Gensokyo Population Revitalization Plan

The two arrived at Dujuantai High School hand in hand. It was not much different from when they left. The white-tiled school buildings were hidden behind the cherry blossoms in April. During breaks, students gathered in twos and threes, strolling in the rain of petals stirred up by the breeze.

The appearance of Mu Huai and "Shinjo Akane" only surprised some of his former classmates. They only knew that Mu Huai had chosen to take both Shinjo Akane and Takarada Rikka to live abroad in order to marry them at the same time.

Now, "Shinjo Akane" has returned to Dujuantai High School with someone who looks like her younger brother, still wearing the school uniform, presumably a return visit.

Reaching out to remove the petals stuck in Shinjo Akane's hair, Mu Huai saw her staring blankly at the entire campus and couldn't resist the urge to play a prank. He held the petals between his fingers to her nose and gently tickled the tip of her nose with the soft petals.

Achoo!

Seeing her sneeze loudly, he laughed without any conscience.

"You did something bad again!!"

"Who told you to give me the feeling of wanting to bully me all day? I suggest you look at your own problems!"

"Don't you dare run away!"

"If you're so capable, then don't chase after me!"

The two chased each other through the campus, running past the home economics classroom where the aroma of caramel wafted, and past the music classroom where someone was practicing the euphonium alone. The sound of brass instruments mingled with their footsteps and swept through the courtyard with the wind.

Mu Huai's figure disappeared in the blink of an eye after running past the white stone pillars in the corridor. Sanae had no choice but to stop for the time being and rest her hands on her knees.

"Ha-ha-he's not planning to play hide-and-seek with me, is he?"

She wasn't very good at this kind of game. After wiping the fine sweat from her forehead, she put her hand to her mouth and called out twice, "Wooden head! Come out here right now, I promise I won't hit you!"

"I'm going to get angry if you don't come out soon!"

Only sounds echoed in the small courtyard. Sanae sighed in frustration, blowing her hair back as she walked, observing the surroundings for possible hiding places, such as bushes, flower beds, and behind the large tree in the center.

Just as she was about to resort to her last resort and make a phone call, Mu Huai suddenly tackled her from behind, and the two fell onto the soft lawn under a big tree.

"You're trying to cheat me because you can't find me. Shouldn't I punish you a little?"

Sanae silently noticed her breathing becoming heavier, so she squeezed her thighs together and gently pressed her forehead against his chest: "I'm tired from running. You'll have to carry me when we go to the mall."

"Is this a punishment for you? It sounds more like a punishment for me."

"I don't care, I'm your girlfriend!"

After saying those last words, Sanae no longer felt any guilt about playing Shinjo Akane. With a hint of shyness in her heart, she kissed the corner of his mouth and then buried her pretty face in his chest, her earlobes peeking out from her hair turning a translucent red.

Mu Huai's heart was brutally struck by her shy appearance. Unlike Lily's transformation magic, Shinjo Akane's personality is the closest to the title of "girlfriend with a thousand faces".

She can be the aloof beauty of the school, or a naive girl obsessed with monsters; when she's with Rikka Takarada, she's an irresistibly charming high school girl.

Now that she's back in this world, she's taken on the style of a naive young girlfriend, which is why Mu Huai can't help but tease her.

If my girlfriend doesn't tease me during the day, then I'll have to be the one teasing me at night.

The two rested in the courtyard for a long time, embracing each other. When Sanae woke up from the warm embrace, the light filtering through the leaves had turned orange-red.

Looking up at Mu Huai, her dark pupils were tinged red by the warm hues of the setting sun, radiating a tenderness and focus that made her blush and her heart race. His alluring voice held a faint smile: "You're awake? Did you stay up all night making monster clay again last night?"

"No, I didn't..." Sanae guiltily looked away; she had indeed stayed up until the early hours of the morning last night.

"Let's not talk about that. Let's go to the mall and buy a Gundam model, or are you planning to stay here tonight?"

"Let's go back after we buy the model. There's no need to stay here."

"Ah."

What Sanae didn't know was that even though she could travel freely between the two worlds, the flow of time was completely different from that of Gensokyo under Akane Shinjo's control. A week would pass in Gensokyo, but only an hour would pass in Gensokyo.

Carrying large and small bags of Gundam models back to Gensokyo, she watched Mu Huai's departing figure, and a thought involuntarily popped into her mind, which she softly uttered.

"If only Mu Huai weren't Ling Meng's fiancé."

Volume 2, "Seeking a Ruthless Guild in the Dungeon is Surely the Right Thing": Chapter 97 - Just Superficial Sisters

"Pfft! Cough cough, cough cough cough!!"

"Whoa!" Marisa leaned back to dodge Reimu's high-pressure water gun, then complained to her, "Reimu, are you trying to get back at me with hot tea!?"

"No, it's just that my nose suddenly itched and I choked on it!"

