The second day of hospitalization...... No, if you count the time you fall asleep, it's the fifth day.

Kenya arrived in the living room early and sat down, and at the same time there was a demon dream on the side.

According to the advice of the eternal pavilion master, Penglai Mountain Huiye, it will be so grand together...... Have breakfast.

Aha...... I still want to sleep for a while.

I'm so dizzy, is it because I drank too much alcohol yesterday, and I have a lot of stamina.

Rubbing his slightly sour eyes, Kenya continued to look at the delicate food on the table.

Salmon, sushi, eggs, ginger soup, pickles...... It's so rich.

When you return to the private school, why don't you discuss with Huiyin to improve the food?

Gnawing on the grilled fish with relish, he nodded with a smile when he thought of this.

When you go back, let's make a delicious meal for Huiyin.

The cooking skills that I have developed under Marisa and Reimu are not bad.

The medicine given by Yonglin is very useful, and the right hand, which was originally tightly wrapped in bandages, can now manipulate chopsticks freely.

And the demon dream on the side can't see that he is seriously ill at all.

"It's funny, I still like this kind of dinner table than I usually look up at respectfully by a group of maids. 」

Kaguya, who put a piece of tofu in his mouth and puffed out his cheeks, said.

Reisen on the side was sighing...... It's probably not the first time this has happened.,The pavilion owner of the Forever Pavilion was unexpectedly childish.。

Suddenly, Kenya paused the chopsticks in his hand, and then continued to nibble on the grilled fish as if no one was around.

I felt some strange gaze from the wall, and it was a little familiar......

Is it Sister Red?

It should be her...... Are you worried about me?

Kaguya, who was on the side, suddenly covered her mouth with her sleeve and chuckled.

"Hmph, naïve civilian, do you think you can't notice it?"

"Now is not the time to fight. 」

Reizen, who was standing at the door, bowed his head and admonished, and then received a roll of the eyes from Kaguya.

Of course, as a princess, she certainly knows this truth!

There is also a certain degree of hatred for each other and killing each other.

Especially since both of them already have a certain tacit understanding.

Although neither of them wants to admit it.

Besides, there are guests who dine in the morning.

"In front of the guests, I don't want to be as uneducated as her, how indecent it is. 」

"Does Kaguya hate Mei Hong?"

"Almost. A long time ago, the child's father proposed to him. As a request, let him bring Penglai's jade branch, and something happened after that.

As a result, his father did not complete his private problems, and lived in seclusion in shame.

After that, the boy secretly drank the Penglai medicine that I had left for the emperor at the time.

Thanks to the fact that each other is immortal, we can meet today after a thousand years.

But this grudge has also become immortal and can never be resolved, which is really ironic.

Now I take the duel with her privately as a daily exercise. 」

Although Kaguya, who was drinking the soup, didn't say anything else, Kenya still felt envious for some reason.

The speed that can never be resolved, this relationship, but also means that the purpose of survival is never lost.

In a sense, it may be a happy thing to know your life goals clearly.

While thinking like this, he continued to eat, and suddenly Yonglin stood up.

"Ahh Neither of us took a shower last night, did they? The hot water has been boiled, and now we can go in."

"What about bandages when I take a shower?"

"Ah, there's nothing wrong with untying it now. At first, it was just to prevent germs from entering, but according to my estimate, it has grown now. 」

Is my right hand already healed!?

Kenya, who was in such a mood to untie the bandage, showed a surprised expression.

It was true that there were only a few traces, and only a trace of reddish skin was left on the right hand that had been pierced.

It only takes a few days to heal this injury......

Famous doctors are also terrible people.

I sighed heartily.

After eating, after discussing with Youmeng, it was decided to let Kenya go to the bath first.

Because of the matter of Shouya Shrine, Kenya put a note on the door of the dressing room in advance to refuse entry.

Hawkers, though, I don't think this kind of thing will happen to the Forever Pavilion.

Whispering, he threw his sweat-soaked clothes to the drying rack and opened the door to the bathhouse.

An open-air hot spring like Moriya Shrine.

Surrounded by turquoise bamboo forests on all sides, in the middle of the vast and magnificent bath, there is a stone rabbit.

Is it for a bathhouse that is too spacious, and it takes into account the fact that the rabbits enter together?

Soak your body in the hot water, exposing only the part above your shoulders, and breathe hard and deeply in the refreshing air of breakfast.

