A girl with the image of a Yamato Nadeshiko slowly walked out with an interested smile on her face.

The girl had black knee-length hair and was wearing a gorgeous and exquisite dress. Although she looked only about seventeen or eighteen years old, she exuded a noble and elegant temperament that made people feel ashamed just by looking at her.

Although Ritsuka, Mashu, and Jeanne were all eye-catching girls, after seeing the man in front of them...

Even Koizumi, who had seen so many beautiful girls in Gensokyo, couldn't help but be moved the moment he saw her.

Seeing so many people standing there in a daze, the girl couldn't help but smile softly.

It was this laughter that finally made everyone present react, and a blush appeared on their faces.

"This is a face that can be called cursed..." Joan of Arc said with a wry smile after she came to her senses.

"Indeed... This is the first time I've seen such a beautiful girl. Even His Majesty Nero wouldn't be so exaggerated..." The honest Mashu couldn't help but say this. Although Nero looks like Altria, because of the girl's own dress and personal charm, she is somewhat a beautiful scenery, but not so exaggerated.

"I'm curious about who the other person is... Jeanne, can you tell his real name?"

As she said this, Ritsuka looked at Jeanne with curiosity.

Joan of Arc nodded seriously. She had indeed seen through the other party's inability to conceal his real name.

but--

Before Jeanne could finish her words, the girl slowly walked towards Koizumi and nodded slightly at him.

"Hello, Master. I am Kaguya of the Bamboo Cutter, and my job title is Caster... Oh, are you captivated by me?"

Chapter 779 The Story After "The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter"

Once upon a time, there was an old man named Sanuki Zoumaro. He often went to the mountains to cut bamboo, making baskets, cages, and other items, which he sold to make a living. One day, while cutting bamboo as usual, he saw a bright light emanating from a bamboo pole. Curious, he approached and saw a light emanating from the bamboo tube. Upon closer inspection, he discovered a small figure, about three inches long, living inside.

"You live in the bamboo that I see every day, so of course you are my child." - That's what the old man said.

So, the child was held in the other party's hands, taken home, and adopted by their family.

Her name is Kaguya-hime, the protagonist of the Japanese literary work "The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter", and she is said to be a celestial maiden in the Moon Palace.

However, there is also a record of this person in Gensokyo, recorded in "Gensokyo Origin" - Kaguya Houraisan.

The princess of Eientei, who is also the Moon Princess from the Moon City, was convicted by the Moon City for participating in the production of the horai medicine for immortality and was exiled to the Earth, thus starting the story of "The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter".

Later, he was supposed to return to the moon, but because of Kaguya Hourai's attachment to the earth, he and his servant, Yagi Eirin, killed the Moon Messenger from the moon, lived in seclusion on the earth, and built the Eternal Pavilion in Gensokyo.

Possesses the ability to manipulate eternity and moments, just like manipulating time.

Eternity is a world without history, where no future catastrophe will ever arrive. Even if there is movement in that world, it's as if time has stopped. Meanwhile, Sumooth is a fleeting moment relative to eternity. She can gather a fleeting moment, imperceptible to humans, and use it to act. This gathered Sumooth moment also flows through time, completely unperceivable to humans. Using this time, she can create multiple, diverse histories. Regardless of its nature, it's the ability to manipulate time. It's a powerful ability for ordinary humans.

Looking at the girl before him, Koizumi was silent for a moment, then asked tentatively.

"Kaguya of Houraisan..." That's right, Koizumi wanted to ask whether the other person was Kaguya from Gensokyo or Kaguya-hime from this side. Regarding this question, Koizumi said that he had to ask it clearly, otherwise it would be very troublesome.

"Ah, it seems you do know... I am Kaguya of the Bamboo Cutter, also known as Kaguya of Mount Hourai, the princess of Eientei... Thank you for your guidance, Master!" Kaguya's eyes flashed with a hint of cunning, and she spoke softly.

The corners of Koizumi's mouth twitched violently. Why did he suddenly feel like he was being targeted by something terrible?

However, Koizumi didn't care about these things, and just turned his gaze to Ritsuka and others behind him.

"Hey, Mashu, have you heard of this guy?" Ritsuka looked at Mashu beside him with curiosity.

