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[CN] Shaw’s Exorcism Date (Eng Translation)

🍒 Warning: This post contains detailed spoilers for a date which has not been released in English servers! 🍒

Note: This date was translated by @redqueenschoice! It’s on my blog because she doesn’t want to put individual translations on hers...

Shaw’s Qixi Collection: Date ♡ / Call 1 / Call 2 / Event / Special Call

Check out Victor’s date (by @lucienism) and Kiro’s date (by @skyholders) too! A lot of effort has been put in by these three lovely humans T^T💕 Do send them lots of love!!

On the night of Qixi, I had a terrible encounter and happened to be saved by Shaw. In order to repay the favour afterwards, I promised to run errands for him for seven days. Very soon, the seven days are coming to an end…

The crescent moon reminiscent of a bow hangs in the sky, the canopy of the heavens are painted pitch black. The little starlight that filters through the dense canopy of the forest scatters, and a line of men make their way through the mountain’s forest in a hurry, the swords on their waists still red with fresh blood.

A drop of blood falls onto the surface of a leaf, before it is trodden underfoot all of a sudden.

MC: Ahh…

Bandit Leader: Tell me the truth!

My head was harshly hit, and I let out a weak, muffled cry through the cloth stuffed in my mouth.

The image of my family’s pitiful state right before the moments of their deaths surface in my mind again, and my throat tightens, both my heart and mind unable to move on from the tumultuous upheaval in my life.

It was only supposed to be a trip to the neighbouring village to visit some relatives. How had it come to this?

Bandit Leader: The ones we’ve gone after the last few days weren’t lacking in anything, huh? Hiding so many goods…

Bandit Underling: That’s right. Especially this young girl here, she’s still young and healthy.

Bandit Underling One: Boss, before we sell her off, how about we… ehehe.

Upon hearing his perverted words and laughter, I start thrashing about in a panic, but the ropes wound tightly around my wrists and ankles just won’t budge no matter how hard I pull. Tears stain the blindfold over my eyes and I stretch my hands towards my waist, getting ready to put up a fight with everything I have - I’d rather die than be disgraced in such a way.

At this moment, however, he is interrupted by another low voice.

Bandit Underling Two: That’s enough. You can make merry anytime you like, but in this instance, it’s better for us to hurry and get on our way. I heard these woods aren’t to be trusted at night, and there are rumours that monsters come out at night.

Bandit Underling One: Big Brother, aren’t you a little too believing of these old folk tales? Where on earth would there be demons, and even if there were, I’m not scared of them!

Note from Red: and here, ladies and gentlemen, is the beginning to every horror movie ever

A cocky laugh leaves his lips, but the second he does, the surroundings in all four directions abruptly fall silent.

All of a sudden, a long, piercing cry rips the still night in two.

The sound is delightful to the ears, yet it is striking enough to tear through the haze - upon hearing it once, it would be irreversibly carved into one’s heart.

I only feel my body sway for a moment, but in the blink of an eye, I find myself shoved down onto the ground. The second my shoulder collides with the wet, slippery dirt, I hear the bandits’ terrified shouts flying to and fro above my head.

Bandits: Mon… Monster!!!

The snarl of a predator beast, the metallic hiss of a blade being unsheathed, frantic and hurried footsteps… followed by bloodcurdling screams.

The chaos and what I experienced a few hours ago are far too similar, the same sounds echoing inside my head until they slowly fade away to nothing.

I cannot see anything in front of me, and can only smell the faint scent of blood mixed with that of the cool forest suffusing my nose.

At this moment, footsteps gradually approach me.

I hold my breath, and feel cold sweat slowly trickling down my back.

Who is it? Did one of the bandits survive?

Or is it… the monster?

The owner of those footsteps stop before me, and a strong hand pulls me up from the ground.

The person lifts up my bangs and a fingertip meets my forehead, the ice cold sensation making me shiver.

Mystery Man: Hah.

He seems to have no intention of loosening my bindings, a peculiar silence filling the space between me and the nameless man before me. With the blindfold over my eyes, my senses of hearing and touch are my only links with the external world.

His breathing is very light, but with each exhale that leaves his mouth, I sense undeniable danger in the air. I can feel his gaze, like that of a wild predator surveying its prey, as if he would sink his fangs into me in the next second.

MC: Mmn!

Terrified, I duck my head away from him, trying to avoid his touch. Instead, I hear a short laugh coming from the person in front of me.

Mystery Man: Fine. Since you don’t want me to save you, just wait here on your own, then.

With these words, the heated breaths across my cheeks vanish and the man seems to disappear into thin air, leaving no trace. My surroundings are completely silent once again.

He left?

I don’t dare to confirm it myself, waiting where he left me for a moment. Once the sound of birds and chirping of crickets returns to the area, I let out a breath of relief and begin to move once again.

Since I was under constant scrutiny of the bandits, I didn’t dare to do this earlier. Now that there’s no one in the vicinity, I can finally reach for the small knife I had secretly strapped to my waist.

This is the last thing my parents, who died earlier this year, left me to defend myself with.

I carefully feel around for the handle of the blade, wrapping my fingers around it. Because I can’t see and my movements are restricted, the tip of the blade ends up nicking my skin a few times. Gritting my teeth, I bear the pain and work on severing my bindings.

