Onmyoji who mingles in the world of anime

However, Tsuchimikado Fuyu was just bluffing. He only wanted to scare Raphiel a little. After all, it was extremely rare for Raphiel to be so shy. How could he not tease her a bit?

Sure enough, Raphiel finally couldn't hold back anymore. She quickly turned her head to the side and pushed Tsuchimikado Fuyu's chest with her other hand, which wasn't being held, saying, "Fuyu-kun, stop fooling around. There are so many people here. You don't want everyone to think you're a pervert, do you?"

"It's okay for me. After all, we're wearing matching outfits. Other people will just think we're showing off our love," Tsuchimikado Fuyu said with a smile.

Let's see how long you can hold out? At a time like this, you still won't back down and expect me to admit defeat? No way!

Hearing Tsuchimikado Fuyu's words, Raphiel was also surprised; it seemed to be true!

Wait a minute, could it be that Dong-kun really wants to... with me?

No, absolutely not! At least I'm not sure yet. How can couples do this kind of thing if they're not really together?

"Dong-kun, I just meant to say that I don't think this outfit looks good, and I want to change into something else," Raphiel turned around and quickly explained.

Seeing Raphiel admit defeat, Tsuchimikado Fuyu was about to let her go.

However, upon seeing Raphiel's delicate, flawless face, her teary eyes, and her slightly parted, rosy lips, and feeling the warm breath emanating from her, Tsuchimikado Fuyu was immediately captivated.

Oh no... this is the feeling of falling in love.

Tsuchimikado Fuyu stared intently at Raphiel, not only refusing to let go of her but also getting closer and closer to her, despite her surprised expression.

Raphiel didn't know what to do. Besides panic and shyness, she also felt a sliver of expectation. She closed her eyes as if resigned to her fate.

Seeing this, Tsuchimikado Fuyu immediately seemed to receive a signal. He decided to stop now; if he backed down now, would he still be a man?

Chapter 426 Voting? A Surprise?

Soft, sweet, and fragrant – that's the first impression of Tsuchimikado.

Feeling the wet sensation on his lips, Tsuchimikado Fuyu was stunned; it seemed he had actually kissed someone!

Raphiel's mind went completely blank. Her first kiss was gone just like that? And it was all because of her own actions?

The two remained kissing for a while, but Tsuchimikado Fuyu didn't dare to go any further with a deeper French kiss.

That's right, he's chickened out now.

At this moment, while he was enjoying the softness of Raphiel's lips, his mind was racing, anxiously trying to figure out how to explain things to her later.

Raphiel's face grew increasingly red, and finally, unable to bear the embarrassment any longer, she struggled slightly and pushed Tsuchimikado away.

Looking into Raphiel's teary eyes, Tsuchimikado Fuyu said, "Raphiel, hug me..."

"Raphiel, Fuyu-kun, you're here! We've chosen our clothes, what about you?" Before Tsuchimikado Fuyu could finish speaking, they heard Winette's voice from afar.

Raphiel blushed, took a deep breath, and said with a smile, "Winter, let's go too."

Seeing that Raphiel seemed completely unaffected, Tsuchimikado Fuyu returned to the dressing room to change, picked up several kimonos, and walked out, saying to the dazed Tsuchimikado Fuyu, "Fuyu-kun, what are you waiting for?"

"Oh, um!" Tsuchimikado Fuyu nodded blankly, returned to the changing room, and began to change his clothes.

Oh well, this is for the best. If I had actually apologized just now, that would probably have made Raphiel angry. After all, taking someone's first kiss with a simple "it was a misunderstanding" is just too much of a scumbag.

As for taking responsibility or anything like that, Tsuchimikado Fuyu had absolutely no idea what Raphiel was thinking, and saying it would only make the two of them feel awkward.

Moreover, Tsuchimikado Fuyu still adheres to the principle of never taking the initiative to confess his feelings.

but……

Tsuchimikado Fuyu looked at the kimono she was wearing, hesitated for a moment, and then wrapped it up as well.

"Fuyu-kun, why did you buy two kimonos?" Winette asked, looking at the two bags Tsuchimikado Fuyu was carrying.

“I like them all. I can wear them at home when I have nothing to do,” Tsuchimikado Fuyu said with a smile.

