Two Worlds, Starting with Kaguya of Penglai Mountain

Kazuya Kurokawa: "So, Kaguya, what do you want? To be honest, as long as it doesn't violate my personal bottom line, I would unconditionally fulfill any conditions you set for me, Kaguya."

He turned to look at the other person and gave what he considered a sincere reply.

Kaguya Houraisan: "That won't do."

She shook her head: "I have no fondness for Infinity. Infinity represents boredom, and endless requests only dilute the value of each request. If you grant Infinity this authority, wouldn't it be unreasonable for me to make a lot of demands at will?"

Kazuya Kurokawa: "..."

Kurokawa Kazuya: "Then let my request for help this time be considered an order. I will obey Your Highness's orders and complete them, provided that I do not violate my moral bottom line."

His deal with the monk Shunhui went quite smoothly. According to his tests, as long as he didn't hold a ceremony in Heian-kyo to accept the faith, the other party would agree to almost anything he wanted.

If Kaguya Houraisan wanted, Kazuya Kurokawa would be happy to hand over this authority to her.

However, the princess on the moon seemed completely uninterested in this.

Kaguya Houraisan: "Then I will now use this command."

Her waist-length hair swayed with her movements, and the princess's face, framed by the moon, wore a joyful smile.

She turned to look at Youmu the Soul Eater beside her.

Youmu Konpaku: "?"

From the moment she recognized the princess, the girl with shoulder-length white hair relaxed slightly.

After all, the appearance of the other party meant that Kurokawa and Mi's safety was well guaranteed, and she no longer needed to think about how to stop the attackers from Heian-kyo.

She merely gave Kaguya Houraisan a questioning look.

Then she saw the beautiful princess give her a wicked smile.

Kaguya Houraisan: "My condition is very simple. Kurokawa, how about you find a way to make this stern-faced samurai show a surprised or incredulous expression? Of course, shyness, shame, or anger are also acceptable. It would be very interesting to see such a stern and heroic beautiful girl showing obvious emotions, wouldn't it?"

Konpaku Youmu: "..."

The meticulous samurai glanced at Kaguya Houraisan, then turned to look at Kazuya Kurokawa.

Princess Moon's expression and the emotions she revealed were exactly the same as Kurokawa Kazumi's when they made a bet not long ago.

So, is she bothering anyone by acting like this?

The serious-looking white-haired samurai touched his cheek, lost in thought.

Kaguya of Houraisan noticed something amiss from Youmu's actions:

"Kurokawa, you've had this plan in mind all along?"

She was initially surprised, then smacked her lips and made a mocking "tsk tsk tsk" expression.

"You have the same twisted sense of humor as me, Kurokawa. You're hopeless."

She shook her head as she launched a critique of Kurokawa Kazuya.

Kazuya Kurokawa: "I just wanted to show off after making a bet with Youmu. It's not like your perverse sense of humor, Princess."

Kaguya Houraisan: "Oh, since you, Kurokawa, are looking for a surprised expression, then I'll just show you a one-sided shyness, embarrassment, or even anger."

She nodded seriously.

Kaguya Houraisan: "Wait, speaking of shame, I have some ideas~"

Princess suddenly brightened up, and then, in the midst of Kurokawa and Mi's instinctive defensive movements, she pulled them close to her.

In the brief moment of black and white space, he leaned close to his ear and told him his plan.

Kazuya Kurokawa: "..."

Kazuya Kurokawa: "Your Highness, are you sure you want to use this kind of opportunity that you finally got?"

Kurokawa Kazuya's face was filled with helplessness after hearing what he said.

Kaguya Houraisan: "My happiness is worth a fortune; how could the wealth of mere mortals compare?"

Kazuya Kurokawa: "Please don't make making trouble sound so noble."

He sighed helplessly at the princess beside him, then shook his head: "This is a bit too much. I need to ask Youmu for her opinion."

Kaguya Houraisan: "No problem."

As they talked, the two turned their gazes to Youmu Konpaku, who was still somewhat bewildered.

The look in Kurokawa Kazuya's eyes was full of implications, conveying that Youmu Konpaku refused to accept any further requests.

Kaguya Houraisan's gaze was filled with anticipation.

The serious samurai met Kurokawa Kazuya's gaze.

She shook her head before Kurokawa and Miya could tell her the details.

Youmu Konpaku: "My original intention was to cultivate a good relationship with Kurokawa-sama. As long as it doesn't cross my bottom line, I can agree to anything, let alone..."

The meticulous girl looked at Kurokawa Kazuya with her red eyes, speaking very seriously.

Judging from Kurokawa Kazuya's attitude towards Houraisan Kaguya, what they were asking for was something that wouldn't endanger lives or cause any harm. If that's the case, why not?

Youmu Konpaku: "This failed protection is a disgrace to a samurai, and it is only right that young master Kurokawa wants to punish me."

Youmu was deeply troubled by her inability to protect Kurokawa and Miya in Heian-kyo.

Upon hearing the girl's words, Kaguya Houraisan's face immediately revealed a "plan is complete" expression, and she looked at Kazuya Kurokawa with a smug look.

Kazuya Kurokawa: "..."

Under Kaguya's urging gaze, he silently took out his phone, quickly tapped on a pink app, and opened it.

Kazuya Kurokawa: "Youmu, what do you think of those pictures depicting the relationship between men and women?"

He was setting up his phone while speaking in a seemingly casual manner.

Youmu Konpaku: "Young Master Kurokawa is talking about erotic pictures, right? The young lady has been asking me to look at them with her to learn about childbirth, but because I've been too busy with training, I haven't been able to go yet."