Note from Red: guys this is the mc we need but don’t deserve-

When I finally pull off the blindfold around my eyes, I see that the moon has already moved considerably towards the west.

Apart from the goods the bandits had been carrying with them earlier, I don’t see anyone else when I glance about.

MC: Did those people… really get eaten?

At the thought of the danger I experienced earlier, and might still be in, I couldn’t care less about the injuries littering my body, and force myself to my feet with the support of a tree branch, preparing to leave the forest as fast as I can.

The mountain paths are confusing and complicated, and I feel like I’ve been wandering around in circles for awhile when I finally hear the sound of running water coming from nearby.

MC: That’s great! If there’s water, that means I can clean my wounds!

I hobble towards the source of the sound slowly, but just as I’m pushing through the underbrush, a sound suddenly rings out through the air, causing me to freeze where I stand in fear.

Mystery Man: Don’t panic, everyone has a share.

It’s the voice of that man from earlier!

Before I can react, there’s the sound of flapping wings in the distance, taking my attention with it. Several strangely shaped skeletal birds flap over, and from their shrill, clamorous cries, it sounds as if they’re begging for food from someone.

I turn my head, only to see a young man casually lounging in a rowboat on the surface of a pool, next to a grove of trees. In his hand is a bunch of evening primroses. Under the light of the night sky, their petals give off a gentle glow.

The young man’s long legs are crossed, golden eyes half narrowed lazily as he looks at me. His expression is leisurely and indolent, and I see the petal of an evening primrose held casually between his teeth.

If I hadn’t encountered him in such an unusual circumstance, in the depths of a mountain forest, perhaps I would have thought he was the pampered young master of a rich merchant or businessman.

Mystery Man: Oh, that sentence wasn’t quite right. It should have been ‘every bird has a share’.

As if the skeletal birds can understand what he’s saying, they let out noisy chirps before obediently taking the petals from his hand one by one. The second the petals leave his palm, they dissolve into puffs of black smoke being swallowed up instantly by the skeletal birds.

Mystery Man: Today’s haul wasn’t too bad, there’s so much evil energy about, there’s enough for all of you to gorge yourselves on for a long time…

Mystery Man: Oi, you little idiot at the back, I caught you! Be a bit more honest, you’re not allowed to cut the queue…

Skeletal Bird: Squawk squawk?

Mystery Man: What did you say? Why didn’t I swallow up that little lady from earlier?

Mystery Man: Come on, do I really seem like a scoundrel who doesn’t take proper care of women… yeah, I am.

Trivia from Red: The word ‘scoundrel’ was translated from is the negative of a Chinese idiom 怜香惜玉, meaning a gentleman who takes care of the fairer sex. Shaw referred to himself as someone unlike a gentleman, so that’s how I translated it.

Skeletal Bird: Squawk!

Mystery Man: [clicks his tongue] I was just playing around a little. After I feed the lot of you, I’ll go back and save her, is that cool with you?

At hearing his words, I secretly make a face in his direction, muttering under my breath.

MC: I didn’t need you to save me… I got out on my own...

A skeletal bird suddenly caws in my direction. The young man’s eyes narrow instantly, the light in his eyes intensifying to something swift and fierce, before he turns his gaze right in my direction.

Mystery Man: Whoever’s there, come out.

I’ve been found out!

Note from Red: She, in fact, had been found out.

I subconsciously take a step back, but all of a sudden, the injury on my leg flares up with immense pain. My body loses balance all at once, and I find myself pitching backwards before I know what’s happening.

MC: Ah!

Note from Red: MC then proceeds to black out in typical otome heroine fashion… but let’s cut her some slack she was cool here T^T

I drift in the darkness, countless strange dreams blending together and surfacing before my eyes. One moment it’s the leering grin of the bandits, the next it’s the cawing of the skeletal birds I saw earlier. But the final thing is the long, piercing cry I heard in the forest.

When my eyes blink open, I find myself in an unfamiliar room.

It’s a perfectly normal looking bedroom, and the sheets under me are fresh and clean. Somewhere, I can hear the sounds of a vendor selling his goods and the voices of kids peddling flowers drifting in from outside the window.

Everything is so peaceful, it’s as if everything I experienced before has just been nothing but a dream.

MC: Where exactly am I…

Mystery Man: You finally decided to wake up.

A young man dressed in purple appears at the door in the blink of an eye. Startled, I sit up as fast as possible in shock.

MC: Who are you!?

At my question, he leans against the doorframe casually, and after seeing my expression, the corner of his lips turn up in a smirk.

Mystery Man: What are you being so on edge for? I’m the benefactor who saved your life, you know.

MC: What benefactor, I clearly saw you on that lake earlier…

Mystery Man: You’ve had some entertaining dreams.

Note from Red: o k a y shaw

MC: Huh?

Mystery Man: You, little lady, fainted in the wilderness in the nearby mountains. If I hadn’t just happened to be passing by and decided to do a good deed, there’s no guarantee you wouldn’t have been eaten up by a demon.

What he’s saying doesn’t match up with what I remember, but the way he speaks so smoothly with absolute confidence makes it hard for me to doubt his words, and for a moment I question my own memories.

Could the glowing primroses I saw by the lake… and the skeletal birds… all been some sort of strange dream?

Mystery Man: It seems like you’ve slept yourself silly.

