One day in the first month, the sun was just right, the breeze was not dry, and a young man came to Monster Mountain.

Dressed in a black robe, he stood with his hands in his hands, looking up at the shrine on the steps.

Moriya Shrine is an alien shrine that suddenly appeared on Mt. Yokai in the past two years.、The reason for this is roughly similar to the Red Devil Pavilion.,It's a resident of another world recruited by the new "realm" ability that Yakumo Murasaki exerted on Gensokyo.。

Although it is a different world, the wind of Shouya Shrine is originally located on the side where Sanae Dongfeng Valley was originally located, except for his own two old antiques, he has not seen other gods, and it is because of this that he came to this fantasy town full of gods and ghosts, and the girl was initially more excited.

Now, Sanae Fushiya is sitting in the kotatsu of the shrine's office and playing the game console - trivial matters such as where she is have long been forgotten in the clouds, and she is controlling the mecha and the monsters in the game to fight heartily.

"Anyone?" said a young man's voice, which was not familiar, from the worship hall.

Sanae presses the 'pause' button.

Is it a visitor? Usually the Tengu of Mt. Yokai come to visit, and Kanako Suwako will show up to receive them as a show of goodwill...... But this voice?

Putting down the game console and getting out of the kotatsu, Sanae Shizuya shivered, and couldn't help but sigh why it hadn't heated up yet, put on cotton slippers, and slowly walked towards the worship hall.

Mo Ming stood there indeed.

I don't know why I'm wearing a handsome black kimono and looking at this side gracefully.

Sanae looked at Mo Ming empty-handed, thinking about his intentions.

According to Sanae's own common sense in the outside world, generally speaking, if you visit according to the custom of the human New Year, it is necessary to bring some gifts, and if you have something to ask for, then you will naturally bring some gifts.

Although these common senses don't know whether they apply to the humans of Gensokyo, Mo Ming is an authentic outsider, so he doesn't understand this truth - that is, to the extent that there is an urgent visit, and even a gift is too late to prepare?

Mo Ming said, "Long time no see! I've been idle for the past two days, so I'm here to visit." ”

"Hmm——?" Sanae Dongfang pinched her chin and circled around Mo Ming with a suspicious expression, looking at the uninvited guest.

The elongated tone and ambiguous attitude showed the girl's distrustful attitude, Mo Ming turned to the girl behind her, and suddenly put on the standard Western gentleman's courtesy, Sanae was startled, and took a small step back.

Get up and pinch a rose from your fingertips behind your back.

"Dedicated to a beautiful girl who blooms like a flower. ”

The girl from the outside world had seen the world, but she was also shocked by Mo Ming's gesture, and her mouth opened into an O-shape.

"You...... Can't imagine such a person?" Sanae recovered from the initial shock, but did not take the rose, only with a subtle smile that could not be described, "Did you consider Reimu-san's feelings when you did this?"

"Miss Sanae is not right, although Reimu is also a wonderful and clever girl, and naturally she has her own advantages compared to Miss Sanae - this certainly does not prevent me from complimenting you on your beauty. ”

Sanae stood there and thought about it, and asked, "Are you going to step on two boats?"

"Sanae-sama, you must have misunderstood, that's not what old decay meant......"

"Decayed?"

"No...... I mean......"

"That's not what you mean, that is, you're coveting this girl's body?, what are you going to do to me, a young girl, that people are angry?!"

"Where the hell would a young girl say such a thing!" Mo Ming also seemed to be crazy, and her fingers holding the roses were a little stiff, and she shook it, "Do you want it or not?"

Sanae didn't take it, but thought about it for a while, and replied before the other party was about to get impatient: "I'm sorry." ”

"That ......"

"Thank you for your kindness. In fact, I sometimes wonder if having a boyfriend would make life more interesting, but I only stayed on the occasional idea, and had no intention of putting it into practice. ”

"I ......"

"It's not your problem, as far as I know, Mr. Mo Ming's personal conditions are already among the top among the men in Gensokyo-both handsome and responsible, both housekeeper and not pedantic or old-fashioned, even if you think very highly of yourself, considering the problems of the opposite sex, it is difficult to find a better partner than Mr. Mo Ming. ”

"No ......"

