Between Him & Me

Chapter 1

As usual, it was a nice day with a quiet wind and no clouds in the sky. Every forest appeared to be quite thriving and robust.

I finally completed my customary chores in the domain of spring as I sighed in boredom for the nth time. I belonged to the Spring deity's apprentice class. After a few more years, people would eventually be able to identify me as a spring fairy.

Since I was created specifically to fill this position beneath the heavens, it was the greatest accomplishment for little puffers like me. Small fairies like me have no possibility of advancement; I could simply sit around and grow plants for thousands of years to become a better springtime conservator.

Oh, how sad.

As I was about to head out to the temple, Li Mui came barreling in, jumping for joy.

She shouted, "Xiao Hua! Xiao Hua!" with the eagerness of a startled cricket.

"It seems someone is going to be a "helper" in the tribulation of a big divinity," she said with joy, "Master is holding a scroll and I was sure it was the scroll from the heavens."

I gasped, "A helper!" There was also a once-in-a-lifetime chance for little fairies like us to advance in the heavens. That entails becoming a supporter of a god's tribulation.

Getting a job that will help the deity's fate in the mortal realm is all that it takes to be an aid. You could either take on the part of the villager who would bully, the doctor who would assist, the traveler who would unintentionally save, or an extra in a tale.

"Would that be you?" I remarked in delight.

She disagreed with me by shaking her head, then she fixed her sparkling eyes on me.

My eyes were widening in shock as I felt blood pumping through my veins and my brain feeling oxygen-deprived.

I couldn't stop blabbering, "Mui'er, Mui'er, I am finally going to be rich!"

"So young miss, don't forget about this friend of yours in the future!"

"Naturally! Naturally! After all, what is sisterhood for?" I exclaimed, my smile growing wider.

It's really unbelievable!

Two happy fairies were dancing around under the pink blossoms with their arms intertwined, making the cherry blossoms more vibrant than ever. A broom was left on the ground.

I banged my hand against the table of the Master, "I can't believe it!"

When I saw her frown, I quickly withdrew my hands, but I was still quite upset over the arrangements involving the helper.

"Are you attempting to disobey the orders of the Emperor himself, who issued this mandate?"

I had to maintain my composure despite swallowing my courage.

I pleaded, "But Master, why the third prince of the Sea realm of all the deities?"

My battle with the third sea realm prince was known to Master. When he initially arrived to the Spring realm to visit, he was a jerk who, in a fit of rage, decimated my first forest.

We got into an argument and unintentionally killed the peach blossom tree, which would have produced the first blossom ever to be sent to the mortal world.

The first blossom of spring that was endowed with a mana that aids in curing mortals' hearts.

I was now obliged to be the last member of my cohort because a whopping fifty years had been added to my days of apprenticeship.

The third prince, on the other hand, received only a mild punishment of being chained up in his courtyard because of his rank.

Every time we saw each other after that, our eyes would light up with intense rage, and we would play a few tricks to get back at each other.