Two Worlds, Starting with Kaguya of Penglai Mountain

The princess in the moon is a capricious fellow.

She could quite calmly laugh at her admirers and watch them self-destruct under the tests she set for them.

After all, if you're going to pursue her, you naturally have to meet her requirements.

Even she couldn't bring herself to speak ill of the bamboo-collecting couple who treated her like family, asking for nothing in return.

Kaguya did ask them if they cared about their lifespan, and even considered extending their lives.

However, the only response they received was a polite refusal from the elderly.

The two elderly people, well past the age of fifty, did not want to ask for anything more.

Especially when they were old, God sent them children, fulfilling their only regret.

Since life is already complete, why demand more? To continue writing at the end of a story that is about to be completed will only make everything worse.

Death is nothing to fear; since this life has come to an end, one should naturally seek happiness in the next.

This is a world where reincarnation truly exists, and for the two elderly people, reincarnation might be a happier thing.

Kaguya Houraisan: "I will discuss this matter with Kurokawa."

With a soft sigh, Kaguya Houraisan responded to the two elderly people's request.

"That's good, that's good. Kaguya, you don't have to push yourself too hard. If Prince Kurumachi needs anything from the old man and woman, you can let us know in advance. We won't bother you anymore."

With joy on their faces, the two elderly people and Kaguya apologized to the two and decided not to disturb them any further.

Kaguya Houraisan sighed helplessly as she watched the two figures depart.

So there are things she's not good at dealing with.

Kaguya Houraisan: "We'll leave this matter to Kurokawa to handle when the time comes."

With a pursed lip, Her Highness chose to shift the blame.

She handled the suitor's affairs herself, but left the matters concerning the Taketori couple to Kurokawa Kazuya.

With that thought in mind, the princess turned around and met Reisen's gaze, who was looking in her direction.

Kaguya Houraisan: "Reisen, you seem quite interested in my affairs?"

Reisen: "..."

The rabbit, who had kept its inner self closed off, was completely at a loss for words when the princess looked at it.

Kaguya smiled when she saw her like this.

Kaguya Houraisan doesn't actually dislike Reisen in front of her; if she did, she wouldn't have given her the option to stay in this town.

The princess in the moon wanted to see different emotions.

Reisen, who stands before Kaguya with a spirit of selflessness and dedication completely contrary to that of the other rabbits in the moon, is undoubtedly the type Kaguya would like.

Reisen: "Your Highness doesn't recommend this?"

Kaguya Houraisan: "To be precise, I believe that only those who have this desire are truly living, and only then will life become interesting."

She gave Reisen a smile that was like an elder looking at a younger person, with a hint of appreciation.

The rabbit's selfishness even surprised Kaguya.

As for no longer looking into the other person's heart...

It's probably a little whim of Her Highness the Princess.

Many things lose their appeal once you see them for a while.

Kaguya Houraisan: "Next, I need to go see Kurokawa. She's probably the one who'll be assigning you work, Reisen. You can think about how to communicate with her along the way."

The princess looked at the nervous-looking rabbit and offered further explanation.

Seeing Reisen, who was very vigilant but trying her best to appear relaxed, made most of the displeasure she felt from hearing about the marriage proposal disappear.

Is Reisen good at trying to please people?

Based on selflessness and dedication, the Moon Rabbit naturally doesn't possess the skills to actively ingratiate itself with people.

After all, the essence of pleasing others is to gain personal benefits and climb the social ladder.

The Moon Rabbits have no interests of their own; they only need to obey orders.

But Reisen is different, isn't she?

The other party was someone who stood out from countless moon rabbits and was named by the Cotton Moon Sisters to become their pet.

Kaguya Houraisan: "There's no need to hide it. Selfishness is an emotion that can be found everywhere on Earth. It's a guarantee of self-preservation. Reisen, you might just be a rabbit born from the ground."

With a smile on her face, the princess on the moon said this, and without waiting for the moon rabbit behind her to catch up, she pushed open the door and walked outside.

Chapter 94 Reimu Hakurei

The morning sunlight shone on the faces of the two people who had arranged to meet.

When Kaguya Houraisan met Kazuya Kurokawa, she almost immediately saw the little radish head dressed in a red and white shrine maiden outfit following beside her.

It's quite a strange story.

The two met again not long after they parted ways.

Kaguya Houraisan was followed by a rabbit, while Kazuya Kurokawa was followed by a little girl.

"I've only been gone for a few hours, and Kurokawa, you and that Hakurei shrine maiden already have a child?"

As usual, the princess in the moon's first words were always something to be astonishing.

"Likewise, Kaguya, you've already found another beautiful girl after only a few hours apart. You're really efficient."

He complained to the Moon Princess in front of him.

He was certain that Kaguya of Houraisan, who had released the Moon Rabbit and brought it to him, was definitely up to some strange scheme.

At this point, before the two "parents" could exchange words again, the situation was brought under control.

“I am not his child.”

The little radish head, dressed in a red and white shrine maiden outfit, immediately stepped between the two sides.

Kaguya Houraisan looked down at him.

Kaguya Houraisan: "Now I feel even more like it, the adopted daughter who tries to sabotage the relationship between the stepfather and his ex-wife?"

Kazuya Kurokawa: "I think Kaguya, you should watch less of those melodramatic soap operas and play more video games and look at cute girls instead."

Kaguya Houraisan: "But now I'm banned from the internet, so I have no other entertainment options besides reading some weird books."

