On the last weekend of every month, the Château de Fontainebleau in Versailles is open to the public free of charge.

Originally, it belonged to the local nobility of Swaitennes, but after the establishment of the Republic, the land changed hands and began to attract tourists as a landmark of the region.

One afternoon in late spring, at the end of the month, two foreign girls walked into the open garden.

Attracting a lot of attention but not paying attention, Honju Xiaoling looked up at the huge two-story statue and was silent for a long time.

"It's out of place, this statue, and the atmosphere here," Gu Ming Dijue, who had a huge earphone around his neck, didn't bother to look up at it, only yawned behind Xiao Ling, and whispered, "The garden is quite beautiful, but the statue is a little rustic." ”

"Giggles, Xiao Wu is as poisonous as ever, the statue should be in this country...... Svetnes was only newly erected after the founding of the country," Suzu looked at the inscription under the stone carving, "It seems that this guy is considered to be a descendant of the local nobility." ”

"The ability of the realm is really convenient," Gu Ming Dijue's attention was not on it, "I can't read the words here at all. ”

"The ability to read all books" - The power held by Suzuna-an's Kanban Niang Honju Kosuzu combines with the power of Yakumo Murasaki's realm to blur the boundaries of "books".

If you can understand the words of this world, you will have the capital to walk freely in this other world.

"It's still a bit of a problem, if you can't talk to each other head-on. ”

Neither of them knew the language here, and it was a bit of a matter of assumption that they wanted to navigate the world just by reading the text.

"Be content, we won't stay long, besides, didn't Yakumo Purple give you a smartphone?"

"E-to-do, I've barely learned how to translate with this thing, but if I keep it open, it seems that I will soon run out of energy. ”

"You can replenish electricity at any restaurant, so let's visit the garden with peace of mind, haven't you been clamoring to come here all the time?"

"Well, actually," Suzu whispered a little embarrassedly, "I just wanted to see the statue, but the garden is too big to visit." ”

Gu Ming Dijue glanced at Xiao Ling a little meaningfully, and nodded: "So, do you want to go to lunch now?"

......

......

The guesthouse is not far from a café.

"Your two bits, apple juice and iced cocoa. ”

"Thank you. Even though I answered that, most of them didn't understand Japanese.

After the waiter left, Xiao Ling asked in a low voice, "Miss Zi gave us the credit card, the money should be enough, right?"

"Well, don't worry, you've asked several times. As long as it's a normal expense, it won't be used up," Gu Ming Dijue smiled, "How, I went to see that guy's statue in the morning, how do you feel?"

"I don't think much of it. ”

"What's next?"

"Hmm......"

Honju Bites the plastic straw and is silent.

"Where's Xiao Wu, do you plan to go somewhere?"

"The reason why I'm here is just to provide some protection for you who don't know the common sense of the outside world, so you don't have to pay special attention to me," Gu Ming Dijue scooped a spoonful of ice cocoa into his mouth, squinting his eyes, "It's really good, if only I could give Lian Lian a taste." ”

"Eh, after all, I finally came out once, Xiao Wu, don't you have anything special to do?"

"It's a pity, it doesn't seem to be," Gu Ming Jijue shook his head and took another bite of ice cocoa, "I'm different from you who were born to live in Gensokyo, I have traveled to other countries in another world, and I don't have much to expect from this materialistic outside world for a long time. ”

"I have a lot of things I want to do," Suzu thought for a moment and said, "First of all, e-books. ”

"I've heard that it's already possible to put books that can't fit in a library into a small machine like a smartphone, and if we can bring back all the books in this world, Suzuna-an's inventory will continue to increase!"

"Well, it's a very pragmatic plan, so that chestnuts who stay at home all day and don't want to go out can also get a new copy commission payment. ”

"But what about energy...... It seems that the energy used by this machine, called electricity, can only be replenished by getting rid of the kappa, which is very troublesome. ”

"Maybe you could consider using solar energy to convert electricity?" suggested Ko Ming Geojue, based on what he had accumulated.

"That's good!

"What about the other thing? It's very easy to buy things here, buy them online and send them by mail, and you can have them delivered directly to the hotel. ”

"You have a minimum of a week, a maximum of a month, and if you don't want to stay in the hotel all the time, you may have to make the next step. ”

"Hmm......" Suzu was silent again.

Alice Sand...... Reimon-san and that person are all in Svetense now, right?"

"Well, but it's hard to find them when Svetnes is a big country and has no clues. ”

"No, no, I promised Miss Zi that she just wanted to play and wouldn't disturb anyone else. ”

"Suzu, have you ever considered Yakumo's true purpose? As far as I know, the youkai sage never has a purpose. Isn't it as the book says that I have granted your request to play and provided all kinds of conveniences?"

