Chapter 341

The vendors were shouting energetically, and the masks displayed at one temporary shop soon caught Cynthia's attention.

"This kind of mask is quite special; although Sinnoh also has similar traditions, the construction of the mask is completely different."

Cynthia took off a red mask at the top symbolizing the Fire type and reached out to touch it.

"This young lady has a great eye; the Hearthflame Mask is our best-selling one at the Mask Festival."

Seeing another customer, the vendor's eyes narrowed into slits, and he quickly looked at Qingyu, who was silently following Cynthia.

"Young man, since you're here for a trip, you can't skimp on the sense of ritual for your girlfriend!"

"How about this, I'll take a small loss; for just 5,000, I'll pack all three masks for you, how about that?"

The corner of Qingyu's mouth twitched instantly.

Has the term "sense of ritual" started to be misused in the Pokémon world as well?

These unruly people in Kitakami Village really dare to say anything for the sake of money!

Wait...

What did he just call Cynthia?

"Girlfriend?"

Cynthia also noticed the vendor's wording; her eyebrows raised slightly, and she turned back to look at Qingyu with a playful smile.

"So, boyfriend-kun, is it time for you to perform?"

"..."

Gazing at Cynthia's peerless beauty, Qingyu's heartbeat suddenly skipped several beats.

Although he knew she might just be joking.

But what if I take it seriously?

After taking a deep breath, he suppressed his heartbeat, which was starting to rebound and gradually quicken.

"I'll take all the goods here."

Qingyu, who was just about to speak, was stunned.

Isn't this what I was going to say? Who stole my lines?

After turning his head, a legal loli with blonde hair, also wearing a black kimono, soon appeared before him.

Noticing Qingyu's gaze, Cattleya rolled her eyes instantly.

"Dithering over such a small amount of money; today, all your and Cynthia's expenses are on me!"

After speaking, Cattleya waved her hand, and the reliable butler behind her, Shauntal, who was still wearing a suit and white gloves even at the Mask Festival, immediately took out a card.

"Came in a hurry and didn't prepare that much cash; can I pay by card?"

Shauntal showed a proper smile.

"O-of course you can..."

The vendor, startled by this display, tremblingly took the black gold card he handed over, swiped it on the machine, and suddenly felt like his heart had stopped.

So many zeros, he couldn't even count them!

These weren't tourists; they were clearly gods!

Walking on the commercial street holding the Cornerstone Mask, Qingyu's expression was somewhat complex.

"It's a pity it's just a replica made according to the original mask; if only I could see the real ghost mask."

Cynthia looked at the Hearthflame Mask in her hand, sighed, and put it on her face; through the holes in the mask, one could observe the brimming smiles in her eyes.

"How is it? Isn't it interesting?"

"Of course, this is a mask I carefully selected!"

On the other side, Cattleya, who had already put on the Wellspring Mask, nodded repeatedly, then looked at Qingyu beside Cynthia and gave a mischievous smile.

"We've all put on masks, Qingyu, why haven't you put one on yet?"

"Ugly, rejected."

Qingyu shook his head decisively.

The image of this Cornerstone Mask is the one that really looks like a ghost; no wonder it wouldn't sell at all.

Even in the game, it's almost impossible to use it.

Along the way, the three of them encountered many interesting mini-games.

"My god..."

The goldfish scooping shopkeeper watched as one goldfish fry after another was scooped into the basin by the fragile paper net, and he instantly couldn't hold it together.

This blonde, blue-eyed little one is definitely not someone to be trifled with!

"Little girl, if you keep scooping like this, others won't have anything to play with; how about I pay to buy these goldfish back..."

The boss was crying without tears and could only decisively reach out to interrupt before Cattleya scooped up the last bit of fry.

"?"

Cattleya, whose interest was interrupted, raised her head and stared at the boss with dissatisfaction.

"Shauntal!"

"Yes, Miss."

The perfectly elegant butler stepped forward and once again handed over that glittering gold card.

"We will buy these fry at ten times the price, is that okay?"

Looking at the butler's humble smile, the boss instantly beamed with joy.

"Hey, you should have said so earlier; Miss, please play as much as you like!"

"..."

Such a realistic scene made Qingyu, standing behind Cattleya, unable to help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

Sure enough, having money really allows you to do whatever you want.

