My personal opinion on Gensokyo

“…No way.”

The rather speechless young man changed the subject and asked Miss Lord God.

"One more thing, Miss Lord God. Do you need me to introduce you to love now?"

[Don't worry, I'll talk to Miss Ai when the time is right. After all, Ai will be one of us in the future, and there are many things she needs to know. Besides...]

Having said this, the Lady Lord God paused, and the young man suddenly felt a scrutinizing gaze fixed on him.

[Miss Ai's underwear must be materialized by me herself. Admiral, you are not allowed to make decisions for Miss Ai.]

"Well, you are too wary of me..."

The young man, who was almost choked by Miss Lord God's words, touched his nose awkwardly and turned his gaze to the black-haired girl who was still looking at the ruins of Fujiwara-kyo.

Ai still stared at the ruins of Fujiwara Palace where she used to live.

After ruffling his black hair again, the young man turned sideways, half-knelt with his back to the girl, and greeted the absent-minded girl.

"Love, come up quickly..."

……Um?

The girl's blood-red eyes looked questioningly at the young man who was half-crouching in front of her.

"I'll carry you down the mountain. Do you still want to sit here all day? Let's find a place to eat..."

The young man urged as if it was a matter of course.

Although the young man was taller than the girl, his appearance still made the girl smile shyly, as if to say, "I really can't do anything about you."

The girl stood up and gently lay on the young man's back, wrapping her arms around his neck.

The young man stood up and slowly walked down the mountain with the girl on his back.

……

For thousands of years since then, the young man and the girl have never left each other's side.

Volume 2: The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter: Chapter 40: Kaguya-sama: The Bamboo Cutter

In 705 AD, the first year of Shenlong in the Tang Dynasty (Wu Zhou) in China and the second year of Keiun in the reign of Emperor Mommu of Japan.

This year marks ten years since the Fujiwarakyo fire.

Mount Yoshino ten years later.

The house located deep in the mountains still looks the same as it did when it was built ten years ago, without any changes.

Taking off the light novel covering his face, the young man lay down on the recliner, leisurely enjoying the present tranquility.

For Shang Yang, these ten years have been particularly fulfilling. Since he and Ai have lived in seclusion here, Shang Yang has not felt bored. Moreover, Shang Yang and Ai do not stay in the house motionless every day. From time to time, they will go out for a trip.

Over the past ten years, although it was impossible to say that they had traveled all over the world, Shang Yang and Ai had been to some famous places in the world. During this period, they also went to the Tang Dynasty several times, but did not stay there for a longer period of time.

After Ai knew about the existence of Miss Lord God, she felt very happy. After all, having one more person to communicate with also made Ai feel very happy.

Miss Lord God still exists in Shang Yang's consciousness, but Miss Lord God uses some method to allow Shang Yang and Ai to hear her speak in their consciousness at the same time.

After living in Yoshino Mountain for a while, Shang Yang unexpectedly discovered that this place seemed quite good.

Mount Yoshino, where a large number of cherry blossoms grow, blooms in April every year in the order of "1,000 trees at the foot of the mountain," "1,000 trees on the mountainside," "1,000 trees on the mountain," and "1,000 trees in the mountains," creating an exceptionally beautiful sight.

After asking Miss Lord God, Shang Yang learned that Yoshino Mountain’s cherry blossoms will be known as the best in Japan a thousand years from now and are a famous tourist attraction in modern Japan.

Moreover, Shang Yang actually discovered a natural open-air hot spring on the mountainside. So, Shang Yang decisively asked the Lady Lord God to materialize a hot spring villa here. After running around over the years, Shang Yang also successfully disintegrated some sporadic abnormal historical causes and effects into causal forces, which were collected by the Lady Lord God through the secret ritual of cause and effect.

Since there are hot springs, Shang Yang naturally thought of the popular bathing together, but unfortunately, because of the existence of Miss Lord God, Shang Yang's first plot to invite Ai to take a hot spring bath together was exposed in person by Miss Lord God, resulting in Shang Yang not having many benefits to enjoy in the past ten years. This is a very regrettable thing.

...How to develop a relationship with Ai under the constant watchful eye of the Lord Goddess is a big problem for Shang Yang.

At that time, after being exposed by the Lady Lord, Shang Yang could only sigh and let the shy black-haired girl go to the hot springs by herself. He had no choice but to go back to the house to watch anime on the huge LCD TV...

I can’t take a bath with my love, so I can only look at other paper wives.

There was no one else in the house, and Shang Yang had nothing to hide about his love, so naturally he had no scruples. He openly exchanged various modern products from the Lady of the Lord God and started living a modern life again.

As for the small question of whether there was Internet a thousand years ago, the main goddess who can travel through time to a certain extent can also solve it perfectly.

Lying on the recliner, the young man looked at the blue sky. In the west of the blue sky, in the direction of Tang State, a huge phoenix that ordinary people could not see was dying, and the dragon in the phoenix's belly was ready to tear the phoenix apart and fly into the sky.

