The afterlife blew up Gensokyo

"........."

After a moment of silence, Yagokoro Eirin silently turned her head to look out the window.

"Teacher, when did you develop this voyeuristic hobby?"

"Oh, sorry, sorry. I just suddenly felt a little concerned about certain things."

With a rather insincere wave, Shi Bai walked in from the doorway, turned around and looked with a smile at the little girl with short green hair hiding behind Yagokoro Eirin.

"You don't have a name yet, right? Would you like me to help you choose one?"

...Then the green-haired loli immediately hid even deeper behind Yagokoro Eirin.

"……teacher?"

Looking at the expression on her teacher's face, Yagokoro Eirin frowned slightly.

She had seen that expression on her teacher's face once before, when she first met the other person and introduced herself. Her teacher had that same expression then, and later even took out... So what exactly did the phone and the photo mean?

Looking at the phone her teacher had taken out, Yagokoro Eirin fell silent for a moment.

"Ahem, in order to avoid any misunderstandings about me, I've decided to be frank with you."

Shi Bai coughed a few times, then walked to the chair and sat down.

"Yakoshi, do you remember what I told you before about those things from the ancient mythological era?"

"remember."

Yagokoro Eirin glanced at the little girl hiding behind her, too afraid to show her face, and nodded.

"After peace came, the extremely large number of immortal beings became a burden on the world, ultimately leading to destruction."

"Ahem, so here's the question... If this is the case for long-lived species, then what about immortal beings?"

"The...immortals?"

Hearing her teacher's words, Yagokoro Eirin was visibly stunned.

"That's right, the immortals."

Shi Bai's face was solemn.

"If the excessive number of immortal beings is the sin of the world, then the immortals are the so-called original sin of the world. And I am the only immortal in the world."

“...An immortal being burdened with the world’s original sin...I understand.”

After a long silence, Yagokoro Eirin nodded and murmured something to herself.

"If all immortal beings are like that, then those who are ageless and immortal are even more of a taboo in this world..."

"That's right, so your teacher is actually a very good person!!"

Holding up his phone, Shi Bai wore a serious expression.

"So, well, Four Seasons... Yama... whatever you want to say, I've already told you my secret, so can you let me take a picture?"

"here we go again……"

Her lips twitched almost imperceptibly, and Yagokoro Eirin suddenly felt a strange headache.

To be honest, she really wanted to understand what her teacher meant by taking photos and pictures.

Why is it that sometimes, your teacher will suddenly pull out their phone, take a picture of you, and say they'll keep it as a family treasure to pass down through generations...?

After successfully taking more than a dozen photos of a future Yama (King of Hell) with his phone, Shi Bai put the phone away with a satisfied expression.

"Yagi, take her to get something to eat first. I've already prepared the food... By the way, is she still not awake?"

"No, but judging from the estimates, it should be soon."

Looking at the thing called a cell phone that her teacher had put back into her pocket, Eirin Yagokoro replied somewhat speechlessly.

"Okay, you guys go ahead and eat. I'll go check on her and be right back."

Nodding, Shi Bai walked into the room.

Now that one of his deductions had been confirmed, he felt it was necessary to confirm the other one as well.

"...So, it turns out those two are sisters? I never knew that before..."

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P.S.: Tickets... never mind, I'll just put a bounty on them.

Bounty Notice and a Few Words

Happy New Year, everyone! Good morning.

I've wanted to write a book about the East for a long time, and now I can say that my wish has finally come true.

My initial encounter with Touhou Project was through the book "H-Loli's Gensokyo Player". At that time, I knew absolutely nothing about the Touhou Project setting, but I immediately became obsessed with it.

Then, after getting hooked on Touhou Chronicles, I became completely obsessed.

So let me say a few words here, these are the thoughts of a Touhou fan, after all, Touhou is always an outdated series~

Those who say Gensokyo is inherently dark, whose ideas have been ingrained in their minds? Darkness and cruelty have never been the essence or theme that Gensokyo aims to express. Can we please stop trampling on other people's vision of Gensokyo just because of a few books that focus on depicting the darkness of Gensokyo?

I won't care what you think. After all, there are a thousand Hamlets in a thousand people's eyes, and a thousand Gensokyos in a thousand people's hearts.

Do those who hate Gensokyo insist on imposing their own ideas on others? Saying that Gensokyo is inherently dark and that anyone who wants to go there is a fool... Do you really understand Gensokyo?

You don't have to know about it, but please don't belittle it.

How would you feel if someone casually belittled something you like?

I am a pure Touhou fan, and I love Gensokyo. Although saying this will inevitably be met with criticism, I still want to say it.

I have no regrets about entering the world of Touhou in this life; in the next life, I wish to be reborn in Gensokyo!

Regardless, I just wanted to write about my own vision of Gensokyo.

That's all I wanted to say.

Happy New Year! I'm offering a reward for my new book.

