The self-cultivation of the passer-by hero

"Really? You are here to investigate this full moon mutation."

After listening to Takeya's explanation, Meihong nodded clearly, and then threw the finished cigarette butt casually in the bamboo forest, which made the corners of his eyes twitch.

"Well, to be honest, I'm also curious about who did this."

"Yes, really? You don't know either?"

Hearing Meihong's answer, Wu Ye looked complicated.

disappointment? Maybe, but it's probably more of a blessing, because after all, if you get involved with the guy in front of you, things might become more troublesome.

Of course, this doesn't mean that Takeru has any prejudice against Meihong, it's just that he knows her character too well.

Meihong's full name is Fujiwara Meihong. If we can trace it back from her surname, she might have been the eldest lady from some incredible family.

However, Meihong is now wearing a formal shirt on her upper body, and her lower body is hanging with suspenders like pants that look like work clothes. Although it feels like a hakama (note), it is more of Yakuza's feeling, especially since she also has Like to smoke.

Apart from her knee-length white hair tied with many bows, she probably doesn't have any characteristics that a girl should have. Well, her breasts also have a completely boyish feel.

In Gensokyo, Takeya had seen few monsters or human women who wore pants like Meihong, and most of them wore various skirts.

But what makes Meihong special is not this, but her identity.

She is not a monster, but she is not human either. If anything, she is from Penglai.

If Penglai people are interpreted in a broad sense, they should be immortals living in the land of Penglai. However, in Gensokyo, Penglai people have only one meaning, and that is the immortal people who have taken the medicine of Penglai.

To put it simply, if the distance between humans and monsters is compared to the two endpoints of a line, then the Penglai people are a point located on the center line of this line segment, separated by the same distance as humans and monsters.

She is the human being who is farthest from humans, and the monster who is farthest from monsters, or it can be said that she relies on neither.

The ability to be immortal is considered an absolutely superior existence among monsters, but her body and spirit do not belong to monsters.

Being immortal among humans is probably a state that humans can reach sooner or later, but it is still too far away now, so she is not considered a complete human.

Although she feels hunger when she is empty and feels pain when she is injured, she is neither human nor monster.

The only way to correctly explain Meihong's existence is to explain it from the perspective of Yakumo Purple's realm——

"The immortal Penglai people refer to existences in which the realm of life and death has completely disappeared. They are non-human beings who are closest to the legendary realm."

This is the definition of Penglai people that Wu Ye once asked and Zi gave.

As far as Takeya knows, the only person from Horai in Gensokyo is Meihong.

"Speaking of which, Takeya, what did you just do?"

"Um?"

"You see, in my memory, the rabbits here only like to play pranks at most. I have never seen them officially take action against humans, especially like just now, even using their abilities."

Meihong looked at Wuya strangely and asked:

"Did you do something?"

"I don't know, I was deceived by that nasty rabbit all of a sudden."

"Yeah?"

Wu Ye's depression did not seem to be fake, and Mei Hong also believed that the other party had no need to lie, so she smiled and said:

"Then if that's the case, let me help too."

"Eh?"

Wu Ye looked at the active Meihong in surprise.

"Do you also want to help solve the mutation?"

"Aren't you completely separated from Miko and the others now? And they are still fighting, aren't they?"

"Well"

Although it's a bit embarrassing, what Mei Hong said is right, Marisa and Reimu are probably still fighting each other now.

"If this is the case, isn't there no way? Takeya, can you fight?"

".No, I can't beat him."

"That's fine, I'm the only one who can help you, haha."

Patting Wu Ye generously on the shoulder, Meihong seemed extremely enthusiastic. Although Wu Ye, as the beneficiary, shouldn't say much, in a sense he was still quite embarrassed.

Under normal circumstances, Meihong is not so enthusiastic towards people. She is better at thinking alone and doesn't like to cause trouble to others. This kind of personality gives people the impression of being unsociable and cold.

But she is actually a kind person.

Normally, Meihong is responsible for the security of the human village, but it is just a security. When there are no powerful monsters invading, her job is usually to take out the humans who stray into the bamboo forest.

Among people, no, in Gensokyo, there are only three people who can be treated specially by Meihong. One of them is Huiyin. It is said that Meihong once received great care from her in the past, so now she can often see her during the day. The red place is probably the temple house.

Then the other one is Wu Ye. The reason is very simple, that is, in Mei Hong's view, although Wu Ye is not from Penglai, he is very similar to Penglai people and also belongs to the "immortal" category.

Probably out of sympathy for the same kind, Meihong has taken special care of Wuya since she was a child. For a period of time, she even kidnapped Wuya from the shrine as a younger brother, and asked Wuya to call her "eldest sister."

Although this title was later abandoned because Wu Ye grew up with a sense of shame, but this does not hinder the relationship between the two.

Rather than just friends, they should be more like siblings?

Anyway, because of this inexplicable relationship, Takeya and Meihong's relationship has always been very close.

Then there is the last person who is treated specially by Meihong. Even Wu Ye knows very little about that person. Even Huiyin is silent about it. His name is unclear. It is said that he is Meihong’s enemy. Every time Whenever we meet, we have to fight to the death.

However, because Meihong will not die, this statement is generally not accurate.

Well, in short, this can be regarded as special treatment in another sense.

"So, did you hear Huiyin say that the prisoner is in this bamboo forest?"

After hearing Wu Ye's explanation, Meihong asked with strange eyes.

"Teacher Huiyin said this, 'Even if it's not, you can still know more important information'."

Wu Ye repeated Huiyin's words, and then looked at Meihong strangely.

"By the way, Meihong, it turns out you live in Lost Bamboo Forest?"

"Yes what's the matter?"

"No, I always thought you lived with Teacher Huiyin."

"Ahem, what are you talking about!"

He slapped Wu Ye hard on the head, causing an abnormal blush to appear on Meihong's face.

"Why do I have to live with Huiyin when I have my own home, idiot!"

"Speak properly and don't do anything casually. You are barbaric."

While rubbing the sore back of his head, Wu Ya complained in a low voice. It was thanks to Meihong that she knew the severity when she started, otherwise Wu Ya would have "gone home" by now.

"So, do you have any clues? He lives here after all."

"Well, probably, anyway, you come with me first."

The weird blush on her face faded, and Mei Hong's expression became a little unnatural.

"If Huiyin said that someone who may know the news lives here, I think it's just that guy."

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Note: Hakama: Also known as pleated skirt in Chinese, it is a kind of trousers of kimono; refers to Kan Hakama: a kind of Hakama that evolved from the Nara period and was worn by nobles in the Heian period

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