"Welcome to the Witch Cottage that shouldn't exist~ Here, as long as you pay the corresponding price, then~, you can fulfill a ~ wish! So, what kind of service do you need~? ”

Presia = Testarosa stared blankly at the hut in front of her, as far as she had seen, even in the pan-world, this hut probably existed only - at least she had never heard of any house built in a dimensional rift! Compared to this reality, which is impossible to ignore, the strange scenes of the house itself are not so noticeable. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

The sky is automatically adjusting the climate, the earth is automatically taking care of the plants, and some of the plants are chatting with each other, and some are sleeping - chatting and sleeping in the real sense! The flames are adjusting the temperature, the water balls are cleaning everywhere, the thunderclouds are blowing the warm wind, and there are a few strange critters frolicking not far away. And the plants next to them actually put together to bet!?

Everything here is so strange that the Magister, who just thought he was dead, couldn't breathe down at all.

Hurriedly turning her head to make sure that the container containing her daughter Alicia was still intact, and after receiving an affirmative answer, she turned her attention back to the girl in front of her, who had been waiting for a while—well, compared to her age, I am afraid that the other party can really only be regarded as a girl.

The other party has long green hair blooming with the breath of life, and the straight natural drape gives her a very soft temperament, and the blue and white clothes of more than one style also inexplicably give people a just right feeling. I don't understand why the girl who looks so gentle chooses to decorate her head with a frog and a snake, but it still seems natural.

"That...... You just said, here's ...... Able to make everything possible!? Here it is...... Is there a part of the legendary Al-Hazad!? ”

This somewhat anxious attitude made the clerk smile slightly, as if she was no longer surprised by this reaction, and this attitude also helped the magister to calm down a little.

"You've obviously overlooked something, but in terms of results, it's true. Any wish~hope, here, can ~ be realized~"

"Does that include such a thing as raising the dead......!?"

"Ah, that's a big business~ However, everyone who comes here has to make such a wish to a greater or lesser extent~ Are you the same guest?"

Hearing that he was not the only one, and that it seemed that this wish could also be fulfilled, the magister's breath was obviously slightly disturbed, and then slowly calmed down. During this period, the green-haired girl still stood in front of her with a smile and watched all this calmly, without any urging at all, which also made the mother's evaluation of this place a little more.

“…… It was a real faux pas. Haven't asked for your name yet......? ”

"My name is Sanae Dongfuya, and I'm just the clerk in charge of guiding the way, and the store manager is still inside. So, please come with me~"

The green-haired girl raised her hand slightly, and a gentle breeze drifted from front of her towards the container containing the archmagister's favorite daughter. Although she knew that the other party would not do anything, she still turned to look at her daughter in worry, only to see that the breeze rolled up the round tube filled with liquid, which looked absolutely light, and floated quietly in the direction of the girl.

"Is this the name of the 97th World in charge...... Moreover, this way of using magic without a magic guide...... I don't think I've seen it before......"

"Guest?"

"It's rude, I'll come here."

Obviously, everything here is completely inconsistent with the common sense of the outside world, but the people here are still living as they are accustomed to. Precia feels that her three views over the years seem to have been reshaped, which is indeed a little more impactful for a middle-aged woman like her...... But for the sake of her daughter, she must also hold on!

"Shanaiduo! Look at Mina and the Nine-Tails, don't let them make too much of a fuss! There are still guests here! ”

Looking at the blue and white girl, she naturally faced a green and white ...... The humanoid creature said a few words, and the creature nodded as if it understood, and teleported to the middle of a frolicking sea serpent and a fox with nine tails, stopping both of them completely. Looking at the various plants around her, Precia could now watch all this calmly, talking about this kind of thing...... Once you're used to it, there's nothing wrong with it!

"I'm sorry for the guests, they usually like to make such trouble, I hope you don't care."

Looking at the somewhat troubled and apologetic smile of the girl who claimed to be Sanae of the East Wind Valley, Precia didn't know what she should do with her expression, so she could only smile slightly. In fact, after coming here, feeling the atmosphere here that is completely different from the outside world, she gradually calmed down, and returned to the wise and calm state she was in as a great magister, although she is still very persistent about the resurrection of her daughter, but at least she can think calmly.

As they walked into the hut, Precia could clearly see that the area inside the hut did not match the area outside, and it must have been effectively expanded using techniques such as magic, right? However, although it actually occupies a large area, it still looks like a small and warm feeling, which does not make people feel empty at all, and the designer's artistic skills can be clearly felt from every detail...... In fact, looking at these Precia, she secretly felt that the store manager inside must be a very remarkable character, not to mention that the art of this kind of design alone is beyond the reach of many people in their lifetimes, let alone other achievements......

