Gensokyo, I am a slime, everyone loves me

"Who was looking for you? I was just playing in the Human Village and casually asked about you. Who knew, people said there was no such person as you at all."

After speaking, he didn't forget to put on a fierce look.

However, that look of his, when it fell into Kazami Yuuka's eyes, made her find him extremely cute.

"I didn't lie to you. If you don't believe me, I'll take you to see tomorrow."

"You really didn't lie to me?"

Bai Luo scrutinized Kazami Yuuka, his golden eyes full of suspicion, but seeing her fearless appearance, he could only reluctantly believe her.

Afterwards, although he still looked displeased, Bai Luo no longer directly ignored Kazami Yuuka. He pushed out some snacks and poured her a cup of milk tea.

The clear moonlight poured in through the window lattice, dyeing the room with a faint layer of silver.

Both sat quietly, without speaking.

Inside the room, there was only the rustling sound of Bai Luo chewing snacks and the slight sipping sound of him drinking milk tea.

However, such an atmosphere did not feel awkward or oppressive.

After a long while—

"Hey."

Bai Luo suddenly spoke: "What month is it now?"

The inexplicable question left Kazami Yuuka a bit puzzled, but she still answered his question.

"March."

Hearing this, Bai Luo looked up at the window, gazing at the sky, and said nothing more.

A brief silence fell between the two. A few seconds later, he spoke again:

"Does Fantasy Land have snow in winter?"

"Yes."

Kazami Yuuka nodded: "In January and February, Fantasy Land will have snow."

"January and February, huh? That's a bit long."

His delicate little face showed dissatisfaction. He came to the window, opened the wooden window, and let the slightly cool air flow into the room.

Stars twinkled, the night was hazy, and the clouds in the sky looked like they had been crumpled by someone. Perhaps because it was close to the Sunflower Field, the air carried a hint of sweetness.

This kind of weather made people feel very comfortable.

Suddenly, Bai Luo turned around and said with a smile: "How about this winter, you come with me to see the snow?"

As if afraid Kazami Yuuka would refuse, he quickly turned his gaze to the window and whispered:

"Don't you think so? Snow is very pure and beautiful, just like the world's original color. I've never seen snow, never seen real snow, so I want to see what it looks like."

Sitting on the long bench in front of the house on a snowy winter day, eating crispy snacks, drinking sweet hot milk tea, and quietly appreciating the vast white world—this was Bai Luo's current wish, simple and plain.

She was silent for a moment before agreeing: "Okay."

At that moment, a brilliant smile bloomed on his face, so sunny it seemed capable of dispelling gloom like spring, causing Kazami Yuuka to be momentarily stunned.

She didn't understand what was so beautiful about snow. Even if it was beautiful, it couldn't make people feel the beauty of life. After winter, everything would turn to nothing.

But...

Looking at the young boy in front of her, Kazami Yuuka's lips curved slightly. With nothing else to do, accompanying this Little One to see it was fine.

Bai Luo's eyebrows curved up. He hummed an unknown tune, closed the window, sat down again, and refilled his cup with hot milk tea.

Then he picked up the milk tea, took a gulp, and let out a comfortable sigh.

"It's a deal, no one lies! We'll watch the snow together here at this time next year. If you break the promise..."

Bai Luo pondered for a moment. As if he thought of something, his eyes lit up:

"Whoever dares to break the promise won't be able to drink milk tea for their entire life!"

"Pfft~"

A light chuckle made Bai Luo very displeased. "What are you laughing at, you big dummy? Just say whether you agree or not!"

"Here at this time next year? But by this time next year, spring will have arrived, and the snow will have melted long ago."

She asked back with a smile: "So, are you sure you want to see the snow at this time?"

Bai Luo slapped the table angrily: "Don't worry about these details! Quickly give me your word."

Kazami Yuuka never promised anything, because for her, whether there was a promise or not was the same.

But today, she was very cooperative.

"Okay, next winter, I will be here to watch the snow with you. If I break it, I won't drink milk tea for my entire life."

This sentence was very childish, especially the latter half.

If Yakumo Yukari were to see this scene, she would surely be too shocked to speak, and shout: "Impossible!"

Chapter Seventeen: You're Not Kazami Yuuka, Are You?!

When Kazami Yuuka left, Bai Luo finally remembered to ask for her name. But what he never expected was that this person would act like a riddle-maker, saying:

"If you can defeat me, I'll tell you my name."

Bai Luo was immediately annoyed at the time and attacked confidently, but what he didn't expect even more was—

He couldn't win.

He couldn't win at all.

Holding an umbrella with one hand, using only her remaining hand, she unilaterally thrashed him.

Heaven knows how depressed Bai Luo was at the time.

He kept saying he would protect the other person, but in the end, he couldn't even defeat them.

How embarrassing!

While Bai Luo was depressed, he turned his head and thought that he had only been cultivating for less than two weeks, so it was normal that he couldn't win.

