Falling into a deep slumber, Reimu arrives in a dark world where no light can be seen except herself. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

"Where is this?"

Looking at the endless darkness around her, Reimu suddenly felt a little frightened, because she seemed to feel something from the darkness.

Loneliness, loneliness, sadness, anger, despair, madness, all kinds of negative emotions seemed to gather in the darkness that could not be seen, forming a pair of scarlet eyes full of malice, staring at her coldly.

Just as Reimu felt the malice in the darkness and was secretly vigilant. Suddenly, a soft and warm white light swept in from afar, and the darkness twisted, as if it was angry, but in the end, it could only be reluctantly replaced by light.

Looking at the light surging in the distance, Reimu subconsciously wanted to escape, but was shocked to find that his body could not move, and he could only watch himself being enveloped by the white light that swept in.

In the middle of the ring, the light faded, and once again came into view, a colorful pink flying in the sky.

At this time, Reimu was standing under a cherry blossom tree writhing her hands and feet to regain control, she looked at the red torii not far away and was a little puzzled, because she always felt that this place was so familiar, how could the torii gate look so similar to that of Hakurei Shrine?

"Hee-hee-hee......"

Just as she looked at the world in front of her and felt more and more familiar, a girl's laughter suddenly sounded in her ears.

Quickly touched out the spirit rune, and Reimu secretly became vigilant, what is it this time?

Thinking about it, Reimu quickly turned back to the voice, and then as if he had seen some incredible scene, his face showed an expression of disbelief, and the spirit rune between his fingers fell to the ground.

Looking at the shrine in front of him, the black-haired shrine maiden (Hakurei Ayamu) sweeping the floor in the shrine courtyard and the blonde girl laughing in the rain of pink petals, and finally the little girl who was sitting in the shrine corridor pouting and seemed to be angry, Reimu muttered to herself.

"It's ...... Mia, Grandma, and ...... I? ”

No wonder, no wonder this place is so familiar, it turns out that this is her Boli Shrine!

"Hee-hee, little Lingmeng, come here, come here, I'll give you this beautiful ribbon."

Just as Reimu was lost at what she saw, in the courtyard where the cherry blossoms were dancing in brilliant pink, the beautiful blonde girl waved the beautiful red ribbon in her hand and waved at the little girl in the shrine corridor.

"Really!?"

Xiao Lingmeng, who was sulking in the corridor, showed a surprised expression, hurriedly jumped down from the corridor, and ran to the girl's side, and then jumped up, trying to snatch the ribbon from the girl's hand.

"Give it to me, give it to me quickly!"

Mia raised her hand, looked at Xiao Lingmeng's cute appearance, and said with a smile.

"Hee-hee, grab it, I'll give it to you if I grab it."

Xiao Lingmeng worked hard for a long time, but Mia raised her hand high, she couldn't catch it no matter how hard she tried to be a child, and suddenly her eyes were full of tears, and she cried aggrievedly.

"Uh, Grandma. Mia, Mia doesn't give me anything, she bullies me. ”

Ayamu (Grandma), who was sweeping the floor on the side, shook her head helplessly when she heard Xiao Lingmeng's cry, and blamed her.

"Hey, Mia, it's so unseemly that you're bullying Reimu again!"

"Hey, don't cry, little Lingmeng, give it to you, can't I give you the ribbon right away? Be good, don't cry, don't cry. ”

Mia also panicked, hurriedly handed the ribbon to Xiao Lingmeng, and squatted down to make a funny face at her to make her happy.

Seeing Mia's funny appearance, Little Reimu stopped sobbing and burst into laughter.

She pinched the girl's face with her little hand and said with a grin.

"Hee-hee, Mia, you're so stupid."

……

"Grandma, Mia......"

Seeing this scene, Reimu's eyes were a little moist.

She wanted to step forward and say something, but found that the world suddenly fell silent, the cheerful laughter disappeared, the clouds in the sky, the petals flying in the air, and the lovely smile of Xiao Lingmeng were all frozen, and the world was still, like a beautiful painting.

Reimu was stunned, she was stunned for a moment, then silently walked up and raised her hand, wanting to caress Ayamu's cheek with a gentle smile.

"Grandma......"

His fingers gently caressed the person in front of him who he often missed in the lonely night, and Lingmeng's eyes were hazy with tears.