I've been excited since last night, and Yakumo's words still echo in my ears.

If you go to Baiyulou, you may know the truth about yourself.

But...... Her other words also lingered in her mind.

Who are you?

When you regain your memory, will you be able to keep your current self?

If, as the youkai said, he was a murderer in the past, what should he do?

Killed many people in the outside world, and then abandoned by humans......

If you see Lingxian's eyes go crazy, and kill innocent lives indiscriminately...... That's what you really are.

What should I do?

The more I think about it, the more I feel afraid, and the more I think about it, the more I feel afraid.

What is the soul that lives with me?

How did that spirit sword, Budu Imperial Soul, come about?

What does it mean to be a traveler who has given up illusions and come here?

For what purpose was you led to this Gensokyo?

All of them are confused, all of them have no answers, as if they are stuck in a bottomless swamp, and a sense of uneasiness dominates Kenya's heart.

Soak your face in hot water to dispel distractions.

At least there is something else you can know when you go to the White Jade Tower.

Isn't that enough?

How long will this question go deep before it will be relieved?

Obviously, my heart is not mature enough.

As Kurama Tengu said, his current practice is not swordsmanship, but mental cultivation.

If you want to go further in swordsmanship, you must have a better mind.

It's just that there is a great power in the void...... It wasn't the path of the sword.

Kenya, now only has a unique affection for the sword.

The whole body sank to the bottom of the water, and the confusion was like the dirt in the heart, and all was washed away.

If it's not like the sword body of that spirit sword, if the spirit is not transparent and clear enough, then I can't live up to the identity of the master of the Budu Imperial Soul.

Originally, the spirit sword that only gods could use, but I chose to be just an ordinary human.

What if you can't respond to its feelings?

Make it the same as any other sword...... It's the same as the outside world, just as an ornament.

Then it's too cruel.

Definitely won't let it down.

"Absolutely!"

Rinse the head with hot water and take a deep breath.

Inadvertently, I remembered Reimu's words again.

"Your lifestyle is too restrictive, why don't you try to live a more relaxed life?

In that case, no one will complain about you. 」

I don't know the meaning of that until now...... But it's a foregone conclusion, and I'm not destined to be fit for that lifestyle.

Kenya, who was secretly cheering for himself, stepped out of the water.

I looked at the hangers where the clothes were placed in the locker room, and when I first came here, the blood-stained robes and shawls were now neatly stacked here.

When was it put away? I don't feel it at all.

Adjust the looseness of the culottes, tighten the belt, and stretch lazily.

So now that you've washed it, let's go talk to Youmeng, right?

On the way to her room, she was greeted by the shadow of a sword in the middle floor of the atrium.

Pearl-like sweat flowed down her forehead, and looking at Kaguya, who was concentrating on wielding the Louguan sword, such an elegant figure, Kenya sighed.

"Alah, no matter how much you try, you can't release your beautiful sword light. And that serious expression...... Is Kenya someone who doesn't joke about swords?"

Sensing that he was a little unpleasant, Kaguya wrapped Lou Guan Jian in his sleeve robe, and questioned Jian Ya with a frown.

「…… The sword is a mirror of itself. The body and spirit will be reflected in it, and the sword light is the only way to use the sword...... The basic skills should not be too bad. 」

"That's right...... This is an area that I don't know about, so I'm sorry to be presumptuous. Yonglinto privately told you to go to her to get some medicine after you take a shower. 」

"Got it. By the way, Kaguya has something I want to ask you. 」

"What?"

"Why are you in Gensokyo, haven't you already returned to the moon?" That's exactly what Taketori Monogatari says, ......

Kenya's words were stopped halfway through, and Kaguya pressed his index finger to Kenya's lips to tell him not to continue.

was stared at by those clear pupils, and was stunned for a moment.

Then continue to maintain such a ** action, Kaguya said in a cold tone.

"It's just a fantasy story. Moreover, the private has lost the mysterious fear of the moon capital and the respect for nature.

The bamboo forest, the mountain, and the river are all like selfishness, thirsty for breath.

No one can arrogantly want to dominate these, and the people of the moon capital are all boring people.

Surrounded by iron and machine-like prisons, because he was not satisfied with this, he would break the taboo and drink the immortal Penglai medicine to the ground full of filthy souls.

