Episode 127 Make Your Choice
Each generation of Hakurei shrine maidens is born with spiritual power far beyond that of the vast majority of humans.
This is an important condition for them to become a Hakurei shrine maiden. People who lack spiritual power are not capable of becoming the guardians of Gensokyo.
At the same time, this is also a guarantee that they can survive after fighting all kinds of monsters.
After all, an ordinary human being, no matter how hard he tries, it is difficult to suppress those powerful monsters.
If one is not careful, it will even become their food.
Humans with powerful spiritual power are a first-class tonic for them!
However, it was different if it was those who were born with abundant spiritual power, and even if they didn't cultivate hard, their strength was still enough to stand up to most enemies.
Reimu, for example, falls into the latter category.
What's more, even if they die, the spiritual power of the witches will not disappear with it, and most of this power will remain in their souls, and they may be reincarnated in the future and taken to a new body.
Some particularly powerful people can even retain some memories of their previous lives.
As for this kind of human being, who is born with strong spiritual power, it is naturally the best candidate to become a shrine maiden.
And I don't know if it's due to the influence of the previous life, when this kind of person cultivates the skills of a witch, it is much easier than ordinary people.
But they are not disturbed by the memories of their past lives.
Needless to say, with such an excellent candidate, it is impossible for Ryujin to let go.
Instead of letting them hide in the world for the rest of their lives, it is better to continue to dedicate their strength to Gensokyo.
To put it mildly, it's called recycling.
I don't think there's anything wrong with that, just a little bit of a sadness for the girls who were chosen.
Maybe they felt extremely honored when they were just chosen by the dragon god!
Everyone was silent for a while. The reincarnation of the soul in Gensokyo,It's a pretty ordinary thing.,Otherwise, so many humans or monsters die every year.,If there weren't new souls to add in.,Gensokyo would have been a dead place long ago.ă
It's just that this phenomenon is so common that it's easy for everyone to ignore it. Now that he was reminded by Dongfang Yao, he remembered it.
"I see, no wonder I always feel that there are several generations of witches' spiritual power fluctuations, and they will be so similar!"
Shenyu muttered, she had always felt strange about this matter, but unfortunately she didn't go deeper.
In addition, it is very regrettable that she did not find any fluctuations in her spiritual power similar to that of the first generation. In other words, the other party was not chosen to be a Hakurei shrine maiden again.
Perhaps, she may not have been reincarnated yet!
"Oh......"
Reimu's gaze was far-reaching, as if she was thinking about something.
"Perhaps, you were also a shrine maiden in your previous life!"
I said to her with amusement. Of course, this is just my conjecture, and it can't be just that coincidental.
"Really?"
Unexpectedly, her reaction was very bland!
Isn't she interested in that kind of thing at all?
"What about me? What do you think my past life might have been?"
Marisa was in high spirits, and her excitement was palpable.
"What ...... you?"
I pinched my chin and looked at her carefully from head to toe.
"Needless to say, you were definitely a man in your previous life. â
Aside from her appearance, I really don't see that she looks like a girl in one aspect.
When she was reincarnated in her last life, she must have been misgendered by Yamada.
"Death for me!"
The girl was immediately furious, and the other party's words were clearly teasing herself.
If it weren't for a table in the middle, she would have kicked it over.
"Ahem, ahem. â
Seeing that the two stupid people started to fight again, Yakumo Zi coughed a few times in dissatisfaction.
It's a pretty serious topic to talk about right now!
"Even then, she doesn't necessarily come back here, does she?"
Imaizumi Shadow Wolf said suddenly.
Even if you die in Gensokyo, you may not be reincarnated here, and it is more likely that you will be sent to the outside world.
"No, will definitely be back. â
Yakumo replied categorically.
If they were to be reborn in this world, they would never be found.
The world is so vast that trying to find a person in it is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Yakumo Zi asked himself if he didn't have that much ability.
However, if it's just in Gensokyo, the difficulty is greatly reduced.
â......â
Imaizumi Shadow Wolf didn't ask any more, but his eyes grew brighter.
As long as the first generation is really reincarnated in Gensokyo, no matter how long it takes, she will find each other.
Even if it takes ten, a hundred, or even a thousand years.
Suddenly, the girl didn't know what she remembered, and her eyes dimmed again.
"But what if she finds it, I'm afraid she won't remember me anymore!"
After the reincarnation of powerful humans, the power may be retained, but the memories will definitely disappear. Although some people have heard that some people still remember the events of their past lives, they are just legends, and Imaizumi Shadow Wolf does not want to pin his hopes on these ethereal rumors.
"Does it matter?"
"Huh?"
The girl looked at the man, not understanding why he asked.
"Does she remember that you really matter?"
I hugged the dream and gently rubbed her little brain, but my eyes fell on the werewolf girl.
"Or do you start hating her if she can't remember who you are?"