That's why I want to have some self-knowledge - it may be just a compliment in your eyes, but a girl can think more than you think. In the case of this girl, what if she likes you because she accepts your compliments and gifts? Do you have any intention of responding? I can't tolerate my boyfriend living in another beautiful girl's house all day-Are you going to move out of Hakurei Shrine and live in Moriya Shrine? How are you going to deal with the sad Reimu in that case? If you do make this realization, it's a different story, but you're just a normal trick, right? Do you know how bad things you have done?"

It seems that he intends to wash away the shameful side of his grievances at the New Year's Eve festival to the point of crying, and Sanae of Dongfeng Valley took out all his fierce momentum to attack at this moment, and Mo Ming was defeated and retreated.

The words were interrupted several times, and at this moment Mo Ming looked dejected, and after thinking about it again, he finally sighed: "I take back my frivolous words...... But there's nothing wrong with this flower, so it's too pitiful for the kid to throw it away. ”

"Okay, well, this girl doesn't hate flowers, but you have to be prepared to explain it to Miss Reimu? besides, where did you get the roses at this time......? Now can you explain your intentions?"

Sanae finally took the rose, gently pinched it and placed it in the vase that was offered in front of the god, then turned around and put on a scrutinizing expression again.

"Didn't I say it, I was just hanging out. ”

"You?an ordinary human??? ”

“...... Well, there's a little request. ”

"Tsk," Sanae smacked, "We haven't spoken a few times, but I have the impression that you should be a more watertight and steady personality, and the result is ...... Not only is it a mouthful of flowers to a girl who hasn't spoken a few times, but it's also so mother-in-law, it seems that I really looked down on you before. ”

Mo Ming had an expression of wanting to cry without tears: "The girls from outside are terrible." ”

"This is normal.,As for the kind of kindness of others who don't know how to refuse.、Only respond with kindness and eventually be succeeded by people like you.、There is only such a simple and kind girl in Gensukyo.。 ”

"There are such simple girls in Gensokyo, is it caused by the culture and customs here? Because the men here are all herbivores...... Anyway, you're talking about me too badly, aren't you? It's as if an alien species has invaded and polluted the ecological environment here. ”

"Yes, you big stallion!" pulled his eyes and stuck out his tongue.

"Hey, I'm going to be angry if I say that again. There was no fluctuation in his tone, as if he was not discussing his own business, Mo Ming was so calm.

"So what the hell is going on?

"A few things about the New Year's Eve Festival. ”

Hearing this, Sanae's face became a little unhappy: "This girl doesn't want to talk about the festival now. "I'm still making trouble about being wronged in vain at the festival.

"Hmm...... It's not a problem on the other side of the world, it's something about the god of misfortune that I want to discuss. ”

"Hinata-sama?" Sanae tilted her head, "What's the matter with her?"

"Yes and no, it's going to take a long time...... the implication is to entertain me in another place?

"I just feel that something is wrong, this is not the beginning of spring, you are wearing such a thin dress?" "After all, Monster Mountain is also a mountain, and it is cold at a high place.

"You say that...... Suddenly I feel so cold!" Mo Ming shuddered.

"It's hopeless," Sanae sighed, "For the sake of sending flowers, I reluctantly go to the social office to pour you a cup of hot tea...... It's true, it's obvious that you've come all the way here, but you don't even bring ordinary courtesy, and you're a little too uncommon sense, aren't you? ”

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"Ah...... saved," Mo Ming, who was sitting on the quilt with hot tea, sighed with satisfaction, and immediately entered a state of complaining, "Playing games in front of the guests?"

Sanae just saved the paused game, exited and shut it down, and put it aside.

"Hawkers,Speaking of which, Mo Mingjun is also from outside.,I don't know if you have a game called galgame.、Fall in love with girls?"

"Hmm......" Mo Ming touched her chin seriously and replied, "I've heard of it, what's wrong?"

"If you were to use the favorability system there to describe how I feel about you right now," Sanae gestured a height above the table with her palms horizontally, then slowly descended, and finally landed her palms on the table, "Got it?"

"Understood. ”

"It's good to understand. ”

"Now, then, I'm not in any other capacity, but as an agent of the shrine maiden who is in charge of the Hakurei Shrine. ”

"Well, that's the only reason I'll entertain you. ”

"Miss Hina, who lives on Mt. Youkai now, was "purified" by you, Ms. Sanae, right?"

