Surviving in a Collapsed World, Is Something Wrong?

Chapter 272 Summer Fireworks Festival (Act 1)

the next day.

Jiang Ming was waiting for the girls to arrive in front of a sculpture of unknown shape at the station closest to the fireworks display.

It is not even seven o'clock yet, and there is still more than an hour before the fireworks show begins, but the station is already crowded with tourists, some of whom are carrying takoyaki boxes or water balloons in their hands for the purpose of visiting the stalls at the venue.

Since the girls asked to change clothes, they asked Jiang Ming to go to the temple fair first, saying that he could look forward to a surprise.

As for what the surprise was, of course he knew. It was all kinds of yukata. Yukata is the traditional summer costume of the Far East people. Compared with formal kimono, yukata is lighter and simpler to wear. In activities such as fireworks festivals, many people will choose to wear yukata to participate. This is not only a cultural experience, but also a way to cool off in the summer. Yukata has become an important part of the Far East’s summer culture, especially in traditional activities such as fireworks festivals, it has become an iconic outfit.

Jiang Ming was naturally also wearing a thin light gray bathrobe, but now he couldn't help but sigh.

"Really... This was supposed to be a solo date... I should have thought that Kiana would speak so bluntly. Sigh, let's find a chance to be alone later. I hope Bianca and the Queen can understand."

"Sorry for the waitting."

Just as Jiang Ming lowered his head and thought about this, a familiar voice came from the front of him. Jiang Ming raised his head and looked intently. Even though he had a premonition in his heart, he couldn't help but widen his eyes.

The girls were all wearing yukatas that matched their hair color very well. Their fluffy and thick long hair did not fall down like usual, but was beautifully and neatly decorated with hairpins.

The hairpins in Xiao Meiyi and Yaezakura's hair were the ones Jiang Ming gave to them before.

All of this, coupled with the girls' doll-like delicate looks, exuded incomparable beauty. Even though Jiang Ming had imagined the scene of their encounter dozens of times in his mind, and even thought about what he should say when they met, he suddenly became speechless at this moment and kept staring at their postures.

"Jiang Ming?"

"What's wrong, Brother Jiang Ming? Are you attracted by everyone's gorgeous outfits? (≧w≦)/"

Jiang Ming suddenly came to his senses after hearing Anna and Yae Rin's voices, and scratched his cheek to cover up his previous gaffe.

"Ah! Sorry, I've thought about it many times and seen it many times, but I'm still amazed by everyone's cuteness and can't help but stare blankly."

Jiang Ming directly expressed his inner thoughts, and some shy girls' faces turned red instantly.

Jiang Ming took this opportunity to observe the number of people carefully and found that there were only Mei Beichen, Mei Raiden, Bianca, Anna, the Queen, Yae Sakura, Yae Rin, Yuexia, Xilin and Bella, so he looked at Mei and asked.

"Did mother-in-law, Kiana, and Bronya go somewhere else first?"

Mei nodded: "Well, she said she didn't want to cause us any trouble, so Miss Cecilia took Kiana and the others there first. They should have reached the stall by now."

"I see... you must have had a lot of hard work."

At this moment, Jiang Ming saw the expectant eyes of Yuexia and Yaezhan. To be honest, considering that there would be food stalls and the like here, no one had much to eat at night.

As the leader, Jiang Ming wouldn't leave unless he spoke, so he looked at everyone and asked.

"Now that everyone is here, let's go. There's still about an hour before the fireworks, so let's go to the nearby stalls and buy some food."

Anna and Bianca nodded: "Okay, I'll leave it to you. To be honest, I've never been to a place like this before."

The Queen and Beichen Meiyi frowned in succession: "Why is this dress so tight? There is no room for movement. Jiang Ming/servant, can I loosen this belt a little?"

"No, if you loosen the belt, then the clothes will also be loose. The belt is very important, don't touch it. If others see it, I will be very jealous."

Jiang Ming smiled and shook his head, his tone was very gentle, without any intention of teaching a lesson, but he wanted Beichen Meiyi and the Queen to be obedient.

Mei and Ying followed Jiang Ming very obediently.

After everyone answered in their own way, they continued along the route along the river bank, but suddenly Yae Rin's voice came from behind them.

"Brother Jiang Ming, the road here is so narrow and there are so many people. Lin wants to hold hands, otherwise she will get lost if she is not careful. Ah... Yuexia and Xilin also said they want to hold hands, but in this case, Brother Jiang Ming's hands will not be enough. What should we do?"

"..."

Jiang Ming looked at the area and chose a road where, in order to avoid congestion, there were only a few people around them, and the road was not that narrow.

