(Many thanks to "o0Mingxue0o" and "Xueshizi" for the tips!)
Gensokyo, Bamboo Forest of the Lost...
Standing outside the Bamboo Forest of the Lost, Wu Yan turned his head to look at the mist-shrouded green bamboo grove and let out a faint sigh.
Although making Houraisan Kaguya one of his summoned characters had merely been a desperate measure, intended to convince her that he meant her no harm and obtain a drop of her blood, no matter what, Houraisan Kaguya had already become one of Wu Yan's summoned characters.
As their lives were intertwined, making them practically inseparable from then on, Wu Yan intended to have Houraisan Kaguya follow him—at the very least, when he left Gensokyo, she would return with him to the Sparlier World.
However, when Wu Yan told Houraisan Kaguya of his decision, she merely gave him an utterly unfathomable smile before returning to her room without a word and continuing to play games.
Just as Wu Yan, unable to understand what Houraisan Kaguya meant, was about to follow her, Yagokoro Eirin stopped him with an icy expression and firmly ordered him to leave.
Wu Yan was not surprised by Yagokoro Eirin's attitude.
After all, when he asked Houraisan Kaguya to follow him, Wu Yan had not tried to hide it and said so directly in front of Yagokoro Eirin. Given how doting Yagokoro Eirin was toward Houraisan Kaguya, it would have been strange if she had shown Wu Yan a pleasant face.
Wu Yan had even begun to wonder whether Yagokoro Eirin was the sort of foolish mother who went to extremes to guard her daughter against filthy men from outside...
No matter what, there was no telling how things would develop with Houraisan Kaguya. He could only take things one step at a time.
Fortunately, he