"Is it a dream......

Kenya, who had woken up from a world that was neither a good dream nor a nightmare, was lying on his bed staring at the ceiling in a daze.

The two of them, who were magicians, had already left after going to bed.

But looking out the window, it's not yet morning when the sun rises—the best time to wake up.

Rubbing his eyes, he went to the first floor with a little sleepiness, and saw Marisa and Alice both entering the kitchen, preparing for breakfast.

The two, who had previously fallen out at odds, now showed a highly skilled cooperation.

"Morning. I'm sorry, did I oversleep?"

"Oh, morning! I didn't oversleep at all. Jianya, I'm just going to give Jianya's send-off meal. ”

"Is it ready now? ”

Walking briskly outside, Kenya delivers the collected water to Marisa's kitchen to help.

The sky is cloudless, and it seems that today is a good day with a sunny climate.

“…… Today we are finally arriving at the human village. ”

Kenya inhaled deeply, praying in his heart that nothing would happen on the way. I was able to safely deliver the letter to the shrine maiden of Hakurei.

…… Let's hope so

I don't know why

Kenya's heart is not like this sky

There is a feeling of dark clouds in my heart

…… There is always a sense of foreboding

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Back at home, the warm breakfast has been neatly arranged on the table

Slowly put down the chopsticks and sighed again about the warm life of the past few days.

If I could, I would like to live like this forever.

But it's impossible.

There are as many things that need to be addressed as a hill.

But they will never be possible.

If you can't return to the outside world, it's a good idea to settle here in the future.

At the very least, she can continue to repay Marisa for her kindness.

Packing up her luggage and preparing to leave, Kenya says goodbye to Marisa and Alice in the hallway.

"I'm sorry for your trouble. When I get to the shrine, I'll find a way to keep it safe. ”

"Well, I'll look forward to it. Oh! yes,

Marisa suddenly screamed, then scratched her head and laughed.

"The letter of introduction I wrote. Gotta give it to Reimu, that guy is lazy. ”

"I'm bothering you with everything, I really don't know what to say. If I have the opportunity to repay you in the future...... Kindness...... It's great that Shanghai is safe and sound. ”

"Don't worry about it, it's not uncommon for dolls to break. After all, she attacked you first, and it wasn't your fault. Besides, this kid wants to apologize to you personally. I really don't know how to get her to get rid of this problem in the future. ”

"Hahaha, it's going to work. Well, it's time for me to go. See you later! Both of you should be healthy. ”

After saying goodbye, Kenya turned his back to the door and headed for the exit, and the two magicians kept smiling and watching him until they couldn't see his back.

"Ah...... Gone"

"What's the matter, Marisa, is your heart ticking?"

"Just! No! I'm just a little worried, this guy is clumsy, and nothing will happen to him!"

"Well...... Marisa has also reached the age of the first love~"

"Alice, you guy!"

Finally, the sound of a wicked laugh came from the house, floating over the forest.

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Kenya, who arrived outside the forest, couldn't help but gasp!

Under the blue sky, the first thing you see is an endless plain.

On one side, there is land that has been cultivated, and you can feel the beautiful rice fields when you look at them.

On the other side, cherry blossoms bloom everywhere, and it's already the season to bloom buds.

During the break from work, the sweaty farmers enjoyed drinking under the cherry blossoms.

As you can imagine, when the fruits are abundant in autumn, the rice will turn golden, and it must be the result of everyone's hard work.

The villagers who were enjoying the cool under the trees were looking at Jian Ya curiously from a distance.

It is not for nothing that strangers are armed with swords, and it is not for nothing that they come out of the forest where the monsters live.

Kenya waved his hand as a gesture of goodwill and greeted them.

Then, not long after, an old lady humming strange style music slowly walked over with a cane

With a pair of clear, shining eyes on her wrinkled face that didn't match her age, she looked at Jian Ya carefully.

"Well, what about strangers...... Someone from the outside?"

"Yes. Recently, I was taken in by the magic envoys of the forest for two days before arriving here. ”

"Oh, what a rare thing. Do you want to go to the village?"

