"So if you don't move Reimu, you can use me as a substitute?"

Flying in mid-air, the moon was full of black lines and asked, "We're just five scumbags, is it really okay to pull me over?"

"There's no way, who told Lingmeng to refuse to get up alive or dead?"

Spreading her hands, Marisa said helplessly, "I can't say that I'll go alone for a long time, that's too shameless." ”

"Is your face important or my life important!"

After adjusting the flight direction of Ke Xiangyi, Konzuki vomited, "And it was said that it was out to solve the anomaly, but you don't know where to start investigating, right?"

"No, I've had a goal for a long time. ”

"Oh, tell me?"

"Of course, I'm going to find Letty, as the winter elf of Gensokyo, if she didn't cause it, she would definitely know something. ”

"That's a good idea, but I didn't expect Marisa to have a time when you use your brains. ”

Nodding in agreement, Konzuki asked, "So where is Letty?"

“……………………”

After a while, Marisa spared her head and said, "I don't know......

"So what's the difference between that and no clue?!"

Listening to Marisa's words, Kinzuki almost didn't control Ke Xiangyi and fell.

"Don't get excited. ”

Looking at the appearance of the moon, Marisa hurriedly said, "We can go and ask Kiruno, she has a good relationship with Letty, and she must know where Letty is"

"It just snowed so heavily at noon, so I should be building a snowman in my house now~~ About ......"

"Who knows, the Ice Elves are always overpowered in the winter. ”

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"It's done!"

Cirno raised her arms and let out a jubilant exclamation.

She looked at the masterpiece in front of her with admiration - it was a snowman she had built with her own hands.

A round snowball with branches instead of arms and a torso is a typical snowman. There's really not much to praise about it. If there is any difference from a normal humanoid snowdrift, it is that this snowman also has an ornament made of snow on his head that looks like a hat, and another peculiarity is the unusual size.

Snowmen with a height of more than two meters...... It's really rare.

"That's a big ......"

Looking at the snowman who was also standing in front of her, taller than her, the woman could only give this feeling.

She is a woman with snow-white hair and pale pupils, and her appearance can only be described as beautiful. But for some reason, it feels like an illusion that will disappear at any time.

However, this woman, who should have been as impersonal as a dream, is now showing a tangled expression in an extremely human way. I have to say that Kiruno's snowman can be said to be a great achievement.

"Because this is based on Letty's model, it's not that big, of course it's not like it!"

The woman was much taller than Kiruno, but judging by the typical childlike physique of the Ice Elf, the woman's figure was mediocre - of course, because she was wearing clothes that looked quite warm, so it was impossible to see at a glance what her body curved really was. But in any case, it is too rude to describe this beautiful lady as "big".

The Ice Fairy responded to the woman's exclamation in a cheerful tone, completely unaware of what a serious mistake she had made. This rash move would have made her ......

"Ahh

With a not-so-tragic wail, Kiruno's whole body sank headlong into the snow.

Needless to say, she certainly didn't fall on her own. The woman who suddenly took out a white fan who specializes in beating stupid characters in cross talk from out of nowhere is the real reason for this situation.

Smiling and slamming the head of a simple ice elf straight into the snow, there was no one other than Letty Hovatlock.

The snow youkai, which only appears in winter, turned her gaze away from Kiruno, who was pouting and burying her upper body in the snow, and turned to the snowy sky.

That distant gaze can only be described as illusory, but her emotional tone seems to be full of joy.

"Ahh......h It can still snow so heavily at this time...... This kind of cold weather, and this pure silver world, this kind of weather is better to last. ”

However, in the next moment, her voice took on a slight sentimentality.

"However, the snow will melt soon and the season will be ...... Ah, it's really confusing. ”

"Oh! Letty is amazing! One blow made me bury all over my body!"

However, this grief did not last long, and the muffled exclamation coming from the ground made Letty look helpless.

…… Sure enough, this kid's head is not very bright.

The Ice Spirit of the Lake of Fog is not very bright, and this is already a well-known theorem. But if you want to talk about happiness or not, there must be no one who can compare to Qiluno. The so-called contented people are always happy, and it is not just a meaningless nonsense.