Hearing this guy's question, Koizumi was speechless. How could he put it? The story of "The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter" should be a household name in Japan, so hearing the words "Kaguya-hime" would definitely trigger a reaction. Why didn't this guy know anything? Or was he just an idiot? At this point, Koizumi didn't know what to say.

Not to mention Koizumi, even Jeanne had a somewhat helpless look on her face, and Mash even sighed.

"Senior, Princess Kaguya is the protagonist of the famous Japanese literary work, The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter. According to legend, she is a celestial maiden from the Moon Palace who was exiled to the earth for committing a crime. Because she was born from a bamboo, she is also known as Princess Bamboo Cutter!"

As she said this, a gleam of light flashed in Mashu's eyes, and she looked very cheerful and happy.

At the same time, Mashu also patiently described the story of "The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter" to Ritsuka.

Listening to Mashu's description of herself, Kaguya's mouth corners slightly raised, and at the same time, she strode forward and came to Mashu's side.

"Hmm... You can actually describe my past so clearly. It seems that you are also my admirer. Interesting little girl, what's your name?" Kaguya looked at Mashu carefully, a gleam in her eyes, and asked slowly.

"Um... My name is Mash Kyrielight! Miss Kaguya, please give me your guidance!"

Mashu seemed quite nervous at being asked so directly and bowed quickly.

"My name is Fujimaru Ritsuka, thank you for your guidance..." Ritsuka scratched his head embarrassedly.

How should I put it? I am Japanese after all, and it is really embarrassing that I don’t even know this knowledge.

"My name is Kaguya Houraisan. Please give me your guidance. However, you two can just call me Kaguya. There's no need to be so polite as Miss Kaguya..." As she said this, Kaguya turned around and looked at Koizumi, who was just there to watch, with a look of curiosity on her face.

"By the way, have any of Eirin, Suzusen, and Tei been summoned?"

"I'm sorry, the people you mentioned haven't been summoned... Of course, if you have nothing to do, you can go and chat with Reimu. You two should be old friends, right?" Koizumi thought that there should be no one in Gensokyo who doesn't know Reimu, not to mention Kaguya Houraisan who has such a powerful background, right?

Hearing this, Kaguya frowned slightly. She didn't expect Eirin and the others weren't here... That's true. If Eirin were here, with her abilities, how could her Master be injured...

Thinking this in her heart, Kaguya glanced at Koizumi with interest. With her ability, she could tell at a glance that something was wrong with Koizumi. He must be injured... Although she didn't know any medical skills, she could still see this.

"Ms. Kaguya, do you know Ms. Reimu and the others?" Mashu looked at Kaguya in front of her with surprise.

According to the story of "The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter", Kaguya should have returned to the Moon Palace in the end. Why did she meet Miss Reimu?

Or is it that Miss Reimu and the others are mentioned in The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter? Mashu began to fall into deep thought.

As if seeing through Mashu's thoughts, Kaguya raised the corners of her mouth slightly and began to explain without any concern.

"My past is exactly the same as that recorded in The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, but the ending is different..."

Under everyone's curious gaze, Kaguya slowly began to tell her past.

"The Moon Messenger did come to fetch me, but by then, I had already developed a fondness for the Earth. With my abilities, I couldn't resist the Moon Messenger. However, among them, I saw a familiar figure."

"Yonglin, that was someone I trusted deeply when I was still in the Moon City. Together, we developed the Penglai elixir of immortality. Although the people of the Moon City are immortal, they will eventually die. For them, seeking immortality is contaminated by earthly desires, which is filth. My research on the elixir of immortality violated the laws of the Moon City, and it is precisely because of this that I was banished to the earth. Yonglin is the Sage of the Moon, holding a high position and power. Even Yue Ye Jian Zun wouldn't do anything to her, so all the blame falls on me..."

"After hearing my wish, Eirin, feeling deeply guilty about this, killed the Moon Messenger, took the draught of Hourai, and lived in seclusion on earth with me. This is the story after The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter..."

Chapter 780: The Dark Kaguya

Mashu and the others finally had the opportunity to learn about Gensokyo, and they, including Jeanne, were all very curious about it.

Kaguya seems to like Mashu very much, so she tells her everything she knows.

It was much later that Koizumi asked Kaguya about Mashu, and at that time Kaguya answered with a smile while recalling the past.

