The afterlife blew up Gensokyo

Looking at Yakumo Yukari in front of him, Shi Bai felt even more helpless.

"Give time time, let the past be the past. Why should we be so attached to the past? Only with a broad mind can one achieve great things. As a dignified sage among demons, you can't possibly be so petty about every little thing, can you?"

"...I previously obtained a very interesting video from Matara Okina."

After a moment of silence, Yakumo Yukari spoke softly.

"What video?"

For some reason, Shi Bai suddenly had a bad feeling.

"Qin Hesheng, the number one master of Shinto Kagura, performed an unparalleled dance when he was young. It was from that night that the saying 'one dance can topple mountains and rivers' and the title of the number one master of Shinto Kagura firmly became synonymous with him."

Yukari Yakumo let out a soft sigh.

"But unfortunately, at the height of his talent, he was rejected by the nobles and died young at the age of seventeen, leaving behind only legends for posterity."

"...When did she record the motorcycle trolley video?"

For no apparent reason, Shi Bai suddenly felt a severe toothache.

"I don't know. But do you think if that video from my house were released, it would become a huge news story that would set off a storm in Youkai Mountain, or even the entire Gensokyo?"

When asked by Shi Bai, Yakumo Yukari blinked innocently.

"The candlelight illuminated the heavens and the earth, and a single dance could topple mountains and rivers. After watching that video, I admit that it truly deserves such praise. He is indeed the greatest Shinto Kagura artist in history."

"...You made a backup?"

"That's natural."

Yukari Yakumo nodded with a serious expression.

"If I showed this video to Eirin Yagokoro and told him the true identity of the person in the video, what interesting things do you think would happen?"

"How can you destroy that image?"

Shi Bai gazed at the sky in silence.

"It's very simple, just dance it again in front of me, it's that kind of dance."

With her eyes fixed on him, Yukari Yakumo's words carried a hint of anticipation.

"To be honest, I really want to see it live."

"No need to discuss."

Rolling his eyes, Shi Bai lifted his foot and continued walking into the deep bamboo forest in front of him.

"Don't forget, I'm far stronger than you. If you really dare to do that, then don't blame me for being unethical... Believe me, I'll force you to dance the 'Gokuraku Jodo' in front of me someday?"

"Sure, do you want me to dance for you now?"

With a slight upturn at the corners of her mouth, Yakumo Yukari followed Shi Bai with light steps.

"How about it? Anytime is fine. Anyway, that dance isn't too difficult. Do you want me to dance it for you?"

"Don't forget, I have a lot more dirt on you than you have on me."

With a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth, Shi Bai suddenly stopped, turned around, and solemnly extended a finger towards Yakumo Yukari.

"I don't want to see things go wrong, do you? Besides, I'm the farmer, not the net."

"So what are you going to do? Lock me up?"

Yakumo Yukari puffed out her chest in a show of defiance.

"Besides, aren't you the one in the wrong in this situation?"

"I know an A-level memory erasure technique."

After a moment of silence, Shi Bai spoke softly.

"It's alright. The power of the realm I control means that even if you erase my memories, I can still find them again."

Yukari Yakumo looked completely unfazed.

"...Fine, I surrender. What do you want from me?"

Rolling his eyes, Shi Bai asked back, somewhat speechless.

"At the time, it was just an emergency and I did my best not to affect you."

"It's a very simple thing, you just need to treat me like a stranger."

With a soft hum, Yukari Yakumo walked to the front.

"We're not familiar? How could you say such an offensive thing..."

"Uh... okay, we're actually quite close."

After a moment of stunned silence, looking at Yakumo Yukari's back in front of him, Shi Bai let out a slight sigh.

"Also, you've taken the wrong path. Ahead lies a trap set by Eirin... Didn't you hear me???"

P.S.: Good morning! _(:з」∠)_

Chapter Thirty-Nine: Yukari Yakumo: We won!

The entire Bamboo Forest of Lost Souls is Eirin Yagokoro's territory, so when Shiro and the others approached Eientei, Eirin Yagokoro was naturally able to sense their arrival.

Since my teacher has come from afar, I naturally have to go out to greet him.

However, upon seeing the two people in front of her, Eirin Yagokoro's expression immediately became quite subtle.

"Teachers...where have you been?"

She knew that her teacher would come to her place as soon as he returned, and she also guessed that a certain annoying sage would take the opportunity to sneak in, but the two of you looking so disheveled... what were you doing before?

That wouldn't be so bad, but with Yagokoro Eirin's keen observation skills, she could clearly see that the atmosphere between the two of them was slightly off, as if there was some secret between them... So what were you two doing before?

"I've accidentally stumbled into your trap... Is this the Eientei you built?"

He let out a slight sigh, reached down and removed a straw from his head, then looked up at the classical courtyard nestled deep within a secluded bamboo forest.

"What, aren't you going to invite me in for a bit?"

Eirin Yagokoro: "..."

