Spring Festival Celebration

Thank you, Lindell. I didn't expect to almost lose my life in the Forbidden Palace..

Sorry for startling you~

Why do you look like you have everything 'All In Grasp'? Did you know all along that things would turn out this way?

Speaking of which, why did Niz insist on sending me as the representative!

Hehe, of course, it's because General Niz values you~

But Raeon wouldn't think so at all! She would feel belittled by Niz!

Don't rush, Awakener, let's first help the capricious Raeon to prepare for the celebration.

I'll slowly unravel the mysteries in this for you~

Hello, is this the Legal Department?

Zzz...

Is there no one on duty in the department during the day?

Dumplings...

Daring to sleep at work under Raeon's supervision! What great magnanimity and courage..

Regardless, let's wake her up first..

Apologies... We are not accepting new cases during the Spring Festival period..

Hold on, Raeon asked us to find you to arrange the preparations for the Spring Festival celebration.

Eh? Is that so? Let me check my email.

What's the startup password again..

Thank you! It's open! But where is my email..

I'm here, you can continue to sleep... Let me see, the tasks I've received include decorating the streets, setting up fireworks, preparing ingredients, and inspecting the lion dance performance..

It doesn't seem easy~ Are you confident?

But looking at these projects, they indeed are filled with the flavor of the New Year!

These fireworks and firecrackers, they feel so familiar in my hand..

Once you tear off the colorful wrapping paper, you will discover that this is a product from the Dark Road factory.

After all, with Bifrost's advanced military industry, producing some fireworks with special effects is naturally not a problem.

I used to think that fireworks were a specialty of Eastrise.

The people of Bifrost and Eastrise have lived together for decades, sharing weal and woe. They complement and benefit each other in production and trade.

Although we are temporarily separated now, we are still inevitably connected behind the scenes.

Speaking of which, Bifrost also prepares New Year's Eve dinner, but the ingredients used are quite different from those of Eastrise.

Of course, everyone's ingredients are locally sourced. The New Year's Eve dinner in Eastrise is undoubtedly more authentic, but the people of Bifrost would never think that the taste of their hometown is inferior to others.

It feels like the contradiction between Niz and Raeon..

During the period of the United Council, the traditional festival of Eastrise, the Spring Festival, was designated as a statutory holiday of the United Council.

At that time, Mahiru would prepare for the Spring Festival celebration with her children, bringing hope for the new year to the people of the United Federation.

The current situation can actually be understood as a tiff between the two sisters, Raeon and Niz.

'Although I really hope you could come, your presence would be an admission that I am the legitimate leader of the United Coalition...'

That's probably what it means.

It seems I understand now, it is indeed difficult to communicate between tsunderes.

Tomorrow's Eastrise newspaper will feature news like 'Bifrost's Minister of Defense Prepares for the Spring Festival Celebration under the Leadership of Raeon's Majesty'..

......Will General Niz be upset?

No worries, the Bifrost newspaper wouldn't write like this.

It could be a news headline like 'Major General Lindell Arrives in Eastrise, Directing Eastrise in Preparing for the Spring Festival Celebrations'

So, it would be nice if everyone were as simple and pure as you..

Not only during the Spring Festival, but the profound friendship accumulated over decades by the people of Eastrise and Bifrost.

Many customs from both sides were accepted, many specialties were exchanged, and many cultures were blended together.

This is why the Spring Festival is so important to everyone... The Spring Festival symbolizes hope, as well as reunion.

In Bifrost, although they have never seen lion dance, during the New Year, people would also place adorable lion ice sculptures in their yards.

In this regard, the image of the lion from Bifrost should also have been passed down from Eastrise.

Something's not right... Where have all the lion dance performers gone?

So these lions require people inside them? It sounds quite similar to the Bifrost Circus..

That black lion over there seems to be moving... Let's go and check it out!

...Are you the virgin boys and girls offered to me?

We are from Raeon here to inspect the lion dance performance... Are you playing the villain tonight?

Do I still need to act out my villainous temperament?

Awakener, watch out!

Such strong defense!!! Even my weapon can't hurt it..

I am a conceptual entity created based on Eastern and Western mythology, feeding on the 'wishes of the New Year'..

On the thirtieth day of the twelfth lunar month, I am Invincible!

Why can you talk! How can someone explain their own weaknesses, hey..

I'm not a human, I'm the Nian Monster! I am the protagonist of the Chinese New Year's Day!

Nian Beast? I think I've heard of the legend of the Nian Beast... Awakener, hold on for a while, I'll be right back.

What?

Wait for me, I'm going to find the secret weapon to fight the New Year's beast!

Is this the New Year's Beast? Wait, let me make a call to Minister Nue..

Assistance? No matter how much you call for, it's useless!

Minister Nue has never seen the New Year's beast in her life, and I want to broaden her horizons!

Dare to belittle me! I'll make you my snack for today!

We have brought fireworks and firecrackers from the warehouse, how are you going to respond?

Awakener, make way! Let the Nian beast taste the flavor of firecrackers!

Oh no! I have to leave now, if you dare, come chase me!

Awakener, here are some firecrackers for you, drive the Nian beast out of the city!