Lost Narrative Poetry

Night fell over Gensokyo, and deep in the jungle behind Hakurei Shrine, a dim candlelight lit up in the double-story warehouse.

After all, we can't expect universal electricity in Gensokyo. Even the main building of the shrine, including Hakurei Reimu's own room, doesn't have facilities like electric lights, so naturally he can only use oil lamps.

It is really a very backward lighting tool, but it does have a unique flavor. As the lights flicker, it can make people more deeply aware of where they are at the moment.

"It seems like she won't be able to wake up tonight. She's really heartless..."

Yukinoshita sighed, and under the slightly dim light, she tucked Yuigahama Yui's thin sheets under the sleeping light. Gensokyo seemed a bit cold at night, and there seemed to be some problems with the season in this paradise.

The latter twisted his body and muttered something vaguely, but it was too vague and no one else present could hear it clearly. However, it probably wasn't something too important, so it didn't matter.

Yukinoshita glanced around. There were debris everywhere in this warehouse. Boxes were piled up randomly to form hills. I don't know how long it had been since they had been tidied up. The only advantage was that there was no dust and the air didn't seem to be turbid. , no different from the freshness outside.

Although it is said to be a warehouse, it feels very clean. There are no cobwebs or other things in the corners. It seems that apart from being full of clutter, there are no other major or unacceptable shortcomings in this space. .

Moreover, the warehouse was filled with all kinds of sundries, surrounding it like a hill. A few girls finally managed to clear out a small area where they could lay the ground for the night. Although the surrounding area seemed a bit crowded, it was inexplicable to them. full of security.

People tend to like small spaces because it can give them a sense of security. If this large warehouse is empty and seems particularly empty, it may have a completely different feeling.

"Hehe, it feels really interesting. It's almost like going to a sleepover with friends..."

Sanae Tofugiya sat on the edge, watching the scene of Yukinoshita taking care of Yuigahama. She couldn't help but smile and said this. Her beautiful eyes were shining, and it seemed that everything in front of her made her full of interest.

She is probably the most relaxed one among everyone. Even though she already knows roughly what is going on, she is still full of confidence in the two gods in her family. She firmly believes that this is not a big deal, and soon It can be solved.

It probably had something to do with Kanako and the others not wanting her to worry too much, so even though they told her the whole thing, they deliberately kept it light...

"Share it together?"

Yukinoshita thought for a moment, and then shook her head slightly. She was not as relaxed as Sanae Dongfengdani, and it was difficult for her to make such an association.

Frankly speaking, Gensokyo is indeed a good place. Hakurei Shrine is the core of Gensokyo, and its location is particularly advantageous. You can have a panoramic view of Gensokyo from the shrine.

Not to mention the beautiful scenery, the girls here don't seem to have the painting style of those inhuman things she imagined, such as green faces and fangs, hateful faces, grinding teeth to suck blood, killing people like numbness, and it is particularly difficult to communicate... …

It seems to be an isolated paradise. If those girls are not aliens but ordinary people, then there seems to be no sense of violation. In theory, Yukinoshita should be able to feel at ease——

However, in fact, it was just the opposite. She was very uneasy and vigilant, but even she herself could not explain why.

After thinking about it, she felt that this should be because she still didn't know what Xia Ran's condition was and what he wanted to do... These things were not clear or really confirmed, so That's why I feel so uneasy.

As for that vigilance, it was probably because it was her first time to officially enter the mysterious world and come into contact with the non-common knowledge field, so it was normal... Well, if you think about it this way, it seems to be reasonable.

"Yukoshita-san, you seem to be worried about something?" Sanae Tofudani was keenly aware of the cold girl's mentality across from him, and asked cautiously, "Is it because you are forced to stay here? Did it mess up your plan?"

"...What do you mean, Dongfengdani-san?" Yukinoshita asked calmly.

"For example, I might have to go to school tomorrow, and my family should be worried too. Suddenly I didn't go to school and didn't ask for leave from the teacher?" Dongfeng Gu Sanae put her slender index finger on her lips and said with a little thought.

"..."

"..."

Yukinoshita suddenly felt the urge to sigh again. Just now she thought that the girl in front of her had really discovered something, but she didn't expect that the other person was actually thinking about these things.

——How rough are her nerves? !

Although this was indeed a sudden accident, and I was trapped in this inhuman paradise called Gensokyo without asking for leave or notifying my family, but that's not what I should be concerned about at this time, right?

It's like some people are trapped on a desert island, but they are still worried about not going to work tomorrow, not being able to clock in, and not having time to ask for leave from the company... This is no longer a problem without common sense in life.

