Gensokyo, I am a slime, everyone loves me

The festival was in the evening, so Bai Luo decided to make the props needed for the festival first. According to Yakumo Ran, the theme of this festival was to act as a Youkai.

Although they were Youkai themselves, they couldn't just go like that, right?

If they did, it would feel like they weren't participating at all.

Bai Luo spent the entire morning hammering and banging. Although he could let the Great Sage merge materials and directly generate the required costumes, it was better to do it himself.

Therefore, Kazami Yuuka couldn't escape the clutches either and stood by for half a day, helping as instructed.

"No, this one won't do either."

Bai Luo picked up a mask, compared it with Kazami Yuuka, and rejected it again.

"Get me another base plate."

A hint of helplessness appeared in her scarlet eyes, but Kazami Yuuka still obediently took a base plate and handed it over.

As the sun set and hid behind the mountainside again, Bai Luo finally finished making a mask. "Quick, put it on and try it!"

Bai Luo handed it over, his golden eyes showing impatience.

Kazami Yuuka took the mask, turned her face, and gently put it on.

The patterned mask covered most of her face, only revealing her pointed chin, rosy thin lips, and those cold, otherworldly scarlet eyes.

The corners of her eyes were outlined with green lines.

Coupled with the strange, flower-like patterns carved on the mask, it added a touch of wickedness and mystery to her, yet also made people feel awe.

Bai Luo couldn't help but look at her a few more times.

Kazami Yuuka lowered her head and examined herself in the reflection of the tea, gently twirling a few strands of emerald green hair beside her cheek.

"It looks pretty."

"Of course, look at whose handiwork it is."

Seeing Bai Luo's appearance, like a victorious kitten, Kazami Yuuka's lips curled into a slight arc.

She raised her eyes, looked at the fiery clouds burning in the sky, then lowered her head and looked at Bai Luo, asking:

"Time is almost up, what about your mask?"

"Me? You forgot, I'm a Slime!"

Bai Luo said with a grin, his body moved, transforming into a mass of blue liquid. As the human-shaped liquid re-condensed into color, Kazami Yuuka froze.

Wearing a round, ruffled hat, with long golden hair, a gorgeous purple Taoist robe, and a remarkably lifelike smile at the corner of his mouth.

"Didn't we say we're imitating Youkai? Imitating Yakumo Yukari is fine, right?"

Bai Luo felt he was truly a genius. He looked in the direction of the Human Village, his eyes sparkling with excitement.

"At that time, I'll go around causing trouble in Yakumo Yukari's appearance!"

Saying this, Bai Luo put his hands on his hips, looking triumphant.

At the same time, a familiar scene occurred again within the gap—

"Let me go! I must teach him a good lesson today!"

"Zi Daren! Calm down! You must calm down!"

"How can I calm down! You also know this Little One's temper, my reputation will be ruined by him!"

Yakumo Yukari struggled hard, pointing angrily at Bai Luo outside the gap.

Hearing what Yakumo Yukari said, Yakumo Ran choked for a moment and really wanted to retort: "Zi Daren, you haven't had such things as reputation or integrity for a long time." However, she wisely kept her mouth shut and just held the other party back.

...

Fortunately, what Yakumo Yukari worried about would not happen.

Kazami Yuuka looked at this familiar face, at his triumphant appearance in front of her, and a vein on her forehead subtly appeared.

She didn't hesitate to gently tap Bai Luo's forehead with her parasol, which hurt so much that Bai Luo reverted to his basic human form, covering his head and squatting on the ground, glaring at her angrily.

"What are you doing!"

"Following my heart."

"Following your big head ghost, this is just a transformation, I'm not the real Yakumo Yukari!"

"I know."

Kazami Yuuka nodded indifferently: "If it were the real Yakumo Yukari, I would have sent a Magic Cannon already."

Hearing this, Bai Luo was speechless and could only look at Kazami Yuuka gloomily, but she didn't even blink, as if nothing had happened.

"It's getting late, let's go," she said.

Bai Luo glanced at her sideways, ignored her, transformed a blue ghost mask onto his face, and then walked towards the Human Village by himself, his pace not fast, clearly deliberately waiting for someone to catch up.

Kazami Yuuka was not angry, a smile on her lips, she gently raised her parasol and followed Bai Luo's steps, naturally tilting it towards him to shield him from the sun.

They walked side by side, one on the left and one on the right, in silence, walking for a long time like this.

On the quiet path, only the occasional clear chirping of birds and the rustling of wind through the grass could be heard.

...

The festival had already begun. Although it was evening, the streets were still bustling and crowded, with various lanterns competing for beauty, like daytime.

Crowds of people gathered in front of rows of stalls, with occasional shouts coming from the crowd, making it very lively.

The most distinctive feature was the various costumes, there were vampires, werewolves, witches... Bai Luo even saw a goblin.

"There's cotton candy!"

Bai Luo's eyes were sharp, and he spotted a familiar stall. He pulled Kazami Yuuka and ran over.

Many people gathered here, two to three times more than other stalls, which showed that cotton candy was also a rare item for them.

"A-San, do you want some?" Bai Luo asked, and Kazami Yuuka shook her head.

After queuing for nearly five minutes, it was finally Bai Luo's turn. He decisively ordered the largest and most expensive ten-color cotton candy.

The cotton candy was very big. Holding it in his hand, it completely blocked his entire face.

Bai Luo took a bite, his eyes narrowing in satisfaction: "Familiar taste."

