The afterlife blew up Gensokyo

After all, life in the underworld is stressful these days. The salary for escorting the Grim Reaper is only 100 yuan a month, with no bonuses. Plus, Heca keeps coming to him to borrow money to gamble. Life is just unbearable... Hmm?

As if suddenly realizing something, Shi Bai stopped what he was doing and turned to look at the side with a rather strange expression.

"So how come you're everywhere? How did you find your way to the Underworld?"

"That's strange. Why are you always able to detect me? I'm clearly trying my best to conceal my presence."

As a slightly perplexing voice rang out, a purplish-red rift opened in mid-air, and a blonde girl gracefully walked out from it.

"Is it hard to find you? I certainly don't think so."

Rolling his eyes, Shi Bai sat down in the corridor.

"The underworld is not a place you can come to. Why did you go through so much trouble to come to the underworld?"

"I haven't broken any rules of the underworld. I am now completely within the category of the dead, so why can't I come to the underworld?"

She then sat down on a stone chair in the courtyard, her face showing complete innocence.

"As long as it's within the rules, there's absolutely no problem."

"The boundary between life and death... Speak, what brings you here specifically to see me... Could it be that you've already found her?"

Thinking of this, Shi Bai's eyes lit up slightly.

"No~"

She picked up the fruit from the fruit platter on the table without any hesitation and started eating it, replying lightly.

"Finding someone isn't that easy, especially since only a few days have passed."

"You're being far too impatient."

P.S.: I don't know if there will be another update today.

In Chapter Twenty, I immediately recited a line of poetry.

The underworld, the Jade Palace.

"Speak, what brings you here?"

Sitting on the long corridor outside the White Jade Pavilion, Shi Bai calmly took out a cup, poured himself a glass of cola, and asked Yakumo Yukari a question.

He was slightly surprised that the other party had managed to find him here, but not entirely unsurprised. After all, given Yakumo Yukari's never-give-up attitude, perhaps she had already set her sights on him the moment he initially called her "Mama Yukari"...

But can you resist the urge?

Calling Yukari "Mama" in front of her, plucking sunflowers in front of Yuuka Kazami, stuffing money into Reimu Hakurei's noodle box, stealing food from Yuyuko Saigyouji... surely no one could resist such temptations!!

"Well, I've never been to a place like the Underworld before, so I just had a sudden idea to come and take a look. I didn't expect to run into an acquaintance here. I thought no one lived here because it was so deserted."

While peeling an orange in her hand, Yukari Yakumo casually explained.

"Speaking of which, you live alone in such a big place, don't you sometimes feel empty?"

"That's why I usually don't live in this mansion that spans 2000 square kilometers."

Shi Bai downed the cola in one gulp, glanced at Yakumo Yukari in front of him, and then stood up from the corridor.

"You've come at the right time, which saves me from having to make another trip. Please take this newly made wheelchair to Matara Okina."

"Oh? I'm a guest, and guests are guests. You're already in a hurry to send me away as soon as I arrive. You're so unwelcoming to me?"

A strange smile curved her lips as she glanced at the white jade tower behind Shi Bai, Yakumo Yukari wearing a half-smile.

"Or is there some secret hidden inside the White Jade Pavilion that they don't want me to know?"

"You're too old to be curious anymore. My secrets are not something you can handle."

Pushing the wheelchair he had just made to the stone table, Shi Bai spoke with a serious expression.

"I'm telling you, Zi Ma, you're already so old, what's with you constantly keeping an eye on me?"

"...You seem to be older than me, don't you?"

Looking at Shi Bai, whose face was filled with the message "I'm doing this all for your own good," Yakumo Yukari's eyes twitched involuntarily, but she maintained her smile.

Although I'm very angry, I still have to keep smiling (￣▽￣).

"What nonsense are you talking about? I'm a handsome eighteen-year-old boy. Do you even know what it means to be full of youthful energy?"

He casually picked up the Grim Reaper's scythe that was placed to the side, and after saying this with considerable pride, Shi Bai turned around and walked towards the exit of Baiyulou with the scythe on his shoulder.

"Zi Ma, stop making a fuss. There's no need to blow a small grudge out of proportion. Is it really necessary to be so determined to get revenge? Besides, you can't beat me. Instead of wasting your time on that, you should help find someone..."

