Gensokyo, I am a slime, everyone loves me

But picking up the candles, Bai Luo found it difficult.

"What's wrong?"

Kazami Yuuka asked, puzzled.

"According to the customs where I'm from, the candles on a birthday cake match the age of the person."

Saying this, Bai Luo looked troubled as he gazed at Kazami Yuuka. Kazami Yuuka met his golden eyes and was slightly taken aback.

Immediately, she let out a soft sigh, "Just put in nineteen candles."

"Nineteen?"

Bai Luo was confused, not understanding what this number represented. Did she want to be older than Yakumo Yukari's seventeen?

But if that were the case, wouldn't eighteen candles be enough?

There was no need to put in nineteen.

Bai Luo was completely perplexed but still put in nineteen candles.

After lighting the candles.

Bai Luo walked to the window, drew the curtains, and shut out the outside world.

"After making a wish, you can blow out the candles."

Hearing this, Kazami Yuuka closed her eyes, waited silently for a few seconds, and then gently blew out the candles.

Just then, while she had her eyes closed making a wish, her hand was taken, and a ring-shaped object passed through her fingers, landing on her fair wrist.

Immediately after, Bai Luo's tender voice entered her ears.

"A-San, Happy Birthday."

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Chapter Eighty-Six: A-San, I like you, the kind of like where I want to kiss and hug you.

This was a wreath woven from violets.

Simple yet not lacking in beauty.

"This is a birthday present! You're not allowed to dislike it, and you're not allowed to say so even if you do!"

Although he thought A-San would like flowers more than rings or anything else, Bai Luo was still very anxious before receiving a definite answer.

Fortunately.

Kazami Yuuka did not show any sign of dislike. She looked at the wreath on her hand a few times and nodded gently.

"I quite like it."

"That's not all, look at the cake," Bai Luo said.

Kazami Yuuka's gaze turned to the cake, only to see the nineteen candles that had been extinguished suddenly reignite.

After quickly burning down halfway.

They suddenly burst open.

Turning into countless small white snowflakes that danced in the air, eventually gently accumulating on the surface of the cake and on the two of them, astonishingly beautiful.

Kazami Yuuka stood frozen in place, clearly not expecting a dessert to be able to achieve such an effect.

Bai Luo watched Kazami Yuuka's surprised look, feeling even more pleased. He cut a large piece of cake and pushed it towards Kazami Yuuka.

"This cake took me a lot of effort! You must eat it with a grateful heart!"

"Okay."

Kazami Yuuka's lips curved slightly. She scooped up a piece of cake with a spoon and put it into her mouth. The sweet taste immediately filled her mouth.

"Did the scene just now look like real snow?"

Bai Luo's question was a bit abrupt, leaving Kazami Yuuka momentarily puzzled, but she still answered:

"It was already seventy to eighty percent similar."

"Seventy to eighty percent? That's a lot, it's pretty good."

Bai Luo seemed to have no intention of continuing this topic. Instead, he cut a piece of cake for himself and started eating.

Besides the cake, Bai Luo had also prepared one last surprise.

After the last piece of cake was finished, Bai Luo led the puzzled Kazami Yuuka all the way to the backyard.

The scene in the yard was very beautiful.

Not only was it exquisitely decorated, but it was also filled with colorful flowers and plants.

However, when Kazami Yuuka saw the unusual withered tree in the center, she couldn't help but be taken aback.

"This is a saigyou ayakashi tree," Bai Luo reminded her.

A saigyou ayakashi tree?

A few glints of surprise flashed in her crimson eyes, and Kazami Yuuka's expression became incredibly complex.

Although this withered tree didn't emit much aura of death, she didn't doubt Bai Luo's words.

It was just that...

To be able to move a saigyou ayakashi tree back and plant it in his own home, this Little One was probably the first in history to do so.

The saigyou ayakashi tree symbolizes death.

For most people, seeing a saigyou ayakashi tree means their life is nearing its end, concluding here.

Therefore, people avoid it like the plague, let alone getting close to it, or even packing it up to take home.

"Does Yakumo Yukari know?" Kazami Yuuka asked curiously.

