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Gensokyo, Scarlet Devil Mansion...
After passing through Scarlet Devil Mansion's long corridor, crimson all around yet with few windows, Sakuya arrived at a staircase. She climbed it directly, crossed the fairly long flight of stairs, left the mansion, and stepped onto its rooftop.
"Ding dong—ding dong—ding dong—ding dong—"
The moment she reached the rooftop, before the night wind could even brush against her, the melodious chimes of midnight rang out from Scarlet Devil Mansion's tall clock tower, signaling the end of one day and the arrival of another. Mingling with the wind, they drifted in every direction.
Only then did the somewhat chilly night breeze gently blow over Sakuya, sending her bright silver hair fluttering. The hem of her maid uniform rose and fell with the wind, its skirt tracing beautiful arcs through the air.
The scene was undeniably beautiful.
Yet at that very moment, Sakuya, breathtakingly beautiful herself, merely raised a hand and casually tucked the strands of hair swaying before her eyes behind her ear. Then she looked ahead.
There stood Wu Yan, who had changed out of the suit he had worn since arriving at Scarlet Devil Mansion—a butler-like outfit that could serve as both casual and formal wear—and into an ordinary black shirt, long pants, and a black coat. With his back to Sakuya, he seemed not to have noticed her arrival as he gazed into the distance.
Looking at that figure staring into the distance, Sakuya found herself entranced without even realizing it.
It had to be said that Wu Yan truly suited the night.
That was not to say that his personality was gloomy or that he could not