In the latter half of the night—

Bai Luo returned to the Yakumo Residence, crept into Yakumo Ran's room, and hugged two of her fluffy large tails. The latter turned her head, only to see his little face, where sadness was practically overflowing.

"Is there any way to quickly become stronger?"

Bai Luo got straight to the point, which made Yakumo Ran even more certain of her thoughts.

"Were you bullied? Just tell me who it was, and Ran will send her to report to the Netherworld."

When saying this, Yakumo Ran's eyes flashed fiercely. She was clearly serious. Her Young Master Bai, who she usually couldn't spoil enough, had actually been bullied outside. How could she tolerate this?

"Ahem, it's not that serious."

Feeling Yakumo Ran's faintly discernible killing intent, Bai Luo coughed twice.

"She's a friend of mine. She said I had to defeat her before she'd tell me her name... Really, why act like a riddle-maker for no reason? Does she really think she's cool?!"

Bai Luo muttered, and as he spoke further, his expression showed displeasure.

Hearing this, Yakumo Ran withdrew the killing intent in her heart and stopped asking. However, she had already decided in her heart to secretly follow up using a gap for a while, to prevent him from being bullied or even kidnapped by some unsavory people or yokai.

"Don't space out, Ran, tell me, is there a way to quickly become stronger in a short time?"

"Sorry, sorry, quickly becoming stronger in a short time?"

Yakumo Ran thought for a moment. As if she thought of something, her tail wagged. Her gaze fell on Bai Luo, she looked him over for a bit, and nodded:

"Yes, and it's quite practical."

"Really?"

Bai Luo was delighted. He hadn't held out much hope originally, as there was no shortcut for something like this. He didn't expect there would be such a pleasant surprise.

"Is this ability cool?"

"Hmm... it's good-looking."

"Okay! I want to learn. What is this ability called? Quickly teach me!"

"Bewitchment Art."

"Eh eh eh..."

The moment he heard those three words, the excitement in his golden eyes vanished without a trace.

Bai Luo stared at Yakumo Ran with a resentful look, his eyes seeming to ask, are you serious?

Yakumo Ran didn't feel guilty at all and began to explain:

"As long as the gap isn't too large, or the target's willpower far surpasses the caster, Bewitchment Art can be effective. It's much more practical than other abilities. Even if you encounter someone you can't defeat, escaping won't be a problem."

"So, does Young Master Bai want to learn this ability?"

Yakumo Ran asked again with a smile. Her peach blossom-like fox eyes were gentle like water, and her nine tails swayed gently. Streaks of moonlight enveloped her exquisite face. Although she was dressed conservatively, she subtly made people's breathing quicken.

Bai Luo's consciousness slowly blurred, a hazy feeling like just waking up. A thought arose in his heart, wanting to get closer to Yakumo Ran.

[Bewitchment analysis complete, obtained Bewitchment Immunity]

The moment the Great Sage's voice sounded, Bai Luo's consciousness recovered. He stared blankly at the Yakumo Ran in front of him, who was reaching out, as if wanting to stroke his head.

Yakumo Ran was also stunned, clearly not expecting Bai Luo to break free from the Bewitchment Art so quickly. She smiled awkwardly and silently withdrew her hand that was halfway extended.

She coughed twice and said:

"That was Bewitchment Art just now. Do you want to learn?"

Bai Luo was a little tempted. If it weren't for the Great Sage's timely intervention, he might have been affected. He tentatively asked:

"How long does it take to practice this technique?"

"With guidance, it only takes one month to get started."

"That's a long time."

Bai Luo clicked his tongue, and Yakumo Ran choked. For them, long-lived beings, a month was just the blink of an eye.

To practice to the point where it can be used in actual combat within a month is already a level beyond ordinary people's reach.

"Bewitchment Art has high and low levels. My type of Bewitchment Art doesn't just bewitch the physical body; this type of bewitchment goes deep into the soul."

"Okay, I want to learn!" Bai Luo nodded vigorously.

"Let me first explain the principles of Bewitchment Art to you. Bewitchment Art is used to confuse enemies through various means such as gaze, voice, aura, emotional manipulation, illusion creation..."

Yakumo Ran explained slowly, and Bai Luo listened attentively, feeling a sense of déjà vu, like sitting at a school desk listening to a lecture in a previous life.

However, the more he listened, the more Bai Luo felt something was wrong.

"Wait a minute!"

He interrupted Yakumo Ran and asked: "So, if I want to practice this Bewitchment Art, how do I practice it?"

Hearing this, Yakumo Ran's eyes showed confusion. She felt this was asking the obvious; wasn't it the simplest question? But being stared at intently by Bai Luo, she could only slowly utter two words:

"Acting cute."

"Goodbye."

Bai Luo turned around decisively without the slightest hesitation. At first, he thought it was a method to gain experience points by acting cool and charming.

Acting cute?

Goodbye forever!

Could it be that the next time he met that person, he would have to pretend to be weak and innocent, hug her thigh, and beg her to let him go by calling her 'sister'?

"Hiss—"

Thinking of the scene, Bai Luo shivered abruptly and shook his body.