The afterlife blew up Gensokyo

"After such a long war ended, all we wanted was to live a peaceful life. Since the earth couldn't accommodate us, then we would go to the heavens. But I alone simply couldn't do that..."

Tsukiyo turned her gaze to Yagokoro Eirin, who had remained silent since the beginning, and spoke with unusual sincerity.

"I need your help, Eightfold Sense God."

"...I need time to think about it."

Deliberately turning her head away, Eirin Yagokoro spoke softly.

"The heavens? Are you already planning to go to the moon?"

Shi Bai glanced thoughtfully at the gloomy sky outside the window.

"The moon? Why do we need to go to the moon?"

After hearing Shi Bai's words, Yue Yejian was stunned.

"Hmm? Since you're not planning to go to the moon, where are you planning to go?"

Shi Bai was slightly taken aback.

"Heaven."

Yueyejian answered very decisively.

"Most of the demons choose to live in the underworld, so the place we gods go to is naturally the heavenly realm, which corresponds to the underworld."

"The Celestial Realm is already full. You should probably change your approach."

Shi Bai reached out and gently pressed his forehead, then waved his hand.

(That's true, I was just being too presumptuous. After all, she didn't know the origins of the celestial realm, so it's strange that she would immediately think of going to the moon...)

"The Celestial Realm...is it full?"

Tsukiyo was truly stunned this time, looking at Yagokoro Eirin with a hint of disbelief.

"Shouldn't the Celestial Realm be..."

"Yagi, you should explain the following matters to her in detail."

Shi Bai looked up at the time and stood up from the sofa.

"Although it might be a bit complicated to explain, you'd better give up the idea of ​​settling in the Celestial Realm as soon as possible..."

After saying that, Shi Bai didn't say anything more and turned to leave the room.

Hmm... it's time to make breakfast.

...So if Yuuka weren't such a picky eater, this Yagokoro cook I trained could absolutely replace me perfectly!!!

Someone's thoughts naturally drifted in a strange direction.

There are many things that are really hard to explain clearly.

Tsukiyomi's starting point was indeed good, but her previous ideas were destined to fail. Rather than wasting a lot of time with the unrealistic idea of ​​settling down in the Celestial Realm from the beginning, it would have been better to be upfront about everything from the start.

Want to go to the Heavenly Realm? To be honest, he'd rather go to the Heavenly Realm himself... He wonders what the situation is like there now, after all this time...

Standing under the eaves, Shi Bai looked up at the snow-covered sky and squinted slightly.

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P.S.: There will be another update later.

I know many people will abandon the book after it's released, but please don't post about it to discourage me, okay? Let's all part ways amicably...

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Chapter Seventy-Seven: Jade-like Coolness

Unlike her silent arrival, Tsukiyo left with a sense of bewilderment.

Strictly speaking, she has a lot to do right now.

Although the tide of the times is unstoppable, they still have ample time to react before the ground is covered in filth.

However, unlike the demons who have hell as a last resort, when the idea of ​​settling in the heavenly realm was ruthlessly cut off, Tsukiyo had no choice but to start considering other possible methods.

Or... how about we really settle down on the moon?

To be honest, Tsukiyo looked quite bewildered at that moment.

"Eight Meanings and Gods? That was just a code name I used to have. Now I'm just a doctor."

When asked by her teacher, Eirin Yagokoro gave a gentle smile.

"Actually, it's not just me; Shenqi also has her own divine title... No wonder Shenqi was urging to leave for the Heavenly Realm. Did she already anticipate that Yueyejian would come?"

As if realizing something, Yagokoro Eirin looked thoughtful.

"Hmm? What is Shinki's divine code name?"

Turning around, Shi Bai asked Yagokoro Eirin with great interest.

"Also, is there some kind of grudge or feud between Tsukiyomi and Shinki?"

"Shinki is Tsukiyomi's older sister, but she and her younger sister had a falling out, and this is the first time I've met her younger sister."

With what appeared to be a slight sigh, Eirin Yagokoro replied.

"Kamiki's divine designation is Amaterasu Omikami. However, unlike me, she has completely abandoned this divine designation and her past identity."

"Uh……"

After failing to connect the brat who had destroyed many of his figurines with the Amaterasu he remembered, Shi Bai decisively gave up on the idea of ​​continuing to make connections.

He opened the drawer, took out the medical book that he had spent almost a year compiling, and then smiled as he spoke to Eirin Yagokoro in front of him.

"The timing was perfect... Eight... Yonglin, I am honored to inform you that you have become a qualified and outstanding doctor. I have taught you everything I could. The rest depends entirely on your own efforts. This medical book I have compiled is a graduation gift for you. I hope you will never forget your original aspirations."

After saying this, Shi Bai handed over the neatly bound medical book in his hand.

"Congratulations, you've completed your apprenticeship."

"...I still want to learn from my teacher."

After hesitating for a moment, Yagokoro Eirin lowered her head without reaching out to take the thick medical book that was handed to her.

"As a doctor, you must not forget your original aspiration. Studying medicine is not just for your own sake... You want to help Tsukiyo, right?"

With a nonchalant smile, Shi Bai placed the medical book on the table.

