and handed over the money.

"Alright! Please, all three of you!" The shopkeeper greeted them warmly, taking out three blue toy guns and three boxes of plastic pellets from under the table. He handed them to Ye Hui, Xiao Ying, and Zhi Shi, adding, "Aim carefully before you shoot! Don't hit anyone next to you; if the prize falls down, you win!"

"I'll go first! I want to be the first to grab the treasure!" Sakura picked up a toy gun first, gripped the gun tightly with both hands, stood on tiptoe, and aimed at a pink rabbit doll on the shelf.

That was the "treasure" she had just set her sights on.

She took a deep breath, aimed at the doll's base, and pulled the trigger sharply.

"boom!"

The plastic pellet flew out with a "whoosh," but missed the rabbit doll. Instead, it hit the metal shield a centimeter away from the doll, making a crisp "clink" sound.

"Oh no! So close! Just a tiny bit more!" Sakura exclaimed, somewhat annoyed.

Unwilling to give up, she took another bullet from the box, reloaded, aimed, and this time deliberately adjusted the angle of the muzzle before pulling the trigger again.

(End of this chapter)