Gensokyo Population Revitalization Plan

Rumia didn't answer, ate the rice ball in her hand in a few bites, and then with a "pop," she transformed from a little girl into a blonde older sister who was about the same age as the previous generation of Hakurei.

Her full breasts swayed with her movements, almost causing Reimu to snap her chopsticks in half.

"Why did it suddenly turn into this state? Are you deliberately trying to cause trouble?"

"Hehe, I still prefer to interact with you guys this way."

"Hmph~" Reimu narrowed her eyes thoughtfully, her sharp gaze piercing through Rumia: "So when you were with that blockhead, you deliberately used that innocent look to seduce him?"

"Hehe~ You can guess what kind of person he likes about me."

Perhaps because she regained her past memories, Rumia, who used to play with the silly Cirno and the others, has become cunning. Her smile, which neither confirms nor denies, makes Reimu feel even more troubled.

"Phew~ Dad...cough cough cough, your son-in-law's cooking is as good as ever, I'm full!"

Hakurei put down her chopsticks with satisfaction, wiped her mouth clean with a tissue, and stood up briskly.

"There's a minor dispute in the village, I'm going to handle it. You two mustn't start fighting at home."

After saying that, she waved her seemingly harmless fist at her daughter and Rumia.

The two girls fell silent, nodding in unison and replying, "We're very well-behaved!"

As the renowned Iron Fist Shrine Maiden, Hakurei Sendai's seemingly small fists are capable of smashing most yokai until they see stars.

If she hadn't single-handedly defeated all the monsters who tried to steal Mu Huai from her groom at Reimu's wedding, the wedding probably wouldn't have been able to take place.

On the very day that the Hakurei Shrine Maiden's body and strength returned to their peak, she kicked Reimu out of her position without a word.

With her daughter looking bewildered, she punched open a gap and burst into the Yakumo residence, dragging Mu Huai out of Yakumo Yukari's room. Then she locked the two of them in a room under a curse that prevented them from leaving unless they gave birth to a daughter.

Before the door closed, Reimu vaguely heard Ran Yakumo anxiously shouting from the other side of the gap, "My husband is running away!"

Unfortunately, while Hakurei's ideas were beautiful, reality was cruel.

To Reimu, the spell she cast was like a first-grade math problem; any youkai with even a little knowledge of the subject could easily solve it.

After spending two shameless days with Mu Huai in the room, the Black and White Thief sneaked into the Hakurei Shrine and, using props generously sponsored by Sanae Kochiya, found their location and easily stole Mu Huai away.

Upon discovering this, Hakurei was furious, but Reimu, unfazed by her mother's scolding, casually retorted, "She was so comfortable that she fainted and didn't know someone was coming to steal her husband," thus silencing her.

Marisa dared to sneak into the Hakurei Shrine to steal men because she accepted a commission from other youkai, and the reward was extremely generous.

Otherwise, even if she had a thousand times the courage, she wouldn't dare to do such a thing. She had personally experienced the power of the Iron Fist of the previous generation.

Marisa took out her notebook, opened the list of clients, and looked at the entire page of names, feeling troubled.

"...As expected, Scarlet Devil Mansion and Eientei are the most generous when it comes to these kinds of things... But which one should we send it to first?"

Mu Huai had grown accustomed to being fought over by the monsters every day. Wearing only his underwear, he sat behind Marisa's magical broom, his arms around her slender waist, his chin resting on her shoulder, inhaling the mingled scent of mushrooms and potions in her hair, offering his advice and strategies.

"Kaguya is probably playing games late at night, so we shouldn't disturb her. Remilia and the others happen to be having an event, so let's go to the Scarlet Devil Mansion first."

"Makes sense!"

Marisa nodded in agreement, put away her notebook, and planned to hurry to the Scarlet Devil Mansion to exchange the wood for the bounty. However, he wasn't going to sit obediently at his destination; his hands started wandering around.

"Hey, hey, hey, don't touch me like that! We're still in the sky!"

"I have faith in your flying skills!"

"This isn't about believing or not, you bastard! You—you're pushing your luck... Ah!"

The magic broom, which had been flying straight, suddenly started darting around in the sky like a roller coaster, and Marisa's urgent shouts could be faintly heard.

After finally getting Mu Huai to the Scarlet Devil Mansion's gate, she clutched her disheveled collar with her left hand, calmed her ragged breathing, glared at him with her misty golden eyes, and gave him a vicious slap: "You keep the bounty for me for now, and give it to me tomorrow when I pick you up to go to Eientei!"

After giving her instructions, she flew away immediately without lingering. After all, if the employer found out that a delivery driver was stealing food, her bonus would definitely be deducted, so it was best to leave first.

Hong Meiling, the gatekeeper, is usually fast asleep. Mu Huai casually walked into the Scarlet Devil Mansion and found himself dressed and sitting at a table laden with delicious food.

Remilia gently swirled the wine in her goblet, raised her chin slightly, and curled the corners of her mouth in a smug smile: "Marisa is quite shrewd, knowing to send you here first."

“You guys are really well-informed; you even knew that I was taken out of the Yakumo residence by my predecessor.”

"Hehe, Pao Ziwen heard Yakumo Ran's screams clearly that day. As one of her backers, Scarlet Devil Mansion naturally had access to first-hand information."

"Where's Fran?"

"She knew you were coming, so she went to change her clothes beforehand."

Mu Huai's right hand, which was reaching for the food, stopped in mid-air, and he raised his eyebrows slightly: "Now that you say that, I feel embarrassed to eat."

"Eat up, eat up. You'll have the energy to work when you're full." Remilia showed no sign of urging them, her eyes only filled with the joy of her prey's capture: "Ever since Sakuya had her daughter, things have become much livelier here, and it's even stirred Patchouli's maternal instincts. You'd better work hard."

"The Aftermath": New Book Launch