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It wasn't that she lacked strength, but rather the conflict and repulsion arising from the stark difference between the two forces. Or rather, it was because Yakumo Yukari's power was so immense that this conflict and repulsion caused her to be careless and suffer such a severe injury.

She stared silently at her wounds, seemingly feeling the pain in her body. It seemed that only this kind of pain could bring her peace, empty her mind, and quietly feel her own existence.

The gap was empty except for pairs of eerie eyes. They stared intently at Yakumo Yukari; if someone with trypophobia were in that situation, they would probably have already coughed up blood and died.

However, Yukari Yakumo had long since become accustomed to all of this and could ignore all eyes. In her view, the gap was an absolutely safe and quiet place.

She was all alone here, so she didn't have to worry about anything. She could freely show the side of herself that she didn't want others to see, and beneath her habitual strength and composure, she could reveal a hint of confusion and unease.

Unfortunately, precisely because she was alone, no one was destined to comfort her.

The wounds on her shoulders and body were bleeding more and more slowly, and were healing rapidly. Although Yukari Yakumo did not specifically treat her wounds, nor did she have any healing abilities, her great youkai constitution was enough for her to ignore such superficial injuries.

"Did they not use their full strength, or are they unfamiliar with this power, or perhaps it's because of their personal wishes—they don't want me to get hurt too badly?"

Recalling the final scene, Yukari Yakumo felt that Yuuki Konno definitely still had some power left. Or rather, the power that had been bestowed upon her could unleash an even more terrifying attack.

However, the injuries Yukari Yakumo sustained were merely a few gruesome wounds on her body, which would heal in no time.

"Forget it, there's no point in thinking about it anymore."

Yukari Yakumo sighed, then used her gap-opening power to tear open a small gap. This time, the gap was a kilometer away from the battlefield.

Yukari Yakumo peeked out through the crack, and as she expected, the battlefield was now deserted... no, only Yuuka Kazami remained. Yuuka Kazami had already begun casually cleaning up the battlefield, seemingly planning to rebuild her garden.

As for Sanae Kochiya, whom Konno Yuuki and Yakumo Yukari most wanted to capture, she has disappeared. It's estimated that, like Fujiwara no Mokou and Houraisan Kaguya who disappeared before, she went to some mysterious place.

"Kochiya Sanae..."

A complex expression crossed Yakumo Yukari's face. She didn't actually harbor any hatred towards this child, nor should she. In fact, if possible, Yakumo Yukari had even considered taking good care of her and letting her inherit Reimu Hakurei's duties as the Hakurei Shrine Maiden.

Unfortunately... some misunderstandings are destined to be unresolved.

No, it can't be called a misunderstanding. After all, I did do that thing before, sacrificing two of Sanae Kochiya's family members—who were also two deities of the Moriya Shrine: Kanako Yasaka and Suwako Moriya—to stabilize the current situation.

"That alone is enough to make it impossible for that child to forgive me, isn't it? Oh well, let's think about how to handle the current situation."

Yukari Yakumo began to think. She fell silent, then gave a self-deprecating smile.

"Isn't this situation... ironic?"

"Only I can enter Gensokyo, and I'm confident that no one can find Gensokyo without me. Similarly, I don't know where they've hidden Sanae Kochiya and the others, and it's impossible for me to enter their territory."

"Looks like that secret can't be kept anymore."

Yukari Yakumo sighed softly and said, "But it's alright, at least we can protect Gensokyo and prevent them from entering. As for this secret... well, it's fine if it's leaked."

"It seems they weren't hostile to begin with, and they probably won't leak this secret... Even if they did, this is the afterlife, no one could possibly track us down, right?"

"For now... let's leave it at that."

Talking to herself, Yukari Yakumo made up her mind about what to do. Then she closed the gap and planned to return to Gensokyo.

Suddenly, she paused slightly, a hint of surprise appearing on her lips. Then, she reached out and suddenly held a spherical object in her hand.

This is... Momo's head.

Author's Note:

P.S.: I recommend a book, *Dio's Dark Fairy Tales: A Bizarre Adventure* by Sorachi Monkey. It's a great book with over 20,000 favorites and definitely worth reading. As the title suggests, what happens when our beloved Dior meets dark fairy tales?

108 Yakumo-ju

When she saw Mo Mo's head, Yukari Yakumo was initially surprised, but after a moment's thought, she understood where it came from.

Just as everyone was fighting, Momo's head rolled like a ball into the gap between the girls.

Thinking of Mo Mo's petrified head rolling around, Yukari Yakumo suddenly felt all the frustration she had felt from the defeat vanish, and a smile appeared on her lips.

