"My sister released the red mist to cover the sky and the sun in order to prevent vampires like me from being exposed to the sun." Fran licked the blood in the cup with an unsatisfied look, and pointed to the sun in the sky to relieve some of her hunger.

"Amazing! And then?"

"Then my sister was beaten up by Reimu."

"Reimu?" It sounded like a familiar name. It had been mentioned before and now. "It seemed like I'd seen it before."

"Reimu is this year's Hakurei shrine maiden. She can be understood as the law enforcer of Gensokyo. Wherever there is a change, she will be there." Xiangbei explained.

"So don't attack humans or cause any disturbances casually. With Reimu's personality, she'll definitely pin you down, spank you, and then extort you for money. That's the kind of thing someone like her would do!"

"Has the Hakurei shrine maiden become so depraved now?" Jiugong Ye was a little embarrassed, and at the same time muttered softly, "I don't know how that guy Lian taught her..."

"Lian?" It sounded strange yet slightly familiar.

"Nothing." Master Jiugong sat up from the rocking chair and smiled.

"Let's eat first. We still have work to do later."

Volume 1: First Entry into Fantasy: Chapter 33: Sunflower Shop

Looking at Xiangbei with the four big words "Sunflower Shop" written on the doorplate in front of me, I felt inexplicably... scared.

"This is where I work." Jiugongye unlocked the door and pushed it open. "Don't worry, my boss doesn't come to the store very often... usually only once or twice every few years."

"This is too infrequent." Ai Ge complained.

"Um, Mr. Jiugong, I want to ask you something." Xiangbei asked, looking at the eye-catching sunflowers in the house.

"You said you also came from the outside world, so your last name in the outside world... couldn't it be Qin?"

"Not really." Jiugong shook his head. "Although I came to Gensokyo to marry into her family and changed my surname to Jiugong, I didn't have that name before."

"Really? That's good..." Xiangbei felt a little relieved.

"Hmm... I don't seem to understand." Ai Ge stood in front of the door, looking at the sign with some confusion. "Is this a 'Sunflower' shop or a 'Sun' flower shop?"

Jiugongye looked puzzled when he heard this question. "I'm not too sure about this. I've already said that people would complain about it, but my boss probably loves sunflowers too much and just won't change it."

"Okay, next we need to move all the flowers out into the sun. It's a sunny day, so we need to let these children bask in the sun for a while."

"OK." Xiangbei nodded and rolled up his sleeves.

"Let's help too!" Aige nudged Fran with her arm, and Fran nodded.

"Then it's up to you."

……

……

The working hours were not long. With the help of the three people, the flowers in the sunflower shop decreased at a speed visible to the naked eye and were moved under the sun.

"Young man, have you ever grown flowers before?" Jiugong Ye asked Xiangbei, who was carrying the flower pots. "Your movements look like someone who has grown flowers before. Your hands and feet are very nimble."

"Not really." He placed the pot of tulips in the sun and arranged them carefully. "It's just that my mom likes to grow flowers, so I learned a little bit from her. At least I know how to display the flowers outside to dry in the sun."

"Really?" Jiugongye raised his head. "Then your mother must be a very gentle person."

"Of course." He clapped his hands, walked north to the edge of the shelf, and reached out to take the tallest sunflower on the shelf, which was also the best growing one.

"Wait." Just as Xiangbei was about to touch the sunflower, Jiugongye stopped him and said, "Let me take this one."

Xiangbei withdrew his hand, looked at Jiugong Ye's thin body, and asked uncertainly, "Is it okay? To be honest, this flowerpot is quite heavy for ordinary people. Your body..."

"Let me do it." Master Jiugong said firmly.

Seeing that Master Jiugong was so insistent, Xiangbei didn't know what to say, so he stepped aside, stopped the two little ones who wanted to go up to help, and explained the reason to them.

Well, anyway, suppose something really happens, such as falling and breaking bones or getting seriously injured, as long as he is not dead, Xiangbei can use Wuwei Transformation to save him.

Well, in fact, if Master Jiugong really fell here, then he could legitimately use Wuwei Transformation to treat him. The old man has many illnesses, and he could take this opportunity to repair them.