"Well, it's been since I entered Gensokyo at Moriya Shrine. ”

Hina Yamuni is a special god who has been collecting the bad luck of all living beings throughout Gensokyo without distinction since the establishment of the Great Enchantment, and using her unique divine power to dispel their bad luck.

But sometimes the year is bad, or the cannibal monsters are raging, natural disasters and man-made disasters can make the amount of bad luck become huge. Occasionally, there will be an overdose that will cause bad luck to leak out...... For hundreds of years, it has been supervised by Yakumo Blue, and the shrine maidens of Hakurei Shrine have been used to "purify" the occasional excess of massive bad luck.

Because of an accident a few years ago, the first generation of Hakurei shrine maidens died unexpectedly, and no one took over the job for the time being - the yokai sage is not impossible, but she refers to the history of Gensokyo, and feels that only one Hakurei shrine is still too limited, and when the Moriya Shrine, which lacks faith in a certain world, is inspired by the "realm of illusion and reality", and makes an agreement with the yokai sage - Yakumo Murasaki allows the Shouya Shrine to move into Gensokyo as a whole, but with ' There's already a Hakurei Shrine and rejected Yasaka Kanako's plan to situate the Shouya Shrine in the human world.、Finally, this strange shrine appeared abruptly on the monster mountain.。

"Does Mr. Mo Ming want to hand over the work of 'purification' back to the Hakurei Shrine Maiden?" Sanae looked at Mo Ming, looking at her through his expression, "With all due respect, this is just causing trouble for Miss Reimu...... The reason why the Moriya Shrine appears here instead of in the human world is actually the meaning of the Yokai Sage, and she thinks that there is a shrine on Yokai Mountain that is better guarded, which naturally includes the consideration of the matter of the Ogami Key Yama. ”

Mo Ming nodded: "I understand all of this, so I won't sell it, I have a better place, I hope I can take Miss Jianshan Hina to live there - it's not Boli Shrine, it's a place that is in Gensokyo, but it hasn't shown much reputation yet." ”

"Where?"

"It's called "Meiren Temple", and the abbot there, Miss Holy White Lotus, is good at witchcraft and magic, but she also has an extremely profound practice in Buddhism - if Miss Kagiyama can live there, it is almost impossible for the bad luck that will be dissolved by the help of Buddhism to be overdone, so neither you nor Reimu will need to worry about it...... Well, if it's okay, I'll talk to Miss Doshen later?"

"Wait a minute, what's the problem?Wait for me!" Sanae, who suddenly felt that something was wrong, sat up straight and began to ask, "I haven't heard of the names you said about Meilian Temple and Holy White Lotus, and I also read the eighth edition of "Gensokyo Origin", and there is no clue about related things, and suddenly he said that he wanted to take away the god of misfortune and go to a place that he had never heard of, no matter how he thought about it, it was suspicious? Have you asked the monster sage about this? If there was such a choice from the beginning, then what is the need for Shouya Shrine to be here?"

"Ah, Miss Sanae, don't get excited, that's right, I happened to know the people over there earlier because of some things, and I can guarantee the safety of Meiren Temple and the character of the abbot...... The monster sage didn't think about it before, and Miss Saint Bailian's matter is more special - there is something about her, can you have time to listen to me?"

"Tell me, I heard that you came to Gensokyo and I just started to work on your feet, but I didn't expect to meet so many people?" Sanae sat back on the futon, "Is this Miss Holy White Lotus human?"

"Her story is hard to describe, it was a long time ago, in short, it is a human who has practiced witchcraft and magic, and is proficient in Buddhism, although he has done many good deeds, but he was rejected by humans because he can help youkai indiscriminately, and finally was sealed into the demon world by a large number of onmyoji together...... It didn't come back until not so long ago. ”

"Even though you say that, it doesn't sound reassuring at all...... Isn't this very similar to the story of the Demon King who was sealed away after being defeated by the brave and returning to the human world? As you said, Miss Saint White Lotus was abandoned by humans and sealed away in the Demon Realm, and helping Miss Doshen is actually helping humans—would she be willing to do such a thing? Normally, it is common sense to want revenge, right?"

