The main reason that caused Aonto's current field of vision to be directly divided into two parts was the makeup on Mai Kinoshita's face.

The delicate willow eyebrows are outlined with a delicate arc using an eyebrow pencil.

The light peach eye color is captivating, making Kinoshita Mai's eyes even brighter.

A layer of sparkling light red lipstick is evenly applied to plump lips.

…

Mai Kinoshita, who usually wears no makeup, actually wears makeup...

A rich sense of freshness rose in Qingdeng's heart.

Mai Kinoshita's makeup is neither too flashy nor too existential.

Whether it's lipstick or eye gloss...these makeup touches perfectly preserve the original advantages of Mai Kinoshita's facial features. On this basis, this time, the right powder and vermillion are used to make Kinoshita Mai smile.

There is a bit more seductive charm in the room.

Qingdeng felt that his mood seemed to be getting weird... No, it had already become weird.

"...Tachibana-kun?"

Kinoshita Mai's voice seemed to come from a very far away place... This was an illusion caused by Aoto's trance state.

His body moved as if controlled by the voice, and Qingden blinked his eyes hard several times as if he was waking up from a dream.

The moment his consciousness returned to normal, Qingdeng moved as fast as a conditioned reflex and said seriously to the beauty in front of him:

"Ah Wu, your clothes and makeup look great."

There is no hypocrisy or flattery, praise comes from the heart and is unpretentious.

Hearing Qingdeng's brief but full of emotional praise, a shy blush instantly appeared on the girl's cheeks, her eyebrows raised upward, and her beautiful black eyes as bright as stars flashed with joy and excitement.

of smile.

"Thank you...this is the makeup Mr. Kiryu put on me!"

"Boss Kiryu also puts makeup on girls?"

"Well! He said that he had learned how to paint girls' makeup in Kyoto before!"

"How come Boss Kiryu knows this..."

Speaking of Kiryu... Qingto suddenly thought: This old comrade will not follow them tonight, right?

Because he was worried about the young master traveling alone with a young man of the opposite sex, he followed them secretly... To be honest, Kiryu seemed to be unable to do this kind of thing.

After all, Kiryu has a "record" of "whenever Kinoshita Mai goes out as a cat monk, Kiryu will inevitably follow her closely and protect her secretly".

Thinking of this, Qingden subconsciously raised his head and looked around.

Looking at Qingteng's movements, Kinoshita Mai guessed what Qingteng was thinking, and let out a cute chuckle with a "puff".

"Qingden, don't worry, Mr. Kiryu is not here. I specially told him today not to follow me secretly tonight."

"Will Boss Kiryu listen to your request?" Qingto asked.

"I will listen," Mai Kinoshita said in a determined tone, "I'm not going to do anything dangerous. I don't think Mr. Kiryu would come over to look after me even on such an occasion."

Since Kinoshita Mai said so...then Qingto also tentatively believes that Kiryu is indeed not following them.

At this time, Qingdeng suddenly noticed that the crowd around him seemed a little noisy.

They raised their eyes and looked around, and suddenly found many faces looking towards them.

"Hey, look, that girl in red is so beautiful..."

"Her makeup is so beautiful."

"Hiss... Those things of hers look so heavy."

…

A stream of eyes that were either surprised, appreciative, or full of pure lust focused on Kinoshita Mai.

No wonder.

The ingenious and perfect makeup on Mai Kinoshita's face directly raised her dazzling level to a whole new level, and the rate of turning heads soared by at least 20%.

At this time, Kinoshita Mai also noticed that many people were looking at her.

To Kinoshita Mai, who had some social fears, the sight of these people was like a heavy hammer pressing down on her whole body.

Kinoshita Mai, who was not used to and didn't like being watched by so many people, immediately showed a trace of uneasiness on her pretty face, and her white little hands folded in front of her were clasped together anxiously.

Qingden immediately noticed Kinoshita Mai's strange behavior at this moment.

Almost without hesitation - Qingden took half a step forward and stood beside Mai Kinoshita, shoulder to shoulder with the beauty in red.

"Ah Wu, let's go." Qingdeng smiled and said, "Let's enjoy this lively celebration together before it's time to start setting off the fireworks."

Qingto stood next to her... This small, inconspicuous movement seemed to have some special magic power. Kinoshita Mai felt a strange sense of security surround her whole body, and there was a sense of security everywhere in her body.

A warm feeling.

The uneasiness on his face melted away like snow, and his beautiful eyes radiated bright light again.

"Um!"

Kinoshita Mai raised a big smile towards Aonto, filled with the unique youthful atmosphere of a hair-length girl.

The young man and woman ignored the gazes of the people around them, walked shoulder to shoulder with somewhat inconsistent steps, and blended into the flow of people in front...

…

…

The fireworks display time is at 8:30 pm.

It's still early now, and we still have to wait for an hour to see the gorgeous fireworks.

In order to pass the time, Aoto and Mai Kinoshita walked around the neighborhood around Ryogoku Bridge, stopping and looking around.

Various vendors fill every corner of the street.

Those who sell snacks and drinks, those who provide a variety of fun interactive games, those who specialize in performing talents...

The two sometimes watched interesting performances by entertainers, and sometimes chatted with each other.

Obviously I didn't do anything meaningful or nutritious, but I just felt that doing it this way was interesting and happy, and it didn't feel dull or boring.

Compared to Kinoshita Mai's gorgeous attire, Aonto's attire tonight was much simpler.

The upper body is wearing a dark blue kimono, the lower body is wearing a black hakama, and a pair of sturdy sandals are fastened to the feet covered with black stockings.

The reason why I don't wear the popular yukata is firstly because I'm not used to wearing it, and secondly because this kind of outfit is more convenient for fighting.

Although the anti-barbarian group has been destroyed, there are still some remnants who managed to escape from the execution center and were hunted down by the thieves.

Any Edo citizen who pays attention to current affairs will know how much the anti-barbarian group suffered under Ayoto's sword.

It can be said that the group of rebels was basically defeated at the hands of Qingdeng.

Therefore, it is very likely that the remnants of the anti-barbarian group will wait for an opportunity to attack Qingdeng for revenge.

In order not to die in a surprise attack, Qingdeng was always prepared for fierce encounters with the remnants of the anti-barbarian group in the streets.

"Ah, it's baked rice cake!"

Abruptly, Kinoshita Mai next to her screamed happily.

In front of the two of them, there was a popular rice cake stall, and people queuing up to buy rice cakes formed an astonishingly long queue.

"Qingteng, I want to eat grilled rice cake! Do you want to eat it together?"

"I don't have to..."

Qingteng has always been respectful towards sticky food like baked rice cakes.

"Then... let's divide the work and cooperate!" Kinoshita Mai smiled sweetly and raised her hand to point to an outdoor tea stall next to her. "I'm going to buy baked rice cakes. Qingden, can you go and buy some sweet water? I happen to be a little thirsty.

thirsty."

"Of course." Qingdeng nodded without thinking.

"Then please, I'll be back soon!"

After saying that, Kinoshita Mai ran to the end of the line at the rice cake stall like a fluttering butterfly.

Qingteng watched Kinoshita Mai silently for a while, then turned around and walked into the outdoor tea stall that Kinoshita Mai had just pointed to. He ordered two cups of sweet water to be taken away from the stall owner, and then he casually found an empty seat to sit down.

The moment his butt touched the cold bench...

"...Orange?"

Qingden seemed to hear someone calling him.

"Um?"

Qingdeng checked his surroundings doubtfully.

"...Orange?"
To be continued...