"Ding---"

The bell rings clearly.

"Welcome Light...... Oops."

The little bell, who was sweeping the dust with a duster, heard the bell ringing to indicate the arrival of the guest, so she hurriedly greeted it with a smile...... However, when he saw the two comers standing at the door, the four words that should have been blurted out suddenly came to an abrupt end.

However, the smile on her face did not diminish in the slightest.

There were two people coming.

One is a red and white witch with a royal coin in her hand, arms folded around her chest, and a scrutinizing gaze.

One is a trainee magician who dodges his gaze and tilts his head to the side, like a trainee magician who is embarrassed by something.

-- She knew both of them.

"It's Marisa and ...... Is Reimu here too?"

The modern-day Hakurei witch who implements spell cards, and the girl magician who is famous for solving mutations.

There are really not many people who don't know these two in Gensokyo now.

"Do you need anything you need?"

As she spoke, she bowed to the two of them naturally.

"Ah...... Sort of."

It's just that, compared to Suzu's generous attitude, Marisa seems a little strange. She lost her former bluntness, and her words were filled with a kind of hesitation.

"It's not so much what is needed...... How do you say that......

For Marisa's sometimes brainless way of speaking, it should be considered a considerable improvement now, but for those who know her well, they will only feel uncomfortable with her reactions.

In contrast, Hakurei Reimu is much more straightforward.

"We've heard that you have a demon book in this store—"

"------Alas! Of course there is!"

To Reimu and Marisa's surprise, Suzu's attitude ...... Not your average enthusiasm.

They looked at each other imperceptibly out of the corner of their eyes, and all they could see was the same doubts as themselves.

And just when Reimu and Marisa were communicating their feelings with a secret sight, Suzu had already taken three or four books out of the desk and spread them out on the table.

It's all in her collection.

"-- This is the Book of Funeral, a kind of monster book that is itself a monster, and then this is a book that is very rare for Gensokyo, and it is a book that contains the strangeness of the sea."

Honju talks eloquently, and she introduces each book to Reimu and Marisa one by one, and that enthusiastic look is shown like a child showing off her beloved things.

"Over there is the magic guide book left by the Great Magic Envoy for his disciples, and next, this is the one I recommend, the private version of the Hundred Ghosts Night Walking Picture Scroll!"

Unfolding the scroll, she said with a smile.

"It's a rare youkai that Gensokyo doesn't have in this seal!"

Looking at such a girl, Hakuri Reimu let out a long sigh.

She felt that she was a little stupid to be worried about...... No, no, no, not to the point of letting your guard down...... It's just that......

Looking at Motoju Suzu in front of her, she had a feeling that she had nowhere to do it. So, she set her eyes on Marisa, who was stunned, and looked at her out of the corner of her eye.

"Good fellow, who just said that it was the curiosity of the book of curiosities? Why did such a lot pop up all at once~~"

dragged out the tone, not sarcasm, at most just ridicule. Marisa rarely didn't talk back, but smiled slightly embarrassed with a thin layer of red on her face.

"I've worked hard to collect this, I'm Gensokyo's No. 1 Demon Book Collector!"

"Hmm......"

Suzu didn't notice that Reimu's words were speaking to Marisa, and Hakurei Reimu maintained a noncommittal attitude towards the girl's words.

Compared to the immovable big library, is it possible for the girl in front of her to outperform the other in this one?

I'm afraid it's difficult, the length of the two people's lives is different, and the time of collection is naturally completely incomparable, so Xiaoling's self-proclaimed "Gensokkyo No. 1 Demon Book Collector" is obviously a bit exaggerated.

However, Hakurei Reimu didn't intend to point this out.

Because the girl in front of her didn't want this useless title, she just loved books.

"Ah, but you have to keep it a secret from my family, it's all my own money from the store......

Before Reimu could finish sighing, the girl clasped her hands together again and whispered to the shrine maiden.

…… Reimu didn't know how to react, but luckily, at this time, Marisa, who had always been unreliable, relieved her.

"What is this...... I can't understand anything about it."

Marisa, who asked the question, was looking at the text she couldn't read at all.

Honestly, the little ones could be a little better than that.

"The ...... It's written in the ancient Tengu language, and it seems that even the current tengu doesn't recognize it."

Reimu also caught a glimpse of the contents of the book that Marisa was holding in her hand, and with just a glance, she was able to understand Marisa's feelings.

This kind of writing lacks regularity.,It seems to be written casually.,If you can't read it.,I'm afraid these words are graffiti.。

"Why do you put such a book in the store that no one can read? Will anyone borrow it?"

After hearing Hakurei Reimu's words, Suzu Honju picked up the book and said something that surprised the two with a smug smile.

"Oops...... I didn't say anyone couldn't read it."

"What did you say?"