Such an evasive answer... So there really is some secret between the teacher and this annoying guy, right?

For some reason, Eirin Yagokoro's gaze towards Yukari Yakumo carried a hint of murderous intent.

However, because she and Eirin Yagokoro were already at odds, Yukari Yakumo didn't notice anything unusual at first... until the other party blocked her way.

"Thank you for leading my teacher all the way here. Is there anything else you need?"

With an elegant, kind, and proper smile on her face, Yagokoro Eirin asked the question of the youkai sage who was about to sneak into Eientei behind her teacher when she wasn't looking.

"Oh dear, are you planning to kick me out again?"

With her purple folding fan open, Yakumo Yukari chuckled softly.

"At least I told you where your teacher was, can't I even come in for a cup of tea?"

"Let's do it another day. After all, this is a time for my teacher and me to reunite after a long separation. It's not appropriate for an outsider like you to interfere."

Eirin Yagokoro responded with a smile.

"outsider?"

With her folding fan partially obscuring her face, a hint of cunning flashed in Yukari Yakumo's eyes.

"Do you know what your teacher's favorite food is? Do you know what your teacher's least favorite food is? And do you know what position your teacher usually sleeps in? I know all of these things!"

"What do you mean?"

Eirin Yagokoro's expression suddenly turned cold.

"Hey, did I say something?"

Yakumo Yukari shook the fan in her hand, looking completely innocent.

"I just wanted to point out that you are more suitable to be called an outsider than an outsider. After all, I spent hundreds of years alone with your teacher."

With a hint of satisfaction at finally winning, she casually uttered this long speech before silently opening a purplish-red crack behind her. Yakumo Yukari gracefully turned and walked into the gap.

"Maybe in the future you'll have to change how you address me~ I'm really looking forward to that day... By the way, although my teeth hurt, the food tastes pretty good~"

Eirin Yagokoro: "..."

So what were you guys doing all this time?!

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"Um... is there something strange on my face?"

Looking at Yagokoro Eirin, who was staring at him with a very subtle gaze for some reason, Shi Bai reached out and touched his cheek, completely bewildered.

"……nothing."

After a moment of silence, Yagokoro Eirin calmly turned her head.

"It's just that I haven't seen you for a long time, so I miss you a little. You don't need to worry about it."

"Is that so? But for someone of your longevity, a thousand years is nothing, right?"

With a slight smile, Shi Bai turned his head to look at the quiet, even somewhat secluded and desolate courtyard outside.

Eientei is located deep within the Lost Bamboo Forest, surrounded by lush green bamboo. Although sunlight can reach the courtyard, the unique tranquility of the bamboo forest dispels the warmth brought by the sunlight.

"I didn't expect that after all these years, your habits haven't changed. You still like to live in such a remote place... Why don't you at least consider raising some rabbits or bamboo rats to add some life to this place?"

“We used to raise them, about 1000 in total, and Mohong was the one who took care of them.”

"Mokoutan?"

Unconsciously, a picture of a short-haired girl in thin clothes flashed through Shi Bai's mind, and he blurted out a question without thinking.

"So, it was you who sent that Penglai Elixir, Teacher?"

With a knowing look, Yagokoro Eirin raised her head and glanced at her teacher, then nodded slightly.

"That's right, it's Fujiwara no Mokou. She should be in the princess's room right now. I still have some things to take care of here. Teacher, you can go and see them first. They miss you very much."

"Really? It's been a long time, actually. I couldn't find anyone to play games with... By the way, you said you had a rabbit, so where is it now?"

Just before leaving, as if suddenly remembering something, Shi Bai poked his head out from outside the door and asked Yagokoro Eirin with a hint of confusion.

“I walked all the way here from outside, but I didn’t see any rabbits in the bamboo forest.”

"...they didn't make it through."

After a moment of silence, Eirin Yagokoro gave her answer.

"Wait, what do you mean by 'didn't make it'?"

"Testing the medicine."

Eirin Yagokoro turned her face to the side.

"I've always been trying to create entirely new drugs. Of course, I can't use Mokou or Princess Mokou as test subjects for these new drugs, so..."

"Okay, I got it. You can go about your business."

With a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth, Shi Bai decisively turned and left.

After all these years, it seems I still haven't shaken off some of my bad habits as a student. What the hell, all 1000+ rabbits died because of the drug trials…

P.S.: Good morning! _(:з」∠)_

Chapter Forty: This is my resolve!

Lost in the bamboo forest.

The interior of Eientei is quite large. Although Shibai doesn't know why Yagokoro Eirin built such a large area when there are only three people in the entire Eientei.

To be fair, Eientei is quite luxurious from the outside... a kind of understated luxury.

After circling around for a while, Shi Bai turned into a courtyard. However, as soon as he stepped inside, a pillow flew through the air with remarkable accuracy towards his face.

"Uh……"

With a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth, Shi Bai reached out and took the pillow, looked up, and then saw a scene that left him speechless.