Two Worlds, Starting with Kaguya of Penglai Mountain

An outstanding young woman walks on the path that everyone considers correct, but she gradually develops the idea of ​​wanting to break free.

Career advancement is achieved, yet nothing is accomplished; happiness and fulfillment are enjoyed, yet nothing is accomplished.

These are contradictory statements for adults.

But this is not the case for teenagers in puberty.

Achieving something that your parents think is something to be proud of is different from achieving something that you yourself think is something to be proud of.

Kita Ikuyo doesn't dislike her current life, but she wants to try to become something more special.

She wants to do something not because it will be popular, but because she wants to do it, and she may not even gain anything from the process.

To become someone like Ryo-senpai, Goto-san, and Ijichi-senpai, who walks their own path according to their own ideas.

That's really cool, isn't it?

"I also want to enjoy the youth of my predecessors."

The red-haired girl, who had no social anxiety to begin with, suddenly spoke up after making up her mind.

Goto Ichiri, who was originally about to raise her hand next to her, suddenly pulled her hand back, and her whole body turned into a dumpling again.

She seemed to hear words that could kill her on the spot.

"Ah, I'm sorry, Goto-san, I think I've bothered you."

Kita Ikuyo quickly apologized to Pochi-chan at that moment.

The latter quickly shook his head to indicate that he was fine and invited Kita Ikuyo to speak first.

"Kurokawa-senpai, I also want to stay in this other world longer."

The red-haired girl bowed deeply to Kurokawa Kazuya.

Since arriving in this other world, similar thoughts have been swirling in the girl's mind.

Isn't another world a really nice place?

The red-haired girl wanted to be different from others, but she wasn't actually dissatisfied with her current life.

You could say she was greedy and wanted it all, or you could say she had absolutely no reason to give up her current life.

She was just like those children who would peer out the window during class.

She wanted to see different scenery, but that didn't mean she would actually climb out of the classroom window during class.

After all, that was really too outrageous.

but now--

Kita Ikuyo: "Thank you for disturbing me. Please take care of me from now on."

The girl, bowing at a ninety-degree angle, spoke with a resolute voice.

Kazuya Kurokawa: "..."

It felt like a bright and beautiful high school girl pleading with the manager of the shop where she works to teach her more.

I always felt that he was the type that was a bit difficult to handle.

Speaking of which, someone like Kita Ikuyo in front of me is the real high school girl.

He glanced at the socially awkward, the saintly, and the weirdo to the side.

Ichi Nijika: "Mr. Kurokawa, your gaze seems rather rude."

After glancing at Kurokawa Kazuya beside her, Nijika looked at Kita Ikuyo, who was talking to Kurokawa Kazuya:

"So it really was a dream. People easily overlook things they didn't notice. When Kita heard that Ryo wanted to date a boy, she didn't react at all."

The blonde girl shook her head and started complaining.

Kita Ikuyo: "?!"

The red-haired girl, who had been earnestly bowing to Kurokawa Kazuya to show her sincerity, suddenly stiffened.

The person seemed to be trembling from the shock of information.

Kita Ikuyo: "Ryou! Ryou-ryou-senpai! Ijichi-senpai just said that Ryou-senpai is going to fall in love?!!"

Her facial features seemed to be in a state of confusion; the red-haired girl was completely out of control at this moment.

Kita Ikuyo: "Hahaha~ How could that be? It's definitely impossible."

As a red-haired girl who is a die-hard fan of Ryo Yamada, she simply cannot imagine that her idealistic and independent senior, Ryo, would fall in love.

Ichi Nijika: "It's a pity that Ryo, that idiot, seems to have this idea."

Yamada Ryo: "Yes, I can no longer leave this world."

Nodding his head, the cool bassist spoke his mind without hesitation.

Kita Ikuyo: "..."

She remained silent, just as she was about to explode and say something.

She burst open like a balloon, turning into countless specks of light that dissipated into the room.

Nijika Ichichi, Ryo Yamada, and Ichiri Goto: "!???"

The three of them turned their gazes toward Kurokawa and Miya.

Kaguya Houraisan: "What happened?"

Princess Moon, who had been watching the show, turned to look at Kurokawa Kazuya.

As the Hakurei Shrine Maiden, Kurokawa Kazuya was clearly able to sense their state.

Kurokawa Kazuya: "I guess he was too shocked and excited, so he lost contact? It's like waking up suddenly from a dream. Actually, the existence of the clone is limited, and its dissipation time was coming up soon anyway."

As he said this, he picked up his phone and began to contact Kita Ikuyo, whose doppelganger had dissipated and whose consciousness had roughly returned to the real world.

[Kurokawa: Are you there? How are things going on your end?]

And it was precisely when he lowered his head to send the message that a chain reaction was triggered.

Standing in front of him, Ichika Ichika, Ichiri Goto, and Ryo Yamada exploded into golden specks of light one after another and disappeared before his eyes.

Kazuya Kurokawa: "..."