The moment those words were spoken, someone's figure had already drifted away into the distance.

"Tch, these ancient beings are really hard to deal with... They're clearly some kind of ancient being who has lived for who knows how many years, and not only do they have a terrible temper, they also love to act young..."

After someone left, she retaliated by sweeping up all the fruit plates on the table and took a vicious bite of the apple in her hand.

"...Eternal eighteen years old? You're kidding me! I'd say I'm eternally seventeen... If I could beat you, I would have hung you up in the gap and beaten you to a pulp long ago... I refuse to believe I can't find your weakness!!"

She still harbored resentment about certain things... especially when the other party was still an exceptionally despicable person.

Regardless of the outcome, we must get back what we lost!

"Hmm? This apple tastes pretty good..."

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"So much has happened... The Demon Realm?"

Tilting her head slightly, Shiki Eiki, sitting at her desk, looked thoughtful.

"No wonder my sister seemed so nervous back then... Brother, you didn't do anything bad, did you?"

"How could that be? I am known as an honest and reliable young man, a handsome and immaculate gentleman. How could I possibly do something bad?"

Holding the light tea that Xiao Siji had specially brewed for him, Shi Bai spoke with an air of self-righteousness.

"In these past few months, I have worked tirelessly, devoted myself wholeheartedly, and served as an accomplice to evil. If you don't believe me, go ask your sister. If it weren't for my existence, would the Demon Realm have become so peaceful in these past few months?"

"But there's been a rumor lately that you were in hell, embracing an angel in public... See for yourself."

Unable to continue her story halfway through, Shiki Eiki simply took a newspaper from the drawer and placed it on the table.

"...Newspapers? I only mentioned it casually before, and Jinjieluo actually produced it?"

Shi Bai's eyes lit up as he looked at the newspaper on the table.

In an effort to ease the tensions that had erupted in Hell, he offered Hoshiguma Yuugi and Kinkara many suggestions, with the publication of entertainment magazines and newspapers being of paramount importance in enriching the spiritual lives of the yokai.

Well... the main problem is that he's out of money and wants to see if he can earn some money by serializing short stories or jokes in the newspaper. He's even thought about what to write; as his debut work, his first novel absolutely has to be earth-shattering and awe-inspiring!!

Well, the original title was "Shakugan no Xiahou Dun," which I thought would definitely be a big hit.

He had only mentioned it casually before, but he didn't expect that Jin Jieluo would actually produce it... Come to think of it, it seems like he's only been gone for three months, right?

"Yes, Kṣākṣā consulted with us Yama about its publication. The distribution rights of the newspaper will be jointly held by both of us, and it will circulate in the Underworld and Hell."

Picking up her teacup from the table, Shiki Eiki nodded, but for some reason, her tone seemed a little strange.

"Brother, why don't you take a look at this month's headlines?"

"Hmm, let me see... Shocking! The untold story between the legendary Grim Reaper, the fallen angel, and the King of Hell... Who wrote this news?"

Before he could even finish reading the headline, Shi Bai slammed the newspaper on the table with a dark expression on his face.

"Is it true? Brother, you and that angel and..."

"So how could it possibly be true?! These journalists have absolutely no professional ethics; they don't deserve to be journalists at all!!"

After taking a sip of tea to calm down a bit, Shi Bai looked at Xiao Siji, who was still lying on the table with a curious expression, patted his head, and sighed with a hint of helplessness.

"Alright, since you want to know, there's no harm in telling you... To put it simply, there was almost a crisis of faith that broke out in Hell..."

The fact that Archangel Sariel preached in Hell could not be made public, and since the matter ultimately had no impact, there was even less need to publicize it.

But Shi Bai never expected that the newspaper, which had only been established for a short time, would have such unscrupulous reporters fabricating fake news to deceive readers so quickly... Couldn't those unscrupulous reporters learn more from the honest and upright Wenwen?

"So that angel has been sent to the demon realm?"

After listening to her older brother's explanation of the whole story, Shiki Eiki nodded thoughtfully.

"Yeah, she's homeless anyway, so why not send her to work with Shenqi? That way, it can ease some of the pressure on your sister, since taking care of Shenqi is really hard work."

