My personal opinion on Gensokyo

“Hit, hit!”

"Those stinky ocelots who never learn their lesson!"

"I'm going to make them pay this time!"

Hearing the clamor of the monsters behind him, Seshomaru turned around with a cold tone.

"...What are you going to do?"

"In the past, we were all taken care of by your father."

Hearing Seshomaru's question, the youkai Langyegan spoke in a tone full of nostalgia and gratitude.

"Let us help you this time!"

After Langyegan finished speaking, the monsters started to make noise excitedly again.

“It’s time to show off your skills!”

"How many years has it been since I slaughtered those stinky ocelots?!"

Seeing the excited expressions of these monsters, Seshomaru didn't say anything else.

At this moment, Xiejian, who was lagging behind and holding a human-headed staff, also ran up panting.

Seeing Seshomaru's indifferent expression and the monsters of the leopard cat clan behind Seshomaru who were planning to follow Seshomaru to fight back for revenge and try to rule the west again, Xiejian hesitated for a moment and finally spoke cautiously.

"Um, Lord Seshomaru, I, Jaken, took the initiative to go look for your father's other son two days ago..."

"...Inuyasha?"

When Seshomaru heard what Jaken said, his expression did not change at all, he just asked coldly.

"What about others?"

When he suddenly heard Seshomaru's words, Xiejian couldn't help but be stunned by Seshomaru's calm tone.

Seems... lifeless?

Noticing that Sesshomaru didn't seem angry at his presumptuous decision, Jaken wiped the sweat off his face and spoke hurriedly.

"Ah... well..."

"……I see."

Before Xie Jian could finish his words, Seshomaru said these four words calmly without any change in his expression, interrupting Xie Jian. Then, he raised his voice slightly, his tone still cold.

"Now that you're here, don't hide."

As Seshomaru finished speaking, with a very unhappy "tsk~" sound, Inuyasha, with his arms crossed in the sleeves of his wide fire rat fur coat, walked out from among the monsters with a very unhappy look on his face. He looked at his brother Seshomaru with a cold expression and spoke unhappily.

"Tsk! As expected, you found out, Seshomaru. I didn't intend to see you anyway."

"Hmph, it seems we have the same idea."

Hearing this, Seshomaru sarcastically said with disdain.

"What good would a weak half-demon do here?"

"What did you say?!"

Hearing Seshomaru's sarcasm, Inuyasha immediately became furious, clenched his fists, and glared at Seshomaru unhappily.

"Do you want to fight, Seshomaru?!"

"I'm not interested in fighting a half-demon like you right now."

Hearing this, Seshomaru turned his gaze away and looked at the distant sky which was completely obscured by the earthy yellow aura, his tone cold.

"After I've dealt with my father's enemies, it won't be too late to teach you a lesson."

After hearing what Seshomaru said, Inuyasha, who also roughly understood the current situation because of Shangyang's explanation before coming here, had no intention of continuing to make trouble, but just muttered to himself unhappily.

"Tsk! You're just big talk!"

PS1: Today I will try to post the chapters at different times, the first chapter at 08:00, the second chapter at 13:00, and the third chapter at 18:00.

Volume 5: The Miko of the Warring States Period: Chapter 274: Shang Yang and Jue on the Other Shore

The distant sky has been obscured by an ochre-colored aura, evil winds have risen from the ground, and evil clouds have gathered. This is the strange phenomenon caused by hundreds of monsters of the same race gathered together. The same aura has gathered together, obscuring the sky of the western mountains.

The ocelot clan, a race of monsters that occupied the western country five hundred years ago, was led by their leader, the great lord Oyakata-sama. However, with the rise of the dog general Toga, who was also from the western country, the ocelot clan was expelled from the western country by the dog general Toga after their great lord Oyakata was defeated, and they left for a land further west.

However, the hatred of the leopard cat clan is deep and strong. For hundreds of years, they have been eyeing the Western Country. Now, they have finally accumulated enough strength and started to invade the Western Country from the land further west.

A great war is about to begin deep in the mountains of the Western Kingdom.

At the same time, in another place.

