Lost Narrative Poetry

The sun sets in the west and the sun sets in the west.

The sunset glow on the horizon is like a fire, dyeing half of the sky red. By this time, the midsummer heat has also subsided a lot, especially the cool breeze blowing in at night, making people feel even more relaxed and happy.

Moriya Shrine belongs to the inner side of fantasy.

Noda's shrine is located on the top of the Yokai Mountain, occupying a large area of ​​flat land. You can just see the Lake of the Wind God when you go out. Although there is no migration from the outside world, the power of the realm monsters also divides the outside and inside of the lake. both sides.

On the outer edge of the lake are steep cliffs. Standing on the edge of the cliff, you can overlook the dense forest and villages at the foot of the mountain, as well as the valley that is blocked from human traffic downstream, and the Jiutian Waterfall that connects the Lake of the Wind God to the upper reaches——

The waterfall is surrounded by mist, and the maple leaves flow down the waterfall. It is a very beautiful place. Even if there is a rumble like thunder, it will not make people feel bored. On the contrary, it makes the background white noise more noticeable. silence.

“This is a really nice place…”

Although she has seen it many times, Xia Ran still couldn't help but sigh, thinking that she must come here to retire here in the future.

After all, the free scenery on the top of Monster Mountain is really amazing. If you want to choose a place to stay, then why not choose the best one?

"If you think it's good, then move here..." A generous laugh sounded from behind, and Yasaka Kanako, holding a wine bowl, walked over. Before the person arrived, the mellow aroma of wine was already hitting her face. Coming.

"Well, this doesn't work. After all, I still have to go to school..." Xia Ran blinked and waved his hands with a smile.

"Sanae also has to go to school. What does this have to do with it? It just so happens that you have a companion so that you can cultivate your relationship." Kanako said very disapprovingly.

"Ahem, Kanako-sama, please respect yourself. Sanae-san and I have a pure friendship." The magician raised his fist, put it to his mouth, cleared his throat with a slight cough, and said seriously, this kind of thing cannot be done. Nonsense.

"Come on, how can there be a pure friendship between men and women?" God sneered, but she did not dwell on the topic and waved her hand casually, "Sanae just came to talk to me, so I think there is I need to come to you to confirm..."

"Wait a minute, I obviously didn't do anything to Sanae!" The magician who understood the context was slightly stunned and quickly clarified his innocence, "What did she say to you?"

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"She just said that Moriya Shrine can open a branch in Camelot to collect faith..." Yasaka Kanako was silent for a moment and looked at the person in front of her with a strange look.

Why do I always feel like something is not quite right? Come to think of it, is this self-inflicted?

"So this is it..." Xia Ran twitched the corner of her mouth.

"Otherwise, what do you think it is?" Yasaka Kanako looked at him deeply with a profound look.

"Ahem, Master Kanako, there is no need to come to me to confirm this kind of thing..." Xia Ran breathed out, pretending that nothing happened just now, "If you think it is feasible, then decide like this. ”

"Is it so generous?" A crisp voice sounded from behind again, with a hint of childishness, "Or - is this actually a betrothal gift?"

"No, how about we discuss this matter again." The magician replied almost instantly.

He turned around and looked behind him, and found that at some point, the indigenous god who looked like a cute little blond loli had been standing behind him, looking up at him with a smile on his back, his hands behind his back.

"Hey." Suwako curled her lips. This loli god always seemed to have a cute and cute look, but in fact it was quite sinister.

"Okay, okay, let's get down to business..." Kanako smiled and took a sip of the wine in the bowl, "By the way, is there anything we need to pay attention to in this matter?"

"No, as long as you don't interfere with Camelot's affairs..." Xia Ran shook his head. The two of them knew the basics, so naturally there was no need to say anything more.

"In other words, let God's things return to God and people's things return to people?" Kanako nodded.

"Yes, God should be the one who advises people, and the king is the one who organizes people..." The magician turned his eyes and looked not far away, "You can talk to Mordred about how to implement it specifically. , she is now the ruler of Camelot."

Over there, Mordred, who had changed into casual clothes and had blond hair and blue eyes, was standing there with some restraint, as if waiting uneasily. Dongfengya Sanae is very loyal. She is always beside the rebellious knight girl, introducing something enthusiastically.

For example, Gensokyo, Moriya Shrine, or pulling Mordred to continue discussing the previous matters.

Miss Feng Zhu's character is like this. She is gentle and has a strong sense of responsibility. She is a very serious and confident person. But thanks to her, Mordred wasn't so nervous, at least he wouldn't run away when things got really bad.

Although Xia Ran felt that her reaction was actually excessive, Artoria really had no prejudice against her and had told her openly and honestly before, but it seemed that Xiao Mo still failed to have such an understanding. Or can't believe it?

Of course, it is also possible that she has suffered from the symptoms of Altria's PTSD. You can only let time heal this, and you cannot force it.

"Mordred...well, is she your daughter?" Kanako looked at the blond girl in the distance who looked like Artoria with interest, and asked, "Don't rush to refute, at least in name it is true. Is that what it’s all about?”