He leaned back in his chair, looking utterly heartbroken.

“I’m telling you, Siji, try to read less of this kind of fake news and fake newspapers in the future. Reading too many reports that distort the facts will seriously affect your normal judgment. If you ask me, the person who wrote this news should be tied up, dragged outside and shot for ten minutes, and then hung on the city wall to be exposed to the wind and sun for a month... Please tell me where this reporter lives? I want to go and have a heart-to-heart talk with him.”

Shi Bai raised his hand with a serious expression.

"Don't worry, I won't lay a hand on him. We're all civilized people. I just want to use my magnanimity to influence and reform him."

"I don't know. This person called Mahjong God seems to be a special correspondent. His identity is being kept secret."

After glancing at the newspaper, Shiki Eiki shook her head.

"A Mahjong Master? What a boastful tone!!"

Shi Bai sneered.

"I'm absolutely certain he's never eaten celery before!!"

"celery?"

With her head supported by her hands, and her legs swinging happily under the table, Xiao Siji tilted her head slightly in confusion.

This is probably her greatest enjoyment during a rare moment of rest amidst a busy day at work... A certain Yama King is quite satisfied with his current life.

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"That's strange, why do I feel like this is the third time I've seen you?"

Looking at the girl in front of him who calmly stretched out her hand to show off her money, Shi Bai was completely puzzled.

"........."

The girl didn't reply, seemingly lost in thought. However, ghosts in this kind of place are generally unable to speak, so she probably couldn't answer even if she wanted to.

After a long pause, the girl shook her head and handed the money in her hand back to the Grim Reaper, her meaning crystal clear.

"...Never mind, let's get on the boat."

After thinking for a long time without coming up with a solution, Shi Bai took the money and waved his hand casually.

"We're one short for our mahjong game, and now we're just missing you."

After he said that, Shi Bai clearly saw the girl stagger.

"Why does she seem vaguely familiar? She guides so many souls every day... Could it be because there's some special quality in her soul?"

Shi Bai stood with his arms crossed, looking thoughtfully at the figure sitting at the small table on the boat with a strange expression.

As a grim reaper, he guides hundreds of ghosts every day, and it is truly rare for a ghost to catch his attention from such a large pool.

However, this was just a minor incident, and he quickly put it out of his mind.

Time continued to move forward relentlessly, and the time for dividing Hell drew ever closer. During this period, a great deal of things undoubtedly happened.

During this time, someone was constantly investigating the identity of the unscrupulous reporter known as the Mahjong God, hoping to educate him with love.

Unfortunately, he never got any clues.

As for a certain gap monster, it seems to have completely set its sights on him, appearing in Hell and the Underworld all day long. It has even made friends with a considerable number of Grim Reapers and monsters, and has become very good drinking buddies with Hoshiguma Yuugi and Ibuki Suika.

The relationship between her and Hoshiguma Yuugi is probably like that of two BBAs (Boys and Girls), and the relationship between her and Ibuki Suika is probably like... Murasaki is a lolicon just like herself?

These are my fellow inmates!

Shi Bai was shocked, feeling as if he had discovered a huge secret.

As for the last of the three great demon kings in hell, Kanna is an excessively strict person. Even Shibai rarely sees her, let alone Yakumo Yukari.

However, with the arrival of Yukari Yakumo, the mahjong table, which was always missing one player, finally had someone to fill in. When Tokihaku, Hoshiguma Yuugi, and Ibuki Suika played mahjong together, they no longer needed to randomly invite people.

Yukari Yakumo seems to have a considerable fondness for this kind of thing, completely immersing herself in it with great enjoyment, and even becoming obsessed with Gwent. However, thanks to her abilities and her famous saying that cheating is not considered cheating as long as it is not discovered... she successfully followed in the footsteps of someone else and was turned away by all the big mahjong parlors and Gwent parlors.

However, even Yukari Yakumo has beings she fears in the Underworld and Hell.

In the underworld, ever since she followed the advice of someone with ill intentions and visited Shiki Eiki, she has avoided a certain Yama King whenever she sees him, just like Heka.

In Hell, after she and Suika Ibuki went to see Satoru Komeiji... she refused to see the Komeiji sisters, Satoru and Komeiji Komeiji, ever since.