· Want to see? My eyes?

"Well, well! Little Reimu, we meet again."

Inside the Hakurei Shrine, half of Yukari Yakumo's body extended out from a Gap. She gently lifted Reimu's chin with one hand and looked at her with a beaming smile.

"Tch! Old hag, what do you want this time?"

Reimu rolled over and raised her head slightly, her dead-fish eyes watching Yukari Yakumo warily. From the inheritances of the Hakurei Shrine's generations of shrine maidens, she knew exactly what kind of personality Yukari Yakumo had.

"Well, well! Of course I came to check on you. After all, the Reimu Miko is the most important part of maintaining the Great Barrier."

Yukari Yakumo's eyes narrowed slightly, and a fan covered half her face, keeping Reimu from seeing what she looked like now. Even so, Reimu saw through what Yukari Yakumo wanted to do at a glance. This woman's expression was just like those Youkai who wanted to stir up trouble.

In front of the Hakurei Shrine, Lu Qiming glanced at Yukari Yakumo, who was teasing Reimu for fun, then turned and led Mavis and the others toward his home in the Human Village. As for that bickering pair, he couldn't be bothered to care.

In any case, the current Gensokyo had long since evolved into the prototype of a world. Even if the Hakurei Great Barrier were shattered, it would not have much effect. They could play however they liked.

"Qiming, what's wrong?"

On the road to the Human Village, Mavis took Lu Qiming's hand and looked at him with concern. From earlier on, Mavis had noticed that Lu Qiming was acting strangely. His every movement gave off a cautious feeling, and he was subconsciously keeping his distance from them.

"This? Actually..."

Lu Qiming looked at Mavis and hesitated for a few seconds before