Gensokyo, I am a slime, everyone loves me

Bai Luo was confused. When did Lake of Mist get such a building?

[Notification. Scarlet Devil Mansion, residence of individual Remilia Scarlet]

The Great Sage explained.

Scarlet Devil Mansion?

Bai Luo recalled for a moment, vaguely having an impression.

In his memory, Remilia seemed to be a vampire, and the architectural style was indeed similar to the mansion. Besides that, there was also a gatekeeper who loved to slack off, and a perfect maid who doted on her young lady, and so on.

Scarlet Devil Mansion was very large.

There was a wall surrounding it. After searching around, Bai Luo finally found the main gate, and saw a figure standing at the entrance from afar.

She wore an elaborate dress, had waist-length red hair, with a braid on each side near her temples, tied with ribbons.

Most notably, she wore a hat with the character for 'dragon' engraved on it.

Gatekeeper?

[Correct. Hong Meiling, mostly set as a carp demon with one foot over the dragon gate, serves as the gatekeeper at Scarlet Devil Mansion.]

"Who are you!"

Hearing the movement, Hong Meiling immediately looked up. After seeing who it was, her dark green eyes narrowed as she cautiously sized him up.

Bai Luo blinked. The person in front of him wasn't as fond of slacking off as in his impression; instead, she looked very capable and efficient.

"Who are you?"

Seeing that the other party hadn't spoken for a while, Hong Meiling asked again. But seeing that the visitor was just a cute child, her tone softened slightly.

Bai Luo thought about his words, decided not to reveal his identity, casually made up an excuse, and said pitifully, "I'm lost..."

Originally, Hong Meiling was still a bit suspicious, but when she saw his pure, crystal-like eyes, she couldn't help but feel pity.

She hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Where is your home? I'll take you back."

As soon as she said this, the light in Bai Luo's eyes dimmed slightly, but he quickly hid it. He lowered his head and whispered, "Home? I can't go back anymore..."

Hong Meiling was slightly stunned, quickly thought of something, and a feeling of guilt surged up. She quickly said, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to bring up your sadness."

"It's okay."

Bai Luo shook his head, trying hard to force a smile. Seeing this, Hong Meiling felt even more apologetic. As if remembering something, her eyes lit up, and she suggested, "How about this? You can stay at Scarlet Devil Mansion. The environment here is good, the air is fresh, and it's safe."

Hearing this, Bai Luo's eyes lit up again, full of hope.

He looked up, gazed eagerly at Hong Meiling, and asked expectantly, "Can I really?"

"Of course." Hong Meiling nodded vigorously.

Receiving an affirmative answer, Bai Luo showed a brilliant smile, bright and sunny, which made Hong Meiling momentarily dazed.

However, from an angle she didn't notice, Bai Luo's lips curled slightly, revealing a hint of his successful plan.

Plan successful!

"My name is Bai Luo, from Huaxia. What about you, big sister?"

Bai Luo moved closer, tilted his face up, and asked with a smile.

"Huaxia!?"

Hong Meiling was startled, then excitedly grabbed Bai Luo's wrist and asked, "We're fellow countrymen!"

Everything was as expected. Bai Luo nodded, pretending to be surprised, "So big sister is also from Huaxia? What a coincidence!"

...

Just like that, Bai Luo successfully infiltrated Scarlet Devil Mansion. During their conversation, he took the opportunity to extract an important piece of information.

Scarlet Devil Mansion would initiate the Scarlet Mist Incident in a week, aiming to dominate Fantasy Land.

Chapter 31: The Lady Full of Dignity

The interior of Scarlet Devil Mansion was larger than Bai Luo had imagined. Entering from the back door, a long corridor came into view.

On both sides of the corridor, tall candelabras cast a soft light, illuminating the path. The walls were filled with various paintings, displaying a strong aristocratic style.

"Why do we have to come in through the back door and hide from others?" Bai Luo asked, puzzled.