At that time, she could tell that Mashu was not a human being born in a normal way. She was full of human desires, but Mashu, who was born in this way, was not affected by this abnormal birth. Her heart was pure and her soul was pure. This was one of the main reasons why Kaguya liked her very much. The reason why the Moon City hated the people on the earth and always treated them superiorly was because the desires on the earth were too strong... It was the same when Kaguya first came to the earth, but over time she understood the people on the earth, and at the same time she became attached to the scenery on the earth.

By the way, even the moon people who were summoned later, such as Watatsuki Yorihime, Watatsuki Toyohime, and Detective Kishin, treated Mashu in a completely different way than they treated other earthlings. At that time, Koizumi couldn't help but sigh, what a discriminatory treatment!

"You really like Mashu..." After separating from Mashu and the others, Koizumi brought Kaguya to another Chaldea. He needed to help Kaguya assign a room. This kind of thing he usually did himself so that he could remember the location of their rooms. It was the most convenient way, although Yakumo Yukari always teased him, saying, "Is it to facilitate night raids?"

"Doesn't the Master like that pure child?" Kaguya asked with a chuckle.

Although it is strange to call the other person a child, considering that Kaguya herself is immortal, and the other party has survived from the time of "The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter" to the present, and has not even died yet, one can imagine how old she is.

It's not really presumptuous to call Mashu a child, and you must be old enough to call her a grandmother.

While complaining in his mind, Koizumi glanced at Kaguya. He had to admit, she was really pleasing to the eye.

Even though Koizumi had seen so many beauties, he couldn't help but feel moved when he saw the other person.

"I have a feeling Master is thinking something very rude... Could it be that he's wondering how old I am?"

A dangerous smile suddenly appeared on Kaguya's face, and at that moment, Koizumi's breath couldn't help but hitch.

He had a bad feeling that if he admitted it now, the other party would definitely beat him to death!

Even though Kaguya now has the gentle demeanor of a Yamato Nadeshiko, Koizumi always feels that this guy is a sinister character.

"Of course not! I wouldn't have such an impolite thought. Your Highness the Princess will definitely be eighteen years old forever!"

Koizumi looked at Kaguya in front of him with a serious face and nodded, "That's right! You must believe me!"

Hearing this, Kaguya rolled her eyes, which was rare for her. She just said it casually. Besides, she was not some interstellar monster who always emphasized her age. She actually didn't care that much about her age.

After all, an immortal should have the mentality of an immortal... Kaguya said silently in her heart.

"What a pity..." Kaguya said this with a disappointed look on her face. She didn't know whether she was disappointed with Koizumi's answer or disappointed that Koizumi didn't summon the Eight Senses Eirin and others. She didn't say it directly.

"Come to think of it, with so many rooms, Master, you wouldn't be mistaken, right?"

I have to say, even Kaguya Houraisan was amazed when she saw so many rooms.

The space inside is even bigger than the Scarlet Devil Mansion, but when she thought about the many servants living here, Kaguya felt at ease.

After all, there are so many people living here, and they need enough space to move around, so it is normal for it to be so big.

As for the problem of internal space, what Gensokyo lacks the least is people with strange abilities, especially Yakumo Yukari. She only needs to be able to manipulate the internal space to a certain extent, then everything can be solved, right?

"Don't worry, I'm very confident in my memory..." Koizumi said calmly.

Furthermore, Koizumi inherited the abilities of many of Gensokyo's servants, including Hieda Akuma's photographic memory.

It's just that Koizumi didn't mention it. Aqiu's ability is the easiest to awaken, but the ability of photographic memory is too ordinary for Koizumi, so Koizumi didn't mention that he has fully awakened Aqiu's ability.

After all, he has so many abilities that Koizumi says he wouldn't really know which one he's awakened unless he uses them.

Slowly, Koizumi brought Kaguya Houraisan to the room that had been arranged for them. In fact, the rooms of these people were all similar, with no changes at all. As for the changes that came later, they were basically added by themselves.

For example, Elizabeth's stage, the scarlet paint on Remlia's wall, the money box at Reimu Hakurei's door...

"Hmm...it's a rather plain room..." Kaguya commented calmly after glancing at her room.

"After all, this isn't some fancy hotel, but it should be much more convenient than Gensokyo. In Gensokyo, you have to fly back and forth to hold a party, which is so troublesome. Here, everyone is a neighbor, and we can just walk a few steps..."