The young man runs a hand through his hair before straightening up once more, and I watch as he steps towards me until he’s right next to the bed, bending down to look at me more clearly.

His golden eyes flash with sly amusement.

Mystery Man: Since you’re awake, remember this clearly: you’re on my territory.

Mystery Man: The name’s Shaw, and I’m your benefactor.

Mystery Man: As for what you should do now, you should carefully think… about just how you’re going to repay me for saving your life.

Carrying a bucket filled with water, I stagger into the garden, out of breath.

The only other person in the garden is currently lounging next to a flower bed, legs casually swinging back and forth, the picture of idleness.

MC: May. I. Please. Ask. If. Sir. Benefactor. Has. Any. Other. Instructions.

Since the day I woke, in return for Shaw safely bringing me out of the mountain, I agreed to run errands for him for seven days. Today is already the seventh day.

Upon seeing me puffing and panting, his brow lifts in an amused arch.

Shaw: Hmm, go water those flowers over there while you’re at it, then.

MC: Shaw, don’t take your bullying too far!

Shaw: How am I bullying you? Weren’t you the one who said that you wanted to repay me by running errands? Or perhaps you want to do it by offering your body instead?

Trivia from Red: ‘Offering your body’ is translated from the Chinese idiom 以身相许, which means 1) pledge to marry or 2) have sex with a man of her own will.

I stare at him in horrified shock for a moment, face burning red from embarrassment. Grabbing the gourd dipper, I scoop up a full ladle of water and fling it at him with all my might.

Shaw ducks out of the way at lightning speed, and the spray of water splashes onto the flowerbed he had been lounging next to earlier, catching the light of the afternoon sun and forming a rainbow. Shaw’s laughter rings out clearly.

Shaw: I asked you to water the flowers, not water people. Or is your eyesight so bad you can’t tell a human clearly from a flowerbed?

MC: ...You!

These last few days, whenever we’ve had banters like this, I’ve never won even once. Determined not to fall into the same trap again, I ignore his words and instead ask a question.

MC: The seven days are almost up. Can I leave tomorrow?

Shaw’s smile turns teasing.

Shaw: Your house is opposite this mountain, isn’t it? Are you sure you won’t faint halfway on your journey back again?

MC: I definitely won’t!

Upon seeing my determined face, Shaw grins, opening his mouth to say something again. All of a sudden, however, the smile fades from his face.

MC: What’s the matter?

Shaw: Nothing’s up, I’m just heading out for a moment.

Shaw: If you want to go home, I’m not stopping you.

Shaw: But you’re not allowed to leave tomorrow. Stay put in my house, don’t take a step out of the compound.

MC: Why not?

Shaw doesn’t reply my question, and with a few strides of his long legs, he’s vanished from the garden.

MC: Shaw, wait a moment, you haven’t explained yourself-

MC: He’s gone?

This isn’t the first time he’s simply disappeared like this. With a shake of the head, I shrug off his warning. Besides, after tomorrow, I’ll have repaid my debt to him in full, and we’ll have nothing more to do with each other.

On the morning of the next day, Shaw still hasn’t returned.

I chew on my lip, looking at the doors for the seventh time, slightly hesitant to leave without bidding him goodbye.

MC: Well, it’s not like that rascal is going to bother about it anyway…

Trivia from Red: MC quite constantly refers to Shaw as 那家伙, which is a casual way of referring to a mischievous, rascally guy, and can be interpreted as ‘that guy’, or ‘that little punk’.

Even though I say those words, I find my footsteps slowing on the way out of the front courtyard.

MC: Perhaps I should leave him a letter.

I write him a letter and leave it on his table. Just when I’m about to leave, a painting hanging on the wall catches my eye.

MC: This is…

Taking a step closer to look at it more clearly, I realise that it’s a mythical beast that I’ve never seen before.

On the beast’s lower back are five tails, and on its forehead is a single horn. Just from the painting, I can sense a strong aura of pride and arrogance.

MC: This painting… it kind of resembles that guy.

Curiously, I reach out and touch a corner of the painting. All of a sudden, however, the sound of thunder rumbles outside the window.

I look out of the window, and am surprised to see that the sky, that was sunny just moments ago, is now blanketed with thick grey clouds, looking like it’s about to start pouring anytime soon.

MC: If I don’t leave now, it’ll be bad if I’m caught in the rain.

I fasten my cloak, pick up an umbrella and leave Shaw’s house.

Even thought it’s well into the afternoon, the little town is completely covered in a thick fog, as if it has been completely blanketed by a layer of grey. The little river that runs through the town has little lotus lamps dotting the surface, all of them floating along silently.

Just as I’m about to leave the little town, my mind gradually begins to calm.

MC: This feels a little strange…

The town that Shaw resides in might not have too many people, but on a normal day, it would usually be bustling with activity, the smell of firework smoke in the air.

Yet today, there isn’t a single person on the streets.

Note from Red: gee, i wonder why, mc-

The further I go from Shaw’s house, the faster the sky seems to darken and unease wells up in my heart.

MC: Maybe I should go back and wait for him…

[thunder rumbles]

The clouds seem to descend, and the sky darkens even further. I don’t know whether it’s just my imagination, but the mist seems to suffuse and thicken in the tunnel before me, and I can see the outline of dark shapes moving about inside.