The phone vibrated at that moment.

He received a reply from Kita Ikuyo.

[Kita Kita: Huh~ I called out to Goto-san, Ryo-senpai, and Ijichi-senpai, and they all woke up. Did something happen over there?]

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[Kita Kita: Wait, is it because I woke them up that they exploded in another world?]

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As the conversation continued, Kita Ikuyo, who was very enthusiastic, kept sending various emojis and updates on their situation.

Kurokawa Kazuya has finally figured out the situation.

Simply put, the four members of the End Band, who control clones in another world, fall into a state similar to being in a daze in reality.

She behaves similarly to Boqi Jiang, often daydreaming and imagining all sorts of future scenarios.

In this state, they would quickly regain their senses with just a gentle shake, and once awake, their connection with their otherworldly avatar would naturally be severed.

When they came to their senses, they couldn't even tell whether their recent experience was just their imagination or something that actually happened.

"It seems they weren't dreaming at night, but rather daytime distractions. However, this state confirms that the time travel to another world really didn't harm them."

He started to complain, and at the same time, the last breath in his heart finally eased.

The extraordinary world is full of strange and wonderful things. Even if the body cannot be harmed, there may be some danger to the mind.

Judging from the current situation, these girls should not be affected mentally, after all, no one can imagine that scaring themselves into having mental problems.

Chapter 81 Two people going shopping together

People walked by, and all sorts of people surrounded the pastries on display.

The youkai of the realm, Yakumo Yukari, pondered how things had come to this.

At this moment, a girl with long golden hair was strolling casually through the festival with Anna Hachimi.

In Yukari Yakumo's original plan, this should have been the time for her to feed Yuyuko.

"If I had to pinpoint the reason, it's probably because you're too easygoing, Meryl. Yuyuko only made a casual request, and you immediately agreed."

Holding a dumpling in one hand and a bamboo rice tube in the other, Anna Hanami didn't hesitate to complain to Merry beside her.

Here's a brief summary of their current situation.

It was probably Yuyuko who suggested that she wanted to go to the festival to find Kurokawa Kazuya.

So she dumped her best friend, which was incredibly heartless of her; she forgot her best friend's beauty when she had a man.

Yukari Yakumo: "Yuyuko probably did all this so that I could find other humans with whom I could have a good conversation."

Her long, golden hair swayed as she walked forward beside Anna Hanami.

Anna Hanami: "Does this sound like a loser comforting themselves?"

Yukari Yakumo: "Yanagi, you seem quite familiar with this kind of psychology?"

With a cold, unwavering voice, she delivered a steady counterattack, instantly crushing Ms. Banami.

The blue-haired girl, looking sullen, ate the meatball covered in a thick layer of soy sauce, then looked at the blonde girl beside her with a somewhat helpless expression.

Anna Hanami: "If you weren't so rude, we could still be good friends."

As she spoke, she also handed the bamboo rice in her hand to Yakumo Yukari beside her.

Yukari Yakumo: "I never said that you and I were friends."

Take the bamboo rice from the other person and use the bamboo lid as a spoon.

The aloof, world-bound demon began to savor the rice in Banami's hand.

With only shiitake mushrooms, scallions, and finely chopped meat, the rice, with its subtle aroma, bursts forth on Yakumo Yukari's tongue.

This tastes among the best of all the shops the two of them had visited in so long.

Hanami Anna: "Stubborn to talk back."

The blue-haired, outgoing girl was completely unfazed by Yakumo Yukari's indifference.

Anna Hanami: "I heard that you've been getting quite close to Kurokawa lately, Merry. How does it feel?"

Yukari Yakumo: "It's nothing, we'll eventually go our separate ways. I'll work hard to repay everything I've gained after that, and when I satisfy my master... Kurokawa Kazuya, our relationship will be settled."

Kurokawa Kazuya is not Saigyouji Yuyuko. Compared to the deceased, the one who became a Hourai person is eternal.

Yukari Yakumo would not allow herself to have a weakness forever.

In her view, the two of them were destined to separate.

Anna Hanami: "Really? Actually, I think you and Kurokawa are more likely to be a couple than Yuyuko."

The girl ate the bamboo rice in her hand, mumbling incoherently.

Yukari Yakumo: "...?"

The blonde girl turned to look at the blue-haired girl beside her.

If I remember correctly, this guy in front of me used to be in a relationship with my master, who was over 1000 years old.

Anna Hanami: "I was just saying. The specifics are definitely Kurokawa's own business and have nothing to do with me."

Faced with the girl's gaze, Lao Ba shrank back.

She did not explain why she suddenly said that.

Instead, as if he had thought of something, he steered the conversation toward the blonde girl beside him.

Anna Hanami: "Speaking of Yuyuko's matter, Mary, are you really unable to resolve it?"

The girl then inquired about other matters, and the name mentioned in those words immediately diverted Yakumo Yukari's attention.

Saigyouji Yuyuko has only about three years left to live.