In this way, Kenya temporarily stayed at Hakurei Shrine.

He took the bamboo broom from Reimu's hand and concentrated on cleaning the cherry blossom petals that had fallen on the open space of the shrine.

Gritting his teeth, he also held back his whimper.

Can shedding tears now change anything?

If you don't remember anything, you think about what else you have.

I don't even remember the scenery of my hometown, my parents, my friends, or my friends.

Maybe that world is like a dream for me now.

[Stupidity]

Warning himself not to be cranky, Kenya continued to clean up in earnest.

Polishing the floor with a rag in the courtyard, I went to the kitchen to continue cooking dinner tonight.

Reimu watched him silently as she drank her tea.

"It's too hard to force him...... That's why I hate people with a tendon the most."

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On the dinner table

"Isn't it to your taste?"

Kenya sat on a neatly arranged plate and asked Reimu how it tasted, while she shook her head and drank the miso soup.

"Nothing. Even if you lose your memory, you're still good at cooking. It's a strange feeling for a man to go into the kitchen and get so organized. ”

"I always feel that my body remembers this feeling, and I haven't forgotten my swordsmanship and language."

"Whew. Ah, speaking of which, you came out of the forest to kill the murderous monsters, and the monsters at that time also made trouble for a while, but could it be because of you?"

"I was attacked, and I killed them to protect myself. Well, but killing people in the monster's lair would have been the right thing for them. ”

"How many killed?"

"About twenty. ”

"What a sword......?"

"I think so too. Well, at that time, the kindness of staying for a night and eating a meal has not been repaid, and you can't die casually. Although what is alive now is also unremarkable. Speaking of Reimu, he also makes a living by retiring monsters, right?"

"yes. To say, solve the main thing of the mutation. The shrine maiden's job is to keep order in Gensokyo...... Ah, the thought of trouble kills!"

Reimu gulped down the bowl of rice.

showed a lazy expression, but at the same time, she saw the attitude of the person in charge from her.

…… It's different from what the villagers said, Reimu doesn't belong to the type of silent giving.

The corners of Kenya's mouth slowed to reveal a slight smile, watching Reimu munch on the roasted mountain bird drizzled with jam.

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After dinner, Kenya went to boil the bath water.

Unlike Marisa's magical heating, Reimu's home heating is based on a traditional wood-burning fire.

Draw water from the well and put it in a bath, then burn wood outside to warm it.

Of course Reimu, who took a bath first.

With soft shoulders, Reimu slowly submerged her body into the water, leaning her hands leisurely on the side of the bathtub, and suddenly, a crack opened in the air, and from that crack, the face of a female youkai covering her mouth with a fan was revealed.

"Ah, Reimu~".

"Wow, wait, wait, Purple!

"Oh, I'm so sorry. But when he leaves, it's only now~"

"What about him?"

"yes. Now, it's rare to see that kind of straightforward person, right? I'm ~ very fond of that type of boy~"

"If you like it, why don't you just take it away?. Anyway, it's a good thing you did, right? That's how that guy came here. ”

"Oops, pity. I didn't do anything. Everything is Gensokyo's own will. I'm just looking for him based on this will, and I'm just a little interested."

"That said, that guy is from the outside world, right?"

"Hmm. However, he could not return to the outside world. ”

"Why is that?"

"This is what Gensokyo means. Moreover, now returning to the outside world is just an unfortunate thing for him. He's already from here. Oh, yes...... That's all for now. After all, his current life is also very safe for him."

"Partiality enough. ”

"Curiosity. It's just. You also have to get along with him~For example~at night~ sleep together-"

"Go back!"

Before being hit by the bucket, Yakumo Murasaki disappeared from the crack.

After a long bath, Reimu put away the cold wet towel on his head, and walked back to the living room while chattering.

In the moonlight, Kenya sat on the edge of the corridor, admiring Aijian's appearance.

The pale cyan blade reflects the light of the moon when it is wielded, like the thunder that runs through the night.

…… Something like spiritual power exudes all over his body.

Reimu, who was standing in the night breeze and watching, suddenly remembered something, went back to the room and opened the drawer, and took out the powder that had been collected for a long time from the Zhongtong box.

I used to go to the hardware store to buy something that I got when I bought a kitchen knife, but I never had a chance to use it, and the wardrobe was empty, so I happened to keep it there all the time.

Stroll up to him and tell him to take a shower.

"Here's this, to you. ”

"Huh?"

"It's a very important sword, right, take good care of it, if you spoil the sword like this, the soul of the sword will cry. ”

"Well......... Thank you. ”

Kenya bent down and bowed in thanks, turning and walking in the direction of the bathroom.

If you think about it, you can forget the origin of this sword.

The soul of the sword.

How did you meet, how did we spend time together?

If you can speak, please let me know.

