LRAB Chapter 829 Extra emotions sprouted in my heart
Chapter 829 Extra emotions sprouted in my heart
Chapter 829 Extra emotions sprouted in my heart
The two little beast girls in Iyo have different attitudes towards Kaguya's help in "smoothing their fur". Afu is cheerful and generous, while Xiaojiu is hesitant and reluctant.
But after some close contact, the distance between the three girls seemed to be shortened a lot.
Next, it’s time to complete Kaguya-sama’s main purpose of coming to the underworld—
Experience the local customs and culture of the territory.
"Lord Kaguya, let's go for a walk around Iyo first. This way. This is the area around the shrine, and no monsters or ghosts will normally come near here. If you want to see the lives of our local monsters, you have to go outside."
"Yes, this is not a regular activity area. Lady Crab Princess's men usually patrol the vicinity of the caskets in various territories."
As temporary guides, Afu and Xiaojiu showed good professional qualities. While introducing the relevant situation inside the territory to Kaguya, they led her to the residential area of the Iyo tanuki and fox tribes, just like two little tour guides.
After walking for quite a distance along the quiet gravel path, Kaguya's eyes suddenly opened up.
"This is the brand new Iyo town. The members of our two tribes, the Tanuki, have all moved here. The town is still under construction, so its scale is naturally far smaller than that of the prosperous areas such as Paradise Market, Oeyama Castle, and Inu-Oshima Island in the Sea Country. However, Xiaojiu and I have participated in the early planning work here, and we have also seen the blueprint from the blacksmith... It won't be long before this place becomes very lively."
Ah Fu pointed forward and said this.
Iyo used to be a complete dense forest. Although there were settlements of raccoon and fox tribes, the living conditions were really poor.
The raccoon cats only had some wooden houses that were barely in good shape, and the rest were dilapidated mud houses and thatched houses. The only stone path in the raccoon settlement only led to the raccoon palace of Hachiba-Raccoon.
As for the Tanuki Palace, it is said to be the palace of a leader, but in the eyes of Kamiya and his party who have visited there, there is only one objective evaluation -
rough.
I can only say that the construction skills of the civet cats are really hard to describe.
As for the living environment of the fox tribe, it was not much better. The killing pillar that led the fox tribe had to guard the ruins of Songshan Ancient City, so the tribe's activities had never been too far away from the ruins.
However, the living environment in the ruins area was too harsh, and the foxes' living conditions were only some small wooden houses and simple caves.
But things are different now. After Iyo was incorporated into the territory of Shin-Takamagahara, Sister Jue's disciple, Kajime Oo, led a team here and conducted a serious field investigation. Finally, she carefully drafted a construction plan for the "Iyo Monster Town".
The town area is located at the foot of a relatively flat mountain, adjacent to a river.
It has already taken shape, with several stone roads completely paved, and gray-white lines dividing the emerald green town into many blocks of varying sizes. The outer residential area has been preliminarily completed, and the planned commercial area on both sides of the main road in the center of the town is still under construction.
The construction team led by Kaye Oo was mainly composed of construction craftsmen from Oeyama Castle.
The ghost craftsmen have excellent architectural aesthetics, and the wooden and stone houses they build are beautiful and grand.
The eaves are graceful, the roof is decorated with animals, the walls are white and the tiles are black, and the structure is clear.
Nowadays, most of the raccoon and fox tribes that previously lived in other territories of Takama-ga-hara have moved back to the Iyo Monster Town.
"It's so beautiful here."
Walking in the small town in the early morning, Kaguya looked around curiously and couldn't help but exclaimed.
Xiao Jiu: "I heard that the buildings on the Night Food Plain are also very beautiful and grand."
Speaking of beauty, the Moon Castle in Night Food Plain is indeed very beautiful and magnificent, but it is too solemn and deserted. On the other hand, in Iyo Town, although the buildings are brand new, there is a breath of life everywhere, which is very lively.
Kaguya prefers this feeling.
Ah Fu: "Oh, that's right! I saw the blacksmith and the people of the Moon together before. They were exchanging ideas about building construction. Maybe in the future, beautiful buildings that incorporate the style of Moon City will appear in the territory on the ground."
Soon after Kamiyagawa became the chief priest of Tsukijo, the exchange between the territories of Yomiurihara and Takamagahara had already begun.
However, the characteristics of the Moon People are somewhat special, and it is not realistic to expect them to all come to the netherworld at once. Therefore, communication must start from a small range, and the situation of the blacksmith is an example.
There are also some selected Moon People who are currently participating in the work on Earth, and this kind of work exchange will be maintained for a long time.
