Gensokyo Population Revitalization Plan

Because the tornado used her telekinesis to firmly pin him to the spot, she and the girl surrounded him.

"It's true what they say, 'Homegrown flowers aren't as fragrant as wild ones.'" Du Du Zi started with a sly grin.

Shinjo Akane was the most fierce, directly pinning Mu Huai down, her almond-shaped eyes wide as she grabbed his collar: "Tell me! The milk tasted bland several times, is it because you secretly played with that vixen before I came?"

Volume 4, "Anything Can Happen in Gensokyo": Chapter 19, The Ice Cream War

"Silence! Silence!" Lala, dressed in an office lady uniform and wearing sophisticated gold-rimmed glasses, sternly tapped the tea table twice with an inflatable hammer. "Next, we will begin... uh... begin what again?"

The serious atmosphere in the living room shattered instantly. Tornado sighed and rubbed her forehead. She had always felt that it was unreliable to have someone as naive as Lala play the role of judge.

Mengmeng, who was standing nearby, quickly whispered a reminder: "Big sister, it's about brother-in-law's crime of stealing wildflowers."

"Ahem, that's right! The trial of Mu Huai for secretly being intimate with other girls behind our backs is now officially beginning!"

“Defendant, you may speak now.”

"Speaking of which... has anyone ever seen a defendant being interrogated while being pinned to the ground?"

Mu Huai was held down on the ground by the girls, who held him down with his limbs flat. Shinjo Akane was practically sitting cross-legged on his stomach, which they called "the super shackles of a beautiful goddess."

He really wanted to complain about that.

If he really wanted to run away, none of the girls in his family could stop him; a single time acceleration would allow him to disappear without a trace.

Even if they waited at home, he could stay temporarily at places like Eientei, Scarlet Devil Mansion, Chireiden, Yakumo Mansion, Hakurei Shrine, etc.

However, it cannot be denied that Akane Shinjo's soft body pressing down on him was indeed quite comfortable, and in a sense, it also served as a form of restraint.

(Did Xiaoxi see through this, which is why she chose to sit on my stomach!?)

In that instant, Mu Huai seemed to see the wisdom of a strategist shining in her crimson eyes.

"Medina, Yixin, Mu Tou is definitely planning to use that time-accelerating gadget to escape the moment he gets up. Come over here and hold him down while I go find that gadget!"

"Leave it to me!"

"Okay, Poisonous Poison, you should go find it quickly."

Having successfully tricked two companions into taking his place, Dudu bit the tip of his tongue to stop himself from laughing out loud.

She had no intention of confiscating Mu Huai's transformation device; on the contrary, she planned to help him escape.

The reason is simple: as a dark sorceress, she has always liked to wear all kinds of black clothing, including stockings.

If she takes the initiative to help Mu Huai now that he is facing a crisis, he will definitely take the initiative to repay her kindness later.

When that time comes, you can use the chocolate ice cream you've carefully prepared to make him understand that the black magician's ice cream is the most delicious!

The original flavor ice cream from an ignorant white magician like Medina is no match for a "mature" woman like her.

Duduzi was plotting her perfect plan. Her little hands first openly groped Mu Huai, dawdling until Medina urged her repeatedly before she started to do something serious.

She had already spotted the transformation device peeking out of Mu Huai's pocket and was just about to reach out and help him transform as quickly as possible when another hand suddenly appeared beside her and took it away.

Nan Mengya proudly waved her transformation device at her: "Duduzi, your desire to help Mu Tou is written all over your face."

"How could that be? Am I really that bad at acting?"

"In fact, I already guessed what you were going to do the moment you saw that gleam in his eyes, Hanabatake. Capture the traitor, Poison!"

"Yes!"

"Wait a minute!!" Duduzi retorted, "Why did you expose me? Don't you always wear black pantyhose too? What's wrong with helping me get Mu Tou addicted to chocolate ice cream?!"

"Huh? You don't take my bare-legged style seriously?"

Tornado pouted unhappily, her dark green curly hair moving on its own even without wind.

“That’s right, that’s right, bare legs are very attractive too!” said Hestia, who runs around barefoot all day long.

Rikka Takarada glanced down at the red ankle socks that Minami Mumei had criticized, wondering if she should start a "ankle sock party" herself.

The unspoken question was posed by Yi Xin, who was still holding Mu Huai's right hand: "So, would you consider Yi Xin a member of the short sock faction?"

Medina picked up the conversation: "I think so, so I'm a white tights advocate?"

Suddenly, the girls stopped discussing Mu Huai's cheating and started talking about which sock faction they belonged to.

Nana stared in bewilderment at her friends who had completely gone off-topic. Before she could voice her questions, Lily walked over like a senior and patted her on the shoulder.

"You'll get used to it. Anyway, nobody really wants to punish Lord Mu Huai. They just want to be pampered and spend more time with him."