Raphiel, who was chatting with Satania at the very edge, smiled slightly when she heard Tsuchimikado Fuyu's words, and squeezed the bag in her hand, seemingly lost in thought.

……

Summer festivals are a traditional Japanese festival, but their timing is not fixed; they can be held in July or August, depending on the arrangements of the local government.

Unlike what is depicted in anime, summer festivals don't just start at night; they feature various performances throughout the day in different locations.

However, generally speaking, during the daytime, it is mostly folk troupe performances or store shows.

Moreover, because people have to work during the day and the weather is hot, they mainly go out to play at night.

So during the day, everyone mainly participates in park activities and goes shopping, since there are many discounts and promotions at various stores during the summer festival.

In the evening, everyone would head to the temple fair venue, which became the main place for evening activities and was bustling with activity.

The temple fair offers a wide variety of activities and shops. For example, some food stalls sell fried noodles, takoyaki, taiyaki, candied apples, and other snacks. Other shops sell small items such as wind chimes, folding fans, and masks.

There are many activities at the temple fair, such as the common goldfish scooping, water balloon scooping, ring toss, and ball throwing.

In addition, some community groups also hold traditional activities such as dance performances or parades at temple fairs.

Besides that, the most important event in the evening is the fireworks display.

Generally speaking, it is very difficult to set off fireworks alone in Japan. Even if you do, it's usually just small sparklers or similar fireworks. Large fireworks can only be seen at fireworks festivals.

Although each city in Japan holds a fireworks display only two or three times a year at most, the fireworks displays are undeniably spectacular.

At least when Tsuchimikado Fuyu was in China, he had never seen such a dense and spectacular display of fireworks; they were mostly set off alone during the Lunar New Year.

Although each household sets off several boxes, the timing varies, and people in the countryside are quite far apart, so even at midnight when the fireworks are at their most intense, it's not as concentrated as it is now.

"Is there anyone else who hasn't arrived yet?" Tsuchimikado Fuyu asked, seeing that everyone was still not ready to leave.

“There’s still one person who hasn’t arrived yet,” Raphiel said with a smile.

"One person?" Tsuchimikado Fuyu looked at everyone. Even Isshiki Makoto was here. Who else was missing?

That's right. At today's summer festival, before Tsuchimikado Fuyu could even invite him, Isshiki Makoto took the initiative to contact Tsuchimikado Fuyu, wanting to hang out with them.

As for the reason, everyone knows it.

After all, this guy came right up to Fennel on May 7th, it was hard not to notice him.

"Oh, here you are," Raphiel said with a smile.

Looking into the distance, Tsuchimikado Fuyu saw Kasumigaoka Utaha walking towards them in a purple kimono.

"Alright, now that everyone's here, let's start voting." Before Kasumigaoka Utaha could even retort to Raphiel, Raphiel spoke up as she approached.

"Vote?" Everyone looked at Raphiel with curiosity. What kind of trouble was this guy up to now?

"Today is the summer festival, the fireworks display! Doesn't anyone have any other ideas? Like taking a stroll alone with someone?" Raphiel teased, glancing at Kuroneko, Takanashi Rikka, and Kasumigaoka Utaha.

Rikka Takanashi and Kuroneko, who hadn't paid much attention before, were taken aback when they heard this. They glanced at Fuyuki Tsuchimikado and realized it was indeed true!

Hearing Raphiel's words, Tsuchimikado Fuyu was also taken aback. What was she trying to do now?

Are you trying to scam me? But it doesn't look like it.

Help me? That doesn't seem quite right! Besides, after what happened yesterday, she probably wouldn't help me anyway.

As if sensing Tsuchimikado Fuyu's gaze, Raphiel turned to meet his eyes, her face slightly flushed as she smiled faintly, her lips moving slightly as if to express surprise or something.

Wait, there's a surprise!

Tsuchimikado Fuyu suddenly remembered that when Raphiel mentioned the conditions yesterday morning, she seemed to have said that she would give him a surprise today. Could this be it?

"I think someone wanted to do this and deliberately dragged everyone into it! I thought you were very smart, but I didn't expect you to be so stupid."

Just as Tsuchimikado Fuyu was wondering, Kasumigaoka Utaha saw Raphiel looking at Tsuchimikado Fuyu and immediately said to Raphiel as if she had seen through everything.

While this gives you a good reason to go shopping alone with him, if those two also put aside their shame and join in, aren't you also giving them a chance to create something?

