October 6th, 12 p.m

"Then~ Welcome to the annex where we are waiting - the Red Devil Pavilion" Remilia in a purple dress and a top hat looks very noble "Please feel free to play today, whether it is wine or tea and pastries, there is any food in the Red Devil Pavilion"

"Now, please enjoy it!"

Needless to say, the people invited to the banquet had already gathered to chat as soon as his words fell, and the people of the Red Devil Pavilion acted as a receptionist

———Of course, there is him among them

Declare in advance, first: I didn't stay in the Red Devil Pavilion, second: I didn't agree to come to today's banquet, in fact, I didn't leave here yesterday, no, it can't be regarded as not leaving, I did go out, but I stayed here yesterday for the night, don't think about it, I didn't sleep at all, but I was cleaning the house for them all night, after all, most of the losses were caused by myself, so I could only do it

It's all because of Yakumo Purple.,After completing the task, I just said "nice job", and then I didn't even open a gap for myself and went back to sleep.,Her Shikigami explained that it's because it's winter.,So Yakumo Purple is going to hibernate in October.,It's winter but none of you wear clothes for winter, right?

He wanted to use blood to open the door, but he was helpless because the blood shed in the battle against Sixteen Nights Sakuya had not yet recovered completely, and he planned to find an abandoned corner to make do with the night, but he was very lucky (unfortunately) caught by Remilia's group of people who returned to the Red Devil Pavilion from the Hakurei Shrine, and had no choice but to be captured back as a coolie

"Ahh

"As a deacon of the Red Devil Pavilion, what are you doing," Remilia walked over dissatisfied, "Don't be careful, I'll dismiss you."

"Just a temporary worker, isn't it?" Chong opened his mouth and retorted, "I'll leave as soon as the night meeting is over, this is what you promised"

"Ha~ Why are you leaving, how good it is to stay here" Remy looked at himself with an incredible look, "This is the highest praise for people in the Scarlet family, you must know that there has never been a male among the servants recruited by the Scarlet family"

"I don't need to," Chong decisively refused

"Look closely, you look good in a tuxedo," Patchouli glanced at herself, "Well, my library still lacks a messenger to write for me, and you seem to be able to take on this role"

"I refuse," Chong Leng said coldly

"Oh yes~ Is it really good to talk to us in this tone" Remilia smiled, "Except for Sakuya, everyone else can be serious and can directly blow you into scum"

"I'm deeply sorry," Chong had to bend down slightly to apologize

"Look, look! I said he could be a good deacon! Remy nodded with satisfaction, "I like you more and more."

"Isn't it very good, but I think the profession of nanny is more suitable for you" Sixteen Night stood aside and smiled, "It's just right, the second lady can also be entrusted to you to take care of" No, I'm worried about being played bad by her, in the way of splitting the body

"It seems that he can also be a doorman" Hong Misuzu, who had just put down the dinner plate, also came over to participate in the discussion, "His skills are definitely dozens of times better than the inhabitants of the world, as long as I teach him seriously for decades, he will definitely be able to become a qualified martial artist, and then the Red Devil Pavilion will really be a shelter for not falling"

"What nonsense, obviously the deacon is the best"

"Remy, you must know that my books have accumulated more and more, the little devil alone is too busy, and I am also tired of writing books every day"

"Please wait, Miss Fran also has to be taken care of adequately, so I think a perfect babysitter is necessary"

"No, the door is the most important, this can symbolize the power of the Red Devil Pavilion!"

"Deacon!"

"Babysitter!"

"Demon Messenger!"

"Menfan!"

"It's really an interesting family, isn't it Reimu~" Marisa, who had a pastry in her mouth, said vaguely

"Hmm" Reimu only responded coldly

"What's the matter, didn't Remy promise to pay you a lot of money, why are you still sullen?" asked Marisa as she swallowed the pastry

"Go out and talk," Reimu refuses to be advised by her friends of the Oni Clan to drink, grabs Marisa's sleeve and walks towards the gate

"What are you doing, can't you say something inside?" said Marisa, dissatisfied

"There are some things that can't be said in front of them," Reimu said lightly, "I ask you, Marisa, how many times have I solved the mutation since you started stealing the limelight with me"

"Well, sixty or seventy, it's going to be solved almost every month."

"Then let me ask you, how many times has Gensokyo changed since you can remember?"

"More than a hundred, Xianglin told me"

"Have you ever stolen the limelight from me? Or maybe someone brought it up outside."

"Not once, sometimes, even if we solve the mutation together, but in the end, the newspaper issued by Tengu will only have your name on it," Marisa scratched her head, "but、But it will definitely be in the future!" ”

"Marisa, don't you understand what I mean" Reimu said helplessly, "I mean, why did I solve all the mutations alone?" ”

"Because you're strong," Marisa said in surprise, "What do you mean, it's okay, it's not good, it's super annoying DAZE."

