My personal opinion on Gensokyo

"My 'sister', that beautiful woman of humble origin, had a kind heart, but she lived a sad life in this world."

Having said that, the pretty woman's expression was still cold, but there was already a hint of sadness in her cold expression.

"The vengeful spirit's vengeance is certainly true. The tragic death of her own son caused her to transform into a vengeful spirit in the afterlife. Deeply in love with the Emperor, yet suffering such misfortune, she is filled with resentment towards the entire royal family. Her vengeful spirit caused the Emperor's eldest sister, the Consort, of noble birth, to die of worry, and then caused the Consort to die suddenly of fright as well."

"After causing a fire that consumed the palace, her vengeful spirit remained unappeased. Instead, it continued to haunt the prince of my lady's eldest sister until the emperor, who later ascended the throne, died in agony decades later. Only then did her resentful spirit, having eliminated its resentment, transform into a dead spirit once again, falling into the underworld beyond."

"But her sad story isn't over yet." After a brief pause, the beautiful face of the elegant girl Wen Cheji became even more sorrowful. "After her soul returned to hell, she didn't reincarnate."

"The Yama, who govern the underworld, determined, according to the laws of the otherworld, that her soul had committed grave sins such as 'interfering with the order of the human world and the otherworld,' 'killing the living,' and 'haunting.' According to the law, the Yama had her soul imprisoned in the depths of Hell... Day and night, her soul endured the torment of Hell."

The beautiful girl, Wen Ju, once again solemnly bowed to Shang Yang and knelt down, and the beautiful girl's smooth forehead knocked against the back of the "Heavenly Destiny Black Bird".

"The wailing of 'Sister''s soul, deep within Hell, echoes constantly in my ears. In the depths of Hell, 'Sister''s' pain, repeatedly torn apart by chariots, repeatedly burned, repeatedly devoured by rats and ants, is unbearable. As the spirit of her 'story,' I, the one who was born, feel her pain and her sorrowful wishes."

"No matter what, Lord Shangjun, please save the soul of the woman trapped in the depths of hell, and save my 'sister'."

"Even if you don't send my sister's soul into reincarnation, even if you let her soul turn into dust on the other side under the power of the Supreme Yin and Yang, and gain complete liberation, I will still be forever grateful for your kindness and will always serve as your sword, offering everything to the Master of Yoshino Mountain."

After expressing her wish, the beautiful girl lowered her head deeply, waiting for the response from the young man with gray hair, the owner of Mount Yoshino.

"Shang Yang, what do you think?"

After seeing this scene, Jue quietly asked Shang Yang in his heart.

"Will you agree to her request? Although the Yama demons will definitely not offend you for the soul of a human woman, I will still go and negotiate with Hell. After all, I am still a member of the Hell forces on the other side, and the Yama demons will not be resistant."

"That's right, it would be much more convenient if Jue were to handle this matter."

Although she pretended to focus her attention elsewhere, Shana, who also heard Wen Cheji's statement, turned back lightly, raised her white and tender hand, and placed it on the shoulder of the young man with gray hair, forming a mental circuit with Shang Yang and Jue, and agreed in her heart.

"In other words," after reading Jue and Shana's thoughts, the young man looked at the two girls in confusion and asked in his heart, "You will accept her as a subordinate?"

"Don't get me wrong, I don't have any plans to take on any subordinates for now," Gu Mingdijue explained quietly. "It's just that your hot spring resort, Shangyang, seems to need a subordinate to represent you and the resort externally. I think this youkai, Wen Cheji, is quite suitable, both in terms of strength and character."

After hearing Jue's explanation, Shana also agreed quietly.

"Yeah, I agree with Jue's opinion."

PS1: This character is not original, it is taken from the character Wen (あや) of "Guardian Cat Girl Himari", and is a kind of Fusangshen.

PS2: Five years ago, when I introduced this character, I made some modifications. But now there's a problem. Five years ago, when I was designing this character, I found that Wencheji was the victim of a palace intrigue story (the story mentioned above). However, five years later, when I re-read Toriyama Sekien's "Hyakuki Tsurenbi" (One Hundred Tsurenbi) and found that the palace intrigue story described above was likely a product of domestic translation and fabrication. At least, I haven't found any evidence of this palace intrigue story in the relevant Japanese literature.

