Two Worlds, Starting with Kaguya of Penglai Mountain

The bright moon hangs high in the sky.

Her long black hair swayed, and her pink figure strolled leisurely into the room under the moonlight.

After causing a huge scene at the Fujiwara residence in Heian-kyo, the willful princess's little whims were satisfied.

Of course, for her, the real and interesting thing was her upcoming conversation with Kurokawa Kazuya, rather than anything about the Fujiwara family.

The girl arrived on the night not long after Kurokawa Kazuya and the Boundary Demon had parted ways.

Just like before, the princess on the moon used the power of eternity and fleeting moments to make her movements as swift as a fleeting moment, directly arriving at the room where Kurokawa Kazuya was, and as usual, sitting on the windowsill, her exclusive spot.

Kaguya Houraisan: "I have two pieces of good news to tell you. One is interesting and I find it fun, and the other will surprise you, Kurokawa."

The beautiful princess, sitting on the windowsill railing, swung her fair legs and turned her head to look at Kurokawa Kazuya:

"Kurokawa, which one would you like to hear first?"

Kazuya Kurokawa: "..."

Although the crisp sound was sudden, Kurokawa and Miyako, who were deep in thought, were not much surprised, probably because they were already used to it.

This wasn't the first time the princess from the moon had appeared in his room in this way.

The candlelight in the room flickered in the breeze outside the window, its orange glow illuminating the faces of Kurokawa Kazuya, who sat at the table.

Lost in thought, he looked up at the princess not far away.

Kazuya Kurokawa: "Actually, I also have some news to tell you, Your Highness, but I don't know whether you will consider it good news or bad news."

Kaguya Houraisan: “?”

The orange-yellow glow of the candlelight on the table illuminated the princess's profile and also the figure of Kurokawa Kazuya standing before her.

At this moment, Kaguya Houraisan revealed a smile of considerable interest.

Her Highness is quite interested in this kind of puzzle game.

Kaguya Houraisan: "Then I'll speak first. Through transactions related to the Moon Rabbit faith, I obtained a tiny fragment of the illusory image of the Moon Rabbit. I just went to Heian-kyo and got it."

"This fragment can turn illusion into reality and reality into illusion. In other words, you've found the ability to transform the physical body into an illusory image. After that, all you need to do is find a way to directly convert these illusory images into electrical signals, and you'll be able to send people from this world back to your original world—in other words—"

"—Hanami has returned to reality."

Kazuya Kurokawa: "..."

The sudden information caused Kurokawa Kazuya to fall into silence almost instinctively.

Kaguya Houraisan nodded in satisfaction as she looked at him.

From the moment she completed the transaction with the other party, she had been eagerly anticipating Kurokawa Kazuya's expression, and seeing it now, she was indeed quite pleased with herself.

The princess from the moon jumped in from the windowsill and circled Kurokawa and Miya twice, chuckling.

After a moment of silence, Kurokawa Kazuya let out a soft sigh.

Excessive shock can lead to mental numbness.

Compared to the matter of Kaguya, what he was about to say was really nothing of importance.

Kazuya Kurokawa: "Merry is actually a demonic being named Yukari Yakumo. She told me that she has the ability to temporarily change Kaguya's body from a Lunarian's to a normal human's body. In other words, she can sense all the emotions of a normal person."

Kaguya of Mount Penglai: "..."

The footsteps that had been circling around Kurokawa and Miya came to an abrupt halt.

The princess on the moon gazed at Kurokawa Kazuya, and now it was her turn to fall silent.

From Kaguya's perspective, compared to what Kurokawa Kazuya said, what she said is completely unbelievable.

Kaguya Houraisan: "I must wait a moment."

Princess raised her hand towards Kurokawa Kazuya.

Kazuya Kurokawa: "Is there a problem?"

Kaguya Houraisan: "Of course."

The princess on the moon rolled her eyes at Kurokawa Kazuya, who was standing right next to her.

Do you really think that people in the moon have the same feelings as normal people? Is it that easy for them to have emotions?

Just like restoring sight to someone who was born blind, what needs to be done is not simply giving them a pair of eyes that can see.

Instead, it's about constructing a visually-based world in the other person's mind.

People with normal vision see various shapes and objects in life and construct corresponding orientations in their brains based on the images of these objects.

For humans who rely on hearing to see the world, the labels they form in their minds for various things are based on sound.

There are no visual things in her mind.

Her brain may not even have formed any corresponding blocks for the action of "seeing".

And when such blind people gradually weave everything about vision into their minds...

Kaguya Houraisan: "Because of his past experiences, everything he sees cannot possibly be exactly the same as what a normal person sees, the same—"

The princess on the moon looked intently at Kurokawa Kazuya.

Kaguya Houraisan: "I dare not guarantee what I will become once I truly have feelings. Although I seem to care about you, Kurokawa, both of us know that the answer to this matter is completely uncertain."

The princess on the moon had no idea how she would treat Kurokawa and Miya.

Yandere? Disgust? Treated merely as a toy?

Humans cannot even understand their own emotions, so Princess Moon, as a novice in this field, is even more clueless about her own feelings.

Kazuya Kurokawa: "Merry, also known as the Boundary Demon Yakumo Yukari, promised that if I could win you over while allowing you to have human emotions, she would share all of her Boundary Power with me."

