Chapter 117 The Upcoming Flower Goddess Birthday Festival
Chapter 117 The Upcoming Flower Goddess Birthday Festival
Dina Zedai was extremely excited at this moment as she recovered, and everyone around her was naturally happy for her from the bottom of their hearts.
But soon, this beautiful scene was broken by Paimeng's stomach.
"Hehehehe~" Paimon blushed, feeling a little embarrassed.
Yingmei on the side looked at her partner helplessly, which made everyone laugh.
"How about this, I'll treat everyone to something to eat here, as a celebration of my recovery~"
"Great!!!" Paimon immediately became excited when he heard that Dinazedai was going to treat everyone.
"Wait a moment, I'll remove the mental barrier first."
With a snap of his fingers, everything around him started moving again.
A few people found a seat and sat down. After a while, the tavern owner came over to greet them.
"Wow, isn't this Dixia? I haven't seen you much in the past six months."
"I heard you became a bodyguard for the Humayi family. Haha, didn't you think the bodyguard job was boring before?"
Dixia smiled lightly at the tavern owner's ridicule.
"It's okay once you get used to it. Boss, let us see the menu."
"Alright, huh? Could this be the eldest daughter of the Humayi family? It's a rare honor for a young lady to visit us, so I must prepare the best dishes in our restaurant for you!"
"Boss, thank you. I'm planning to entertain my friends who have come from afar. Please prepare some special delicacies."
Hearing this, the boss glanced at Xue and his group sitting opposite Dina Zedai and nodded.
"No problem. It seems that these guests have come to Xumi from other countries. Our store will definitely satisfy you."
Soon, the food was served and everyone ate and talked. They talked about the past of Nashida and Dina Zede and the "Birthday of the Flower Goddess".
Paimon was curious when he heard about a festival he didn't know about.
"'Flower God's Birthday' is the birthday of Little Auspicious Grass King. To be honest, I sneaked out today just for this reason."
"Eh? Is it your birthday, Narcida?" Paimon looked at Narcida and said.
"According to human parlance, it will indeed be my birthday in a few days."
"Then we must celebrate your birthday well, Nashida, and hold a big birthday party!"
"indeed."
"Count me in. It's my sister's birthday, and as her godsister, how can I not participate?"
"Everyone, don't do this for me~"
Hearing what everyone said, Nashida shook her head.
"How can that be done!"
"Miss, please watch your volume." After hearing Dixia's reminder, Dina Zedai lowered her voice.
"It's okay, just talk normally. I've set up a sound-transmutation barrier around us. Our conversation will automatically turn into other words in the ears of others."
"Xue, you are really thoughtful." Paimon rarely praised Xue. Xue didn't say anything and directly accepted her compliment.
"By the way, Dina Zedai, since the Flower Goddess' Birthday is Nashida's birthday, shouldn't the whole country celebrate? Right now, the entire Xumi City looks nothing like it did before the festival."
Yingmei hit the nail on the head, which made Dina Zedai sigh softly.
"Because the Ministry of Religion does not intend to celebrate the birthday of Little Auspicious Grass King."
"Huh?" Paimon was puzzled.
"Perhaps for these people, the birth of Little Auspicious Grass King means that Lord Tree King has truly passed away. So they don't want to celebrate such a day at all."
"Ugh, that's too much!"
"Yeah, that's really too much!"
Paimon and Dina Zedai spoke together.
"Okay, calm down. By the way, Dina Zedai, there should be other Nashida believers in Xumi City. You can't be the only one."
Hearing Xue's words, Dina Zedai nodded.
"Indeed, there are some residents in the Grand Bazaar who are also followers of Lord Little Auspicious Grass King, but I didn't know them before, so there's nothing I can do."
"But recently, I met a friend who lives over there. She is also a believer of the Little Auspicious Grass King."
"So I gave her all my savings, hoping she could prepare well for the festival. This is all I can do for Little Auspicious Grass King."
"Dina Zedai...thank you." It was impossible for Nashida not to be moved after hearing this. After all these years, the little girl had grown to this level.
"Eh? Lord Little Auspicious Grass King, you don't need to thank me. This is my honor."
Hearing the god she believed in thank her, Dina Zedai was a little overwhelmed.
"Okay, Dina Zedai, please accept Nashida's thanks. If you don't accept it, she will probably feel a little guilty."
