Chapter 848: Meeting Xiaogong's parents, curing Du'e, and the name of God

"We don't believe in firework candies that bloom in our mouths! Unless you give them to us..." A group of children surrounded Matsuzaka, Iwao and Ayaka who were showing off.

"I didn't lie to you. Sister Xiaogong ate some too. If you don't believe me, you can go ask Sister Xiaogong. She would never lie to you." Caixiang touched her pocket, unwilling to share the candy.

"Mr. Monster said that good children who are sensible, obedient, hardworking, diligent, and able to correct their mistakes will have a chance to win the 'Monster Fireworks' he gave them!" Iwao emphasized, "You have to figure out a way yourself..."

After all, he was a little selfish and didn't want to tell others that Sister Xiaogong could summon Mr. Monster, so that the secret would no longer be theirs.

What if Mr. Monster doesn't have much candy left and he shares it with other kids and they have no candy left?

"What kind of monster is Mr. Monster?" a child asked.

"It's the kind fairy with wings in the fairy tale who will give you surprises!" said Ayaka and Iwao.

"It's a dragon!" Matsuzaka gave a different answer.

"Yes, yes! It's a white dragon!" Ayaka and Iwao nodded.

They were originally unsure about Mr. Yokai's first form, but when Matsuzaka said it, they immediately agreed that Mr. Yokai was a dragon.

"Are there two monsters?" the child was confused.

"One! Dragons fight enemies, fairies give presents to children." Said Ayaka.

"I seem to have heard..." a child said, "Someone has seen a goblin in front of the general's statue..."

"Dragon! Yes! A dragon!" A child responded and held out his hand excitedly, "Have you seen it? A dragon! It was a huge white dragon flying in the sky that morning."

"I see!"

“We saw it too!”

The children responded one by one, "My parents didn't let me go out all day, and only allowed me to go out and play yesterday."

"Yeah! It snowed when the dragon appeared!"

"No! It's salt!"

"There was heavy rain, loud thunder, and a man who turned a dragon into clothes and put them on."

"Dad said that man is a dragon!" someone said, "He is the god of the rebels!"

"They're not rebels, they're resistance forces!" someone corrected.

"almost!"

"It's different! I heard that the god appeared to protect people and keep them from being bullied."

"Have you ever received food from the community? My family had no food to eat that day, so we went to the community to get food. Dad said that the food was given to the community by the person who could turn into a dragon."

"Just use the power of God, whoosh! Make the food grow from the ground. Every grain of rice and wheat kernel is huge. Very fragrant and delicious! Even if the samurai of the shogunate come to exchange it, we won't trade it!" someone said excitedly.

"really?"

"Really!" asked the other children from better-off families one by one.

"I have a grain of rice secretly hidden in my pocket!" The child took out a grain of rice as big as a peanut from his pocket, which had a fresh fragrance.

"Wow! It's really rice!" the little kids exclaimed.

Matsuzaka, Iwao, and Ayaka felt like they had all the limelight stolen!

"No one has ever heard of 'Mr. Monster' or dragon before! So, what you met was not 'Mr. Monster' at all, but God! A very powerful God!" A child said to Matsuzaka, Iwao, and Ayaka.

"Gods all have names... Maybe Mr. Monster is his name?" One child's eyes lit up. "We just need to pray to Mr. Monster! Maybe God will give us that kind of candy."

"That's right! We don't need your help." The children said to Matsuzaka, Iwao and Ayaka.

"No! God doesn't seem to be called 'Mr. Monster'. I heard from my father that it is called something like Heaven or something like Life!" A child hesitantly retorted, "He heard it from the samurai of the shogunate!"

"No! It's something!" someone said, "My father heard it from the neighbors!"

"It's still not right! It's some emperor or some god..." someone said what he heard.

The children spoke one by one, and all of them were confused.

"So, what is God's name?"

“How should we pray???”

Looking at the group of friends who were shouting various names and running back to ask their parents, Matsuzaka, Iwao, and Ayaka were confused, "Mr. Monster, how did you become a god?"

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"Dad, I'm back!"