He sighed, then licked and bit at the cotton candy as he ate.

Being a Slime had another advantage: when eating snacks like this, there was no need to worry about getting sticky. He could even press his entire face onto the cotton candy to eat it.

Chapter 48: Festival 2

As he walked, Bai Luo spotted another familiar food—glutinous rice cakes.

When he was a child, whenever he heard the unique music of glutinous rice cakes coming from the street, he would run downstairs, follow the sound, find the electric cart selling glutinous rice cakes, and buy a few yuan's worth.

The price was cheap and the taste was good, making it the best choice for children.

Handing the half-eaten cotton candy to Kazami Yuuka, Bai Luo immediately ran to queue up.

Perhaps to compensate for his childhood self, or perhaps wanting to share it with Kazami Yuuka, Bai Luo bought a full ten portions in one go, which made the boss愣 for a few seconds.

It was similar to what he remembered.

The glutinous rice was thoroughly mashed, finally pressed into small balls, and then covered with soybean powder, looking extremely tempting.

He forked one up and put it in his mouth, the original rice aroma of the glutinous rice, combined with the sweet taste of the soybean powder.

"Delicious! It's still this taste!"

Bai Luo narrowed his eyes in satisfaction and turned back to Kazami Yuuka, saying: "Try it quickly, it's definitely delicious! I'm not tricking you!"

However, the moment he finished speaking, he froze in place, only to see Kazami Yuuka calmly and naturally take a bite of his cotton candy.

"You, why are you eating my cotton candy!"

A blush appeared on his small face, and Bai Luo panicked, even stuttering a little.

"To try the taste."

"Didn't you just say you weren't going to eat?"

"Seeing you eat so happily, I'll also try the taste."

When she said this, her tone was calm, as if she was talking about what to eat for dinner tonight.

Seeing this, Bai Luo couldn't say much more. He glanced sideways and handed over a new bamboo skewer: "Try this, it's called glutinous rice cake, made of glutinous rice and soybean powder, it tastes good."

"Okay."

Kazami Yuuka took the bamboo skewer and at the same time handed the cotton candy in her hand back to Bai Luo, making the latter愣 again. After some internal struggle, he reached out and took the cotton candy.

Only a third of the cotton candy remained, and sugar beads were vaguely visible in the bitten part.

In addition to the sugar taste of the cotton candy itself, there was a hint of flower nectar.

Quickly finishing the remaining cotton candy, Bai Luo continued to wander, weaving through the streets and alleys. When he encountered something interesting, he would stop, ask the price, and buy it.

Kazami Yuuka quietly followed behind, holding the umbrella for him, although Bai Luo would run off if she wasn't careful.

Even with a mask on, Kazami Yuuka's aura as a Great Youkai was still difficult to conceal. Or rather, she didn't intend to conceal it at all.

It was troublesome and unnecessary.

The image of the Flower Tyrant was deeply ingrained in people's hearts, especially for Youkai, so many people recognized her by her aura.

In a sense, the title of Flower Tyrant was even more terrifying than Youkai Sage.

If the Youkai Sage was gained through Yakumo Yukari's wisdom and ability, then the Flower Tyrant was purely fought out by Kazami Yuuka with her strength.

This was a world that followed the principle of the strong being respected. The Youkai both feared and worshipped her.

Therefore, when they saw Kazami Yuuka appearing here, they were all in disbelief, after all, this was someone who never participated in festivals.

And when they saw Bai Luo beside Kazami Yuuka, they were even more shocked, even doubting if they were having hallucinations in the late evening.

"Isn't that Yuuka-sama? Why is she participating in the festival? And with someone else."

"Really? Is that Yuuka-sama? Could it be a mistake?"

"How could it be a mistake, that's her."

"Is the Little One next to Yuuka-sama a male or female Youkai? Could they be on a date?"

"No way... This is big news."

The female Youkai speculated amongst themselves, but couldn't be sure.

Although they deliberately lowered their voices, they still couldn't escape Kazami Yuuka's ears. She naturally wouldn't mind or pay attention, but she caught a glimpse of Bai Luo's unnaturalness from the corner of her eye.

Her scarlet eyes narrowed slightly, looking at the whispering crowd around her.

Swept by this cold gaze, the Youkai quickly lowered their heads and fell silent, not daring to speak again.

...

The festival was very interesting, not just with food, but also many games, such as pitch-pot, balloon darts, ring toss, riddle guessing... all sorts of things.

It's worth mentioning that Bai Luo found a few familiar faces in front of a ramen shop.

A competitive eating contest was being held here, and the participants were indeed talented. With a quick glance, Bai Luo actually spotted Yuyuko, Marisa, and Yakumo Ran.

"If they encounter these three, the boss holding the eating contest will probably cry himself to death."

Bai Luo said sympathetically, while Kazami Yuuka beside him shook her head and pointed to the sign at the entrance:

"This is an event sponsored by the Hieda family, they are not short of money and won't go bankrupt."

The Hieda family?

A figure appeared in Bai Luo's mind, and he silently asked in his heart:

Great Sage, what is the relationship between the Hieda family and Hieda no Akyuu?

【Answer. Hieda no Akyuu is the current Child of Miare, the current head of the Hieda family】

Sure enough, he knew it!

Bai Luo silently shrank back behind Kazami Yuuka. He had never seen anyone so openly take advantage of him and declare that they would control him, a Slime, for the rest of his life.