The Wu Zhou Dynasty under the Heavenly Queen Saint ended its history, and the Li royal family, who regained power, changed the Zhou Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty and restored the rule of the Tang Dynasty.

Shang Yang narrowed his eyes and observed the dragon quietly.

Ten years ago, Emperor Chitong, who had ordered the execution of his beloved, died two years ago. Before his death, Emperor Chitong left a will to cremate his body.

In the second year after the fire in Fujiwara-kyo, Emperor Jitō abdicated the throne to his grandson, who ascended the throne and was named Emperor Wenwu. Emperor Jitō himself spent the last six years of his life as the retired emperor.

Fujiwara no Fuhito's meritorious service in enthroning the new emperor, Emperor Mommu, earned him the title of Grand Councilor, ranking first among the court nobles, a position that nearly rivaled that of his father, Nakatomi Kamatari. Later, Fujiwara no Fuhito married his eldest daughter, Fujiwara no Miyako, the elder sister of Fujiwara no Momoko, to Emperor Mommu, further solidifying the Fujiwara family's position. Finally, shortly after the Fujiwara-kyo fire, Fujiwara no Fuhito's first wife suddenly passed away, and he subsequently married Inukai Michiyo, an influential court lady, as his second wife.

Fujiwara no Moeko, who was born to the original wife and once saved her father's life, saw her status in the Fujiwara family decline year by year. No one had any expectations of her, and she was gradually neglected by her father Fujiwara no Fuhito.

Time seems to have smoothed everything out, and the Fujiwara-kyo fire has gradually faded from people's memory. What remains are only the empty words in the history books: "In the tenth year of Emperor Jitō, Fujiwara-kyo was hit by a fire and the palace was burned down."

Coming back to her senses from her reverie, the black-haired girl who had just taken a shower and was wiping her long hair with a towel approached the resting young man, sat beside him, and gently opened her cherry lips.

"Shang Yang, more and more people have been going down the mountain to build their homes. Some of them even want to build houses in the mountains. If it weren't for the main goddess blocking our houses, we would be in trouble."

"...Another bunch of boring nobles coming to see the princess."

The young man rubbed his hair and felt equally troubled.

Shang Yang and Ai have been living in Yoshino Mountain for a long time, not just because it is suitable for living. The most important reason is that ten years ago, when Shang Yang passed by several houses at the foot of the mountain, he heard that the man of one of the houses was called "Sanuki Zaomaro". After that, Shang Yang decided to live in Yoshino Mountain permanently.

Sanuki Zoumaro was an old man who made a living by cutting bamboo and collecting firewood in the mountains. He also had a nickname, "Bamboo Cutter".

As Shang Yang had expected, eight years ago, when the Bamboo Cutter went up the mountain to collect firewood, he met the eternal princess, Kaguya Houraisan, who was exiled from the Moon City for consuming the Hourai medicine.

At that time, Shang Yang, who had not expected to find Kaguya's trace on Mount Penglai so easily, ruffled his hair and felt the need to contact Kaguya, so...

Eight years ago, at the foot of Yoshino Mountain.

Taketori Osamu looked at the noble and elegant young man in front of him with some uneasiness. It was said that this man was a famous writer and a big shot in Kyoto. Although Taketori Osamu was now a famous tycoon in the neighborhood thanks to the gold in the bamboo tube, he himself knew very well that compared with the nobles in Kyoto, he was just a local rich man.

"Excuse me, are you Lord Saibe Akita?"

The Bamboo Cutter put on a cautious smile and greeted the noble and elegant young man.

"Thank you, Maru-kun. It's me."

The young noble snapped his folding fan and smiled.

"I am Saibe Akita, Maru-o. I heard that you have a princess of divine beauty, gifted by the gods. I'm desperate to have her named worthy of her. Upon hearing this, I've come here at full speed, hoping that Maru-o will allow me to see the princess and choose a name worthy of her."

"This, this is naturally good..."

The Bamboo Cutter was happy at first, but then said worriedly.

"But the princess doesn't like to meet strangers, and I'm not her biological father. What should I do?"

"It's out of the way."

The young noble Saibe Akita didn't take it seriously.

"Please ask Maru-oung to have the princess sit behind the curtain, and I will just watch from behind the curtain."

"Well... then I will go and ask the princess for her opinion. Please wait a moment, sir."

The Taketori Master pondered for a moment, then bowed to the young noble and went to the back room to ask his adopted daughter, Princess Taketori, for her opinion.

Seeing the old lady of the Bamboo Cutter coming to ask, the young noble sat down on the ground and chatted with her about farming and daily life.

When Taketori Ogami walked into the inner room, he saw a young girl in gorgeous clothes sitting by the window with her back to him, staring out in a trance.

"Lord Saibe Akita from Kyoto has come all the way from Kyoto to name you, Princess. I hope you can meet him through the curtain. What do you think?"