"Shh~"

Hong Meiling placed her index finger on her lips, signaling Bai Luo to be quiet. "Our head maid here is very strict. I'll try my best to convince her to let you stay. For now, you hide in my room."

Hide in her room?

Bai Luo's little face looked strange. He subtly glanced at Hong Meiling. If it weren't for their recent interaction which showed her to be simple-minded, he would have thought she was up to something bad.

After some effort, Bai Luo finally successfully entered Hong Meiling's room. He sat on the edge of the bed, swinging his little legs, watching Hong Meiling pull the curtains shut, dim the lights, and let out a sigh of relief.

"No one usually comes to my room, so you'll have to bear with it for now," Hong Meiling said apologetically, then patted her chest and promised, "Don't worry, as a fellow countryman, I will definitely make Sakuya agree to let you stay!"

After speaking, she turned and left. As she closed the door, she instructed Bai Luo again, "If anyone comes in, make sure you hide well."

Bai Luo nodded, "I understand."

As the door gently closed, the room immediately fell silent.

Bai Luo looked around. The furnishings in this room were very simple, not like a woman's room. Only Reimu's room could compare.

He fell backward, lying softly on the bed, looking at the ceiling, and smiled proudly, "Great Sage, aren't I amazing? I easily infiltrated Scarlet Devil Mansion."

After a while, the Great Sage's voice still hadn't sounded. Just as Bai Luo was feeling confused, an image appeared in his mind along with a voice—

"Acting cute? Impossible in this lifetime! Don't even think about it!!"

In the image, it was clearly what he had said when he first arrived at Fantasy Land.

Bai Luo: "....."

It was clear that the Great Sage was mocking him for having little integrity left, getting a 'true fragrance' warning after only a month.

"How can that be the same? This is for the sake of stopping the incident, for the sake of righteousness."

Bai Luo mumbled, "Besides, compared to Yakumo Yukari and the others, I'm still full of integrity, okay?"

"Tap tap tap—"

Suddenly, light tapping footsteps came from outside the door, getting closer and closer until they reached the entrance.

As the door was pushed open, a tall figure was revealed, wearing a standard blue and white maid outfit, her silver hair gently swaying in the breeze.

"It's lunchtime, where did this fellow go?"

Sakuya Izayoi murmured, just about to turn and leave, but suddenly sensed a peeping gaze. Her icy blue eyes narrowed, and her right hand reached into her maid outfit, ready to throw knives at any moment.

However, when she followed her feeling and came to the bed, suddenly lifting the covers, she found no suspicious figure, only a sea-blue spherical object on the bed, suspected to be a pillow.

Then, Sakuya Izayoi searched around the room, but still found no trace. She frowned and thought for a moment, then decided it was just a hallucination and left the room.

Shortly after she left the room, the blue pillow that had been motionless on the bed suddenly moved slightly, and anthropomorphic eyes appeared.

After confirming it was safe, the blue pillow wriggled and formed a human shape.

"I was almost discovered."

Bai Luo patted his chest, but before he could fully relax, without the warning of footsteps, the door suddenly opened—

Their eyes met, the air immediately fell silent. Bai Luo gave an awkward smile, "Hello."

He had expected Sakuya Izayoi to attack directly, or at least forcibly apprehend him, but what he expected didn't happen.

"Young Master Bai."

She stepped forward slightly and bowed slightly.

"...You know me?"

Bai Luo tilted his head, his eyes showing confusion.

"As a qualified maid, upon arriving in a new area, mastering the corresponding information about this area is the most basic task."

Her icy blue eyes were serious. When Sakuya Izayoi first arrived at Fantasy Land, she had sent people to gather intelligence and collect information on various factions.

However, what Sakuya Izayoi didn't expect was that Bai Luo would be in Hong Meiling's room.

If she hadn't known her gatekeeper's personality well, she would have almost thought her gatekeeper was moved by appearances and kidnapped the child.

Afterwards, under the guidance of Sakuya Izayoi, Bai Luo toured Scarlet Devil Mansion and met the master of Scarlet Devil Mansion—Remilia Scarlet.