PS3: However, this setting is difficult to change now, so corresponding modifications have been made, hiding the corresponding characters and integrating Japanese information, which is the setting of this chapter.

Volume 3: Above the Moon Sea: Chapter 108 Princess Kaguya Wants Hope

"understood."

After hearing Jue and Shana's opinions, Shang Yang nodded slightly.

Then, the young man with gray and shaggy hair spoke casually.

"Miss Wenju, please get up first."

"……Yes."

After responding softly, the beautiful girl slowly sat up straight. As she stood up, her long, aqua-colored hair fell behind her again, and the girl's beautiful face, which looked a little worried, reappeared in the young man's eyes.

"Well, Miss Wenju," the gray-haired young man, the master of Mount Yoshino, gazed into the girl's azure eyes. "I understand the matter of your 'sister.' I am now sending a message to the 'Hall of Right and Wrong' on the other side, asking the Yama to order the demons in Hell to halt their punishment of your sister and temporarily detain her."

"After all, although the Yama demons of the other side owe me some karma, there's nothing wrong with your sister's charges. They were the result of a trial conducted entirely in accordance with the laws of Hell, which were born from human mythology. If you want to cancel this trial, I can only raise questions when you and I go to Hell. Then, according to the laws of Hell, I can go through the trial again and obtain a not guilty verdict or a reduced sentence from another perspective. What do you think of this approach?"

"Thank you for your mercy, Lord Shangjun. I fully accept your decision." Although the girl's voice was still cold, the young man with gray hair could clearly hear the subtle tremor and joy in her beautiful voice. "From now on, I will always be loyal to Lord Shangjun."

"Just accept it."

Hearing the beautiful girl's joyful answer, the young man with gray hair, the owner of Mount Yoshino, nodded slightly in relief.

After dealing with the beautiful girl's request and collecting his thoughts, the young man turned to think about this important attack on the Moon Sea, the Night Parade of a Hundred Demons.

"...But, speaking of which, I wonder if Her Highness the Princess has let herself go and let love take its toll on her at home."

Even before heading to the Moon Sea, the young man with gray hair couldn't help but care about the girl he loved deeply.

Meanwhile, in Nara, Yoshinoyama Hot Spring Resort.

In the living room on the first floor, Kaguya had already carried her own quilt downstairs, intending to curl up in the quilt and play games on her laptop all night. At the same time, Kaguya also forcefully (acting coquettishly and cutely) carried her beloved quilt into the living room, intending to have a good fight in the game at night while enjoying the comfort of the soft body of the girl with long black hair in her arms.

Of course, the purpose of Her Royal Highness Princess Yuchigata is not just this. More importantly, Her Royal Highness Princess wants to alleviate Xiao Ai's possible anxiety about the fact that her lover is not at home.

This is also the gentleness and thoughtfulness of Her Royal Highness the Princess.

Let's just praise this NEET girl who seems to only care about anime and games.

Of course, Lianlian, the cute little sister with light green hair, has long developed good living habits under the good education and personal example of her elder sister. After Ai told her a story, she fell asleep obediently on the soft big bed in her sister's bedroom and sank into a sweet dream.

At this moment, the princess, who was in bed, sneezed without warning because of the criticism from the owner of the hot spring villa, the young man with gray hair who was in charge of the huge Night Parade of Hundred Demons hundreds of miles away.

"...Well, it must be that fellow Shang Yang who said bad things about me." Kaguya rubbed her nose and snuggled into the warm quilt with a dissatisfied snort. "If you dare to say that again, I'll push Xiao Ai directly. You're a minotaur..."

bang.

"……pain!"

Before Her Royal Highness the Princess could finish her rude speech, she was mercilessly slapped on the head by the dark-haired girl who had coaxed Lianlian upstairs and came downstairs and slept in the quilt next to her.

