Sorry for the mistake, i fixed the chapter.
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“From now on, you can’t bully me for not being able to speak human language anymore!”
She put her hands on her hips again, raising her little face, very proudly shouting at Yino.
Yino turned his head to look, curiously squatting down.
He stared at the nine-colored patterns on the deergirl’s forehead for a while.
Finally, while the girl was still feeling smug, Yino reached out his index finger and poked her upturned little nose, “Bad little deer, call me Master.”
“Yino!”
“Call me Master.”
“YINO! YINO! YINO! YINO!”
“Hey, you–?”
“You ungrateful little deer. You used to call me Master at the Divine Deer Shrine.”
“Yino! You’re a big liar! You clearly said we were the best of friends in the world!”
In front of the small tent, the 1.45-meter-tall deer-horned girl stood with her hands on her hips and chest out, glaring with her big eyes at Yino, who stood 1.78 meters tall.
Yino hadn’t expected that Wangxue, who had been lying softly in his seal, would not only be able to transform after regaining his vitality but also develop the ability to talk back with his once only maa maa maa mouth. Looking at Wangxue’s round, plump face and her slightly rebellious golden eyes, Yino vaguely recalled the mural rumors Chen Jianxin had described before:
The rumor was that the Nine-Colored Deer was naturally mischievous, sneaking down the mountain to play more during important festivals. It liked hiding in the shadows to watch villagers scramble to find it, then suddenly jump out from unexpected angles to scare them.
Now, seeing the little deer standing in front of him, hands on hips and arguing, Yino felt the rumor might actually be true.
“Wangxue, do you know that in human society, even best friends can call each other Master!”
Yino bent down, raising a finger in front of the little deergirl, shamelessly spinning a yarn.
“Eh? Really…”
The little deer was momentarily stunned.
Yino patted her head and rolled up his sleeves, displaying the golden holy mark on the back of his hand:
“See, we’re not only good friends but also have a contractual relationship… So, you call me Master, and I treat you as a good friend. We each stick to our own things. Isn’t that reasonable?”
“Good… I guess!? We’re still the best friends in the world!”
The little deer was patted on the head, examined carefully, and couldn’t help but nod.
Meanwhile, Yunjin stood beside them, also looking annoyed by Yino’s trickery, staring at Yino and the Nine-Colored Deer with disbelief.
-No way…-
-Can people really believe such nonsense?-
When these two get together, one dares to teach while the other dares to believe!
Yunjin thought she was already quite naive, but seeing the Nine-Colored Deer again after many years made her deeply realize that there are non-human creatures beyond humans.
Thinking of this, Yunjin couldn’t help but sigh, feeling uneasy and holding her forehead.
“Wait!”
At some point, Wangxue seemed to notice Yunjin’s hopeless gaze.
She quickly came up with an idea, turned her little face away, and shook off Yino’s hypnotic head pat–
“I! I don’t believe you!”
-Good thing she’s not too dumb…-
Yunjin nodded inwardly, feeling relieved.
But before she could exhale, Wangxue snorted and arrogantly said:
“Master must be bullying Wangxue for not understanding human common sense!”
-Wait, why did you just say you don’t believe it, but you’re still earnestly calling him Master’?-
Yunjin was once again puzzled, feeling exhausted just watching Yino argue with Wangxue for a few minutes.
Seeing Wangxue about to give up, Yino stopped teasing her:
“Overall, my dear Wangxue here is the legendary missing Nine-Colored Deer.”
“Although, this little dear does look a bit different from the grand and sacred image of the Nine-Colored Deer you described, there’s no doubt she’s truly a Nine-Colored Deer.”
“Wangxue is not a little dear!”
The girl was so angry her little face turned red, and she bumped Yino’s butt with her deer horns.
Yino stood up, grabbed the little deer’s head that was pushing him from behind, and reintroduced her to Yunjin.
Although Yunjin looked puzzled, she nodded in agreement without questioning.
After all, inside the small tent, she had deeply sensed the strong natural energy within the little dear’s body through her talent for animal resonance.
Undoubtedly, this was the Nine-Colored Divine Deer she saw as a child lying by the window.
Only…
Yunjin couldn’t understand. As a child, the divine deer felt tall and majestic, but now, over a decade later, the real image of the divine deer was such a small and carefree Little girl.
“This is what’s called a faith filter.”
Seeing Wangxue getting tired of arguing, Yino lightly patted her head and explained helplessly.
The Nine-Colored Deer was already petite in its deer form. Now that it had transformed into a girl, she had become a legal loli, barely taller than Yino’s waist.
As for the sacred image of the guardian deity…
It’s better to look at the snowy mountains in the distance…
“But…”
“Why does the divine deer have a contractual relationship with Young Master?”
Yunjin squatted down, curiously examining the little deergirl, feeling somewhat confused.
But this time, Yino didn’t answer.