Mengmeng deeply agreed, nodding as she looked out the window at the two potted plants that had just sprouted green buds: "Indeed, my brother-in-law has been running around outside these past few days and hasn't had time to come and see the flowers I've been carefully cultivating."

More than an hour had passed since the girls finished their chattering discussion about which sock faction they belonged to. It seemed that the little episode was completely over, and everyone was sitting peacefully at the table enjoying afternoon tea.

In fact, Mu Huai could clearly feel different little feet rubbing against his legs from the insteps to the knees every now and then.

An ice cream war seemed to be quietly unfolding under the table amidst the seemingly peaceful tea party among the girls. Of course, there were also some girls who weren't so good at managing their expressions.

That's Medina and Duduzi, two natural rivals no less than Mengmeng and Nana.

Realizing that her right foot, which was reaching for Mu Huai, was blocked by Du Du Zi opposite her, she raised an eyebrow and snatched the strawberry sandwich cookie that the other was about to grab.

"I just happened to be craving this cookie, you probably won't mind, Poisonous Child, right?"

"It's alright, it's alright. As an adult, of course I should give way to a child." Duduzi withdrew her right hand and gently placed it on the edge of the table, seemingly nonchalant, but in reality, she was secretly wrestling with Medina under the table with her leg, and the veins on her forehead were bulging.

It wasn't just these two; if Mu Huai bent down to look under the table, he would find dozens of pairs of jade feet squabbling under there, while the atmosphere on the table was peaceful.

[Click click click! My lord, aren't you going to bend down and take a look? There's your favorite ice cream everywhere~]

[Shinobu, are you trying to start a world war?]

"It's just a glance, you coward! So, which type of socks do you like best?"

[Only children make choices; I want them all! With so many wives, why can't they each wear a different style? Why insist on a competition?]

I understand.

What do you know?

Xiao Ren peeked halfway out from Mu Huai's shadow, grabbed his feet, and quickly rubbed them against the foot that the girls had kept their balance.

As if receiving some kind of hint, they all revealed smiles befitting victors.

"I suddenly remembered I still have some things to do. You guys eat first." Shinjo Akane put down her fork, quickly got up, and walked outside.

"I forgot to bring in the laundry!"

"I forgot to do my homework."

"I forgot..."

Her actions were like a signal; the other girls quickly found excuses to leave, while Mu Huai felt that an unprecedented battle of attrition was about to begin. He immediately canceled all his plans to go out that day and stayed home to prepare for the worst.

Volume 4, "Anything Can Happen in Gensokyo": Chapter 20 Cirno's Bizarre Adventure

The misty lake was peaceful in the early morning, the shimmering water reflecting the pale golden morning light, gilding the surrounding plants with a vibrant golden glow.

In the center of the misty lake, countless ice crystals appeared out of thin air, and then coalesced into a blue figure full of wisdom.

"Hahaha! The invincible Cirno-sama is awake!!"

Her delicate, childlike voice made the frogs still hopping around the lake tremble. The fear etched deep in their genes drove them to immediately jump into the water, avoiding this blue demon who liked to freeze her people into blocks of ice and then smash them.

Unfortunately, the moment a frog's forelegs touched the water's surface, a sudden blast of freezing air sealed it inside a fist-sized block of ice.

Then, as Cirno beckoned, the ice block flew automatically to her: "How did you get so careless and frozen? I'll free you right away."

Before she could smash the ice with her fist, the great fairy suddenly appeared and took it away, gently melting the ice and letting the frog escape into the lake to hide.

"Cirno, how many times have I told you? You can't revive the frog by simply breaking the ice!"

"Oh dear, you haven't even tried my method, how do you know it definitely won't work?"

The great fairy had no desire to face the ice block stained with blood and frog fragments, and shook her head repeatedly in refusal: "I'm not as strong as you, it will hurt my hand if I hit the ice block."

"Hmph~~" Cirno put her hands on her hips and flapped her icy wings on her back twice triumphantly: "Of course, I... am the strongest!"

"Huh? Didn't you used to call yourself 'this great master'? Why have you changed your tune now?"

"It's because the kind brother said that since I'm a girl, if I ever call myself 'this grandpa' again, he'll never give me milk again."

"Cirno really listens to Mr. Mu Huai. I'll ask him to let you wear more new clothes next time." The great fairy happily held her little hand and shook it gently.

She had always thought Cirno's habit of referring to herself as "this great one" was bad, but her soft voice and easygoing personality made it impossible for her to truly get the other person to listen to her.

Now that someone has appeared who can make her obedient, she naturally intends to ask Mu Huai to correct all of Cirno's bad habits.

"I've made up my mind! I'm going to go play with the kind older brother today!"

