Two Worlds, Starting with Kaguya of Penglai Mountain

After speaking to the four members of the band who had finished their performance, she turned her gaze to Asahi Chihaya, who was sitting quietly to the side drinking tea.

Yoshiki Kurokawa: "What are you planning to do next, Chihaya-neechan?"

Chihaya Asagumo: "I'd like to observe for a while longer. Yoshiki can deal with Ichiri Goto and the others first."

Yoshiki Kurokawa: "Doesn't Asahi-neechan plan to meet with her brother?"

Chihaya Asagumo: "We can wait a bit longer for this."

With her index finger held up in front of her lips, the bookish girl tilted her head slightly and revealed a gentle smile.

Yoshiki Kurokawa: "Okay."

The adorable younger sister nodded, then opened the app on her tablet and began "asking" her older brother across from her if he was currently free.

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Chapter Thirty-Five: Kaguya of Hourai Mountain Reminds Me Again

The Saigyouji residence, with cherry blossoms fluttering in the courtyard.

While it might seem like a pretext for Hanami to ask Saigyouji Yuyuko to become a content creator, when she actually met the sickly young girl, she was quite surprised.

What was originally just an excuse naturally changed.

The internet is never short of beautiful girls; what it lacks are beautiful girls with unique characteristics.

Compared to the modern beauty, Hanami, Saigyouji Yuyuko exudes the air of a refined young lady from ancient Japan. Her face, figure, and antique attire alone would be enough to attract a lot of clicks just by being displayed on a video thumbnail.

"What a bunch of incredibly shallow people."

With her five fingers grasping and gesturing, Anna Hanami muttered to herself beside Kazuya Kurokawa.

Kazuya Kurokawa: "There's nothing we can do about it; it's just human nature."

Kurokawa and Misuke, who were standing nearby, made some remarks.

Anna Hanami: "Kurokawa, shut up. You pervert who uses modern knowledge to seduce an ancient young lady."

The sharp-eyed blue-haired girl began poking at the soft flesh of Kurokawa Kazuya's waist with her fingers.

In short, Ms. Hanami is a little angry now.

She desperately needed to vent.

Anna Hanami: "Kurokawa, were you feeling really smug just now?"

He instantly brought his cheek close, and Banami's face looked full of threat.

Kurokawa Kazuya: "No, you're overthinking it, Hachiman."

Faced with the blue-haired girl's direct gaze, Kurokawa Kazuya subconsciously turned his head away, feeling somewhat embarrassed.

However, it was clear that Banami had no intention of letting the other party go.

Well, although they didn't say anything, it's perfectly normal for a man and woman who traveled to another world together to develop feelings for each other, regardless of their past relationship, as long as their personalities aren't too bad.

Not to mention, Anzu Hachimi herself had feelings for Kazuya Kurokawa before she transmigrated.

Kurokawa Kazuya's XP is inclined towards childhood friends and long-term relationships. It would be a miracle if he didn't develop feelings for the beautiful girl who came from another world with him, shared meals and accommodations and went through hardships together.

This is not something that can be prevented by reason; it should be described as a human instinct.

Is it driven by the desire to stick together for warmth? Or is it influenced by something like the suspension bridge effect?

Both are possible, after all, what humans call love is an unstable mixture resulting from the mutual influence of different hormones, instincts, and inclinations.

In short, from Hanami's perspective, the two haven't entered into a romantic relationship yet because they don't want to cause conflict, but they should have an unspoken understanding between them.

That's actually the case from Kurokawa Kazuya's perspective as well.

Of course, all of this is on the premise that Kaguya Houraisan intentionally reveals everything.

Hanami Anna: "If not, then let's be serious."

Seeing that Kurokawa Kazuya's expression was quite satisfied, Hanami withdrew her forward-leaning body.

Anna Hanami: "You're not allowed to sneak off, understand? I'm going to go talk to Saigyouji about filming."

As she spoke, she waved her hand dismissively at Kurokawa Kazuya.

Then he walked faster and faster, disappearing swiftly behind the gate ahead.

Judging from the situation, this guy probably realized he was embarrassed after saying all those things, and then promptly ran away.

Kurokawa Kazuya withdrew his gaze from Hachimi.

Then, in an instant, their eyes met those of Kaguya Houraisan, who stood quietly not far away, displaying a beautiful smile.

With her waist-length black hair swaying in the wind, Princess Yue Shang, standing quietly under the cherry blossom tree, is almost impossible to look away from.

Fortunately, Kurokawa Kazuya had spent some time with Houraisan Kaguya and had become immune to her face.

Kazuya Kurokawa: "Why does the phrase 'Princess' always pop up when I finish talking to Hanami?"

He spoke with a hint of helplessness.

Kaguya Houraisan: "Heh~ Men, now you're calling me Princess again."

Kazuya Kurokawa: "So Kaguya, you didn't come here to laugh at us?"

Kaguya Houraisan: "Of course."

The beautiful girl puffed out her rather flat chest and gave Kurokawa Kazuya a malicious smile.

Kaguya Houraisan: "The longer Kurokawa delays, the more interesting it becomes to me. I wonder what will happen when Hanami has to make a choice."

Fireworks of emotion bloom in the sky.

The intense emotions in the tragedy flowed down like a waterfall.

Kaguya Houraisan enjoys observing human emotions, perhaps because her first exposure to modern entertainment was through the game "Tsukihime".

