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After she finished speaking, Sayuri's eyes instantly turned fiery. While pushing Natsuki, she said urgently, "Okay, Natsuki-sensei, go change your clothes quickly. Aunt Yuri has already prepared the kimono. After you change, we'll go to the festival together today!"

"Wait, wait a minute—"

The scene shifts, and Natsuki is now dressed in a summer kimono unique to Hokkaido. The dark clothing accentuates his handsome features, and the women present are immediately surprised when they see him walk out from behind the door.

Sayuri put her hands on her hips and said, "As expected of the man I've chosen, no matter what he wears, he always catches my eye. Not bad, not bad, hahaha..."

As she laughed, Kato Yuri walked up to Natsuki, circling him and gently stroking his body, her eyes filled with a desire that seemed to want to devour him whole.

"Indeed, clothes really do make the man. Natsuki-sensei, wearing a kimono has actually stirred up my long-dormant sexual desire. Aren't you really going to reconsider? Natsuki-sensei, about staying in Hokkaido from now on—"

"No !!!!"

Sayuri, Shirashima, and Rika's voices echoed throughout the house until they sensed several surprised gazes. The three women exchanged glances, seemingly seeing the surprise in each other's eyes.

Shirashima hesitated for a moment, then said timidly, "Don't misunderstand. Natsuki-sensei is still the coach of our school's girls' volleyball team, although he's only acting. Everyone needs Natsuki-sensei, so he can't stay here!"

Rika also took a step forward, her tied-up hair swinging, sparkling points of light swirling at the tips: "That's right, Natsuki-sensei is also in charge of our class's psychology course. Without Natsuki-sensei, our students would definitely have psychological problems. That's all!"

Sayuri paused for a moment, then quickly nodded to state her position: "That's right, I don't support Natsuki-sensei staying here either, the reason... the reason is..."

She had intended to say that Natsuki would become the most important man in her future, but she seemed to sense a terrifying gaze, so she changed her reason to the same one as Rika. Only after the gaze disappeared did the girl exhale and pat her chest with slight relief.

Listening to the three girls' "declarations of love," Kato Yuri's lips curled into a sly smile: "Oh my, so it turns out that Natsuki-sensei has already had so many little lovers without us even realizing it. If you don't mind, Yuri could also consider becoming your..."

Before she could finish speaking, three girls rushed over. One pushed Kato Yuri aside, another pulled Nanako, who was still spinning around, and the third pushed Natsuki, hurrying them out of the house.

Sayuri: "Aunt Yuri, the festival is about to start, and we're running out of time, so we'll head over now!"

Nanako: "Wait, Nanako isn't ready yet. At least wait until I've put my things on..."

"..."

Watching the group's departing figures, Kato Yuri paused for a moment, then covered her mouth and chuckled, finally letting out a sigh: "Indeed, the feeling of youth is wonderful—"

……

Chapter 145 The Match with Rika

"...Indeed, it feels so good to be young, hehe—"

Kato Yuri said with a sigh, then suddenly ran to the doorway, rubbing her eyes and looking puzzled.

"Huh, am I seeing things? Why do I see a strange dark shadow behind them...?"

……

Boom boom boom!

Fireworks burst above the town.

There wasn't much of a festive atmosphere on the road where Xia Mu and his friends had come from, but just one day later, simple shops appeared on both sides of the road, offering not only games but also various local delicacies. The liveliness of the celebration was the most exciting Xia Mu had ever seen in this world!

Although only a few months have passed since he transmigrated—

"...Come quick! We have Hokkaido takoyaki, a specialty of Hokkaido, on a festival special! Only 300 yen a skewer, an unprecedented bargain!"

"...Candied hawthorn berries, delicious candied hawthorn berries! Don't miss out, you can only get candied hawthorn berries in China!" (Wait, what's that weird stuff mixed in here!)

"Young ladies, would you like to take a look at our clothes? These are our newest styles this year, and they're especially suitable for pretty girls like you!"

"really?"

Sayuri's ears twitched slightly, and she rushed straight towards the stall. Beside her, a little girl followed closely behind. The two of them surrounded the stall, which was full of beautiful kimonos, their faces full of eager expressions.

"Hehe, Sayuri is still the same as before!"

Xia Mu chuckled, then felt a tug on his clothes. He turned around and saw a girl pointing at a stall, whispering, "Teacher Xia Mu, can I play that game?"

"Shall we shoot arrows?"

Natsuki muttered to himself, not intending to refuse the girl, but turned to face Shirashima and pointed to Sayuri and Nanako, who were trying on clothes, saying, "Shirashima-kun, I'm leaving those two in your care. Thank you for your hard work!"

Shiroshima didn't say anything, but silently walked over. Only then did Natsuki feel relieved and follow Rika to a certain archery stall.

"...Gentlemen, today's celebration features a special event. If you hit three arrows, you'll receive a small gift; if you hit five arrows, the gift will be even better; and if you hit ten arrows in a row, you can win our mystery gift pack! It's only 500 yen, so come and have a blast!"

The owner enthusiastically beckoned the two, but looking at the balloons hanging on the wall, not many had burst, and hearing words of frustration from the side, one could imagine how difficult the game was.

However, Rika only looked at Natsuki, who smiled and took out yen from his pocket, about to hand it to the shopkeeper, when Rika spoke up again: "Natsuki-sensei, how about we have a competition? What do you think?"

He looked at Rika, whose bright eyes seemed to hold a hint of eager anticipation. After thinking for a moment, he handed over another 500 yen: "Boss, this is for two people."

Rika immediately cheered, "Yay!"

The shopkeeper handed over two bows and arrows, then turned to greet other guests. It seemed that to him, the two were just insignificant figures in today's celebration and did not need to be paid much attention. However, a few minutes later, the shopkeeper regretted his earlier decision.