Pulling her upper body out of the snow, Kirunor flew straight into the air.

"I don't know what's going on, but I'm feeling refreshed now!"

Petite blue shadows danced in the air, and even though her words were heartless, her invincible smile was enough to infect everyone.

However, there is something wrong with what Qi Luno said next.

"Now, even if I meet that red-white or black-white, I can be ashamed!"

With a sense of complacency that came out of nowhere, Kiruno made a proud declaration.

"Well, I said that Kirino would be with Letty!"

However, Kiruno's spirits didn't last long.

…… This so-called too long is only about five seconds.

"Ouch!"

With a scream of pain, a blue flash flashed in the sky, and the Ice Elf fell from the sky like a kite with a broken line after being struck by lightning.

What knocked Kirunor out of the air was a precise magic bullet.

It's not very powerful, and it would be too much to say that it is deadly. The power of this magic bullet was not much different from the punch that came to him, except for the dizziness that made Qi Luno feel dizzy in pain, there was only a dull pain that could be completely tolerated.

However, although he did not suffer much physical damage. But the taste of being transported directly into the snow was not so memorable after all, and Cirno's subtle self-esteem seemed uncomfortable.

So, she couldn't help but look angrily at the guy who shot her down from the sky.

"Well, it's not like nothing has changed. I thought it got a little stronger. ”

A little higher in the air than Chiluno's, a girl dressed in black and white was putting the shimmering gossip furnace back into her arms.

"Black and white!What are you doing?!"

Hearing this intimidating roar, Marisa, who was sitting on the end of the broomstick, showed a slightly embarrassed expression.

It's really not a particularly glamorous thing to suddenly attack from behind, and needless to say, even Marisa understands this kind of thing. But as soon as she remembered that she was facing this stupid goblin, the shame that had risen immediately disappeared.

"Oops...... I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I couldn't help but strike first when I heard your words. Next time, I'll call for a call.、This time you can forgive me.。 ”

She waved her hand and smiled...... Is it really an apology? If so, then Marisa's original method of apologizing, which provokes anger more than provocation.

If it were someone else, they might laugh at her words and deeds, but the Ice Fairy obviously didn't have that kind of power. It's not about narrow-mindedness.、It's just that she's still a child in terms of mind.、It's undoubtedly a guy who loves more seriously.。

"Damn black and white, watch me beat you!"

A childish but passionate roar flowed from Kiruno's mouth. The cold current that wafted around her became more and more intense -- the most powerful embodiment of her personification as a concept of nature, and of intense emotion.

The cold air that is enough to make people's blood flow is enough to make people's blood flow, even in this cold season, it must not be taken lightly. But Marisa only sighed helplessly when she saw the menacing ice spirit.

The pale golden eyes were still radiant, but the happiness and fighting spirit that the girl had only surged in her eyes when she encountered a strong enemy in the past was completely invisible. Because for her now, the goblin in front of her ...... It is no longer possible to call a qualified enemy.

Facing the fairy and Marisa who rushed towards her with a foolish trajectory, she smiled lightly.

I saw her raise her hand and shake it, and a swirling vortex of magic appeared between her palms in an instant.

And as it kept spinning, the torrent of magic gradually compressed and became smaller, and it was compressed into a tense momentum that was condensed to the extreme.

And then, it exploded.

"Beat me, let's see if you can take my [Star Dust Fantasy] first. As soon as the words fell, the magic visible to the naked eye erupted towards the flying Kiruno.

It was as if the stars had collapsed, and like meteors had flown by, and the deep blue energy bloomed with brilliant light, and the light that even made the sky dim for a moment was not much better than the fragments of the stars. It is indeed worthy of the name of [Star Dust Fantasy].

However, compared to this breathtaking sight, this battle was over at the beginning, and the result was boring and speechless.

In the blink of an eye, the petite figure of the Ice Fairy was swallowed up by the tide of hundreds of magic bullets, and disappeared without a trace--then, which one was the victor should be a self-evident matter.

Looking at Kirino, who had fallen in the snow with Venus in her eyes again, Marisa sighed helplessly.

