Gensokyo Population Revitalization Plan

"What did you say?"

"It's nothing!" Reimu put on a business-like fake smile and explained her "special" dish in a soft voice: "Both the tea leaves and the water used to brew the tea are taken from the Hakurei Shrine. The tea leaves are hand-kneaded tea made by shrine maidens in small jars, and the spring water is from the shrine's sacred spring. The ingredients are extremely precious. How can you compare it to ordinary tea-soaked rice when you're broke... no, ordinary tea-soaked rice?"

"I feel like your words are full of flaws... Fine, since Reimu has already finished her signature dish, then please, judges, taste it and give your scores!"

Volume 2, "Seeking a Shameless Guild in the Dungeon is Surely the Right Thing": Chapter 69 Kaguya: We are the champions!

As Aya Shameimaru carried Reimu's ordinary bowl of ochazuke (rice with tea) toward the judges' table, a huge explosion suddenly rang out behind her. A dented metal shell fell from the sky and knocked over the porcelain bowl she was holding.

"Clang!"

"what..."

Reimu, who had been looking relaxed, twitched her eyes slightly. The next second, veins popped on her forehead, and she flew into a rage, rushing towards Marisa, whose hair had been blown into an afro by the magical automatic cooking machine, and delivering a friendly punch to her face.

"You bastard!!! You actually spilled my precious dish, worth 100,000 yen and capable of winning a championship! How are you going to compensate me?"

Marisa didn't hold back at all, throwing a backhand uppercut that sent Reimu flying. Rubbing her throbbing left cheek, she complained, "Stop trying to glorify yourself. The tea leaves were 100 yen tea cakes I gave you, and the water was from the river near the Beast Path!"

"You bullshit!"

"I don't!"

They couldn't agree on anything, so they rolled up their sleeves and forgot all about the cooking competition. They started punching each other, pulling hair and braids.

Not only were the surrounding audiences cheering, but even the host, Ayumaru Shamei, who was supposed to maintain order in the match, started to neglect his duties and commentate on the two women's battle.

"Reimu's German bridge throw was beautiful! Marisa, after taking such a heavy hit, can she even get up... Ohhhhh! She got up, she got up!! She grabbed Mystia's leg and threw her out like a throwing weapon!"

"Mistia has hit the stove and fainted, disqualified from the competition!"

Such a wild and chaotic scene made Shinjo Akane and the others sweat for their plans. Lily complained, "They haven't been drinking, yet they're behaving more recklessly than drunk adventurers. Is this Gensokyo?"

"Wood said that monsters like excitement and fun, so their behavior can be a bit unexpected... Now I understand."

Turning a cooking competition into a boxing ring is something unthinkable elsewhere, but this is Gensokyo, where anything is possible.

"I never thought it would end up being just Kaguya and me. But that shut-in girl probably can't cook anything really delicious..."

If it weren't for the countless examples of people making a fool of themselves by opening champagne at halftime, Mu Huai would have wanted to just charge straight at Kaguya. After taking a deep breath to clear his mind, he continued processing the ingredients in his hands.

Two hours of cooking time is neither long nor short. He certainly couldn't finish a dish with complicated steps, so he could only settle for using the excellent ingredients produced in Pelican Town to make some relatively simple food.

Pancakes, grilled stone fish, and crucian carp soup—these were the dishes he prepared. Considering that Yuyuko was present, he made the portions as large as possible.

The Venus-grade flour and Iridium-grade fish, when cooked into food, emitted an irresistible aroma, and the audience could be heard swallowing their saliva repeatedly.

Aya Shameimaru, who was giving a passionate commentary on the boxing match, was also attracted by the enticing aroma and followed the scent to Mu Huai's side. Yukari Yakumo then took the opportunity to escort the bruised and battered Reimu and Marisa out of the match area.

"Mu Huai, your fish soup...it smells so delicious!"

"After all, it's top-quality ingredients from Pelican Town."

"Can I buy it?"

