(Heartfelt thanks to 'Youxia Max', 'Shao Feng Ye', 'Lei Xiang', and 'Yume no Shouyou' for their donations!)
Following behind Shameimaru Aya, Wu Yan arrived at the edge of a clearing in the Magic Forest. Looking at the mansion standing before him, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.
"The place you brought me to... is here?"
"Yeah!" Shameimaru Aya, still floating in midair, nodded as if it were only natural.
"Is there a problem?"
"There isn't really a problem..." Wu Yan rubbed his brow as he spoke.
"It's just that, if I'm not mistaken, this house seems to be Alice's residence, doesn't it?"
That was right!
Wu Yan had been here once before—or rather, Alice had brought him here once before—so naturally, he could not fail to recognize the familiar building before him.
This was Alice's home!
"You recognized at a glance that the Doll Maker lived here..." Shameimaru Aya flew a step closer to Wu Yan with great interest.
"What? Are you two close?"
As Shameimaru Aya approached, the fragrance unique to a young girl drifted into Wu Yan's nose, stirring up wicked flames in his heart.
Yet on the surface, Wu Yan remained indifferent.
"Sorry, but Alice and I aren't as close as you imagine. If you want to dig up some inside scoop from me to write gossip, you're doomed to be disappointed!"
"It's not gossip! It's news!" Shameimaru Aya retorted reflexively, then clicked her tongue.
"There are so many beautiful people and youkai in Gensokyo, but very few males. You came here with such uniquely favorable circumstances, yet you haven't caused a single scandal. You're such a boring man!"
"So you really are desperate to write gossip..." Wu Yan felt his head begin to ache.
"Please go pry into someone else's business. Could you leave me