The afterlife blew up Gensokyo

With lingering fear, Komachi glanced at the Yama King standing by the roadside, still crouching with his head in his hands in a defensive posture, and asked the man in front of her with great curiosity.

"Brother and sister. Given your situation, I've decided to share a piece of inspirational wisdom with you."

Shi Bai sat upright and serious, his eyes fixed straight ahead.

"The clever Grim Reaper takes a salary of 100 each month and does 100 units of work, not a penny more, because she's shortchanging herself and making herself suffer. Ten years later, her monthly salary is still 100, forever leaving her at a loss. Meanwhile, the wise Grim Reaper takes a salary of 100 each month and does 1000 units of work, without complaining about the hardship or fatigue. Ten years later, the wise Grim Reaper is earning 20000 a month!!"

"No, I have never heard of Death receiving a raise, not even Death who has worked for hundreds of years."

Komachi lowered her hand, her face resolute.

"Well... young people should do more work and train themselves more. The hardships and struggles you endure now are invaluable assets for the future. As long as you work diligently, one day you'll be able to freely slack off and sleep in. So..."

"But I can sleep in now, why do I have to wait until later?"

"...While hard work doesn't guarantee success, you definitely won't succeed without it. You have to strive to improve yourself."

"But you see, hard work doesn't guarantee success, but if I don't work hard, I'll be very relaxed, just like I am now."

A certain red-haired Grim Reaper held up a finger in front of him with great seriousness.

"........."

After a moment of silence, Shi Bai turned to look at Shiki Eiki, who was standing by the roadside next to the flower bushes.

"Four Seasons, may I borrow your repentance stick for a moment?"

"Uncle, everyone should mind their own business and not worry about what others are doing. Being lazy isn't such a big deal, is it?"

He instinctively reached out and covered his head, entering an invincible state of crouching and crouching in defense. The words of the red-haired Grim Reaper were full of emotion.

"I must say, he truly is my elder brother; we're just like each other in terms of personality. Even though none of the other Enma have said anything, Lord Shiki comes here to catch me every single day without fail. He's even found out all twenty-three of my usual sleeping spots... There's really no need for him to waste his time on me, is there?"

“Uncle… I’m sorry, I’m only eighteen years old this year, and strictly speaking, you should call me senior.”

Shi Bai's lips twitched involuntarily, and he rolled his eyes.

"Also, my personality is different from Shiki's. Hers is pure goodness, while mine is neutral chaos... How about we make a deal? I don't want to be sleeping soundly one day and suddenly someone hits you on the head with a stick, right? Or even wake up and find yourself hanging on a flagpole dozens of meters high for people to admire, right?"

"Lord Shiki wouldn't do that."

The red-haired Grim Reaper seemed quite confident about this.

"Yes, she can't do it, but that doesn't mean I can't."

Shi Bai gave a very kind smile and deliberately lowered his voice.

“I’m not really good at solving problems, because I’m better at dealing with the people who raise these problems. If we’re talking about nonviolent non-cooperation, you might have to be careful every time you eat to see if there are any spiders or centipedes in your bowl, or while you’re sleeping, hundreds of venomous snakes or ants might suddenly appear in the field of spider lilies… Do you want to give it a try first?”

"...No...please don't..."

Her expression changed slightly, and Komachi forced a smile.

"Furthermore, the underworld should also have corresponding rules, and no one can violate those rules; it's impossible for living beings to appear there..."

As if realizing something, she suddenly stopped talking.

"Rules? The fact that I'm here should tell you that rules don't apply to me. Rules are meant to bind and protect the weak. Do you think I'd be bound by rules?"

Someone had a half-smile on their face.

"Either cooperate or don't cooperate. You choose. I'll give you ten seconds to think it over. Ten, nine, eight, three, two..."

"...I will not be lazy from now on and will work hard!!"

Startled, Komachi hurriedly spoke.

She realized that everything the mysterious man claiming to be Lord Shiki's older brother said was true; he was capable of doing such a thing. If something like that really happened…

Just by briefly recalling that scene in his mind, the red-haired Grim Reaper's face immediately turned green.

"Who said you had to do this?"

Shi Bai looked completely bewildered.

"You can be lazy, but you're being lazy in the wrong way. If you hadn't angered Shiki to the point of hitting her, I wouldn't have bothered to bother with you... Let me tell you, this is the first time in all these years that I've ever seen Shiki hit someone."

"The lazy...right way?"

Komachi looked extremely cautious.

"That's right, this is the supreme secret I've gleaned from my hundreds of years as a Grim Reaper, and now I'll pass it on to you."

Shi Bai nodded solemnly.

