Gensokyo Detective, but surrounded by Shura Field

Of course, Chu Bai wasn't holding out much hope; he didn't think he would be confessed to by a girl.

All this so-called ambiguousness must just be one of the three great illusions.

"Next target is the Netherworld."

Chu Bai looked at the sky:

"Let's rest for another night and then head to the Netherworld tomorrow."

"Okay."

Marisa readily agreed:

"And we must make thorough preparations."

"After all, even I am a bit afraid of a place like the Netherworld."

Chu Bai immediately patted his chest:

"Don't be afraid, Shasha, I'll protect you."

"Mmm, so reliable!"

Marisa looked at Chu Bai's profile.

Bathed in the sunset, Chu Bai's appearance was surprisingly handsome, to the point that Marisa was a little stunned.

Her mind subconsciously recalled the experiences of the past few days.

Whether it was the absurd farce of accidentally eating a pink mushroom, or the cozy comfort of camping by the Misty Lake...

...or the tacit cooperation when entering the Scarlet Devil Mansion, and the clever coordination when snatching the gems...

Various memories flooded her mind.

Feeling Chu Bai's unique, amiable aura, Marisa was enveloped by the atmosphere and couldn't help but whisper:

"Then... Xiao Bai..."

"Hmm?"

Chu Bai turned his head in confusion.

For some reason, the blonde girl pulled down her hat and suddenly became quite shy:

"Will... will you always protect me?"

"?"

Chu Bai was slightly stunned, then immediately understood.

Ah, this is another one of those things the master talked about.

Seemingly a confession, but actually one of the three great illusions, a trap.

He smiled in relief:

"Of course, I will, after all, we're teammates."

"And if you die, my favorability reward... ah, no, I mean Reimu will be very sad too."

He thought the topic would end there.

But Marisa suddenly grabbed the corner of his clothes.

Seemingly having mustered her courage, the blonde girl directly looked up, meeting Chu Bai's eyes:

"I'm not talking about protection between teammates, but... but protection as members of the opposite sex."

"...Eh?"

"Will... will you be my boyfriend?"

"............Eh? Eh? Eh? Eh?"

Chapter 73: Reimu Suddenly Feels a Weight on Her Head...

Looking at the sudden, direct confession in front of him.

Chu Bai's heart beat rapidly, quite embarrassingly falling into a state of confusion and nervousness.

Eh? Marisa confessed to me?

Is this for real?

Although this is a game, and actions are based on favorability, but...

This is actually an active confession from a girl?

Thump!

Thump!

Chu Bai's heartbeat increased once again.

The violent sound startled Kaguya beside him:

"What's with the commotion?"

The Kappa behind them gasped:

"Is that the Emperor Engine? When did it activate?"

"...It's just my heartbeat."

Chu Bai was about to explain when Kaguya habitually leaned over.

As a result, she immediately saw Marisa's confession scene.

Instantly, Kaguya was shocked:

"Wow, it's a confession scene, and you triggered it alone?"

Nitori Kawashiro also came over:

"You're hacking, aren't you? This cheat looks pretty amazing!"

"You're being rude, Kawashiro. Does Mr. Chu Bai look like someone who would cheat?"

Kind-hearted Sanae quickly defended Chu Bai:

"Chu Bai at most adjusts some parameters; it's not quite the level of cheating, right!"

"...How much of a straight man do you guys think I am? You've already decided that I can't win over girls through normal means?"

Chu Bai snorted, quite arrogantly saying:

"This is the affection of a girl I won with my complete personal charm, okay."

"Okay, you guys disperse quickly. Even if this is a game, I'm going to take Shasha's confession seriously."

Saying that, he took a deep breath, calming his excited mood.

Facing Marisa's confession, he naturally had to accept it immediately.

Even if he's not popular with the opposite sex in reality, experiencing the feeling of being in love online is pretty good.

"But how should I reply..."

With his hand on the keyboard, Chu Bai began to hesitate again.

He worried that if he replied incorrectly, it would cause the other party's favorability to decrease, or even directly end this confession scene.

Kaguya couldn't stand it anymore.

She directly kicked Chu Bai away and took his keyboard, spewing out all sorts of flirtatious sweet talk like a burst dam.

"Shasha, actually, I've liked you for a long time, and it was love at first sight."

"The time I spend with you is very pleasant. You're like a dazzling sun, always able to dispel the confusion in my heart."

"As long as you're by my side, my heart is no longer uneasy, and my future has a direction to strive for..."

Finished typing.

Click send.

Instantly, Marisa revealed a look of surprise mixed with shyness:

"Wh-what... so you felt that way too..."

"Then... our relationship from now on is... lovers?"

The usually lawless black-and-white thief was no different from an ordinary shy girl at this moment.

Chu Bai was dumbfounded on the side. As expected of Kaguya, she actually answered so thoughtfully.

So he pushed her back very gratefully, ignoring Kaguya's scream of pain, and grabbed the keyboard to reply.

"Yes, we are lovers. From now on, please take care of me."

"Mmm... for the rest of our lives, please take care of me..."

...

...

Old Hell.

Reimu, having beaten up Yuugi Hoshiguma, successfully got the oni to accept the Spell Card rules.

After resting in this underground city for a day, she returned to the surface via the Fantasy Spring, preparing to continue promoting the new rules to the tengu of Youkai Mountain, the next target.

But on the way, a green leaf suddenly fell in front of her, landing on her head.

"Huh? Are there even green leaves in the Fantasy Spring?"

Reimu muttered, casually taking the green leaf off her head.

She silently thought about the battle situation on the other side.

"I wonder how Xiao Bai and Shasha are doing."

"Hopefully, it's going as smoothly as it is on my side..."

...

...

"Let's go on a date!"

Chu Bai and Marisa returned to the Human Village.

The glow of the sunset completely disappeared, and the dark night descended once again.

They walked side by side on the streets of the Human Village, preparing for their trip to the Netherworld tomorrow.

It was also their first date after getting together.

But perhaps because the confession scene just now was too embarrassing, Marisa didn't know what to say after shouting the slogan for the date.

She just leaned close to Chu Bai, occasionally glancing at him.

Walking along, she glanced at him again.

This cute behavior, completely different from her usual self, directly charmed Chu Bai.

Satisfaction mixed with a sense of responsibility immediately emerged in his heart.

Is this what it feels like to have a girlfriend? It's really great.

Even in the game there's such feedback, if I really had a lover in reality, I can't even imagine how happy I'd be.

"Hey, Xiao Bai..."

Seeing that Chu Bai didn't respond for a long time, Marisa couldn't help but poke him:

"Say something, it's making me feel awkward..."

Oh right, I need to find a topic to chat about now.

I can't just let my mind wander like I used to.