My personal opinion on Gensokyo

...Judging from her attitude, it seems that the shrine maiden is not unable to accept being transformed into a non-human being, but is simply feeling a little helpless and resistant for a moment.

Moreover, it was indeed too hasty for Kikyo to ask her, whom he had hurt, to trust him unconditionally just like she did fifty years ago, just within a short period of ten days after there were signs of "reconciliation".

"You noticed that girl too, didn't you?"

Shang Yang took the initiative to change the subject and raised his hand to point to the young girl standing by the Bone-Eating Well in the distance for Kikyo.

"She is the Saya I 'created'."

"For fifty years, she has been keeping Naraku in check, making him, compared to the 'plot', a more powerful dark monster, who has lost his weakness, the Spider Heart, somewhat cautious."

"Although it seems that recently, Naraku, who has noticed my connection with Kaede Village, Inuyasha and others, has been carefully testing my personal attitude, but Naraku's small actions are still within the acceptable range, so don't take them too seriously."

After explaining this to Kikyo, Shang Yang gave instructions.

"If you still want to destroy the Four Souls Jewel, you can ask Saya to help you."

"besides……"

As he spoke, the young man with gray and white hair quietly raised his hand and lightly snapped his fingers.

Under the confused and strange gaze of the witch, a light green jade lotus gradually emerged from her chest, passed through by a gradually emerging light white silk thread, and hung on the witch's chest.

"This is my incarnation, the Azure Lotus of the Primordial Spirit. Fifty years ago, it protected your self-awareness from being entangled by the causalities of fate."

“It’s stayed in the back of your mind ever since.”

The young man with gray hair, who didn't care how strange his behavior was, explained to the strange-looking witch.

"Although it's only a part of the Soul Azure Lotus, it should be able to protect you now. When you need it, you'll naturally know its specific function."

...You said you wouldn't hide from me, so this is what you meant.

Upon learning that the incarnation of the young man with gray and shaggy hair in front of her was actually hidden in her body, the shrine maiden had a blank expression and spoke in a strange tone.

"...So, you've been using it to spy on me?"

PS1: I have been very busy these days, so I will add a few more chapters in the next two days.

PS2: I recommend my friend Haibao's new book. "Stories in the Closet, Witch's Dream" is a yuri story. This is an ancient story about a witch.

Volume 6: Thoughts Across Time and Space: Chapter 397: Advice, Kagome Five Hundred Years Later

"……what?"

Shang Yang also had a strange expression on his face in response to the strange question asked by the expressionless witch.

...Why did you suddenly think of this?

The essence of Shang Yang's existence manifested in the human world as the Yuanshen Qinglian, which can almost be regarded as his own incarnation. It can pay attention to Platycodon's physical condition at any time and protect Platycodon's soul from harm in any dangerous situation.

This is the protection plan set up by Shang Yang for Platycodon's personal safety.

But, just as Kikyo asked, Shang Yang's soul Qinglian was indeed watching Kikyo every moment.

From the moment she returned to the human world after living in the clay body made by the ghost witch, all her actions were within Shang Yang's sight, and she had no "personal privacy" at all.

Looking at the expressionless and seemingly cold face of the witch, Shang Yang could only explain with some embarrassment.

"...It's just guarding you at all times. Now it's outside. When you need to find me, just hold it in your hand... eh?"

Just as Shang Yang, who was also a little embarrassed, was explaining himself, Shang Yang saw helplessly that the expressionless witch took off the thumb-sized jade lotus tied on her chest, and instead tied the light blue lotus like a pendant on her snow-white and slender wrist.

Kikyo, who had obtained Shang Yang's thousand-year memories, naturally knew that the Qinglian Yuanshen, which had activated the perception state, was like the "Eye of Awareness" of Miss Gu Mingdi Jue, and was almost equivalent to a part of Shang Yang's real body.

The witch naturally wouldn't allow Shang Yang's "body" to be pressed against her chest anymore...

...even if it's just a fake body made of clay.

The cold-natured shrine maiden, who could be described as "naive" in every sense of the word, made such a decision.

Seeing the witch so "carefully" tie the Soul Green Lotus on her slender white wrist, the young man with gray hair twitched his mouth.

...However, Kikyo didn't show any anger because of this, which should... be a good thing?