Covering her head, the dignified Kaguya-hime of the Bamboo Cutter, Her Highness the Princess of the Moon City, looked pitifully into the dark red pupils of the girl with long black hair.

However, Ai, who had long been familiar with Kaguya's character, ignored the princess's pretense of pity and calmly ordered her.

"Hurry up and lie down."

"Well……"

Seeing that she didn't gain any sympathy from Ai, Kaguya snorted angrily, turned around, lay down in the warm bed, picked up the laptop beside her, opened Key's masterpiece "Clannad", and prepared to study it all night.

...Crack. I age abandoned ba is the six fins

The sound of something breaking.

The fair and tender hands of the girl with long black hair had been pressed against the laptop screen at some point.

“…Aa ...

Staring blankly at the white and tender hands that were being pinched by her beloved, which were now covered with countless cracks, and the laptop screen that was still fixed on the game screen, the former princess of the Moon City, Kaguya Houraisan, suddenly let out a miserable cry.

Although she is the immortal Princess of Penglai, at this moment, Kaguya really wants to die...

“…I, I worked so hard to collect those Light Orbs! I’m about to see the Happy Ending!”

The noble Moon Princess was in tears at this moment. With tearful eyes, Her Royal Highness stared fiercely at the indifferent-looking girl with long black hair.

"Love, how are you going to compensate me?"

bang.

Another slap hit Kaguya's head.

“Ouch…it hurts!”

"Don't stay up late,"

Ai calmly withdrew her hand and suppressed Kaguya's rebellion without any pressure, giving the order without question.

"Go to bed quickly, or you won't be allowed to watch cartoons, surf the internet, or play games for three days."

"...Just kill me."

After a desperate scream, Kaguya Houraisan hugged her head, transformed into Kotomi Ichinose, and whispered with tears in her eyes about the oppression of the concubine (Giant Kiri) by her wife (Kiri).

"Woo, bullying..."

Then, Kaguya, who was COSing Kotomi Ichinose, shut up obediently after being glanced at by Ai's indifferent gaze, turned around angrily, and turned her back to Ai, indicating that she was angry.

Turning around, what caught Her Royal Highness the Princess's beautiful eyes was the bright moon hanging high in the night sky outside the window.

The stars are twinkling in the dark night sky.

"...The long peace of the Moon Sea ends tonight."

Gazing at the moon that was always hanging high in the night sky, the princess on the moon shook her head slightly and sighed. A rare look of loneliness and yearning was revealed on the beautiful face of Her Royal Highness the Princess on the Moon.

"The eternal Udumbara flower is not the most beautiful flower as the Moon People believe. On the high mountains of the human world, there are connected high mountain flowers."

"It is a flower on the mountaintop, a flower that not even the moon's sea of ​​eternal loneliness, nor the snow on the high mountains can wither."

"Yonglin, I hope you can come to the human world soon, just like the future Shangyang told me about."

"But, even though I've always hoped so, I've always been hesitant."

"When I was still in the Moon Sea, I didn't want to become an eternal Udumbara flower, so I took the Penglai medicine."

"Two hundred years from now, I want to be an ordinary flower blooming on the peak of a majestic mountain."

"...But, even though I'm wrapped in sweet dreams, I'm always worried."

"I have always felt sorry for Ai and Shang Yangjun."

"After taking the Penglai potion, my body, which no longer has a future and remains unchanged, will not only drag everyone into the changes in the world, but will also cause Yonglin to abandon the eternity of the Moon Sea."

"...Because of my own willfulness, am I really worthy of everyone exchanging such a future for me..."

Gazing at the bright moon that always hangs high in the night sky, the princess on the moon felt a little lonely from the bottom of her heart.

"……it does not matter."

The princess on the moon was gently hugged by the girl behind her.

She was a princess of the world who had lived in loneliness since childhood, had a rough fate, and had a similar life to Kaguya. But at the end of her life, she met a frank, serious, and kind young man who brought her countless sweet dreams.

Ai hugged Kaguya gently. Although her voice was still faint and unrestrained, it was also soft and gentle.

That is the kindness of the girl who never changes even when she suffers the cruelest fate.

"Everyone, we will be together forever..."