"'All the gifts have already been secretly priced?" Xiao Ling continued, "I've thought about this too, but I really can't think of anything that a village girl like me can deserve special treatment from Miss Zi." ”

"That's one of the reasons why I agreed to come forward to protect me. With me here, Yakumo Murasaki won't do anything out of the ordinary to you. ”

"Little Five is the most reliable!"

"Hmph," Koming Jijue scooped a spoonful of ice cocoa into his mouth again, "Ideally, we're here just to give Yakumo Purple in Gensokyo an extra base coordinates. If that's the case, there's nothing to worry about. ”

"Isn't it a hassle to travel back and forth between different worlds?"

"Of course. Do you remember the medicine you took at Forever Pavilion before you came? Without that, the food you eat now might have left you in bed with a high fever and unable to afford to die. ”

"What's more, this place is a very dangerous world with a time lapse ratio of 1:70 to Gensokyo. If it weren't for the shenanigans, the two worlds wouldn't have been connected in the first place. ”

"We're here, probably to prevent Reimu from having an accident with that person and making it impossible to locate it - you know, with this time ratio, once the accident and the year of Gensokyo have passed, these two people may be about to fall into the ground. ”

"W-that's too dangerous, isn't it?"

"It's just a theoretical worst-case scenario. ”

"But doesn't the theoretical worst-case scenario mean that it's going to happen?"

"That's true in Sutaro's story. ”

"Hmm...... Stories often need to take a sharp turn, and bad things happen as well as an opportunity. ”

"So, before something bad happens, there's often some iconic dialogue or event that is called a foreshadowing of a FLAG — is it a kind of FLAG that we don't encounter the worst in this declaration?"

"It's hard to say...... Because Xiao Wu specially said the forbidden sentence FLAG. Sometimes, although I know it, I must not pierce the layer of window paper! ”

"Anyway、I hope it will go well over there, so that Suzu can travel without worry.。 ”

"This sentence is set up again," Xiao Ling took a sip of apple juice, seemed to be thinking about something, and said slowly, "Reimu, are you looking for Miss Alice?"

"What, Suzu wants to find them?"

"No, no, I just think...... What should I say, I envy Miss Alice. ”

"Xiao Ling, the term here is wrong," Gu Ming Dijue made a rare serious correction, "for the so-called heavenly blessing or innate good luck, the word 'envy' is more applicable." ”

"Reimu may be called envy, but Alice's words can only be described as admiration. ”

"Eh, that's how Little Five thinks of Alice and Reimu?"

"I'm analyzing it for you, don't make a mistake!" Gu Mingdijue's relaxed expression, "As far as things are concerned, Alice's ability to come into this world alone is enough to make people sigh." ”

"I'm writing...... Ahem, when I read "The Last Demon Exterminator of Heijo Kyo", I couldn't help but wonder, does such a girl really exist? Is such a pure, simple and powerful girl just a fantasy character?"

"Now I find that shadow in Alice Sand...... She's really a girl like the hero of the story. ”

Listening to Motoju Xiaosuzu's emotion, Gu Ming Dijue fell into deep thought.

Before I knew it, I hung the last layer of ice cocoa from the cup with a spoon and put it in my mouth.

"Little Suzu, you...... Forget it, nothing. ”

"Eh, Xiao Wu obviously has something to say, right?

"Waiter, please have another glass of iced cocoa." At the same time, he showed this sentence to the waiter passing by on his mobile phone.

"Okay, please wait. ”

"I'm full. Gu Ming Dijue frowned.

"Anyway, the money for food is definitely enough. ”

"Forget it, you can barely eat another drink," Gu Ming sighed, "Xiao Ling, do you really think that Miss Alice is acting for love without selfishness and without expecting anything in return?"

"Eh, isn't it? Could it be that Xiao Wu thinks that Alice Sang has something to ask for?"

"All loyalty is expected to be repaid, and all sacrifices are conditional," Gu Ming Dijue took a cup of iced cocoa from the waiter and thanked him, "Xiao Ling, each of them is actively acting to get what they want." ”

"On top of the chess game, each of them has a clear grasp of their position and tries to fight for a position that is in their favor as much as possible. ”

Alice may have understood that her game was no longer at her. But even so, she didn't want to sit still, but showed the momentum of breaking the boat. ”

With this realization, Alice came into this world alone. ”

"Suzu, do you understand?"

"Uh...... Can Xiao Wu make it clear......er? Slightly ......"

"Hey, the heroine who realizes it later gains love at the end of the story, this is just a bridge in a comic book, and the reality is that the first attack will win. ”

"Suzu, it's up to you to reflect on yourself - are you suppressing your feelings?"

The young bell of Motoju, who has always been lively and cheerful, couldn't help but freeze when she heard the words, and then her face turned red.

"That's, that'......"

