Lost Narrative Poetry

Because time flows at different speeds, this world is not daytime.

The stars were sparse and the moonlit night seemed quiet.

Fuyuki City has ushered in a long-awaited quiet night. In remote coastal towns, the entertainment industry was far from developed at this time, and the nightlife was naturally not very popular. Basically, people stayed there as soon as it got dark. Home.

Under the quiet night, only a few dog barks occasionally spread far in the town. The breath of the night is even more quiet and long, gentle and lonely.

It was as if even the earth had fallen into a deep sleep.

For the citizens of Fuyuki City, this was indeed a quiet night that they had not seen for a long time. There were not so many flying chickens and dogs, not so many curses and curses, and there were no hysterical pig-killing cries piercing the night sky, accompanied by The sharp sirens sounded from far to near, and then from near to far...

This is really not friendly to the heart, and makes people less confident in the security of Fuyuki City.

Fortunately, these situations have improved greatly in recent times. The police station has not been overcrowded for a long time, and the temporary cells in the detention center have been overcrowded.

Yuanzang Mountain.

Ryudong Temple.

On the steps in front of the temple, the blond girl with blue eyes was sitting there quietly, leaning on her knees and supporting her chin, looking at the sparse stars in the night sky with a melancholy look, seemingly immersed in her own thoughts. among.

Arturia forgot how long it had been since she was alone with such a person and looked up at the stars quietly.

It feels like from the day when I was fifteen years old, when I pulled out the Sword of Choice and became the King of Britain, as a king, I no longer had a part of myself. Sitting on the throne, I never showed any emotion. She is like a scale that is precise to a few decimal places, calculating the balance of gains and losses.

This kind of persistence did not end when the kingdom collapsed and her life came to an end, because she hated the destruction of Britain too much and refused her own salvation. In the end, she was promoted to a heroic spirit with her dying body and continued to devote herself to the world. In a battlefield that spans time and space.

And until now——

Frankly speaking, Artoria's obsession has been lifted. She has accepted Britain's fate and let go of her knot...

Arturia sighed softly, and a touch of confusion and uneasiness flashed across her melancholy and exquisite face. She reached out and casually pulled out a weed on the edge of the steps, feeling that the coolness of the night was getting deeper and colder. Some, before she knew it, she had been sitting here in a daze for more than an hour.

I looked back at Ryudou Temple. Although the lights were bright, it was still quiet with almost no sound. Even Rin Tosaka, the only one who was not affected, was forced by this subtle pressure and was careful not to make any noise. Come.

With Artoria's keen perception, she could certainly detect the silence in the room. Whether it was Miss Medea or Matou Sakura, her behavior at this moment was actually the same.

Although I didn't go out to the courtyard or outside the temple gate, I sat on the steps and stared at the night sky in a daze.

But they choose to sit in the living room or room in a daze, with gloomy faces or black air all over their bodies. It seems there is no fundamental difference, or it is uncertain whether the symptoms are more serious.

——In short, it feels like it will turn dark at any time.

Arturia can certainly understand them. After all, she feels the same way herself. At this moment, she is also full of resentment towards the Master.

Who would have thought that the Master would be so decisive, and no one knows why he suddenly made up his mind. Did he want to cut through the mess quickly or something like that? It's really funny to say that everyone is tacitly waiting for him to make a choice.

But now that Master has really made a choice, he can't even accept it...or should I say, it's not him who can't accept his choice.

In this case, who wants you to cut through the mess quickly? It's better to just keep getting entangled like this.

The result was naturally like yesterday, they parted on bad terms - after he excitedly announced the news and told everyone the decision he had made, the atmosphere became strangely dull.

No one could sincerely send their blessings. Everyone, including Artoria, just said a few words absentmindedly and then found excuses to leave in a hurry.

Otherwise, they are afraid that they will not be able to control their emotions.

Now that she has returned to this world, a day has passed, and Artoria has calmed down, feeling that... being calm is of no use at all!

but……

There's no other way, right?

The girl gave a self-deprecating bitter smile and looked at the weed in her hand. She didn't know what she was thinking, until a pure and powerful familiar demonic energy suddenly arrived, pulling her out of a dazed state. Wake up with a start.

"Miss Yakumo?"

She raised her eyes and stared straight ahead. A dark crack like a waxing moon appeared above the mountain path. Inside, the crimson blood-colored eyes quietly stared at the outside world. And behind this crack Above, is a girl sitting sideways.

The long golden hair shines like gold under the moonlight, and the bow tie gives people a dreamlike feeling. The mature and gorgeous temperament coexists with the innocence of youth.

Even though they were both women, Artoria couldn't help but lose consciousness at this moment.

She calmed down, took a deep breath, and asked, "Excuse me, what's the matter?"

Artoria was not surprised by Yakumo Murasaki's sudden visit. They all had the authority to enter and exit this world at will, and it was naturally impossible for monsters in this realm to exist without them.