“Alright, I won’t ask anymore~”
The expected silence didn’t stir waves of doubt or suspicion in Yunjin’s heart.
She happily continued to rub Wangxue’s little round face, seemingly free of any deep worries or pressure. Even the corners of her mouth involuntarily lifted into a happy smile. After all…
The divine deer was not only alive but had also become a cute Little loli, perfectly touching Yunjin’s girlie heart that loved playing with animal friends since childhood! As long as the divine deer was around, Yunjin could naturally ignore some details Yino didn’t want to explain.
“Since you’ve met the divine deer, in the next two days, you should come with me.”
Yino stood aside, watching the playful girl and the deer, and said softly.
For a moment, he felt that Yunjin and Wangxue were like sisters. Although their hair colors and appearances were completely different, their innocent and cute temperaments were strikingly alike.
The only difference was that one was a bit naive, and the other was truly naive.
” Yayyyy! Let’s go out and play!! Wangxue has no objections!”
Wangxue raised her little hand, her eyes shining brightly, eagerly responding to Yino.
In front of her, Yunjin blinked and remembering the promise she made to Yino earlier, imitated Wangxue’s cute gesture by raising both hands:
“Yunjin has no objections either!”
“…?”
Yino raised an eyebrow, looking at Yunjin’s expression as if she were a fool.
In an instant, the tuft of excited hair atop Yunjin’s head fell down, and she shyly lowered her hands with some embarrassment.
“I, I’m just helping to set the mood with her…”
“…”
Yino remained silent, simply continuing to stare at Yunjin.
Instantly, Yunjin felt her embarrassment deepen. She quickly blushed and changed the topic:
“A- anyway, since the divine deer is safe and sound now, I have no mental burden, so for the next few days, wherever Young Master wants to go, I will unconditionally support him!”
“Then let’s go. While it’s still light, take me to your grandparents’ house for a meal.”
Yino sneered, then began packing his luggage.
He swiftly stored the tent, blankets, and other items into his storage ring, and within minutes, he was ready to go.
“Look, I happened to take plenty of deer’s powder from the Divine Deer Shrine earlier. This stuff is great for nourishment. I’ll bring a bottle to your grandparents so they can brew some tea and boost their health.”
While speaking, Yino also seriously took out a bottle of deer powder.
But behind him, Yunjin stood dumbfounded, her mind struggling to keep up with Yino’s train of thought.
“Ehhhhh!?…”
“What? I’m your savior. Isn’t inviting your savior to have a meal at home enough?”
Yino raised an eyebrow. Although he was still verbally debating with Yunjin, his body had already cleanly started heading down the mountain.
Behind Yino, Wangxue also opened her arms, excitedly jogging alongside her master.
For a moment, only Yunjin stood alone, feeling disheveled in the wind.
“Th-then… Are we really going to meet my grandparents tonight…? Isn’t it a bit too early…?”
“Nop. It’s already dark.”
Yino walked ahead.
“I’m not talking about the weather!”
Seeing Yino clearly pretending to be clueless, Yunjin’s little face turned even redder:
“Besides, this deer’s powder is too valuable!”
“No worries, Wangxue is right here, isn’t she? Plus, the medicinal materials we found at the Divine Deer Shrine include some for you.”
“I mean, Nine-Colored Deer’s antler aren’t that expensive. With Wangxue here, they’re renewable resources. In the future, during festivals, I’ll give your grandparents a whole deer antler.”
“Eh?! Do we have to gift every festival from now on…”
The pace was too fast, and Yunjin couldn’t keep up.
Meanwhile, Wangxue, trailing behind Yino, pouted her little face, angrily covering her pair of deer antler —
“Yino! Wangxue’s antler are not renewable resources!”
She clenched her tiny fist, lowered her head, and bumped Yino’s butt with her deer horns.
Yino casually grabbed her horns and then calmly said:
“Wangxue, as long as you give me your shed antler every year, I’ll take you to Yunjin’s house for meals during festivals. How about that deal?”
“Meals? Wangxue supports!!!”
Almost instantly, the little deer who was previously angrily bumping Yino’s butt suddenly beamed with a bright smile. She leaned towards Yino, rubbing her little face against his belly.
For a moment, the little deer and her master walked and chatted, creating a warm atmosphere. Meanwhile, Yunjin, who was left behind, blushing deeply, felt somewhat at a loss.
“Clearly we’re going to my house, how can you two decide so easily?”
Yino walked in front and glanced back at Yunjin:
“Hurry up. If we go any later, we might disturb grandpa and grandma’s rest.”
“Ah… okay!”
Yunjin nodded vigorously and quickly caught up.
But halfway through, she suddenly felt surprised and looked up at Yino:
“Wait, why did it become ‘our’ grandpa and grandma…”
“What else should I call them then?”
“Well, I guess there’s nothing wrong with that…”…
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