Is this okay?

Alice walked up, her fingers trembling slightly, and reached out her hand.

She refused to believe it was real, but after picking up the witch's hat, she finally confirmed that it was indeed Marisa's hat.

"Marisa... Reimu... What on earth happened?"

Alice felt a sinking feeling in her heart at this situation; her only friend was now missing, his fate unknown.

Everything will be alright!

It'll be fine!

Alice mustered her spirits and decided to go and discuss it with Patchouli.

If even Reimu and Marisa can't handle an enemy, then I'm afraid I can't manage it alone.

……

On the other side, there's Macho Island.

The new site of Hakurei Shrine has changed the shrine's former quiet atmosphere.

When the children found out that an older sister had moved in, they immediately ran over to play out of curiosity, and even helped with cleaning and gave Reimu some small gifts.

Reimu was so moved by this scene that she burst into tears. It was like heaven! Angels!

They were warmly welcomed on the spot.

Meanwhile, Marisa is sitting in the living room watching Reimu across from her, who is all smiles, drinking milk tea, eating cakes, and cookies.

"Hey, why didn't you tell me about something this important beforehand? I thought you were really dead!"

"What a hassle. Anyway, I'm not going back to Gensokyo. This world is so much better than Gensokyo, it's practically paradise." Reimu sighed happily, as if she had already entered retirement.

"Really? You're really not going to care about Gensokyo anymore? Yakumo Yukari won't cause you any trouble?"

"Ha! She's just an old woman. If she dares to come, I'll send her back!"

"So confident?"

"You know what? The rules of this world are amazing. No matter how strong you are, if you get hit, you're sent straight back to town! And you can even sell the weeds you pull!"

Reimu's face lit up with excitement at the thought, but just then, a sound came from outside.

"Reimu-neechan, there are weeds in your yard, shall we help you pull them out?"

"What?! Stop!! Let go of those weeds, let me handle this!!"

Upon hearing this, Reimu immediately turned into a mad dog and rushed out, leaving Marisa completely bewildered. Thinking about it carefully, it was indeed Reimu's style.

but……

You weren't like this in Gensokyo; you even found sweeping leaves a hassle.

"Hey……"

Marisa sighed, unsure of what to say.

However, just as Reimu and the children were happily pulling weeds, Reimu suddenly felt a sense of déjà vu.

A strange image popped into my mind.

A witch wearing a mask.

"That's strange. Who is she? I've never seen her before."

Reimu felt an overwhelming sadness in her heart for some reason, even though she didn't even know who the other person was.

……

Meanwhile, Leng Mo appeared on the mountain behind the Hakurei Shrine.

Gensokyo has many stories, many of which are too complicated to explain in a few words.

Now, Leng Mo's task is to make everyone laugh out loud.

"Sasha! Let's begin, and offer the purest smile to Yukari Yakumo."

As he spoke, Leng Mo's face radiated a smile that made everyone feel the warmth of the sun. From the very beginning, Leng Mo had no intention of stopping.

That's right! Everything is going according to plan!

I went too far before and got taken down by Xiaoyan, which shows that I'm not mature enough!

So this time, I'm all set.

Gensokyo is practically life itself to Yukari Yakumo; moving Gensokyo away would be tantamount to completely offending her.

But it doesn't matter!

As long as she revives that woman now, the woman that Gensokyo has forgotten, Yukari Yakumo won't be able to do anything to her.

"Hahahaha! I've already taken the napkin of victory! Yakumo Yukari is nothing but a thing in my hands!"

"If I can revive the previous Hakurei, what will you use to fight me, Yukari Yakumo?"

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!"

Leng Mo grinned, his smile radiating wickedness. At this moment, he had grasped the laws of victory!

Yakumo Yukari is nothing to speak of!

Since she possessed the previous Hakurei Shrine Maiden, Yukari Yakumo would definitely listen to her.

Hehehe, Yukari Yakumo, you don't want Reimu to be alone forever, do you?

Perfect! Absolutely a perfect plan!

"Gensokyo will eventually fall into our hands!"

Leng Mo clenched his fist tightly, as if declaring his victory, his face full of kindness and goodwill.

Once I've pieced together all the puzzle pieces, victory will forever belong to me, strange·cold!!

Unexpectedly, at that moment, Leng Mo slowly turned around and looked at the shade of the tree behind him.

"You think so too, don't you, Ms. Yakumo Ran?"

"Leng Mo... what exactly do you want to do!"

"Miss Lan, what are you doing here? Why are you staying by Yakumo Yukari's side?"

"Leng Mo, Gensokyo can't take this anymore, the barrier... it's about to collapse. Please, stop, okay?" Yakumo Ran pleaded with Leng Mo.

"Huh? What did you say? I can't hear you!"

"Please, please stop! Lady Zi is almost at her limit; the barrier can't function without her anymore. So, please, please, don't continue." Yakumo Ran pleaded with Leng Mo.