Of course, it's impossible to get an answer.

Wipe the powdered blade with white paper, put it in the sheath and put it on the side of the bathroom.

Rinse your whole body with hot water that has become a little hot.

I began to think about how to survive in this Gensokyo.

If you can't go back, no matter how much you worry, there's no point in worrying about it.

If this ground takes root and survives, it is necessary to live in oneself restoration.

Therefore, it is necessary to find a suitable job on the premise of sheltering from the wind and rain, warm bedding and daily food.

Having said that, if you think back to your specialty, you can't find anything else but swordsmanship now.

So set up a dojo here and teach swordsmanship there?

Or work somewhere to recruit bodyguards and slowly save money to buy a house.

In his contemplation, Kenya was completely washed.

When I came out of the bath, I saw Reimu, who was unconsciously in the hallway, enjoying a supper.

The night cherry blossoms under the moonlight are the best accompaniment to drink.

Whether it's Marisa or Reimu, is it popular to drink among the girls in this world?

Kenya smiled wryly and sat down next to her.

"Ah, are you done? How about a drink?"

"Just drink a little. Even so, it's a beautiful night cherry blossom. If the cherry blossoms are so beautiful, they will attract a lot of visitors, right?"

"No, we're the main ones who retreat from the yokai. Therefore, other businesses are completely unable to attract customers, and the incense is completely insufficient."

"Oh. So the purpose of the people who come to the shrine is to get rid of the monsters?"

"It's not all bad, and the monsters aren't all bad guys. Occasionally, youkai come to ask for help."

Reimu, who drank a glass of wine in one go, gentlemanly Kenya stretched out the jug to fill it for her.

"Oops, clever fellow. Then it's a return gift."

"Ahh By the way, I've heard that the human world is a neutral zone, but how do humans protect themselves?

"Ahh I'm the one who always punishes the youkai who break the rules, and there are many times when the youkai dare to break the rules. So, there is no need for bodyguards and the like. ”

"Is it seen through?"

"You don't think about anything like that. A word of advice to you, if you want to do this kind of thing, you must first understand the current situation, and people in this world cannot take the initiative to deal with youkai. If you're too belligerent, you'll be too conspicuous and challenged, especially, youkai mountain that you can see there. ”

"Oh. Why?"

"It's Tengu's territory. Once a person has power, he is quite arrogant. It's the same with tengu, and occasionally there have been outsiders who have been too arrogant to provoke them. At this time, I will not want them and suffer myself. ”

"Got it"

On the one hand, Kenya has a strong curiosity about Yokai Mountain.

Tengu is a famous guy in fairy tales.

And when I heard Reimu's words, my fighting heart as a swordsman burned.

Having said that, Kenya calmly calmed his mind and shook off the thoughts at this time.

Hard-won advice. It's not good to break your own waywardness.

"Sword, it's time for you to stop restraining yourself. ”

"Huh?"

"Your methods of survival are too restrictive. Why don't you live a more relaxed life? Give up when you encounter trouble, and no one here will complain. Gensokyo is a world where common sense doesn't work, so it's a good idea to make your life more free, right?"

"Yes, there is some truth to that. Maybe it's easier. But that's how I lived. Maybe that's not the way I want to live."

"Hey, why?"

"For me, life is like cherry blossoms. It blooms when it blooms and scatters when it withers. There is no such thing as a cherry blossom that will continue to bloom forever. I hate wasting my life's way of life, if it's too simple, life will only be a choice between life and death. In the middle, I fell into the deep river of laziness, and I hate this kind of life. ”

"This is your kendo?"

"To be honest, I still haven't given up on pursuing my memories before recovering them. ”

"Maybe you won't be able to recover your memories for the rest of your life?"

"Even so, it makes sense to keep looking"

"What about the stubborn"

"It's often said that"

The two looked at each other and smiled, and a hearty laugh came out of their mouths.

Maybe it's because I'm drunk. Wine is a curse that makes people forget nasty things and purify the poison that erodes the heart.

Of course, the overdrinking without taste will only be swallowed by the wine, and when it is just right, you should lie comfortably in the bed.

Reimu prepared a quilt in the living room, a sword wrapped in a snow-white quilt, looking at the wood grain on the ceiling, constantly recalling Reimu's words.

You may not be able to recover your memories in your lifetime.

I would have realized that kind of thing for a long time.

Since I can't go back to the original world.

It's possible that you won't be able to recover your memory.

However, if you stop looking, it will be the best in the mirror.

Just walking walking walking corpses. There is no meaning at all.

Kenya held out his hand towards the ceiling.

As if asking for something, no, I stretched out my hand to the meaning that exists here.

Soon, under the strong invitation of alcohol, he felt sleepy, and before he knew it, Kenya had fallen asleep.

No one knew that in the corner of the room, a small crack ...... opened.