While the great fairy was still lost in her fantasy, Cirno pulled her hand from her palm and transformed into a pale blue mist, flying towards Pelican Town.

On the way, she discovered that many monsters were heading towards Pelican Town just like her. She thought they were going to steal her milk, so she was frightened and quickly increased her flying speed.

Gensokyo is currently experiencing the sweltering summer heat. Although Cirno is an ice fairy and cannot be melted, she also cannot maintain her icy mist state to move at high speed under such high temperatures.

As she transformed back into human form, the ice crystal wings behind her showed signs of melting.

"Ugh, so annoying. I wish there were no summer." She complained as she removed the two ice crystals from the very tips of her wings, her small hands radiating icy energy as she restored them to their perfect rhombus shape. "Hmm~ That'll do!"

"Oh? Isn't this Cirno? Why aren't you squatting in the Misty Lake freezing frogs in the summer? What are you doing near the Human Village?"

"Watermelon? What are you doing here?"

Surprisingly, Ibuki Suika didn't reek of alcohol. Her eyes were so clear that she seemed to have completely changed her personality. She subconsciously reached for her waist, preparing to take a sip before answering the question.

However, he withdrew his hand halfway through, laughed, and replied to Cirno, "Of course I'm going to play games at Brother Mu Huai's internet addiction center. I wonder when he'll open a drinking area. Playing games without drinking just feels like something's missing."

"Internet addiction center?"

A huge question mark appeared above Cirno's head. She stared blankly at her index finger, completely unable to understand what the other person was saying.

“However…” Ibuki Suika glanced at her, then suddenly grinned mischievously, “I don’t think Brother Mu Huai would let you use the computer. He might just touch it and freeze it.”

Cirno was quick to retort, throwing her secret agreement with Mu Huai to the back of her mind. Floating in the air, she stomped her feet and said, "My kind brother even lets me touch lollipops, how could he not let me play with something as trivial as electricity? You must be lying to me!"

"Wow~ I didn't expect even you to... Never mind, this kind of thing is a matter of personal freedom, but I'm just curious... with your body size, can you really handle it?"

"Huh?? What are you talking about?"

"Are you pretending to be stupid on purpose?" Ibuki Suika had no patience for gossip and waved her hand to end the topic: "No need to answer, I'm in a hurry to play games, bye-bye."

After watching her leave, Cirno's heart was almost filled with endless doubts, but she couldn't even count them all, so she put her doubts aside in less than three seconds and happily continued on her way to Mu Huai's house.

Upon entering Pelican Town, she discovered that there were far more monsters than before, each carrying a glowing brick and bottled water of various colors.

The novel sights fueled her curiosity to the point of bursting. A few days ago, she accidentally broke a fish tank at the community center. Fearing trouble from Mu Huai, she hid at the Misty Lake for a while.

Unexpectedly, Pelican Town has changed so much in just a few days. Cirno decided to explore the transformed town first before going to find Mu Huai.

The neon signs of the internet addiction center, the clanging sounds from the blacksmith's shop by the river, the museum surrounded by flowers and strange vines, and the coffee-colored restaurant that sells all kinds of milk tea and desserts despite being a writing bar.

As a nature fairy, she should have avoided such modern buildings, but for some reason, Pelican Town didn't give her any sense of dislike.

Penniless, Cirno planned to sneak into the tavern to see if she could steal some good food. Just a second before she was about to turn her idea into action, the Great Fairy finally caught up with her.

"Cirno!!"

"Wow! It's that silly little fairy!"

"I'm not stupid! Hey, isn't this Xingcai's bubble tea shop? Do you want to go in and have some bubble tea?"

Cirno stared at the Great Fairy with disbelief: "Why do you look so nonchalant? Did you go in there and play?"

"These days, Mr. Mu Huai has asked us to help out at various shops, including Sister Xingcai's milk tea shop. As long as we follow her instructions and complete the work, we can drink delicious milk tea and eat tasty cakes!"

"Ugh!!" Feeling excluded from the conversation, Cirno puffed out her cheeks in annoyance and asked fiercely, "Why didn't you invite me when there was something delicious to eat!"

"But I only found you this morning."

The great fairy was also aggrieved. She had been hiding somewhere all this time, so how could she be blamed?

"Isn't this Cirno and the Great Fairy? What are you doing here?"

"What a kind brother!"

"Good morning, Mr. Mu Huai."

"Good morning." Mu Huai gently rubbed Cirno's chubby, cold face. After noticing that the little one was always radiating coldness, his eyes lit up. "Cirno, would you like to come work for me next week?"

Volume 4, "Anything Can Happen in Gensokyo": Chapter 21 Cirno's Summer Ice Maker

"work to earn a living?"

Cirno's adorable appearance made Mu Huai unable to resist pinching her soft, smooth cheeks and making various funny faces: "It means helping out, and of course there is a corresponding reward."