The Bamboo Cutter approached the girl and asked in a low voice.

The girl turned around upon hearing this, her long, jet-black hair swaying like a waterfall.

The girl was only fifteen or sixteen years old, but her stunning beauty was unforgettable at first sight.

Her Highness Princess Kaguya Houraisan, who drifted from the Moon City to the mortal world on earth, will be with Xuyeon forever.

The noble and elegant Moon Princess opened her cherry lips slightly and spoke in a sweet and ethereal voice.

"Is that so? You've come all the way from Kyoto, and I can't refuse you anymore. Let's go, Maru, and meet him."

The noble and elegant princess stood up, dragged her loose and gorgeous clothes, and walked out of the inner room.

"So, Granny Malu, your family's farming business is in trouble right now because Granny Malu didn't use Jin Ke La."

In the outer room, a young nobleman named Saibe Akita was promoting some strange theories to the Bamboo Cutter.

"Jinkela?"

The Bamboo Cutter Granny pronounced this strange name with some difficulty, looked at the young noble in front of her strangely, and asked in confusion.

"What is this Jin Ke La?"

"Good question."

The young man snapped open his fan.

"Golden Kela, also known as Holy Fertilizer, is described in detail in the 13,000 pornographic books owned by Index, and also in the 906,666 GALGAME strategy manuals stored on the bookshelf of another named Danterian. To obtain it, one must become a "Curse Killer" and participate in a war called the Xinhai War, which may turn into a Fantasy Carnival, and only then can one obtain it after winning. Countless great poets throughout history have written famous poems praising Golden Kela, such as 'Golden Kela is so hard to come by, one acre yields 1,800 yuan,' 'With Kela in hand, I have Holy Fertilizer,' 'Don't worry about Kela being expensive and hard to find, Japan's agriculture is underdeveloped,' and so on..."

Shang Yang, who transformed into Saibe Akita, talked nonsense without any scruples. Anyway, he had nothing to do and didn't believe that there was anyone in this era who knew what "Sister, look, God is crushing the dog" meant.

"Cough cough..."

A few light coughs interrupted Shang Yang's nonsense, and Bamboo Cutter came over politely and invited the young nobleman into the house.

"Master Saibe, the princess is waiting behind the curtains inside the house. Please follow me."

"Okay, I'm done."

Shang Yang stopped talking, stood up, thanked Bamboo Cutter Old Man, and followed Bamboo Cutter Old Man into the house.

??尔亿⒊V 《废研榴〒厁児児倒》Inside the house.

Kaguya was sitting behind the curtain, waiting for the Kyoto nobles to come and name her.

Sighing, Kaguya felt a little distressed.

I hope this guy has some good naming skills, otherwise I will have to use my mental power to influence him to say my real name.

"This way, please..."

Outside the inner room door, the voice of Bamboo Cutter reached Kaguya's ears.

Crack...

The door was pushed open, and Kaguya looked through the curtain at the young noble holding a folding fan of a style she had never seen before.

...quite personable.

Kaguya observed the young noble's elegant manners with great interest.

The elegant young noble held a fan in both hands and bowed slightly to Her Royal Highness the Princess who was sitting behind the curtain.

Just as Kaguya was about to return the gift, something strange happened.

An inexplicable force spread from the folding fan in the young man's hand and instantly enveloped the room. The Bamboo Cutter next to him seemed to have stopped in time, and his body solidified.

It wasn't just Taketori Ryuichi, the strange seal master, who was also aware of this. Kaguya, through her own power of eternity and a moment, could sense that this wasn't the power of time, but a distortion in the very concept of "action." If it weren't for the protection of eternity and a moment, she, too, would have become as frozen as Taketori.

"Ignorant person!"

Her Royal Highness Princess Yongyuan shouted in a clear voice, raised her white hand, and the power of eternity and a moment condensed at her fingertips.

With this strike, Her Royal Highness the Princess of the Moon will send the strange young man in front of her into an eternal state and break the strange power of the young noble.

However, what happened next was beyond Her Royal Highness's expectations.

Her Royal Highness's power of eternity and a moment was "eliminated" and disappeared completely, but the room was still shrouded in the young noble's strange power.

Shang Yang smiled. It was true. The power of eternity and the power of a moment, which distorted time, was itself repelled by the normal flow of time. Distorting the "abnormal" power into "normal" power and rotating the power of the two yin and yang was much easier than distorting the two yin and yang of the essence of normal things.

The power of eternity and the power of a moment of Hourai Mountain Kaguya were extremely contradictory, and this relativity was restrained by the power of yin and yang of Shang Yang.

"Your Highness, Princess of the Moon City, I apologize for any offense. I was simply trying to create an environment conducive to communication."

The young noble bowed once again to the wary Moon Princess behind the curtain and apologized.

"...Life on Earth, why couldn't I detect anything unusual about you just now?"