It's almost noon.

The pale sunlight shone weakly on the field, and Gensokyo was covered in snow. The snow was no longer drifting, but it was not melting, only a cold, wet smell rising faintly from the snow.

There is a line of footprints on such a snowfield. At the end of the footprint, there are two forks in the road.

One is the main road, where the worshippers and the monsters who find fault go to the shrine to see the shrine; One is the path, and the shrine maiden often follow this path to kill boredom.

Yuning stopped at the intersection. He stood up straight, his shoulders stiff, looking a little nervous and a little hesitant. He looked in the direction of the shrine, looked at the faintly visible Higashiyama, and finally sighed and walked on another path.

This direction leads to the Enchanted Forest. There is no sunshine, rain or snow all year round, the dense forest is like an umbrella to keep out the weather of Gensokyo, and the light smoke and fog also obscure the outside world from the outside world for the territory of the forest. Only when the frost hangs like this will the forest open its arms.

At the end of the path is a shop, half in the forest and half outside the forest. Or should it be said that this shop is both in and out of the forest, just as it entertains humans and youkai, it sells magic weapons and computers, it is located in the very center of Gensokyo, and it is also located on the border of Gensokyo.

This shop has a fantastic name. Just like the wonderful appearance, just hearing and seeing it can feel the owner's whimsy.

This is Xianglin Hall.

This is the Hall of Xianglin.

Youning walked to the door of Xianglin Hall, raised his head to look at the signboard, and opened his eyes slightly. Looking at it, the corners of his mouth hooked up a smile. It was a relaxed, happy smile.

It's cold in the snow, and it's even colder when the snow melts. In such weather, the owner of Xianglintang must be reading leisurely while leaning on the stove. That's what he used to do.

- Jingle bell.

The door of Xianglin Hall is half open and half hidden. Youning stretched out his hand and pulled the wind chimes at the door of the store.

"Ahh Please come in, please come in. ”

Now the shopkeeper must not be so laid-back. The sound of chairs rubbing against the floor, the heavy movement of books against wooden tables, and the gentle sound of greetings make a subtle beat in it.

The door of Xianglin Hall opened. Coming out of the house was the store manager, Rinnosuke Mori. When he saw Youning, he lifted his glasses with some surprise.

"Hello. First meeting. This is Xianglin Hall, right? ”

Youning smiled and stretched out her right hand. Rinnosuke is a little sluggish-

"Oops, forgot."

Youning withdrew his hand and bowed slightly. At this time, Rinnosuke, who understood it, stretched out his hand, and he had to smile awkwardly and push the door wide open.

The two walked into the dimly lit hall, and Yuuna looked at Rinnosuke's shop, and Rinnosuke looked at the young man in his shop.

Sunlight gradually seeped into the antechamber of Xianglin Hall, but it was still not bright. The door of Korindo is facing the counter, and behind the counter is where Rinnosuke usually reads. There was a stove next to it, and he used to light it by the fire, or just light a small lamp. Poor vision occasionally bothered him while reading, but it didn't affect his business.

Because, he sees with his eyes, but he uses to see, not with his eyes.

That's the half-demon named Mori Rinnosuke.,The ability of that part of the youkai.。

"Hello. I'm the manager here, Mori Kinnosuke. Just call me Rinnosuke. ”

- Youning. By the way, according to Gensokyo, it's an outsider. ”

Of course, Rinnosuke knew that Yuu Ning was an outsider. It's just that he is a good old man, and he thinks it is more rude to say this, and it also seems to be outward.

"Now that you're in Gensokyo, you don't have to worry about that. There's no point in even thinking about it......"

"That's right, that's exactly what happened."

Unlike many humans and youkai in Gensokyo, Rinnosuke Mori is curious about outsiders and the outside world. On the other hand, he also likes such peaceful ordinary people - the girls he usually deals with are some extremely unreasonable fellows. Neither respond to his concerns, nor to respond to his doubts. Mori has always been eager to learn.

"What do you want to buy? There is still some stock in the back of the store...... By the way, books there can only be rented. Because I borrowed it. ”

"I'm sorry, but I'm not a customer. Because I don't have a lot of money. ”

That's the guest. You may be seated. ”

For this novel statement, Youning was slightly stunned, and then laughed.

"Interesting."

He said. Rinnosuke could see that he was really in a good mood, and he understood this as happiness.

"How about it, have you settled in the human world?"

Rinnosuke continued to talk. The two sat down next to the counter, and Youning looked at the strange goods on the shelves of Xianglintang, and thought about it very seriously.

"Sort of. I'm planning to open a bookstore...... I'm here to learn from it. Speaking of which, it can be regarded as a peer? ”

"I want to ...... Not count. ”

Mori didn't feel like anyone was his peer. He only buys what he wants or someone wants, and only sells what he wants to sell, although he is very dedicated to guarding Xianglin Hall, but he doesn't feel like an ordinary shopkeeper after all. This feeling comes from his half-demon identity, from the incredible goods in his store, and from the incredible girls he comes into contact with every day. He thought that such emotions or feelings were a kind of pride, but in fact, such thoughts were also a kind of humility. Mori has always been humble.