"Ah, here it is. Guest, it's the store manager inside~ I'm going to make tea for you~ Please go in first~"

The green-haired girl walked to the next room, and the Grand Magus paced a few steps nervously before stepping in with a resolute look - she couldn't remember the last time she was so nervous...... Maybe it was when she was experimenting and looking at her dying daughter? It's really that people are old and can't remember clearly......

Then another girl appeared in front of her, which couldn't help but make her wonder if the world was really not suitable for her anymore - what happened to young people now? Why do they all look younger than the other, how can this make them embarrassed by these people who are already not young?

"Oh? Are you the guest this time? Welcome~ So, you should have heard Sanae introduce this place, right? ”

The platinum-blond haired girl was lying on her side on the long sofa, supporting her face with one hand, smiling at the guests who came to the entrance. Looking at the other party's lazy appearance, the archmage felt his mind pause again, although he didn't know why, but ...... But here you feel surprisingly reliable? Is it because of the other person's temperament that seems to despise everything? Or is it because of something else that doesn't make sense?

"Ah, yes. I heard about it...... Is it a place where all wishes can be granted? ”

"Yes~ Everything can be realized~ Then this guest, your wish seems to be obvious~"

"That's right! I just want to resurrect my most precious daughter, Alicia = Testarosa! ”

The lazy girl smiled softly and shook her head when she heard this request. Should it be said that it is not surprising? Sure enough...... Is it still this wish? Although she didn't know exactly where the world was, she had seen too much, and slowly many things could be guessed at once even if she didn't want to know them so quickly.

"Hmm...... Is the dead alive? It's really ~ really a very common wish~"

"This kind of thing...... Really, can it be done? ”

"Of course, your wish is to be able to see the daughter you remember again, that is, her, right?"

The store manager casually pointed to the bulky container floating next to the Magister, and looked at the blonde girl who was floating inside, and said yes as expected.

This is undoubtedly equivalent to giving the Grand Magus a booster.

"That's right, that's it! Whatever it is, please resurrect my daughter Alicia! ”

Looking at the great magister in front of her, who was already a little out of shape, the platinum girl still looked lazy, neither agreeing nor refusing, still smiling and looking at each other.

"So, what can you give?"

"Huh?"

Looking at the stunned woman in front of her, the witch finally stood up, leaned back against the sofa, and looked at each other with a playful smile.

"I say, you made a wish to raise the dead. So, what can you do for this wish? A guy who claims to be the truth once told me that if you don't give, you get nothing. So...... Tell me what the price you can pay for this wish. ”

The Magister was stunned for a moment, and then she released the voice in her heart without hesitation.

"My words, whatever! As long as you can resurrect my daughter, you can take anything you like! ”

Unfortunately, the witch on the couch still looked at the magister with a playful smile of expectation, as if she was not surprised by the other party's words—or rather, she had seen the scene in front of her the moment the guest had just entered the door......

"It's not about what I want, it's about what you can pay, right? What do you think you can do to pay for such a miracle as raising the dead? Well, if you don't mind, just tell me your story~ By the way, you can also think about the chips you have to pay. As for me, I've been very interested in all kinds of stories lately~ Ah, that's right. Could you please try to speak from a neutral standpoint? In this way, it will be more objective~"

"Hah...... It seems that I have no position to refuse. Actually, it's just a very ordinary story. I ......"

Quietly listening to the magister in front of her narrating everything in her past, looking at Sanae who had come back from making tea at some point, the platinum-gold girl sighed slightly. Sure enough...... Another such story. I just care a little bit about the kid named Fett...... It's really very uncomfortable to be hurt like this by your own mother, right? But as a mother, she can also understand the entanglement in the other party's heart...... But even if she understood, she wouldn't make such a choice as the other party.

"Hmm...... I guess I already get it. So, this guest, I would like to know, what do you think of your other daughter, the maiden named Fett = Testarosa? I'm also a mother, albeit just an adopted daughter...... But I can also ~ clearly feel that you also love her very much - otherwise you wouldn't really give her your last name, and you have no intention of taking it back. And her love for you is beyond doubt...... So why not settle for it? In that case, everyone can get a happy ending, right? ”

The Magister, who had always been very strong, paused slightly when he heard this question, and then gave an equally tangled answer.

