Two Worlds, Starting with Kaguya of Penglai Mountain

Kazuya Kurokawa: "Why are you looking at me like that? I just thought you'd like to go shopping, since you don't have much time left to spend with Yuyuko."

Yukari Yakumo: "I think it's more appropriate for you to go and accompany Yuyuko, Master. If you don't mind, I can come along too."

Kazuya Kurokawa: "Kaguya invited me to go shopping together."

Yakumo Yukari: “…”

Why do I suddenly feel this strange sense of hurt?

At this moment, Yukari Yakumo felt as if she understood the bittersweet emotions that Hana felt when the blue-haired creature complained to her.

The emotional experiences of monsters at the boundary level are actually negligible.

They had no father, no mother, no relatives, no friends, and couldn't even find a single person of the same kind who resembled them in the slightest.

Saigyouji Yuyuko is her only friend, and it is through her interactions with her that she, who has been constantly being hunted, further solidifies her goal.

And Kurokawa Kazuya...

When entrusting their trust, the sage, who has completely closed off his heart, inevitably treats the other person as a special individual and pays them extra attention.

However, after adjusting his mindset, the rejected demon quickly cleared his mind of unnecessary thoughts.

Yukari Yakumo: "Then I wish you a lot of fun, Master."

Picking up her book, the blonde girl resumed her usual indifferent expression and offered her blessings to Kurokawa Kazuya.

Kazuya Kurokawa: "Yeah, have fun too."

He smiled and waved back at the blonde girl.

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Chapter Seventy-Eight: The Opening Ceremony

Various kinds of delicious food exuded an enticing aroma in the center of the square.

The first food festival in the city of science and technology officially opened for business with the start of the celebration.

However, the city is currently facing a shortage of talent.

In addition to being open to tourists and providing them with food to buy from various stalls, this food festival also serves as a form of publicity and recruitment.

For example, you could advertise how much money you can make from these foods.

For example, advertise the monthly salary you can receive if you choose to set up a stall in the Science and Technology City.

"It was just so-so, may I give it a bad review?"

Princess Yue Shang strolled casually through the city with Kurokawa Kazuya, holding a string of sausages in her hand and wearing a rather nonchalant expression.

"I think at a time like this, Kurokawa, you should come back with me to play games."

Princess nodded as she turned to look at Kurokawa Kazuya, who was earnestly giving her advice.

Kazuya Kurokawa: "..."

Kazuya Kurokawa: "I consider myself to be extremely addicted to games, but Your Highness, your behavior as a money-spending pig still makes me feel a bit sick."

He spoke frankly about his thoughts.

Kaguya Houraisan: "Huh? Kurokawa, is this how you describe the person you like? I even allowed you to touch my hair after I touched your hand, don't be ungrateful."

The princess, who possessed absolutely no ladylike qualities, spoke with conviction.

Kazuya Kurokawa: "Please don't talk like I'm a pervert. It's Kaguya who's deliberately picking on me because you can't get your magical artifact out. I feel like you've almost ruined my image in other people's eyes."

He looked at Kaguya Houraisan beside him, who was still beautiful, but something about her seemed off, and began to complain.

The first celebration in the city of science and technology.

The event was held around the same time that "Tales of Kaguya" was released in the real world.

Unlike the previous gathering of faiths for "Tsukihime".

The magical artifact created this time within the City of Technology can essentially be said to be an individual created entirely with resources provided by Kurokawa and Miya.

In other words, their power and nature can be borrowed by Kurokawa and Miya.

Once these magical artifacts were taken outside the boundaries of the technological city, Kurokawa and Mi could no longer borrow their power.

However, if the person who possesses these magical artifacts, or the person who wants to take these artifacts, intends to cause trouble in this town, then Kurokawa and Mi will show them what it means for magical artifacts to have a spirit and for them to turn against their master.

These magical artifacts that were taken away will naturally become less under Kurokawa and Mi's control as time goes on. It is estimated that they will be able to completely erase their traces in three or four years.

This amount of time is nothing to a cultivator.

After all, a newly acquired magical artifact requires three to four years of targeted training to adapt to its own characteristics before it can be used in life-or-death battles.

But for Kurokawa and Miyako, this was a pretty good time for development.

Of course, the more important point is that with this ability to identify all magical artifacts, Kurokawa Kazuya can conduct targeted reconnaissance of people who come to the store to experience the game.

There is virtually no possibility of cheating or secretly making a magical artifact to take away.

Before the release of magical artifacts, the fixed consumption of playing games was collected.

Once a magical artifact is obtained, one either has to pay a large sum of money to buy it back, or one can only leave the artifact where it is.

"Originally, we wanted to develop a business model of reservoir fishing, but as we worked on it, it felt more and more like a pay-to-win gacha game, the kind with no pity system."

Walking on the city's stone streets, Kurokawa Kazuya looked at the large crowd gathering in the direction of the game experience area and couldn't help but complain about himself.

"It's because Kurokawa proposed that as long as the artifact itself isn't taken out of the city, there would be no ransom fee for it. Now, everyone wants to go there and try their luck to see if they can get the artifact."

The princess in the moon didn't hold back in criticizing the boy next to her.

Having inherited the legacy of the Hakurei Shrine Maiden, Kurokawa Kazuya has already bound all the city's magical artifacts to himself.

As long as the magical artifact remains within the city, he can draw upon its power at any time. In other words, as long as the artifact is in the city, it doesn't matter who the person is.

The magical artifacts created in this "Tales of Kaguya" event allow players who draw them to use treasures that were previously impossible to obtain at a very low price, as long as they do not take the artifacts out of the city.

