Gensokyo's Dimensional Black Shop

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“Although I don’t remember her, I do have a feeling of familiarity when I see her.” The shrine maiden bit her lip. “If you don’t know what to do with her, why don’t you leave her with me for now? Anyway, the shrine is so big, one or two more people won’t make a difference.”

Seeing Lumia's delighted expression, Bai Ye pondered for a few seconds and nodded.

"Oh, right, there's something else besides that."

Reimu carefully looked around, then casually slapped a talisman on Rumia, before pulling Byakuya to a corner to whisper to each other.

A few minutes later, Bai Ye put away the Hakurei Fluid Manipulation Gift Pack and three non-spell card versions of "Dream Born" with a strange look on his face, while Hakurei Reimu, who had unleashed several powerful spells without batting an eye, happily dragged the still handcuffed Rumia into the shrine.

"Although I have good feelings towards you, it's undeniable that you wanted to attack that guy, so let's calm down here for a bit..." Reimu Hakurei patted herself down, pulled out a few talismans with cryptic drawings, and slapped them on Rumia. She then began to ramble on, "By the way, are you hungry? If you are, I can give you two rice balls, but you have to finish them before Marisa arrives, otherwise you won't get any... What's wrong with you?"

"It's nothing, I just think it's nice this way." Despite being bound by two restrictions, Rumia had a happy smile on her face.

Hakurei Reimu: "..."

Is this the masochist Marisa was talking about?

……

Walking along the path from Hakurei Shrine back to the human village, Byakuya unsurprisingly spotted a crack in a hidden spot.

He waved to the gap, and soon a girl's head "grew" out of the air in front of Bai Ye.

"Can you tell me what's going on between Rumia and Reimu? I think Rumia isn't lying to me, they do know each other, but why does Reimu seem not to know her?"

"When Reimu was little, she wasn't the shrine maiden yet. Then some unexpected events happened, and we had to put the then-young Reimu in the position of Hakurei Shrine Maiden. To avoid the shrine maiden, whose role was supposed to be 'absolutely neutral,' developing a clear preference between humans and youkai, we had to make little Reimu forget certain things."

"Make her forget... directly alter her memory? Are you sure it won't leave any lasting effects?"

"Don't worry, we wouldn't do that if we weren't sure."

After thinking about his several encounters with Reimu, Byakuya nodded. It seemed that apart from becoming more and more unrestrained each time, what Yukari Yakumo did that time had little impact on Reimu.

"Alright, that's all, you can go back now."

Yakumo Yukari: “…”

Damn it, what do you take her for? A human encyclopedia in person?

The more he thought about it, the more annoyed he became. Under the astonished gaze of his fox-girl shikigami, he made a face at Bai Ye's back.

"Lan, how many times have I told you not to think about those messy things? Are you in heat lately? What's going on in your head?!"

"..."

So, Lord Zi, isn't your reaction a bit too much?

……

Back at the Dimensional Shop, Bai Ye glanced at the corner and saw that Bai Yacha was still in seclusion and wouldn't be coming out anytime soon.

"No guests should have come while I was gone, right?"

"An ordinary person came, and it didn't seem like there was any profit to be made, so I just let the three of them handle it. I didn't even give them a card," Black Jeanne replied, shaking her head.

"That's okay, too."

It's true that having a few waiters has many advantages. When there's work to be done, the waiters do it; when there's nothing to do, they can also be a sight to behold.

After glancing at the twins' fishnet stockings, Bai Ye returned to the recliner behind the counter with a serious expression, picked up her laptop, and began her day of leisurely living.

Next, Bai Ye finally witnessed just how terrifyingly efficient a level three teleportation portal could be—

At level one, they often wouldn't see a new customer for ten days or half a month; at level two, they would see a new customer every half week on average; and now that they've reached level three, from eight or nine in the morning to five in the afternoon, Gemini and her friends have served a total of five new customers!

Although they were all individual tourists who felt there was no need to go back after the first visit.

As the day was about to end, a figure emerged from the portal that surprised Bai Ye quite a bit...

"Esdeath, it's been a while, hasn't it?"

“After all, it’s such a large country. Although most things are handled by my ministers, I can’t leave for the time being.” Esdeath stroked her face. “But the shopkeeper seems to be doing quite well?”

Chapter 235 Esdeath Calls for Reinforcements

"Hmm... aside from the fact that this kind of lazy, aimless life can easily lead to decadence, everything else is alright." Nodding and then shaking her head, Bai Ye looked at Esdeath curiously: "But what are you doing here at this hour?"

"Didn't Aokiji and the others encounter a monster that surpassed even the Super Dangerous Species in the far north of the Empire?" Esdeath sat down at the counter and flicked the Supreme Magic Ring hanging on the ornament with her finger. "Recently, after things calmed down in the country, I sent several Teigu users to the north to take a look. In the end, only one Teigu user who used the Dimensional Array [Shangri-La] returned alive, and he froze to death in front of me. To be honest, I might not be its match."

