Gensokyo's Dimensional Black Shop

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"I'm sorry, although I always tell Miss to be mindful of her image, sometimes she really does act like a child," Izayoi Sakuya said apologetically to Byakuya.

Bai Ye glanced down at the camera in the head maid's hand...

"Ahem, anyway, I still have to thank Mr. Baiye for his help with Miss's matter. I'll have Hong Meiling take you home." Seeing that her little secret had been discovered, Sakuya secretly stuffed the camera under her maid skirt and then decisively chose to see her off.

As for the inevitable improvement in the relationship between Byakuya and the Scarlet Devil Mansion due to the Second Miss's matter, if Byakuya really has this idea, his actions cannot be kept secret for long...

We'll deal with the future later. A good maid should know how to live in the moment.

After handing Bai Ye over to Hong Meiling, she returned to the hall and found the eldest and second young ladies already disheveled and blushing from playing... A glint flashed in the head maid's eyes, followed by the high-frequency pressing of the shutter of a specially processed camera that would not make a sound or flash when taking pictures.

……

On the other hand, Hong Meiling, who is a gatekeeper, is a little conflicted because the head maid throws her out to see guests off, and she has to be sent to the human village. It seems that if the young lady is unhappy one day, there is a real possibility that she might be thrown at the entrance of the dimensional shop to "explode" for a scam.

"Haha~ Hey fellow villager, how have you been lately?"

"It's alright." Bai Ye stopped and glanced at Hong Meiling, who seemed to be trying to find something to say even when she didn't have anything to say: "But you, how are you doing at the Scarlet Devil Mansion?"

"I'm alright, anyway. I just need to stand at the door and pretend to be busy. Don't be fooled by how fierce Sakuya looks when she catches me slacking off. She actually cares about me a lot and will secretly bring me food. I feel like I'm going to forget the days when I was a wanderer." Hong Meiling chuckled.

"Hmm... Sakuya is indeed quite nice, but she doesn't seem to be very good at interacting with others." Baiye nodded.

The interactions here are not the kind between men and women, but rather normal interpersonal interactions. As a head maid, she should have maxed out her diplomatic skills, but according to Bai Ye's observation, the actual situation is somewhat disappointing.

It's probably also related to her past scandals.

As a vampire's maid, her usual weapon is a silver dagger that has a certain restraining effect on vampires. To say that there is absolutely no problem with this... well, even Hong Meiling wouldn't believe such nonsense, let alone Bai Ye.

"Oh wow~ Uncle Bai, long time no see DA☆ZA~" A dark shadow swept past from low in the sky, and a cheerful voice rang in Bai Ye's ears.

"Oh, it's Marisa."

"Hey, Uncle Bai, you can't be that cold to me, can you?" With a thud, Marisa landed from the sky, glaring at Bai Ye angrily: "We've known each other for so long, you know!"

"How dare you say that after knowing each other for so long?" Bai Ye raised an eyebrow: "Then tell me how many times I've emphasized to you to call me Brother Bai. What if you make me feel old by calling me 'Uncle' all the time? You should know that I'm still a handsome, single man."

As he spoke, perhaps feeling that words alone were not enough to vent his anger, Byakuya reached out and pinched Marisa's cheeks on both sides, pulling them in opposite directions.

"Hmm~ Call me..."

"Let me think carefully about what I should call myself when I see him in the future." Bai Ye felt that his current image was probably that of a demon with horns on his head, wings on his back, and a tail attached to his tailbone.

"Brother Bai =_="

"That's right." Bai Ye released his hand with satisfaction.

"Seriously, why are you so particular about such details, Brother Bai? Youxiang is so much older than you, and she's still not married." Marisa muttered, rubbing her face.

Hearing this, Bai Ye's lips twitched: "I'm not saying this to be mean, but next time you meet, you can try calling Youxiang 'Aunt Youxiang' and see if she'll hang you under the sunflower for ten days and ten nights or just bury you as fertilizer... I happened to record that, do you want to give it a try?"

