I transformed into a demonic spider lily.

"Long time no see, Yukiji~"

In this season, nothing is more suitable as a greeting than throwing snowballs; the red spider lily is quite enthusiastic about it.

"Long time no see? You're a ghost! I've been seeing you every single day lately."

Xuelu got up from the ground. Luckily, she hadn't put on any rouge today, otherwise the cold snow would have melted into water and turned her into a red-faced vengeful ghost.

Looking at that familiar face, with that same mischievous smile, Yukiji secretly made a snowball and said to Higanbana, "You've only been awake for a short time, and you're already making such a fuss, really..."

"...It's worrying!"

After saying that, Xuelu threw the snowball in his hand.

To be fair, when Yukiji saw the spider lily, his first reaction was to check on her health. After all, when Kikyo brought her back, Kikyo's expression was clearly not good, and all her features indicated that the problem was serious.

When Yukiji asked, Kikyo remained silent, but that didn't stop her from seeking answers, especially since she was accompanied by six half-demon children.

So, while Asagi and the others were building their house, Yukiji, while making things worse, subtly inquired about it.

Unfortunately, Asagi and the other half-demons didn't know the specifics of the situation at the time, and could only begin their account by saying, "A group of powerful and evil demons took over our home."

Alright, upon hearing this first sentence, Yukiji knew that Kikyo and Higanbana had encountered a formidable enemy similar to "Ashura" again, but this time the outcome was clearly not good.

Since Kikyo didn't want to talk about it, Yukiji also told Asagi and the others not to tell anyone else. However, considering that Hagoromo and Hōgami are both yokai, they could roughly sense that there was something wrong with Higanbana's condition. The only one in the family who knew nothing about this was probably Kaede.

Now, the spider lily stands before her, looking vibrant and full of life. Xuelu feels that it would be inappropriate for her to inquire about its health.

If you want to respond to the red spider lily, you should throw the snowball in your hand at the other person's face.

Xuelu revealed a relieved smile. She had been very worried these past few days, but as soon as the spider lily appeared, her anxious heart instantly vanished like smoke.

Before the snowball could reach Higanbana's face, it shattered in mid-air. Upon closer inspection, one could see tiny yet resilient strands of hair scattered around it, reflecting a faint, cold light under the sunlight, sharp as blades. This was Yukiji's ability. She hissed at Yukiji, "Insolent fool! How dare you lay a hand on Lady Higanbana."

"Who are you? Pfft!" Xuelu only then noticed Jielu next to Biyanhua, and when her gaze fell on the other's multicolored floral jacket, she almost burst out laughing.

She knew this dress; it was specially sewn for the spider lily after Kikyo returned.

At first, things were fine. Xuelu remembered that when she went to see it on the first day, the dress had already been sewn up by Kikyo, but the spider lily had not yet woken up.

Perhaps due to excessive anxiety, the bellflower added new flowers to the top every day until the fourth day, when there was no room left for her to add new colors, and it became an old-fashioned floral coat.

And I must say, wearing this outfit feels like being surrounded by thousands of flowers; it looks incredibly warm.

She lightly covered her lips, and Xuelu couldn't help but want to laugh. Actually, she didn't want to laugh at Jielu for wearing this dress, because the other party's attitude was too matter-of-fact. She felt that the latter was quite suitable for the floral jacket.

As long as you are not embarrassed, others are embarrassed.

However, whenever Xuelu sees this floral jacket, he always thinks of the sleeping spider lily, the high-ranking forest overlord, wearing an old-fashioned floral jacket, the image is simply too beautiful.

"Jieluo, put away the silk threads. Using demonic power in a snowball fight is against the rules." Higanbana noticed Xuelu's suppressed laughter and knew without a doubt it wasn't anything good. So she continued, "Come on, I'll teach you a trick to deal with that guy in front of you. First, spread your legs slightly apart, then bend over..."

Hearing this, Jieluo didn't quite understand, but she still obediently did as she was told.

"...touch the collar with your fingers and then pull it down a little."

The red spider lily revealed a mischievous grin.

Boom—!

As if struck by lightning, before the expanse of white could be fully revealed, Yukiji collapsed forward in despair, muttering, "I lost. Why is this happening? This monster is my lifelong enemy, my greatest enemy..."

Snow Road, a complete failure!

"……Mother!"

After the Snow Road sank, Hagoromo ran over, wanting a hug. He stood in front of the spider lily, his clear eyes even more sincere than when he looked at his own sister.

Mother?

Asagi, who had just been playing with Hagoromo, froze on the spot, completely bewildered. She wondered why the spider lily and Hagoromo didn't match in terms of race, and why their relationship was so complicated.

--Snapped!

"Go play somewhere else." The other shore flower casually tossed a snowball at Yu Yi's face.

Alright, looks like he's not their biological child.

Now Asagi completely understood.

"Sister Hana, what have you been doing all this time? You've been staying in Sister Kikyo's room the whole time. Could it be... I understand!"

