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"Yonglin, is something the matter?"
"...The food is already cold."
"Oh, then I won't eat." Kaguya put down her chopsticks and then hugged Eirin Yagokoro's arm: "Eirin, have you ever heard of someone in Gensokyo named Alice Megatron?"
"Alice...Megatron?"
Eirin Yagokoro murmured the name softly.
I feel like there's a lot to complain about.
"I think I heard someone mention it before. It was about a puppeteer who lived in the Magic Forest. She had a good relationship with the tyrant in the Sunflower Field and was quite influential herself."
"I see." Kaguya nodded. "Then, Eirin, who do you think is prettier, me or that Megatron?"
Eirin Yagokoro reached out a hand and placed it on Kaguya's forehead.
"You don't have a fever?"
"Oh, Yonglin, just tell me!"
“Of course, Your Highness is more beautiful.” Yagokoro Eirin replied earnestly, “You can ask Reisen and Tei if you don’t believe me.”
As soon as she finished speaking, the two rabbit girls at the same table felt a chill down their spines.
"Reisen?" Kaguya looked at the larger one.
“Master is right, Princess is the most beautiful!” Shou Tu answered instantly, as if afraid that if he was too slow, a bottle of bubbling potion would be poured into her mouth.
"Hehehe~" Kaguya smiled with satisfaction after getting the answer she wanted.
As for Inaba Tei... let's just forget about that wicked rabbit who loves to play pranks.
"Your Highness, why are you suddenly concerned about this kind of issue?"
"Hmm, I just suddenly wanted to ask. Anyway, I'll always be the most beautiful." Nodding narcissistically, Kaguya got up and ran towards her room, leaving Eirin Yagokoro, Reisen, and Tei Inaba staring at each other.
After a while, Inaba Tei looked weakly at Yagokoro Eirin.
"Yonglin, I think... Princess might be in love, right?"
"Shut up!" Yagokoro Eirin's expression changed.
"But I really think it's possible. I've been in Eientei for years, and this is the first time I've seen her like this. I've seen her before when I was wandering around..."
“Absolutely impossible!” Yagokoro Eirin interrupted Inaba Tei: “Aside from occasionally spending time with that little girl, Her Highness usually stays in Eientei. Even if she uses the abilities of Eternity and Suyu to go out, it's impossible for her to hide it from me, so…”
"Yonglin, I have given away the Dragon Jewel, the one from back then~"
Kaguya, who had returned to the doorway sometime earlier, poked half her head out, spoke, and then quickly withdrew, remaining completely silent.
"..." x3
The restaurant was eerily quiet for a moment.
Chapter 026 The Sage of Yokai's Visit
It is said that if an outcast living in Gensokyo doesn't receive a visit from a blonde older sister who appears stepping through a rift, it means you haven't truly gained the approval of this land favored by the gods...
I don't know whose nonsense this is, but apparently quite a few people are taking it seriously.
Looking at the gap that was openly displayed at the entrance of his shop, Bai Ye behind the counter narrowed his eyes, recalling the obscure knowledge that Mokou had told him in her spare time.
"Youkai Sage?"
"Wow~ You called me by name the first time we met, looks like you've put in a lot of effort, shop manager!"
The person, or rather the demon, slowly walked to the counter, sat down in the seat that Bai Ye had arranged for the guests, and looked Bai Ye up and down while resting his chin on his hand.
"Now that you know my name, you must already know why I'm here, right?"
"What's your purpose? What's your purpose?" Bai Ye looked at the person who came with suspicion.
Yakumo Yukari's lips twitched—she's not playing by the rules anyway?
“This is a serious matter, so let’s get straight to the point.” Yukari Yakumo sat up straight, trying to put some pressure on Byakuya: “Whether in Gensokyo or outside, I wouldn’t say I know everyone who can fight Yuuka to a draw, but I know at least 80% of them, and I’ve heard of the other 20% as well… At least a month ago, that’s what I thought.”
Yuuka-chan, is it Yuuka Kazami?
