The afterlife blew up Gensokyo

To be honest, I don't know how to say much more. I know that many people will abandon the book after the author's release message, which is only natural. But it's better to abandon it quietly than to post it in the comments. Honestly, that's really discouraging...

please.

Then there's the matter of this book. Gensokyo is a theme I've always wanted to write about. I can't guarantee that my version of Gensokyo will satisfy everyone, but I can guarantee that everything I write is the Gensokyo I know, the Gensokyo I imagine, the Gensokyo in the heart of a seasoned Touhou fan.

As the saying goes, everyone has a fantasy world in their heart, and I am just writing down the fantasy world in my heart.

Thank you all for your support!

As mentioned above, this book will be available for purchase tomorrow... no, it's today now. I'm just honestly asking for a good first subscription. I'm not forcing anything, I just hope the numbers look a bit better... Ah, that's all!

I won't resort to sob stories; let's just end it like this!

Then there's the issue of bounties. It's a tradition to offer bounties when listing items. I still owe two bounties from previous listings, which will be added to the calculation.

The same applies to bounties: one chapter will be added for each of the following: one thousand recommendation votes, 100 blades, 100 monthly votes, or a bounty of ten thousand.

—I will try my best to publish five chapters tomorrow.

九命

Chapter Seventy-Eight: The Century-Old Problem of Yuxiang (First Update)

The morning sunlight filtered through the dappled bamboo shadows, and it seemed as if dust particles were swirling in the air.

The seemingly endless winter finally passed quietly, and after one night, the first snow cleared up.

"Still not up...?"

Stepping onto the grass where a few patches of snow still lingered, Shi Bai walked into the sunlight and turned to look at Youxiang's tightly closed door. He couldn't help but frown slightly.

Because of Youxiang's faint sigh and those words yesterday, he couldn't sleep well all night.

However, the other party has always been assertive, and if she didn't want to say it herself, even if he pressed her for answers, he wouldn't get any results.

"Disappeared? How could such a thing happen to her, the ruler of the Dream World? Or is there something else... No, we have to find out the truth about this."

Shi Bai pressed his head, which was slightly sore from not sleeping all night, and his face looked rather pale.

Just as he made up his mind, a faint fragrance wafted over, and a familiar, slightly teasing voice rang out behind him.

"What? Standing at my door so early in the morning, are you planning a surprise attack? A night raid should only happen at night."

"Uh...when did you get up?"

Turning his head to look at the girl who appeared behind him, who clearly had just returned from outside the bamboo forest, Shi Bai was slightly taken aback.

After all, according to past practice, the other party's wake-up time should usually be around 10:30, but it's only around 7:30 now.

"I got up very early. Don't you think the weather is nice today?"

She glanced at him with a slightly strange look, then walked straight past him.

"I was planning to wake you up, but since you're already up, could you please prepare breakfast... Oh, is there something you need?"

Looking at her hand being held by the other person, she turned her head, and a hint of a smile appeared in Youxiang's usually aloof eyes.

"Of course there's something, let's talk about it."

His words carried an undeniable air of authority. After uttering those words calmly, Shi Bai released his grip and turned to walk towards his room.

"If you want me to continue cooking for you in the future, then come along."

With steady steps, Shi Bai kept his eyes straight ahead, displaying the demeanor of a grandmaster.

(That's right! When facing an extremely assertive person, all you have to do is be even more assertive than her!! Good luck, Ollie...)

Because he was too focused on his outward appearance and imposing manner, he didn't notice the steps under his feet, and as he was about to enter his room, he successfully stumbled at the doorway.

Shi Bai: "..."

...So, my aura, like the young lady's majesty, is actually non-existent?

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"Just tell me, what exactly happened to you?"

Trying to completely erase the embarrassing scene that had just occurred, Shi Bai looked at the obedient girl sitting on the sofa in front of him and asked her with a serious expression.

"Don't even think about hiding it from me, and don't even think about not telling me. Do you know how many misunderstandings and regrets have happened because of this kind of thing?"

"If I wanted to hide it, you would never know those things... But before that, please answer my question first."

She shook her head almost imperceptibly, then looked directly into the eyes of the man in front of her.

What would you do if I were about to disappear?

"Do I really need to talk about this? Of course, I'm here to help you solve those problems... What exactly happened?"

Shi Bai frowned.

"I can tell you very clearly that there is no problem in this world that I cannot solve, but if you keep hiding the problem and don't talk about it, how am I supposed to solve it?"

That's not the answer I wanted.

Turning her head to look out the window, a faint fragrance lingered in her mouth as she answered.

"Perhaps my question wasn't described accurately enough, so let me describe it differently... What would you do if I disappeared?"

"I'll find you again."

Shi Bai answered very decisively.

Even if you fall into hell, I will personally bring you back!

"Hmm... So, the second question."

Turning her head, a faint smile appeared in Youxiang's eyes.

"So if both Xiaoye and I are in mortal danger, and you can only save one of us..."

"Uh……"

Upon hearing this familiar opening, Shi Bai felt a bead of cold sweat trickle down his forehead.

(...So how exactly did the other party know about this century-old problem?)