The scene may seem bizarre, but it's actually perfectly normal. No matter how Yakumo Yukari transforms, she's still a great youkai. Even if she's called the Youkai Sage, she would never have possessed the wisdom and elegance she has today when she was first born or became a youkai.

To yokai, humans are ultimately another species. What connects them is merely the civilization created by humans, which has been accepted by yokai. Fundamentally, however, the two are fundamentally different.

Mo Mo's head was held in Yakumo Yukari's hands. At this moment, Yakumo Yukari's hostility and hatred towards Mo Mo disappeared with her gentle smile.

Since the person was already dead, Yukari Yakumo would naturally not do anything to mistreat Momo's corpse. Besides, all that was left of Momo was his head; even if Yukari Yakumo wanted to do something with it, she would have to consider whether the volume and area were sufficient.

Yukari Yakumo faced Momo directly and began to examine Momo's face closely. Although the lower half of the face had been petrified, there was still no problem in recognizing Momo's original appearance.

"She's considered pretty good-looking?"

Yukari Yakumo began to comment on Momo's face. Although Yukari Yakumo, as a great youkai, did not care about such things, she was very familiar with humans and understood human aesthetics.

"He looks ridiculously young. What is his background that gives him such power? But... it doesn't matter anyway, he's already dead."

Yukari Yakumo extended a finger and gently brushed aside the messy hair on Mo Mo's face, arranging it into a hairstyle she had seen before. Only then did Yukari notice the confident and elegant smile on Mo Mo's lips, as if victory was already assured.

"Still... too young."

Although it was Yukari Yakumo who killed Momo, at this moment, she seemed to feel sorry for Momo instead.

"If none of these things had happened, if Gensokyo were still the same Gensokyo, and you were able to come here and meet and fall in love with Reimu Hakurei, I... would probably agree to your relationship."

With a hint of confusion and bewilderment in her eyes, Yakumo Yukari muttered to herself, "When the time comes, you and Hakurei Reimu can leave me a daughter to be the new Hakurei Shrine Maiden. I won't be that strict."

"After all, it's not what I want for that child to be a Hakurei Shrine Maiden all alone. But Gensokyo needs Hakurei Shrine Maidens; it can only continue if there are Hakurei Shrine Maidens."

"As long as Gensokyo can continue, as long as everything remains the same, then I won't do anything, I won't ask for anything. It's not even a very high request... so why is it so difficult?"

Yukari Yakumo's voice suddenly rose, then stopped abruptly, and she fell silent. After a while, she said softly, "But it doesn't matter anymore, since everyone's dead anyway."

"If Reimu knew, she would hate me to death, right? Although she already absolutely hates me to death now. Don't worry... after this is all over, I will bury you and Reimu together. If you want to hate someone, hate me instead."

As she spoke, Yukari Yakumo activated her ability again, completely petrifying Momo's head, which was already half petrified. This made it easier for her to carry and preserve it.

"Sorry……"

A faint sigh echoed through the gap, seemingly real yet unreal.

……

Inside a typical Japanese building, a girl in a kimono with nine tails on her back is sweeping the courtyard.

However, she seemed somewhat distracted.

She had swept the same spot back and forth with her broom hundreds of times. If the poor, mangled grass beneath the broom could wail, the courtyard would probably be filled with screams of agony.

"Why hasn't Lord Zi returned yet? Lord Zi, who was just asleep, suddenly ran out. What happened outside?"

This girl's name is Yakumo Ran.

To be precise, she was a nine-tailed fox spirit.

However, Yakumo Ran is not an unclaimed youkai. She is a powerful shikigami of Yakumo Yukari, who inherited the name Yakumo and thus her abilities have been enhanced.

Furthermore, when Yukari Yakumo is resting or hibernating for various reasons, Ran Yakumo takes over many affairs of the Yakumo family and even Gensokyo. This demonstrates Ran Yakumo's status within the Yakumo family and Gensokyo.

In human society, this is truly the second-in-command. Often, when family members are not involved in affairs, the seemingly lower-ranking second-in-command is actually the one in charge.

However, in Gensokyo, between Yakumo Yukari and Yakumo Ran, things are far less complicated. To put it bluntly, Yakumo Ran is simply helping her lazy master, Yakumo Yukari, with her work.

However, the fact that Yakumo Ran's eyebrows were furrowed at this moment indicated that she was far from relaxed. Moreover, it seemed that she hadn't felt relaxed in a long time.

"I hope nothing bad will happen..."

