When the first cicada chirps in Gensokyo, it means that summer has officially arrived.

It's just that it's just early summer, and although it's a little hot, it's not unbearable.

However, the Hakurei Shrine is still a crowd.

In this regard, Reimu was angry and helpless.

The smoke that rose spread out to the surroundings, and the black object in the stove was almost burned. This kind of thing called "mosquito coil" taken back from Xianglintang is indeed very effective for getting rid of mosquitoes, the only drawback is that the smell is too strong, and smelling too much will make you feel a little uncomfortable.

After thinking about it for a while, Reimu gave up the idea of going in and getting another one out.

Peeking at Ibuki Suika next to her, she was looking up at the blue sky blankly, her face was happy and worried, and she didn't know what she was thinking.

Ever since she came to take her away two days ago and came back, she's been like this.

As for what happened, Ibuki didn't say, and Reimu didn't ask.

Feeling a little bored, Reimu simply picked up an apple and peeled it seriously.

Ibuki Suyaka seems to be calm on the surface, but in fact, the heart is as turbulent as the waves of the angry sea. Her mind was constantly thinking about what the Great Tengu, the spirit dove Irin had told her and the star bear.

On that day, Ibuki Sanuka and Hoshikuma Yuyi were notified and hurried to the residence of the Great Tengu, and as soon as they sat down, the words of the spirit dove Irin made their whole bodies jump again.

"The other two Highnesses have news. ”

Irin sat cross-legged and whispered.

The surprisingly long pair of clogs on her feet had been replaced, after all, the interior was not much narrower than the outside, and it would be inconvenient to walk around in something that long, even if she wanted to sit down. Now she wears a pair of "ordinary" single-tooth geta.

It's just that compared to the original ordinary, compared with other people's, the clog teeth are still much longer.

It's just that no one cares about these details anymore.

"What did you say?"

Thinking that she had misheard, Ibuki looked at Irin with wide eyes.

"Someone 'seemed' to have spotted someone else's footprints on an island. ”

Speaking of "it seems", the big tengu deliberately accentuated his tone.

Although he has been living in seclusion in the mountains, this does not mean that Irin the spirit dove is ignorant. Before going up the mountain, she had asked some friends to inquire about the news of the ghost clan. To this day, one of them has written to say that on an island in the far east, someone has seen a yokai similar to what she said.

After getting the news, she finally couldn't hold it back and came down from the mountain.

"Is the message accurate?"

Xingxiong Yongyi was still more stable and quickly calmed down.

At least on the surface.

"I can only say that it is difficult to be sure. ”

Lingu Irin frowned and shook her head, these things are just rumors that her friends have heard, whether they are true or not, it is not possible to determine for the time being.

"I went to them right away. ”

Knowing the whereabouts of her own people, Ibuki Suika was so excited that she wanted to go to them impulsively.

Xingxiong Yongyi didn't open his mouth to stop her, obviously having the same thoughts as her.

"It's a pity that even if they were really there, the two highnesses wouldn't be able to go there. ”

Spirit Dove Irin said it so gently, but it surprised the two Ghost Clan Heavenly Kings.

"Why?"

Xingxiong Yongyi immediately sat back in place, since she said so, there must be her reason.

"The place where the ghost clan haunts is called the island of ghosts. ”

"Hmmm......"

Ibuki Sanka: They groaned a little.

I've never heard the name of the island, so it's certainly not in Gensokyo, but just listening to the name, it's easy to associate it with the oni.

Now I feel a little more certain.

"So, where the hell is that hellish island?"

The dove Irin looked at the two of them and gently said the answer, but it made them stand on the spot.

"The Land of Goga. ”

Ibuki Suyaka silently recited these words, and only felt bitter in her heart.

Neither she, nor Sarin the Spirit Dove had ever heard of this so-called country of Okaga, nor knew how to get there.

This feeling of knowing what to do, but not being able to do anything, is really annoying.