“…… I miss you so much. ”

Muttering, when Reimu's fingers touched Ayamu, it was as if air was passing directly through her cheeks.

What's going on? Can't you touch it?

Retracting his hand, Reimu was lost and abnormal.

Biting her lower lip unwillingly, Reimu stepped forward to hug Ayamu, but the whole person passed through her body.

Just as Reimu passed through Ayamu's body, the still world suddenly vibrated as if a small pebble had fallen from the otherwise calm water, rippling in circles and circles.

And then...... Starting with Ayamu, Mia, Reimu and the shrine, the whole world turned into colorless foam and disappeared into darkness.

And then ...... The white light struck again.

The light faded, revealing a starry night sky.

This is a shrine at night.

The world seemed to be dead and silent.

At this time, the living room of the shrine, the room where the candles are flickering is uncertain.

Little Reimu wasn't there, only Ayamu and Mia sat silently in front of the kotatsu and looked at each other.

Reimu was clearly standing beside them, but they didn't notice it.

Finally, Mia broke the silence and clutched her abdomen with a painful expression.

"Borei, I'm hungry again."

"Really? It's only been a few days......"

Ayamu frowned, sighed and reached out to hold Mia's hand, and the gentle spiritual power passed into Mia's body, which eased the pain on her face, while Ayamu herself turned pale due to excessive consumption of spiritual power.

Reimu bit her lip and tried to come to help Ayamu, but she still couldn't reach her.

It's as if they are dream bubbles, you can see them, but you can never touch them.

Ayamu ignored Reimu's moves, she let go of her hand and looked at Mia's relaxed appearance, and said softly.

"I hope it lasts a little longer this time."

"Well, I'll try my best."

"Grandma......"

……

The screen continues to jump, time and memory as if the camera is fast-forwarding, quickly skipping from Reimu's sight.

Then, she learned that it turned out to be ...... Behind her once warm heart, there is a pain that Ayamu and Mia can't tell her.

Reimu couldn't cry.

Finally, the scene jumps to that day, the day Mia and Grandma both disappeared.

After that, her heart could no longer find the warmth it once was, an invisible layer of ice isolated her heart from the outside world, although her face was smiling, but her heart was always cold.

Gensokyo's snow was falling, and the snow covered Gensokyo, so Gensokyo's other colors could no longer be seen.

Xiao Reimu and Ayamu sat in the corridor of the shrine, stretching out their palms to watch the cold snowflakes melt in their hands, and Ayamu was unusually silent.

She looked at Xiao Lingmeng, who was sitting beside her and watched Daxue smile carefree, but her face showed deep sadness.

"Grandma, where's Mia? Why didn't I see her? ”

As if sensing something, Xiao Lingmeng turned her head and looked at the sad Ayamu beside her with pure black eyes that could not see a trace of impurities, and she was a little puzzled.

"And Grandma, are you crying? Why are you crying? ”

"Ah, how could it be, it's Reimu that you read wrong."

Ayamu wiped her eyes, she doted on Xiao Lingmeng's head, at this time, the back of Xiao Lingmeng's head had already been tied with the big red ribbon that Mia gave her, a big bow, very beautiful.

With a gentle smile, Ayamu held Little Reimu in her arms, and she said softly.

"Now, Reimu. Can you promise Grandma? ”

"Promise what?"

Reimu's eyes widened, not knowing what Ayamu's words meant.

Ayamu hugged Xiao Reimu tightly and said in a crying voice,

"Promise Grandma, if Grandma and Mia are no longer by Reimu's side one day, Reimu can live a good life alone, okay?"

Xiao Lingmeng clutched Ayamu's clothes tightly, a little timid.

"Ah, don't Grandma and Mia want me? Am I not making you angry? ”

"No, no, Reimu is the most well-behaved, Grandma and Mia will never be angry with Reimu, woo woo......"

Holding Xiao Lingmu tightly, Ayamu couldn't cry.

Her choked voice grew heavier.

"But, but, Reimu must promise Grandma, promise Grandma, if Grandma and Mia are really gone one day, Reimu must live happily ever after, okay?"

"Oh, I know, don't cry, Grandma, I'll be distressed."

Cold tears dripped on Xiao Lingmeng's face, making her a little dazed, she didn't understand why Ayamu was crying, wasn't she very well-behaved?

