This wooden puppet was exquisitely crafted; at first glance, Bai Zhi had almost mistaken it for a real person.
Not only was the puppet's appearance carved to be nearly identical to Calamity Reimu's, even its clothes were the same kind of white-based athletic outfit Calamity Reimu wore.
—But its material was wood.
He had considered the possibility that Calamity Reimu was in the room, as well as the possibility that she might have gone off to participate in some competition like Jiang Chanyi and thus was not in the room. But what the hell was this situation?
...Putting a wooden puppet on his bed?
Just as Bai Zhi was pondering this inwardly, he suddenly felt something tug at his trouser leg.
When he lowered his head in slight confusion, he saw a three-head-tall white-haired moe creature at his feet, using its small hands to grab onto his trouser leg and climb upward.
"Uh... Q Ling Meng? Since when..."
While Bai Zhi was still stunned, the moe creature had already nimbly climbed up his trouser leg and onto his shoulder.
It first pointed at the wooden puppet on the bed, then solemnly raised both hands over its head and made a huge cross above its head.
"...Are you saying this is a trap? Or that this thing is fake?"
Watching Q Ling Meng stand on his shoulder and desperately make an "x" gesture at him, Bai Zhi pointed at the wooden puppet lying on the bed before him.
At that, Q Ling Meng nodded vigorously.
Then Q Ling Meng pointed at his hand while anxiously tugging at his hair. When he somewhat puzzledly held out his palm, Q Ling Meng directly hugged his finger and bit down hard.
After doing its utmost to leave a shallow tooth mark on his hand,