A thin mist permeated the boundless world, which was desolate, quiet and uninhabited. Occasionally, a few strange birds with only skeletons left flew across the sky, but they made no sound. In the pale sky, there was no sun.

This is the final resting place of the dead, the other shore.

"so what?"

Glancing at the bone bird flying slowly in the sky, Jue crossed her arms over her chest, turned her lavender eyes to the young man standing beside her, and asked casually.

"What's going on that you suddenly want to come to the underworld with me?"

"Nothing special."

Hearing the question raised by Jue, Shang Yang waved his hand and smiled indifferently.

"I just suddenly wanted to come to the other side and take a look."

"I suddenly wanted to come and see..."

He repeated these words lightly, then gave Shang Yang a cold look with an indifferent tone.

"Isn't it the same feeling as when a certain miko suddenly had the urge to go to Kyoto a while ago? No wonder you two get along so well..."

"Cough cough..."

Hearing Jue's meaningful complaint, Shang Yang coughed awkwardly.

Shang Yang naturally understood what Jue was talking about, but Shang Yang didn't intend to explain this topic at the moment. After all, explaining it further would cause trouble...

Seeing Shang Yang getting away with it by coughing dryly, Jue sighed.

Although the girls living in the hot spring villa can understand Shang Yang's actions, they can't help feeling depressed.

In general, Jue, Ai and Shana were quite upset about Shang Yang's behavior of "looking at the pot before eating the bowl".

Even though the girls understood Shang Yang's wish, they still had the illusion that they had all been defeated by Kikyo...

He sighed softly again, and decided not to complain about Shang Yang anymore. He turned his gaze away indifferently and continued to move forward with Shang Yang in this desolate underworld on the other side.

Noticing that Jue didn't intend to say anything else, Shang Yang, who relaxed a little, sighed helplessly, raised his right hand, and naturally held Miss Jue's soft white little hand.

Suddenly, he felt his hand being held by Shang Yang. Jue was stunned for a moment and was a little at a loss by Shang Yang's action. However, it was only for a moment. Jue seemed to be relieved and gently held Shang Yang's hand back.

Feeling the gentle strength coming from Jue's gentle hand holding his, Shang Yang also smiled casually and didn't say anything else.

Both Shang Yang and Jue are quite familiar with the other shore, or hell. The essence of the other shore world is the netherworld that is different from the human world, and its location is a huge cavity underground.

However, the difference is that the other world does not "objectively" exist underground as imagined by ordinary humans. It is not the actual resting place of the dead underground, but is separated from the real world and exists in a fantasy realm.

This is also the reason why the other side exists underground, but there is still a white sky.

In short, the land on the other side is extremely vast, and it also has mountains similar to those on earth, plains similar to those on earth, and rivers similar to those on earth.

But unlike the earth, the other side is extremely desolate, almost uninhabited. At the same time, because it belongs to the realm of the underworld, all places in the other side of the world are shrouded in "yin energy" like a thin white mist all year round. Other underworld auras, corruption auras, death auras, and Yellow Springs auras that are not conducive to life on earth can also be seen everywhere. Only life that is suitable for this place can survive here tenaciously.

For example, there is a large patch of red spider lilies in the distance ahead.

Of course, to reach the sea of ​​red spider lilies, one must first cross the Sanzu River, which seems to have suddenly appeared in front of Shang Yang and Jue.

Just as recorded in the book "Journey to the West", the Sanzu River, which is similar to the 800-li Tongtian River whose other side is out of sight, seemed to appear in front of Shang Yang and Jue without any warning, blocking Shang Yang and Jue.

The inky black water of the Sanzu River rushed and rushed, but there was no sound of water coming from the Sanzu River. It was quiet and lifeless.

The Sanzu River, which is used to judge whether human souls can reach the other shore, naturally cannot stop Shangyang and Jue, who are monsters.

A thousand years ago, when Shang Yang first came to the other side, he high-profiled a vision that resembled the birth of Tathagata Buddha with lotus flowers blooming at every step. Relying on the isolation of the power of yin and yang, he easily crossed the Sanzu River.