Like the predecessor, Miyaji Oboro, who is currently working under Isohime, Oboro was assigned to coordinate some of Takamagahara's management of Yonoshokuhara, while also taking care of some of the daily affairs of the territory above ground.
The influence always occurs subtly.
"Look over there, Lady Kaguya, there is a large area of newly planned tea plantations, but they haven't been built yet."
"tea garden?"
"Yes. Mr. Cat has come to Iyo to do a resource survey before. The tea found here has become a key development project. Its future status may be similar to that of the seaweed wine of the Sea Country, hehe."
Taking Kaguya along for a walk, Afu and Xiaojiu chattered at the same time, and there was always a sense of pride in their tone.
Although the two little beast girls have a strong sense of identity as "part of Takama-ga-hara", Iyo is their hometown after all.
……
"Lady Kaguya, just a little further on is Kisaragi Station. The station is right on the edge of town, so it's very convenient for traveling."
Ah Fu walked in front, his big smooth fur tail swinging back and forth, looking very proud, and he introduced the situation of Iyo in detail.
"station?"
Princess Kaguya had never seen Kisaragi Station or Kisaragi Train, and was just about to ask something about this unfamiliar term.
But then, he immediately stopped talking.
Kaguya felt that at a certain moment just now, the atmosphere around Iyo Town seemed to have become a little different.
Because it was relatively early in time, there were fewer ghosts and monsters traveling on the streets of the original town.
But just now, a large group of raccoons and foxes suddenly emerged from the houses around the residential area where the three girls were. Most of the raccoons and foxes did not transform into human forms like Ah Fu and Xiao Jiu, but generally looked more like Fu Rui.
All of these Furuis were neatly dressed, and some of them even held or tucked small square bags under their arms.
They walked in a hurry and were very energetic. They greeted each other along the way and walked through the streets of Iyo in groups, heading in the same direction. Although the streets were spacious enough, compared with the atmosphere just now, the scene of a large number of raccoons moving at the same time could be considered crowded.
Generally speaking, the number of Moon People on the Night Food Plain is not too large. Seeing so many active individuals at once is definitely a big scene for Kaguya-hime.
"What's going on here?"
Kaguya looked around, completely confused as to what was happening.
How come all of a sudden, such a large group of furry raccoons and foxes appeared on the street, as if the residents of Iyo town had come out in groups.
"Hmm?" Ahfu was obviously used to the situation around him, "What do you mean, Lady Kaguya?"
"Why did everyone suddenly come out of the house? Did something big happen?"
"Oh, it's nothing serious." Ah Fu scratched his head, "It's just... going to work."
"work?"
"Everyone has to go to Kisaragi Station to take the train, and then go to their respective jobs. Lady Kaguya, for example, has a pass token, which is very limited in number within Takamaga-hara. If others want to go to other areas, the main way is to take the punctual Kisaragi train." Xiaojiu explained further.
Due to their previous experience of living as a sojourner, most of the raccoons and foxes in Iyo have a formal job in other territories in Takamagahara, and now most of the raccoons and foxes have moved back to Iyo.
Therefore, during the daily rush hour, the traffic demand in Iyo Town is very large.
However, this problem can be perfectly solved by the Kisaragi train network.
"Kaguya-sama, just come with us to the station and we'll know. It's also time for us to go somewhere else. Oh, and speaking of the operation of the train, in addition to Kamiya-sama, there is also the contribution of Satoru-sama."
The existence of the Kisaragi transportation network has brought great convenience to the operation of the entire Takama-ga-hara force.
Most people within the faction know that the "intelligent" operation of the Rusukiri Train is inseparable from the unique "programming skills" of the Internet goddess Wu.
So, Mr. Wu, you are great!
bang bang——
In front of the crowded platform, the Ruyue train broke through the void and roared in from the end of the track.
The raccoons waiting to commute to work filed in.
Kaguya was also brought onto the train by Afu and Xiaojiu, and the two little beast girls paid the fare of two soul crystals to the train attendant on Kaguya's behalf.
Even if you are a distinguished guest from Yuecheng, or a princess on the moon, you still have to pay for the ride.
Don't make any special arrangements.
For Princess Kaguya, being inside such a gigantic, high-speed-moving steel structure was a wonderful experience that was worth recording in her diary when she returned.
……
Happy times always pass quickly.
Taking advantage of the convenient Kisaragi train, Afu and Xiaojiu took Kaguya to Oeyama Castle and Paradise Market again.
The three girls spent particularly long periods of time at the fair.
After all, the Dreamland area was the most prosperous area in the Takatenhara territory, with a wide variety of goods and lively activities from time to time. As the market developed, it was no longer limited to the park, but had expanded outwards.
