Gensokyo, I am a slime, everyone loves me

"Young Master Bai!"

"That's right. You look like you haven't eaten yet, so I'll reward you with a meal I made myself."

"Didn't I tell you not to keep eating only chazuke? It'll hinder your physical development."

"How is that possible? I grew up eating chazuke. Besides, the kitchen just ran out of ingredients tonight."

"A-San said you like candied hawthorn skewers, so I bought two more for you. Hehe, how about that? Am I good to you?"

"Why are you so good to me?"

"Because we're friends. If you don't mind, you can treat me like family, and..."

"And I just hope you can have candy even when you don't cry. When I was a child, I cried many times, but I never got candy in return. I didn't know what love felt like."

...

Reimu couldn't help but tremble.

Memories surfaced one by one in her mind, each one like a thin thorn pricking her heart.

Not obvious.

It could even be said to be fleeting.

But it was this subtle pain that spread wildly in her heart.

...

"Will you leave too?"

"I don't want to leave. Life here is so wonderful. I still need to overthrow Yakumo Yukari's rule and save you from suffering."

...

The stars that had finally filled the night sky turned back into just a few scattered ones.

The cold breeze blew past.

His past vows, his past promises, all seemed to turn into the lightest, weakest dust, scattered without a trace.

"Drip..."

A crystalline liquid silently slid down, dripping onto the Slime cushion.

Reimu lowered her eyes, her tightly closed lips slowly parted, and she uttered two words:

"Liar."

...

"What kind of joke is this shut-in hag playing with me again! Is it fun to make these jokes every day!"

Fujiwara no Mokou walked into the Terakoya displeased, and as soon as she entered the door, she was hit by a headbutt, almost knocking her out.

The pain made her squat on the ground, holding her head, hissing through her teeth.

"This is a private school! A place for teaching and educating! You're a girl, after all, don't call yourself 'Laozi' all day!"

Kamishirasawa Keine scolded with a stern face.

"And what if the students hear it and learn it?"

Fujiwara no Mokou stood up, covering her forehead with a wronged expression: "I'm sorry, I understand."

For Fujiwara no Mokou, who is a Penglai person with a hot temper, only Keine could control her.

Kamishirasawa Keine sighed helplessly and rubbed her temples.

"What's wrong with you and Kaguya again? Another fight?"

Seeing Keine bring up this topic, Fujiwara no Mokou instantly got angry again.

"This time, I don't know what's wrong with that shut-in hag. She looks half-dead and keeps saying things that make no sense."

"What did she say?"

Keine asked with a raised eyebrow.

Fujiwara no Mokou wrinkled her face, seemingly lost in thought: "She said Bai Luo is gone and she'll never see him again."

At this point, she scoffed as if finding it ridiculous: "She means Bai Luo is dead? What a joke! If he wanted to run, Yakumo Yukari couldn't catch him, let alone the fact that he has Yakumo Yukari and Kazami Yuuka behind him, and his relationship with Doctor Yagokoro Eirin is also very good. How could he possibly die? Stop joking."

After speaking, Fujiwara no Mokou looked at Keine, hoping for her agreement, but the other party just pressed her lips together and said nothing.

99

Chapter Ninety-Nine: I Love Him Too, I Love the Little One Too, I Love Bai Luo Too.

"Keine, you don't actually believe what she said, do you?"

Seeing that she hadn't spoken for a long time, Fujiwara no Mokou couldn't help but get anxious and spoke up to break the silence.

"He has Yakumo Yukari and Kazami Yuuka behind him, and he has so many strange abilities. He was full of energy when we last met. How could he possibly die?"

Kamishirasawa Keine raised her eyes to look at her: "He came to see me some time ago."

Fujiwara no Mokou was slightly startled.

"He asked me if he was going to die... should he confess to the person he liked, and if that would be too selfish, too willful."

Kamishirasawa Keine lowered her eyes, her voice carrying a hint of sadness that was hard to hide.

