Prologue: The continuation of the Flower Dance

"Emperor, where are you?"

My shouts echoed in all directions in the quiet bamboo forest. It seems to have disturbed a few rabbits that were sleeping peacefully, but this was their stage at this time, so there was no need to care. There is no emperor in it. There was a stir between the bamboo branches...... Not a rabbit, but a refreshing evening breeze passing by.

“…… It's so pleasant. ”

As I walked, I couldn't help but squint my eyes and reveal the sigh in my heart. In this wind, it seems that the body is also dyed with the fragrance of flowers. Speaking of which, I haven't smelled the fragrance of flowers since I saw the cherry blossoms bloom when I last sold medicine to Shirasawa.

No, now is not the time for distraction. When the master was checking the medicine reserves, he gave me an order to collect "flowering Fushou grass roots", and I am working this order.

"—Miss Reisen, be careful! Ahead is the trap ......"

However, if you don't find the emperor, you will get lost...... The monster rabbit that jumped out of my feet startled me and took a step back.

"Oops! …… Ah, thank you. What a kind little guy. ”

I was so nervous, I blamed myself so much. The monster rabbit ears on the ground are straight and easy to identify. I used the moon rabbit's ears to detect the difference in wavelengths everywhere on the ground, and I easily spotted the pit hidden under the hay. Really, the emperor is always like this. Teaching a rabbit who doesn't listen to discipline in this old-fashioned way has made me often tricked. If you want to say that she doesn't listen to discipline, she herself is the most excessive. I always wonder if the emperor heard the rumor that the Moon Rabbit's ears are detachable, and he was thinking about looking for an opportunity......

"The last time the Emperor summoned him, some of them were frightened and didn't arrive. The Emperor took us to dig these holes......"

As for the Monster Rabbit, which seems to call me a lower level than the Emperor, although I am reluctant to admit it, it is true that the Emperor is their leader, but it seems that I am a little older—it is difficult to say how it is.

Speaking of which, the master has not supported the rabbits for a long time. When was the last time? Because of what happened a long time ago, I got into the habit of not particularly recalling. I remembered the words of the monster rabbit in front of me.

“…… The emperor gave us this grass to plant on the edge of the cave. Ah, it's blooming. ”

I looked down at the grass. Seeing the pale yellow petals as thin as cicada's wings in the moonlight made me search for them with a lot of effort in my mind. When I felt strange, I was reminded of the reason.

"Moon...... This is, evening primrose. Why does it bloom at this time? ”

"Was it evening primrose? It's a pity that it's the end of the month, so I can't get together to admire the moon. ”

After saying this, the monster rabbit jumped back into the grass. I looked up at the crescent moon, and something from the past came to me from the depths of my mind.

In fact, the Eternal Pavilion was originally a resident of the moon capital, so there has been no habit of admiring the moon over the years. Even similar customs are absent on the lunar surface. For the haughty Moon People, looking up at the filthy ground, no matter how beautiful it is, hurts self-esteem - the rabbit, as the pet of the Moon People, has no position to make such an evaluation. However, I was a battle rabbit trained by the Mianyue family, who was in charge of defending the moon capital, and was once used as a barrier to the moon capital. That's the past I don't want to remember.

My name is Reisen, Yuzukain, Inaba, and the middle nickname is the same as the nickname of Shijiang, perhaps to say goodbye to the past, and the kanji in front was also modified by Shijiang to look more like the aborigines of the earth. Although I did bury my memories of my friends in the past, I couldn't change the fact that moon viewing can only evoke feelings of homesickness and nostalgia for us. The only people who can feel romantic when admiring the moon are people on the earth who don't know anything about the moon, right?

- How could it be forgotten. I have abandoned my companions and trampled on their hopes, and how can I forget such a sin. However, I had promised the master to break with the frightened, cowardly, pretending to be indifferent Reisen. That's it. The Moon Feather Cloak I rode on when I fled from the Moon Capital has already been sealed by the master craftsman, isn't it?

The scent of the flowers on my body also dissipated. If you don't hurry, you can't. ”

I said this on purpose, but I noticed something unusual because of it. It's late spring, and the cherry blossom festival has just ended. As far as I know, this season in Gensokyo, the flower stage is empty, where does the fragrance come from? Evening primrose, too, was supposed to bloom at a later date. I took my eyes off the moon a little, and when I saw it, I was shocked by the sight.

"Bamboo Forest...... Bamboo, flowering? ”

In the decades that I have been hiding in this bamboo forest, I have occasionally heard that bamboo blooms in patches, but I have never seen such a flower like smoke and waves as far as the eye can see. It's not that the wind is very quiet, but the quiet fragrance of flowers wafts up the tide. I stumbled upon something strange of this magnitude, and I wonder if it's the same over there. I thought about the need to report to the master and the importance of showing independence in front of the master.

"Reisen she ......"

At this time, a whisper suddenly received in my ear. I was terrified and quickly looked up at the moon. The signal received was not very good, but my name was clearly heard. It seems to say that I was captured by the master and lost my freedom, such rumors. The Moon Rabbit's ears can accept the telekinesis of other kinds, because I manipulate the wavelength and can unilaterally shield it. But I was distracted just now, and I wasn't sure if I was being heard. If I am positioned by the moon because of this mistake, the days of eternal peace will probably come to an end.

