Gensokyo's Dimensional Black Shop

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Thankfully, I didn't vomit it out directly, I just gagged.

"I have to say, your body is really weak. I, Komachi-sama, have already taken your physical condition into consideration, so I deliberately slowed down." Seeing Erina's reaction, Onozuka Komachi shrugged. If Bai Ye hadn't seen a hint of a smile on her face, he might have actually believed her.

"Would you like to go up and sit down?"

"...Why do you say things as if you know Hakugyokurou better than I do?" Hearing Baiye's words, Komachi looked at him suspiciously: "This is only your second time at Hakugyokurou, while you, Komachi, have known the gardeners here for hundreds of years...though you were only the previous gardeners."

"It doesn't matter how things turn out~" Bai Ye chuckled dryly, glossing over this minor detail.

The only people who knew about what happened after this guy left were myself, the other person involved, and the gardener YOOOO Meng. After all, we stayed there for so many days that there was no way we could avoid it...

"I think it's okay to go up and steal a bit... I mean, it's okay to go up and rest for a bit. Anyway, Shiki-sama's task for me is to keep an eye on you. Wait, in that case, Komachi-sama, I can't be considered to be slacking off. I'm taking a break from official duties... You guys go up first, I'll go and bring my scythe back..."

As she spoke, Komachi's figure disappeared into the distance at the edge of her vision... at least that's how it was for Nakiri Erina. As for Byakuya, he had no intention of activating his powers just to keep an eye on a girl and teleport, even if that girl had a really good figure...

What are you looking at? I said no, and that's final!

"What are you doing?" Erina, who was almost used to the high-energy pace of this world, tilted her head in confusion as she looked at Bai Ye who suddenly gave her the middle finger.

"I just suddenly felt a sense of malice and disappointment, as if they thought I was a disappointment in someone who hadn't lived up to their potential..."

“Okay.” Although she didn’t understand the specific meaning of Byakuya’s words, Erina nodded pretending to understand, then pointed in the direction Komachi had left and asked, “If, as you said, that little green-haired girl is Enma, then who is this one who just left?”

"Didn't you see her scythe? Of course, the one carrying the scythe is Death."

"grim Reaper?"

Shouldn't the Grim Reaper be wearing a black cloak, carrying a giant scythe, exuding an aura of death, and killing whoever he catches? At the very least, shouldn't he be able to shout "Bankai: Suzumebachi Raikoben!" when facing an enemy and plant a mushroom on their head?

"Although she's always slacking off and doesn't look as scary as the legends say, she is indeed a Grim Reaper. As for why she became like this..." Bai Ye thought for a moment, "Probably because this is Gensokyo?"

"what?"

"In such an unusual gathering place, expecting to see a normal Grim Reaper is wishful thinking." Giving Erina an answer that still left her completely bewildered, Byakuya led her up the steps in front of the Hakugyokurou.

He walked up to Baiyulou and knocked on the door. Half a minute later, the door was opened a crack.

Through the gap, Erina saw a wary eye... especially after seeing Byakuya, this wariness slowly turned into rejection.

"Youmu, why do you seem so unwelcoming to my arrival?"

“…No.” The girl gave a curt explanation, seemingly unconcerned whether Bai Ye would believe her or not. She simply opened the door and let the two of them in.

"Who is she?" Erina curiously looked at the girl who opened the door. Youmu Konpaku naturally also saw the blonde woman beside Byakuya. Even though she was not very willing to admit the relationship between Byakuya and Yuyuko, out of love for her Yuyuko-sama, she immediately showed hostility towards the blonde girl.

What happened next confused her... She had already locked her killing intent onto this guy, but he didn't react at all?

Do I really not feel anything, or does the other person have god-level acting skills?

"Don't be so resistant. If things go smoothly, she could be your colleague for a long time to come~" Sensing Youmu's hostility, even though it wasn't directed at him, Byakuya still smiled and ruffled her hair: "Where's Yuyuko? Still sleeping?"