"So you're here to find help?"

“Yes, I want to ask my master for help.” Esdeath nodded.

Then she noticed that Bai Ye was staring at her with a very strange look.

"what happened?"

"Are you sure she can help you?" Bai Ye grinned. "To be honest, I think you might as well focus on integrating your Teigu users in your country instead of her. Or maybe I can sponsor you a few Gundams?"

“Master is very strong.” Esdeath looked at Byakuya with a serious expression.

white night:"……"

Fine, fine, whatever makes you happy.

Looking at the time on the wall, Bai Ye pointed in the direction of the Terakoya and said, "Cirno is probably still in class at this time. You can go to the Terakoya to look for her. If the Terakoya has already let out for school, then you'll have to go to the Misty Lake. Do you remember where the Misty Lake is?"

“Of course.” Esdeath nodded, got up and walked towards the door.

"Oh, and one more thing, whatever you do, don't make the teachers there angry, whether they're male or female, otherwise I don't think either you or your master will have a good ending."

"..." Esdeath, who had already stepped one foot out of the threshold, turned around and glanced at Byakuya without saying a word.

……

As it turned out, Bai Ye hadn't misremembered the time. About half an hour later, Esdeath returned, holding Cirno's hand. What puzzled Bai Ye was that both of them had a slight redness and swelling on their foreheads...

"You were punished by Huiyin's headbutt?"

Esdeath: “…”

Who knew that even a mere teacher in this place could be so terrifying? Terakoya herself had been there a few times with Cirno. How could such a gentle woman be so terrifying when she gets angry?

"Then I'll take my leave. If all goes well, the shopkeeper should be able to hear my good news soon." Knowing that Byakuya's strength was very likely to be stronger than that teacher who liked to headbutt, Esdeath avoided the question, took a deep look at the White Demon meditating in the corner, and walked towards the portal with Cirno.

"and many more."

"?"

"Consider it my initial investment. I always feel a bit uneasy about you and Cirno going out together. If you two do well in your battle against that thing, just come back and return the card to me. But what if you two can't win on your own in the end... I want 50% of the final spoils."

He glanced at the card Bai Ye had shoved into his hand... "Ordinary Punch"?

If it weren't for the fact that Byakuya's behavior didn't seem like he was joking, Esdeath would have really thought that Byakuya was playing a trick on her.

"Judging from your expression, you seem quite concerned about that blue-haired girl... It's not good for a boy to be too flirtatious, you know?" After Esdeath and the other two left, the White Demon, who had been keeping her eyes closed as if completely unaware of what was happening outside, spoke up.

"Don't talk nonsense. I'm just worried that Cirno might not come back by accident." Under Jeanne Alter's smiling gaze, Byakuya quickly distanced himself from Esdeath.

And he was telling the truth.

Although fairies are a magical race that can be resurrected somewhere after death, this only happens within Gensokyo. No one knows if this is the case outside.

"Well~ you don't really need to explain it to me so clearly. Anyway, even if you have a harem of three thousand, it has nothing to do with me." With a chuckle, White Yaksha winked at Black Jeanne.

Jeanne Alter: "..."

"I'm going to sleep now."

Seeing the door Black Jeanne pushed open, Bai Ye raised an eyebrow, and his hand under the counter subconsciously gave White Yasha a thumbs up... She went to her own room, so that means tonight...

φ(≧ω≦*)

"Let's not talk about her anymore. You recovered so quickly this time? I remember you only had a fraction of the original coins before, and it took you almost half a month, right?"

"Well, I don't know if it was a good plan or not." White Yaksha scratched his hair in frustration. "I miscalculated before. My spirit was indeed cracked, but the most fundamental reason why my strength has become like this is that the outside world's perception of my essence is no longer what it used to be... Never mind, you wouldn't understand if I told you this."

"Although I really want to refute it, I really don't understand these things." Bai Ye nodded in agreement, completely bewildered by Bai Yecha's use of several special terms.

White Demon smiled somewhat awkwardly... Aren't you going to say anything in rebuttal?

"Since your strength can't be restored, what are your plans now? Do you want to go back to that place called Hakoniwa, or should I leave you a room outside?"

As mentioned before, because Yuuka Kazami moved the sunflower shop across the street, there are very few residents on the street where the Dimensional Shop is located now. After all, not everyone has the confidence that comes with the strength of Grandpa Hassan.

"Of course we're going back to the Little Garden. Although our strength isn't what it used to be, we're still stronger than 99.999% of the weaklings in the Little Garden. As long as we're careful not to fall into their schemes, we can still live a very comfortable life. Besides, we're not the kind of people who would back down without being 100% sure of success!"

