Two Worlds, Starting with Kaguya of Penglai Mountain

Kaguya Houraisan: "Theoretically speaking, I should have feelings for Kurokawa. But if you look closely, it's hard to tell whether it's feelings for a toy, a playmate, a pet, or whether I truly see him as a lover who corresponds to me."

Kaguya Houraisan: "What if it ends up being feelings for a toy or a pet?"

This is a very serious problem. Kurokawa may seem normal on the surface, but he actually has significant mental issues.

If he knew that the princess he so desperately loved actually had no feelings for him at all, he would definitely be devastated.

As she muttered these questions to herself, Kaguya Houraisan began to have some ideas about what she should do next.

In fact, this was something she had been planning to do all along.

The beautiful princess casually picked up a small knife from a drawer in her dressing table, took it out, and then forcefully stabbed it into her chest.

The candlelight in the room illuminated her beautiful face, and the metal knife reflected the beautiful face of Kaguya Houraisan in the firelight.

Pfft~~~

Blood gushed out from the cut in an instant.

The princess on the moon, however, maintained a remarkably calm expression.

The pink top and red skirt were stained red with dripping blood.

The flowing blood formed strange runes on the ground, pointing to the faith in Kaguya of Mount Hourai. The runes were gradually drawn out of the ground by the blood.

Now, with the spread of "Tales of Kaguya," not to mention the vast faith originating from the world of Kurokawa and Miya, there is also a considerable amount of faith in this world that points to Kaguya of Mount Hourai.

These beliefs are clearly linked to Princess Kaguya herself and Tsukiyomi in "Tales of Kaguya".

In normal times, Kaguya Houraisan would naturally disregard these beliefs.

However, it might not be impossible when conditions are right, such as at this moment.

Kaguya Houraisan: "I'm going to tremble."

Blood stained his chest, but an elegant smile graced his fair face.

The princess in the moon spoke strange words in an elegant tone as bright as the moon itself.

Whoosh who ...

A breeze came in from outside the window, blowing the curtains open and letting in the moonlight.

The stench of blood that had initially filled the room in the darkness was dispersed by the rising wind, leaving only a faint, delicate fragrance befitting a young girl's boudoir.

At this moment, at least in Kaguya Houraisan's field of vision, a figure almost identical to hers stood quietly not far away.

A hazy, bright light enveloped it.

—One of the legendary Three Noble Children, the owner of the Moon Capital, Tsukiyo-no-Mikoto.

Princess Kaguya Houraisan, living on the moon, used her own guiding beliefs and her essence as half of Tsukiyomi to become a beacon, contacting Tsukiyomi, who was sleeping in the distant lunar capital.

On a moonlit night, I saw: "Those who willingly fall into depravity deserve the torment of having their hearts devoured."

The god, who looked exactly like Kaguya of Houraisan and had an expressionless face, appeared on the first day of the month and spoke in a grand tone.

The authority of the moon gods is difficult to exercise on earth.

Tsukiyomi's words had no effect on other real earthlings.

But Kaguya Houraisan is essentially her other half, and through the current connection between them, her words can harm her.

Kaguya Houraisan: "Heart-devouring, heart-devouring, it's as if I haven't even stabbed my own heart yet."

Princess Yue Shang pursed her lips, completely unconcerned about the pain emanating from her body.

As for this pain right now, she had already experienced a near-numbness when she swallowed the Penglai Medicine.

Kaguya Houraisan: "Now I'm going to tremble."

Moonlit Night: "The pure body of the moon must not be defiled."

Kaguya Houraisan: "I didn't say you weren't completely innocent. I don't think there's anything wrong with being looked at and touched. Besides, aren't you curious about Kurokawa's secrets?"

Moonlit Night: "Application rejected."

Kaguya Houraisan: "Heh~ Do you think I've done all this because you refused?"

The princess in the moon reached out and grabbed at Tsukiyo-mi in front of her.

It seemed as if some kind of chain connecting her was being pulled out from within.

Kaguya Houraisan: "Do you really think that I specially gathered this kind of faith just to trick you into coming to earth? In 'The Legend of Kaguya,' the Moonlit Encounter is connected to the protagonist, but they are clearly two different people. Similarly, Kaguya in 'The Legend of Kaguya' is also the protagonist's partner."

Kaguya Houraisan is the other half of Tsukiyomi, and she absorbed the faith from "The Legend of Kaguya".

This belief would never have affected Tsukiyomi before, but now that she has already possessed him, things are definitely different.

Kaguya Houraisan: "The divine moon that never meets with anyone, do you think you'd spit out such a huge lump of meat that's already in your mouth?"

When Tsukiyomi was summoned to meet Kaguya on a conscious level, the two could essentially be considered as one person.

The faith directed towards Kaguya can also be absorbed by Tsukiyomi.

The thirsty moonlit night, by its very nature, subconsciously devoured the faith that Kaguya Houraisan embodied in her the moment it descended.

Eating food is simple; you just have to swallow it.

But to remove swallowed food from the body, it takes a far greater amount of effort than what was ingested.

Especially for special deities like Tsukiyomi, who transform into the capital of the moon, they can basically swallow faith and digest it directly, turning it into their own power.

It's equivalent to a person digesting meat very quickly after eating it.

If you want to give everything back, you'll have to cut off your own flesh.

