The afterlife blew up Gensokyo

Slightly nervous because of the man's words, Saigyouji Yuyuko took a breath and then nodded seriously.

"Please tell me how I can recall that memory!!"

"Here, the royal family's must-have black tea. Drink this cup of black tea in front of you and you will remember."

The man pointed to the cup of black tea in front of her, and then considerately pushed his own cup of black tea towards her.

"One cup evokes memories of the past, another washes away worldly troubles. I can give you another choice: if you wish to forget those memories after recalling them from your past life, simply drink this cup of black tea as well."

After she finished speaking, before she could even turn around, the man in front of her turned and walked towards the almost overwhelming Western Demon in the center of the courtyard in front of the White Jade Pavilion.

"It doesn't matter what choice you make. Come find me over there after you've finished dealing with things here."

"........."

After her gaze lingered on the man's departing figure for a moment, Saigyouji Yuyuko turned to look at the two cups of black tea in front of her. After a long silence, she reached out and picked up the cup in front of her.

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"It's amazing that there haven't been any problems for so long... Does this method really work?"

Shi Bai removed his hand from the tree trunk of the Westward Journey Demon, looking thoughtful.

"Such a large Saigyu demon, it should be able to burn for a long time as firewood, right? It seems that Baiyulou's cooking and fire-starting problem has been solved... Hmm? Is it already done?"

As if sensing something, Shi Bai turned his head and saw Saigyouji Yuyuko walking towards him.

"Um, could you please give me a brief introduction to Baiyulou?"

She nodded slightly, her expression remaining unchanged.

"Is this entire complex of buildings part of the Baiyulou complex?"

"Ah, that's right. The total area of ​​Baiyulou is 2000 square kilometers in radius. From now on, this entire area of ​​2000 square kilometers will be under your control. How about that? Pretty impressive, right?"

Shi Bai snapped his fingers with a rather smug look on his face.

What does 2000 kilometers mean? Take Chinese cities as an example. The distance from Guizhou to Shanghai is only 1000 kilometers. Walking from one end of Baiyulou to the other is roughly equivalent to walking from Guizhou to Shanghai and then back from Shanghai to Guizhou.

"Within a radius of 2000 kilometers..."

After a brief silence, Saigyouji Yuyuko spoke.

"Is there anyone else living in Baiyulou besides me?"

"Not at all! You're the first permanent resident here! How about it? Happy? Everything here is completely yours!"

Saigyouji Yuyuko: "..."

"...I can't manage such a big place by myself on a regular basis, right? So I think it would be better to just use this front part as my residence, and divide up all the other areas, how about that?"

The thought that she might get lost and die within the complex and 2000-kilometer-wide Hakugyokurou made Saigyouji Yuyuko speak with some reluctance.

"I feel it's really unnecessary for me to do this alone..."

"No, no, no, Baiyulou can only be within a radius of 2000 kilometers. Can such a small Baiyulou really be called Baiyulou? Of course not!!"

Shi Bai solemnly held up a finger and shook it.

"Of course, I definitely won't let you live here alone. You will also need helpers and people to take care of you. For example, Baiyulou is short of a gardener to be responsible for pruning the garden and maintaining Baiyulou. I already have someone in mind for the gardener, and I will bring him over in a few days. You can rest assured about that."

"........."

...Hopefully the courtier is alright.

After that, under someone's guidance, Saigyouji Yuyuko was able to gain a relatively comprehensive but rudimentary understanding of Hakugyokurou.

—This is only a comprehensive and superficial understanding. After all, if we were to tell her everything about Baiyulou, given the vast area it occupies, it would take years to explain everything.

The reason for stopping halfway was that Saigyouji Yuyuko embarrassingly realized she was hungry... So even the dead get hungry? Or is it because she's special?

Looking at herself in the wide, full-length mirror in front of her, Saigyouji Yuyuko made this guess in her mind.

Unlike when she woke up from that long dream wearing the clothes she wore in life, she was now completely dressed in a different outfit.

She wore a blue and white kimono with lots of ruffles, and a blue hat on her head. To show that she was a ghost, she also wore a crown on the hat.

Compared to her previous self, she is now a completely different person... Although she was very curious as to why there were such perfectly fitting clothes in Baiyulou, which looked like they were specially prepared for her, and why she happened to find them.

"...I'll make a fan another day."

Looking down at her empty hands, Saigyouji Yuyuko let out a soft sigh.

Because she was hungry, the original itinerary was changed at the last minute. After the black-haired man patiently waited for her to change her clothes and come out, he took her away from Baiyulou and headed to the city in the underworld.