"Brother Bai, you're a devil, aren't you? QAQ" Marisa burst into tears.

The more familiar you become with some beings, the more terrifying they become. For example, there's a flower fairy in the sunflower field who eats and sleeps, wakes up to sunbathe, and then eats something or goes back to sleep after sunset...

If Yuuka finds out that I'm gossiping about her being unable to get married, I'll definitely get my bones smashed the next time I go to the sunflower field, right?

No, she might not even be able to wait until I go to the sunflower field. If she's in a good mood, Yuuka might wait, but if she's in a bad mood, she might just come to the Kirisame Magic Shop and tear it apart.

"Brother Bai, you wouldn't do that, right?"

"Speak properly." Startled by Marisa's strange tone, Byakuya raised his hand and patted her on the head.

"Oh……"

"Alright, alright, who are you trying to fool with this act? If I really give this recording to Yuuka, she'll probably punch me first... But remember, don't make a mistake next time you call my name, otherwise..."

"I understand, I understand, Brother Bai will always be eighteen years old DA☆ZA~" With Bai Ye's assurance, the girl's energy returned to its previous state, and she even brought back her favorite verbal tic.

"By the way, where were you rushing off to just now?"

"Brother Bai, let me tell you, I've discovered a big secret about Reimu!" ​​Marisa glanced around, then tiptoed to Bai Ye's ear and whispered mysteriously.

"Reimu?"

"Yeah, it seems she's been keeping something at the shrine behind all our backs. From what I've observed, the shrine's food consumption rate has increased by a staggering 1.5 times in recent days. Given Reimu's personality, she definitely wouldn't be that generous to herself, so I plan to secretly go and observe her today..."

"We must find that guy!"

Hakurei Shrine... that must be Rumia, right?

I really didn't expect that after so many days, Reimu would still keep her at the Hakurei Shrine. It seems that before Yukari Yakumo made her move, the two of them had a really good relationship.

"Then I wish you good luck." Bai Ye reached out and patted Marisa on the shoulder: "By the way, stop by my shop on your way back. I've prepared a new set of equipment for you. I won't say it will double your strength, but at least it will make your magic cannon a bit more gorgeous."

"Thank you very much, Brother Bai. Wait for my good news☆~" Marisa thanked Bai Ye and flew into the sky on her broom.

Chapter 251 asks: What are Marisa's measurements?

The equipment that Byakuya sent Marisa to the Dimensional Shop to retrieve was naturally provided by an apprentice who would come every now and then hoping to trigger some hidden quest.

Ever since he accidentally let slip that he was still running a shop, in addition to being an arcane magic mentor, Bai Ye also became known as a recycler of old refrigerators, old color TVs, and old equipment in Feng Qingyu's eyes. Bai Ye even overheard the girl saying in what she thought was a very soft voice that a hidden map that had been opened at such a high price could not possibly be completely useless...

At that time, he really wanted to say that it was of no use except to introduce a "virus" into the game.

Flipping through his logbook, Bai Ye found a set of mage equipment with decent stats among the items Feng Qingyu had sold. Looking at the robe on the card, which clearly had a game-like feel, Bai Ye thought for a moment, then went to the sunflower shop across the street and knocked on the door.

"Is something wrong?"

"Um, um, I wanted to ask if you know Marisa's measurements?"

"..."

Tilting her head, after understanding what Bai Ye meant by "three measurements," Kazami Yuuka raised her hand and fired a magic cannon: "Are you in heat? You even want to lay a hand on such a small child."

"What kind of nonsense is this?!" Bai Ye, who was about to retaliate after dispersing the violent energy contained in the magic cannon, suddenly choked on his breath upon hearing this. After coughing several times, he pulled out a few cards and slammed them on the table: "I just wanted to give Marisa a set of equipment, how did you connect it to that?!"