She calmly rubbed her nose, took a sip of the perfectly hot tea in her cup, and let out a relaxed hum: "Gensokyo is peaceful today too~"

"Tch, I think it's a bit abnormal that it's too calm. Maybe something strange is happening that we're unaware of!"

Marisa gulped down her hot tea in a few mouthfuls, slammed the cup down on the saucer, and said excitedly, "Oh, right! I successfully poisoned Mu Huai's vegetables earlier. I bet we'll see him make a fool of himself in a few days!"

Wow!

Reimu gave a meaningful smile, put down her teacup, and placed her right hand firmly on Marisa's shoulder, gradually increasing the pressure: "I remember that the revenge you took from him required me to pay you, right?"

"You've already used up your chance last time, and this time you've taken it upon yourself to retaliate. If you don't give me 150,000 yuan, I'll have to treat you as an anomaly and get rid of you."

Marisa sensed something was wrong, but her face remained fearless as she sternly rebuked, "This is blatant extortion!"

"Heh, Mu Huai said I'm the city management officer of Gensokyo, and I usually deal with guys like you who cause trouble for everyone. So... either you pay me and I'll pretend nothing happened, or you'll be dealt with right here and now become a credit I need to show him."

"hateful!"

Marisa looked pained as she took out 150,000 yen from her wallet and gave it to Reimu. She hadn't expected to lose so much money just by coming over for a cup of tea.

"Let's go, let's go, you greedy witch!"

She escaped on her magic broom so fast that Reimu didn't even have time to collect the tea fee from her.

"Tsk, I lost 500 yen and didn't make any money."

Having suffered a loss at Reimu's hands, Marisa had no choice but to fly back to the Enchanted Forest to pick mushrooms, muttering to herself, "This money is no small sum; I'll have to sell mushrooms to Mokuhatsu at least twice to earn it back."

"What?! Marisa is selling herself to Mu Huai?"

Shameimaru Aya peeked out from the lush, giant tree with a shocked expression. She wondered why her gossip radar had suddenly reacted in the vicinity; it turned out there was some explosive news waiting for her!

She instantly drafted the content for tomorrow's Wenwen News Express.

The Black and White Thief is destitute and has no choice but to sell his genitals to Brother Mu Huai every night to make a living. Wenwen here appeals to all monsters: selling genitals improperly will make your legs tremble the next day!

Meanwhile, if you wish to help Marisa, you can mail your donation to No. XXX, XXX Street, Youkai Mountain. Aya will receive it and then go to Eientei to buy some muscle-strengthening pills to deliver to her!

"Phew~ As expected of me! I managed to write such a wonderful news report in such a short time. Marisa will probably be moved to tears when she sees it, right?"

......

I just accompanied "Shinjo Akane" to her date at Dujuan Terrace this morning, and Ryu came looking for me this afternoon.

Although she didn't say it, you could tell from her outfit that she took today's date very seriously.

Liu changed her usual elven archer outfit, wearing a light yellow knit sweater and a black pleated skirt. Her whole demeanor softened considerably, unlike the sharp, sword-wielding look she used to have.

Good afternoon, Ryu.

"Um, good afternoon."

"It's not like it's our first date, yet you're still so uncomfortable." Mu Huai chuckled as he walked over and took her soft little hand in his, giving it a mischievous squeeze.

The scene I had imagined—her body stiff with embarrassment—did not occur. This time, "Liu" simply blushed slightly, lowered her head, and stammered, unsure of what to say.

He...he...he took my hand and squeezed it three times! Could he be hinting that I should go to the back of the house at 3 AM...?

Because of her recent binge-reading of pink books, Medina felt that every move Mu Huai made was full of some kind of implication. Even if there was no implication, she would imagine the plot development that would be heavily censored later.

"You've improved. This time you didn't freeze up like a log after holding hands," Mu Huai casually praised.

Medina remained silent, lost in her own imagination, pale pink steam rising from her hair, which had a gradient from green to gold.

Elves are born with golden hair, but Ryu dyed her hair green to avoid being recognized.

Now that she has completed her revenge and the guild has lifted the arrest warrant for her, she has stopped dyeing her hair, which is why her hair color is the current gradient. It is estimated that she will be able to turn her hair back to blonde in another month or two.

"Ryu, where do you want to go today?"

"Go...go find Kaguya. I heard she has many novel things that are not found in Gensokyo."

"That wouldn't be a date."

"No, it's okay. As long as I'm with you... anything we do is a date."

"Ok."

Seeing that he agreed, Medina breathed a sigh of relief. Going to see Kaguya was the backup plan that Ryu had given her for a date.

Ryu's pink notebooks were originally lent to her by Kaguya, and the two had a fairly good relationship. Even though Kaguya could tell that the "Ryu" in front of her wasn't the real person, she wouldn't say anything.

Mu Huai led "Liu," who had transformed into a pink steam locomotive, to the lost bamboo forest. Looking at the familiar bamboo path, a moment of hesitation flashed through his mind.