"Um……"

“That’s perfect. You take Erina to familiarize herself with the kitchen first. I’ll wake Yuyuko up, and we can check if she’s up to standard once she’s awake…” Ignoring Youmu’s resistance, he handed Erina over and headed straight for Yuyuko’s bedroom. After opening the door, he suddenly turned back to look at the blonde girl whose eyes were slightly darting around: “By the way, Erina, don’t think you can get away with not doing well this time. Your cooking skills are among the best I’ve ever seen. If you don’t show the level you’re supposed to have… hehehe…”

With a strange laugh, Bai Ye closed the door and quietly approached Yu Yuko, who was still fast asleep in bed wrapped in a thin blanket.

When it comes to waking people up, I, Bai, have some special skills...

Chapter 204 As long as she can satisfy a foodie's cravings, she'll grant you any request...

After Erina, with Youmu's help, prepared a large table of delicious food, Byakuya and Yuyuko, dressed neatly, came out of the room. Their serious expressions almost made Youmu believe that Byakuya had simply gone to wake Yuyuko-sama up...

If I hadn't realized afterward that I had spent several hours working in the kitchen with this new chef named Erina.

That's right. After trying Erina's cooking, although she didn't say it, she actually recognized the level of the chef that Byakuya had found for Yuyuko. The chef really cooked with faith, just like she did for Lady Yuyuko.

Of course, it would be even better if this guy could cook faster.

Thinking of Erina's incredibly slow cooking speed, Youmu rolled her eyes helplessly.

How could such a speed possibly keep up with Lady Yuyuko's eating speed? Speaking of which, when I first took over the position of gardener at Hakugyokurou, I also had the ambition to become a good chef. But in the end, how did I end up being forced by reality into the situation where my skills are above average, and the only highlight is my incredibly fast speed?

Ok……

Thinking of Byakuya's magical cards, Youmu, who resolutely refused to admit that she was inferior to Erina, nodded... Indeed, she just hadn't been there at the right time.

"See? I wasn't lying to you, was I? If we're only talking about cooking skills, Erina is more practical than Youmu~" Baiye said with a grin as he leaned close to Yuyuko's ear, taking in the aroma wafting from the table.

"Mmm~" Yuyuko readily agreed, completely captivated by the aroma.

Upon seeing Byakuya and Yuyuko appear, a hint of tension flashed across Erina's face.

Although they were both judges, these two were different from the judges he had encountered before. Those judges would at most point out some of his shortcomings, or even not point out any shortcomings at all. But if he made the lady Yuyuko, whom Youmu had mentioned, feel dissatisfied...

Looking at Yuyuko's outfit, Erina nervously swallowed.

Although it looks like pajamas because it's loose and baggy, its style is definitely that of ancient funeral clothes, right?

And what kind of person walks with a floating motion?

Considering Byakuya's term for this place as the "underworld" and the Grim Reaper and Enma she had encountered before, Erina was genuinely worried that Yuyuko might eat her up if she got upset.

Judging from Yuyuko's current behavior, which is like that of a little glutton, I should be able to say that I've passed the test.

Speaking of the Grim Reaper...didn't the Grim Reaper say he was coming back?

"Sorry, sorry, I'm late. I just wanted to go back and get a sickle, but who knew that Lady Shiki would come back again and make me listen to her lecture for several hours..." Speak of the devil, and he appears. Just as Erina was thinking of this, a rash voice came from the doorway.

Upon seeing the red-haired Grim Reaper girl appear at the door, Erina smirked and lightly tapped her head.

"Komachi's here? Have a seat." Upon seeing Komachi, Yuyuko glanced up, casually greeted her, and then continued to struggle, trying to lunge at the table... but was still held tightly by Byakuya.

Looking at Byakuya and Yuyuko, who were practically conjoined twins, Komachi suddenly felt that perhaps she should go back to the River of Three Crossings first...

After a while, perhaps because Byakuya was holding her too tightly, Yuyuko simply gave up resisting and lowered her head to bite Byakuya's arm.

"...Were you born in the Year of the Dog?"

"Who told you to set out such a big table of delicious food, but only let us look and not eat!" Yuyuko looked up and glared angrily at Byakuya, then continued to lower her head and open her mouth. The teeth marks actually matched the two rows of teeth she had bitten out earlier perfectly.