Yakumo Ran murmured to herself, "After all, we've already escaped that world and come to a completely new one. According to Lady Yukari, this world could even become our new paradise. We won't encounter any enemies in this world."

"It's probably because something happened that caused the delay... After all, Reimu Hakurei is no longer able to share her master's burdens. The new Hakurei Shrine Maiden is still far from being mature."

"Lord Zi...please come back soon."

Actually, I'm already behind you.

"Wow!"

Ran Yakumo, who was talking to herself about worrying about Yukari Yakumo, was suddenly startled by Yukari's voice behind her, and even dropped the broom she was holding. She turned around and saw Yukari Yakumo looking at her shikigami with a half-smile.

Yakumo Ran blushed, her nine tails swaying shyly behind her. She didn't mind revealing her worry for her master in front of Yakumo Yukari, but she felt a little embarrassed to have her little secret exposed.

However, this wasn't the first or second time this had happened. In fact, Yakumo Yukari had deliberately jumped out from behind Yakumo Ran countless times to tease her own shikigami, so Yakumo Ran quickly recovered.

She quickly moved closer, standing beside Yukari Yakumo, and said, "Thank you for your trouble, Lady Yukari. Would you like me to prepare something to eat for you? Also, what happened that made you so rushed..."

At this point, Yakumo Ran's expression changed, her nose twitched, and a look of tension, even a hint of sorrow, appeared on her face. She said, "Lady Yukari, there's a smell of blood... It's your blood! Lady Yukari, are you alright?"

To confirm her thoughts, Yakumo Ran lunged at Yakumo Yukari, intending to sniff her all over.

Speechless, Yukari Yakumo pushed Ran Yakumo's forehead away and said, "You can tell by looking at me. Do I look like something's wrong?"

"But... the smell of blood on you isn't fake! Ah, I see, could it be that 'that time of the month'... oh dear!"

Without any hesitation, Yukari Yakumo delivered a swift chop to Ran Yakumo's head, causing Ran to scream in pain. Ran then clutched her head and squatted on the ground with exaggeratedly tearful eyes.

Seeing Yakumo Ran's deliberately affected behavior, Yakumo Yukari smiled. How could she not know that Yakumo Ran had sensed her frustration and was simply giving Yakumo Yukari a chance to vent?

Yakumo Yukari was indeed injured, and Yakumo Ran certainly should have been concerned. However, they were both youkai, and after the previous battles, injuries had become commonplace. Furthermore, given the connection between master and shikigami between them, Yakumo Ran was certain that Yakumo Yukari was perfectly fine at the moment.

So, in order to prevent her shikigami from putting on an exaggerated performance, Yakumo Yukari smiled at the right moment and said, "Prepare some food for me, I need to rest for a while."

"Hey, Lady Zi, what exactly happened? Can you tell me?"

As she spoke, Yakumo Ran couldn't help but glance at the petrified human head in Yakumo Yukari's hand, wondering if this was the enemy this time.

Upon hearing this, Yukari Yakumo thought for a moment and said, "There's no harm in telling you. Let's go inside."

Before long, Yukari Yakumo had told Ran Yakumo everything that had happened. After all, she was going to go into a deep sleep to recover her power, and there were some things she needed Ran to handle.

"Is he... Reimu Hakurei's husband?"

The two had already entered the room and sat down around the table. Yakumo Ran took out some senbei (rice crackers), brewed some tea, and listened quietly to Yakumo Yukari's story.

However, right now, Yakumo Ran was completely captivated by Momo's petrified head, and she leaned in to examine every detail of the head.

Hearing Yakumo Ran's words, Yakumo Yukari frowned. She didn't want to acknowledge the relationship between Momo and Yakumo Yukari... However, right now, almost everyone in Gensokyo knew about the relationship between Hakurei Reimu and a boy named Momo.

Clearly, even Yakumo Ran, who is absolutely loyal to Yakumo Yukari, subconsciously agrees with this view.

Oh well... Anyway, both Momo and Reimu Hakurei are now a thing of the past in Gensokyo, so let everyone say what they want.

"Yes, it's him. He came for Reimu Hakurei, so... he's destined to be our enemy."

Hearing this, Yakumo Ran's face darkened. Clearly, she understood the reason for the fight between Yakumo Yukari and Momo. Because once Momo learned the truth, a blood feud and enmity would inevitably await them.

The room fell silent. Yakumo Ran knew her master was in a bad mood. However, at this moment, she didn't know what to say to comfort her master.

After all... there are some things Yukari Yakumo has to do, even though no one wants to see them happen.