Princess: Take This, My Infinite Pillow Works! (cont.)

"I'll make you special too, smack"

"I'll show you something you rarely see, slap—"

"Eat my unlimited pillow!"

Mo Yi believed there was no problem. While stating that Her Highness the Princess was the most beautiful in the world, she also expressed the fact that Reisen was very cute.

However, the Princess, being a daughter, didn't buy into this. In her eyes, there was only one option: either beautiful or completely incomparable. There was no perfect solution.

Thus, Mo Yi was pinned against the wall by the Her Highness the Princess, who possessed the ability to time travel, using a pillow to create a phantom image. Without resorting to force, Mo Yi could only protect his face with his hands and endure the Her Highness the Princess's infinite pillow restraint.

"Is this Eientei?"

Not bad—

The Scarlet Devil Mansion and its entourage, led by the rabbits to the dining table to await the opening, were looking around. The one speaking in such a chuunibyou-esque tone was none other than Remilia Scarlet, the young lady of the Scarlet Devil Mansion!

Under the parasol held by the head maid Sakuya Izayoi, the other person looked around, 'gathering information', wanting to find someone to ask for information (make friends), but didn't know how to start, and could only maintain an arrogant attitude, looking around with the eyes of a 'big boss'.

Alice received a message from Mo Yi saying that he already knew about Yuuka Kazami and that she shouldn't worry because he had disguised himself and she definitely wouldn't fail to recognize him. The message ended with something like "Thank you, Alice."

After receiving Mo Yi's reply, the previously restless Alice was able to chat Yuuka Kazami, and her previous unease was no longer visible.

Yuuka Kazami: "..."

I was only gone for a short while, what exactly happened?

Under the watchful eye of my plant army, Alice didn't come into contact with anyone else, but the other party's relaxed demeanor clearly indicated something was amiss!

Based on previous events, Alice's behavior suggests she's told Mo Yi about her situation, so there's no need to worry about her catching Mo Yi by surprise.

But how exactly did the other party communicate?

She didn't even miss the movements of Alice's dolls, and Alice didn't have any special ability to do that.

Why is that?

"Alice— "

Although she guessed that her plan to wait for the rabbit to come to her doorstep had failed, Yuuka Kazami still stayed by Alice's side. After all, she was now in the open while Mo Yi was in the shadows. No matter where they went, the effect would be about the same, so she might as well stay with her friend Alice.

Of course, while keeping a close eye on Alice, also keep an eye on Yakumo Yukari, who has been trying to slip away. Find a suitable opportunity to force-feed her Yagokoro Eirin's potion, so that she will be exposed in front of everyone.

"It seems you're relieved."

"I'm curious, how did you exchange information with Mo Yi?"

Alice: "..."

Yuuka, you're being so direct, how am I supposed to answer?

Alice, who is not good at lying, could only remain silent to avoid such an awkward question when faced with Yuuka's directness.

"It's okay if you don't tell me—"

"I'm just a little curious, and the hunt is only meaningful if you catch the other person yourself through your own efforts."

Alice: "..."

Although Yuuka gave up questioning her, Alice finally breathed a sigh of relief. However, Alice was still very unhappy to hear Yuuka say that she treated Mo Yi as prey and wanted to make him her possession.

Alice: Yuuka, even though you are one of my best friends, I will not let you achieve your goal with Mo Yi in this matter!

Mo Yi doesn't belong to anyone else; he belongs to... well, he doesn't belong to anyone. He is a person with his own will!

At that moment, a rabbit spirit approached Yuuka Kazami and said tremblingly, "Lady Yuuka Kazami, this is a letter from my Princess— "

"Oh, interesting—"

Yuuka Kazami naturally knew that the Princess the other party was referring to was Houraisan Kaguya, the woman who had fought her yesterday and used her helpless time-manipulation ability and despicable potion tactics to turn her into Young Yuuka.

In fact, she hadn't paid any attention to this guy before yesterday.

However, the other party successfully humiliated her. Although they used a despicable tactic, the fact remains that Reimu Hakurei has added the Princess to her whitelist of potential combat targets.

Reimu Hakurei took the Princess's letter, opened it, and then smiled amusedly.

The Princess's letter contained very simple information.

This Princess knows you're looking for Mo Yi. If you can win first place in one of the Duel King Tournament competitions, this Princess will bring Mo Yi to you free of charge. I wonder if you're interested in accepting this challenge, Yuuka Kazami?

"This is really interesting—"

The Princess's provocation was naturally motivated by her fear that Yuuka Kazami might not participate in the Cooking Competition according to their plan. This was her way of ensuring that Yuuka followed the plan.

Given Yuuka Kazami's personality, she actually falls for Her Highness the Princess's direct challenge and provocation.

"I, Yuuka Kazami, accept this challenge!"

After crushing the paper into shreds, Yuuka Kazami looked at Alice beside her and asked, "Alice, have you participated in any of the Duel King Tournament events?"

Alice: "..."

Although she didn't understand what Reimu Hakurei was thinking, Alice answered truthfully that she only planned to participate in the 'Spell Card Battle' event.

"That's good—"

Knowing that her cooking skills were only so-so, Reimu Hakurei decided to ask her cooking teacher Alice for help, since the competition didn't say that she couldn't bring a helper.

This is what is meant by the necessary wisdom in battle.

Kaguya, now on stage, said to Eirin beside her, "Eirin, you can begin—"

Although the usual situation at Eientei is that Yagokoro Eirin takes care of (disciplines) the Princess, on such formal occasions, Yagokoro Eirin consciously stands a little behind the Princess, indicating that her status is lower than the princess's.

Meanwhile, Mo Yi, who had transformed into the Grand Beauty Hōrai Hazama, stood indifferently on the other side of the Princess, holding a more symbolic and ornately decorated paper umbrella in his hand, and sat next to the Princess to shield her from the sun.

Upon hearing the Princess's command, Yagokoro Eirin took out her longbow, which was bound with a ribbon, and shot an arrow that emitted a ghostly blue light towards the sky (the barrier surrounding Eientei).

Then, the sky changed dramatically. In just a few seconds, the sun was high in the sky, and a huge full moon hung in the sky, with stars shining brightly. Even without the lights on, the vast starry sky was still very bright.

"What?!"