"I thought I could grow a little bit...... I didn't expect it to be like this. But I'm not like you, but I'm always improving. ”

As the girl said, as some kind of natural spirit, it is difficult for the power of the fairy to grow. However, Marisa, who is a human being, is weak, but she has the potential to be a possibility.

Today, her power is above that of Kiruno.

However, even when she learned of this fact, the girl did not have any happy smiles, but muttered in a rather depressed voice.

"It was defeated so easily, and it seems that he was just behind it...... I should say that I would think that she was behind the scenes, and I should take medicine. ”

Like Reimu, Marisa has no clue about this incident. She could only rely on her instincts to try to open her way--of course, needless to say, the first suspicious object that came to her mind was the stupid goblin of the Lake of Mist.

Because of the people who can be related to snowy days, Marisa only knows her and Letty.

"So you suspect I did it? I'm sorry, but it doesn't really have anything to do with me. ”

When Marisa and Kiruno get into a fight, Kyotsuki talks politely to Letty.

"Can you tell me something about this mutation?"

"It's a pity, I'm also confused, when I wake up, I find that the earth has turned silver......"

"I knew it. ”

It's really not that easy to solve the mutation, although this kind of thing has been experienced for a long time, but now in recent months, I can't help but sigh.

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"Ah, isn't there a village here? ”

Marisa, who saw a complex of buildings, didn't wait for the moon to react, and accelerated to urge the broom to fly towards it.

"Alas. ”

Jinyue could only sigh at this, and then manipulated Ke Xiangyi to follow. However, she soon realized that there was something that could not be overlooked.

-- Where did this remote village come from?

"Where the hell is this?"

After landing in the village, Kinzuki couldn't help but ask such questions. And when she looked around, the doubts in her heart became even stronger.

What catches your eye is a scattered house, but there is no trace of anyone at all, and the silence is unpleasant. Generally speaking, even at any given time, there will be one or two people walking on the village paths. However, I have not seen it at all in recent months.

"Not a single figure can be seen. ”

"There was no one in the house either...... Where is this abandoned village?"

Marisa, who came out of a house, said with a strange expression.

…… Regarding her trespassing on the house, she doesn't plan to say anything in recent months. But Marisa's question, in a way, reminded her of something she looked at in the book.

“…………… Probably not. If it's an abandoned village, it's in a very good state of preservation. It gives me a feeling of paradise. ”

“…… What?"

Hearing the unfamiliar term, Marisa suddenly let out a surprised sound. On the other hand, the moon didn't say anything, just squinted at the girl.

“……………”

"You're looking at me with that contempt again?!"

Feeling the disdain that had not been concealed in recent months, Marisa's face instantly flushed.

"Didn't you use the computer I kept in the laboratory to store all kinds of legends?

"What's that? Should I have seen it?"

“…………”

To be honest, it's the first time in recent months that I've seen someone so uneducated and so arrogant, but she still thinks she should take it for granted when it comes to Marisa.

I always felt that it would be silly to answer her rhetorical question, so I didn't take Marisa's words in recent months. Instead, he continued to talk to himself.

“…… You'd better add a little more folklore knowledge, Marisa. Think of it as expanding your brain capacity. ”

"In recent months, has the degree of your poisonous tongue increased?"

"Not really. I'm just telling the truth. ”

"Absolutely!"

Oops, that's all right—he waved his hand tiredly. In recent months, he has begun to explain to Marisa the origin of Taoyuan Township.

Legend has it that on the other side of the cave in the deep mountains that no one knows, there is an ideal land of peace and prosperity. A beautiful place like a dream......

“…… Sounds like a great place. ”

After listening to the brief narrative of the past month, Marisa couldn't help but sigh with emotion. Soon, however, her face changed as if she had realized something extraordinary

"Wait a minute...... After you say this, I seem to have a little impression of it. ”

"So you've read some books, not bad. I was quite surprised. ”

Although she said that she was surprised, the lifeless and empty eyes of Jinyue could already see how against her intentions were in her words. In fact, this is not so much a compliment as a sarcastic remark, and it is an out-and-out perfunctory statement. As she spoke, she was still looking around the village, as if trying to find some useful clues in her vision.

She didn't understand what Marisa meant.