"Speaking of which, what books do you sell in bookstores? Books from the outside world? ”

Youning turned around and smiled meaninglessly.

"I sell a customer whatever he wants."

"So, do you have any books from the outside world?"

Rinnosuke asked again. The so-called all-encompassing, for businessmen, can only be vision. He didn't believe it, because he always sold what he had. He thought it was incredible.

Youning nodded.

"Nope."

He said.

Surprised and disappointed, Rinnosuke organized the language, and at this moment, Yun continued to speak, word by word.

“…… However, I can write. ”

"Write?"

Rinnosuke was a little surprised.

"For example, now I want books from the outside world?"

Yunei looked at Rinnosuke seriously, and then, the smile was even worse.

"The book doesn't have to be written on paper~~"

Rinnosuke closed his eyes slightly, understanding the meaning of his words. At this time, Youning's voice floated in his ears.

"Take it easy. A little bit, I'll be in a fugue~~"

It's not just the voice of Youning.

--Aware of the noise coming from afar, I felt that it was quite noisy when I heard it. It's not the wind outside, it's a strong human breath. Rinnosuke was slightly in a trance.

"The outside world is no different."

-- Strange notes weave and vague language, like this snow-soaked air, wrapping around the body as coldly.

"Sometimes it's simpler, sometimes it's much more complicated. However, it is all information made by people and disseminated by people. ”

-- I can't imagine that it's a human voice. Heavy, inorganic, what would work like this without any emotion?

"The difference is that the name of [science] is like a mystery that anyone can grasp, and at the cost of giving life unimaginable convenience, it vetoes cognition that cannot be analyzed by it."

-- The light that enveloped the body like a flood. Even though it's daytime, I can't feel the thoughts of the gods like the sun. The air was as warm as real spring, and it seemed to be missing something, but it was quite viscous and damp, and I hated it in my heart.

Is this the outside world? Rinnosuke lifted his eyelids a little・・・・・・

- "Oh, you can't come here. If you go any further, you won't be able to go back. Because you're not human. ”

With the unfamiliar girl's voice, they all became confused, as if they were pushed in the back, and they woke up all of a sudden.

…… Rinnosuke rubbed his groggy head and focused his gaze on Yuning's body. Although it felt like a nap and a strange dream, his intuition told him that it was the outside world... Never thought of it, the cold, ugly outside world・・・・・・

Rinnosuke didn't smile again, he was silent. Youning wasn't laughing, looking a little stunned.

"Rinnosuke, you say, what is the Hakurei Great Enchantment, what is it thought of......

――Can you tell me? That one, the unlucky young lady? ”

"Oh, are you also qualified to say that I am unlucky? You've made a very dangerous move. That's not going to work. ”

――In the sky above Rinnosuke's head, a half-moon-shaped crack was carved out on the basis of something. The blonde woman in a gorgeous dress sat down on the bottom string of the crack and spoke as if in distress.

"No, do it again. It's too dangerous for Gensokyo and for you. ”

Youning raised her eyebrows slightly, sighing as she faded away in the gap.

“…… I do not know. ”

In the Xianglin Hall, the air and fantasy flow resumed.

Youning looked at the closed place between the gaps, not knowing what he was thinking. Rinnosuke looked at Yu-Ning.

Rinnosuke is a person who loves to read. He reads, he reads Gensokyo, he reads humans, he reads monsters. Unlike his ability as a youkai that he reads from items, this is just an extension of his interests. This is the ability that the human part of him possesses.

He read something heavy from Youning.

He felt he should sell something.

"Are you scared? Do not worry. Lin Zhisuke said, "Do you want to come to Zhang Fu to ward off evil spirits?" Hakurei's talisman. Youkai will scare away when they see it. ”

Youning slowly turned around, looked at Rinnosuke from head to toe, and suddenly asked, "Do you know her?" ”

"Huh? I don't know. ”

"Her name is Yakumo Murasaki."

“…… Belch. Well, I remembered. ”

Rinnosuke was a little confused. Youning paused and said, "Why don't you worry?" ”

"Huh? I want to think about ......"

Rinnosuke really thought about it. Then he spoke again.

"Like I said before, since it's in Gensokyo, it's part of Gensokyo."

"That's it?"

"Isn't it enough? Because this is Gensokyo. ”

Youning's expression moved slightly, and he turned around again and looked out the door. Outside the door was the Fantasy Village, where the sunlight jumped between the ice and snow and the frost mirror, reflecting the bright safety in the Xianglin Hall.

"Ahh

Youning stood up.

"I was educated by my peers. Linnosuke, you can start a business that talks about your life. But I'm going to steal business with you. ”

Rin Nosuke didn't answer. He still felt that Youning was not the same businessman as himself. Even compared to the real outside businessmen I have seen before, there is a decisive difference.

The person in front of him is the existence of the same world as the props of Xianglin Hall and the girls who often come to Xianglin Hall.

-- It's just as incredible. He experienced it firsthand. That's why he said the same thing.

"Are you leaving?"

"Hmm. I'm going to the shrine. If you want a book, don't rush it. I'll be here more often in the future. ”

Youning laughed easily.

"By the way, give me a Boli talisman." -