"With this secret technique, you will be like a fish in water. This is a precious experience that I have carefully summarized. I haven't been a Grim Reaper for nothing for hundreds of years. Come, come closer and listen..."

"What is my brother saying to Komachi?"

Looking down at Onozuka Komachi, who went from initial confusion to sudden understanding and then to excitement, Shiki Eiki tilted her head in puzzlement.

Previously, she had tried to persuade the other person to change their bad habit of being lazy, but the other person continued to do things their own way, stubbornly resisting with extremely strong nerves and mental will.

If the other person could put that kind of effort into other areas, they could definitely become a very outstanding Grim Reaper. But the problem is, they put all their energy into figuring out how to be lazy... This is probably what they mean by "disappointing in someone who isn't living up to their potential."

To be honest, she was actually a little worried that her brother would be angered by the other party, after all, even she couldn't help but resort to violence...

"It's just my brother, so it should be fine, right...?"

Ten minutes later, looking at Onozuka Komachi standing in front of him, sincerely admitting and reflecting on her mistakes, the eyes of the certain Yama King couldn't help but light up.

"Cough cough... Shiki, now you know, right? Violence can't solve everything. Only words... language is the most powerful. Many bosses have fallen to the protagonist's verbal attacks in the end. It's a top-notch weapon."

With a knowing glance at a certain red-haired Grim Reaper, Shi Bai looked at his younger sister with a serious expression.

"Try not to use violence in the future. If you have any problems, just come to me. Remember, you have the strongest brother in the world behind you."

"Um!!"

Holding his hand, the little girl smiled brightly.

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After returning this time, Shi Bai had no intention of leaving in the short term and stayed in the Underworld for the time being.

The reason he left the underworld after his physical condition stabilized was mainly to go to the east to make arrangements and lay out dragon veins. Looking back now, the initial plan can be said to have been perfectly achieved, and even far exceeded.

Huo Qing'e, Xiao Hong Meiling, Feng Cong Mimiko, Soga Tojiko, Mononobe Futo, and also Erzida Rino and Ding Litian Mai, and finally, Onozuka Komachi.

He had taken another solid step forward in his plan to complete the Gensokyo Encyclopedia... It was just a pity that he hadn't found Junko.

On the other side of Hell, the New Hell and the Old Hell have been separated. Hoshiguma Yuugi went to the Old Hell to guard it as promised, and Ibuki Suika also chose to go to the Old Hell.

He had specially prepared the Earth Spirit Palace for the Komeiji sisters, so they must have already moved in. Unfortunately, due to the need for time for the space to solidify, and in order not to cause any bad effects on the Old Hell itself, the Old Hell would be a place where entry was permitted but exit was not, at least for the next few decades. Therefore, his idea of ​​secretly visiting Komeiji and the other girls was thus thwarted.

It has to be said that this is a rather regrettable thing.

After those chaotic beings were separated from the Old Hell, the situation in Hell was significantly better than before. The fights that used to frequently occur in the streets were now virtually impossible to happen again. All the battle maniacs chose to go to the Old Hell, leaving behind only the monsters who longed for a peaceful life.

The once chaotic and disorderly hell has begun to be formally linked with order and rules.

However, with the departure of those acquaintances, Shi Bai found that he could no longer find anyone in Hell to drink with.

Oxycodone is still the same as always. When you go to her for drinks, she just drinks alone and doesn't seem to be in the slightest interest. It's nothing like the fun you get when you're drinking with Hoshiguma Yuugi and Ibuki Suika.

Oh, right, because he still can't remember the name of this god-demon king who volunteered to be eternally imprisoned in hell, he just randomly picked a similar-sounding code name to replace it.

He originally wanted to see if he could find the elusive Zi Ma here, but given the current situation, the possibility that Zi Ma still exists in the underworld or the netherworld is quite slim.

As for Hecate, the goddess of hell... let's not even mention her.

So for most of the time after that, Shibai stayed in the Underworld with Shiki Eiki, occasionally helping her with her work and, in his spare time, giving her advice and tips on how to be lazy efficiently and effectively, while also covering for her.

He couldn't find any other drinking buddies, and he couldn't possibly ask Shiki to drink with him, so naturally he could only ask Komachi.

After all, Shiki is still a minor, and minors like Enma can't drink alcohol...

However, compared to the drinking capacity of the two genuine Oni Kings, Hong Yousan and Xigua, Onozuka Komachi's drinking capacity is undoubtedly somewhat lacking. This is due to inherent limitations and cannot be forced.

One day, Shi Bai waited for someone on the other side of the river.

The culprit who killed his alter ego, Qin Hesheng, was Mononobe Moriya.