"……yes."

The magician was silent for a moment, then sighed and answered.

"That's good. With this friendship, it will be much easier to talk..." Kanako drank down the drink in her hand, then turned around and walked in that direction, looking quite neat, as if she was preparing to take advantage of it. Take this opportunity to finalize the matter.

"Aren't you going to take a look?" Xia Ran lowered his head and looked at the Loli God next to him, and noticed that she didn't seem to care.

"No, I'm just the product department, Kanako is the sales department..." Suwako replied casually, which seemed to make sense.

"The division of labor is really clear..." the magician couldn't help but complain.

However, he knew that this ancient god in the appearance of a cute little blond loli probably didn't care much about this matter. Although the person who really lacked faith was herself, she herself had already It doesn't matter that it was completely forgotten.

After bidding farewell to the little Loli God, Xia Ran slowly walked towards the direction of the Fengshen Lake.

He saw the girl's figure standing there quietly, looking at the quiet, mirror-like lake. The evening breeze was blowing her long black silk-like hair behind her, and her hair was rippling and swaying, very... sense of rhythm.

"Yukoshita-san, what are you thinking about?" The approaching magician raised his hand cheerfully and said hello.

"...!!"

The girl was obviously startled. She turned her head quickly and subconsciously. At the same time, she instinctively took a step back, put her hands behind her back, and looked at him warily.

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"No, you...I'm not that scary, am I?"

Wait, what's this reaction? The corner of Xia Ran's mouth couldn't help but twitch a few times. It seemed that after coming out just now, Yukinoshita calmed down. She didn't know if she felt shy because of what happened before, and began to subconsciously avoid herself.

What can I say, it's still very cute.

"I, I was just thinking about something..." Yukinoshita's eyes were a little erratic, and she defended herself a little uneasily. She was not frightened.

"Then what are you thinking about? Miss Yukinoshita?" Xia Ran asked in a serious manner, cooperating with her.

"I, I'm wondering why my sister hasn't come yet... can't I?" the girl said angrily, finding an excuse to excuse her.

"Of course..." With a hearty smile, Xia Ran walked to her side, stood by the lake and looked at the calm lake reflecting everything, "Well, that's it. Are you troubled by the misalignment of the mirror image?"

The two figures were reflected on the lake, but the mirror was completely opposite. The image reflected by Xia Ran's figure was that of Yukinoshita. The girl was wearing a light yellow cardigan vest and a light and simple dress. A ribbon was tied under the bust, giving it a softer look than usual.

vice versa.

It's just that the sense of dislocation is a bit serious. It may not be noticeable at ordinary times, but when the two of them are standing by the lake, the contrast is very obvious.

This is mainly because the two of them exchanged each other's "shadows" not long ago.

This is the division and exchange in the field of occultism - the concept of "shadow", the extension of the symbol, all completed the mutual delivery.

Just as the Shadow of the Holy Spear in Artoria's hand can be accurately linked to the heavy concept and power of the real Holy Spear, the situation of the two of them is the same now.

Therefore, it is not limited to the shadow of "a darker area formed because an object blocks the propagation of light and cannot pass through an opaque object" in optical phenomena, but all "figures" and "images" Corresponding exchanges and changes have occurred.

"What do you think?" Yukinoshita bit her lower lip gently. This person was asking questions knowingly.

"I didn't expect this. It was indeed a bit of a mistake..." The magician couldn't help laughing. He looked at the reflections of the two people in the water and felt that the scene in front of him was really funny, which made him laugh a little.

"You're still laughing!" The girl was annoyed by his attitude, her eyes drooped somewhat, and her hands hanging by her sides clenched unconsciously.

"Okay, okay, it's true that I didn't think this through... How about we change it back now?" Xia Ran blinked and quickly proposed a fundamental solution to the problem.

Then--

Naturally, he was greeted with murderous glances.

"I was joking."

The magician smiled and stretched out his hand to pull her. Yukinoshita's indifferent expression melted away in an instant. She was so panicked that she didn't know what to do. Her hands moved hurriedly and her shoulders became stiff. In the end, this person did not succeed. .

"What are you doing?!" She glared at him hard, trying to cover up her uneasiness with strength.

"Click"!

At this moment, a dazzling flash of light flashed by, followed by the sound of some kind of old-fashioned camera pressing the shutter to take pictures.

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"Hehehe, this is quite good news material..."

She has short black hair, a red hexagonal soft hat that seems to be a Gensokyo characteristic, with six white pom-poms hanging from it, a white shirt and a black skirt, and red high clogs on her feet. The Tengu girl is suspended in mid-air.

She lowered her head, contentedly checking the photos she had just taken, and let out a strange laugh.

"It turned out to be a paparazzi article. I thought it was who it was..." The magician was silent for a moment and sighed.

"Hey, what is paparazzi? It's so rude for you to call others like this?" Sheming Wanwen suddenly raised his head in dissatisfaction and said.

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That's weird. Could it be that this is the latest Gensokyo joke?