Before I can look more closely at them, there’s a sound behind me, and I turn around. The moment I do, I can’t help but feel shock race through me.

It’s the skeletal bird I saw that night on the mountain!

The bird hops onto the side of the bridge, cocking its head at me. When it opens its beak to speak, what comes out isn’t the shrill squawk of a bird, but the familiar cool and clear voice of a man.

Bird!Shaw: Finally found you… what are you doing here?

MC: Shaw!?

MC: How are you… this bird is-

In typical Shaw fashion, the bird does not answer my question. Instead, it turns its head to look at the tunnel, and lets out a clicking sound even though it doesn’t have a tongue to do so.

Bird!Shaw: Come with me.

With that, it flies to me, taking my sleeve between its beak and tugging me in the opposite direction. Being pulled along into a run with it, all my words come out garbled.

MC: Wait a moment… What, what exactly is going on? Just now, what was that? And you, what are you?

Bird!Shaw: You have so many questions.

MC: It’s not me who has too many questions! It’s just that you’ve hidden too much from me!

Bird!Shaw: ……

Bird!Shaw: It’s the Ghost Festival today.

MC: Ghost Festival… Hungry Ghost Festival!?

Trivia from Red: The Ghost Festival, also known as the Hungry Ghost Festival, is a traditional Buddhist and Taoist festival held in certain East Asian countries. According to the Chinese calendar (a lunisolar calendar), the Ghost Festival is on the 15th night of the seventh month.

In Chinese culture, the fifteenth day of the seventh month in the lunar calendar is called Ghost Day and the seventh month in general is regarded as the Ghost Month (鬼月), in which ghosts and spirits, including those of deceased ancestors, come out from the lower realm. The deceased are believed to visit the living as the realms of Heaven and Hell and the realm of the living are open and both Taoists and Buddhists would perform rituals to transmute and absolve the sufferings of the deceased.

Bird!Shaw: That's right. This is when the nine yin converges, and evil grows easily. It is the day when the Ghost Gate opens, and evil and living souls intersect. It will be more troublesome than a typical day.

Bird!Shaw: I distinctly remember telling you to stay put in my house, who would have thought you’d actually dare to leave and make trouble for me.

As the bird says this, it turns back to eye me. Even though it has no eyes, I can clearly see the words ‘annoyance’ written in its eye sockets.

At that moment, a feeling of unhappiness washes over me, and I can’t help but open my mouth to speak.

MC: All these things… you could have just told me earlier. You made me wait for you for the entirety of yesterday… without so much as an explanation.

MC: Shaw, am I really not worthy of your trust? Am I a burden to you?

The bird stops fluttering its wings for a second before it turns its head, not saying another word.

For a moment, I wonder if Shaw is angry with what I said, but after a while, a small snort of laughter leaves the bird’s mouth, ringing in my ears.

The sound is so clean and clear, it seems like Shaw is standing right next to me.

Bird!Shaw: I don’t think of you as a burden.

Bird!Shaw: I can tell you my true identity, it’s just that at that moment, you can’t be afraid and you’re not allowed to regret it.

MC: I won’t be scared, and I wouldn’t regret it.

Bird!Shaw: Then follow me closely.

The clouds close in on us, and the first drops of rain begin to fall.

It’s going to rain.

I follow after the bird closely, and each time, I narrowly manage to escape every encounter with a dark shape. Just as we’re about to leave the small town, however, it’s as if all the spirits suddenly sense me, and they all turn and start rushing towards me!

Bird!Shaw: Don’t bother about them! Just run towards the exit of the town!

The second it finishes those words, it lets out a caw. As if rallied, a hundred of the skeletal birds suddenly fly over from behind the wall. Like arrows loosed from a bow, they descend on the mass of black spirits and attack them with their sharp beaks and wings, keeping them tightly packed together.

But there is a limit to the number of birds, and the pitch black spirits can’t be stopped.

Understanding that the birds can’t buy me all the time in the world, I grit my teeth and run as hard as I can for the exit of the town.

Even before I can take two steps, pain runs up my leg, as if I’m being yanked back by something. I fall painfully to the ground.

Withstanding the pain, I look down to see a skeletal person grabbing tight onto my ankle, refusing to let go!

No matter how hard I struggle, the person refuses to let go, and only holds on tighter and tighter. Watching the rest of the dark shapes slowly approaching, I yank out something I have tucked in my waist, and bring it down as hard as I can on the person.

Shiing!

A loud wail rings through the air, but the grip loosens enough for me to pry it off. Looking down in my hand, I clasp the dagger that had saved me seven days ago, I’ve never let it leave me even once.

But in the time it took for me to do all that, it’s too late for me to escape the town.

I grip the dagger tight.

The dark shapes draw closer, before they finally rush at me ferociously.

[thunder rumbles intensely]

Thunder rumbles throughout the sky, like the beating of a thousand drums, the galloping of a hundred thousand horses, unceasing. In that second, hundreds of white hot lightning bolts flash through the air before me, bathing the entire sky in bright white light.

Note from Red: that can’t be good for your eyes...

A large hand covers my eyes from behind.

Note from Red: who needs sunglasses when we have shaw’s big hands T^T

Shaw: You idiot, why are you just standing there for? Do you want to keep your eyes or not?

His tone is teasing and lighthearted, but it makes me feel safer than any promise or vow in the world.