Her gaze seemed to casually sweep across the man's face as she continued speaking, her voice tinged with a pleasant fragrance.

"...But if Xiaoxi were to threaten you with her own life at this moment, forcing you to save Xiaoye, what would you do?"

Shi Bai: "..."

(...Is this the enhanced version, you bastard!!!)

"Okay, just kidding. Do you remember what I said at the beginning, that I wanted you to take responsibility for me?"

With a soft chuckle, Youxiang began to speak.

Do you remember the things you did to me?

"So I didn't do anything..."

His lips twitched involuntarily, and Shi Bai tentatively asked the girl in front of him a question.

"How about this? You do all the things I've ever done to you, and I'll give you the erhu right now!!"

"You know what? I never imagined that at that time, an outsider would be able to enter my world."

The girl glanced at the man in front of her and spoke softly.

"Perhaps it was an accident, or perhaps it was a cruel joke of fate... I shouldn't have been woken up by you at that time, but you were really annoying back then, rambling on and on about a bunch of nonsense that I couldn't understand all day long... just like an idiot."

As if recalling that distant memory, the girl smiled.

"Although it all happened a long time ago, it feels like it was just yesterday when I think back on it. I didn't know what loneliness was before, but your departure made me experience the taste of loneliness for the first time... Knowing loneliness, even a flower will die of loneliness. Don't you think you should take responsibility for me?"

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P.S.: My old book has been taken off the shelves, and all my hard work of more than 250 million words has gone to waste... Let me cry first.

This is the first update today; there will be four more updates to come.

Chapter 79 Origins and Development

The first clear day after the first snow.

Bright sunlight streamed through the window lattice into a room nestled in the bamboo grove. Under the bright sunlight, even the tiny dust particles floating in the air became clearly visible.

The room was simply furnished. A desk stood by the window, with books and pens scattered haphazardly on it. Not far from the desk, two sofas and a coffee table were quietly placed.

"Are you lonely...?"

As he pondered the words uttered by the girl in front of him, Shi Bai couldn't help but let out a wry smile.

"I'm sorry, I was so immature back then, I didn't anticipate this possibility at all... Wait, but no normal person would think a flower would feel lonely, right? After all, you were sleeping all the time back then..."

"But that's not what I meant..."

She seemed to let out a soft sigh, and spoke in a very ordinary tone.

“I am indeed about to disappear. After all, I am not like you, an immortal being. After so many years, even though I have been prolonging my life by sleeping, I am almost at the end... But fortunately, I found you again before that.”

"You mean..."

As if realizing something, Shi Bai's expression suddenly changed. After a moment of uncertain expression, he abruptly stood up from the sofa.

"Come on, I'll take you to find Heka!!"

"Can you let me finish what I have to say?"

Faced with Shi Bai's sudden hardening, Youxiang couldn't help but sigh with a hint of helplessness.

"Also, I only said I was about to disappear. Are you taking me to the underworld now so I can disappear right now?"

"……Feel sorry."

After a moment of silence, Shi Bai sat down on the sofa again.

"If it weren't for me, you wouldn't be here now... I'm sorry, I shouldn't have speculated so much about why you were so sleepy before."

"Oh? So what did you think was the reason I was a heavy sleeper before?"

After hearing the man's words, Youxiang couldn't help but feel a little curious.

"...Hibernation."

Shi Bai turned his head away without saying a word.

"........."

Whether it was a misperception or not, after Shi Bai uttered those two words, Youxiang suddenly felt that the atmosphere in the room had become very strange.

Human strength has its limits, and even the celestial bodies experience the five stages of decay; birth, aging, sickness, and death are an eternal and unchanging theme in the world.

From the moment I chose to be frozen and fall into a deep sleep until now, how many years have passed?

Shi Bai didn't have a particularly clear concept of this, but even the stars in the night sky had undergone large-scale changes, and even without careful consideration, he could imagine that it was an incredibly large number.

That's a terror that must be measured in hundreds of millions of years.

Time is frozen in the celestial realm, but that doesn't mean time is frozen elsewhere. Ever since he inadvertently stumbled into that dreamlike world, his current fate was practically sealed.

"Don't worry, I still have some time. I was the one looking for you before, but when the time comes, it will be your turn to look for me."

She glanced at the man in front of her, who was frowning deeply and deep in thought, then stood up from the sofa and spoke softly.

"Don't forget what you promised me. If you can't find me by then... I'll be very angry."

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The underworld, the Yellow Springs Hell.

This place should have been a place where sunlight could never reach, and the eternal theme was darkness where one could not see one's own hand in front of their face. However, the hell of today has undoubtedly undergone earth-shattering changes compared to the hell of the beginning.

A massive capital city, nearly half-built, rose from the ground in the shortest possible time. Plants shaped like streetlights were placed peacefully in the streets and alleys, dispelling the darkness and bringing a reassuring glimmer of light.

As monsters who chose to join the hellish world poured in, the city's construction progressed at a visible pace, changing every day. Countless pickaxes were destroyed and their durability exhausted every day.

Seeing that the consumables were being consumed rapidly, and before new tools could be purchased from the other party, Kshatriya had to impose restrictions in this regard.

This is a massive construction boom.