In her understanding, if Yakumo Yukari saw this situation, she would definitely be greatly startled, then lock him in a small dark room and give him a severe lecture.

"She didn't know at first, but she found out later," Bai Luo explained. "This isn't the original Saigyou Ayakashi. The Saigyou Ayakashi was eaten by me. This tree was grown little by little using the power of death I obtained."

Then, Bai Luo pulled Kazami Yuuka to sit down at the table and chairs in front of the saigyou ayakashi tree.

As usual.

They drank flower tea, tasted flower cakes, and chatted leisurely.

Time was also passing quickly.

It was already the tail end of autumn, and the sky darkened particularly fast.

He glanced at the setting sun and then at the time.

5:10.

5:11.

5:13.

...

"What's wrong?"

From the moment the sun began to set, Kazami Yuuka noticed Bai Luo's abnormality. He seemed absent-minded, waiting for something.

"Nothing."

Bai Luo shook his head, just took a sip of tea, and said no more.

Time passed minute by minute.

Finally, the last trace of the setting sun disappeared behind the mountain, and the time was fixed at 5:19.

"Time's up!"

With joy in his tender voice, Bai Luo stood up.

Kazami Yuuka had just raised her head in confusion when she saw the scene before her and was startled.

Flowers bloomed.

The originally bare saigyou ayakashi tree was covered in cherry blossoms.

Bai Luo stood in front of the saigyou ayakashi tree.

Petals of pink cherry blossoms danced lightly in the wind, slowly drifting down. Some landed on the ground, some on his shoulders and in his hair, adding a touch of fantasy to him.

Kazami Yuuka's lips parted slightly, and she stood there in a daze.

But before she could recover, Bai Luo had already walked up to her and gently hugged her.

"A-San, I like you. It's the kind of liking between lovers, the kind of liking where I want to kiss and hug you."

The tender yet serious voice passed through her ears, going deep, all the way to her heart.

This sentence was very, very soft.

But it was like a stone thrown into water, stirring up layers of ripples, leaving Kazami Yuuka completely stunned.

"...So, please be my girlfriend."

The tender voice sounded again, pulling Kazami Yuuka back to reality from her thoughts.

However, the response given to Bai Luo was only prolonged silence.

After a long period of silence and quiet, Bai Luo slowly released his embrace and took a few steps back.

He lowered his head, lowered his gaze, trying to hide the disappointment within, and forced out a smile with all his might.

"A-San, finally, I wish you a Happy Birthday."

After saying this, Bai Luo immediately turned around, as if he didn't want anyone to see his expression at that moment.

"I also made plans to play games with Kaguya. Since the celebration is over, I'll be leaving now."

His voice tried hard to remain steady, attempting to maintain his usual cheerful tone, but the tremor within could still be detected.

With her back turned, Kazami Yuuka did not notice Bai Luo's already reddened eyes.

As the Purple light gradually faded, Bai Luo disappeared from her sight. Kazami Yuuka opened her mouth, suddenly feeling something heavy in her chest.

"I didn't expect you to refuse," a gap opened in the void, and Yakumo Yukari stepped out from it.

Kazami Yuuka frowned, raised her parasol, and was about to fire a Magic Cannon, but when she looked up at those Purple eyes, she saw anger.

She lowered her parasol and said after a moment of silence:

"I just need time. I don't understand what this feeling is."

Hearing her explanation, Yakumo Yukari smiled.

Time?

Time can indeed allow one to see the essence of things. For long-lived beings, time is indeed cheap.

But...

Looking at Kazami Yuuka, who was still as calm as water, she opened her mouth as if to say something, but in the end, she swallowed her words back.

She walked back into the gap.

Before the gap completely closed, her last sentence came out: "You will regret it."

Silence.

Kazami Yuuka stood in place, quietly looking at the blooming saigyou ayakashi tree before her. Countless cherry blossoms drifted down from the branches, scattering all over the ground.

After a long time, she finally moved her finger and gently picked up a cherry blossom petal.

However, the cherry blossom petal, like a snowflake, quickly melted away.