However, he certainly would not refuse, but he also couldn't let them depend on him forever, so Jiang Ming squatted down.

"Then let's do this. Lin, you sit on top. Xilin and Yuexia will hold my hands, but I won't hold them all the time. When the temple fair comes, you should get off and behave yourself. Don't run around or cause trouble for others, okay?"

"Okay~ I like Brother Jiang Ming the most."

"Thank...thank you for your hard work."

"Thank you, brother..."

After the three little ones expressed their gratitude one by one, as Jiang Ming said, Yae Rin quickly sat on Jiang Ming's neck, subconsciously clamped her legs together slightly, and gently hugged Jiang Ming's head with both hands. Xilin and Yuexia did not hold hands, but held Jiang Ming's arms, but because of the height difference, they could only hold on a little, but it was impossible for them to get lost for no reason.

Mei, Bianca and the others looked at him with some concern, and just followed Jiang Ming for the time being.

After walking for nearly fifteen minutes with a small number of people, we could see lights from various stalls on both sides of the road, and the number of people coming into view gradually increased.

Perhaps because there are so many cute and beautiful girls around him, Jiang Ming can feel the jealous eyes staring at him wherever he goes.

But now he was just thinking about buying something to eat for Xilin and the others - apart from the shops selling fried noodles, takoyaki, and other items that were essential for the celebration.

There are also various shops such as water ball fishing, goldfish scooping, shooting games, small wooden sculptures, and lotteries and riddles with various wonderful prizes.

Although each store is different in size, business is booming. Jiang Ming couldn't help but remind everyone again to be careful not to get separated. If someone took the initiative to cause trouble or tease him, he would carefully find a deserted place and break the person's hands and feet and then throw them into the river nearby.

These dangerous remarks made the girls nod obediently, and even the Queen just observed the surrounding shops.

"There's still some time before the fireworks are launched, so take a walk. I think I gave you some new pocket money before you came here, right? If you don't have enough, you can come find me. Just be careful not to stray too far away."

"oh--!"

After Yae Rin answered very lively, she seemed to have suddenly discovered something, pulled the corner of Jiang Ming's clothes, and pointed to a stall not far away.

"Brother Jiang Ming, what is that place? Principal Theresa, Teacher Jizi, and Sister Rita seem to be there too?"

"Really? Let me see... Ugh."

Jiang Ming froze in place instantly. The place that Yae Rin pointed to was a shooting shop, where ten guns that could shoot corks were placed, and there were targets inside.

If that was all, there would be no problem. It was just a shooting stall that looked nothing special. But if there was a familiar blond man standing near the shop with his hair tied up in front of him, it would be a different story.

"Otto? He's here too. Is he here to visit Theresa? Miss Amber didn't keep an eye on him? Take a picture and send it to the official website of Destiny to report it... Bianca, could you please come over here, yes, stand here and smile softly, yeah."

After Jiang Ming muttered softly to himself, he asked Bianca to stand next to him. He then gently put his arm around the girl's right shoulder and pulled her against him. Their cheeks touched each other. He then took a picture of himself and Otto behind him with his mobile phone, and then gently kissed the girl on the cheek.

"Thank you for your hard work."

Looking at Bianca, who was just obedient and hadn't reacted yet, Jiang Ming gently ruffled the girl's hair while operating the phone in his left hand and asked her to look at Otto behind her.

"Look, the bishop suddenly appeared here. He must have escaped with Miss Amber on his back. I went to him yesterday to claim reimbursement for the villa. I was worried about the bishop's health, so I asked Miss Amber about his next schedule. It was completely full. In order to ensure Tianming's future, I must let Miss Amber take him back. By the way... I will reveal our schedule to everyone."

Looking at the gentle smile on Jiang Ming's face, Bianca was stunned for a moment, then she hugged Jiang Ming's right arm tightly, almost stuffing it completely in front of herself. Her fair cheeks also showed a slight blush, her eyes narrowed slightly, with a hint of affection in her eyes, and she murmured.

"Well, the bishop's schedule is indeed full almost every day, but let's go over there first."

"Well, okay, everyone, let's go to the shooting booth over there. The principal and Mr. Himeko are over there too."

"It's my first time here anyway, so I'll just listen to you. But this takoyaki is quite delicious."

"I think this is very interesting. Is this red thing called apple candy? I didn't expect that I could eat fruit while eating candy."

The Queen and Beichen Mei came to Jiang Ming and told him what they had seen and heard. Xiao Mei, Ying and Anna followed behind them, waiting obediently for their own time. After getting Jiang Ming's consent, Yae Rin took Yuexia, Xilin and Bella there first.