Sensing the unfriendly intent in Yukari Yakumo's smiling expression, Byakuya waved his hand, granting an invincible shield to everyone and everything in the Dimensional Shop except for Yukari Yakumo.
"So, after learning about what happened in the sunflower field yesterday, I'm really curious, Manager Bai, what's your background?"
"Um……"
Bai Ye thought for a moment, then shrugged and gave a wicked laugh.
Even if I don't tell you, it seems like there's nothing you can do to me, right?
bang——
A powerful killing intent erupted from Yakumo Yukari. Although she was protected by an invincible shield, Jeanne Alter was still like a man possessed, warily watching Yakumo Yukari, whose entire body was surrounded by wisps of blood aura.
The moment Yakumo Yukari entered, her Noble Phantasm, "Hey! I'm so angry!"... cough cough, it should be "Roar! My Wrath!", was already ready to be unsheathed and smear Yakumo Yukari's face at any moment.
Feeling locked onto by the rather interesting maid's aura, Yakumo Yukari snorted coldly.
In the end, it was White Night who signaled to Black Jeanne to calm down.
"You're right about one thing, we really can't do anything to you, but if that's your reason for plotting against Gensokyo, we don't think the other powerful beings inside the Great Barrier will let you do as you please."
“Hmm…” Bai Ye mimicked Yakumo Yukari’s earlier gesture, resting his chin on his hand as he looked at her: “After witnessing Kazami Yuuka’s strength, I also think so, but before that…”
"When did I say my goal was to destroy Gensokyo?"
"Huh?" After witnessing the battle in the sunflower field yesterday and asking Kazami Yuuka for her opinion on Byakuya, Yakumo Yukari, who had spent the whole night speculating about conspiracy theories, turned into a beady-eyed mess.
"Actually, the decision to open the shop in Gensokyo was completely accidental. Before I left the shop yesterday, my only knowledge of Gensokyo came from Mokou's description. To be honest, I really like the peaceful atmosphere in Gensokyo, which allows me to open the shop here with peace of mind."
"Emmmmmm..."
Yukari Yakumo is considering whether to use coercion or bribery to get Ran to keep what happened last night a secret.
"As for my background... that's hard to say, but other things don't really matter." Bai Ye looked around, picked up an instruction manual, and handed it to Yakumo Yukari: "I thought Kazami Yuuka would tell you about the nature of my shop, but it seems she didn't?"
"???" Yakumo Yukari blinked.
So, when I left yesterday, was that what Yuuka-chan's silent smile meant?
"Let's take a look first." Yakumo Yukari stuck out her tongue at Bai Ye apologetically, picked up the instruction manual, and opened it to the first page. She stared at the words on it, which she only had a superficial understanding of from the past, but strangely, she could understand their meaning.
……
"Ah~" Watching this supposedly once infamous demon sage meticulously read through the instruction manual, even turning back to the first page to read it again, Bai Ye couldn't help but yawn.
Is it really necessary to be this cautious?
However, he does admire women who are serious about their work.
brush--
The portal lit up.
Under the watchful eyes of Byakuya, Jeanne Alter, and Yukari Yakumo, who was also a guest, a short figure dressed like an ancient general, holding a long spear commensurate with his size, and wearing a hula hoop, walked out of the door.
Bai Ye rolled his eyes speechlessly.
Could this portal have some weird attribute that's like a "brat attack" feature?
"Little one, would you like a lollipop?"
Chapter 027 Useless Idlers Are Thrown Away Easily.jpg
"Who are you? Where is this place? What do you want with me here?"
Ignoring the Alpenliebe lollipop in Bai Ye's hand, the newcomer flicked his spear, sending the flame-shaped tip directly in front of Bai Ye, and then asked in a childish voice.
Bai Ye silently took back her lollipop.
"Regarding your questions, I must first say responsibly that you came to my shop on your own initiative."
"Oh?"
"I hate these explanations the most."
