Actually, a few days ago when the TV station broadcasted, she knew that Sakuragi Hitomi and the others were looking for her and Xiao Huan.

As soon as he saw that phone number, Little Thumb stuck out his tongue, his tone getting frantic,

"No, you... you... are you still going back to deal with them?!"

But An Le just slowly stood up and turned to walk inside the Shrine.

Inside the Shrine, there was a room with a landline phone.

"Beep~"

Dialing the number left there, not long after, a female voice came from the other side,

"Hello, if you have any information about Yan Huan or An Le, please let me know, and it will be reported to Miss Sakuragi..."

"This is An Le."

"...Please hold on."

After a second of silence, there was the sound of the call being transferred.

After waiting a few seconds, Sakuragi Hitomi's panicked voice was connected,

"An Le?! You... where are you and the President now?"

"Well... we are currently at..."

An Le listened to Sakuragi Hitomi on the other end and told her their location and the current situation.

From the other side, a few indistinct phrases could be vaguely heard.

Something like "We'll send someone over immediately tomorrow," perhaps?

Little Thumb stood with his mouth open, staring dumbfoundedly at An Le in front of him.

Little did he know, besides him, not far behind An Le, a chubby black cat also sat dignifiedly on the ground, watching the whole scene.

Then, the black cat stood up with its tail raised and sprinted towards the door.

In no time, it returned to the bedroom.

There, Yan Huan was leaning against the wall, playing with a peach pit, listening throughout to the words relayed in his mind by Meow-chan.

"An Le has already called Sakuragi Hitomi, meow, maybe someone will be sent over tomorrow to clear the way..."

"...Is that so."

Upon hearing this, Yan Huan lowered his eyes and grasped the peach pit in his hand.

Then, he stood up and said to Meow-chan,

"Let's go, Meow-chan, the festival is about to start."

"Meow~"

Meow-chan nodded, scampering and jumping onto his shoulder.

Outside, dusk was approaching.

The entire village was brightly lit.

Banners were erected throughout the village, swaying freely in the evening breeze.

A giant float swayed through the center of the village, pulled by several middle-aged men in white fishing clothes, circling the center of the village.

In the center, a massive bonfire blazed fiercely, faintly illuminating the lanterns and wish plaques hanging on the buildings.

"Here, humbly offering our wishes before the revered World Shrine. Today, worshippers and devotees respectfully pay homage to the divine power..."

The brightly lit flames flickered gently, illuminating Yan Huan's face with the rhythm of drums and a strange chant.

An Le arrived leisurely and just as she reached the edge, Yan Huan turned his head to look at her, waved, and smiled,

"An Le!!"

"Xiao... Xiao Huan..."

An Le pursed her lips, displaying a pleasant smile on her face.

She slowly moved her unfeeling legs toward Yan Huan.

Seeing her slow movement, Yan Huan turned back, took her hand, and brought her to the edge of the crowd.

The blazing fire illuminated their faces, and on their shoulders stood a phantom each.

Meow-chan licked its paws, seemingly savoring something delicious.

Little Thumb looked hesitant, but seeing An Le holding Yan Huan's hand, he could only sigh.

"Swoosh~"

The night wind blew, causing the flames to sway and burn all around quickly; An Le felt the heat on her face and had to raise her hand to shield her eyes from the bright light.

But because of this, a wish plaque slipped from her hand and fell to the ground.

"Ah... the wish plaque..."

"I'll get it."

Yan Huan nodded, bent down, and picked up the last wish plaque she had painted.

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