My personal opinion on Gensokyo

In the living room, Miss Gu Mingdijue, whose big, listless eyes were floating on his chest, read Shang Yang's self-consoling words before he went out. She rolled her eyes at a young man with messy gray hair who was in a hurry to go out, and complained in her heart.

"...It's like saying you won't hold love if there are too many people around."

Volume 4, Edo Chronicles: Chapter 204: The Morning of the Shinsengumi

Although Shang Yang really wanted to carry Ai all the way to the center of Edo, Ai jumped down lightly after Shang Yang carried her out of Kabukicho, where there were few people walking around early in the morning, put on her shoes, and prepared to walk by herself. She didn't intend to let Shang Yang carry her like a princess all the way to the city center.

That's too embarrassing.

Seeing Ai jump down from his arms lightly and put on his shoes, Shang Yang sighed with some disappointment. Almost at the same time, when Shang Yang sighed, a white little hand appeared in his sight.

After putting on her shoes, Ai naturally stretched out her hand to her lover and motioned Shang Yang to hold it.

The young man grasped the girl's soft, slender, white hand without hesitation.

Holding each other's hands, they strolled on the street where more and more people were walking. After a while, Ai tilted her head, looked at Shang Yang, and asked softly.

"I've been browsing this world's internet lately, checking out some of the news from this world. Is there something important going on?"

"This."

Hearing this, Shang Yang also turned his head and answered casually.

"It's nothing, just confirming some information about this world."

On the other side, inside the Shinsengumi camp.

"...Here's the weather conditions for the Edo area. Today will be a clear, sunny day."

Inside the Shinsengumi's headquarters, the Shinsengumi chief, Chief Gorilla... no, Kondo Isao, was brushing his teeth while staring intently at the weather program on TV.

On the TV screen, the young and beautiful anchorwoman Yuino is reporting the weather forecast to the public with her sweet voice and gentle smile.

"However, the weather is like a girl's heart, it can change at any time. If it rains, please don't blame me."

Having said that, host Yuino paused for a moment, then spoke in a sweet voice with a smile on her face.

"Well, next, it's time for Mr. Yuuno's daily 'Black Constellation Fortune Telling'~"

"Virgo audience, you are the most unlucky person today. Everything will go wrong for you today. You will be unlucky all day long~"

“…What the hell?”

Hearing this, Kondo Isao, a Virgo, complained with his eyes half-open while brushing his teeth.

"Throwing cold water on people so early in the morning."

"...especially you, a Virgo with a beard, brushing your teeth in front of the TV~"

Speaking of this, host Yuino showed a sunny smile.

"I will die today~"

Upon hearing this, Kondo Isao was stunned and then let out a panicked cry.

"Eh?!!"

However, the anchor Yuino on TV did not pause at all because of Kondo Isao's surprise, and continued with his prediction with a happy expression.

"...Red is the lucky color that opens the door to good fortune. I should use something red to cover up the blood all over my body~~"

"Hey! What kind of lucky color is this?!"

Kondo Isao came back to his senses and complained loudly subconsciously while holding the toothbrush holder.

"Covering it up will change anything?!"

"That's it~ Good luck to you~"

"Good luck to you!"

While complaining loudly in frustration, Kondo Isao picked up the remote control, turned off the TV and complained.

"This show is so frustrating and stupid. It's a wonder this kind of divination is accurate, isn't it, Sougo?"

"Ah, this is the red loincloth I used when I was a kid."

Just when Kondo Isao turned around and wanted to get approval from Okita Sougo, he found that Okita Sougo was standing silently in front of him, casually handing him a long red cloth with an expressionless face.

"Don't worry, I washed it."

After saying that, Okita Sougo left the main hall quietly without saying another word, and no one knew where he went.

"What do you mean by rest assured..."

Seeing Okita Sougo's unusual behavior, a drop of sweat fell on Kondo Isao's forehead and he comforted himself.

"I didn't expect Sougo to be such a worrier...right, Fourteen?"

As he spoke, Kondo Isao turned around and looked at Hijikata Jushiro who was standing beside him.

But he didn't know that the first thing that caught his eye was also a piece of red cotton cloth.

"This is the red scarf I used before..."

After saying this expressionlessly, Hijikata Toshiro turned around, scratched the back of his head, and walked out silently.

“…I said, don’t be like this.”

Seeing these two people's guilty behavior, Kondo Isao couldn't help but twitch his eyes and broke out in a cold sweat.

"What happened? Or is something going to happen..."

Da da da……

Before Kondo Isao could figure out the reason for the two people's strange behavior, accompanied by the sound of someone running in the corridor and meaningless tapping sounds, a person suddenly rushed in from the door that Kondo Isao was facing away.

"You...rotten ape!"

Bang!

Following this deep, elderly man's voice, Kondo Isao was kicked and thrown against the wall by someone who rushed in from behind.

"It hurts..."

Barely holding up his almost falling apart body, Kondo Isao turned around and exclaimed in surprise.

"Song, Uncle Songping?"

The elderly man standing in front of him wore a pair of black sunglasses and had a cigarette in his mouth.

Although his hair was completely white, it was combed neatly by the owner and did not show the decadence of old age at all. The black sunglasses could not hide the sharpness of the sword in the eyes of this old man.

Hearing Kondo Isao's surprised cry, the Chief of the Edo Police Agency, Matsudaira Katakuri Torano, also known as Uncle Matsudaira by Kondo Isao, casually pulled out a pistol, and his eyes behind the sunglasses seemed to be sharper.

"Stand up right there, you ape. If you don't stand up in three seconds, I'm going to shoot you through the ape's head."

