Two Worlds, Starting with Kaguya of Penglai Mountain

She reached out and pinched her cheek: "I think I played the villain quite well just now."

The willful princess shook her head and said this.

Then he quickly put that little thing out of his mind and changed the subject.

"So, Kurokawa, what do you think of Reisen, this selfish moon rabbit?"

Kaguya Houraisan turned to look at Kazuya Kurokawa and asked him a question.

Kazuya Kurokawa: "Oh, I don't think selfishness is a bad thing."

He glanced at the moon rabbit beside him out of the corner of his eye.

The purple-haired girl had white rabbit ears that seemed to foreshadow her submissive nature, hanging down her head.

Kazuya Kurokawa: "Although I really want to recruit Tsukito as a manager, the Tsukito that Kaguya described as having a spirit of sacrifice and dedication seems rather abnormal to me. Someone like Reisen would definitely be better to get along with."

Reisen: It's just the ignorance of people on earth.

The selfish rabbit is essentially driven by its own inferiority complex due to its difference from those around it.

Because of her inferiority complex and selfishness, Reisen only wanted to live a good life on her own.

She completely disregarded Kurokawa Kazuya's praise.

Kazuya Kurokawa: "A group that will never speak up for its own interests cannot even protect itself."

"The Moon Rabbits are often used as cannon fodder by the Moon People. Like this time, those Moon Rabbits who committed suicide in the game suffered severe mental damage, their training potential was greatly reduced, and even their memories were affected. I wonder what kind of compensation they received in the end."

He recounted his thoughts with a touch of emotion.

Although they are currently on opposing sides, given the personalities of the Moon Rabbits, they are actually quite hard to dislike.

Reisen: "..."

Lies don't hurt, truth is the knife.

The rabbit in front of it, looking at the sentimental Kurokawa Kazuya, unconsciously felt a little irritated.

After all, as a moon rabbit, she knew that things were more serious than the other party described.

Those moon rabbits who actively committed suicide to help the moon gods retreat did not even receive any compensation of their own; they would simply be used as cannon fodder in the next operation.

These things are perfectly normal to a normal moon rabbit, but to Reisen, this selfish moon rabbit, they are nothing short of torture.

Kurokawa Kazuya: "Reisen, how about you help me recruit some suitable Moon Rabbits? I can guarantee I can provide them with far better treatment than those on the Moon, ensuring they live a good life. I can arrange everything from social insurance and housing fund to retirement subsidies. Don't you think the Moon Rabbits could have a better life?"

He turned to look at the purple-haired rabbit and began to speak.

To be honest, after hearing about Reisen's special abilities...

Kazuya Kurokawa even felt that this rabbit named Reisen was born with some special significance.

Selfishness is the only way to learn self-protection. Perhaps her very birth was a manifestation of the Moon Rabbit clan's desire to protect themselves.

In his eyes, the rabbits on the moon were now in a situation that was practically like slavery.

Reisen: "..."

Reisen: "I don't understand what you're saying, Kurokawa-sama. Just like Kaguya-sama said, Reisen is just a selfish rabbit. I don't care about the lives of other rabbits."

The white rabbit ears swayed from side to side, and the purple-haired girl kept her head down, maintaining her usual gentle and weak submissive demeanor.

Kazuya Kurokawa: "Oh, then what if I could add a little more leverage? For example, by giving the Moon Rabbits more faith directed towards them, allowing them to grow fully."

Regarding the specific tasks to be assigned to the Moon Rabbit, Kurokawa Kazuya already had a complete plan.

Hanami has been preparing to film a movie related to "The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter," but she is in a rather complicated situation regarding casting.

Simply put, in the extraordinary world, anyone with a modicum of common sense and vigilance would not want to be filmed and have their image recorded by her.

After all, who knows what will happen once their image is recorded?

Banai saw that they hadn't been able to recruit anyone at all.

Recruiting farmers and artisans who have just settled in the "city of science and technology"?

The less you know, the more fearful you become.

Their vigilance towards this matter far surpasses that of cultivators; they would rather die than do it.