“The production of ingredients in Pelican Town is not enough to sell outside. I will only consider selling them after the town has developed further.”

"You've made me want to come and help speed up Pelican Town's development, cough cough... back to the topic, I see your dishes are almost finished, could you let me..."

Before Shameimaru could finish speaking, Yakumo Yukari immediately took away the three dishes from the stove. She turned back to the judges' table with a resentful look: "Can't the host try some of them?"

“I have no objection, but Yuyuko hasn’t eaten for a long time. If I watch you eat again… I can’t guarantee what might happen.”

Seeing Yuyuko's drool flowing like a waterfall and her pupils glowing green, Aya Shameimaru immediately shut her mouth. She didn't want to be bitten and faint like Youmu.

Because the three dishes were very generous, each judge was given an amount that would be enough for an adult to eat their fill. Even Remilia, with her small appetite, ate all the food.

"Wow! All three judges ate very cleanly, so please score Mu Huai's dish!"

Yukari Yakumo held up the sign beside her: "The finest ingredients often require only the simplest cooking methods. 9/10"

"9 points. The Red Devil Mansion will choose Pelican Town as its primary source of ingredients."

"9 out of 10, generous portion and delicious!"

"Three 9s! Mu Huai's total score is 27 points. Although we could tell from the aroma just now that the score would not be low."

After Aya Shameimaru announced the results, she was about to award the championship to Mu Huai when she caught a glimpse of Kaguya still playing on her phone. She then remembered that there was still one contestant left, and had to swallow back the congratulatory words that were about to come out: "Now there is only Kaguya left on the field. Uh... why haven't you started cooking yet? There are only ten minutes left in the competition. Are you really here to participate?"

Kaguya gave a cold laugh: "Hmph! Foolish humans!"

"I am a tengu, not a human."

"..." Choking on her words, she jumped up from the recliner, bent down, and took out a round packaged object that looked very familiar to Mu Huai from the cardboard box next to her.

"Holy crap!? Where did you get so many instant noodles, you homebody?"

"Of course it's a secret!"

Kaguya said something without turning her head, and then she skillfully tore open the packaging, took out the seasoning packet, tore it open, and quickly poured it into the bucket, followed by hot water.

One bucket of instant noodles was clearly not enough for the three judges. Her figure blurred for a moment, and then all the empty stoves were filled with about a hundred steaming buckets of instant noodles.

"Wood, this is my winning formula, King's Instant Noodles!!!"

"You don't really think something like this can defeat me, do you?"

"That's hard to say. Three minutes are up. Paparazzi Wen, hurry up and give the instant noodles to the judges."

"Oh...this strange food actually smells pretty good..."

Her unintentional remark caused Mu Huai, who was confident of victory, to change his expression drastically, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. Instant noodles were indeed a common food to him, but for the youkai of Gensokyo, it was the first time they had ever seen them.

With its wide variety of flavors, large portions, and minimal preparation time, it is, in a sense, a game-changer for his cuisine.

"I really like this tomato and scrambled egg flavored instant noodles, 9 out of 10."

"Hmm... The preparation steps are not complicated, and you can even eat it immediately when you're hungry, so it's quite convenient, 9 points."

"Delicious, generous portion, 10/10"

Mu Huai sighed helplessly, looking up: "In the Chef King Competition, I encountered an industrial marvel, a monster that is so large and filling that I can't beat it no matter how hard I try."

"Kaguya has pulled off an astonishing comeback, scoring a total of 28 points!! I hereby declare the first-ever Chef King Championship winner to be—Houraisan Kaguya from Eientei!!!"

"Yay!! Akane, we're the champions!!"

Volume 2, "Seeking a Shameless Guild in the Dungeon is Surely the Right Thing": Chapter 70, Yilin Ya: Rabbit, go breed some.

In her excitement, Kaguya revealed the instant noodle supplier. Shinjo Akane immediately hid behind Takarada Rikka, afraid to meet Mu Huai's gaze. If she saw him looking disappointed or angry, she might not be able to eat all day.