Perhaps because she had never received any education in this area since childhood, Youmu spoke about this topic without any shame on her face, as if she were talking about something very ordinary.

Kazuya Kurokawa: "..."

Making the serious and meticulous Youmu look at erotic pictures with her makes it seem like Saigyouji Yuyuko has a bit of a fun-loving side inside.

Kazuya Kurokawa: "Do you mind watching this kind of thing?"

Youmu Konpaku: "No problem."

Nodding easily, Youmu Konpaku looked at Kazuya Kurokawa with some confusion, not quite understanding why the other party would suddenly bring up this topic.

Kazuya Kurokawa: "..."

He glanced at Kaguya Houraisan beside him, who had a playful expression on her face.

Kazuya Kurokawa: "I'll excuse myself for a moment. Youmu, you can look at the contents of my phone after I'm gone. It's probably something like erotic pictures."

With these words in mind and a sense of guilt in his heart, Kurokawa Kazuya turned and ran into the distance.

Kaguya Houraisan, standing still, watched Kurokawa Kazuya's series of actions and the mobile app he opened, and let out a strange "hehehe~" laugh.

Youmu Konpaku: "?"

Youmu Konpaku: "Just looking at some erotic pictures?"

The serious samurai expressed his opinion on the current situation.

She had heard of such things before, but they were just rather strange-looking pictures.

She didn't think she would show exaggerated emotions because of what she saw; she felt that if there was to be punishment, it should be more severe, such as whipping.

It wasn't that she had any strange hobbies, but rather a matter of rules.

Without appropriate punishment, how can rules be established?

Thinking about how she would persuade Kurokawa Kazuya in her capacity as a subordinate, Youmu Konpaku opened the app on her phone.

In an instant, a series of highly impactful images struck Youmu's brain like a thunderbolt from a clear sky.

Youmu Konpaku: "!!!!"

Modern comics, honed through countless revisions, would be a game-changer in ancient times, far surpassing mere erotic art. Some of the images even appear more impactful and captivating than reality itself.

With wide eyes, the serious samurai felt his fingers trembling.

These are not real people, yet they are so shameless. Who created these images?

She watched for less than two seconds, then flipped the phone over so the back was facing down, and a clear look of panic appeared on her usually composed face.

Kaguya Houraisan: "Isn't this punishment? Youmu, are you sure you want to just run away like this? You should at least watch the previous one first."

The smile on his face almost never faded.

Kaguya Houraisan maliciously instigated the situation.

It's only natural that a normal person would reject Kaguya, who harbors malicious intent.

But Youmu Konpaku is a serious samurai who is extremely strict with herself, and she will not allow herself to escape punishment.

Youmu Konpaku: "It is indeed my responsibility to let the friend entrusted by my lord be in danger."

The nodding samurai took a deep breath.

Kaguya Houraisan: "Do you need me to recommend something to you? To start, you could try some light and pure love stories."

Youmu Konpaku: "No need. Since it's a punishment, please do it the standard way."

A serious samurai refuses to engage in favoritism or corruption.

The princess on the moon smiled even more broadly: "You said it yourself, Youmu. Since that's the case, I won't make things difficult for you. We'll eliminate the overly exaggerated ones and randomly select the rest."

Kaguya Houraisan: "Wow~ Youmu, you're really lucky."

The princess on the moon, completely unaffected, handed the phone back to Youmu Konpaku.

Then, the mischievous princess began to enjoy watching Youmu's ever-changing expressions as she swiped across the screen.

The image of a traditional and earnest young girl being bombarded with modern information is indeed quite beautiful.

Earthly beings are beasts of desire.

They don't lack the desire for everything they crave, but rather the inability to achieve it.

As for Youmu Konpaku's state, it was a level lower than the above, which she was unaware of.

Because I have never experienced or understood it, I have no fear.

But what will happen to her after she experiences it?

Kaguya Houraisan enjoys seeing people act out of desire. She even wonders if Youmu Konpaku would compete with Yuyuko if she really developed desire for Kurokawa.

Jealousy, envy, comparison, greed, possessiveness, and the desire to conquer—all these emotions that can lead to conflict within a group are emotions that the Moon People cannot possess.

The Kaguya of Houraisan in the past could not possess these emotions either, but now, having swallowed the Hourai Elixir and become an Hourai person, she has become a complete individual again and has the ability to generate such emotions.

Kurokawa Kazuya also said that she was actually somewhat envious of the bond between him and Hanami Anna, which had been formed after they crossed worlds.

Chapter 42 Youmu: You said it was okay

When Kurokawa Kazuya returned, Youmu Konpaku, who was sitting in the roadside bushes, seemed to have calmed down, as there was no sign of emotional fluctuation on her face.

Kaguya maintained a smiling demeanor throughout the journey.

While Youmu Konpaku was with Kurokawa Kazuya, there was a strangely awkward atmosphere between them.

In short, the princess on the moon walked with a smile on her face.

As she observed the two of them, her laughter grew louder and louder until she burst out laughing without any restraint, which drew a fierce glare from Kurokawa Kazuya.

Then, Her Highness laughed even harder.

Kaguya Houraisan: "Don't make it sound like I've committed a heinous crime. This matter didn't harm Youmu Konpaku at all. To be more precise, she actually thinks quite highly of it..."

The outspoken princess hadn't finished speaking.

Sonorous——

The sound of a longsword being drawn rang out from the side. Even in front of the monk Huishun, the soul demon, who had never lost his composure, truly lost his composure at this moment.

She even drew her sword directly, exuding unparalleled tension.

Kazuya Kurokawa: "..."