Crunch!

The moment Rika gripped the game bow, her eyes suddenly changed, and the aura she exuded subtly caused Natsuki to show a surprised expression.

"Hehe, as a teacher, how can I lose to Rika-san? Looks like I'll have to give it my all!"

Before he finished speaking, he had already aimed at one of the balloons. Although his grip was not as professional as Rika's, his enhanced vision and perception allowed him to easily hit the target with the arrow!

boom!

The sound of balloons bursting rang out, and when the boss turned around, he saw several more balloons bursting, and immediately showed a surprised expression.

"How could this happen? I clearly already..."

Although the sign next to the stall read words like "fairness," the owner had tampered with the bows and arrows. Not only was the accuracy of the arrows reduced, but drawing the bow was also more difficult, and the probability of hitting the target decreased as time went on. Unexpectedly, this seemingly ordinary man was able to shoot with such precision!

However, when he looked at another girl, he noticed that five balloons on the balloon wall opposite her had already broken, even faster than the man's!

"That girl, she actually..."

The boss felt his worldview had been greatly shaken, especially by the girl's next words, which made his eyes widen in astonishment.

"Teacher Xia Mu, let's have a competition where we can pop all the balloons on the other side in the shortest amount of time!"

"can!"

"Wait! Wait! I haven't agreed to you yet—"

He instinctively stepped forward, but the two turned around, and the murderous aura in their eyes instantly froze the boss in place. He seemed to see a creature called a "humanoid beast" standing opposite him, releasing an invisible force to prevent him from getting closer!

boom!

boom!

boom!

……

The balloons burst incredibly fast, breaking most of the targets on both balloon walls in just a few dozen seconds. Only when there was only one balloon left on each side did the shopkeeper exclaim, "Wait a minute!"

boom!

On one of the balloon walls, the last balloon burst. The girl wiped the sweat from her brow, turned to Natsuki, and cheered, "Yay! Natsuki-sensei, Rika won this match!!!"

Natsuki put down his bow and arrow, his expression not too dejected: "I didn't expect that I still couldn't beat Rika-san. Teacher admits defeat!"

Upon closer inspection, the arrow tip was almost completely crushed on the man's fingers. Xia Mu had failed to control his strength and accidentally crushed the tip just before the arrow was released, thus missing his last chance to shoot!

"You...you actually gave away all my balloons..."

The boss was about to get angry, but his gaze fell on the end of the arrow that Xia Mu had put down. Seeing its almost shattered state, his expression changed immediately.

"Oh, congratulations to you two! You've achieved the best results in our booth's history. Here's a mystery gift for you, please take it!"

As a result, Xia Mu merely glanced at it before asking, "Huh? Aren't there two of us participating? Shouldn't the prize be divided into two?"

The boss quickly changed his tune, then pulled out a mysterious gift bag from behind him. Watching the two leave with satisfaction, he finally couldn't help but sit down on the ground with a "thud".

"What did I do to deserve this?!"

……

Chapter 146 The Existence that Drives Forbidden Species!

"...This is what they call the mystery gift package?"

Looking at the doll in her hand that resembled a voodoo doll from her previous life, and at Rika rubbing her cheek against the doll, Natsuki's lips twitched slightly.

"Hehe, Natsuki-sensei, you probably don't know, but this thing is really popular these days. If it weren't for it, Rika probably wouldn't have participated in the archery game just now. Anyway, it's great to have gotten it!"

Rika's face lit up with happiness, then her gaze fell on the doll in Natsuki's hand, her eyes conveying a message that seemed to be yearning for something.

Natsuki wasn't interested in the doll and simply handed it over. Rika immediately cheered happily, "Yay, I finally have two! Thank you, Natsuki-sensei!"

"You..."

Xia Mu chuckled. He never expected that the usually taciturn shrine maiden would be so fond of something. This made him sigh, "She seems to have some girlishness about her now!"

"Speaking of which..."

He looked at the shops ahead and muttered to himself, "I remember Sayuri and the others should have been trying on clothes there. Where did they go?"

Xia Mu turned his head and looked around, but he couldn't see them anywhere. He couldn't help but show a puzzled expression. Even a certain white-haired girl seemed to have disappeared.

"strangeness……"

He simply took Rika into the shop, and the proprietress greeted them warmly, saying, "Sir, are you buying new clothes for your girlfriend? You can take a look at our shop; this year's styles might satisfy both of you!"

Rika, who was rubbing against the doll, was stunned when she heard this. Her cheeks turned bright red, and she stammered, "Sister, please don't misunderstand. Natsuki-sensei and I are not in that kind of boyfriend-girlfriend relationship!"

As a result, these words seemed to activate some switches in the boss, and she immediately looked at the two of them with winks and said, "It's okay, it's just that kind of relationship, I understand. You two can relax and enjoy yourselves here. I'm a tight-lipped person and won't tell anyone!"

Rika: "No...that's not right!"

Seeing the girl on the verge of tears, Xia Mu coughed and finally stepped in to defuse the situation: "Boss, I wanted to ask you, a few minutes ago, was this place...?"

He described the characteristics of the girls to the boss, who quickly recalled them since not much time had passed.

"Oh, you mean those two girls? I vaguely remember them... but it seems like someone took them away. Thinking about what that guy was wearing, it was gray..."

Xia Mu didn't hear what she said after that. When he heard the word "gray," certain figures flashed through his mind, and a bad feeling came over him. He immediately took Li Xiang's hand and walked out of the shop.

"Wait, gentlemen, don't you want to buy clothes anymore...?"

"Ms. Natsuki, what's all this about...?"

The blush on Rika's cheeks hadn't completely faded, especially when the man's hand touched hers; that instant warmth washed over her like a wave.