"Yoga? Do you want to practice that kind of thing? I advise you to dispel this thought. ”

Hearing Ibuki Suika's whisper, Reimu thought she understood her troubles and shook her head immediately.

Yoga was something she had been encouraged to practice by Marisa before, and she had heard that it could make her body softer, but Reimu almost sprained her hamstring. It didn't last long, and I simply chose to give up.

"Now, Reimu. ”

Naturally, Ibuki didn't explain that she had misheard.

"What's the matter? Oh, a big success...... Damn it. ”

Seeing that Shun Lì's battle to peel off the apple skin was about to succeed, but he didn't expect it to break at the last moment, Reimu couldn't help but show a look of chagrin.

Looking at her face, Ibuki Suika involuntarily felt a tranquil mood rise in her heart, which suddenly dissipated a lot of the original irritable feelings.

"Nothing. ”

Azuka Ibuki suddenly smiled, and she felt as if she was thinking too much.

"Inexplicable. ”

Reimu gave the guy a blank look, cut the peeled apple into slices, and inserted a bamboo skewer.

"Alright. ”

"Reimu, ahh......h

Ibuki Suika leaned over and grew her mouth.

"I want to eat and do it myself. ”

"Eh, Reimu, don't do this!"

"Disgusting, it's useless to be coquettish on me. ”

"Woo......"

Ibuki Senka is not the only one who is worried about the whereabouts of the oni clan. Also as one of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Ghost Clan, Xingxiong Yongyi thinks more than her.

Seeing Xingxiong Yongyi holding the plate in her hand, her eyes fixed on the front and not moving, she had been in this posture for more than ten minutes. Palucy Mizuhashi looked at the others in amazement.

Unlike her, the Black Valley Mountain Girl didn't have so many worries, and immediately pounced on Xingxiong Yongyi.

"Yongyi, what are you thinking? ”

Xingxiong Yongyi was knocked forward and shook forward, and surprisingly, the wine on the plate in her hand did not spill half a drop.

But after being hit by the other party like this, she finally came back to her senses.

"No, um, by the way, I want to ask you a question?"

"What's the problem? ”

The black valley mountain girl stretched her neck to drink the wine on the plate, but she couldn't reach it, and finally she had to give up with a huff.

"What are you going to do if I leave here one day?"

Xingxiong Yongyi touched the head of Qi Simei, who was eating next to him, and said.

"Yongyi, you ......"

This question was very abrupt, and Mizuhashi Parusi looked at her in a daze for a long time, but she didn't react.

In fact, from the time when Yuyi Hoshima and Ibuki Azuka first met, she had a premonition that one day all the oni might move from underground.

"Needless to say, of course, we will follow Yongyi wherever he goes. ”

The mountain girl of the Black Valley didn't think much, she just wanted to be with each other.

"Hmm. ”

Qi Simei nodded, grabbed Xingxiong Yongyi's hand, and rubbed her face lightly against the back of her hand.

Mizuhashi Parusi didn't say anything, but those green eyes already revealed her thoughts.

"Gee, it looks like it's really a problem to get rid of you troublesome guys!"

Xingxiong Yongyi suddenly touched the long horn on his forehead and said with a distressed expression.

"you. ”

The girls were immediately annoyed, and they all pounced on her.

The dreary atmosphere of Fang Cai disappeared all at once.

Xingxiong Yongyi was fending off their attack, and he was secretly thinking about it in his heart. Spirit Dove Irin has already said that she will do her best to investigate the whereabouts of the rest of the ghost clan, and she will definitely notify the two of them as soon as there is news, so for the time being, they can only wait. Besides, it has not yet been decided whether he will lead his people out of the ground in the future!

Well, let's wait until later!

As Dongfang Haruka guy said, well, what the hell is it? Oh, yes.

There is wine today and drunk today, and I will go to the second house tomorrow.

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Ming Luo walked alone on the boundless wasteland, feeling desolate in his heart.

The weeds on the ground look vague and unreal, because some of them are the souls of the flowers. Before coming to the underworld, Ming Luo never knew that plants also had souls.

