Zongman: A journey through time starting from the Supreme

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. It is gloomy and cold all day long."

"Besides, there is no sunlight at all inside the mansion. Living in it for a long time will easily lead to rheumatism."

"...Look at the people living in there. They are either vampires or witches."

"The vampire can't go out during the day because he has severe rheumatism. The witch is a medicine jar and there's no telling when she'll die."

"...The feng shui of that place is bad, it's really not suitable for living."

"Look at my shrine. Although it is a little simple, the air is fresh and the sun is bright. This is where people should live!"

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

What a joke! He’s our financial sponsor, how can we let him go!

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

Feeling the cool and tender little hands of Reimu Hakurei, this little shrine maiden seemed to have no difference between men and women.

The main reason may be that except for the human village, there are too few men here.

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

Bo Liling dreamed of the few dishes in the warehouse. She gritted her teeth and said, "...Please wait a moment. I will go cook for you!"

You can’t catch a wolf without sacrificing a child, and you can’t catch a sponsor without sacrificing a meal!

Soon, smoke rose from the shrine.

Of course, there are no modern cooking utensils here, and the only way to make fire is to use firewood.

Reimu soon brought back a side dish that tasted very light, mainly because the shrine maiden was used to such light meals and was reluctant to add any seasoning.

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

Reimu Hakurei ate as fast as autumn wind sweeping fallen leaves. She was afraid that if she ate too slowly, Saigo would snatch away all her food.

At this moment, a cheerful girl's voice came from the distant sky: "...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 familiar with this voice; it was the little magician he had seen that day.

"I have known her for a short time and we are not familiar with each other."

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

Hakurei Reimu felt depressed.

It turns out you also know that you are shameless.

Saigo complained in his mind.

Even though she was complaining about Kirisame Marisa, Reimu Hakurei still stood up and welcomed her.

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

Even though she felt annoyed that Kirisame Marisa always came to eat for free, she was already poor enough.

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

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

"Lord Zaratul, all you do is bully Reimu-chan here."

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

There was a strange gap behind Saigo, and the upper body of Yakumo Yukari was exposed outside the gap. Her delicate hands in white lace gloves were supporting her cheeks, and she was smiling faintly.

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

"I won't break my promise to you. I'll go with you... But going to the underworld together doesn't sound nice. It sounds like committing suicide for love."

Saigo leaned his head back and rested on the soft body of Yakumo Yukari.

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 Master Zaratul is willing to die with me, I would be more than happy to do so."

You're probably just hoping that I'll die.

Xixiang complained in his heart.

Chapter 22: The Princess of the Dead

"Reimu, I'm here to see you again!"

Marisa Kirisame, who was wearing a sloppy outfit that looked like both a maid and a witch's outfit, shouted carelessly.

She had brilliant blonde hair, but perhaps because she didn't take good care of it, it looked messy.

Kirisame Marisa looks to be about the same age as Reimu, both around fourteen or fifteen years old.

But compared to Reimu's lazy attitude, Kirisame Marisa always has a youthful smile on her face and looks like a lively and active girl.

Marisa Kirisame 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.

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

However, since that time they went to the Scarlet Devil Mansion together, their relationship has made rapid progress. Even if Reimu doesn't admit it, she still regards him as a rare friend.

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

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

Upon hearing this, Hakurei Reimu rolled her eyes at her and said, "...It's not that I'm good at cooking, it's that I have meat here!"

Although the small piece of gold that Saigo threw to Reimu some time ago was not very heavy, it was still a considerable sum of money.

If it was just Reimu herself, she could definitely keep her well fed and well-dressed for a month.

Unfortunately, she not only has to use this money to support Saigo, her financial sponsor, but also has to prepare a meal for Marisa every time she comes to eat.

Therefore, it didn't take long for Reimu Hakurei to become a poor shrine maiden again.

Although she is greedy for money and always gives people the impression of being stingy, she is also very harsh with her words.