Then I met Taketori and learned about the beauty of the earth. The envoys of the moon capital who came to arrest the smugglers were interfered with by Yonglin.

That's when we escaped to this Gensokyo. Of course, there will be no regrets, compared to the fact that I can live as a member of this earth, it is not worth mentioning that I have violated the taboo.

So that's the end of the story, let's go to the examination room early, Yonglin is terrible when she gets angry.

With such a knock on the door of Jianya's head, Yonglin turned around and walked back to the room.

All that was left was a slightly lonely back.

You shouldn't have asked like that......

Kenya, who felt regret like this, sighed and shook his head as he went to Yonglin's examination room

After knocking on the door and announcing his name, he was given permission to enter.

There's nothing to be afraid of, it's not the first time I've been here.

At least three times, consciously only twice.

His eyes quickly moved away from the strange object in the glass tube, and he sat nervously in front of Yonglin with bated breath.

After that, he carefully looked at the person in front of him, the famous doctor of Gensokyo, Bayi Yongling.

Different from the usual red and blue top, Yonglin put on a white coat outside when practicing medicine.

With a serene look in his eyes, he applied ointment to Kenya's wound, caressing it with his soft and warm hand like a virtuous wife.

It's easy to misunderstand, but Kenya stares at her hands at this time.

The hands that can pull the bowstring full and pierce Yang in a hundred steps.

Was it really this doctor who pierced my right hand with an arrow?

If it weren't for my own experience, I really couldn't imagine that such a weak and young woman would have such great strength and skill...... At the same time, he is also proficient in unrivaled medical skills...... Gensokyo is really capable.

There was no need to hide the speculation in his eyes, even if Yonglin knew what Kenya was thinking, he didn't say anything.

Now she's just a doctor who treats the wounds of her patients.

Therefore, she doesn't need to care about other things, and she doesn't need to pay attention to the other person's thoughts or words at all.

After Jian Ya recovers from his illness and is discharged from the hospital, he has nothing to do with her.

I silently recited these words in my heart, calming my restless heart.

Fluently wrapping the bandage around again, after tying a knot, he turned his back to Kenya and said.

"The wound has healed, and I still put a bandage on it to prevent infection, but the sword grip is no longer affected. 」

"Thank you very much, without your treatment, I might never hold a sword again for the rest of my life. The clothes before me were also causing you trouble, so I wore them like this......

「…… I gave you the clothes, and I have sent someone to the private school, you don't have to refuse, I don't have any other meaning, that dress is not my thing in the first place, and giving it to you is not against the original intention of its original owner.

And it's better not to care too much about the past. The pursuit of freedom and the exploration of one's past are something to be admired. But it's not good to be too attached to the things in front of you, but to lose the future because of this. And this one, it's time to give it back to you. 」

Yonglin stood up, opened the Tong box in the cabinet, took out the Budu Imperial Soul Sword, and handed it to Jian Ya.

"If it's just in the scabbard, it won't affect the demon nightmare.

To be honest, I'm still wary of you. Anyway, this is not something that humans can drive in the first place, and for some reason I didn't return it to you immediately, so please forgive me.

It is my mission to keep the princess safe...... No, it's more accurate to say obligation.

So after that, I can't give you any reference for more profound subjective judgments. 」

"No, that's a wise judgment. The Forever Pavilion is a place to save lives and help the wounded, so it is normal to confiscate weapons and other things. I have no objection, the same sword, and I hope my sword is not a sword that only kills. 」

「…… I'm glad you can say that, too. If I could, I wouldn't want to hurt you, and it's rare to see such an upright person on earth. The time to be discharged from the hospital is tomorrow morning.,You and Youmeng are discharged at the same time.,If there's anything else before that.,Come to me again.。 」

"Well, thank you for taking care of you, Dr. Yonglin. 」

Bowing respectfully again, Kenya turned around and opened the door, and left with the Budu Imperial Soul Sword on his back.

Yonglin squinted and watched him walk in the corridor with the sword on his back, just like the green shirt back then.

His eyes were a little trance-like, as if he had seen the shadow of the past.

Suddenly, there were tears in the corners of his eyes.

Watching him leave here in a daze, Yonglin read softly.

"Goodbye...... My sword. 」

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After leaving the examination room, Kenya returned to the atrium and slowly walked towards Youmeng, who was swinging his sword.

Speaking of which, I forgot to tell her about the bath.