MC: Shaw…

Shaw: I didn’t think you’d be able to save yourself, not bad.

Shaw: No wonder I-

The rest of his words are cut off by the rumble of thunder, the flash of lightning. I feel raindrops land pitter patter on my nose and cheeks.

In order to let me hear his words clearly, he leans down and puts his lips right next to my ear when he speaks, breath hot against the shell of my ear.

Shaw: Turn around, open up your umbrella and count to ten in your head before you open your eyes. Got it?

I nod with all my strength.

Shaw releases me and I obey his instructions, opening the umbrella and beginning to count.

MC: One, two, three…

The strikingly familiar cry I heard that night in the forest rings out from behind me, leaving yet another deep impression in my heart.

MC: Four, five, six…

The rain slows to a gentle drizzle, and the oppressive air hanging over the town seems to be slowly fading.

MC: Seven, eight, nine…

Shaw… Shaw…

MC: Ten.

I turn around.

Within the bright flashes of light, I catch sight of a silhouette of the five tailed mythical beast.

Evil spirits dealt with and the dark clouds gone, it seems like the town has finally gone back to normal.

Because I injured my foot, Shaw takes me to a small boat, and the two of us drift along slowly on the river. As the boat is slowly carried along beneath a bridge, Shaw, who is lazily sitting at the front, plucks a flower from the side to play with.

The lotus lamps bobbing alongside us glow softly, and what was initially supposed to be a gloomy Hungry Ghost Festival resembles more of a pleasant evening of a wedding night.

Shaw’s purple robes flutter in the wind, and under the light of the lamps hanging from the boat, the horn on his forehead seems to be softened with a soft glow.

The scenery before me reminds me of the time we first met on the lake back in that forest, the only differences being that he’s now missing a few birds, and that I am here with him.

MC: Right, why haven’t I seen any of the other town residents today?

Shaw: You think everyone is like you? I already warned them beforehand not to leave their houses, it’d make way for the souls and I can do what I need to do.

MC: Hahahaha…

Shaw: What are you laughing about?

MC: I’m laughing at you - with that image and disposition, who would have guessed that you’re actually a great immortal?

After hearing my words, Shaw lifts an eyebrow, looking slightly miffed.

Shaw: Then what did you think I was, a monster?

MC: I think that you’re Shaw, that’s all.

Shaw stares blankly at me for a moment.

MC: Shaw, on the day of Qixi, when you brought me out of the mountain, was it you who rescued me from those bandits as well?

Even though my words are phrased as a question, my tone is sure and certain. There’s a flash of surprise in Shaw’s eyes, but he doesn’t reply. He casts his eyes downwards, manner insipid.

Shaw: That isn’t a good memory to have for the Qixi Festival. Just forget it.

MC: I won’t forget it.

What he says is true. The Qixi festival is deserving of good and happy memories, and being by bandits certainly isn’t that, but still…

I look earnestly at Shaw.

MC: But on that day, you also appeared.

All around us, the lotus lamps flicker softly in the night, jade green smoke curling up faintly, the cool sounds of running water in my ears.

MC: I feel like this is the most memorable, and also the most treasured Qixi I have ever experienced.

This world’s thousands of relationships cannot be clearly defined by these dates, but on this Ghost Festival, my heart soars more than it did on the day of the Qixi Festival.

Shaw watches me silently, before he puts down the flower in his hand and leans forward, closer to me.

His hands carry with them the body temperature of one that is not human, fingertips lifting up my bangs once again.

Inch by inch, his finger trails down, as if mapping out my face.

His golden eyes are locked firmly on me, gaze intense and captivating like that of a wild beast, not letting my eyes deviate from him in the least.

This time, I don’t shy away from him.

Shaw: The last time, didn’t you ask for my true self?

Shaw: I’m Zheng, and I consume evil energy as sustenance.

Shaw: I’ve never felt like I’ve done this to help humans, and I’ve never considered myself to be an auspicious sign like the legends say.

Shaw: When I’m hungry, I eat.

Suddenly, my hand is grasped tightly in his, and he lifts it to his mouth.

He bites down slowly on my index finger, sharpened teeth scraping over delicate skin, and slight pain radiates out from where his lips are wrapped around my fingertip.

Shaw: Even if that’s what I am, you’re not going to be afraid of me?

Even though he’s clearly giving off a sense of hidden danger and his words are meant to provoke me into giving him a response, my heart skips a beat at the smile on his face.

MC: I…

Shaw: I… what? Speak louder.

With a self satisfied smirk that looks reminiscent of a cat that got the canary, he nips on my finger again.

MC: I said, I won’t be-

Before the word ‘scared’ can leave my mouth, my finger suddenly slips free of Shaw’s mouth to land on his lower lip. My fingertip softly runs against his lips, breath warm and eyes shining.

It’s clearly… a kiss.

Note from Red: yes mc you get flustered NOW when your finger was on his lips but not when he was literally biting on it priorities on point we stan

In a moment, my entire face burns bright red and I hurriedly pull back my finger.

MC: Shaw!

Shaw grins at me as he releases my hand, his gaze on me filled with an emotion I can’t quite recognise. Having fallen for his tricks yet again, my heart races and I desperately look for something to say, but didn’t expect that Shaw would beat me to it.

Shaw: Shouldn’t you be heading home?