While roaring, Matsudaira Katakuri Tiger casually loaded his pistol, took off the safety, and pointed it at Kondo Isao with an expressionless face.

"one……"

Bang!

As soon as he counted to one, Matsudaira Katakuri Tora fired without hesitation, and Kondo Isao subconsciously rolled out of the way, complaining loudly in fear.

"Where are two and three?!"

"Only a ghost knows that kind of number. Men, just remembering one is enough to survive."

"You were the one who said three seconds, weren't you? What are you bragging about? Just because you're a police chief, you think you're so great that you can do whatever you want?!"

"What are you talking about?"

After hearing Kondo Isao's accusation, Matsudaira Katakuri Tiger remained expressionless.

"It's because of you bastards that I'm going to lose my head!"

Volume 4, Edo Chronicles: Chapter 205: The Two Summons

"Huh?! What are you talking about?"

"Ugh……"

Seeing Kondo Isao's surprised expression, Matsudaira Katakuri Tora lowered his raised pistol and looked up at the ceiling with some annoyance.

"I picked up you little lost lambs... ah, it was a few years ago..."

"It was such a wrong decision to have you guys under my command, ahhh... I really want to start over, I really want to start from scratch. If I want to be thorough, I should stuff you back into your mother's womb!"

Matsudaira Katakuri Tiger muttered to himself while pointing his gun at Kondo Isao.

"what are you talking about?"

"I told you before, don't mess around with me."

There was a sharp gleam in Matsudaira Katakuri Tiger's eyes.

"Although I knew you were a bunch of idiots, I never thought you would actually attack the 'Purgatory Gate'..."

"Huh?! 'Nurse uniform' (Note: The pronunciations of these two words, Purgatory Pass and Nurse Uniform, are very similar in Japanese)?!"

Hearing this word, Kondo Isao seemed to have gained confidence, and stood up and refuted righteously.

"I do like the 'nurse outfit,' but I've definitely never done anything to a nurse!"

"Who told you to wear a nurse costume?! As for the nurse costume, I like it too!"

"Ahh... I haven't paid off my mortgage yet, my daughter's study abroad, and my wife's beauty treatments are all ruined. How are you going to compensate me, you bastard?"

Bang!Bang!Bang!

Early in the morning, the sound of gunfire and the gorilla's... ah, no, Kondo Isao's screams continued from the Shinsengumi...

Let’s not talk about the Shinsengumi for now, but here, on the streets near the center of Edo.

As time progresses from "morning" to "morning", there are more and more pedestrians on the streets, and they seem increasingly busy.

Shang Yang, who was not used to crowds, directly pulled Ai, who also liked quietness, to a street square.

Because today is not a holiday, more than 90% of the pedestrians walking on the street have their own things to do and have no time to waste in this small square.

Therefore, compared with the busy streets, this small square attached to the streets seems much quieter.

"The saying that the Tendoushu are called 'the brains of the world' is a term used by Takasugi Shinsuke during the Gintama manga's One Country Beauty arc."

Sitting casually on a bench in the square, Shang Yang explained to Ai in detail.

"The phrase 'the brain of the world' is easy to understand. It's clear that Takasugi Shinsuke is saying that the brain center that currently controls Edo and the country is the Tendōshu."

"Going back to what we said this morning, after Purgatory Pass was destroyed by the Shinsengumi, the Tendōshu simply chose to summon Matsudaira Katakuri Torano and Kondo Isao to offer a few veiled and subtle warnings, rather than completely replacing the Shinsengumi. The reason for this is that Purgatory Pass's value was insignificant compared to the Shinsengumi and Matsudaira Katakuri Torano's faction's value in maintaining Edo's stability."

Having said that, Shang Yang stopped speaking and looked up into the distance.

Ai noticed Shang Yang's actions and followed Shang Yang's gaze, raising his head and looking in the direction Shang Yang was looking.

What caught the eyes of the young man and the girl was the huge space transmission tower located in the center of Edo, and countless spaceships either docked or departing.

"Altana, the energy flowing through the earth, the life force of the planet, also known as the 'Dragon Vein,' can be converted into practical energy. As a result, many destructive weapons capable of destroying entire planets were created, and long-distance travel between planets became more convenient."

"During the War of Expelling the Barbarians, the Celestial Dao Clan, a powerful force among the Celestial Beings, discovered a vast, untapped reservoir of Altana energy hidden deep within this planet."

"In order to utilize this land stably, the power of Altana on this planet, and the stability of Edo, which possesses the Altana Gate (Dragon's Lair), are extremely important."

"Furthermore, only when Edo is stable can it maximize its role as an important emerging port on the space route. Merchant ships from all over the universe carrying goods from various planets in the universe come to Edo and depart from Edo."

"Although it wasn't long since the end of the Anti-Immortal War, Edo has already become an important trade hub on the space routes."

"As long as Edo continues to serve as a vital trade hub on the cosmic route, the Tendoushu will be able to continuously harness the immense energy of this planet's Altana (dragon vein) and derive a continuous flow of 'value.'"

Mysterious Voice: "Hmm... I think I understand what my husband means. What else? Let's continue~"

An ethereal and sweet voice suddenly came from the side.

No need to look, Shang Yang sighed, turned his head and asked casually.

"Princess, what's wrong? Are you bored at home?"

"It's not because of this, I just want to go out for a walk occasionally."

Lying on top of Ai, Kaguya reached out and hugged Ai's thin body, and answered in the same casual manner.

"Let's not talk about this for now. Go on. I want to listen too."

"There is no problem with this doctor's qiyi'erbasisi."