"Welcome to the underworld. I am Death, here to guide you."

Standing on the ferry, Qin Hesheng smiled and spoke.

Driven by some kind of wicked sense of humor, he deliberately transformed into Qin Hesheng's appearance and took up the Grim Reaper's job again after a long absence to come here and guide the other party, not for any other reason than to see the expression on the other party's face, from shock to confusion, and then to silence.

Honestly, it's really fun.

Although the other party had the air of a ruthless hero, unfortunately, experience prevailed in the end. Despite a lifetime of struggle, Soga no Umako ultimately had the last laugh.

On the ferry crossing and on the ferry, the ghost was unable to speak. However, Shi Bai had no intention of catching up with the ghost. He only said one sentence as the ghost silently passed by him and boarded the ferry.

“I’ve said it before… God doesn’t care.”

P.S.: If there are votes, I'll add an extra chapter. It's very simple! ヽ(ー_ー)ノ

PPS: Book recommendation: Touhou fanfiction.

"Leisurely Daily Life from Gensokyo" is a very good Touhou slice-of-life novel.

After gaining special abilities, Lin Yan arrived in Gensokyo, full of expectations, only to find that everything was completely different from what he had imagined.

Originally, he just wanted to open an ordinary exchange shop and live a simple life.

but……

Why was the Scarlet Devil Mansion mortgaged overnight, leaving the young lady abandoned?

Why do we often hear blushing and heart-pounding breaths coming from the library at night?

Why is the down-on-her-luck shrine maiden so cruelly exploited and forced to work, with no hope of ever escaping?

……

I, Lin Yan, just want to live an ordinary daily life, not do unethical business, and peacefully enjoy my retirement.

But things always turn out unexpectedly, which is beyond one's control.

[This book is a lighthearted and silly slice-of-life story. There's no stomach medicine or angst, so please enjoy it without worry.]

Chapter Three: Bai Wu

In some ways, Shi Bai is very capricious in his actions and words, basically doing whatever he wants, entirely based on his own preferences.

It's true that God doesn't care, but he's not God, and in some ways, he's quite vengeful.

Although he generally doesn't hold grudges, the main reason he doesn't hold grudges is that if there is a grudge, he will usually settle it on the spot.

After completing that small act of revenge, the person did not stay in the underworld for long.

Living a life of leisure and waiting for death is merely his ideal, not his style.

In the present world, he still has several things to accomplish.

First, to find Kazami Yuuka, whose whereabouts are unknown; second, to find Junko, whose whereabouts are unknown; third, to find Yakumo Yukari, whose whereabouts are unknown; and fourth, to build a shrine for Matara Okina.

Arrange them in order of importance, from front to back.

However, during the time he stayed in the Underworld with Shiki Eiki, several major events occurred in the Far East.

First, the native gods residing in Takamagahara finally realized what was happening.

Because they had previously set out collectively to search for Amaterasu Omikami, who had run away from her home, and hadn't paid much attention to human affairs, the foreign religion Buddhism had gained the upper hand in the country and taken away their faith. This was almost an intolerable thing for these gods.

Unfortunately, Buddhism had already gained momentum, and even if these deities were unwilling, they could only swallow their anger and focus on developing their own power.

Buddhism is ultimately an outsider, having been established on this land for less than 100 years. The gods of Takamagahara still hold a considerable advantage.

It just so happens that the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is abundant, and the number of monsters is endless. In addition, there is the secret competition between gods and Buddhists and Taoists, so the power of monsters can be said to have developed like never before.

During this period, there were also some monsters or evil spirits who appeared under the guise of gods, trying to take advantage of this rare opportunity to collect faith and become gods. After all, there is no shortage of so-called ambitious people in any era.

While Buddhism and Shinto were secretly fighting each other, some new religions were quietly established and began to collect faith from people. Although religions were destroyed every day, some actually seized the opportunity, such as a certain Tokoyo-gami that was casually destroyed as he passed by...

Another thing is the confirmation of the so-called "borderland in the eastern country far from the human village". At present, there is no mention of "Gensokyo" there, but this name is used instead.

Although in this era of abundant spiritual energy, a large number of powerful individuals have emerged among humans, and some top-tier Onmyoji or monks can even subdue powerful yokai and protect the peace of their regions, forbidden areas for humans still exist.

That is the "borderland of the Eastern Country, far from the human settlements," centered on the massive mountain peak named "Mount of the Monsters."

On the Mountain of Monsters, there live countless powerful monsters. It's not uncommon for top human warriors to form teams and venture to the Mountain of Monsters, but every single one of them was stripped naked and thrown out before even reaching the halfway point.