Gensokyo, I am a slime, everyone loves me

"How could he die! Even if I don't know, aren't you and that guy in Eientei still here?"

"Tell me the truth! Otherwise, I'll make Fantasy Land be buried with him!"

Yakumo Yukari was silent for a while, and after a long time, she said:

"Xiao Bai Luo didn't want anyone to know. By the time I knew, it was already too late. He used his remaining time and life to help Fantasy Land perfect a part of itself. Are you sure you want to destroy Fantasy Land?"

The green Youkai power dispersed, and Kazami Yuuka felt weak all over. The parasol in her hand fell to the ground.

Seeing this scene, Yakumo Yukari retreated back into the gap, and no sound came out again, as if she had already left.

"He... he really died."

Her crimson eyes were dull, and Kazami Yuuka muttered to herself, her emotions distorted at this moment.

It felt as if a piece of her heart was empty.

It was very painful, but there were no tears.

She had forgotten how to cry.

That's not right...

She had never cried before.

"Heh..."

Kazami Yuuka gave a bitter smile, lowering her gaze to hide the expression in her eyes.

"What kind of Youkai are you?"

"Me? I'm just an ordinary Slime."

"What is this?"

"This is called milk tea, and it tastes quite good!"

"I'm leaving."

"Alright... be careful on the road. If there's danger, come back and find me. Big Brother will cover you!"

"Does Fantasy Land have snow in winter?"

"Yes."

"Next winter, let's watch the snow together."

...

"A-San, I like you, the kind of like between lovers, the kind of like where I want to kiss and hug you."

"So, please be my girlfriend."

...

Memories from the past surfaced one by one, promises from the past surged into her heart one by one. Every word was like a sharp blade, cutting into her.

"Creak, creak—"

Bird chirping pulled her back from her memories.

Kazami Yuuka's expression was dazed.

It was as if everything that had happened before was just an illusion, like a dream that ultimately vanished, or like a snowflake that melted in an instant.

This huge sense of disparity was something she had never experienced before.

Every time she thought of those dim eyes, that forced smile, Kazami Yuuka couldn't stop trembling.

"Clearly..."

"Clearly, I was just thinking of waiting a while before telling him the answer."

Her voice also began to tremble.

Emotions piled up in her throat, sore, bitter, and then rose to her eyes.

Why did it turn out like this?

It shouldn't have been like this.

She still wanted to watch the snow with the Little One, still wanted to drink milk tea with the Little One, still wanted to see the Little One happy, wanted to see the Little One act spoiled and whine for comfort, and also wanted to see the Little One looking pitiful when sulking.

She longed to see more, longed for him to always be by her side.

But.

Now, everything was gone.

There was nothing left...

She could no longer see him acting spoiled or sulking, and even less could she see the smile on his face.

She would never see him again.

"No..."

"Plop—"

A drop of clear liquid silently fell to the ground.

A cold sensation spread across her face.

Kazami Yuuka slowly reached out and touched her wet cheek. Her fingertips were stained with water droplets, and her vision became blurred.

She walked to the mirror.

Her usually cool face was already covered in tears, dripping down one by one.

"Am I crying... That's good."

98

Chapter Ninety-Eight: Liar...

December 1st.

Two months had passed since Bai Luo last came to Hakurei Shrine.

Reimu already had some guesses in her heart.

She had noticed something during their last conversation.

Mama said the same thing back then.

But in the end.

He never came back.

Moreover, from a certain day on, the unknown connection she had with Bai Luo became weaker and weaker, weaker and weaker.

By the day it broke, she had already guessed the answer.

Indeed, when she came to the edge of the Sunflower Field, the Happy Hut was nowhere to be seen.

This further solidified Reimu's guess.

Returning to Hakurei Shrine.

Sitting on the sloped steps, she propped her head up, quietly staring at the sky in a daze.

A gap slowly tore open in the void, gradually widening until it was large enough for one person to pass through.

Yakumo Yukari walked out of it, sat next to Reimu, and asked softly:

"You must have guessed it, right?"

"Yes."

Reimu responded.

After a long while, she spoke: "From that time on, I felt that he was very similar to Mama, and I also had a premonition that one day he would disappear just like Mama... As expected, I guessed correctly."

She smiled as she said this, but deep down in her eyes, there was complete indifference.

"Clearly, he promised me, he promised me he wouldn't leave, but how come they're all like this, it's too much..."

"It's too much."

"If you want to leave, just say so in advance. What does it mean to leave without a word?"

"..."

Yakumo Yukari listened quietly.

Only after Reimu had poured out all her words did she slowly speak.

"Xiao Bai Luo is indeed very much like the previous generation, the same gentleness, the same stubbornness, even that self-righteousness is exactly the same."

Speaking of this, Yakumo Yukari chuckled.

"Perhaps, that's why they don't live long."

Reimu lowered her eyes and remained silent, a hint of tears flickering in her eyes.

After Yakumo Yukari left, Reimu remained seated in the center of the steps, motionless.

Suddenly, as if sensing something, she abruptly looked up.

When she saw that familiar figure.

Her pupils widened slightly, and surprise and excitement surged in her heart. But when her gaze fell on the other party's face, it couldn't help but dim.

Although the appearance was the same, Reimu knew that this was not him.

"Did he ask you to come find me?"

"Yes."

The Great Sage responded, walked to her side, and placed a Slime pillow in her arms.

Almost simultaneously.

A complex energy pattern rose from the pillow, enveloping Reimu.

Reimu was stunned, realizing that she had established a connection with the Slime in her arms.

"It can withstand the damage from the great barrier for you. Even if Bai Luo is not here, it can support you for a hundred years."

The Great Sage narrated calmly.

Reimu hugged the pillow tightly in a daze, only feeling an unbearable sourness in her nose, and tears almost burst out of her eyes.

She bit her lip, not letting the tears fall.

After a long while, she took a deep breath, forced a bright smile, and nodded towards the Great Sage.

"Thank you!"

"You're welcome."

The Great Sage took out another string of candied haws, handed them over, and turned to leave without saying anything.

"Wait."

Reimu suddenly called out to her, was silent for a moment, and asked: "Is he really dead?"

The Great Sage's steps paused slightly, but she still did not turn back and continued to walk forward, only giving a simple one-word reply: "Yes."

After receiving the affirmative answer, Reimu trembled violently, wrapping her arms tightly around the Slime in her arms.

Her head was buzzing.

After the buzzing stopped, the world became very quiet.

Only very, very few sounds remained.

The chirping of insects and birds, the rustling of wind through leaves, and the piercing buzzing sound in her ears...

Perhaps it was because she was prepared.

Reimu quickly adjusted her emotions, but her tightly bitten lip, trembling shoulders, and the action of holding the Slime tightly all revealed her current turmoil.

...

"Guess who I am? Guess correctly and you'll get a reward~"