novelhk Chapter 218 Departure
Chapter 218 Departure
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"Xiao Xiaogong, I'm going on a long journey with my group of people. I'll leave the ghost lady in your care."
On the path, Aratake Ichito was smiling and speaking in a flattering tone to the blonde girl beside him.
It was naturally discussed by Shinobu Kuki and Ichito Arataki to let the ghost woman be taken care of by Yomiuri temporarily.
It would be better to let Aratake Ito carry the ghost lady on his back and kill his way through Qinglai Island than to expect Amori and the others to come up with any ideas.
This is actually not a difficult task. The ghost grandma is in much better health than people of her age and can take care of herself.
Aratake Ito and the others were just worried that the ghost lady might worry too much about them and harm her body, leading to some unexpected situations.
Although this possibility is small, they cannot be ignored.
Of course, the most important thing is that you took everyone out for a month or two, but left an old man in an empty room, forgetting about him and not caring about him. It would be a bit hard to live with your conscience.
Even if Aratake Ichito can get away with it shamelessly, others can't.
So they thought of the Xiao Palace.
Xiao Palace has not received any large orders for fireworks recently, and the store is run by Naganohara Ryunosuke, who is very idle all day long. He is simply the perfect person to take care of the elderly.
They didn't ask for much. They just hoped that the other party would go to the ghost woman's house at noon, chat with her, and relieve the old lady's emptiness and loneliness.
As soon as the idea was decided, Arawaki Ichito invited the other party over.
Xiao Gong looked at Ara Taki Ito with disdain, "I'm not saying anything to you, Ara Taki Ito, do you still have a conscience? Last time you left without saying a word for two months, and it hasn't even been twenty days since you came back, and you're leaving again? And you're taking all of A-nin and the others with you, and you're taking the two children Ming-yu and Yu-tian with you, and you're leaving the ghost woman alone at home. It's no exaggeration to say that you're a ruthless person."
"That's why I invited you here. This matter is indeed my fault. I admit my mistake. I will explain it to the ghost grandmother sincerely when I go to her house. Please take good care of her, Xiao Xiaogong."
This time, Aratake Ichito did not argue, but just nodded with a kind smile on his face.
Seeing Arata Ichito like this, Xiao Gong also softened her heart and stopped talking insultingly. "Okay, isn't it enough for me to help you? Stop looking at me like that. It makes me uncomfortable."
"Ahem, let me change it then."
Arata Ichito coughed twice and soon returned to his usual easy-going self.
Ten minutes later, the two walked to the door of the ghost woman's residence, knocked on the door and called out, and met the ghost woman very smoothly.
When the ghost grandmother saw the visitors, she still enthusiastically invited the two to sit down, and Ara Taki Ito and Xiao Gong naturally agreed obediently.
"Granny, I have to apologize to you first."
Arataki Yito said.
The ghost lady immediately asked in confusion, "Apologize? Yidou, what do you want to apologize for?"
Arata Ichito explained, "Um... I want to take A-nin and the others to train for a while, which is estimated to take two months. You are old, Ghost Granny, and I was afraid that you would get hurt, so I didn't let you go, leaving you alone. I want to apologize for this."
The ghost grandma was stunned when she heard this, but then she couldn't help but smiled kindly, "Hahaha, Yidou, I'm really grateful and happy that you always think about me, your grandma. It's okay. I'm not a patient who can't carry anything. I'm in good health. You don't need to worry. I can take care of myself. Go and do your own thing."
"Hehe, mother-in-law, you don't have to say anything. If you insist on being alone, Yidou will have a headache."
Xiao Gong smiled and pointed at herself. "Yidu specially came to me today and asked me to come and accompany you every day at noon. I thought that I have plenty of free time every day, so I agreed. Mother-in-law, I have to come and talk to you more in the next two months."
The ghost grandma's eyes were filled with laughter. "Okay, okay, how can I refuse a good girl like Xiao Gong who comes to chat with an old woman like me every day?"
She turned to look at Arakaki Ichito, "Ichito, if you want to go, go ahead. Xiao Gong will be with me, so you don't have to worry too much. If you come back, just let me know."
Arata Ichito opened his mouth to say something, but in the end he just said, "Mother-in-law, I understand."
He stood up and said, "In that case, I'll leave first. I still have something to prepare."
"Ah, go ahead. It doesn't matter to you."
Before the ghost grandma could say anything, Xiao Gong waved her hand and signaled him to go away.
Arata Ichito glared at her, then nodded at the ghost woman before turning and leaving.
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"This, this, and these things, I want them all, boss!"
In the town street, Kuki Shinobu was buying a lot of things in various stores. The bosses who received the orders were all smiling, and some people even gave Kuki Shinobu discounts.
This made it difficult for Amori and the other two who came with her. They had to carry all the bags, and they also had to accompany Kuki Shinobu back and forth.
Nearly an hour passed like this...
"Well, that's almost it."
The lists in Jiuqi Shinobu's mind were filled up one by one, and when he felt that there was nothing missing, he called everyone to go back.
Several people shouted and chatted as they headed back to the Huanglong Sect.
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"Oh my god, Ninja, to be honest, you bought too many things, didn't you?"
Aratake Ichito's eyelids twitched wildly as he looked at the pile of items in the yard, as well as Amori and the other two who were lying on the ground with their tongues hanging out like dogs.
"A lot? I think it's too little. It's not enough for you, me, Mamoru, Akira, Genta, and the three children, Naruha, Yuten, and Gross, for two months. I can only make some adjustments to the plan based on where you are going."
"Speaking of which, Boss, you decide where to go, don't tell me you don't know."
Arata Ichito smiled and said, "No way, I've already thought about it."
He took out a map from his pocket, unfolded it on the stone table, and pointed to one of the small islands.
"This is where we are going, Qinglai Island."
The finger then moved to another small island.
"Then, we have to go to Heguan."
Looking at these two places, Jiuqi Shinobu frowned, "These two places, I remember they have been abandoned for a long time, right?"
Arata Ichito said as a matter of course, "That's why we have to go there. There must be a lot of monsters in this kind of place. Just treat it as a training ground for you guys."
"……also."
Arata Ichito made the decision, "Then it's settled. We'll set off tomorrow."
Then he seemed to have thought of something and asked everyone,
"By the way, where is Gross? Why haven't I seen him for a long time?"
"Gross..."
Jiuqi Shinobu said, "After you left, he went to work as a handyman in an office. He was paid to look at those records and notes. He came back because he took a ten-day vacation."
"Why didn't you tell me?"
"Eh? Didn't I say that?"
"You didn't say."
"Uh... maybe I was negligent, Boss, I apologize to you." (Ninja)
"This won't happen again." (Dou)
"Boss, you didn't notice where he went for 20 days, you should apologize!" (Shou/Akira/Ta)
"Hum~ (You're right)" (Ah Chou)