Her Highness the Princess held a particular fondness for this kind of feeling—the regret of wanting something but not being able to have it, and the pain of parting.

Kazuya Kurokawa: "But why do I feel like Kaguya, you're actually a little jealous?"

Kaguya Houraisan: "I'm jealous? Kurokawa, you're the one with an excessive sense of self."

The princess on the moon looked at Kurokawa Kazuya with the eyes of someone looking at a fool.

Kuroko and Mi: "I didn't say you were jealous of romantic love. The Moon Princess, who has nothing after leaving the sky, is a little jealous of the unbreakable bond between herself and the other person from another world who came with her. Doesn't that sound reasonable?"

Kaguya Houraisan: "You have a sharp tongue."

Kazuya Kurokawa: "Thank you for the compliment."

Kaguya Houraisan: "So when are you going to talk to Hana?"

Kazuya Kurokawa: "..."

Now it was Kurokawa Kazuya's turn to fall silent.

Kazuya Kurokawa: "I'll tell Hachimi about this tonight."

Kaguya Houraisan: "Really?"

The smiling princess looked at Kurokawa Kazuya with a peculiar smile on her face.

Kazuya Kurokawa: "I know it's heartless of me to do this, but what am I supposed to do if I really want to beat you up right now?"

He looked at Kaguya of Houraisan before him and sighed helplessly.

To be honest, there's really no need to bring this up if Kaguya doesn't remind us. After all, who knows how many years it will be before Banami can travel back in time?

It would have been fine if they had reminded me once before, but judging from their current attitude, they seem to be planning to keep reminding me and messing with Kurokawa and Miya.

Kaguya Houraisan: "Eh~ Kurokawa, you're actually feeling grateful to me right now?"

Princess blinked and looked at Kurokawa Kazuya in front of her, her face showing disbelief.

Is this guy grateful that she forced the other person to make a choice?

Kaguya Houraisan: "You're not one of those masochists they talk about online, are you?"

Kazuya Kurokawa: "It's up to Kaguya what you think."

He was too lazy to argue with the other person.

This guy could clearly see why he was feeling grateful.

Some things are really hard to say unless you force them to.

Kaguya Houraisan: "Oh, then should I inform Hachiman about this for you? That way, since we didn't make things clear directly, the two of you can still pretend to be clueless."

Kurokawa Kazuya: "So, Your Highness, you're going to continue enjoying yourself, right?"

He rolled his eyes and made a sarcastic remark.

Buzzing~ Buzzing~

My phone vibrated slightly in my pocket.

Kurokawa Kazuya picked it up and looked at it. It was a message from Yoshiki, which simply said that she was going to arrange for Goto Ichiri's friend to meet with her.

Chapter Thirty-Six: The Band Joins the Faction

The phone screen lit up again.

A serious-looking blonde girl appeared on the screen.

The girl's triangular ahoge (a single strand of hair sticking up) was particularly eye-catching, and her youthful face, which was trying to appear mature, made Kurokawa Kazuya see through her bluster at a glance.

But isn't it easier to fool girls like that?

Kurokawa Kazuya had no intention of delving into the details of Ijichi Nijika's life, since she was recommended by his sister Yoshiki, and he trusted Yoshiki's judgment.

After holding the phone and taking the girl on the other end of the screen for a short stroll around the capital city of Heian-kyo, Kurokawa Kazuya quickly gained her trust.

After all, the city on the other side of the screen, captured in a single continuous shot, is truly full of detail.

Ijichi Nijika even had Kurokawa Kazuya randomly ask people on the street and have Kurokawa Kazuya repeat what they said.

For example, saying something like "the performance is over," or using modern words as linguistic traps to lure her in, or having Kurokawa Kazuya lead her to see brand-new ancient landmark buildings.

She even had Kurokawa Kazuya carry out on-site sabotage of the interior of an antique building belonging to the Saigyouji family.

In short, Ichi Nijika has thought of every possible solution.

The conclusion reached is—

Either the other party spent far more money than imagined, built an antique-style ancient city gate, and hired a large number of actors to deceive her.

Either the other person has traveled back to Heian-kyo during the Asuka period.

Ijichi Nijika carefully recalled the identities of the four members of the band who had ended their careers. Even Yamada Ryo, whose family owned a private hospital, was far from being worth such a high price.

The entire population of that city, that ancient city that cannot be found in the real world.

The blonde girl is a modern person with common sense. She could easily find out the investment in tourism in different regions and the construction cost of such buildings by searching on a search engine. The amount she found would be staggering.

Deep down, she believed everything was real and harbored certain imaginations and expectations.

When everything was actually laid out before her and verified, a blush rose to her face, and her heart began to pound.

"I'm so sorry to have doubted you, but now I completely believe you."

At this moment, the blonde girl unconsciously began to use honorifics when she spoke.

"There's no need for such exaggerated honorifics. We should be the same age. Since you have no objection to my transmigrating to another world, let's discuss the more detailed contract."

Kurokawa Kazuya spoke to Ijichi Nijika in the gentlest tone possible.

As soon as she finished speaking, Yamada Ryo quickly moved closer to Ijichi Nijika, becoming completely focused.

Then, her face was pushed aside by Ijichi Nijika.

The blonde girl was quite aware that what followed was actually the main event of the discussion.

Kazuya Kurokawa: "I will install cameras between the two worlds, so that people from the other world can see you, and you can see people from the other world. I will distribute the payment according to the number of people your music can attract. The specific proportion will be allocated according to the attention your first performance receives."