It would be better to say that on the boundary line, the Master is on the great barrier of Gensokyo, where he has set up the entrances and exits to the multiple worlds he controls.

"..."

"..."

The monster sage in the realm was silent, looking at Artoria up and down, and there seemed to be a strange light shining in his eyes. Arturia didn't know what was going on, so she just remained silent, waiting quietly for the other party to speak.

After a while, the monster girl said calmly: "Tomorrow, there will be a party in Gensokyo. Let me inform you..."

"What does this have to do with me!" Arturia blurted out almost without thinking, but what was extremely rare was that this time she decisively refused, and the strong negation in her tone was clear.

She is not a dull person. She immediately knew the reason for tomorrow's banquet, but just because she knew...that's why she absolutely didn't want to go!

"It doesn't matter?" Yakumo Purple smiled softly, with the corners of her mouth turning up slightly, "I didn't ask you what it does, I just came to inform you. Remember not to be absent tomorrow..."

She was very satisfied with Artoria's reaction. If the King of Knights really had no resistance or resistance at all and simply accepted the matter, then he would not be considered an effective helper, only Something like this——

It seems that he doesn't want to care about it, but in fact he cares about it so much that he can transform it into the motivation to cause trouble in a real sense.

"I, I won't go... Well, I mean I won't go." The King of Knights bit his lower lip, feeling even more depressed. She tried to refuse naturally, but the sourness in her tone was... He couldn't hide it, "I have something to do tomorrow, tomorrow..."

"What's going on tomorrow?" the monster girl asked with a chuckle.

"This, this... it's none of your business, Miss Yakumo, right?"

"Can't you tell me? Is there anything more important than tomorrow's banquet?"

"This, this..."

"Is it because you just don't want to go?"

Artoria gritted her teeth tightly, while Yakumo Murasaki pressed forward step by step.

The former's thinking was extremely chaotic for a while, and due to her personality, her upright and noble spirit can be said to be the well-deserved embodiment of chivalry. Some of the tenets she abides by have almost become instinctive in her bones, even at this time , lying is something she is definitely not good at.

So Artoria stammered, wanting to explain but there was no good way to explain, so she made up a temporary reason, but she couldn't say anything.

And Yakumo Murasaki was understated, smiling, and there was no sharpness in her soft tone. She just spoke simple sentences, as if she was chatting casually, which made Artoria feel breathless. I felt angry and felt that this big monster was too aggressive.

However, it was the instinct of the ever-famous King of Knights to find flaws in his opponent during a confrontation. She quickly realized that she did not need to explain anything to this woman.

and……

She looked at the blond girl sitting on the gap suspiciously, narrowed her eyes, and said in a deep voice:

"Wait a minute, Miss Yakumo, what do you want to say? I think you should be more direct. I don't like this."

"..."

"..."

Yakumo Zi slowly calmed down her smile. She unfolded her fan to cover half of her beautiful face: "You should understand, so let me tell you directly. Are you really not going tomorrow? If you just cover up your ears like this, can it be regarded as something serious? It’s like nothing happened?”

"……if not."

"So you just accepted it?" Yakumo Zi sneered and said with a bit of hatred: "I came to you first because you have the highest priority, but you didn't even fight for it. Just give up like that?”

Although he is a helper, Yakumo Purple also knows that their priorities are obviously different. After all, that hateful person seems to be a troublemaker and has provoked many girls, but in fact he has a deep bond with him. not much.

Most of them are still like Sanae. Although they have some small thoughts, after all, they haven't had many deep or beautiful memories, so they don't have a position. They may feel very sorry in this matter, but they probably won't do anything. Do……

What Yakumo Purple wants to do is very simple. There is strength in numbers, so she wants to gather the crowd to cause trouble!

Only in this way can we have the opportunity to muddy the waters and reshuffle the cards.

Arturia bit her lower lip, her face became even more ugly. She tried hard to suppress her feelings of grievance and anger. She could have held it back, but Yakumo Zi pointed it out directly, which made her feel a little depressed. .

Just like when you are sad, you can still hold it back, but only if others can't say it...

She took a deep breath and choked back coldly: "Besides accepting it, what else can I do? Don't you accept it, Miss Yakumo?"

but--

"Yes, otherwise why would I come to you? Of course it's because..."

Sitting sideways on the crescent-moon-like gap, her bright and smooth blond hair fell straight down and swayed gently with the night wind. The stunning monster girl leaned down slightly, the corners of her mouth were slightly raised, and she suddenly smiled. , said word for word.

"I won't accept it, I won't allow it, I won't allow it."

The smile is gentle, unthinking and decisive.

"..."

"..."

Artoria looked at her blankly, and suddenly felt ashamed at this moment, because she just liked this girl, who would never give in, and was a bit domineering as a matter of course.

For a moment, she felt that it was really bad that she always subconsciously sought to be right, used rationality to obliterate sensibility, and was never willing to face her emotions frankly.