Countless ghosts were constantly wandering in the gray sky, and many of them gathered around her when they found her. However, since the ghosts couldn't speak, Ming Luo didn't understand what they were trying to say.

Over time, she also got used to it.

When Ming Luo woke up from her coma and saw that the person standing in front of her was the famous Hades, she was almost scared half to death. Later, after the scythe-carrying Grim Reaper repeatedly explained, she believed that she was indeed not dead.

It's just that why this living person appeared in the underworld, Ming Luo couldn't figure it out no matter how he thought about it. I only remember that night I had a big fight with the man named Dongfang Yao, and she lost so badly that even the most important sword was destroyed. But there is no memory of what happened after that, and all that can be remembered is the boundless darkness.

It's hard to describe, it's like your mind and body have been swallowed up.

Ming Luo didn't want to try this feeling anymore.

Under the "careful" care of a certain god of death, Ming Luo's injuries quickly recovered. During this time, she also learned that the legendary Shikieihime-sama was actually not such a terrible person, and as long as she didn't provoke her, it was still easy to get along with.

The only thing that scares her is that she is too preachy. Akira once saw her pull the ear of the god of death named Onozuka Komachi and talk for more than two hours. It wasn't until she was about to break down that she finally let the poor guy go.

It's just that before Ming Luo was happy that the person concerned was not him, Shiki Yingji set his eyes on her.

"Your sin is too severe, and if you don't do more to accumulate merit in the future, you will definitely go to hell after death. ”

Ming Luo was only frightened and cold, and hurriedly kowtowed to confess.

As soon as the injuries on his body healed, Ming Luo couldn't wait to leave. Shiki Yingji did not object, after all, the underworld is a place for the dead, and staying too long for the living will affect the lifespan.

As for where to go next, Ming Luo pondered for a long time, and finally decided to go back to Gensokyo first. What happened that night, why did she come to the underworld?

"Only the deceased can board the ship of the Santugawa. ”

This is a very important rule in the underworld, so Shikihime pointed out another route for her to return to Gensokyo.

After repeatedly thanking her and Onozuka Komachi, Akaro set out on his way alone.

It's just that she really underestimated the vastness of the underworld, although she knew that she was not wrong in the direction she was going, but looking at the unchanged scenery around her, no matter how good Ming Luo's heart was, she couldn't help but feel a little irritable.

"Damn, when will it arrive?"

The body was empty, and she couldn't feel the slightest strength, otherwise she would have flown straight over.

Having lost her most precious sword and the power to protect herself, she is now no more than a samurai.

When Ming Luo felt sorry for himself, the ghosts wandering around the neighborhood suddenly made a commotion and began to flee into the distance in a panic.

A heavy pressure fell on her body, making Ming Luo feel a little breathless, she quickly looked up at the sky, and saw a black thing falling rapidly towards her.

"Dangerous. ”

As soon as his brain was hot, Mingluo hurriedly pulled his legs and ran.

The whistling suddenly stopped behind him, and with a loud rumbling sound, the earth began to shake violently.

The strong shaking made it impossible for Ming Luo to run anymore, and he walked a few steps as if he was drunk, and then fell to the ground all at once.

"Damn it. ”

She knew what had happened, that object that fell from the sky had caused an earthquake!

The tremors were strong and strong, and the ground was covered with bottomless cracks, some of which were completely uplifted, while others were dented. I don't know how long it took for the earth to slowly calm down its anger.

Mingluo stood up and looked at the completely changed surface, unable to close his mouth for a long time.

At this time, she also saw the culprit who caused the earthquake, a large gray-black stone two people high.

The huge rock has a large and pointed bottom, shaped a bit like a chestnut, with a small half inserted directly into the ground, and a thick hemp rope tied at the upper end.

"Sand ......"

The stone shook slightly, and fine sand fell from it.

A young girl suddenly appeared on the rock, standing majestically, her long blue hair fluttering in the wind.

"Son of Heaven, come. ”