Confused, she nodded obediently and agreed, and then reached out in vain, trying to wipe the tears from Ayamu's face.

"Don't cry, grandma doesn't cry."

"Whew, Reimu......"

Ayamu couldn't cry.

……

Eventually, the scene jumps to the mountain behind the shrine.

The original white world is now a ruined wall, countless trees on the back mountain have been cut off to reveal strange dry growth rings, and the snow has also turned dozens of deep ravines, and as a result, the oily black soil and tree roots in the depths of the earth are also rolling and scattering around.

"Mia."

In the heavy snow, stepping on deep footprints in the snow, Ayamu finally came to the back mountain.

She looked at the countless severed trees and broken branches around her, as well as the terrifying earth, and was indifferent, but sighed softly, and called softly to Mia, who was supporting her body with a black long sword not far away, and there was still a twisted darkness around her.

Mia looked up stiffly, her eyes wide, her bright red eyes staring straight at Ayamu, her eyes flashing with irrational madness and longing, which made people shudder.

"Whoop, whoop......"

Mia gasped and muttered unconsciously.

"Hungry, so hungry."

muttered a few words, looking at Ayamu, Mia suddenly went crazy, she totoed, pulled out the long sword inserted at her feet and quickly rushed towards Ayamu, the tip of the sword cut through the snow and made a long mark, and finally slashed towards Ayamu.

In the midst of all this, Mia was still babbling nonsense.

“…… Hungry...... Borei ...... Little Reimu ...... I want to eat, I want to eat!! ”

"Mia."

Ayamu looked at the oncoming black sword, with a sad look on her face, and she called softly to the girl in front of her. He stretched out his left hand and grasped the sword that had slashed at her with his shining palm.

The black blade broke through the white light in his hand and slashed deeply into Ayamu's palm, blood ...... Dripping down her arm and the pitch-black blade into the snow, bringing a little bit of bewitching blood.

Ayamu's injury causes Mia to suddenly come to her senses.

She looked at the long sword that was held in Ayamu's hand and Ayamu's injured and bleeding hand, and she was a little incredulous.

"Bo, Bori."

Unable to let go of the hilt of her sword, Mia staggered back two steps and sat down on the snow and cried.

"Woo, Bori. I can't stand it anymore, I can't stand it anymore, I'm so hungry, I'm really hungry! ”

"I know, Mia. It's hard work for you to endure it for so long. ”

Ayamu walked up and hugged Mia, who was crying in pain

She said softly.

"I'm sorry, I'm really sorry, I'm really sorry that my willfulness has made you sad for so long, Mia."

Holding Mia's head in her arms, Ayamu stroked her hair apologetically, and she sighed in relief.

"But, don't worry, I've already thought of a way, so in the future, Mia, you won't be in pain again, never again. But please remember that you must live happily in the future and take my share with you. ”

Ayamu smiled softly, stood up and pointed at Mia, who was looking at her in a daze, and shouted.

"Psiloy, Bondage!"

As Ayamu shouted, the invisible spiritual power formed a long transparent rope in the air and wrapped around Mia's body, tying her to death.

"...... Hakurei"

Mia looked down at the transparent rope tied to her body, and then at the determination on Ayamu's face, she suddenly remembered something, and she had an angry expression on her face, and she struggled violently.

The black qi in his eyes jumped, and the darkness around him twisted wildly.

But Mia couldn't break free of the spiritual power rope on her body no matter how hard she tried, so she could only scold at Ayameng,

"Bastard! Bastard! What do you want to do, Bori! Hurry up and let me go! Let go of me! ”

"I'm sorry, Mia, that's all I can do now."

Ayamu clutched the coin tightly and let the blood stain it red. She turned her head to look in the direction of the shrine, a sad expression.

"It's a pity that Reimu hasn't grown up yet, and I can't see what it was like then."

Mia's ominous premonition intensified.

"Never allow, never allow, open it for me!"

She gritted her teeth, her forehead, and the muscles of her bare arms bulged, and she tried with all her strength to break free of the rope, but in vain.

Ayamu couldn't help but shake her head as she looked at Mia's body, which had been strangled red by ropes because of the violent struggle.

"It's useless, Mia, this is a rope formed by spiritual power, and you will never be able to break it."

"Shut up!"

Mia drank heavily, furious.

"Hurry up and let me go!"

