There were far too many abnormalities within Tian Qiu Valley, but once everyone subconsciously ignored those abnormalities, all abnormalities became normal.
Based on the clues uncovered so far, Bai Zhi had more or less pieced together the entire chain of events.
Everything pointed to the Ghost Immortal in the sky. If nothing unexpected had happened, Dead Zero was over there right now.
...Eighty-five years ago?
For Xun Wu and the others, who lived inside this fabricated false world, they had indeed spent eighty-five years of peaceful, tranquil days here. But for Dead Zero, who was outside, perhaps less than a few hours had passed.
As for Calamity Reimu—or rather, Chu Ruo Yue—the reason she had come to this world was likely connected to Dead Zero's situation as well.
It was precisely because of this world's peculiar nature that even the Demon Refining Pot could not record Household Registrations for Xun Wu and the others.
After briefly discussing with Xun Wu the details of how they would get aboard Celestial Island, Bai Zhi returned to the Demon Refining Pot and headed straight for Li Ruo Yue.
Judging from the point in time when she had appeared in this world, Calamity Reimu had clearly entered this place of her own accord.
Although he had no idea what her purpose in coming here was, he could simply ask her in person.
—Bai Zhi already had a rough idea of how to awaken Calamity Reimu's memories.
As an otaku girl who could hole up in a shop for months without ever stepping outside, even without her memories of the past, Calamity Reimu's nature had not changed.
When Bai Zhi arrived at the small courtyard that belonged solely to her, she was hugging a pillow and lying on a reclining chair in the courtyard, basking