Even through the pajamas, the princess on the moon could feel the warmth coming from the body hugging her from behind.

The Moon Princess' heart was slowly filled with warmth.

The warmth conveyed by the girl's delicate body is a miracle condensed from all her emotions.

Snow may be cold, but precisely because it is covered in snow, the flowers of the mountaintops are not afraid of the cold. Snow protects the seeds beneath the soil, and when spring arrives, it transforms into a spring that nourishes life. This is the warmth of snow.

Feeling the warmth transmitted to him by the girl behind him, the most precious treasure in the world, the princess on the moon, showed a happy smile.

In an instant, it seemed as if the darkness in the entire room was dispelled by Her Royal Highness the Princess's happy smile and covered by an indescribable "light".

Princess Kaguya of the Bamboo Cutter, the eternal moon princess, Kaguya of Mount Horai gently held the fair and tender hand of love, opened her cherry lips slightly, and spoke in a soft voice.

"Yes, it's an appointment."

PS1: Actually, I can’t remember what Kaguya was hinting at in this chapter. (OTL)

PS2: It’s quite interesting that the title can be linked to the new anime.

Volume 3: Above the Moon Sea: Chapter 109: Monsters Gather in the East

Izumo, nameless deep mountains, and large flower fields.

The sunflowers automatically swayed their flowers, supporting the owner of the flower field, and slowly drooped down. When the sunflowers were close to the ground, the owner of the flower field took light steps and stepped on the ground.

Feng Jianyouxiang raised her slender white jade hand, which looked no different from that of a human woman, and gently brushed the light green hair on her forehead, casually glancing at the large field of sunflowers around her.

There was warmth in Yuuka Kazami's light red pupils. The extremely powerful monster looked unusually gentle at this moment.

This is not an illusion. As the incarnation of nature, Yuuka Kazami most of the time looks like a quiet, beautiful girl as charming as nature. But as a powerful big monster, just like nature has not only a beautiful and charming side, Yuuka Kazami also has an indifferent side.

As an extremely powerful great youkai, Kazami Yuuka had heard of the youkai sage Yakumo Yukari's plan to summon the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons to attack the Moon Sea a hundred years ago. However, at the time, Kazami Yuuka had no interest in the Moon and ignored the matter. But soon after, fellow great youkai, the lord of Mount Yoshino, the heavenly demon Shangyang, brazenly "invaded" Kazami Yuuka's territory.

After the battle with the great youkai of Yoshino Mountain, the master of Yoshino Mountain unexpectedly invited Yuuka Kazama to launch the One Hundred Demons Night Parade on the Moon Sea. This piqued Yuuka's interest. The master of the large flower field was eager to know what was so special about the Moon City on the Moon Sea that, after being targeted by the youkai sage, it was also chosen by the master of Yoshino Mountain as the target of the One Hundred Demons Night Parade. It was extremely rare for two great youkai to target the same target.

Therefore, when Shang Yang invited Feng Jianyouxiang and promised to let Feng Jianyouxiang enjoy a thrilling battle in the Moon Sea, Feng Jianyouxiang also accepted the invitation.

However, the owner of the large flower field had no interest in summoning the One Hundred Demons Night Parade like Yakumo Yukari and Shang Yang. Kazami Yuuka had no desire to bring a bunch of people, whom she considered to be ants, to fight. In Kazami Yuuka's view, the so-called One Hundred Demons Night Parade only required her to do so.

In other words, Yuuka Kazami herself is her own One Hundred Demons Night Parade.

Sensing that the many monsters in this land were rapidly gathering towards the vast plains of Musashi Province, the beautiful girl, Kazami Yuuka, who looked extremely quiet and as charming as nature, slightly opened her cherry lips.

"The agreed time has come."

The magic power of the Lord of Four Seasons Flowers suddenly surged out from the large flower field. The strong wind pressure brought by the flow of magic power formed a violent storm in the northern part of the entire state. The magic power that was usually suppressed in the large flower field by Fumiaki Yuuka leaked out from the large flower field in an instant as the owner of the large flower field stepped out of the large flower field.