Arriving at Hanamizaka, Naganohara Fireworks Shop, Yoshimiya raised her hand and shouted hello to the gray-haired man standing at the door of the store.

The man was wearing a plain long gown and had a thin face.

"The fireworks display is coming soon, and every household has almost prepared their fireworks. Even though it was banned before, I didn't give up the preparatory work!" Naganohara Ryunosuke smiled and told Xiao Gong about the progress of the fireworks display preparations.

However, there is a strange feeling of talking to myself.

Then, he looked at Jiang Yi: "This one... looks familiar!"

Xiao Gong quickly said, "He's my friend! And he's Miss Kamisato's honored guest!"

Super loud!

"Oh! Oh!" Naganohara Ryunosuke came back to his senses and looked at Jiang Yi, who was very handsome and obviously not an ordinary person. "He is Xiao Gong's friend! The distinguished guest of Kamisato family!"

"Hahaha, no matter what, let's find a place to rest our feet."

"The fireworks from Naganohara's fireworks shop are really good."

"If you don't mind, I, Naganohara Ryunosuke, can tell you about the long history of the Naganohara family." He spoke with the pride unique to an elderly inheritor of a craft, as well as the enthusiasm typical of Yosomiya.

"Hello uncle, I don't mind at all." Jiang Yi saluted, "I like to listen to all kinds of history."

"Really? Haha! Then I have to explain it in detail!" Naganohara Ryunosuke said happily, "Young people speak loudly and clearly, which is great! They are in good health!"

Jiang Yi smiled without saying anything. His voice was just ordinary, but he used special techniques.

"Wait, wait, the two of you stop chatting!" Xiao Gong interrupted as soon as he heard it, "Dad, I have something to ask you. I still have a few fireworks to finish before the fireworks party."

Naganohara Ryunosuke smiled and nodded: "A long time ago..."

Jiang Yi listened to Naganohara Ryunosuke telling the history.

Xiao Gong held his forehead helplessly: "Hey, Dad has started telling stories again without thinking."

"I'm sorry, Dad was injured before, and his ears haven't been working well since then." She apologized to Jiang Yi, but how did Jiang Yi let her father hear it just now?

"…Then, it took people a long time to realize that there is a kind of ore whose powder can burn with very beautiful colors." Naganohara Ryunosuke's voice was excited, as if he wanted to convey that shining moment of history in words.

"Dad, Dad, wait a minute!" Xiao Gong called out super super loudly. When the people around who knew the situation heard it, they just shook their heads and smiled as usual, not showing any displeasure at being disturbed.

"Ah? What's wrong?" Naganohara Ryunosuke looked at his daughter, slightly surprised. Did he say something wrong? This shouldn't be the case!

Xiao Gong spoke loudly and vigorously: "Have the materials for making fireworks that we ordered been delivered?"

Naganohara Ryunosuke smiled and said, "The fireworks that I made secretly before and yesterday have all been sent out."

Jiang Yi looked at Naganohara Ryunosuke's ears and thought for a moment.

Xiao Gong put more strength into it and said in a louder voice: "No, Dad, I mean the materials, the materials that were ordered before."

Naganohara Ryunosuke continued to smile: "Today's is almost done, don't worry, your father's skills haven't declined. We will definitely be able to catch up with the fireworks show."

Xiao Gong had no choice but to speak very very loudly: "No, it's the materials! The materials needed to make fireworks, ore!"

Naganohara Ryunosuke: "What?"

Xiao Gong took a deep breath and shouted with all his might: "Ore-stone-materials!"

Naganohara Ryunosuke: "Oh, ore materials?"

Jiang Yi looked at Xiao Gong, who was leaning forward and struggling to convey his words. It was really difficult for her.

Don't hate it, don't get tired of it! Be patient and filial!

At the same time, Naganohara Ryunosuke and his wife, who were able to cultivate such a Yoshimiya, are truly rare.

"As for the materials, they haven't been delivered yet. I think someone told me the specific reason, but I didn't hear it clearly." Naganohara Ryunosuke continued the conversation.

Xiao Gong waved his hand: "It's okay, it's okay, just know this, then do it later. When they send it over, dad remember to collect it."

"Yeah, don't worry." Naganohara Ryunosuke said.