Not only the demons and monsters within the Takama-ga-hara faction like to come here, the rapidly developing Dreamland has even attracted quite a few rational and relatively gentle wild ghosts to hang out here.
Ah Fu and Xiao Jiu often come here after get off work. Perhaps shopping is their nature as girls.
It certainly feels great to be able to go shopping with pay today!
Needless to say, Princess Kaguya was the little princess who always lived in the cold and lonely Moon City. Coming to the bustling demon market was no different from entering the Grand View Garden. She wanted to go into all the stalls and shops along the way to take a look.
Before the girls had finished touring the entire market, it was already dark.
With the idea of coming back next time, Kaguya reluctantly bid farewell to Paradise Market and headed to the last stop of today's tour of the Netherworld -
Cun Island, Haiguo City.
She came to Ichikushima Island to meet Long who worked here.
There were still many rooms with lights on in the Haiguo Administrative Building at night. One of the offices belonged to Long, who had just started working here.
The former girlfriend, Tsukishiro Miyaji Oboro, sat behind a desk piled with documents, and next to her was a cup of steaming tea.
This is a new product that has not yet been mass-produced within the Takama-ga-hara faction. It is a famous tea from Iyo.
"Later, Ah Fu and Xiao Jiu..."
Princess Kaguya was currently sitting on the sofa in her office, gently swinging her legs that were not touching the ground, recounting the strange experiences she had had throughout the day.
Around her were many souvenirs from the paradise market in large and small bags.
These souvenirs were all bought by Kaguya with her own money. It was only after she took the Kisaragi train that she realized that—
It turned out that when Kamiya visited her in the Moon Palace before, he handed her some small crystals and metal cakes called "pocket money". The biggest use of them was to exchange for goods and services in the underworld.
"So, Kaguya-sama. You spent the entire day in the Netherworld doing nothing. And you bought a bunch of... meaningless trinkets at the market."
After listening to the little princess's one-day trip to the mortal world, Long only gave this comment.
"Yes."
Kaguya wouldn't find Oboro's words unpleasant or disappointing, after all, that's how the Moon People think.
She has long been used to it.
When the Moon People work, they work for twenty hours straight. In their opinion, if they don't complete a single task in a whole day, isn't that just doing nothing?
As for those small commodities from the market, they could neither increase strength nor enhance knowledge. In the eyes of the Moon People, they were nothing but meaningless gadgets.
"Oh, and, Sister Long. I saw a beautiful mask at the market. It looks better than the one you wore before, so I bought it for you."
Kaguya talked to herself, took out a golden fox mask from a pile of souvenirs beside her, handed it to Oboro, and gestured on the latter's face with a smile.
The latter just took off the mask without saying a word.
She was not wearing the old mask now, but her exposed white face was no different from when she was wearing the mask, expressionless, solemn and noble. She was beautiful but also gave people the feeling of being high and mighty, unapproachable, and it was impossible to guess what she was thinking.
After a moment, the once arrogant palace chief spoke again: "Lord Kaguya, do you think the lower world is a filthy place?"
"Of course not. Everyone here is a good person. I saw it with my own eyes." Kaguya shook her head firmly.
"But I think there must be something here... It will affect me." Long gently placed the golden fox mask on the desk, and his slender fingers brushed across the still warm white teacup. "After coming here, it seems that without realizing it, I also started to do some... completely meaningless things."
See it.
It was indeed not Oboro's intention to ridicule Kaguya.
This former priestess may not even understand the specific meaning of "sarcasm", after all, she made a similar evaluation of herself.
"Hmm." Kaguya cast her eyes on the teacup on the desk and asked a question that seemed to have nothing to do with the current topic, "What does Iyo's tea taste like?"
“…Some bitter, some sweet.”
"Sister Long, then, do you think that after we came to the lower world, we were influenced in a good or bad way?"
"I do not know."
Long couldn't answer.
She stood up from her desk and walked to the bright window of her office.
Outside the window, there is a square on the Ichicun Island, where warm bonfires and colorful lights are dancing and colorful, and the ghosts and monsters who have finished get off work gather there, making a lot of noise and talking and laughing.
In addition, there is a huge electronic screen in the square, which seems to be preparing to broadcast some special program.
The hazy face was reflected on the bright glass, overlapping with the lively scene outside the window.
So close, yet so far.
There was a rare fluctuation in Long's bright eyes, which was filled with deep fear and confusion.
The former noble palace official bent his right hand to his abdomen, grasped his left elbow tightly, and turned his face away from the window, no longer looking at the lively scene outside: "My heart is full of unnecessary emotions."