Two Worlds, Starting with Kaguya of Penglai Mountain

Kazuya Kurokawa: "Because it doesn't look like it."

He looked straight ahead and stated his thoughts directly.

When Yuyuko saw that Yuyuko's gaze was fixed on the front of her, a sly smile appeared on her face.

To be honest, she wasn't as close to Kurokawa Kazuya as she acted; her current behavior was deliberate.

The young lady, who was nearing the end of her life, had neither ambition nor desire.

Perhaps it is precisely because she has nothing that Yuyuko harbors some ill intentions towards people like Yakumo Yukari and Kurokawa Kazuya, who have clear goals and strive to achieve them.

For example, suddenly doing something to break their serious state when they are being quite serious.

However, Yuyuko never goes too far in doing such things.

She only wanted to get involved briefly, to insert herself into the other person's thought process.

If the other party really abandons their own path forward because of her, it should be Yuyuko who is worried.

She was, after all, someone who was about to die.

She had no intention of weaving another, excessively long path for her soon-to-die self.

Saigyouji Yuyuko: "That's not true, but I'm not lying about wanting to have a relationship with Mr. Kurokawa, as you mentioned~"

Before Kurokawa Kazuya could turn his gaze back to her, the pink-haired young lady resumed her usual gentle smile.

Saigyouji Yuyuko: "Can I become a couple with Kurokawa-san? Even if we haven't made any progress after three years of getting to know each other, I should still be happy about it."

The girl's face showed a serious expression.

Saigyouji Yuyuko had no idea what the so-called emotion of liking someone really was.

Right now, her feelings towards Mr. Kurokawa probably still boil down to him being interesting.

The other person and Zi are very similar in some ways.

Like a stone falling from the sky and crashing into the water, it suddenly created an explosive splash in her originally peaceful life.

Purple brings with it the bizarre and astonishing aspects of the monster world.

What Mr. Kurokawa brought was to make her leave the Saigyouji family home, which she had never left, and see the scenery that her father would have seen.

A strange town, strange equipment, strange ideas, and strange actions involving Youmu.

She felt that life with Mr. Kurokawa was truly colorful.

She had just seen Kurokawa Kazumi in the Yin-Yang Pavilion, chatting and laughing with a figure she had previously come to know as a great man.

She thought that if her father were still alive, he would surely be thinking of marrying her off to Mr. Kurokawa.

Thinking about this kind of thing.

She said it while they were walking together.

To Yuyuko's surprise, her initial thought that she wouldn't be too upset caused a significant emotional shift after she actually asked Kurokawa Kazuya for permission to be in a relationship.

Because of this fluctuation, the usually calm and collected young lady's beautiful face first showed a slightly stunned expression of surprise.

Then, in the next instant, a very bright smile appeared on her face.

Yuyuko Saigyouji: "Mr. Kurokawa!!"

The well-bred young lady suddenly let out a loud exclamation of surprise.

Kazuya Kurokawa: "!?"

Kurokawa Kazuya: "Is there something you need?"

He quickly turned his head and saw Saigyouji Yuyuko staring at him in surprise.

A blue and white kimono, pink eyes, pink lips, and a joyful smile that seemed completely pure.

Saigyouji Yuyuko: "It's nothing."

The girl in front of him seemed to realize her rudeness and tried to control her emotions.

She really was just thinking of having fun.

Her initial intention was even to comfort Mr. Kurokawa's heart, which had been hurt by Hanami—a somewhat saintly thought, but—

She kept glancing at Kurokawa Kazuya as she walked.

She raises her hand, places her sleeve in front of her mouth to cover it, and gives a reserved, elegant laugh that befits a lady who doesn't show her teeth.

But if you're trying to be reserved, you might find yourself laughing even though you shouldn't be laughing so often.

The more I look at it, the more I laugh, and the happier I become.

In the girl's pink eyes was a wondrous emotion, like a child discovering a brand new secret base.

Kazuya Kurokawa: "..."

So what are they thinking?

The emotions of Yuyuko in front of her were even more peculiar than those of Kaguya. Kaguya of Houraisan would even openly express her feelings to Kazuya Kurokawa.

But the Yuyuko in front of me is completely different.

Despite always wearing a genuine smile, she is actually the most enigmatic one.

Kazuya Kurokawa: "So, Yuyuko's reason for doing everything is that she finds it interesting?"

Saigyouji Yuyuko: "Yes, that should be true. I think it would be very, very interesting to have some kind of interaction with Mr. Kurokawa."

Her smile gradually faded, and her squinting smile had a strange, fox-like quality.

It is a fox, yet its cunning is completely imperceptible.

A fox whose sincerity makes you unable to get angry?

Saigyouji Yuyuko: "Even if Kurokawa-san refuses to be your partner, he can't refuse my pursuit of you, can he?"

Kazuya Kurokawa: "You're spending the remaining three years dating?"

He complained about Yuyuko, thinking that she should be able to find other more interesting things.