Since she has already decided to live in the Underworld, then besides Bai Yulou, it is also necessary to introduce her to other things in the Underworld, such as its buildings and terrain. After all, she has just woken up from her slumber, and everything in the Underworld is a complete mystery to her.

Along the way, the man told her a lot about the underworld, and Saigyouji Yuyuko tried her best to write them down. At one point, he even thoughtfully ordered a newspaper for her to be delivered to her door every hundred years.

The newspaper is published monthly, making it the simplest and most convenient tool for keeping up with current events in the underworld. As for the cost of subscribing to the newspaper... she hadn't even figured out if money in the underworld was different from money in the real world, and she already owed the man a large debt.

"Soul-Stealing Noodle Shop..."

After staring at the signboard at the shop entrance for a while, Saigyouji Yuyuko followed the man who had already entered the shop with a slightly strange expression.

"Please come in, sirs."

Upon seeing the two of them arrive, a waiter with a white towel draped over his shoulder quickly stepped forward to greet them.

Among the newly built cities in the underworld, the first to gain a foothold was Meng Po, who made her fortune with Meng Po soup and researched and developed the Soul-Hooking Noodles using the water of the River of Oblivion as an ingredient. Whether in the underworld or hell, the Soul-Hooking Noodle Shop was widely praised for its unique taste.

"Hmm, I'll have a bowl of Soul-Snatching Noodles. As for her... let's start with ten bowls, and add more if needed."

"........."

Hearing the uncertain words of the man in front of her and feeling the gazes that instantly gathered from all around, Yuyuko Saigyouji's expression immediately stiffened.

(Strange...why am I suddenly filled with murderous intent...)

After having what was perhaps the most unforgettable meal of her life, amidst the admiring and sighing gazes of the onlookers, Saigyouji Yuyuko almost covered her face with her sleeve and fled the enchanting noodle shop in a slightly disheveled manner.

"There are always gains and losses. As a spirit, you can still enjoy all the feelings of an ordinary human being. Do you know how many spirits would envy that if you told them?"

Shi Bai walked leisurely forward under the murderous gaze of Saigyouji Yuyuko, and spoke slowly.

"The dead are not human after all. They don't need to sleep, they don't need to eat, they don't feel hungry, and they don't feel tired. But just like that, they can't enjoy anything they had as living beings, and they can't even stay in the sunlight for too long... But you are different. As a dead being, you can enjoy all the rights you had as a living being, except that your appetite is a little bigger. What more could you want? And I saw that you were enjoying your meal just now... So, didn't I tell you that the Soul-Snatching Noodles were delicious?"

"……Um."

After a long while, Shi Bai finally heard a muffled reply from behind him.

The first stop on the journey is to introduce Hakugyokurou, the second stop is to introduce the city of the underworld and some related buildings and shops, and the third stop is when Shibai takes Saigyouji Yuyuko to the Hall of Right and Wrong.

"Look, this is where the Yama work."

Pointing to the Grim Reapers beside him who were constantly glancing over and hurrying in and out with their scythes, the standard tools of the Grim Reapers, and the Enma who were carrying documents into their offices, Shi Bai turned to Saigyouji Yuyuko beside him and explained in this way.

"If you encounter any problems in your life in the future, just come here and find the biggest office. Generally speaking, Xiao Siji is quite easy to talk to, provided that you haven't committed any crimes. But I suppose you are... um?"

Suddenly, Shi Bai's gaze fell upon a figure carrying documents and panting as he ran in from outside the Hall of Right and Wrong, and he couldn't help but pause slightly.

P.S.: If I get enough votes, I'll update three chapters today, and I mean it!

Chapter Twenty-Two: The Confused Girl

The Hall of Right and Wrong is the largest gathering place for civil servants in the underworld.

In recent years, due to the continuous increase in the world's population, the workload of the Grim Reaper and Yama in the underworld has increased sharply, which has led to the expansion of the Hall of Right and Wrong, and similar buildings have been built in other places.

Enma and Shinigami are the two main types of beings gathered in the Hall of Right and Wrong. However, a third group occasionally appears: human spirits who are allowed to stay here to help for certain reasons.

—For example, Hieda no Rei.

Of course, after several reincarnations, the girl that Shiki is helping out here should no longer be called Hieda Rei, but should be called Hieda Ago.

The children of Miara are reincarnated generation after generation, constantly compiling the book "The Origin of Gensokyo," recording the youkai, and recounting the true history. Although they do not forget most things because of their photographic memory, some minor details are still lost during the reincarnation process.