However, although Mr. Jiugong was old and would be exhausted after moving a pot of flowers, his steps and hands were unusually steady and firm. He carefully moved the pot of sunflowers to the place with the best light.

After doing all this, Master Jiugong was exhausted and sat on a chair to rest.

Ai Ge took the tea from the side and handed it to Master Jiugong.

"Thanks, little one." Jiugongye took the tea but didn't drink it. "Do you know what the meaning of the sunflower is?"

"Hmm...silent love?" Xiang Bei answered after thinking for a while.

"Yes, it's silent love." Jiugong's old hands gently stroked the leaves of the sunflower. "My boss doesn't like this flower language, but I think it's quite suitable."

Looking at Jiugong's gentle expression, although it was a bit rude, Xiangbei still couldn't help but guess that this guy might have some inexplicable feelings for that fierce woman in the flower field.

"Speaking of sunflowers, Ai Ge and I first met in a sunflower field." Xiang Bei recalled.

"Is that so?" Aige lowered her head and thought for a while. "I don't really remember. I only have a little impression."

"Sunflower field? Isn't that the territory of the Flower Tyrant?" Fran asked.

"Eh? Flower Tyrant, are you talking about Youxiang?"

"Well, the Flower Tyrant will brutally kill all humans and monsters who enter the flower field territory, then turn them into a flower field and bury them in the soil. He's a bloodthirsty and ruthless monster... That's what my sister told me."

"Is Youxiang really that...bad?" Aige showed an uneasy expression.

"At least most of the rumors about Kazami Yuuka are negative, whether they are about humans or monsters, it's the same on both sides..." Thinking of other people's comments about Kazami Yuuka, he also remembered the description of Kazami Yuuka in the original work.

"The news may not be completely correct, but it should have some truth to it... However, perhaps you can ask Mr. Jiugong for the specific information? After all, the owner of this store is Kazami Yuuka."

"Hey?" Ai Ge looked at Jiu Gong Ye, "Is You Xiang Jiu Gong Ye's boss?"

"Yes." Jiugong touched his gray beard and nodded.

"So, is Sister Youxiang really a very bad monster as those rumors say?"

"Probably..." Jiugong Ye paused and said, "It's true."

"Yes, is that so..."

Ai Ge looked a little depressed, as if she had learned that the white moonlight had suddenly turned into the black moonlight.

But what Jiugong said was the truth. Although Yuuka Kazami also had a so-called gentle side, liked songs and children, she earned the title of Flower Tyrant because of her wanton massacre of monsters and humans.

From a normal human perspective, Yuuka Kazami is definitely not a good person, the kind that you absolutely cannot get close to.

"But to me, my boss is a very good person." Jiugong Ye put his hand on Aige's head.

"He's a guy who's not frank but has a soft heart."

"Ugh?"

The two completely opposite sentences made Ai Ge completely confused.

"Well." Xiangbei shrugged. "It means you'll understand when you grow up."

"However, if you and Fran go to the sunflower field, I think nothing will happen."

Then, Xiangbei felt deeply regretful for saying this.

"Is that so?" Aige nodded slightly, turned around and grabbed Flandre's hand.

"Flan, Xiangbei, let's go to the sunflower fields together!"

Volume 1: First Entry into Fantasy: Chapter 34: Saeki Rin

Sunflowers, sunflowers, and sunflowers.

I looked out and could vaguely see figures in the flower fields, and took a deep breath towards the north.

"Xiangbei, are you scared?"

Holding Xiangbei's hand, Aige was keenly aware of Xiangbei's emotions.

"It's okay." Flandre patted her chest. "I will protect you!"

It's really a subtle feeling to see a girl who is much younger than you and asks her to protect you...even if she is actually old enough to be your ancestor.

"It's okay, I'm just not used to meeting strangers." Holding Aige in one hand and Flandre in the other, looking at Aige's worried face, Xiangbei's heart, which had been beating violently, gradually calmed down.

You can't lose face in front of the children.

"Let's go, calm down and don't think too much."

