I write novels in Liyue

"Yes, when will spring arrive? I want to sit under the cherry blossom tree and enjoy the cherry blossoms."

"If you're going to enjoy cherry blossoms, you should definitely do it with your loved one. And a cup of sake and a plate of cherry blossom rice cakes, please."

Two soldiers, acting on behalf of the Heavenly Lord, discussed this as they patrolled.

Although the Tenryo magistrate, under the leadership of Kujo Sara, was known for his strict military discipline, patrolling in silence on these long winter nights was simply too tedious.

So the soldiers would occasionally chat for a bit.

Unlike the soldiers guarding the outer perimeter of the castle tower, the soldiers standing guard at the entrance to the main hall where the general resided had serious expressions and their eyes were constantly scanning the surrounding environment.

Not letting the slightest sound escape their notice.

Meanwhile, inside the main hall of the castle tower, candlelight flickered and shimmered.

above the hall.

A noble and aloof woman with purple hair, her eyes slightly closed, sat behind the desk.

Cold and solemn.

Quiet.

Quiet.

The entire hall was completely silent.

Just then, a gust of wind blew into the main hall.

After a moment of silence, the purple-haired woman spoke indifferently.

"Trespassing the castle tower is a capital offense."

"Alas……"

A startled cry rang out from His Highness, followed by a mocking voice.

"Please forgive me, General, I have urgent business to discuss with you."

As Yae no Miko spoke jokingly, she led Hayazu out of the darkness.

The Thunder General on the platform slowly opened his eyes, glanced at Yae no Miko, and then turned his gaze to Hayaru, who was standing next to Yae no Miko and was trembling with fear.

Feeling the imposing presence of General Thunder, Zaoyou dared not move an inch.

Just as Hayato was feeling scared, Yae no Miko patted Hayato's head, which eased Hayato's anxiety.

General Thunder closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, the sharp, menacing aura that seemed like an invincible, deadly blade had vanished completely.

"Speak, what is it?"

"Shadow said."

"It's nothing serious, I just haven't seen you in a long time, so I came to visit my dear friend."

Yae no Miko chuckled and walked to the table opposite the shadow figure, then took out a bottle of sake and several plates of fried tofu and skewers, placed them on the table, and said.

"We just met recently."

Ying said in a calm voice.

"Don't be so heartless, I've prepared a special gift for you."

Yae Kamiko said with a smile.

"Is this the gift you prepared?"

Ying looked at the bottle of sake and the plates of fried tofu and skewers, and asked.

"Of course not."

Yae no Miko smiled and took out a cup of dango milk, a plate of tricolor dango, and two books, placing them on the table.

Ying's gaze lingered on the tricolor dumplings and dumpling milk for a moment before settling on the two books.

The exquisite cover is printed with four large characters and three small characters.

Weathering With You, by Fang Qiu.

"Is it Fang Qiu's new book?"

Ying raised an eyebrow.

"Yes."

Yae no Miko smiled and said, "I brought this especially for you. How is it? Do you like this gift?"

"I was just trying to understand the public's entertainment preferences; I'm not that obsessed."

Ying shook his head halfway through his sentence and said...

"I'm talking about understanding entertainment preferences."

Yae no Miko smiled mischievously and said.

Shadow's expression froze for a moment. He glanced helplessly at Yae no Miko, then looked at Hayaru, who was standing in the center of the hall, looking lost and helpless.

Who is this child?

"Shadow asked."

"This little one is a ninja under the care of my priestess. I happened to meet her on the road and thought I'd correct her bad habit of being lazy, so I brought her along to pour me drinks."

Yae no Miko said with a faint smile.

As they spoke, Yae no Miko waved to Hayazu, signaling her to come over.

"So, little one, are you touched now that you know my good intentions?"

Yae Kamiko said with a smile.

Zaoyou had a long face.

Moving?

She dared not move...

After being captured at the castle tower, Yae no Miko gave her three options.

One option was to hand her over to the Heavenly Commander to do hard labor, working day and night.

Secondly, we clean Narukami Shrine every day.

Thirdly, I'll pour her some wine later, and then I'll ask Nana Kano to give her two days off.

So, without thinking, she chose the third option.

Pouring out a drink can exempt you from punishment and even give you two days off. This is...

Who would have thought that the wine would be poured in front of the general!

The general's imposing presence was so terrifying that it had completely banished her sleepiness.

I should have chosen the second option.

After all, she could slack off while cleaning, and the shrine maiden would definitely help her.

"Don't be afraid, just come up."

Seeing Zaoyou's trembling expression, Ying said softly.

"Okay...okay...okay."

Saki walked to Yae no Miko's side with a slight stutter, swallowing hard.

Her eyes kept stealing glances at the figure sitting across from her at the desk, her heart pounding wildly.

If I don't perform well in front of the general, I'll definitely be sent to hard labor...

Moreover, it's the kind of place where you're only allowed to sleep for a short while each day, eat only one meal a day, and not allowed to rest for a single day in a week.

It's scary to think about it.

That was hell.

"Pour the wine."

Yae no Miko smiled faintly.

"well."

Zaoyou swallowed hard, picked up the expensive bottle of sake on the table, opened it, and poured a bowl of sake for Yae no Miko with utmost care, then waited to the side.

"Alright, let's read."

Yae no Miko picked up a skewer of fried tofu, put it in her mouth, took a sip of sake, and then picked up one of the books, "Weathering With You," to read.

Kage was about to take a sip of the dango milk, but after glancing at Hayasu waiting next to Yae no Miko, she didn't take the dango milk and instead picked up "Weathering With You".

Drinking milk dumplings is different from reading books.

Drinking dango milk at the castle tower is really beneath the dignity of a general.

Please sit wherever you like.

Ying glanced at Zaoyou and then said.

After she finished speaking, she opened the cover of "Weathering With You" and began to read it carefully.

The story begins again with a ship.

The reason it's "again" is because the first book she read, "The Eternal," also started with a story about a ship.

Could this be another tragedy...?

At this moment, Yae no Miko secretly smiled.

She saw through Ying's inner turmoil perfectly.

Shadow's reaction was absolutely hilarious.

She knew it was inappropriate for Ying to drink dango milk in front of Zaoyou.

This is one of the reasons why she brought Hayayu to the castle tower after seeing her.

She smiled and began to read the book carefully.

Zaoyou was all alone, waiting by the side, unsure whether to stand or sit.