After unwrapping the lollipop and putting it in his mouth, Bai Ye also gave the child an instruction manual.
Bai Ye hadn't yet figured out exactly what the concept of Origin Coins, the currency unit, meant in the Dimensional Shop, but one thing was certain...
Ordinary paper is really worthless, but if you print the content that Bai Ye needs onto paper, the Dimensional Shop charges 1 Source Coin per sheet. However, if you draw the text you need on the paper while it is being made, based on the wholesale price of white paper, 1 Source Coin can give you 1 ton.
So when Bai Ye was making the instruction manual, he made a thick stack of them all at once.
Thanks to the typical carefree nature of a mischievous child, the kid who came in after Yakumo Yukari had already thrown the instruction manual aside when she was only halfway through reading it for the second time.
"I see. So this is a shop where you can sell anything?"
"Ahem, for some reasons that are hard to explain, there aren't many things that our shop can actually sell right now..." Bai Ye awkwardly touched his nose.
It wasn't that he didn't want to scare new customers with a stack of impressive-sounding lists, but unfortunately, the Dimensional Shop had no supply channels. He could only see what the customers could bring out, and then secretly save the items...
For example, the Kazami Yuuka version of the Magical Cannon that costs 1,000 Origin Coins per shot, and Jeanne Alter's Noble Phantasm that costs a whopping 100 million.
"Little friend, your outfit looks familiar... May I ask who your father is?"
"Li Jing, the general of Chentang Pass. Are you scared?"
Bai Ye nodded: "It really is Nezha..."
……
Nezha?!
Upon hearing Bai Ye utter the name, Yakumo Yukari glanced at the child in surprise.
She was familiar with the name; it belonged to a deity in the mythology of the country across the sea.
Unlike in Japan, where any cultivator can fool a few ordinary people and then dare to call themselves a god, those who can be called gods there are generally quite powerful in combat.
I just don't know if this is the real deal... Yakumo Yukari looked at Nezha with a hint of scrutiny.
She had just seen the form of the dimensional shop in the instruction manual, and when she turned around, Nezha appeared in the portal. It seemed like Bai Ye had deliberately arranged this to fool her. (You're overthinking it.)
Bai Ye hadn't noticed how much the sage was trying to create drama for himself.
Once he confirmed that the brat was indeed Nezha, his interest was instantly piqued.
There are many versions of Nezha, but among the many legends, a few are certain—
First, Nezha's father is Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, who is notorious for his son's mistreatment.
Secondly, Nezha's master is Tai Er... Taiyi Zhenren.
Then comes the interesting part: although Taiyi Zhenren didn't have any particularly impressive battle records, his opponent's identity was undeniable.
One of the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect!
His status as the leader of the Chan Sect goes without saying; no one dares to challenge Yuanshi Tianzun for this title. Anyone who would dare would be doomed long ago.
"Hehehe, Nezha, is that the Fire-Tipped Spear you're holding?"
"This is mine!" Nezha tilted his head and suddenly hugged the Fire-Tipped Spear tightly: "This is a magic weapon my master gave me. Even if you take it, it won't be of any use to me!"
Bai Ye was stunned... What kind of operation is this, snatching something like that?
I run a legitimate shop!
"Nobody wants to steal your things, okay? In this store, no one can take anything from a customer without your permission. I vouch for that as the store manager!"
"But I still don't believe it." Nezha looked warily at the shady man and woman in front of him.
After several unsuccessful attempts, Yakumo Yukari coughed twice and withdrew her hand from the gap as if nothing had happened.
Bai Ye, who happened to notice this scene, twitched his eye and immediately stood up and pushed Yakumo Yukari out of the store.
"Now you should believe me, right?"
Chapter 028 The postscript at the end is very important (serious face)
"Judging from what I noticed when I came in, she and you should be on the same side, right?" The wariness in Nezha's eyes deepened: "To gain my trust, you're even willing to abandon your own friend. You're definitely not a good person!"
Bai Ye suddenly felt like hitting someone.