The second he says that, I’m reminded of my original purpose: to bid my farewells to him before leaving for home.

I nod at him for a moment, before I shake my head energetically.

MC: Shaw, I…

Shaw: But today, haven’t I saved you once again?

MC: ...Eh?

Shaw: The timing’s just right. I’ve polished off all the evil energies and spirits here completely, it’s time for a change in scenery.

Shaw: The town near your home… is there anything entertaining?

He speaks so quickly that I have no time to think.

MC: Entertaining… well, not really, but there’s a lot of good food there! Recently it’s been chestnut and lotus seed season, so there should be a lot of confections sold on the streets…

MC: Wait a second, you’re not thinking of following me home, are you?

Shaw: Of course I am. How else are you going to repay this huge favour you owe me for saving you?

His words are bold and upright, but the grin on his face is that of a satisfied hunter.

Shaw: Before you fully repay the favour… don’t even think about escaping from me.

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Traveling: What To Do In Toronto

I love being a traveler.

Sure, when we're taking a trip, it's wonderful to go to the off-the-beaten-path, less jampacked places. In Japan, we stayed in AirBnBs that were in peaceful household neighbourhoods where we can see kids walking to institution in the morning. We ate at a tiny ramen restaurant at the end of the block and also did our laundry at the laundromat around the corner. That's all really good.

Yet I definitely wish to see the landmarks of a city we're checking out. I absolutely wish to take a trip if there is one-- to find out about the history of an area. I recommend heading to a crowded "tourist trap" due to the fact that hello, there's a reason the place is bring in travelers !!

Even in Edmonton, I love being a "visitor" in my own city. It's a great mentality to enter, to explore and discover the important things that make a place so terrific.

To ensure that was my method this summer when Mike and I saw Toronto, Ontario for the very first time.

We existed to celebrate the marriage of our two excellent close friends, but additionally there to eat consume eat (certainly-- see my article of Where to Eat in Toronto!) and also tourist hard.

Below is a wrap-up of What We Carried out in Toronto, that hopefully assists you decide What To Do in Toronto when you go! Mike as well as I allowed fans of this gorgeous, bustling, multicultural city, and also we can not wait to return!

What to do in Toronto, Ontario

1. Take the City Sightseeing And Tour Toronto Double Decker Trip Bus

Taking the red double decker City Taking in the sights Toronto tour bus was among our favorite things we did during our trip. This hop-on, hop-off bus tour gives you accessibility to the bus for 48 hours, and is a fantastic means to check out as well as learn more about several of the city's most popular and earliest neighbourhoods. With your ticket, you obtain access to 21 quits across the city, AND ALSO a totally free Harbour as well as Islands Watercraft Cruise The buses go to all the crucial Toronto places-- the CN Tower, Yonge-Dundas Square, Kensington Market, the Entertainment Area, as well as a lot more. If you remain on for the whole trip, it has to do with 2 hours long however if you decide to get on and also off, there's generally an additional bus that comes over every 15 mins, so if you want to quit at Kensington Market for a visit, you can proceed your scenic tour after because there's constantly mosting likely to be a trip bus coming to choose you support!

My favorite component of this scenic tour is the history that you learn from the tourist guide. Mike and I just got on and off twice, but both the tour guides we obtained were really amusing as well as shared some of one of the most fascinating facts. For example, through the City Taking in the sights Toronto trip, I discovered that the co-creator of Superman, Joe Shuster, was birthed in Toronto and in fact created for the Toronto Daily Star! He's claimed Toronto's downtown/skyline provided him motivation for Superman's City. AMAZING right! We additionally found out that Yonge Street was the longest street on the planet (up until the Guinness Book of Globe Records removed them of that title due to the fact that Yonge really develops into Ontario's Highway 11 (and is as a result not called Yonge Road any longer) lol. We discovered that film staffs from the UNITED STATE get some rather excellent tax breaks if 51% of their movie staff are Canadians (we already knew that the popular show Matches is shot in Toronto so it was also cool driving down the streets where Matches usually shoots). As well as we found out about Toronto's Lieutenant-Governor John Graves Simcoe, that renamed the city to York, however then the city obtained called 'Little York and also Dirty York' due to the fact that there was clearly a larger York at the time (New york city) as well as Torontonians waited up until years after Simcoe passed away prior to transforming the name back to Toronto (an extremely respectful thing to do lol).

We really delighted in the City Sightseeing and tour Toronto scenic tour and also would highly suggest it from a traveler standpoint, from a seeing and also finding out a lot concerning the city in a short amount of time standpoint, as well as also simply from a transportation viewpoint. We walked a whole lot in Toronto, however were thankful to be able to utilize the bus as a way of transport every now and then also!

2. Get on the Harbour and also Islands Watercraft for a Cruise.

As component of the City Sightseeing Toronto scenic tour, you also break out admission onto the Harbour and also Islands Boat Cruise Ship. The boat anchors at Toronto's Harbourfront Centre pier and makes it way via Toronto Inner Habrour and its 14 islands. The 45 min scenic tour offers some rather outstanding photo opportunities of the Toronto horizon. Similar to the bus excursion, the boat tour guide likewise shares excellent info (with a terrific sense of humour)! You discover as an example that Hanlan's Factor Beach, one of the Toronto Island beaches, is clothing-optional. lol.