And if I really had feelings for Marisa, how could I be so foolish as to reveal myself to you, who is vaguely considered half of Marisa's guardian, before I could even get her... cough.

Looking down at the card art that did indeed clash with the style of Gensokyo, Kazami Yuuka nodded slightly: "Looking at it that way, I misunderstood."

"..."

"what happened again?"

"It's nothing." Seeing the puzzled look on Kazami Yuuka's face, Byakuya twitched the corner of his mouth—suddenly finding it rather cute that he was expecting this girl to apologize properly.

"So even if you can't give an exact value, at least give me a rough estimate, right? Otherwise, I'm afraid that after the revision, it will be either too big or too small."

“…What you said makes a lot of sense, and if it were you, Marisa wouldn’t really care, but I still feel like something’s not right.” Yuuka Kazami flicked her index finger at a nearby flower, then noticed a figure walking past the doorway and quickly raised her voice, “Alice, come back.”

"Sister Youxiang, did you call me?" A few seconds later, a delicate girl who looked like a porcelain doll appeared in Bai Ye's line of sight as she backed away.

What brings you here today?

“I saw the weather was nice, and there’s a small gathering in the Human Village today, so I was thinking of putting on a puppet show for the children… Did you call me back for something?” Alice said, glancing at White Night standing at the shop entrance.

Damn it, it's this guy again! I feel like I'm doomed whenever he's with Yuuka...

For some reason, the girl blushed and forced herself to focus her attention on Kazami Yuuka.

As for Bai Ye... well, his memory is still pretty good, and he also remembered what happened in the sunflower field last time...

Fortunately, Yuuka Kazami doesn't seem to care much about these things.

Taking the cards from Byakuya and crushing them after obtaining authorization, Kazami Yuuka weighed the clothes in her hands and looked at Alice: "I remember you and Marisa are quite close, right? You should know her figure, and this outfit was originally intended for her, so I'll leave it to you..."

"Marisa (*／ω＼*)" clutching her mage robe, the girl's face was flushed, as if she had thought of something terrible again, and it seemed to be much worse than when she had seen Byakuya before.

"Giving it to her isn't out of the question, but Marisa is probably already at the Hakurei Shrine. I'll have her pick up the clothes on her way back... Are you sure she can make it in time?"

"Don't worry, I'll be quick!" Alice nodded seriously.

"Okay, good luck then."

Bai Ye originally planned to modify it directly with Origin Coins after finding out the size. That way, it would only take a thought to do it. After all, with enough Origin Coins as a backing, doing whatever you want wouldn't be a problem...

"Wait." Just as Byakuya was about to step out of the sunflower shop, Kazami Yuuka suddenly called out to him.

"?"

"Let's talk outside." Glancing at Alice, who had already noticed them, Kazami Yuuka nodded slightly, got up, and pushed Byakuya to the deserted street.

……

More than ten minutes later, Bai Ye returned to the Dimensional Shop with a pained expression, holding a card with an astonishing balance in his hand.

"Are you being kept?" Aiwass, who was vying with Jeanne Alter for the right to tease Hagoromo Gitsune, inadvertently glanced at the number on the card. In a fit of emotion, he crushed the cat toy in his hand in two.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Hagoromo Gitsune pushed off with her two hind legs and slid up to Byakuya's shoulder along his clothes, settling down steadily. She even cleverly closed her eyes and pretended not to see Jeanne Alter's warning gaze... Since she was going to be played with anyway, why not choose to be played with by Byakuya, the big boss?

"Don't talk nonsense. Don't you know who I am? How could I be kept? I'm the one who keeps others..." Bai Ye comfortably lay down in the chair, picked up the black Zhen milk on the counter, and gulped it down. Only after finishing it did he let out a long sigh of relief.

Then he looked at the card in his hand with a sense of unease.

This was what Kazami Yuuka used to pay for her custom-made mecha. Putting aside why someone with her personality would be interested in such a "toy," the two requests she made alone made Byakuya feel very difficult to handle...