"Alright, alright, since Komachi's here too, let's start eating. If you think it's alright, then Erina..." Byakuya looked up at Erina, then let go of Yuyuko: "Let's skip it today. Just remember to come and check in from now on... um, just remember to come here every day and cook a few dishes."

“…???” Erina looked at the empty table and Yuyuko staring longingly at Byakuya, and then looked at Byakuya with a puzzled expression.

Are you sure that just a few dishes a day will be enough to satisfy this woman with an amazing appetite?

"Perhaps you haven't truly adapted to Gensokyo yet?" Guessing the girl's thoughts, Bai Ye chuckled twice, took out a stack of cards, and crumpled them up in his hand.

Then, apart from the place where the group was sitting, the room was filled with plates of exquisite food.

"Otherwise, why do you think I said it wouldn't have much of an impact on your real life? As long as you don't act too recklessly, the actual effectiveness of that contract is just so-so." Bai Ye forked a piece of tender fish and brought it to his mouth. After biting into it, he mumbled, "Don't forget, I once said that I, Bai Ye, am not some kind of demon."

The current layout of this room is quite similar to the day I won the Spring Festival lottery, except there are a few... annoying third wheels.

Erina, who was tasting the flavors of the dishes that were mass-produced by the White Night and found that only her own cooking could produce them, suddenly shivered...

Why do I suddenly feel like a malice is hanging over me?

……

After the meal, Bai Ye had just suggested staying here for a few days when a gap opened inside the room, and a large fox was kicked out from inside.

Bai Ye's lips twitched as he watched the bare foot quickly retract, as if afraid of getting it on something disgusting.

This Yakumo Yukari really doesn't give you a single chance for a direct exchange.

"Um... Mr. Byakuya, Miss Yuyuko, Lady Yukari instructed me to help you open a gap." Yukari weakly transformed back into human form and cautiously looked at Byakuya.

"...Don't be so cautious. I thought Yukari Yakumo could hide from me forever." Byakuya chuckled twice. "Besides, I don't seem to be in such a hurry to go back right now, do you think, Yuyuko?"

"Mmm~" Yuyuko, who was well-fed in every sense of the word, would probably nod no matter what Byakuya said at this moment.

Yakumo Ran looked distressed.

"Alright, alright, I won't make things difficult for you, but there's no need for the gap. I'll go back by myself in a bit." Seeing the big fox's expression, and thinking about it, Bai Ye felt that he couldn't really push the Yakumo family too hard, so he reassured Yakumo Ran in front of him and the person hiding in the gap.

Chapter 205 As expected, the legion led by General Sargeras is the Burning Legion.

A few hours later, Bai Ye dragged Erina back to the Dimensional Shop through the portal, while the spatial beacon was left at Baiyulou.

Watching the girl walk into the portal looking preoccupied, Bai Ye suddenly had a strange feeling that he might have forgotten something...

Never mind, I'll just get some sleep and recharge.

After greeting Jeanne Alter and the Eredar twins, Bai Ye closed the shop door, went back to her room, and immediately fell asleep.

The next morning, after a quick wash, Bai Ye opened the door and saw the light on the portal illuminate, followed by a head that didn't look human peeking out.

"Manolos? What are you doing here so early in the morning?" Bai Ye was taken aback.

"Yesterday, Lord Baiye, didn't you tell me to go back first? After I got back, I waited all afternoon and all night..." Manolos blinked, his eerie green eyes revealing a hint of struggle.

"Uh." Bai Ye turned around to hide his embarrassment. Now he remembered what he had forgotten before going to bed last night.

As a "remedy for forgetting worries," Yuyuko is simply too perfect. So much so that after Byakuya returned from the Underworld, he completely forgot about how he had told her to go back first to prevent that silly 21-year-old from being punched to death by Saitama...

However, it was impossible to admit such a thing in front of Manolos.

"Speak, what is it?"