But Reimu is actually a very generous person, and she would never really save money when her friends come to visit her.

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

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

Marisa licked her face and said, then she took off the white cloth hanging around her neck that looked like a bellyband, holding a bunch of mushrooms on it, and presented the treasure:

"...and I won't take advantage of you, Reimu. I brought a lot of mushrooms. I've tried all of them, and none of them are poisonous!"

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

Seeing the big bag of mushrooms that Marisa brought, Reimu was speechless.

Well, actually mushrooms are pretty delicious. Maybe Marisa is tired of living in the forest and only eating mushrooms.

But mushrooms are also a good dish for Reimu.

But Reimu still reminded Marisa: "...I don't have the food you want here. I'm out of money!"

Reimu Hakurei spread her hands and explained the fact that she was poor.

Marisa was stunned for a moment, then asked anxiously: "...Where's my dad?"

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

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

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

"Hehe, my dad died a long time ago. I can eat and drink well just by calling him dad. It's not a loss!"

Marisa wiped her straight nose and chuckled.

Reimu has nothing to say, this is the ultimate one-for-one exchange!

However, she also has some understanding of Marisa, and the Kirisame family still has some assets in the human village.

However, Kirisame Marisa's parents did die early, and the Kirisame family are just some of her relatives.

In addition, she was interested in magic and lived alone in the magic forest, and her family didn't bother to care about her.

If her parents were still alive, there's no way they would let her do this.

"Isn't your 'father' here..."

Reimu turned around and was about to point Saigo to Marisa, but she found that Saigo was gone from the steps where she had just been sitting.

"Huh? Where's the person? I guess he was taken away by old lady Zi."

Ling Meng thought about it and could only explain it this way, "...He's gone. It looks like we'll just have to make do with what we have for lunch."

The magician shook her head. She was not disappointed at all and said, "...It doesn't matter. As long as I can fill my stomach, I don't really care what I eat."

"...Of course I don't want to eat mushrooms if I can eat something good!"

Marisa's cheerful and happy mood always made Reimu infected, and she smiled unconsciously.

She has a quiet and even lazy personality, but she can become friends with someone as impetuous as Marisa. This may be the result of their complementary personalities.

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

Marisa smiled carelessly and said, "...I got hurt accidentally when I went to the Scarlet Devil Mansion to borrow a book."

"…This minor injury is not a big deal. As long as I don't have to play games with that vampire, everything will be fine."

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Speaking of "playing games", Marisa shuddered, and even she, who was fearless, felt a little scared.

That little vampire can really make her break down!

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

The people in the Scarlet Devil Mansion knew their limits and didn't do anything to her. It was not her, a miko,'s turn to take care of this matter.

Reimu and Marisa chatted and laughed as they went to cook.

……

Just as Hakurei Shrine was preparing lunch, Saigo and Yakumo Yukari came to a quiet and desolate place.

The desolation here does not mean there is nothing, but the mysterious and quiet atmosphere makes it easy for people to feel breathless.

The gloomy scenery and the lack of any signs of life around made it even more creepy.

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

This is the underworld, the underworld of Gensokyo.

When Yakumo Yukari created the great barrier and established Gensokyo, she also incorporated the underworld in that area into Gensokyo.

The ground beneath my feet was pitch black, and vegetation grew on both sides of the road that was different from that in the living world.

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

The thing that brings the most tenderness is the countless cherry blossoms planted in the underworld.

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

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

Saigo and Yakumo Yukari soon arrived at a long, long white jade staircase.

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

The most eye-catching thing is the huge Hades Cherry tree on the top of the mountain.

Although this tree has no flowers, its trunk and canopy are even more vast than the courtyard, and even give people a feeling that it covers the entire underworld.

Saigo could feel that this sealed Dark Cherry Tree was very powerful.

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

In terms of status alone, this withered cherry tree has reached five figures. If it could bloom outside of Gensokyo, it would be enough to destroy a small country!