"It's true that humans are more reserved and introverted than straightforward youkai, but," said Ko Ming Jijue solemnly, "if you don't look inside clearly, I'm afraid you'll miss the opportunity." ”

"Opportunity...... Something, it can't be," Xiao Suzu's voice suddenly lowered, and she whispered, "The relationship between Reimu-san and that person is not something that anyone else can shake. ”

"Well, I'm not going to get involved between you, and since Xiaoling has realized in her heart, then I won't say anything more. ”

"Eh, that, Xiao Wu is trying to say, Miss Alice is going to snatch that person's heart from Reimu's hand?"

"Who knows?"

"Doesn't Xiao Wu know how to read minds?" said Xiao Ling, and Xiao Ling's eyes fell on the headphones hanging around the other party's neck.

"It's not the power to be used on the pair of friends. Gu Ming Dijue smiled.

"If Alice Sand could really do it, I would admire her too...... But in this way, Reimu is too pitiful. ”

Gu Ming Dijue scooped up a spoonful of ice cocoa, frowned after hearing this, and after a long time, he suddenly spoke: "Xiao Ling, you didn't even know who your enemy was, so you just asserted the pity of others, so you might as well examine your own situation more." ”

"Eh? imaginary enemy...... It's a bit embarrassing to say that, but is there anyone else besides Reimu and Alice-Sand?"

Gu Ming felt silent, eating ice cocoa.

"It's hard to ......!"

Honju's eyes suddenly widened as she looked at the lilac-haired girl sitting across from her.

The girl who hides the pupil of satoru is still wearing her everyday cute dress.

The fluttering lichen skirt and delicate face still attract the attention of the four even in a foreign country.

Speaking of which, in addition to that person and Alice, it seems that Xiao Wu also participated in the wisdom game festival......

The atmosphere seems to be slowly changing.

Gu Mingdijue, who was eating ice cocoa spoonful by spoonful, suddenly froze, and then put down the spoon in his hand.

"It's Penglai Mountain Kaguya. ”

“...... Eh???"

"You don't think of anyone else, do you?"

"No, no, but ...... Huh?"

"Really, I didn't even figure out how my opponent could win, you foolish little girl. ”

"I—I'm still thinking about inviting Kaguya-san to accompany me when I'm leaving for Forever Pavilion...... It's a pity that she didn't come along. ”

"What, you're also obsessed with her?" Gu Ming felt the corners of his mouth turn up, "Moon Radiant Yahime, it's really a charm for both men and women." ”

"That's Kaguya-hime from Taketori Monogatari!" Characters from the legend," Suzu said excitedly, rather than being embarrassed at all, "Last time there was a sword dance at the New Year's Festival, I thought Kaguya-hime would also be on the show." ”

"It's unlikely, not everyone likes a lively occasion...... Speaking of which, the New Year's Night Festival shouldn't have been the first time we've seen it, right?"

"I saw it earlier, and she gave me an elixir...... It's a pity that I used it indiscriminately. ”

"Well, you told everyone about this when we talked to the puppets. ”

"But, how could it be Kaguya-hime?" Suzu was still at a loss, "I'll admit that person is really good, but, but this ...... Why Kaguya-hime?"

"Don't ask me, I don't know," Gu Mingdi couldn't help but smile wryly, "Since I had this pair of headphones, I've become more and more accustomed to not actively reading minds on any occasion." ”

"Xiao Wu must be very hard wearing these headphones, right?"

"Barely getting used to it. ”

"How can it be a habit to be reluctant? It's still very hard, right?"

"Even if it's hard, it's a necessary way, and if you think of it as an inevitable suffering, the pain will be much lessened. ”

"But、But,Xiao Wu is a mind-reading monster, right?

"No, on the contrary, being able to choose whether to read the mind or not at will is what I think of as a monster. ”

"You rely on your own ability to survive, and if you lose your mind, you are suspicious, thinking that there are lies everywhere and everyone is deceiving you...... There have been such monsters before, and they are all dead. ”

"They are the weakest of a people, some of them are slaughtered, some of them are captured and used as tools to probe the hearts of others. ”

"Xiao Wu's life must be very hard, right?"

"Hey, don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining. The law of the jungle eats the strong, and I have always survived on the side of the strong. ”

"Well, I know, Xiao Wu has always been very powerful, and he is also a famous big monster in Gensokyo. ”

"It's a bit of a cliché, but the so-called strong doesn't mean ability, but heart. ”

"Once you rely on your own ability, or even rely on your ability to act recklessly, it is the beginning of degradation. ”

"I see!, so a big youkai like Miss Kazami Yuka, or a sage like Ueshiro Keiin-sensei, would choose to express themselves in a way other than what they can?"