As usual, one extra chapter will be awarded for every 1,000 recommendation votes, 10,000 reward votes, 100 monthly votes, and 100 knife blades, over three days.

Also, Happy New Year to everyone!

By the way, it's very dangerous outside right now, so please try not to go out. If you do go out, remember to wear a mask and avoid crowded places. Things will get better as they pass.

Nine Lives

Chapter Thirty-Three: New Year's Eve

Warm, comfortable...

Amidst a feeling she had never experienced since her escape, the girl with long green hair, lying on the bed, opened her eyes somewhat bewildered.

"Not bad, you are the best among the new recruits this time."

Before the girl could even get a clear look at her surroundings, a slightly lazy voice came from beside her.

The girl sat up in bed with some caution and quickly turned her head. She saw a figure sitting on the edge of the bed sometime earlier, with a... tube in his mouth?

"Where is this place? Who are you? Why am I here? Where is my sister?"

In the shortest amount of time, the girl calmed down and composed herself. However, when she saw that her younger sister was not around, her words at the end clearly carried a hint of anxiety and urgency.

"Think about it carefully, it should have already implanted everything into your mind."

Holding the lollipop between his fingers, Shi Bai took a deep breath and mysteriously pointed to his head.

"...I didn't notice anything."

After carefully considering the man's prompting, the girl shook her head in bewilderment.

"No, this is a game, or perhaps..."

"Teacher, are you doing something strange again?"

Before Shi Bai could finish speaking, Yagokoro Eirin's soft voice came from the window.

"Uh……"

Turning his head, he looked at the two figures, one big and one small, leaning against the window. After thinking for a moment, he put the lollipop back in his mouth and turned to walk towards the door as if nothing had happened.

"Yes, Happy New Year's Eve."

Girl: "???"

Because of someone's actions, the girl who had just woken up had a face full of question marks. However, when she saw that her younger sister was not only unharmed but had also changed into new clothes, she clearly breathed a sigh of relief.

"...Is this the legendary forbidden bamboo forest?"

After finally learning from her younger sister where she was, the girl was visibly stunned.

"Taboo? Sister, what does 'taboo' mean?"

Wearing new clothes, the little girl sat happily on the comfortable sofa, swinging her legs. After hearing her older sister's words, she tilted her head curiously.

Not only are there delicious foods to eat and refreshing juices to drink, but there are also beautiful new clothes to wear, all warm and comfortable. Although she has only been in the bamboo forest for less than half a day, she has already grown to like it.

...Well, although the sins that brother carried were still a bit frightening.

"It is said that this bamboo forest has existed for thousands of years, but no monster has ever been able to enter it."

The girl reached out and patted her younger sister's head, a wry smile appearing on her face.

"It is said that a super powerful god lives in seclusion in this bamboo forest. In a war long ago, he killed many of our monsters, and some tribes were even wiped out by a single enemy..."

"No, the older brothers and sisters in the bamboo forest are all good people."

After thinking for a moment, the little girl shook her head very seriously.

"What I can see, although that older brother..."

"No, we need to find a chance to sneak away from here."

Frowning, the girl stood up before her younger sister could finish speaking.

"Gods and demons are sworn enemies. Although I can't see through that one, the other is definitely a genuine god. Maybe they're being so nice to us because they want to..."

"But sister, I have already told them about my abilities."

"How could this be...then we have to run even faster!!"

Gritting her teeth, the girl reached out and took the little girl's hand.

"No matter what, your sister will protect you and will never let you become the key!!"

What the girl didn't expect was that as soon as she turned around with her younger sister, she saw the person she had mentioned seeing when she woke up, who was now standing at the door.

"Ahem... I'm here to inform you that it's time for the New Year's Eve dinner."

Shi Bai coughed a few times, making a fist and gesturing to his mouth. He nodded and emphasized the point.

"Also, I didn't hear a single word of what you said before, so you don't need to worry at all."

"........."

Holding her younger sister's hand tightly, the girl remained silent.

"What the heck... So can't you guys think of anything positive?"

Seeing the girl's actions, Shi Bai couldn't help but roll his eyes, and simply walked over and sat down on the sofa.

"I don't want you to dampen the enthusiasm of my disciple who aspires to become a qualified physician... Let's have an open and honest talk! You should understand that in the face of absolute strength, any schemes and plots are useless. At the very least, I have no ill intentions towards you, do I?"

"........."

After a moment of silence, the girl quietly sat down on the sofa again.

“We’ve been deceived, betrayed, and cheated countless times… But whatever you want to know, if you’re just like those other beings, trying to use my sister as a ‘key’… I’ll fight to the death for you!!

"Please, it's New Year's Eve today. Can't you say something nice? Talking about these things all the time is really unlucky..."

Clearly sensing the strong wariness in the girl's heart, Shi Bai pressed his forehead and sighed helplessly.

"The key to the underworld? I can even make a gate to hell... By the way, do you have a name?"

"...We lowly and weak monsters are not worthy of having names."