It is utterly foolish for a competitor to actively create opportunities for others to attack.

Chapter 427 Discussion

Raphiel wouldn't normally care about Kasumigaoka Utaha's words, but because of yesterday's kissing incident, Raphiel suddenly remembered the kiss, and her ears immediately turned slightly red.

"No one will force you to join if you don't want to, but this is a one-time opportunity. If you give up, you'll miss this rare chance." Raphiel quickly returned to normal and said with a smile.

Unfortunately, perhaps because Tsuchimikado Fuyu was present, or perhaps because they were shy, no one spoke.

Everyone's eyes darted around, scanning the others. Some were interested but too shy to say it, some were curious and wanted to see who had a crush on Tsuchimikado Fuyu, and others were completely bewildered, not knowing what everyone was talking about.

“In that case, let’s all participate,” Raphiel said, clapping her hands.

"I disagree." Before anyone else could object, Makoto Isshiki quickly jumped in and said, "Although Fuyu-kun is very popular with you, she's not popular with all girls."

The group, who were initially a little embarrassed, looked at Isshiki Makoto with a teasing expression when they heard his words. It seemed like he was speaking up for everyone, but actually he was just worried that Huixiang and Fuyuki would go out to play alone!

"Looks like our Isshiki has a girl he likes. Who is it?" Raphiel deliberately glanced around and teased.

Isshiki Makoto wasn't flustered at all. After all, apart from Mayday Kurenai herself and Satania, everyone else already knew his thoughts. He wasn't embarrassed at all by this level of teasing.

"Then I'll leave Fennel-senpai in Isshiki's care tonight." Seeing that Isshiki Makoto was unmoved, Raphiel gave up her teasing intentions and directly ruled out Fennel from May 7th.

Anyway, she didn't intend to let everyone join in. After all, there are so many people here, and if everyone wanted to go shopping with Tsuchimikado Fuyu alone, one night wouldn't be enough time.

Hearing Raphiel's words, Isshiki Makoto was overjoyed and said to Mayday Kurenai, "I'll take care of Kurenai-senpai!"

"Huh? Aren't we all going to play together?" May 7th Fennel suddenly said, "If someone is playing alone with Fuyu-kun, can't the others play together too?"

"It seems so, but someone's little scheme has been thwarted." Nissouya Morika covered her mouth, looking at Isshiki Makoto with a smile, and teased him.

Isshiki Makoto was indeed very disappointed, but since May 7th Fennel had said so, he naturally couldn't force it any further and could only wait until he went to the temple fair later to find another opportunity.

"Hmm... So, is there anyone else who doesn't want to participate?" Raphiel asked.

No one reacted, unsure whether to participate or not; they just stared at Tsuchimikado Fuyu with wandering eyes.

Those who had such intentions were too embarrassed to react. And those who didn't, because Tsuchimikado Fuyu was present, were too embarrassed to embarrass him to his face.

"Dongjun, what are you still doing here? Are you so eager to know who you're dating tonight? What a greedy man you are!"

Tsuchimikado Fuyu was stunned for a moment, looking at Raphiel speechlessly. You didn't seem to have told me to leave. Can't I take a look out of curiosity?

However, upon hearing Raphiel's words, Tsuchimikado Fuyu realized that everyone, regardless of their intentions, would feel embarrassed by his presence.

It's not that Tsuchimikado Fuyu was slow to react; it's just that Raphiel was too bold. Even if other people encountered this kind of situation, they would compete in private; who would put it out in the open?

Especially since it was brought up by one of the girls, not only did everyone feel embarrassed, but Tsuchimikado Fuyu was also a little confused for a moment.

Raphiel watched Tsuchimikado Fuyu leave and smiled slyly. She could have easily avoided talking about this with everyone in front of Tsuchimikado Fuyu, but if she had, she wouldn't have seen everyone's amusing reactions.

Just as the girls were blushing and discussing how to allocate their time with Tsuchimikado Fuyu that evening, Isshiki Makoto walked up behind him, locked his neck, and gave him a "strongman lock," while saying unhappily:

"Dongjun, you damn winner in life! It's one thing to be surrounded by a bunch of girls, but Raphiel even helped you build your harem! How did you manage that?!"

"Even if you say that, I still don't know what she's trying to do," Tsuchimikado Fuyu complained.