Just like back then.

Sensing the change in the King of Knights' mood, Yakumo Murasaki suppressed her smile and closed her fan: "It seems that you have figured it out, so... now go and convince that Miss Medea and his good sister, I will continue I’ll contact others and I’ll let you know later.”

"You want to call others?" Artoria was stunned.

"A lion fights a rabbit with all his strength. We only have one chance." The monster sage said calmly: "It is better to get less cake than to get nothing at all."

The main purpose is to muddy the water and reshuffle the deck.

And just like she said, it's better to get less cake than to get nothing at all... That hateful guy wants to unilaterally announce directly that the final winner of the competition has been decided? Haha, do you really think that everything else can be written off?

…

…

"This is Gensokyo. You guys should stay here at the shrine for the next two days. It's best to be on the outside side. It's more convenient to be closer to the real side. At least you can go online, order takeout, etc..."

Xia Ran stretched, yawned, and introduced Gensokyo to Othinus and others in a lazy tone, "Kamijo, your summer vacation will be over soon, and school must be starting soon. So I can only come and play for a few days..."

"But Ooti, you can consider living here for a long time. To be honest, if you don't plan to go back to your original world, this is a good choice."

He enthusiastically promoted sales to the one-eyed girl, trying to get her to willingly join the Gensokyo household registration, so that when the God of Magic returns to the realm of the Nordic gods in the past and climbs to the pinnacle of the infinite world, he will also be bound. Set on his own chariot.

If there are two named people in his main world, the universe will never fall. Just like playing a tower defense game, he will also have a sense of accomplishment.

"let me consider it……"

The one-eyed girl said noncommittally. She thought this was not impossible, but now she wanted to see how this guy ended up dead.

This guy hasn't realized the seriousness of the matter yet, or it should be said that he didn't expect this. Sure enough, people have fixed mindsets.

"The environment here feels very good, just like those scenic spots..."

Kamijou Touma looked at the paradise in front of him. Whether it was the cascading sea of ​​black clouds in the sky, the towering majesty of Youkai Mountain, the various scenes of Kuten Waterfall not far away, etc., etc., these majestic and beautiful original ecological scenery They all made him subconsciously generate certain associations.

Does the director usually live here?

"The environment is indeed very good and suitable for health care. The people living here are all elderly people. A seventeen-year-old like me always feels out of place with them." The magician said seriously.

"Are they all elderly people?" the brown-haired girl was a little surprised, "Is this a nursing home? And it's not convenient for the elderly to live in these places. Is there any danger?"

"How could there be any danger? Didn't you see such a big shrine right here?" Xia Ran said with a smile, "Monsters and monsters generally don't dare to attack human villages easily, so you don't have to worry about anything..."

"Yo, youkai?" Misaka Mikoto's expression looked a bit off. Is there a monster here? "Isn't this dangerous?"

Xia Ran waved her hand and laughed: "No, most places are safe, as long as you don't go to some dangerous places. For example, the monster mountain here is too big and it is easy to get lost. If you are not careful, you may end up on the other side. Over there, there are plesiosaurs in the Zhongyou Road river..."

He simply listed a series of points that need attention about the Lost Bamboo Forest, Magic Forest, Sunflower Field, Scarlet Devil Mansion, etc., and then concluded: "Basically, that's it, just avoid these more dangerous or Where there is trouble, the rest of Gensokyo is safe.”

"Then no place is safe?"

Kamijou Touma took advantage of the height of the mountain to look around. Based on the characteristics of the places mentioned by the director, he mapped out the surrounding areas one by one. The corner of his mouth twitched. Apart from these places, there were still other areas left in this land. How much?

He suddenly felt that he had better not go out next time. This ghost place was much more dangerous than Academy City. With his unlucky physique, he might not be able to come back if he went out.

"It's okay... Hey, Sanae, you are here."

As the magician said that, he happened to see the blue and white miko lady over there with her head lowered and thoughtfully walking by, and she quickly stopped her.

"Where did you just go? Where's Mingzhu? By the way, there's one thing I didn't tell you. Tomorrow night..."

"Is it a banquet? I understand, Xia Ran." Dongfeng Gu Sanae said. She looked at the magician with a strange expression and her smile was a little forced.

"Hey, who told you?"

"Yakumo Murasaki-sama just came to tell us..." the blue and white miko whispered, her tone a little guilty.

"Zi is so kind?" Xia Ran felt a little strange and looked around, "But we don't need her to run errands for this kind of thing. Where is she now?"

"No, I don't know, I just left..." Dongfeng Valley Sanae hesitated for a moment and said in a low voice: "Looking at the direction, it should be towards Eternity Pavilion. It seems that I went to inform Princess Kaguya, you can go have a look."

This was the only hint she could give. If she went to see it now, she might be able to save it.

"Kaguya? Kaguya has known about it for a long time. I just told her about it, and she was still very cold..." Xia Ran shook her head.