"Hee-hee, don't worry, it'll be over soon."

As if she hadn't noticed Mia's anger, Ayamu suddenly laughed softly.

The crisp and melodious laughter like wind chimes echoed in the back mountains, but there was no trace of joy in it, but it made people feel deep sadness and heavy hope.

"Although Reimu hasn't grown up yet, she's sensible, and Zi takes care of her, I believe she will grow into a beautiful girl in the future, I just hope she can live happily."

As if thinking of Reimu's growth, Ayamu unconsciously showed a kind smile on her face, and then sighed slightly.

"It's a shame I can't see it."

"What do you mean by that? What the hell do you want to do!? Hurry up and let me go, if you do that, I'll hate you for the rest of my life! ”

Mia became more and more sure of her thoughts, and despite her snow-stained embarrassment, she fell to her knees and pleaded.

"Bo Li, you have to think about Xiao Lingmeng, what would she do without you? And me, you see, aren't I okay now? I'm not hungry, I'm really not hungry, you let me go, let's go back together, Xiao Lingmeng must still be waiting for us at the shrine. ”

Showing a casual look, Mia squeezed a smile on her face, and tried to use the little reimu to stop Ayamu.

"That's not going to work, Mia. I know your body very well, so needless to say, I have already made up my mind. ”

Ayamu's eyebrows moved slightly, and her face showed a look of determination.

"And Reimu, she has promised me that even if she is alone, she will live well, so you can rest assured."

With a flick of her hand, the imperial coin in Ayamu's hand slashed a long arc in the air before landing beside Mia.

With a blood-stained hand, he pulled out a stack of rune paper from his bosom, and Ayamu's right index finger and middle finger were brought together, and she began to quickly chant an obscure incantation.

"The common people think, and all living beings are ......"

"Stop, stop, Bori, please stop! If you do this, I will hate you for the rest of my life, I will really hate you for the rest of my life, please, please think about Xiao Lingmeng, think about how pitiful Xiao Lingmeng is alone, stop it!! ”

Mia heard the mantra crying hysterically, and tears flowed from her eyes as if they were stained with blood, which were tears of powerlessness and remorse for the arrival of despair and her inability to resist.

Ayamu didn't seem to hear Mia's desperate and sad cries, and still chanted the incantation.

In the middle of the sound, in Mia's desperate expression, Ayamu's left hand rose upward, blood flew, yellow runes flew, and eight dazzling golden lights fled in the air.

Eight long, dazzling trajectories streaked across the sky, eventually forming a huge Bagua Array that surrounded the entire back mountain, and a soft light curtain shrouded the sky.

The endless snow was blocked by the barrier, and the barrier in the sky turned white.

As the light curtain appeared, Ayamu's expression became serious.

"Uh......h Stop, please stop, Bori......"

Looking at Ayamu, whose expression became more and more serious, Mia kowtowed weakly and cried silently, and the snow stained her cheeks wet with blood-red tears, as if her face was bleeding, terrible and pathetic.

Ayamu still ignored Mia, and her incantation grew louder and clearer.

In the end, she said word by word.

“…… As a sacrifice, the soul is the guide, the common people are kind, all beings are compassionate, and all living beings are ...... Forbidden-Spirituality, Death, Filth-Seal! ”

As Ayamu's last word came to an end, the golden enchantment in the sky that emitted a soft light made a crisp 'bang', shattering like glass.

Countless golden fragments mixed with white snow slowly fell from the sky, but began to dissipate in the air like snow.

As the golden fragments dissipated in the air, the eight rune papers that had escaped before flew back from afar in an instant, and then landed beside Mia.

Eight pieces of rune paper swirled and danced around Mia with a golden light, like eight girls singing and dancing to their heart's content.

They leaped in joy, and a new enchantment enveloped Mia's body.

At Mia's feet, a black and white Taiji diagram rotated rapidly.

At the same time as the enchantment was formed, the invisible rope on Mia's body also turned into a point of light and disappeared.

This is not the end, because it is also Ayamu who has turned into a point of light like a rope.

The pale golden light seemed to burst from her body like a flame, appeared from her eyes, from her ears, from her mouth, and soon spread throughout her body.

Covered in pale golden flames, Ayamu walked towards Mia step by step, and as Ayamu took a step, her body was like burning ashes, passing away in the dazzling golden flames.

"Don't!"