Instead of answering Marisa's rhetorical question, the girl responds with action.

"Blood needle grass is a blood-sucking herb, and it is a perennial herb that is more common in the needle mountain -- this is a very rare hell plant explanation book for tengus."

"Why do you understand?"

If this fluent speed of speech and calm attitude are disguised to cover up her nonsense, then this acting skill is really heartbreaking.

However, Reimu Hakurei doesn't think she's a liar on this.

"I've only recently awakened, this ability."

She said very calmly the reason why she could read the words she didn't recognize, and she didn't seem to take it to heart at all.

And Hakurei Reimu, who got this answer, was also slightly relieved.

"Really? But Gensokkyo is full of such guys......

"That being said...... But this ability is not ordinary."

「……」

「……」

The sudden male voice comes from behind, a voice that both Marisa and Hakurei Reimu recognize.

Motoi Kosuzu knows, too.

"Ah...... Mr. Feili."

"Hello."

Fei Li, who suddenly appeared, replied while observing Motoju Suzu with an imperceptible inquiring gaze.

As he said, this ability is not as simple as it seems.

"Wow! Ah Fei, you, when did you get here?"

"It's you......"

And these two different reactions came from the other two girls, and compared to Reimu's calmness, Marisa was much more panicked.

As for the reason...... I'm afraid she knows it herself.

"Me? Just a moment after that...... Don't worry about me, just keep talking about you."

The elusive Valkyrie-sama withdrew his hidden gaze that was not noticed by anyone present, and then waved his hand in a friendly manner.

In fact, even if he didn't have to say it, Hakurei Reimu wouldn't have disrupted his pace because of his presence.

"Wouldn't it be dangerous to have a book like this that seals a monster in it?"

This question of Hakurei Reimu can be said to be the most acute one so far. Although her expression was still calm, there was a compulsion all over her body.

"I don't know when I'm going to run out and eat people, am I?"

However, this momentum of not being angry and arrogant was perfectly ignored by Motoju Xiaoling.

From this point of view, it is perhaps, underneath her girlish appearance, that she did have a heart of extraordinary boldness—of course, it is also possible that she felt nothing.

Waving her hand nonchalantly, she said.

"Well, I'm going to talk about it then."

"How can there be such a thing as you!"

The volume rose sharply, even though it was featureless, but Hakuri Reimu finally couldn't hold back this sentence.

And the girl's reaction is more intense than Reimu's.

"By that time......

Her hands snapped on the table, and her big eyes were staring at Reimu's eyes.

"I'm going to ask Reimu to go! Retire the youkai!"

「……」

"Hahahaha......"

"Hahaha......

Reimu is speechless, while Marisa and Celestial laugh out loud because they find it funny.

"Even if you say please me now—"

"I'll leave it to you!"

For Reimu Hakurei, who still wants to say something, in response, Motoi Kosuzu's attitude is even more enthusiastic.

In the end, Reimu was defeated.

This is probably because Reimu, who has always been rejected by his fellow clans in Gensokyo, is so trusted by ordinary people...... For girls, this is probably the first experience.

But...... It doesn't seem bad.

Reimu thought so.

"I can't help it......

Looking at Reimu, who seemed to be there scratching her reddened cheeks with her index finger because she was shy, Marisa turned her exclamation into a sigh and spit it out.

However, time is running out for Marisa.

"What can't be helped...... Don't forget what you did this morning."

The palms of the hands that usually give a warm and reliable impression are placed on Marisa's head with a hat, but at this time, the girl feels that these hands are terrible clutches.

"About that...... Listen to me, Ah Fei."

Marisa's words were heard by Swift, and then he let out a heart-warming smile.

"Well...... Go and explain it to my mother."

With that, without waiting for Marisa to react, he easily lifted the girl up and placed it on his shoulder.

――――If you want to interpret the image of Feili at this moment, it is quite appropriate to use the word "robbing people's daughters".

"So...... Shrine maiden, Suzu, goodbye."

"Ahhhh Devil!"

With a dashing wave of his hand, he strode towards the outside of Suzuna-an, leaving only the two who looked at his tall back and Marisa struggling on his shoulder.

Marisa was dying before the execution of a condemned prisoner, which left a deep impression on Reimu and Suzu.

「……」

「……」

In an instant, Suzuna-an became very quiet, and Reimu and Suzu did not speak again...... They just looked at each other and smiled.

The two of them are quite interested in the things that can make Marisa, who is not afraid of heaven and earth, become like that.

-- In this way, the fact that Suzuna-an kept the rare book began to be known to everyone.

These demon books are merely decorations for people who cannot read their Chinese characters.

But the girl in Suzuna-an, Suzu Motoi, has gained the ability to read these books.

In Gensokyo, a story revolving around a rare book is about to unfold.