Chapter 274

Hakurei Reimu's expression changed immediately, she held Saigo's hand, and said flatteringly: "...Mr. Chara (ciff)tu, you are wrong."

"...Although the mansion is big, it is in the middle of the misty lake, and it is cold and gloomy all day long."

"And there is no sunlight inside the mansion. If you live in it for a long time, you will easily get rheumatism."

"...Look at the people living in it, they are either vampires or witches."

"The vampire can't go out during the day and has severe rheumatism. The witch is a medicine jar. I don't know when she will die."

"...The feng shui of that place is not good, and it is really not suitable for living."

"Look at my shrine. Although it is a bit simple, the air is fresh and the sun is bright. This is a place for people to live!"

Hakurei Reimu is like a salesman, trying hard to promote the benefits of her own shrine.

What a joke, this is the sponsor, how can I let him go!

My monthly tea money and the money for meat on those days all depend on the sponsor, how can I let my father go!

Feeling Hakurei Reimu's cold and tender little hands, this little shrine maiden seems to have no difference between men and women.

It's probably mainly because there are too few men here except for the human village.

Saigo pretended to touch his stomach and said, "... I'm a little hungry."

Hakurei Reimu thought about the few dishes in the warehouse, she gritted her teeth and said, "... Wait a minute, I'll cook for you!"

You can't catch a wolf if you don't want to sacrifice a child, and you can't catch a sponsor if you don't want to sacrifice a meal!

Not long after, the shrine was filled with smoke.

There are naturally no modern cooking utensils here, so you can only use firewood to burn.

Reimu soon made a small dish and it tasted very light, mainly because the shrine maiden was used to such a light meal and was reluctant to add seasoning.

Saigo didn't actually need to eat, he ate slowly.

Hakurei Reimu ate at a speed as fast as the autumn wind sweeping the fallen leaves. She was afraid that if she ate too slowly, all the food would be snatched away by Saigo.

Just then, a cheerful girl's voice came from the sky in the distance: "... Reimu, I'm here to play with you!"

Hearing that voice, Hakurei Reimu frowned and muttered: "... Why is she here again? Isn't she here to eat for free?"

Saigo was not unfamiliar with this voice. It was the little magician he met that day.

"I haven't known her for long, and we are not familiar with each other."

"... She is more shameless than me, and she never cares about eating and drinking for free."

Hakurei Reimu was depressed.

So you also know that you are shameless.

Saigo complained in his heart.

Although he complained about Kirisame Marisa, Hakurei Reimu still stood up to welcome her.

After all, she was just a girl of fourteen or fifteen years old, in the period of youth and spirit, not an elderly person.

Even if she felt that Kirisame Marisa always came to eat for free and made her unhappy, she was already poor enough.

But girls of this age still want to have their own friends.

And this cheerful girl who is about the same age as her is one of Reimu's few friends.

"Lord Zaratul, you only know how to bully little Reimu here."

"...You promised me that you would accompany me to the underworld."

A strange gap opened behind Saigo, and Yakumo Yukari's upper body was exposed outside the gap. Her jade hands with white lace gloves supported her fragrant cheeks and smiled lightly.

Her eyebrows were full of affection, and her amethyst-like eyes were full of affection. People who didn't know her would really think she was a girl in love.

"I won't break my promise to you. I will go with you... But going to the underworld together doesn't sound good. It's like going to die for love."

Saigo leaned his head back and leaned on Yakumo Yukari's soft body.

The Yokai Sage was very adaptable and was not annoyed by this. Instead, he gently held Saigo's head with his hands, and said affectionately and shyly:

"...If Lord Zarat is willing to die with us, we would be more than happy."

You are just waiting for me to die.

Saigo complained in his heart.

Chapter 22 Princess of the Dead

"Reimu, I come to see you again!"

Kirisame Marisa, who was wearing a sloppy outfit that looked like a maid or a witch, shouted carelessly.

She had brilliant blonde hair, but it might be because she didn't take care of it, so it looked messy.

Kirisame Marisa looked about the same age as Reimu, both of them were about fourteen or fifteen years old.

But compared to Reimu's lazy attitude, Kirisame Marisa always had a youthful smile, and she looked like a lively and active girl.

Kirisame Marisa jumped down from the witch-like broom, and her slender legs under her skirt were wearing white socks and black leather shoes.

Hakurei Reimu was afraid that she would dirty the shrine she had just cleaned, so she came down the steps to "greet" her.

Hakurei Reimu and Kirisame Marisa were not very familiar with each other. Before going to the Scarlet Devil Mansion together, the two had only met a few times in Gensokyo.

However, since going to the Scarlet Devil Mansion together that time, the relationship between the two has advanced by leaps and bounds. Even if Reimu does not admit it, she still regards him as her rare friend.

Reimu looked at the midday sun, sighed and said: "...Marisa, you just came here to eat for free."

Kirisame Marisa smiled carelessly, without any shame, and said cheerfully: "...My own cooking is not delicious, but Reimu's cooking skills are better!"

Hearing this, Reimu Hakurei rolled his eyes at her and said, "...That's not because I'm good at my craftsmanship, it's because I have meat here!"

Although the small piece of gold that Saigo threw to Reimu not long ago was not big, it was still a lot of money.

If it was just Reimu himself, he could definitely keep her fed and drunk for a month.