"Ordinary people may be like this, but Miss Saint Bailian is not an ordinary person. Because of my personal experience, I usually don't have respect for anyone, but the saint is different - she is a very principled and self-disciplined person, and it was because of her insistence that "humans and monsters should be equal" that she was considered a heresy and excluded, and she would not have changed her original intention so easily. ”

"Even so...... There's no need to take Hina Kagiyama over there, right?" Sanae desperately tried to reject this development.

"No, no, no, it's not unnecessary, old and decayed...... I think it's quite important! Don't you think it's a good opportunity? At the New Year's Eve festival a few days ago, because Mo Ming ...... Ahem, because some of my words of advice have impressed the head of the Misty Rain Clan, Misty Rain and Hui, who have made a lot of big moves in recent days, including plans to correct the name of the Doom God Key Mountain Hina - it seems that the ignorant human has finally gained the so-called "correct" consciousness. Isn't it the opportunity for Miss Saint White Lotus to gradually give up the idea of expelling all the monsters by force, and in this way, Miss Saint White Lotus will be able to appear on the scene? If she continues to develop, she will gradually be able to be accepted by the world again, right? This is not a bad thing for the human side, the monster side, and even Miss Saint White Lotus, and it can also solve the problem of the god of evil by the way, and although she has not had time to discuss it with the monster sage in one fell swoop, even if she knows about it, she will definitely not choose to refuse. ”

Sanae of Dongfeng Valley pondered for a long time and drank the tea in her cup with some distress.

"If everything is as you say, it is true...... But I have one last question here!"

"Please. ”

"You should know that the Yokai Sage arranged the Moriya Shrine on Yokai Mountain in large part to take care of the dangerous power of the Kazumi Key Yama Hina, at the right time - and that's why we are able to gain a foothold here now. The aborigines of Yokai Mountain、The majority of people who don't come to visit the shrine.,It's not acceptable.、The reason why they didn't come here to make trouble and acquiesced to the existence of Shouya Shrine is because this side has curbed the god of misfortune who has the ability to run wild at any time.。 Youkai are originally a race with distinct grievances, and because they have been favored, they won't cause trouble—but if the god of misfortune leaves......"

Mo Ming pondered: "I see...... I didn't expect Miss Sanae to think of such a far-reaching place, but I didn't think about it, but ......"

Just as he was about to defend himself, a girl's voice came from the worship hall outside.

"Sanae, are you at home?"

Mo Ming and Sanae of Dongfeng Valley opened their eyes wide at the same time.

Then, Sanae laughed.

"Miss Reimeng, it's fun now, isn't it, Mo Mingjun?"

threw a wink, but unfortunately Mo Ming has no mind at all now.

I don't know what I'm thinking.,Finally facing Sanae's side.、Folded hands and sat down.。

"It's the request of my life—don't tell Reimu I've been here. ”

"Huh...... It's okay, the gentleman is frank, why be afraid?"

"It's said and said...... Miss Sanae of Tohoya Valley, is there a way out of here?"

"I'm sorry.,This side is for anti-theft.、So it's a book design.,If you want to go out, you have to go back to the worship hall from here~"

"This ...... Is there a place to hide?"

It's gone far.

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"Really, if you're at home, come out early. Reimu, who was almost impatient to leave, saw the long-overdue Shouya Kaze-wishing girl Sanae Toshiya.

"Well, this is a snack made by the teacher, and he said that I should bring some as a New Year's gift. ”

"Thank you~" Sanae took it with a smile after bowing, but she was thinking about something else in her heart, "Come on, this side of the worship hall is connected to the outside, and the mountain wind is blowing cold, let's go and talk inside." ”

"Good. Reimu nodded and followed.

As a result, Sanae, who was walking in front, trotted back, took out a vase from the pile of items enshrined in front of the shrine, stuck out her tongue, and said with a smile: "There is no furniture in the social affairs room, and it is quite deserted, so take this over and decorate it." ”

Reimu: "......"

The head of the Hakurei Shrine, which does not worship the gods, is not sure if taking the offerings from the gods will have any adverse effects...... But considering that the gods and Sanae enshrined on Shouya's side are all a family that doesn't look up and don't look down, it shouldn't be a big problem.