However, the rabbits in the moon capital are just pets. Thinking of the magic of the pseudo-moon secret room prepared by the master craftsman, I felt a little relieved. But that's a last resort, at least Gensokyo's yokai will come out and interfere. What's more, the master's secret room was stopped not long ago. The real barrier of the Eternal Pavilion, no matter what happens outside, we can rely on it regardless of ourselves, is the princess's lay-up, "forever" magic.

The Eternal Pavilion where we are hiding is a special building, which not only prevents people from discovering it, but also has the effect of stopping the progress of history. This is the crystallization of the princess's ability to manipulate eternity and the wisdom of the master. By stopping the progress of history, we mean that nothing will happen that will become history. Food does not rot, plants do not grow, utensils do not break, nothing that should be a thing of history can be left behind. In other words, it is impossible to find this place through "news" in the narrow sense. Such measures were originally to protect the princess, but it turned out that the princess herself was the one who did not cherish it the least-she was so close to that person that she even included her in the scope of "forever", so I had to deal with Bai Ze in the world. I've always been scared of it.

Thinking of this, I checked the first aid kit hanging from my waist. Really, if it weren't for the fact that the master was less distressed, who would care about her. Obviously, the master craftsman was worried to death at home, but he always left her alone in the house, beat the turkey until he was happy, and then returned to the Eternal Pavilion in red, white and gray, and let the master and craftsman work for a while. When I complained to the master, I also heard the princess say to the master, "The emperor seems to really like the ...... of Lingsen". I don't see it at all.

So this time, when I went out early in the morning, I planned to look for the princess who didn't know where to go. - Although, when the master wants to do experiments, this rare errand must be put to good use is also one of the reasons. I carefully walked around the hole in the ground and jumped over the loop of rope that was wrapped around my ankle. It's time for a change of tricks. I was a little smug, and then I couldn't help but get frustrated again when I thought that I had forgotten to ask the monster rabbit about the emperor's whereabouts just now. I had to keep walking. Before I knew it, I was approaching the edge of the bamboo forest, and I was ready to turn around.

Well, because there are no traps, I'm not going to get angry. I noticed that not only bamboo, evening primroses, and so on, but also wild flowers like grains of rice were blooming. I guess Fujukusa will probably be like this. If you still can't find the emperor in the end, you will use the change of flowers to reply to the master craftsman. After making this plan, I made up my mind. The princess and sister Hong probably had a good time chatting somewhere, that's fine. I brought a double first aid kit...... It's not that I'm so kind that I serve that guy too, just not to the point where I don't hate it.

- "Reisen is the type that no one hates anymore." ”

At that time, the master craftsman said so. The master seemed helpless when he said it, but I was happy. Because actually, it's not like that.

…… So, I accosted the guy who appeared in my senses, leaning on the edge of the bamboo forest.

"Your wavelength is changing. Is it sick? ”

When I saw this person, I remembered something from some time ago.

Disturbed the rabbits in the bamboo forest.

Acted in a transgressive manner towards the princess.

He spoke disrespectfully to the master several times.

However, he made me care a little bit, so I couldn't hate it. I repeat it again.

He slowly looked up.

"Sick?"

Chew like this. Then, a visibly stubborn smile appeared.

"Hah...... yes, sick...... It's not light......"

It looks like I'm tired. The voice is a little hoarse.

What a weirdo.

"Then, I can take you to the master."

"Speaking of which, what are you doing here, Reisen. Looking for your princess and bunny? ”

To be honest, I'm a little scared to deal with him. Although he was right, I thought about it and answered it anyway.

"The master asked me to pick the roots of Fushou grass."

"It's blessed grass. Well, presumably ...... Let's make poisonous materials......"

What is this? As he spoke, he had changed to a leisurely and complacent look that matched his name. However, it was probably my mood that showed on his face, and after seeing my expression, he closed his eyes and leaned back, and the bamboo on his back made a loud noise. I breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and walked back.

It doesn't matter if my thoughts are interrupted slightly. I will never forget that I bear the judgment of the master with a sense of guilt. That's not kindness or anything like that, it's because I've thrown too much away. I had fled to the earth under the control of fear, leaving behind everything that seemed like life, so that in such a situation as the master and the princess were sheltered, anything I cared about, even the gossamer that slipped through my fingers, wanted to grasp and would not let go. I felt guilty that such guilt and greed could be misinterpreted as good. Therefore, I tried to do what the master understood. It's nice to have such a situation.

Ah, I finally met someone, so I should ask about the opening of the flower this time...... I can't do anything about my negligence. The master craftsman is the mind of the moon, and he will definitely have an idea—but until then, he can't do it without finding the emperor. I'm frustrated.

"Emperor, where are you?"

Shouting like this, I felt the wavelength of the creatures in the bamboo forest as I walked into the depths. Maybe you can bump into the emperor hiding and secretly crying alone. I was relieved in this way, and I felt that my mood was gradually getting better.