I write novels in Liyue

The protagonist of the story is a young girl.

The girl's name is Takegawa Hotaru.

At her mother's nagging, Hotaru Takegawa packed her bags and prepared to head to her maternal grandfather's house in the countryside.

Hotaru Takegawa set off and arrived at the post station.

Hotaru Takegawa stood on the platform of the post station, bathed in warm sunlight and accompanied by the noisy chirping of cicadas. She looked up at the clear blue sky and fell into memories.

"I first met him when I was six years old. In the hot summer, I got lost in a forest where monsters and mountain gods were said to live."

Just as Hotaru Takegawa was crying out of fear, an older brother wearing a mask appeared.

Seeing that other people had appeared, Hotaru Takegawa happily rushed towards her older brother.

However, the older boy did not catch her as she had imagined. Instead, he turned his body and dodged her lunge.

As a child, Hotaru Takegawa was curious and always wanted to touch this older brother.

It wasn't until he tapped her on the head with a wooden stick that Hotaru Takegawa calmed down.

The older brother told her that the mountain god had cast a spell on him, and that he would disappear if touched by a human.

Upon seeing this, Bai Qing frowned.

She had expected to encounter many strange things in the forest, such as dogs with human faces, naked coffins, or hanged people.

But instead, I met a gentle older brother?

The older brother was going to help Takekawa Hotaru out of the forest. Along the way, they held hands, gripping the other end of a stick.

Walking among the torii gates on the way down the mountain, Hotaru Takegawa innocently remarked, "Hehe, it feels like a date."

"What a tasteless date."

The older brother answered.

They walked out of the forest, and before parting, Hotaru Takegawa asked her older brother's name.

"My name is Takegawa Hotaru. What's yours?"

A noisy breeze, carrying the unique warmth of a midsummer dusk, blew by, causing Hotaru Takekawa and her older brother's hair and clothes to flutter in the wind.

Along with it, the torii gate, bound by talismanic ropes, also swayed.

After a moment of silence, seeing that her older brother did not answer, Takekawa Hotaru took two steps back and said, "Anyway, I will come back here tomorrow with a thank-you gift. Goodbye."

Hotaru Takegawa turned and ran down the mountain. She had only run a few steps when she heard a sound behind her.

"My name is Yin."

Upon hearing this name, when she turned around again, the older brother named Yin was already gone.

Only when the wind is howling.

Hotaru Takegawa followed the mountain path downhill until she met her grandfather.

When Hotaru Takegawa asked her grandfather about the monsters in the forest, he told her stories about that forest, how on summer nights, she could hear music playing in the forest, and how some people had accidentally wandered into the forest for a summer festival.

Upon seeing this, Bai Qing's lips involuntarily curled into a smile.

Although it's different from the kind of ghost story novel she envisioned, it's undoubtedly a great novel.

The words are filled with tenderness.

She really liked this feeling.

The next day, Hotaru Takegawa went to find Gin, who was waiting at the crossroads.

Gin took Hotaru Takegawa for a walk, and the two even ate popsicles together, which Hotaru found very interesting.

Suddenly, a monster appeared behind Hotaru Takegawa. Gin told the monster that Hotaru Takegawa was his friend, but the monster warned Hotaru Takegawa that she must not touch Gin, or it would eat her.

For the next few days, Hotaru Takegawa spent time with Gin. One day, while the two were on the grass, Hotaru took off Gin's mask while he was asleep, revealing a handsome young man underneath.

This was the first time she had seen what Yin looked like.

So they played together in the forest every day.

Lonely Silver really enjoys the feeling of having someone by his side.

But one day...

Hotaru Takegawa told Gin that she couldn't come tomorrow because she had only come to her grandfather's country home in the summer and was going back.

Yin then asked her if she would come again next year.

She received an affirmative answer from Hotaru Takegawa.

"And so, I began to look forward to summer from the bottom of my heart."

This kind of summer lasted two or three times.

Another summer has arrived.

Mischievous Hotaru Takegawa climbed a tree to see Gin's surprised face, but accidentally fell down.

Yin reached out anxiously but failed to catch her, because touching her would cause him to disappear.

Gin was relieved that he hadn't run into his own Takegawa Hotaru, but at the same time he was very sad.

Because it's impossible to touch the silver...

"No matter what happens, you absolutely mustn't touch me, okay?"

At this point, Hotaru Takegawa burst into tears.

Yin fell silent.

He was wearing a mask, so his expression was not visible.

"It is better not to form a bond, for it will only bring more sorrow..."

Bai Qing suddenly remembered the sentence that should be placed on the title page.

Just like Gin and Hotaru Takegawa.

Untouchable, unbound by fate...

She took a deep breath and continued reading.

And so it went, year after year.

They spent every summer together, chatting on the grass, strolling in the forest, and flying kites on the meadow, their relationship growing stronger with each passing summer.

Hotaru Takegawa realized that even though she was so old, Gin's appearance hadn't changed much.

one day.

Hotaru Takegawa learned from her grandfather's conversation that this winter would be very cold, so she gave Gin a scarf.

Time passed day by day, and winter brought heavy snow.

Hotaru Takegawa always longed for Gin.

She wanted to touch the silver.

Gin sat in the forest, wearing the scarf given to him by Hotaru Takegawa, without saying a word.

Even without uttering a single word, Bai Qing sensed a profound loneliness from Fang Qiu's writing.

Several years passed in the blink of an eye, and Takekawa Hotaru turned sixteen.

She still comes to see Yin every year.

Gin remained unchanged, but Hotaru Takegawa had grown to look the same age as Gin.

The two sat by the pond.

"They won't be pouncing on us anymore recently."

Yin said with a smile.

"Of course, they were beaten so badly."

Hotaru Takegawa said, "I'm really looking forward to it. In three years, when I'm all grown up, I plan to find a job here. That way, we'll have more time to be together, whether it's autumn, winter, or spring, we'll always be together, okay?"

Gin didn't answer, but remained silent for a while before telling Hotaru Takegawa about his past.

He is not a monster, but a human.

He was thrown into the forest as an infant, and the mountain god used magic to save him.

He will never grow old nor die.

But as soon as he touches a person, the spell the mountain god cast on him will disappear.

It's such an unstable thing, if you ever...

However, before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Hotaru Takegawa.

"You disappear as soon as you touch it, just like snow. Gin, I think of you in winter, in autumn, and in spring... Gin, don't forget me. One day time will separate us, but even so, let's stay together until that moment."

She just wanted to stay by Yin's side forever, even if she could never touch him.

But what Yin was thinking about was not the same thing as what she was thinking about...

But he didn't mention it again.

The next day, while they were fishing together, Gin invited Hotaru Takegawa to the forest to attend a summer festival exclusively for fairies.

At this festival, all the fairies will transform into human form and pretend to be humans to participate in this summer festival that imitates human festivals.

The two strolled through the festival together.

The yokai festival that night was very lively.

After visiting the festival.

Hotaru Takegawa and Gin walked along the riverbank, the chirping of insects echoing as they quietly enjoyed the beauty of a summer night spent with their loved one at the festival.

At this moment, Yin spoke.

"Hotaru, I can't wait for summer... Once we're apart, I want to see you even if I have to push through the crowd."

After hearing what Gin said, Hotaru Takegawa wanted to reach out and hold Gin's hand, but she quickly gave up.

She cannot touch silver.