First, one must be able to match Yuuka Kazami's fighting style to a certain extent, namely close combat;

Secondly, she needs at least two "laser cannons" that can be powered by her own demonic energy.

If I could really build something that big, I'd build myself a Sun God first!

Bai Ye gave the middle finger to the expressionless figure across the hall sipping her flower tea, then his consciousness sank into his private space, wandering around the area where raw materials were neatly categorized.

Suddenly, a card that had been lying in the corner caught Bai Ye's attention.

Chapter 252 The Perfect Combination of Mithril and Primal Adamantium

Name: Mithril

Type: Alchemical Creation

Quality: Perfect

"Attribute: None"

"Note: This is a magical metal that only civilizations that have developed alchemy to its peak can create. It can conduct energy perfectly. Its only drawback is that it will resonate with the energy it comes into contact with for the first time. While it will enhance its ability to conduct energy to that type of energy, it will resist other energies."

This is what Bai Ye found on the card.

When Bai Ye first discovered mithril, he had high hopes for it. However, the strange properties of this substance made him abandon the idea of ​​using it. He simply sealed a sample and left it to gather dust... This does not deny the impressive strength of mithril itself.

In his current state, although he can barely be considered a half-mage, and he's quite skilled at ranged attacks, he's about the same as that guy who spent a lot of money to have Bai Ye build a machine that can output damage from a distance and also fight at close range. When he's in the mood, he might even output more damage by clenching his fists and attacking.

In this situation, it's naturally impossible to use mithril, which is no different from clay to him, as a weapon.

However, after searching around, he had to admit that mithril was still an indispensable material to meet Kazami Yuuka's two demanding requirements...

"Grey Wolf, do you have any ideas?"

Grey Wolf stared at the BOSS in front of him with dead fish eyes, saying nothing.

Starting with that one that allowed him to play with fire, the mechs he built afterward were all increasingly bizarre. And the earlier ones equipped with javelins and projectiles were somewhat usable given the materials provided by Bai Ye, but this one today…

"Boss, I'm not saying this to be mean, but it's practically impossible to build a mecha with this kind of material, let alone be able to hold its own against the previous ones in close combat?" Grey Wolf said, clutching the soft, limp piece of material called "Mithril." "Boss, you might as well just kill me."

"Why would I kill you? Besides, I didn't say you had to use this material for the entire mech. As long as the people in the cockpit can output energy and fire the magic cannon, that's fine. The other parts can be patched up with harder materials..."

"But here's the crux of the problem. To achieve the level you require, this mech needs a significant amount of mithril, which places extremely high demands on the remaining steel used for the frame. As far as I know, none of the materials you currently possess meet these requirements."

"..." x2

"What's wrong with the shopkeeper?" A regular customer who had just come out of the portal looked at Jeanne Alter, who was watching the scene with her chin resting on her hand and laughing. She saw a human and a werewolf playing a game of "you stare at me, I stare at you, whoever blinks first loses."

"It's nothing, these two guys just had a disagreement over a business deal."

"Oh?" The newcomer raised an eyebrow.

Jeanne Alter was in an unusually good mood today. Although she wasn't very familiar with the person who came, she still explained things to him.

After listening to the questions that were troubling Bai Ye and Grey Wolf, the man nodded, pondered for a moment, then turned back to his own world. After a while, he returned to the shop with a piece of silvery-white metal.

"Manager, what do you think of this?"

"This is……?"

"A piece of metal that I obtained by chance, and for decades since I got it, I have never encountered a situation that could damage it... Not to mention damage, it has not even suffered the slightest bit of damage."

After taking the metal block, Bai Ye first squeezed it hard and found that it didn't change at all under his grip, which aroused his interest.

After glancing at the people in the store, Bai Ye first put a shield on his hand, and then directly activated his solar power.

One thousand degrees, five thousand degrees, ten thousand degrees, one hundred thousand degrees...