So Mo Yi reached into that pile of clothes and began picking through them, finding the garment that fit closest to the body, smelled most strongly of Kiana, and was most closely connected to Kiana.
"I choose you!"
PS: Every time I listened to the song "Love Came Too Late" now, I felt an emptiness in my chest. I had understood the logic long ago, yet I still could not do it right, ending up with a Bad End in this game called life.
A reminder for everyone: never forget something as important as "the Abyss settlement tonight."
Extra 1: The Princess's Illness Could Be Cured
My name was Yagokoro Eirin. I was a doctor by hobby, and I ran the best hospital in all of Gensokyo, a place where I enjoyed a great reputation among both humans and yokai.
But my real profession was being Eientei's chief steward, responsible for looking after my friend, the Moon Princess Houraisan Kaguya.
Listening to the wind chimes rustle in the breeze, Yagokoro Eirin was feeling somewhat troubled today. The reason was that Houraisan Kaguya, who had once been the perfect model princess several centuries ago, had rapidly degenerated into a NEET Princess too lazy even to eat after learning how to browse the internet and play games.
To treat the Princess's terminal illness, known to the outside world as "internet addiction," she had tried many methods. Yet in the end, she had always failed because she could not bear to be harsh.
But she still had not given up. After all, she had studied medicine to save people. If she could not even save her most important friend, what right did she have to hold a scalpel?!
Thus, she planned to use the treatment rumored in the outside world to be most effective against internet addiction—electroshock therapy!
Unfortunately, being unable to leave Gensokyo, she had no way to invite Professor Yang, the pioneer of this treatment, to treat the Princess. She could only rely on her own conjectures and work step by step to recreate the proper method.
"Unfortunately, it failed again."
It seemed she still needed to find someone skilled in lightning-based abilities to cooperate with her before she could better grasp the proper dosage of the medicine used in the treatment.
Yet for the moment, she could not think of any powerful figure in Gensokyo who was skilled in lightning abilities.
Yagokoro Eirin looked at her disciple Reisen, who had once again been electrocuted unconscious on the experimental table despite volunteering for the experiment, and could not help sighing. It was precisely because Reisen had passed out that Eirin had time to sigh.
Once Reisen woke up, another round of electroshock therapy would begin.
Being a doctor was a sacred profession, but it was also an undertaking that required immense amounts of time and energy.
"Eirin, are you there?"
Just as Yagokoro Eirin was preparing to feed Reisen some new medicine she had developed to complement the electroshock therapy, she suddenly heard the Princess's voice.
"What is it?"
Yagokoro Eirin, known as a sage and convinced she could calmly face any situation, was startled by Kaguya's voice. Kaguya had not come looking for her in over a hundred years. Aside from dealing with that turkey, Fujiwara no Mokou, who constantly came to trouble Kaguya, Kaguya never took a single step out of her room.
She had actually come looking for her today?!
Could it be that a new storm was about to arise?
Yagokoro Eirin deliberately adjusted her expression, restoring her usual calm smile. Looking at Houraisan Kaguya, who had walked over to her, she gently asked, "Her Highness the Princess, what is the matter?"
When Kaguya was in a normal state, she still carried herself rather like a princess.
"I encountered some problems in my studies, so I came to ask you for guidance."
Yagokoro Eirin: "..."
What on earth had happened?!
The Princess was actually asking her about something academic?
This was an incident—absolutely an incident!
Yagokoro Eirin's gaze sharpened as she stared at Kaguya. Could this be an impostor? Or had someone taken possession of Her Highness the Princess's soul?!
"Cough, cough—"
While Eirin knew Kaguya well, Kaguya knew Eirin just as well. They had been friends for many years, after all. Somewhat embarrassed and angered, she said, "I'm Kaguya. Is it really that strange for me to want to learn something new?"
After hearing Kaguya say that and carefully observing her, Yagokoro Eirin confirmed that this really was Kaguya. Tears she had not shed for countless years nearly burst forth.
Wonderful, the Princess's internet addiction seemed to be fading.
"It's this—"
Kaguya was too embarrassed to continue tangling with her over the matter. She directly took out a little notebook, handed Yagokoro Eirin the knowledge she had copied down from Mo Yi, and asked about several parts she did not fully understand.
When Kaguya had previously taught Mo Yi, she had nearly been unable to hold out and had almost been stumped by his questions. If he continued studying more deeply, he might actually stump her. How would she maintain the majesty of Grandpa Kaguya then?
To continue enjoying his flattery, Kaguya had no choice but to improve herself. After ending the video call, she used her ability to bathe and change clothes in an instant, then came to seek the help of Eirin, her friend whose knowledge and wisdom surpassed her own.
"This is?"
Yagokoro Eirin curiously opened Kaguya's notebook, wondering what could possibly stump her, and then she froze.
This was knowledge far beyond lunar technology? Where had the Princess gotten it from?
But what concerned her even more was that the Princess had not been staying in her room playing games after all, but researching such profound knowledge.
Wonderful, her Princess's internet addiction truly seemed to be improving.
"No rush, Eirin. Take your time reading it. I've already opened the barrier of eternity and the instant."
If she did not use her ability, who knew how many months—or even years—would pass by the time Eirin finished answering her questions?
When it came to knowledge, Eirin was just as fanatical as she was toward medicine. Calling her meticulous did not exaggerate things in the slightest. If it were not so she could keep showing off in front of Mo Yi, Kaguya would never willingly suffer through this. It reminded her of the terror of being dominated by Eirin countless years ago.
One second later, Kaguya released her ability. As for how long she had spent cramming inside, that was hard to say.
In any case, she only wanted to return to her room now, use her ability to sleep, and then look for Mo Yi after waking up to see whether he had finished his work. Tonight, they still had to squad up and play the new game she had just gotten.
"Eirin, I want to return to my room and properly digest what you just said—"
Having solved her problem, Kaguya immediately slipped away, smiling elegantly as she said:
"Don't overwork yourself either. It's not like we're short on medical fees."
"I understand, Princess—"
Seeing her Princess show such rare concern and consideration for her, Yagokoro Eirin felt that she could continue grinding experiments for three days and three nights. Smiling, she said, "Princess, you must not overwork yourself either."
After bidding Yagokoro Eirin farewell, Kaguya turned and left. From an angle where Eirin could not see, she took out her phone and typed a message: "This Princess has finished bathing. Are you done over there? Hurry up and come squad up."
A few seconds later.
"Sorry, Her Highness the Princess, but I need to go out and take care of something important now. I might not be back until rather late. Why don't you go play first?"
The smile at the corner of Kaguya's lips gradually disappeared. Holding her phone, she quickly typed back, "Then I guess there's nothing to be done—"
"This Princess has already booted up the game and played for a bit. It's really fun. If you don't come, it'll be your loss."
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