"Some time ago, when some demons were exploring other unknown worlds in the Void, they happened to encounter Lord Sargeras. He has now returned to the Legion's warships. He asked me to come and inform you that he will be accelerating the Legion's invasion of Azeroth in the coming period, and he hopes that you can do him a favor."

"He's back?" Bai Ye exclaimed softly.

Although he wasn't very familiar with the lore of World of Warcraft as just a gamer, he was aware of some important plot twists, such as when Sargeras would return...

Regardless, Sargeras should have been holed up in the Twisting Nether during the first orc invasion.

"Yes, sir, he has returned."

"I see... But I remember telling you this before, I don't want to see my little shop become a mess. Even if he comes back, I won't change my principles."

“No, that’s not it. Lord Sargeras’s plan is for me to first go to Azeroth and bleed some blood for the orcs, to help them strengthen their overall power. Once they’ve almost destroyed those so-called human alliances, then I’ll send Lord Archimonde down through you. At that point, even if Elune has any other schemes, she won’t be able to do anything to us.” At this point, Mannoroth’s face revealed a cruel smile: “A mere Azeroth, its fate can only tremble under the Legion’s iron hooves!”

"..." So how did you manage to suddenly get so fired up while talking to yourself?

“Actually, you don’t need to explain this to me in such detail. If it’s just Archimonde, then it doesn’t matter.” Bai Ye shook his head: “Are you going there now?”

"Yes, Master and the other two lords all agree that the sooner the better. They worry that if it drags on, something might happen again, just like it did ten thousand years ago." Manolos nodded.

“Let’s go then…” Bai Ye pointed to the portal: “The coordinates have been set for you, it’s the same place you sent those warlocks and dreadlords last time.”

"Thank you, sir."

Watching Mannoroth squeeze through the portal carrying his double-headed greatsword, Bai Ye glanced at the Eredar twins behind the counter, who were organizing merchandise on the shelves, seemingly oblivious to what was happening on the Burning Legion's side. Bai Ye nodded slightly...

The Burning Legion with Sargeras is truly a different beast from the Burning Legion without him.

To paraphrase a fellow guild leader, a guild with a guild leader instantly transforms into a horde of howling wolves.

Upon turning on the computer, Bai Ye discovered that someone who seemed to live in the internet was not online today. He used one hand to control his character to complete the daily quest chain, while his other hand fumbled under the counter for a while before suddenly jumping up from his seat.

"Saloras, Aurecis, who came here during the days I was away?"

"..." x2

The twin sisters exchanged a glance and shook their heads simultaneously, indicating they didn't know.

"This is your last chance. Are you really sure you don't know? If I find out you're lying, then..." As he said this, Bai Ye's eyes darted back and forth between the twin sisters. They could imagine how serious the consequences would be if he found out they were lying.

"really do not know."

"I didn't notice at all."

"..."

Tsk!

So who exactly took the cultural booklet that they had placed under the counter?

It's not that he'll lose it all after it's gone. Byakuya has been the shopkeeper for quite some time, and saving a copy of anything he's never seen before has almost become instinctive. His main concern is that if this thing gets leaked, 827 would be like a two-liter bottle of cola with a dozen or so Menos pills added to it for Gensokyo...

Meanwhile, on Youkai Mountain, Aya Shameimaru, who was feeling down because she had recently lost the only cultural book that contained almost all the dark history of Gensokyo, suddenly found herself falling into a dark space surrounded by malevolent eyes.

……

On the other hand, after searching for Black Jeanne who was still sleeping in and Kazami Yuuka across the street, but still to no avail, Byakuya had no choice but to put the matter of the lost cultural scroll aside for the time being.

After all, his main job is still the store manager. Although he can live comfortably even without business for a hundred or two hundred years, he still needs to entertain customers who come to his door and have a friendly attitude, such as this kind-looking old man in front of him.

"I came across this place by chance a few days ago. I was greeted by a young girl with white hair. She said the owner of this place would be returning in a few days. I wonder if this young friend..."

"She's still sleeping. Just let me know if you need anything. Let me introduce myself first. My name is Bai Ye, and I'm the manager here. May I ask how I should address you, sir?"