"Well... like I said, good luck?"

"Hmph, I'll accept your blessing, but please prepare a room for me here first. Sometimes when I get tired of the miniature garden, it's nice to come here to relax." With that, White Yaksha clapped her hands and walked towards the teleportation portal.

"Oh, right, I almost forgot to mention, that little girl's strength is not as simple as it seems~"

"Whatever." Bai Ye shrugged indifferently.

Even if that stupid Nine could evolve into Super Nine, how could it possibly have any impact on me?

But speaking of Cirno, has he forgotten something very important...?

Chapter 236 Super Martial God's Overlord Slash!!

While Baiye was happily making love with Alter Jeanne in the room after closing the shop door, Watatsuki Yorihime, who had been busy helping Yagokoro Eirin all day, pushed open the door and walked into a side bedroom in Eientei.

"Sister, why are you doing these meaningless pastimes again?" Seeing Watatsuki Toyohime playing online games, especially since the ID of the person she was playing against was "Houraisan Kaguya", Watatsuki Yorihime's feelings instantly became complicated.

"Yoshiki, you're just too serious about things. Anyway, in Gensokyo, our strength is suppressed to the point that we might not even be able to beat the Moon Rabbits. We can't do anything we want. Since that's the case, why not just enjoy life here? And don't you think that the current Master is much more approachable than he was a thousand years ago?"

"Hmph, it's all because of that woman... and that bastard who lied and tricked us into signing the contract!"

Although she really wanted to say that she preferred the aloof master in the Lunar Capital, thinking about how many times she had been captivated by the "smile from the master" that afternoon, Watatsuki Yorihime pouted and finally decisively shifted the focus to Kaguya and Byakuya.

No one with "night" in their name is a good person!

"Kacha!"

Upon hearing the sound of the plastic breaking, Watatsuki Yorihime examined it and, unsurprisingly, saw several cracks on the handle that Watatsuki Toyohime was holding.

"So, you really are quite dissatisfied with those two guys, right, sister?" Watatsuki Yorihime's face showed a look of realization.

"No, not at all." Taking a new handle from the cabinet next to her and replacing it, Watatsuki Toyohime pursed her lips, still not admitting Watatsuki Yorihime's guess.

"What's so hard to admit? If that guy hadn't tampered with things before bringing us in, we wouldn't be stuck here watching that woman bossing us around and being unable to do anything..." Back in the Moon Capital, I would have already slashed her with my sword!

"Alright, don't be angry. At least we've achieved our goal of coming down here. I actually think this place is quite interesting, much better than that cold, lifeless Lunar Capital... Don't you think so?"

"……snort."

In Kaguya's terms, Yorihime's current behavior would be called tsundere, right?

Blinking, Watatsuki Toyohime chuckled to herself.

Suddenly, the two sisters, who had already changed into their pajamas and were ready to go to sleep, froze at the same time, looking at each other in disbelief.

"We're still in Gensokyo... right?" Watatsuki Yorihime asked in a dazed tone.

“That’s right~” Watatsuki Toyohime nodded.

“Then now…” He drew the Kusanagi sword from his waist, feeling the sharpness of the katana now unrestrained: “Didn’t they say that the contract had been delivered to that Boundary Demon? Has she forgotten our stance in that war on the moon?”

"You might as well say that it's actually that guy named Cirno who has improved his strength." Watatsuki Toyohime rolled her eyes: "If it weren't for Master, I think the two of us would have been killed by that Boundary Demon countless times in our previous state."

"..." x2

Holy crap, although it sounds like a fairy tale, it seems to be the only explanation for the fact that the two of them have increased their strength many times over... So that guy named Cirno is really a strong person?

"Yoshi, next time you see that shop manager, don't give him a hard time..."

"Yes, I will invite him to sit down and taste the fine wine brewed by the chefs of the Moon Capital."

The two sisters exchanged a glance, and Watatsuki Toyohime suddenly put a hand on Watatsuki Yorihime's shoulder. Then, the two sisters vanished from the room in an instant.

……

Meanwhile, in the far north of another world, during a battle with that dangerous species, Esdeath was accidentally smashed into ice shards by its claw.

Although she wasn't killed instantly after transforming into an elemental, the chill emanating from the Dangerous Species rendered Esdeath immobile.

Seeing Esdeath lying on the ground with her back against a small slope, her lips turning purple from the cold, Cirno was stunned for a moment, then turned her head and glared angrily at the dangerous creature: "Big guy, I'm going to get angry, really fierce!"

Dangerous species: "..."

The Dangerous Beast, unable to understand what Cirno was saying or how to respond, didn't hesitate much. While Cirno was uttering threats, it slapped her in mid-air and shattered her. Then it flew towards the small creature whose blood was flowing through its body, which had attacked it the moment they met.

"I'm saying... I'm really, really angry!!!"