Gensokyo, I am a slime, everyone loves me

She lowered her eyes, her long eyelashes trembling slightly: "So, the obsession that had been bothering Dad all this time was that he ate my pudding back then, made me angry, and in the end, we didn't get a chance to make up."

Her voice was very soft, with a heavy nasal tone and hoarseness, as if she could burst into tears at any moment.

At the same time, her eyes were red-rimmed, and glistening tears hung at the corners, but she bit her lower lip tightly, not letting the tears fall.

However, the next second, Bai Luo gently hugged Si Gu Jian Zi and lightly patted her back.

"Cry, it's okay. If you're sad, just cry it all out."

Hearing this, Si Gu Jian Zi was slightly stunned, and tears could no longer be held back, gushing out as she cried loudly in Bai Luo's arms.

16

Chapter Sixteen: Be Careful Not To Eat Zi Ma's Capped Rasengan.

Starting from some day.

Si Gu Jian Zi discovered that she could see things that ordinary people couldn't – evil spirits.

But this was not a good thing.

There was a rule in this world: once an evil spirit discovered that you could see it, it would cause you harm.

As an ordinary high school student, Si Gu Jian Zi could only suppress her inner fear and pretend she saw nothing.

Si Gu Jian Zi originally thought this nightmarish life would accompany her forever, or that she would be discovered by an evil spirit one day and meet with misfortune.

But just as she was despairing, a ray of light shone into her world, dispelling all the darkness.

From that day on, Bai Luo entered Si Gu Jian Zi's life and was like an angel in her heart.

Even though Bai Luo claimed to be a Youkai, a Demon Lord, Si Gu Jian Zi still regarded him as a deity who had descended into the world.

Although he liked to tease people, he was also kind and gentle.

Si Gu Jian Zi even felt fortunate.

Fortunate that she awakened her Yin-Yang Eyes, fortunate that she could see evil spirits, fortunate that she experienced the previous fear.

Without these, she might not have met Bai Luo.

When people are excited, they often do things they wouldn't dare to try on a normal day.

Si Gu Jian Zi buried her face in Bai Luo's arms, greedily sniffing his scent like a hound, enjoying Bai Luo's gentle comfort and the touch of his small hand lightly stroking the top of her head.

Bai Luo said nothing, just held her like a child, gently rubbing her head.

Only when Si Gu Jian Zi's breathing gradually stabilized and her body relaxed did Bai Luo let go of her and step back a few steps.

"I'm sorry."

Si Gu Jian Zi apologized. Although her eyes were still red and swollen, her tone no longer trembled.

"Why are you apologizing?"

Bai Luo asked in confusion. He looked out the window at the swirling snowflakes in the sky, then looked back at Si Gu Jian Zi's eyes.

"Everyone has the right to cry. If you're unhappy, just cry it out. If you want to cry and feel sad again, you can always do it like just now. You don't need to say sorry to me."

These gentle and thoughtful words made Si Gu Jian Zi burst into tears again. Her eyes filled with moisture, and tears slid down her fair and beautiful cheeks, dropping onto the ground.

Si Gu Jian Zi took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, she had returned to her usual appearance.

She walked to the kitchen, brought out two servings of refreshments, and handed one to Bai Luo.

After that, the two quietly enjoyed the refreshments.

After a while, Si Gu Jian Zi suddenly asked: "Can you tell me where you are from?"

Bai Luo stopped his movements.

Seeing him pause, Si Gu Jian Zi thought he was unwilling to say and quickly waved her hand: "If it's inconvenient, never mind."

"It's not inconvenient, I'm just thinking about how to say it."

Bai Luo shook his head in denial, then slowly said: "Initially, I came from a world similar to this one, and later..."

Bai Luo started from his encounter with the Great Sage, talking all the way to coming to Fantasy Land, meeting Yakumo Yukari, Kazami Yuuka, Reimu, and everyone, and finally talking about being forced to separate.

After listening to Bai Luo's story, Si Gu Jian Zi was completely captivated. She didn't even realize the tears sliding down her face until the story ended.

"I'm sorry."

Si Gu Jian Zi's eyes, which had just recovered, turned red and swollen again.

She really couldn't imagine that Bai Luo had such a difficult experience, and she also understood why Bai Luo loved snow so much.

It was clearly something he had managed to move past with great difficulty, yet she had brought it up again.

"Why are you apologizing again!"

Bai Luo was helpless and reached out to wipe away the tear stains from the corners of her eyes.

"Good friends don't need to say sorry."

He looked up and gazed out the window.

The snow was heavier.

The gentle light snow had turned into heavy goose feather-like snow flying everywhere.

He smiled and whispered softly: "What's more, although there are still regrets, compared to the previous ending, I am already lucky enough now."

Without waiting for Jian Zi to answer, Bai Luo changed the subject, pointing to the scattered piles of salt on the floor and asking: "Why are you sprinkling so much salt in this room? Do you believe it can ward off spirits and evil?"

Si Gu Jian Zi nodded awkwardly.

She didn't know if it was effective, but since there was a way, she had to try. What if it really worked?

"Does salt not work?"

"How could it possibly work?"

Bai Luo sighed, "Let me teach you some easy-to-learn life-saving methods."

"Really!"

Si Gu Jian Zi's eyes lit up instantly.

Bai Luo nodded: "Although it's not strong, it's more than enough to deal with ordinary evil spirits."