As Sanae said, there was no furniture, and a square kotatsu was placed in the center - this room was not so much a living room used by the shrine to entertain guests, but more like a living room with four walls.

Sanae walked around the room, not knowing what she was looking for, and finally her eyes fell back to the kotatsu table, and with a meaningful smile, she placed the vase in her hand.

There was still a teapot and two teacups on the table, among which Mo Ming's cup was not finished with tea.

Sanae motioned for Reimu to sit in the kotatsu together: "I didn't expect the seniors to come, I knew that I would take care of this side and let the seniors be effective." ”

"No, speaking of which, the Moriya Shrine is really a lot bigger than my side, and there is a special meeting room - what is it called outside?"

"Outside, the reception area in the shrine is called the shrine office, although I usually use it to play games on the kotatsu, hehe. ”

Sanae got up to pour the tea, and while skimming Reimu here with her afterglow, Sanae tilted her head strangely as she put her lower body into the kotatsu.

At this time, Reimu spoke: "There is another matter here this time, about the New Year's Eve Festival. ”

"It's the New Year's Eve festival again......" Sanae frowned a little distressed.

"What's wrong?"

"No, what happened to the New Year's Festival?"

"At that time, the teacher and the adults in the people talked about a lot of things, and one of them might be related to the project on Shouya's side, and I don't care about it personally, but the teacher thinks I should ask your opinion. ”

"Do we need to inform Kanako and Suwako-sama?"

"I guess it doesn't have to be so troublesome...... It's just that the teacher and the people have discussed and set up anniversaries for several gods, and a separate day of the year will be a festival for the gods, and this day will hold a festival banquet for that god - this plan has not yet been announced, but it is almost impossible to fail, because no one in Gensokyo hates festivals and banquets. ”

Sanae understood the meaning of the words: "In other words, Kanako-sama and Suwako-sama also have such an opportunity to set up a festival for them?"

Reimu nodded: "Yes, but it's a bit bad not to discuss with this side, so I need to ask if there will be any trouble and inconvenience......"

"Absolutely nothing!" "No objections!"

Two figures appeared in the empty hall in an instant, and the slightly taller god Yasaka Kanako sat on the side of the kotatsu and said with his fists: "This kind of good thing...... Ahem, there is no reason for us to refuse this kind of thing. ”

Sitting opposite, the height of the table is not much taller than the old Cheng Suwako nodded and agreed: "That's right. ”

"Kanako-sama!-sama Suwako!" Sanae looked a little unhappy, "You promised it, why are you eavesdropping on me talking to someone else?"

"Doesn't that care about you......" Kanako has an unreasonable parental face.

"This is force majeure. "Suwako's words are even more difficult to understand.

At this moment, Sanae, who suddenly thought of something, suddenly put down the teapot that was about to add tea, bent down, untied the corner of the kotatsu and looked inside.

"Sanae, I don't see any good scenery on a cold day. Kanako Yasaka teased.

Suwako didn't speak, just pressed her skirt.

Sanae didn't reply, just reached out and fumbled for something...... After a while, a leaf was taken out.

Sanae held the leaves, and her expression gradually became gloomy.

"Kanako-sama, Suwako-sama ......"

"The ......"

"Are you watching? Just now? Why didn't you remind me?"

"What's going on?" only Reimu looked confused.

"Senpai, did you just come directly from the shrine?"

"yes, what?"

"Where's Mr. Mo Ming, who was just at the shrine?"

"That's right, those snacks were picked by the teacher himself......" showed a reluctant expression.

"Hmm......" Sanae of Dongfeng Valley pondered for a while and asked, "As a junior, I still don't know much about the ecology of Gensokyo, senior, is there a youkai here who can completely hide their breath by transforming into shapes?"

Ling dreamed for a moment and replied, "Many youkai can transform into shapes, but it is basically difficult to completely conceal the aura in front of you and me, after all, we are not ordinary humans, but ......"

"But?"

"Unless it's a special youkai that is very proficient in transmogrification, maybe it can do it. ”

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At the same time, the kotatsu of the Hakurei Shrine and the hall.

Mo Ming finished flipping through the last page of the novel spread out on the table and closed the book.

"It's gone again? I really can't help but read books in my spare time, and I have to borrow new books again...... I hope I can borrow a good novel this time. He muttered to himself.