Not far away, holding a parasol, against the backdrop of countless sunflowers, Kazami Yuuka looked at the three people who came with interest, with unknown emotions flashing in her scarlet pupils.

Time goes back to an hour ago.

Aige: "Flan, Xiangbei, let's go to the sunflower fields together!"

Flandre: "Okay, that sounds interesting."

Xiangbei: "Um...well..."

Jiugongye: "Oh? Are you going to see the boss? Oh my... The boss will probably be very happy to see such cute little girls like you two."

Flandre: "Happy? Why?"

Jiugong Ye: "Because my boss likes cute little girls like you. Don't look at her like that, she actually likes children very much."

Aige: "Lolicon?"

Xiangbei: “Puff——”

Jiugongye: "Hmm... maybe? Well, don't worry, as long as you don't damage her sunflowers, the boss won't do anything to you."

Xiangbei: "Actually, I think this matter can be discussed again—"

Jiugong Liuli appeared out of nowhere and said, "Are you guys going to visit my boss, Grandpa? You can't go there empty-handed. My shop just recently launched a new cake, and it's been getting rave reviews. I happened to have one with me, so I'll give it to you."

Aige: "Oh? Is it really okay?"

Jiugong Liuli: "Well, it's okay. The most important thing is to have fun. But don't cause trouble for others."

Flandre: "Don't worry, Flandre is very well behaved!"

Xiangbei: “No…”

Jiugong Ye: "We're done with our work here, so you can go now and have fun!"

Aige came over and held Xiangbei's hand, looking a little excited, "Xiangbei Xiangbei, let's go!"

Fran also came over and took Xiangbei's other hand, her expression even more excited. "Let's go! Let's go! Use your 'whoosh' ability, Xiangbei!"

Xiangbei: “…It doesn’t matter.”

Back to the present.

Deep in the sunflower field, Youxiang, with short green curly hair and red eyes, appeared before the three of them. She wore a vest with red and dark red plaid, a knee-length skirt of the same color, a yellow bow tie, and a white long-sleeved shirt underneath.

This was a very beautiful person, just like most of the girls in Gensokyo, but the difference was that Xiangbei had never seen such a graceful person...or rather, a monster.

Most of the monsters in Gensokyo are human-shaped and beautiful girls. Although some of them have some non-human organs, such as the colorful crystal wings on Fran's back, most of the time, Xiangbei who communicates with them believes that he is communicating with humans like himself who have some special powers, rather than monsters.

But when I saw the person in front of me, I saw Yuuka Kazemim, she looked no different from a human being, a very beautiful person, but her temperament was completely different from that of a human.

If I have to say it, the moment Xiangbei saw Yuuka Kazami, the thought that came to his mind was, "Ah, it's a monster."

However, there wasn't the intense pressure or murderous intent I'd expected, and other than the inhuman feeling, there weren't any problems... well, it was okay.

"Long time no see, Youxiang."

Aige let go of Xiangbei's hand, bowed politely, and greeted Youxiang.

"Hello, my name is Flandre. Please take care of me, it's our first meeting."

Flandre followed suit, bowing and greeting like Aige.

"Hello, my name is Xiangbei."

Xiangbei also greeted them, but his etiquette was far inferior to the two little ones... There was nothing he could do about it. Such a formal greeting was really not suitable for a modern person like Xiangbei. He had never greeted them seriously in Gensokyo, or they just chatted for various reasons. In short, it seemed that this was the first time he had greeted them seriously.

"Hello." But Yuuka Kazami didn't care about this, she was in a good mood.

My luck is really good today. It's a sunny day that we haven't seen in a long time. It's very suitable for flowers to grow. The flowers are happy, and Fengjian Yuxiang is happy too.

And now, two cute little guys and an interesting human have come to visit the sunflower field...

Looking at Feng Jian Youxiang with a smile as beautiful as a flower, Xiangbei reached out from the shadow and took out the "highly praised cake" given by Jiugong Liuli and handed it to Ai Ge. Ai Ge was stunned after taking the cake, and then handed it to Youxiang in front of him.

"Well, this small gift is not enough to show my respect..."

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