Gensokyo Detective, but surrounded by Shura Field

“How could I not be interested! Forget fifty thousand, even if it's just fifty thousand, five thousand, or even five hundred, I'd bet the name of Reimu Hakurei and grab it!”

“Then why…”

“Of course, because I already have another job!!”

Reimu puffed out her cheeks like a pufferfish, exuding an aura of regret from head to toe:

“Because I heard that this year requires team participation, but I don't have any friends to team up with. So I gave up early and applied to be a referee for the competition.”

“After all, being a referee earns me a thousand yuan in wages. Rather than not being able to participate because I have no friends, being a referee can earn me some living expenses, and I can use the excuse of 'Sorry, I have many friends, but I'm already a referee so I can't participate' to fend off inquiries afterwards!”

“The result, the result is that who would have thought you would invite me… You're too late, you idiot!”

Chu Bai stared blankly at the sulking Reimu, and could even see tears of regret mixed in with the girl's embarrassed expression.

He couldn't help but ask in confusion:

“You don't have any friends? I thought someone with a cute personality like you would have many people wanting to be friends with you.”

“C-Cute? What are you suddenly saying, you guy!”

Reimu was taken aback, but seeing that Chu Bai wasn't intentionally teasing her, but sincerely praising her, she couldn't help but turn her head away:

“It's not that I don't have friends, it's just that I have very few, and they all have various reasons why they can't participate in the competition.”

“Like a desireless and ambitionless hermit, a crash test dummy only interested in books about youkai, and a poverty god with terrifying abilities… No matter how you look at it, they aren't suitable contestants, right?”

Chu Bai started sweating as he listened.

Especially when he heard the title of poverty god, he was so scared that he took half a step back, with the urge to run away.

Reimu actually hosted such a terrifying person?

No wonder this place always exudes a strong aura of poverty!

“In summary, this competition is not meant for me.”

Reimu said with a miserable expression:

“And skipping the referee job isn't realistic either, because the organizer this time is Yakumo Yukari. If I go against her, I won't have any living expenses in the future.”

“Ah, it's Granny Yakumo, then you should work obediently.”

Chu Bai decisively gave up on his plan to forcibly abduct Reimu.

But with that, the problem arises.

Since the competition requires two-person teams… then who else can he find as a teammate?

Chapter 27: Lunar Princess? That must be a man! (Smart)

A few days later.

Inside his home in the Human Village.

Chu Bai sat in front of his computer, and after careful consideration, clicked on one of the options.

Accompanied by a sound effect of increased favorability, the words 'Successfully Conquered' finally floated on the screen in front of him.

Chu Bai immediately breathed a sigh of relief, shedding tears of excitement.

“I did it, I finally did it!”

“Although I looked at the walkthrough many times, although I reloaded countless times, I finally completed this female supporting character's route completely!”

And beside him, Marisa cast a look of embarrassment:

“Then hurry up and take a break, you can easily get addicted to playing games continuously like that.”

“I won't.”

Chu Bai raised his thumb:

“You underestimate my willpower, I won't get addicted even if I play games for 20 hours a day…”

“That's already addiction! And you only sleep for less than 4 hours a day? No wonder you look so ethereal!”

Marisa loudly retorted, while also sizing up the current Chu Bai.

Although he still has a handsome appearance, his face is full of fatigue at this time because he has been playing games continuously for several days.

His eyes, as deep as black holes, are also tired and listless at the moment, and even have two large dark circles under them.

“Seriously, you should take a break.”

Marisa couldn't help but say, “In your current state, it wouldn't be surprising if you suddenly die. I don't want to see you standing next to Shikieiki, preparing to reincarnate, next time I see you.”

“Don't worry, Marisa, I won't die before I get the five hundred thousand.”

Chu Bai raised his thumb:

“The only thing I'm worried about now is my teammate problem. If I can't find a teammate, I won't be able to participate and protect my life.”

“Right, I remember Shikieiki still owes me a favor… Why don't I just have her be my teammate?”

“Don't use such a precious favor in this kind of place!”

Marisa helplessly sized up Chu Bai, always feeling that she has all kinds of complaints when she's with him.

Does Chu Bai have the ability to make people complain?

“Anyway, you can slowly find a teammate yourself, I can't help you much.”

Marisa got up and left, ending this visit.