The so-called impression does not refer to the Peach Blossom Spring recorded in the computer in recent months.

"No, I probably haven't read the data on your computer. But I seem to have been to this place before......"

But when did that happen? The memories had already begun to blur, and Marisa couldn't help but look down and think.

If you think about it, it seems like it was three or four years ago.

"Well, that's right. I did come here, and once when I was wandering around in Gensokyo, I came here by chance. ”

With recollection, the past experience is gradually completed.

She came to this uninhabited village by chance while wandering, but after some searching, she didn't see a single figure.

"There was no one then, just as now. However, I did find shiny metal from one of the houses--I later learned from Rinnosuke that it was a good thing called Crimson Gold. ”

Speaking of this, the girl's tone finally brought a sense of cheerfulness.

"Maybe we'll find something better this time. ”

The experience seemed to her to be boring and tight, and it was not even adventurous, because there was no element of thrill and excitement. The only thing that is commendable is the loot you get.

"Shh............h

Fingers lightly pressed on Marisa's lips, and Konzuki quietly used her left finger to one direction and said silently, "Someone over there......"

"Who the hell are these two weird guys?"

The girl couldn't help but let out a low groan of distress.

She was dressed in a red dress and a green hat, and her innocent and lovely face was flushed with nervousness, and at first glance she looked no more than ten years old, and she seemed to be a little girl everywhere. However, the cat that protruded from under her hat, as well as the two tails behind her, had already revealed her true identity as a cat demon.

The location is still in the Lost House, hiding in a room to peek at two uninvited little monsters standing on the path, her name is Orange.

The House of the Lost was originally the abode of Yakumo Murasaki. And since she can be here, she is not irrelevant. In fact, she is the Shikijin of Yakumo Purple and the Shikijin of Yakumo Blue. In other words, she is both the Shikigami of Shikigami and Shikigami of Shikigami.

Although it's a Shikigami, it's compared to the nine-tailed fox. Orange is as young as she looks, so she is not qualified to inherit the name Yakumo, and can only be given the surname "Yakumo" when she is mature.

As a shikigami, he should solve problems for his master. However, for the immature cat demon, in fact, it can't take on any heavy responsibilities at all. So all along, her task has been to run errands and see the home or something.

Just like today, Yakumo Murasaki, who went to visit her old friend, and her Shikijin asked her to take care of the house. This should have been an easy task, but now because of two uninvited guests, Orange suddenly became uneasy.

Two young girls who suddenly appeared in the Lost House. It's not good to just make Orange feel full.

A girl and black and white who fall from the sky and are covered in strange machines. Although he didn't know their true identities, Orange seemed to have heard similar characters vaguely mentioned in the mouth of Lord Blue......

All in all, she didn't make a good impression.

Because when Lord Lan mentions black and white, he always looks distressed with a slight frown. Seems to be a real headache.

When I saw it today, it really deserved its name. Orange, who eavesdropped on the conversation between the two with his sensitive hearing as a demon cat, was already shocked into a cold sweat because of the gradually dangerous conversation.

Orange pondered for a long time, but he never felt that there was anything in the Lost House that was worth the effort of others to plunder. But even a young fellow like her knew that it was impossible to convince the robbers with such words.

“…… I always feel that the future is bleak. ”

Orange's heart couldn't help but worry about her next fate, but she soon realized the change in the atmosphere in the air.

The fluffy beast ears moved slightly, and Orange suddenly noticed that the two who were still talking just now suddenly stopped talking, and the surroundings had become quite quiet.

…… Only the steady breathing of the two of them seemed to prove that the two still existed. But what was it that made Black and White stop talking to that girl?

Orange had a bad feeling in his heart. As a demon beast, she is still very accurate in terms of intuition.

However, this is not the way to go. She couldn't help but poke her head out and look outside.

The girl and black and white are still standing in place, on the path of the lost house. If you want to say anything different from what you just said...... That is, their eyes are fixed on their direction......

No, they're just staring at themselves!

Realizing this fact, Orange instinctively backs away. Unfortunately, this came a little too late.

"Found you!"

The black-and-white magic made it roar in a powerful voice. She rushed at the demon cat as if she had spotted some enemy.