"That kid has a very good talent, unlike Alicia...... If she says so, she can live well without me, right......? What's more, in the end, I can see that the captain of the Time and Space Administration also loves her very much, so there is nothing to worry about, right......? There are such good friends around me, and these things will eventually pass, if you look at it this way, I'm afraid she can be happier without me, right......? ”

The Magister paused, then turned to look tenderly at her daughter floating in the solution.

"But Alicia can't...... Fett could have survived well without me, but if I had given up on Alicia...... What should she do? ”

After saying that, she raised her head, hoping to see the reaction of the young store manager, but regretfully, the other party's expression did not have a trace of waves from beginning to end, as if it really didn't matter to herself—although she really didn't care about herself.

"Is it a stupid but expected choice to give up your daughter who can live without you to accompany your own daughter? Even if time can erase everything, the pain you once abandoned her will accompany her for a lifetime, right? It's really a choice that I can't say with certainty whether it's right or wrong, but I can only say that it's ...... Human choice? ”

“……。”

The Magus was unable to offer any justification for this. Indeed, even though it will pass in the end, the other party will never forget this pain...... This pain of being abandoned by her mother will surely continue throughout her life......

"Okay, then this guest. Tell me what you want -- or what you can give. What price do you think will be able to resurrect your daughter? Only you can think of this yourself, so let me know when you've decided. ”

As she spoke, the witch store manager gently took out a book and began to write, draw, and no longer look at the magister. Only the former Great Magister was left, and now the innocent mother began to think carefully about what she had enough to resurrect her daughter.

At this time, a cup of hot tea quietly floated over from the side and heard in front of her. She turned her head slightly, and saw the self-proclaimed guide of Sanae Dongfengya, who was smiling and nodding at her. The Magister, who also nodded to the other party in a complicated mood, picked up the tea and began to carefully recall everything she had that she had that could be used as bargaining chips.

"You still don't seem to understand, so in exchange for the story you just took, I'll tell you a story too...... This story~ is about the truth...... Somewhere, there was once a country where alchemy was incomparably developed......"

The girl slowly recounted the original scenery of Amestolius that she had seen, but it was a simple narration, without a trace of emotion, as if she was just a pure witness, without a trace of waves.

"Truth is given to humanity...... The most correct despair...... Is it? ”

Looking at the thoughtful Magister, the store manager was still waiting patiently. In fact, for her, it doesn't take anything to fulfill other people's wishes or anything, as long as she wants to. But what...... First, she opened a store, not a charity. Second, she was curious about what kind of choices humans would make in different situations. She's lived so long, she has to learn to have some fun for herself, right? Obviously...... Observing humans is one of her greatest sources of pleasure. Of course, she has no psychological burden to speak of - if you don't give, you won't get anything, so what's wrong with taking advantage of other people's abilities to achieve what she can't do anyway?

In other words, this is the truth~ Just like the prophecy made by the Gate of Truth to her: "She is destined to never become a true sage", now that she knows everything, she will naturally never refer to others again, but will only choose the path she sees herself.

“…… Al-Hazad, is this the cause of destruction......? Because he has violated taboos and tried to touch the truth, ......? ”

"When I was younger, I had a myriad of ideas—what was the so-called Philosopher's Stone? Is it a prop for the sages to try to deceive the world, bypass the principle of equivalent exchange, and tamper with the truth? Or is it the catalyst that contains all the substances in this world and can help alchemy transform everything unconditionally? Or is it an infinite source of energy that can be arbitrarily shaped into other substances to reach the pinnacle of alchemy? But in the end, my assumptions were wrong—not that it could not be done, but that even if it did, the thing that was born could not be called the Philosopher's Stone...... The so-called Philosopher's Stone is so cruel, using the human soul to train everything else, but in fact, it still follows the rules set by the truth. ”

“……。”

"Okay, then now~tell me your decision~ If it's right, you can leave here with your daughter right away~"

"I ...... I'm willing to use all the memories between me and Alicia to make her stand under this sky again! ”

The platinum-haired store manager laughed softly when he heard this, but the melodious silver bell-like laughter gradually made the enlightened magus feel upset for a while.

"Give the most correct despair...... Hehehe, you really understand this~ That's right, Grand Magister. ”

Although the words of congratulations were heard, there was no trace of joy in the Magister's heart. If you sacrifice the good memories between yourself and your daughter...... In other words, even if Alicia comes back to life, she won't remember herself anymore...... You won't even remember the mother-daughter relationship between each other anymore, right? And...... What is certain is that at that time, I will never remember the existence of her daughter...... In other words, two complete strangers...... No, not only that, but in the case that I can only remember Fit, I will always live with the pain of abandoning my daughter with my own hands in the years to come, right? and never be saved......