However...

Cattleya is also someone who can't afford to lose.

After failing to scoop goldfish with the paper net a few times earlier, she immediately used her psychic powers and instantly hit the mark every time.

Don't think I didn't notice!

After passing through several stalls, they came to a shaved ice shop.

Although he didn't know why Kitakami Village would still sell shaved ice in winter, it didn't seem strange for the Pokémon world.

"Customer, have you chosen your flavor?"

"Hmm... not yet."

The shaved ice master looked at the woman exuding a noble aura and inexplicably felt a sense of admiration.

To think she could think about the flavor of shaved ice for five whole minutes; it seems this young lady is definitely not an ordinary person!

Qingyu looked at Cynthia, who was thinking seriously but was stuck in a dilemma, and a smile quickly appeared on his face.

Who would have thought that the Sinnoh Champion, Sister Cabbage, who has a swift and decisive battle style, actually has a very serious case of decision paralysis in life...

However, because of this, she seemed even cuter.

"Let's have a few of each; if we let her choose, we probably won't be able to eat until tomorrow."

Cattleya decisively chose to reach out and intervene between the two.

Experienced as she was, she knew that sometimes you absolutely cannot spoil Cynthia and let her come to a conclusion by herself.

Just like now!

After the three of them finished experiencing the lively Mask Festival, they soon walked through the entire commercial street and came to the Loyalty Plaza, where some people had already gathered.

"I didn't expect to finish touring this festival so quickly."

The breeze blew, and Cynthia's long golden hair swayed in the wind.

Reaching out to smooth her slightly messy bangs, Cynthia showed a smile of wanting more.

"Yeah, time flies so fast."

Qingyu also let out a sigh, starting to recall the interesting memories of the Mask Festival just now.

Then, he suddenly realized—

How come it feels like it was all that little girl Cattleya playing, while Cynthia and I seemed to have been standing in the back watching the whole time!

Suddenly, there was a sense of two adults taking a child to a tourist attraction...

"Coming out to relax occasionally feels pretty good too!"

Just then, Cattleya also spoke at the same time, leaving Qingyu speechless for a moment.

He had originally thought he could leave some beautiful memories in Kitakami Village, but now it seems this wish might not be fulfilled.

What a pity...

Qingyu thought to himself, inevitably feeling a bit disappointed.

Subsequently, he only heard Cattleya, who had been very excited, suddenly yawn.

"Ha... so sleepy."

It seemed that because the festival just now had consumed a lot of energy, Cattleya soon showed obvious sleepiness.

"No, I have to go back first."

Cattleya sighed, her eyes inadvertently glancing over Cynthia and Qingyu.

She had a great time playing today, so...

One shouldn't be too greedy.

Since she had already had her fill of fun, let's leave the rest of the time for the two of them to be alone.

"Shauntal, let's go!"

"Yes, Miss."

Cattleya walked slowly in the direction they came from, but her castle butler, Shauntal, didn't rush to follow; instead, he turned his head and looked at Qingyu with a smile.

"Miss had a great time today; I haven't seen her look this happy in a long time."

"Thank you very much, Miss Cynthia and Mr. Qingyu."

"For the rest of the Mask Festival, I hope you two can also have a good time."

After speaking, Butler Shauntal performed a standard bowing farewell and quickly caught up with Cattleya, who had already gone far away.

"Cattleya has left too..."

After watching her leave, Cynthia quickly turned her head and looked at Qingyu.

"Then, let's wait a little longer for the final fireworks display together~"

"It just so happens we can go find a good spot in advance."

After Qingyu finished speaking, he suddenly realized—

This situation right now... isn't this a world for two?

Gazing at Cynthia, who had a faint smile on her face and a somewhat light step, Qingyu was stunned for a moment, then immediately caught up quickly and walked shoulder-to-shoulder with her toward the center of Loyalty Plaza.

Loyalty Plaza.

As the name suggests, it is a plaza built by the residents of Kitakami Village to commemorate the Loyal Three.

The altar in the northern part of the plaza, in addition to three commemorative stone tablets, is said to be where the Loyal Three are buried.

Because this is the largest open space in Mossui Town, it is very suitable as a check-in point for watching fireworks.