While smiling bitterly at his negligence, Youmeng was also a little angry, and his mouth puffed up and looked at Jian Ya, who was scratching his head and smiling bitterly.

"Ah, how much His Highness Kenya likes to take a bath!"

"I'm sorry! I washed it early, but I was just called by Yonglin to do something! I'm sorry I forgot to inform you beforehand!"

"It's nothing, I'm used to it. So is Yuyuko-sama, and so is Kenya. It's all a bunch of careless ghosts. 」

"Hmm...... I'm sorry, but then again, what are you doing to exercise?"

"Yes, it's a practice of Iai. I have never forgotten the fast sword of His Royal Highness Jianya...... I'm going to take a shower first, it's rude!"

Youmeng, who put Lou Guan's sword in the sheath, walked away from the courtyard quickly, and her fragrant sweat was still wafting in the air......

Jian Ya, who watched the demon dream leave, stared at her small body.

Inexplicably felt the cuteness of the demon dream.

Sensing this, Kenya scratched his cheek a little shyly.

What is this strange sense of close kinship?

Is it the same kind of consciousness as a swordsman?

Kurama Tengu also said something similar, that swordsmen in ancient times were not interested in anything other than swords, and the only way to communicate and talk was by the intersection of swords.

There are only a handful of people who work hard to practice together, and most of them are also brothers who belong to the same dojo or sect.

Standing in the courtyard with the lingering fragrance of the demon dream body, he quietly pulled out the Budu Imperial Soul Sword from its sheath.

Kenya is looking straight ahead, wielding his blade powerfully, using the sword to discard and cut off the distractions in his heart.

"Sword~~!"

At the time of the forty-seventh sword, the emperor's voice suddenly came from the direction of the corridor, and I saw her waving her little hand and running to the sword, panting.

"What's wrong, Emperor?"

"Hah...... Ha...... Kenya, I'm going to go with Reisen to pick herbs nearby, why don't you come along?"

"Understood. Go right away. 」

With a flick of the sword in his hand, he put it in the sheath, and Kenya quickly followed Emperor Inaba who was walking in front.

Looking at the emperor who was jumping in front of him, he couldn't help but feel a sense of relief in his heart.

The sunlight shone through the bamboo leaves on Kenya's face, the sunlight was a little dazzling, Kenya blocked it with his hand, looked at the clouds floating in the sky, and smiled a little happily.

This kind of life is exactly what he is pursuing.

Don't want to be vigorous, just plain.

Yes, as long as it's bland.

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Put the collected herbs into the cage and carry the medicine cage. Jian Ya followed the Lingxian and Emperor who led the way, and walked leisurely in the bamboo forest.

The cool wind blows across the face, then blows through the rustle of the bamboo leaves, and the pleasant sound resounds all around.

From time to time, I felt scattered demonic energy, but there was no hostility to attack this side.

While Reisen and Emperor were desperately picking herbs, Kenya also harvested a few bamboo shoots by the way.

…… Suddenly, he noticed a strange aura approaching rapidly.

Emperor Ye suddenly raised his head, and his ears, which were usually lowered, stood up instantly, sensing the situation around him.

The only thing I didn't notice was Reizen, who was working silently.

It's completely different from the breath of youkai that I have felt so far.

Subconsciously grasp the right hand on the hilt of the sword.

"Whew...... As long as you have this, the master will be happy......

"Get down!

Lingxian, who heard Jian Ya's shout, suddenly fell to the ground, and a sharp sword light fell from her head in an instant!

"Wow!"

Reizen, who was able to dodge this blow, hurriedly got up from the ground and hid behind Kenya.

Looking at the huge figure of the attacker, he swallowed.

Only she, no, Jian Ya and Emperor too, widened their eyes and looked at the cyan figure.

It's not human, Kenya was sure of this at first sight.

Although the aura is different from other youkai, it is not human on the outside.

I couldn't see my face, and my body was blurry, like a fog, as if it would be scattered by the wind in the next moment.

But I felt it.,The strong killing intent released at the moment of slashing at Reizen.。

After missing the blow, the other party snorted and raised the long sword full of red rust.

Trembling and pointing at the three of them, an aura of arrogance emanating from him.

"A youkai in the bamboo forest?"

For the sake of prudence, Jian Ya asked the emperor while guarding the other party, but she shook her head and said in a decisive tone.

"No! I never knew of a youkai like that!"