"It doesn't hurt to understand it that way. Once the immortals begin to use their power for convenience, everything will soon become boring. ”

"This should be especially clear to Kaguya of Penglai Mountain - she even tried to give up her abilities and become human. ”

"Xiao Wu unexpectedly knows Kaguya very well. ”

"This is the culprit who caused me to suffer a lot in the wisdom game, although it is not my style to settle accounts after the autumn, but I also have a grudge in my heart. ”

"What else, is that the only reason why Kogo cares about Kaguya?"

Gu Mingdijue narrowed his eyes and smiled, "Otherwise?"

"Uh...... Kaguya didn't agree to come with us because he was going to go alone?"

"I don't know, she's more powerful than you and I know...... I can't guess what she was thinking. ”

"Strength doesn't mean deep thoughts, right?"

"Well, that human and Kaguya are two extremes of the spectrum," Koming echoed, "but both of them seem to have a tendency to move closer to the mean. ”

"Since that person has such a strong backup, we shouldn't have anything to worry about, right?"

"Theoretically, there's no need for us to be here at all, and it's not clear to me why Yakumo would agree to your request. ”

"All in all, we just have to let go of our hands and feet, and we can eat, drink and have fun everywhere, shall we?"

"Having said that, has Suzu figured out where to go? Once you are addicted to this world of flowers, be careful to go from luxury to frugality. ”

"What about Xiao Wu, in the face of the possibilities of the world, don't you have the idea of exploring?"

"How long do you think I've been walking in the human realm? I'm just worried that the pets in the Earth Spirit Temple didn't mess up the house while I wasn't there. ”

"We're just looking around, we should be fine, right? Next stop, I'd like to go to Campbell's Central Square!"

"Campbell?"

"Campbell, the capital of Svetnes, is about six or seven hundred kilometers from here. ”

"Your memory is so good," Gu Ming Jijue sighed, "but it's too far away, how can I get there?"

"There should be planes or bullet trains on both sides...... If we have plenty of money. ”

"No, I can't protect your life if there is an accident at high altitude...... The bullet train, the kind of train that walks on the rails, right? Is there a four-wheeled car that can go through? It's a little safer. ”

"Eh, it's probably going to take a long time with a car!"

"It's better than losing a small life, human life is too fragile. ”

"Really, Xiao Wu is too cautious!"

......

......

In one of the hotel rooms, a man in a suit is talking to himself with a headset.

“...... Good. ”

“...... Identified and under surveillance. ”

“...... Got it. ”

The call hangs up.

The man got up, intending to go out.

walked to the mirror to arrange the clothes, and suddenly saw a girl in a dress with light purple hair standing behind her from the reflection of the mirror.

Looking back and around, there was no one in the room.

Am I dazzled, turned back to the mirror and rubbed my eyes.

Suddenly, a voice came from the corner of the room.

"It's okay to turn this thing off, right?" Gu Ming Dijue turned off the secret whistle eavesdropping device in the corner of the room.

The man took a sharp step back, quickly pulled a silenced pistol from his waist, and collapsed and lost consciousness.

When I woke up, I found myself strapped to a chair.

"Why are you spying on us?" asked Gu Mingdijue, looking into his eyes, "What value do we have to keep an eye on?"

"Who is your boss, and what organization do you belong to?"

"Are our passports also being monitored, and by what means do you locate us?"

"How many forces are watching our actions?"

"Do we have the ability to resist violence in your intelligence?"

"How many hostile forces do you have?"

"What methods do they usually use to kill people?"

Of course, the man wouldn't say these answers, but he was also puzzled in his heart - if this elusive girl really wanted to ask the answer from her mouth, why did she seal her mouth with tape?

He didn't have much time left to wonder.

After asking for the information he wanted to know, Gu Ming Dijue simply twisted the man's neck neatly.

Putting on the gloves taken out of the man's pocket, pulling out the chip card in his mobile phone, he took out a USB drive from the box in the mezzanine of the room.

Push the door and lock it with your backhand.

At the end of the hallway, take out the chip and USB drive in a place where the camera is out of sight, crush them into scraps, and throw them in the trash.

......

......

In the hotel room, Suzu is trying to learn how to order a solar-powered mobile phone battery with her smartphone, and Koming Dijue pushes the door in.

"It suddenly occurred to me that since the length of the trip was undecided—the shortest was only a week, it would be a waste for us to spend the night in the hotel. ”

"What does Little Five mean?"

"Since you have a goal, let's leave tonight. Hire a private car to take just the two of us all to Campbell. ”

"Eh, but we two girls ......"

"What's the matter, Xiao Ling feels insecure?" Gu Ming suddenly smiled evilly.

"No, no, well, it's rare that Xiao Wu is suddenly so motivated, so I'll pack my luggage. ”

"Well, let's leave tonight. There can be a few times in life, and it is rare to just leave. Gu Ming Dijue walked to the window, opened the curtain slightly and looked out.

Whispering in a voice that no one could hear.

"Yakumo Murasaki, do you think I have a good temper...... It's good, it's good. ”