"Tch, it's more serious than I thought."

"Yes, the barrier was already very fragile, and then it was reduced by half, so it could collapse at any moment."

"It seems that Yukari Yakumo is really at her wit's end."

"..."

"But! I refuse!"

"why?"

"That's because..." Leng Mo's eyes flashed with a bright light, and he revealed a radiant smile. If Lan knew what he was saying, he would pull her to his side.

Splashy!

“I have a better way, Blue.” He looked at Blue kindly and gently, his face full of minotaur-like features.

"What do you mean?" Lan was taken aback, completely not expecting Leng Mo to have a better solution.

"Want to know? Why don't we sit down and have a proper talk? You don't want Yakumo Yukari to be sad, right?" Leng Mo looked at Lan with a confident expression, relaxed and even a little impatient.

"it is good……"

Although Lan was very reluctant, she still wanted to know what the better method was if Leng Mo had one.

Therefore, Leng Mo abandoned his plans and took Lan to a sparsely populated forest.

In the forest, Leng Mo took out a stool and a table, and set out some snacks, asking Lan to sit down so they could plot something.

"Tell me, what exactly is your plan?"

After Lan sat down, she looked at Leng Mo with a serious expression, appearing somewhat uneasy.

Chapter 495 You underestimated Lord Zi's bonds!!

"Don't be nervous, it won't help even if you are. This is easy to solve. The barrier in Gensokyo is malfunctioning, we just need to remove the barrier."

"But without a barrier..."

"Let me finish. You know about Macho Island, right?"

"Yes, I've heard Lord Zi mention it."

"I plan to move the entire Gensokyo there. You won't have to worry about the barrier or the future there."

"Is it possible? If it is... if Gensokyo were to move there... everything would be fine! Lady Murasaki wouldn't have to worry about the barrier all the time anymore, and could finally relax!"

"Of course, but I need you to keep this a secret until then."

"Why?!"

"Because I want to see Yukari Yakumo's angry yet helpless expression, oh ho ho ho ho!!"

"..."

Do you really like Lord Zha Zi that much?

Upon hearing this, Lan almost choked on her breath and stared at Leng Mo, speechless.

Lord Zi! You made a mistake in choosing your friends!!

But this sacrifice is nothing, right...?

If I agree to Leng Mo's request at this time, wouldn't I be betraying Lord Zi?

No! I will never betray Lord Zi!

"I refuse!" Lan looked up at Leng Mo with a serious expression, full of certainty and determination, as if this was her belief.

"What?! Why?" Leng Mo was incredulous upon hearing Lan's words, utterly shocked.

"No matter what, I will not betray Lady Yukari. What you did was good for Gensokyo, and there was absolutely no need to hide it from Lady Yukari. As for your perverse sense of humor, it was completely unnecessary!" Lan looked at Leng Mo with righteous indignation, her expression full of serious affirmation.

She had a general idea of ​​what kind of person Leng Mo was. He treated good deeds as bad deeds, and even great good things that were meant for everyone were treated with the attitude of a villain.

"Since that's the case, I don't need to pretend to be a gentleman anymore!"

As he spoke, Leng Mo recklessly abandoned all pretense of restraint, his eyes flashing with a sharp light as he unleashed something terrifying.

The next second, Lan suddenly felt someone put their hand on her shoulder. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw that it was a white hand, followed by a deep, paused voice.

"You, I have already encountered you."

"What!?" Lan was shocked, though she didn't know what had happened.

Upon seeing this, Leng Mo on the other side instantly revealed a bright and sunny smile: "You can no longer resist. The White Serpent's ability is to obtain the other person's abilities and memory discs upon touching them, and at the same time, it can command the other person to do anything while putting the discs back in!"

"Nani!?"

"Yakumo Ran, you're cornered. I, Leng Mo, have already seized the napkin of victory! Soy milk!!"

Leng Mo explained loudly to Lan without any hesitation, just in case the other party didn't understand or even explained it very clearly.

"You bastard!" Lan understood what was happening and looked at Leng Mo with resentment, but it was too late by then.

"So, Yakumo Ran. What's your choice? Will you promise me you won't say anything, or will you obey my orders and say nothing?" Leng Mo stared at Ran with a sinister smile, exuding a ruthless aura that would stop at nothing to achieve his goals.

Damn it... I still got infected...

Lan's face darkened. There was nothing he could do now; he had no other choice.

I can only agree, but it doesn't matter!

Even after you agree, you can still tell Lord Zi.

"I understand, I will keep it a secret." Lan gritted her teeth unwillingly, glaring fiercely at Leng Mo.

"Too late! White Snake! Give me her disco!"

"Leng Mo! You're being unreasonable!" Lan never expected Leng Mo to be such a despicable person, actually distrusting her.