"That murderous spirit doesn't look like someone who can negotiate a settlement. 」

In fact, from just now, Kenya took a step to protect the two of Reizen behind him.

This is a two-handed preparation, and while protecting the two of them, Kenya also targets the opponent's left rib and prepares for a surprise attack.

The sword body is crossed to prevent the opponent from stabbing it, and finally the long sword is out of hand.

"You two go back to the Eternal Pavilion first to ask for help, and I'll drag him alone first. 」

"But, Mr. Kenya?!"

"This guy...... Slash!"

Many times his instinct to save Kenya's life had told him that this was an enemy, a real enemy.

Regardless of thirty-seven twenty-one, the first thing you should do is kill the other party!

Either you die or I live, there must be no hesitation!

Rush to the opponent head-on, and then sink your waist and buckle your steps to the opponent's waist.

The anti-three cai took one step at a time, and the sword body instantly locked the opponent's dead end!

With the momentum of cutting him off, he swept towards the opponent's waist!

And then came the ...... Sparks where blades intersect!?

What a speed!

Gritting his teeth to control the shaking of the sword body, he opened the opponent's heavy and powerful sword, and shook his right hand, which was a little numb, and a creepy voice suddenly came from the sword's ears.

The ** sound of resentment, the cry of hatred, came out of the mouth of the figure and echoed in the bamboo forest.

The voice made Kenya feel uncomfortable and depressed.

This guy is a resentful spirit! an evil spirit that indiscriminately intends to kill each other, full of hatred!

Kenya once again provoked the opponent's attack with both hands, slashing at the figure's head, and the moment he jumped up and stabbed the figure in the neck.

There is no feeling of cutting flesh and bones......

His head fell to the ground, and Kenya looked at the figure in amazement.

Because there's nothing in the figure.

There was nothing in it, not even blood flowed, no bones and no trachea.

Then he kicked his head away, feeling neat and facing the attack of the figure again.

Why the hell is it so heavy!?

The moment he was attacked by the enemy, Kenya felt the heavy force from the sword again.

No, not only that, but something in the depths of my soul!

Jian Ya pulled his back with his chest, gritted his teeth and clamped the opponent's onslaught to prevent him from being suppressed further.

"Demon Gate Ghost Road!"

The pale cyan sword light slashed at the opponent, and finally cut off the enemy's arms.

The enemy who lost his hands, the long sword in his hand pierced the ground weakly, and there was no pain of losing his hands at all, but the enemy hung his shoulders weakly.

There was no scene of blood wanton, the figure just stood there weakly, stretching out his arms that had been cut off by the sword.

This time it wasn't hostile, but it stretched out its arms as if it were seeking something.

Like a child seeking a parent's embrace, as if struggling for help in pain, the figure desperately stretched out his hand to Kenya full of sadness.

Only now did I notice that the blurred face of the figure was already full of tears.

What is this heart-wrenching sensation in the chest?

Kenya gently grabbed the enemy's severed arm, and the blade of the Budu Imperial Soul Sword once again emitted a cyan glow.

Is this figure's head weeping?

He picked up the figure's head and hands and placed them solemnly in front of it.

Then the tears stopped.

A little uncertain, Jian Ya seemed to see a blurred face smiling in a trance.

Then in the next instant, Jian Ya drew the blade of his Budu Imperial Soul, mercilessly piercing through the enemy's chest.

The figure eventually fell, surrounded by a blue-white fluorescent.

Finally dissipated and floated into the sky.

In Jianya's eyes, his eyes couldn't suppress the overflow of tears.

This fluorescence may be the tears of the soul of Budu, right?

「…… Certain...... Want...... Protection...... ...... by all means."

With a small, hoarse sound like a bug, the figure finally turned into light along with his sword and vanished.

Kenya suddenly felt a sigh of relaxation, his knees fell heavily to the ground, and he cried loudly facing the sky.

Why do you feel a wave of sadness?

Why is it so painful?

From the heart, from the depths of the soul, I felt the grief.

Later, when she heard that Reizen's demon dream for help finally arrived, she hesitated when she saw Kenya lying on the ground crying.

So what happened just now, please?

I don't know.

Youmeng looked at the painful figure and suddenly felt a little lost.

Now she can understand.

It's just that Kenya won this matter.

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Tomorrow is the afterword, and this volume will come to an end for the time being