Of course, maybe for Dongfeng Gu Sanae, she might really pay more attention to these issues.

Yukinoshita felt that powerless feeling again, but she didn't say anything. She just shook her head slightly and said unusually calmly: "I just feel... I'm not used to it, spending the night outside without preparation."

"Not prepared?"

"Yes, our school was originally going to hold a workplace internship event today. As you know the weather, I was already sweating..." When he said this, Yukinoshita couldn't help but frown slightly.

Originally she just wanted to find a reason to deal with it, but as she spoke, the girl suddenly felt uncomfortable all over her body and had an uncomfortable feeling.

"I see... it is indeed a difficult thing to handle. How about we ask the Hakurei miko?"

Sanae Dongfengya understood immediately. The girl in front of her seemed to be just an ordinary person. She had no special power and could not "purify herself" like her or Kanako-sama.

Besides, girls, everyone knows that, just like Dongfeng Gu Sanae herself, if there are conditions, she would still want to take a bath... The actual need is often different from the psychological self-feeling. are two different things.

Yukinoshita opened her mouth, but before she could say anything, there was a sudden knock on the door outside.

Tuk-tuk-tuk——

"..."

"..."

The girls looked at each other, and then Dongfeng Gu Sanae stood up very naturally and prepared to open the door without much thought.

Kanako-sama and the others are not far from the shrine in front, so there won't be any problem. To take a step back, if Kanako-sama and the others can no longer take care of the situation here, then they cannot ensure safety by hiding in this warehouse.

"Let's go take a look too..."

Yukinoshita and Kato Megumi, who had always been quiet, looked at each other, then stood up and silently followed the blue and white miko.

The warehouse door was opened, and a girl with nine huge furry tails behind her stood outside the door. She was holding a pile of thick clothes in her hands. After glancing at the three girls, she said seriously:

"Miss Dong Fengdani, Miss Yukinoshita and Miss Kato, if you want to take a bath, please come with me. I have prepared a change of clothes for you..."

"..."

"..."

"Eh?" Dongfeng Gu Sanae was stunned for a moment, but then it was the person who reacted first, "You...could it be that classmate Xia Ran asked you to come here?"

"I will take you to the hot spring area at the foot of Youkai Mountain, but don't worry, there won't be any danger..."

Yakumo Lan did not answer the question, but answered the question incorrectly, while maintaining a polite smile and waiting quietly.

But the answer is obvious. Yakumo Purple probably won't be so interested in a few strange human girls, but she won't object to Xia Ran's interest. Even if one party has no idea, it does not oppose the other party's idea. What is reflected in the decision and action of the realm magician is that there will be no contradiction.

Therefore, it can indeed be said that it was Xia Ran's decision, and Yakumo Murasaki did not object to it. Therefore, as Master Murasaki's shikigami, Yakumo Blue can naturally only work hard without any complaints.

"Just in time, thank you then..." Dongfeng Gu Sanae didn't care that her question was not answered, but happily turned around to look at the two girls behind her, "Let's go there now -"

"Is this really good?"

Yukinoshita was somewhat agitated, but she still looked at the nine-tailed fox girl in front of the door warily. It was not clear what she was wary of.

"No problem, Kanako-sama and the others just told me that I can go there." Miss Fengzhu said excitedly, her eyes filled with eagerness to try, "This is a hot spring, don't you want to try it?"

Yukinoshita hesitated for a moment, looked at Kato Megumi's expression, and then sighed: "Then wait a moment. Saber said she wanted to check the surrounding security and will not be able to come back until a while."

As she said that, she looked at Yakumo Lan's expression outside the door.

The fox demon girl said with a relaxed face: "It doesn't matter, and I've already prepared Miss Artoria's change of clothes..."

The girl pursed her thin lips. She actually knew Saber's real name...

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The main location of the geyser in Gensokyo is at the foot of Monster Mountain.

Because it is connected to the Searing Hell, the rapidly increasing heat causes a large amount of water vapor to flow to the ground, creating some geothermal hot springs in the surrounding area.

However, the vicinity of most hot springs is filled with poisonous gases gushing out from the ground, and there are also evil spirits gushing out from the ground. They are so dangerous to humans that they have been called "Hell Valley".

Of course, monsters don’t matter——

They did a good job of cleaning up the vengeful spirits and poisonous gas near the largest hot spring, making it a popular attraction for monsters... The only drawback is that it is close to the monster mountain.

It is indeed a risky thing to soak in a hot spring in front of the house of the Crow Tengu who likes to take secret photos the most in Gensokyo.