Glancing at the other god, Xue, who was standing beside the Little Auspicious Grass King, Dina Zedai nodded.
"By the way, Miss, the friend you're talking about, isn't that Nello who sent flowers to our home?"
"Yes, it's her." Dina Zedai nodded in response to Dixia's question.
"A few days ago, I saw her leaving the mansion with a flustered expression. She seemed to be holding something in her arms. Could it be that you gave her something?"
"Well, it's me... Because the money I prepared at the beginning was not enough, I asked Nilu to sell one of my skirts." Dina Zedai blushed and was a little embarrassed.
"Actually, today I'm just getting along with Nilu Yue and want to go to the Grand Bazaar. Do you want to come with us?"
Dina Zedai looked at everyone with hope in her eyes, and naturally no one would refuse.
"Okay, miss, I'll come with you."
"Of course, no problem. By the way, please don't reveal my and Nashida's identities for the time being."
"Ah, okay."
"I understand. I'll keep it a secret."
Although I don't know why, the two gods must have their own reasons for hiding themselves.
……
Led by Dina Zedai, everyone came to the Zubair Theater in the Grand Bazaar.
"Nilu, sorry, I'm late." Hearing Dina Zedai's voice, the red-haired girl named Nilu's eyes lit up and she ran over.
"Wow! Dina Zedai! I thought you must have been stuck at home since you haven't come for so long. I didn't expect you to actually manage to escape."
"Hey, why is Dixia here too? Did she catch you?"
Noticing Dishia standing beside her, Nilu became a little cautious.
"A similar situation did happen, but it doesn't matter. Dixia is our companion now."
"Well! Not entirely." Hearing this, Dixia turned her head with a proud look.
"Speaking of which, who are these people?" Nilu looked at Xue and the others beside her and asked.
"Ah, let me introduce you. These are Ying, Paimon, Alicia, and Nashida, my new friends. They are new visitors to Xumi City, and they are also foreign admirers of the Little Grass God."
Hearing this, Nilu's eyes sparkled even brighter.
"Great! Don't miss the Flower Goddess Birthday Festival we're planning!"
"By the way, Dina Zedai, you see, we have already started to prepare for the Grand Bazaar. Thanks to your funding, we are able to hold such a grand festival this time."
Hearing this, Dina Zedai shook her head and signaled Nilu that she didn't need to be polite.
"You're welcome. It's all I can do. By the way, do you have enough money?"
"It's okay... But don't worry, we have already renovated the theater's stage. Come on, I'll take you to see it."
Following Nilu's footsteps, everyone arrived at the stage not far away.
"Wow, what a magnificent stage!"
"Yes, there was a hole in the staircase the last time I passed by here."
Looking at the stage in front of them, everyone sighed.
But for Xue, such a stage is just average.
"The stairs are just a small matter. Some time ago, we discovered that a large piece of bark was about to fall off the tree hole at the top of the stage. Mr. Zubair was worried to death."
"We reported the situation to the Faithful Court several times, but they never sent anyone to deal with it. We were so afraid of accidents that we had to stop the performances in the theater during those weeks."
Speaking of this, Nilu felt a little helpless.
"After all, those old guys at the top of the Ministry of Education are just a bunch of old stubborn people who only understand academics and not art."
Xue has a lot of opinions about the group of people, including but not limited to the sages of the Ordovician Academy.
"…Indeed, the people of the House of Lords have always looked down on those of us who sing and dance. I guess they think it would be best if the theater never opened again."
Nilu nodded at Xue's words.
"But if this drags on, not only will everyone at the theater go hungry, but we won't even be able to hold the Flower Goddess Festival."
Seeing Nilu's helpless look, Xue's fists hardened. "Great sage, just wait, I will come and kill you in a few days. Even Nashida can't save you."
"Thankfully, Dina Zedai funded us in time, allowing us to hire someone to repair the treetop roof ourselves, and we also had money to renovate the entire stage."
Nilu's tone changed, from helplessness to happiness.
"By the Flower God's Birthday, the stage will be even more beautiful than it is now. Look forward to it."
Hearing what Nilu said, Dina Zedai smiled.
"Well, I'm really looking forward to seeing you standing on it! You've been practicing for so long for the Flower Goddess Festival, and this time you can finally realize your dream."
"It's our dream. When that day comes, I'll work hard for you too."
At this moment, in Nilu's eyes, Dina Zedai's hands were still wrapped in bandages, so she said this.
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