"Is it magic?"

Si Gu Jian Zi asked excitedly, the magical scene of Bai Luo pausing time appearing in her mind.

"It's not magic,"

Bai Luo shook his head, "Magic requires talent and is difficult to improve quickly, but if you're interested, you can give it a try."

"Yes! I want to try!!"

Si Gu Jian Zi nodded vigorously.

"Do you have any paper, the kind you can print words on?"

Although Si Gu Jian Zi was a bit confused, she still found a stack of A4 paper and gave it to Bai Luo.

Bai Luo took the white paper and swallowed it whole under Si Gu Jian Zi's bewildered gaze.

When he spat it out again, it was three thick books.

Si Gu Jian Zi swallowed, and a bad premonition rose in her heart.

"It's just as you think,"

Bai Luo explained, "These three books cover the basic concepts and operational logic of magic. Only after reading and memorizing them can you begin to learn magic."

Si Gu Jian Zi wanted to cry but had no tears. Memorizing these three books, wasn't that asking for her life?

Moreover, this was just the basics, not yet the stage of truly learning magic.

"Then I guess I won't learn magic anymore."

Si Gu Jian Zi weakly expressed her surrender.

Bai Luo patted her shoulder and comforted her: "Don't worry, although the other method's upper limit is not as high as magic, its advantage is that it's simple and the learning difficulty is very low."

Speaking of this, Bai Luo's gaze became distant, carrying a hint of reminiscence, "Also, I suggest you don't become a magical girl."

"Why?"

Si Gu Jian Zi was bewildered.

"In my impression, the lives of magical girls are like coffee tables, full of tragedies."

Si Gu Jian Zi still didn't understand what he meant.

Bai Luo said seriously: "For example, being tricked for a lifetime by a cute and soft creature, and in the end not only gaining nothing but also losing your life."

Si Gu Jian Zi shivered, completely abandoning this idea in her heart.

However, when she heard Bai Luo's next words, she was completely stunned.

"And some others will be tricked by another kind of cute creature, either becoming an evil magical girl who likes to tease others, or a righteous magical girl who likes to be teased. Anyway, none of them have good endings."

Si Gu Jian Zi's cheeks flushed. Looking at Bai Luo's serious warning, she felt a faint sense of shame. She repeatedly said: "I understand, I won't learn magic anymore, let's hurry and continue."

Hearing this, Bai Luo took out a small white glowing ball from his stomach and handed it over: "Here, eat this."

"Swallow it directly?"

Si Gu Jian Zi looked at the glowing ball, which was about half the size of her palm, and couldn't help but shiver.

"Swallow it directly. This is the Youkai power core of a rabbit Youkai. After consuming it, you will become a half-Youkai and can begin cultivating Youkai power."

Si Gu Jian Zi took a few deep breaths, gathered her courage, and put it into her mouth.

She originally thought the swallowing process would be extremely painful, but she didn't expect that as soon as the light ball entered her mouth, it would turn into liquid and flow into her abdomen, then rapidly expand, expand, and swell.

A hot current rushed along her meridians to all parts of her body, and then suddenly exploded.

Pain!

Tearing pain!

Si Gu Jian Zi immediately fell to the ground, curled up into a ball. Just as her consciousness became blurry and she was about to faint from the pain, a small hand was placed on her lower abdomen. Immediately after, a wave of cool comfort spread throughout her body.

The stinging pain gradually lessened, slowly turning into a tingling sensation, as if she was in a warm hot spring, making her whole body unable to help but let out a soft moan.

Si Gu Jian Zi opened her eyes and found that her top had been lifted up at some point, revealing her flat lower abdomen.

And Bai Luo was sitting in front of her.

His fair small hand glowed green as he drew on her lower abdomen. The original pain transformed into waves of comfort, coupled with the constant movement of that slender, fair small hand.

Si Gu Jian Zi's eyes gradually became hazy. She could only bite her lower lip tightly and grip the pillow with her fingers, not letting herself make any sound.

She didn't know how long passed.

Bai Luo finally stopped drawing, stood up, and clapped his hands.

"Alright, next, you just need to cultivate Youkai power normally."

As if remembering something, he took out a talisman and handed it over.

"This is a Spirit Dispelling Talisman. When I'm not around recently, you can wear it close to your body to dispel evil spirits."

Si Gu Jian Zi breathed a sigh of relief, her body going limp on the bed, feeling like she had just done strenuous exercise.

She took a slight breath and looked at Bai Luo in confusion, "Not around recently? Are you going somewhere?"

"I've contacted my friends in Fantasy Land. It probably won't be long before that Purple Old Woman comes to pick me up."

"It's the Zi Ma you mentioned..."

"Shh—!"

Bai Luo quickly covered her mouth.

"Don't be so loud. That guy loves to peek the most. Words can bring disaster. Be careful not to eat Zi Ma's Capped Rasengan."

Si Gu Jian Zi was so scared she immediately shut her mouth.

Bai Luo looked around, making sure no one noticed them, then whispered quietly: "That Purple Old Woman claims to be a 17-year-old beautiful girl every day. She hates it the most when people call her old. Maybe she's peeking right now, after all, she's a Youkai..."

Before Bai Luo could finish speaking, his feet suddenly met with emptiness. Under Si Gu Jian Zi's terrified gaze, his entire body fell into a gap and disappeared without a trace.