Kazuya Kurokawa: "So you're blaming me again, aren't you?"

He responded with a sarcastic remark.

Just as the two were talking to each other, they were about to start teasing each other again.

"Hey, have you guys said enough? Shouldn't you be talking about my business now?"

The little radish head, dressed in a red and white shrine maiden outfit, spoke up with considerable dissatisfaction.

Kaguya Houraisan turned to look at the other person, listening to the obvious emotional characteristics in their words, and looking at the face that was basically no different from that of the Hakurei Shrine Maiden.

After focusing her attention on the girl, Princess Yue Shang's face gradually showed a surprised expression.

At first glance, I didn't notice anything because my attention was focused on Kurokawa and Miya, but now, as the story unfolds, various details are starting to reveal themselves.

Kaguya Houraisan: "Offspring? Or a substitute like me?"

Kazuya Kurokawa: "It should be a Stand similar to yours. Before she left, the Hakurei Shrine Maiden said that the other party was a clone of her own humanity. However, your situation is different."

As he said this, he looked at the little boy next to him.

Reimu Hakurei: "She and I are not separate. You can think of me as her with feelings. As long as she doesn't block me, I can share all her memories and thoughts, and also..."

The girl, who seemed to have quite a temper, crossed her arms over her chest.

“I have a name. You can call me Reimu Hakurei. Of course, you can just call me Reimu. I don’t really like the surname Hakurei.”

With a cold expression, the little girl spoke impatiently to the person in front of her.

Princess turned to look at Kurokawa Kazuya.

Kaguya Houraisan: "She's got a temper, isn't she?"

Kazuya Kurokawa: "To be precise, he has quite a temper."

And as he finished speaking, it was as if his statement was being confirmed.

Reimu Hakurei: "Hey, now that I've finished my business, you're supposed to provide me with accommodation as agreed."

Reimu reached out and tugged at Kurokawa Kazuya's sleeve, speaking rather rudely.

Kurokawa Kazuya did not object to this.

As he led Reimu through the plaza to choose a place to stay, he spoke to Kaguya:

"She is now a hostage left here by the Hakurei Shrine Maiden. The Hakurei Shrine Maiden promised that when she herself felt that she, without emotions, could no longer control Heian-kyo, she would become the Hakurei Reimu before her and take control of everything."

Kaguya Houraisan: "Oh, I'm familiar with this secret technique. It involves separating humanity and divinity. When it discovers that divinity is insufficient to maintain the status quo, it will proactively merge with humanity to advance further."

In a sense, Kaguya Houraisan and Tsukiyomi have a similar relationship.

However, in the case of Tsukiyomi and Houraisan Kaguya, it was a situation where Kaguya was unilaterally controlled by the other party.

Even if Kaguya wanted to reveal some information, she would be unable to speak due to restrictions.

Kaguya of Houraisan and Tsukiyo meet, but their memories and behavioral patterns are not shared, and as time goes by, their personality differences become increasingly greater.

But Reimu Hakurei at the moment should be in a completely different state.

The Hakurei priestess did not impose any restrictions on her at all; in fact, everything in her memories, except for those related to inheritance and key matters, was shared in great detail.

You can even simply understand the Hakurei Reimu in front of you as a Hakurei priestess who has completely liberated her own emotions.

After all, her mind is now filled with the memories of that Hakurei Shrine Maiden. Once she released her emotions, she became like this, which basically means that if that Hakurei Shrine Maiden regained her emotions, she would become like her.

When the Hakurei Shrine Maiden stops suppressing her emotions, the other person will directly transform into the Hakurei Reimu in front of her.

Kaguya Houraisan: "She has a kind of childish feel to her, so the point when the Hakurei Shrine Maiden completely suppressed her emotions after becoming a shrine maiden was actually when she was still a child."

Reimu Hakurei: "That idiot is worse than a little kid."

With his arms crossed over his chest, Little Carrot Head didn't hesitate to launch a sharp critique of the guy who was essentially another version of himself.

Kaguya Houraisan felt a strange sense of joy as she listened to the little girl's words.

There's no way around it, the other person looks exactly like her.

She also really likes the commentary "See You at Night".

Kaguya Houraisan: "How about we ask Mom to try?"

Reimu Hakurei: "Get out!"

The temperamental priestess vehemently rejected the princess on the moon.

Upon seeing this, Kaguya Houraisan seemed to feel even better.

This is really interesting, okay?

Kaguya Houraisan: "How about I trade you a rabbit?"

The princess on the moon pushed Reisen, who had been standing silently to the side, closer.

Kaguya Houraisan: "This is an extremely rare selfish moon rabbit, a limited edition, you know? It's not as precious as the Reimu Hakurei in your hand."

Reimu Hakurei: "Can I hit her?"

Two jade discs shaped like yin and yang fish appeared in his hands without him noticing.

Reimu looked as if she wanted to pick up the jade disc and smash it on Kaguya Houraisan's head.

Kazuya Kurokawa: "Actually, if Reimu wants to enjoy herself, following Kaguya is the right thing to do. If we're talking about who has the most games in Heian-kyo, it's definitely Kaguya."

As someone who shares memories with the Hakurei Shrine Maiden, Kurokawa Kazuya could not possibly grant her access to the infinite network.

That's why the other person can only ask Kaguya for help when they want to find something fun.

Of course, from Kurokawa and Mi's perspective, the danger level of Reimu Hakurei is still uncertain, so keeping her by Kaguya's side, who is most familiar with this aspect in the whole town, is also a safe bet.