This is the self that tries to touch the taboo and make a big mistake...... The most correct despair is also the sin she should bear......

"What about me~ I will keep your memory here, but you will only remember that there is such a place~ You are welcome to promote our store~ You should also know the conditions for coming here, right? If you enter the rift of time and space with a deep desire to be fulfilled no matter what, you will come directly to me. This is also a small test of the sincerity of the guests who come here~ After all, we only welcome people who have already realized it. ”

"Then Alicia ......!"

"Don't worry, I'll put you and her together~ But I don't know what kind of choice each of you will make after that~ Maybe, maybe you will become a passerby who meets by chance? Of course, it is possible to become a mother and daughter who is as loving as before~"

Looking at the magister's tangled appearance of wanting to speak and stopping, the girl store manager smiled slightly.

"I'm going to go out and make some preparations, and if you have anything else to say to her during this time, just say it quickly. Don't worry, in a sense, she wasn't completely dead - at least her soul hadn't dissipated yet, but had stayed on this body with an astonishing longing. In other words, whatever you want to say to her now, she can still hear it - well, maybe not by hearing, but she can still feel it. Of course, it also includes what you did before, and the choice you just made~ Then I'll see you, the Great Magister and her lovely Sleeping Beauty~"

Looking at the store manager who had been swallowed up and disappeared by a strange crack, the Magister looked at her most precious daughter, Alicia, with mixed feelings. When she knew that the other party could actually perceive what her mother was doing, her feelings as a mother were really complicated, and she didn't know what to say......

The store manager, who left time for the mother and daughter, met the clerk again in the courtyard outside, who was currently paying off her debts. Of course, the store manager can see that the clerk also has a lot of doubts in his heart at the moment...... To be precise, she doesn't actually need to prepare anything, the so-called preparation is just an excuse, just to be able to set aside a little personal time for each other.

"Sanae, what's wrong~Is there any problem~?"

"You really care about that girl named Fett...... Normally, you wouldn't have given such harsh conditions......"

"So what...... That's all I can do. But as our guest said, that girl's words will definitely be very happy in the future, right? After all, no mother can really rest assured that her daughter......"

"Including you? That problematic daughter of yours......"

"There's no way, after all, that's why she was born...... Alas. What can I do? As long as I can give her happiness...... When I see her happy smile, I can't help but be happy. ”

"So you're so doting on her? Let her scourge almost the whole of Gensokyo? Even in Gensokyo, she belongs to the category of extraordinary knowledge. ”

"Haha~ Isn't it nice to be lively~? I said Sanae, faith or something, how much have you collected...... It's really troublesome to be a god now, otherwise wouldn't it be much easier to find a place to preach......"

"Ahaha...... You can't blame me for this, huh? But then again, I've already asked Miss Sixteen Nights to stop the time in my body, so there's no need to force this, right......? ”

"Hah...... Sixteen Nights is not as convenient as you think. It's the limit to be able to stop your time all the time and show a certain amount of combat power...... Although I adjusted the probability of success at that time, it was not a long-term solution...... If you are a god, you will honestly become a god for me! Isn't that what the two of you expect? And...... Isn't that what Reimu wants......? At least you and Marisa have to help her fulfill her few wishes, right......? Marisa's side has been completely calculated by Reimu, so it's just yours, right? ”

"Reimu...... Why......? ”

"There's no need to be sad...... She's not going to die, she'll be reincarnated again sooner or later......"

"And then go to be a shrine maiden of Hakurei again?"

"That's what she wants, right...... There's no way outsiders can interfere with it. Anyway, I can't resurrect someone who actually died, but luckily I haven't met it at all until now. ”

"Who knows if it's lucky or unlucky...... I really hope that such days can pass soon......"

"I hope so...... Well, that's pretty much it. Don't keep our guests waiting too long......"

"That's what I said......"

ps: Well, well, the main line feels that the big long chapter is really not good to write in one go, so let's write some extras first~ Anyway, I don't read much book reviews, but I do read them occasionally! You've reacted a little bit, too! Every time I see those ads and the barely long number of clicks, I feel so unmotivated...... Hawkers,Anyway, it's written for myself to play.,I'll still write it down.,But what about you, give me a little motivation, okay~.