"Don't forget your original wish. The reason you left the gods and went into seclusion in the bamboo forest was to help them find a new future and a way out, right? Now is the best time to realize your wish, so why do you continue to stay in the bamboo forest?"

"........."

After a long silence, Yagokoro Eirin reached out and picked up the thick medical book on the table, then hugged it to her chest, raised her head and solemnly made a promise to Shi Bai.

"I will follow your teachings and take good care of this medical book. I will never damage it in the slightest."

"Huh? No need. Even if they get burned by accident, it's okay. I have a whole bunch more here."

With a somewhat strange look at Yagokoro Eirin in front of him, Shi Bai pulled open a drawer. Inside, nearly a dozen medical books were neatly arranged.

Under Eirin Yagokoro's somewhat dazed gaze, Shi Bai waved his hand, his face full of heroic spirit.

"I never put all my eggs in one basket. Even if you lose your book, it's no problem. Just come and ask me for it again. I made dozens of copies! You'll have plenty!"

Eirin Yagokoro: "..."

"Ahem... If it's a graduation gift, I certainly won't be stingy. That book of yours is my original handwritten copy, it has great collectible value."

Feeling guilty under Eirin Yagokoro's mesmerizing gaze, Shibai coughed a few times, made a few brief explanations, and then casually changed the subject.

"Go ahead and help Tsukiyomi if you want. With the teleportation scroll, you can come back whenever you want. If there's anything you need help with... please tell Tsukiyomi for me."

Holding up a finger, the person looked very serious.

"I'll give her a 9.9% discount on the fee."

"...I spent three days cleaning up everything in the bamboo forest."

After a moment of silence, Yagokoro Eirin instinctively hugged the medical book in her arms and nodded.

"And one more thing."

Turning his head to look out the window, and after thinking for a moment, Shi Bai held up two fingers on his hand.

"...As for the Goddess, you should ask her opinion. See if she wants to return to the gods with you, or if she wants to stay in the bamboo forest... But I think she has probably already made her choice."

"A spy on a woman..."

If anyone else was looking out the window, Yagokoro Eirin would also turn to look out the window. She would see that, amidst the swirling snowflakes, the female detective was standing under the eaves, looking up at the sky.

Three days later, on a winter morning, just as when they had bid farewell to Shinki and the succubus, Yagokoro Eirin and Hishikami Tanome stepped into the vast snowstorm.

"Teacher, are you really not coming over there with us?"

Looking at the man in front of her, Yagokoro Eirin couldn't help but bring up her suggestion again.

"No, you should just do what you want. It's not really appropriate for me to get involved in your affairs. Besides, there are other things here..."

With a smile, Shi Bai reached out and handed a [storage ring] to the female scout beside Yagokoro Eirin.

"There are wontons inside. Just ask Yonglin to make them for you whenever you want. Have a safe trip."

"........."

The rare female detective silently nodded as she accepted the storage ring.

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With the departure of Eirin Yagokoro and Satoru Hishikami, the bamboo forest began to grow increasingly desolate.

However, whether it's the master of a dream world who habitually sleeps in late, or someone else, they basically don't care about these trivial matters.

"Ah...this is the life I've always wanted..."

Winter afternoons are the longest. Sitting side by side with Youxiang on the bench, watching the snowflakes dancing in the courtyard, Shi Bai couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion.

On the bamboo table between the two, two cups of tea steamed, their aroma filling the air and adding a touch of warmth to the winter day.

"You know, I don't like drinking tea."

Picking up the teacup on the table, Youxiang glanced at the man beside her, her cool eyes holding a half-smile, a captivating charm flowing within them.

"No, you see, appreciating snow is all about the atmosphere and mood. If that atmosphere is ruined, then it's not appreciating snow anymore."

Picking up the teacup on the table, the man earnestly explained to the girl beside him.

"If I replaced the tea with something else, the whole atmosphere would be ruined, you know? I specially brought out the best tea leaves. At times like this, what we need to do is slowly savor the tea. You need to learn to appreciate it elegantly like I do... Hot hot hot hot hot hot hot!!"

Before someone could finish speaking, he was interrupted by a string of "hot" words.

"Then may I ask, does the so-called artistic conception you speak of still exist now?"

Seeing the man beside her in such a flustered and embarrassed state, Youxiang couldn't help but chuckle.

"Of course it's still there, I just..."

While fanning himself, Shi Bai continued to be stubborn, but he froze halfway through his sentence.

The girl's slender, white hand had somehow covered her face, and gently caressed it along its slightly angular lines. The touch of this soft, boneless hand was... cool as jade!

—I could faintly hear a soft sigh.

"Let me ask you a question. What if I told you... I'm about to disappear?"

P.S.: I'll post a launch message later ╰（‵□′）╯

Author's note and bounty notice upon release

Hmm... This is the third time I've written a post-launch message.

First, I need to summarize. My first book on Shuke was a complete disaster. The book fell apart as it went on, and in the end, it was abandoned and had to be finished.

Then, in my second book on Shuke, countless problems, big and small, occurred along the way, but fortunately, I still managed to finish writing the ending of more than 250 million words... Then I was betrayed by the author, and I don't know if that book will ever be published again. Yuan Jiding's side stories were also almost completely deleted.

And this is the third book to be released.