Koizumi couldn't help but grumble, "It has to be said that this place is much more convenient than Gensokyo."

After all, you have to fly around in Gensokyo. Now it is so convenient. You just need to walk a few steps.

Kaguya couldn't help but nodded slightly. It was indeed much more convenient here, especially since she lived in the Lost Bamboo Forest. Apart from anything else, the Lost Bamboo Forest itself was a terrain where it was easy to get lost. Once you walked in, if you were unlucky, you would definitely get lost.

This kind of terrain is indeed very suitable for a secluded place. However, after the opening of Eien-tei to the public, the Moon City Vientiane Exhibition was often held. However, due to the complex terrain of the Lost Bamboo Forest, the popularity of Eien-tei was never as high as during the Hakurei Shrine's regular festival. This also made Kaguya depressed for a while.

But that's true. How can Eientei compare to Hakurei Shrine, a famous tourist attraction in Gensokyo?

"By the way, Master, if there's anything I need, I can just ask you for it, right?"

Suddenly, Kaguya seemed to have thought of something, and looked at Koizumi with shining eyes.

"Um... what do you want?" Koizumi suddenly felt an ominous premonition.

"Hehehe..." Kaguya's eyes narrowed slightly, and just when she was about to say something——

A gust of wind swept over, and Reimu Marufumi appeared in front of Koizumi with a serious look on his face.

"Oh no! Master! Akame, Kurome, Seleu, and Chelsi have disappeared from Chaldea!"

Chapter 781: The disappearance of Chi Tong and others

Even Koizumi was surprised that the Heroic Spirits of Chaldea would be attacked.

After all, Koizumi himself has no idea in which world the Chaldea where he is located is, as he has never been outside of Chaldea, so he has no idea. However, one thing is certain, this kind of place cannot be attacked by conventional means. So after hearing Reimu Marufumi say that Akame and others have disappeared, Koizumi was really surprised.

This is also normal. After all, no one expected such a thing. Someone would actually attack Chaldea.

And he actually attacked the other four, Akame and the others. This was really hard to predict...

Incidentally, as if sensing something interesting, Kaguya didn't ask Koizumi for anything, but just came over to watch the fun and see if anything interesting was happening... This left Koizumi speechless.

Slowly, Koizumi followed Reimu Marufumi to the cafeteria, where Akame and Kurome's activities were before they disappeared.

Hei Tong originally came here to eat dessert, but after talking to Chi Tong for a few words, he disappeared inexplicably.

That's what Reimu Marufumi said, and he's said to be an eyewitness, so Koizumi plans to come and take a look.

Kaguya followed Koizumi silently, her eyes scanning the surroundings with interest. This was her first time here, and after all, Koizumi had taken her straight to the rooms, leaving her with no time to even look around the cafeteria...

When I arrived at the cafeteria, I saw Ruler Reimu, Yuyuko (Xixingyao), Sakuya, and Youmu standing there. As for how I could tell it was Ruler Reimu, wasn't it easy? The atmosphere alone was completely different!

"Is this a mutation..." Ruler Reimu had a gloomy face and exuded a gloomy atmosphere.

How should I put it? This sudden occurrence was beyond everyone's expectations. After all, Chaldea was a place for leisure, but now Akame and the others had suddenly disappeared. No, it should be said that they had vanished. This was really...

"If it was just a prank, it would be fine, but the way it looks now, it's obviously not a prank..."

Youyouzi's (Xixingyao) face was also full of worry. No matter what, even if it was just a prank, it was too much.

Even if some of the Chaldeans might have had some conflicts, they were at least all teammates. To have them disappear under these circumstances? No, disappearing before everyone's eyes. Even Ruler Reimu and Yuyuko couldn't spot the flaw. This clearly went beyond a prank...

Yuyuko's (Xixingyao) words made Sakuya and Youmu, who were left present, nod deeply.

They both saw how troublesome this matter was. This matter alone was enough to completely disrupt Chaldea's originally relatively comfortable life... Although continuing to live in such a comfortable state was not a good thing either.

"What's going on?" After arriving at the scene, Koizumi first looked at Ruler Reimu.

At least we have to find out what happened first before investigating... After all, if we continue investigating without knowing anything, we will be completely in the dark. Suoyi must at least find out how she disappeared.

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