Today's moonlight is very high.

In the silence of the forest, Fei Li looked up at the night sky alone.

Rarely caught by nostalgia, he left the Eternal Pavilion and came to the forest alone.

He sat on the floor, sometimes looking up at the moon, sometimes closing his eyes and reminiscing about the past.

The memories of the past are as vivid as the events of yesterday, and most of them are unforgettable memories in his mind. Although there are joys and sad memories in it. But this past experience is also a rare experience for Feili.

Unfortunately, his memories didn't last long.

From a distance, there was the sound of soft footsteps, someone approaching.

…… No, it's probably not human.

Fei Li dared to assert so. Because in this Gensokyo, there are only a handful of humans who dare to leave the human world during this time period and come to this forest alone, and only one or two of such a daring guy knows one or two.

However, he didn't think that the guys who were approaching would be the two people he knew.

Listen to the footsteps, the physique of the comer...... It seems to be only the size of an eleven or twelve-year-old child.

But in Gensokyo, a person's appearance doesn't mean anything. Even a little girl who looks only a few years old may be an old youkai who has lived for thousands of years. For example......

…… Right now?

The figure in the distance gradually revealed its true body in the moonlight.

"Hmm, you're ......."

In the forest under the moon, an encounter with a ghost.

"Hmph, you seem surprised to see me. Valkyrie."

With a happy face, he looked at Fei Li's slightly surprised expression, which was a cunning that did not match his appearance.

"Indeed."

Simply admit it.

"I didn't expect to meet you, Ibuki Suika"

"I'm much the same as you at this point. I didn't expect to meet you. It seems that this is the arrangement of fate......

"Ha---that fate is ridiculous, I've never seen such a stupid arrangement."

As if he had heard some funny joke, he burst out laughing.

And Ibuki Azuka laughed with him.

In the dead of night, laughter suddenly echoed in the forest...... Just thinking about it is a very courageous scene. If there's one thing to be thankful for, it's that not a single living creature here is human.

The two looked at each other and laughed for long.

The first thing to stop is Feili.

"Well, if it's to express the joy of meeting an enemy, then that's pretty much it. What do you think? Ghosts?"

The relationship between the two is definitely not a friend.

To be precise, it would be more appropriate to describe it as an enemy.

"Enemy...... No, I am not enemies with you."

Unexpectedly, Ibuki Tsuyaka opened her mouth and said something that almost surprised Feili.

…… Not an enemy......

Fei Li looked deeply at the monster in front of him.

Compared to before, it seems that nothing has changed at all. Nothing changed from the petite limbs, to the unusually large looking horns, and the huge flask that slung around his waist.

However, this is also something that can be observed on the outside, and the deeper changes are ......

"You've changed. It's become more free and easy than before, and it's stronger."

"Is that so?"

For Feili's statement, Cui Xiang just shrugged her shoulders noncommittally.

"Putting aside the idea that I'm more free than I used to be, as far as I'm getting stronger, I think it's just because you're getting weaker."

"Hey, is it so obvious that I'm getting weaker?"

"Yes, obvious enough for anyone who knows you to see at a glance."

This straightforward and sharp feeling only made Fei Li shake his head and smile, he didn't seem to take his strength decline to heart at all, or rather, compared to this matter, there were things that he cared about more at the moment.

"So, don't you try to get revenge? To avenge the death of tens of thousands of my compatriots who died at my hands -- if my strength has weakened to this point, now is the right time."

Extremely paradoxical, he made a suggestion to the ghost that was not good for himself but full of power for Cuixiang.

Reasonably, Ibuki Sanka has no reason to refuse.

But that doesn't mean she's going to say yes.

"What stupid things to say. Why would I do that kind of thing?"

Without even the slightest hesitation, Ibuki rejected Feili's offer.

"Instead of having time to fight and kill, let's have a drink."

As he spoke, the girl's appearance of a ghost walked slowly in front of him, and sat down on the ground as if she were flying.