It's a pity that with this money, she not only has to support Xixiang's father, who is a financial supporter, but also prepares a meal for Marisa every time she comes over.

So it didn't take long for Hakurei Reimu to become a poor miko again.

Although she is greedy for money, she always looks stingy and her mouth is not forgiving.

But Reimu is actually a very generous person, and he will never really save money when a friend comes to visit.

Of course, the premise of all this is that she has the goods here. When she is poor, she cannot be generous even if she wants to.

"Hey! I can only eat mushrooms in the magic forest alone. I haven't eaten meat in a long time."

Marisa licked her face and said, then she took off the white cloth hanging around her neck like a bellyband, holding a large handful of mushrooms on it, and offered the treasure:

"...And I won't take advantage of you, Reimu. I brought a lot of mushrooms. I have tried all of them, and they are not poisonous!"

“We can boil mushrooms, sauté mushrooms, and fry mushrooms, they’re all delicious!”

Reimu was speechless when he saw the big bag of mushrooms that Marisa brought.

Well, mushrooms are actually quite delicious. Maybe Marisa is tired of eating only mushrooms when she lives in the forest.

But mushrooms are also a good dish for Reimu.

However, Reimu still reminded Marisa: "...I don't have what you want to eat here. I have no money!"

Hakurei Reimu spread his hands and told the fact that he was poor.

Marisa was stunned for a moment, then said anxiously: "...Where's my father!"

Reimu Hakurei looked at Marisa with wide eyes and said, "...You really call him daddy!"

Reimu knew that the father Marisa called was 'Saigo', and it was Saigo who tricked her into calling him.

Reimu thought it was just a joke, but Marisa took it seriously.

"Hey, my dad died a long time ago. Just call dad and you can eat and drink well. It's not a loss!"

Marisa wiped the bridge of her straight nose and chuckled.

Lingmeng has nothing to say, you are exchanging one for one to the extreme!

However, she also knew something about Marisa, and the Kirisame family still had some assets in the human world.

However, Marisa Kirisame's parents did die early, and Kirisame's family were only some of her relatives.

In addition, she is interested in magic, so she lives alone in the magic forest, and her family is too lazy to take care of her.

If her parents were still alive, how could they really let her do this.

"Your 'father' is here..."

Reimu turned around and was about to point Saigo out to Marisa, but found that Saigo had disappeared on the steps where he had just been sitting.

"Huh? Where is the person? He was probably taken away by the old lady Zi."

Ling Meng thought about it and could only explain it this way, "...he is gone. It seems that we can only make do with what we have for lunch."

The magician lady shook her hand. She was not disappointed at all and said without mind: "...It doesn't matter, as long as it fills my stomach, I don't care what I eat."

"...Of course I don't want to eat mushrooms if I can eat them well!"

Reimu was also infected by Marisa's cheerful and happy mood, and smiled unconsciously.

She has a quiet and even lazy personality, but she can become friends with a hot-tempered person like Marisa. This may be because of their complementary personalities.

At this time, Reimu noticed that Marisa's delicate face was bruised and swollen, and asked with concern: "...Are you okay?"

Marisa smiled broadly and said, "...I was injured accidentally when I went to borrow a book from the Scarlet Devil Mansion."

"...This little injury doesn't matter. As long as I'm not allowed to play games with that vampire, everything will be fine."

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When Marisa mentioned 'playing games', she shivered, and even though she was not afraid of anything, she was also a little scared.

That little vampire can really play tricks on her!

Reimu didn't say anything when she saw this. After all, Marisa's method of 'borrowing books' was indeed not very honorable.

The people at the Scarlet Devil Mansion were also very measured in their actions and did not do anything to her. It was not her, a witch's turn, to take care of this kind of thing.

Reimu and Marisa chatted and laughed before going to cook.

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While preparing lunch at Hakurei Shrine, Saigo and Yakumo Murasaki came to a quiet and desolate place.

The desolation here does not mean that there is nothing, but the mysterious and quiet atmosphere that makes people easily breathless.

The dark scenery around and the absence of any signs of life are even more terrifying.

......... ..... ...

This is the underworld, the underworld of Gensokyo.

When Yakumo Murasaki created the Great Barrier to establish Gensokyo, she also included the underworld in that area into Gensokyo.

The ground beneath our feet was dark, and vegetation growing on both sides of the road was different from that of the Yang world.

There are no green plants here, only deep purple and blue colors.

What brings the most tenderness are the countless cherry blossoms planted in the underworld.

But cherry blossoms are the flower that symbolizes death, and the pink stamens only bring a deeper sense of suffocation.

As we walked forward, we could occasionally see some floating undead. As we gradually went deeper, a pale mist began to float around.

Sai Go and Yakumo Yukari soon arrived in front of the long, long white jade staircase.

Standing on the staircase at the foot of the mountain, you can already see a well-arranged courtyard on the top of the mountain.

The most eye-catching thing is the huge underworld cherry tree on the top of the mountain.

Although this tree has not bloomed, its dry trunk and canopy are more vast than the courtyard, and even give people a feeling of covering the entire underworld.

Sai Go can feel that this sealed underworld cherry tree is very powerful.

Although it seems that it has never had self-awareness in its life, it is stronger than the monster sage next to it.

If only in terms of status, this withered cherry tree has reached five digits. If it can bloom outside of Gensokyo, it will be enough to destroy a small country!