That would result in a nutritional loss far exceeding the amount of food consumed.

Tsukiyo: "..."

As the true ruler of the highest level of the Lunar Capital, Tsukiyomi is not incapable of doing this; it's just that her current actions are probably not worthwhile.

"Foolish," said Yueyejian.

The divine being spoke to the girl opposite it in a condescending and icy tone.

It wasn't anger, but rather a rebuttal, or more precisely, a lesson.

The tone was lecturing, like a parent disciplining their child.

In a secular sense, Kaguya of Houraisan is indeed a child of Tsukiyomi.

Just as the Hakurei Shrine Maiden separated Reimu Hakurei as a backup insurance, Kaguya Houraisan is also an insurance for seeing the past under the moonlight.

However, as time has passed, Kaguya has long been abandoned as an insurance policy, and the connection between the two minds was severed and separated not long after Kaguya's birth a thousand years ago.

Perhaps in Tsukiyo's heart, Kaguya Houraisan is her daughter.

A foolish daughter.

Whether it was taking the Penglai elixir without authorization in the past, or now...

Despite possessing a trump card that could influence her in an instant, he simply exchanged it for this small amount of control over her body.

Kaguya Houraisan: "It's as if this thing can be exchanged for even more possibilities."

Kaguya Houraisan remained noncommittal regarding the account of the figure opposite her.

Ultimately, they only achieved this because Yueyejian didn't want to bleed too much. If the request were truly excessive, the other party would never agree.

Moonlit Night: "It's not impossible. Over millions of years, the Moon Capital will inevitably face a crisis. At that time, even such a small bargaining chip as yours will be enough to influence the overall situation, and might even lead to my complete abandonment of you."

A high-pitched female voice spoke in an educational tone, explaining everything.

Moonlit Night: "For you, time is always eternal."

Kaguya of Mount Penglai: "..."

Kaguya Houraisan: "Tsk, I suddenly find myself a little annoying right now, always talking about her eternal self."

After a half-second silence, the princess on the moon spoke.

Tsukiyo: "I don't think there's anything wrong with what I'm saying. Kaguya, you're just foolishly using the bargaining chips you finally managed to acquire."

Kaguya Houraisan: "Oh, then you needn't worry, Mother. How can you be sure that I won't have more and more bargaining chips in the future?"

Moonlit Night: "A clumsy attempt to evade the topic; having leverage and wasting it now are not related."

Even if Kaguya Houraisan gains leverage in the future, it's not a reason for her to waste it now.

He built the Moon Capital from scratch, a true powerhouse. See you at night.

Her meticulousness in calculating costs was absolutely precise.

Waste is waste, there's no excuse for it.

Kaguya Houraisan: "So how do you know, Mother, that what I'm doing now isn't using bargaining chips to exchange for something more important?"

Tsukiyo: "That human is already yours."

The deity stated the facts it had witnessed.

When the Moon City was in contact with Kurokawa Kazuya, it was only natural that they investigated Kurokawa Kazuya.

It's impossible not to investigate such a large number of believers.

The origins of those beliefs remain a mystery, but the various relationships between Kurokawa Kazuya and Houraisan Kaguya are well-known to all the higher-ups.

Kaguya Houraisan: "But I am not his yet."

Moonlit Night: "Isn't that even better?"

Kaguya Houraisan: "I am not happy about this."

Kaguya said, "There is no such thing as eternal love. As a resident of Hourai, you should know this better than anyone else."

Kaguya Houraisan: "That brevity isn't so bad. Eternity brings infinite opportunities, but every opportunity is unique. Once missed, it's missed, and I don't want to miss the present."

Give an answer randomly.

Whether this statement was an excuse or a genuine statement is not important.

The princess in the moon gave this answer simply to Tsukiyomi, concealing the relationship between the Boundary Demon and Kurokawa Kazuya.

Could this not become a trump card in the future?

The Boundary Youkai, Yakumo Yukari.

Given the terrifying concept of realm, having grown to this point, the existence of this opponent is a thorn in the side for any power.

Tsukiyo: "..."

The god on the moon looks at his daughter ahead.

She fell into a rare silence after hearing Kaguya Houraisan's reply.

After all, from Tsukiyomi's perspective, this answer is simply incomprehensible.

Humans pursue a short life because their lifespan is short and they are subject to reincarnation.

But do gods seek the fleeting?

That basically means waiting to die.

He who does not plan for the long term is not fit to plan for the short term; he who does not plan for the whole is not fit to plan for a part.

If gods and demons don't consider the future, then they're just asking themselves to die suddenly at some point.

Tsukiyo: "Kaguya, has something really gone wrong with your brain?"

She expressed her thoughts frankly.

Kaguya Houraisan: "Heh, so you, Mother, who lacks necessary emotions, are inherently flawed, aren't you?"

With a pleasant smile on her lips, the princess, who rarely gained the upper hand in a conversation, gracefully performed the gestures she had learned online towards the illusory figure opposite her.

—She raised her middle finger at the illusory figure in front of her.

Tsukiyo: "..."

The moonlight that streamed into the room gradually faded at this moment.

When people are completely speechless, they will refuse to communicate.

The deity from the moon seemed to feel there was no need to continue the conversation, so he chose to leave.

And with the other party leaving.