The next evening, after finishing his work as the Founder, Doma began to contact Lord Akaza in his mind.
"Lord Akaza~ Are you there?"
"Lord Akaza... Lord Akaza?"
"This is Doma. Please reply if you can hear me, Lord Akaza~"
"Spit it out!" came Akaza's irritated reply.
"Ah! Lord Akaza, what are you doing right now?" Doma smiled happily. "I just finished my work, so I finally have time to contact you."
"Hmm? Why aren't you talking, Lord Akaza?"
"It's not nighttime yet. Are you at home, Lord Akaza?"
"What are you doing at home? Are you sleeping? Did you play with the gifts I gave you before? Isn't it lonely playing by yourself?"
"The thought alone is so pitiful..."
"Doma, shut up!!" Akaza's roar, which he could no longer hold back, echoed in Doma's mind.
"Eh? Why? Is Lord Akaza busy right now?" Doma showed a puzzled expression. "Are you sleeping? Or eating? Oh dear, did I disturb you?"
"Ah! Could it be that Lord Akaza is training at home?"
"You're working so hard? That's so moving~"
"Stop talking! You're annoying!" Akaza's voice was clearly furious.
"Eh—" Doma showed a dejected expression. Although he knew Lord Akaza was always saying the opposite of what he meant, hearing such words still made one sad. "Lord Akaza, do you know that your words are very hurtful?"
"Although I don't really mind, if Lord Akaza talks to others like this, it will be very hard to make friends."
"Lord Akaza, you're angry because I disturbed you, right?"
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to. Please forgive me~"
"How about I sing you a song? That should cheer you up, right..."
"Get lost! Who wants to hear you sing!" Akaza's voice came through, gritting his teeth. His words were automatically translated in Doma's mind into "Yes, please, I want to hear you sing."
"Mmm—let me think, what should I sing?" Doma chuckled and swayed from side to side on his cushion. "I've got it! I recently learned a nursery rhyme that's perfect for celebrating our friendship!"
After saying this, he began to hum a cheerful and innocent melody. When he finished, he asked with an expectant expression, "Was it good, Lord Akaza?"
"..."
"Huh? Why isn't Lord Akaza talking again?"
"Lord Akaza? Strange, are you busy again?"
"Hey, Lord Akaza~ When are you free? I'll come find you to play."
"We haven't gotten together in so long. I'm so excited..."
"Go die, Doma," Akaza's voice had calmed down, carrying a hint of lifeless resignation.
"Mmm! I'll live a good, long life. You don't have to worry too much about me, Lord Akaza," Doma replied with a brilliant smile. Lord Akaza worrying about a friend's safety is so gentle!
"It seems Lord Akaza isn't angry anymore? That's great."
"Since you're busy, I won't disturb you for now. You be careful too, Lord Akaza~"
Hearing no reply, Doma reluctantly ended the communication, then showed a carefree smile. "An angry Lord Akaza is also very interesting. To think I could cheer him up just by singing a song. How cute~"
Just then, there was a light knock on the door, and the maid Miki's voice came from outside. "Please come in, Miki." Doma sat up properly, his expression instantly becoming gentle and kind.
Miki was always meticulous, her face serious, her posture dignified, and the distance between each of her steps was as if measured with a ruler. Doma knew that Miki had once been the young lady of a large family, but due to a sudden change of events, she was the only one left to flee here.
"Lord Founder, the annual memorial day is approaching," Miki said formally.
"Mmm, it seems there's still some time, right? Is there a problem?" Doma asked with a smile.
"The believers are all petitioning to hold a festival in the town at the foot of the mountain this year," Miki said.
"I see..." Doma thought for a moment. It sounded interesting, so he said indifferently, "Then let's do it."
Miki nodded. "Then we must start preparing now."
"What needs to be prepared?" Doma asked curiously.
"The believers have spontaneously prepared most of the things needed for the festival," Miki began to list them seriously. "But there are still many things to be done."
"The temple will hold a festival parade when the event begins. We need to decorate the palanquin and floats, prepare clothes and ceremonial items, and train the procession team. The Lord Founder will also need to personally preside over the parade."
"Ooh—" Doma propped his chin on his hand and nodded.
"After the parade, there will be a fireworks display. The believers are preparing the fireworks to be set off together."
"Eh? Fireworks..." Doma's eyes widened, his beautiful rainbow irises sparkling with a dazzling light. Ah—I really want to watch the fireworks with Lord Akaza! I must invite him then!
"But, Lord Akaza is such a shy person. What if he refuses to come?" Doma's eyes lit up, and he said with a smile, "Please ask the believers to prepare some extra fireworks to bring to the temple, Miki." Then he could take the fireworks to find Lord Akaza!
Miki didn't ask why and noted it down very seriously before continuing, "The temple will also hold a performance on that day. We need to select people to rehearse in advance."
"Likewise, the temple also needs to be redecorated. The believers will come to the temple to worship the statue..." Miki listed out the tasks one by one, clearly and reliably.
It sounds so troublesome, Doma thought. But Miki seems so motivated. How cute~
After he nodded in agreement, in the following days, everyone in the temple began the busy preparations. The male and female believers were so busy they were run off their feet, coming and going in the corridors. But under Miki's organization, everything was orderly and never felt noisy.
For a time, it seemed Doma was the only idle person in the temple. So, with nothing to do, Doma wandered around, watching the believers work with a smile, and developed a passion for creating little surprises for them from time to time.
He would walk back and forth in his muddy shoes, leaving a trail of footprints on the freshly scrubbed floor, and watch as the meticulous expression on Miki's face cracked. He would also enthusiastically take down the high-hung decorations to have a look, then casually hang them back up, sometimes upside down or crooked, of course. Then he would enjoy watching Miki frown and try to adjust the decorations, unable to reach even on her tiptoes.
Then, he would tirelessly push the small trinkets on the table to the floor one by one, watching as Miki and the others followed closely behind, picking them up and putting them back... Doma had never seen such a lively and cute expression on Miki's face before! So he played with even more gusto.
Mmm, it feels like everyone in the temple has become cuter and more energetic~
Today is surely another day of bringing joy to everyone.
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