He pulled out the flask from his waist and shook it in front of him.

"How, do you want to drink?"

"I say...... Have you forgotten how many of your people have died at my hands?"

He didn't show any particular surprise, but Fei Li still questioned Cuixiang.

But the other party didn't even blink an eyebrow.

"I didn't forget. How could you forget...... But have you forgotten how many of your people have died at our hands?"

The positions of the two sides are the same, and even strictly speaking, Fei Li is more justified -- because in the great war of that year, they were the aggressors.

「…………」

After a long silence, Fei Li finally spoke.

"What a sharp tooth and sharp mouth, it seems that you have indeed improved a lot."

This should be regarded as a compliment. Compared to before, Ibuki is indeed more comfortable now.

But this compliment only made her shake her head helplessly.

"Even if I progress and you regress, I still can't beat you."

"Not necessarily, how do you know if you don't try."

"I know how it turns out without fighting...... The Martial God is still the Martial God......

Ibuki Sayaka let out a not-so-sad sigh.

As a great monster over 1,000 years old, she does not lack the ability to judge the strength of both the enemy and the enemy.

Indeed, it is an indisputable fact that Feili's strength has declined. But even so, it still overrides Ibuki Sanka.

"Anyway, what are you doing sitting here? Moon-watching?"

「…… Reminiscing."

"Oh......"

These four simple words made Cui Xiang let out a long sound.

"What an unexpected answer. Can you tell me what kind of memories it is?"

"There are memories of you, too......

The corners of Ibuki Suyaka's mouth twisted as a slick that wasn't very pleasant, but rather bitter.

"Oops, I probably know what you're recalling."

In retrospect, they did make a very stupid and regrettable decision......

"――――Are you still thinking about anything stupid? Imp."

The flame-like golden pupils looked directly into Cuixiang's eyes, causing the heroic ghost to suddenly have an illusion of being seen through.

However, compared to the fact that her thoughts were thoroughly understood, Ibuki Senka was more concerned about......

"Putting aside the idea of whether or not I'm thinking something stupid, what did you just call me? Valkyrie?"

"Didn't you hear me? Then I'll repeat it again---little ghost."

On both sides sitting cross-legged, Feili is undoubtedly the higher one. At this moment, he is looking down at Ibuki Sanka with a condescending height difference, and the word "little ghost" is naturally particularly convincing.

"You're just a little ghost in front of me."

With an unquestionable look, Fei Li said.

As a youkai, Ibuki has been around for more than a thousand years, and it seems that the title "little ghost" should not be used on her in any case. But this is only relatively speaking, Fei Li, who is more than 7,000 years old, is definitely several times older than Cui Xiang. Because of this, the term imp is even appropriately used to some extent.

The oni, who is also aware of this, does not make too many arguments about it. However, her not-so-good-looking face already expressed the fact that she did not like the title very bluntly.

"So...... Bring me your wine."

With that, Fei Li unceremoniously took Ibuki from the ghost's hand.

Judging by the smile on his face, he was in a pretty good mood.

It seemed that for him, Ibuki Azuka's annoyed look was enough to make him happy.

Completely unconcerned about the insignificant question of indirect kissing, he took a long sip of wine from the wine gourd. The clear, sweet liquid glides down the throat and down to the stomach.

"Although I mean drinking...... But you're welcome."

"I'm not going to be polite to you, your wine is unlimited anyway."

"I don't have a problem with that, but it's a little boring just to drink."

"How can it be boring...... I have a lot of questions for you, about the war."

Putting away his dissatisfaction, the ghost laughed softly.

"That's exactly what I want."

Depending on the position, there will naturally be differences in the way you look at things. However, this discrepancy should be possible to be eliminated through communication.

Thus, the story of a thousand years ago begins again.

Except for those who have witnessed it and the two people who have spoken to it, no one will ever know the beginning and end of this long story.

If anything, it's the moon overhead.