The moonlight splashed into the galaxy of stars; the galaxy was dazzling.
A soft wind blew across the low altitude, skimming the sea surface. Carrying the gradually cooling air of the night, it brushed against Fang Qiu, who was sitting alone at a table, cutting a cake with a silver fork.
Her silver-white hair drifted with the wind. Fang Qiu brushed a lock of silver hair that had been blown into disorder, tucking it behind her ear. She extended her rosy, delicate little tongue and gently licked the cream layer of the cake she had forked up.
"So sweet. Did they mix jam into the cream? Using a small amount of jam to reduce the greasiness of the cream... hmm... not bad."
Fang Qiu's eyes brightened slightly, and she couldn't help but nod, the corners of her mouth unable to suppress a rising smile. Then, her red lips parted lightly, and she ate the cake on the silver fork.
"Delicious."
Fang Qiu stuck out her tongue, licked the cream stuck to the corner of her mouth, and nodded involuntarily. Although there was still a certain gap compared to the taste of the cake Xiangling prepared for her on her birthday, it was already a significant improvement compared to before. Moreover, there was no wine added to this cake. truly not bad.
After strolling the streets with Tingyu for a whole day, being able to eat delicious dessert was simply bliss.
"Meow."
Tingyu, who was lying quietly on the table, also moved her body and let out a call.
"I know, I know."
Fang Qiu smiled faintly and set the silver fork aside. From the several paper bags placed nearby, she rummaged out a small paper bag, then took out a dried small fish and placed it in front of Tingyu. Tingyu extended a pure white cat paw, swiped the dried fish, and began to eat.
Watching Tingyu's cute appearance, Fang Qiu rubbed Tingyu's small head, provoking a dissatisfied cry from the cat. After finishing the cake, Fang Qiu packed up several portions of cake, and carrying bags large and small, she walked all the way home with the cat.
However, halfway through carrying the large and small bags, Fang Qiu got a bit tired. This made Fang Qiu feel somewhat sorrowful. Clearly, her strength had improved greatly recently, yet her body felt more delicate.
Very quickly, Fang Qiu found the reason. Her chest had gotten bigger; the burden on her shoulders was greater...
Sigh. Sorrow.
Thinking of this, Fang Qiu couldn't help but cast a resentful glance at Tingyu lying on her shoulder. Obviously, many things in the bags were for this little guy, yet the person carrying them back was her... Speaking of which, when will Tingyu be able to transform... Transform into a cute little catgirl? In that case, she could help carry things. She wouldn't have to carry her either.
Thinking of this, Fang Qiu couldn't help but sigh.
When passing by Wanwen Bookhouse, Fang Qiu saw that the proprietress of the tavern was leaning against the door. Seeing her gaze, the proprietress returned a smile.
She went all the way home. Tingyu jumped down from her shoulder, climbed up the cat tree with agile movements, and then nestled into her own bedding.
"Hu Tao really wasn't wrong; you and I are indeed quite alike. You lie on the bed as soon as you get home."
Looking at the lazy-faced Tingyu, Fang Qiu felt a bit torn between laughing and crying. Unfortunately, she couldn't lie down. Fang Qiu sighed and took all the items out of the bags and put them away. Fang Qiu placed Tingyu's things in places she could reach. Although Tingyu was very aloof, she was also very smart; she would open things herself if she wanted something. As long as she didn't seal them tight, it would be fine.
After doing all this, Fang Qiu lay down on the Jumpy Dumpty, looking weakly at the ceiling. Tired after a whole day; she was somewhat burnt out. So tired. She tilted her head and looked out the window.
Maybe... wait until it's a bit later, then go to the bathhouse for a soak.
Time passed. Wanwen Bookhouse.
The people queuing gradually became fewer. Ji Fang was lying on a recliner resting. After being tired for a whole day, she could finally rest. She instinctively wanted to pick up Fang Qiu's Your Name to read, but as soon as she thought of how she cried her eyes out after reading Sword and Fairy before, her hand paused in mid-air.
She was somewhat hesitant. Reason told her that ahead lay an abyss and she could not read any further. But Fang Qiu's books seemed to possess a strange magic, tempting her to open them. She was very curious about what kind of story Your Name actually was.
Just as Ji Fang was wavering indecisively, she suddenly saw the tavern proprietress from downstairs walking up. "Here she comes again."
Ji Fang couldn't help but want to laugh. Speaking of which, Fang Qiu's books had really allowed the nearby tavern to make a harsh profit. After all, after reading Sword and Fairy that day, even she couldn't help but go to the tavern downstairs to drink two cups.
So, she lowered her head and struggled with her decision again. To read or not to read Your Name.
The tavern proprietress didn't notice Ji Fang's gaze; she was carefully scrutinizing those novel enthusiasts who were currently reading Your Name. As for why she came to Wanwen Bookhouse to observe instead of observing in her own tavern, the reason was very simple. Because the reading area in the tavern was partitioned and very quiet; going to observe would disturb the guests.
Wanwen Bookhouse was different; with open-air tea tables, the environment wasn't that quiet, so her observation wouldn't affect the people reading books.
Just as she was observing carefully...
"Dammit! Old Thief Fang Qiu, you actually wrote Mitsuha to death again! Dammit, I cannot live under the same sky as you! I will never read your books again!"
A youth rose in a fit of rage, slammed the table, and threw the copy of Your Name in his hand into the trash can.
Seeing this scene, the corners of the tavern proprietress's mouth couldn't help but hook up into a faint smile. It seemed business tonight wouldn't be too bad.
However, the smile had just tugged at the corner of her mouth when she heard the voices of a couple at another table ring out.
"They met! Taki and Mitsuha finally met! Wow, it wasn't easy. Old Thief Fang Qiu wrote this too wonderfully; my tears are almost coming out. Old Thief Fang Qiu, you can do it if you want to, after all."
"I'm already crying. Woo, it's really so touching. Earlier when I saw the part where Mitsuha died, I thought it was going to be heart-wrenching again. It's really too touching."
Hearing their voices, the tavern proprietress's upturned mouth froze.
Ji Fang thought for a moment and flipped open the copy of Your Name in her hand. The body of the youth who had planned to flick his sleeves and leave also froze. He silently walked to the service desk and said, "Hello, please give me a copy of Your Name."
"Uh, okay."
The waiter took a book and gave it to him. After the youth paid the Mora, he silently sat back at the tea table. However, he had just sat back at the tea table when he heard the couple's voices ring out again.
"How can this be? Why does Taki suddenly not remember Mitsuha's name? Memories regarding Mitsuha are actually disappearing? Could it be that even if Taki saved Mitsuha, they will still forget each other?"
The woman spoke with a sobbing tone.
"This shout of Taki's is written really too infectiously."
The man's voice was also somewhat choked with emotion.
Hearing what they said, the youth's action of sitting down paused abruptly. He looked at the brand-new Your Name in his hand and fell into deep contemplation. Ji Fang's action of turning the page also paused.
Only the tavern proprietress, looking at the woman who had thrown herself into the man's arms weeping uncontrollably, could not suppress the corners of her originally frozen mouth from rising.
Sure enough, Fang Qiu was still trustworthy.
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