No matter how optimistic she is, looking at her appearance will not be to get close to the other party.

And the girl covered in a machine also followed, following with an aura that was not inferior to that of a shrine maiden. Looking at the menacing enemy, Orange couldn't help but lose color in fright, and hugged his head violently.

"-Lord Lan!"

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"How did you find this guy in recent months?"

Pressing the orange to the ground, Marisa asked curiously.

"It's a credit for this~"

Pointing to the bracelet on his right wrist, Jinyue said, "There is a life detector in here, which was originally used to find survivors in the outside world, but I didn't expect it to come in handy now." ”

"Smack!!"

The two tails slammed into Marisa's face, and Orange took the opportunity to run towards the depths of the Lost House.

It's not an exaggeration to describe it as agile. The tiny limbs have a sense of balance and dexterity that is far beyond the reach of humans.

After all, she is a cat demon, and she must have a far superior advantage in flexibility - if it weren't for the fact that the object of her capture was Jinyue, maybe she could really escape.

"Where are you going, eat me with an electromagnetic cannon!"

However, because she has been locked by the electromagnetic cannon on her left wrist in the near moon, all her efforts have been in vain.

"Wow - it's going to be eaten!"

"What and what......"

Looking at the cat demon who was holding his wrist and screaming in fright, Marisa couldn't help but show a helpless look.

The demon cat, which looks no different from a young girl, really has nothing to do with ferocity. Especially being stared at by the orange eyes with hidden tears, there are really not many people who can really harden their hearts.

Marisa, at least, felt a slight sense of guilt in her heart. Because she always has the illusion that she is bullying children.

Even if you desperately tell yourself in your heart that the demon cat in front of you may be much bigger than you, it will be useless. The guilt has always lingered in the girl's heart and never left.

That being said, in order to avoid complications. Marisa still grabbed the demon cat's wrist safely and never let go.

"Rest assured. We won't eat you. ”

On the side, Jinyue was comforting the girl who looked very frightened.

"After all, we're not cannibals or anything...... But then again......"

Glancing up and down at Orange, Marisa spoke recklessly.

"There's nothing you can't beat. I thought it was a four-legged one. ”

The so-called four-legged refers to the likes of demon beasts. The characteristics of the girl's ears and tail in front of her are so obvious that there is absolutely no reason why you can't see it.

The power of a demon beast can be seen by the number of tails, and an existence with nine tails like Yakumo Blue is undoubtedly an extremely tricky item. However, this kitten with only two tails was easily defeated by Marisa.

Although it looks like a child, Orange is actually a child, and her eyes widen angrily when she hears Marisa's slightly excessive words.

Unfortunately, for a character like Marisa, Orange's glaring is no different from a breeze.

Seeing that she smiled slightly, she planned to continue to say some inconsequential teasing words to the girl.

"Ouch, I'm angry...... Wait, where have we met?"

However, the speech that followed the blurt out was no different from a popular pick-up. But Marisa doesn't have time to pay attention to this right now.

Looking directly at Orange's face, some inconsequential part of Marisa's memory is awakened.

I always feel like I've seen this girl somewhere...... The immature and lovely face has a sense of déjà vu.

"I know you, you're Marisa Kiriyu!"

At this moment, Orange, who had been grabbed by Marisa's wrist, suddenly called Marisa's name. Her lovely eyebrows were filled with a sudden brightness, as if she finally realized why she had fallen into this situation.

Hearing Orange call out her name, Marisa was stunned for a moment, and then said to Konzuki with a smile.

"Ouch. I really didn't expect it, near the moon. See, I'm so famous, even this little cat knows my name...... Hahahaha. ”

Marisa was smiling happily, but in recent months, she didn't realize that there was anything to be proud of. It was her undisguised disdain for the color, but Marisa was completely unaware.

Not only did she not notice it, but she also ignored Orange's disgust and stroked the top of the girl's head.

What Marisa doesn't know is ...... Cats and dogs are two very different creatures. Dogs may feel comfortable being touched anywhere, but cats are much more picky.

"I've heard of you from Lord Lan's mouth!

Marisa couldn't laugh anymore.