"It's not because I'm strong, although no one can beat me in Gensokyo because of my characteristics as a Hakurei shrine maiden, but that's not the point," Reimu said slowly, "but because it's a rule and a theorem"

"What do you mean? Say it quickly! Hurry to death! Marisa urged

"Every change that happens in Gensokyo, it doesn't cause any harm to others, because they just want to show their existence and prove that there is a new force, or a new strong man is rising" Reimu said lightly, "This is the tradition of Gensokyo, and it is the Hakurei Shrine Maiden who is responsible for maintaining this tradition"

"Gensokyo is a paradise for monsters, the only remaining shelter in the world, because of this prerequisite, Gensokyo will have a monster turn into a human form every few years, and at the same time, every period of time, there will be other monsters from the outside world moving in, this practice leads to a complete collapse, the old system is destroyed, and the new system begins to appear, the monsters are unruly, what they are best at, and what they like the most is to trample the strong under their feet"

"Don't you still understand" Looking at Marisa with a confused face, Reimu felt a little bad all over

"Then I'll be blunt! Oni! The ghost clan to which Suika belongs! You should know how powerful they were when Gensokyo was first established! Reimu couldn't help but get irritable, really, why are you so stupid

"Well, Xianglin said that half of the youkai in the entire Gensokyo belonged to the Oni Clan, and the Four Heavenly Kings of the Oni Clan at that time were also known as the strongest in Gensokyo," Marisa recalled

"yes, and then what?"

"And I don't understand what Xianglin said, I just know that I don't see the Oni Clan very much now" Marisa scratched her head, "I'm sorry"

"You're really good, I sue you, the ghost clan has all escaped into the ground, and it's hard to see a ghost clan on the ground" Reimu was embarrassed to say anything after seeing Marisa apologize, so he could only patiently explain to her, "And the reason is because of the reappearance of various big monsters and strong people, for example, Yuyuko of Xixing Temple is one of the representatives, she is the first person to break the myth of the invincibility of the four heavenly kings of the ghost clan"

"Reimu, you're already off topic," Marisa understood, "Didn't the initial topic be about why you were the only one to solve the mutation?" ”

"Ah sure enough, what Rinnosuke said is right, you're really not a good person to listen to stories" Reimu raised his forehead and said, "Okay, okay, I'll go straight to the point"

"I'm the only one who solves the mutation: balance"

"Balance?" Marisa repeated

"That's right, with the emergence of various new forces, conflicts have also begun to arise in Gensokyo, and once there are youkai fighting, they will be unconditionally regarded as a declaration of war by other races or forces, and it is because of this that the Hakurei shrine maiden was chosen to mediate the war."

(Of course, there are more reasons than that, but you don't have to listen to those things, because you can't control them) Reimu sighed in his heart

——— sooner or later, you'll forget about me

"Oh! I guess I understand, so Reimu you're a mercenary, but you're not employed by anyone," Marisa realized

"Mercenaries? What do you mean? "This time it's Reimu's turn to be incomprehensible

"Xianglin showed me a small disc called a DVD, which said that the mercenary is the one who collects money to do things," Marisa said

"What?!! Why are you looking at this thing alone?! Reimu was shocked, "Why didn't Rinnosuke call me?!" ”

"Well, don't worry about this, let's keep talk~" Marisa snickered in her heart, it took four or five bottles of good wine to get you drunk, of course you don't know~

"That's pretty much, yes, I'm not employed by any party, my credo is to kill anyone who makes trouble," Reimu said righteously

"Oh," Marisa nodded

"In other words, no one else is allowed to participate in resolving the mutation, and even if they do, they will be erased from the discussion" Reimu suddenly said with a straight face, "but this time the situation has changed"

"Has my name been passed out?!" Marisa excitedly, "Great, DAZE! ”

"No, it's not you, it's the human from the outside world," Reimu said, "If it's you, I can't ask for it."

"It was spread by someone with a heart, and this news will have a great impact on Gensokyo, and now the Tengu of Youkai Mountain and Shirasawa in the human world have begun to stop the spread of this matter," Reimu continued, ignoring the petrified Marisa

"No wonder the fun-loving tengu didn't come this time," Marisa nodded, "what impact will it have?" ”

"I don't know, but it must not be a good thing, especially for him" Reimu looked at the Red Devil Pavilion, "I just hope he doesn't come back in the future, at least not this year, or he will become the target of public criticism, and seriously, he will probably be the target of youkai"

"Going to die"

———————————————————————————————————— the Queen's dividing line

"Sister, they're still arguing," Fran, who was wearing a red off-the-shoulder dress, looked at the noisy Remy and others in the hall downstairs, and said helplessly, "It's really too childish," I think the most unqualified person to say this is you

"There's no one to entertain the guests," Fran was slightly dissatisfied, "Marisa is gone."