Kaguya of Mount Penglai: "..."

Kaguya Houraisan: "I just said that I can use the tiny fragments provided by Tsukiyomi to transform people into illusions. Now that we're traveling back to your world, Kurokawa, the only remaining condition is to find something that can transform illusions into zero-one electrical signals."

Yukari Yakumo's power of realm is precisely the power that can do this.

Perhaps the other party's abilities are among the few on this land capable of achieving this.

After all, the ability to completely transform a person into information is something that, apart from those at the realm of mastery who can break through the boundaries and create miracles, is simply inconceivable.

Kaguya Houraisan: "Should I say, Kurokawa, are you really lucky?"

Kazuya Kurokawa: "So, Kaguya, are you planning to give it a try?"

Kaguya Houraisan: "I have never been afraid to try. I was just wondering how you, Kurokawa, would feel knowing that I don't care about you."

The princess on the moon shook her head, looking quite serious.

Kurokawa Kazuya: "You can rest assured, Princess, I am mentally capable of handling this. Besides, I have a lot of faith in my own judgment."

Kaguya Houraisan: "Is that so?"

Kazuya Kurokawa: "Whether it is or not, for me, it is definitely not a bad thing for you, Princess, to gain human emotions."

Kaguya Houraisan: "You're talking about Kurokawa, how you used to try to take shortcuts. It was always me who took the initiative, wasn't it?"

The princess turned her head as she spoke.

If Yukari Yakumo could perceive that Kurokawa and Mina weren't taking any initiative at all, Kaguya Houraisan, as one of the parties involved, would have an even more direct understanding of this.

As the conversation reached this point, Kurokawa Kazuya gradually came to his senses.

Kurokawa Kazuya: "Your Highness, are you afraid right now?"

He asked the above question in a questioning tone.

Kaguya Houraisan: "Oh, I seem to be a little scared now."

The princess on the moon took two steps back and nodded her head in response without any attempt to hide her feelings.

Kaguya Houraisan: "Actually, this feeling is quite strange."

She raised her hand towards Kurokawa Kazuya in front of her.

To be honest, Kaguya wasn't really scared at this point...

It felt like suddenly eating a pie that fell from the sky; there was a strange sense of unreality.

"Give me some time, I'll give you an answer tomorrow."

He nodded his head as if to show it.

Almost instantly, the princess's figure vanished from Kurokawa Kazuya's sight.

"Oh, by the way, I've actually been thinking about talking to you about marriage lately. My adoptive parents want me to find someone to marry, and they even want me to have a wedding with you. But... if it comes to human emotions, I have absolutely no idea."

The princess's voice, which she had deliberately left behind, echoed in the air.

Kurokawa Kazuya listened intently, which was quite rare; he could truly sense the panic in Kaguya's words.

Faced with this sudden choice, the princess, who has always been carefree and treated everything as a game, seems to be genuinely flustered.

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[6k words, third update]

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Chapter 108 Kaguya of Houraisan Reclaims Authority

What are human emotions to Kaguya Houraisan?

It's probably what I've been searching for all along.

The princess on the moon loves emotions, and she feels extra joy because of the strong emotions of people on earth.

To be honest, when Kurokawa and Miyu mentioned the Boundary Demon, they were willing to wholeheartedly assist her and help her become human.

Even if this time as a human is temporary, the princess on the moon's first reaction is joy.

How could a willful princess possibly miss out on love?

How could a capricious princess, who treats everything around her as a game, feel guilty about receiving a sudden gift?

"How strange, I am so strange."

Lying on her back on the pink bed in the darkness of night, the princess in the moonlight raised her fair hand high.

In the darkness of the night, illuminated by the candlelight in the room, her fair skin seemed to glow.

As Kaguya Houraisan spoke to herself, the initial unease on her face gradually transformed into a strange pleasure over time.

Lying in bed, the princess felt she had figured out some of her own thoughts.

She was actually delighted by the windfall, but when she saw Kurokawa Kazuya in front of her, she felt a strange sense of fear.

"It's not love, it's more like the feeling of not being able to let go of the other person, the fear that if you have feelings for them, you might accidentally turn into someone who hates them, or rather... someone who hates you."

"Ha~ That's such a wonderful idea."

The princess, dressed in a pink kimono, walked barefoot on the wooden floor.

Dadadada~ Dadadada~

As night fell, footsteps echoed in the room.

Kaguya Houraisan arrived at the dressing table in the room, pulled out the water tank under the dressing table, and poured the water from the tank into the washbasin placed next to her.

By the light of the candle in the room, the princess in the moonlight lowered her head to look at her own reflection in the basin of water.

Her lips were perfectly shaped, her eyes were undeniably beautiful, and her waist-length, jet-black hair swayed in the dark room.

The woman in the reflection, even her reflection, is as bright and beautiful as the full moon in the sky.

Kaguya Houraisan: "Yes, I'm quite certain that no man can resist my beauty."

The princess nodded and spoke in a self-righteous tone, displaying her narcissistic nature.

Kaguya Houraisan: "As long as I don't go too far, I, who truly have feelings for you, can easily win over Kurokawa."

The princess stroked her chin and began to analyze the current situation.