This is a world of reincarnation, and the act of filming people immediately evokes the thought of their souls being stolen.

That's something that can affect your reincarnation!

Kuro and Kazuya: "The moon rabbits play the role of gods on the moon, allowing them to absorb the faith from the film 'The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter.' I remember Kaguya mentioning to me that Tsukiyomi is building a pantheon. Within the pantheon, the gods can, to a certain extent, shift their own beliefs towards others."

"In other words, as long as the Moon Rabbits are involved, they can join the pantheon and even have leverage to negotiate with the Moon People. Their status on the Moon will also be elevated as a result."

Smiling at the purple-haired, bunny-eared girl in front of him, Kurokawa Kazuya explained his plan.

Reisen: "The Moon Rabbit's gratitude is the most useless thing."

It was still her voice with a slightly submissive quality, but the purple-haired girl's voice took on a colder tone this time.

The Moon Rabbits are selfless and dedicated; they will not stop acting because of personal feelings.

Through years of training, they gradually became rigid, and even when faced with their benefactors, they would act swiftly upon being given an order.

Kazuya Kurokawa: "I don't need your gratitude, I need them to help with the work."

Reisen: "..."

The selfish rabbit remained silent, observing Kurokawa and Miya's emotions through its fluctuating perspective.

The selfish rabbit tried to understand the other's thoughts.

She finally lowered her head and shook it.

The selfish rabbit didn't trust the princess before him, much less the stranger Kurokawa Kazuya. Besides, to be honest...

Reisen: "Why do you think I have the ability to influence the Moon Rabbits, Lord Kurokawa? All the dispatching work related to the Moon Rabbits has always been issued by the Moon's Head, and I have no ability to influence them."

Then, after speaking, Reisen saw Kurokawa Kazuya and Houraisan Kaguya looking at her with smiles on their faces.

Kaguya Houraisan: "Reisen, you seem to have forgotten that although Kurokawa and I initially said we would rely on you to contact the Moon Rabbit, we later said we were going to use our faith to appease the gods on the moon."

Kazuya Kurokawa: "We'll tell the Moon People exactly what we're planning to do, using the Moon Rabbits as actors, to make a film that can attract a lot of faith. Do you think they'll be very enthusiastic about sending the Moon Rabbits to Earth?"

Kurokawa Kazuya chimed in with a straight face.

The purple-haired girl with rabbit ears looked up and met their gaze after hearing what they said.

She said nothing, but the meaning conveyed in her eyes was clear—

If you don't intend to ask her for help, then what's the point of telling her all this?

Kazuya Kurokawa: "Didn't I tell you? Reisen, your selfishness is very useful to me. I plan to hand over the Moon Rabbits I recruit to you to manage, and select suitable Moon Rabbits as managers."

Reisen: "?!"

　 Reisen: "Why?"

This time, the rabbit's reaction looked quite intense.

She slightly widened her eyes, no longer actively maintaining the demeanor she had initially projected.

Kazuya Kurokawa: "Emmm... Reisen, do you really think that the more selfless and obedient the Moon Rabbits are, the better it is for this town?"

He looked at the bunny-eared girl in front of him and started to complain.

Reisen: "Isn't that right?"

Kazuya Kurokawa: "You'll have to ask that emotionless Hakurei Shrine Maiden, oh wait, I should call her Reimu Hakurei now. Ask the selfless one what state she ended up in."

As he spoke, he pointed to the side, where Reimu Hakurei had somehow ended up lying on her side, watching the show.

When the petite girl dressed in a red and white shrine maiden outfit looked over at Reisen, she merely curled her lip in disdain.

Reimu Hakurei: "Even if you have power and strength, in the end you will become a state where you can't do anything and become an idiot that some people laugh at."

The girl's innocent voice uttered sharp words.

Kaguya Houraisan and Kazuya Kurokawa, who were listening nearby, marveled at the sight.

When someone starts criticizing themselves, they can be really ruthless.

Kaguya Houraisan: "The selfish individual within the selfless moon rabbit, and the compassionate clone transformed from a heartless priestess—honestly, the combination of you two is quite amusing."

