Gensokyo, I am a slime, everyone loves me

Just as Bai Luo wanted to pull Kazami Yuuka away to wander elsewhere, he suddenly spotted something familiar.

A Slime body pillow?

Bai Luo stared blankly at the grand prize of the eating contest.

It wasn't the kind he hugged every night, just a simple cotton doll, but its appearance was based on his true form.

He knew without thinking that this must be Hieda no Akyuu's work.

In his indignation, Bai Luo decisively entered the competition, determined to eat this guy into poverty.

Seeing Bai Luo, Yuyuko greeted him warmly, and Marisa was as energetic as ever, wanting to put her arm around his shoulder, but she seemed to sense danger and quickly withdrew her hand.

Meanwhile, Yakumo Ran looked around and indeed saw that green figure not far away. Her eyes shifted, and amidst her surprise, she sighed:

"Only our Young Master Bai could invite her to participate in the festival together."

After the number of participants reached ten, the competition officially began.

The food used for the competition was fried tofu ramen, which made Bai Luo understand why Yakumo Ran also came to join the fun.

The competition was not limited by race; whether human, Youkai, or other non-human species, all could participate.

As a result, by the middle of the competition, the remaining participants were basically Youkai and other non-human species, as pure humans were at a distinct disadvantage in terms of eating capacity.

In the later stages, only Yuyuko, Yakumo Ran, and Bai Luo remained. On the table in front of them, there were at least seven or eight stacks of empty bowls, totaling hundreds.

The competition gradually progressed, and Yakumo Ran finally couldn't keep up with the other two and was the first to drop out. Bai Luo glanced at Yuyuko and found that her expression still showed no abnormality; she was eating with great relish.

Fortunately, the ingredients were almost depleted at the end, and the referee temporarily changed the rules, making twenty bowls of ramen with the remaining ingredients.

Whoever finished eating the fastest within the time limit would be the final winner.

The outcome was obvious. With a stomach that was close to infinite space, Bai Luo finished everything in one gulp.

Five minutes later—

Bai Luo, holding a Slime doll larger than his entire body, handed it to Kazami Yuuka:

"Here, it's for you."

Chapter 49 Gulp! Retreat quickly!! It's Kazami Yuuka!!!

The festival was nearing its end.

Besides food and games, there were also many performances.

Plays, dances, musical instrument performances, and so on, it was exceptionally lively.

However, among these performances, the most eye-catching was Alice's puppet show.

Dozens of puppets moved flexibly, just like real people.

Some danced gracefully, some wielded swords and spears, and some were even playing musical instruments.

The wonderful performance drew gasps of amazement from the audience below the stage.

"Alice is really amazing."

Bai Luo sighed. Puppet manipulation wasn't rare; one only needed to control the puppets with magic threads.

But controlling such a large number of puppets simultaneously and making them lifelike was much harder than threading a needle with a thin thread using three-meter-long chopsticks.

It could be said that Alice's control over magic had reached its peak.

At least, Bai Luo believed he couldn't reach this level.

Of course, with the help of Great Sage, it would be a different story.

Bai Luo didn't disturb Alice; he just pulled Kazami Yuuka to a position near the front and quietly watched the performance.

Time flowed by, and the performance soon ended. After Alice bowed and thanked the audience, she put away the puppets and quickly ran to Bai Luo and Kazami Yuuka with Shanghai and Penglai.

"Bai Luo, Youxiang Jie, why did you come? You didn't even tell me."

Alice said, slightly out of breath.

Midway through the performance, Shanghai and Penglai had sharp eyes and spotted the two, becoming so excited they almost flew down.

"We just happened to be passing by and came to take a look. The puppet show was very good, very impressive."

Bai Luo praised her.

"Indeed."

Kazami Yuuka nodded in agreement. She didn't have much concept of puppet shows, but she could see that Alice's control over magic was indeed extremely strong.

"I still need to work harder," Alice replied humbly.

As they spoke, the few of them chatted for a while longer.

Alice also noticed some extra small accessories on Kazami Yuuka and quickly looked between the two of them.

Intentionally or unintentionally, she said, "Youxiang Jie, this should be your first time attending the festival, right?"

Kazami Yuuka nodded.

Alice sighed, her tone resentful: "Yet before, whenever I asked Youxiang Jie to attend the festival with me, you always refused, and just a few days ago, I also invited Youxiang Jie to this festival, and you refused me again."

The meaning was already very clear.

Favoritism.

Or perhaps, exclusive affection.

Bai Luo was slightly stunned and subtly shifted his gaze to Kazami Yuuka, who replied, "I had nothing to do, so I came out to see with him."

With a hint of a smile in her azure eyes, Alice said, "I've been performing all evening and haven't eaten dinner yet, so I won't bother Youxiang Jie and you anymore."

After speaking, she took a step to leave, but when she turned her head, she found that Shanghai and Penglai were still surrounding Bai Luo.