It wasn't that he was afraid of anything, but he was worried that if Reisen came out with a big belly, he might be locked in a dark room by Kaguya day and night.

Having braced himself, he arrived at Eientei. Reisen came out to greet him, looking dejected, her resentful eyes seeming to look at a heartless man who had pulled up his pants and was now denying his promise.

"Yo...yo, Reisen, how have you been lately?"

"Oh no... Because I haven't been able to conceive, my master has developed more than a dozen new potions for me to take, and recently my tail has been losing a lot of fur."

"Ahem... I'm sorry to have troubled you. I'll come back to see you when I have the chance."

Mu Huai wanted to pat her head to comfort her, but he was too short. Fortunately, Ling Xian was understanding and squatted down to let him pat her head.

Her aggrieved expression transformed into a blissful smile with his skillful head pat.

Medina had no interest in what was happening around her. Ever since entering the Lost Bamboo Forest, this place, which she found perfect for Ye Zhan Ge, had been filling her with all sorts of thoughts.

If it weren't for the fact that she had greatly increased her fainting threshold with the little notebook these past two days, she probably would have fainted several times just from imagining it.

After saying goodbye to Shou Tu, the two arrived at the door of Kaguya's boudoir. Mu Huai was too lazy to greet them and simply pushed the door open and walked in: "Homebody! Ryu and I came to play with you!"

"Ryu?" Ais, who was using Kaguya's body, was filled with doubt. She shifted her gaze from the computer screen to the doorway and tilted her head to ask, "What are you playing? It seems like all the games here are two-player games. Should we let Ryu go back?"

Medina was utterly incredulous. They were supposed to have a good relationship, and now they were trying to kick her out? What kind of superficial sisterhood was this?!

Volume 2, "Seeking a Ruthless Guild in the Dungeon is Always a Good Idea": Chapter 98 - Throwing the Staff, Dual Wielding Linked to the Brain

Ryu and Medina's plans were based on the premise that Kaguya was Kaguya, but unfortunately they didn't know that the consciousness inside Kaguya's body was now Ais.

She and Liu were rivals, both on the battlefield and in love. Seeing Liu dressed up and appearing with Mu Huai, she knew perfectly well that the two were on a date.

It's one thing to go on a date, but to actually come here and show off in front of her? Ais won't care about any feelings at all, and plans to kick Liu out so she can be alone with Mu Huai.

After exploring all day yesterday, she discovered that the games in Kaguya's room were indeed very fun, especially the game called "Old Man's Ring," which allowed her to experience the joy of "a wheelchair being the reason to become king."

If this happiness were combined with her boyfriend's company, she couldn't even imagine how cheerful she would be.

Mu Huai certainly wouldn't make the choice to send "Liu" back. He turned to look at her, who had a blank expression, and asked, "How about... we go somewhere else?"

Go somewhere else...difficult. Could it be a love hotel? I don't think there are any buildings like that in Pelican Town.

No, you're not going to take me back there to book a room, are you?

Before her face turned bright red, Medina firmly shook her head and said, "No need, this is fine."

A hint of surprise flashed in Ais's eyes. As the most familiar rivals, Liu's behavior was very strange. Even after being with Mu Huai, her sharpness and elven arrogance had been greatly restrained.

He shouldn't have continued to shamelessly ask to stay after being openly rejected by her.

Recalling the strange occurrences that had happened to her and Kaguya, Ais suspected that the consciousness inside the body of the person in front of her, Ryu, was not hers, but someone else's.

Realizing this, Ais abandoned her plan to continue targeting her and looked back at the computer screen: "If you want to stay here, then stay. Just don't disturb my game."

"Thank you."

Mu Huai was a little confused; he always felt that the atmosphere between Kaguya and Ryu was strange.

Is this how these two usually interact?

Regardless, at least the situation of his date being ostracized was avoided. Seeing that Kaguya was engrossed in playing on the computer, Mu Huai walked to the TV, turned on the PS5, and took out two controllers from under the TV cabinet.

"Ryu, you've probably never played this kind of video game before, right?"

"Hmm, I've never seen it before."

Medina had not only met Kaguya, but had also played online with her as Azure Star, but she didn't know if Ryu herself had ever played with Kaguya, so she could only pretend to be a newbie who was experiencing it for the first time.

Fortunately, the other party did not comment on the matter, and even put on headphones, looking as if they were immersed in the game world.

"Then I'll teach you!"

Mu Huai was overjoyed and immediately opened Monster Hunter to create a majestic katana-wielding character, ready to show off his skills in front of his girlfriend.

"Come here, sit on my lap, I'll teach you how to play!"

Medina, like a stiff-jointed puppet, swayed and sat down in front of him. Her behavior at this moment was quite similar to Liu's. The tips of her long ears looked like a piece of pink gummy candy, making people want to take a bite.

Soon, Mu Huai realized his awkward situation with his young body shape. After "Liu" sat in front of him, he could only tilt his head to see the TV screen because of his height, let alone teach her step by step.