Some might ask, what's the use of a magical artifact that can't be taken out of the city and whose power can be summoned by Kurokawa and Ya at any time?

Those who think this way obviously underestimate the diversity of magical artifacts and believe that these things can only be used for combat.

Take, for example, the first magical artifact that Kurokawa Kazuya obtained: "a bamboo that can see the weaknesses of things."

This thing can certainly be used for combat, but it's also incredibly useful for studying techniques, exploring martial arts methods, and compensating for one's own weaknesses.

How many junior Onmyoji have practiced for a hundred years without ever touching a magical artifact?

Now we have to spend money like crazy.

In short, according to the plan proposed by Kurokawa Kazuya, the game setting of "Tales of Kaguya" has become a scene resembling some kind of strange horse racing betting site.

The people inside were playing games intently, while those outside were watching the progress of the magical artifact's creation and shouting excitedly.

They even started betting on related games outside of the actual game.

Although the number of people who can play at one time is not large, that place is bustling with hundreds of people.

Our Princess Kaguya Houraisan, after spending a full three hours and getting nothing, unleashed her furious "pay-to-win" mode.

She planned to stay for a few more hours; she refused to believe she wouldn't be able to get out in the end.

Just as Kurokawa Kazuya said, at this moment, the dignified princess already possesses the legendary wealth of a "pay-to-win" sow.

In order to get Kurokawa Kazuya to give her special treatment, she even publicly promised to let him touch her head and play with her hair.

Because there are too many people, access to the game now requires reservation and a lottery system.

Kazuya Kurokawa: "I remember that the more you get into a game, the more spiritual energy gathers around you. Kaguya, you've already mastered this game so well that you can't get into it at all, so it's normal that you can't get anything out of it."

He analyzed the reasons to the princess beside him, who seemed to be throwing a tantrum.

Then the princess turned her head and looked at Kurokawa Kazuya with an expression as if he were an idiot.

Kaguya Houraisan: "Do you think I want to hear your reasoning right now?"

Kurokawa Kazuya: "Alright, Your Highness, what would you like to do next?"

Kaguya Houraisan: "Emmm..."

The beautiful princess lowered her head, stroking her chin as if deep in thought.

Then, as if she had thought of something, she suddenly looked up and looked at Kurokawa Kazuya.

Kaguya Houraisan: "Speaking of which, Kurokawa, are you really not planning to do anything with my hair? Like, maybe make it into twin tails that can be used as handles or something."

Her Highness's words were full of vulgar and offensive language.

Kazuya Kurokawa: "..."

Kaguya Houraisan: "Oh, you wouldn't dare do that in public, but you have your thoughts about it in private, right?"

After staring at Kurokawa Kazuya's face for a while, Houraisan Kaguya nodded knowingly.

Kazuya Kurokawa: "May I lodge a protest?"

Kaguya Houraisan: "No, I've said it before, we must do things openly and honestly."

She stood tall and proud, presenting herself to Kurokawa Kazuya with an upright and honorable demeanor.

Kazuya Kurokawa: "Please don't describe finding fun so bluntly."

Kaguya Houraisan: "Yes, I will be more careful to be tactful next time."

Her Highness nodded.

Kazuya Kurokawa: "So, have you decided where to go next?"

He asked the girl beside him, since it was Kaguya Houraisan who had invited him to the festival, and the decision of how to go about it was naturally up to her.

Kaguya Houraisan: "I've decided. If I go to see Hana, she'll definitely run away on the spot, so it's pointless. I'll go to the band's end instead."

According to Kurokawa Kazuya's plan, this celebration of the City of Technology will mainly consist of three parts:

The release of "Tales of Kaguya", the start of the food festival, and the closing band's rock performance.

Games attract extraordinary people, while food festivals will attract ordinary people.

Meanwhile, the music of the End Band, which resounded in the center of the venue, inspired these people to join the city of technology in its own way.

However, besides the overt encouragement, the band actually had another task at this celebration.

That concerns people in the real world creating clones in the supernatural world.

Beneath the venue where they perform, a corresponding ritual foundation has been buried. The faith of those gathered around them will be condensed in a special way and transformed into alternative manifestations.

Based on the current population of this tech city, there are probably tens of thousands of visitors.

In the best-case scenario, out of tens of thousands of people, perhaps one percent will be drawn to his songs and given a new lease on life.

This is because many of the people from the other world were seeing rock music for the first time and were particularly shocked, and also because they themselves carried the legacy of a legendary singer.

Kaguya Houraisan: "If everything goes smoothly, the faith of a hundred people for a day can be divided among four people, which can last for about ten minutes."

Her Highness counted the time on her fingers.

As she spoke, she turned to look at Kurokawa Kazuya, who seemed to be lost in thought, and stretched out her hand, waving it in front of him.

Kaguya Houraisan: "What, starting to worry?"

Kazuya Kurokawa: "There is a bit of that, after all, it involves whether or not we can actually see people in the real world. Although it is theoretically possible, it is still just a theoretical concept."

These days, there are too many things that can be theoretically implemented but are riddled with errors in practice.

Although this thing has a high success rate, it's inevitable that Kurokawa Kazuya would feel nervous at the last minute.

While Kurokawa Kazuya was thinking, she felt her hands being enveloped by a strange, icy sensation.

When he came to his senses, he smelled a faint fragrance and saw flowing black hair and the girl's back.

Kaguya Houraisan: "I'm leaving."

The princess on the moon, holding Kurokawa Kazuya's hand, casually walked towards the center of the newly built square, where the band that was performing was finishing up.