Xiao Gong put her hands behind her back a little embarrassedly, turned her head away, and said to Jiang Yi: "Sorry, I may have disturbed you a little."

"It doesn't matter!" Jiang Yi said.

"Oh right! Dad heard your words clearly just now, so impressive!" Xiao Gong thought of what happened just now and leaned forward excitedly, "My dad's hearing is not very good. Because he can't hear clearly, he never argues with others, nor does he deny what others say. He always listens happily."

She scratched her head and said, "When I was little, no matter what I said to him, he always smiled. I thought it was because my dad understood me very well and thought that everything I said was right, so I would tell him everything."

Jiang Yi looked at Xiao Gong, then looked at Naganohara Ryunosuke who was watching their conversation with a smile.

"I kept talking and talking, and he kept laughing." Xiao Gong's voice was a little sad, but also had happy memories. "Later I realized that he laughed because he couldn't hear clearly, but... as long as he was really happy, I would still keep talking to him and tell him stories every day."

Xiao Gong showed a healing smile: "Because just seeing my father smile makes me happy. This way he won't be lonely."

The more sincere emotions that come from the heart, the more touching they are, and the more suffering brings smiles to people's faces.

"However, if I have something to ask my father, it will be a bit troublesome like now." Xiao Gong chuckled and skipped over the matter. "By the way! Do you need any materials to build the 'Big Raccoon Monster'? The fireworks materials have not been delivered yet, and the fireworks festival is just around the corner, so I am going to think of other ways."

"Can you let me take a look?" Jiang Yi looked at Xiao Gong and said, "Treat uncle's ears."

"..." Xiao Gong suddenly became quiet, his golden eyes were like a golden lake under a falling rock, rippling.

"I told you that you are walking with the gods! Although I am not a true god, I can still eliminate disasters and relieve misfortunes." Jiang Yi said, "I cannot save the world, but I will not turn a blind eye to the...things in front of me!"

"Even if I'm not a god, as a friend, I hope I can help you and cure your parents. After all, I heard from Linghua that your aunt is not in good health and has been bedridden and taking medicine."

Those who possess the Eye of God can heal wounds, but many cannot.

He smiled warmly, "Please don't feel too burdened. Just make me the big and beautiful fireworks you said as a thank you!"

Xiao Gong covered her chest with her hands, her complicated emotions making it a little hard for her to breathe.

How could she, Xiao Palace, deserve such favor?

"Xiao Gong, have you heard? A new god has appeared in the village of Feimu on Bayun Island, and he is called..."

"Thousands of hands and arms, sitting on a lotus pedestal."

"Bodhi wonderful leaves, my Lord is merciful."

"I saved countless people from the war, countless people from the shogunate and the resistance army..."

"Also, and some people say that this god is in the shrine, the same one who fought with the Raiden Shogun. However, the samurai in the shogunate don't seem to agree with this and call him by another name..."

Last night, the casual chats with neighbors suddenly came to my mind.

God, the weight of this title, after showing great power that day, today showed her the kindness promised to children, and... at this moment... endless and generous love.

"Uncle! I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Jiang Yi, and I'm a traveler to Inazuma. I know a little bit of ancient medical skills from Liyue. I heard that your ears were injured because of a mistake in making fireworks and the explosion."

"I happen to have a treatment here. Would you like to try it? And Auntie!"

Xiao Gong looked at Jiang Yi who was chatting with his father with golden eyes, biting his lips with his teeth, and there seemed to be heat lingering in his eyes, making them moist.

"My Lord God, whether I succeed or not, I will create unique, largest and most beautiful fireworks for you!" She looked at Jiang Yi, who had persuaded his father and sat on the chair, clasped her hands together, and prayed devoutly to God for the first time.

At this moment, she suddenly understood why the rebels and Miss Kamisato placed their hopes on Him.

Why is He so praised by Miss Kamisato?

During the time I was hiding in the Mulou Teahouse, I often mentioned Him.

Because it is indeed very romantic and touching!

When your heart is fulfilled, your fantasy will come true and all disasters will disappear.

I like you, Mr. Monster, and Mr. God who brings surprises!

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