She decisively gave each of them a flick on the forehead, then left with the two girls who looked full of grievances.

The festival continued.

The time had already reached the hour of Hai, which is 9/10 PM.

Bai Luo pulled Kazami Yuuka along and tasted almost all the food in the food area.

At first, Bai Luo would ask her if she wanted to eat, but Kazami Yuuka would always shake her head and refuse. However, when he bought the food and handed it to her, she wouldn't refuse.

Over time, Bai Luo skipped the step of asking and simply bought two portions of everything, giving one directly to her.

....

"Bai Luo!"

Suddenly, an energetic voice rang out, and then Marisa came through the crowd. Just as she was about to put her arm around his shoulder, she felt danger again and immediately stopped.

Her intuition from wandering Fantasy Land for many years told her.

Danger!

Don't do this!

She cautiously looked around, her gaze finally landing on the umbrella-carrying woman with the patterned mask beside Bai Luo, meeting those scarlet eyes.

"...."

Silence.

She silently took two steps back, a large 'Danger' sign appearing above her head.

Patterned mask, parasol, green hair – such distinct features that even the thick-headed Marisa could sense the other person's identity.

It's Flower Tyrant!

Gulp!! Retreat quickly!!!

There weren't many people who could make the fearless Marisa afraid.

And Kazami Yuuka was one of them. This person could not only easily catch her but would also genuinely turn her into fertilizer.

Just as Marisa wanted to slip away and run, her arm was grabbed by Bai Luo.

The 'Danger' sign above her head expanded slightly. Marisa seemed to see her fate of becoming flower fertilizer, her pretty little face filled with terror.

"Where's Reimu? Didn't she come with her?"

Bai Luo looked around but still didn't see Reimu, asking curiously.

For something like an eating contest, Reimu should have been at the forefront.

"She didn't come. Reimu never participates in events like this festival."

Marisa shook her head repeatedly, her tone rapid. After breaking free from Bai Luo's hand, she immediately made a run for it.

"Didn't she come?"

Tapping the ground with his toe, Bai Luo muttered, then turned his gaze to Kazami Yuuka, who asked:

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing."

Bai Luo shook his head, quickly composed himself, and continued pulling Kazami Yuuka around to wander. However, just ten minutes later, Kazami Yuuka suddenly pulled him back.

"The festival is almost over. If you're worried about Reimu, you might as well go take a look."

Kazami Yuuka said slowly. Ever since Bai Luo asked about Reimu's whereabouts, she had noticed his abnormality; although he seemed normal on the surface, he was absent-minded.

"Mm."

Bai Luo softly hummed in agreement.

Just as he was about to leave, Kazami Yuuka suddenly called out to him.

Then, under Bai Luo's puzzled gaze, she bought a string of candied hawthorn.

Of course, it wasn't because Kazami Yuuka liked them herself, but rather she handed the candied hawthorn to Bai Luo.

She remembered that Reimu loved eating candied hawthorn when she was a child.

The moon pulled up a black curtain, a crescent moon hanging in the dark night sky, quiet and distant.

The large gate was open. As soon as he walked into the Hakurei Shrine, Bai Luo spotted Reimu.

"Didn't I tell you not to keep eating things like ochazuke!"

Looking at the bowl of ochazuke on the table and a small dish of pickled vegetables next to it, Bai Luo reprimanded her with dissatisfaction:

"Only eating ochazuke will cause malnutrition, and your body won't develop properly."

Reimu was startled for a few seconds upon seeing Bai Luo, then reacted, casually taking a mouthful of ochazuke:

"How could I possibly be malnourished? I grew up eating ochazuke, you know. Besides, tonight the kitchen just happened to run out of dishes."

Saying this, she put down her bowl and chopsticks, looked up, and asked doubtfully, "Why did you suddenly come? Marisa just ran over and told me you were on a date with Kazami Yuuka."

Hearing this, several black lines immediately appeared on Bai Luo's brow. This black and white mouse! Is she such a bigmouth?!

"What date? I just agreed to go out and have fun with A-San. Don't listen to Marisa's nonsense."

Bai Luo said grumpily, then pulled out a string of candied hawthorn as if by magic:

"A-San had something to do and went back earlier. She also bought a string of candied hawthorn for you and said you love them."

Saying this, he took out two more strings of candied hawthorn: "So I bought two more strings for you! How about that, aren't I good to you!"

Looking at the candied hawthorn being handed to her, Reimu pouted. It was true that she used to like candied hawthorn, but that was many years ago, when she was a child.

Although she thought this, Reimu still took it, peeled off the outermost wrapper, and took a bite.

Just like she remembered.

The rich sweetness of brown sugar, plus the sweet and sour taste of hawthorn. The sweet taste mixed with sourness slid down her tongue and into her throat, directly entering her memories.

Chapter 50 I Just Want You To Have Candy Even When You Don't Cry / Collapse Value +10%

Reimu pursed her lips tightly, as if recalling something.