Shameimaru Aya didn't miss the chance for an interview either, her eyes shining as she shoved the microphone to Mu Huai's mouth: "Mu Huai, judging from what Kaguya just said, it seems your girlfriend betrayed you. How are you feeling right now?"

"Besides the surprise, I'm also a little relieved."

"Oh? How do you say this?"

“I brought Akane to live in this completely unfamiliar place. Sometimes I have to go out for some reason and can’t be by her side. The fact that she can team up with Kaguya to trick me shows that she is starting to integrate into Gensokyo. As her boyfriend and an honorary resident of Gensokyo, I am actually very happy to see this situation.”

"I would also like to take this opportunity to say to those youkai who are still hesitant about Pelican Town and myself: Pelican Town will not disrupt your daily routines. I would rather call the current and future developments 'making Gensokyo great again'!"

"As mentioned before, once Pelican Town has developed to a certain extent, the top-quality ingredients produced will be sold to the outside world. But it's not just the ingredients; many of the amusement parks and external facilities that will be built later will also be open to the public. Everyone is welcome to visit Pelican Town."

Shameimaru Aya was completely taken aback by Mu Huai's serious talk. After a long pause, she finally came to her senses and continued to ask him, "So... is the 'Gensokyo Paradise Project' that's been circulating in the rumors also true?"

"That's pure slander!" he emphasized solemnly. "I'm a very devoted and single-minded person; I only like one anime waifu per week!"

"What about next week?"

"Of course I prefer my other wife."

"Aren't you still a womanizer?!" Aya Shameimaru was amused by his shameless attitude.

Mu Huai curled his lip in disdain: "Gossip Wen, let me ask you, why can birds fly?"

"Of course it's because it has wings!"

“That’s right!” He spread his hands and asked her matter-of-factly, “If you want to fly, you need a pair of wings. Humans all yearn for the freedom to fly, so there’s nothing wrong with me finding more wives to be my wings, right?”

"beet!"

"Alright, alright, you heartless philanderer, get down here!" Kaguya walked over, shoved Mu Huai aside, and snatched the microphone from Shameimaru Aya's hand. "Yukari Yakumo, I won the championship, shouldn't it be time to grant my wish?"

"Of course, no problem. What is your wish?"

"It's simple!" Kaguya pointed to the side: "Turn the wooden block into a little boy's appearance, and keep it... for a month!"

The other monsters, upon hearing her request, began to discuss it in surprise.

"I knew his relationship with Eien-tei was unusual!"

"He's more like a pawn that Eirin Yagokoro planted next to Yukari Yakumo, after all, the two have a history of conflict."

"You homebody, what's with your vivid imagination!" Mu Huai exclaimed in horror, her eyes wide. Without another word, she pulled out her speed watch and prepared to run away.

"Trying to run? No way!"

Kaguya pointed at Mu Huai, who had turned into a blur, through the crowd. The time around him became a cage, pinning him to the spot, unable to move. The Knight's Belt was something she had created using her ability to make a fleeting moment. It would be too presumptuous to think that he could escape from her with his ability.

"Snapped!"

Yakumo Yukari snapped her fingers loudly, and the gap passed through Mu Huai from top to bottom. Then, a cute little boy with red lips and white teeth, wearing loose clothes and black hair, stood there blankly.

Then, with a fierce yet cute expression, he yelled at Kaguya and Yukari Yakumo, "Did you two conspire to set up this competition to trick me?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than four or five beautiful figures rushed over, and in an instant, his head was mercilessly crushed by multiple bolts of lightning.

"Wow!! Wood was so cute when he was little!!"

"He still has that chubby, round face... Ugh! I can't take it anymore, Akane, let me hug this blockhead!!"

"Don't pull my clothes! My pants! My pants are going to fall down!!!"

After a brief period of chaos, Mu Huai, who was clutching his belt tightly, had seven or eight red lipstick marks on his face. He was expressionless as Ai Si, who was also expressionless but had a flushed face, held him tightly in her arms.