Mia cried with tears flowing more and more red from her eyes, and wanted to rush towards Ayamu, but was stopped by the enchantment.

Ignoring the blood-red gaze that had been stained, she cried and pounded on the barrier, causing it to bring up circles of golden ripples.

"Stop, stop, please stop, ...... Borei"

"Grandma...... Grandma! ”

Reimu also forgot that she couldn't do anything, and wanted to rush up to stop Ayamu, but this time there was a force that stopped her.

She struggled, eventually falling to her knees, reaching out as she watched Ayamu, who was only above her neck in the golden flames, burst into tears.

"Uh......h Grandma......"

In a trance, the teary-eyed Reimu seemed to see Ayamu turn her head to look at her.

Her lips moved slightly, and Ayamu seemed to be saying something.

"Be happy, Reimu, and ...... Don't blame Mia. ”

As Ayamu's body completely turned into a point of light and drifted away, the pale golden flame that was originally wrapped around her body, and at this time it was floating in the air, suddenly burst into flames, and the dazzling light made Reimu can't help but close her eyes, and when she opened her eyes again, Mia and the Tai Chi spinning under her disappeared, leaving only a sleeping blonde little girl in place, and behind the little girl's head, a big, beautiful red bow was tied.

This little girl is Lumia!

"Uh......h I see, Mia, Grandma......"

Reimu looked at the unconscious Lumia and hid her face and cried bitterly.

"That's it, that's it......"

……

Half a sound, before Reimu woke up from her grief, Lumia, who was unconscious on the ground, suddenly opened her eyes.

She got up from the ground and looked around, blinking her big pure eyes, with some confusion on her face, as if wondering why she was here.

But soon, she put aside her confusion, touched the big bow on her head, and Lumia's cute little face smiled carefree, seemed to be very happy, and then she sang and bounced away.

With Lumia's departure, the scene doesn't change, it's like a freeze-frame movie.

The sound of the wind, the grinding of leaves, and the chirping of birds and beasts all disappeared, leaving only the growing cries of Reimu in the frozen white world.

Suddenly, there was a crisp sound, as if the sound of glass breaking, and the world began to shatter, and pieces of fragments were like photographs, with various patterns and finally disappeared into the darkness.

Vaguely, Reimu felt as if someone had hugged her, and the warm embrace made her close her eyes in peace.

"Grandma......"

Muttering, she slowly fell into a stupor.

Familiar voices echo softly in your ears.

"Reimu, I'm sorry, but ...... To be happy, to be happy......"

……

"Reimu, Reimu!"

A violent push brought Reimu to his senses.

Opening her eyes, Reimu looked at Marisa sitting next to her in a daze.

"What's wrong?"

"And ask me what's wrong, what's wrong with you, why are you crying?"

Marisa frowned, a little worried.

"Did you have some nightmare?"

"Crying?"

Reimu was stunned and touched her cheek. I found that it was wet, and in addition to that, so was the pillow under me.

"Grandma, Mia."

She muttered something under her breath, wiped away tears from her face, and smiled at Marisa, who was worried.

"Don't worry, I just had a nightmare, and now that I'm awake, I'll be fine."

Don't worry, Grandma, I will definitely listen to you, and I will live a good life alone, and I will be happy.

Marisa's brow tightened slightly, but she was still a little uneasy.

"Are you really okay?"

"Of course."

Reimu smiled brightly.

"Do you think I look like something is going on?"

Marisa was stunned and said.

"Reimu, why do you feel a little strange today?"

How do I feel as if I am cheerful all of a sudden, the invisible indifference of the past, and the diaphragm that I can't get close to seems to have disappeared.

"Oh, that's just your delusion."

Reimu sat up straight and tucked the quilt for Lumia with a gentle expression before looking at Marisa.

"By the way, did you come to the shrine for something?"

"Oh!"

Marisa suddenly realized, her personality was a little big, and she didn't wonder about Reimu's abnormality at this time, she just asked.

"It's Chen An, have you seen Chen An Lingmeng? He said he came to look for Lumia, but he hasn't been back until now. ”

"He'......"

Reimu touched the sleeping Lumia's hair as if thinking about something, and was silent for a while before Marisa began to speak in her anxious expression.

"He, after finding Lumia with me, said that he remembered some past events and asked me to take him back to the outside world."

"What!"

……