...
I really went to worship Buddha; wish everyone relaxed and happy tomorrow, wish everyone smooth work, wish everyone academic success
Image quality compressed
News of Silence Suzuka going abroad hasn't been announced yet.
After Lu Fengzhou and Lucia finished praying, they arranged to meet Lucian and the others at the temple's mountain gate entrance.
Lucian counted the numbers. "Still missing Urara and Rice-chan?"
He really felt like the kindergarten teacher in charge of outings.
"Coming coming, here~" Haru Urara and Rice Shower each carried a big plastic bag running from not far away.
"Why did you buy so many things?"
Rice Shower still had candy in her mouth; Haru Urara answered it all. "This way, when mouth waters, no need to go out to buy."
"Alright." Lucian had no choice with Haru Urara. "Let's go, heading home."
...
Over these few days of new year, Lucian didn't take the horse girls far out.
He planned after new year to take them traveling, sightseeing, then prepare to return to Japan.
Though staying at Lucian's home these few days, they weren't bored. Those chasing dramas chased dramas, those night assaulting night assaulted, playing happily.
During new year, everyone saved some money; Lucia and Lu Fengzhou also frequently called friends over to play mahjong.
Not gambling big, just as entertainment pastime.
Horse girls often watched; some who knew how to play aside, some who didn't, watching watching also roughly understood.
So, in free time, they also opened tables.
"Spe-chan, hurry hurry." Haru Urara urged; Special Week was her upper seat.
"Wait a bit, I haven't organized yet." Special Week had just drawn tiles, flipping them one by one neatly placed.
Lucian couldn't bear watching, directly helped Special Week organize her tiles.
"Trainer, so amazing!" Special Week blinked.
"No problem." Lucian glanced at Special Week's hand, sighing real newbie protection period; online and sent two golds straight.
"So which should I play first?" Special Week tilted her head asking Lucian.
"This..." Lucian just wanted to suggest, but three other gazes froze his body stiff. "You consider yourself, Spe-chan."
"Trainer, I don't know either; if you're teaching Spe-chan, come teach me too~" Tokai Teio said.
"Believe you my ass." Lucian rolled eyes at her; yesterday just got spring-killed by Tokai Teio. "Why is Spe-chan at the same table as you three?"
There's also Dextrous Bailey who knows mahjong, at least better than Special Week.
Tokai Teio explained: "No choice; Seiun, Suzuka, Rice-chan and Auntie one table."
"Isn't one short?" Lucian thought.
Dextrous Bailey said: "One more playing with cats."
"Oh~" Lucian turned gaze to Special Week again. "So Spe-chan, how did you agree to them? If threatened, blink."
"No, because three missing one; if I don't come, wouldn't dampen everyone's fun?" Special Week struggled long, finally played a nine tube.
"Impressive." Lucian smiled helplessly. "So the cost? One point how many carrots?"
Because stakes are carrots, Lucian let them play; otherwise wouldn't approve.
"Urara them said would count less for me... no, Trainer, I won't necessarily lose!"
"Really? Will win?"
"Will!" Special Week ignited fighting spirit, pointing at those two golds. "Look at this."
"Good good good~ wish you luck."
...
After watching this side, Lucian went to Silence Suzuka's table. "You side, one point how many carrots?"
"Son, your mom me already achieved carrot freedom." Lucia shook her score card in hand, happy like a child.
Except Rice Shower, Silence Suzuka, Seiun Sky all had serious faces.
Because their stakes weren't just carrots that simple... like accepting blindfold challenge when sharing pillow, accepting other's "torment", accepting other's specified outfit etc.
"Nice one, Mom." Lucian laughed inwardly.
Love playing, like playing; no matter who wins who loses, Lucian forever winner.
"Rice-chan, you?"
"Onii-chan, save Rice-chan; each of them, I owe so many."
Lucian seemed to see two wavy invisible tears hanging from Rice Shower's eyes. "Turns out the most miserable is you, hahaha~"
"Onii-chan, don't laugh, help Rice-chan." Rice Shower rarely sought Lucian's help.
"No help no help, but you can borrow some carrots from me; cost..." Lucian suddenly leaned down, one hand open supporting on table.
Rice Shower looked at Seiun Sky etc., shyly lowered head, but still inch by inch extended forward until chin rested on Lucian's palm. "This okay?"
Lucian scratched; feel very soft.
He couldn't help pinching Rice Shower's cheeks more.
"Trainer? What are you doing?" Seiun Sky's gaze shot straight over, momentum fierce.
Lucian turned to this outwardly strong inwardly weak little minnow, released Rice Shower, instead supported hand in front of Seiun Sky.
The latter immediately became obedient and well-behaved, averted eyes, lowered head.
So many people here; Trainer pinching Rice-chan fine, still want to pinch my face...
Seiun Sky's cheeks inexplicably flushed red.
Because last time Lucian said after, Seiun Sky rejected him once, then welcomed Lucian's revenge—"Comfortable? Then I stop."
Mm, talking about massage time.
"Alright, don't come disturb Seiun." Lucia spoke to rescue Seiun Sky. "And Rice-chan, no problem; Auntie won't really collect your carrots~"
Lucia originally just playing.
After all, this war only between Silence Suzuka and Seiun Sky; Lucia and Rice Shower just filling numbers, otherwise game couldn't start.
"Thanks Auntie!"
"Thanks alone not enough; let Auntie pinch your cheeks too how?"
"Th-this..." Rice Shower hesitated lifting head to look at Lucian.
Lucian toughly: "Rice-chan, I already pinched; carrots lent you, no need give others to pinch."
Lucia: "Come, Rice-chan get up, let him sit down to play."
"What parent advises son to sit down play mahjong?"
"Also true, but has parent holding oil-less noodles for doubles." Lucia said reminiscently.
Lucian mouth twitched. "Mom, this a bit... outrageous."
Silence Suzuka and Seiun Sky's ears moved. "Whip?"
Next moment, eyes looking at each other ignited even more vigorous flames—this time's stakes, seems decided.
Neighbor table Dextrous Bailey heard keyword. "Oil-less whip?"
...