Although Shang Yang and Jue originally planned to cross the Sanzu River directly as usual, the figure slowly emerging from the depths of the thin white mist on the Sanzu River made Shang Yang change his mind. He stopped Jue who was somewhat puzzled and waited quietly for the figure rowing a small boat on the Sanzu River deep in the white mist to approach.

"Ah~ Sorry for the long wait, my two guests~"

Before the boat reached the shore, the ferryman on the boat greeted Shang Yang and Jue who were standing on the shore with a warm tone.

"You are two guests, right? Please prepare your ferry fare~"

The cheerful Death Girl, with her red hair tied into two ponytails with a hair tie, greeted Shang Yang and Jue warmly before she even saw them clearly on the shore. But after she got to the shore and saw the two of them clearly, the Death Girl couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, then she sighed in dissatisfaction and complained.

"...What? It turns out to be Lord Shang Yang and Lord Jue..."

"What's wrong? You look like you're very unhappy seeing it's us."

Seeing the Death Girl sighing, Shang Yang half-opened his eyes and complained casually.

"Because you can't collect the money?"

"Of course, there's no way there could be a second reason..."

He stepped onto the ferry and complained about the Death Girl in a nonchalant manner.

"If you know this, please don't say it out loud, my Lords."

Sighing deeply once more, Onozuka Komachi, the Death Girl who served as the ferryman of the Sanzu River, muttered to herself in a low voice.

"Really? I shouldn't have come here..."

Volume 5: Miko of the Warring States Period: Chapter 275: The Tomb of Inu Taisho

"If you don't do your job as the ferryman of the Sanzu River seriously and slack off instead, you'll be scolded by Eiji again..."

Although Onozuka Komachi's voice was very soft, Shang Yang still heard it. Shang Yang half-opened his eyes and complained about the lazy Death Girl again.

"In short, please sail faster."

"Yes, yes... Lord Shang Yang."

Onozuka Komachi said something to Shang Yang in a depressed manner and picked up the oar.

"Well then, let's begin crossing the Sanzu River. Please be careful not to accidentally fall into the Sanzu River."

As the ferryman on the Sanzu River, the ability of the Death Girl Onozuka Komachi is the ability to control the degree of distance.

The God of Death usually decides how long it takes for the undead to cross the Sanzu River based on the amount of ferry money paid by the undead who arrived at the Sanzu River. Onozuka Komachi obviously did not intend to waste any more time, so Shang Yang and Jue, who were riding on the Onozuka Komachi ferry, soon saw the endless other side of the Sanzu River.

"What's wrong, Komachi?"

Shang Yang, who was sitting in the boat, couldn't help but feel a little strange when he saw Onozuka Komachi, who was rowing the boat and looked very listless.

Just because she couldn't collect the ferry fee wouldn't make Onozuka Komachi so depressed.

"What happened recently?"

"...It's not just recently, Lord Shang Yang."

Upon hearing Shang Yang's question, Onozuka Komachi also became excited and complained with resentment.

"I haven't had a vacation in fifty years. It's because the world has been in war for decades, and countless people have died. Although it's good to have more ferrying fees, the daily workload has increased a lot compared to a hundred years ago!"

"I see. No wonder you were so depressed when you saw us."

After hearing Onozuka Komachi's explanation, Kakuya said thoughtfully.

"It's hard enough to keep working, but we can't even get the ferry money."

"That's it..."

After hearing what Onozuka Komachi and Jue said, Shang Yang looked thoughtfully at Onozuka Komachi, who continued to row the boat, becoming even more listless because of Jue's complaints.

"I'm also keeping an eye on the war in the human world. I don't think things will get better in the short term. It seems your work, Komachi, will continue to be very busy for the next hundred years..."

"...Isn't it?!"

Hearing Shang Yang's words, Onozuka Komachi couldn't help but hold her head and whine.

"We're going to have to maintain this workload for another hundred years... Hmm... I might as well just jump off the boat and into the Sanzu River right now..."

Although she complained in distress, Onozuka Komachi still dutifully sent Shangyang and Jue to the other side of the Sanzu River, which was covered by a sea of ​​red spider lilies.