Seeing that Platycodon only adjusted the position of the pale blue lotus and did not make any other movements, Shang Yang comforted himself in his heart.

...Of course, Shang Yang did not dare to tell the expressionless witch who knew little about the Yuanshen Qinglian, that the Yuanshen Qinglian, which was protecting her remaining soul, was connected to her residual soul in an imperceptible mysterious way and was hidden deep in her residual soul.

The blue lotus pendant that appears externally is just an external manifestation and has nothing to do with the position where it is tied on the body.

...In other words, as long as Shang Yang was willing, in the eyes of the Master of the Cloud Courtyard, it wouldn't make much difference whether the cold and aloof witch wore her simple red and white shrine maiden's attire or not...

...Of course, the master of Yunzhongting, who had no sexual desire for the witch, had no intention of prying into her personal privacy.

Looking at the expressionless witch tying the blue lotus pendant on her slender wrist, Shang Yang continued to explain helplessly.

"...As long as you hold it, you can use it to contact me."

"Although the fate and karma entangled with the Four Souls Jade are not too many, it is still extremely dangerous."

Shang Yang gave Kikyo a concerned reminder as she was still worried about destroying the Four Souls Jade.

"If you want to destroy the Four Souls Jade according to the cause and effect of 'fate', you need to be careful to prevent possible unknown variables."

While giving these instructions, Shang Yang, who was leaning against a tree, glanced sideways into the distance. Inuyasha, who had carried a tall tree to block the entire Bone-Eating Well in order to prevent Kagome Higurashi, who had been pushed back to the era five hundred years later by him, from coming back again, turned around and gently comforted the silent shrine maiden standing in front of him.

"...As for what I said about transforming into something inhuman, Kikyo, just take your time to think about it."

Five hundred years later, modern Japan, Tokyo.

A middle school in Beihua City, Tokyo.

Carrying a backpack and wearing daily clothes, the pretty girl, not in school uniform, walked silently on the way to school with a lost look on her face.

This beautiful girl is naturally Kagome Higurashi, who was forcibly pushed back to the modern world five hundred years later by Inuyasha.

After crawling out of the Bone-Eating Well under the shrine and hearing the school bell, Kagome Higurashi hurriedly changed out of her green and white school uniform at home, which was stained with blood from Inuyasha's wound due to his tight hug, and put on her usual clothes, picked up her schoolbag and rushed to school.

In recent months, in order to have more time to stay in the Warring States period five hundred years ago and collect the fragments of the Shikon Jewel with Inuyasha, Miroku and others, Kagome has asked her grandfather to take too many sick leaves from school. If she doesn't go to school anymore, Kagome's attendance this semester will be very problematic, and she may even be forced to repeat a grade by the school.

"Kagome~!"

Just as Kagome was on her way to school, she sighed a little disappointed because of Inuyasha's strange attitude, a shout from behind caught Kagome's attention.

“…Ah, it’s everyone.”

Seeing her three friends Eri, Yuka, and Ayumi calling out to her, Kagome's mood brightened a little.

"Long time no see, Kagome."

Yuka, her good friend with short hair, asked Kagome, who had been on sick leave recently, with concern.

"Is your rheumatism completely gone?"

“…Rheumatism?”

Hearing this, Eri, who was wearing a light yellow headband and had short hair that reached her shoulders, looked at Yuka strangely while looking at her with a concerned look on her face.

"Huh? Didn't Kagome have athlete's foot?"

Unlike Eri and Yuka who were discussing what disease Kagome had that caused her to take sick leave, her friend Ayumi, who had curly hair that fell over her shoulders, was the first to notice the casual clothes Kagome was wearing.

"Kagome, why are you in casual clothes? What's wrong?"

"Ah... because my school uniform is dirty."

In response to her friends' questions, Kagome, who did not want to deceive her friends, turned her back, her tone somewhat helpless and at a loss.

"It's covered in blood..."

"……Eh?!"

Hearing Kagome's terrifyingly helpless answer, the three friends exclaimed in unison.

“Is he vomiting blood this time?!” ×3

Completely misunderstood by her friends, Kagome's mouth twitched as she muttered helplessly to herself.

"...My 'illness' is getting worse."