We didn't obtain an opportunity to go to any of the islands however I have actually also been told by a couple of Torontonians that doing an excursion out on the islands (renting a bike as well as striking the beaches) is additionally a truly remarkable thing to do in Toronto. Next time!

3. Walk the Toronto Harbourfront

While you're near the Harboufront, you need to have a look at all the tasks around here! In the summer season, the Harbourfront Centre hosts free live music shows. There's a selection of vendors and the Amsterdam Bridge (called after Toronto's sister city-- Amsterdam, which we found out on our bus scenic tour!) There's also the Purina PawsWay at the Harbourfront, a terrific museum-like space with a pet-friendly cafe, Purina's Family pet Hall of Fame, and different pet tasks throughout the day. Regrettably the PawsWay closed this September 2017, but I think of whatever they put in its place will still be worth a visit.

Likewise at the Harboufront-- this interesting art slash slide point!

4. Consume at allllllll the Toronto restaurants

I indicate, I assume even if you lived in Toronto it would be impossible to consume at ALL the Toronto dining establishments but male-- what a wonderful objective that would be. On our visit to Toronto we consumed a lot. I attempted to press in second lunches and also 3rd dinners and also truly that still had not been sufficient-- there are a lot of unbelievable dining establishments in this multicultural city, I can't wait to come back and consume some even more! Take a look at my article summarizing the 20 Places We Consumed in Toronto and also use that as your guide of where to consume. Still, we really did not even make a damage. Terroni was my favorite, for incredible, home made pasta. Asian-Caribbean at Patois was superb. Lee Susur Lee is a must-visit (their cheeseburger springtime rolls!) Something interesting we learnt more about Toronto is that there are a lot of Jamaican-inspired dining establishments and also food, and also a lot of dining establishment shower rooms lie in the cellar of buildings! (It's a little an expedition to get down to those shower rooms, lol). I now recognize I 'd been seriously missing out-- Toronto food is simply sensational as well as it simply felt like every place had an impressive vibe. We enjoyed it.

5. Walk through Graffiti Street

I seem like there's an Instagrammable Wall on every edge in Toronto however there are likewise committed areas for some actually awesome mural walls as well as road art. Graffiti Street, in Toronto's "Fashion Area" is one of them. I guess this is also where Rick Mercer does his well-known tirades! Graffiti Alley runs west from Spadina Ave. to Portland St. (however feels like it's continuous). There are actually vibrant, outstanding artsy walls here that make for terrific photo opportunities. When we went, the alley was loaded! It was truly great to see and entirely enhances my love of these Instagrammable Walls. All walls should make people want to stop and take a picture! You need to get your own taken at one of Toronto's incredible artistic wall surfaces. I love them so much I need to share a couple of more right here:

6. Choose a hotel midtown for very comfort

We remained in two hotels during our Toronto journey-- the initial part of the journey we stayed at the Fairmont Royal York and the 2nd part of the trip went to the store Templar Resort. We had pretty good experiences at both hotels, however actually the very best component to both stays was their area and proximity to, well, so many things! We really did not rent out a cars and truck on this journey to Toronto since we chose hotels that were right in the middle of all the action. We were essentially able to walk all over we wanted to go! Selecting a resort downtown, near King as well as Queen Road, John Road, Adelaide Street, Spadina Method, for example, was possibly the best Toronto decision we made. Our feet were eliminating us throughout the trip (since we strolled so much) however it was rather phenomenal having the ability to leave of our resort space as well as stroll 5 or 10 minutes to a dynamic area full of things to see and also do.

6. Walk King and Queen Road

Mentioning walking ... you should ensure strolling down King and Queen Street gets on your Toronto travel plan. Well, not just walking but eating also (naturally!) I can not count how many dining establishments there get on these 2 streets. Originating from Edmonton, I would certainly relate King and also Queen Road to Whyte Ave and also 124 Road for the sort of walkability, shops, dining establishments, and total vibe (yet much longer, as well as far more stuffed with services!).

Plus there's a great deal a lot more Instagrammable Walls on these streets ...:D.

7. See Chinatown/ Kensington Market.

And the strolling continues! We additionally enjoyed our stroll down Toronto's very large Chinatown as well as via the fashionable Kensington Market. I've actually heard other Toronto-area Chinatowns are far better than Toronto's actual Chinatown, but in terms of size and shops, we really did not feel like it was lacking anything. Kensington has a pretty diverse ambiance, and comparable to King/Queen, is simply one more really walkable area with a range of stores and restaurants!

8. Take an image with the Toronto Indication.

If you're touristing hard, you have to make a quit at the Toronto Indication situated in Toronto's Nathan Phillips Square. I do not understand if there's anything more I can see concerning this than that, lol. It's simply a must-check-off-your-list, however depending upon when you go, they do hold events at the Square, as well as there is additionally a Farmers Market at the Square too!

9. See the Love Locks at Distillery Area.

Clearly there is more to the Distillery District than the Love Locks however among the primary factors I wanted to visit this area was to take an image with this gorgeous art setup. I think love locks at various other public spaces in Toronto had actually been hacked off so this was erected type of in response to that. It's a truly excellent art piece and I like the picture we obtained taken there. There's also nice stores and also dining establishments to check out in this district, which has a number of old heritage buildings and also is really a historic site (and also at one point back in the 1860s, was house to the world's biggest distillery).