Before leaving, she also gave Chu Bai an idea:

“If there's really no one, you can spend some money to recruit a teammate. There are many small fry on the bulletin board in the Human Village who are in desperate need of teammates.”

“...You yourself said they are small fry, no matter what, I want to win the championship, I don't want to just make do.”

After seeing Marisa off.

Chu Bai thought about the teammate problem, and subconsciously opened the forum.

Just then, a message came from the forum's built-in chat software.

[Lunar Princess: How is it? Was the walkthrough I gave you useful?]

This was a kind netizen Chu Bai met on the forum when he first came into contact with computers.

She taught Chu Bai many things, and in terms of practical help, she even surpassed Rinnosuke at the beginning.

And during the time he was training in the game these days, Chu Bai also actively contacted her, and humbly asked for advice when he encountered problems.

As they interacted, the two gradually became familiar with each other and became netizens who could chat at any time.

[Little White: Very useful walkthrough, I have successfully conquered the female supporting character.]

[Little White: It only took 80 hours and less than 100 reloads to succeed, it seems I'm quite good.]

[Lunar Princess: Ah, that's amazing.]

[Lunar Princess: By the way, the first time I conquered this character, it took 3 hours, and I didn't reload at all.]

[Little White: ...]

[Little White: Kneel to the master.jpg]

After chatting for a few simple sentences.

Chu Bai suddenly thought of a problem.

Since this netizen is also a game player, and seems to be very good at otaku games, then she should also participate in this Otaku Battle Convention, right?

So he typed on the keyboard and sent a question.

[Little White: By the way, are you planning to participate in this Otaku Battle Convention?]

[Lunar Princess: Of course, this is a carnival for game lovers, how can I be absent?]

[Little White: That's great, I'm also preparing to participate.]

[Little White: I heard that the rules have changed this year, and you need two people to form a team to participate, why don't we team up together?]

Lunar Princess fell silent, seemingly thinking.

It wasn't until a moment later that the other party sent a message.

[Lunar Princess: Teaming up with you, that is indeed a solution.]

[Lunar Princess: But I'm very strict when choosing teammates, after all, my identity is here, I can't just be with anyone.]

[Lunar Princess: In short, let's turn on the camera first, let's meet face to face via video.]

Eh?

Suddenly going to video chat?

Chu Bai was stunned, but the other party's hand speed was even faster.

Almost at the moment the message was sent, a prompt popped up on the computer.

[Lunar Princess requests a video call with you]

[Accept/Decline]

Chu Bai blinked, thought for a moment, and chose [Accept].

After all, he's not as socially awkward as Koishi, he certainly wouldn't mind just meeting via video.

With a ding, the video opened.

The other party's environment was also displayed in front of Chu Bai.

...

...

Lunar Princess, gender female, age 16.

This is the information she filled out on the forum profile.

However, Chu Bai almost didn't recognize her when he saw her.

Because she was wearing a huge rabbit headgear, and the slightly comical rabbit face completely blocked her appearance.

“Is this Mr. Chu Bai from the Human Village?”

Lunar Princess politely asked, but even her voice had been processed, making it impossible to distinguish her gender.

Chu Bai was immediately speechless:

“It's me, you should be Lunar Princess, right? But you actually wore a rabbit headgear and did voice changing, your awareness of prevention is really quite strong.”

“...Please forgive me, after all, I also have a special identity, and I can't just show my true face to others.”

Lunar Princess's wording was quite exquisite, behaving like a very polite aristocrat.

The small resentment in Chu Bai's heart disappeared immediately under her polite attitude.

“Okay, then what do you want to do by making a video call? Just want to see my face?”

Chu Bai put his finger on his chin and struck a handsome pose.

Lunar Princess chuckled:

“There is indeed a part of that reason, but although you are very handsome, you really have a standard otaku temperament.”

Chu Bai was stunned and looked at the mirror next to him.

After noticing the dark circles under his eyes and the tired expression, he immediately reacted that he had just stayed up all night playing games and hadn't washed his face yet.

But he didn't panic at all, just smiled and replied:

“Alas, I was so busy studying the walkthrough you gave me last night, and then stayed up all night playing games, that I forgot to wash my face.”

“But there's no need for us two big men to be so particular about it.”

“...Eh?”

Lunar Princess paused:

“What did you just say? Two... men?”