Saigyouji Yuyuko: "But I originally did nothing, and now that I want to fall in love, isn't that already quite surprising and a step further?"

She winked at Kurokawa Kazuya.

Kazuya Kurokawa: "That's certainly true."

Saigyouji Yuyuko: "Then that's correct."

Nodding, Yuyuko summarized the current situation without hesitation.

Saigyouji Yuyuko: "Speaking of which, besides making bento boxes by hand and exchanging gifts together on special holidays, Mr. Kurokawa, is there anything else one person does when facing someone they like?"

The girl then suddenly asked another question.

Kazuya Kurokawa: "Maybe you'll also go on dates with them when you have free time?"

He answered almost subconsciously, then paused for a moment, slightly stunned.

Ancient times, when the Age of Gods had just passed away.

These days, there's no such thing as Valentine's Day or bento boxes.

At that moment, the first thing that came to mind for Kurokawa Kazuya was the willful princess and her beautiful face.

So Kaguya found the relevant information online and told Saigyouji Yuyuko about it?

Princess Kaguya Houraisan in the Moon.

She had every conceivable motive to do it.

Kazuya Kurokawa: "Kaguya told you that, didn't she?"

He sighed softly and spoke with a hint of helplessness.

When faced with Kurokawa Kazuya's question, the pink-haired young lady simply tilted her head and revealed a big smile.

……

Chapter Seventy: Miss Zi is being treated by the General

Kurokawa and Miyako's entire technological city.

Amidst the roar of steam engines, a half-built Victorian complex stands nestled between houses.

Hanami Anna and the blonde-haired Miss Merry were sitting on the steps.

"I should have known a long time ago that that guy was up to no good."

With his eyes wide open and holding his breath, Lao Ba was showing off his newly developed soy sauce-flavored potato chips.

Meanwhile, the renowned yokai Yakumo Yukari looked at Hanami Anna with the eyes of someone looking at an idiot.

How did Yukari Yakumo and Ana Hanami meet?

In order to integrate into Kurokawa Kazuya's group, Yakumo Yukari, who goes by the alias Merry, is trying to make contact with its core members.

To be honest, the person Yakumo Yukari initially intended to have an in-depth conversation with was Kaguya Houraisan, the Moon Princess.

The renowned Boundary Demon had no intention of bullying children.

If you want to communicate, communicate directly with the core members.

Or rather, in her subconscious belief that martial prowess is paramount, Kaguya Houraisan, as the Moon Princess, should possess more secrets than Hanami.

Surely no one really thinks that some random little girl could possibly steal a man from a princess from the moon?

No way~ No way~

Anyway, Yukari Yakumo has never felt that way.

As for the rumors that the other party dumped Kurokawa Kazuya?

Yukari Yakumo has eyes.

From her perspective, this behavior is like a child throwing a tantrum and saying they don't want to play with someone, but actually really want to play with that person. It's so childish that it makes people want to laugh.

Then--

She was on her way to find Kaguya Houraisan when she passed by the gathering place again.

After parting ways with Kurokawa and Misaki, I saw that Hanami picked up the other person's cup and prepared to drink the sugarcane juice inside.

No, it couldn't be called preparation at all, because while she was dazed and thinking about what to say, the other person had already drunk most of the drink that had taken a lot of sugarcane to make, with a slightly flushed face.

At that moment, Yukari Yakumo and the other person were staring at each other, and the air was somewhat heavy.

To be fair, as a mediator of youkai and one of the few in this world to have completed a round-the-world trip, what kind of scene hasn't she seen...? She really hasn't seen a scene like this before.

The powerful demon, who was usually decisive and efficient in handling all kinds of important matters, was completely at a loss for words at the moment.

The reason is probably that this is a bit beyond the scope of the curriculum.

She, Yakumo Yukari, isn't some anthropology expert; she usually interacts mostly with careless youkai, okay?

With the exception of Yuyuko, when she interacts with humans, it's either about fighting or talking about important national and family matters.

Who has the time to deal with this kind of situation?

Yukari Yakumo: "Sorry, I think I went to the wrong place..."

After a long silence, the blonde girl broke the awkward silence first, turning around to leave.

However, he had only completed half of the action when he discovered that a large wall had appeared beside him without him even noticing.

Then, before she could turn around and leave from the other side, her arm was grabbed by Banami.

Yukari Yakumo: "I have no intention of getting involved in the matter of Kurokawa Kazuya dumping you. If you want to..."

Anna Hanami: "Wait, how did you know what I said to Kurokawa?"

The blue-haired girl, who had initially only instinctively grabbed the other person, now widened her eyes in surprise.

Yakumo Yukari: “…”

He turned his head and looked strangely at the blue-haired girl behind him.

To be honest, if she weren't in a human body with no strength to even kill a chicken, Yukari Yakumo would have already shaken off her opponent.

Not to mention that the other party asked such a stupid question.