"What are you talking about?!Hey, hey, hey, that's too much, why am I inauspicious? ”

"Because Lord Lan said that Marisa Kiriyu is a thief, and he likes to break into other people's houses to get things and borrow them but not return them. ”

"Nonsense! I, Marisa Misty Rain, am also a thief! How can a mere thief compare to me!"

Although the reason for the anger is strange, Marisa and Orange engage in a fierce fight.

“…… You are heresy! Lord Lan told me that taking someone else's property without the owner's permission is called theft. ”

Boy.

Looking at Orange, who has a straight back and heads up to engage in a verbal battle with Marisa, Kinzuki has an urge to clap his hands in admiration.

Although it's also a youkai and the like, this is a much more decent way to be a human being than Marisa.

"You're wrong. ”

Unexpectedly, Marisa said words of denial without changing his face. Her look so serious that it doesn't look like hers makes people feel that she is the one who is right.

But these months will never have that kind of stupid idea. She was just skeptical...... Could it be that Marisa's skin is thick enough to tell nonsense with her eyes open?

"I took something in your presence today, and this is not called theft. Do you understand? Kitten?"

Hearing Marisa's words, Konzuki covered her eyes, and her understanding of Marisa's temperament already let her know what the girl was going to say next. But Reimu couldn't bear to look at it at all.

"-- I call this a robbery, you know?

As if she was promoting her own unique values at Goldman Sachs, Marisa said words that she couldn't understand.

(Believe me, Marisa, if you meet the conqueror king in Fate, you'll definitely join forces to rob the whole world.) ）

Orange could only stare up blankly at the radiant magician in front of him. Because she realized that she had made a mistake.

…… This man is not only a thief, but also a ......

"Bandit Magician!"

"Haha, what's the matter? Kitten...... You're going to beat me!"

In the face of Orange's scolding, Marisa laughs and says something that only some supporting characters would say. It seems that she is planning to bully the little cat in front of her.

There's no right or wrong way to do this, as Marisa's bullying is closer to a kind of teasing banter. However, it has to be said that she also missed an extremely important thing.

…… Although it is rare to see that the road is uneven, there are still such things

Marisa laughs at the top of her self-conscious self-esteem. Although there was no need to do this, she thought it was still fun to stimulate the kitten in front of her.

However, when she burst out laughing, Marisa's heart swelled with a strong sense of strangeness. And by the time she realized the strange truth, it was already too late.

"W--?!"

With a girlish scream, and a tremor on the ground, it took Marisa a few seconds to really understand what was going on.

Looking up at the sky, which was slightly gloomy because of the snow, the girl's face grinned at the slight pain in her buttocks. After all, it is not a wonderful experience to suddenly fall to the ground without preparation.

If this is the retribution for bullying the cat, Marisa is barely able to accept it. But it's clear that this isn't a little trick of luck.

"Have you had enough?!"

Looking at Marisa lying on the ground, Konzuki retracted her right foot and said, "If you've had enough, let's quickly find the clues that haven't come yet." ”

"It's simple. ”

Rubbing her ass and standing up, Marisa said, "I've been looking for so long and I haven't found a clue." ”

"I did find a clue. Let me ask you a question first, do you know a person named Yuyuko of Seikyoji Temple?"

"Yes. ”

Marisa replied to the question of the near month, a little confused.

"Then there must be a lot of cherry blossoms in the place where she lives, right?"

"yes, but how do you know?"

Marisa is getting more and more confused.

"The ...... who knew through this"

As he spoke, Konzuki gently reached out and slowly clenched his fingers as if he was about to grasp something in the void. It was too unreal to make Marisa's eyes widen.

“…… Something mixed in with snowflakes. ”

Marisa saw what she was holding, a tiny object that had been peeled away from the scattered snowflakes in the near moon. She didn't admire the eyesight of the moon, but tilted her head for some reason.

Pink petals close to white, that's supposed to be ...... Petals of cherry blossoms.

"Remember my first banquet when I came to Gensokyo. At that time, there was a person named Yuyuko of Saigyoji Temple who talked to me for a while, and she had a strong smell of cherry blossoms on her body. ”

Today is Tangerine's birthday, so let's give Tangerine some blessings~