She sat on the throne at the end of the grand hall, wearing an exquisite pink Western-style dress, her light blue hair spread out on both sides, gently swirling the bright red liquid in her cup.

"Who art thou? What brings thee to Scarlet Devil Mansion?"

Her speaking speed was very slow. Although her appearance looked like a doll, she gave off a feeling of noble elegance and full dignity.

Sakuya Izayoi lowered her eyelids, her expression slightly awkward, but still cooperated with her young lady's inquiry and explained:

"This is the Little Master of the Yakumo Residence, who was passing by Scarlet Devil Mansion and came in to visit."

"Oh, the Little Master of the Yakumo Residence?"

A shallow smile rose from Remilia's lips. She gently sipped the blood wine and said, "Then, welcome thee to Scarlet Devil Mansion as a guest!"

Bai Luo returned a polite smile. Perhaps it was because the other party's appearance completely contradicted her imposing presence, or perhaps her lines were too chuunibyou and awkward, but he inexplicably felt a strong sense of incongruity.

[Notification. Individual Remilia is feigning dignity.]

The Great Sage's voice sounded appropriately. Bai Luo blinked his eyes and subconsciously mumbled, "Is she feigning dignity? I knew it! She looks completely like a doll, totally unrelated to the word 'dignity'..."

In the spacious and magnificent hall, there were only the three of them. Even his quiet mumbling to himself could be heard clearly by those around him.

Remilia's lips still held a smile, but her eyes faintly sparkled with tears, her nose was slightly red, and her fingers tightly gripped the armrest of the chair, showing that her mood was far from calm at this moment.

"Ahem..." Although Sakuya Izayoi agreed inwardly, she still lightly coughed to break the awkward situation. "Young Master Bai, you certainly know how to joke. Every word and action of the young lady is dignified, so how could she possibly need to feign dignity?"

As Sakuya Izayoi spoke, she winked at Bai Luo, hinting at him.

If Bai Luo didn't follow her lead, she would probably have to coax her young lady all day today.

Fortunately, Bai Luo, as expected, understood her hint and nodded repeatedly, "Mhm mhm, indeed, I was mistaken. Looking now, she is full of dignity."

Remilia's originally stiff expression immediately relaxed a bit. She sniffed and tried hard to assume a dignified posture:

"Since thou hast come from afar, I shall naturally host thee. Stay for dinner at Scarlet Devil Mansion."

Chapter 32: Hong Meiling Affection +99, Meihong Affection +99

"Bai Luo is the Little Master of the Yakumo Family?"

After hearing Sakuya Izayoi's narration, Hong Meiling's body trembled. She had just returned to her room to find Bai Luo gone, and later learned from Sakuya that Bai Luo was actually the Little Master of the Yakumo Residence.

Still somewhat unable to believe it, whether it was because she was deceived, or because the fellow countryman she had finally met was fake, or for other reasons, Hong Meiling looked dazed.

Sakuya Izayoi looked at her dejected appearance, her mouth couldn't help but twitch a few times. She really didn't understand how her gatekeeper could be so infatuated after only meeting him once.

Suppressing the urge to throw a few knives, she handed over the box in her hand.

"What is this?" Taking the box, Hong Meiling asked blankly.

"I'm not sure, but Young Master Bai left this for you. He specially borrowed the kitchen."

"For me?"

Hong Meiling was startled, then opened the box in confusion. Inside were exquisite small pastries.

Many of the pastries were very familiar, like rice cakes, water chestnut cakes, osmanthus cakes, mung bean cakes... various kinds.

Gently picking up a piece of water chestnut cake, she took a small bite, and the familiar taste lingered in her mouth.

Suddenly, a note fell out of the pastry box.

[I didn't lie to you, you know. Besides saying I was lost, everything else was true.]

[Consider this box of pastries from my hometown a meeting gift for fellow countrymen! It took me quite a bit of effort, so eat it all with gratitude!]