"How is that possible. â
Imaizumi Shadow Wolf slapped the table excitedly, and the huge force made the items placed on it jump. The hands supporting the table were also overexerted, and even the green tendons were highlighted.
"Isn't this enough? If there are no memories of the past, then wouldn't it be enough to recreate zĂ o again?"
I don't like to dwell on the past, so it doesn't matter if I lose my memory.
"Bothered by that kind of boring thing, you're really a fool!"
For the man's words, Imaizumi Shadow Wolf was speechless.
As he said, he's a fool!
How could my feelings for the first generation change because of such a trivial thing?
"I have one more question. â
After a long silence, Reimu spoke at this time.
"Say it. â
Seeing her looking this way, Yakumo understood that she was asking a question to herself.
"Why, you haven't told me about it all this time?"
After thinking about it, Reimu still didn't understand why the fact that the Hakurei witch could be reincarnated was so secret, and even she, a righteous shrine maiden, didn't reveal a single rumor.
"It's all about protecting you. â
Those newly reincarnated witches, although they themselves have powerful spiritual power, but because they are young, they can't exert this power, so naturally they are easy to become the target of some monster attacks.
Of course, Yakumo Zi can't protect them every day, especially when she has to "hibernate".
Many times I woke up, only to find that they were gone.
I guess he was killed!
In addition, there is an even greater danger for the shrine maidens.
For Gensokyo enemies with malicious intentions, there are a lot of them.
Especially the nasty bunch of "Western" guys.
â......â
Reimu didn't understand why, but she could tell from Yakumo's tone that the other party wasn't deceiving her.
"So, what are you going to do?"
Seeing that Imaizumi Shadow Wolf was still pondering there, I asked.
"Do you want to destroy Gensokyo. â
"I ......"
The girl was suddenly asked, she planned to destroy Gensokyo for revenge, but once Gensokyo is gone, she will never see the first generation!
"I don't know. â
The Izumi Shadow Wolf sat down in despair, his expression weak, and he looked very helpless.
She really didn't know what she should do in the future.
"It's okay, when you think about it, come and sue me again!"
I don't doubt the other party's choice. Hope is like a straw, even if it is extremely weak, it will be grasped by the drowning person.
"Hmm. â
The girl nodded unconsciously, the two thoughts in her mind were fighting fiercely, and she had forgotten where she was.
"Sometimes I think you're a horrible guy. â
Yakumo Zi glanced at the Imumi Shadow Wolf who was unguarded and the Dark Dream who was reluctant to move when he was nestled in Dongfang Yao's arms, and couldn't help but let out a soft snort from his nose. These two guys, who made so many people feel helpless, were finally dealt with by this man in three or two sentences!
And he didn't do it from beginning to end.
It's just horrible.
"Really?"
Actually, I was only going to deal with the dream at first, but I didn't expect Imaizumi Shadow Wolf to recover her memories as well, so I had to solve her problem by the way.
"Well, that's right. â
Remembering something, I turned to Marisa and asked.
"Why are you alone?"
What about the succubus, why haven't you seen her for so long?
"Succubus-sama isn't coming back tonight. â
Marisa shrugged helplessly, it wasn't enough to fight with Yuka all day, and she heard that she would continue tomorrow, so she quickly found an excuse to sneak home.
"Oh. â
Forget it, the succubus's whereabouts are already elusive, so what does she do outside? Anyway, she will naturally come back after two days of playing.
"Ah, Master, Master. â
At this time, Qiluno and a group of imps screamed and ran in from outside.
"What's wrong?"
Looking at this group of girls with their mouths high, it is clear that they have encountered something that makes them unhappy.
"Cake. â
"The cake has been eaten!"
The girls chattered, and after listening to it for a long time, they finally understood what they were talking about.
Hey, are you done eating? It's a lot faster than I expected!
"What, did you say the cake was finished?"
Imaizumi Shadow Wolf, who had been in a daze, finally reacted, but it was due to a snack.
"Damn, I haven't tasted a bite!"
With a loud roar, the werewolf girl rumbled out with a bang.
No matter which path you choose in the future, you will never be able to have an empty stomach.
Seeing the lady in the crowd, I finally understood why the cake was eaten so quickly.
"How did you bring her with you?"
I'm a little puzzled, why did that guy stay in Gensokyo and not go back?
"If we don't bring it, we will only have to drink the northwest wind in winter!"
Yakumo Zi's mood was even more depressed, and most of the mountain goods that Lan Xin had worked so hard to collect had already been eaten by Yuyuko.
"Oh, that's sad. â
I can only express my deep regret for this.
"Don't act like you're not doing anything. â
"It had nothing to do with me......
Now that the cake is gone, it is time to bring out the dishes prepared today, which makes the atmosphere of the banquet warm again.
Eventually, everyone agreed that the best food for the night was ice fruit cake.
Since then, a new type of cake has been added to the girls' must-have dessert after dinner......