After saying that, Feng revealed a knowing look in his eyes.

"You don't know anything, do you? It's winter now, so I'm going to hibernate for a while. I just woke up today," the spider lily said without changing its expression.

"Liar! Monsters don't hibernate."

No one understands monsters better than me.

Upon hearing this, Feng said in a haughty tone.

A complete set of gestures was executed.

"Lady Higanbana! Here, here, here..."

Suddenly, a familiar voice came from afar.

The other shore flower turned her head and saw the white wolf, still dressed in thin clothes, waving as he ran towards her. So she tilted her head.

"...White Wolf, what brings you here? I didn't ask you to come, did I?" Upon seeing this, the Spider Lily frowned slightly, thinking that something was wrong with her forest.

"Hehehe~"

The white wolf chuckled like a fool for a while, then explained, "Actually, I was planning to hibernate for a while..."

"Monsters actually hibernate."

Upon hearing this, Feng was greatly surprised.

Winter is so cold, who wouldn't want to sleep soundly in a warm bed? White Wolf is no exception, so what she means by hibernation is roughly the same as staying at home.

On the other side, Kikyo looked at Higanbana suspiciously. If she didn't know that the other party had just woken up, she would have thought that Hakuro was a stooge hired by the latter from afar. His appearance was too timely.

"……Then what?"

The other shore flower asks.

"Then, I accidentally ate all the food for winter, so I came out to take a look. Look, I've gained a lot of weight on my belly." White Wolf lifted his clothes, revealing his navel. Sure enough, he was a little fatter than before, though not obviously.

but……

"..."

The red spider lily remained silent for a second.

"Ok?"

The white wolf tilted its head.

"..."

Two seconds.

"Awoo?"

"..."

Three seconds.

"Ugh, ugh ugh ugh!"

The white wolf vanished instantly, buried in the snow by the spider lilies, leaving only its white tail swaying above the snowdrift.

"You bastard! If you grow up to look like that wolf, I'll bury you right here and now on the top of Mount Fuji!" Higanbana practically roared.

Chapter 131 They're not playing the same game as us.

Everything was the same as usual, as if time had turned back to the last snowy day. Snowballs were flying around in front of the village. However, unlike before, this time, the white wolf did not run straight to the enemy camp like a fool.

With the support of the White Wolf's arsenal, the Spider Lily instantly went on a killing spree, unleashing a barrage of firepower on the enemy. Kikyo remained on the opposite side, as game balance was necessary. The two commanders faced each other on either side of the willow tree in front of the village.

As for the deputy general?

"...Smash her to death!"

Xuelu was already possessed. She immediately called on her dozen or so henchmen to focus their fire on Jielu. The latter didn't know what she had done to offend her. She wanted to use magic to disperse the snowball, but then she remembered the order from the other side of the river that forbade magic, so she had no choice but to give up and keep dodging backward. They circled the village one in front and one behind, and began a fierce chase.

Although it was a one-sided victory for Jieluo...

On the other side, Hagoromo and Asagi.

The eldest son of the Hana family and the eldest sister of the half-demon sat motionless under a nearby tree, taking care of the little birds together. When a snowball was about to fly towards Asagi's head, Hagoromo quickly blocked it with her clothes.

What if the snow falls on my younger sister?

This is Yu Yi's idea.

wow~

Beside her, Asagi was stunned for a moment, feeling her blood rushing through her veins. Then she glared fiercely at the direction from which the snowball had come, wanting to see who dared to play such a prank on her. She saw Orange and Midori standing there, scratching their heads and grinning foolishly.

Don't bother us!

Asagi gave him a "fierce" look.

Orange and Green were immediately stunned.

Because they interpreted it as, "You two are out of dinner tonight!" How terrifying!

……

It's time for the main generals to clash again. Just like last time, Higanbana is holding a snowball in her hand and wants to go up and deal damage to Kikyo face to face. After all, with such a big advantage, how can she not take a risk?

Kikyo also held a snowball in her hand, which was filled with sealed spiritual power. She could have easily hit the reckless spider lily by simply throwing the snowball, but instead, she threw the snowball to the ground, closed her eyes, and opened her arms to the latter.

Instead of feeling cold, it was very warm. The spider lily fell into her arms, and Kikyo smiled. Sure enough, the other party would never treat her so rudely.

However, before Kikyo could hold onto this thought for long, she felt a dizzying sensation and collapsed onto the snow. It turned out that she had been knocked down by the spider lily, which proudly gave her a thumbs up and said, "Close-range finishing definitely earns you extra points."

I knew it……

Lying in the snow, the cold gradually cleared Kikyo's feverish mind, and she realized, 'I shouldn't have overestimated this flower spirit's mental age.'

Just then, Yukiro and Yukiro returned from their circle, and Higanbana shouted, "This time we won!"

"...No!" Coming to her senses, Kikyo immediately tripped the spider lily with her foot, then pinned it down, saying, "We're going to die together."