10. Catch a Comedy Show.

Mike and I like an excellent comedy show as well as it so happened that our buddy Drew Behm had actually relocated to Toronto to do funny around (make it big!) so we were delighted to be able to capture one of his shows at The Corner Comedy Club throughout our go to. This teeny, tiny club is so tiny, it's funny (that's really the club's tagline however it's so true lol). As a rule of thumb, similar to just how I'm constantly looking for a Vietnamese restaurant to consume pho at no matter where we take a trip, catching a funny program is additionally an advantage to do in a city you have actually never ever been in. Laughter is quite universal.

11. See a Themed Shop/ Bar/ Restaurant.

There's a lot of fun themed stores, bars as well as restaurants in Toronto. We intended to reach The Lockhart (a Harry Potter themed bar) and also Curiosa (a Harry Potter themed boutique) yet we weren't able to reach it. There was also a Tiki themed restaurant that was suggested to us (The Shameful Tiki Space) that we would certainly try on a return journey to Toronto. And Mike had the ability to check out Rotate-- a Ping Pong Bar as well as Medieval Times (a medieval-style supper theatre) during the bachelor party as well as assumed both were lots of fun!

12. Go to a Big League Baseball (the Blue Jays!) Game.

We were quite excited to take a look at our very first Big league Baseball game ever before-- watching the Toronto Blue Jays versus the Boston Red Sox during our journey to Toronto. Although heaven Jays lost, I did have fun with my very touristy Blue Jays foam finger as well as it was cool to see the dome open throughout the game! We got a pretty pleasant sight of the CN Tower and the groom's sibling also leased a Field Room at the Renaissance Hotel Toronto (which becomes part of Rogers Centre) so we reached look out onto the field during their warm-up before the game started, right from the convenience of his hotel area!

The couple we were commemorating are huge Blue Jays/baseball followers so this was obviously a must-do with them as well as I'm so delighted we did!

13. See Toronto from the Sky at the CN Tower.

What's even more touristy than rising an actually high tower as well as keeping an eye out onto the city below you? We appear to do this almost all over we travel and it's worth the views every time. In Toronto, we took a 58-second glass lift up 1,136 feet (346 metres) to the CN Tower's Search Level, to keep an eye out over gorgeous Toronto.We also We additionally stopped on the Glass Flooring and looked into the Exterior SkyTerrace (it's rather gusty up there/out there!) I couldn't encourage Mike to do the EdgeWalk with me (that's the destination where you walk and also lean out on the edge of the tower, eep!!!) but possibly that's something we can try on our return see.

14. Obtain Lost at Casa Loma, Toronto's Castle.

Ever before want to live in a castle? Or visit one in Canada? Toronto's Castle-- Casa Loma-- was once residence to Sir Henry Pellatt and also Woman Mary Pellatt. Casa Loma took three years and also $3.5 million to construct from 1911 to 1914. It's a Gothic Revival style castle with massive yards and also is now a museum as well as also prominent shooting place! In the cellar of Casa Loma they highlight all sorts of films that have actually been shot in Casa Loma's spaces. There was a wedding event taking place when we visited, and also they were establishing for a Halloween occasion in the tunnels underneath the castle (which you can additionally explore). It's quite amazing and also is a stop on the City Sightseeing excursion so if you're into background, old structures, and also scary (but awesome) castles (as well as not planning a trip to Europe anytime quickly to see their castles) then you must see Casa Loma!

15. Attempt a Secret City Adventures Retreat Area.

As escape area aficionados below in Edmonton, we were really delighted to try a room in Toronto. The business Secret City Adventures came highly recommended (many thanks @britl!) and also are recognized for their live stars as well as immersive narration. We tried to escape from The Secret of Fire Station No. 4 and were possibly a min or more away from resolving the space (yet alas, we failed). We were put in the area with complete strangers but the team was really excellent and it was really fun in spite of not fairly resolving it! Often I assume escape areas with live stars can be truly hit-or-miss (yet primarily miss) however in this case, it was a significant hit. I extremely recommend a Secret City Adventures escape area if you're into getaway areas!

16. Take the Niagara Falls Hornblower Cruise + Trip Behind The Loss!

We had the ability to press in a fast field trip to Niagara Falls throughout our Toronto visit and also had such an outstanding time, we intend to return once more and invest more time in Niagara as well as go to Niagara-On-The-Lake (which we've heard resembles the Kelowna of Ontario). In Niagara Falls, we took the Voyage to the Autumns Watercraft Tour, which is a 20-minute ride that let us stand up close and also personal to the American Falls, Bridal Veil Falls, as well as the magnificent Canadian Horseshoe Falls (which is the most effective of the Niagara Falls!) It was a complete 'Mist Experience' (we obtained rather wet right up under the Horseshoe Falls!) and had so much enjoyable.

Then after we were done, we strolled down the major Niagara Falls strip (kind of like a more serene Las vega strip lol), obtained a bunch of pictures and also different angles of the falls, and afterwards took in a 'Journey Behind the Falls' Niagara Parks experience where we reached stroll in the passages behind the Horseshoe Falls. It was fantastic exactly how close we were to the drops. These water drops are genuinely extraordinary to see personally, and I could not think that it's not an All-natural Wonder of the World since seriously-- it's remarkable. It's a have to see!

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