"Yes. I want to go to Hakurei Shrine and ask about something. ”

"You can't go there until the three of you form a group. The shrine maidens there aren't cute at all! But beware, she's a bit quirky. Now everyone is very worried about the work consciousness of this generation of shrine maidens."

After that, Jian Ya was dragged to the party of the old woman's work colleagues, and it was a very simple tea party.

"It's good to be young, the last time outsiders came here was a few years ago. I remember being a sturdy young man. ”

"Oh, yes, I ended up settling here because I was seriously injured."

"Hey, what are the witches of this generation of Hakurei doing, and it's also to blame for retreating, it's all the guards who are busy every day."

"Young man, do you have a girlfriend? My granddaughter is very cute."

"Poof...... The old lady is really joking, young man, her granddaughter is already thirty-two!"

"Really, Kenta, you're so brainless and don't understand humor. I haven't been able to get close to my granddaughter. ”

"Really, spare me"

The content of the topic now.

Slightly embarrassed by Kenya, he scratched his head with his fingertips and cheeks.

…… What an optimistic resident

Later, under the guidance of an enthusiastic strong man, Kenya took a brief tour of the village.

The sun is in full swing, and the torii gates of the village are covered with various charms and ropes.

According to the introduction of the strong man, this is a spell placed by the previous generation of Hakurei shrine maidens during the period when the shrine maiden was immaculate under the guidance of the goddess, in order to prevent the monsters from taking the opportunity to attack humans.

After a few attacks, youkai gradually stopped attacking humans.

"But this spell hasn't been so bright lately, and occasionally little monsters come to harass us. At this time, the shrine maiden will not be reliable."

…… I always feel that the reputation of this generation of witches is not too good.

The architecture of the village is mainly made of wood, and the architectural style is simplified

"But there are also a lot of houses made of bamboo?"

"Ah...... That's it."

According to the strong man, bamboo was originally a relatively rare thing in Gensokyo, but since some strange doctors brought some bamboo recently, the use of bamboo to build houses has become popular in the village.

In addition, bamboo also has a small amount of exorcism effect, so it is also very popular.

People crowded the avenues, and many people dressed in classical Japanese-style clothes strolled leisurely on clogs. ，

Occasionally, youkai can be seen in the mix, but it doesn't seem to cause panic.

On the contrary, they are accustomed to normal conversations.

Warm curtains and flagpoles flutter in front of the store, and Kanban Niang leisurely trades with the monsters who come to the door.

Kenya was surprised.

As far as he could remember, the neutral zone, a place where pinpricks must have been shrouded in tension, and the villagers must have lived in fear every day under the shadow of youkai attacks......

"What an unexpected......"

Kenya decided to take a walk around the village for the time being.

The smell of aroma wafts from the stalls, and the sharp sound of striking iron echoes through the streets from the blacksmith shops that handle farm tools and kitchen knives.

If I could, I'd like to try a cake or other sweets at a café, but now I'm always thinking about the matter of Hakurei Shrine anyway.

If you are not familiar with the roads, you can only ask the villagers.

"Excuse me, may I ask you to get off the road?"

"Huh, it's okay!"

The occasional echo was a tall woman with short, smooth silver hair.

Even though he was dressed in strange clothes that Kenya couldn't understand, he could feel it in his eyes, and he felt an atmosphere full of aristocratic etiquette, which made people feel very calm.

Despite the marvelous hat on his head, which made him a little concerned,

But I still suppressed this curiosity at once, and asked about the route of Hakurei Shrine instead.

The silver-haired woman suddenly smiled and pointed to the high mountain rising to the east......

"The shrine is at the top of that mountain. Very few humans have been there lately, are you from the outside?"

"Ahh Yes. Due to some inexplicable cause and effect, I suddenly came to this place. ”

"That's right. However, if you ask the shrine maiden, then you can find out something. Then I took my leave, rude. ”

The demeanor was well bowed and exchanged, and the silver-haired women just disappeared in the bustling crowd.

It's an incredible place, Gensokyo

I don't know how many times.

Kenya sighed.