Passing by the Soul Demon Dream without a battle, Marisa didn't feel any joy about it.

Unlike Reimu, she still likes to fight opponents of equal weight. This is not only because of the difference in their personalities, but also because Marisa, who is much weaker than the shrine maiden, the only way to prove the success of her struggle is to fight. Although there is confidence in winning every competition, confidence and affirmation are two completely different concepts. Unlike Reimu, who had already seen the end from the beginning, the unknown outcome was still quite attractive to Marisa.

…… Except, of course, for this more glamorous reason. There is another reason why the girl doesn't feel happy, Marisa always feels that she was let go by Yumeme purely because the other party didn't take her seriously. It made her less happy.

Although she didn't think that the half-spirit girl who seemed to be serious would be a guy who looked down on others in her heart, she still couldn't let go of it. Am you being underestimated?

I have to say that, to some extent, her suspicion is correct.

Soul Youmu didn't underestimate Marisa's power, but she didn't think that this young human was a match for her master. It should be said that if you really fight with your life, Youmu also has the confidence to slash Marisa under the sword.

Because Marisa is only a weak human being, her delicate neck can't withstand the swift slash of the half-spirit swordsman, and she is different from Hakurei Reimu, her body and vision can't catch the speed of Youmu at all, although she knows that this young magician has extraordinary firepower, but Youmu is extremely skeptical that it can really hit her.

After all, the girl is confident in her speed. Maybe it's not worth boasting about, but it's very hard to tidy up a courtyard the size of Bai Yulou alone, and for this reason, Youmeng has exercised extraordinary foot strength - she can cross the entire courtyard in one breath.

This is also the origin of one of her stunts, [One Flash in Two Hundred Days]. A dash slash that is close to twice the speed of sound can only be maintained for a short period of time, but it is enough to deal with Marisa, an immature magician who is basically only good at destruction.

Marisa didn't know why. Even though there was a kind of depression that was underestimated, she didn't pay much attention to it. She wasn't very happy, but she didn't feel the mood at all. It's not bad to confront the mastermind behind the scenes, at least Marisa thinks so. In this case, she can be regarded as preemptively solving the mutation in front of Reimu.

However, Marisa did not consider the possibility of her failure in the slightest. This is both her strength and her weakness. Although this may put her in danger of death someday, at least for now, she doesn't have to worry about it at all.

In fact, Marisa doesn't worry about anything at all. She was watching the scene inside the white jade building with great interest.

After walking away from Youmeng, she followed the path on the stairs until she walked into the White Jade Tower.

This strange environment made the girl quite fond of it...... That's inevitable. No one hates a beautiful view. Although it is even a little eerie compared to the scene in Gensokyo, it is undeniable that it is almost like some kind of fairyland away from the world.

As far as the eye could see, the petals of the dancing flower and the refreshing wind blowing across her cheeks seemed to call her to sit down and rest. For some reason, Marisa felt that the only thing to do in this garden was to let go of all her worries and have a drink.

"Ahem...... Wrong wrong. That's not right."

However, Marisa was not completely confused by the gorgeous cherry blossoms, and after a few dry coughs reminded herself. She still resolutely embarked on the initial path to solve the mutation, and did not stay in this cherry blossom for too long.

The courtyard of the white jade building is very large, and the big one is amazing, which makes Marisa feel a little sympathetic to the soul demon dream, she can hardly imagine how the half-spirit swordsman usually tidies up this courtyard alone, for the girl who is tired enough to clean the fallen leaves of the Hakurei Shrine, this is the first time she has experienced the strength of the soul demon dream.

Only, though this courtyard is huge. Marisa didn't wander meaninglessly, she walked forward as if she had been guided by an invisible guide.

Depending on Marisa's personality, there's a chance she'll keep moving forward without caring about anything when she's lost, but this time it's not this time. This time, Marisa already saw the end at the beginning.

It's something that can't be ignored, in the courtyard, almost like some kind of strange signpost, or a unique presence. Whoever just comes in will be distracted by the huge dead tree that stands in the middle of the courtyard. Compared to other cherry trees, the size of the dry cherry tree is amazing.

It's already very memorable from a distance, and even more impressive up close.

Marisa stood beneath the dead tree, looking up at the behemoth that was out of step with its surroundings.

Surrounded by cherry blossoms, the trees in front of you are truly unusual. The dry bark and withered branches speak volumes about its death. But if that's the case, why is it still standing like this? Isn't it unpleasant that the sudden addition of dead trees in this fairyland-like scenery is full of dead air?

Marisa doesn't like this weird cherry tree. I don't know why the owner of this place still lets it exist, but it must be because there is some kind of nostalgia for it. Judging from the size of the tree, you can imagine how beautiful it will be once it blooms. And rightfully so, its owner is obsessed with this.

However, since it is already a thing that has passed, wouldn't it be better to let it simply turn into dirt?

Although she understands the thoughts of the owner of the White Jade Building, Marisa doesn't agree with it very much. The girl may miss the dead in her heart, but she will never let the remnants of the past remain. In a sense, she's a bit of a cold guy.

Marisa reached out and dusted off the petals that had fallen on the brim of her hat, and at the same time, her casual gaze noticed something unthinkable.

「…… Hell yes."

The girl's eyes widened.

As far as the eye could see, there were budding buds on the gray branches. If you look closely, the branches of this great withered tree are covered with pure white buds, but at the same time there is not a single bloom. As if time had been stopped, it was all sealed in that ambiguous realm.

This strange scene everywhere made Marisa a little confused, even more unhappy and even uneasy. Honestly, she's a lot like she's going to blow the tree apart with a Limit Spark.

However...... Can't do it. At least not at the moment.

Because an inexplicable coldness suddenly surged into her heart, which made her shiver.

Most of the sudden cold was due to a reason, and Marisa looked around and found the source of the cold.

The women who quietly appeared by her side have a beauty that girls can't match, but at the same time, they also have elements that Marisa can't let go.