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Night quietly fell...
Tonight, Gensokyo had no moon, no stars. Not the slightest glimmer of light could be seen in the dim night sky; there was not even a wisp of dark cloud.
If this weather had come in the morning, it would have been wonderfully sunny. But at night, it was somewhat oppressive. For most yokai that frequently moved about after dark, this was hardly good weather. Even vampires who loved the night felt the same.
Under normal circumstances, even Remilia would have seemed listless in weather like this.
But now, it was not only Remilia. Throughout the entire Scarlet Devil Mansion, aside from the Fairy Maids still working, every girl had lost all energy.
At the round table on the platform in the Scarlet Devil Mansion's hall, Wu Yan sat in Remilia's usual seat of honor, contentedly sipping a cup of black tea.
Other than Wu Yan, everyone else looked utterly drained, their faces filled with exhaustion.
Remilia and Satori Komeiji shared a seat, their bodies sprawled across the tabletop as they slept deeply. They were clearly completely spent.
Patchouli was likewise asleep in her seat. Aside from exhaustion, her face bore an expression of utter weakness, as though all her strength had been drained away.
Utsuho Reiuji and Rin Kaenbyou lay sprawled on the floor, their eyes tightly shut as they panted heavily. It was impossible to tell whether they had fallen asleep or simply passed out.
Even Flandre and Koishi Komeiji, usually the most energetic of them all, had collapsed onto the table, utterly exhausted and deep in dreamland. One could only imagine how intensely they had been put through their paces earlier.
That was only natural.
For an entire day, in response to the