"I didn't understand what he meant at the time, but thinking about it now, perhaps he already knew he was going to die back then."

Fujiwara no Mokou was stunned by the words, opened her mouth but couldn't speak.

Kamishirasawa Keine added: "Actually, with your understanding of Kaguya, you should be able to tell if she's lying, right?"

Fujiwara no Mokou bit her lip and didn't reply, but the expression on her face had already betrayed her.

Kamishirasawa Keine sighed.

She gently patted her shoulder to comfort her.

"Separation by life and death is indeed the cruelest, but everyone must face this step."

Fujiwara no Mokou lowered her head, her eyes slightly red and swollen.

"I know that too, but I still don't believe it, I don't want to believe it."

Suddenly, the door was pushed open.

A familiar figure came into view.

Fujiwara no Mokou's originally dim eyes suddenly lit up, and she rushed forward excitedly.

"Bai Luo!"

However, soon, her steps halted.

Wrong.

Not Bai Luo.

Although the appearance was the same.

But Bai Luo at this moment was different from his usual gentle and energetic appearance; instead, he gave off a mechanical feeling.

Completely different from his usual self.

As if sensing Fujiwara no Mokou's gaze.

The Great Sage slowly raised her head, her crimson eyes cold and emotionless.

Fujiwara no Mokou was stunned.

"Who are you?"

"Informing. I am the inherent skill of individual Bai Luo - the Great Sage."

Bai Luo's skill?

Before Fujiwara no Mokou could figure it out, the Great Sage handed her a bag.

"This is a gift prepared by Bai Luo."

Fujiwara no Mokou took the bag, opened it, and saw that it was full of clothes, jewelry, and dolls.

She took out a piece of clothing in confusion, unfolded it, and found it was a dress. Her face instantly flushed a little.

"What does Bai Luo mean by this? Why is he suddenly sending me these?"

The Great Sage replied indifferently: "He said that you will definitely be very beautiful and also very cute after wearing it."

At this point, the Great Sage paused, as if choosing her words carefully.

After a moment, she said: "He wanted to see Fujiwara no Mokou's cute appearance, and he also wanted to see Fujiwara no Mokou happy. He hoped you could smile."

Fujiwara no Mokou's fingers trembled slightly, and a difficult-to-describe bitterness suddenly surged in her heart, her eyes feeling warm.

She took a deep breath, trying hard to move the corners of her mouth, squeezing out a smile.

"I understand."

Then, she turned to the Great Sage and asked as if seeking confirmation: "Bai Luo... is gone, isn't he?"

"Yes."

The Great Sage nodded, then turned and left.

Fujiwara no Mokou carefully folded the dress and put it away.

She didn't cry.

Nor did she shed tears.

Bai Luo had said he wanted to see her happy.

She had to smile...

But she couldn't smile, and her hands wouldn't stop trembling.

"Keine, I'm going back now."

Fujiwara no Mokou said this to Keine, then hurried away with the bag.

Kamishirasawa Keine pursed her lips, watched her figure walk further and further away until it finally disappeared, and then sighed.

...

Couldn't bear to watch.

Even though she had spent the past thousand years like this.

But looking at this Flower Field now, Kazami Yuuka actually felt bored, dull, and even irritable.

Let's go for a walk.

She remembered the Little One had said.

Standing on the mountain next to the Human Village, one could see almost everything in the Fantasy Land.

She wanted to see it too.

She also wanted to see what the Little One had seen.

The bright moon hung high in the night sky.

The same place, the same time, only the person climbing the mountain was different.

It was already December. Winter had officially begun.

However, the slowly blowing cold wind did not bring Kazami Yuuka a sense of clarity; instead, it made her feel more frustrated, and even her steps became heavy.

Finally, reaching the mountaintop, Kazami Yuuka stopped.

She looked around.

It was beautiful here, with a wide view. Looking into the distance, one could see almost the entire Fantasy Land.

By seeing what he had seen and walking the path he had walked, could she get a little closer to him?

The answer was obvious.

No.