Kazuya Kurokawa: "It's not just interesting. According to the Hakurei Shrine Maiden, Reimu, you'll need to find something to do in my town to experience the emotions of ordinary people. So, Reimu, if you have time, you can discuss the future plans for the Moon Rabbit with Reisen."

Reimu Hakurei: "Huh? I know exactly what that guy is thinking. Do I look like someone who can't feel emotions? All I want to do right now is rest. You told me I could do nothing and just freeload."

The girl, dressed in a red and white shrine maiden outfit, jumped up from her lying position, looking quite imposing in order to avoid working.

Kurokawa Kazuya: "I don't really care about that. What I really want is for you to have the experience in dealing with various incidents caused by cultivators in Heian-kyo, and I want you to discuss these with the Moon Rabbit and come up with a standard law."

Hakurei Reimu: “?”

The shrine maiden, who was the size of a child, tilted her head and looked at Kurokawa Kazuya with a gaze that seemed to regard her as an idiot.

She's already said she's not going to work anymore, but this guy still wants her to work.

Kazuya Kurokawa: "This set of laws can also be used in Heian-kyo in the future. You can even use my town as a testing ground for various laws and change them in real time according to different situations, so as to create more suitable and unified rules for cultivators for the future Heian-kyo."

He smiled at the girl in front of him: "This is definitely a good thing for the Hakurei Shrine Maiden."

Reimu Hakurei: "I'm not the Hakurei Shrine Maiden."

Kazuya Kurokawa: "Really?"

Hakurei Reimu: "..."

Is the Hakurei Reimu before my eyes the same Hakurei Shrine Maiden?

Of course she is; she is the state the other person has entered after unlocking their emotions.

Unable to use any power or invoke any authority belonging to a priestess, her consciousness and memories are indeed connected to those of the Hakurei priestess.

Whether a person truly belongs to them is determined solely by consciousness and memory.

Reimu Hakurei: "I won't work forever, and I can't work forever like that idiot."

Kazuya Kurokawa: "Work three hours a day, and I'll pay you for those three hours. You can use the money I give you to spend in the town and have the villagers make some of the dishes for you, the recipes of which we've already made public."

Reimu Hakurei: "Deal."

A crisp sound came from the girl's mouth.

At this point, she was even a little confused about whether she was working because of Kurokawa Kazuya's conditions, or because she simply had no choice but to do what the other party had asked her to do.

Even if Reimu Hakurei unlocks her emotions, she is still the Hakurei Shrine Maiden.

I didn't want to do it emotionally, but my body moved involuntarily.

Reimu Hakurei: "How pathetic."

The girl pursed her lips and gave herself an evaluation.

Chapter Ninety-Six: The Moon Rabbit on the Ground

Using Reisen as a communication hub, Kaguya Houraisan began actively communicating with the people of the Moon.

For the princess on the moon, tricking the moon people was obviously quite interesting.

The two sides began friendly consultations.

The negotiations have yet to be completed, but the main point of contention between the two sides is not related to the moon rabbit.

What the two sides have been discussing is actually other things that Kaguya Houraisan has been demanding, such as... fragments of the divine body of one of the Three Noble Children, Tsukiyomi.

Asking for an exorbitant price and then negotiating on the spot.

After Kaguya Houraisan exposed the truth at the start of the negotiations, the two sides entered into a heated debate.

Kurokawa Kazuya was not involved much in this process.

From the perspective of the Lunarians, obtaining such a massive amount of faith must have been extremely difficult for them, but from their point of view, faith is something that is actually quite easy to acquire.

Kurokawa Kazuya's bottom line is simply to exchange the Moon Rabbit for the other party; everything else is left to Houraisan Kaguya to handle.

The content regarding the Moon Rabbit was implemented before any real cooperation was finalized, without much debate.

The Lunar Capital sent the Moon Rabbits to Kurokawa and Miya ahead of time to show its sincerity.

Of course, neither side mentioned that they were currently located in Heian-kyo.