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"Grandpa? Why are you here suddenly? And what is this shooting game booth...?"

"Haha, long time no see, little Theresa, how was your summer vacation? Is the villa comfortable? Do you want to play games at grandpa's booth? There are ten bullets in total. You can get points by shooting at the corresponding parts of the board. If you get 100 points, you can choose any of the highest rewards. Even if you get less than points, there will be a consolation prize, right?"

Otto smiled and explained the rules of the game to Theresa, but Theresa, who was also wearing a yukata, stomped her feet.

"I didn't ask about the rules of the game! I wanted to ask why you suddenly opened a shooting game stall here, Grandpa!"

"Of course, it's to add some fun to the fireworks display for my Theresa during this summer vacation. By the way, the St. Freya Academy's school festival will be held in a while, right? It's great to be able to hold it during the summer vacation. If there are any problems with funding or manpower shortages, feel free to come to Grandpa."

"Wha...what?"

Seeing the smile on Otto's face that never diminished, Theresa was a little overwhelmed. The funds and manpower that she had to beg for a long time before were now given to her voluntarily. If the other party's words and deeds had not been exactly the same as her grandfather's, she would have doubted whether this was her grandfather.

"I didn't expect to meet the bishop here, and to open a stall here. Will there be any problems with Tianming's work?"

Jiang Ming brought the girls to the stall with a smile. Otto's smile became even brighter, but he also looked a little helpless.

"To be honest, I ran away secretly. Amber may not know about this yet. By the way, are you satisfied with Tianming's help recently?"

"Of course, the bishop's speed of work is swift and decisive, which I highly appreciate."

Otto was delighted: "Haha, Jiang Ming, you are a smart person, and I am also straightforward. You should know what I want. Since Cecilia and some other people are getting along well, then my request..."

Jiang Ming frowned and said, "Your Excellency the Bishop is right. However, to achieve such a requirement, the price to pay will be extremely high. Of course, I have to focus on my own interests at the moment. People are all like this, Your Excellency the Bishop. Besides, didn't I make a three-year agreement with you? - No matter what happens, I will fulfill your wish in three years. I have come this far in 500 years, let alone these short three years?"

"Does the Bishop think that I am a liar? If so, I am very sad."

"How dare I, you must know that I am sincere, but I am just a little anxious..."

Before Otto could finish, Jiang Ming suddenly interrupted him, his tone sounding as if he felt the same way.

"My Lord Bishop, I understand your anxiety. If this happened to me, I would do the same as you. But the price is too high. I am willing but unable to do it. But I can absolutely guarantee that within three years, I will be able to fulfill your wish."

Listening to Jiang Ming's absolute guarantee, Otto cursed in his heart: "Fuck you, you resurrected Cecilia and nearly ten people at once, and it was fine. Why did you stop at my side? Why did it take three years for me? What's the price? Does the carefree look you show now seem like you paid a price? Isn't this just a lie!"

Otto was feeling very depressed inside, but he actually had to put on a smiling face as he spoke hurriedly.

"Then is there any way to recover quickly? I'm not doing this for anything else, but for your health, Jiang Ming. As long as it can be done, Tianming is willing to do his best to help."

Jiang Ming nodded seriously: "I will not hide it from the bishop. This matter must be taken care of. If there is any mistake, it may be a crisis. The bishop just needs to stay at the Tianming headquarters and wait patiently."

Otto: "I—"

Just when Otto was about to say something, Amber came up behind him like a ghost without any sound and spoke at the right moment.

"My Lord Bishop, although it is indeed summer vacation now, your trip has not yet ended. Please come back to Tianming with me as soon as possible. The documents on the table are extremely urgent."

Amber didn't intend to give Otto a chance to speak, and almost carried him away. Jiang Ming quickly took a step forward and made a loud assurance.

"Don't worry, Bishop. I will do what I say. You don't have to trust me, but you must trust my ability."

After Jiang Ming finished speaking, Bianca asked curiously.

"What kind of deal did the Bishop make with you? This is the first time I've seen him so anxious."

"It's a little bit of past events, a regret in Otto's heart, and I just happen to be able to help him."

"Can you really do it? Won't it be too much trouble for you? There shouldn't be any sequelae, right?"

"Of course, there are no side effects."

Jiang Ming looked at Bianca with a smile, gently rolled up a strand of golden hair and brought it to his lips and kissed it, his tone gentle.

"Of course I didn't do this for Otto. I also did it for my own selfish future, so I made a three-year agreement with him."

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