A professional paparazzi like Shemei Maruwen, who everyone calls for beating, actually accuses himself of not being polite? Even just a few seconds ago, she had given full play to her professional instinct as a paparazzi.

Xia Ran couldn't help but fell into deep contemplation. Even Sheming Wanwen could accuse herself in this regard. Could it be that he was really a person without moral integrity? No, it's impossible. It must be because she has no self-awareness that she would say such a thing.

Shaking his head to expel these inexplicable and strange thoughts, the magician asked: "Dog...ahem, Wenwen, how are you going to use the photo just now to spread rumors?" He did not talk in circles with the other person, but chose Get to the point.

Shemei Maruwen opened his eyes wide and said: "How can you denounce someone's innocence out of thin air?! What is spreading rumors? I am just reporting the news honestly, and I swear by my ethics as a professional journalist!"

The magician twitched his lips, whose IQ are you looking down on?

They are all foxes on the same mountain. What are you talking about with me?

However, Shemeiwanwen seems to have no such awareness at all. She still declares very seriously: "My reports are all true! I just prioritize the interesting content and add a little bit of embellishment and literature to the narrative technique. It’s just processing!”

As she said this, she made a "little bit" gesture with her fingertips.

This person is really unable to communicate. How could there be such a person in the world... Arrange flowers.”

He thought about it for a while and felt that it was just like that. The problem was not serious and there was no need to panic.

But at this moment, he suddenly felt his sleeve being pulled by someone. When he looked back, he found Yukinoshita Yukino, who was biting her lower lip tightly and looking nervously.

While she subconsciously stretched out her hand to tug on the magician's sleeve, she stared closely at the black-winged girl in the air more than ten meters away, with a somewhat anxious look in her eyes... It seemed that the girl didn't think so.

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"Wenwen, you'd better be sensible and hand over the photo." The magician turned around and said with a cold and ruthless expression. At the same time, he stretched out his palm and spread it upward, as if asking for something.

"Of course. When I go back and print today's newspaper, I will definitely give you a copy of the photos..." The black-winged girl nodded obediently, looking like she was easy to talk to.

"So, you're giving me a fine drink instead of toasting me?" Xia Ran said in a funny way.

"I don't drink any alcohol, so don't even think about taking it back. Even Yakumo Murasaki can't take back the photos that fell into my hands..." Shemei Marufumi said with some vigilance, "I tell you, before you The moment I do it, I can take a whole photo album for you!"

"Really? Then I have to give it a try!" The magician smiled slightly, stretched out his fingers, and pressed directly with his palm.

The black-winged girl's expression suddenly changed slightly. At this moment, she actually had a sense of danger that the other party could encompass the world with one hand, as if if she hesitated for even a moment, she would be completely pinched in the other party's palm.

Whoosh! !

He flapped his wings very decisively, and several pieces of black feathers fell down. The whirlwind visible to the naked eye carried a small black dot the size of a needle tip, and quickly disappeared at the end of the sky.

The violent wind also blew up waves in the Lake of the God of Wind not far away!

Fantasy is the fastest! Aeolian girl!

"With this speed... no wonder he became a reporter."

Although he had expected it, Xia Ran still felt that this big monster might not have all the agility points, and he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly.

The girl with long, straight black hair behind her pursed her lower lip tightly and stared at him. She seemed to be ashamed, angry, and anxious, but she didn't know what to say. It was all because of what this guy had just done.

"Don't worry, I've got the photo just now..." Xia Ran noticed the obvious gaze and stopped teasing her. She turned around and gently spread the palm of her hand. The photo seemed to be taken from the film. The black-and-white negative lay quietly in his palm.

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The other side.

"Hmph, it's a hundred years too early to catch me!"

In two seconds, he made a big circle around Gensokyo, and then quietly returned to the depths of the Monster Mountain from the other direction. In the residence of the Tengu Station, the black-winged girl smiled proudly.

But that guy just now was really terrifying. He was worthy of being someone who could play with that monster. Even if he wasn't in a state of fusion with that monster, he was still terrifyingly powerful...

She made sure that the other party could not catch up, so she closed the door of her house very vigilantly, cast a magical barrier, and then walked to the inner room with a sigh of relief - in order to better print the newspaper, she Using Tengu's technology, a darkroom was built at home so that film could be developed at any time.

"Let me think about it, what should be the headline of today's news? Or should it be placed on the front page of tomorrow?"

The proud Crow Tengu girl was thinking seriously about this important question while developing the photos.

Until she slowly discovered the problem——

"Huh? Where are the photos? Where are my photos?"

She looked at the developed film with some astonishment. There was no image that she had just captured using the dislocation technique. She suddenly felt a thump in her heart, but she was not willing to believe such a ridiculous thing, so she simply developed the entire roll of film.

No, no, still not!

That photo is missing! The entire remaining roll of film is filled with her own photos.

The background is the quiet, mirror-like shore of Lake Aeolus under the sunset sky.

Photos of Black Wing Girls taken from various angles...