"That human, is there any red wine" The green-haired woman who had been standing in the corner drinking alone suddenly said coldly, "If you have it, send it over quickly"

"Right away," Chong nodded, and then went to the kitchen to get a drink

Fran glanced at her, and out of all the "people", she was the only one who brought different feelings, because she was the only one who showed her killing intent without reservation

"The umbrella in your hand is a magic cannon, don't look at her red eyes," Chong, who walked past Fran with a drink, said softly, "She's dangerous"

"Why don't you hurry up?" he urged coldly

"Your wine" bows his head and avoids eye contact

The green-haired woman raised her head and drank the red wine, then put the glass on the iron plate, and then lifted her umbrella and walked outside without looking back

"That human over there, give you a proper word of advice" The green-haired woman suddenly spoke as Chong lowered her head and walked back, and successfully attracted everyone's attention, including Remy and the others

"Don't let me see you again, whether you meet me or I meet you, you have to run away immediately" The woman said coldly for some reason, "Otherwise, be careful that I kill you"

"It's the same with you, it's better not to walk with him, or I'll kill you together" Chi. Naked threats, but no one made a sound, most of the people present were goblins, and occasionally there were some good visitors, but in terms of strength, they were all youkai who could fight with Remilia, but no one dared to speak in front of her, and no one dared to refute it, because no one from outsiders or natives did not know her name, and they didn't even have the courage to mention her name

"Gooha~ Little vampire, your wine is good, thank you for your hospitality~" Just as the atmosphere was stiff, the little girl with two horns on her head jumped off the high chair, then patted the wine gourd on her waist and walked outside, "We will come back later"

"Thank you for your reputation," Remilia bowed, "I'm so scared to be satisfied"

"Haha~ Don't say that, we're not a dangerous person" The little girl laughed and walked past the green-haired woman

"Okay, don't spoil their fun, we hate drinking parties the most" She said as she passed by, "You can go back, it's not your style to scare children"

"Hmph" The woman replied coldly, and then followed her out of the Red Devil Pavilion

Soon after, because it was too cold, the party ended three hours before the party, and it seems that it was originally intended to stay up all night, but by the way, Marisa and Reimu didn't come in until the party ended, and later I heard that they left with those two people

"Are you still satisfied with this banquet?" asked Sixteen Nights, who was cleaning up the dishes with Chong

"It's already much better than expected, at least it's approved by the Demon King," Pache replied as she washed her teacup with water magic, "I didn't plan to invite a few people."

"Speaking of which, didn't Red Misuzu know Tsuka-sama?" The little devil asked

"I used to fight as an opponent in the outside world, oops, Cuixiang-sama, she's really powerful, I've always been suppressed by her" Hong Misuzu seemed to be happy and said, "Thanks to her, I stepped into the realm of the Martial Arts Sect more than ten years earlier than expected"

"It's okay, anyway, if someone comes to the purpose, it's done, it's an inconsequential thing" Remy didn't feel anything, "It's okay if the mutation is over, Sakiya, go back to the room to rest after packing up your things, I'm going to sleep too, Fran, I'm sleeping with my sister today, Patsy and Misuzu are going to rest after finishing their work, just do what you need to do from tomorrow, don't worry about anything else"

"Yes," all three replied at the same time

"Do you want me to send you back" Remy nodded and looked at herself, "It's okay to stay overnight, but you can only sleep in the basement, the other rooms are fairy maids'"

"No, I'll leave after I'm cleaned up" Chong said lightly, "This way the task is over, and there will be nothing to do with it in the future"

Remy flapped her wings and came to her, then made a cross around her neck with her fingernails

"It's a contract, I really want a deacon like you" Remy smiled, "As long as this cross doesn't disappear, you will always be a part of our Red Devil Pavilion, and you can solve any small problems with me"

Chong nodded slightly

"Okay, then let's clean up quickly, and then go back to our place of residence" Remy flew straight to the room on the second floor with Fran

"Goodbye"

postscript

"Sister, can you see his fate?" Before falling asleep, Fran finally couldn't help but ask

"Hmm," Remy nodded

"What is it?" Fran asked again

"Don't ask, let's sleep," Remy interrupted, and Fran just nodded quietly before slowly closing her eyes

(Is that fate, no, that's not the fate that should belong to humanity) Remy also began to fall asleep

(It was like a miracle.)