"Take good care of yourself, Kagome."

After hearing Kagome say that she actually "vomited blood", Eri was very concerned about her friend.

"We're worried about you."

"Yeah, that's right."

Hearing this, Yuka and Ayumi nodded with concern. Among them, Ayumi remembered something and whispered to Kagome.

"...Speaking of which, Hojo-san is also very concerned about Kagome. He often asks us about your condition."

"Ah... Hojo-san from Class B?"

Hearing this, Kagome also gave a bitter smile that seemed a little apologetic.

Now that I think about it, I feel really sorry for Hojo-san who had clearly expressed his affection for me and always wanted to ask me out.

I seemed to have promised him last time, but then because of the Four Souls Jade...

Higurashi Kagome, who felt a little sorry for the kind-hearted and tolerant Hojo-san, stopped talking and suddenly remembered something.

...By the way, I seem to have heard from classmates at school that the ancestors of that Hojo classmate seemed to be a very prestigious family in the Kanto area during the Warring States Period.

Perhaps, just like the grandfather in my shrine, Hojo-kun might know something about the Shikon Jade during the Warring States Period?

How about finding an opportunity to ask Hojo-san?

Higurashi Kagome considered this.

Volume 6: Yearning Across Time and Space: Chapter 398: Kagome's Thoughts, the Mystery of Fifty Years Ago

Morning math class in a middle school five hundred years later.

Looking at the middle-aged teacher wearing thick glasses who was explaining math problems in detail at the podium, Kagome Higurashi sighed lightly and looked a little absent-minded while sitting in her seat.

The girl was recalling how Inuyasha had hugged her tightly before.

Kagome Higurashi, who is fifteen years old this year, is a pure girl who has never had any love experience and is as chaste as a jade. She was suddenly hugged tightly by the male half-demon who is a dog with long silver hair. This can be said to be a very bold experience for the extremely pure and conservative Miss Kagome Higurashi.

Even though he had been touched by that lecherous Miroku before... it was only because he was careless after all! Inuyasha had taught him a lesson!

Moreover, not only did he not push away Inuyasha who hugged him for no reason, he even wanted to hug him tightly as well...

The extremely unrestrained and bold idea that arose in her mind at that time made Miss Kagome Higurashi blush and feel a little shy.

However, Inuyasha's wound was still bleeding at that time, and I was so worried about him...

Thinking of this, Kagome suddenly realized a possibility and was stunned for a moment, frowning slightly.

At that time, the reason he hugged me was to make me relax so that he could take away the Four Souls Jade fragment from me...

When I think about it carefully, it was very abnormal for him to suddenly hug me at that time.

The anger of having her innocent heart toyed with and trampled upon by a silver-haired dog-like half-demon caused Miss Kagome Higurashi to feel an uncontrollable rage in her heart and grit her teeth.

"If that happens! I won't let him go!!!"

Completely unable to suppress her anger, Kagome Higurashi suddenly stood up and roared fiercely in the classroom under the surprised gaze of her classmates.

"...Higurashi-san."

The middle-aged teacher who had come to Kagome's seat at some point in time pushed the thick glasses on his nose.

"Stand in the corridor as punishment."

After walking out of the classroom obediently and standing alone in the empty corridor as punishment, Kagome Higurashi leaned against the window, looked up at the blue sky outside, sighed softly, feeling a little unwilling.

"That was my first time being hugged by a boy..."

Five hundred years ago, during the Warring States Period.

A few days later, in the valley outside Maple Village, outside a hidden cave.

"This is the cave where the ghost spider stayed fifty years ago."

Pointing to the deep cave, the elderly grandmother Kaede explained to Inuyasha and Master Miroku.

After learning that Inuyasha's brother Seshomaru had received assistance from the mysterious and strange character Naraku, and that this Naraku was the mysterious monster with ever-changing faces who cursed Miroku's grandfather fifty years ago and left a wind hole on his right hand for Miroku's clan, the elderly grandmother Kaede instantly thought of what she had witnessed fifty years ago.

Fifty years ago, deep in that dark and damp cave, before he fell into a coma, he witnessed a horrific scene of countless evil monsters devouring each other crazily.

That horrific scene has always been an inexplicable mystery lingering in Grandma Feng's mind.