So, strictly speaking, each generation of Hieda Rei's children can be considered a different existence, rather than the original Hieda Rei. However, in essence, they are all the same person.

"Can the undead come here too?"

Saigyouji Yuyuko also saw the figure of the seemingly reckless girl. She easily noticed that the girl was different from the other Shinigami around her, which made her feel a little strange.

"You'll have a chance to find out about her later. Let's get down to business now."

Turning around, Shi Bai walked towards Xiao Siji's office and replied lazily.

"Oh……"

After glancing once more at the girl who was handing over her duties to a Grim Reaper, Saigyouji Yuyuko obediently followed behind Shibai. As if sensing something, the girl turned her head in confusion, only to see two somewhat familiar figures leaving.

When Bai entered Xiao Siji's office, a certain Yama King was working at his desk in the huge office.

Upon hearing the commotion coming from the doorway, Shiki Eiki first frowned slightly and looked up. Then, when she saw Shiro walking in, a hint of surprise flashed across her eyes.

"Brother, are you back?"

"Ah, that's right. Those things are basically done. I probably won't be going out for a long time from now on."

Shi Bai smiled and walked to the sofa to sit down.

"How much longer until you can get off work? I'll treat you to barbecue later."

"Hmm...it'll probably be about two more hours."

Shiki's gaze lingered briefly on Saigyouji Yuyuko, who followed Shiki in. A hint of surprise and... pity flashed clearly in Shiki's eyes.

Saigyouji Yuyuko wondered if she had misread the image.

"Is this the new manager of the underworld ghosts that Lord Heca appointed? I can hardly see any sin in her."

"Hmm? That useless... Goddess Heca already told you?"

Upon hearing this, Shi Bai couldn't help but seem quite surprised.

"Given her lazy personality, why would she actually come all the way here just to talk to you about this? Did the sun rise in the west today?"

"Brother, you must show the most basic respect to Lord Hecka."

Clearly understanding what someone was originally going to say, Shiki Eiki seemed rather helpless, then reached into the drawer, took out a newspaper, placed it on the table, and handed it over.

"This is the newspaper from this month that A-Wu sent over not long ago. It has a detailed account of this matter."

"newspaper?"

While gesturing for the somewhat reserved Saigyouji Yuyuko to find a place to sit, Shibai took the newspaper that Shiki handed him with great interest.

Then, what first caught his eye was a photo that occupied nearly a quarter of the board. In the photo, a girl wearing a crown and a kimono was eating happily, next to a stack of noodle bowls.

"No way, have those reporters really gotten so infiltrated so quickly? It's only been a short time!"

Looking at the photo, which was clearly taken just a few hours ago, Shi Bai was immediately shocked and his eyes widened.

"These journalists are so shameless! What about me?! Why am I not in the picture?! I'm so handsome and photogenic, but the only thing showing up is my hand?! How can anyone recognize me from just one hand?! I'm going to complain!!!"

"Huh? What did it say in the newspaper?"

Saigyouji Yuyuko curiously leaned closer.

"Well, you can see for yourself."

Before Saigyouji Yuyuko could come closer, Shibai, with remarkable foresight, decisively closed the newspaper and handed it to her. Before she could even take the newspaper, Shibai turned to Shiki, who was sitting behind the desk, and began to speak seriously.

"I'm going to buy groceries now. After you finish get off work, bring her and Komachi to Hakugyokurou for dinner. It's on me today."

After saying that, Shi Bai quickly stood up and ran out the door at the speed of a 100-meter sprint.

"……Uh?"

Slightly puzzled, Saigyouji Yuyuko looked at the departing figure with a newspaper in her hand, appearing somewhat bewildered.

"Don't worry about it too much. That's just my brother's personality. You'll get used to it eventually."

Stepping down from behind her desk, Shiki Eiki poured a cup of tea for Saigyouji Yuyuko.

"Let me explain your work to you in detail now. After all, I am your direct supervisor. Managing ghosts is not an easy task. These ghosts lingering in the underworld have already caused considerable trouble for the underworld."

"Then I'm sorry to trouble you."

Coming to her senses, Saigyouji Yuyuko, who was several heads smaller than herself, sat up straight on the sofa, holding the newspaper, and gave a polite smile.

As a young lady born into a prestigious family, Saigyou Yuyuko has received excellent upbringing, and elegance is something that is ingrained in her very being.

Although her previous public overeating had made her feel that the word "elegance" was no longer applicable to her... she figured that such things could be easily avoided with a little more attention in the future!