LV6 strength and speed ultimately made her the big winner in snatching the young boy Mu Huai. Before she could even take him home, she put her budding desires into action, her black-haired figure blocking the way for the other women.

Kaguya, with her hands tucked into her long sleeves, smiled calmly: "We agreed that after this was done, I'd let Kondo stay at my house for a few days. Now, hand him over to me."

Having anticipated this, Mu Huai chose to give up struggling. Now, his strength has returned to that of his childhood, and even the seemingly weakest Lily can easily crush him.

"Sigh... Ais, let's give the wood to her. It's what we agreed on," Shinjo Akane said helplessly.

"Oh." Ais readily agreed, and while handing Mu Huai over, she took the opportunity to kiss his cheek.

The culinary competition, characterized by the absurd and hilarious style of Gensokyo, has come to an end. Mu Huai bids farewell to his reluctant girlfriends and, led by Kaguya, arrives smoothly at Eientei, where time seems to stand still.

As they walked down the long wooden corridor, the two unexpectedly ran into Yagokoro Eirin, who had just come out of the pharmacy. She looked at Mu Huai with surprise, then turned back to the pharmacy and threw a purple-haired uke rabbit in front of them: "Reisen, go and breed with this boy. I want your child to be used for an experiment."

Reisen stared blankly at Mu Huai, her brain momentarily blanking from the sudden command: "Huh...huh!?"

A huge question mark appeared above Kaguya's head. She frowned and shielded Mu Huai behind her, saying, "Yonglin, what are you doing? Didn't I tell you not to experiment on wood?"

“Princess, I did not use him for experiments; I only wanted one of his offspring.”

"That...that won't work either!"

"I see. I understand." Yagokoro Eirin gave a meaningful smile, then turned and left as if nothing had happened. "Reisen, the task I'm giving you remains the same: get pregnant with this boy's child and let me see if the law that 'mixed-race people are the strongest' is true."

"Yes...yes, Master!"

A chilling gaze came from behind, sending shivers down Reisen's spine. She turned around to see Kaguya staring at her with a dark expression, tears welling in her eyes. "Princess... I... I was just following Master's orders..."

"Reisen, if you really attack Kiki while I'm not looking, I'll make you into a spicy rabbit head and send you to Yuyuko tomorrow!"

"Alas!!!"

After scaring the timid rabbit, Kaguya pulled Mu Huai into her room, locked the door, and pounced on him with drool dripping from her mouth: "Hahaha! Now you have nowhere to escape!"

Volume 2, "Seeking a Shameless Guild in the Dungeon is Surely the Right Thing": Chapter 71 - Even Reisen Has Times When She Cheats

Kaguya didn't actually do anything like taking advantage of the young boy, Mu Huai; she just treated him as a super cute giant body pillow and gaming partner.

When Mu Huai stayed in her bedroom, he basically spent the time in her soft embrace, which smelled of instant noodles and potato chips, and didn't even have a chance to go back to collect vegetables.

Fortunately, Akane Shinjo came and built a giant bamboo-shaped signal base station near Eientei, allowing him to contact his girlfriends by phone and reminding them not to touch the mature vegetables.

The experience gained from farming skills is mainly obtained through harvesting crops. If they help him harvest the crops, he will lose a lot of skill experience.

One day, Marisa came to water the crops as usual. Because the girls had told her not to pick the crops at will, she could only look at the colorful and delicious vegetables and drool.

Just then, a lightbulb suddenly went off in her head, and she realized that now that Mu Huai wasn't home, it was the perfect opportunity to secretly take revenge on him.

"I remember that guy said he wasn't planning to sell these ingredients for the time being, which means he was going to eat them himself!"

Marisa immediately pulled out the potion she had accidentally concocted during the previous accident from her pocket. Although she didn't know the specific effects of the potion, she had secretly gone to the Lost Bamboo Forest and experimented with the rabbits there. They just slept for a short while and then ran away.